Nine Star Hegemon Body Art - Chapter 5355: Play Big

The Hidden Dragon Legion rushed across the land, quickly charging out of the heart of the bone devils’ territory. Though some bone devils in the outskirts foolishly attacked, they were swiftly obliterated, their bodies torn apart like decaying wood.

In just four hours, the Hidden Dragon Legion had passed through the bone devil territory, completing a journey that should have taken at least ten hours. This saved them a lot of time, leaving the warriors exhilarated. Even after the fighting ceased, their excitement lingered; they couldn’t calm down.

The previous battle had been the Hidden Dragon Legion’s greatest achievement, fully cementing their confidence. They finally understood that even the most formidable enemies could be defeated with a single strike if they exploited the enemy’s weaknesses.

The key was maintaining composure in the face of death and finding those weaknesses despite the overwhelming pressure.

Long Chen had trained them using the Dragonblood warriors’ methods. However, certain things couldn’t be taught—they could only be realized through experience.

After all, a group’s trust in one another and their coordination could only be refined through life-or-death battles. This was just their first step. However, it was a good start.

Originally, Long Chen wanted to point out their more critical mistakes, but seeing how excited they were, he felt that it would be cruel of him to do it now. Once they were safe, he ordered them to rest, especially those who were injured. Though the injuries weren’t severe, a single person’s condition could impact the entire legion.

“I didn’t expect the devil fetus to be so strong. Who are they, exactly?” Tang Wan-er asked, pulling Long Chen aside as the others rested.

“They’re ancient geniuses of the Heaven Devil race, sealed away long ago. Though ‘genius’ might be an exaggeration,” Long Chen replied. “I encountered many such devil fetuses along the way. While they’re powerful, they lack a certain regal air. It seems the Heaven Devil race is raising an army of young warriors. Based on what I saw, their numbers are likely staggering.”

Long Chen had tried to gather information by conducting soul searches on the fetuses. However, he was essentially unable to obtain any useful information; their memories were locked away when they were sealed.

Thus, Long Chen could only make guesses based on what he saw. His best guess was that the Heaven Devil race was sealing those heavenly geniuses to raise a young army.

“The fact that they’re awakening now… does that mean…?” Tang Wan-er trailed off.

Long Chen nodded. “Yes, the Heaven Devil race should be preparing to make its move. Dark undercurrents are flowing throughout the nine heavens and ten lands, and the world might change at any time. Yet, the Wind God Sea Pavilion’s higher-ups are all playing these senseless games and tearing each other down. It really is foolish. Senior Feng showed you these people so that you could see the essence of cultivation. Intelligence and power don’t always go hand in hand, and age doesn’t necessarily bring wisdom. This is something you should take to heart.”

“I-I…” Tang Wan-er blushed, lowering her voice. “But I still don’t understand what lesson I’m supposed to learn…”

Tang Wan-er reddened even more, feeling herself to be incredibly foolish.

Long Chen gently rubbed her head and smiled. “What Senior Feng wants you to see is that you shouldn’t waste time on fools. If you keep trying to deal with them, they’ll drag you down to their level, and then beat you with experience. If you refuse to give up and continue trying to beat them in this regard, even if you win one day, you will have become just like them. Your goal should be to elevate yourself and the Hidden Dragon Legion, so you can stand on your own, even without Senior Feng’s protection. If you can’t stand the sight of those fools, either leave the Wind God Sea Pavilion or overthrow its corruption and establish a new order.”

“I…” Tang Wan-er stared at him with wide eyes.

“I’m just speaking my mind,” Long Chen continued. “You don’t need to take it too seriously. After all, you still have your master and me. As long as I’m here, there won’t be any problems. Trust me, and I’ll handle everything.”

“It’s your fault I’ve gotten like this,” Tang Wan-er complained. “Letting you do all the thinking for me for so long has made my brain rusty.”

Long Chen was speechless. While she hadn’t mastered certain skills over the years, her ability to make ridiculous accusations had clearly grown.

“In any case, our cultivation path cannot be delayed by a pack of fools. The future is filled with danger. If we aren’t strong enough, we might die in the next tribulation. Thus, anyone who blocks our way with malice is an enemy, and I don’t take enemies lightly. Once someone becomes my enemy, they’re as good as dead,” said Long Chen.

“Hehe, then I’ll wait for you to deal with them,” Tang Wan-er said with a smile. “They really are annoying.”

Thinking of Long Chen’s usual methods, she became particularly happy.

“Whatever the divine daughter commands, this humble servant will do his best,” Long Chen replied, his mock-serious expression making her laugh.

After laughing, Tang Wan-er asked, “The Fiend Blood Battlefield is up ahead. Based on your guess, they’ve already calculated our path. What do you think we should do?”

Long Chen took out the map and studied it again. Their assigned destination was clear, and the enemy’s intentions were just as obvious. Their hunting region was right in the middle, with eight groups on their left and eight groups on their right. Did they really have to be so obvious when scheming?

The enemy had placed Tang Wan-er’s group right in the middle, where they would be the prime target.

Studying the Fiend Wind Blood Devil race’s territory, Long Chen saw that over three hundred tribes were scattered across the region. The area was vast, and the Fiend Wind Blood Devil race was a top-tier force among the devil creatures. What would be considered a peak expert among the bone devils was merely second-rate here.

Most importantly, there were existences beyond the Emperor realm here. Even the pressure from an eight-vein Emperor could disrupt the transportation tablet’s function, resulting in a delay that could lead to their deaths.

After reviewing the map, a thought crossed Long Chen’s mind. With a mischievous glint in his eye, he turned to Tang Wan-er.

“Wan-er, what do you think about playing big this time?”