Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts-5836 Liu Ruyan’s Unease

In an instant, Lan Yin transformed into a flame beast, exuding a ferocious aura. Huai Yushan and the others were shocked.

No one had expected the Devil Eye Water Lily race to be able to use the Yan Xu Flame, let alone merge their powers so seamlessly. The black flames covered the entire stage, their terrifying heat burning the sky. A sharp pain lanced through the souls of the experts around here. After all, fire was the natural bane of all wood-type experts. It was an element that suppressed them innately.

For the Devil Eye Water Lily race—vegetative demons themselves—to control such flames was shocking. At the sight, even the beautiful woman leading the Undying Willow race furrowed her brows.

BOOM!

An explosion rocked the battlefield. The black flames scattered as a figure emerged—Liu Ruyan.

A ten-meter willow swayed gently behind her, its tender leaves rustling in the wind as if drinking in the energy of heaven and earth. This was Liu Ruyan’s manifestation. The small, unassuming willow appeared ordinary, yet Long Chen sensed an almost boundless life energy radiating from it. Its branches swayed like a maiden’s arms dancing in the air, exuding a warm, gentle energy tinged with a mysterious sacred qi.

The moment it appeared, the sinister fluctuations coming from Lan Yin’s flames were gone. The surrounding people no longer felt that sinister aura.

“Fairy Ruyan is incredible!”

The Undying Dragon Tree race’s disciples cheered excitedly upon seeing this.

Moments ago, they had been overwhelmed by Lan Yin’s power. Even from a distance, his suffocating aura bore down on them, so they were worried for Liu Ruyan. After all, for an opponent to come here and provoke them, they had to have confidence in their strength—or else they would be seeking their own humiliation.

“You’re finally showing off your manifestation? Hehe, it really is amazing. Even in its embryonic state, it possesses such power. However, defeating me won’t be that easy!” Lan Yin shouted.

A wild grin appeared in Lan Yin’s flames as he swiftly formed hand seals. After that, the void twisted, and a giant spatial gate appeared. From its depths, an enormous head slithered forth.

“That is the true form of his Yan Xu Flame,” Long Chen muttered, instantly recognizing the aura coming from it.

The giant black python’s body was covered in black scales, swirling with endless flames. It looked as if it was swimming in lava.

Lan Yin jumped onto its back, and his aura instantly merged with the python’s.

“That is… his contractual beast?” asked one of the Undying Dragon Tree race’s disciples in confusion.

“It appears so. The Devil Eye Water Lily race actually managed to summon a lifeform from the Yan Xu lineage. They’ve truly submitted to them,” answered one of the Undying Willow race’s Demon Emperors.

Looking down at Liu Ruyan, Lan Yin said, “Do you see? This is my true power. With my contractual beast, my Yan Devil Flame reaches its peak. In this state, I could even challenge a late-stage Demon Emperor. Though I may not be able to defeat you outright as a Sovereign sprout, if you wish to—”

A ring of light suddenly materialized in front of him. Before he could react, a willow branch shot out, piercing both him and the python’s head in a single stroke.

“What?!”

The Devil Eye Water Lily race’s experts were stunned. Even their late-stage Demon Emperors were shaken.

Their eyes flickered between the glowing ring of light and Liu Ruyan, who stood composed. A second identical ring could be seen hovering beside her.

A single willow branch extended through one ring and emerged from the other, striking Lan Yin and his beast as if distance held no meaning.

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“A spatial divine ability?”

Even Long Chen was taken aback. From his understanding, these rings of light erased the concept of distance. Liu Ruyan’s attack didn’t need to traverse space and would just hit its target. It was as if the two points were one and the same.

This was different from a teleportation formation, which relied on the most basic spatial laws. Although constructing a stable spatial transportation did allow one to go from one place to another, it still required a brief delay.

It was like an arrow shot from a bow—it needed time to reach its target. This was a process that could not be skipped.

But Liu Ruyan’s spatial laws defied that principle. It was like moving one end of a stick—no matter how far apart the ends were, movement at one end instantaneously affected the other.

It has already reached an area beyond my comprehension!

Long Chen felt both shocked and excited. This technique opened an entirely new world for him.

“Is there a point in talking so much? You aren’t strong enough to challenge me. Who gave you the courage to do so?” Liu Ruyan asked, gazing at Lan Yin contemptuously.

Bound tightly by the willow branches, Lan Yin looked like a sausage wrapped in vines. His bones groaned under the pressure.

His python, on the other hand, withered away at an alarming rate. Within moments, it crumbled to dust. The creature had perished before it could even display its strength.

The branches binding Lan Yin were as thin as chopsticks, looking like they would snap like a twig. But Lan Yin couldn’t escape them no matter how he struggled. Flames continuously burst out of him as he tried to burn the branches.

Finally, realizing his efforts were futile, Lan Yin ceased struggling.

Instead, he smiled savagely and said, “Alright, I admit there’s still a gap between me and a Sovereign sprout. But if you think you can kill me—you’re too naive.”

Just then, Liu Ruyan’s expression changed slightly, and the willow branch tightened.

BOOM!

Lan Yin exploded into a crimson mist, his blood-like essence splattering across the stage. However, when Long Chen turned his gaze toward the Devil Eye Water Lily race, he saw a pale-faced Lan Yin standing among them, alive but visibly weakened.

“This substitution art is impressive,” Long Chen mused, not knowing how Lan Yin had pulled it off.

Although the substitution art was impressive, it seemed to come at the price of half his life. This technique was probably a special divine ability of the Devil Eye Water Lily race.

Failing to land the killing blow, Liu Ruyan vaguely had a bad feeling.

At that moment, the elder from the Daluo Azure Lotus race stepped forward and announced, “You’ve won the first match. Let the second match begin!”

As his voice echoed through the arena, a towering figure, built like an iron fortress, stepped onto the stage.