Chapter 6259 Followers of the Nine Star Line

“How vicious.” Long Chen’s heart shook.

The red-haired man stood above four more devil corpses, which were the foundation of another grand formation. To activate it required a vast amount of essence blood, and he had offered up his own protectors as sacrifices.

Many incredible heavenly geniuses had been sacrificed just like that, including a seven-hundred-flame divine sprout. This ruthlessness was truly shocking.

When this grand formation activated, the might of Divine Sovereigns raged. Four pillars of light rose like divine chains, caging Ming Yu within. No matter how she struck, the pillars only quivered faintly without breaking.

“You sacrificed that many heavenly geniuses just to trap me?” shouted Ming Yu.

She was furious, though her gaze stayed calm as she searched for weaknesses.

“You don’t need to waste effort,” sneered the red-haired man. “I spent this much only to bait you here. Once I seize your blood soul, I’ll awaken the Heavenly Bat Sovereigness’s legacy and take her Dao-Fruit.”

“It seems you did your homework after your escape last time,” Ming Yu retorted icily.

With a smirk on his face, the red-haired man said, “A peerless heavenly genius of the primal chaos era who became a Divine Sovereign at eighteen years old... it was indeed unprecedented in history and unmatched ever since. Your Shadow Devil Bat race has been guarding this place for countless years, just to obtain her legacy. Unfortunately for you, my Golden Winged Heavenly Devil race discovered your secret. This time, we’ve mobilized our full force just to obtain this Dao-Fruit. No matter how you struggle, you won’t be able to protect the Sovereign Dao-Fruit. Give up!”

The red-haired man didn’t seem to be in a rush to kill Ming Yu. Perhaps it was because using this formation drew too much of his core energy.

Long Chen was shocked to hear this. What kind of monstrous talent did someone have to possess to become a Divine Sovereign at the age of eighteen? When Long Chen was eighteen, he was still trying to survive in the mortal world. The difference was staggering.

“The Heavenly Bat Sovereigness killed hundreds of my race’s Divine Sovereigns on this battlefield. But while her talent was supreme, her combat experience was lacking. She ultimately perished to our curse art. Before dying, she sealed her Dao-Fruit, denying us our prize. Now, with my ancestors’ heroic spirits protecting me, I will claim it and bring them peace!”

Long Chen glanced at the mud statue in the distance, his heart heavy.

To kill so many Divine Sovereigns despite ‘lacking experience’... and still perish in the end... the primal chaos era truly birthed monsters beyond imagination.

Suddenly, the red-haired man’s aura surged back to its peak. He laughed wildly, “Hahaha! Ancestors of my Heavenly Devil race, rejoice! Today, I will not fail you!”

“Long Chen, buy me a bit of time!” Ming Yu exclaimed while looking at Long Chen pleadingly.

She seemed to have found a general weak point of the formation. But breaking it would take time she didn’t have. With her trapped, the battlefield was leaderless. The entire Shadow Devil Bat race’s survival now rested on an outsider.

She felt extremely apprehensive about this. Would a complete outsider be willing to risk their life for them? She didn’t find it realistic.

Even as she pleaded, the mud statue behind Long Chen suddenly blazed with light. A warm current surged into his mind.

An image appeared—of a hand wreathed in stars tracing a seal upon a woman’s forehead. A “Devil” character branded itself there.

The vision shifted. That woman led her people, with the same seal glowing upon their brows, as they slaughtered wave after wave of devil race invaders. Above them strode radiant figures cloaked in starlight. They were striding beyond the heavens to clash with unknown beings.

Colossal corpses fell from beyond the heavens, their ruined bodies larger than mountains, raining blood that drowned the land.

Then—the heavens split. A black tentacle tore through, skewering the starlit figures. The next moment, the stars above dimmed, and the world drowned in darkness.

Even so, the woman continued to lead her kin in slaughter. With time, their numbers dwindled while the enemy grew. Without the starlight to guide them, they fought on until only roars and the sound of rending flesh remained.

The vision faded.

Is this the origin of the ‘Devil’ character on the Shadow Devil Bat race’s foreheads? They followed the nine star line in battle, only to meet such a tragic end?

Having seen this vision, Long Chen slowly clenched his fists.

“Mister Long Chen, please!” Qi Ying shouted as well.

Seeing Long Chen frozen in thought, she mistook it for hesitation. Her heart bled with fear.

At this moment, Lady Ming Yu was their only pillar, the sole expert capable of resisting that devil heroic spirit. If she fell, the entire Shadow Devil Bat race would be doomed. Now, their fate rested entirely in Long Chen’s hands.

Qi Ying’s pleading voice jolted Long Chen awake, stabbing into his heart like a blade.

The Shadow Devil Bats had once followed the nine star line into war, pouring out their blood until their glory was buried in the past. All of it—their sacrifice, their fall—was because they had chosen that path.

As one who bore the nine star line himself, how could Long Chen turn his back on them now?

He gently placed a hand on Qi Ying’s shoulder, then looked to Ming Yu and nodded. “Leave it to me.”

Just three simple words, but they made Qi Ying’s tears overflow.

Ming Yu was also deeply moved. Then, she raised her sword, her left hand forming a seal as she started to chant. Her figure flickered between light and shadow, invoking a forbidden technique.

The red-haired man sneered disdainfully when he saw Ming Yu take this stance.

Meanwhile, the second mass of black fog he had conjured suddenly writhed to life, condensing into a golden-winged devil.

With a roar, the golden-winged devil exhaled a torrent of black qi, tearing through space as it hurtled toward Long Chen.

Now Long Chen was facing two devil heroic spirits, one charging from the front and another closing in from behind. Long Chen’s fighting spirit ignited, burning brighter with every heartbeat.

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