Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6612 Fighting a Divine Sovereign

It was a Divine Sovereign from the Lifehunter race. The moment his figure appeared, Yue Zifeng’s heart sank.

This was the first time in his life that someone had evaded his perception.

Sword cultivators had always been the bane of assassins. Yet today, his senses had failed him completely. That realization struck like a blade to the spine.

Yue Zifeng had just passed his tribulation. Within that heavenly trial, he had fully comprehended the Sword God’s core technique. It was a fragmentary inheritance originally passed down by the Sword Servant Mu Qingyun had obtained. Back then, Yue Zifeng had only shared his partial understanding of it to Mu Qingyun.

However, this technique was incredibly profound. It needed constant comprehension, practice, and corroboration to make sure that the user didn’t go down a wrong path.

After the tribulation, Yue Zifeng’s Sword Dao had elevated to a new level.

However, his senses still failed to perceive this person. It was a brutal reminder to him: no matter how far he advanced, he shouldn’t be arrogant.

Just as this Divine Sovereign attacked, Tian Leizi vanished beyond the horizon.

However, Long Chen didn’t seem to care about Tian Leizi and just gazed at the person in front of him.

The man looked to be in his forties, dressed in plain gray robes. His figure was slender, and he held a slender long sword. His eyes were sharp and cold, like a hawk’s—seeming to peer directly into the weaknesses of others.

Most shocking of all, though he stood clearly before them, no one could sense him.

He did not give off any law fluctuations, Blood Qi fluctuations, or spiritual fluctuations. They only vaguely felt the pressure of a Divine Sovereign.

The sword in his hand trembled faintly, like a venomous viper poised to strike. Every time the tip quivered, it made people’s souls jump. It felt like it would bite at any moment.

“What a terrifying assassin...” Dong Mingyu muttered.

A sharp light shone in Dong Mingyu’s eyes. As a fellow assassin, she knew better than anyone just how terrifying this person was. This was stimulating her instincts to kill him first.

Unfortunately, her body and soul were still heavily damaged from helping Long Chen endure his tribulation. She could only watch.

“Interesting,” the Lifehunter Divine Sovereign said calmly. “So you are indeed worthy of being called the human race’s number one junior. But that will not change your fate of dying to my sword today.”

The Lifehunter Divine Sovereign raised his long sword.

“If I gave you some time and you became a late-stage Sovereign Lord, perhaps I would be helpless against you. But I won’t give you that chance. Don’t count on that old man to save you. He is trapped in the crack between worlds. Neither side will allow the other to tear free, so no one will be coming to save you.”

“Mental warfare is useless against me. I already sensed your existence when I killed Long Biluo. At that time, you hesitated and chose not to attack,” said Long Chen indifferently.

Yue Zifeng and the others were shocked. So Long Chen had sensed this terrifying existence back then.

When Long Chen cursed Long Biluo, he should have been immersed in vengeance—his emotions at their peak. That moment should have been the perfect opportunity for an assassination.

That was why this assassin had thought of attacking.

That one thought caused the tiniest shred of aura to leak out, or perhaps it was nothing more than a flicker of killing intent. Either way, it was sensed by Long Chen.

The reason the Lifehunter expert chose to wait until Long Chen attacked Tian Leizi was deliberate. Long Chen had been facing two powerful enemies—one had already fallen, and the other was on the verge of death. At such a moment, it was natural for one’s nerves to relax for a bit.

In the assassination trade, the second opening was the most lethal.

And that was when he struck.

When people thought about it, it was almost as if Long Chen had intentionally exposed an opening while dealing with Tian Leizi, forcing his hidden enemy to reveal himself.

“Mental warfare? That is also useless against me,” said the Lifehunter expert indifferently.

The sword in his hand quivered, looking like it would launch a killing blow at any moment.

“Against you, I wouldn’t waste time on mental games,” Long Chen replied calmly. “I’m already a Sovereign Lord.”

“Oh?” the Lifehunter expert sneered. “So after dominating your own realm, you think you can challenge me as well? Has your slogan changed now? Beneath Divine Sovereigns, I’m unmatched. Amongst Divine Sovereigns, one for one?”

As the Lifehunter expert spoke, he started to walk slowly from side to side. With each step, his body flickered between illusion and reality. Countless afterimages filled the sky, disorienting all who watched.

This was a movement art none of them had witnessed before. It was incredibly bizarre. It felt like he could appear anywhere at any time.

“I was too weak back then,” Long Chen said. “So I said something foolish. It’s different now. One Divine Sovereign is no longer qualified to match me.”

“Hahaha!”

“I can hear it,” Long Chen continued expressionlessly. “The anger in your voice. And your fear.”

“I told you, mental warfare is useless against me!” shouted the Lifehunter expert.

Suddenly, his sword shot at Long Chen.

Yet, Long Chen didn’t even look at him. The Heaven Dao’s rune condensed in Long Chen’s hand, and he unleashed it at the space behind him.

BOOM!

A sharp sword struck Long Chen’s palm. The impact knocked back both Long Chen and the Lifehunter expert several steps.

Only now did people realize. The figure standing before them had been nothing more than an afterimage. His true body had already departed.

No one noticed how he suddenly moved, or when he left the mass of afterimages. Such a befuddling movement art was truly terrifying.

“The movement art you are so proud of is garbage in front of me!” declared Long Chen. “I control Heaven Earth essence runes, so all of heaven and earth is under my control. Your movement art can deceive the eyes and senses, but not the world. To use your Lifehunter race’s shameless abilities to trick me is naive of you. If you wish to fight me, you will need to bring out your true abilities, otherwise, you are simply courting death!”

Suddenly, starlight flashed beneath Long Chen’s feet, and he vanished.

Just as he did so, the Lifehunter expert’s expression darkened, and he swung his sword to the side.

BOOM!

With a grunt, that Lifehunter expert was blasted back. He suddenly vanished.

Then, the void miles away exploded. He was forced out of hiding once more.

The Lifehunter expert continued to vanish, only for the void to explode in different areas, forcing him out every time. It was so fast that it left people dazzled.

No matter how he tried to hide, no matter where he went, Long Chen accurately found him and forced him out.

“When did Boss’s Star Cloud Steps become this powerful?” asked one of the Dragonblood warriors.

They were amazed. This Lifehunter Divine Sovereign’s bizarre movement art was actually useless in front of Long Chen.

BOOM!

A ripple of Sovereign might exploded through the sky.

“That old fellow is finally being forced to bring out his actual power!” Startled cries rang out. They knew that the real fight only started now.