Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5835 Yan Devil Flame

Lan Yin immediately started off with a sharp attack. His black spear, coiled with thirteen heaven veins, tore through the void with terrifying force.

He was incredibly fast. In an instant, he unleashed his aura, summoned his manifestation, ignited his heaven veins, and executed his divine ability—all in seamless succession.

This black spear tore through the space between them, teleporting right in front of Liu Ruyan.

BOOM!

Just as it closed within three feet of her, it suddenly exploded. Black runes scattered through the air, spreading ominously across the stage.

At that moment, even Long Chen’s heart shook.

Isn’t that… a protective divine light? Automatically forming a barrier? Or is it…?

A translucent shield had appeared before Liu Ruyan, glimmering with countless willow leaf-like runes flowing through it. Though it looked as delicate as a cicada’s wing, it had effortlessly blocked the explosive attack.

More shocking was Liu Ruyan’s utter lack of reaction. She hadn’t flinched, formed seals, or even blinked.

Her gaze carried an icy disdain, her jewel-like eyes brimming with arrogance. She stood there like an empress ruling over the world. Though she was down there on the stage, she made others feel as if they were beneath her, looking up in reverence.

“Is this the extent of the Devil Eye Water Lily race’s power?” Liu Ruyan mocked, her voice dripping with contempt.

“Hahaha!” Lan Yin burst into laughter. “This must be the legendary power of a Sovereign sprout seed! Excellent! Once you become my wife, I’ll borrow your Sovereign sprout flame to condense my own.”

“Fool,” Liu Ruyan scoffed. “I already have a fiancé. I will never marry anyone else. I only accepted your challenge to uncover your schemes. But to think your goal is my Sovereign sprout… The Devil Eye Water Lily race truly is hopelessly foolish.”

“Fairy Ruyan is engaged?”

The Undying Dragon Tree race’s disciples were all shocked to hear that. Just who was her fiance?

Long Chen, meanwhile, felt something tighten around his heart. A strange sourness spread within him, as if someone had clenched his chest in their grip.

“You have a fiance, but you still dared to accept this challenge? Are you really so confident in your victory?” asked Lan Yin disdainfully.

“My goal isn’t to win—it’s to take your life,” Liu Ruyan said coldly. “The dignity of the Undying race is not something that just anyone can trample upon.”

“If you want my life, then let’s see if you have the ability to take it. But I am quite curious… who is this future husband of yours? The proud Undying Willow race wouldn’t resort to marriage alliances to secure their position, would they?”

“Who he is isn’t your business,” Liu Ruyan said icily. “You should worry about yourself instead. I’m going to start attacking now.”

As she raised her hand, her figure swayed ever so slightly.

Lan Yin’s expression changed drastically. With a roar, he summoned a massive white bone shield. The aura of a late-stage Demon Emperor surged from it.

Crafted from the bones of a late-stage Emperor demonic beast, the shield was not only incredibly durable but still retained its core runes.

Just as the shield appeared, a frosty hand slammed into it.

BOOM!

A heaven-shaking explosion shook the entire stage, sending Lan Yin flying and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“Damn…” Long Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. 

What kind of power was that? Even a Demon Emperor’s bone shield couldn’t withstand it?!

Could this be the power of a Sovereign sprout? But what exactly is that?

Long Chen realized that the power Liu Ruyan controlled just now was something he had never witnessed before.

The main thing was that Long Chen could not sense any energy fluctuations of heaven and earth from that attack. It was like that attack’s power stemmed purely from Liu Ruyan.

Lan Yin staggered upon landing, each step leaving deep holes in the stage.

“You dare provoke the Undying race with such meager strength?” Liu Ruyan snorted. “If you don’t bring out your full power now, don’t even think about lasting three exchanges.”

She walked forward, her black robes billowing around her, exuding a formless killing intent that locked onto Lan Yin like an invisible grip.

Lan Yin’s face twisted. He felt as though an unseen force was crushing him, compressing the space around him.

“Hehehe… So this is the power of a Sovereign sprout? I’ve gained some insight today,” Lan Yin sneered. “But so what? Just because you are a Sovereign sprout doesn’t mean you are invincible!”

Suddenly, a black flame erupted from his body, its wild power shattering the surrounding space. The runes of the ten thousand Daos ignited, filling the air with a sinister energy.

“Yan Xu Flame?”

Long Chen was shocked. He recognized this energy—it belonged to the Yan Xu race, whom he had fought multiple times before. However, this particular flame was different.

By burning away at his own life, Lan Yin managed to ignite the Yan Xu Flame. It was this merger of power that produced this unique flame.

The black flames consumed most of the stage, setting even the arena ablaze. A dark, oppressive aura filled the battlefield.

Lan Yin had transformed. His silver hair turned blood-red, his face contorted with savagery, his mouth split wide to reveal sharp fangs. 

With a crazed grin, he declared, “Don’t think you’re invincible just because you’re a Sovereign sprout! I may not be one, but I wield the Yan Xu Flame. When fused with my own power, it transforms into something even greater—Yan Devil Flame! A fusion of the Yan Xu race and the Devil Eye race’s power. With its support, my strength is tenfold what it was before!

“You dared to look down on the Devil Eye Water Lily race? Right here, right now, I’ll show you our true might with the Yan Devil Flame!”

BOOM!

Lan Yin stomped the ground, shattering a large section of the stage. Then, like a bolt of black lightning, he shot toward Liu Ruyan.

As he charged, the black flames concentrated around him. With a beast-like roar, the inferno expanded, swallowing Liu Ruyan whole.