Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5818: Huai Yushan

The old race leader’s actions stunned even Long Chen, while Huai Minjun and the other Undying experts stared in disbelief.

The race leader was actually bowing to a human? Not only that, he was even using their most ancient and dignified greeting gesture. Just who was this little fellow?

“Senior, you’re too courteous,” Long Chen replied hastily, bowing back.

With a kind smile, the old race leader said, “You don’t need to be surprised. Anyone blessed by the Butterfly Spirit race is the most important guest of our Undying Dragon Tree race. It wouldn’t matter if you were human, demonic, or even the most fiendish of devils—you would still be treated with the utmost respect here.”

Long Chen’s eyes flickered with understanding. He glanced at the ancient tree towering before him and then back at the elder. He seemed to realize something.

Could the Undying race be connected to the Spirit race? The Butterfly Spirit race was the Spirit race’s most dignified existence, so wherever Long Chen went, they treated him as their closest, most trusted friend—sometimes even willing to risk their entire race for him.

For the Undying Dragon Tree race to recognize the Butterfly Spirit’s mark meant that their relationship was anything but ordinary.

“The Butterfly Spirit race’s blessing?”

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Huai Minjun gaped at Long Chen, stunned. She hadn’t sensed anything of the sort, nor had Long Chen ever mentioned it.

If she had known about this from the start, she wouldn’t have been so worried.

Hearing that Long Chen was someone blessed by the Butterfly Spirit race, the Undying Dragon Trees instantly stopped being wary of Long Chen. In an instant, they all viewed Long Chen as one of their people.

Long Chen sighed inwardly. Their way of thinking was so simple and straightforward—either they trusted you or they didn’t. Compared to them, the human race was far more complicated.

At that moment, a young woman stepped forward from the bunch of Undying Dragon Tree experts. This beauty wore an azure dress, but her expression was rather icy.

“Welcome. I am Huai Yushan,” she said.

Her aura flickered unpredictably, as though concealed within the vastness of the world itself. Even Long Chen, with his heightened perception, could barely grasp her true power. Without his father’s guidance, he might not have sensed it at all.

Long Chen immediately recognized that she was no sheltered, pampered genius—she was a warrior, honed by battle.

Her gaze was sharp as a blade, and her imposing aura carried an innate dignity. It was clear that she was the leader of the Undying Dragon Tree race’s younger generation.

Huai Yushan walked up to Long Chen and slowly extended her hand for a handshake.

Long Chen was momentarily taken aback but quickly extended his own hand. “I am Long Chen.”

The moment their hands met, an overwhelming force surged into Long Chen’s body. His instincts screamed at him to resist.

Startled, he almost retaliated but hesitated at the last moment. Suppressing his reflexes, he allowed this mysterious force to probe him.

The scan lasted only a brief instant before Huai Yushan retracted her power. She hadn’t delved deep into Long Chen’s Dantian—just enough to gauge his physical strength.

“Your power isn’t bad. Against an average expert, you’d be able to hold your own. But against those peak experts, you have no ability to resist at all. In the future, you can stay by my side. I’ll protect you,” said Huai Yushan.

Long Chen almost choked. So, this very impolite action is just to probe my power?

But by intentionally sealing his power, Long Chen made it so that Huai Yushan could only estimate his power based on the strength of his meridians.

The Undying Dragon Tree race truly had a… unique way of communicating. If Long Chen hadn’t sensed that she bore no hostility, he would have instinctively fought back, which would make things incredibly awkward.

Still, it was amusing.

“Ah, yes. My power is indeed very average,” Long Chen replied with a humble smile. “I usually rely on a few treasures to beat people up. I appreciate your protection.”

In any case, his goal was to head to the Undying Willow race, not to stand out here. Being looked after would be even better.

Huai Yushan nodded and directly dragged Long Chen over to the group of young disciples. She said, “In a bit, the old race leader will activate the ancestral tree’s blessing. You shouldn’t be there.”

Long Chen blinked, embarrassed. First, Huai Minjun had led him by the hand like a child. Now, Huai Yushan was doing the same thing. Was he being passed from one babysitter to another?

Also, while Huai Yushan’s hand felt more like flesh and blood than Huai Minjun’s, it was still ice-cold. It was not like holding the hand of a human.

Long Chen was startled by this.

Could it be that only those of a particularly strong bloodline—or with a sufficiently powerful cultivation base—could truly imitate a human body?

He thought of Liu Ruyan. Even back in the mortal world, her human transformation had been no different from an actual human’s.

Did that mean…?

Before he could dwell on the thought, the towering ancient tree shuddered, releasing a rain of golden light that enveloped Huai Minjun and the others.

Huai Minjun and the others slowly knelt on the ground, their hands crossed piously. They chanted in an ancient tongue. Though Long Chen didn’t understand the words, the weight of their voices was unmistakable—solemn and sorrowful.

“This is the prayer of the Undying race,” Huai Yushan explained softly. “It echoes through the nine heavens and ten lands, reaching every soul that once longed to return home but never could. This prayer allows them to finally rest in peace.”

Although her voice was calm, two streams of tears streamed down her face.

Long Chen gazed at the swaying tree, then at Huai Minjun and the others, who were praying devoutly.

A pang of envy struck him.

When would the human race ever be this united?

After the prayer was done came the ancestral blessing. The ceremonies lasted for hours.

Once everything was complete, the old race leader whispered a few words to Huai Minjun before calling Long Chen and Huai Yushan over.

The two of them hastily walked over.

The old race leader said, “Prepare yourselves. You are going to the Undying Demon Forest in advance.”

“Race leader…!” Huai Yushan was astonished.

“Go.” The old race leader waved his hand, cutting off her protest.

Huai Yushan still wanted to say something, but after looking at Long Chen beside her, she nodded.

Without another word, she and hundreds of Undying Dragon Tree race disciples strode out of Dragon Tree Forest.