Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6350 Double Dragon Sovereign Flames

Qian Jie. That was the name Ying Wudao had warned Long Chen about, and Ying Wudao’s tone back then carried profound wariness.

Hearing that the other half of the Heaven Earth Cauldron—the Heaven Cauldron—was in Qian Jie’s hands, even Long Chen’s heart was stirred.

Long Chen had been too busy all this time, but this was a question that weighed heavily on him. Now, he finally had a chance to ask. If he didn’t, the Earth Cauldron would never bring it up on its own.

“It seems the Heaven Cauldron has found its heir,” the Earth Cauldron said gravely. “Furthermore, it has entered the heaven region’s battlefield without me sensing it. That means its recovery is faster than mine... its power should now be greater than mine.”

Long Chen’s heart shook. Greater than the Earth Cauldron? That was an alarming thought.

The Earth Cauldron continued, “Back when we were split apart, the Dao of Heaven and Earth fell into disorder. We lost our balance over one another. Our Dao is that of Yin and Yang—hard and soft, heaven and earth. With us separated, I lost the nourishment of Yang, and it lost the restriction of Yin. That is why our recovery has always been slow. But now, I sense the Heaven Dao has gone completely out of control. When we meet again, it will not be a reunion, but a battle.”

“Why is that?” Long Chen was startled. They were originally one, so why would they fight?

The Earth Cauldron said, “The heavens exist above the earth, so it always seeks to descend. The earth lies beneath the heavens, so it always seeks to soar. That is why wind, frost, rain, and snow fall from above, while the vegetation born of the earth constantly climbs upward. Such is the natural balance. But we’ve been apart too long. The heavens are no longer restrained by the earth. They keep rising, higher and higher. The fire without water’s restraint has grown into an uncontrollable blaze.

“You’ve suspected that the Heavenly Daos are under someone’s control. That... should be tied to the Heaven Cauldron.”

“You mean someone is using the Heaven Cauldron to control the Heavenly Daos?” Long Chen gasped. “But how is that possible? The Heaven Earth Cauldron is one of the ten great primal chaos divine items! It is the karmic luck divine item of the nine heavens and ten lands, a manifestation of the Grand Dao! It is the crux that balances the ten thousand worlds, the iron wall that protects all lifeforms of the world. How could it become someone’s tool to tamper with the Heavenly Daos? Wouldn’t that be a betrayal of the nine heavens and ten lands themselves?!”

Long Chen couldn’t believe it. Even the ten great primal chaos divine items could betray the world? If that was true, then what in this world could he trust?

The Earth Cauldron fell silent. It knew Long Chen could not accept such a truth so easily. But deep down, its intuition told it this possibility was real.

With a grave tone, the Earth Cauldron said, “Perhaps things aren’t as bad as I imagine. But we must prepare for the worst. If I am its target, then its goal is to seize me... and claim the full power of heaven and earth.”

Long Chen stood silent for a long moment, his thoughts heavy. At last, he nodded. Being cautious wasn’t a bad thing. It was better than being caught unprepared.

“Old cauldron, don’t worry. I, Evilmoon, will cut it apart.”

“Then I’ll thank you in advance!” said the Earth Cauldron profoundly.

“Senior, what do you need me to do?” asked Long Chen.

“The meeting between me and the Heaven Cauldron is destiny. After being so long apart, we must become one again. You can’t help me with that. However, if the Heaven Cauldron has found its heir, then without a doubt, that heir will use every means possible to kill you.”

“What if I kill its heir instead? Will that help you?” asked Long Chen in reply.

With a heavy tone, the Earth Cauldron replied, “Firstly, setting aside whether you even have the power to kill him, even if you succeed, it won’t affect the Heaven Cauldron. The Heaven Cauldron is different from me—it could never accept a master like I did. But because I have acknowledged you, if you die, it will deal me a heavy blow. That would be its best chance to strike. Before the Heaven Cauldron finds us, you must grow stronger. Otherwise, once battle begins, I won’t be able to protect you.”

The Earth Cauldron’s meaning was clear: if Long Chen died in their clash, it would instantly be defeated.

“It seems I need to open the eighth gate quickly!”

Long Chen’s heart shook. The Heaven Cauldron was here, and it was likely the most dangerous weapon in the heaven region’s battlefield.

Regrettably, Ying Wudao had only given Long Chen a name. There was no other information about Qian Jie.

“Qingyun, spread your senses. Try to follow that lifeform’s trail and see where it’s heading,” said Long Chen.

With a sword cultivator’s sharp perception, tracking someone was simple. Even more so with the outsider lifeforms, who didn’t even know how to conceal their aura. It was like they were running across snow, leaving behind clear footprints.

As Long Chen left the tracking to Mu Qingyun, his soul entered the primal chaos space. And immediately, he sensed how different its aura had become.

He had no idea how many corpses it had devoured during this time, but the laws of the primal chaos space were growing stronger and more complete.

Zhi Zhi rushed over, excited by his arrival. It was now as thick as a barrel, its scales glowing with runes that shimmered like metal. It looked like a monstrous python overflowing with boundless power. Black lightning danced constantly across its body, radiating a destructive aura that shook Long Chen’s heart.

Zhi Zhi too was constantly growing stronger. Its potential seemed limitless.

“Big Brother Long Chen!”

Huo Linger and Lei Linger also paused their cultivation, transforming from giant dragons into beautiful maidens. To Long Chen’s surprise, both of them now had Sovereign flames circulating around their bodies. Each had condensed nine hundred ninety of them.

“Hehe, we were hoping to surprise big brother, but you noticed so quickly,” Huo Linger replied, grabbing Long Chen’s hand excitedly.

“When did you two start condensing Sovereign flames?” Long Chen asked, finding it inconceivable.

Condensing Sovereign flames meant gaining heaven and earth’s acknowledgment and receiving karmic luck’s support. But Huo Linger and Lei Linger were spiritual bodies, not beings of flesh and blood. Where did this karmic luck come from? How could they carry it?

“Our Sovereign flames came from the primal chaos space. After your battle with the vile dragon race, the laws of the primal chaos space transformed. We sensed the flow of karmic luck and tried condensing our own flames—and it actually worked!” exclaimed Lei Linger.

This karmic luck made them feel as if they had fully merged with the primal chaos space, allowing them to fight using its power.

Only then did Long Chen truly realize the magnitude of the transformation within the primal chaos space. The existence of these Sovereign flames meant Huo Linger and Lei Linger were now completely different from before.

With Zhi Zhi, Huo Linger, and Lei Linger getting so much stronger, Long Chen felt a surge in confidence.

“Brother San, there’s something up ahead!” exclaimed Mu Qingyun.