Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts - Chapter 6296 Grand Dao Source

Chapter 6296 Grand Dao Source

The spatial gate rippled open, and Long Chen and Mo Nian stepped into a desolate wasteland. As far as their eyes could see, it was nothing but barren desert and shattered stone. There was not even a hint of vitality in this world.

But beneath their feet lay countless corpses, each one bound in heavy chains. Humans, demonic beasts, devils—and even strange lifeforms Long Chen had never seen before—were all here, nailed into eternity.

“Damn, these are all Divine Sovereigns!” Mo Nian shouted, stunned to see this.

There had to be tens of thousands of corpses bound here. Many of them were holding weapons, their eyes closed as if in slumber.

“What is going on?” asked Long Chen.

There were no wounds, no signs of battle. It was as if these Sovereigns had simply been trapped here until their flame of life withered away. Just how terrifying was that? This entire world was a prison, a cage not even Divine Sovereigns could escape from.

Mo Nian formed a series of hand seals and summoned his ancient pine. Its divine light spread, scanning this world.

After a while, he put away his manifestation and said, “Based on what I saw, this world is not the world of a Heavenly Sovereign. Perhaps this giant spider was not one of those legendary Heavenly Sovereigns.”

“If it’s not one, how did it trap so many Divine Sovereigns?” Long Chen asked, gobsmacked.

“My guess,” Mo Nian replied gravely, “is that it had a devouring ability similar to that of the Heaven Swallowing race. It could trap others inside its own space. This isn’t a true world—there’s no aura of a Grand Dao Source here. But that doesn’t matter. In its own realm, this spider was likely unmatched. It was strong enough to drag countless Divine Sovereigns into death. And yet… it was nothing more than nourishment for that black spider. Whatever secrets lie behind this scheme is probably incredible!”

The more they found out, the more terrifying it was. An existence powerful enough to bury Divine Sovereigns, and still it was just a tool. Just what kind of origin did that Dark Master have?

Mo Nian suddenly brightened, eyes gleaming.

“Well, whatever the case… look at all these divine weapons! Even if their masters are gone, their weapons are intact! So many Divine Sovereign treasures whose core essences haven’t fully dissipated! We might be able to restore them! As brothers, I’ll be fair—we split fifty-fifty!”

Long Chen didn’t respond and went up to one of the human corpses. He wanted to see if he could save them.

Seeing this, Mo Nian said, “Don’t waste the effort. These chains have sucked their vitality away. Their Sovereign flames have fully dissipated, and their souls are gone. Even their weapons are on the verge of collapse. If we don’t nourish them soon, their spirits will fade as well.”

Mo Nian’s tone carried the weight of experience—the judgment of someone who had robbed more tombs than he could count.

Long Chen sighed. He suspected these Sovereigns had come from the nine heavens. If he could revive even a trace of their souls, he would return them to their descendants and let them rest in peace.

However, Mo Nian’s words severed that hope.

Still, Long Chen reached out and touched the chain, wanting to break it and bring these corpses back intact. If they had descendants, the latter could put their ancestors’ souls at peace.

However, the moment his finger touched the chain, Mo Nian’s expression changed. He lunged forward, yanking Long Chen back with all his strength.

BOOM!

A rune suddenly flared on the chain, blasting a hole through the void itself. Through that gaping wound, they could glimpse the outside world.

“Didn’t you say that this world is dead?!” Long Chen shouted, his expression pale.

That strike had come without warning. Had it hit him, his little life would have ended on the spot.

Mo Nian’s expression was equally grim. He coughed awkwardly. “Damn… there’s still a trace of the world’s energy left. My Limitless Pine was fooled.”

“Then doesn’t that mean that this giant spider isn’t completely dead? A trace of its core energy is still hidden somewhere!”

Long Chen’s expression changed. In that case, had they not just thrown themselves into a death trap?

Mo Nian replied, “Yes, but don’t worry. The black spider has corroded the core energy. It has lost its will and can only act instinctively. If we don’t touch it, it probably won’t attack us.”

“Are you sure?” Long Chen asked, looking at Mo Nian dubiously.

To prove his point, Mo Nian waved his hand. A nearby spear leapt into his grasp without incident. The chains remained fixed to the corpses, not reacting at all.

Seeing that, Long Chen said, “You take the weapons. I’m going to take a look at this world source.”

Long Chen sat down and closed his eyes. His spiritual started following those chains.

“You’re crazy!” Mo Nian nearly jumped out of his skin.

If those chains unleashed a spiritual attack… But no, that wasn’t possible—they lacked any will. Thinking of that, Mo Nian forced himself to calm down and carefully started collecting the weapons. Some, however, were still bound together with their masters, so he didn’t dare touch them yet.

Meanwhile, Long Chen’s spiritual perception detected a fist-sized clump of fire beneath the ground.

Rather than a flame, it was more like a flickering aura, yet within it surged power vast enough to destroy heaven and earth.

Strangely, this energy was neither hostile nor welcoming. It simply swayed with its own rhythm, completely ignoring Long Chen’s spiritual probe.

“Grand Dao Source?” An ancient voice echoed in Long Chen’s mind, nearly making him cry out.

“Senior!”

Long Chen was overjoyed, as that voice belonged to the slumbering Earth Cauldron. Its tone was feeble, drained of energy, but within it trembled both shock and excitement.

“Long Chen, lend me your Spiritual Strength!”

“Senior, take it all!” Long Chen responded without hesitation, already guessing what the Earth Cauldron intended.

As this was happening, Mo Nian was still cautiously pulling divine weapons by their chains. His nerves were strung tight. If he so much as brushed against the wrong chains…

Just then, as he reached for one divine weapon, the runes on its chains suddenly lit up. Mo Nian yelped in fright and leaped back.

But instead of attacking, the runes flowed downward into the earth. The chains then dulled and slowly dissolved into nothingness.

Beneath the ground, the Earth Cauldron was immersed in that clump of aura. Its body was slowly recovering. It wasn’t long before its complete body reappeared.

Long Chen watched with delight. This time, he had truly profited!