Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5943 City Lord Yingxiang

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“How dare you blaspheme Prince Chunyang?! You are courting death!”

The Zither Sect’s disciples were enraged by Long Chen’s words. If they weren’t in Orchid Mound City, standing before the statue of the Divine Sovereign, they would have attacked without hesitation.

Li Chunyang’s expression also turned cold. No one liked being insulted, especially not someone of his stature. Within the Zither Sect, his status was so high that even the elders treated him with deference. Since ancient times, no one had dared speak to him in this manner.

Yet, Li Chunyang didn’t lose his composure. He calmly said, “I can understand your resentment. No one wants to be branded a devil. But this... is reality.”

Long Chen laughed, fury burning within his chest. “Reality? Reality is a pack of false saints doing whatever they want under the pretense of upholding the will of the heavens. And what exactly is the will of the heavens? Isn’t it just whatever you say it is? If someone disagrees, you kill them in heaven’s name? So, the Heavenly Daos that you know are the true Heavenly Daos, while the Heavenly Daos that I know are false Daos? Just what basis do you have to judge the truth of anything?”

Many people were startled by his words. Although they held the Zither Sect in high esteem and loathed Long Chen, they did find his words reasonable.

All of them believed in the existence of the Heavenly Daos, but the Heavenly Daos were ephemeral. Who could say what exactly were the Heavenly Daos?

In the cultivation world, it was said there were three thousand Major Daos and a hundred thousand Minor Daos. But those were cultivation Daos, not Heavenly Daos.

If one claimed to act on behalf of the Heavenly Daos, shouldn’t they first explain what the Heavenly Daos were? Otherwise, how would they convince others?

All eyes turned to Li Chunyang.

He merely shook his head and said, “Isn’t the state of the nine heavens after the primal chaos war all the proof you need?”

Long Chen snorted. “The truth of the primal chaos war has long since been swallowed by the river of time. You may be from the primal chaos era, but you didn’t witness the war firsthand. You don’t know its cause, and I don’t either. So why should I believe your version? Just because you were born in a different era? Because you’re a so-called heavenly genius of the Zither Sect? Because you claim to act for the heavens?

“In the end, it’s all the same—whoever has the bigger fist speaks the truth. The weak are silenced. If you want to kill me, just do it. Don’t make up some nonsense about acting in place of the Heavenly Daos, or put on some hypocritical act like you’re saving the world. When Qin Keqing and I first met, we had no grudges, nor did she know my identity, yet she still tried to kill me. Just like you, she was just doing whatever she wanted. Was she ‘acting in place of the heavens’ just like you?”

“A cultivator as perceptive as senior-apprentice sister Qin Keqing must have sensed the evil within you. Slaying devils is her duty,” sneered a Zither Sect disciple.

Long Chen nearly throttled the man on the spot. These people truly were masters at twisting logic.

With Qin Keqing’s tyrannical nature, who knew how many people had died at her hands? Were they all sinners, all evil? Was she the arbiter of life and death?

Long Chen didn’t even bother responding. What was the point?

From what he had seen in his vision, he was more convinced than ever that the Human Emperor realm wasn’t a shackle placed by the Nine Star Master on the ten thousand races. The Nine Star Master wouldn’t stoop to such things. He disdained them.

The Human Emperor realm was a chance for the weak to fight back against fate. The Orchid Mound Divine Sovereign was the perfect example.

Even if the entire world misjudged the Nine Star Master, Long Chen had his own beliefs. He might not know the full truth of the primal chaos war, but he was certain: the Nine Star Master was not the devil who brought calamity to the nine heavens.

Long Chen said, “Fairy Yuhuang, thank you for your kindness. But it seems Prince Chunyang has already decided that I’m destined to be the Zither Sect’s enemy. If we meet again, show no mercy—because I won’t either.”

Long Chen didn’t even look at Liao Yuhuang as he spoke. His heart felt heavy. Slowly, he walked up to the Orchid Mound Divine Sovereign’s statue and lit a stick of incense. It could count as a silent farewell.

In truth, this was the safest place for Long Chen. The Brahma line wouldn’t dare move against him here, and the city prohibited combat. Moreover, the Huayun Trading Company had a strong presence here. It was the perfect shelter for him.

However, Long Chen’s pride did not permit him to cower like a tortoise. Even against a terrifying foe like Lord Brahma, he would continue to climb and face him fearlessly.

“How did things end up like this...” muttered Liao Yuhuang.

Liao Yuhuang’s heart ached. Long Chen’s farewell felt like a blade twisting in her chest.

As Long Chen inserted the incense stick into the censor, the Orchid Mound Divine Sovereign’s statue quivered ever so slightly. In an instant, golden divine light covered the plaza.

One figure after another appeared out of nowhere, and a Sovereign’s might swept through the air.

“Sovereign Lord!”

Startled cries rang out. This aura could only come from a Sovereign Lord. Everyone stared at the new arrivals—white-haired elders in pristine white robes, each wearing golden gloves and boots.

But what shocked them most was the beautiful woman among them, who looked no older than thirty. The terrifying Sovereign might was coming from her.

The woman went up to the statue and formed hand seals. Then, the golden light slowly retracted, vanishing into the base of the statue.

The entire crowd was dumbfounded. None had expected such a sudden twist.

These elders, though only at the Divine Emperor realm, radiated pressure as vast as the sea. They were far stronger than any Divine Emperors the crowd had ever seen. It was as if they were just a step away from becoming Sovereign Lords themselves.

A faint trace of Sovereign qi lingered around them.

The woman completed her hand seals and turned to Long Chen, who remained baffled.

He didn’t know what was happening. What was wrong with him lighting a piece of incense? How did it cause such a disturbance?

“Isn’t that City Lord Yingxiang?!” a startled cry rang out.

Someone finally recognized this woman’s status. When everyone realized that the city lord had actually come, they jumped in fright.

To everyone’s astonishment, she walked up to Long Chen, clasped her right shoulder with her left hand, and gave a deep, formal bow.

“I apologize for not welcoming you upon your arrival. It was discourteous of me not to greet such a distinguished guest.”

Long Chen was stunned. He quickly returned the bow, not knowing how to respond.

City Lord Yingxiang then turned toward Li Chunyang. Li Chunyang was about to bow to her when her expression turned cold.

“I apologize,” she said icily. “But your conduct has displeased the Divine Sovereign. You are hereby ordered to leave Orchid Mound City.”