Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

The Golden Armor Horseman Legion was surrounded and attacked by countless experts. However, when Lu Qingshuang put on the Dark Golden Battle Armor, an incredibly ancient and vast aura erupted, stunning foes and friends alike.

The intensity of the Divine Emperor’s aura shook the very souls of those present. At this moment, Lu Qingshuang seemed possessed by a Divine Emperor of old, and her lance thrust forward with unstoppable might.

BOOM!

Golden divine light tore through the dome of the sky and crushed the nine-vein Heaven Saints surrounding her. The golden light surged across the horizon, annihilating everything in its path—mountains, powerful experts, and even the terrain itself.

The power was so overwhelming that nine-vein Heaven Saints, who once seemed indomitable, couldn’t withstand even a single blow.

“What ferocious battle armor,” Long Chen muttered, his eyes narrowing as he observed the destruction.

Although he knew the armor was supported by formations and protected by a sacred spirit, he hadn’t anticipated that a single casual strike from Lu Qingshuang could unleash such catastrophic power.

“It is a powerful Divine Emperor saint armor,” the Earth Cauldron explained. “Every rune on it carries the blessings of her ancestors. In any case, this girl has barely earned its recognition. She’s far from mastering it and can only utilize ten percent of its full power.”

“Ten percent?” Long Chen’s eyes widened in disbelief.

For a moment, regret flickered in Long Chen’s heart. Why did he have to give the armor to Lu Qingshuang? If Guo Ran had obtained the armor, he might have figured out a way to subdue it completely.

The Earth Cauldron continued, “This attack contained the remnants of a Divine Emperor’s power. It’s equivalent to a casual strike from a rank-one Divine Emperor of the primal chaos era.”

“A rank-one Divine Emperor’s casual attack?” Long Chen’s jaw dropped. “Then my…”

“Correct. You have a rank-two Devil Emperor puppet in your hands. Now you know how strong it is, right?”

Long Chen nodded fervently. If a rank-one Divine Emperor from the primal chaos era could unleash such a terrifying attack, then his puppet’s power could destroy the entire Heaven Vein Mystic Realm.

“However,” the Earth Cauldron warned, “you shouldn’t get conceited. Who knows how many treasures on par with the Dark Golden Battle Armor exist within the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm? If this girl can become the master of the armor, she can unleash up to thirty percent of its power, making her almost equivalent to a rank-one Divine Emperor of that era.”

The devastating power of Lu Qingshuang’s attack caused the battlefield to erupt into chaos. Terrified, the surrounding enemies scattered in all directions, unwilling to face an enemy of such unparalleled strength.

However, Lu Qingshuang didn’t bother hunting down those people and led her troops back to Long Chen.

Removing her helmet, she revealed an unexpectedly delicate and pretty face. The fierce-looking helmet had concealed two charming dimples that appeared when she smiled. Her warm, innocent expression was a stark contrast to her earlier ferocity.

“Thank you. I will remember this favor. If you ever need assistance, I, Lu Qingshuang, will go all out to help you,” Lu Qingshuang said, bowing slightly to Long Chen.

Hearing this, Long Chen thought, This girl’s looks are really deceptive. She is actually quite shrewd.

Previously, Lu Qingshuang had tossed out the name of the Sacred Light Divine Sect, but now she framed this favor as personal.

Long Chen’s smile deepened, causing Lu Qingshuang to blush. It was as though his gaze could pierce through all secrets of heaven and earth. Indeed, she really was shrewd. If this favor were tied to the entire Sacred Light Divine Sect, she wouldn’t be able to take the responsibility.

Earlier, she hadn’t considered this angle, so now, regret crept into her heart. She had decided to use her name instead of implicating her sect.

There was no malice in her decision, nor was she trying to shirk responsibility. If it was a personal favor, she could repay it even at great risk to herself. But if it involved the sect, whose interests were guided purely by profit rather than emotions, they could easily refuse to acknowledge this favor if it didn’t serve their goals. Such a situation would put her in a difficult spot.

Now, Lu Qingshuang didn’t quite dare to look Long Chen in the eye. From his knowing smile, she could tell he had long since seen through her.

“I’m not interested in the Sacred Light Divine Sect, nor am I interested in any favor. Just fulfill your promise, and that will do,” said Long Chen with a laugh.

Lu Qingshuang’s cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red. As a heavenly genius who had always swept through her enemies, her dignity was her greatest treasure. How could she call a stranger “big brother”?

Yet, if she remained silent, wouldn’t she be seen as untrustworthy? Her face flushed, as red as a ripened apple.

“Hey, even though you helped us, don’t push it too far! We would have obtained the Dark Golden Battle Armor even without your help,” one of Lu Qingshuang’s warriors interjected.

However, even as he spoke, his confidence faltered. Deep down, he knew the truth. Many powerful experts in the vicinity had held back their full strength, waiting for an opportunity. If not for Long Chen’s timely intervention, they might have made their moves. Who could then guarantee that none of them had any strange treasure capable of suppressing the Dark Golden Battle Armor?

Long Chen merely shrugged, nonchalantly stretching his arms and brushing dust off his robes. He turned away as if the entire matter was of no concern to him.

“Wait! Fine…”

Lu Qingshuang’s voice trembled as she called out to him. She couldn’t bear the thought of being seen as dishonorable. Yet, the words she needed to say stuck in her throat, refusing to come out no matter how hard she tried.

Gritting her teeth, she said, “The Dark Golden Battle Armor belongs to the captain of our Golden Armor Horseman Legion, Yue Changfeng. His power is ten times greater than time, and he will definitely repay this favor!”

Long Chen stared at her in surprise. Seeing the reverence in her eyes when she mentioned Yue Changfeng, Long Chen suddenly realized something.

It seemed that Lu Qingshuang cared deeply about this Yue Changfeng, and this person was ten times stronger than her? That was rather frightening.

Long Chen replied, “It was just a joke. You don’t need to take it so seriously. Again, I don’t need your favor. Goodbye.”

Long Chen waved his hand and walked off.

“I will definitely repay this favor!” Lu Qingshuang called back to him.

“If you really want to repay it, then when you see kindhearted humans being bullied, remember to help them out. That will count as repaying this favor,” said Long Chen before he vanished.

Lu Qingshuang stared in the direction he had gone, her emotions swirling. Although Long Chen said that it was a joke, she still felt as though she had broken a promise.

At the same time, she realized that Long Chen had helped them because they were all members of the same race. As one race, they should be helping each other out.

However, since when did the human race ever work together? Plenty of humans here had attacked them more ferociously than any other races.

Yet, Long Chen had emphasized it was only for kindhearted humans. In other words, Long Chen also believed she was a kind person.

“Lieutenant Qingshuang, ignore this weirdo. We should hurry up and join captain Changfeng. With the Dark Golden Battle Armor, the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm will definitely become our domain!” said the warrior who had helped speak up for her.

“Let’s go.”

Lu Qingshuang looked back in the direction that Long Chen had gone one last time before sighing and leaving with everyone else.