Nine Star Hegemon Body Art c1-2048

by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k

  To be sold out by fellow people from the Righteous path was the most unacceptable kind of betrayal. Now hearing one of them even spout such nonsense, her fury soared.

  “Hmph, you don’t understand the times. The Martial Heaven Alliance can only start to grow once we overthrow Qu Jianying. Since you don’t want to listen, you can just die,” sneered that Righteous expert.

  Suddenly, a strange figure shot through the air. It was incredibly fast, so fast that they didn’t see it clearly. However, it made all of them jump. It was so fast that they almost felt like they hadn’t seen it.

  After a brief moment of confusion, they continued fighting. The nine Righteous experts were fighting for their lives, but the immense power disparity made it difficult for them to do anything.

  Suddenly, that strange object shot back. Two figures walked out of it.

  “Ten years I wandered with my bow, my arrows causing heaven and earth to shake. The nine heavens, ten lands, and all the universe will revolve around me. Only I, Mo Nian-”

  “It’s senior apprentice-brother Long Chen! We’re saved!”

  Just as Mo Nian began his chant, the nine Righteous experts became ecstatic. They finally saw who the two of them were.

  “Fuck, this is too embarrassing!” Mo Nian almost coughed up blood. He had actually been ignored.

  Seeing Mo Nian and Long Chen, the experts attacking the Righteous disciples were terrified. Without any hesitation, they fled.

  “Thousand Arrows.”

  Mo Nian raised his hand. With a pull of his fingers, thousands of rays of light shot out.

  Where those arrows flew, death followed. Those experts didn’t even have a chance to make a sound before being killed.

  Those people had mostly been rank nine Celestials, with two Empyreans. As those two Empyreans hadn’t even begun awakening their manifestations, Mo Nian didn’t require any effort to kill them.

  Long Chen had to admit that Mo Nian’s move was very clean and efficient. It definitely made him appear handsome.

  The experts were dumbfounded. Those enemies had almost cost them their lives, but they were swatted like flies in front of Mo Nian. That kind of combat power was shocking to them.

  “Many thanks for saving our lives, senior apprentice-brother Long Chen.” The leader hastily cupped her fists toward Long Chen.

  “Hey, have you gotten things wrong? I was the one who saved you, while he didn’t do anything. Can you not ignore me?” demanded Mo Nian.

  “I’m sorry. You are…?” The woman looked at Mo Nian with embarrassment. She actually didn’t know Mo Nian and thought that he was one of Long Chen’s subordinates.

  Mo Nian almost fainted.

  “This fellow is Mo Nian. He dominated the Western Xuan Region, and in the grave- I mean, the world of archaeology, he’s a famous pioneer everyone knows,” said Long Chen, standing up for his brother. Otherwise, Mo Nian really might get into a fit.

  “Sorry, truly sorry. I come from the Eastern Xuan Region and only know senior apprentice-brother Long Chen. My apologies,” said the woman.

  This woman might come from the Eastern Xuan Region, but the Eastern Xuan Region was huge, and Long Chen didn’t know her. He asked, “Are you still exploring or are you trying to gather?”

  “Senior apprentice-brother, Ye Lingshan has already sent out the call to gather. We were rushing over to the gathering place. We have no choice but to gather, because not only have traitors appeared amongst our midst, but they’ve allied with the Corrupt path, ancient races, ancient family alliance, Xuan Beasts, and Pill Valley. They’ll gradually consume us bit by bit if we don’t gather. We have to unite to get vengeance for our fallen brothers and sisters.” The woman looked at the corpses on the ground with fury. Betrayal was always the most painful thing.

  Long Chen nodded. Ye Lingshan was finally picking up her burden. As her summons spread, all the forces of the Righteous path were gathering. That was the only way to prevent being picked off bit by bit.

  Her message also had a warning. Traitors had appeared amidst the Righteous path, so everyone had to be even more careful.

  This woman was a good example. Because of those three people that had snuck into their group, some of her people had died.

  “Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen, are you coming with us? The Martial Heaven Alliance needs you,” asked a seemingly very young maiden shyly. Her face was filled with worship and excitement.

  “Little Yu, don’t cause a fuss. Senior apprentice-brother Long Chen is…” The leader hushed her. They belonged to the same sect so they were rather close.

  “I have more important things to do, so I won’t be going with you. However, remember that as long as the Martial Heaven Alliance needs me, I definitely won’t retreat,” said Long Chen, smiling at the maiden.

  These words boosted their morale. It was like Long Chen was a god, and a simple promise from him could fill them with passion. This was the charisma that only Long Chen possessed.

  The leader nodded. Time was pressing, so she bade farewell to Long Chen and Mo Nian, leaving to go to the gathering place.

  “How is it that such pretty girls welcome you and completely ignore me?” said Mo Nian bitterly.

  “It’s only because they come from the same place as me. All the Western Xuan Region’s experts go crazy when they see you,” comforted Long Chen.

  “Isn’t that because they want to kill me? That’s the only reason they go crazy.” Mo Nian did a facepalm.

  “Stop talking nonsense. Let’s talk seriously. Right now, you’re a loner, but that’s not a long-term plan. If you want to restore the glory of the Mo family and wrestle back the position of leader of the ancient family alliance, you need more power. The Martial Heaven Alliance isn’t a bad choice.”

  Mo Nian was currently alone. He looked like he was doing very well, but in the end, he was alone. When it came to fighting a guerilla war with the ancient family alliance, he was doing well, but it was almost impossible for him to win back the position that should be his on his own.

  “The Martial Heaven Alliance? I don’t think so. Don’t try to con me. Those fellows spend all day scheming against each other in an attempt to get an advantage over their allies. What can I rely on people like them?” snorted Mo Nian. He was also very disappointed with the Righteous path.

  “I also thought the same. But a windstorm blows away the weeds, and fire burns impurities. The Martial Heaven Alliance’s current tribulation will cut it to its core, but it will also slice away the toxic areas. By slicing off the toxic areas, the remaining flesh will be healthier, and it can regrow stronger than ever.”

  “I don’t believe it. You say you’re slicing off the toxic areas, but now at least half the Martial Heaven Alliance has been sliced away. How is it supposed to heal? Do you think Pill Valley will give them that time? Qu Jianying might have once created a legend, but that’s in the past. If this was Qu Jianying’s era, as long as she raised her hand, who in the Righteous path would have dared to go against her? It’s just a shame that Qu Jianying wasn’t ambitious enough. She wasn’t vicious enough. At that time, she should have taken control of the Righteous path’s mines and made it so none of the sects would dare to betray her. However, she was merciful, allowing the Righteous path to be infected by the vermin of Pill Valley. To restore the Martial Heaven Alliance to its previous state? I’m not trying to give you a blow, but it’s almost impossible.” Mo Nian shook his head. He clearly knew a great deal of the Martial Heaven Alliance’s history and hit the nail on the head.

  “A force like the Martial Heaven Alliance will naturally start to decline at its peak, but it will also start to grow at its bottom. This is a common pattern. You’re being too pessimistic. Didn’t you see those disciples just now? Their cultivation bases weren’t high, but they still refused to surrender. If they had just switched sides, they could have escaped death, but they would have rather died than submit. Doesn’t that show that there is hope? This is how you see the true core of a cu
ltivator. There will naturally be some idiots in a crowd. That’s unavoidable. But trust me, the current Martial Heaven Alliance is recovering. If you show them some kindness now, it will bring you endless benefits.”

  “I don’t think that it’s appealing. After all, I have my Earth Splitting Divine Shuttle. I can go wherever I want. I don’t want to be held back,” said Mo Nian.

  “Alright, then I’ll just mention that the Martial Heaven Alliance’s leader of our generation is called Ye Lingshan. She’s a peerless beauty, and she’s still single.”

  “Really? Alright, I accept!” Mo Nian’s eyes immediately lit up.

  “What the fuck!?”

  Chapter 1890 Specialized in Treating the Disobedient

  “What happened to your integrity?” demanded Long Chen disdainfully.

  All his words of advice were unable to sway him, but he immediately changed tunes upon hearing that Ye Lingshan was a peerless beauty.

  “Integrity? I buried that the first day I went grave robbing,” said Mo Nian indifferently. “However, are you sure you haven’t seduced her already? If you’re scamming me…”

  “Don’t worry about that. I’m only working together with her. She’s very much like senior Qu Jianying. She’s strong-minded, determined, and resolute, perfect traits for a leader. It’s just that she has yet to fully release her sharpness, so she still needs some assistance right now. If you were to provide her some real help at this time, then once you attempt to take over the ancient family alliance, she will definitely stand on your side. Don’t tell me that you don’t want to see the Mo family return to its former glory and take back what’s yours.”

  Mo Nian was conflicted. “To tell you the truth, I don’t really care about restoring some former glory or leading the ancient family alliance. I feel just roaming around the world by myself would be more pleasing. If someone provokes me, I’ll just go do some archaeology at their ancestral tomb. If I can’t beat them, I’ll use the Earth Splitting Divine Shuttle. Isn’t such a life happy?”

  “Your family’s old man will definitely curse you to death if you do that, saying you aren’t a filial son.” Long Chen shook his head.

  “That isn’t the biggest problem. They don’t have the ability, but they force me to do it. Fine, I’ll listen to you. Long Chen, I have something serious to discuss with you. You have to answer me seriously.”

  “Ask away.”

  “Tell me, if I try to pick up Ye Lingshan, what are my odds of success?”

  That was something serious to discuss? Long Chen was rolling his eyes inside. “Didn’t you see your future in the ancient tomb? You’re only accompanied by Liu Zongying, so what do you think?”

  “Hmph, the future changes as soon as someone learns it. It will no longer follow its old track. In other words, as soon as I saw that future, it opened up the possibility of other women.”

  Long Chen looked at Mo Nian’s wretched smile and sighed. “To tell the truth, perhaps the two of you are suited for each other.”

  Mo Nian was delighted to hear that. “Really? How?”

  “In terms of your face. Ye Lingshan has an oval face that’s slightly narrow, while your face is wide enough to make up for that weakness.”

  “Fuck, this is slander! My face isn’t that big! This is called a healthy well-rounded face, understand?” raged Mo Nian. “Look at your own gaunt cheeks. You’re clearly lacking good luck and blessings. As for the feeling when you touch it? Hmph, there’s nothing to say.”

  “Alright, alright. I won’t talk about such useless things with you. If you want to pick up Ye Lingshan, then I think that’s an excellent idea. If you succeed, you’ll be a badass. If you fail, you’ll still have roped in an ally. Ye Lingshan needs your help, so use the Earth Splitting Divine Shuttle to scout around. Based on Huo Lieyun and Di Feng’s characters, they will definitely send out an army of experts to block our people. That would be your best time to show off. Before even seeing her, you’ll give her a huge gift. That will be the foundation for seducing her and make everything else easier.”

  “You know, the way you’re putting it, it sounds like I’m only doing this to pick up girls. To tell the truth, I’m only doing this because of you. If it weren’t for you needing me, I wouldn’t do such a thing,” said Mo Nian bashfully.

  “Scram, you shameless fellow.”

  Mo Nian really did scram. Getting into the Earth Splitting Divine Shuttle, he flew away. Long Chen had pulled in another powerful helper for Ye Lingshan. This cooperation would be immensely beneficial to both Ye Lingshan and Mo Nian.

  As for Mo Nian trying to pick up Ye Lingshan? Long Chen could only pray for him. Ye Lingshan was deathly loyal to Qu Jianying and had to place all her effort on the Martial Heaven Alliance. How could she have time to discuss romance? Hopefully, she wouldn’t give Mo Nian too bad of a blow.

  Once Mo Nian left, Long Chen also set off. He went in the opposite direction. This way, they could cover more ground.

  On the way, Long Chen sensed quite a few battles. As expected, the other side had sent out orders to intercept the Martial Heaven Alliance’s people, wanting to eliminate some of them before they gathered.

  Seeing this, Long Chen wasn’t merciful. Those experts trying to stop the Martial Heaven Alliance’s people were slain without even having a chance to run.

  Those disciples were delighted upon seeing Long Chen come to save them. He stuck with some of them who were in small groups until he found another group for them to join. The more there were, the safer they would be.

  After a week, Long Chen didn’t even know how many battles he had ended. He had finally reached the gathering place. There were hundreds of thousands of Righteous experts here, and a clamor erupted when he arrived.

  The Martial Heaven Alliance was the continent’s largest alliance. That statement was not even slightly false. Even after its interior had been splintered, so many elites were still loyal to the Martial Heaven Alliance. Its power was even greater than he had expected.

  “Haha, Long Chen, you’re late.” Mo Nian immediately walked out and greeted him. He had been a bit faster, as he had the Earth Splitting Divine Shuttle and was an expert in long-distance attacks.

  “Long Chen.” Ye Lingshan and Chu Yao also walked over.

  Behind Ye Lingshan was a group of experts. Although they hid their auras, powerful fluctuations came from them, indicating that they were supreme experts. They should all have started awakening their manifestations.

  Some of them looked at Long Chen very politely, bowing, while some looked at him coldly, not offering any greetings.

  Long Chen didn’t mind those people being aloof. People who liked to act badass had to have some ability. Those without the ability to be badasses were dumbasses, and such people never lived long in this world.

  Long Chen returned the greetings to those who greeted him, which gratified them. After all, he was the one who blazed with the greatest light in the Martial Heaven Alliance. His light even eclipsed Ye Lingshan’s.

  “Do you see those little fellows looking down on you? Even I want to beat them to death. They previously provoked me on purpose.” Mo Nian sent a message to Long Chen.

  In Mo Nian’s mind, others could act badass, but anyone who tried to act more badass than him would be going too far.

  Long Chen smiled. “Ignore the children. Treat it as giving Ye Lingshan face. She is trying to establish her reputation, and if you tear her down, you won’t have any chance.”

  “Yup, I’m different from them. I’m acting low key. I’m just waiting for a chance to show off my power and give them a silent slap in the face,” chortled Mo Nian.

  Long Chen was now surrounded by a group of Righteous experts. The younger ones in particular had zealous expressions. They were his worshippers.

  People had a rebellious side, and they didn’t want to accept their fates. As for Long Chen, he was the greatest defier of fate in the Martial Heaven Continent.

  A little fellow who had walked out of s
ome corner of the Eastern Wastelands with nothing had forcibly climbed to his current height, fighting against the very Heavenly Daos, refusing to submit to any pressure.

  Now he was surrounded by enemies but still refused to submit. His name alone was to strike fear into the hearts of countless experts. Long Chen was a legend, a god-like existence in their eyes.

  Seeing so many people staring at Long Chen like this, even Mo Nian was getting a bit jealous. He had never enjoyed such limelight. Was it really because his face was a bit fat? Mo Nian touched his own cheeks, his confidence shaken.

  “Everyone else can scatter. We have important things to discuss.” A large man began shooing away those people.

  Those people’s cultivation bases were average and insufficient to enter the core of this army. Hearing this order, they could only helplessly scatter.

  Long Chen frowned slightly. He glanced at Ye Lingshan, and she gave him a helpless look. She was unable to control these people.

  These people were powerful Empyreans and were naturally prideful. They might have listened to her summons, but even that wasn’t easy. To make them submissive? Impossible.

  Of course, they also couldn’t be all lumped together. The majority of these experts were still very conscientious. Some powerful people liked to be low key.

  Those people hadn’t come over to the core. They just needed to listen to Ye Lingshan’s arrangements and didn’t want to suggest anything themselves. This was their trust and respect for Ye Lingshan.

  The others scattered, leaving Long Chen, Mo Nian, Chu Yao, and Ye Lingshan with a group of hundreds of powerful experts. Those people sat on the ground and quietly looked at Ye Lingshan.

  Quite a few of the men clearly had adoration and admiration when they looked at Ye Lingshan. For her to have reached her current level had truly been difficult. It was the result of her own efforts.