Chapter 5617 Mutated Bloodline
“Black bloodline power? How can this be?!” exclaimed someone.
When black qi gushed out of Long Zaiye along with a heaven-shaking bloodline power, everyone was shocked.
“What terrifying Blood Qi!”
Startled cries echoed among the spectators. Even the experts from the four divine clans were forced back by the overwhelming pressure radiating from Long Zaiye.
“Long Zaiye’s divine blood is mutated. The originally rainbow bloodline contains dark energy as well,” said Jiang Yue’e, her gaze fixed on Long Zaiye’s surging power.
This was something she had learned from the Jiang clan’s higher-ups. After all, as descendants of the Jiuli race, the four divine clans shared the same origins. In the Jiuli race’s prime, they had unified the nine heavens and ten lands, ruling over the ten thousand races and earning the title of the divine race.
The Long, Ye, Zhao, and Jiang clans had always called themselves the divine clans, but most of the younger disciples were unaware that they were descendants of the Jiuli race. The seven colors of their bloodlines symbolized seven distinct powers and laws.
Yet, Long Zaiye’s bloodline was not among the seven colors—it was dark. Within the darkness, faint seven-colored chains of divine light flowed, confirming his status as a member of the divine clans. As his bloodline erupted, the world trembled, and many felt a wave of dizziness wash over them.
“Long Chen, don’t waste words with him. You also shouldn’t use your seven-color Supreme Blood against him, or you’d only be bullying yourself,” warned the Earth Cauldron.
Long Chen nodded. Even without the Earth Cauldron’s advice, he had no intention of using his seven-color Supreme Blood or dragon blood power against Long Zaiye. The latter’s strength left Long Chen with only one viable option: his astral energy.
With a wave of his hand, astral light surged around him as the Starry Sky Battle Robe materialized. However, compared to Long Zaiye’s erupting Blood Qi, Long Chen’s aura seemed subdued, as though he were being suppressed.
“I knew you were a fake. How could someone with such weak astral fluctuations be a nine star heir? You’re a waste of my time,” snarled Long Zaiye, further enraged by Long Chen’s weak energy fluctuations.
Long Chen took a step forward, and astral light flowed beneath his feet, turning the world into a starry river. In an instant, he arrived in front of Long Zaiye.
Long Zaiye’s expression shifted as he crossed his arms in defense. But his reaction wasn’t fast enough.
Pow!
A deafening slap echoed through the battlefield. Long Zaiye spun through the air, and when he stabilized, gasps of shock erupted. Now, half of his face was a bloody pulp, the wound so deep that bone was visible. Moreover, starlight glowed within his wound.
“How did he do that?!” shouted Jiang Yue’e.
Even Jiang Yue’e was stunned. Long Chen’s speed was terrifying, but Long Zaiye had clearly defended in time. How did he still end up slapped in the face?
“It was likely a spatial displacement,” Feng Fei deduced. “Long Chen’s mastery over spacetime allows him to suppress its flow. By the time we perceived his movement, he had struck Long Zaiye.”
Jiang Yue’e was even more shocked when she heard that hypothesis. Although she could manipulate spacetime, doing so required immense effort and power. Yet… Long Chen had achieved a similar effect with a casual move. Even though Feng Fei’s deduction was logical, Jiang Yue’e still couldn’t believe it.
Astral light continued to flow around Long Chen as the starry bridge behind him slowly faded. His cold gaze locked onto Long Zaiye.
Long Chen mocked, “What a fool. If I’m not a nine-star heir but can still beat you like this, doesn’t that make your claim of killing nine star heirs a joke? Fine, since you refuse to show your real power, I’ll take the initiative. Let’s see the strength you are boasting about. Killing nine star heirs my ass!”
As starlight flowed beneath Long Chen’s feet, he reappeared in front of Long Zaiye again. Ever since he had condensed his astral vein, his control over astral energy had reached an unprecedented height.
Starlight flowed into his hand, condensing into an astral sphere that grew explosively.
“One star—Star Fall!”
The astral sphere smashed toward Long Zaiye, initially causing no visible reaction. But the moment it left Long Chen’s hand, an overwhelming pressure descended upon the battlefield. No one had expected Long Chen to be able to release such a terrifying attack so effortlessly.
BOOM!
The astral sphere struck Long Zaiye head-on, unleashing a devastating explosion.
“Retreat!”
A panicked cry echoed as the four divine clans scrambled for safety.
Jiang Yue’e, Long Zimo, and the other top experts hastily summoned barriers to protect their people.
When the wild qi storm subsided, a thick layer of earth had been stripped away, leaving the battlefield scarred and barren. Even from a distance, the onlookers felt an ominous chill from the lingering pressure.
The astral winds affected even those standing far away, blowing them into the air and causing them to cough up blood. Thankfully, the power of the winds had diminished enough by the time they reached the weaker experts.
Looking at the battlefield, the stunned spectators could no longer see Long Zaiye’s figure, only astral light flowing.
“Did Long Zaiye die?!”
“That terrifying attack isn’t something a body of flesh and blood could endure!”
“Even from this far away, it almost killed us. A direct hit would have turned our bones into dust!”
Bearing witness to the destructive power of the peak experts of the world, the experts in the distance were all amazed. However, what shocked them the most was how fast Long Chen had unleashed such a devastating attack. It didn’t require storing up energy at all, meaning this wasn’t his strongest attack.
Even the experts of the four divine clans stood frozen, despair flickering in their eyes. This attack had shaken their very souls.
Looking at the cloud of dust, Long Chen coldly said, “Get the hell out. This little attack can't hurt you. What are you acting for?”
As his words faded, the starlight lingering on the battlefield burst apart, revealing Long Zaiye’s figure.
Long Zaiye now had five black heaven vein dragon qi swirling ominously behind him, resembling a demon risen from the depths of hell.