Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5971 Blood to Draw Them Out

“Sovereign sprout!”

Xie Wanyi’s heart sank the moment she saw their foes. Her worst fear had come true.

A Sovereign sprout-level assassin was leading his group toward them. In that instant, Xie Wanyi understood a cruel truth: she couldn’t protect everyone.

“Senior apprentice-sister Wanyi, don’t bother with us! Break through and avenge us in the future!” exclaimed one violet blood disciple.

Realizing they were surrounded, the disciples were both shocked and furious. The brutal sight of the corpses they had just discovered still burned in their minds.

Unable to hold back anymore, one of them roared and lunged at the enemy.

But before he could even attack, his opponent vanished. He swung wildly, blindly slashing the air, but he hit nothing.

Seeing that person furiously swinging his sword, Xie Wanyi shouted, “Don’t be rash!”

But she couldn’t afford to help him. If she moved, the Sovereign sprout assassin she faced would seize the opening to strike her down. Trying to save him would only get her and the others killed.

Suddenly, a narrow blade pierced silently through the void, aimed straight at the disciple’s back. But just as it was about to land in a vital spot, it slid to the side. Clearly, this assassin wasn’t planning on killing the disciple immediately.

“Behind you!”

The others cried out in alarm.

The disciple also sensed the danger and, without thinking, swung his weapon behind him. Though he knew it would be futile, it was all he could do.

However, to his shock, the slash connected and crushed the assassin. The Lifehunter assassin was killed on the spot.

For a moment, everyone stood frozen in disbelief.

That assassin had had every chance to kill the disciple and escape unharmed. But mid-strike, he simply froze in place, making no effort to dodge or defend. It was as if he stood there and let himself be killed.

Other than the assassin, no one else knew that a sharp killing intent had locked him down through space. His entire body froze—just long enough to be slain.

The violet blood disciple had thought he was doomed. Yet somehow, he’d come out alive. He was utterly baffled.

Then, a voice echoed in his mind:

“Condense the blood behind you. Use your violet blood to draw it out, bind it with your core runes, and detonate it.”

Instinctively, the disciple reached out and grasped the blood mist—what remained of the slain assassin. His violet blood then surged forth, compressing the blood mist into a fist-sized blood orb.

BOOM!

The blood orb exploded. And suddenly, all the violet blood disciples could sense them—hidden figures scattered through the void.

The sensation was clearer than sight itself. They didn’t know what had changed, but they knew that this was the moment to strike.

“Kill!”

Even the timid young lady swung her sword toward one of the assassins.

Meanwhile, the Lifehunter assassins still had no idea that they had been exposed. They had intended to toy with their prey, dragging out the slaughter. But several of them were instantly cut down.

When the assassins realized what was happening, they panicked. Without their concealment technique, they were even weaker than the ordinary disciples of the violet blood race.

One by one, they were slain.

On the other side, Xie Wanyi battled the Sovereign sprout assassin. He, too, was shaken that his concealment techniques were useless. In less than twenty exchanges, Xie Wanyi beheaded him.

Only then did she realize it wasn’t a trap. Had she known sooner, she would have ended the battle almost instantly.

By the time she returned to the others, their fight had already ended. But confusion still lingered in their eyes.

“Yaoqiang, what was that technique?” a disciple asked, staring at the one using the blood orb technique.

Scratching his head, Yaoqiang replied, “I’m not sure. After I somehow killed that assassin, a voice told me to condense his blood with my core runes and detonate it. You saw what happened. I don’t really know why... Maybe it was the spirits of our ancestors?”

Xie Wanyi fell deep into thought.

She guessed, “It might be because the Lifehunter assassins have slaughtered so many of our violet blood kin. That bloodshed created karmic threads between us. When we use our core energy, we can tap into that karma and sense their positions. Hmm, I wonder how long this perception lasts or how far it goes? Aiya, we have to gather their essence blood, quickly! Don’t let it dissipate!”

Realizing the key, she quickly ordered everyone to collect the assassins’ blood, storing it in jade bottles to preserve its energy.

Seeing Xie Wanyi make such a quick deduction, Long Chen nodded.

She’s a bright one.

This technique was something he had thought of in the Dragon Domain after receiving the blessing of the dragon pearl. His empowered violet blood allowed him to glimpse many things he had previously missed.

Long Chen had only felt that this method would work, but he didn't know why. However, Xie Wanyi’s deduction was almost identical to his own. That was quite impressive.

“Let’s keep going. If we encounter more comrades, we can share this method with them to prevent more casualties,” said Xie Wanyi, leading the way once more.

Now, each person carried a bottle of blood. The moment something felt off, they would use that method and detonate the bottle to expose nearby Lifehunter assassins.

Sure enough, less than an hour later, they stumbled upon another ambush. The moment, one disciple was slashed, another immediately detonated a blood orb.

Five assassins were revealed and instantly slain.

They had used up one blood bottle to gain five more. Their confidence surged.

Xie Wanyi started to take notice of Long Chen.

He was calm. Too calm. Even when surrounded earlier, he hadn’t made a single move.

While the others thought he had been paralyzed with fear, Xie Wanyi sensed something deeper. His composure wasn’t born of fear—it was control. Something about him didn’t add up.

They pressed forward through the ravine, which took about an hour. During that time, they encountered five more battles. The last was the most intense: hundreds of attackers and three Sovereign sprouts.

Xie Wanyi was forced to unleash her full power. Her heaven veins ignited as she slew three Sovereign sprout assassins.

The others refused to be left behind. Every one of them fought with growing courage. In any case, the violet bloodline's potential was awe-inspiring. Even the timid young girl had become tough.

Perhaps it was natural talent, or perhaps it was something else. With each battle, their strength and experience surged. Xie Wanyi was also growing stronger.

Sensing something off, Long Chen couldn’t help but look toward Sovereign Mountain.

Could there be some kind of blessing in this area? And why would Sovereign Mountain allow its disciples to be hunted right under their territory?

Suddenly, Long Chen stopped in his tracks. The others were still charging forward but skidded to a halt when they noticed him.

“Long Chen, what is it?” asked Xie Wanyi.

Before Long Chen could reply, the answer had appeared.

Black shadows poured into view ahead of them—hundreds of them. The sight made Xie Wanyi jump.

Even worse, more enemies emerged from their flanks and rear. Within moments, they were surrounded by over a thousand assassins.

And among them... over thirty Sovereign sprout assassins.

Seeing this, Xie Wanyi paled instantly.