It was a pair of crystal-clear eyes, like seven stars appearing in the azure night sky.
The seven-star ring arrangement forms a neat heptagon, completely different from the pattern of the Dragon Dust hexagram with a star added at the center.
When those eyes locked onto him, a terrifying aura instantly locked onto Long Chen. At the same time, the dome above the arena lit up, illuminating the entire arena.
Above the dome, the endless starry sky seemed to flow and evolve like the stars of the heavens, seemingly the only spectators of this gladiatorial duel.
"Seven Star Battle Body, activate!"
The disciple of the Nine Stars lineage in white shouted sharply, like a thunderclap, shaking the entire arena and causing the stars of the heavens to dim for a moment.
"Buzz!"
Behind the Nine Star lineage disciple dressed in white, seven stars shone like the sun, their divine radiance growing brighter. The divine light was like a sharp blade—wild and domineering, so bright that Long Chen couldn't even open his eyes.
Facing the disciple of the Nine Star lineage dressed in white, Long Chen could no longer see his face clearly, only his figure. At that moment, he seemed like a god descending to earth, with all the myriad paths worthy of wailing at his feet, and the gods and demons of the heavens could only prostrate themselves on the ground.
"Is this the real Seven-Star Battle Body?"
Long Chen's voice trembled, his whole body trembling. He was incredibly excited, extremely thrilled. Those seven stars not only illuminated the arena but also seemed to illuminate the direction he was heading.
For a long time, Long Chen had been searching for the direction of the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique. Countless times, he woke up in nightmares because he dreamed his technique went wrong, went astray and lost his power, and died from an explosion.
Although the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique is powerful, Long Chen has always been on the edge of an abyss, treading on a fate of fate, afraid that one wrong step could lead to eternal ruin.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
As the Nine-Star disciple summoned the Seven-Star Battle Body, his aura erupted continuously, and the violent waves surged out in all directions like a tsunami.
"Ss..."
Despite Long Chen's strength, he couldn't keep his balance, his body constantly moving backward, his feet scraping against the arena, producing a harsh sound.
"What terrifying power!"
Long Chen shouted excitedly. The stronger the nine-star disciple was, the more excited he became.
"What the hell are you excited about? Hurry up and summon your battle body. The trial has already started, don't get killed by a single punch."
The Qiankun Cauldron saw that even at this moment, Long Chen was still shouting loudly without any preparation. At this point, it no longer cared whether it was its master or not, and cursed in anger.
"Whoosh."
Suddenly, the Nine-Star disciple moved. The moment he moved, the entire arena trembled violently, and space twisted in an instant. Before he could even see his movement, he appeared in front of Long Chen and punched Long Chen in the chest.
With a loud explosion, the punch landed solidly on Long Chen. Long Chen's chest collapsed, a large lump bulged on his back, and Long Chen spat out a mouthful of blood. The Nine-Star disciple's punch nearly pierced through his body.
"What are you doing?"
The Qiankun Cauldron was both shocked and furious, having long prepared Long Chen, but he was like a fool. The Nine-Star disciple struck too quickly, leaving Long Chen no time to defend. That punch shattered countless bones inside Long Chen's body.
At this rate, Long Chen would be killed in less than ten moves, which was not what it wanted.
Long Chen was shaken to the point of coughing up blood and was sent flying backward. The Nine-Star disciple's figure flickered, appearing behind Long Chen like a ghost. With a spin, he elbowed straight for Long Chen's back.
"Boom!"
The nine-star disciple moved as fast as lightning, his movement trajectory impossible to fathom. Long Chen was still flying backward when he was struck. The two forces collided, and Long Chen's body was nearly snapped in two.
"Whoosh"
Long Chen was sent flying like a sandbag, crashing hard onto the arena, rolling all the way and coughing up blood repeatedly.
"Whoosh."
Just as Long Chen steadied himself, the Nine-Star disciple kicked fiercely at Long Chen's head, and Long Chen quickly blocked with both hands.
With a loud crack, the sound of bones cracking rang out. Long Chen's arms were actually broken by the nine-star disciple's kicks.
"Oh no, oh no, I miscalculated. The gap between them is too big. If this keeps up, Long Chen will be killed."
"Buzz"—
the Qiankun Cauldron suddenly flew out from the chaotic space. It could not just watch Long Chen be killed. At that moment, the Nine-Star Disciple appeared again, his palm spinning as stars swirled as he struck at Long Chen.
The Qiankun Cauldron stood in front of Long Chen, intending to block the blow for him. But to its surprise, Long Chen suddenly appeared in front of the cauldron.
"Pfft!"
Long Chen blocked the Nine-Star disciple's attack with his chest, blood spraying wildly again, his body covered in countless cracks, as if he might be smashed at any moment.
"What are you doing? If this continues, you'll die. Don't continue this trial, let's go. "The Qiankun Cauldron was both shocked and furious. Has Long Chen gone mad?"
"Senior, I won't die, you ... Just watch from the side! Long Chen panted heavily, his body staggering as if he could collapse at any moment, but his gaze was as sharp as a blade.
The Qiankun Cauldron was stunned, then suddenly seemed to understand something. It quietly hovered at the edge of the arena, no longer interfering in the battle between Long Chen and the Nine-Star disciples.
"Boom!"
Another explosion rang out, and Long Chen was knocked away once more. In front of the Nine-Star disciple, Long Chen had no strength to fight back.
Not to mention the unstoppable power of the Nine-Star Disciple's stars, even his unpredictable movement made Long Chen lose his sense direction, making it impossible to track his figure.
The Nine-Star disciple struck with wild and domineering tactics, his moves sweeping and powerful, showing no mercy just because Long Chen was also a Nine-Star disciple—every move was almost deadly.
"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen was struck repeatedly. Even after being baptized by the imperial clan's blood pool, his physical body couldn't withstand the heavy blows from the Nine-Star disciples.
The Nine-Star disciple punched and palmed with the force of the heavens, but Long Chen blocked with all his might, but his bones and tendons were still broken, and he kept getting injured.
At this moment, the importance of the chaotic space became apparent. Inside the chaotic space, the ancient Fusang tree and the Taiyin wood trembled continuously, relentlessly channeling their life force into Long Chen's body, helping him recover quickly.
Fortunately, the vitality within them seemed endless; as long as their vitality was constantly exhausted, Long Chen would remain immortal.
"Boom boom boom... Long
Chen kept taking the hits. He tried several times to fight back, but couldn't. The Nine-Star disciples' attacks were domineering and sharp, their assaults flowing smoothly like clouds and water, leaving him with no chance to fight back.
The most terrifying thing was that the nine-star disciple's power grew stronger and stronger, his momentum growing stronger, and his attacks became heavier.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, Long Chen was struck by a punch from the Nine-Star disciple. However, this time, he was not sent flying. Behind him, a divine ring lit up, endless stars swirling, and Long Chen finally revealed his Seven-Star Battle Body.