Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 5511 Guo Ran’s True Power

But nothing happened.

Guo Ran’s confident expression froze, quickly turning green.

“Brother, don’t be so cruel! I’ve already bragged, so give me some face!” Guo Ran muttered, panic creeping into his voice.

Guo Ran hadn’t expected that the dragon soul in his body would refuse to come out to fight at this moment.

The crowd stared dumbfoundedly as Guo Ran tried to rouse his reluctant dragon soul.

“Hey, wake up! Everyone else has done their challenge! If we don’t fight, we’ll be a laughingstock! Do you really want to stick around and face that shame?!” Guo Ran muttered.

At last, warmth spread through his palm, and a dragon rune appeared, causing a wave of relief to wash over Guo Ran.

Although Guo Ran’s battle armor was strong, without his hidden dragon soul’s support, he could only unleash a tenth of his power, which wouldn’t be enough against a peerless expert. Right now, he needed the hidden dragon’s cooperation.

Seeing that the hidden dragon soul had finally given him face, Guo Ran confidently placed another drop of dragon blood onto the barrier. This time, the barrier’s rune emerged. As Guo Ran pressed his palm against the barrier, he appeared on the martial stage.

Everyone could see a large middle-aged man standing there as his opponent. Seeing this figure who was built like an iron tower, Guo Ran didn’t dare to be careless and immediately summoned his armor, erupting with his dragon blood power.

The next moment, countless runes lit up on his armor and sabers. The dazzling divine light passed through the barrier, illuminating this entire hall.

Seeing this scene, Long Chen couldn’t help but sigh. Guo Ran had needed to show off on purpose before this, but now, he didn’t need to.

Now, Guo Ran possessed incredibly powerful battle armor plus a dragon soul that matched his character. Finally, he lived up to his title as the commanding general of the Dragonblood Legion.

Just as everyone was dazzled by the battle armor’s light, the Dragon Emperor on the martial stage charged over.

With a pitch-black saber in hand, the Dragon Emperor unleashed a devastating slash. The martial stage trembled under the weight of his attack, and even the spectators felt a shockwave reverberate through their bodies, like a hammer striking their hearts.

Guo Ran met the strike head-on.

BOOM!

Their sabers clashed with a deafening roar, and the stage quaked violently. To everyone’s astonishment, Guo Ran managed to block the Dragon Emperor’s terrifying blow.

As the clash sent sparks flying, Guo Ran retaliated. With his right saber holding off the Dragon Emperor’s blade, his left saber swept toward his opponent’s waist. The Dragon Emperor stepped back, deflecting the attack, but the force drove him back three steps.

It was the first time a challenger had managed to push the Dragon Emperor back, and the crowd erupted into cheers. Even the Dragonblood warriors shouted encouragement at Guo Ran.

“Whirlwind Slash!” Guo Ran shouted.

Golden wings unfurled from Guo Ran’s back as he spun into a flurry of attacks. His sabers and wings became a blur, assaulting the Dragon Emperor relentlessly. Unable to retaliate, the Dragon Emperor was forced further and further back.

Seeing Guo Ran suppress his opponent, everyone let out a thunderous cheer. Some people were so emotional that they shouted until their throats became hoarse. Hope rekindled in the hearts of the Dragon Domain’s experts, who had endured defeat after crushing defeat.

They all knew that once Guo Ran defeated this gatekeeper, it would open a path to treasures that could strengthen their entire race, which would give them a higher chance of defeating more gatekeepers.

Guo Ran’s consecutive attacks continued. Like a wild storm, he pressed the Dragon Emperor to the point that the latter couldn’t retaliate.

But just as victory seemed within reach, the Dragon Emperor suddenly dropped his guard. Guo Ran’s saber struck his opponent’s shoulder, sending his weapon flying.

Everyone let out startled cries at this sudden turn of events. However, a golden scale shimmered where the attack had landed, absorbing the blow. Though the scale cracked and fell apart, the Dragon Emperor remained unharmed.

Without hesitation, the Dragon Emperor raised his hand. Millions of dragon runes condensed into a radiant palm strike that descended upon Guo Ran.

Even in his battle armor, Guo Ran felt his soul tremble under the weight of the attack. Instinctively, he raised his sabers to block while his golden wings dissolved into a storm of feathers to absorb the blow.

BOOM!

Guo Ran was sent flying, coughing up blood. The feathers behind him shot away like flying swords.

“What a terrifying attack!” exclaimed Guo Ran.

His feathers were part of a defensive mechanism that absorbed the brunt of any attacks. At their peak efficiency, these feathers could dissipate up to seventy percent of an enemy’s power, channeling the absorbed energy for Guo Ran’s counterattacks.

On the battlefield, this ability was a game-changer, often catching opponents off guard and turning dire situations into victories.

Yet, even with this mechanism, the Dragon Emperor’s strike left Guo Ran coughing up blood. The force had been too overwhelming. Thankfully, his armor concealed his face, so no one saw his wretched state.

At this moment, the feathers flew back to Guo Ran’s back, returning to their golden wing state. His saber, which had been knocked away, also returned to his hand with a sharp gleam of light.

Without hesitation, Guo Ran stamped the ground, launching himself at the Dragon Emperor once more. His bravery caused the Dragon Domain’s experts to once more burst into cheers.

Gritting his teeth, Guo Ran activated every rune on his battle armor. He was going all-out. Sensing the gravity of the battle, the dragon soul roared to life, fully unleashing his dragon blood power.

“Dragonblood Cross Slash!” Guo Ran roared.

His opponent was simply too powerful. Having tried out countless methods to no avail, Guo Ran could only bring out his final trump card.

BOOM!

With a heaven-shaking explosive sound, Guo Ran’s attack blasted the Dragon Emperor back, sending him smashing into a stone pillar on the martial stage.

The crowd held their breath, their eyes fixed on the stage. But as the dust settled, the Dragon Emperor emerged unscathed. His imposing figure walked back toward Guo Ran with calm, measured steps.

“Damn, what a slap in the face,” Guo Ran muttered under his breath, his voice heavy with resignation. There was no defeating this gatekeeper.

Yet, to his astonishment, the Dragon Emperor simply returned to his original position and stood still. After that, a whirlpool appeared, and he vanished. The barrier sealing the martial stage dissipated along with him.

For a moment, Guo Ran stood frozen, unsure of what had just happened. When the realization dawned on him, his lips curled into a delighted grin.

At the same time, the Dragon Domain’s experts roared with jubilation, their voices filled with renewed morale.

“He did it!”