Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5642 Blood Crystal Demon Lizard Xue Yingfeng

“Blood Crystal Demon Lizard!” exclaimed Long Chen, recognizing this man’s status at a glance.

After all, he had crossed paths with other members of the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race before. This race wielded earth energy with a special quality that was called crystal energy.

The newcomer’s body was encased in crystal scales, which formed an armor-like carapace. Blood-colored runes flowed across its surface, creating a natural formation. When he appeared, the earth trembled and the land's energy converged toward him as if he were its emperor.

Unlike other members of his race, he had crystalline eyes that exuded an aura so cold it felt like they could freeze a person’s soul. Behind him loomed seven massive crystalline dragon qi, which made him the strongest Heaven Saint Long Chen had encountered to date.

Hovering in the air, his solitary figure radiated an oppressive might greater than any army. He was just like a monarch ruling over the heavens.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, lingering briefly on Tang Wan-er and Long Chen before finally settling on Hou Tianwu. His crystalline face then twisted into a mocking smile.

“Hou Tianwu, you claim to be the peerless heavenly genius of the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race, the heir to an Emperor’s legacy. Is this really all you amount to? Beaten this badly by a mere human? Heh, in that case, you’re unworthy to lead the Heaven Demon Alliance. Why don’t you step down gracefully?” mocked the newcomer.

His voice reverberated through the heavens, sending shivers through the hearts of countless Heaven Demon Alliance experts.

The Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race was a force with ancient roots. During the primal chaos era, they were overlords, dominating the demon domain alongside the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race, Violet Pupil Nine-Tail Fox race, and others. 

While all the demon races of that time paid allegiance to the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign, their subservience was nominal at best. As long as they avoided provoking the dragon race, they were left alone.

But times had changed. The Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign had vanished, and the once-united dragon race fragmented. With no one to restrain them, the demon races started vying for supremacy.

The Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race was powerful, and they were backed by a deep-rooted foundation. Through sheer strength and strategic bribes, they established the Heaven Demon Alliance, drawing countless factions under their banner.

Despite their might, many races viewed them as powerful but intellectually lacking and chose not to join them.

Among these dissenters was the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race, a force equal to the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race and recognized as one of the Emperor races within the demon domain. Naturally, they refused to submit.

Unfortunately for the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race, they reacted too slowly. By the time they mobilized, the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race had already amassed an overwhelming number of allies, tipping the balance irreversibly.

Both sides had discussed it several times, and the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race refused to become the monkeys’ subordinates. 

The Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race scorned their rivals as arrogant and self-absorbed, while the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race viewed their refusal as ungratefulness and ignorance of the situation. Frustrated, the monkeys issued a written war challenge.

The Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race naturally wasn’t afraid of their challenge. If they wanted to fight, then they’d fight.

However, they had severely underestimated the cunning of their opposition. The monkeys lacked intelligence, so the allied factions within the Heaven Demon Alliance devised strategies on their behalf. Rather than engaging in direct combat, they wanted a war of attrition, gradually seizing the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race’s territory piece by piece.

Furthermore, the monkeys had set up schemes to eliminate the lizards’ new members. Like a swarm of ants overpowering an elephant, this relentless strategy left the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race unable to sustain such losses.

The Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race was already powerful on its own, making the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race’s position increasingly dangerous. If the conflict continued, they would be worn down to the point of no return. Faced with such grim prospects, the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race ultimately chose to go into hiding.

Knowing this, the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race became even more arrogant. The neutral demon races that had been watching from the sidelines felt they had no choice but to join the Heaven Demon Alliance. If even a powerhouse like the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race had to bow its head, no other faction dared to oppose them.

The monkeys refrained from pursuing their vanquished foes. Despite their triumph, they understood that the lizards hadn’t gone all out yet. They didn’t want to push the lizards too far.

After all, a desperate counterattack from the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race could have catastrophic consequences. Even if the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race managed to wipe them out, the cost would be an irreparable blow to their own strength.

More importantly, the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race wasn’t without other rivals. Who knew if the other Emperor races within the demon realm were waiting to strike? If they emerged from the conflict too weakened, their hard-earned dominance could crumble, and they might even face extinction themselves.

Thus, the two races settled into an uneasy truce. The Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race kept a low profile, silently rebuilding their strength over the years. But in the last century, things changed dramatically. They became increasingly active, their ranks brimming with exceptional heavenly geniuses. 

In fact, whispers started to circulate among the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race, some going so far as to claim that the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race was in decline. Some said the monkeys lacked worthy successors, and it was only a matter of time before the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race replaced them at the pinnacle of power.

Now, the culprit had stepped forward, provoking them openly. The sight of him almost made Hou Tianwu explode with rage.

“Xue Yingfeng, shut up!” Hou Tianwu snarled. “You are the so-called number one expert of the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race’s junior generation. I’ve heard all about your shamelessness. To cultivate faster, you send your juniors running around, scavenging Heavenly Doyen Divine Marrow, sacrificing their time and effort just to elevate yourself. And you dare talk about leading others? I, Hou Tianwu, would never stoop to such selfishness. If you were to lead the Heaven Demon Alliance, you’d just have them hiding like cowards. What a joke!”

Unfazed by the ridicule, Xue Yingfeng smiled coldly. “Beaten senseless by a mere human, and you still have the gall to spout such nonsense? Now that’s the real joke. I could suppress him with a single hand.”

Even as he mocked Hou Tianwu, Xue Yingfeng suddenly moved. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Long Chen, his blood-crystal-covered palm reaching out to strike.

But before his hand could touch Long Chen, a palm shimmering with astral energy viciously slammed into his face.

“I’ll suppress your sister, you dumbass!”

With an explosive sound, Xue Yingfeng was sent tumbling back in front of countless shocked gazes.