Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5242 The Dragon Race’s Anxiety

chapter 5242 the dragon race’s anxiety

the spherical totem was about thirty meters tall, covered in countless dragon runes that resembled both flames and clouds. although the runes were completely dim and gave off no aura, long chen immediately sensed a familiar presence. it was the aura of the mysterious dragon expert who had been helping him all this time.

now, long chen was completely certain—the dragon expert who had guided him was none other than the primal chaos dragon sovereign that the dragon race revered.

although long chen had always felt that the mysterious senior had a shocking origin, who would have thought he was the symbol of the dragon race’s faith?

long chen’s heart pounded hard as he recalled how the dragon sovereign had once used its power to save him, which broke their connection. the earth cauldron then explained that the dragon sovereign fell into a slumber after exhausting its energy.

now, standing before the totem that carried its aura, long chen wondered if it was possible to awaken the dragon sovereign from its slumber.

long chen stood in front of the totem for a long time before extending his hand toward it. his movement startled the dragon experts around him.

“long chen, don’t!” bai yingxue shouted, hastily grabbing his hand.

“what is it?” asked a baffled long chen.

“are you trying to use your dragon blood to call out to the dragon sovereign?” asked bai yingxue.

long chen nodded, and bai yingxue gravely said, “this altar has been in disrepair for too many years. we don’t even know if it can be used. furthermore, the amount of blood energy required to activate the totem is unimaginable. our dragon domain has attempted it three times in history, pooling the blood energy of countless experts, and yet we still couldn’t light up every rune. instead, we sacrificed numerous powerful warriors in vain. on your own, there’s no way you can activate it. furthermore, the totem has a powerful suction force that could drain your dragon blood completely in an instant.”

“it doesn’t matter. i’ll give it a try. if it really isn’t working, i’ll stop!” promised long chen.

“even if you can activate the totem, the altar is broken. it won’t do you any good. you’ll be wasting your energy and risking your life,” said the leader of the red dragon race. his previous arrogance had vanished, replaced by humility.

ignoring him, long chen once again reached for the totem. the dragon experts held their breath as they watched him.

death?

no.

was it failure?

probably not.

then what was the cause of these emotions?

it was their sense of inferiority. after losing the dragon sovereign, the dragon race started to feel inferior. their so-called pride was only to cover up the sense of inferiority in their hearts.

as long chen’s words tore down their facade, they felt no anger—only shame. they had brought dishonor to their ancestors.

bai yingxuan and the others also lowered their heads. they had finally realized why the dragon race had declined. over the years, they had lost their spirit.

“well, i can tell you with full certainty that the dragon sovereign is not dead,” said long chen.

“really?” the dragon experts brightened instantly. some even teared up—this was the best news they had heard in ages.

“however, if the dragon sovereign were to see you in this state, it might cast you out of the dragon race itself,” long chen added coldly.

“as long as the dragon sovereign is alive, that’s all that matters. for unfilial descendants like us to be cast out of the dragon race, we have no right to complain,” said the elder of the red dragon race.

long chen nodded, feeling slightly better towards them. slowly, he extended his hand again. with a shout, his dragon blood surged, and a blood-red cross appeared in his palm. he pressed it against the totem, ready to awaken the dragon sovereign.