Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 6665 Slap Knock Down

The challenger roared at Long Chen.

“Long Chen, you’re nothing but trash from the nine heavens who crawled into the Heaven Rankings through cheating. I don’t know what despicable method you used to make Chen Yang give up his position, but I’ll use my fists to teach you that country bumpkins like you have no right to touch the Heaven Rankings!”

At this moment, information from both fighters appeared on the martial stage. The challenger’s name was Chang Hu. He was ranked 9986th, exactly one rank above Long Chen.

Long Chen looked at this furious fellow calmly.

With an indifferent tone, Long Chen replied, “A group of greenhouse flowers and parasites fattened on the flesh of your ancestors are not qualified to shout in front of me. You should be grateful this is the Starry River Palace. Otherwise, you wouldn’t live to see tomorrow’s sun.”

The moment those words fell, an uproar erupted throughout the entire Starry River Palace, not just on the spectator platforms.

It was pure provocation. The metaphor of greenhouse flowers and parasites struck too deeply. It wasn’t an insult aimed at one person but a curse thrown at everyone in the Starry River Palace.

Just then, the barrier between the fighters disappeared, and they stood face-to-face.

Howls came from the spectator platform.

“Chang Hu, show no mercy! Knock his teeth out!”

“Crush him! Don’t let him surrender! We can’t let off anyone who insulted the Starry River Palace.”

“Teach him a harsh lesson! Show these country bumpkins who their real masters are.”

To the experts from the Starry River Palace, a disciple from the nine heavens stepping onto the Heaven Rankings was itself a provocation.

In their eyes, the nine star heirs of the nine heavens had spent their lives hunted, hiding like sewer rats. Their edges had long since been worn away. If not for the Starry River Palace’s mercy, they could never stand underneath sunlight.

While they could accept letting these refugees live amongst them, the latter had to know who was the master and who was the servant.

And now, Long Chen had cursed every single disciple of the Starry River Palace, including Qu Yingying.

She sat in the best viewing position, with the Qu family’s geniuses beside her. Resting her chin in her hands, she watched with sparkling anticipation.

At the same time, on the desolate mountain, the disciples of the nine heavens clenched their fists.

They were trembling—half with fear, half with excitement.

They were so excited that they wanted to shout, but they didn’t dare to do so. Despite knowing that their voices couldn’t reach Long Chen, they were afraid of disturbing him.

Qing Yi and Zhan Tu were no longer by the desolate mountain.

They went to get Long Chen after the trial had ended, only to find that they were too late.

Long Chen had vanished.

A chill ran down their spines when they thought of what kind of trouble Long Chen could get into.

The two of them discussed it and split up. As they flew around like headless flies to search for him, they suddenly saw the astral projection.

Qing Yi almost passed out when she saw Long Chen... on the martial stage.

In the blink of an eye, Long Chen had somehow arrived at the ranking grounds and was on the Heaven Rankings martial stage.

Seeing him provoke every disciple of the Starry River Palace, Qing Yi sighed.

She was no longer in a rush. After all, things had gone far beyond her control. All she could do now was leave it to fate.

She simply stopped and watched the projection.

...

On the martial stage, Chang Hu released his Blood qi, and his Starry Sky Battle Robe spread across his body, layer by layer.

A powerful pressure slowly grew.

“For trash from the nine heavens,” Chang Hu said, “using astral battle armor would be bullying. I’ll only use the Starry Sky Battle Robe. If you can last ten moves, I’ll surrender.”

Clearly, Chang Hu was more than confident in his ability to crush some newcomer from the nine heavens.

Unlike Chen Yang, who had only just entered the Heaven Rankings, Chang Hu’s name was well known among the Heaven Rankers. Though his ranking hadn’t advanced for a long time, he had beaten countless challengers. He was like an iron nail driven into this position; no one could shake him from it.

Chang Hu started walking toward Long Chen. With every step, his aura rose a level, which gave the spectators a feeling like he was completely unstoppable.

He was using his aura to crush Long Chen.

As for Long Chen, he simply stood there with his hands clasped behind his back. He didn’t release his astral energy, and his aura did not change in the slightest.

“Has this fellow lost his wits from fear? Or is he just giving up?”

“Did he cheat his way to this place just to get crushed?”

Countless people discussed among themselves as they watched Chang Hu get closer to Long Chen. They were all waiting to see how Chang Hu crushed him.

Just then, one of the Qu family’s heavenly geniuses couldn’t help but sigh.

“He really has hidden himself well. Even the inner palace’s Elders misjudged him,” said Qu Yingying.

“Big Sister Yingying,” one woman said hesitantly, “your seventh uncle was beaten badly by him. How can you still smile? How are you going to explain things to your uncle?”

Qu Yingying snorted. “Seventh uncle has always had an irritating mouth and no power to back it up. He loves criticizing others while acting like some lofty master. I’ve never liked him.

“But as for Long Chen, hehe, he’s the pearl I found. Doesn’t that mean my vision surpasses those Elders’? He’s my little brother, my little brother from another mother and father! Guys, stop talking and let me watch my little brother beat them up!”

Qu Yingying then stood and put her hands to her mouth, shouting toward the martial stage.

“Little brother, you got this! Beat them all up! Make sure everyone who looks down on you wails in remorse beneath your feet!”

At this sight, the Qu family’s disciples were speechless.

Chang Hu’s aura continued to grow, truly worthy of being a Heaven Ranker. His core energy was extremely strong, and everyone could sense his power.

“Ignorant fool, I gave you plenty of time to stop me as I accumulated my power, but you didn’t even try. At this stage, you no longer have any chance. I suppose I’ll end this in one move!” shouted Chang Hu.

He stomped the ground.

Astral ripples exploded outward, and Chang Hu shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.

Seeing Chang Hu had finished accumulating power, countless experts cheered. However, those cheering had been here from the start. The disciples who came later, however, were silent.

At this moment, Long Chen finally moved.

His right arm slowly reached out behind him and shook ever so slightly.

A slap followed.

Pow!

Chang Hu charged over like a shooting star, only to be struck by Long Chen’s slap and vanish with an explosion of starlight.

The next instant, he lay motionless on the ground, a deep handprint stamped across his face.

“What...?”

The loud cheering came to a grinding stop.