Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5776: Transformation of the Lingers

Long Chen’s bare hand caught a spear containing the full might of a thirteen-vein devil expert.

The moment he grasped it, countless devil runes lit up, unleashing a surge of power that crashed into him.

“Explode!” the devil expert roared, causing the power of those runes to surge toward the tip of the spear.

This devil expert was very confident. The sheer force of his attack was not something a mere body of flesh and blood could endure. Long Chen would undoubtedly be blown apart.

However, Long Chen’s palm quivered ever so slightly. With each quiver, a portion of the spear’s power vanished without a trace. After three pulses, all the energy dissipated.

Seeing this, the devil expert was baffled. This was beyond anything he had ever imagined. How could his power simply vanish like that?

Long Chen suddenly pulled the spear, yanking the devil expert right before him. Before he could react, Long Chen’s hand lashed out in a brutal slap.

“Who’s exploding? Your sister?”

Violet qi coated Long Chen’s palm. This was no ordinary slap—it concentrated the full force of his violet blood. The devil expert’s head exploded instantly.

Having poured all his power into the spear, the devil expert had no energy left to protect his soul. With his head obliterated, his soul perished as well.

The surrounding devil experts were stunned. Only now did they realize that within this group of humans lurked an existence beyond terror.

Long Chen’s aura seemed completely ordinary, and his bloodline fluctuations were feeble. As a result, none of the devils had viewed him as a threat. But now, they realized that the most dangerous human was actually the one who looked the most harmless.

“I’d advise you not to attack me. At least, you’ll live a little longer that way. After all, life is precious—even a single extra breath is worth savoring… Hey, are you listening to me?” Long Chen declared.

Even before he finished speaking, five devil experts had launched a coordinated attack from different directions. They ignored his words entirely, knowing only that they had to eliminate this monstrous threat.

In their minds, their slain comrade had been careless. Now, with five of them striking at once, they would gauge this terrifying human’s true power.

“Why are you so disobedient?” asked Long Chen.

Long Chen swiftly formed one-handed seals. Five clumps of fire appeared around him, radiating an intense heatwave.

In an instant, the flames erupted, and five golden birds shot out. Their majestic wings rained golden flames upon the battlefield. They were the Three-Foot Golden Crows.

With wingspans of thirty meters, the Golden Crows bore Sun Flame that swirled around them. They crashed into the five devil experts, sending them flying instantly.

They’re this strong? Long Chen was shocked.

Back when he was leading the Luo family disciples into battle, Huo Linger had asked him to watch something. She then taught him this hand seal.

At the time, Long Chen hadn’t thought much of it, assuming it was just another technique. Only now did he realize it was a summoning seal for the Golden Crows.

Seeing their overwhelming power, Long Chen was left astounded.

“Hehe, what do you think? Wasn’t that a nice surprise?” Huo Linger giggled.

“More like a shocking surprise! Aren’t they too strong? How did you do this?” asked Long Chen.

“Hehe, when Dad was teaching you, I was listening as well. Based on his teaching, I gained my own insights and created something unique to me. I compressed the Sun runes to their limit and divided them among nine Golden Crows. After that, I erased their original core runes and completely transformed them. Now, these Golden Crow warriors possess the purest Sun Flame, and their control has reached an unprecedented level. Hehe, big brother Long Chen, aren’t I amazing?” Huo Linger was ecstatic, clearly proud of her innovation.

“Absolutely amazing! Practically terrifying! A single one of them is on par with a thirteen-vein expert. If you summon an entire army…” Long Chen trailed off, not daring to finish the thought. The image was too overwhelming.

Huo Linger was a true genius. Not only had she conceived such an idea, but she had successfully executed it.

“Hehe, it’s thanks to Dad. Dad is the most amazing one,” Huo Linger giggled, having clearly taken Long Zhantian as her father and idolized him as well.

Huo Linger continued excitedly, “And this is only the first step. I’m going to raise the Jade Rabbit warriors next. Hehe, with Yin and Yang, the Sun and Moon together, just thinking about it excites me. When you summon them, they’ll fight for you, or you can directly draw on their core energy. When you use All Laws Return to the Source, your power will be far greater than before!”

Huo Linger was only growing more animated, her excitement infectious. Long Chen could tell that meeting his father this time had been even more beneficial to her.

“You’re really amazing. From now on, big brother’s safety will be in your hands. Anyone who bullies me, you’ll beat them up,” Long Chen said with a smile.

“Alright, I’ll protect big brother!” promised Huo Linger.

Like Lei Linger, she yearned to protect Long Chen. The mere thought of him relying on them made them incredibly happy.

Huo Linger’s excitement suddenly made Long Chen think of Lei Linger. It felt like a long time since he had heard from her. Ever since leaving the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, she hadn’t spoken to him.

Long Chen quickly checked the primal chaos space. Scanning it, he finally spotted Lei Linger in a secluded corner.

He couldn’t help jumping in shock. Lei Linger had transformed into a lightning egg, and countless light runes flashed across its surface.

“She’s undergoing nirvanic rebirth?”

Long Chen was stunned. How had she not said anything before entering this state? She could have waited for him to gather more powerful energies for her.

“No good—Lei Linger needs energy. I can’t waste any more time. I need to get some benefits for myself,” muttered Long Chen.

His gaze snapped toward the remaining devil experts. Their souls trembled as a sudden chill ran up their spines.