Chapter 5572: Nine Springs Hell Li Changgeng
Underneath the hood was a skull. It was stripped of flesh and blood as if gnawed away by something sinister. Even with Long Chen’s vast experience, the sight made him jump. As he reeled in shock, the mysterious figure raised a skeletal hand, and a white bone claw shot toward him.
In that instant, glowing runes formed around the mysterious figure, illuminating five radiant heaven veins. The immense pressure fractured the surrounding space.
“Shit!” Long Chen cursed.
Five heaven veins… This was a terrifying five-vein Heaven Saint! Most terrifying of all, he could fully unleash the veins’ power without forming a seal or saying a word.
BOOM!
Without hesitation, Long Chen took out the Demon Moon Cauldron. The collision sent shockwaves rippling through the cavern, embedding the cauldron deep into the ground.
After that, Long Chen came out and disappeared using a bizarre movement art. The skeletal figure paused, startled by it. He had never seen anything like it before.
Just then, a hand appeared out of the void and grabbed the sword on the altar. Even now, Long Chen’s focus remained on this treasure. But as his fingers brushed the hilt, the sword quivered violently. Alarmed, he withdrew his hand just in time.
BOOM!
A heaven-shaking explosion followed. A radiant beam shot from the sword, piercing the underground world and tearing into the sky. Both Long Chen and the skeletal expert were thrown back by the shockwave.At this moment, the underground world started to collapse. From the rubble, something enormous emerged—a giant egg emanating a primordial, oppressive energy that made Long Chen’s soul tremble. This egg was sealing some terrifying existence.
Without hesitation, Long Chen summoned the Earth Cauldron and swung it at the egg, blasting a large hole into it.
From the broken part of the egg, violet immortal qi burst out, causing the Earth Cauldron, Evilmoon, and Little Heaven to go crazy. They immediately charged against the flow and entered the egg. Now, Long Chen stood alone.
Seeing this scene, the skeletal figure was enraged and suddenly vanished. A wave of bone-chilling killing intent descended upon Long Chen, making his hair stand on end.
“Eight Star Battle Armor!”
Realizing the danger, Long Chen unleashed his full power. Starlight enveloped him as he punched into the void.
BOOM!
The collision sent shockwaves tearing through the space. Blood sprayed as a black sword slashed Long Chen’s fist, bypassing his astral defenses and leaving his hand bloodied. A single, casual strike had cracked his Starry Sky Battle Robe.
“A nine star heir?”
The skeletal figure’s hollow voice carried a tinge of astonishment. As he recognized Long Chen’s identity, his aura grew sharper. Five heaven vein dragon qi spiraled behind him, amplifying his power to unimaginable heights.
“What the fuck?!” Long Chen exclaimed in shock, overwhelmed by the pressure.
As the five heaven veins swirled, they gradually formed a spatial gate. The skeletal figure’s hollow gaze bore into Long Chen.
He coldly said, “I didn’t expect to encounter a nine star heir here. I, Li Changgeng, will test if nine star heirs really are as strong as the legends!”
BOOM!
The enormous gate materialized completely, covering the entire sky. Bound by a strange chain diagram formed from the five heaven vein dragon qi, the black gate pulsated ominously. Then, with an eerie brilliance, it suddenly lit up.
Long Chen's eyes widened in disbelief as the gate's full form became clear.
“The gates of hell?!” Long Chen exclaimed.
Long Chen was extremely familiar with the gates of hell. After all, he had stolen their door knockers and door bolts, inadvertently releasing Wu Tian in the process. Feeling the gates’ terrifying pressure, Long Chen couldn’t breathe.
“So you actually recognize the gates of hell. It seems your fate is entangled with the underworld. Then let me sever that karma by ending your life.”
“Gates of hell, open!” shouted Li Changgeng.
The gates of hell groaned as they slowly parted, releasing nine-colored divine radiance that illuminated the entire world.
In an instant, the air of death filled this space. Trees withered, the earth crumbled into lifeless dust, and mountains collapsed under the invisible weight. All vitality in the region was drained, leaving only a barren husk of desolation.
From the open gates, nine-colored divine waterfalls cascaded down like celestial rivers, their radiance horrifying Long Chen.
“The nine springs!” Long Chen gasped, his voice trembling with recognition.
It was also a sight he'd encountered before, yet it felt surreal to witness it again.
The gates of hell had summoned the nine springs, a manifestation of unmatched dread and awe. The ten thousand Daos wailed, and the very fabric of the world trembled. At this moment, Li Changgeng was no longer a mere opponent; he was the embodiment of the underworld's dominion.
In front of this enormous manifestation, Long Chen felt as tiny as an ant. He had never seen such a terrifying manifestation before.
It was like he was facing the full force of hell. The raging nine-colored waterfalls roared with the force of endless cycles of reincarnation, an unbroken stream of life and death that would crush the resolve of any lesser being.
Long Chen was shaking—not from fear, but excitement. This immense pressure was suffocating, but it also stimulated every nerve and every drop of blood in his body. The overwhelming force did not extinguish his spirit; it ignited it.
The sea of stars within him stirred, quivering in resonance. Starlight coursed through his body, amplifying his power with each heartbeat.
“Kill!”
Both of them roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
Like twin meteors, Long Chen and Li Changgeng hurtled toward each other, their clash reverberating through the void.
BOOM!
Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood as his body was sent flying like a ragdoll. Meanwhile, Li Changgeng staggered slightly but stood firm, unyielding.
“This is a nine star heir? You’re nothing much,” Li Changgeng sneered, his tone dripping with disdain.
In a blink, he vanished, merging into the nine-colored radiance that dominated the world. Within the domain of the nine springs, he was omnipresent, invincible.
“Fuck, he is really strong!” Long Chen cursed, his Blood Qi flipping inside of him.
The nine springs manifestation filled the world and suppressed Long Chen’s astral manifestation, sharply reducing the power of his astral energy. Moreover, the five heaven veins gave Li Changgeng a big advantage in energy reserve. As Long Chen had no heaven vein, their disparity in power widened with every moment.
If Li Changgeng were an ordinary heavenly genius, Long Chen could still fight back despite this gap. However, Li Changgeng’s origins were still a mystery, and he was incredibly powerful. With the difference of five heaven veins, even Long Chen couldn’t keep up.
But it wasn’t despair that filled Long Chen—it was resolve. The more hopeless the battle, the more his desire for strength burned.
Gritting his teeth, Long Chen swiftly formed seals with his left hand. The stars within him buzzed to life, responding to his unshakable will. After that, thirty-six astral shields materialized before him in rapid succession, gleaming with their divine light.
BOOM!
The shields were obliterated in an instant as Li Changgeng’s fist crashed through them like a wrecking ball, shredding them as if they were made of paper.
But in the split-second gap created by the destruction of his shields, Long Chen’s right hand lashed out like a whip.
CRACK!
The void trembled, and with a resounding slap, Long Chen’s palm connected with Li Changgeng’s skeletal face.
For a brief moment, silence descended.
Li Changgeng froze, stunned by the audacity of the strike. Though he had no real face and the slap did no real damage, it ignited the killing intent within him.
“Die!” Li Changgeng roared.
He formed a series of blinding hand seals, and the nine-colored waterfalls transformed into millions of luminous chains snaking toward Long Chen.