Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5548: Arriving at the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm

“boss, were they really from the spirit race? they seemed so ferocious and savage!” yue zifeng finally asked long chen after they had all left.

other than feng xinyue, everyone focused on hearing his answer. they were also curious about this. how could such savage lifeforms be part of the spirit race?

while walking, long chen explained, “in truth, the spirit race is not entirely made of kindness. they have many branches. we’ve encountered the kind members of the spirit race before, but there are also the fiend spirit race, the evil spirit race, the monster spirit race, and the blood spirit race.

“the scarlet scale spirit race we encountered is a member of the monster spirit race. all these branches are connected to the spirit race, but their fundamental natures vary. most branches lean toward goodness but aren’t purely kind. if treated kindly, they will respond in kind. if mistreated, they will repay with blood.

“the monster spirit race, in particular, is ferocious. once a battle starts, they’ll fight to the last person. they never run or surrender. their bodies bear the grudges of many races, so i didn’t sense their good side initially. i only decided to help because the butterfly spirit mark on my hand reacted. you also saw their bias against humans. only chiling hai showed any gratitude. but even that small response means our efforts weren’t entirely in vain, hehe.”

there was a gain that long chen didn’t mention—the corpse of a rank-one devil emperor. it was lying on the black soil. however, the body wasn’t easily digestible. even after so long, the black soil had yet to devour it.

only the blood leaking from its neck was being devoured, releasing a shocking aura. long chen found that even the mysterious vine had become exceptionally active.

feng xinyue remarked, “in truth, you’ve planted a good seed for yourself this time. the monster spirit race’s power is not to be underestimated, and even the brahma pill valley has to be wary of them. they are a group of madmen; anyone who provokes them will immediately face bloody retribution. once you’re inside the heaven vein mystic realm, they will definitely be of assistance.”

long chen smiled slightly. he had interfered only because of the butterfly spirit mark and that corpse. as for planting a good seed, he didn’t really care.

by aiding the scarlet scale spirit race, long chen honored the butterfly spirit mark etched upon him. beyond chiling hai, long chen felt no personal connection to the rest of his race and had no expectations of their assistance.

the group pressed forward, maintaining a steady pace. time passed, and they encountered various factions along the way—some human, others demon or devil races, and even strange, unrecognizable lifeforms.

those lifeforms stared at them from a distance, throwing waves of divine sense to scan them. while that was a rude act, long chen and the others simply ignored them.

meanwhile, the golden crows were slumbering in large eggs. divine light flashed around them, and as new laws nourished them, their auras grew stronger.

if i were to gain more corpses like this, would they hatch sooner? long chen thought, delighted upon seeing this.

the day the golden crows came out of their shell was the day they ascended to the human emperor realm. at that time, wouldn’t long chen be able to trample everyone in the heaven vein mystic realm?

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“the laws of space are becoming stable again!” someone exclaimed as they sensed a shift in the environment. the chaotic wind energy had calmed, making it easier to manipulate.

suddenly, a cry rang out. “what’s that ahead?”

long chen gazed into the distance. up ahead was a mass of darkness, looking like a giant abyss.

within it, countless giant dragons swam, their movements causing grand dao laws to collide and ripple like millions of stars flickering in the void.

everyone was stunned to see this, and long chen muttered, “qi flow dragon veins?”

as they approached the abyss’s edge, they felt a boundless terror emanating from it. the darkness seemed to stretch infinitely, as though it could devour the universe itself. they instinctively stepped back.

feng xinyue gazed into the abyss, looking lost in distant memories.

she softly murmured, “this place is the heaven vein mystic realm.”