Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5981 Bi Xingyao

“Life End Stage? Is she talking about that Life End Stage?!”

The senior experts of both the Bi and Luo families jumped in shock upon hearing the name.

The Life End Stage wasn’t some arena for duels between disciples. It was a legendary trial by fire belonging to the violet blood race, and it was incredibly dangerous.

This trial wasn’t meant for Heaven Saints, as it was designed for Human Emperors. Even among those lofty existences, survival was anything but guaranteed.

Life End Stage was something from the primal chaos era. To reach it, one first had to cross the Fiend Devil Swamp, then pass through the Shadow Demon Forest. Both places were sealed away since that ancient time, as they were infested with terrifying devils and demonic beasts.

These creatures carried primal chaos blood in their veins and wielded divine abilities long extinct in this era. Their power was staggering.

After the violet blood race went into hiding within spatial cracks, they had opened the Life End Stage a few times, and the results were catastrophic. In one instance, thousands of elite disciples were completely wiped out. After that, the trial was sealed off—until now.

And now, this trial—one that could kill Human Emperors—was being opened to two Heaven Saints? Was this not simply sending them to their death?

But the truth quickly became clear: the mountain lord was testing their resolve. Would either family willingly send their greatest heavenly geniuses to their death?

Naturally, no one wanted to. But if they refused, the conflict would end here, and they'd have no choice but to shut their mouths.

At this moment, an arrogant voice rang out.

“Life End Stage? Alright, then let me, Bi Xingyao, test out the Luo family’s newest genius.”

A figure from the Bi family camp stepped forward. He was a fair-skinned man, and as he moved, a wave of demonic qi swept through the air.

“Bi Xingyao!”

The expressions of the Luo family’s experts darkened. Bi Xingyao was one of the Bi family’s three Spirit Awakeners. More than just a strong cultivation base, he also possessed the incredibly rare heavenly tamer bloodline.

That bloodline granted him the innate ability to command the spirits of all creation. Moreover, his Spiritual Strength was extraordinary, and he had mastered powerful spirit-taming arts.

Inside the Fiend Devil Swamp and Shadow Demon Forest, Bi Xingyao would be like a fish in water. Combined with his own strength and his tamed demonic beasts, this battlefield was practically tailor-made for him. He might even be able to contract more powerful creatures within.

“Long Chen just arrived in Sovereign Mountain. He hasn’t had time to adapt. I, Luo Fengying, will face you.”

At that moment, a tall woman stepped forward from the Luo family’s side. She wore black robes, and the sky seemed to dim around her when she appeared.

She was Luo Fengying, the Luo family’s sole Spirit Awakener.

Despite only having one Spirit Awakener, the Bi family had always tread carefully around her. Her presence alone was enough to shift the balance of power.

She possessed a bloodline power even rarer than Bi Yingxiao’s. It was a bloodline power that any assassin would dream of having—the heavenly veil bloodline. S

With it, she could conceal herself perfectly and unleash her power suddenly from anywhere. Even Sovereign Lords were said to fear crossing paths with her.

Bi Xingyao’s expression changed when Luo Fengying stepped forward. After all, Luo Fengying was extremely frightening. Even in a domain that gave Bi Xingyao overwhelming advantage, Luo Fengying could still flip the script.

But she wasn’t the one Bi Xingyao came for. Although the Bi family had three Spirit Awakeners, Luo Fengying was too powerful all on her own. If Long Chen grew stronger and joined her, the threat to the Bi family would be immeasurable. So, for them, eliminating Long Chen now was a top priority.

“The challenger is Long Chen. He made the challenge. If he’s so afraid of death that he won’t fight, then forget it,” said Bi Xingyao coldly.

Just as Luo Fengying was about to retort, Long Chen stepped forward and said, “Leave this to me.”

Long Chen then turned to Bi Xingyao and said, “Go back and prepare!”

“What is there to prepare?” Bi Xingyao sneered. Long Chen’s agreement excited him.

“For example, leaving behind a will, choosing your coffin’s color, what style you’d like—wood or stone, that sort of thing,” replied Long Chen nonchalantly.

“You...” Bi Xingyao glared at him, seething. While he was busy plotting how to kill Long Chen, Long Chen was already planning his after-life care.

“Long Chen, are you confident?” Luo Fengying asked, looking at Long Chen seriously.

She could sense Long Chen’s strength, but his aura-concealing abilities were so refined that even she could only catch a vague impression.

Long Chen was their Luo family’s new Spirit Awakener. That was a wonderful thing for the Luo family. If he died, it would be a major blow to their family.

“I don’t need confidence against someone like him,” said Long Chen, smiling calmly.

There was no tension in his expression, no hint of fear or nervousness. His relaxed demeanor only made the Luo family’s members more uneasy.

Although Long Chen was a Spirit Awakener, he had never received Sovereign Mountain’s training or resources. Perhaps he simply didn’t know just how terrifying a Spirit Awakener raised with the mountain’s full support could be.

However, the mountain lord had agreed to this matter. The Bi family wasn’t backing down, and Long Chen himself clearly had no intention of retreating. All the Luo family could do was silently pray.

With Long Chen agreeing to the challenge, the Bi family had gotten what they wanted. The life of a Spirit Awakener was enough to appease their fury. With that, they brought their people away.

Just then, a spatial screen appeared in front of the Luo family’s divine peak. Within it was a projection of a vast, seemingly endless swamp.

The swamp’s surface had been filled with countless runes, but they were now dissolving like snow under the summer sun.

As the runes faded, black devil qi started to bubble out of the swamp. In some places, the swamp bulged ominously, forming mounds.

The experts of the Luo family felt a cold shiver run down their spines. They knew what this meant—those terrifying devils slumbering beneath the swamp were awakening.

To those devils, the flesh, souls, and especially the violet blood of their prey were peerless delicacies. None could imagine the horror that would unfold once those ancient creatures laid eyes on Long Chen and Bi Xingyao.

These were devils from the primal chaos era, bearing primal chaos bloodlines. Their power far eclipsed that of the devils of this era.

These devils were in the Human Emperor realm. For them to be used as opponents in the violet blood race’s high-tier trial by fire meant they had been monstrous even back in that era.

Even Spirit Awakeners would face the risk of instant death upon entering—unless they possessed a rare talent like Luo Fengying and could pass through unnoticed, reaching the Life End Stage undisturbed.

Although worry filled the hearts of the Luo family’s members, none dared show it. They were afraid it would shake Long Chen’s resolve.

Luo Yanfeng, Luo Jiang, Luo Ying, and the others who had previously met Long Chen came over to him. Luo Yanfeng was already a Sovereign sprout, while the others, though had not awakened Sovereign qi, had clearly advanced several levels in strength.

As Long Chen was talking to them, the Spirit Awakener tablet on his waist flashed, and a powerful spatial energy wrapped around him, causing the hearts of the Luo family’s experts to tighten.

On the other hand, Luo Yanfeng, Luo Jiang, and the others beamed with excitement.

Luo Ying even shouted, “Long Chen, wring off Bi Xingyao’s head and bring it back to be my chamber pot!”

Their confidence in Long Chen stunned the rest of the Luo family. Did they not know who Bi Xingyao was?

Long Chen’s figure vanished.

The next moment, he appeared within the spatial screen—he had entered the Fiend Devil Swamp.

Long Chen had just appeared when terrifying auras erupted all around him. One monstrous figure after another burst out of the swamp, unleashing torrents of devil qi as they charged straight at Long Chen.