Chapter 6429 Ancestral Altar
When Long Chen learned how the nine star line treated the original devil race, he almost exploded.
Aogu had attacked him before, and Long Chen had hoped that enmity was an exception. After all, there were many heirs. For there to be one or two bad eggs was within reason.
But now, it was clear the abuse went beyond a single individual. Multiple nine-star heirs had targeted the original devil race despite knowing their deep relationship. That was unacceptable to Long Chen.
Long Chen thought of the Shadow Devil Bat race, the Heavenly Bat Sovereigness, and Aogu’s arrogance. The pattern was the same: entitlement, cruelty, and impunity. This signified that Aogu wasn’t an anomaly and the nine star line could be corrupted.
“Long Chen, there might be some misunderstanding,” Yue Xiaoqian said.
The chill in Long Chen’s gaze made her shiver. She knew Long Chen was about to explode. Deep inside, she wanted to believe Aogu and the other rotten eggs did not represent the whole nine star line.
Long Chen’s killing intent encased the original devil experts in ice. At first, they feared Long Chen would accuse them of slandering the nine star line. However, after hearing Yue Xiaoqian, they realized that this icy killing intent wasn’t targeted at them, and they sighed with relief. At least, Long Chen believed them.
“This was not a misunderstanding,” Long Chen replied, shaking his head.
He drew a long, steady breath. Everything was moving toward the very conflict he had hoped to avoid.
Fei Shuang couldn’t help but feel a bit moved by Long Chen’s response. That was precisely what she had in mind.
Although the arrogant nine star heirs were incredibly powerful, they hadn’t reached the legendary level that should be feared. Clearly, they were nothing more than subordinates who had gotten orders from above. If they were obeying those orders, then this was definitely no misunderstanding.
Nine star heirs would only live up to their fame if this group of them were their weakest members. However, had the true elite been present, the original devil race would never have reached Devil Cloud Mountain.
“Fei Shuang, next time we meet them, I will definitely get justice for you,” swore Long Chen.
He glanced at her and felt a stab of grief. Fei Shuang possessed 999 Sovereign flames. Even though she was exhausted, her aura was still very powerful. If she hadn’t lost an arm, she would have been able to fight someone who had just reached the One Merger realm.
However, without an arm, her cultivation journey had likely ended. It was an injury that was more than physical. For someone as proud as she was, the blow was incredibly heavy. However, her pride did not permit her to show it.
Everyone knew it and felt for her, but they didn’t dare to express it. That was why some people lost control of their emotions when someone brought up her lost arm.
“I was rude, Long Chen. I apologize,” Fei Shuang said.
Long Chen’s words had moved her, and she bowed to express her remorse.
Long Chen gently raised her. He said, “You don’t need to apologize. As a nine star heir, I have to bear the responsibility. Don’t worry. I will make sure to give everyone a satisfactory explanation for this.”
“Long Chen, don’t be rash. I don’t want you to become enemies with the nine star line for us!” Yue Xiaoqian exclaimed.
She instantly realized what he was saying. After all, she understood him too well. When Long Chen was angry, he acted without restraint.
With a solemn tone, Long Chen said, “The original devil race has bled for the nine heavens. Everyone living there owes you a debt. Let alone becoming enemies with the nine star line, I’ll become enemies with the entire world for you.”
I’ll become enemies with the entire world for you.
Those words struck deep, echoing in their hearts and souls. The weight and sincerity behind them were overwhelming. In that instant, every member of the original devil race felt their blood boil. If Long Chen were willing to stand against the world for them, then they would fight to their last breath for him.
Yue Xiaoqian bit her lip, doing her best to suppress her tears. This man—he always managed to move her to tears.
Seeing everyone’s moved expressions, Long Chen sighed inside. “Brothers and sisters, we have to work hard. It seems we will be challenging the entire world.”
The nine star line had left Long Chen bitterly disappointed. He had risked his life to shatter the Star Peering Heavenly Mirrors for them, saving countless nine star heirs in the process. Would those very people one day raise their blades against him?
He didn’t know what had become of the nine star line, but judging by Aogu and the others’ actions, he had to prepare for the worst.
“Sacred Daughter, since Long Chen is here, perhaps we can activate our ancestral altar with his aid?” asked one of the original devil experts.
“That’s right! With Long Chen’s strength, we’ll definitely succeed this time!” another exclaimed, excitement rekindling in their weary eyes.
Yue Xiaoqian’s gaze brightened as well. “Our enemies are gone, but we’re all too tired. We should wait until we recover—”
“I’m sorry to interrupt, Xiaoqian,” Long Chen said gently but firmly, “but we don’t have that kind of time. From that Heaven Devil’s memories, I saw that their strongest experts have reached the One Merger realm and gone into seclusion. When they emerge, they’ll have condensed Sovereign runes and be at the peak of their power.
“You’ve seen the vast difference between an expert who has merged their Sovereign flames and the one who hasn’t. It’s the same story for those with condensed Sovereign runes. That’s why we have to act now—this window of time is unimaginably precious.”
Through Zhi Zhi’s soulsearch, Long Chen had learned that after merging one’s Sovereign flames, the next step was to condense Sovereign runes. When those runes were complete, one would be half a step into the Sovereign Lord realm. They could enter that realm just by willing it.
However, the laws of the heaven region’s battlefield forbade true Sovereign Lords from appearing, so those who had condensed their Sovereign runes stood at the absolute apex of this battlefield.
Although Long Chen didn’t know exactly how strong they would be, he could tell that with his current strength, he’d have no advantage against them.
“Alright, we’ll listen to Long Chen. Come, let’s go activate the ancestral altar,” Yue Xiaoqian said, smiling.
She seemed more relaxed than she had in a long time. Taking Long Chen’s arm, she led the way toward Devil Cloud Mountain as the others followed.