Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-Chapter 5980 Life End Stage

At first, many people were confused when they saw Long Chen. Aside from a few higher-ups, not many had actually seen an image of him before.

But the moment they saw him standing beside Huang Xuan, his identity quickly became clear.

The Bi family had come here under the pretense of holding talks with the Luo family. In reality, it was all a performance for the higher-ups.

Long Chen’s massacre of numerous Bi family disciples had left them utterly humiliated. Though the old race leader from the side branch had stepped forward to shoulder all the blame, it had done little to resolve the enmity. The rift between the Bi and Luo families was not something that could be smoothed over so easily.

The mountain lord seemed to completely disregard this matter. However, she had warned the Bi family not to go too far.

That warning had left the Bi family seething. In their eyes, they were the true victims. After all, their branch had been nearly wiped out, while the Luo family had only lost a few disciples. From their perspective, it was the Luo family that had gone too far.

But despite their fury, none of them dared defy the mountain lord. They didn’t dare to touch the Luo family.

Since Sovereign Mountain’s reappearance, violet blood disciples had been arriving from all corners. Every branch was welcoming new talents, and the higher-ups were busier than ever. As a result, the Bi family hadn’t had a chance to make trouble for the Luo family—until now.

And they weren’t going to let this opportunity slip by.

In terms of overall power, the Bi family could be considered the strongest of the four major families, while the Luo family would be ranked last.

Moreover, within the violet blood race, there was a rule: should a branch rise above one of the four great families in overall power, it could replace them.

The Luo family had to prove its strength or risk losing its status. While their situation wasn’t great as it used to be, their foundation was solid enough that the other branches hadn’t been able to shake them.

But today, Long Chen had come and severely injured Bi Tu—a humiliating blow to the Bi family once again. They were using this incident as a reason to stir up trouble and force the mountain lord to intervene.

However, the mountain lord simply ignored them, making them fume.

Left with no other choice, they came to the Luo family’s divine peak to demand an explanation.

The Luo family hadn’t even had a chance to celebrate Long Chen’s arrival or his awakening as a Spirit Awakener when the Bi family came crashing in. Naturally, they were furious as well.

The Bi family had already reported everything to the mountain lord, only to be ignored. Now they had the gall to storm over here acting righteous? How shameless.

If they were truly in the right, would the mountain lord ignore them? Or did they really not understand why she hadn’t responded?

Just as the verbal sparring between the two sides reached a boiling point, Long Chen suddenly appeared.

Before the Luo family’s experts even had a chance to greet him, he dropped this bombshell of a challenge.

The declaration stunned everyone. Long Chen wanted to challenge the entire younger generation of the Bi family? Was he out of his mind?

“Long Chen...” Huang Xuan cried out, startled.

This was way too much. Once words like that were spoken, there was no taking them back.

But Long Chen simply raised a hand, stopping Huang Xuan from saying more. His cold gaze swept across the Bi family’s camp.

“The outside world is filled with chaos. One powerful faction after another is falling, and you’re still playing petty political games here?” Long Chen said, his voice calm but biting. “You really are a pack of fools. I’m sick of this childish nonsense. And with fools, the only way to make a lesson stick... is to make it hurt.”

Long Chen’s eyes were full of icy killing intent. Outside Sovereign Mountain, countless dark undercurrents were stirring. Even a colossal power like the violet blood race could be toppled at any moment.

And yet here, these people were still lost in their infighting. It was laughable. Had peace made them complacent?

Would they only open their eyes once the calamity was upon them?

Long Chen suddenly thought of what the mountain lord had said to him. He should love what he loved fully, and hate what he hated fully. He should destroy what he wanted to destroy, and protect what he wanted to protect.

His feelings toward the violet blood race had always been complicated. He hated the rot and decay of its organization. But he also had a family that he cared about here.

He couldn’t bring himself to love this place... but he couldn’t bring himself to hate it either.

But today, the mountain lord’s words had lifted the fog in his heart. He didn’t hate the violet blood race.... he hated the fools within it.

This place was home to his grandfather, his mother, his brave brothers and sisters—those who had fought and bled for him, like Luo Yanfeng. There was also Xie Wanyi, the newcomer still burning with resolve.

And there were those young disciples—clearly weak, yet risking their lives to come to Sovereign Mountain to honor their ancestors’ dying wishes.

Did Long Chen hate them?

No, it was the opposite.

He was very fond of them. If they were in trouble, Long Chen would save them without hesitation.

All of these thoughts flashed through his mind in a flash, and a great burden seemed to lift from his shoulders. If he hadn’t misunderstood her words, then the mountain lord was undoubtedly supporting his action.

“Long Chen, don’t be reckless!” said an Elder.

A Sovereign Lord from the Luo family stepped forward, his face concerned. Though he was only an Elder, his seniority made him one of the most influential figures in the family, second only to the family head.

Long Chen’s declaration was madness, equal to walking straight into the lion’s den. This Elder felt like he had the obligation to stop this reckless youngster.

“Hahaha, good! Everyone heard it! We’ll decide who’s stronger and who’s weaker, as well as life and death! My Bi family will accept this challenge!” shouted an ugly elder with sharp eyes.

The Bi family had three Spirit Awakeners—each one a terrifying genius. They had grown up with access to the best cultivation environments and resources Sovereign Mountain could offer.

On the other hand, Long Chen had grown up in a world barren of spiritual qi. How could he compete with them in terms of cultivation resources?

Long Chen had just become a Spirit Awakener and had yet to enjoy any of the position’s benefits. Just how was he supposed to compete with those monsters?

The Luo family’s experts all looked grim. If this battle happened, the Bi family would have an excuse to kill Long Chen. Given the bad blood between the families, they wouldn’t show the slightest mercy.

“The violet blood race forbids its members from killing each other—especially Spirit Awakeners! The mountain lord will never allow a life-and-death battle!” one of the Luo family’s elders cried out.

But the next moment, the mountain lord’s voice rang out.

“I permit it.”

The elder was stunned speechless. No one could believe what they had just heard.

The Bi family’s experts, on the other hand, burst into triumphant laughter. In their mind, the mountain lord was finally bowing to their pressure.

Seeing their laughing appearance, Long Chen also laughed. But his laughter was full of contempt.

Then came the mountain lord’s second decree:

“Activate the Life End Stage. The battle will commence in two hours.”

This time, both the Bi and Luo families stood frozen in shock.