Nine Star Hegemon Body Art

Chapter 5868: Long Chen’s Methods

Liu Changtian didn’t even know what an old fogey was, but from Long Chen’s tone, he could tell it wasn’t anything good.

In all his life, he had never encountered such an arrogant brat. For someone he could kill with a single puff of air to be this fearless in front of him—it was a completely new experience.

Seeing Liu Changtian so enraged that frost seemed to cover his face, yet he could still restrain himself, Liu Xihua let out a sigh of relief. Her confidence grew.

On the other hand, the loyal Elders of the Undying race were pale with fright. They had never experienced such a thing before.

After taking a deep breath, Liu Changtian coldly said, “The Undying race has many Sovereign sprouts. Pick any disciple you want. I’ll make you admit your defeat with no complaints.”

“I’ll pick Liu Ruyan. She’s ranked third. Don’t worry—I’ll leave the first and second place for you,” Long Chen replied, utterly arrogant.

Liu Changtian’s suppressed anger threatened to flare up again. This brat was not only fearless, but completely ignorant of the gap between them.

With a trembling hand, Liu Changtian pointed at Long Chen.

“Little brat, I’ll choose the one you defeated, Liu Qingyu. In ten days, the two of them will fight. If you lose, I won’t take your life. You’ll just need to prostrate yourself outside my palace and repeat ‘I’m a little brat’ ten thousand times.”

“Alright, then I’ll wait for you!”

Liu Changtian flicked his sleeve and vanished, leaving behind a group of nervous, sweating Elders.

“Miss Xihua, what just happened…?” one of the Elders asked in a daze. Wasn’t this supposed to be a meeting? They were completely lost.

The Sovereign Lord hadn’t even said anything to them. After exchanging a few curses with a youngster, he just left?

“The Sovereign Lord is in a bad mood. We’ll hold the meeting another day. Sorry for the inconvenience,” Liu Xihua said calmly as she ushered them out.

Now, only four people remained in the palace. Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao were still recovering from the shock.

Liu Ruyan grumbled, “Long Chen, no matter what, he’s still my father and your future father-in-law. How could you treat him like that?”

Long Chen shrugged. “You saw it yourself. The Sovereign Lord won’t acknowledge me unless I seize that right first. If I want to speak to him, I have to prove myself. Otherwise, he won’t even glance at me. How am I supposed to get along with him like that?”

“But you basically just challenged his authority,” said Chu Yao, a bit worried.

“It’s fine. If you want the respect of a powerful expert, the only way is through power,” Long Chen replied. Then he turned to Liu Xihua. “Miss Xihua, I need your help. Get Liu Rujiao to accept this battle. She needs to fully cooperate with me. If she doesn’t, I really will become a little brat.”

Liu Xihua, Liu Ruyan, and Chu Yao grinned when they heard that. The idea of their great Sovereign Lord stooping to curse a “little brat” was absurdly funny.

But the situation was too serious for laughter.

Liu Changtian’s status was so lofty that he never cursed anyone. For someone like him, “little brat” might already be the worst insult he knew.

Liu Xihua had known Liu Changtian for many years, and this was the first time she had ever seen him curse someone.

“I’ll go get Liu Rujiao right away. I’ll make sure she goes all-out,” said Liu Xihua.

However, Liu Xihua didn’t say what she was really thinking—she couldn’t let Long Chen lose this challenge too badly.

As Liu Changtian was a once-in-an-era genius of the Undying race, people had dreamed of learning from him for countless years. However, he had never offered guidance to anyone in countless years, simply because no one had earned his approval.

Liu Qingyu could truly be called a lucky dog. Not because he was particularly talented—but because he lost to Long Chen. That loss had landed him the Sovereign Lord’s personal tutelage. He was probably going to go wild with joy once he learned what was happening.

…

Back home, Liu Ruyan and Chu Yao were visibly worried. This wasn’t a battle Long Chen could take lightly.

The Sovereign Lord was not an existence they could comprehend. He had once fought against the ten thousand races during the primal chaos era, and even when completely outmatched, he had managed to protect the Undying race. His strength was unquestionable.

Moreover, he had never taken a single disciple. That alone showed how prideful he was. If he actually chose to teach someone, that person’s growth would be exponential.

Unlike the human race’s inheritances, the Undying race passed down their divine abilities through bloodline and soul. As a result, they could transmit many divine abilities in an instant. But Long Chen didn’t have such an advantage.

If Long Chen lost, Liu Changtian would look down on him even more and probably expel him from the Undying race. Then what would happen to Liu Ruyan? Would Chu Yao stay, or would she go?

However, the challenge was set, so they could only continue down this path. They didn’t dare to show just how worried they were for fear of disturbing Long Chen.

Still, seeing his confident expression, they felt a bit of comfort. Maybe—just maybe—Long Chen could pull off another miracle.

Liu Xihua was extremely efficient. Within an hour, Liu Rujiao arrived. However, she didn’t seem very pleased.

Liu Rujiao complained, “Why did you pick me? If you picked Liu Minghao, perhaps I would be the one getting pointers from the Sovereign Lord.”

Long Chen was speechless. “Are you dumb? The Sovereign Lord might be powerful, but that’s just himself. It doesn’t mean he’s good at raising disciples. If he could really pass down his strength, don’t you think the Undying race would be full of experts like him? The power he controls isn’t something you guys can control… even if he tries to teach it to you. You have a head, so try to use your brain.”

Liu Rujiao was startled—Long Chen’s words were reasonable. The Sovereign Lord had not raised a single disciple all these years because no one was capable of inheriting his divine abilities. Otherwise, why would he be so stingy?

Seeing that she wasn’t arguing, Long Chen smiled. The Undying race’s children were really pure, which was a good thing. If they were like a blank piece of paper, they would be easier to teach.

“Let me ask you: if I pass down my divine techniques to you, will you go easy on Liu Qingyu when the time comes?” Long Chen asked.

“Are you joking? The Undying race always honors our commitments. Elder Xihua told me to fight for you, so of course I’ll go all-out. Also, going easy on the Sovereign Lord’s disciple would be blasphemy. No one from our race would do that,” said Liu Rujiao, looking offended.

“Good. Then I will turn you into the Undying race’s third strongest expert of the junior generation,” said Long Chen confidently.

Liu Rujiao rolled her eyes. “I’m already ranked third, aren’t I?”

“Tch, I mean you’ll be the strongest after Ruyan and Yao-er. Stop talking. We’re starting now. First step: survive three breaths in my trial without dying,” Long Chen explained.

“What?”

BOOM!

The Seven Treasure Colored Glass Tree suddenly appeared, covering the sky. In an instant, the world around Liu Rujiao changed. Countless lifeforms materialized and attacked her.

Before she could even process what was happening, a sharp dagger sliced through her neck—her head flying into the air.