Chapter 5586: Six Horn Fiend Fly
This was an enormous, isolated space. At its center, a woman radiating starlight plunged an astral sword through the head of a fiendish devil.
The devil was a grotesque creature, having two wings, six spider-like arms, and horns protruding from its head. Its sharp limbs were embedded in the woman’s body, and black venom oozed from the wounds, corroding her flesh.
As Long Chen entered this space, the woman turned toward him and smiled faintly.
Long Chen instantly recognized her as a nine star heir. Without hesitation, he thrust his lightning spear at the devil.
BOOM!
The lightning spear exploded before even reaching its target. The devil’s wings trembled, and Long Chen coughed up blood, staggering from the backlash.
Long Chen was shocked. Even with the nine star heir suppressing it, he couldn’t pierce the devil’s basic defenses. Just what kind of monster was this?
“Hmph, after trillions of years, the nine star line has declined to this pathetic state. It seems your luck ran out the day the Nine Star Master perished,” mocked the devil.
Every syllable was like the sound of death, and its voice was icy and deep, dripping with bloodlust. Even Long Chen was shaken by it.
However, Long Chen’s fury instantly seethed. If he couldn’t even deal with a suppressed devil, he really would be trash. Just as he was pondering how to attack it, the nine star heir transmitted a message to him.“There’s no rush. It’s a rank-nine Devil Emperor. With your current power, you cannot break the protective divine light of its Emperor Crown.”
“A rank-nine Devil Emperor?”
Long Chen’s heart shook. This was a rank-nine Devil Emperor from the primal chaos era? No wonder it was so terrifying.
Feng Xinyue had mentioned that only ancient experts of the primal chaos era could manifest Emperor Crowns externally. After the primal chaos war, the world changed, making it impossible for anyone to externalize these crowns.
Though Long Chen couldn’t see this devil’s crown, he understood why. Countless years of battle against the nine star heir had drained its crown’s power, leaving it invisible and weakened. Yet, even in this state, the devil’s aura was overwhelming.
“It’s a Six Horn Fiend Fly,” the nine-star heir explained. “A lieutenant general among the devil creatures from beyond the heavens. They slaughtered countless lifeforms during the primal chaos era. I was drawn into the chaotic spatial flow during our fight and ultimately wound up here with it. Its power exceeds mine, so I’ve had no choice but to bind it here, preventing it from unleashing calamity upon the world.”
Her tone softened as she continued, “My innate star sea transformed into this lake to channel the power of the stars. However, whenever people absorb the lake’s energy, it drains my reserves. This time, the drain is particularly severe. If you hadn’t arrived, I wouldn’t have lasted much longer. Though you haven’t fully grown into your power, I believe in the strength of every nine-star heir. You must have a way. But first, calm yourself.”
Her gentle voice, like that of a caring elder sister, soothed Long Chen’s raging emotions.
Long Chen quickly pieced things together. The nine star heir’s innate star sea absorbed Heavenly Dao energy alongside astral energy, creating a lake that radiated potent Heavenly Dao energy.
However, this time, the influx of strong experts had drastically increased the drain on her reserves. Unwittingly, they had been siphoning her strength, weakening her barrier and putting the world at risk.
“You can’t seriously believe that this ant could possibly help you?” sneered The Six Horn Fiend Fly, looking at Long Chen with complete disdain.
Although it couldn’t hear their conversation, it was smart and could guess that the two of them were conversing secretly.
Long Chen’s eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the creature. Two black lumps protruded from its forehead, resembling the compound eyes of a housefly, and each of its six limbs possessed a strange horn. It was clear how the name “Six Horn Fiend Fly” came to be.
As Long Chen examined it, he didn’t let a single detail escape him. His sharp vision made this Six Horn Fiend Fly feel uncomfortable.
At this moment, the nine star heir and the Six Horn Fiend Fly were suppressing each other, and neither of them dared to make any rash moves.
Long Chen’s mind raced as he assessed the situation. He searched for a weakness and thought about a way to deliver a fatal blow to the creature while protecting the life of the nine star heir.
“Ignore me. As long as you kill it, it’s all worth it,” muttered the female nine star heir.
Long Chen’s jaw tightened as he replied, “How is it worth it? Big Sister, you’re a god-like existence. Sacrificing yourself for this wretched thing isn’t worth it. Trust me—I’ll figure something out.”
The nine star heir froze momentarily, her eyes widening in surprise. Then she smiled, a rare, gentle expression breaking through her battle-hardened exterior.
“Ever since I was born, I’ve been fighting,” she said. “I don’t remember anyone ever praising me. Thank you. Even in death, I can be at peace.”
Her words startled Long Chen. Then, he remembered that nine star heirs were normally solitary existences or fanatical madmen. To hear her speak of such a life left him with questions. Who had guided her on such a path?
However, this wasn’t the time to dwell on such mysteries. If he wanted answers, he had to save her first.
Just then, the barrier around them started to shudder, and the entire astral lake was bubbling.
“They’ve absorbed too much energy!” she transmitted urgently. “My barrier is going out of control, and I won’t last much longer. Little brother, you have to kill it—don’t worry about me!”
Even then, Long Chen hesitated. Sacrificing her was unthinkable for him.
Just then, Long Chen heard something from within the primal chaos space, causing his eyes to light up with hope. The Earth Cauldron, Evilmoon, the Demon Moon Cauldron, and the Heaven Flipping Seal had come out of seclusion.
“Wow, a primal chaos-era monster? What a feast! Let me at it!” shouted Evilmoon, its voice brimming with excitement.
“It’s alive and even restrained. Why not use the Heaven Soul Blood Curse Art and refine it into a puppet?” suggested the Earth Cauldron.
Hearing this, Long Chen slapped his leg in realization. How had he not thought of that earlier?
The Earth Cauldron’s suggestion made perfect sense. The Heaven Soul Blood Curse Art was far more effective on a living, restrained target.
A wicked grin spread across Long Chen’s face as he approached the Six Horn Fiend Fly.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be over soon…”