Green Mountains Star wasn’t among the top Cultivation Stars in Heng Luo Star Field. It wasn’t even the Home Star of one of the top forces. However, it was famous.
There were two reasons behind its fame. First, there was a Forbidden Zone in this place called the Blood Prison, which opened up every 100 years. Cultivators in the Origin Returning Realm could take part in the Blood Prison Trial to obtain many benefits and opportunities as well as learn the secret to breaking through to the Origin King Realm.
In the past, Yang Kai had participated in the Blood Prison Trial and obtained many Domain Stones, which could help a cultivator in the Origin Returning Realm condense their Shi and form their Domain. Yang Kai had relied on those Domain Stones to reach the Origin King Realm.
No one was certain when the Blood Prison was created, but it had been in existence for more than 10,000 years. As for the reason for its birth, it was rumoured that many Origin King Realm Masters had gotten into a grand battle in this place and lost their lives. Their Martial Dao essence and insights scattered around the land and seeped into the soil. A series of coincidences led to the formation of such a unique environment, after which, Domain Stones were born.
The second reason for the Star’s fame took place several dozen years ago.
After the last Blood Prison Trial, the Star Master of Green Mountains Star, Luo Hai, died suddenly, which sent a shock wave across the entire Star Field. Most people found it inconceivable.
Although Luo Hai was only a Second-Order Origin King, he was the only person in the entire Star Field, at the time, who had managed to become a Star Master at only the Second-Order Realm. His aptitude was already extraordinary, and paired with his Star Source, he was bound to become a Third-Order Master one day and stand at the top of the Star Field, thus becoming an Overlord of his era.
However, such a bright star lost his life all of a sudden. No one knew what happened to him after the Blood Prison Trial. At that time, most people speculated that he had offended some reclusive ancient Master who hadn’t shown himself for thousands of years, leading to his death.
He was a Star Master who was fairly powerful in his own right, so apart from those old monsters, no one else could possibly kill him.
Nevertheless, the truth was only revealed after more than ten years. The person who had killed him wasn’t one of those ancient Masters, but the Star Master of Shadowed Star, Yang Kai!
The news came from Ice Heart Valley on Scarlet Wave Star. Although it wasn’t certain who spread the news, the source should be credible. It was because Scarlet Wave Star was where Luo Hai lost his life, and many disciples from Ice Heart Valley had personally witnessed it.
At that time, Yang Kai had already left the Star Field and headed for the Star Boundary, so after the news was spread, it didn’t even cause a ripple. Although Luo Hai had many friends, no one had actually stormed into Shadowed Star to take revenge for him. Moreover, Yang Kai had already left the Star Field, so they couldn’t even look for the culprit. Therefore, as time passed, this matter slowly quietened down.
However, it was still a piece of shocking news that a Star Master had fallen. It could be said that in the entire Heng Luo Star Field, Luo Hai was the first Star Master to be killed because he had gotten into a conflict with someone. It couldn’t be said that such an incident wouldn’t happen again, but he was definitely the first.
Looking at this familiar Star, Yang Kai started walking down memory lane. It wasn’t the first time he came to Green Mountains Star. Counting the number of times, this was his third visit.
The first time he came to this place was to take part in the Blood Prison Trial. After that, he was hunted down by the Star Master Luo Hai as he ran around the Star Field for half a year until he reached Scarlet Wave Star. If it weren’t because he had hidden in his Sealed World Bead several times, he would have been killed.
That was one of the rare moments when his life was hanging by a thread, so he could never forget the experience. However, he had long ago set that matter out of his mind.
Nonetheless, Yang Kai still had to thank the deceased Luo Hai. If it weren’t because the latter kept chasing after him, he wouldn’t have accidentally barged into Scarlet Wave Star and come across Su Yan in Ice Heart Valley.
These past events had faded like a puff of smoke.
With a smile, Yang Kai stopped thinking about it and turned into a beam of light before heading to Green Mountains Star.
He had wanted to go to Monster Emperor Star directly, which was the only Cultivation Star in the Star Field where the Monster Race ruled and Humans and other Races were treated as second class existences. Shan Qing Luo was currently in that place, and it was also the closest destination to Shadowed Star where one of his wives was waiting.
If the Space Array he had set up in the past didn’t get damaged, he could have directly reached Monster Emperor Star, thus saving him some time. However, the Space Array on Monster Emperor Star seemed to have been destroyed, so he couldn’t go there directly. Left with no choice, he could only take a detour.
The reason he came to Green Mountains Star was that there was a secret passage that led to Monster Emperor Star in the Blood Prison. During the last Blood Prison Trial, Shan Qing Luo and other Juniors from the Monster Race went back and forth through this secret passage. Yang Kai didn’t know the exact location of the passage, but given his cultivation now, he could easily find it after he entered the Blood Prison.
Landing on the ground, he frowned slightly, because the Star was starkly different from when he first saw it. The entire Star was filled with very thick Death Qi. With his bare eyes, he could even see that the Star was engulfed in a layer of yellowish glow.
Certainly, it had something to do with the fall of its Star Master, but it wasn’t the fundamental reason. The Star Master Luo Hai had passed away several dozen years ago, and the Star Source Strength had all returned to Green Mountains Star. Although it was slightly damaged at that time, it couldn’t have caused the Star to go through this kind of transformative change.
Recalling what he had heard from High Heaven Sect about what those from Grand Desolation Star Field had done previously, Yang Kai had a feeling that the changes in Green Mountains Star had something to do with these invaders.
This Cultivation Star had probably fallen completely. Without a Star Master or powerful cultivators around, Green Mountains Star couldn’t have possibly resisted the invasion of those from Grand Desolation Star Field.
Like a falling meteor, Yang Kai descended upon a city. Stopping several hundred metres above it as he looked down and knitted his brows.
He had wanted to ask someone to point out the location of Blood Prison for him, but upon closer inspection, Yang Kai discovered that there were not many people who were still alive in this city. Instead, the entire place was filled with a bloody stench that could make anyone retch. The entire city was basically destroyed. As birds flew past the city, a few people groaned in pain on the ground.
A city of this size could easily accommodate a million people, but at this moment, only a small number could be seen. The thick Corpse Qi had converged and materialised as it hovered above the city like dark clouds.
Upon closer look, there was a huge blood pool in the middle of the city. The blood pool was brimming with blood as it appeared crimson. Countless broken limbs and what looked like faces of ghosts floated on the surface of this pool. At the same time, terrifying wails could be heard.
The entire city was covered in corpses. No one knew how long they had been lying there, but they were all rotten.
Beside the pool, rows of cultivators could be seen being pushed forward to this place by another group of people. After they were mercilessly killed, they were pushed into the blood pool. Begging, crying, and scolding were continuously heard.
This place was practically a living hell, and the sight of it made Yang Kai’s expression turn gloomy.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t killed anyone before. In fact, he had killed countless people, but it was the first time he saw such a horrifying sight at such a scale. It was also the first time he witnessed how cruel those from Grand Desolation Star Field could be.
[This is basically a massacre! What are those from Grand Desolation Star Field trying to achieve? Have they invaded Heng Luo Star Field just to show off their might and have fun killing people?]
Then, he realised that the blood pool was surrounded by a Spirit Array with flickering talismans. There was also a platform that looked like a strange altar.
It was then he came to the realisation that these people were trying to refine something, while those people who were pushed into the blood pool were the ingredients.
“Who goes there!?” Although those cultivators from Grand Desolation Star Field weren’t particularly on guard, it wasn’t possible that they still hadn’t noticed it after Yang Kai observed them for such a long time. Moreover, he had never tried to conceal himself, so someone immediately shouted and looked cautiously in his direction.
After Yang Kai swept his eyes around once, he moved and appeared beside the blood pool in the blink of an eye. Then, he lightly patted the head of the one who had shouted earlier, upon which that person turned limp and fell into the blood pool.
In an instant, howling could be heard from the blood pool as countless phantom hands stuck out and pulled that person into the pool. Soon, he disappeared from everyone’s sight.
The other cultivators were flabbergasted, as they didn’t expect that Yang Kai would directly kill without uttering a word. After that, all of them pounced towards him.
“Watch out!” Some people shouted. They were the cultivators whose cultivation had been sealed as they were escorted to this place. They were clearly the locals of Green Mountains Star who had been captured. They thought that they were doomed, but at this moment, a saviour had descended to save them, so they became hopeful again. Not having the heart to see Yang Kai get killed, they hurriedly called out to warn him.
Just then, Yang Kai moved and transformed into countless illusory phantoms before he circled around this huge blood pool. In just a short moment, he stopped in his tracks, as though he had never moved.
On the other hand, those hostile-looking cultivators from Grand Desolation Star Field who were pouncing at him were all rooted to the spot. Following that, sounds of corpses falling to the ground could be heard.
The cultivators from Green Mountain Star were all dumbfounded. It wasn’t until a moment later that they started gasping.
These cultivators from Grand Desolation Star Field were not weaklings. There were a little more than ten Origin Returning Realm Masters present, while the remaining hundred or so were all Saint Kings. However, these people were all murdered in the blink of an eye.
If they hadn’t seen it with their eyes, they wouldn’t have believed it. Now, they gazed at Yang Kai as though he was a deity. Upon realising that they had finally escaped from death’s door, they started crying tears of joy.
Yang Kai swept a glance over them and then stared fixedly at a red-faced man. He had the highest cultivation among these people, Third-Order Origin Returning Realm. Nevertheless, he had been restricted by a seal as all his Saint Qi was confined to his meridians.
The red-faced man realised that Yang Kai was an incredible Master, and knowing that his survival now hinged on him, he immediately cupped his fists and uttered, “Greetings, Senior. This one is called Peng Shi Zhong.”
Yang Kai raised his hand and replied, “Bring them away first. I have to ask you something later.”
Then, he looked through the void and gazed at the other end of the city. Over there, two Origin King Realm auras were surging. Apparently, they were alerted by what Yang Kai had done here. One of them was a Second-Order Origin King, while the other was a First-Order.
When the auras appeared, Peng Shi Zhong and the others were aghast as they retreated. There were about 300 of them, but their cultivations varied. Their different styles of clothes suggested that they came from different backgrounds, but at this moment, they were united as they looked worriedly at Yang Kai.
“How dare you spoil my plans?! Don’t even think about leaving!” A sharp voice that sounded like a jackal was heard. Following that, two figures emerged from the other end of the city as they flew toward Yang Kai at lightning speed.
They reached Yang Kai in the blink of an eye. Then, it was revealed that they were a man and a woman.
Both of them appeared aged. One of them was an old man whose hair and beard were all grey, while the other was a wrinkled old lady. The similarity between them was that they exuded a thick Corpse Qi. At this moment, the old man stared resentfully at Yang Kai as though he was eager to skin him and pull out all his tendons.
On the other hand, the old lady took a glance at the blood pool and turned hysterical. Glowering at Yang Kai, she said through clenched teeth, “Little brat, how dare you kill the disciples from Netherworld Sect! I’ll make sure that you’ll go through a pain that’s worse than death!”
The disciples from Netherworld Sect could basically do whatever they wanted on Green Mountains Star. Although they would come across some resistance from time to time, they could suppress it quickly. So, they had never expected that someone would have the guts to kill so many of their disciples at once.
These two people from Netherworld Sect were the ones who were in charge of this place, so they had to assume responsibility for anything that happened here. Moreover, some of the dead disciples were just as close to them as their descendants, so there was no way they could forgive Yang Kai.
“Both of you are from Netherworld Sect?” Yang Kai arched his brow.
[Grand Desolation Star Field, Netherworld Sect… Why do I always bump into my enemies?]
“Brat, it’s too late even if you want to beg for mercy! Your Soul will belong to me, and your body will go to her. Don’t even dream about entering the reincarnation cycle again!” The old man’s jackal-like voice screeched, which was so unpleasant to the ears that it was as though the listener’s heart was clawed at.
Yang Kai gazed disdainfully at them, “Do I look like I’m going to beg for your mercy? Are you too old to even see properly now?”
“How dare you!” The old man was enraged after Yang Kai rebuked him. After that, he extended his withered hand toward the young man. His hand was skeletal, and his nails were all black, which looked as horrifying as a ghost claw.
As his withered hand broke through the air, cold wind could be seen swirling around his hand, which was able to send a chill down everyone’s spine.
Yang Kai snickered, “Having a brain is a good thing, but it seems that not everyone has one. I wanted to ask you something; however, since you’re so eager to die, I’ll grant your wish.” Upon finishing his words, he pushed out his fist.
The old man’s expression changed drastically at that moment as, although he couldn’t sense Yang Kai using any kind of Qi and his attack seemed simple and straightforward, this punch gave off a very discomforting feeling and he could tell that he could not block or deflect it no matter what.
Although he was already a Second-Order Origin King and had great strength, there was a more practical reason why he was able to live to such an old age. That was because he was highly sensitive to any possible danger.
Therefore, before his claw even reached the young man, he immediately retracted his hand. However, it was too late, as the violent fist hit right at his fingers and a destructive force caused his hand to explode into a fine blood mist.
“What!?” The old lady was astonished. [Who is this brat!? Where did he come from!? Although his fist appeared light, it’s horrifyingly powerful. How did he achieve that?]
It was then that a gale gusted across them and caused them to stagger back. They traded glances and saw the horror behind the other’s gaze. Not daring to hesitate any longer, they immediately brought out their trump cards.
Simultaneously, they extended their hands towards the blood pool and beckoned to it.
Following that, two banners shot out of the blood pool and landed in their grasp. One of the banners appeared scarlet as though it was dyed with blood and exuded a metallic tang. The other banner appeared as dark as night with no reflection of light on it. Eerily though, faces could faintly be seen floating on the banners as they struggled and growled.
“Blood Sea Banner, Ten Thousand Soul Banner!” Peng Shi Zhong exclaimed from afar. His gaze appeared resentful as he stared at the two artifacts that were refined from countless lives while all the others present wore similar expressions.
An innumerable number of people from Green Mountains Star had lost their lives to these two artifacts, so they knew what the Blood Sea Banner and Ten Thousand Soul Banner were.
With their Natal Artifacts in their hands, the old man and the old lady became confident as they stared grimly at Yang Kai.
Yang Kai questioned, “Is this the reason you’ve slaughtered so many people?”
He could feel that both the Blood Sea Banner and Ten Thousand Soul Banner were evil artifacts. The reason they were soaking in the blood pool was to make use of the fresh blood and Souls to nurture their power and spirituality.
After these two artifacts appeared, the blood pool fell silent. Even the colour of the blood inside faded.
“It’s an honour for those useless people to enter my banner!” The old man snorted.
With a wicked smile, the old lady uttered, “There’s no rush. You’ll join them soon.”
Yang Kai scoffed, “Oh, interesting, why don’t you show me then?”
The old lady snorted, “I’ll grant your wish.”
Upon finishing her words, she swung her Blood Sea Banner and engulfed Yang Kai in it.
At that instant, the entire sky had turned crimson.
Yang Kai raised his head and took a look in a nonchalant manner. The old lady had put her guard up because she was worried that Yang Kai might resist, but he was actually absorbed into the Blood Sea Banner without making any move. Seeing that, she scoffed, “What a reckless guy. Since he has the guts to enter my Blood Sea Banner, I’ll make sure he perishes inside.”
The old man uttered, “This man is no ordinary cultivator, so you have to be careful. Let me go in as well. We’ll join forces and deal with him.”
The old lady replied, “You’re overly cautious. After entering my Blood Sea Banner, even a Third-Order Origin King will lose a layer of skin.” Despite what she had said, she still took the old man’s arm and moved, upon which they entered the banner together.
Peng Shi Zhong and the others were flustered as they watched from afar. They wondered why the young man was so foolish when he appeared so extraordinary. The Blood Sea Banner was an incredibly powerful artifact and paired with the power of this old lady’s First-Order Origin King cultivation, there was no way he could come out alive. Not only could he not kill the old lady, but he would also contribute to the power of the banner.
They thought that he was their saviour, but he turned out to be an overconfident fool.
“Brother Peng, what should we do now?” Someone gazed at Peng Shi Zhong and asked. At this moment, only their own people were around the blood pool. All the disciples from Netherworld Sect had been killed; moreover, the two Origin Kings had entered the Blood Sea Banner. It could be said that they were the only ones left in the city at the moment.
“Flee!” Before Peng Shi Zhong could utter a word, some people started making noises.
Peng Shi Zhong put on a bitter smile, “Flee? Now? Where?”
If their cultivations hadn’t been sealed, there might still be a glimmer of hope; however, all of them had their strength sealed at the moment, so they could only rely on their legs if they wanted to flee. They couldn’t even run for a thousand kilometres in a day in such a condition.
A thousand kilometres was nothing to an Origin King. They could easily cross such a distance within a quarter of an hour at most to chase after these people. Now, these people were basically hopeless, unless a miracle happened again.
“Should we just wait here to be killed here, then?”
Peng Shi Zhong uttered, “Maybe… Maybe he will be able to come out of the Blood Sea Banner.”
At that instant, all of them looked at him as though he was a fool.
Peng Shi Zhong rubbed his nose, “It’s still a glimmer of hope for us.”
However, there was only a slim chance that a miracle would happen.
“Brother Peng, I’ll leave now even if you don’t. As cultivators, we’re not afraid of death, but it will be miserable if our Souls and bodies are refined into artifacts, and we won’t be able to get into the reincarnation cycle again if that happens. I’d rather look for a place to kill myself than wait for the two old bastards to come out.”
This man’s words resonated with the others. Sometimes, death wasn’t so horrible, but it would be unacceptable if their body and Soul were desecrated even after they died.
Peng Shi Zhong uttered, “Since that’s the case, I wish you all a safe journey.”
Seeing that he insisted on staying, they didn’t attempt to persuade him. They were running out of time now as no one knew when the duo from Netherworld Sect would come out. The most important thing for them now was to flee.
In just a short moment, half of the people on the scene had left. Several dozen people still remained on the spot though. They appeared apprehensive and hopeless. Perhaps they had realised that it was useless to flee, so they preferred to remain and save some energy. Maybe a miracle would really happen.
…
The Blood Sea surged as only redness could be seen everywhere. At the same time, the smell of iron permeated the air. Inside the Blood Sea, countless hideous corpses were floating on the surface as they all looked like horrible ghosts.
Yang Kai hovered above the Blood Sea and looked coldly at the sight that looked like Hell.
Just then, the old man and the old lady appeared at the same time.
The old lady sneered, “Since you’ve entered my Blood Sea Banner, there’s no way you can leave alive.”
The old man also laughed in a grating manner, “Foolish overconfidence.”
Yang Kai asked, “Are all these corpses cultivators from Green Mountains Star?”
The corpses that were wallowing in the Blood Sea definitely numbered more than 10,000. There were probably more than several hundred thousand of them.
The old lady replied, “How are you still in the mood to ask about other people when you’re about to die? You’re quite soft-hearted, huh?”
“I have the right to find out the truth before my death. Don’t you agree?” Yang Kai turned to look at her faintly.
The old lady put on a laugh that sounded like a crow’s caw, “I’m glad you understand the situation you’re in! Don’t worry. I won’t let you feel any pain. You’ll be killed in the blink of an eye.”
“You haven’t answered my question. Besides blurred vision, have you also become deaf because of old age?”
The old lady’s face fell, “Good, most of them are local cultivators. It’s thanks to their contribution that I was able to reach the Origin King Realm.”
Yang Kai went on to ask, “Has your Sect invaded our Star Field just because of this?”
She replied, “It takes a lot of ingredients to refine a Blood Sea Banner and Ten Thousand Soul Banner. We have to be more restrained in Grand Desolation Star Field, but we can do whatever we want here. By the way, there are indeed many cultivators here. I wonder how far my Blood Sea Banner can be refined after all of them are digested.”
Yang Kai shook his head at that and commented lightly, “It’s already reached its limit because you won’t be able to improve it again.”
She sneered, “Do you still think you can flee?”
“Why should I flee?” Yang Kai looked puzzledly at her.
She was startled for a moment before she asked in disbelief, “Do you want to kill us, then?”
“Of course.”
The old lady and the old man guffawed as though they had just heard the funniest joke in the world.
“Do you know Yin Le Sheng?” Yang Kai suddenly asked.
Their laugh stopped abruptly as they gazed at him in disbelief. The old man questioned, “How do you know that name?”
“Yin Le Sheng was the former Sect Master of Netherworld Sect, right?”
The old man appeared hesitant, “You know our former Sect Master?”
[That’s not possible! Our Sect Master had left Grand Desolation Star Field several dozen years ago and headed for the Star Boundary. He’s never come to this Star Field before, so how is it possible for him to know of his name?]
“Of course I know him.” Yang Kai nodded as his voice turned grim, “Because I was the one who killed him.”
Right after he finished speaking, the old man suddenly floated in the air against his will as he felt a vice grip on his neck. It was then he realised that his throat was clenched by Yang Kai, but the young man’s figure was still dozens of metres away from him.
“I’ll send you two to meet him. You don’t have to thank me,” As Yang Kai spoke, he exerted more force with his hand, upon which an old head flew into the air.
Beside the blood pool, one of the several dozen people, who were ready for death, suddenly uttered, “Brother Peng, I think we should flee.”
He didn’t want to die just like this, so he persuaded Peng Shi Zhong by saying, “As long as we can stay alive, we can always get our revenge in the future.”
Upon hearing that, Peng Shi Zhong put on a helpless smile. Just when he was about to say something, he suddenly turned his head, only to see a red glow surging as the Blood Sea Banner, which was floating in the air. The banner flapped wildly, as though something was about to storm out of it.
“It’s too late.” Peng Shi Zhong slowly shook his head.
[Was that young man killed so quickly?] He couldn’t help but laugh in self-mockery. He was too naive to have placed his hope on the young man.
The others were speechless as well. Yang Kai appeared haughty earlier, so they thought that he must be formidable. However, after he entered the Blood Sea Banner, he was killed in just a short moment, which was laughable.
Nevertheless, no one was in the mood to laugh, because they would be killed next.
The next moment, all of them were astounded as they widened their eyes and stared at the front in disbelief.
A person indeed leapt out of the Blood Sea Banner, but contrary to their expectations, it wasn’t the old lady or the old man from Netherworld Sect. It was the foolish young man.
The young man seemed to have just taken a stroll, as he still appeared calm and collected. After leaving the Blood Sea Banner, he waved his hand and stored the artifact, which was made using countless lives. Then, he turned around to have a look and frowned, “Where are the others?”
No one replied to him. All of them were rooted to the spot as though they had been struck by lightning. Their minds were in a mess, and they couldn’t come to their senses.
“Hey, I asked you a question,” Yang Kai scowled. [What are these people doing? I saved their lives, so shouldn’t they fall on their knees and say something like they’ll never forget my favour? Why are they all gawking like fools? Have they lost their minds?]
“T-T-They ran away,” Peng Shi Zhong gulped and replied in an awkward tone.
Yang Kai scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense and realised that there were indeed many people who were running for their lives in different directions a few kilometres away. However, since their cultivations had been sealed, they were pretty slow.
“Never mind,” Yang Kai waved his hand and sent out a wave of force that was as gentle as a breeze across Peng Shi Zhong and the others.
Everyone below widened their eyes in disbelief, because after Yang Kai swept his hand, the seals in their bodies were all broken.
They hadn’t felt their Qi flowing freely along their meridians for a long time, so at this moment, they had the urge to lift their heads and cheer.
“Senior, those two…” Peng Shi Zhong looked hopefully at Yang Kai. Although he had his own speculation, he wasn’t certain about it.
“The culprits have been killed, so it can serve as some small comfort for those who have lost their lives in the city. It’s a shame that I arrived too late.” Yang Kai heaved a sigh, “Flee now and don’t get caught again.”
They were lucky this time, but they wouldn’t always get so lucky. Then, Yang Kai moved and disappeared from their sight as he had left the city.
Peng Shi Zhong was dumbfounded. Although he had made a guess, he still found it inconceivable after his speculation was confirmed by Yang Kai.
[The two people from Netherworld Sect were Origin King Realm Masters. Moreover, they had the Ten Thousand Soul Banner and Blood Sea Banner with them. On top of that, that young man had entered the Blood Sea Banner, but he was still able to kill them in just a short moment. How is that possible?]
The young man’s strength and methods were indeed extraordinary. It was difficult to believe what had happened, but Peng Shi Zhong couldn’t deny reality; after all, the young man had stashed the Blood Sea Banner into his Space Ring. If the old lady from Netherworld Sect was still alive, she wouldn’t have allowed such a thing to happen.
[Who was that young man? What realm is he in that allows him to achieve such a thing?]
In exasperation, Peng Shi Zhong smacked his own head. He was so shocked just now that he had forgotten to ask for the young man’s name. Now, he didn’t even know his saviour’s name, which was highly improper.
While he was deep in his thoughts, a shadow that was as small as a ring appeared in his sight all of a sudden. In the blink of an eye, the shadow became as big as a fist. The next moment, it looked as large as a melon, and when he came to his senses, his saviour was already standing in the air above him.
He looked dazedly at Yang Kai and uttered, “Senior, you…”
“En, I think I should give you some extra help.” Yang Kai reached out, upon which Peng Shi Zhong flew towards him and hovered in the air before his eyes.
“Senior!” Peng Shi Zhong was flustered, as he didn’t know what Yang Kai was trying to do. Nevertheless, he wasn’t so worried because the young man didn’t appear ill-intentioned.
“Open your mouth!” Yang Kai ordered.
Peng Shi Zhong was confused, but still opened his mouth as he was told.
Then, Yang Kai flicked his finger and shot a pill into his mouth. The pill soon entered his stomach.
The restrictive power disappeared as Peng Shi Zhong fell back to the ground. After he stabilised himself though, he widened his eyes and immediately sat down with his legs crossed. The other cultivators were still puzzled as they watched the sight, but after a moment of observation, they were flabbergasted by what they witnessed.
That was because, at this moment, Peng Shi Zhong exuded an extremely powerful aura fluctuation. He looked like he had a caged beast inside his body that was battering against him, trying to free itself from its confines.
Between the Heavens and Earth, an astonishing vibration could be felt, and a moment later, dark clouds started gathering in the sky as lightning was seen flashing across them.
[Is he going to achieve a breakthrough? He’s already a Third-Order Origin Returning Realm cultivator though. If he achieves a breakthrough, that means he’ll reach the Origin King Realm!]
Many people at the scene were close to Peng Shi Zhong, so they knew what realm he was in. Although he was quite talented when it came to cultivation, he was still quite far away from breaking through to the Origin King Realm. At the very least, he would have to cultivate hard for at least another 100 years to achieve this.
However, all of a sudden, he took a seat on the ground and was about to achieve a breakthrough. Apparently, it was all thanks to the pill given to him by the young man.
At that instant, everyone stared enviously at Peng Shi Zhong, as this was indeed a fantastic opportunity. At the same time, they found Yang Kai to be even more inscrutable. The fact that he was able to kill two Origin King Realm Masters with ease was already stunning enough, but after he offered Peng Shi Zhong such an astounding benefit, they couldn’t help wondering who this young man really was.
*Hong long long…*
In just a short moment, the dark clouds in the sky had grown thicker, as though a pile of dark cotton had covered the entire sky.
Yang Kai looked up and appeared displeased because everything was moving too slow. He was in a rush to head to Monster Emperor Star, and although he didn’t mind lending a hand to Peng Shi Zhong, he wasn’t willing to waste too much time on this matter.
It seemed that it would take half a day before World Energy Baptism would take place.
Suddenly thinking of something, Yang Kai approached Peng Shi Zhong and circulated his Emperor Qi ever so slightly.
*HONG LONG LONG…*
The dark clouds in the sky instantly become more turbulent as the lightning grew far more violent.
Yang Kai put on a smile. That idea had just flashed across his mind, but he didn’t expect that it would really be effective. His existence was not tolerated by the Star Field, so during this period, he had suppressed his cultivation to avoid being rejected by the Heavenly Way. After he unsealed his cultivation a little, he had indeed attracted hostility from the Heavens. Together with the baptism that would allow Peng Shi Zhong to reach the next realm, it had accelerated the convergence of World Energy.
As he made calculations in his heart and realised that it was the right time, Yang Kai quickly sealed his cultivation again. A vast amount of World Energy had already been gathered, so it now had to be released, and Peng Shi Zhong happened to be the best target around.
In just a short period of time, World Energy had reached a critical saturation.
Although Peng Shi Zhong was seated on the ground as he was refining the medicinal efficacies of the pill he was forced to take, he wasn’t oblivious to his surroundings. At this moment, he felt horrified as he reckoned that he would probably lose his life; after all, it required a lot of preparation before anyone could achieve a breakthrough. The incident on this day was totally unexpected to him though, so he hadn’t prepared anything. He didn’t even wear any defensive artifacts.
[What is he doing? He gave me a pill and helped me achieve a breakthrough, but that’s akin to leading on the road to death. This turn of events is a little unbearable for me…]
*Kacha…*
A beam of lightning that was as thick as a baby’s arm directly struck Peng Shi Zhong.
[I’ve come to the end of my life!] Peng Shi Zhong was crestfallen. At this moment, the violent medicinal efficacies were charging around in his body, so he couldn’t even run away as he had to remain seated on the ground and bear this fatal strike.
After he was struck by the lightning bolt, he shuddered and felt numb all over his body, followed by a sharp pain; however, he was surprised instead of afraid because he wasn’t dead. The power of the World Energy Baptism was weaker than he thought it would be, and since that was the case, he knew that there was a high possibility of him managing to endure it.
If he managed to overcome this tribulation difficulty, he would reach the Origin King Realm and become a true Master. In this era that was full of wars, he might not be able to walk sideways, but he would be able to protect himself. At the very least, he wouldn’t be captured easily like what had happened to him this time.
“What wild thoughts are you having? Focus your mind and feel the power of Heaven and Earth around you, then use it to solidify your Domain!” A stern voice suddenly rang in Peng Shi Zhong’s ear, after which he set aside all distracting thoughts and emptied his mind.
Another beam of lightning struck him.
It was then that Peng Shi Zhong realized that when the World Energy Baptism descended, the young man beside him waved his hand and made the force that was approaching from the sky split into two.
Most of the force shot back towards the sky, while a small part of it landed on him.
[He’s even able to interfere in the World Energy Baptism? In the World Principles themselves!?] Peng Shi Zhong wasn’t even sure how to put his feelings into words anymore.
The onlookers around them were equally dumbstruck, as they had never seen or heard of such a thing before. The young man’s power probably didn’t belong to this world.
As the power of Heaven and Earth kept descending, Yang Kai repeatedly waved his hand and split the force in two. With his protection, it was impossible that Peng Shi Zhong would lose his life.
One hour later, Peng Shi Zhong got to his feet. Although he appeared battered, dishevelled and exhausted, there was a glow in his eyes that he had never had before. Then, he cupped his fists and bowed so deeply he nearly became parallel to the ground as he shouted, “Senior, many thanks for helping me reach the Origin King Realm. I will never forget your favour and swear that…”
“Yes, yes, very good,” Yang Kai raised his hand impatiently, “I wouldn’t have done so much if I wanted you to return the favour.”
The value of the pill alone had exceeded Peng Shi Zhong’s ability to repay as a debt of gratitude.
The reason Yang Kai decided to help him was that he didn’t want to see them falling into the hands of those from Grand Desolation Star Field again after he saved them. With an Origin King Realm Master around, they would be able to resist their enemies better.
Green Mountains Star was a Cultivation Star in Heng Luo Star Field, so Yang Kai couldn’t allow the invaders to continue strutting around here as they pleased. Sooner or later, he would chase them all away, but until then, he decided to leave a spark here in the hope that it would eventually set the entire Star Field aflame, bringing hope with it.
Peng Shi Zhong wouldn’t dare to be displeased even though he was interrupted by Yang Kai. In an even more respectful manner, he asked, “Senior, are you a member of White Robes Guild?”
“What is that? I’ve never heard of it.”
Peng Shi Zhong replied, “It’s the greatest force against Grand Desolation Star Field on Green Mountains Star. I assumed Senior was from White Robes Guild.” After giving it a thought, he realised that even though White Robes Guild had risen in fame in the past dozen years, they didn’t have any Masters as powerful as this mysterious young man. The leader of White Robes Guild was only a Second-Order Origin King and naturally, a young man with such phenomenal ability wouldn’t become someone else’s subordinate.
“Good. This is as far as I can help you. From now on, all of you have to rely on yourselves.” Yang Kai extended his hand and patted Peng Shi Zhong’s shoulder, “By the way, where’s the Blood Prison?”
Peng Shi Zhong immediately pointed out the direction for him, but just when he wanted to ask Yang Kai why he was going to the Blood Prison, the latter had already leapt into the air and headed into the distance.
“Senior, may I ask your honoured name?” Peng Shi Zhong shouted.
In the distance, Yang Kai answered back.
Upon hearing that, Peng Shi Zhong frowned, as he felt that the name was familiar to him. He must have heard it from somewhere before, but he couldn’t remember where it was.
“Yang Kai!” One person suddenly exclaimed.
Peng Shi Zhong turned to look at the person as his expression appeared inquisitive.
“Brother Peng, please don’t tell me you’ve forgotten this name.” The person looked at Peng Shi Zhong with a conflicted expression, “Several dozen years ago, Star Master Luo Hai was killed…”
It was then that Peng Shi Zhong recalled who the young man was, “It’s him?”
He finally remembered where he had heard this name before. Although everyone in the Star Field was shocked to learn that Luo Hai was killed, it was the cultivators on Green Mountains Star that were most affected. After the Star Master passed away, the Star Source Strength with Luo Hai had returned to the Star, but it had inevitably suffered some damage, causing the World Energy on the Star to weaken. That was why the billions of cultivators on the Star loathed Yang Kai.
However, Peng Shi Zhong had never expected that the person who saved him on this day was the one who had killed Luo Hai several dozen years ago.
[If it’s him… Then it all makes sense,] Peng Shi Zhong thought. Yang Kai was already able to kill a Star Master several dozen years ago, so it wasn’t surprising that he could showcase such power and methods today.
“I heard that he had left the Star Field several dozen years ago and headed for a Higher Plane. Was this news fake?”
“Maybe he has returned?”
“In the past, there was the Starry Sky Great Emperor in the Star Field who was practically unrivalled. I think even if this Senior Yang is still no match for the Starry Sky Great Emperor, the difference in powers between them isn’t far off.”
“If a new Starry Sky Great Emperor rose, then it would be good news for the countless cultivators in the Star Field.”
Although the fact that Yang Kai had killed Luo Hai had left a bad impression on those from Green Mountains Star, that incident happened a long time ago, so nobody really wanted to take revenge for Luo Hai anymore. Now that they were saved by Yang Kai, naturally, they were grateful to him.
After they chatted for a while more, they stopped talking and approached Peng Shi Zhong to congratulate him on his breakthrough.
Peng Shi Zhong forced a smile. In the past, he would have been over the moon if he reached the Origin King Realm; however, now, so many people had been slaughtered, and his friends and relatives were mostly killed, so the joy of such an ascension had diminished greatly.
“Brother Peng, what should we do now?” Someone asked.
In the past, Peng Shi Zhong already had the highest cultivation among them, and now he was a genuine Origin King. If they wanted to survive, they had to stay by his side and listen to his orders.
After giving it a thought, Peng Shi Zhong raised his head and uttered, “I intend to join White Robes Guild.”
There were many great forces on Green Mountains Star that resisted the oppression from Grand Desolation Star Field. Nevertheless, White Robes Guild was definitely the most powerful among them. Moreover, it had only been a short time since it was founded, so they would surely be in need of more Masters and warriors. Peng Shi Zhong believed that they would certainly welcome an Origin King like him.
He had gone through a bumpy emotional ride today, so he was somewhat enlightened. Not only had he escaped from death’s door, but he was also offered help to reach the Origin King Realm. So, he reckoned that he should join the war to liberate Green Mountains Star. Even if he was bound to die on the battlefield, he wouldn’t regret his decision.
His suggestion resonated with many people and all soon agreed with his plan.
Peng Shi Zhong went on to announce, “Go bring those other people back. If they’re willing to follow me, we’ll go to White Robes Guild together; however, if they don’t agree to it, I won’t force them.”
After that, all of them dispersed to search for the others who had fled earlier.
…
Smoke could be seen billowing from everywhere as scorched earth covered the land.
Yang Kai’s expression was extremely dark. He thought that the city where he came across Peng Shi Zhong was just a rare instance, but he had never expected that it was already the norm on Green Mountains Star.
All the cities he passed by were destroyed with no survivors in sight. Inside the cities, traces of blood pools and altars could still be seen. Apparently, it was the doing of the cultivators from the Netherworld Sect.
Needless to say, all the citizens who once lived in these cities must have been killed and used as materials to refine Blood Sea Banners and Ten Thousand Soul Banners by those from the Netherworld Sect.
What those from the Netherworld Sect had done was evil and outrageous. Nine in ten cities were empty as Death Qi permeated the skies.
On his way to his destination, Yang Kai had saved some people and killed anyone from the Netherworld Sect and Grand Desolation Star Field he came across. However, what he had done was inadequate to save everyone on this Star.
After arriving at a new city, Yang Kai again killed all the invaders he found, but he finally reached a breaking point and couldn’t take it anymore. So, he kept the last person alive and clenched his neck before questioning in a grim voice, “Where’s the strongest person from the Netherworld Sect right now?”
The person was already shaken to the core by Yang Kai’s overwhelming power, so he replied in horror, “The Sixth Elder is currently in Gathering Yang City!”
“Lead the way!” Yang Kai ordered.
“Yes, yes, yes!” The person hurriedly replied and pointed out the direction for Yang Kai. The next moment, the view around them went flying by him in reverse at a horrifying speed. The person was so shocked that he immediately closed his eyes.
Although Yang Kai didn’t have the time to stay on Green Mountains Star to turn the situation around, he could still look for the enemy leader and kill him.
Gathering Yang City was one of the top cities on Green Mountains Star. It was a huge city that was hustling and bustling with countless cultivators entering and leaving the place in the past. However, it had been occupied after those from the Netherworld Sect invaded this place and, since then, the city had become the base for Netherworld Sect on Green Mountains Star.
At least hundreds of thousands of people had been detained in the city as ingredients for those from the Netherworld Sect to refine their wicked artifacts. Over the past few dozen years, countless people had been sacrificed.
Naturally, such an important place was the most heavily guarded by Netherworld Sect. Although they had absolute control over Green Mountains Star, they couldn’t possibly oppress every single cultivator on the Star. Nevertheless, they had never intended to do so, as they only regarded the people on this Star as materials to refine their artifacts.
It was a particularly violent day in Gathering Yang City.
Yang Kai arrived at this place with his guide, but just when he was about to showcase his power, he realised that the city had descended into an intense battle.
Flashes of light could be seen across the city as people were continuously killed. Countless were entangled in the air and on the ground in a chaotic melee.
“White Robes Guild!” The person, who was still being carried by Yang Kai, exclaimed.
“They’re from White Robes Guild?” Yang Kai swept a glance over the battlefield and his interest was piqued.
He had just heard from Peng Shi Zhong about White Robes Guild yesterday, so he didn’t expect that he’d come across them on this day. According to Peng Shi Zhong, White Robes Guild was the strongest force opposing Grand Desolation Star Field on Green Mountains Star, and it seemed that he was right. These people had to be fairly powerful to have the guts to start a battle in Gathering Yang City.
“Yes, they’re from White Robes Guild,” the man replied. Then, he suddenly came to his senses and yelled, “Senior, I’ve brought you to Gathering Yang City. Please…”
He stopped speaking abruptly though before Yang Kai hurled the new corpse away and pursed his lips.
Upon closer inspection, he realised that there was no mystery as to which side would turn out to be the winner. Although there were many people on White Robes Guild’s side, it was apparent that they were no match for Netherworld Sect. That was because they didn’t have many powerful Masters. On most of the battlefields, those from White Robes Guild had already lost, and in just half a day, they would have to flee for their lives.
The prerequisite was that they had to still be able to flee by then.
At this moment, everyone was caught up in the battle around and inside the city. Yang Kai also realised that the City Defending Array of Gathering Yang City had been activated. Although he wasn’t certain what was going on, he could deduce that White Robes Guild must have fallen into an enemy trap. If the array was able to fully close, they would be trapped and eventually eliminated.
Certainly, those from White Robes Guild had realised this problem as well and many wanted to break out of the siege, but they were tied down by the enemy forces. Moreover, with multiple Ten Thousand Soul Banners and Blood Sea Banners in this place, putrid Blood Qi and vicious Yin Souls roamed the air freely, making the entire city look like the very picture of Hell.
[I’ve definitely come at the right time!] Yang Kai strode forward and waved his hand, upon which a few figures appeared suddenly. He needed more people to help him out at this kind of moment. Although it would be completely fine for him to charge forward alone, he knew that he could save more people with additional helpers.
Before he could even say anything, Liu Yan charged forward and landed a kick on him.
“What are you doing?” Yang Kai glared at her.
Liu Yan pouted as her eyes had turned wet. She appeared aggrieved, as though she was blaming Yang Kai for ignoring her for the past few days. Yang Kai had wanted to reprimand her, but he gulped down his words and picked her up before placing her on his shoulder, “Are you happy now?”
Liu Yan then rode on his neck and wrapped her arms around his head before putting on a smile.
Li Jiao cupped his fists and uttered, “Brother Yang.”
He Yun Xiang also greeted, “Sir.”
Although his Embodiment, Lu San Niang, and Ruan Bi Ting didn’t say anything, they looked curiously at him.
“Have you all suppressed your cultivations properly? Are you alright with fighting against others now?” Yang Kai asked.
“There’s no problem.” Li Jiao nodded. Since he was put into the Small Sealed World by Yang Kai back on Dragon Island, this was the first time he had been let out, so he wanted to show Yang Kai that he was able to help him.
He Yun Xiang looked in the direction of Gathering Yang City and asked, “Sir, are we going to interfere in the battle over there?”
“Yes.” Yang Kai pointed at the front, “Do you see those banner-wielding people who look like ghosts? Kill them all.”
“Yes.” He Yun Xiang bowed her head.
Seeing that Ruan Bi Ting was constantly looking around anxiously, Yang Kai explained, “Su Yan is somewhere else right now.”
He had forgotten to leave her behind to keep Su Yan company some time ago, but since she was here anyway, she could be a helper at this moment.
As they spoke, they moved towards Gathering Yang City.
At this moment, the array in this city was steadily shrinking, pressuring the cultivators from White Robes Guild. Although they wanted to break out of the enclosure, they were powerless to do so; therefore, they could only watch as the array continued to close up.
Just then, they caught a glimpse of some strangers outside the city, so they looked curiously at them.
Just then, the mountains and the ground could be seen shaking as the City Defending Array of Gathering Yang City finally sealed off completely.
Everyone from White Robes Guild turned ashen as they realised that they were doomed.
Right before everyone’s eyes though, the Embodiment stepped forward and lightly pushed out his fist, seemingly not exerting any force at all.
Nevertheless, the power of his fist was able to make the Heavens and Earth shudder, and those from Grand Desolation Star Field turned pale upon realizing this.
After refining Shi Huo’s Source, the Embodiment could shrink to the size of an average Human; however, his true form was that of a stone giant that was as towering as a mountain. So, although his strike appeared light, it actually contained immense power.
In one move, the City Defending Array, which looked impenetrable, rippled wildly, and with his fist as the centre, several cracks started spreading across the barrier. Lights could be seen flickering above the array, and the next moment, it broke into pieces.
It was indeed stunning that he was able to break the array with just one light fist, and those who witnessed this scene down below were shocked and aghast.
Without the need for Yang Kai to say anything, Li Jiao, Lu San Niang, Ruan Bi Ting, He Yun Xiang, and the Embodiment shot off in five different beams of lights towards five different directions. After they landed on the battlefield, all their enemies were immediately killed as these people were no match for them.
Among the five people, He Yun Xiang had the lowest cultivation, as she had just reached the Third-Order Origin King Realm not long ago. Nevertheless, in Gathering Yang City, their most powerful enemy was only a single Third-Order Origin King, while there were not many other Origin Kings present. So, how were these people supposed to oppose this force?
Just like a bunch of fully grown adult soldiers who had interfered in the game of a group of young children, it was a completely unreasonable and overwhelming disaster.
In the blink of an eye, they had managed to kill more than 100 people, with a number of Origin Kings among the deceased.
The arrival of these saviours instantly turned the situation around and those from White Robes Guild, who were determined to fight till their death, were astounded as they realised that these people were there to help them. While their enemies were still stuck in a dazed state, the White Robes Guild charged forward and counterattacked. Unlike earlier, they occupied the absolute advantage as the cultivators from the Netherworld Sect were forced to retreat again and again.
From a bird’s eye view, Li Jiao and the others looked just like five Dragons that were swimming across the city, leaving five trails of death and destruction behind them. The enemies within a radius of several dozen meters around any one of them were immediately wounded or killed.
These people were totally no match for them as the difference in power wasn’t just massive, it was as wide as the gap between the Heavens and Earth.
“Oh?” Yang Kai suddenly looked in a particular direction. In the sky over there, a white figure was struggling amidst a mass of black Qi, attempting to break free from it. Yang Kai looked through the black Qi, and upon making out the face of the white figure, he was surprised, for he had never expected that he would come across a familiar person here.
After giving it a thought, he finally recalled the person’s name. In fact, he wasn’t close to this person, as they had only met once; however, this person had offered him some assistance at that time, so in a way, they were somewhat related.
They hadn’t met for years, so Yang Kai hadn’t expected this person to have reached the Second-Order Origin King Realm already, but as ‘that’ person’s Disciple, his aptitude proved truly extraordinary.
This person’s enemy was the Third-Order Origin King Realm Master assuming command of this city. Nevertheless, the enemy’s aura was unstable, which was similar to He Yun Xiang’s situation. Apparently, he had just reached the Third-Order a short time ago and hadn’t managed to consolidate his foundation.
This newly promoted Third-Order Origin King was a short old man who was clad in a loose robe, one which almost covered his entire body. As the energy waves around him surged, his aura appeared glacial. He was holding a Ten Thousand Soul Banner in his left hand from which a menacing howling could be heard. These howls seemed able to affect one’s Soul and were causing trouble for the white figure. Meanwhile, beams of lights that looked like blood kept shooting out from the Blood Sea Banner in the old man’s right hand.
There was a gap between their cultivations, and the artifacts in the old man’s hands were eerily powerful, so although the white figure was fairly powerful in his own right, he could barely parry the enemy’s attacks. He appeared battered as he kept avoiding the enemy’s strikes without the power to counterattack.
If the Embodiment hadn’t broken Gathering Yang City’s Defending Array, distracting the old man, the white figure would have lost the battle by now.
Just then, Yang Kai leapt into the air and approached them. The old man’s expression darkened as he had been distracted again, which allowed the white figure to take a breather.
In just a short moment, Yang Kai reached a location that was only a kilometre away from them.
The old man immediately bellowed, “Who are you? Why are you going against our Sect?” He was certain that these people were not from Green Mountains Star. He had stayed on this Star for more than ten years and dealt with countless local cultivators, so he knew most of the Masters here. However, he had never heard of these people who had visited Gathering Yang City on this day, but every one of them was able to arouse fear in him.
As such, he couldn’t remain focused as Yang Kai edged closer to him. He was worried that not only could they not destroy White Robes Guild today, they would also lose Gathering Yang City. However, he was a Third-Order Origin King in the end and was confident in his own power, so he wasn’t in a rush to flee. Now, he wanted to find out more about Yang Kai and the others before he returned to the Sect to ask their Master to deal with them.
“Watch out, old man. I’m going to use a super-secret hidden weapon!” Yang Kai yelled as he didn’t want to waste any time on him. Then, he grabbed something from his head and hurled it forward.
The old man and the white figure were dumbfounded as they had forgotten about the battle between them, for the hidden weapon Yang Kai had thrown at them was a young girl, who had been sitting on his shoulders just now.
She looked like a child of only seven or eight years. Her long hair reached her waist, and she appeared delicate and adorable. Anyone who saw her would take a liking to her; however, at this moment, she was actually thrown out at the enemy as a hidden weapon. So, there was no way she could survive. The young girl appeared dumbstruck as well as her petite figure shot toward the old man. Nevertheless, she didn’t try to struggle or throw a tantrum.
The old man was enraged as he felt that he had been looked down on. He wanted to kill the little girl, but as soon as he met her clear gaze, he suddenly felt terrified.
The flustered old man immediately swung the Blood Sea Banner in his hand, upon which a blood light flashed out across the young girl and drew her inside of it.
[I don’t care who she is. I’ll hold her hostage first.]
The white figure was flurried upon seeing that, so he immediately pounced on the old man and traded some moves with him. However, he was no match for him, so he was forced to retreat. With a spear in his hand, he panted heavily.
“Brother Xu, it’s been too long since we last met. How have you been?” Yang Kai continued hovering mid-air as he greeted the white figure with a smile. His black hair and robe flapped in the wind. If he hadn’t thrown out the little girl as a hidden weapon earlier, he would have looked pretty noble and imposing.
“You are…” Xu Bin Bai looked at Yang Kai with a frown as he found the latter familiar, and after some quick deliberation, he finally recalled an incident that happened several dozen years ago and in shock, exclaimed, “It’s you!”
He finally recognised Yang Kai.
Yang Kai grinned at him, “En, it’s me.”
“Why are you…” Xu Bin Bai couldn’t believe that Yang Kai would appear in this place; after all, Yang Kai had left the Star Field several dozen years ago. It was said that he had used the Great Emperor Tokens to forcefully break through the Void and head for the Higher World.
His companions at that time were the greatest Masters in the Star Field, President Ai Ou of Heng Luo Chamber of Commerce, Monster King Chi Yue from Monster Emperor Star, Union Master Gu Cang Yun of Sword Union, and Xu Bin Bai’s Honoured Master, Wu Dao.
It had been several dozen years since they left, and there had never been any news about them. Before Wu Dao left, he had told Xu Bin Bai many things, so the latter understood this matter very well.
[Why is he here? Where is my Honoured Master?] Xu Bin Bai looked around in an attempt to look for the person who had raised him, but that person was nowhere to be found.
Seeing his enemies chit-chatting while ignoring him, the old man from Netherworld Sect couldn’t take it anymore and bellowed, “Who are you!?”
Yang Kai turned to look at him, “You’re going to die soon, so what’s the point of you asking so many questions?”
The old man’s face fell as he said through clenched teeth, “I’ll remember you. Our Sect will definitely have its revenge one day!”
Upon finishing his words, he shot into the distance.
Certainly, Xu Bin Bai wouldn’t allow him to leave, so he was ready to chase after him, but just then, Yang Kai raised his hand and uttered, “There’s no point running after a dead man.”
Xu Bin Bai looked puzzledly at him. Although he wasn’t certain about Yang Kai’s cultivation, he knew that the old man was definitely no match for Yang Kai. That was the Sixth Elder of the Netherworld Sect, so if they could kill him in this place, it would be a blow to the Netherworld Sect. Therefore, he didn’t understand why they had to let this chance slip through their fingers.
While gazing at Yang Kai, he realised that there was an inscrutable smile on his face as the latter stared fixedly in the direction the old man had left.
Realising something, Xu Bin Bai turned his gaze in that direction, after which he widened his eyes in disbelief.
The old man, who had flown several thousand metres, suddenly staggered as though he had been hit by something. Following that, the Blood Sea Banner in his hand burst into flames.
Initially, the fire wasn’t so conspicuous, but in the blink of an eye, the Blood Sea Banner was completely engulfed in flames. The old man coughed out a mouthful of blood before he threw away what was left of the banner.
He had used his Soul to refine both the Blood Sea Banner and Ten Thousand Soul Banner, so if either of these artifacts was damaged, he would also be affected. Since the Blood Sea Banner was now burning to ashes, there was no way he could still be alright.
Just then, a spark leapt out of the Blood Sea Banner and transformed into a mini Fire Phoenix. It was only a palm-sized phoenix, but it appeared extremely elegant. As it raised its head and cried, the Heavens and Earth seemed to shake.
Seeing the Fire Phoenix flying at him, the old man was terrified and wielded his Ten Thousand Soul Banner, releasing a thick black Qi to form a protective barrier around himself.
Wherever the palm-sized phoenix went though, the black Qi would immediately vaporize. The protective barrier around the old man was completely useless and after he was lit on fire, he began wailing in despair. However, his cries did not last long as he was soon covered in flames and fell from the sky.
Right then, a fair hand stuck out from the burnt remnants of the Blood Sea Banner, as though it was coming from a different space. Following that, a petite figure appeared.
Standing mid-air, she patted her clothes and looked around. Then, she flew towards Yang Kai and hopped back on his neck. Just like what she had been doing earlier, grabbing Yang Kai’s ears with both hands to stabilize herself.
Xu Bin Bai’s eyes bulged and his jaw dropped as he was left dumbfounded. He regarded himself as a seasoned man, but what he had just seen made him think he was dreaming.
[How was a Third-Order Origin King Realm Master killed so easily? What realm is this little girl in? What kind of fire is so mystical?]
As though sensing his stare, Liu Yan turned to look at him. There wasn’t any impurity behind her clear gaze, and feeling somewhat guilty and overwhelmed, Xu Bin Bai looked away.
“Brother Xu, let’s end this battle first,” Yang Kai uttered.
It was then Xu Bin Bai came to his senses and nodded, “Good.”
Then, he wielded his spear and turned into a beam of light before plunging toward the city. At the same time, he yelled, “White Robes Guild, today, we purge these devils!”
His fellow guildsmen cheered along with him and at that instant, the mountains and the ground seemed to tremble. With unrivalled courage, those from White Robes Guild, together with Li Jiao and the others, charged forward and killed all the cultivators from Grand Desolation Star Field.
Inside a gazebo that was 10 kilometres away from Gathering Yang City, Yang Kai looked up at the sky and observed the movements of the clouds.
Just then, a white figure flew over and landed on the ground, after which Xu Bin Bai’s sturdy yet sleek figure was revealed.
By regaining control of Gathering Yang City, they had managed to completely destroy Netherworld Sect’s foundation on Green Mountains Star. Although some enemies had fled, they couldn’t possibly cause any harm anymore. The haze, which had covered the Star for more than ten years, had cleared up, so even the sky appeared brighter now.
Respectfully, Xu Bin Bai gazed at the figure inside the gazebo as his emotions undulated in his heart, as though he had returned to the time several dozen years ago.
At that time, he and Yang Kai had taken part in the Blood Prison Trial. Both of them were in the Origin Returning Realm, so they were supposed to be equals. Nevertheless, Xu Bin Bai thought he was the stronger one just because he had his Honoured Master, Wu Dao.
If the Starry Sky Great Emperor wasn’t taken into consideration, Wu Dao was universally acknowledged to be the strongest person in Heng Luo Star Field.
With the blessing of such an Honoured Master, Xu Bin Bai’s future was unlimited, and that was truly the case. Several dozen years had passed, and he had already reached the Second-Order Origin King Realm. What’s more, he still had great potential, so it was only a matter of time before he reached the Third-Order Origin King Realm.
However, when compared to the person before his eyes, his achievement was like the light of a firefly compared to the bright moon, not even worth mentioning.
Although Yang Kai hadn’t made a move in the battle on this day, the helpers he had brought with him were all inscrutable. Even the innocent-looking little girl riding his shoulders like a child was able to kill a Third-Order Origin King Realm Master with ease.
So, Xu Bin Bai was certain that Yang Kai’s power was beyond his ability to speculate.
“Brother Yang!” Xu Bin Bai cupped his fists and lowered his head slightly, “Many thanks for helping us today. It is all thanks to you that we’re able to kill those degenerates from the Netherworld Sect. Please accept my gratitude.”
Before he could bow though, Xu Bin Bai felt an invisible force holding him up. Yang Kai replied with a smile, “We’re even now, then.”
Xu Bin Bai looked doubtfully at him.
Yang Kai went on to say, “In the past, after we came out of the Blood Prison, if you hadn’t spoken up for me, I wouldn’t have been able to leave Green Mountains Star safely.”
At that time, during the Blood Prison Trial, Yang Kai had attracted the attention of the Star Master of Green Mountains Star, Luo Hai. After he came out of that place, he was stopped and interrogated. It was only because Xu Bin Bai spoke up for Yang Kai at the time that Luo Hai stopped pursuing the matter temporarily.
Although Xu Bin Bai’s cultivation was low at that time, his backer was Wu Dao, so Luo Hai had to show him some respect.
In the end, Luo Hai still chased after Yang Kai until they reached Scarlet Wave Star; however, if Xu Bin Bai hadn’t interfered at that moment, Yang Kai couldn’t have possibly been able to flee. Maybe he would have been captured by Luo Hai on Green Mountains Star. At that time, Yang Kai wasn’t able to resist the power of a Star Master on their Star.
Xu Bin Bai recalled what had happened, then burst into laughter, “That incident isn’t even worth mentioning compared to today.”
No one could have thought that Yang Kai would be the one who saved him on this day.
“Have a seat,” Yang Kai made a gesture.
Xu Bin Bai hesitated for a moment, but he still elegantly took a seat. When he met Liu Yan’s gaze, he still couldn’t believe how such a young girl was able to kill a Third-Order Origin King Realm Master. Moreover, since the beginning, she had never shown any emotion on her face, as though she had just killed an ant by stepping on it.
After shaking his head, he turned to look at Yang Kai.
Before he could ask the most important question in his heart, however, Yang Kai uttered, “Senior Wu Dao has fallen.”
Upon hearing that, Xu Bin Bai shuddered and gulped with difficulty.
Yang Kai went on to say, “He fell during a breakthrough. No one killed him.”
Of the people who had headed to the Star Boundary, only Wu Dao had lost his life. According to Chi Yue and the others, when Wu Dao was breaking through from the Origin King Realm to the Dao Source Realm, he failed to survive the World Energy Baptism.
Yang Kai hadn’t personally seen it, so he wasn’t certain about what had happened; therefore, he was unable to explain the situation to Xu Bin Bai in detail. Nevertheless, it was regrettable that Wu Dao had lost his life, and one couldn’t help but lament that life was full of uncertainties. In the past, Wu Dao was the strongest cultivator in the entire Star Field. They had travelled to the Star Boundary together, but only Wu Dao had lost his life, while Chi Yue and the others successfully broke through.
[I guess no one can really predict their fortunes.]
At this moment, Xu Bin Bai was engulfed in a deep sense of sorrow, so he no longer felt joyful that they had won a great battle today. His Honoured Master was just as close to him as a father, so he was the most important person in his life. Without him, Xu Bin Bai couldn’t possibly have achieved success in life.
Nonetheless, he had experienced countless hardships over the past dozen years, and he was used to seeing the loss of lives now. He could even disregard his own safety, so he managed to pull himself together quickly as he asked with bloodshot eyes, “Can you tell me the details?”
Yang Kai shook his head and told him the reason behind it.
Upon that realization, Xu Bin Bai said, “Brother Yang, I’m truly grateful that you’ve informed me about this.”
“It’s a coincidence that we’ve come across each other today. Brother Xu, please don’t be overly sorrowful.” Yang Kai paused for a moment and changed the topic, “Are you the founder of the White Robes Guild?”
Xu Bin Bai took a deep breath and replied, “Yes.”
In fact, he didn’t have the intention to create the White Robes Guild. Over the years, he had seen too many people die, and he had even saved some on the verge of death. Thus, he had somewhat made a name for himself. As a result, some people started following him. One day, those people decided to make use of his fame and founded White Robes Guild. It was said that heroes were born in turbulent times. Rather than saying that Xu Bin Bai and his companions had founded White Robes Guild, it was Green Mountains Star that needed an organisation like theirs. The guild developed rapidly after its founding, and now, they were the largest force opposing Netherworld Sect on the Star. After the battle today, they would certainly reach new heights and rule over everything on the Star.
“Brother Yang, can you stay here to relieve the suffering of everyone on Green Mountains Star?” Xu Bin Bai looked sincerely at him. With Yang Kai around, the Netherworld Sect would no longer be a threat.
However, Yang Kai shook his head, “I just happened to pass by this place, so I won’t stay for long.”
Upon hearing the reply, Xu Bin Bai appeared disappointed. Although the Netherworld Sect had suffered a setback due to the battle today, and their foundation on Green Mountains Star had been destroyed, no one could guarantee that they wouldn’t send even stronger cultivators to this place once they learned of this setback. If a new Third-Order Origin King came to this place, Xu Bin Bai wouldn’t be able to defeat him, and their previous efforts would all be wasted.
Nevertheless, since Yang Kai had said so, he wouldn’t want to keep persuading him. He was a man, so he would rather rely on himself than the mercy of others. Although he was grateful to Yang Kai, he didn’t want to act as if he was inferior to him.
“Good, I can stay here for two days at most,” Yang Kai uttered.
Xu Bin Bai was speechless at that. What could Yang Kai do in two days? Moreover, if the cultivators from Netherworld Sect or Grand Desolation Star Field wanted to make a comeback, they wouldn’t choose to do so in such a short period of time.
With a smile, Yang Kai replied, “No one has refined the Star Source of Green Mountains Star, right?”
Upon hearing that, Xu Bin Bai trembled and gazed at him in disbelief. Shocked, he uttered, “Brother Yang, you mean…”
[No way! That’s not possible! Even though he’s powerful, he can’t possibly do that!]
“Come with me!” Yang Kai suddenly grabbed Xu Bin Bai’s shoulder, and before the latter could understand what was going on, Yang Kai moved as they disappeared from the place.
Xu Bin Bai could see the view around them flowing by him like a rapid stream, and even given his current cultivation, he wasn’t able to see how Yang Kai was moving. Nevertheless, he got a whiff of the smell of soil, and the view around him was rather dark, so he believed that they were now deep underground.
In just a short moment, both of them stopped moving as they appeared in some kind of cave filled with brilliant multi-coloured light. Xu Bin Bai turned around and narrowed his eyes to get a better look at the source of this radiance.
Over there, a mass of colourful light was waving about, a dazzling sight to behold. After scanning it with his Divine Sense, Xu Bin Bai could feel a horrifying force coming from this mass of light. Moreover, it seemed to contain a mysterious and unrivalled power.
“This is…” Xu Bin Bai had his own speculation, but he couldn’t be certain about it.
“It’s the Star Source of Green Mountains Star!” Yang Kai replied.
[It really is the Star Source!] Xu Bin Bai gasped as he looked hesitantly at Yang Kai, “Brother Yang, are you going to tell me to refine it now?”
Yang Kai uttered with a smile, “After you refine it, you’ll be the Master of Green Mountains Star. With the help of the Star, you don’t have to be afraid of any invaders anymore.”
“But I…”
“Hold your breath and focus. Feel it with your heart. This will decide whether you’ll be able to refine it!” Yang Kai suddenly extended his hand and poked Xu Bin Bai’s forehead. At that instant, a lot of information rushed into his head as rows of words appeared in his mind. Hesitating no more, he calmed himself and tried to comprehend all he had just been taught.
A moment later, Yang Kai retracted his hand and straightened up, while Xu Bin Bai still remained unmoving on the same spot.
Yang Kai had passed Xu Bin Bai the Star Refining Art, and with the help of this Secret Technique, the latter should be able to refine the Star Source of this Star with ease. However, Yang Kai still had to stay there to give him some guidance.
He had obtained this Secret Technique from Yang Yan’s Emperor Garden and both he and Xia Ning Chang had relied on this Secret Technique to refine the Star Sources of Shadowed Star and Tong Xuan Realm respectively, so the effectiveness of this technique was unquestionable.
Moreover, Yang Kai did not just pass down the technique, but also his own comprehension and understanding of its mysteries, which would save Xu Bin Bai a lot of time when he tried to learn and master it.
Four hours later, Xu Bin Bai opened his eyes and excitedly looked at Yang Kai.
“Let’s begin,” Yang Kai urged him.
Xu Bin Bai nodded and sat down with his legs crossed in front of the Star Source. Then, he activated the Secret Technique and communicated with the Source.
A moment later, dots of lights jumped out of the mass like fireflies and hovered around Xu Bin Bai.
Yang Kai was astounded, as he didn’t expect that Xu Bin Bai could communicate with the Source so easily.
After giving it a thought though, he realised the reason behind it. Over the years, Green Mountains Star had been devastated by those from the Netherworld Sect, its land destroyed and its World Energy drained. During this time, Xu Bin Hai had valiantly led a resistance trying to save the people from suffering as the leader of White Robes Guild. His actions conformed to the Heavenly Way and were of great benefit to Green Mountains Star.
The Star Source was the will of the entire Cultivation Star. It was like a living being and could sense what was happening on the Star.
Xu Bin Bai was saving the people, so in a way, he was helping Green Mountains Star as well, which explained why the Star Source took a liking to him. The world was full of uncertainties, but there were rules behind the Heavenly Way.
Upon that realization, Yang Kai knew that his worries were unnecessary. It would be difficult for anyone else to try to refine the Star Source, but Xu Bin Bai could achieve this with ease.
Yang Kai knew that soon enough, the Star would welcome a new Star Master. By then, the people on the Star would be able to protect themselves and not need to worry about the Netherworld Sect’s invasion again.
He wanted to leave just like this, but after giving it a thought, Yang Kai still walked to the side and fished out some materials before setting up a Space Array. It was a good decision to place a Space Array around here so that he would be directly transported to this place when he wanted to come here next time.
Two days later, inside a certain gazebo, Liu Yan was bored as she was seated there resting her chin on her palms. Li Jiao and the others were inside the gazebo as well. They didn’t take the previous battle seriously, as it was akin to killing ants for them.
In front of the gazebo, a group of cultivators clad in white robes were looking respectfully at them as they all appeared restrained. These people were the most powerful Masters in White Robes Guild, and there were also a few Origin Kings among them. However, when facing these saviours who had appeared out of nowhere, they were all diffident. Due to the huge gap between their strength, they didn’t even dare to greet the people inside the gazebo.
Just then, a light flashed across their eyes as a young man appeared.
Seeing him, those from White Robes Guild were energised and the person at the front immediately cupped his fists and uttered, “Senior, may I ask where our Guild Master is?”
Yang Kai replied with a smile, “Brother Xu is refining the Star Source of Green Mountains Star now, so you don’t have to worry.”
“What?”
“He’s refining the Star Source of Green Mountains Star?”
All of them were in disbelief, but Yang Kai appeared firm when he said those words, so they didn’t dare to not believe him.
Refining the Star Source of Green Mountains Star was indeed a piece of shocking news. It wasn’t that there were no Star Masters in the Star Field; however, normally, Star Masters were Third-Order Origin Kings. Only cultivators in this realm stood a chance of successfully refining the Star Source. Otherwise, they’d suffer a backlash and be killed by the immense Source Strength. Such an incident had happened many times in the past.
Many years ago, the fact that Luo Hai had managed to become a Star Master when he was only a Second-Order Origin King had sent a shockwave across the entire Star Field. Everyone was envious of him and thought that he was extremely lucky. If it weren’t because Yang Kai broke the record later, Luo Hai would still be the only success story.
Nevertheless, Yang Kai was a special case. Now, as a Second-Order Origin King Realm Master, Xu Bin Bai wanted to refine the Star Source as well. Instead of feeling pleasantly surprised, those from White Robes Guild were horrified when they heard about it.
After the war in Gathering Yang City, the foundation of Netherworld Sect on Green Mountains Star had been destroyed. Now, it was the time for those from White Robes Guild to step forward and lead the way to a brighter future. However, at this critical moment, Xu Bin Bai had taken a huge risk to refine the Star Source, which was absolutely ridiculous.
He’d be considered lucky if he could successfully refine it, but more likely he would fail in his attempt and lose his life, causing all his previous efforts to go to waste. By then, not only would Green Mountains Star descend into chaos again, it would also cause White Robes Guild to fall into internal strife.
Yang Kai observed all their expressions but didn’t explain anything, as they would find out that their Guild Master was fine very soon. Then, he looked at Li Jiao and the others before saying, “Let’s go.”
After that, they turned into beams of lights and shot into the distance. Half a day later, they arrived at the Blood Prison.
A blood-coloured barrier had engulfed the entire place and turned it into a Forbidden Zone, which blocked anyone from spying on it. Only when the time was due would this blood-coloured barrier open up and allow cultivators who were below the Origin King Realm to enter.
This barrier was set up by the Star Master before Luo Hai using the Star Source of Green Mountains Star. In the past, even Luo Hai couldn’t change it as he pleased, so he could only maintain the traditions of the Blood Prison Trial. Although the cultivators from Netherworld Sect had devastated the entire Star, they were powerless to do anything to this barrier around the Blood Prison.
So, when Yang Kai arrived at this place, he realised that it still looked the same as when he first saw it. Then, he placed his hand on the blood-coloured barrier, which immediately beamed with a red glow. The glow seemed corrosive as a sizzling sound could be heard coming from his palm.
Nevertheless, he ignored it. If he were just a Third-Order Origin King Realm Master, he wouldn’t be able to do anything to this barrier; however, he was already in the Emperor Realm, and he was also a Half-Dragon. Therefore, this barrier couldn’t possibly harm him.
Then, some strange vibrations could be felt. Yang Kai slowly pushed his palm into the blood-coloured barrier, followed by his arm, and then half of his body. Following that, he stepped forward and entered the Blood Prison.
Inside the prison, all he could see was the colour red. Even the clouds in the sky seemed to have been dyed scarlet. The average person would be horrified upon entering the place, but Yang Kai found it cordial. After all, he had already experienced a trial here and grown stronger as a result.
Liu Yan also ambled into the place and elegantly stood beside him. Her tight-fitting clothes had perfectly outlined her petite figure and her long hair reached her waist, making her look particularly adorable.
Earlier, she had told Yang Kai that she wouldn’t enter the Sealed World Bead again and insisted on following him around.
Left with no choice, Yang Kai could only grant her wish. However, Li Jiao and the others had no qualms about re-entering the Sealed World Bead.
“Wait here,” Yang Kai stroked her head.
Annoyed, Liu Yan slapped his hand away, as though she was still mad at the fact that he hadn’t released her for a long time earlier.
Yang Kai put on a smile and spread his arms. Then, he closed his eyes in an attempt to sense it. He only activated a fraction of his Divine Sense because he wasn’t on Shadowed Star, and if he showcased a power that was too strong, he would still be repelled by the Heavenly Way.
Just like fish in a river, his streams of Divine Sense, paired with Space Principles passed through the Void as a panoramic view was transmitted back into Yang Kai’s mind, as though he was personally seeing the view within the entire Blood Prison.
His Divine Sense spread across this place in all directions, as though it was never going to stop, and a quarter of an hour later, Yang Kai suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a particular direction.
[Found it!]
There was a secret passage in the Blood Prison that was connected to Monster Emperor Star. In the past, Shan Qing Luo and the Monster Race’s top Juniors passed through this secret passage and entered the Blood Prison to take part in the trial. Since it was a passage that connected two Cultivation Stars, there was definitely a Void Corridor between them. Therefore, the fluctuations of Space Principles around it could be detected.
This kind of fluctuation was elusive to most people, but to Yang Kai, it was as dazzling as a lighthouse in the darkness. Then, he took Liu Yan’s hand and they flickered forward. Despite their slow pace, the view around them was reversing rapidly.
A while later, they arrived at a hidden spot that looked like it was in the centre of a mountain. There was an altar in this place that Yang Kai stepped onto with Liu Yan.
…..
Monster Emperor Star was the only Cultivation Star in the Star Field where the Monster Race ruled. This place could be said to be their paradise as well as their origin. On this Star, Humans and those of other Races could barely survive as their status was low, so they had always been oppressed by the Monster Race. There were no Masters in the Human Race with the strongest Humans being mere Origin Returning Realm cultivators. Those that had the potential to reach the Origin King Realm would be weeded out by the Monster Race early. In such a place, Humans could only subordinate themselves to the Monster Race.
There were Ten Great Tribal Lords on Monster Emperor Star who ruled over different parts of the Star, each of them Tenth-Order Monster Beasts, equivalent to Origin Kings. However, only when they reached the peak of the Tenth Order could they gain the right to be called Monster Kings.
Monster Kings were extremely rare because it might take a few hundred to a thousand years for one to appear.
Several dozen years ago, a Monster Queen had emerged on Monster Emperor Star. She was the Master of Red Moon Territory as well as one of the Ten Great Tribal Lords; however, she soon left the Star and passed her own territory to her adopted daughter. Since then, Monster Kings had become a sort of legend.
The Ten Great Tribal Lords on the Star had different temperaments, and they treated Humans differently as well. In the territory of one of the Tribal Lords, Humans could never gain a footing because they were all killed on sight.
Of the Ten Great Tribal Lords, the leader of Red Moon Territory was the most hospitable to Humans. In her territory, Humans weren’t oppressed, and they were even able to live freely, which was why many great forces had been founded by Humans there.
Chi Yue was a far-sighted woman and knew that Monsters were not good at Artifact Refining and Alchemy, but Humans were experts in these fields, so she decided to provide shelter for those oppressed Humans and ensure their safety. After taking in a lot of Artifact Refiners and Alchemists, she told them to refine artifacts and pills to help increase the power of Red Moon Territory.
After she left, Shan Qing Luo took over Red Moon Territory and continued this practice. Moreover, Shan Qing Luo had the support of the High Heaven Sect from Shadowed Star, so her tribe grew stronger like a rolling snowball. In just a dozen years, she had surpassed the other nine Tribal Lords and seemed set to subdue the entire Monster Emperor Star.
If it weren’t because of the sudden invasion, given Shan Qing Luo’s cultivation and the support she had, she would have ruled over Monster Emperor Star sooner or later. However, the invasion of the cultivators from Grand Desolation Star Field had derailed her plans.
Monster Emperor Star had been targeted by those from Grand Desolation Star Field as well, and the Sect that had set their eyes on this Star was also a first-class Sect from that Star Field, Limitless Beast Mountain. Although they were not as formidable as Netherworld Sect, they were still fairly powerful.
Limitless Beast Mountain focussed on Beast-taming, so their disciples were all experts in enslaving and subduing Monster Beasts. As their cultivation increased, they’d also be able to control more Monster Beasts. When the disciples from Limitless Beast Mountain got into a fight with their enemies, they had the help of their Monster Beasts, so they always had an upper hand against opponents in the same realm.
Upon hearing that there was a Star in Heng Luo Star Field that was ruled by the Monster Race, and that there were many rare and exotic Monster Beasts to be found on that Star, they couldn’t hold back anymore and went all out to invade Monster Emperor Star.
After just a dozen years, of the Ten Great Tribal Lords on Monster Emperor Star, only three were left. The other seven Tribal Lords were either not willing to be tamed, so they killed themselves by destroying their own Monster Cores, or had submitted to Limitless Beast Mountain and become their lackeys.
Now, the Tribal Lords existed in name only, as only Red Moon Territory continued to resist.
The reason Red Moon Territory could persevere in their battle against Limitless Beast Mountain until now was thanks to their leader, Shan Qing Luo. She was already a Third-Order Origin King and possessed the Divine Spirit Heavenly Moon Demon Spider’s Source, so it was hard for anyone to defeat her.
Furthermore, they had the support of High Heaven Sect in the past, so they had developed rapidly and amassed countless Masters and resources. If Limitless Beast Mountain insisted on confronting them, both parties would suffer greatly.
So, even though Limitless Beast Mountain had invaded most of the land on Monster Emperor Star and subdued 90% of the Monster Race population, they had remained awkwardly peaceful with Red Moon Territory.
Despite the peaceful façade, however, a storm was brewing beneath it.
Everyone knew that this peace wouldn’t last forever. Limitless Beast Mountain was accumulating strength as their disciples needed time to tame new Monster Beasts and familiarize themselves with their new slaves. When they prepared well enough though, they would launch an assault on Red Moon Territory like a tempest.
By then, Red Moon Territory wouldn’t be able to fight back.
On Half-Moon Mountain, Shan Qing Luo was seated by the window in her bedroom as she looked out at the mountain view. She was clad in red clothes that were as bright as the sun and perfectly outlined her astounding figure. Her hair hung loosely over her shoulders, and her enrapturing face was able to enchant any man who so much as gazed upon her.
Shan Qing Luo was an extremely seductive woman. Back when she was in the Tong Xuan Realm, she was known as the Beguiling Demon Queen, and now that her strength had grown markedly, her charms had become even more stunning.
A bright red dress might look gaudy on most, but she was able to wear such colours with ease and they only made her beauty appear even more striking.
At this moment, she was holding a wine glass in her hand as she gazed out at the sky with narrowed eyes. She seemed to be observing the stars and the moon, but upon closer look, one would realise that her eyes were out of focus, as though she wasn’t looking at anything physical before them.
Then, she slightly lifted her head and poured the wine into her mouth. The clear liquid slid down the corners of her mouth and fair neck before sneaking into the deepest part of her unknown valley, dampening her clothes. If there was a man in this place, his blood would undoubtedly boil and he would lose all control of his rationality from this sight.
Staring at the Starry Sky, she raised her hand and grabbed the air, as though she was trying to grasp a star and never let it go. However, when she spread her palm, there was nothing in it.
Agitated, she hurled the wine glass away and messed up her hair before bellowing through clenched teeth, “That jerk!”
The sound of a wine glass breaking to pieces shocked the people outside and the door was quickly pushed open, upon which an hourglass figure stepped into the room. After taking a look at Shan Qing Luo and then the broken glass on the floor, this newcomer silently crouched down and began cleaning up.
“Bi Luo, come here.” Shan Qing Luo beckoned to her. Her voice was soft and pleasant to the ears. Even Bi Luo, as a woman, felt her chest tightening upon hearing that, as though something was squirming within her body, causing her to be fidgety.
Placing her palm on her forehead, Bi Luo uttered, “Mistress, what do you want?”
“Come here!” Shan Qing Luo was being unreasonable because she was drunk.
Feeling helpless, Bi Luo walked up to her, but before she could stop in her tracks, she was pulled into Shan Qing Luo’s embrace and placed on her thighs.
Looking up, she realised that Shan Qing Luo’s alluring face was just a finger length away. Her lips were as translucent as rubies and the breath she let out exuded an intoxicating scent. Shan Qing Luo was looking down at her with a smile as her long hair tickled Bi Luo’s face.
Bi Luo gulped as her face turned completely red, “Mistress…”
However, Shan Qing Luo just smiled at her without uttering a word, which caused Bi Luo to be on pins and needles. [Oh, my goodness. Is my wish going to be realised now? I haven’t gotten prepared yet. What should I do? Should I reject her? But this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When she sobers up, I’ll never get another opportunity…]
Bi Luo was a maidservant who had followed Shan Qing Luo all the way to this place from their original home in Fragrance City, so she had entrusted her heart and body to the latter long ago. Her cultivation wasn’t low, as she was in the First-Order Origin King Realm. In truth, Bi Luo’s aptitude wasn’t outstanding, so the reason she was able to achieve such success was all thanks to Shan Qing Luo’s support and guidance over the years.
Therefore, she would do anything for Shan Qing Luo. She wouldn’t even frown if her Mistress asked her to die for her. At this moment, she was panting heavily as her blood was boiling. Her entire body was stiff as though she had been struck by lightning.
“Do you love me?” Shan Qing Luo suddenly asked with a grin as her eyes appeared out of focus. As she spoke, she extended her finger and whisked across Bi Luo’s lips.
Bi Luo almost couldn’t contain her urge to lick it. Fortunately, she still hadn’t lost all her rationality yet. Torn between tears and laughter, she uttered, “Mistress, you’re drunk.”
“Nonsense.” Shan Qing Luo poked the maidservant’s red lips and spoke in a languid voice, “I’ve only downed a few bottles of wine tonight, so how would I be drunk? Hey, you haven’t answered my question.”
Pressing her lips together, Bi Luo nodded slightly and replied, “I’m yours.”
Shan Qing Luo chuckled, “You’re the best.”
Then, she leaned close to her and let out a fragrant breath.
Bi Luo widened her eyes in disbelief. Just when she thought something was going to happen, Shan Qing Luo only landed a kiss on her forehead, which caused her to feel dejected.
Just then, Shan Qing Luo uttered as she whisked across Bi Luo’s nose, “But we’re both women. If I were a man, I would’ve bedded you by now.”
Bi Luo looked away shyly and said in a small voice, “I am willing…”
“What do you mean?” Shan Qing Luo heaved a sigh, “It’s much better to be a man. He can leave whenever he wants without having to worry about anything. However, he isn’t aware that he’s taken my heart away as well. I don’t even know whether he’s having fun with other women right now. Perhaps he’s gotten more wives and even children. Maybe he has forgotten about me.”
An enraged Bi Luo said, “Mistress, that kind of man isn’t worthy of your love. You should just forget about him.”
Shan Qing Luo took the maidservant’s hand and placed it on her own chest before replying with a weak smile, “But this part of my body doesn’t agree.”
Bi Luo was heartbroken as her tears almost slid down her face. In a crestfallen manner, she uttered, “Mistress, no matter what happens to us or how the world changes, I will always be by your side. As long as you don’t chase me away, I will never leave.”
“Why would I chase you away?” Shan Qing Luo smiled faintly at her.
Bi Luo beamed at her as well before uttering in an awkward manner, “Mistress, if you really miss him so much… I have a way to help you unwind and relieve your longing.”
A curious Shan Qing Luo asked, “What do you mean?”
Bi Luo replied, “I’ve learned some illusion skills in recent years.”
“Oh?” Shan Qing Luo was surprised.
“I can transform into that person.”
Shan Qing Luo remained silent as she appeared tempted.
Seeing that, Bi Luo quickly struck while the iron was hot, “Maybe I won’t look exactly like him, but it’ll be 70 to 80 percent similar.”
“Who are you going to imitate?”
The voice from outside the window shocked the ladies.
Bi Luo immediately bounded off the chair and bellowed, “Who!?”
They were now in the most important location on Half-Moon Mountain, which was the Monster Queen’s bedroom. How was it possible that someone was able to approach this place without anyone noticing?
When Bi Luo raised her head, her jaw dropped as she uttered dazedly, “Y-Y-You…” That was because she saw a face that she had never expected to see there.
Shan Qing Luo was stunned as well. She fell into a dazed state as she was gazing at the face she had been missing for the past several dozen years.
“Luo’er!” Yang Kai grinned and waved his hand at her before turning to look at Bi Luo, “Little girl, it’s quite bold of you to try to snatch my woman when I’m not around!”
He had known about Bi Luo’s ‘interest’ in Shan Qing Luo since their first meeting back in Tong Xuan Realm, but he had never expected that after so many years, she still hadn’t changed one bit. It could be said that she was really quite obstinate.
The harmonious relationship between Yin and Yang was the Grand Dao of the Heavens and Earth, but Bi Luo seemed dead set on going against it.
With that said, when they were still in Tong Xuan Realm, a certain incident had taken place between Yang Kai and Bi Luo, so upon their reunion, he couldn’t help but glance at her red lips.
The experience was extremely pleasant and he still remembered it vividly.
Upon finishing his words, he attempted to jump into the room through the window.
With a loud slam though, Shan Qing Luo shut the window as the hardwood smashed at Yang Kai’s nose, causing him to stop in his tracks.
“Hmph!” Liu Yan snorted at his side as her expression appeared mocking.
Inside the bedroom, Shan Qing Luo extended her hand and rubbed her own temple.
A stunned Bi Luo uttered, “Mistress, what are you doing?” [The man she’s been missing for years has finally appeared, so why did she shut him out? Shouldn’t she have crashed into his embrace and told him how much she missed him?]
Shan Qing Luo replied with a frown, “I think I’m seeing things because I’m drunk.”
As she spoke, she opened the window and gazed out again, but when she met a pair of eyes out there again, she immediately slammed the window shut once more.
“This wine is so strong. Bi Luo, where did you get it from?”
Seeing that, Bi Luo was torn between tears and laughter.
“Hey, you silly woman!” Unable to take it anymore, Yang Kai pushed the window open and leapt into the room. With an upright posture, he uttered, “How dare you avoid seeing me when I’m back! When did you become so gutsy?”
Shan Qing Luo took a step backwards and sized him up before asking in shock, “Are you really my husband?”
It was as though she hadn’t seen him until now.
Yang Kai took a step forward and pinched her cheek before pulling it to the other side, causing her beautiful face to contort. In a fierce manner, he questioned, “What in the world are you doing?”
“No…” Shan Qing Luo couldn’t even speak clearly, “I thought I was seeing an illusion. Are you really back? Oh, I’m so happy. I don’t think I can contain my joy.”
Although her words sounded happy, she spoke in a monotone voice that clearly portrayed her displeasure.
The corners of Yang Kai’s eyes twitched as this was different from his imagination. After a snort, he released her.
Shan Qing Luo rubbed her cheek and looked meekly at him. Appearing guilty, she asked cautiously, “Husband, how long have you been there? Have you heard anything you shouldn’t have heard?”
Yang Kai grinned at her, “No matter what I should or should not hear, I’ve heard everything.”
Shan Qing Luo heaved a sigh as a glint of determination flashed across her eyes, as though she had just made an important decision. Then, she wrapped her arm around Bi Luo’s shoulder and pulled her into her embrace. Putting on a fearless face, she declared, “Good, there’s nothing I should hide. To be honest with you, Bi Luo and I are deeply in love with each other now. Our life together has been happy and carefree, so I’ve forgotten all about you. Please forgive me for feeling lonely and falling in love with someone else.”
As she spoke, she bowed to Yang Kai, “I’m sorry.”
The corners of Yang Kai’s brow twitched harder.
While Bi Luo was still dumbfounded, Shan Qing Luo pinched her back, after which Bi Luo hurriedly bent over and added, “I-I’m so sorry for snatching your woman.”
Shan Qing Luo straightened up and took Bi Luo’s hand before looking lovingly at her, “Husband… No. Little Brother Yang, as long as you don’t force us to break up, I’ll agree to any demand you come up with.”
“Little… Brother… Yang…?” Yang Kai said slowly through clenched teeth.
Shan Qing Luo replied with a smile, “You’re younger than I am, so there’s nothing wrong with how I address you. If it really bothers you, I can call you Big Brother Yang.”
Before she could finish her words, Yang Kai pinched both her cheeks again and pulled harder than last time as he muttered, “Are you done?”
“Stop it!” Shan Qing Luo bellowed, “We are no longer husband and wife, so why are you still touching me? Your actions are too outrageous!”
“Alright. Let’s talk about something serious now.” After Yang Kai was done messing with her face, he pretended to be stern and stared at her. He didn’t understand what she was doing. They hadn’t met for decades, and he had finally come back, so why did she put on such a show? What did she mean by this?
“Hmph. I am being serious.” Shan Qing Luo appeared displeased, “What’s wrong? You can flirt with other women out there, but why am I not allowed to fall in love with someone else?”
“When did I ever flirt with other women?” Yang Kai was guilty, so the way he spoke was diffident. [Wait a moment. Yes, I’ve indeed gotten together with a new woman, but I’ve only confessed that to my mother and Su Yan, so how did Shan Qing Luo find out about it? She must be bluffing me! Whatever she accuses me of, I’ll not admit it!]
Shan Qing Luo sneered and looked down at Liu Yan, “You’ve even conceived a child, yet you still dare to say you didn’t hook up with other women?” Then, she turned milder and crouched down, “Little girl, what’s your mother’s name?”
Yang Kai saw this and laughed confidently as he stroked Liu Yan’s head, “Ask all you want.”
He suddenly understood why Shan Qing Luo treated him in such a weird way upon seeing him, because she thought that he had brought his daughter back with him. [She must feel very bitter now. Anyway, if I weren’t there when Liu Yan’s body was restructured in the past, I wouldn’t have been able to recognise her either, to say nothing of the fact that Shan Qing Luo hasn’t met her for decades. So, a misunderstanding is bound to happen; after all, Liu Yan did indeed go through a transformative change.]
“Tell her who you are!” Yang Kai grinned at Liu Yan.
Liu Yan appeared timid as her eyelashes fluttered. Grabbing the hem of Yang Kai’s clothes, she hid behind him and uttered in a small voice, “Daddy, I don’t want to stay here. This aunty is so strange.”
The smile on Yang Kai’s face froze as he stared at Liu Yan with widened eyes, feeling as if a knife had just been stabbed into his back.
“Hahaha…” Shan Qing Luo scoffed and slowly rose from the chair before glaring at him, “What else do you have to say?”
“What am I supposed to say?” An enraged Yang Kai made Liu Yan face him and glowered at her, “How can you do this to me? I’ve treated you so well over the years… why must you harm me like this!?”
Tears almost slid down Liu Yan’s face as she cried out, “Daddy, you’re hurting me!”
“Enough!” Shan Qing Luo bellowed and pulled Liu Yan behind her back before she glared fiercely at Yang Kai, “How can you bully a child? Is this what you’re supposed to do as a father?”
Yang Kai found it difficult to explain himself, so he embraced her and uttered, “Luo’er, this is a misunderstanding. Please hear me out.”
“There’s no need for any explanation!” Shan Qing Luo pushed him away with a cold expression, “I guess I’ve gotten together with the wrong man. From now on, we’re no longer husband and wife. Don’t come looking for me again!”
As if struck by lightning, Yang Kai shuddered as the colour drained from his face. Standing beside Shan Qing Luo, out of her line of sight, Liu Yan stuck out her tongue.
[Argh! It seems that I’ve crossed the line…]
On the other hand, Bi Luo appeared excited. If what was happening was really happening, she would still stand a chance! Although it was improper to take advantage of the situation when they were going through a crisis, she reckoned that she had to do it to save Shan Qing Luo from this mess.
“Luo’er, are you sure?” Yang Kai looked solemnly at her.
A glint of fluster flashed across her eyes, but she still nodded steadfastly, “I’ve made up my mind.”
Appearing dejected, Yang Kai turned around and gave it a thought before he heaved a sigh, “Forget it, then. I’ve made many mistakes in the past because of my recklessness. Now, I’m not willing to hold you back. Luo’er, please take care of yourself.”
Shan Qing Luo’s chest tightened as she hurriedly questioned, “Where are you going?”
Nevertheless, Yang Kai jumped onto the windowsill and waved his hand. Following that, he plunged into the darkness and disappeared from her sight.
“Hey! Come back!” Shan Qing Luo was flustered, as she didn’t expect that he’d really go.
[How could he leave just like that? I was just pulling his leg because I was mad at the fact that he’d left for so many years. Why did he act so hasty and decisively? Why didn’t he even try to coax me?] She rushed towards the window and yelled, “Come back! Come back here right now!”
No one replied to her as all she saw was endless darkness. With her eyes turning bloodshot, she collapsed to the ground and muttered, “Come… back… you heartless bastard!”
Just then, a muscular figure approached her from behind as he pressed his broad chest against her back and gently wrapped his arms around her waist. Following that, he uttered close to her ear in a deep voice, “I was just pulling a prank on you!”
With her eyes already drenched in tears, Shan Qing Luo turned around and thumped her fists against the man’s chest, but she didn’t seem to have exerted any force at all. Rather than venting out her anger, she seemed to be acting coquettishly.
Yang Kai grinned at her without moving a muscle. After pounding his chest for a while, Shan Qing Luo suddenly draped her arms around his neck and landed a kiss on his lips.
“Mmm…” At that instant, Yang Kai found it hard to breathe. The body in his embrace was warm and her soft tongue swiftly snuck into his mouth like a snake and did whatever it wanted. Certainly, Yang Kai had to fight back, so he grabbed her twin peaks and fiddled with them, which caused her body to turn completely limp as she collapsed into his embrace.
A long time later, their lips parted as a thread of saliva still hung between them.
Shan Qing Luo’s alluring gaze was just like a blooming flower, which gleamed with a charming glow. Suddenly thinking of something, she said with a red face, “Your daughter…”
She was so engrossed just now that she had forgotten about the little girl. Although she was quite bold when it came to the affairs of men and women, she was still embarrassed at this moment.
“They’ve already left,” Yang Kai put on a smile.
Earlier, seeing that they were about to make out, Bi Luo and Liu Yan immediately left the room. At this moment, only two of them were left in Shan Qing Luo’s bedroom as the atmosphere turned intimate.
Shan Qing Luo looked around and realised that he was right. Both Bi Luo and the little girl were already nowhere in sight. With no more worries, she cupped the man’s face and thoroughly examined it. Despite her loving gaze, she still scolded, “What a heartless guy. I was just playing with you. How could you hurt me like this?”
Yang Kai reached out and helped tuck her hair behind her ears. His eyes also appeared loving, as though he wanted to suck the woman in front of him into his gaze to relieve his longing for the past decades. In a gentle voice, he uttered, “I’m sorry.”
Shan Qing Luo replied, “You have to be punished for what you’ve done.”
Yang Kai asked with a smile, “Luo’er, how are you going to punish me?”
In response, Shan Qing Luo raised her hand and placed it on his chest before beaming at him, “I hope you’ll be able to endure it and not pass away.”
Upon finishing her words, she released her Saint Qi through her palm and sent the man flying backwards. She was now in the Third-Order Origin King Realm, so her control of her Saint Qi had reached an extreme. Therefore, her attack wouldn’t cause any harm to Yang Kai.
Yang Kai placed his hands on the back of his head and flew towards the wall, but he didn’t seem worried at all. He just looked smilingly at her as he wondered what she was up to.
Shan Qing Luo slowly got up and opened her mouth, upon which a gust of Saint Qi shot out from her lips and whizzed past Yang Kai before turning into a spider web, which hung in mid-air.
Yang Kai crashed into the web and immediately felt that his back was stuck. He tried to struggle, but instead of struggling out of it, he realised that more parts of his body were stuck to the web, including his hands.
[This seems quite exciting.]
He gulped at the sight as his blood started boiling. His eyes appeared lustful and fiery as he stared at Shan Qing Luo, as though he was trying to burn all the clothes on her body.
“Hahaha…” Shan Qing Luo covered her mouth and giggled. Hearing her intoxicating laughter, Yang Kai felt as though his bones had turned soft.
Then, she raised her hand, upon which the door and windows were shut at the same time. Following that, she lightly stepped toward Yang Kai as she took off her clothes and revealed her fair hourglass body. Her skin was so delicate that it looked as translucent as white jade. Her plump bosom swayed as she stepped forward in a seductive rhythm. The red cherries on the tip of her peaks looked like two swirls that were capable of hypnotizing any man. There was no excess fat or muscle on any part of her slender figure, and her long lithe legs and delicate feet looked so delicious they would cause a man to salivate over them.
With his throat turning dry, Yang Kai uttered in a restrained voice, “You seductress, what are you trying to do?”
Shan Qing Luo climbed up the spider web as the most precious treasure between her legs was faintly exposed. She looked down at Yang Kai in an aloof manner, as if a deity was examining her own territory impassively, and she replied, “What do you think?”
Soon, she stuck out her red tongue and licked her lips, which made her appear even more seductive.
At that instant, Yang Kai was about to lose control. Fortunately, he had some fun with Su Yan not too long ago. Otherwise, he might forcefully struggle out of the web and pin Shan Qing Luo down on the floor. Unlike the reserved Su Yan, Shan Qing Luo had always been unrestrained when it came to their bedroom activities. She was able to give Yang Kai a sense of wanton and immoral pleasure that he couldn’t receive from other women; however, it was their first time engaging in such an exciting game.
It seemed that there were still some benefits that came with their decades of separation. At the very least, it had unlocked some chains in the deepest parts of these women’s hearts.
Shan Qing Luo raised her leg and gently slid it down Yang Kai’s shirt, which caused robes to rip apart and revealed his muscular figure. Her gaze appeared cold and elegant as she licked her lips, “I wonder how many women have enjoyed your body over the years.”
Yang Kai replied in a steadfast manner, “There’s no such thing.” Although he was lying, he couldn’t admit it at this moment.
Shan Qing Luo waved her hand and shredded the rest of his clothes before declaring, “How dare you lie to me! If I don’t teach you a lesson today, you’ll probably forget how fierce I am.”
In response, Yang Kai grinned at her, “Luo’er, please teach me a lesson immediately. I can’t wait!”
Then, she rode on top of his body and leaned close to him. Following that, she licked his earlobe and puffed out a breath that smelled as pleasant as orchids, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll eat you down to the last bone?”
Yang Kai replied, “I heard that there’s a kind of spider called black widow that eats her male partner after they mate. Luo’er, are you going to do just that?”
“En, I just might!”
Without a warning, Yang Kai stuck out his waist and thrust against her, causing her to straighten up. As her long hair swayed in the air, she shrieked, but her expression suggested that rather than a sense of pain and panic, she was in a state of euphoria, “Damn it! Why didn’t you warn me first? Ah…”
Yang Kai chimed in, “Why should I warn you when you’re going to eat me? Let’s see who will be the one who feasts today! Luo’er, you mustn’t be defeated too soon.”
Shan Qing Luo gritted her teeth as her body swung in the air along with his movements. Intermittently, she uttered, “You’re… doomed! I… will never… go easy… on you!”
Seeing the tall mountains and deep valleys before him quaking back and forth, Yang Kai grabbed onto them and rubbed them vigorously, causing Shan Qing Luo to scowl and moan louder. The huge spider web swayed in the air as two naked bodies entangled with each other in the bedroom.
Soon, a strange smell permeated the air.
In another bedroom, exotic stones dotted the walls, giving off a soft light. Appearing sorrowful, Bi Luo was resting her chin on her palms.
[He’s back! I can’t believe he’s back! And he’s made my Queen cry. How outrageous! After his return, I’ll never stand a chance again. But… why don’t I feel jealous at all? Instead, I feel happy for her and I’m somewhat looking forward to it.]
She shook her head to shake away the wild thoughts in her mind. It was then she remembered that she had brought a young guest into her room.
Raising her head, she realised that the little girl was seated across the table, unmoving. The little girl was strangely quiet. Her gaze was so clear that her eyes looked like crystal lakes. She seemed to be looking at something, but her eyes were out of focus.
[What a delicate child. I wonder who he bore this girl with. Her mother must be a beautiful woman.]
Realising that she had been ignoring the little girl, Bi Luo put on a smile and made a search in her Space Ring. After fishing out some berries, she presented them to her and said, “Try them. They’re sweet.”
Liu Yan took a glance at the spirit fruits and looked up at her before replying with a serious expression, “I’m not a kid.”
Bi Luo burst into laughter and patted her head, “You are a kid. Why would you deny it?”
An annoyed Liu Yan slapped her hand away and bellowed, “I won’t forgive you if you keep acting this way!” Although she had tried her hardest to put on a furious expression, her age and figure, paired with her delicate face, made any adult want to play with her.
Bi Luo said, “You’re so little, but your attitude is quite big. Alright, I won’t touch you.”
Liu Yan leaned backwards as her entire body plunged onto the chair.
Trying to have a conversation with her, Bi Luo asked, “Is your dad good to you?”
“He’s not my dad!”
“What? You just called him Daddy. Why do you deny it now? Oh, I got it. You must be trying to stand up for your mother. You’re quite the precocious child. Anyway, what you’re doing is useless, because your dad has many women. My Queen is just one of them.” Suddenly, she realised that it was quite ridiculous to talk to a little kid about such topics, so she immediately ended this line of conversation and instead began asking, “How old are you? What’s your name? Where’s your mother? How did your parents get to know each other?”
She was extremely gossipy now; however, she told herself that she was trying to get more information for Shan Qing Luo so that they could get to know their competitors better.
Hearing all this, Liu Yan slowly turned her head and looked silently at her.
Bi Luo asked, “Is there something on my face?”
“You’re annoying. Can you keep your mouth shut?”
Bi Luo blinked her eyes. [I can’t believe I’ve just been lectured by a little girl!] She couldn’t believe her ears as her face reddened in an instant.
“You look fidgety. Are you curious about what they’re doing?” Liu Yan asked.
“No!” Bi Luo’s face turned a shade redder, as though the little girl had seen through her thoughts.
Liu Yan moved her ear, as if she was listening to something, before saying, “Oh, it’s intense. Your Queen is indeed unrestrained. That position is quite interesting.”
“Y-Y-You…” Bi Luo stood up straight from the chair and stared at Liu Yan with widened eyes as though the latter was a ghost.
[Is this what a kid is supposed to say? I don’t even need to give it a thought to know what they’re doing in that room, but why does she look like she’s eavesdropping on them? Why did she mention a position? Perhaps she’s a little too mischievous!] Bi Luo felt that her sense of morality had been shaken as it was now showing signs of breaking apart.
Just then, Liu Yan extended both hands into a void and seemed to grab something.
“What are you doing?” Bi Luo asked doubtfully.
Liu Yan replied, “He’s grabbing your Queen like this, then your Queen is doing this now…” As she spoke, she swung her head as her hair flapped in the air.
At that instant, Bi Luo widened her mouth, rooted to the spot as if a Binding Technique had been cast upon her.
Liu Yan was giving some vivid descriptions, as though she was really able to see it, and upon hearing all this, Bi Luo could even picture what was going on in the adjacent room. Nevertheless, Liu Yan appeared impassive as she was describing the scenes, which added a layer of eeriness to the atmosphere. Uncontrollably, Bi Luo felt her body turning cold.
[This kid is too strange. Is Yang Kai aware of this? Maybe there’s an ancient giant beast that’s hidden in her petite body. I have never seen a young kid like her before.]
All of a sudden, Bi Luo came to her senses and smiled with pursed lips, “Stop spouting nonsense.”
[I was almost fooled by her. The Queen’s bedroom is protected by layers of barriers. Even a First-Order Origin King like me can’t possibly peek at what’s going on in there, so how could a little girl like her be able to do that?]
“Forget it if you don’t believe me.” Liu Yan lost the interest to keep describing the scenes as she sat leisurely on the chair. Her hands were placed on her stomach as she fiddled with her own two fingers.
For that moment, the room fell into silence. Bi Luo didn’t dare to speak to this young kid anymore, as she was worried that the latter would say something else to shock her.
“Hey…” Liu Yan suddenly said.
“Are you calling me?” Bi Luo turned to look at her.
“Is there anyone else in the room?” Liu Yan stared at her in exasperation as though the latter was an idiot.
Bi Luo took a deep breath to contain her urge to strangle this kid. [She’s an adorable little girl as long as she stays silent, but why does she keep saying things that infuriate me? Although we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, she’s too different from her appearance. I can’t accept it!]
Bi Luo forced a smile and uttered in a calm voice, “I’m Bi Luo. You can call me Aunt Bi Luo or Big Sister Bi Luo.”
“You didn’t have to tell me this because I know your name.”
[I must be patient! She’s Yang Kai’s daughter after all. If I really strangle her, I can’t explain myself to Yang Kai or my Queen.]
“Do you want to sleep? You can sleep in my room.”
Liu Yan stuck out one finger and shook it, “Stop trying to speculate what’s on my mind.”
“What do you want then?” Bi Luo was no longer fond of this little girl. [A devil must be hidden beneath her beautiful facade. It is said that kids take after their parents. Since she’s Yang Kai’s daughter, I can’t expect her to be anything good.]
“Tell me about the current situation on this Star right now.”
“The current situation?” Bi Luo looked at her in shock, “What do you mean?”
Liu Yan replied, “I can tell that a defensive Spirit Array has been arranged around this place, and the area is heavily guarded. Obviously, all of you have put up your guard against your enemies. Tell me more about your enemies.”
“Why do you want to know?” Bi Luo raised her brow curiously, wondering, [Is this something a child is supposed to worry about?]
“Just hurry up and tell me!” Liu Yan glowered at her.
“Good, good,” appearing helpless, Bi Luo placed her hand on her forehead. Since she couldn’t sleep now, she thought she could talk to this weird little girl to kill some time.
After that, she started explaining the current situation on Monster Emperor Star to Liu Yan. She didn’t take it seriously at first, but upon seeing that Liu Yan appeared solemn and serious, she found it amusing and thought, [I’ve said many things, but can she even understand a single one of them? She sure pretends that she’s attentively listening to me though.]
One hour later, Bi Luo poured herself a glass of water to moisten her throat as she was exhausted from all the talking.
Liu Yan tapped the back of the chair and said, “So, the situation on Monster Emperor Star is actually quite pessimistic. All the great forces of the Monster Race have been destroyed except for Red Moon Territory?”
“Although some have hidden rather than been outright destroyed, they’re practically powerless now,” Bi Luo heaved a sigh. In fact, there were many Masters on Monster Emperor Star. All of the Ten Great Tribal Lords were Tenth-Order Masters, equivalent to Origin Kings. Some of them even had a lineage descended from Divine Spirits, though their bloodlines were incredibly thin. Therefore, they were just as powerful as those from Limitless Beast Mountain, but the problem was that they were not united. Furthermore, the cultivation techniques and Secret Techniques used by their enemies were able to restrain them greatly, which was why they had ended up in such a miserable state.
Another reason for their misfortunes was the resistance from the Human Race.
Over the years, Humans had been oppressed quite harshly on Monster Emperor Star, so the sudden arrival of those from Limitless Beast Mountain was actually a good thing for those Humans. Before those from Limitless Beast Mountain had to do anything, most of the Humans on Monster Emperor Star had sided with them.
Even the Humans in Red Moon Territory were no exception, let alone the Humans in the territories of other Tribal Lords.
Although the Humans that had sided with them were not that powerful, they were numerous. Moreover, they had lived on Monster Emperor Star for generations, so they could provide information those from Limitless Beast Mountain desperately needed. With useful information and great strength, it was no wonder that they were able to win the battles easily. Of the Ten Great Tribal Lords, seven of them had either been killed or subdued. On Monster Emperor Star, only Red Moon Territory was still largely unaffected.
However, when those from Limitless Beast Mountain managed to amass enough power, they would definitely invade this place.
An exasperated Bi Luo said, “That Old Lion from Limitless Beast Mountain is such a shameless bast… guy. Some time ago, he had sent a messenger over to tell our Queen that as long as she sided with them, they’d let Red Moon Territory off. He even said that our Queen would still be able to manage our Tribe. Such impudence!”
“Old Lion?”
Bi Luo explained, “He’s the Mountain Master of Limitless Beast Mountain. I think he has the lineage of some kind of lion, or that he’s refined some kind of Monster Beast Source, so he’s quite powerful.”
Shan Qing Luo had dealt with him before, but she couldn’t defeat him because that old fart had the help of many Monster Beasts when he was in a battle. Although Shan Qing Luo was powerful, she wasn’t able to deal with so many opponents at the same time.
“Since you’re in a perilous situation now, why don’t all of you leave? Why do you still stay here like a bunch of fools?”
An annoyed Bi Luo refuted, “What do you know? This is the territory the Queen’s adoptive mother has passed down to her. She wouldn’t give it up until the last moment.”
“It’ll be too late when the last moment comes.”
Bi Luo uttered, “The Queen has her own way of escaping.” Shan Qing Luo was in the Third-Order Origin King Realm, so even if she was really no match for those from Limitless Beast Mountain, it wouldn’t be hard for her to flee.
Upon hearing that, Liu Yan remained silent for a moment before she hopped off her chair, “Come with me.”
“Where are you going?”
“To Limitless Beast Mountain!”
Bi Luo exclaimed, “Are you out of your mind?”
[What’s wrong with this little girl? Why does she want to head to Limitless Beast Mountain? That place is like a lion’s den, so how are we going to break into it as we please?]
“Are you coming or not?” Liu Yan stared at her.
“Of course not!” Bi Luo determinedly rejected her.
Right then, Liu Yan turned around and placed her palms on the chair before lifting her backside. After that, she swayed her head as her long hair flapped in the air.
“What are you doing now?”
Liu Yan turned her head and stared at her with a charming expression as she said, “This is what your Queen is doing right now!”