Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6046 Sovereign King Dragon Crown

The battle had ended. Xue Tu had lost.

Even at the end, he couldn’t comprehend how it happened. He wanted to continue fighting, but his body simply couldn’t hold out anymore.

Although Long Chen had done his best to avoid striking Xue Tu’s vital points during their clash, Xue Tu had still endured a barrage of blows. Even a body forged from iron and steel would have collapsed under such punishment.

Yet, despite his defeat, no one cried foul. Long Chen’s overwhelming power had earned their full respect.

In his battle against Ba Ta, Long Chen had called the Imperial Dragon race “insects” and utterly crushed their strongest warrior. That alone had dramatically shifted everyone’s impression of him.

Now, with Xue Tu successfully absorbing Ba Ta’s soul and will, it was a call for celebration. The Imperial Dragon race’s mightiest master had been devoured, symbolizing the dragon race’s total erasure of a past humiliation.

As they returned to the palace, everyone looked at Long Chen in a completely different way.

Even the palace master was impressed. In truth, when Ba Ta had taken over Xue Tu’s body, his confidence in Long Chen flagged. But now, the outcome was the best they could have hoped for—Long Chen had triumphed and earned the qualification to enter the Sovereign Domain.

The Heaven Dragon Law Domain had also profited. Xue Tu had become one of their supreme figures thanks to devouring Ba Ta’s soul.

Both sides had profited, and the Domain Protector was smiling widely.

“Long Chen, it’ll take a day to open the Sovereign Domain. Use the time to recover,” said the Domain Protector. “Once you’re rested, if you’re up for it, Di Mengyao can show you around and introduce you to the young elites of our Heaven Dragon Law Domain. You’re all of the same generation—I’m sure you’ll find things to talk about. We old folks won’t bother you.”

From the way the Domain Protector spoke, it was clear that the Heaven Dragon Law Domain now viewed Long Chen as one of their own.

In truth, the moment Long Chen invoked the Sovereign Blood Seal, the elder dragons knew exactly who he was.

Before, even though Long Chen carried the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign’s aura, it wasn’t enough to confirm anything. But the appearance of the Sovereign Blood Seal changed everything. Even if Long Chen had lost to Xue Tu, they still would’ve sent him to the Sovereign Domain.

When it was just the palace master and the Domain Protector in the palace, the Domain Protector couldn’t help but ask, “Why didn’t you say Long Chen is the Dragon Sovereign’s heir?”

“What difference would it make? Even if Long Chen is the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign’s heir, he is still human. Is that enough to win over everyone? Furthermore, the Dragon Sovereign has been gone for countless years. Someone who coincidentally finds its inheritance might not be its chosen disciple. If Long Chen had gone around flaunting his identity, even you might have thought we were bluffing. Status means nothing without power. Only power is enough to fully convince people,” said the palace master.

The Domain Protector sank into thought. The palace master had a point—if Long Chen had relied on status alone, the crowd would never have accepted him. A battle like this was inevitable.

“Then what is your ultimate goal? Can I help?” asked the Domain Protector.

With Long Chen’s status confirmed, the Heaven Dragon Law Domain would do everything it could to support him.

The palace master shook his head. “I’m just carrying out the mission to send him to the Sovereign Domain. The rest has nothing to do with me.”

He had only learned of the Sovereign Domain from the sweeping elder and knew nothing more about its purpose.

The Domain Protector didn’t press further. The two sat in quiet contemplation, waiting.

…

“The Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign also underwent the Sovereign Domain’s trial?” asked Long Chen.

When Long Chen learned this information from Di Mengyao, his jaw dropped.

Long Chen had assumed the Sovereign Domain was just some minor world under the dragon race’s protection. Only now did he learn the truth—the Sovereign Domain didn’t belong to the nine heavens at all

To access it, dragon race experts needed a special key. There were originally four such keys, but after the primal chaos war, only one remained.

Now, the Heaven Dragon Law Domain was the only place from which one could enter the Sovereign Domain. But even sending a single person inside required an enormous expenditure.

Other than the ocean of resources required to open it, it had a long cooldown period before the gate could be opened again. Thus, every chance to enter was exceptionally precious.

“You will face various challenges inside the Sovereign Domain. If you succeed, you will obtain its approval—and be bestowed the Sovereign King Dragon Crown! With that crown, you’ll have the authority to unify the entire dragon race. Beneath it, all dragons must submit,” said Di Mengyao.

When Di Mengyao spoke of the Sovereign King Dragon Crown, Long Chen could see the fanaticism in her eyes. However, he also saw a flash of disappointment. She had once entered the Sovereign Domain herself… and failed.

He wasn’t alone. Everyone who had entered the Sovereign Domain failed. Only one final chance remained, and none of them held out much hope.

The strongest candidates had already been eliminated, so they thought their best chance was gone.

Now, the final hope rested with Long Chen. If not for the matter of the dragon race’s dignity, they wouldn’t even care about this.

“So, other than the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign, did anyone else pass the trial?” asked Long Chen.

“Many passed the trials,” Qing Yi said with a bitter smile, “but none have ever obtained the Sovereign King Dragon Crown.”

“What?!” Long Chen was shocked. Over the span of countless years, the dragon race had produced countless peerless geniuses, and yet not a single one had succeeded?

Even powerhouses like Di Mengyao, Xue Tu, and Qing Yi had failed?

Could it be that the sweeping elder wanted Long Chen to go there for the Sovereign King Dragon Crown? But then why had the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign never mentioned it before?

Di Mengyao had said the trials were nearly impossible. And over countless years, only one being—the Primal Chaos Dragon Sovereign—had succeeded.

“What kind of challenges are there?” Long Chen asked.

Di Mengyao replied, “I had to fight another version of myself. I lost.”

Qing Yi added, “My challenge was to live a hundred reincarnations and still remember my mission. I failed too.”

When Long Chen looked at Hai Mingkong, he saw the latter’s expression darkened slightly. “Mine… was to drink the waters of the four seas without leaving a drop.”

“…What?” Qing Yi and the others looked at him in astonishment. Some even chuckled in amusement.

“I knew you’d laugh at me, that’s why I never said anything,” Hai Mingkong grumbled.

“What kind of absurd trial is that?” asked someone.

“How am I supposed to know? Although I control water element energy, my manifestation couldn’t contain all that water. I tried countless methods, but nothing worked,” Hai Mingkong replied with a vexed expression.

“Since Hai Mingkong has said his trail, I suppose I’ll tell you mine. For me… fuck, I was surrounded by a group of gorgeous women and just… spent the days with them. How was I supposed to know it was an illusion?!” said a red-faced man.

“Was it that realistic?” another man teased.

Seeing that man’s smile, Long Chen suddenly thought of the dirty-minded Lu Mingxuan[1]. But the others didn’t react to what he said, so Long Chen pretended not to hear the deeper meaning behind his words.

“Of course, it was realistic. They told me that after I had a hundred children, it would count as passing the trial!”

Others described similarly bizarre trials: saving a dying person, facing a white bone skeleton, etc. All the trials defied logic and had no set pattern.

Clearly, these weren’t trials that could be passed with strength alone. The Sovereign Domain operated under laws beyond conventional understanding.

Everyone shared their stories openly with Long Chen now. They saw him as one of them and no longer held anything back.

Just then, the Heaven Dragon Law Domain started to rumble. Di Mengyao stood.

“It’s time. Long Chen… I wish you good fortune.”

1. a lecherous woman from the academy, Bai Shishi’s friend. Can read about her dirty mind in Chapter 3089 or 3109 ☜