Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6041 Forbidden Art – Wild Dragon Blood Seal

The cloud dragon race had served as the enforcers and executioners of the entire dragon race when the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign reigned.

However, their definition of punishment was vastly different from the human concept. For dragons, punishment referred to capture and restrain—not death.

After all, the cloud dragon race was an auspicious beast. They did not specialize in killing. In fact, they detested it. Most of their divine abilities centered on control and suppression rather than destruction.

The Cloud Dragon Eight Forms were the perfect example. Only the Cloud Dragon Immolation Claw could be viewed as a killing technique, and even that was flexible—it could be altered to capture rather than kill.

The rest were purely control-focused.

Long Chen had acquired the Cloud Dragon Eight Forms in the Undying Demon Forest. At first, he had been thrilled, thinking he’d gained eight powerful killing moves. But his excitement faded quickly as none of them fit his combat style.

Thus, other than the modified Divine Dragon Immolation Claw, he rarely used any of the other techniques.

But today, he had no choice but to use them.

No matter how confident Long Chen was, his dragon blood was too thin. Xue Tu’s dragon blood was a hundred times vaster than his.

He was truly powerful. If Long Chen couldn’t kill him in just a few moves, then once his dragon blood power started running out, he would be in trouble.

This was when the Cloud Dragon Eight Forms finally proved their worth. They excelled in close-quarters combat. Long Chen used them to close the gap and seal Xue Tu’s dragon blood and bone power.

“Cloud Dragon Restriction!”

Long Chen formed one-handed seals. The heavens trembled as a celestial dragon coiled downward from above.

This wasn’t a physical dragon—it flowed like silk, wrapping gently around Xue Tu.

“Bind!”

Long Chen clenched his fist, and the ribbon-like dragon tightened, locking down Xue Tu’s movements. Once the seal was complete, Xue Tu would no longer be able to resist.

This technique was created specifically to restrain other dragon races. Once it took hold, not even their soul could escape.

“Blood Dragon Explosion!” Xue Tu bellowed from within the cocoon.

BOOM!

The silky dragon bindings exploded into thousands of fragments. A terrifying shockwave launched Long Chen backward.

Long Chen only managed to stabilize himself several miles away. When he looked back, Xue Tu’s blood-red hair whipped about like fire, his eyes brimming with crimson threads.

Xue Tu seemed like a madman now.

“Damn, he’s drawing on dragon qi power too,” Long Chen muttered, narrowing his eyes. “This guy’s tougher than I thought.”

At this time, the effect of Cloud Dragon Guiding Armor ended. The manifestation of ten thousand dragons returned to Xue Tu, restoring his bloodline power.

With his bloodline power back, the restraints on his dragon bone power shattered as well. His aura soared instantly.

“Heh heh heh… If you think tricks will win you this fight, you’re dreaming,” Xue Tu sneered. “I wield dragon qi, dragon blood, dragon bone, dragon tendon, and dragon soul power. These five kinds of power all have seals on them because I cultivate a forbidden art for every single one of them. If I released them without control, I’d risk destroying everything around me. That’s why I normally fight using only dragon blood power—it’s the easiest to manage. But now… now I’ll show you my true strength!”

Xue Tu’s grin twisted into a madman’s leer.

“This idiot…” Qing Yi said, clenching her fists. “He says his mind stays intact, but once he starts using his forbidden arts, he turns into a lunatic! He’s already unsealed three powers—why can’t he just keep it there?!”

Although Xue Tu still held onto some sanity, once his forbidden art activated, he would be no different from a madman. His confidence in his mental control was simply unreliable.

Long Chen shook his hand and said, “Alright, I’ve underestimated you. I’ve encountered others named Xue Tu, and all of them were trash. I figured it was just a name for weaklings. But you’re the first exception. Looks like trickery won’t cut it. Fine then—let’s settle this with power.”

Xue Tu had five kinds of dragon power, each more terrifying than the last. Even just one of them was enough to overwhelm Long Chen’s dragon blood. He stood no chance of exhausting all five.

“If you know you’ve lost, just admit defeat. Then, the martial stage’s laws will activate and spare your life. But if not… hehe, get ready. Wild Dragon Blood Seal—Release!”

Blood runes appeared on top of Xue Tu’s body, linking together to form chains.

However, the moment the chains formed, they shattered with an earth-shaking roar. Wild energy exploded outward.

A violent, sizzling pressure rippled out, and Long Chen could barely keep his footing.

Isn’t this too powerful?! Long Chen was shocked. Xue Tu’s aura had just multiplied several times over. He was practically a monster.

The spectators cheered when they saw Xue Tu’s chains shatter. The shattered chains marked the release of Xue Tu’s true strength—power that made others bow instinctively.

“Quickly admit defeat. This fellow won’t even be able to recognize his own parents in a bit…” Qing Yi said, her voice trembling with worry.

Each shockwave slammed into Long Chen like a tide of blades. Every wave was heavy, suffocating.

“There’s no other option. I’ll have to ignite my blood to fight him. But once I ignite it, how long can I last?” Long Chen muttered, caught in a difficult spot.

His opponent was a true dragon. Although Xue Tu was in human form, his true body was that of an enormous dragon. With that kind of body, just how much energy did he have stored up? Could Long Chen possibly beat him in terms of endurance?

“What else can I do?”

Long Chen grew anxious as he was at a complete disadvantage. However, the palace master had told him to only beat them with his dragon blood power. That was the only way to make them submit.

The Earth Cauldron couldn’t bear watching Long Chen panic any longer and scolded, “Fool… your violet blood is omnipotent. In your violet dragon state, who could ever tell the difference?”

Ah, that’s right!

Long Chen’s violet blood energy could transform into other forms of energy. If he lacked dragon blood energy, his violet blood could restore it. Moreover, no one would be able to tell.

Just as everyone thought Long Chen was about to lose, the violet light coming from him intensified. Violet flames erupted from his body, cutting through the blood-colored divine light flooding the sky.

“What?!”

Shock rippled through the crowd. Long Chen’s aura had just reached a level equal to Xue Tu’s—even after the forbidden art had been released.

“Sorry,” Long Chen said. “Aside from the Cloud Dragon Eight Forms, I only have one other technique—Sovereign Blood Seal. So now… this battle ends in three moves. That’s all the energy I have left.”

A violet cross burned on Long Chen’s palm, and the world’s power surged toward him.