Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6618 Mission

“I only know that the gap between us is still unfathomable,” Long Chen replied gravely.

He truly could not give any concrete evaluation of Lord Brahma.

Seeing this, the sweeping elder nodded, clearly satisfied.

“Then that is good. Do you know why I interrupted your conversation with him?”

“This disciple truly does not know,” Long Chen replied.

When Long Chen had been drawn into Lord Brahma’s mental world, he could have left at any moment if he had wished. Lord Brahma would not have been able to stop him.

Long Chen had only stayed in Lord Brahma’s mental world because he wanted to learn more about Lord Brahma.

“Try and sense your own mental world,” said the sweeping elder.

A cultivator’s mental world was the reflection of their inner heart. When the heart was tranquil, it was like a mirror reflecting the blue sky. When the heart was disturbed, it became a raging sea, shifting with one’s emotions.

“I don’t sense anything unusual,” Long Chen said hesitantly.

“Summon the golden lotus seed into your mental world,” instructed the sweeping elder.

When the golden lotus seed entered Long Chen’s mental world, Long Chen finally saw countless threads under its golden light.

“This is...!” Long Chen was shocked.

The threads were illusory and intangible. Without the lotus seed’s light, he would never have sensed them.

Cold sweat dripped down Long Chen’s back. Despite his caution, he had still been ensnared by Lord Brahma.

The sweeping elder explained, “These threads are a fusion of Lord Brahma’s faith energy and core energy. Because you cultivate the Nirvana Scripture as well, his core energy did not trigger automatic rejection from you. The threads have no consciousness of their own and cannot influence you directly, so you did not sense them. However, Lord Brahma planted a seed within your mental world. I interrupted your conversation to prevent it from burrowing deeper. Otherwise, even with the golden lotus seed, it would have been difficult to remove.”

“How dangerous!”

Lord Brahma was Long Chen’s destined enemy, but Long Chen had to admit that his methods were truly incredible. There was no way to defend against them.

Fortunately, Long Chen had the sweeping elder’s protection this time. If he were to face Lord Brahma alone, he would have definitely died.

Golden flames flared from the lotus seed, incinerating the threads into nothingness.

“That was only a projection that came to the nine heavens,” Long Chen said slowly. “He planted that mark so he could affect my mind and probe my secrets, guiding my actions from behind the scenes. If Senior had not warned me, the moment I entered the Primal Chaos World, I would have fallen into his grasp.”

The sweeping elder nodded and explained, “Lord Brahma’s true body is recuperating in the Primal Chaos World. However, this is not simple recovery—it is nirvanic rebirth. He has already undergone multiple cycles. Once he completes them, his power will be terrifying beyond measure. It may even far surpass his strength during the primal chaos era.”

“Multiple nirvanic rebirths?”

Long Chen’s heart shook.

No wonder the current Lord Brahma felt completely different from the one Long Chen had encountered before.

“I sensed your exchange within his mental world,” said the sweeping elder. “You need not worry. A single projection cannot harm you, but you have seen for yourself that Lord Brahma is extraordinary. The title ‘Venerate among Gods’ was not earned lightly. He is decisive and merciless. Once he moves, he ensures absolute success. When he truly acts, he will not leave you any chance to survive.”

Long Chen nodded. From the first glance, he had understood what kind of person Lord Brahma was. Such a being could not have risen by coincidence.

“Until you become a Divine Sovereign, avoid clashing with him,” the sweeping elder continued. “Do not let emotion cloud your judgment. That will only lead you into a trap.”

“Yes.”

Long Chen agreed, but inside, he sighed.

When it came to schemes, he feared no one. However, his foremost task was cultivation. He had no time for endless plotting. For now, he could only take things one step at a time.

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At the same time, in another private room, Lord Brahma stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Long Can and Le Xing knelt on the floor.

Long Can was ashen, looking like a convict awaiting her death sentence.

“You have truly disappointed me,” Lord Brahma said.

With his back facing them, he let out a faint sigh.

“Your subordinate did not act properly, leading to the destruction of the holy land and the death of the divine son. I even summoned you for nothing. I deserve a thousand deaths,” Long Can said hoarsely. “I do not seek forgiveness. Please allow me to follow you again in the next life.”

After that, Long Can pressed a finger against her own forehead to kill herself.

There was a Brahma seal on her forehead. As long as she destroyed it, she would die, and all her faith energy would return to Lord Brahma.

But before he could do so, her body froze. She could no longer move an inch.

Terror and despair filled Long Can’s heart. It seemed she was not even qualified to beg for death.

“Divine Venerate!” Le Xing said hastily. “Long Can may have been foolish and caused great losses to the Brahma line, but she has been with you for years and made many contributions! Please—”

Lord Brahma suddenly turned and clenched his hand.

Le Xing’s throat tightened as he was lifted into the air.

“Divine Venerate!” Le Xing cried out in terror.

Lord Brahma stared at Le Xing coldly. With a gloomy voice, he said, “Long Can may be foolish, but that alone is not a good reason for this lord to kill her. You, however, have truly displeased this lord.”

Le Xing trembled. “Divine Venerate, this subordinate was incompetent, but this was all her—”

“Long Can is a fool, but her loyalty to me is not in question. Unlike you, she does not play games. You were both in charge of my inheritance in the nine heavens, yet you refused to put in any effort and pushed everything onto her. That way, you could shift all the blame to her. And now you pretend to plead for her? Do you take me for a fool as well?”

Long Can was stunned. Looking back, she realized it had indeed been exactly as Lord Brahma said. Le Xing had always hidden in the shadows, leaving all responsibilities to her.

At that moment, Long Can felt so relieved that she almost cried. Le Xing, on the other hand, quivered in fear.

“Divine Venerate, please spare my life! I know my sins!”

“This lord can tolerate foolishness,” Lord Brahma said coldly, “but I will not tolerate someone who believes himself clever.”

“Divine Venerate, don’t kill me! Your subordinate was wrong! Give me a chance to atone for my sins!” pleaded Le Xing.

Lord Brahma waved his hand, dropping Le Xing heavily to the ground. His icy voice echoed through the chamber.

“If you cannot complete this mission, then this world will no longer have a Le Xing!”