Chapter 6265 Star Prince
The female nine star heir’s expression turned frosty when Long Chen continued to speak. Starlight started to surge from her body as if she were ready to teach him a lesson.
However, Aogu raised his arm to stop her. With his gaze fixed on Long Chen, he said, “Don’t think that breaking the Heaven Peering Divine Mirrors made you a hero. You don’t deserve any special treatment. You have to know that the Heaven Peering Divine Mirrors are a grindstone for the great nine star heirs. Only those who can survive the Brahma line’s slaughter are qualified to enter the Primal Chaos World and follow the Star Prince.
“But due to your ignorance, many mediocre heirs are entering the Primal Chaos World. You’ve caused a great deal of trouble for us. Yet now, you have a chance to make up for your sins. That Heavenly Bat Sovereigness’s Dao-Fruit is of great importance to the Star Prince. If we can obtain it without spilling their blood, I will report your contribution to the Star Prince. You won’t just be forgiven—you may even be rewarded. It’s a reward far beyond anything a mere Mortal-tier heir like you could imagine.”
“Haha... hahaha... HAHAHAHA!”
Long Chen suddenly erupted with laughter, his voice echoing louder and louder until tears nearly streamed from his eyes.
All other nine star heirs glared at him.
“How brazen! What are you laughing at?!” the female nine star heir shouted. “We only stayed our hands because the Shadow Devil Bat race once fought alongside our line. But if you continued to defy us, destruction is all that awaits you!”
“Hahahaha!” Long Chen’s laughter shook the battlefield. It wasn’t simple amusement—it was laced with disappointment, contempt, and seething fury.
Every Shadow Devil Bat warrior present could feel these emotions as well.
“Great nine star heirs? Yes—so great you can betray friends and family without hesitation. So great you can stab your own conscience for greed.”
Long Chen’s laughter finally came to a stop, replaced with an eerie, gloomy expression.
“Shut your mouth! How dare you slander the nine star line?!” the woman snapped. “The Star Master sacrificed himself in the primal chaos war for the nine heavens. Rather than reincarnate, he scattered the seeds of the nine stars throughout the nine heavens and ten lands, so that one day a peerless heir stronger than him would rise and lead the nine heavens to a new future.
“Now, that day has come. The Star Prince’s talent is unmatched, and the karmic luck of all the realms gathers on him. He survived the primal chaos war, and in the Primal Chaos World, he used the flame of the ten lands to live in defiance of the nine heavens.
“He trampled over the Heavenly Devils and will soon unify the nine heavens and ten lands. Nothing can stop him! For his rise, he needs all forms of energy to cultivate, and this Divine Sovereign Dao-Fruit is perfectly suited for him. But these stubborn bats refused to hand it over and even injured our people. Their sins deserve a thousand deaths!”
This woman’s words only darkened Long Chen’s expression. Her voice was full of arrogance and disdain, and she acted like a ruler rebuking her people.
What made Long Chen’s heart grow cold was the silent approval on their faces. Aside from Aogu and the woman, the rest wore the same contemptuous look, as though it was only natural for the Shadow Devil Bat race to kneel and offer up their Dao-Fruit with both hands.
If they did anything other than that, it would be a grave sin or an act of rebellion.
“You tried to take it forcefully and killed so many of us!” cried Qi Ying, tears streaming down her cheeks.
But her voice cracked, drowned by her sobs.
“Silence! The Dao-Fruit must be ours today. Anyone who dares stop us will be executed!” Aogu roared, finally losing his patience.
With a thunderous voice and thick killing intent, he continued, “Long Chen, if you insist on siding with them, then don’t blame us for being ruthless and killing you with these traitors!”
Long Chen’s fury boiled over. Perhaps it was true—the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He had never imagined that the nine star line he had once yearned to see would be so corrupt.
Long Chen laughed, his tone bordering on madness.
“What arrogance. In your eyes, aside from yourselves, everyone else is irredeemably wicked? You call the Shadow Devil Bat race rebellious and disgraceful, and me a traitor? Hmph, so in the end, you just plan to kill us all, right?”
“Long Chen, you are incredibly foolish!” Aogu roared. “The Star Prince’s rise is the future of the nine heavens! I will not allow anyone to stand in his way. I will eliminate every obstacle on his path to the peak!”
His astral energy flared, ready to strike.
The Shadow Devil Bat experts also braced themselves. They knew that once battle broke out, annihilation awaited them. However, not a single one of them regretted it.
“Long Chen, are you truly willing to fight your own people... just for us?” Ming Yu asked, her voice trembling with disbelief.
She had never expected Long Chen to take their side. To do so was nothing less than throwing away his life.
Shaking his head, Long Chen replied, “I am not standing here for you but for the justice in my heart. As a nine star heir, I will not allow anyone to slaughter followers of the nine star line, nor will I permit anyone to slander our name. Believe me, they do not represent the true nine star line.”
“Stupid pig. To think you’d side with rebels. Today, I will personally kill you!” shouted the female nine star heir.
She had lost her patience long ago. Then, she shot Aogu a look, and he gave a curt nod. With a shout, starlight erupted beneath her feet, and she vanished.
The instant she disappeared, Long Chen moved. His hand shot out, grabbing Ming Yu’s arm and pushing her into the protective barrier of the statue.
“Long Chen!” Ming Yu shouted, shocked.
She had been ready to fight at his side, even if it meant certain death. If he was willing to sacrifice himself for the Shadow Devil Bat race, then she was prepared to do the same for him. But Long Chen forced her away.
“This is an internal conflict of the nine star line. Let us resolve it ourselves,” transmitted Long Chen.
Starlight flared across his body, and the Starry Sky Battle Robe reappeared. When star clouds swirled beneath his feet, he vanished.
BOOM!
The space between Long Chen and the woman detonated. Blinding starlight surged outward, and when it cleared, everyone saw a stunning scene—
That woman was dangling in Long Chen’s grasp. His hand clamped around her throat as he lifted her into the air.
The other nine star heirs were stunned.