Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 1013 Merged With Heaven and Earth

chapter 1013 merged with heaven and earth

translator: borntobe

everyone found that they had been transported to a dark and damp environment. an aura of decay and death filled the air.

they jumped in shock. before they could clearly examine their surroundings, they were deeply shaken by the group of people in front of them.

there was a sea of people staring coldly at them. a rough estimate put them at over three hundred thousand.

there were men and women amongst them, and they were all young. although they were also sea expansion experts, they gave off heavy pressure just by standing there. they were like immovable mountains.

“true experts.” even long chen’s heart shook. these people’s auras weren’t just condensed to the pinnacle, but their eyes were like blades. these people were completely different from the three outer regions’ disciples; they were real experts who had seen blood before.

several people amongst them gave even long chen a sensation of heavy pressure. that made him understand something.

“let me introduce you. the ones in front of you are disciples from the same generation as you. however, they are disciples from the central plains,” said su mo.

that shook the four regions’ disciples. although they had long since prepared themselves, having their guess confirmed still shocked them.

that was because even though they were all at sea expansion, they could clearly sense immense pressure from these people, a pressure that made it hard for them to breathe. they definitely weren’t on the same level.

the central plains’ disciples looked at the bewildered disciples from the other four regions. different emotions appeared in their eyes. some were curious, some were disdainful, and some were icy. the four regions’ disciples didn’t know what to think.

looking at those complicated expressions, su mo said, “i’m sure you feel a great deal of pressure, but you don’t need to feel inferior. it’s not your fault; it’s the fault of your sects. in order to achieve the highest results, your sects focused on the quantity of disciples, slightly neglecting quality. thus, your power is a bit empty.

“this is also due to the xuantian dao sect’s practices. the sect sends resources in accordance with how many disciples the branch sects can send to participate in the trial. so after making sure you were fat and plump, they sent you over. because they were worried about losing out, they pampered you a hundred ways, not letting you participate in life and death battles. if you are shelved weapons that have rotted in storage, then these central plains disciples are weapons that have gone through countless temperings and begun to release their light.”

hearing su mo’s cold and frank words, long chen couldn’t help but nod. su mo was worthy of being a true expert. his vision was sharp, and he dared to say whatever he wanted. in front of these disciples, he dared to criticize the xuantian dao sect’s practices. that required a certain amount of courage.

furthermore, his words were absolutely correct. other than the eastern wasteland, the other four regions were too peaceful. they naturally wouldn’t need to risk their lives.

as soon as he did, the other four regions’ disciples were shocked. there were no fluctuations coming from him, but the space around him was constantly twisting. heaven and earth seemed to ripple like he was standing in water. some faint runes flickered around him, but that wasn’t intentional or conscious.

“the realm of being merged with heaven and earth?!”

han yunshan, yan mochen, and wei changhai were all shocked. others might not know, but they knew that this was a level only possible when one’s heavenly dao runes were condensed to a pinnacle. a portion of their runes would merge with heaven and earth.

that was a realm only innate rank five celestials had the qualifications to reach. and even though the three of them were also innate rank five celestials, reaching the realm of merging their heavenly dao runes with heaven and earth wasn’t just a matter of talent. it also required comprehension.

“correct. if a celestial hasn’t even reached the realm of merging with heaven and earth, then they’re no more than a dabbler celestial. only once you reach this realm can you control heavenly dao energy with just a thought. you’re still a far cry from this point,” said that man.

“but... even if i haven’t reached that realm, it’s just a matter of time! even if i don’t possess that ability, i’m still a rank five celestial. i have the power to protect myself, as well as the power to protect others!” cried yan mochen.

“is that so? then let’s test that. i’ll be your opponent. see if you can protect yourself.”

after saying that, no one even saw him bend his knees or raise his feet before he moved like a phantom. there was no sign at all, and by the time people realized he had moved, he was standing right in front of yan mochen.

yan mochen was startled, and he let out a punch. his earth runes covered his fist, and still not feeling reassured, he summoned his great earthen armor.

shockingly, when yan mochen’s fist struck that thin man’s body, his body exploded in an instant.

“what speed.” long chen’s eyes narrowed. perhaps others hadn’t seen, but the instant that man had been about to be struck by yan mochen’s fist, his feet had taken a strange step, and he had vanished.

to others, it looked like his body had been destroyed by yan mochen’s fist, but he was just too fast. what was struck was just an afterimage.

an icy sword pressed against yan mochen’s neck, its sharp edge easily going through yan mochen’s runic armor. blood slowly seeped down the sword.

for a moment, everyone was deathly silent. an icy voice rang out behind yan mochen.

“now tell me, how are you supposed to protect yourself, let alone others?”