Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 6160 Competition

Before the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race’s Sovereign Lord could act, another figure shot toward Qingxi—it was another third Heavenstage Sovereign Lord.

“You think you can touch the treasure belonging to my Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race?! Die!” shouted the monkey elder.

Furious, the monkey elder slammed his golden staff toward the newcomer. The monkey elder’s attack was heavy and powerful, forcing the newcomer to halt his advance and take out a shield.

BOOM!

The clash of two Sovereign Lords wielding their Sovereign weapons shook the entire city. Buildings cracked, and the city’s protective formation shattered. If not for that barrier, the city would have been destroyed.

Startled cries echoed everywhere as people fled in panic. A battle between Sovereign Lords was more than enough to wipe them all out.

Seeing this opening, Qingxi immediately ordered her people to flee.

“Go!” shouted Qingxi.

Just then, a net fell over Qingxi. Another powerful expert had appeared.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” he shouted.

This fellow was more crafty. He had been lying in ambush, waiting for the right moment.

But the net was shredded by a pair of giant scissors. The air and space itself split apart along with it.

The owner of the net shouted, “Grinder Mountain King Ma Zi, how dare you destroy my divine item?! Don’t think I’ll forgive this!”

“As the master of Qingluo City, you don’t dare attack openly, so you resorted to tricks. Did you think you could pull the wool over everyone’s eyes?” the owner of the giant scissors sneered, exposing the identity of his opponent.

Then, the owner of the giant scissors launched his scissors at Qingxi. His aim wasn’t to kill, but to injure her—just enough to make her drop the treasure.

However, just as Qingxi was locked down by this attack and unable to move, the void quivered. Qingxi and all the mixed beast race’s people instantly vanished.

“What?!”

The owner of the scissors cried out in shock, and all those Sovereign Lords froze. How could they vanish right beneath them?

With space warped so violently by the ongoing battle, it should have been impossible to activate any transportation talisman.

“You damn fools! Just wait, you’ll pay for this!” roared the monkey elder.

At this moment, the expressions of the other experts sank. For the Sovereign Source, they didn’t mind offending the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race. But now, they didn’t have the Sovereign Source and had made a powerful enemy for themselves.

All of them instantly vanished, refusing to believe they had gone far. As long as they could obtain the Sovereign Source, who cared if they offended the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race?

After all, the Sovereign Source was a divine treasure, a shortcut for any Sovereign Lord to condense their core energy. It only had a one-in-ten-thousand chance of forming after the death of a late-stage Sovereign Lord.

Normally, the Heavenly Daos would reabsorb the Sovereign Lord’s core energy and qi after their death. Only truly extraordinary individuals—those with exceptional cultivation techniques or bloodlines—could leave behind a Sovereign Source.

Even then, the resulting crystal was typically no larger than a fingernail. A Sovereign Source that size could help a divine sprout condense a dozen Sovereign flames, which made it a priceless treasure for divine sprouts.

But what Qingxi had held was the size of an egg. At that size, it could allow a divine sprout to condense dozens of Sovereign flames. It was the kind of treasure that could drive even the sanest cultivator mad.

Thus, the city erupted into chaos as countless experts started to search. Even if they couldn’t use it themselves, it could be sold to a top sect for a staggering fortune.

...

Space twisted. Qingxi and her companions were stunned to find themselves far from Qingluo City. They scanned the unfamiliar surroundings warily.

“It’s you!”

Qingxi’s face paled when she saw Long Chen. She hadn’t expected the cloaked stranger who’d entered their teleportation formation to be the one who saved them—and likely the one who now held their fate.

Long Chen stood there, shrouded in a black cloak. His presence exuded mystery and pressure.

At this moment, Qingxi bit her lip, feeling conflicted. Suddenly, she extended the Sovereign Source toward Long Chen.

“Senior, I know that you’re after this. I hope you can spare our lives.”

“Big Sister Qingxi!”

Her subordinates were all shocked, unwilling. However, they also knew there was nothing they could do. The man who had saved them could clearly match that Sovereign Lord from the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race. They couldn’t fight him.

The Sovereign Source would be his no matter what. If they dared to resist, it would just lead to their deaths. They understood that the weak had no right to hold such a treasure—it would only invite slaughter.

In response, Long Chen smiled.

He asked, “Little lady, what’s with the photographic jade you have active? Planning to release a recording after handing over the treasure so everyone will hunt me down?”

Qingxi was startled. She had not expected her furtive movements to be noticed by Long Chen.

She took a deep breath and bowed her head.

“Senior misunderstands. This Sovereign Source is a priceless treasure. We were foolish to have ever touched it. But without proof that we handed it over, others might still hunt us down. This recording is only for that purpose. If you object, I will erase it immediately.”

Qingxi then put away the photographic jade and handed the Sovereign Source to Long Chen.

Long Chen asked, “How many Sovereign Lords at third Heavenstage and above does your mixed beast race have?”

Qingxi immediately replied, “Senior, we have three sixth Heavenstage, fifteen fifth Heavenstage, and sixty-seven at the third and fourth Heavenstage...”

Shaking his head, Long Chen chuckled, “You’re not very good at lying. That was way too fake. Try again.”

Qingxi’s heart sank. She had tried to bluff their strength in hopes of deterring him, but this man saw through her instantly.

This time, Qingxi obediently answered, “The patriarch is at the fifth Heavenstage. We have two at the fourth, and five at the third.”

Long Chen shook his head.

“That’s not enough. Just the Heavenly Demon Golden Monkey race alone could wipe you out. Once the news spreads and they fail to find you, they’ll definitely go after your entire race.”

Qingxi turned pale when she heard that. Regret surged within her. Had her actions brought about the destruction of the mixed beast race?

“Let’s go. Bring me to see your patriarch,” said Long Chen.

“Senior...”

Qingxi was baffled. Just as she was about to speak, the void quivered, and a terrifying Sovereign might reappeared.

An elder appeared in the sky.

“Hand over the Sovereign Source, otherwise—”

BOOM!

The third Heavenstage Sovereign Lord fell from the sky, crashing into the earth and leaving behind a massive hole.

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