Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5770: Killer Trump Card

Violet flames instantly spread throughout the battlefield, enveloping even the Luo family disciples. Though they felt a scorching heat, it did not harm them; instead, their bloodline power seemed to ignite, surging within them. However, for the devils, it was a death sentence. Their agonized shrieks lasted only a breath before they were reduced to ash.

After killing all the devil experts with one attack, Long Chen assessed it.

This violet blood ignition doesn’t have enough explosive power, but it can last a long time. Too bad Xue Yin was already dead—I couldn’t test how long he would have lasted against it.

Among the fallen devils, only Lang Qing had survived for three breaths, but he had been critically injured by Luo Yanfeng. That made it difficult to judge whether the flames could kill an opponent of his caliber at full power.

This was Long Chen’s first time using the bloodline flame derived from igniting his violet blood. Different bloodline ignitions released different types of flames, and this one surprised him. Not only did it burn the body, but it also incinerated the soul. That discovery left him in awe.

Long Chen couldn’t help but sigh.

“The violet blood truly holds countless mysteries,” he mused. “I need to study it further.”

At that moment, the Luo family disciples rushed toward him, eyes brimming with excitement. Luo Jiang gulped and asked enviously, “Long Chen, your techniques are terrifying! When can you teach us?”

The sword slash had been incredible, and the explosion of flames he unleashed with a snap of his fingers was even more incredible—so much that it gave them chills. Who wouldn’t want to learn techniques like this?

Long Chen chuckled. “These are just superficial techniques. If you want to learn them, I can teach you anytime.”

“Really?”

Their enthusiasm exploded. Some even cheered aloud.

Luo Ying’s eyes shone as she said, “If we all learn this technique and unleash it together, with our combined violet blood power, who could possibly withstand it?”

“That’s a good idea!” exclaimed Long Chen.

Long Chen suddenly thought of the Dragonblood Cross Slash. If the Luo family disciples could synchronize their bloodline flames, its power would be overwhelming.

“But now isn’t the time,” Long Chen cautioned. “On the battlefield, distraction is dangerous, and your control over your bloodline power is still too crude. Don’t rush. At this rate, you’ll reach the required level within a month. If you work hard, maybe even half a month.”

Hearing this, everyone grew more excited. In truth, there was another reason Long Chen didn’t immediately teach it to them—he wasn’t entirely sure how. Comprehending a technique himself was one thing, but explaining it to others was an entirely different challenge, especially if Long Chen had to teach it to multiple people.

Even when Long Zhantian had guided him, it was never about direct instruction but rather about insight and enlightenment. The goal had always been self-comprehension. Thus, teaching these techniques in a way that others could grasp fully was something Long Chen was still figuring out.

Long Chen instructed, “Right now, you’re growing stronger by the day, but your control over your power is still at a basic level. Suppress your energy, refine your precision. If fifty percent of your strength is enough to kill an enemy, don’t use more than sixty percent. If you can kill in one strike, don’t waste a second. The better your control, the easier it will be to master magical arts in the future.”

The Luo family disciples nodded solemnly, fully convinced by Long Chen’s words.

Long Chen continued, “We just crushed two elite squads. You should now have a general grasp of their strength. Honestly, these so-called elites aren’t much. Lang Qing was only troublesome because of his vast combat experience. Through constant slaughter, he has formed a unique force field around himself. Big brother Yunfeng, you struggled against him because of your lack of experience. As a result, your opponent could control the battle’s rhythm. But don’t worry. With every fight, with every opponent you kill, you are getting stronger. There’s no need to rush, just take it step by step.”

Long Chen could sense their growing impatience, and that was not a good thing. After all, rushing toward power often led to missteps.

Thankfully, Long Chen’s words could calm them down, and after resting briefly, they resumed hunting more devil squads.

Based on what Lang Qing and Xue Yin had revealed, the devil race had divided their forces into separate territories, forbidding interference between them. To put it bluntly, they treated the humans like fish, and each group waited to catch the poor humans with their own nets.

However, Long Chen knew that consecutive massacres would expose their power, alerting the devil race. If the devils were shameless enough to send out an overwhelming group of violet-crown Devil Emperors in a sneak attack, the violet blood race might not have time to reinforce them.

So, Long Chen altered their strategy. Instead of outright slaughter, they would hold back, engage in battle, then pretend to be overwhelmed and retreat.

After a few such encounters, the devil army grew furious. Since they were restricted to their own territories, they could only curse in frustration as the Luo family disciples escaped.

The Luo family warriors had always been fearless and direct in battle, but under Long Chen’s influence, they discovered the joy of toying with their enemies. Watching the devils rage helplessly made them realize that sometimes, trickery was more satisfying than brute force.

Good habits took time to learn, while bad habits were acquired instantly. Under Long Chen’s leadership, the Luo family’s disciples quickly developed a mischievous streak, much to the devil race’s fury.

They cursed at Long Chen and the others while chasing. However, the angrier the devils got, the more delighted they became. Battle was starting to feel natural to them.

A few days later, the devil army seemed to be fully provoked by Long Chen’s tactics, and quite a few squads started to leave their territory to chase Long Chen and the others.

Whenever that happened, the Luo family disciples would “bitterly” strive to fight them off and just “barely” manage to escape from their clutches.

After days of skirmishes, they had slain countless devil elites. Their endurance had grown so much that they could fight dozens of battles without rest. However, the toll was evident, and they finally returned to the Luo family’s territory to recuperate.

Under Long Chen’s lead, their group maintained a perfect zero-death streak. This battle record made the Bi family feel uneasy.

When they returned to the violet blood race’s territory, they encountered another group. The moment Long Chen saw the woman leading them, his heart tensed slightly.

“The Bi family has finally played their killer trump card!”