Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

As Sovereign flames swirled around Long Chen’s fist, an ear-piercing explosion split the air.𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

“How is this possible?! You haven’t merged your Sovereign flames, yet you can condense them like that?! What kind of body can endure such power?!” shouted Xiao Li.

Xiao Li’s expression completely changed. According to his understanding, no one could condense the power of 999 Sovereign flames so easily.

Top experts like him had long since condensed that number of flames, but they immediately went into seclusion afterward, waiting to merge their Sovereign flames before reappearing. Why was that?

Because most experts couldn’t endure that level of power.

Average experts with 999 Sovereign flames could not gather their energy into one point. Their power would scatter through the air, forming a majestic but wasteful spectacle that drained them constantly. This phenomenon was not only a matter of control—their body simply could not withstand such concentrated might. Even those with precise control had to release excess energy to avoid overburdening their bodies.

After entering the One Merger realm, however, the 999 Sovereign flames merged into a single existence. This was not merely a fusion of flames—it was a union of the Sovereign flames with the soul and the flesh.

In truth, the total energy of 999 separate Sovereign flames equaled that of one true Sovereign flame. Yet, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

Before the merger, controlling those flames was like trying to tame a herd of wild horses. Charging with them would look impressive, but the power would be scattered. A One Merger expert, however, could turn the wild horses into a single unstoppable but tame beast.

Even the most talented expert could only wield ten percent of the unmerged flames’ power.

But Long Chen, who had not yet entered the One Merger realm, had gathered all 999 Sovereign flames onto his fist without relying on any special art. The sight made Xiao Li jump.

Xiao Li was locked down; there was no escape.

The next moment, his bow blazed with golden light. Countless microscopic runes shining across the threads as he swung his bow like a blade at Long Chen.

At this time, Xiao Li no longer dared to be the slightest bit careless. The full might of his One Merger realm was gathered in this attack.

“Ah, shit!”

A sudden thought struck him—his people.

BOOM!

Long Chen’s fist met the golden bow head-on. The impact shook the heavens, violet and gold intertwining into blinding brilliance that split the sky. Even the ten thousand Daos collapsed beneath that clash.

A wave of destruction radiated outward.

What Xiao Li feared most became reality. Wherever the wave passed, the Shadow Divine Owl race’s experts were annihilated.

None survived. Even those who possessed 999 Sovereign flames and wielded Divine Sovereign weapons were reduced to ash. While their divine weapons endured, their bodies could not.

Long Chen hovered in midair, his hand dripping blood. The backlash almost made him cough up blood. Through that single exchange, he realized something startling: even within the One Merger realm, the difference in power was vast.

Xiao Li was much stronger than the other One Merger experts Long Chen had encountered. They were not even on the same level.

Those others had merely merged their Sovereign flames and used them as a tool. Xiao Li, however, had gone further. After merging his flames into one, he fused that flame into his very body. The two were now one.

In the distance, Xiao Li coughed blood, his face pale. That brief distraction—his concern for his people—had cost him dearly.

Despite wielding a Divine Sovereign bow, Xiao Li had been forced into a draw against Long Chen’s bare fist. Long Chen’s violet flames had exploded with full might, shattering his insides.

“So this is a One Merger expert?” Long Chen said coldly, glancing at his bleeding hand. “Doesn’t seem like much.”

“Long Chen...”

Xiao Li’s voice was like a venomous hiss. The death of all his people drove him mad, causing his face to twist savagely.

“People die for greed; birds die for food. If you chose to sell yourself to the Heaven Devil race, you should’ve been ready for the consequences.”

Long Chen flexed his fingers. The wound on his hand sealed in moments.

Xiao Li’s pupils shrank. The injury he’d inflicted contained the power of laws—something that should have been impossible to heal so quickly. Yet, Long Chen’s flesh regenerated as if nothing had happened.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Li steadied himself. He no longer viewed Long Chen as prey, but as an enemy who could end his life.

Clutching his bow, he coldly said, “I almost forgot you’re a nine star heir. The nine star line has always been known for its powerful bodies. But even if your body can handle your 999 Sovereign flames, you still haven’t merged them. Today, you’ll die.”

“Are you saying that to convince yourself?” Long Chen asked casually, his hands clasped behind his back.

At this moment, Long Chen was actually a bit excited. That last exchange had shown him another fragment of the One Merger realm—a glimpse of what the path ahead required.

Long Chen’s cultivation path had always been different from other people’s. Oftentimes, he needed to fumble about himself. But now, Long Chen saw a glimmer of light revealing his path.

Moreover, the shockwaves from their battle hadn’t even disturbed Devil Cloud Mountain’s barrier. The original devil race within remained asleep, which showed that Evilmoon still had plenty of power.

“Long Chen, your arrogance ends here!”

Xiao Li sneered and raised his golden bow, fingers brushing the string—

Pow!

But before he could draw it, a hand slapped his face hard enough to echo.

“Who asked?” Long Chen replied.

Starlight flashed beneath Long Chen’s feet, and he shot through the air like a bolt of lightning.

He had already experienced the Shadow Domain’s suppression and had no intention of letting Xiao Li summon it again. He had calculated the exact distance and timing and used the Star Cloud Steps to strike first.

Violet Sovereign flames burned around Long Chen, all their might converging into his palm.

“Sovereign Blood Seal—God Slaying Cross!”