With a loud explosion, Long Chen rolled out and crashed hard into the arena pillar. He was knocked so hard he couldn't even take human form, his body almost bent in half, looking utterly terrifying.
The Nine-Star disciple, holding a seven-star blade, stood in place, maintaining a downward slash posture.
At this moment, the entire world fell into a deathly silence. The Qiankun Cauldron floated quietly at the edge of the arena, watching everything before him, doing nothing.
"Crack, crack, crack...
Suddenly, cracks appeared on the seven-star blade, and the disciple's whole body began to tremble.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, his body exploded, turning into countless stars, and he drifted slowly toward Long Chen.
"Buzz"—
the stars scattered like dust, falling on Long Chen's body and gradually absorbing them.
The Qiankun Cauldron sighed and said, "This final strike is a test of invincible willpower, not strength."
Long Chen was born in the Age of End of Dharma, growing up in the most scarce and harsh environment, yet even the prodigies of ancient times could not overshadow his brilliance.
It seems that this time, I very likely bet correctly. He is a true strongman; what he lacks is nothing but time and opportunity. Long
Chen fell into endless darkness. In the dark world, faint starlight gradually lit up, enveloping him.
Long Chen was like a baby, sleeping soundly in his mother's arms, with starlight flickering in the darkness, filling him with a sense of security.
At the same time, the starlight nourished Long Chen's body and soul, bringing him an unprecedented sense of comfort.
He didn't know how much time had passed before the darkness gradually turned to light. The stars in the sky disappeared, and the intense light made Long Chen uncomfortable. He reached out to shield his vision and slowly opened his eyes.
Only then did Long Chen realize he was lying in the blood-red ruins, and the world before him was the ruins of the Nine Star lineage.
"Phew."
Long Chen sat up, realizing his injuries had completely healed. If it weren't for the torn clothes on his body, he might have thought he had just had a nightmare.
"Did I complete the trial?" Long Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"It's done, it's done. Didn't you notice? Your body is no longer the same as before?" The Qiankun Cauldron said, its voice filled with admiration.
Upon hearing this, Long Chen hurriedly opened his inner vision. Only then did he notice that star-like substances had appeared in his skin, essence blood, tendons, bones, and marrow.
"What is this?"
Long Chen was both surprised and delighted. These star clusters swam back and forth inside his body. He could feel their power, but he couldn't directly summon them.
"That's the signature star constitution of a Nine-Star successor. Congratulations, you've gone from a nominal disciple to a registered disciple." The Qiankun Cauldron said with a smile.
"Star constitution?"
Although he didn't know what the Star Constitution was, Long Chen had a feeling that this constitution was absolutely extraordinary. His strength would undergo a qualitative leap.
"You absorbed the source of the stars from the trial grounds. I have to admit, your luck is really remarkable.
Because this place has already been destroyed. You defeated the Trialists, and all the power here has been absorbed by you.
To be honest, when I first brought you to the trial, I never thought you could defeat the challengers, but you did it. You really are amazing! "The Qiankun Cauldron sincerely praised.
"Hahaha, trust me, you won't mistake me." Being praised by the Qiankun Cauldron, even Long Chen couldn't help but be overjoyed.
What is the Qiankun Cauldron? Those were the top ten supreme artifacts, the top-tier existence in this world. Its discerning eye was extremely discerning, and to receive its praise was a tremendous honor.
"However, the source of the stars within your body is still in its primitive state and hasn't been activated, so it won't bring you a huge boost for now.
Once it fully adapts to your body and you practice the Nine Star Overbearing Body Technique again, you'll realize what it means to move like an arm and fingers, wielding it with ease. "The Qiankun Cauldron said.
"Then I can also be like that Nine Star successor, freely controlling the power of heaven, earth, and stars?" Long Chen said excitedly.
"Theoretically, yes, but specifically, it depends on your insight and talent.
You have just gone through a great battle; you'd better immediately go into seclusion and absorb the benefits this battle has brought you.
Although the source of the stars has been born within you, you do not have the true inheritance of the Nine Star lineage, so many things must be comprehended by yourself.
Also, as you can see, even with the same Seven-Star Battle Body, your divine diagrams are completely different. His stuff might not be suitable for you.
You've already embarked on a different path. Their things can only be borrowed, but their tricks probably need to be modified by yourself before you can use them, or you might even need to create new ones yourself. "The Qiankun Cauldron said.
Long Chen nodded. The Qiankun Cauldron was right. The techniques of the Nine-Star heir were terrifyingly powerful. He could imitate them, but whether he could achieve the same effect was unknown.
"Senior, I've been separated from Qingxuan for several days, and I'm starting to worry about her. I need to go back and find her and go into seclusion with her." Long Chen said.
Back when he escaped from the temple, for safety, Long Chen and Yu Qingxuan separated and fled. Long Chen deliberately left traces of escape to attract the attention of the Great Brahma Heaven disciples, allowing Yu Qingxuan to find a place to seclude himself.
In the temple, Yu Qingxuan had memorized all the Great Brahma Heaven Sutras. She needed to quickly consolidate and absorb them, so that while the divine sounds still echoed in her mind, she could absorb them even faster.
However, while Long Chen fled all the way, the disciples of Great Brahma Heaven did not pursue him. Long Chen had no idea what he was up to.
Later, he was led here by the Qiankun Cauldron. Although he knew that with Yu Qingxuan's strength, finding a place to hide would make it extremely unlikely that the disciples of the Great Brahma Heaven would find her, he still felt uneasy.
Knowing that Long Chen was concerned about Yu Qingxuan, even if he forced himself into seclusion, because of his attachments, he might not fully absorb the benefits of this battle. The Qiankun Cauldron had no choice but to agree.
Because Yu Qingxuan bore the mark left by the Qiankun Cauldron, three days later, Long Chen found her in a very hidden mountain stream.
Yu Qingxuan was also very cautious, setting up layers of illusion and teleportation arrays, and setting up alarms. Long Chen had just arrived and was discovered by her.
Seeing Long Chen safe and sound, she couldn't help but feel overjoyed. She had been in seclusion here for several days and had a deep understanding of the Great Brahma Heaven Sutra, almost fully comprehending it. If Long Chen hadn't said he would come to find her, she wouldn't have been able to resist going out to find him.
"You just came out of seclusion, so please trouble me and protect me!" Long Chen gave Yu Qingxuan a gentle smile.
From Yu Qingxuan's beautiful eyes, Long Chen saw a divine radiance. Yu Qingxuan's aura underwent a dramatic change. At that moment, Long Chen knew that Yu Qingxuan must have gained an astonishing benefit from the Great Brahma Heaven Scripture.
The formations were ready-made, and with Yu Qingxuan personally guarding him, Long Chen immediately began his closed-door cultivation.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen closed his eyes and was shocked to find that he had actually returned to the trial arena.
"Senior?" Long Chen was startled.
"It's nothing strange. I've copied all of your battles with him, which will help you comprehend better. Let's begin!" Qiankun Cauldron said.
Long Chen was overjoyed, never expecting the Qiankun Cauldron to possess such a divine ability. With its help, Long Chen began to carefully digest the battle.
"Boom!"
Ten days later, with a loud explosion, the mountains shattered, and waves of energy surged in all directions like a tsunami.
Long Chen howled to the sky, starlight swirling around him, his heroic spirit shouting to heaven and earth:
"Hahaha, with the Nine Stars in hand, I have the world! Damn it, if anyone shows off to me from now on, just wait until I beat his crap out!"