Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6891 A Frontal Clash

An angry shout rang out before Long Chen’s group of four even got close to the crowd.

“Hey, who do you think you are?! Do you think this is your home?!”

Then, a somewhat familiar voice shouted back, “Li Youchang! You’re just a bully, but today, you encountered me! You’re lucky I’m in a good mood. You still have a chance to live.”

Long Chen’s group of four exchanged curious looks. They couldn’t quite recall who that voice belonged to.

They moved in for a better look and saw a battle chariot lying overturned and broken on the ground.

More than ten people stood among the wreckage, looking battered as they glared at the group across from them.

Chi Yutong pointed at one of them and whispered, “Li Youchang is the junior manor lord of Clear River Mountain Manor. People call him a divine son, but with the manor’s inheritance and luck, that title is a bit much. He’s not well-liked and has a bad reputation as a pervert. However, I’m surprised he found someone who could stand up to him here.”

They were still in the northern region. Chi Yutong recognized Li Youchang, but she was curious about who was giving him trouble.

On the other side was a luxurious battle chariot backed with formation runes. Four muscular men in battle armor stood around it. At the front of the chariot, four beautiful women stood as attendants. Their presence was just as powerful as the guards.

The person speaking still hadn’t shown themselves, so the inside of the chariot remained a mystery.

“Curious, that voice sounded so familiar. It definitely wasn’t Yan Sheng. Who was it?” wondered Xin Yu.

Long Chen couldn’t sense Yan Sheng’s aura. Even though the chariot was protected by a formation, if Yan Sheng was really inside, Long Chen would have noticed.

Besides, if Yan Sheng had survived using some life-saving skill, he wouldn’t be showing off here.

Once Long Chen was sure it wasn’t Yan Sheng, he was ready to leave. Suddenly, the crowd erupted as the chariot’s curtain was pulled back, revealing someone who made all four of them stare in shock.

“Zhang Gonggong?”

The person inside this chariot was surprisingly Zhang Gonggong.

“Zhang Gonggong, it’s you?! How dare you treat me like this?! If you don’t give me a satisfactory explanation, don’t even think about leaving this place!” Li Youchang shouted, outraged when he saw who had offended him.

“What? Do you want to fight? Do you think you’re qualified?” Zhang Gonggong stepped outside and sneered at Li Youchang. “Do you still think I’m the old Zhang Gonggong?”

“What do you mean?”

Li Youchang paused slightly. He didn’t know what Zhang Gonggong was talking about.

Zhang Gonggong pointed at himself and dramatically announced, “Listen closely. I, Zhang Gonggong... am the only one in the Heavenly Magnificence Perfecture to survive a head-on clash with Long Chen.”

“What?!”

Countless people’s expressions changed when they heard Long Chen’s name. Even though only a day had passed since the battle at Broken Heaven Mountain, the news had already spread everywhere in the northern region.

Long Chen’s display on that day had completely rewritten people’s idea of a peak heavenly genius. Thus, no matter where you went, even in restaurants and on the streets, people were talking about Long Chen.

“It’s so annoying. He keeps bragging about fighting Long Chen, but no one actually saw it happen, so we can’t prove if it’s true,” someone in the crowd whispered.

A few people recognized Zhang Gonggong’s new chariot, so even before he showed himself, they already knew he was the one claiming to have fought Long Chen.

“That’s impossible! I refuse to believe it!” Li Youchang roared in shock and anger.

Zhang Gonggong raised three fingers and swore in front of everyone.

“I swear on the name of the ancestors of the Flying Feather Gate! If I said a single false word, strike me down here and now!”

Everyone was shocked by this oath. No matter how foolish Zhang Gonggong was, he wouldn’t dare to lie and swear on the names of the Flying Feather Gate’s ancestors. Could he really be telling the truth?

“Has he gone crazy? He dares to make such an oath? Is he not afraid of the consequences?!” exclaimed Yan Li.

“No, he is not lying,” Long Chen said, shaking his head.

“You really fought him head-on?” Xin Yu asked, her eyes widening.

Why did she not know of such a thing? Chi Yutong was also confused.

Looking at Chi Yutong, Long Chen said, “Have you forgotten? During the gathering of champions, that fellow got in our way and suddenly smashed his face into my hand...”

“What...?” Chi Yutong, Xin Yu, and Yan Li’s mouths dropped.

“It’s a head-on clash, no? The front of his face smashing into my hand? And did he not walk out alive after that?”

The three of them were speechless. It was literally a head-on clash.

Zhang Gonggong clasped his hands behind his back, imitating how Long Chen acted on the battlefield as he looked down on Li Youchang.

“Li Youchang, if this had happened earlier, you would already be dead. However, having fought the top human of the nine heavens, the youngest dean of the oldest academy, killing you now would diminish my reputation. People would think I was simply bullying you. Taking your life would only stain my hands!”

Sweat ran down Li Youchang’s back. He couldn’t believe it. A few years ago, Zhang Gonggong was nothing special. How could he have become strong enough to fight Long Chen?

If Zhang Gonggong really was strong enough to fight Long Chen, then he could kill Li Youchang as easily as crushing an ant.

“Let’s go,” said Long Chen.

After learning who it was, Long Chen quietly led the others away.

“You don’t want to keep watching?” Xin Yu asked because she wanted to know what would happen.

Long Chen shook his head and explained, “What is there to see? Li Youchang will apologize, and Zhang Gonggong will make him pay for his life. That carriage and those experts are probably rented or tricked by his status. But if Zhang Gonggong keeps acting like this, all sorts of experts will come looking for him after hearing the news. They’ll want to fight me, but they’ll test Zhang Gonggong first. He’ll be exposed right away and could lose his life.”

Chi Yutong had thought of warning Zhang Gonggong. After all, their factions were somewhat connected. However, Zhang Gonggong would not necessarily listen to her, so she decided not to. His life was in his own hands.

They stepped onto the transportation formation and traveled through seventeen different formations, both big and small. Thanks to Chi Yutong and Xin Yu’s special status, they got priority and didn’t have to wait in line, saving half a day.

Finally, a powerful transportation formation brought the four of them to an ancient city. As soon as they stepped out, the smell of wine hit them.