Chapter 6264 Earth Tier Heir - Aogu
When those figures descended, Long Chen’s heart shook. For a moment, he doubted his own eyes.
Shrouded in starlight, eighteen figures emerged from the heavens, their domineering auras shaking heaven and earth. Each step they took radiated a terrifying astral might.
“They’re... nine star heirs!”
Long Chen found it hard to believe. Other than Qing Yi[1], this was the first time he had ever seen living nine star heirs, and now eighteen had appeared at once.
The group was composed of both men and women, but every one of them was exceptionally well-built like an iron tower. Even the women were sturdier and taller than Long Chen.
At their head stood a giant of a man with broad shoulders and thick back, rippling with explosive Blood Qi. His short hair framed a square face, and a massive hatchet rested across his back. Hovering in the sky, he looked like a descended devil god.
The appearance of this group intimidated the Golden Wing Heavenly Devils. In an instant, their expressions darkened, and their three peak experts came together.
It was just eighteen people, but their status as nine star heirs shook everyone.
For Long Chen, the sight filled him with joy at first. Their astral fluctuations alone were proof of their authenticity, and his heart swelled with a sense of kinship.
But when he raised his hand to greet them, their cold, piercing gazes froze him in place.
Standing by Long Chen’s side, Ming Yu stared at these nine star heirs. With a quivering voice, she asked, “Long Chen, is your heart really still as firm as a boulder?”
Her tone carried both hatred and resentment, and it jolted Long Chen out of his fleeting joy. Then, he looked at Qi Ying and saw only fear and fury in her eyes. Around them, the Shadow Devil Bat race’s warriors clenched their fists tightly, not with relief but with dread.
Long Chen’s heart sank. An extremely bad feeling rose within his heart.
“Long Chen, right? My name is Aogu, a direct descendant of the Star Master’s Four Heavenly Lords. I was planning on going up to damage the scales, but you got there first. Very admirable,” the large leader of the nine star heirs said.
His voice was like a loud drum echoing through the air, spreading through the whole battlefield.
His tone was not very friendly. According to him, he was also planning on damaging the scales, but Long Chen had gotten there first. And although he praised Long Chen in the end, that praise did not make Long Chen feel good at all.
“You overpraise me,” Long Chen responded simply, waiting for him to continue.
Aogu’s eyes narrowed slightly and said, “For an entry-level Astral Hegemon Body user to display such strength is impressive. Once you enter the Primal Chaos World and receive the Sovereigns’ guidance, you will surely advance further. But before that, you must complete a mission with us.”
“The Primal Chaos World?”
Long Chen’s heart shook upon hearing this name. His thoughts immediately leapt to the mysterious realm beyond the whale necropolis.
“What mission?” asked Long Chen.
Aogu simply lifted his hand and pointed to the divine statue behind Long Chen, where the Shadow Devil Bat race stood guard.
“I would prefer not to slaughter the descendants of our own followers,” he said calmly. “So you will persuade them to hand over their Sovereign Dao-Fruit.”
The words struck Long Chen like thunder. Even though he had prepared himself for something terrible, hearing it openly declared still made his head buzz.
In an instant, the tension on the Shadow Devil Bat race’s side thickened.
“Long Chen, don’t! You’re not like them...” muttered Qi Ying.
She clenched her fists, feeling incredibly nervous as she prayed silently.
Although Ming Yu’s expression remained calm, her hands were clenched behind her back, her left hand already forming hidden seals.
She had said she was willing to gamble on Long Chen because her intuition told her he was different. After all, he had returned the Shadow Devil Bat race’s most priceless treasure, which allowed their Sovereigness to enter the state of rebirth. No words could ever repay that debt.
But now, seeing these nine star heirs—the very people who should have been Long Chen’s kin—she didn’t feel that confident anymore.
Long Chen stood frozen, staring blankly at Aogu and the towering figures behind him. His mind went empty.
One after another, images of nine star heirs he had ever encountered flashed through his mind. Some were discarnate souls, while some were heroic spirits manifested in his heavenly tribulation. However, they all had unbending spines—even in death.
He thought of Qing Yi, who had never given up even after being trapped for countless years. He thought of the giant nine star heir from whom he had inherited the framework of the Astral Hegemon Body. To Long Chen, these were sacred figures—legends who could never be sullied.
However, the people before him shattered that belief. His faith in nine star heirs collapsed. Were these brutes truly from the same lineage? If not for the vast astral fluctuations radiating from their bodies, he would have suspected that they were impostors.
Seeing Long Chen standing there blankly, Aogu grew impatient.
With a frown on his face, he questioned, “Are you defying my orders?”
The arrogant voice drew Long Chen back to reality.
Looking at them, Long Chen said, “If you know they are followers of the nine star line, why do you want to seize their Sovereign Dao-Fruit?”
The question made Aogu’s face darken. He disliked being challenged.
An icy-faced woman stepped forward. With a sharp and disdainful tone, she said, “You talk too much. Did your inherited memories not teach you of the tiers among nine star heirs? We are ranked Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Mortal. You are a mere Mortal tier—at the very bottom. Senior Aogu, on the other hand, is an Earth tier heir, blessed by the blood of the Heavenly Lords. His words are law to you.”
Inherited memories?
Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Mortal tiers?
This was Long Chen’s first time hearing such terms. None of the nine star heirs he had met before had ever mentioned them.
However, that woman’s tyrannical style made Long Chen’s heart cold. He had risked his life breaking the Heaven Peering Divine Mirrors, fought the Brahma Pill Valley, and drawn the gaze of countless enemies—all so other nine star heirs would have a better chance of survival.
However, these nine star heirs weren’t grateful to him; they didn’t even respect him. Worse, they were trying to rob the very people who had followed the nine star line for generations.
A blade seemed to pierce his heart. He couldn’t accept this reality.
Ming Yu noticed his pained expression and misunderstood. She thought he was torn between his bloodline and her people. Gritting her teeth, she whispered hoarsely, “Long Chen, you are a nine star heir. If you choose to stand with them, we will not resent you. But the Heavenly Bat Sovereigness is our future. We will defend her even if it costs every life in our race. For all you have done for us, we can never repay you. So if battle begins... please, just stand aside.”
Her words struck like a dagger, but Long Chen’s sorrow slowly faded. The next moment, his expression steadied, and his eyes turned cold as steel.
He exhaled, a sigh that carried both pain and resolve. Then, step by step, he turned toward Aogu.
“Is this really necessary?” he asked.
The Shadow Devil Bat race’s experts stiffened instantly. They knew Long Chen’s choice in this moment would decide their life and death.
1. Female nine star heir from Chapter 5588 ☜