Nine Star Hegemon Body Art Chapter 5676

                     Immense Pressure

The resounding boom came from the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale. At this moment, the aura of the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale began to grow wild, undulating unpredictably. The space seemed to be swept by giant waves, causing the moving Dragon's Nest to fluctuate up and down.
"Is it about to begin?" Long Chen murmured.
"Its evil power is becoming stronger and stronger. This indicates that before the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale, there were already mountains of corpses and rivers of blood. It continues to release its evil power, arousing the desires for slaughter and possession in the hearts of all living beings. The more people die, the more benefits it gains.
It seems like it doesn't want to wait for you anymore. It wants to turn from passive to active, break the seal directly, and come to find you," said the Chaotic Dragon Emperor.
"I can't let it do that. If it breaks the seal and the Dragon Power disappears, how can my brothers advance to the Great Perfection?" 
"Boom!"
After Long Chen spoke, the Dragon's Nest suddenly trembled. Its speed began to increase, faster and faster, until it resembled a racing star hurtling forward.
Before this, Long Chen had been buying time for the Dragon Blood Warriors, all for the sake of reaching the state of Great Perfection before arriving.
But this Imperial Path's Reverse Scale was even more impatient than Long Chen. If it accumulated enough power to break the seal, there would be no more Dragon Power released.
"Boss..."
The Dragon's Nest raced forward at high speed. At this moment, Gu Yang woke up. Gu Yang, at the peak of the Nine Veins' Great Perfection, had vast blood and energy like the sea. Faintly, small dragons crawled beneath his skin, brimming with vitality, almost bursting out.
"Wow, this physical power!"
Long Chen slapped Gu Yang's sturdy shoulder and felt the violent blood and energy within him. He couldn't help but give a thumbs-up. Gu Yang was no longer the same as before.
Besides Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and Song Mingyuan, Gu Yang had also achieved the Nine Veins' Great Perfection. Seeing their states, a surge of pride rose in Long Chen's heart. With such a formidable group of brothers, was there any enemy in this world to fear?
As the four of them looked at each other, sensing each other's powerful pressure, they were all filled with excitement. After cultivating hard for so long and enduring so much suffering, it was time for this world to witness the glory of the Dragon Blood Corps.
"Boss, do you have any battle plans or instructions for us?" Xia Chen asked.
Although Guo Ran was the overall commander of the Dragon Blood Corps, in reality, the strategies were jointly devised by Guo Ran and Xia Chen. When it came to contributing effort, Xia Chen often put in more than Guo Ran. This was because Guo Ran sometimes wanted to take the spotlight and frequently used the excuse of providing support to showcase his strength. Meanwhile, Xia Chen had silently contributed behind the scenes. Currently, Guo Ran was busy, so Xia Chen needed to understand the situation better.
Long Chen pondered for a moment and said, "This battle is different from previous ones. Even though we are all at the same level of strength, there are too many monsters from the Chaotic Era. While our strength is formidable, we must not underestimate the situation. My goal is to capture the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale, and to do that, I need to defeat the terrifying presence sealed within it. Therefore, once I start to take action, the pressure on the entire battlefield will instantly shift onto you."
"Don't worry, Boss. As long as we're fighting at the same level, our Dragon Blood Corps has never feared anyone," Gu Yang confidently replied.
However, Long Chen shook his head and spoke with a serious expression, "These times are different. Just from what I know, there are several beings whose strength is comparable to mine."
"Several?" 
The expressions of Xia Chen and the others changed suddenly. They were the ones who understood Long Chen's strength the best. It seemed that from the Mortal Realm to the Immortal Realm, there were few who were qualified to go head-to-head with Long Chen. Apart from the old monsters who suppressed others through their realms, there seemed to be very few.
Now, Long Chen was saying that there were several beings whose strength was on par with his own. This took them by surprise. Based on their understanding of Long Chen, he wasn't someone who liked to exaggerate. This made them realize just how terrifying their upcoming opponents were.
Moreover, the fact that Long Chen mentioned "just from what I know" indicated that there were many things he might not be aware of.
"Do you have any plans, Boss?" Xia Chen asked.
"I don't have any plans for now. We'll only formulate a strategy once we see the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale. This time, our Dragon Blood Corps is different from before. We need to keep a low profile, conserve our strength, and even if we have to reveal our power, it should ideally happen after I capture the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale," Long Chen explained.
"But what if we want to preserve ourselves and are unable to do so?" Xia Chen smiled wryly.
"Do your best to delay if necessary, until I defeat the Imperial Path's Reverse Scale," Long Chen replied.
"Boss, I don't mean to challenge your decision. I'm just a bit unwilling. Can it be that our Dragon Blood Corps, when working together, can't even protect ourselves? Do we really have to wait for you to return?" Gu Yang couldn't help but say.
At this point, his strength was unprecedentedly formidable, and his confidence was equally strong. Therefore, he felt somewhat unwilling.
Even if someone could match Long Chen's strength, the Dragon Blood Corps had evolved significantly since its early days. Without going into detail, just the combined attack of the Dragon Blood Cross Slash – who in the world could withstand that?
Though Xia Chen and Song Mingyuan shared the same thoughts, especially Song Mingyuan. While he might not be as skilled at killing, he had absolute confidence in his defense. Nevertheless, out of respect for Long Chen, they suppressed their words, and ultimately it was Gu Yang who spoke up.
"While we're at the same level, we naturally aren't afraid of anyone. But you have to understand that not everyone in the cultivation world is as isolated as we are," Long Chen shook his head.
"Are you saying…" Xia Chen was the first to understand Long Chen's meaning, his expression changing instantly.
Meanwhile, Song Mingyuan and Gu Yang were puzzled, not grasping the meaning behind Long Chen's words, they looked towards Xia Chen.
Xia Chen took a deep breath and pronounced a name:
"Ming Long Tian Feng."
As the name "Ming Long Tian Feng" was mentioned, Song Mingyuan and Gu Yang's expressions finally changed. They weren't afraid of Ming Long Tian Feng himself, but the person behind Ming Long Tian Feng was an existence that made the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths tremble in fear.
"Will the Emperor of Darkness also descend into the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm?" Gu Yang asked anxiously.
"He won't descend, but with Ming Long Tian Feng's arrival, the Emperor of Darkness' power can definitely manifest across space. Otherwise, why would Ming Long Tian Feng have dared to challenge our boss so arrogantly after being beaten so badly last time?" Xia Chen explained.
After Xia Chen's reminder, they recalled the scene where Ming Long Tian Feng had made arrogant remarks before entering the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm.
"We don't need to talk about the power of the Dragon Blood Cross Slash. Are you confident that you can take down Ming Long Tian Feng who is influenced by the Emperor of Darkness' power?" Long Chen asked.
"This…"
Gu Yang suddenly found himself speechless. Ming Long Tian Feng had suffered a heavy defeat last time. For him to be so audacious this time in provoking Long Chen, he must have something to rely on. Taking him down with a single strike seemed difficult.
Yet, if they failed to eliminate Ming Long Tian Feng in one blow, the Dragon Blood Corps would expend a massive amount of energy. Under the watchful gaze of the world, that could be quite dangerous.
"Buzz."
Suddenly, the Dragon's Nest shook violently, and the defensive runes surrounding it swiftly rotated, forming a vortex.
"Someone is invading."
Xia Chen was taken aback, just about to take action when a voice rang out:
"Don't be afraid, we're allies."