Nine Star Hegemon Body Art

“This is…”

Within the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, Li Qi and Song Mingyuan’s hearts shook as they stared at the Heavenly Dao Fruit in Long Chen’s hand.

This Heavenly Dao Fruit had a crystalline pattern on its skin, emitting boundless earth energy. In an instant, Li Qi and Song Mingyuan recognized just how precious this Heavenly Dao Fruit was.

“This is Xue Yingfeng’s Heavenly Dao Fruit. If you eat it, you’ll have the same power as him,” said Long Chen.

Li Qi and Song Mingyuan exchanged glances, their pupils contracting. They had witnessed firsthand the terrifying strength of Xue Yingfeng’s crystalline abilities.

“I have many Heavenly Dao Fruits with similar power, but Xue Yingfeng’s is unique. It carries a different essence—perhaps a result of his Emperor bloodline. The two of you should decide who will take this fruit,” Long Chen continued.

Without hesitation, Song Mingyuan spoke. “I think Li Qi should have it.”

“Mingyuan, why?” Li Qi asked, surprised.

He had intended to offer the chance to Song Mingyuan instead.

Before Song Mingyuan could respond, Long Chen interjected, “Mingyuan is right. Li Qi, you are the most suitable candidate for this fruit. I had already planned to give it to you, but I wanted to hear Mingyuan’s opinion as well.”

“Boss, what are you talking about?” asked Li Qi.

“The earth nurtures all life, providing both stability and vitality. While both of you embody its essence, Li Qi, your nature is sharper, and your earth energy leans toward offense. Mingyuan, on the other hand, embodies the earth’s softer, nurturing side. This crystal energy is sharp, hard, and meant for battle—it aligns with your character and dragon soul better,” Long Chen explained.

“But then I’m the only one benefitting from it. I feel bad,” said Li Qi, scratching his head.

“We’re brothers. Don’t think that way,” Song Mingyuan reassured him.

Long Chen smiled. “Don’t worry about it. I will transfer your original earth energy to Mingyuan. That can count as your compensation. However, doing so will strip you of your heaven veins, and you’ll need to condense them again.”

“You can do such a thing?” Both men were shocked.

In a private chamber within the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, the three of them sat in a circle. Li Qi pressed his hands against Song Mingyuan’s back, while Long Chen placed his hands on Li Qi’s.

As Long Chen’s dragon veins swirled behind him, Li Qi’s body shuddered.

“Stripping your original heaven veins will be very painful. Try to endure it,” said Long Chen.

“Boss, go ahead,” Li Qi replied, gritting his teeth.

Suddenly, his heaven veins surfaced, and Long Chen’s nine dragon veins shattered them. Li Qi let out a muffled groan, blood seeping from his clenched jaw. Despite the agony, he forced himself to remain still, resisting his body’s natural instinct to fight back.

The shattered heaven veins condensed into a concentrated energy flow, transferring from Li Qi to Song Mingyuan.

Two hours later, Long Chen let out a weary sigh. The process had gone smoothly, though he was visibly pale now.

Li Qi had passed out, looking as if he had been completely drained of energy, while Song Mingyuan’s body trembled under the sudden influx of immense earth power.

“Li Qi, wake up,” said Long Chen.

Long Chen shook him. Li Qi’s eyelids fluttered but felt impossibly heavy. He barely managed to crack them open.

“Focus. Absorb the Heavenly Dao Fruit’s energy and guide it to your Dantian,” instructed Long Chen.

Long Chen crushed the Heavenly Dao Fruit, its juices flowing into Li Qi’s mouth. The moment the nectar touched his throat, his body jolted. His eyes snapped open, and he devoured the remaining fruit ravenously.

His aura underwent a dramatic transformation, growing hard and razor-sharp. An octagonal crystalline rune appeared in his eyes. One after another, crystalline shards emerged on his skin, forming an intricate armor-like structure over his body.

Li Qi’s aura was completely different now. Although his heaven vein dragon qi was gone and he had returned to the basic Heaven Saint realm, his aura was no inferior to someone who had condensed a core vein.

Song Mingyuan sucked in a breath. “This is… a bit terrifying.”

As an earth element expert himself, Song Mingyuan understood how terrifying Li Qi was. Li Qi had been completely reborn.

Suddenly, a dragon image appeared in Li Qi’s crystals and started to swim through them.

“It seems that your dragon soul likes your new power,” said Long Chen with a smile.

“Boss, Mingyuan, thank you. I won’t disappoint you,” Li Qi said, his voice quivering with emotion.

The crystal energy felt as if it had been tailor-made for him. Even his dragon soul was rejoicing, instinctively channeling its power through the crystalline structures to merge with his new power.

Long Chen then handed him the Blood Lizard Battle-Axe, the priceless treasure of the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard race. Originally, outsiders couldn’t wield it, but after being brought into the primal chaos space, its item-spirit’s memories had been wiped clean. Now, it was like a blank slate, ready to bond with Li Qi.

“Xue Yingfeng really was a good lad. He even prepared a weapon for me,” said Li Qi as he held the Blood Lizard Battle-Axe. Sensing its immense power, he was delighted.

With his newfound crystalline power and this terrifying divine weapon, Li Qi was like a tiger given wings. Even though he had lost his heaven veins, his confidence was at an all-time high.

“Alright, you should peacefully condense new heaven veins in the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. Remember, you have to start from the beginning. With this divine weapon aiding you, I have no doubt you’ll progress quickly,” Long Chen advised.

“Alright!”

Li Qi immediately sat down and placed the Blood Lizard Battle-Axe on his knees. Forming a hand seal, he began reconstructing his heaven veins.

Long Chen and Song Mingyuan quietly left the chamber. As the doors closed behind them, Song Mingyuan turned back with a sigh.

“In the future, Li Qi will soar like a shooting star!”

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