Nine Star Hegemon Body Art

Long Tianrui was one of the greatest heavenly geniuses in the history of the Long clan. After getting the support of her branch clan’s karmic luck, she now possessed three karmic luck heaven veins.

It was rumored that Long Tianrui’s status was special. After all, her branch had concentrated all their karmic luck on her, making her rise inevitable.

However, even with her exceptional talent and power, Long Tianrui could not surpass Long Zaiye, who hailed from the main bloodline. Unlike her, Long Zaiye enjoyed the collective karmic luck of the whole clan.

A while back, Long Tianrui had crossed the Endless Desolation and arrived at the Heaven Essence World’s Long clan. Her arrival had stunned the entire clan, and she was heralded as their greatest heavenly genius until Long Zaiye emerged and overshadowed her. Despite this, she remained one of the brightest stars among the Long clan’s monstrous heavenly geniuses and was ranked a solid third.

Aside from Long Zaiye, another prodigy of the Long clan, Long Zimo, also stood above her. However, he could only suppress Long Tianrui thanks to the resources of his family, not his talent.

Naturally, someone as gifted and strikingly beautiful as Long Tianrui attracted countless suitors, including Long Zaiye and Long Zimo. Both had openly expressed their desire to win her favor. However, Long Tianrui dismissed them with a declaration: she had found her most suitable mate.

Her standards were simple yet absolute. She would only consider marrying someone who could defeat that person—Long Chen.

In an instant, Long Chen’s name spread throughout the Long clan, sparking outrage and disbelief. To the clan, Long Chen was an outsider, a nobody from a barren world with meager resources. The thought of him being the one to capture Long Tianrui’s heart was inconceivable.

After that, Long Zhantian arrived in the Long clan. As he only had a Heaven Saint cultivation base, the Long clan didn’t pay much attention to him. After having his Jiuli bloodline tested, he was accepted as an ordinary disciple of the Long clan.

Long Zhantian kept a low profile, but his true power was revealed when he seized the Jewel Blood Devil, a creature the Long clan had been suppressing for generations.

The Jewel Blood Devil was an undying existence that the Long clan had been suppressing nonstop, weakening it with their karmic luck power.

Even so, the weakened Jewel Blood Devil was still equivalent to a rank-six Divine Emperor from the primal chaos era. Just how terrifying was such a thing? When Long Zhantian freed it, the clan descended into panic, fearing retribution as it definitely hated the Long clan to the bone.

However, the Jewel Blood Devil simply vanished, along with Long Zhantian. The Long clan had used every means at their disposal, but they couldn’t find either of their tracks.

According to them, the Jewel Blood Devil had either left the Heaven Essence World or was hidden in some minor world. Otherwise, they would be able to detect it.

The Jewel Blood Devil’s existence was a lingering threat, a sword hanging over their heads. As a result, the Long clan hated Long Zhantian to the bone.

When Long Tianrui confirmed that Long Zhantian was Long Chen’s father, the higher-ups of the clan erupted in outrage, demanding to know why she hadn’t disclosed this crucial information earlier. Long Tianrui’s response was simple: they had never asked. Besides, Long Zhantian had been so low-key during his time in the clan that even she had not been aware of his existence.

The Long clan’s junior generation already hated Long Chen because of Long Tianrui, and now, their senior generation couldn’t live under the same heavens as Long Zhantian. Together, this father-and-son duo had become the most-wanted criminals within the clan. So when Long Tianrui declared that Long Chen had already arrived, all eyes turned in the direction of her gaze.

Jiang Yue’e and Feng Fei were equally stunned. As they followed Long Tianrui’s line of sight, a familiar figure soon came into view.

When Feng Fei spotted the black-robed man, her heart sank, and a wave of disappointment washed over her. Why did this fool come here? To send himself to his death?

Just moments ago, even someone as formidable as Jiang Yue’e had struggled against Long Zaiye. He was a true monster among the Long clan’s geniuses. Moreover, Feng Fei had informed Long Chen about Long Zhantian’s involvement with the Jewel Blood Devil. How could Long Chen possibly hope to leave this place alive after all that?

“Oh, Fairy Yue’e, Beauty Feng Fei, and Miss Tianrui, are you doing well?” Long Chen asked.

He casually waved and walked toward them, entirely unbothered by the countless hostile gazes.

Long Tianrui’s smile widened upon seeing him. She had known he would come.

Ever since their first meeting, Long Tianrui had felt something unique about him—a special aura that was both vague and indescribable but undeniably his only. This aura was firmly imprinted on her memory, so even amidst the chaos, she immediately recognized it the moment he appeared.

Originally, the area was packed with countless experts who would have blocked Long Chen’s path. But now, as if compelled by an unseen force, they involuntarily parted to open a path for him.

Just like that, Long Chen walked in, his footsteps light but firm. He still seemed completely at ease even as he faced a sea of hostile experts.

“This fellow really is foolish,” said Jiang Yue’e.

Seeing Long Chen smiling and waving at them, Jiang Yue sighed. While she didn’t particularly care about Long Chen, she cared about Feng Fei. After all, Feng Fei had secretly told her she wouldn’t marry anyone because there was already someone in her heart.

Jiang Yue’e and Feng Fei shared a bond that was closer than mere friendship; their years of camaraderie had made them like sisters. Hence, Jiang Yue’e knew that if Long Chen died here, Feng Fei would receive a devastating setback. It could even shatter her state of mind and hinder her cultivation.

For Feng Fei, Jiang Yue’e couldn’t let Long Chen die. Under different circumstances, in a different place, she might have been able to intervene. But here, in the heart of the Long clan, she couldn’t do anything. This was an internal matter of the Long clan, and she had no authority to meddle in it.

Watching Long Chen stroll in with such nonchalance, as though entirely oblivious to the danger surrounding him, Jiang Yue’e felt a mix of frustration and disbelief. She turned to Feng Fei and saw her pale face, her frantic eyes expressing her helplessness.

In stark contrast, Long Tianrui remained composed, a serene smile playing on her lips as her gaze followed Long Chen.

“Your guts are as big as ever,” Long Tianrui remarked, her tone carrying a touch of amusement. “You knew this was a den of tigers and dragons, yet you still walked right in. Why?”

Long Chen seemed to be strolling casually, but his speed was surprisingly fast. He reached them in just a few steps.

The gathered experts stared in shock. A faint shimmer of starlight accompanied Long Chen’s steps, but there were no spatial ripples or bursts of energy. Among the crowd, only a handful could discern how he did this.

On the Long clan’s side, the atmosphere turned hostile in an instant. Murderous intent filled the air as countless eyes locked onto Long Chen. Quite a few of them were already holding their weapons, looking like they would draw them at any moment.

At the center of it all, Long Zaiye’s copper-hued eyes narrowed. After that, a slow, predatory smile spread across his face. He resembled a tiger watching its prey willingly step into its lair.

Long Chen’s gaze swept across the scene. His eyes lingered on Long Zaiye, then moved to the disciples of the Long clan and the assembled forces of the Zhao and Ye clans. His expression remained calm, almost indifferent.

“Miss Tianrui, are you seriously calling this bunch of ugly melons and cracked dates ‘a den of tigers and dragons?’”

The moment those words left his lips, the crowd erupted in a collective gasp of disbelief.

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