Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5540: Slumbering Golden Crows

“Kill!”

The Wind God Sea Pavilion’s experts charged forward as if these devil creatures had personally killed their parents. They cast all their fury on these creatures.

In an instant, the small tribe of devil creatures was annihilated. Apart from a few Human Emperor-level devil creatures, the rest fell swiftly.

Watching their fervor, Feng Xinyue sighed as she turned to Long Chen.

She said, “The heavens granted them immense talent and endless resources but not enough time to mature. Their strength is impressive, yet their immaturity is off the chart. You, on the other hand, have been denied both resources and time, yet you never complain. Your belief that opportunity lies within danger is the mindset an expert needs to grow stronger. The Heaven Vein Mystic Realm will be fraught with peril. To be honest, if you hadn’t come, I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting Wan-er enter.”

“Master!” Tang Wan-er exclaimed in shock.

“Senior…” Long Chen suddenly had a bad feeling. There was a weight in her words that spoke of personal sadness and helplessness.

Feng Xinyue continued, “Wan-er, as soon as you enter the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, condense your heaven veins immediately. Once you form the first one, you’ll sense a call. Follow it and bring everyone to that location. An opportunity awaits you there. The Wind God Incantation I taught you is only the foundation. To master its soul, you’ll need to fight for it. Furthermore, although your aura is powerful, you lack control over it. Once you truly grasp the Wind God Incantation, your strength will rival Long Chen’s.”

“Master, isn’t that a good thing? Why do you look so worried?” asked Tang Wan-er.

Feng Xinyue smiled slightly at her. “You always act like a fiery gust of wind, refusing to use your brain. How could I not worry? While I was by your side, I felt assured. But once you’re in the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm, I won’t be able to help you. Take care of yourself. As for Long Chen, I’m not worried about him. A sly and cunning person like him will never be at a disadvantage.”

“Cough, thank you for your praise, Senior. Your insight is impeccable.” Long Chen laughed awkwardly.

Tang Wan-er giggled, oblivious to the flash of pain in Feng Xinyue’s eyes.

Long Chen noticed the shift in Feng Xinyue’s emotions but assumed she was hiding her concern to avoid worrying Tang Wan-er. He didn’t dwell on it. Instead, the thought of Tang Wan-er’s strength one day equaling his own filled him with excitement. With such a powerful helper, the pressure on him would greatly lessen.

After they had annihilated the small tribe of devil creatures, Long Chen gathered all the corpses and tossed them to the black soil. To Long Chen’s surprise, they released an astonishing amount of life energy—several times greater than before.

Furthermore, the mysterious vine became exceptionally active. It seemed that the nutrients carried by these devil creatures were exceptionally beneficial to it.

In a single day, they encountered and destroyed three more armies of devil creatures. These were small tribes, with their strongest only at the Human Emperor level.

The Wind God Sea Pavilion’s experts handled them with ease. Whether it was due to Long Chen’s reprimand or their own realization, a hardened resolve started to reflect in their eyes.

Long Chen refrained from fighting, focusing on collecting the corpses. With the constant supply of fresh corpses, the vegetation in the primal chaos space rapidly grew.

Long Chen clearly felt a change in the Heavenly Dao Tree and the Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree, both glowing more vibrantly than ever. It was as if a mysterious energy was awakening them.

As for the Fusang Trees and Moon Trees, though they weren’t growing any bigger, there was a qualitative transformation in their flames.

The most obvious change was in the Three Foot Golden Crows on the Fusang Trees. No longer flitting about, they perched quietly on the branches, surrounded by flashing runes. It seemed as if they were undergoing some kind of transformation.

Flames circulated around them, and their golden wings grew dim. Concerned, Long Chen sought answers from Huo Linger, who explained that the Golden Crows were entering a cocoon-like state, their core runes falling into a slumber while their outer runes peeling away. ??

Huo Linger told Long Chen not to worry as this was a good thing. Once they absorbed enough energy, they would be reborn, and their power would surge uncontrollably—likely on the level of Human Emperors.

However, their slumber also had a major drawback—Huo Linger could not wield their power during this process. Forcibly awakening them would retard their advancement.

Hearing this, Long Chen was overjoyed and told Huo Linger not to disturb them.

An army of Emperor-level Golden Crows? Just how terrifying would that be? Their advancement would make Long Chen’s strength unfathomable.

Moreover, thanks to the primal chaos space’s nourishment, they were like undying spirits. If they got even stronger, wouldn’t Long Chen be able to sweep through the world?

Long Chen told Huo Linger to just keep an eye on the Golden Crows. After all, he had enough power to protect himself without using her energy.

Meanwhile, Lei Linger faced no such restrictions. The devil creatures’ thunderforce provided her with nourishment, and her aura started to evolve as well.

Could it be that the primal chaos space can absorb all energies within the nine heavens? Long Chen suddenly thought of a possibility and was shocked.

The opening of the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm had caused the change in the Heaven Essence World, which was detected by these devils. Then, when the primal chaos space absorbed the corpses of the devils, its laws changed as well, even evolving. Was this not terrifying?

Could the primal chaos space one day evolve into a true world, akin to the nine heavens and ten lands? Long Chen's heart trembled at the thought. If that were the case, the primal chaos bead was truly heaven-defying.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, a sudden cry of alarm echoed from ahead. Reacting instantly, Long Chen soared forward to investigate. However, the scene that unfolded before him left his expression completely changed.