Pursuit of the Truth

by Srtyi

Three thousand years of bowing down to the Demon Lord, I would rather be a mortal than a celestial being when looking back, but for her I will… become one who controls life and death!

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Chapter 896: Arrival

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Several days later, the longships that belonged to Dao Kong gradually entered Black Ink Planet's territory. Dao Kong walked out of his room and stood at the bow of the ship with his hands behind his back and his hair over his shoulders. His Sacred Constellation Robe shone with a light that was akin to the one emitted by rotating stars.

Because of it, Dao Kong looked incredibly graceful at that moment. His handsome face filled with determination gave him a masculine beauty, and it had to be said that his current appearance was very fitting to his status.

It was as if a large amount of kismet in the universe had gathered on his body, and he had the fortune to use quite a large portion of it, or else why would he be born as a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect, obtain a potential that was second to no one beside Ye Wang, and have an appearance that would make all those who saw him want to praise him?

As he stood at the bow of the ship, the nine old men stood behind him like shadows, but they had their eyes shut. However, with the help of starlight, a scene that could not be seen when they were in the room showed up. These nine old men had their eyes shut… because they had been sewn tightly by thin threads!

They looked like dolls whose eyes had been sewn shut.

"Black Ink Planet…"

Dao Kong smiled faintly as he looked at the indistinct planet in the distance. Slight anticipation grew in his heart, since this would be his final stop in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. Once the auction ended, he would leave; he would no longer need to stay around here to keep an eye over this place. Instead, he could use the exit and head back to True Morning Dao World.

By his side was the young married woman with pointy ears and a coquettish appearance. She stood there quietly with blank eyes. There was not a hint of emotion in them, and she looked like a puppet as well.

There was a collar around her neck with nineteen runic symbols on it. They were branded into the collar and appeared as bumps. Occasionally, they would shine, spreading out a freezing chill that could cause people's hearts to freeze.

Longships moved through the galaxy like fish in water, stirring up layers of ripples around them as they got increasingly closer to Black Ink Planet. Once they had traveled through the area that belonged to Black Ink Planet for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a sharp whistle rose in front of them.

Along with that whistling sound came a pride of strange, lion-like beasts with two heads. As they roared, they traveled forward in a group that consisted of hundreds of them.

A cultivator could be found sitting on each of the creature's backs. These cultivators were dressed similarly and their eyes shone with brilliant light, creating a stark contrast against the thin and pathetic physiques of the other people outside Blank Ink Planet in Sinful Barren Lands.

They were alert and full of energy, but showed not a single hint of respect towards the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping an eye over the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. Instead, they used a calm attitude to greet all those who came to the planet.

"Who goes there? Say your name!"

"How preposterous! We are the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds! How dare you criminals not bow and worship us?!" The arrogance contained in this voice was incredibly great, and a cold snort soon followed from one of the longships.

The cultivators from Black Ink Planet smiled to each other when they heard these words, but their expressions soon became steely cold. Every single time they held Black Ink Auction, these sort of ignorant fools would appear. This was related to their experience in being True Guards. After all, around the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, the cultivators in all planets besides Black Ink Planet and Divine Essence Star Ocean were incredibly respectful when they saw them.

With the system of the True Guards from the four Great True Worlds changing shifts, it was not surprising for those not knowing the rules to appear.

The leader of the cultivators from Black Ink Planet was an old man. He rolled his eyes before he speaking in a cold voice, "Bring out your invitations. We are in charge of the first inspection. If you do not have an invitation… then we will kill you as we would any invaders!"

"You're just mere cultivators of Black Ink…" The cultivator who had snorted coldly just then in his longship was about to continue speaking, but his words were swiftly cut short. Immediately after, a gentle voice came from the longships, and an old man with a kindly and gentle face walked out.

"My subordinate has been ignorant. Fellow Daoists from Black Ink Planet, I hope that you will not mind. We are from True Morning Dao World, and in response to the invitation for Black Ink Auction, we have come forth to attend the auction. This is our invitation." The old man brought out a jade slip from his bosom with a smile before he let go of his grip.

The jade slip immediately charged towards the cultivators from Black Ink Planet. Once the old man who stood at the head caught it, he cast it a few scrutinizing glances before returning it and leading the hundreds of cultivators behind him to separate into two dies so as to make way for the group.

The old man with the kind and gentle face wrapped his fist in his palm as thanks towards the people before he returned to his longship with a smile on his face. Soon, Dao Kong's vast fleet of longships headed into the distance through the path the cultivators from Black Ink Planet had cleared for them.

"Immediately notify our Progenitor that the people from True Morning Dao World arrived. By the looks of it, Dao Kong should be among them as well, but we don't know the details." The old man leading the group of cultivators from Black Ink Planet narrowed his eyes. As a barely noticeable glint appeared in them, he sent a thought to the cultivator standing next to him.

That cultivator immediately moved and turned into a long arc that disappeared without a trace.

After a moment, in Black Ink Planet, Lie Shan Kang Jiu once again arrived in the room in which Su Ming stayed. He stopped before him respectfully and bowed down.

"My Lord, the group from True Morning Dao World has arrived. They are currently beyond Black Ink Planet and are going through all the layers of inspection. We have already verified that Dao Kong is among one of the longships.

"He has nine old men beside him, and they all have outstanding power. They should be at the peak of the middle stage of World Plane Realm, and judging by their looks, they seem to be skilled in coordinating their attacks. They should have a Rune with them.

"Besides these nine people, Dao Kong also brought three thousand other cultivators. Each of them has outstanding power… and they should all be warriors who do not fear death.

"Also, according to our investigations, Dao Kong has run into two incredibly perilous situations over the one thousand something years he was in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. These dangers should have come from other True Worlds, and one of them was something that would be impossible to survive through if he was not in the later stage of World Plane Realm, while the other would have surely brought death to all who were not above Lunar Kalpa Realm.

"However, during both times, he managed to survive without getting injured, hence we suspect that there is a cultivator who is at the very least in Lunar Kalpa Realm hidden by his side.

"As for Ye Wang, who you have asked us to pay attention to, he came alone to Black Ink Planet yesterday and is staying in Worldly Star City at the moment. All his actions are monitored by us," Lie Shan Kang Jiu reported in a low voice. Once he finished speaking, he hesitated for moment, as if he wanted to say something else, but then decided not to continue.

Su Ming was meditating with his eyes closed. Once he finished listening to Lie Shan Kang Jiu's words, he slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was profound, preventing others from telling what he felt at the moment.

"Continue," he said flatly.

Lie Shan Kang Jiu smiled awkwardly and lowered his head, then quickly said, "Um… My Lord, those two pets of yours… the black and yellow dogs? I've also investigated them. They are currently also in Worldly Star City, and they got themselves an illustrated book from some place. There are plenty of weird… things… drawn in there. Also, the yellow dog is skilled in transformation. He has turned himself into an old man.

"He took that illustrated book and has been proclaiming all over the place that the items in the book are the items that will be put on auction. Quite a large number of these have been sold off during the past half a year." Lie Shan Kang Jiu smiled wryly and brought out an illustrated book from his bosom and placed it before Su Ming respectfully.

Su Ming picked up the book and flipped through it. As he did so, a frown gradually appeared between his brows. Once he finished flipping through the book, he let out a cold harrumph and placed the book by his side. Those pictures were not the items that were going to be put on auction, since some of them… were Su Ming's own Enchanted Treasures!

However, the information and descriptions in the book were mostly of no relevance to the items themselves. In fact, there were even some illustrations of Enchanted Treasures that once belonged to the enemies Su Ming had fought against.

"That was half a year ago. What did they do before that?" Su Ming lifted his head and cast a glance at Lie Shan Kang Jiu.

"This is… Ahem. I have never seen such intelligent pets in my life. Half a year ago… they became Hua Family's guests in Worldly Star City.

"A year ago, they built an auction hall in Ink Kirin City.

"Eighteen months ago, they… became friends with Li Long… which is the dragon in Black Water City's swamp, and took away with them some of its scales.

"Two years ago, several small families in Black Ink Planet... worked together to kill them…

"Thirty months ago, they organized a formal marriage interview. The yellow dog turned into… an incredibly beautiful woman… and then they blended themselves into several small families, and with all sorts of… despicable methods, they looted an endless amount of crystals…

"Three years ago, when they had just left your side, they found… a small crystal mine that belonged to a small family."

Su Ming was stunned as he listened to all the exploits. As Lie Shan Kang Jiu continued recounting the tale, he could not help but have the non-malicious envy and admiration in his heart seep into his words.

"In fact, once Elder Feng learned about this, he let out a long sigh and said that if they had been in Black Ink Planet before us, then they might have become Black Ink Planet's true masters by now." When Lie Shan Kang Jiu said these words, he cast Su Ming an odd look.

Su Ming remained silent.

After some time, he let out a dry cough and said, "Make arrangements for Dao Kong to enter Black Water City, and we will act according to plan."

"Understood!" Lie Shan Kang Jiu immediately bowed to him, then got up and left.

Once Lie Shan Kang Jiu left, Su Ming's room immediately fell silent, and his expression instantly turned dark. He picked up the illustration book and looked at it carefully. When he thought of Lie Shan Kang Jiu talking about the things that the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon had caused during the past three years, he could not help but smile wryly in resignation.

Yu Rou was by his side. For the first time since she followed Su Ming, her elegant expression changed. She covered her mouth as if she was trying to hold back her laughter, but in the end, her body started quivering uncontrollably and her laughter echoed in the air.

"Young master, it is said that pets are like their masters. I wonder if this is true for you." Yu Rou chuckled softly and cast Su Ming a glance. This was the first time she saw him smiling wryly in resignation.

"That big yellow dog of mine should have the figures of a number of women in its memories, but based on what I understand of it, those figures from the distant past should have already become faded images in its head. Then whose form do you think it would have taken for that marriage interview?" Su Ming asked faintly.

Once those words left his mouth, Yu Rou's expression changed, and a murderous aura instantly appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Su Ming stood up and swung his arm to adjust his sleeves before he walked towards the door. The auction was just around the corner, and the plan was going to be set in motion at any moment. Before that, he would go and check on the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon, then would go to Worldly Star Planet… to see an old friend of his.

'Ye Wang…'

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Chapter 897: The Two Fiends: the Crane and the Black

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Worldly Star Planet was a city with a beautiful name. It would usually cause people to think of a region that was akin to a starry sky the first time they heard of the city.

Yet in truth this was a desert.

This so-called city was really just an oasis in the desert, a place with fresh water surrounded by tents.

This was Worldly Star City during the day, a desert whose end could not be seen. The oases which looked like embellishments made it seem as if the desert still had some form of life. Quite a large number of cultivators could be seen meditating or moving in and out of the tents.

This did not seem like a city, but was more like a gigantic and disorderly market.

The scorching sun sent heat to the ground, and even the sand was blazing hot. In this vast land, no end could be seen so no one could feel boxed in, but if they stared into the distance for a prolonged period of time, they would still become agitated.

Because of this, Worldly Star City was also commonly known as the City of Frustration during the day.

However, when night fell, everything in the area would become like a mirage. Every little thing would be different, and the change was so great that the person who saw it for the first time would be left greatly astonished.

When it was night, the sky was bright with brilliant starlight. After being trapped in heat for an entire day, the sand looked like it had melted, revealing large stones that stood in an orderly manner on the ground.

There was also a watery blue screen that looked like an illusion spread over the land. Anyone who stood on it would feel a refreshing sensation under their feet, as if they were stepping on fresh water.

The tents shone with a light that gave the area a quiet and serene feel, as if the light from the sky had gathered on the ground and turned into solid, triangular structures. At the top of the tents were pillars of light that rose into the sky, and the number of tents corresponded with the number of light pillars.

The pillars of light looked like they were connected to the sky. As they intersected with each other, they formed silver streams that connected them together as well as the sky and earth. These silver streams functioned as lines that formed illusory palaces in the dark sky.

There were endless palaces that looked like they were illusions but also looked incredibly real. If someone walked over and touched them with their hands or used their divine senses to perceive them, they would find that the palaces really existed.

In this seemingly boundless desert, when night arrived, walls would appear out of nowhere and surround the area. It would seem as if the place had turned into… a city which existed in the mortal world and was home to Emperors.

If anyone looked from the sky, they would find that the silver streams and palaces formed an incredibly beautiful picture. That picture was like the sky that could only exist in heaven, and was beautiful without equal.

Those who looked from the sky would find themselves looking at the same sight as those who looked from the ground. As the streams of light intersected with each other, they formed a picture in which the stars and the world existed in the same level and formed the city that was known as Worldly Star City.

During the night, Worldly Star City was incredibly lively. Plenty of cultivators came and went all around, and this city could be said to even be a little more prosperous than Black Water City. Right then, since Black Ink Auction was just around the corner, the number of cultivators present had also increased.

Su Ming walked amid the crowd. Behind him was Yu Rou, who followed him with the veil covering her features. Her face remained cold and aloof all along the way to the city, but the murderous aura in her eyes was incredibly great. Every single time she thought of the big yellow dog changing into her appearance and marrying someone, even she who was always quiet and elegant could not help but pull her hair out in frustration.

If Su Ming had not been around, she would have sent her divine sense outwards a long time ago to search for the two dogs at any cost.

"Have you heard about it? The Dual Fiends, the Crane and the Black have appeared again!"

As the two of them walked forward, Su Ming's expression suddenly changed. He turned his head and looked into the distance. There was an inn in that direction, and there was a clamor coming from there. Inside the establishment there was a table, and around it were three cultivators who were talking to each other with enraged expressions.

"Damn it, do you mean that big yellow dog and the woman who called herself 'Grandpa Crane'?"

"That's right! Who else could I be talking about?! That woman who calls herself Grandpa Crane is definitely an androgynous human, or else why would she call herself Grandpa Crane? She was the one who brought that despicable yellow dog with her in the past, and several dozens of small families were enraged because of them."

"Eh? Brother Wang, I remember that you also attended that marriage interview, didn't you?"

"Don't ever mention it again! That woman is my mortal enemy!"

"But honestly speaking, that woman does indeed have an incredibly beautiful face. I saw her once. If she wasn't that beautiful, it would have been impossible for the direct descendants of several dozen families to go mad for her. It's said that there were even a few of them who did everything they could to see her up close and become familiar with her."

"Hmph, your news is outdated. Based on what I know, several people indeed saw her and became close to her, and after that they were all completely head over heels for her, or else why would the Dual Fiends have been able to take away so many crystals?"

"I saw that woman before as well. She is definitely a woman of absolute beauty. She's so beautiful, so why is she doing things like this? She could just go to any middle-tier family, and all of them would take her in. In fact, even the greatest families here would value such a gorgeous woman highly. If she practiced Seduction Arts, she would definitely become incredibly powerful."

As Su Ming listened, his expression became strange, and he glanced at Yu Rou sideways. At that moment, she was already so angry that she was trembling, and the murderous aura in her eyes had become incredibly thick. In fact, the area around her was now freezing cold.

She took a swift step forward and turned into a wisp of green smoke that appeared in the inn. Su Ming smiled wryly, but did not stop her.

He saw Yu Rou stepping into the inn, and at the instant she moved in, the place instantly turned cold, so she immediately attracted everyone's attention.

When the people saw Yu Rou, who still had a veil over her face, they were stunned for a moment, but some of them soon sported drastic changes to their expressions. In fact, some of them even stood up swiftly to stare intently at her with slight uncertainty on their faces.

It was especially so for the three people who had been talking among themselves just moments ago. Their expressions were slowly twisting as they stared at her. A burst of hatred that could burn the sky rose up swiftly. However, it was suppressed within as it turned into a hint of uncertainty.

Yu Rou looked at the people's expressions around her and immediately felt great dismay. She had originally harbored a hint of doubt in her heart that it might not be her they were talking about, but most of it had disappeared at that moment. Yet she was still slightly unwilling to accept reality, which was why she decided to lift her veil right in front of the crowd.

When she revealed her beautiful face and all the people saw it, enraged roars rose up like a windstorm in the inn.

"The Dual Fiends, the Crane and the Black!"

"It's the Dual Fiend! Damn it! How dare you appear here?! Return to me my crystals!"

"Those are my crystals! I was prepared to buy an Enchanted Treasures with those crystals! Y-y-you… I will not rest until you die!!"

Crazed roars echoed in the air, and there were quite a large number of cultivators who rushed out to attack her. The murderous aura in Yu Rou's eye instantly reached its strongest. She no longer had a single hint of doubt within her; that damned yellow dog had taken her appearance.

In fact, even the waiter in the inn had bloodshot eyes when he saw her. He brought an axe from some place and charged towards her while growling, "Damn it, it's you! You're the one who cheated me off my crystals!"

When Yu Rou saw the cultivators rushing towards her, she lifted her hand and swung it outwards. All the cultivators' bodies in the inn froze then tumbled backwards. Banging sounds echoed in the air, and all the cultivators coughed up blood as they fell back... and this was after Yu Rou had forced down her killing intent. With a cold harrumph, she turned around and walked out of the inn before disappearing without a trace.

In fact, she did not even bother about Su Ming. Instead, once she walked out of the inn, she immediately spread her divine sense outwards, sweeping through the entire Worldly Star City in search for the two dogs whom she could not wait to kill one thousand times.

Su Ming smiled wryly and shook his head. He saw Yu Rou scanning the entire city with her divine sense for a moment, then moving towards the distance in the form of a long arc with murderous aura raging around her. Once he saw this, he sighed and followed after her.

In a corner of Worldly Star City was an old man putting on a solemn air. As he stroked his beard, he looked at the two middle-aged men before him with a grin on his face.

"Ahem, my fellow Daoists, I can only let you see the first three pages in the illustrated book. If you want to take the entire thing with you, then you will need to pay me five hundred crystals," the old man said in a slow and calm manner.

There was a big yellow dog lying sprawled by his feet, and it was glaring at the two middle-aged men. Occasionally, it would let out a threatening low growl, as if it wanted to rush forward to rip apart the two men. Every single time its anger was about to reach its most ferocious state, the old man would kick it, and the yellow dog's rage would diminish slightly.

After a moment, the two middle-aged men took the illustrated book and left, and the old man counted the crystals once again. A smug expression appeared on his face, then he lowered his head and said to the yellow dog, "I've already told you plenty of times that you should only be fierce when you need to, and when you shouldn't be fierce, you must be gentle. Y-y-you… ah, fine. This time, I'll take away a third of your profits."

"How dare you?!" The big yellow dog immediately stood up like a man and glared at the old man fiercely.

The old man immediately put a smile on his face and walked forward to hug the yellow dog.

"Haha! Us dudes… Ack, don't bite me! Fine, the both of us, okay? The both of us… The both of us can settle this easily among ourselves. I won't cut your profits, alright?" The old man swung his arm over the dog's shoulder, and a thick, uncouth air immediately appeared around its body.

"I'm telling you, we have to occasionally show up as the Dual Fiends: the Crane and the Black. Only then will we continue to be popular. This identity is very good for us, you know? The more popular we are, the more shock we will create whenever we go out." The old man cackled in a low voice and walked away with the yellow dog.

Yet he only took a couple steps when his body suddenly trembled, and he quickly cast a sideways glance at the yellow dog. When he saw that the yellow dog still looked the same as usual, various thoughts immediately raced in its head.

'Its cultivation base has been damaged badly, and it's normal that it didn't manage to notice it.'

"Ahem, Big Brother Abyss Dragon?" The old man immediately lowered his back, making it seem as if the dog was his superior.

The yellow dog was taken aback by this scene.

The old man bent his back even more, and with an obsequious look, he started saying in a submissive and soft-spoken manner, "Honestly, I have always had a question in my mind. Big Brother Abyss Dragon, you see, I've always been very cautious and attentive in my work when I was with you during the past three years, so why don't you tell me something?"

Before the yellow dog could speak, the old man continued, "About that… why did you force me to become the beautiful, gentle, kind, unparalleled, adorable Big Sister Yu Rou who has my utmost respect from the bottom of my heart and whom I think is a trillion times more brilliant than that Su Ming?

"You must know that I have always regretted this in the depths of my heart for the past three years. In fact, it's something that's been tormenting me. I-I didn't want to turn into her, but you… why did you force me to change into her?" When finished, the old man crouched down and wrapped his hands around his head before he started crying in misery.

The yellow dog was stunned speechless.

At that moment, a chilling air filled the remote area, and within it a voice could be heard. It sounded like a volcano about to erupt.

"Dual Fiends!"

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Chapter 898: Old Friend

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The bald crane shuddered, and it wept even more forlornly. As it wept, it began shouting and screaming loudly.

"Big brother Abyss Dragon, y-y-you… you knew that I had lived a bitter life during the past three years! I always felt that I had let Big Sister Yu Rou down, so why did you have to force me?!

"I know that your master is Yu Xuan, and she has an ambiguous relationship with Su Ming, that's why you found Big Sister Yu Rou disagreeable. With this in mind, you forced pitiful old me to listen to your words, but I… but I didn't want this to happen. I remember now, you changed in Big Sister Yu Rou as well…"

If the yellow dog still did not understand what was going on, then it would have wasted all it had experienced in its life. It might be heavily injured and not as cunning and quick-witted as the bald crane, but how could it not understand that the damned bald crane was pushing all the responsibility on it?

Especially when that chilling and sinister voice was still echoing in the air? There was even a woman walking towards them threateningly with a monstrous murderous aura.

"Damn you, bald crane!" the yellow dog roared in anger and kicked the bald crane, who let out a shrill scream of pain and fell backwards as it coughed up a huge mouthful of blood. When it fell on the ground, it struggled a few times, like it was about to breathe its last. Then, it turned its head with great effort to look at the woman walking towards them.

"Big Sister… Yu… Rou… I'm… sorry…" Once it finished speaking, its eyes rolled back, and it stopped moving.

"I'll fight you to the bitter end!"

The big yellow dog's face was filled with grief, and as if it had gone mad, its body transformed, and it turned into an Abyss Dragon that was several times smaller than its regular size. However, there were numerous wounds on its body, and it did not even have a Dragon Tendon, so it exuded a miserable air even after it had transformed back.

In fact, there were even some wounds on its body that started bleeding because they had been torn apart by the dragon's agitation. This appearance was enough to make all people's expressions change. The dragon rushed forward and charged towards Yu Rou, but when it was in the air, it suddenly started laughing brokenly. Blood gushed out from many of its wounds at the same time, and its body plunged down from the air. When it fell on the ground, it coughed up a lot of blood.

"Master, you told me to flee before you fell asleep and ordered me to not change into an Abyss Dragon again, because I have been wounded too badly. If I changed back, I would surely die. I listened to you and changed into a yellow dog.

"But now, since I cannot escape death, then I will die as an Abyss Dragon. Even if I die, I will be an Abyss Dragon of the world!" In its anguish, the Abyss Dragon trembled, and the aura of death instantly filled its body. It started swiftly rotting away, and then, the dragon closed its eyes and breathed its last.

Yu Rou, who was seething with monstrous anger and murderous aura from her desire to kill the two fiends, paused in her footsteps. Stunned, she looked at the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon with a dumbfounded gaze.

This scene was completely out of her expectations. She had not thought that everything would end in such a manner. In fact, she was a little unclear as to who exactly had taken her form. She had very clearly heard that the yellow dog was skilled in transformation, but based on what she saw right then, the yellow dog seemed to be very honest and well-behaved...

With her level of cultivation, she could tell with just one glance that the Abyss Dragon had truly died. Its body and soul had been destroyed because it had been injured too badly, and when the dragon returned to its real form, it could no longer bear with the wounds and died.

This was real. It was not fake.

The density of the aura of death and the decay on its body made Yu Rou slightly unable to think. In a daze, she turned her gaze towards the bald crane, which had entered an even more advanced stage of death.

She could not help but recall the bald crane's words before it died, the words of regret that sounded incomparably sincere and exuded an honest repentance. They left her in a daze.

The Abyss Dragon's dignified death seeking act also left Yu Rou slightly envious of the its master.

"How could… How could this be?"

Yu Rou had brought with her rage and murderous aura, but now, all those emotions had turned into something she couldn't describe. In silence, she stood where she was for a long time before sighing, then turning around and leaving.

When she left, the Abyss Dragon and the bald crane's carcasses continued decaying, as if the endless passage of time had increased its flow by several times for a short amount of time at the moment they died.

Su Ming walked out from the darkness and stood beside the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon's carcasses, then sighed.

Yu Rou might have outstanding power and had lived for a long time… but her experiences in life could not compare to Su Ming's. The ups and downs she experienced in her life were also something that she could not hope to compare to his struggles.

Besides… she did not understand the bald crane.

Su Ming, however, did, and so much so that this understanding towards the crane had already been etched into his soul. He looked at the two carcasses on the ground and shook his head.

"Quite a realistic performance…" He smiled wryly, then turned around and left.

At the same time, two middle-aged men wearing straw hats and long robes strode around through another corner of Worldly Star City.

If anyone looked at the faces underneath the straw hats, they would find that one of them had an uncouth look, while the other had an incredibly dignified expression on his face, but in the depths of that dignified expression was a hint of an uncouth expression that corrupted that dignified look.

"Heh heh, isn't the great Grandpa Crane amazing?"

"You're amazing!"

"Isn't the great Grandpa Crane awesome?"

"You're awesome!"

"Haha! That lassie Yu Rou didn't expect that we've thought about this when we pretended to be her in the past. Heh heh, I threw her off! My plan will be called 'Throwing Yu Rou Off'!

"One of the three scales our boss Li Long gave us can hide our presence so that we won't be discovered, while the other two can turn into our clones. Unless the person's level of cultivation surpasses our boss Li Long's, then it would be impossible for them to notice us.

"Heh heh, I'm smart, right? Let me tell you, we had to occasionally show up as the Dual Fiends because of this day. Look, the matter is settled now, isn't it?"

"But baldy, I've been meaning to ask you this. Why are we known as the Dual Fiends: the Crane and the Black? It should be the Dual Fiends: the Crane and the Yellow, right?"

"Ahem, let's not talk about this for now. Xiao Huang, you reacted a little too slowly just then. When I addressed you as Big Brother Abyss Dragon, you were stunned for a moment. Even though you were supposed to be stunned based on what we've rehearsed, you've been stunned for too long. It was too fake!

"Also, I remember that the final 'I'll fight you to the bitter end' wasn't in the rehearsal. Y-y-you… Do you know that improvising is really dangerous?!

"Oh well, based on our agreement in the past, I helped you ruin her reputation. Now, you have to work together with me and give me all your crystals. You also promised me that all your treasures in the Emperor of Abyss' True World will be mine."

The two middle-aged men were naturally the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon. The bald crane's Transformation Art was strong enough to transform the Abyss Dragon into all sorts of shapes. At that moment, as the two of them mumbled to each other, they walked into the distance.

However, in the mid of their excitement, they did not notice that Su Ming was watching them from the distance with a wry smile on his face.

In the dark night when the stars and moon hung high in the sky, the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon left. Yu Rou, too, left to an unknown direction, bringing with her all her complicated emotions. Su Ming was by himself now, only accompanied by the Duke of Crimson Flame, who had turned into a totem on his arm.

He shook his head and turned around, walking unhurriedly through the silver streams of Worldly Star City. Occasionally, some cultivators would pass by him. There would always be some who would lower their heads when they saw him and put on barely noticeable expressions of respect. Some of these people were members of the Lie Shan Family, and some of them were people who had affiliated themselves to Berserkers.

They might not know Su Ming, but they could sense the vague mighty pressure aimed towards Berserkers coming from him. Besides, due to Su Ming's status, he was secretly protected by members of the Lie Shan Family and other Berserkers wherever he went in Black Ink Planet.

These people were in all corners of Worldly Star Planet.

In fact, the Hua Family within Worldly Star Planet was also under strict surveillance. They had obtained some hints that left their Progenitor so shocked that he came out from isolation to personally issue an order to all members of his family that they were forbidden from venturing outside. The powerful warriors within the family then were on constant alert, telling all the guests within the Hua Family to not go out of their rooms on that night.

The lesson of Tai Ci Family had made them… unwilling to provoke any people they couldn't afford to provoke or offend anyone they should not offend due to some accident.

After the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, a man walked towards Su Ming. He paused for an instant when he was beside Su Ming and respectfully handed him a jade slip. There was a hint of a zealous look in his eyes, but just as he was about to bid his farewell and leave…

Su Ming said faintly, "I like peace and quiet."

The man immediately voiced his obedience and left respectfully.

Su Ming cast his gaze on the jade slip, reading the mark of where Ye Wang was staying at that moment. Once Su Ming cast a glance at it, he crushed the jade slip and walked slowly towards his lodgings.

Gradually, the number of cultivators before him decreased, and in time, not a single cultivator could be seen in the silver streams he stepped. Compared to the loud hubbub in the other silver streams, the path Su Ming took was incredibly quiet.

However, no one paid any attention to this place. For if they did, someone would immediately move forward from the dark and monitor their every moment, but Su Ming did not pay any attention to this.

He liked peace and quiet, and hence… the Lie Shan Family gave him peace and quiet.

Su Ming continued walking for an hour. He was not in a hurry, and he continued walking until a tower appeared in front of him. This was an inn liked by all cultivators. There was an individual Rune in every single room which filled them with spiritual aura.

At this point in time, the place should have been incredibly lively, but right then… the inn was silent. Not a single person could be found in the hall. In fact, the near one hundred rooms that had originally been filled with cultivators had been completely emptied, except for one - Ye Wang's.

The silence around him created a stark contrast with bustle of activity that could be heard from the distance. With a calm expression, Su Ming walked to the door of the inn, went up the stairs, strolled to the end of the second floor, and stopped in front of a room.

He lifted his hand, placed it on the door, and knocked on it lightly.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

"Sir, you sent away all the cultivators in this place and made it so that not a single sound could be heard within a circular area of one hundred lis. If you can do such a thing in this lively Worldly Star City when Black Ink Auction is just around the corner… then you are definitely someone of status and power. There is no need for someone like you to knock on my door when you are outside my room," a cold and aloof voice said from the room. Not a single hint of emotion could be heard in it.

Su Ming smiled faintly and said in a light tone, "How could I barge into an old friend's room?"

When he said these words, the room immediately fell silent. After a long while, the door to swung open silently, and a gaze filled with complicated emotions as well as disbelief fell on Su Ming from the person sitting by the table.

"It's been… a long while."

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Chapter 899: Change

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Su Ming had not said those words. Instead, it was said by the young man in white in a voice filled with mixed feelings. Su Ming saw that he was sitting beside the table when the door to his room opened without a sound.

The young man looked quite handsome; he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. There was a pride about him that seemed to come straight from his soul, and it was one that could not be dispelled. He was the same as how Su Ming had seen him the first time. He had that lonely but prideful air about him back then, and now… it was still the same.

He was like a sharp sword that was about to be drawn out from its scabbard, existing in a state of equilibrium in which his brilliance was shown to the world but in which he also kept some of that brilliance within himself. This demeanor was enough to make all cultivators who saw Ye Wang unable to help themselves but to look upon him and pay attention to him.

This was Ye Wang, the prodigy with the greatest potential in tens of thousands of years of Immortal history. He was highly valued by Morning Dao Sect and taken in as a successor disciple by the Sect Elder.

He was the pride of the Immortals, which was just like what he held within himself. He lived his life with that pride and his loneliness as his companion. His pride was born from his loneliness, and his loneliness was due to him being too outstanding, because no one by his side could compare to him.

In Ye Wang's mind, the only thing that remained after all that he experienced in his life was a teenager he saw in the land of Berserkers after he participated in the plan in the past.

That had been the first time Ye Wang had fought to a tie against someone, and it could even be said that he had lost during that time. With his pride, there was only losing and winning in his life. There was no such thing as reaching a tie with someone else.

When he was in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, he saw Su Ming once again… but he did not provide anyone with this piece of information. This was a secret hidden at the bottom of his heart. In fact, when Su Ming was forced into Western Ring Nebula's foreign land, Ye Wang had gone to the periphery and watched it quietly for a long period of time.

He had no grudge against Su Ming, but there was an obsession in his heart. That obsession was born from his pride, and that was why he wanted to kill Su Ming personally, to wipe off the traces of him ever reaching a tie with someone else from the same generation.

This obsession was also because of his loneliness. In his solitary and dull life, he believed there to only be one person who had the right to be his friend, but he had a limited understanding of that particular word.

"It's been a long while," Su Ming said softly and walked into the room, going in front of Ye Wang and sitting down. There was a table between them, and there was wine on that table. Ye Wang had brought it out to drink alone.

Su Ming looked at Ye Wang. This person was a man who had been the center of attention in what happened in the past. But it did not matter where he was, he looked as if he was used to being the center of attention all the time.

No matter if someone judged in terms of power, potential, or even appearance, he looked as if he was loved by the universe. This was a similarity he shared with Dao Kong, but there was still a difference between the two of them: One was cold, and the other sinister.

Su Ming picked up the pot of wine and poured a full cup for himself and another for Ye Wang. He gently picked his wine cup up and looked at Ye Wang.

The man was silent. The complicated emotions in him had yet to disappear. He looked at Su Ming, and after a long time had passed, he too picked up his wine cup.

"This cup is for the first time we met each other as Berserkers." Su Ming finished the wine in one gulp.

Ye Wang quietly finished the wine, and once he placed the cup by the side, the complicated emotions in his eyes became even greater. He looked at Su Ming and did not speak for a long period of time.

Su Ming, too, did not speak. The two of them sat quietly in the room. It was silent all around them. Not a single sound could be heard. It was as if this region had been wiped off from Worldly Star City.

When the time taken for two incense sticks to burn passed, Ye Wang sighed softly.

"You've changed a lot. The first time we met, you did not know what your preordained fate was. The second time we met, we were already in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence."

"You've also changed a lot. Right now, you're already in the middle stage of World Plane Realm, and by the looks of it, you will only need another thousand years before you reach completion in it." An ancient look slowly appeared on Su Ming's face, one that even he did not notice himself.

Ye Wang was already at the middle stage of World Plane Realm. With this sort of cultivation, it could be said that he had fully brought out his potential. Ye Wang had not been walking down the cultivation for a long time. Without many years behind him, he had reached the middle stage of World Plane Realm with just his own abilities. This was something… Su Ming could not hope to compare.

If he did not have his Ecang clone and the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole… In fact, if Su Ming was not an Abyss Builder, then at that moment, he would perhaps not even have the right to sit in front of Ye Wang.

After all, Su Ming's true level of cultivation was just at the peak of Heaven Cultivation Realm.

Even if he worked much harder than Ye Wang, even if he went through more hardships, and even if the things he had to give up far surpassed the amount Ye Wang had to give up since everything had gone off smoothly for him, it wouldn't matter. Sometimes, potential was something that could not be overcome no matter how much blood, sweat, and tears a person shed to try and surpass someone talented.

"Not small, hmm..? Compared to you, my speed of training is still too slow." Ye Wang picked up the pot of wine. Once he filled his and Su Ming's wine cups, he swallowed the contents of his cup in one gulp.

"I have always believed that the world is fair. The weak will remain weak; no matter how hard they will train, they will never become powerful. As for the strong, they will become stronger and continue until they reach the peak.

"This is the structure of the world I understand… Your potential… is very average, but you managed to walk in front of me. Is this what they mean when they say that the dumb bird flies first [1]?" Ye Wang poured another cup and drank. Even though his pride and his personality did not allow him to fit in with other people, his final sentence contained a hint of provocation.

Su Ming smiled faintly. He picked up his wine cup and drank from it. A profound look appeared in his eyes.

"This so called the dumb bird flies first is a huge cosmic lie and a joke, because there are far too many average people in the world. We… need a form of consolation and motivation. This lie is a form of happiness, a beautiful thing that brings joy and allows a person to willingly immerse themselves in it, until they can no longer free themselves.

"I am indeed a dumb bird. I don't have that shocking talent of yours which makes you the center of attention wherever you go. This is the meaning of unfair," Su Ming said after he put down his cup.

Ye Wang fell silent. A contemplative look appeared in his eyes. After a long while, he cast his gaze outside the window.

"You have indeed stepped in front of me. This has nothing to do with being fair or unfair, but I'd like to hear what sort of enlightening remarks you have about this so called fairness in the universe."

Ye Wang shook his head, and his gaze fell on Su Ming's face once again. His eyes were bright, as if there were emotions causing them to shine. He was an incredibly calculative man. Since his level of cultivation was not comparable to Su Ming's, then perhaps he could open a gap in Su Ming's heart. An error in terms of understanding and epiphany would usually cause a person's level of cultivation to stop at a certain Realm, and he would never be able to advance it any further.

However, to create this gap, he would need to find a crack in Su Ming's heart based on his words and then make that crack larger. This was a divine ability from Morning Dao Sect, and Ye Wang had seen it being used before.

"Someone asked me that question before. He asked why others treated him unfairly." Su Ming pondered over it, then looked at his empty wine cup before saying calmly, "This world has always been unfair. Those who have the delusion of seeking fairness will only meet a miserable end."

"Oh? Then why would they still have that sort of beautiful expectation for fairness?" Ye Wang's eyes flashed with a faint light, Su Ming's words were something worth contemplating. He felt that there was another meaning to them.

"These beautiful lies must exist. Even if people might seek something for their whole lives without obtaining any result… but they would still have sought something. As long as they search for it, there is a chance that they can turn something decaying into something amazing.

"Because as long as they continue searching, there is a chance that they will discover an area in which they are stronger than other people. Even if my potential in the path of cultivation is not great, perhaps I am better than others in terms of handling people. Even if I am not that good at handling people, perhaps I have something I am good with in terms of creation.

"There will always be something that suits me. There will always be a skill I am good with in which others can't compare to me. From this alone we can say that the universe is still fair." Su Ming looked at the wine cup and remembered his identity as an Abyss Builder as well as his inborn ability to Possess clones.

He was a dumb bird, but if he did not have the beautiful lie to support him and that desire to pursue something he was good at because he was unwilling to accept his current situation, he would not have found his forte while looking for his strength.

"What is it that you want to say?"

Ye Wang fell silent. After a long while, he lifted his head and looked at Su Ming. He had not found a single crack in Su Ming's heart from his words. Instead, he had a feeling as if he had been led into his train of thought.

"What was the plan against me which you participated in the past in True Morning Dao World?" Su Ming asked calmly as he smiled faintly.

"You won't want to know," Ye Wang said softly.

"This is also my answer." Su Ming smiled.

A focused glint appeared in Ye Wang's eyes. He looked at Su Ming, and a pensive look gradually appeared in his eyes.

Su Ming then said, "Let me tell you a story. This is a memory I saw in someone's mind. In a mortal world there was once a rich man who wanted to build a house, which was why he searched for a carpenter.

"The rich man looked down on the carpenter because he had plenty of servants and he could decide the carpenter's life and death as he pleased. He believed that the carpenter was a lowly existence. The carpenter behaved himself. He was used to gazes and words that made light of him. He quietly helped the rich man build his house, but when he finished it, he kept all the sharp corners of the wooden items in the house based on his knowledge. There were also quite a large number of thresholds on the ground, which made the house look incredibly gorgeous.

"It doesn't matter whether he left them around for Feng Shui or so that he could create potential dangers, since the carpenter did not expect himself to be able to get any money for his work. Ten years after he left, the rich man fell down and knocked into a sharp corner of one of the wooden objects. Then, he died." Su Ming put down the wine cup he had been toying with in his hand and stood up.

"If you understand this story and the things I said previously, then help me do one thing. If you don't, then I will bid farewell to you now." As Su Ming spoke, he turned around and walked towards the door.

Ye Wang was stunned as Su Ming's words echoed in his head. At the instant Su Ming moved one of his feet out the door, Ye Wang lifted his head.

"Are you telling me what constitutes as being strong? Being a prodigy with great potential is not strong for sometimes there are people who could devise fatal attacks with their own strengths?"

"When you return to the land of Immortals, please go to Yin Death Region and take care of my senior brothers." Su Ming did not turn his head back. He walked out of the room and disappeared into the darkness.

He walked through a quiet silver stream. When he was in Ye Wang's room just then, Su Ming had dispelled the final shred of thought of wanting to Possess him. This sort of person should not die from being Possessed.

If he lived, he would make this universe slightly more interesting.

If he lived, then the Dao Su Ming had planted in his heart with his words would slowly grow and change Ye Wang's entire life.

'What constitutes as being powerful..? You should find your own strength and persevere down that path. Don't care about how others are better than you in other areas, and then someday… we will all arrive at the same spot - the peak, even though we used different paths to come there. This is the true meaning of the dumb bird flies first. Ye Wang, if you do this, you will no longer be a prodigy, but will also become a dumb bird.'

Su Ming continued walking slowly. An enigmatic smile appeared on his face as he walked through the silver streams and past the people bowing respectfully to him as they continued hiding in the dark. Then… he walked out of Worldly Star City.

At the instant he did so, he turned his head around and cast a gaze at the air.

"I do not like being watched like this. I hope that such a thing will not happen a second time between us."

Translator's Note:

1. Dumb bird flies first: A Chinese idiom that means those who are not as good as the others have to start earlier than the rest. Since the dumb bird metaphor is repeatedly used, I thought it would be best for me to keep this as how it is.

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Chapter 900: Preparation

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"They say that all forms of life in the world have a kismet…" In a chamber within Worldly Star City were Elder Feng and Elder Yu, standing quietly in the room. There was a screen of light in front of them, and in the screen was Su Ming turning his head around. His gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the screen of light and land on their bodies.

They heard what Su Ming said and fell silent.

"The Lord Fourth God of Berserkers is even more… sinister than the First God of Berserkers," Elder Yu said in a low tone with a slightly odd expression on his face.

"This Ye Wang is a person who has tens of thousands of years worth of kismet from the land of Immortals gathered on him, that is why his potential is incredibly great. In a short time, he managed to reach the middle stage of World Plane Realm, and his future was… boundless.

"After he joined Morning Dao Sect, he also took away part of True Morning Dao World's kismet in an unseen manner. This kismet is formless, and plenty of people believe that it doesn't exist, but it would allow him to grow strong in True Morning Dao World.

"Kismets are abstruse and insubstantial, but in the end, just like when the Lord First God of Berserkers gathered all the land of Berserkers' kismet on him, all those who have a kismet in their bodies must do something that coincides with it, or else… they will clash against that kismet, and at that time, their kismet will begin scattering away, and it will slowly disappear.

"If this Ye Wang continued walking down his path of cultivation with his understanding, which is to look down upon all lives while being a prideful and solitary existence, then he would have conformed to his kismet. He believed that the world is fair; the weak should be weak, and the strong should be strong. If he continued like this, then his power would have become the might of heavens. He would have fused those kismets into his body, and when he spoke, his words would have become law, and he would have… completed his Dao.

"But once the Fourth God of Berserkers used his epiphany to disrupt Ye Wang's heart, it was left in chaos. Ye Wang originally wanted to find a crack in the Fourth God of Berserkers' mind, but in the end, he was the one to fall into a trap.

"If he truly changed his mind, then from now onwards, he will no longer have a personality that will look down upon all lives. Instead, a new personality will form in his heart, and he will no longer believe that he was a prodigy from the bottom of his heart. At that time... he will truly cease to be a prodigy, and since his kismet will no longer conform to his personality, it will swiftly dissipate.

"Then, he will become a dumb bird."

Elder Feng and Elder Yu shook their heads. However, as they watched Su Ming leaving into the distance through the screen of light, a hint of surprise appeared in their eyes.

"I can only guess that he did so because Ye Wang wanted to kill him. That killing intent was related to Ye Wang's personality and the kismet in him. This prodigy's kismet would not allow him to have anyone oppressing him. Even if he reached a tie with someone, he would consider it a loss, and he would have to kill his opponent to maintain his outlook of looking down upon all lives.

"But I think that our Lord Fourth God of Berserkers should have other motives in doing this…" Elder Yu said with hesitation.

"Could it be related to Dao Kong?" A glint appeared in Elder Feng's eyes.

The two of them looked at each other, but they could not be certain of it.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, many cultivators from the worlds beyond Black Ink Planet arrived like a swarm of bees, turning Black Ink Planet incredibly lively. Members of alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean also came every single day. Their clothing, habits, and everything were different from cultivators, and as they arrived, they immediately caught plenty of attention.

On the fourth morning, Black Ink Auction was launched!

This was a grand auction that only occurred once every few hundred years on Black Ink Planet. It was not held in one of the three great cities, but high in the sky. With Black Water City being the main and Worldly Star City as well as Ink Kirin City being the subsidiaries, rays of powerful light shone up.

They intersected in Black Ink Planet's sky. The principle was similar to Worldly Star City's night city. As the powerful rays of light intersected with each other, an auction hall that surpassed the size of a city appeared out of thin air.

That auction hall was oval-shaped and immeasurable. It could accommodate millions of people and had a huge platform at the center. The edges of the platform were filled with illusory screens of light so that people from farther away would be able to see the item that was on the platform clearly.

When morning arrived, Relocation Runes shone ceaselessly within this gigantic auction hall. There were also long arcs that rushed to the place from all directions.

This time, there were about two million cultivators and members of the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean participating in Black Ink Auction. They would either arrive via Relocation Runes or fly up themselves. Gradually, the auction hall was packed densely with cultivators.

There were also various huge rooms located all around the auction hall. These were prepared for those of high status. The people from the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds were scattered in these rooms.

In fact, most of the members of the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean were also in the rooms.

There were also some cultivators who did not want others to know about their identities so they spent a large amount of crystals in exchange for the right to enter these rooms during Black Ink Auction.

This auction would last for a month, and every single day, a large amount of items would be put on auction, which was worthy of its reputation.

Su Ming sat in a room that belonged to him. The area in front of him was empty, and he could see the huge screens of light on the auction platform. He could also almost see the complete picture of the auction hall.

The thirteen old men from the Yu Family stood behind him quietly, and Yu Rou had also returned. She looked as quiet and elegant as ever, but there was something slightly different about her. At that moment, she stood beside Su Ming, her gaze on the auction hall.

"We've made arrangements for Dao Kong to enter Room 7. There are nine old men beside him, and these people practically never leave his side. There is also another one by his side. Based on Elder Feng's investigations, there is indeed a powerful warrior of Lunar Kalpa Realm by his side as well, and it is a woman.

"She is skilled in hiding, and she should have been sent to his side to protect him. Based on what we understand of Morning Dao Sect, this woman is definitely someone from True Morning Dao World's Phoenix Sect. According to their traditions, she should become Dao Kong's wife in the future," Lie Shan Kang Jiu explained as he stood by Su Ming's side.

"The three thousand fearless warriors from True Morning Dao World were left behind on the plains beyond Black Water City. They've formed a Relocation Rune, and the key to it is on Dao Kong. He only needs to send a divine thought, and the three thousand fearless warriors will be relocated to his side.

"Also…" When Lie Shan Kang Jiu said these words, a loud boom that sounded like a huge wave crashing on the surface of water suddenly rang through the auction hall. This sound was formed by the voices of millions of people in the auction hall, and it could drown out even a thunderclap.

A lyrical melody echoed throughout the entire auction hall. At that moment, three middle-aged men appeared on the platform surrounded by screens of light.

These three people had smiles on their faces, and they wrapped their fists in their palms to bow to all the people in the hall.

'The auction has started…' Su Ming cast a glance at the crowd creating all the noise. He lifted his right hand and swung his arm, and immediately, a screen of light appeared in the empty space in front of him. It dispelled all the sounds from the world outside, and the room immediately fell silent.

"Continue." Su Ming averted his gaze. He was not interested in the auction. The only thing he was interested in was Dao Kong.

"Dao Kong also has subordinates in the nine galactic ships. They are currently floating around Black Ink Planet, and they have already locked onto the auction hall. If any accident happens, they will attack and destroy the place.

"There might be quite a lot of internal strife among the four Great True Worlds, but there also some factions who are working together. If anything happens to Dao Kong here, the cultivators from the other three Great True Worlds will also attack," Lie Shan Kang Jiu said in a low tone. He did not know why Su Ming was aiming at Dao Kong, but while killing Dao Kong was easy, the troubles that would come afterwards would be hard to deal with.

"Has the rules in the auction been altered?" Su Ming asked calmly.

"We have already made arrangements," Lie Shan Kang Jiu quickly said.

"When Dao Kong disappears, I will need you to… buy the time to take thirty breaths." Su Ming lifted his right hand and swung it at the screen of light, which immediately distorted and revealed the sights of the world outside. At the same time, the sounds from the area outside once again reached his ears.

"... As a sign of gratitude for all of you fellow Daoists who attended Black Ink Auction, this time, all of the three greatest families and all other families within Black Ink Planet have made some changes in the rules of the auction.

"Do not worry, everyone. This change in the rules is incredibly beneficial for all of you.

"In the past, only when the auction had ended would we send the items you bought in the auction to you. However, this time, we have changed the rules. The moment you buy an item, it will be immediately delivered to your hands.

"Because of this, if you want to leave early, it will be much easier for you to do so. This matter has been mentioned by quite a number of Daoists in the past, and this time, the families in Black Ink Planet have decided to implement this suggestion."

Su Ming watched the auction outside and listened to the noise with his usual calm expression.

Lie Shan Kang Jiu looked as if he wanted to say something as he stood by the side, but in the end, he chose to obey Su Ming's words. He nodded, announced his leave, and left.

Su Ming's heart was calm at that moment. Everything was going according to his plan. Right then, all he needed was to wait for the fish to take the bait, and he would obtain his third clone… his cultivation base clone!

Su Ming narrowed his eyes and waited silently.

He looked at the items put on auction and listened to the intense cries from the people as they placed their bids. Their voices rose and fell, and the world seem to bubble with excitement because of them.

Up to that point, not a single sound calling out a bid came from the room in which Dao Kong stayed, but Su Ming was not in a hurry.

When noon arrived, the sun in the sky shone brilliantly. When another item was brought out and plenty of voices called out to place their bids, Su Ming heard a woman placing a bid from Dao Kong's room.

"Get ready," Su Ming said flatly.

The thirteen Progenitors from the Yu Family immediately sported solemn expressions on their faces. They swiftly sat down and surrounded Su Ming, forming a circle that was one hundred something feet big.

With brightly burning eyes, they started circulating their cultivation bases.

As for Yu Rou, she moved back and sat down by the door of the room. Her duty was to prevent all people from entering. By her side was the Duke of Crimson Flame. He would be defending that door with her.

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Chapter 901: The Item from Morning Dao

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"I'm definitely getting that Sky Forest Branch! 4,000,000 crystals!"

"Everyone knows that the Sky Forest Branch can allow all of my juniors and my disciples to mould their spirits and gather their souls, even avoid running into all stone walls possible in their path of cultivation. I'll offer 4,500,000!"

"5,000,000," a woman's voice said airily from the room in which Dao Kong stayed.

At the instant the woman's voice rang out in the air, a soft-spoken voice immediately echoed in the auction from another room. "7,000,000."

Once that price was offered, all those who had been competing against each other fell silent. The price offered to buy that Sky Forest Branch was a little too high. Even the people in Dao Kong's room had fallen silent.

Su Ming frowned.

"It's someone from True Sacred Yin World," Yu Rou said softly.

Su Ming did not speak. He slowly stopped frowning, and his expression became calm once again. He knew that he could not afford to be hasty about this. Unless Dao Kong did not manage to buy any item from the auction hall, then he would definitely fall into the plan laid out just for him.

Dressed in his Sacred Constellation Robe, Dao Kong sat on a long chair within his room. At that moment, his emotions could not be told from his face. There was a wine cup in his hand, and he was swirling the wine inside it. His gaze fell on the auction hall beyond the illusory screen of light in front of him.

The nine old men with their eyes shut were sitting cross-legged behind his chair. Waves of power spread out faintly from their bodies and filled the entire room.

As for the woman with the pointy ears, she was kneeling beside Dao Kong's body with her head bent to reveal the tender skin on her neck.

"This is just the first day, and those people from True Sacred Yin World already can't wait to compete against me, hmm?" Dao Kong smiled, unconcerned, and finished the contents in his cup in one gulp. When he lifted his hand, a black ring could be seen on his right index finger.

This ring was not a physical item. It looked like a pattern of a thin thread had been branded onto Dao Kong's finger. This was a Relocation Rune, and with just one thought, he could immediately have all three thousand of his fearless warriors sent over.

"It's a pity, a pity…" Dao Kong's smile was a touch sinister. He put down the wine cup and closed his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, dusk arrived for the first day of Black Ink Auction. Ever since Dao Kong placed a bid, a woman's voice could be heard placing a bid once every few items.

The bids she placed were not high nor low most of the time. They were bids that were considered to be incredibly worthwhile if she won the item, that is, if no one else placed a bid higher than hers, but if someone else placed another bid, the item they bought would only be somewhat worthwhile.

In fact, if anyone continued placing bids, Dao Kong would fall silent and not place another bid on that item

As Su Ming watched the dusk-colored sky outside, his face remained calm. Black Ink Auction was not just held during the day, but also continued into the night, and this would last for an entire month.

To a mortal, their energy would not be enough for them to last through all of it. In fact, they might already be incredibly tired after lasting for two or three days. However, to a cultivator, going an entire month without sleep was something incredibly normal, which was why when evening passed and night fell, powerful rays of light immediately appeared in the auction hall. These rays of light intersected with each other in the sky, and in an instant, the world looked as if it was day, though from the distance, the starry sky could still be seen.

This perfection of being able to see the stars while one's surroundings were bright as if it were day created a picture of unparalleled beauty. All those who saw it could not help but sigh in admiration.

As day and night continued changing places with each other, three days passed. During this times, Su Ming paid close attention to every single action within the auction hall, but Dao Kong had yet to walk into his plans. During the three days, Dao Kong had behaved the same as he did during the first day. He continued placing bids once every few items, but it was clear that he did not want to buy them.

The people in the auction hall gradually realized what Dao Kong was doing, and slowly, no one paid any attention to him. After all, every single item brought out within Black Ink Auction had its own value, and usually, it would be incredibly difficult for them to obtain these items from other places, which was why every single item in the auction resulted in plenty of people competing over them.

'Is he waiting..?' Su Ming closed his eyes. If Dao Kong did not buy anything, then it would leave him unable to continue with his plan. In silence, Su Ming sat with a calm heart.

Time trickled by without anyone's knowledge as the voices from the area beyond became increasingly stronger. The further Black Ink Auction progressed, the more precious the items brought out were, and the attention placed upon them as well as the desire to absolutely obtain them also became greater.

"This item came from Divine Essence Star Ocean. It is a drop of Divine Liquid that gathered up the essence from an area of ten thousand lis. This liquid can transform into all sorts of forms and has endless amounts of uses. Fellow Daoists, the starting bid for this Divine Essence Star Liquid is 30,000,000 crystals. I can tell all of you that there are only five drops of this Divine Liquid during this Black Ink Auction, and this is the first drop!"

Seven days later, when Black Ink Auction was boiling with extreme excitement, the auction host brought out the first precious treasure that caused all the hearts of the people in the area to tremble.

This was the first important item brought out within the auction!

Almost at the instant the auction host finished speaking, excited, gloomy, and loud voices immediately rang in the air.

"33,000,000 crystals."

"37,000,000!"

"40,000,000!"

The powerful voices rose and fell, and some of the people in the rooms also started placing bids. The appearance of precious treasures such as this Divine Liquid caused all the people here to go mad for it, and in the blink of an eye, the price had already shot up to around sixty million.

Su Ming listened to the clamor within the auction with a calm expression. There was originally not just five drops of that Divine Liquid… but ten. However, five drops had been taken by him, and they were now in his storage bag.

Divine Essence Star Liquid could be drunk or inhaled. If one inhaled it, then they could inhale one drop for one hundred times. Every single time a person took a whiff of that liquid, their cultivation base would return to its peak. It was an item every cultivator dreamed of possessing.

Divine Liquid was not the only item that possessed such an effect, but the others were incredibly difficult to obtain. On top of that, if a person had a high level of cultivation, the effects would be reduced. However, this Divine Liquid could fully restore all those who were below Solar Kalpa Realm. In fact, if a monster from Solar Kalpa Realm drank one complete drop, they would also be able to achieve the same results.

During a crucial moment, this Divine Liquid would become a chance that would allow a person to survive.

If there was someone who was skilled in making medicinal cores, then with this liquid as the main ingredient, Star Ocean Core could be made, and the effects to the monsters in Solar Kalpa Realm would be even greater.

Because of that, it was not surprising that the price for the item shot up to such an extent.

'I'd like to see whether you'll be tempted by this item.' Su Ming cast his gaze on the room where Dao Kong was and waited silently.

In Dao Kong's room, Dao Kong stared at the Divine Liquid on the screen of light on the platform with bright eyes. The noise formed by people placing their bids reached his ears, and a hint of hesitation appeared briefly on his face.

When the Divine Liquid was bought by someone at the price of 75,000,000 crystals, Dao Kong sighed, giving up on the other four drops of Divine Liquid that were subsequently put on auction.

'This item is good, but even if I buy it and offer it as a gift to those of the older generation in the family, I wouldn't be able to obtain much benefit. As for personal use… There's a medicinal core that has a similar effect in Morning Dao Sect. After all, I'm only at the middle stage of World Plane Realm, so those medicinal cores can restore my cultivation base once I finish them. There is no need for me to pay an exorbitant price to buy this item.'

Dao Kong remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

The remaining four drops of Divine Liquid were sold off, but Dao Kong never once placed a bid. This caused Su Ming to frown.

It had been seven days. A small part of the auction was over, but Dao Kong hadn't bought a single item. This caused him to frown, and a pensive look appeared on his face.

After a long time, Su Ming closed his eyes and continued waiting.

The eighth day, the ninth day, the tenth day…

When fifteen days went by, half of the auction was over, but most of the time, Dao Kong was only placing bids in an insincere manner. He had never shown any true interest in wanting to buy anything. When the twentieth day arrived and the auction brought out another precious treasure that caused an uproar among the people, Su Ming still did not manage to hear Dao Kong fighting for it.

Dao Kong could only watch in resignation as various items were bought by others. It was not that he did not want to buy them… but all of the crystals he had in hand could not be used here. He had a secret deal with the Hua Family. Once the auction ended, he would get that thing in exchange for his crystals and some slots to the True Morning Dao World.

This was the mission given to him when he came to the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. As for the auction, to him, it was really just an interlude.

"It's a pity… a real pity…" Dao Kong sighed, picked up his wine cup, and took a sip from it.

Time passed once again. When the twenty-third day arrived, Su Ming slowly opened his eyes. There was still seven days before Black Ink Auction would end. There were going to be plenty of treasures that would be brought out to be placed on auction during the last seven days, but Su Ming could already tell that Dao Kong… had no intention of competing for anything.

Thus, there was no need for him to wait seven more days.

A freezing glare appeared in Su Ming's eyes.

'Since you don't want to participate in this auction, then I will force you… to participate in it!' Su Ming smiled coldly, and he lifted his right hand to strike his body. Light left his body, a brilliant long arc flew out from him and charged towards Yu Rou.

"Take that and add it to the list of items that will be up for bidding next! The starting bid for that thing is 10,000,000 crystals," Su Ming said coldly. Yu Rou was stunned for a moment as she cast a glance at the brilliant object in her hands. Then, she lowered her head and walked out of the room.

After a moment, when Yu Rou returned and the next item was sold in the auction hall, the auction host's slightly excited voice rang in the air.

"This time, the item that will be put on auction is not a foreign treasure from Divine Essence Star Ocean and neither is it a strange item from Sinful Barren Lands. It… came from the four Great True Worlds!

"Among the four Great True Worlds, this treasure is the one that gains the most amount of attention from True Morning Dao World. It is incredibly difficult for others to obtain this treasure. In fact, it could be said that if anyone else obtained it, they would incite True Morning Dao World's Morning Dao Sect, and they would be hunted down till they died!

"This is because this treasure symbolizes a bloody battle, and means… that a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect had died!"

As the host's voice echoed in the air, the auction instantly fell into dead silence. Dao Kong had his eyes closed in his room, but once he heard those words, they flew open, and he looked over at the platform.

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Chapter 902: The Crazed Dao Kong

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At the instant Dao Kong looked over, the excited voice of the host reverberated through the auction hall once again.

"Perhaps some of you have already guessed what this treasure is. That's right… It is… the item that only those who are direct descendants of True Morning Dao World's Morning Dao Sect can obtain, and every single one of them can only have one of them in their lives… the Sacred Constellation Robe!

"The Sacred Constellation Robe contains the most powerful divine ability of Morning Dao Sect which can make the person who wears it enslave all manner of lives, and this item will grow until the strongest person appears in each generation of direct descendants of Morning Dao Sect!

"If there are those who are afraid of True Morning Dao World here, then you must absolutely not buy this Sacred Constellation Robe, or you will bring a great disaster upon your heads. However, to my fellow Daoists from Divine Essence Star Ocean, this is the best chance for you to investigate Morning Dao Sect!

"Once you have understood this item completely, you might even be able to find the secrets of Morning Dao Sect. In fact, there is no need for you to be worried about Morning Dao Sect's revenge, since you are here!

"Those from the other three Great True Worlds, if you wanted to obtain a Sacred Constellation Robe normally, you would need to kill a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect, and this would incite a war between several Great True Worlds. However, as of now, you can just buy this item and you will obtain the best way to research Morning Dao Sect's secrets!

"Those from True Morning Dao World, if you manage to buy this item and bring it back to Morning Dao Sect, then with how Morning Dao Sect values each of their direct descendants, this would surely be a great meritorious service for you!"

As that excited voice reverberated in the air, Dao Kong stood up from his chair. In his rush, he even knocked his wine cup away, and it spilled onto the ground.

However, he did not pay any attention to it. His gaze was fixed entirely on... the Sacred Constellation Robe that was brought out at that moment and revealed before the eyes of the people in the auction hall!

Shock appeared on his face, and booms rang out in his mind. With just one glance, he could tell that this was not an imitation, but a real Sacred Constellation Robe. This was something only the direct descendants of Morning Dao Sect could obtain. In fact, he could even sense a bloody aura about that Sacred Constellation Robe. He felt like he could even vaguely hear his family member's shrill roars before he died, which were left on that Sacred Constellation Robe.

"I can tell all of you with certainty that this is the first and only Sacred Constellation Robe Black Ink Auction has ever put for auction. It has never appeared before, and in the future… it might never appear again.

"This is your only chance. The starting bid for this Sacred Constellation Robe is 10,000,000 crystals!" There was an incredibly infectious force contained within the voice of the auction host. As his voice echoed in the air, all the people in the auction hall instantly fell silent.

Within their gazes were greed, surprised delight, and also mockery. There were also plenty of other gazes that instantly gathered on the rooms around the area, searching… for those who came from True Morning Dao World.

They longed to see the expressions of those from True Morning Dao World when they saw the Sacred Constellation Robe. It would definitely be a sight worth seeing.

"Damn it!"

Dao Kong's expression twisted, and he kicked away the woman who was kneeling by his side, then took large strides towards the screen of light in front of him to stare intently at the Sacred Constellation Robe. His relaxed attitude and composure were completely gone by then.

He hated Black Ink Planet for daring to put this item up for auction and despised the auction host down to very core of his being. That person had spoken in far too much detail, and those details had been offered as if he could not wait for the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean to immediately place their bids to buy the item.

Besides, it was just as he said, if those members of the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean bought the item, they would be too far from True Morning Dao World's reach, making it impossible reach them.

However, even if the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean did not buy this item, but one of the other three Great True Worlds bought it, then it would be just as the auction host had said. They would have bought the item from the auction, so there was no killing involved. If Morning Dao Sect wanted to retrieve that Sacred Constellation Robe, then they would need to offer a price that was even higher than what these people had offered when they bought the item.

However, this was not the worst-case scenario. The worst was… if he just watched someone else just buy that Sacred Constellation Robe before his eyes. No matter what reason it was, be it because he did not have enough crystals or something else, as long as he let someone else buy that Sacred Constellation Rob, Dao Kong would have to bear the rage of Morning Dao Sect. Even if he was a direct descendant, the Sect Elders would still show him the definition of ruthlessness.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Dao Kong growled out, and his eyes instantly became bloodshot.

He had never expected to run into such a thing in Black Ink Planet.

He knew well that each of Sacred Constellation Robes that belonged to a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect was incredibly important, and they were recorded in detail within the sect's record books. Once a member of their family died, it meant that something big had happened!

However, he had been in Divine Essence Star Ocean for more than a thousand years and had never paid any attention to this. After all, the Sect Elders would definitely launch a full investigation if any of their family members died. He would need to return to the sect to know just who it was.

However, before he came to the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, he had heard about cased when Morning Dao Sect lost their Sacred Constellation Robes. Two of them had been retrieved after, but there was one that had been lost twenty thousand years ago and not a single clue of it had been found. No matter what sort of method Morning Dao Sect used to look for it, none of them yielded any results.

When blood capillaries filled Dao Kong's eyes, a light chuckle reached his ears. That chuckle seemed to echo in the air, and he could not see the person who had laughed.

"Shut up!" Dao Kong turned his head around and swept his gaze across the room.

"Whether I laugh or not is my business, what does it have to do with you? If Morning Dao Sect learns that you did not interfere and allowed someone else to buy that Sacred Constellation Robe, I'd like to see what sort of explanation you'll give," a woman said in a light voice.

Dao Kong's expression grew incredibly dark. Just as he was about to speak, after a brief period of dead silence, voices calling out to place their bids immediately rang in the air.

"Interesting. I'll offer 11,000,000 crystals for that."

"Haha! 15,000,000!"

"How could you all be so stingy with your money? I'll offer 30,000,000!"

The voices placing their bids landed heavy blows in Dao Kong's mind and heart. He clenched his fists. He understood deep within him that the people in the area knew that True Morning Dao World would definitely buy the item, which was why they intentionally jacked up the price.

In fact, if he did not manage to buy the item, then if Morning Dao Sect wanted to retrieve it afterwards, they would need to offer a price that was several times higher than at which it was initially sold. It could be said that this was a deal where they would definitely profit and not suffer any losses.

Of course, the prerequisite was that they had the right to stand as equals with Morning Dao Sect, or else, they would only be asking for death if they jacked up the price.

Su Ming looked at the things happening in the auction hall, and a smile appeared on his lips. He had originally not wanted to bring out that Sacred Constellation Robe, but since Dao Kong did not have any intention to participate in the auction, Su Ming needed to bring out an item that Dao Kong would be forced to buy.

Su Ming was not worried that there would be other people who would manage to buy the robe either. He knew that this was a robe that Dao Kong would be determined to get. If someone else bought it, then it would definitely be something that would cause Dao Kong to go mad.

"This thing is priceless. How could a mere 30,000,000 crystals be enough for this robe's status. True Sacred Yin World will offer… 50,000,000!"

"Since True Sacred Yin World offered this price, then the Emperor of Abyss' True World will naturally not fall behind. 70,000,000!"

"80,000,000!" a voice with a slightly strange accent stated. When everyone heard it, they instantly knew that the owner of it was not from the four Great True Worlds, but from… the alien race of Divine Essence Star Ocean!

"100,000,000 crystals!" Dao Kong could no longer just sit around. In fact, he did not have his followers offer a price but placed the bid himself. His voice echoed in the entire auction hall, stirring up plenty of chuckles.

"This robe belongs to True Morning Dao World, and all those who dare to compete will have to think about the vengeance True Morning Dao World will bring upon them. There is a bloody aura on that robe, and even though it has been there for a long time, this concerns the death of a family member from Morning Dao Sect!

"All of those who participate in this auction will make me suspect that this item actually belongs to you, and you are using this auction to make it legally belong to you instead of owning it in secret, thereby washing off the blood feud between you and Morning Dao Sect!"

Dao Kong was not a fool. He was a person with great potential and True Morning Dao World's kismet, so there was no way he would be an average person.

In just a moment, he had thought of these words, and it immediately made the people from the other Great True Worlds who wanted to place a bid unable to help themselves but to pause in their actions.

"That Dao Kong sure reacts quickly, but the more he reacts this way, the better." Su Ming smiled faintly while he watched the storm raging in the auction hall. He knew that Dao Kong would definitely walk into the trap he had set this time.

"130,000,000," the strange voice from Divine Essence Star Ocean's alien race said again. There was a raspy quality to that voice, and even though the accent was unusual, but the ancient feeling within it still showed the speaker's age.

Perhaps other bystanders would pay heed to True Morning Dao World, but the alien races from Divine Essence Star Ocean were not all bothered by some True World. The distance between them was too far great, and even if True Morning Dao World was enraged, it would still find it difficult to rain much vengeance on the alien races in Divine Essence Star Ocean.

"150,000,000!"

Dao Kong's expression was completely twisted, and a ferocious look appeared on his face. His heart was bleeding at the loss of his crystals, and he knew that there was no way he would be able to complete his mission this time, but if he obtained that Sacred Constellation Robe, it would be seen as a meritorious deed when he returned to Morning Dao Sect. No one would then be too bothered by the fact that he did not complete his mission.

"200,000,000." A light chuckle echoed in the air. The appearance of that voice immediately stunned the cultivators in the auction hall, because the woman's voice had come from Dao Kong's room.

"Xu Hui!" Dao Kong turned around and glared at the air around him, almost gritting his teeth in the process.

"I will buy this item and offer it as a gift to Morning Dao Sect in order to break off my engagement with you. That should be enough, don't you think?" The woman let out a tinkling laughter as she spoke.

There was no way Dao Kong would agree to this. Even if Xu Hui buying that Sacred Constellation Robe would result in no loss to him in terms of crystals and he could continue to finish his task, he would have actually suffered a loss. He would lose a wife and the opportunity to reach a breakthrough as he practiced his first dual cultivation when he reached Plane Kalpa Realm. On top of that, if Xu Hui broke off an engagement with him, his reputation in True Morning Dao World would suffer a heavy blow.

This was something the proud Dao Kong could not accept.

"300,000,000!" he said in a dark voice.

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Chapter 903: Possessing Dao Kong

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Once Dao Kong raised the bid, the entire auction hall fell silent. Three hundred million was enough to be called an outrageous price!

It could not be said whether it was worth or not worth it to buy a single Sacred Constellation Robe for that sort of price. After all, those unrelated had only heard about the general functions of the Sacred Constellation Robes. The only ones who truly knew about them were still the direct descendants from Morning Dao Sect.

In fact, even Dao Kong himself felt continuous pain in his heart when he said the price, as if he had just been stabbed by a sharp sword. This price could be said to contain all his savings.

However, he now was holding a tiger by the tail. Even if he needed to borrow crystals, he had to buy that Sacred Constellation Robe. In fact, this matter concerned his fiancée as well. Because of that, he could simply not give up on that Sacred Constellation Robe. Even if he ended up crushing his teeth from clenching them too hard while competing for this robe, he would still have to buy it.

At the moment he placed that bid, Xu Hui chuckled softly. She knew that breaking off the engagement was definitely not an easy feat. This matter was tied to the traditions between Morning Dao Sect and Phoenix Sect, so there was no certainty that one Sacred Constellation Robe would be enough to break that tradition.

Besides, even though she found Dao Kong an eyesore, she knew in her heart that she was going to end up as his wife. By making him pay a few more crystals, she was simply venting her frustrations. After letting out a light chuckle, she did not continue placing anymore bids.

After a brief period of silence within the auction hall, even the alien race from Divine Essence Star Ocean did not continue placing any bids. After all, three hundred million crystals was really not a small sum.

The middle-aged man who was the host of the auction still maintained a smile on his face. Once he swept his gaze across the auction hall, he let out a hearty laugh.

"Since no one else is going to compete for this item, then this Sacred Constellation Robe that has been put on auction for the first time over the course of numerous years in Black Ink Planet will belong to True Morning Dao Sect!"

Once he said that, two graceful ladies walked out of the air behind him. They picked up the Sacred Constellation Robe and disappeared without a trace.

Only at that moment did Dao Kong breathe out a sigh of relief in his heart.

The auction continued. The middle-aged man continued bringing out one item after another, and the lively air that previously existed in the auction hall started rising once again.

The voices calling out to place their bids rose and fell, but Dao Kong heard none of that. He turned his head and looked towards the door to his room.

Another ten something breaths passed before the sound of someone knocking on the door rang in the air.

Once the door was pushed open, the Sacred Constellation Robe was brought in a box by the two graceful ladies into Dao Kong's room with respect radiating from their actions.

The woman with pointy ears in the room immediately walked forward to accept the box. Once she examined it carefully, she placed it in front of Dao Kong. His gaze landed on the box, and a glint appeared in his eyes.

"Nine seniors of mine, I would have to trouble you to help me check whether someone has done anything to this robe."

Once Dao Kong said these words, the nine old men who had their eyes shut and were not far away from Dao Kong lifted their right hands at the same time and pushed towards the box through the air. Distortions immediately appeared around the item.

As the air distorted, the box was reduced to powder and scattered without a single sound, revealing the Sacred Constellation Robe within. That robe floated up, and even though the air around it was twisting about due to the distortions, not a single ripple of power could be detected from it. The only difference was that the the stars on the robe began to shine in an incredibly clear manner, giving off a dazzling feel.

After a moment, one of the nine old men said flatly in a hoarse voice, "Everything is normal."

A hint of excitement that could not be concealed appeared on Dao Kong's face. His heart was filled with exhilaration. The appearance of this robe in the auction hall was good and bad for him. However, now that he had bought it, the cons of it no longer existed. Instead, the benefits that would come with it would be magnified endlessly.

'If I bring this robe back to Morning Dao Sect, I will perform a great meritorious deed!' A faint smile appeared on Dao Kong's face. He lifted his right hand and seized the Sacred Constellation Robe.

'Now let's have a look as to which direct descendant this robe belonged to!'

Dao Kong was a cautious person, which was why even after he had bought the Sacred Constellation Robe and even the woman had investigated it, he still had the nine seniors he trusted the most to work together and check it.

Each of these nine people had outstanding power, and when they were together, they could allow Dao Kong to ignore plenty of dangers. In fact, he just needed one single thought, and the three thousand fearless warriors would arrive in this place in the blink of an eye.

There was nothing he should be afraid of, and he did not believe that there was anything that could cause him danger, unless the threat was from… a Master of Fate, Lives, and Death. However, he did not believe that the powerful Masters of Fate, Lives, and Death would personally come and cause trouble for him.

That was why before he touched the Sacred Constellation Robe with his hands, the smile on his face grew wider. However, at the instant he touched the Sacred Constellation Robe with his hand, the nine old men's bodies suddenly shuddered.

"Let go of it!" the nine shouted at the same time and even stood up instantly. A vast presence spread out violently from their bodies with a bang, shaking the room like how a mountain would when a terrifying earthquake struck it.

Behind Dao Kong, an indistinct figure of a woman walked out from the air and lifted her hand to seize that Sacred Constellation Robe.

But… even she was too late!

In fact, Dao Kong had not even managed to register what was going on. Once he touched the Sacred Constellation Robe, a boom rang out in his mind, and his vision blurred. A power of relocation swiftly spread out from that Sacred Constellation Robe, sweeping up his body and disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

His expression changed swiftly. Without any hesitation, before his vision cleared, he thought to send a divine thought to have the three thousand fearless warriors arrive, but at the instant he was to do this, a powerful force rushed straight into his mind with a bang. Under that impact, a roar traveled through Dao Kong's mind, and it went blank for a short period of time.

He could only vaguely see that he had been relocated to an unfamiliar place. There were a dozen something people sitting around in the room, and their presences radiated mighty waves of pressure that trapped him completely in his spot, like a gigantic net.

The final thing he saw was a calm face. It did not belong to an old man, but someone young, and his appearance seemed rather familiar to Dao Kong. This person was looking at him, and the profound gaze in his eyes looked as if it contained the endless universe and could cause a person to instantly be lost within it.

He saw the young man lifting his right hand and placing it at the top of his skull. After that… Dao Kong's world turned black.

Su Ming had an indifferent expression on his face as he placed his right hand at the top of Dao Kong's skull. At the instant his hand landed, he closed his eyes. His soul instantly left his body and charged into Dao Kong's body.

Dao Kong started trembling viciously. His expression distorted, and red filled his eyes. However, there was an unfocused look within them. Yet from his expression, it could be seen that the pain he went through at that moment was definitely nothing common.

Yu Rou and the Duke of Crimson Flame who guarded the door of the room turned their heads back to look at Su Ming and Dao Kong. The Duke of Crimson Flame did not react much, but there was still a hint of surprise in his eyes. However, once Yu Rou saw Su Ming's actions, her expression immediately changed.

She had been trying to guess Su Ming's goal all along. After all, killing Dao Kong here was easy, but the problems that would come afterwards would be numerous. Yet only then did she realize that Su Ming's goal all along was not to kill Dao Kong… but to Possess him!

Compared to her, the thirteen Progenitors from the Yu Family beside Dao Kong were much calmer. In their hearts, Su Ming was their ancestor, their god, and they would question neither his orders nor his actions. Instead, they would follow them at all costs.

The silence and bizarre situation in Su Ming's room became a stark contrast to the area outside. Almost the instant Dao Kong was relocated to Su Ming's room, a loud bang swept outwards from Dao Kong's room with an intensity of a windstorm.

As that loud bang reverberated in the air, nine figures rushed out madly. Needless to say, these nine people where the nine old men with their eyes shut. At the instant they rushed out, they opened their eyes at the same time.

Right then, it could be seen that they had no pupils in their eyes; there was only white there. However, that white was not pale white, but was instead… a white hue that looked like the color of bone.

Booming sounds rang out everywhere. As they echoed thunderously, the nine people rushed into each of the rooms within the auction hall like nine livid dragons. Wherever they went, they would start searching in a frenzy, without caring for anything else.

They could sense that Dao Kong was not relocated far away… but was nearby!

"What are you doing?!"

"Enemy attack!"

"They're people from True Morning Dao World!"

Furious roars immediately came from the rooms within the auction hall as the nine people barged into them. As the booming sounds echoed in the air, the nine old men activated all their power and used the powerful force that belonged to those in the later stage of World Plane Realm on every single person they saw.

Right behind those nine people was a woman in a purple robe. She walked out from space with her long hair dancing in the air, and her beauty could rival that of Yu Rou's.

"He's over there!" Her voice was cold and aloof. After a purple light shone in her eyes for seven consecutive times, she pointed towards a room in the distance, and that room was precisely where Su Ming was located.

She could find Dao Kong because when her hand was given to Dao Kong, her life had been bound to his by Morning Dao Sect and Phoenix Sect, which was why she could find him in such a short period of time.

Once she said those words, the nine old men whose eyes were shining with white light lifted their heads and glared at the room at which Xu Hui had pointed. Then, with their full speed, they sliced through the air and charged towards that room.

There was another woman who moved with the nine old men to rush towards that room. In fact, she was even slightly faster than them. That woman was not Xu Hui, but the young married woman. She looked as if she had turned into a cat with sharp claws that were three inches long, and she was so quick that she closed in on the door to the room within an instant.

Xu Hui's eyes were freezing cold. With a single move, the illusion of a bright moon manifested behind her. She was… already in Lunar Kalpa Realm!

"How preposterous of Black Ink Planet! How dare they scheme against True Morning Dao World in such a brazen manner!" Xu Hui moved, and murderous aura appeared about her.

Yet the instant she said these words, a cold harrumph echoed in the air.

"People of True Morning Dao World, the auction is still going, yet you are here causing trouble. You will have to offer an explanation to Black Ink Planet."

As the cold harrumph echoed in the air, a gust of wind that could destroy space itself rushed in front of Xu Hui.

At the same time, nine figures appeared in front of the nine old men. There was also an old man who had appeared in front of the woman who had turned into a cat. He lifted his palm and stopped her from moving forward.

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Chapter 904: Xu Hui, I'm Fine

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The thirteen old men sat cross-legged in Su Ming's room with their power completely activated. Once they gathered it up, they formed a powerful pressure that covered Dao Kong's body.

Su Ming closed his eyes, and Dao Kong, too, closed his eyes.

However, Dao Kong's body was trembling viciously. At that moment, he felt as if his mind had been turned upside down, and there were loud, booming sounds that spread throughout his mind, and they were so loud it sounded like the whole world had shattered. The echoed within his head without stop.

"Who are you?! Just who are you?!"

Dao Kong's world was an empty space with dazzling light. He stood there and roared with a hint of despair and fear, his voice spreading in all directions.

The only answer he received was a cold harrumph that came from a gigantic body.

That body was formed from Su Ming's soul. He stood in Dao Kong's mind like a god that had descended to the ground. That cold harrumph was so powerful that it could make Dao Kong's mind crumble, and it began n to tremble violently.

"You do not need to know my name," Su Ming said flatly. He lifted his gigantic right hand and pushed it swiftly towards Dao Kong. With this, his palm was instantly enlarged and charged straight towards its target.

Dao Kong's face twisted with ferociousness, and a crazed look appeared on his face. If he could still not understand what was happening, then he had no right to call himself a prodigy.

"You want to Possess me! Damn it! Even if you Possess me, it'll still be difficult for you to escape death!" As Dao Kong roared, he lifted his arms. His power, his soul, and all his thoughts gathered on his palms with an intensity as if they were boiling to block Su Ming's palm pressing down on him.

A loud bang rang out, and Dao Kong's body shuddered. In his eyes, Su Ming's right hand was still growing larger, as if it planned to replace the whole world. If the other pushed his palm down, there was no way Dao Kong could dodge it. In an instant, that palm covered his body.

At the same time, an intense pain as if he was being torn apart spread through Dao Kong's soul. He felt like there was a will that was ripping apart his soul with a powerful force, and the pain only fused with it, mercilessly wiping his own will away.

This was like a phenomenon that could not be altered. All forms of power could not change this reality. Upon this realization, Dao Kong's roars became biting and shrill, his madness turning into despair.

He had seen others execute Possession before, but had never expected that he would one day have it used on him. There were no words that could be used to describe this fear. It was a despair that was numerous times more wretched and miserable than death.

"Damn it! You're the one who brought out that Sacred Constellation Robe! Your goal was to lure me into buying it. You hid a Relocation Rune in your Sacred Constellation Robe. You… You killed the owner of that Sacred Constellation Robe! Even if you Possess me, Morning Dao Sect will absolutely not let you go!" Dao Kong roared shrilly, but the palm that covered his body made him feel as if the sky and earth had pressed down on him at the same time, leaving him unable to resist. His soul was torn, and the feeling that he was being invaded and wiped away became even stronger.

He could sense it. In ten breaths at most… his soul would scatter and disappear!

"Why are you Possessing me?! If you're talking about potential, there's Ye Wang from Black Ink Planet! He has even greater potential than I do! You… Let me go! I will help you capture Ye Wang! I'll help you Possess him!

"I-I can even recommend you to become Morning Dao Sect's guest. Let me go! I-I don't want to be Possessed!" Dao Kong was almost pleading at this point.

Once his words were spoken, he could sense the mighty pressure on his body relaxing slightly. In fact, the pain from the sense of his soul being torn apart stopped intensifying, and hope immediately rose in his heart.

The moment Dao Kong felt the pressure relaxing on him, a powerful killing intent rose in his heart. Without any hesitation, he used this chance to say a few complicated and difficult words that formed a chant.

"Vandaman, stutih, sanghasah! [1]" At the instant he said these three words, a powerful ray of light erupted from his body. That powerful light surrounded his body, and three complicated runic symbols appeared. As the powerful light swirled about violently, a vast presence spread out from the three runic symbols.

"Progenitor, save me!" Dao Kong roared furiously.

A barely noticeable cold sneer appeared at the corners of Su Ming's lips. He had been waiting for Dao Kong to use this sort of method, because he believed that with the potential he possessed, Dao Kong's position in Morning Dao Sect would definitely not be something Dao Ren could compare to. Due to that, there was a high possibility that there was a Protection Art cast by some powerful warrior on Dao Kong's body.

If it was forced out passively, then the Art would not be something he could control, and that was not part of Su Ming's plan, which was why Su Ming had intentionally lessened the pressure on the palm. Because of it, Dao Kong, who had been forced into despair, would definitely seize the chance and activate that Life Protection Art.

This would allow Su Ming to have time to seize control over that Life Protection Art which he could not originally control. Once that happened, he could complete the most crucial part of his plan to Possess Dao Kong, which was how to make the people from Morning Dao Sect believe that the future Dao Kong who would appear before them would be the real Dao Kong.

"I don't even need fifteen breaths to Possess you." Su Ming smiled coldly. At the instant power burst forth from the three runic symbols, he pounced on Dao Kong.

This scene made it seem as if Su Ming's gigantic body had turned into fog and surged into Dao Kong's body, clashing against the strong light and the runic symbols in the process.

Loud booming sounds echoed continuously in Dao Kong's mind. Su Ming's body looked as if he had been forcefully wiped off by the strong light, and he was swiftly disappearing.

At the instant his body completely disappeared, the terrified expression on Dao Kong's face froze for an instant. However, it disappeared soon. His face was still twisted, there was still fear lingering in his body, but there was a difference in the depths of his eyes that no one could notice. That difference turned the cold, sinister look in Dao Kong's eyes into a profound look.

Dao Kong lifted his head and roared, "Damn it, you want to Possess me?! No one can Possess me!"

The world where he was immediately distorted, and his body was covered by a vortex. Once it covered him completely, he disappeared without a trace.

Outside Su Ming's room was Lie Shan Family and the people from Morning Dao Sect, and they were fighting against each other.

"The actions you took while Black Ink Auction is still going are against the rules of Black Ink Planet. Even if you are from True Morning Dao World, you are not allowed to be so preposterous!" an old voice said languidly from the wind that could destroy space in front of Xu Hui.

Elder Feng's ancient body manifested from the air. When he swung his arm, Xu Hui's expression changed, and she took several swift steps back, and her pupils shrank.

She was not the only one retreating, though. The nine old men who were beside Dao Kong and who had now opened their eyes moved back in unison as well. Each time their feet landed on the ground, it would tremble.

The nine people who blocked the nine guards were also nine old men. They belonged to different families, but they were all from Black Ink Planet and part of Black Ink Dao!

The incredibly quick catwoman let out a piercing cry and began retreating with movements that made it seem as if her body was twisting. She retreated several dozen feet backwards, but there was still a layer of rain that surrounded her. It made her body seem obscure, somewhat vague and indistinct.

Xu Hui's pupils constricted, and she said with a cold sneer, "Interesting. Are there so many powerful warriors in Black Ink Planet so you could mobilize your forces instantly… or have you been waiting here and appeared to stop us when Dao Kong disappeared!

"Black Ink Planet, I don't care how you appeared here, but if you intend to stop us, then you will incite a full scale battle between True Morning Dao World and Black Ink Planet!

"You will also have to offer us an explanation for the disappearance of Dao Kong, a direct descendant of True Morning Dao World's Morning Dao Sect!"

Elder Feng remained calm. Based on Su Ming's request, he only needed to block these people for fifteen breaths, and the time was almost up. He cast a glance at the people from Morning Dao Sect, and let his gaze linger a little while longer on Xu Hui.

"Might I know how the direct descendant of your sect disappeared? Please explain in detail. If he had truly disappeared from Black Ink Auction, then I will naturally not stop you. Instead, I will work together with True Morning Dao World and search for that direct descendant of yours," Elder Feng said faintly while he counted the time in his heart. Fifteen breaths had passed by then. He might not know what Su Ming's plan entailed, but to ensure that no accidents happened, it could only be better if he could stall them a little longer.

"But if you can't provide the reason, then based on how you have barged into the rooms carelessly just now, True Morning Dao World will never be allowed to enter Black Ink Planet ever again."

Right when Elder Feng finished speaking, someone let out a cold harrumph from among the nine old men.

"Once you brought that Sacred Constellation Robe to our room after our young master bought it, our young master touched it, and he was immediately relocated. I will absolutely not believe it if you say this has nothing to do with Black Ink Planet!"

"Oh? Kang Jiu, go and check True Morning Dao World's room and see whether there is any ripple of power from a Relocation," Elder Feng said calmly, and beside him, Lie Shan Kang Jiu immediately lowered his head and voiced his obedience before walking towards the room where the people from Morning Dao Sect previously stayed.

The nine old men who had been beside Dao Kong had incredibly dark expressions on their faces at that moment. However, this was Black Ink Planet, and they also had nine people whose levels of cultivation were not any weaker than theirs blocking their path, which prevented them from breaking through.

Xu Hui's lips curled up into a cold sneer. She stole a glance at the room where she could sense Dao Kong's presence and suddenly moved. Her body split into four, and from different directions, she charged towards the room in which Su Ming stayed.

Elder Feng frowned. As he swung his arm, violent gusts of wind immediately howled. Just as they were about to sweep towards the four Xu Huis, she laughed coldly. The four figures moved once again, and in the blink of an eye, sixteen Xu Huis appeared in front of the crowd.

"Rush in!" they all cried out at the same time. The catwoman immediately let out a shrill meow, and her body changed completely. Her beast form took up most of her body, because of which she looked like she had turned into a real cat as she charged into the room.

The nine old men spat out a mouthful of blood together as if they were activating some sort of Forbidden Art. Their power then increased exponentially, and like nine raging dragons, they rushed towards the door.

"Eighteen Strikes from the Lake of Phoenix! You're one of the Phoenix Sect!" Elder Feng's pupils constricted.

The sixteen Xu Hui's lifted their right hands together and struck the door to Su Ming's room through the air. As booming sounds echoed in the air, the seventeenth Xu Hui appeared outside Su Ming's door as it twisted. Her appearance made it seem as if she had borne the force from the sixteen figures' strike, and once that force gathered on her body, it turned into her seventeenth strike.

With a speed those from Black Ink Planet could not stop, her palm struck the door.

Bang!

The door was shattered, and at the moment that happened, a steady voice came from the room.

"Xu Hui, I'm fine."

Translator's Note:

1. Vandaman, stutih, sanghasah: Which means prayer, praise, and togetherness. They're Sanskrit. There's no meaning to it, it's just a chant, and since I recently became addicted to Sanskrit and since it's just a chant, why not? Right? Right? It's more awesome than "Dao, cheng, and zong!" isn't it?! When I have time I am SO changing the previous chants to Sanskrit versions as well.

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Chapter 905: Cultivation Base Clone

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Along with the voice came a slender figure who walked out of the shattered door, and his presence had the pupils of Elder Feng and the members of the Lie Shan Family shrinking.

That person had a handsome face and looked like the world's serendipity had gathered on him and blessed his body. His black hair danced in the air, and his Sacred Constellation Robe shone with a dazzling light. As he stood there, the ethereal presence from him was powerful enough to attract the eyes of all those who saw him.

His own eyes were bright, and he had sharp, curving eyebrows that were in the shape of mountains. As he stood there, it looked like all the light around him had become dim so that he would become the focus of all attention.

He was a person who stole all serendipities in the world, who enjoyed the kismet from the universe - Dao Kong!

Xu Hui frowned and took several steps back, her sixteen figures dispersing. The nine old men swiftly went forward and surrounded Dao Kong like guards to protect him. The concern on their faces was incredibly clear.

"This is just a misunderstanding. I hope that the families of Black Ink Planet will not mind." Dao Kong smiled faintly and wrapped his fist in his palm, then bowed slightly to Elder Feng and the others.

A barely noticeable glint appeared in Elder Feng's eyes, and he moved his gaze from Dao Kong's body to the room in which Su Ming stayed. In the room, he saw Yu Rou, the thirteen old men, and also Su Ming, who was sitting cross-legged on the floor with a calm gaze.

"Fellow Daoist Su had a secret he wanted to discuss with me, which was why he had laid out this plan and Relocated me to his place. We have finished speaking now. Please do not blame fellow Daoist Su for this," Dao Kong said, still smiling faintly.

Su Ming also smiled, and a hint of regret appeared on his face as he looked towards Elder Feng, the nine old men beside Dao Kong, and also Xu Hui.

Xu Hui stared at Dao Kong. If it was not because she did not sense a single change within his presence, she would have definitely suspected that there was something wrong with this matter. However, the feeling she had in her soul was as usual at that moment, even if she thought that there was something off about this.

But she could not pinpoint it. With a glint in her eyes, she disappeared quietly into the air.

Elder Feng cast a profound look at Dao Kong, then aid flatly, "Since it is a misunderstanding, then fellow Daoists from True Morning Dao World, please return to your rooms. The auction is still in progress. Now, pardon me."

"My subordinates have been rude just now, do forgive us." Dao Kong remained elegant and refined. When he wrapped his fist in his palm, an expression of regret also appeared on his face. It was one suited for his status and also one that conformed to the feeling he usually gave to others. As he spoke, he turned around and cast Su Ming a look. Once he smiled and nodded towards him, he strode towards his room.

The nine old men cast hostile looks at the Lie Shan Family and left while trailing behind Dao Kong.

When they left, Elder Feng frowned and cast a glance at Su Ming once again. After a brief period of silence, he turned around and led the members of the Lie Shan Family away. As for Elder Yu, he had already disappeared into the air and was now nowhere to be seen.

The thirteen old men's faces were apathetic as they remained in Su Ming's room. They would not think about anything that was related to their progenitor. In their minds, they only needed to obey his orders.

But it was not so for Yu Rou. She looked at Su Ming with a complicated expression on her face. She had a vague guess in her heart, but it seemed rather inconceivable to her.

'This should not be a Possession; otherwise, how could that Dao Kong still have his intelligence intact. Su Ming also has his intelligence intact. Besides, judging by how the people from Morning Dao Sect reacted and were able to find this place immediately, it can only mean that there is someone among them who has a close connection to Dao Kong, so it he was Possessed, then that connection would definitely be broken…

'However, based on their reactions just now, it seems like… that connection is still around?

'But if it wasn't a Possession, then what was it..?' As Yu Rou thought about it, a deep wariness appeared in her eyes as she looked at Su Ming. He had become even more unfathomable in her mind.

"Let's go. There's no need for us to linger around here anymore." Su Ming stood up, and when he spoke flatly, he walked out. Yu Rou followed behind him. As for the thirteen old men, they bowed respectfully and disappeared into their rooms to act as garrisons for the auction.

"Prepare a chamber for me. I want to enter isolation." When he walked out of the room, Su Ming spoke in a calm manner, and Yu Rou lowered her head to voice her obedience.

After a moment, Su Ming sat down cross-legged in a chamber deep underground within Black Water City. It was quiet all around him. He had his eyes open, and his expression was calm. Not a single hint of emotion was revealed on his face.

He seemed to be waiting for something. When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed, a light breeze seemed to blow in the chamber, and Su Ming looked over.

Elder Feng walked out from the wind and sat down cross-legged in front of him.

"Lord God of Berserkers, please grant me an explanation," Elder Feng said hoarsely.

Su Ming did not speak. Instead, he lifted his right hand. Freezing air slowly appeared in the air above it, followed soon by snow manifesting itself above his palm. This was not an illusion. This was snow brought about by the cold of Midwinter's Chill, which was part of Su Ming's Life Matrix.

The few flakes of snow that appeared on Su Ming's palm floated down to the ground from his palm, and gradually, a layer of snow covered the area around him.

"Elder Feng, what did you see?" Su Ming asked languidly.

"Snow." Elder Feng frowned slightly.

Su Ming furled his right hand into a fist, and once he seized the snow floating down, he unfurled his palm to reveal the snowflakes which had not melted in his palm.

"What is this?"

"Snow," Elder Feng answered faintly.

Su Ming smiled. He flicked his wrist, and once he flung off the snow, he seized the layer of snow around him with a gentle grip.

"And what is this?"

"It is still snow." Elder Feng narrowed his eyes, as if he had come to an understanding.

"I have already provided you with an explanation." Su Ming swung his arm, and all the snow around him disappeared "I want to enter isolation now, and I will head to Divine Essence Star Ocean after that Once we part ways, I do not know when we will meet each other again. Elder Feng… please take care of yourself." Su Ming smiled and slowly closed his eyes.

Elder Feng remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. He got up and bowed to Su Ming before turning around, shaking his head, and leaving.

He understood now. Su Ming had indeed provided him with an explanation. As for the details, they would differ for each person.

When Su Ming entered isolation, the auction continued in the world outside and Dao Kong sat on the soft chair in his room as usual. In his hand was a wine cup, and as he watched the auction on the screen of light, he sipped at the wine.

The nine old men sat behind him, and all of them had their eyes shut, covering the white light that had shone within them when they had flown off in a rage earlier.

The beautiful woman was no longer in the form of a catwoman, but had turned into the shape of a delicate beauty. She knelt down beside Dao Kong as if she was terrified of him, and in her hands she held a pot of wine, occasionally filling up Dao Kong's cup.

"I need an explanation!" Xu Hui stated gloomily.

"Oh? What explanation do you need?"

When Dao Kong asked this in a light tone, a barely noticeable glint shone in his eyes, and he looked towards the woman by his side. Ever since she had entered the room with him, she had immediately put on this delicate appearance. The fear in her was not fake. She was truly afraid of him.

"That Relocation from the Sacred Constellation Robe. What happened when you were Relocated?" Xu Hui demanded again in a gloomy voice.

"Fellow Daoist Su from Black Ink Planet had a deal he wanted to form with me, and since it was not convenient for him to come to me directly, he used this method…" Dao Kong said languidly, but the moment those words left his lips, he immediately noticed the woman by his side freezing for a moment, then lifting her head to cast him a surprised glance.

In fact, some of the nine old men behind him also lifted their chins slightly.

Ripples immediately appeared from the space in front of him, and Xu Hui walked out from those ripples with a single step. She glared at Dao Kong, and hints of murderous aura as well as something strange appeared in her eyes.

"... because only with this method could he hold a secret talk with me," Dao Kong said flatly, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Oh? What secret talk could that be?" Xu Hui asked once again.

"What secret talk..?"

Dao Kong lifted his head slightly, and a smile appeared on his face. He loosened his grip over the cup, and the cup in his hand plunged down, but before it fell, the woman by his side extended her hand to grab it. When Dao Kong aw this scene, the smile on his face grew wider. His right hand fell on the woman's face, and when he caressed it gently, the woman lowered her head. The surprise that appeared on her face previously also disappeared, replaced by obedience.

The couple old men behind him who had lifted their heads lowered them when they saw this scene.

In fact, even the focused glint in Xu Hui's eyes became different. She might look as she usually did, but the doubt in her heart had lessened due to Dao Kong's actions.

"Why should I tell you?" The ghost of a smile appeared on Dao Kong's face as his expression turned cold and he looked towards Xu Hui.

Xu Hui frowned. She greatly detested this sort of expression and tone Dao Kong used, but it was precisely this expression and tone that caused most of the doubt in her heart to disappear. With a cold harrumph, she fused into the air once again and disappeared.

Once Xu Hui disappeared, Dao Kong's gaze landed on the screen of light, the ghost of a smile still on his face; he was calm deep down in his heart.

He was not Dao Kong!

He was Su Ming!

Dao Kong's soul and mind had been Possessed by Su Ming. However, he would need some time to completely digest Dao Kong's memories, but it would not take too long. One month was enough.

At the moment Su Ming successfully Possessed Dao Kong, he could clearly sense how greatly Dao Kong's potential surpassed his, and more importantly, he could also vaguely sense the kismet gathered in Dao Kong's body.

This was the kismet of True Morning Dao World. With it around, this cultivation base clone could possess limitless growth.

'As the kismet on Ye Wang's body slowly disappears and eventually leaves him completely, this cultivation base clone of mine will have most of True Morning Dao World's kismet gather on him and because of that, this clone's potential… will reach an incredibly powerful state.

'Besides… my current status is that of Morning Dao Sect's direct descendant. Morning Dao Sect… I wonder how the grudge between us will erupt when I become the only young master in Morning Dao Sect in the future.'

Su Ming smiled. That smile was incredibly brilliant, but there was an incredibly strange and sinister feeling to it.

When the woman by his side saw that smile, her heart trembled, and she quickly lowered her head, simply allowing Su Ming to keep his right hand on her face, gently brushing her skin.

"This auction is boring and dull. Notify the warships in the galaxy. I want to leave by tomorrow," he said flatly as a glint appeared in his eyes.

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Chapter 906: I Only Want 999…

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With Dao Kong's status, once he left Black Ink Planet, he would return straight to the galaxy where the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds were stationed. Through that place, he could return to True Morning Dao World, but should he..? He was not really in a hurry to leave. He could also head to Divine Essence Star Ocean.

With these two as options, Su Ming would naturally choose the latter.

Even if he really wanted to return immediately to True Morning Dao World… his Ecang clone still required a large amount of Divine Essence to grow stronger and devour the other nine Ecang souls, and the best place to obtain Divine Essence was naturally the mysterious and enigmatic Divine Essence Star Ocean.

After all, that was the place where numerous Gods died or fell asleep. That's why the Divine Essence Su Ming needed was in that place.

Also, he had sensed Lie Shan Xiu's cry for help, and there was no way Su Ming could just ignore it… He chose to search for Lie Shan Xiu's tracks and do his best to try and find clues about him.

If in the end, he was truly unable to find him, then even if he had to leave, Su Ming would have no regrets.

However, he did not intend to publicly have his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole perform this task and instead chose to have Dao Kong's body, his cultivation base clone, perform the task.

After all, this clone had three thousand fearless warriors, nine old men in the later stage of World Plane Realm, a woman with an astonishing speed, a woman in Lunar Kalpa Realm from Phoenix Sect who hid herself around him, and a dozen something galactic warships. This power was much stronger than what Su Ming's clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole possessed and would allow him to protect himself in Divine Essence Star Ocean.

Besides, with Su Ming's own power, he could explore even deeper areas of Divine Essence Star Ocean and head to regions where few people could enter on normal occasions.

With this thought in mind, Su Ming walked out of the room in the auction hall, bringing with him the nine old men with shut eyes and the catwoman. They returned to True Morning Dao World's lodgings.

Su Ming chose a meditation room in that place and sent away the nine old men as well as the woman. He sat down quietly and meditated. Everything was silent around him. Once he sat down, the Divine Essence Runic Symbols shone in his eyes, and the Sacred Constellation Robe on his body immediately lit up. The runic symbols rose and fell, looking like they had always existed on the robe and making it hard for others to tell which light was a runic symbol and which a star.

Soon after, with Su Ming as the center, the power of Divine Essence erupted from the Star Constellation Robe.

This power swept outwards in all directions, and in an instant, it filled the entire chamber. If anyone looked over, they would be able to notice that there were endless waves contained within the chamber, making it look like the bottom of the ocean. The waves surrounded him layer by layer, looking like ripples on the surface of water.

This was not the power from the Star Constellation Robe, but Divine Essence that existed within Su Ming's soul, and he was just using the Star Constellation Robe as a cover. Very little time had passed since Su Ming Possessed Dao Kong, so he hadn't had the time to examine the Star Constellation Robe's effects, but he knew that it could be used to hide the power of Divine Essence.

A soft gasp of surprise came from a corner of the chamber as those waves spread out. Xu Hui's body was forced out of the air, and her expression changed. Shock appeared in her eyes as she stared at the Star Constellation Robe on Su Ming's body. This was the first time she saw Morning Dao Sect's Star Constellation Robe possessing such a well-hidden skill.

However, she was only astonished. After all, the mysteries of the Star Constellation Robe were something that even she did not completely understand, and she was from Phoenix Sect. In her eyes, this was definitely the members of the older generation from Morning Dao Sect showing favor to Dao Kong and executing a Protection Art for him.

"We're in a chamber, and you and I are alone. Could it be that you intend to practice dual cultivation with me right now? If that's the case, then I'll welcome it with open arms," Su Ming said in a lackadaisical manner, but there was a sinister tone in his words along with his flippancy.

Xu Hui let out a cold harrumph, and disgust appeared on her face, as usual. The only person who could say such words was Dao Kong, whom she was sick of. His sentence just then made quite a large amount of doubt in her heart to disappear once again. There was only a small hint of it left in her. After all, the feeling she obtained from the connection she had in her soul was still the same as ever. As she let out a cold harrumph, she disappeared once again and left the chamber.

Once she was gone, the waves in the chamber continued spreading outwards. When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed, the lackadaisical look on Su Ming's face disappeared, replaced by calmness. He waited for another moment before he lifted his right hand and pushed his palm before himself.

Immediately, light spread out from the edges of his palm and the spot where his palm had landed. There was a relaxed look on Su Ming's face, and when he lifted his right hand slowly, a Relocation Rune appeared in front of him.

This Rune… had existed within this chamber a long time ago. To be more precise, it had been there even before the people from Morning Dao Sect had appeared in Black Ink Planet, but it had been hidden incredibly well, and even Xu Hui had not noticed it.

Deep underground in another region of Black Water City was another chamber. There, Su Ming's clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole opened his eyes as he remained seated. Once he did that, the light from a Rune spread out from his body. That light grew increasingly stronger, and in the span of a breath, it completely enveloped this clone.

Three breaths later, Su Ming's clone disappeared without a trace.

At the same time, in the chamber where Su Ming's cultivation base clone was, his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole appeared and gained form before he walked out with a single step.

This clone of his did not stop when his foot landed. Instead, he took another step, and in an instant, crashed into Su Ming's cultivation base clone, and they… started overlapping, as if they were fusing together.

If anyone looked over, they would be able to tell clearly that the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole and the cultivation base clone did not exist in the same dimension. It was as if one had stepped through the other as he sat down cross-legged as well.

The place where the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole sat down was naturally the place where Su Ming's cultivation base clone sat. At that instant, the two of them completely overlapped with each other.

At the moment that happened, distortions appeared in the air. After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the distortions died down. When everything within the chamber returned to normal, the overlapping shadow about Su Ming's body disappeared without a trace.

He still appeared as Dao Kong, but at that moment, if he brought out all his offensive abilities, then he would be much stronger than Dao Kong.

Su Ming smiled faintly, lifted his right hand, and swung it at the ground. The Relocation Rune started cracking inch by inch until it was completely wiped off and disappeared.

"Once we return to the galactic warship and head to Divine Essence Star Ocean, I will raise the level of cultivation of this cultivation base clone of mine to the highest possible limit of what he can endure," Su Ming mumbled, and a brilliant light shone in his eyes. He had been waiting for this day for far too long. The increase in his level of cultivation for his cultivation base was his foundation, and it was the true divine ability that was stronger than physical strength.

"God Ascension Nectar, it's finally time for me to use it…" Su Ming touched his storage bag. As his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole fused with him, a number of storage bags on his body had increased.

As for Dao Kong's storage bag, Su Ming had sent his Atman to scan it and seen quite a large number of good items in there. However, since he had limited time and quite a lot of things to do, he intended to investigate those items once he returned to the galactic warship. He believed that he would be able to obtain many rewards at that time.

'It's a pity that even the Lie Shan Family couldn't manage to find even a single hint about the bald crane's physical body. They've searched through everything, but found nothing.'

Su Ming went over his thoughts for a little while longer before closing his eyes and immersing himself in Dao Kong's memories. He had to master all of Dao Kong's interests and habits as soon as possible and then slowly change back to his own personality in a manner that no one would be able to notice.

The night went by quickly. When the second morning arrived, Su Ming opened his eyes, and once a strange light flickered briefly in his eyes, he stood up. With a swing of his arm, the door to the chamber slowly opened, and the nine old men with their eyes shut as well as the catwoman were all standing respectfully outside the chamber.

Su Ming did not say a single word. Once he walked out of the chamber, he turned into a long arc, and the nine old men as well as the catwoman turned into long arcs to charge with him into the sky.

Su Ming lifted his right hand in Black Ink Planet's sky. There was a ring on his index finger, and when sunlight shone on it, a brilliant light immediately spread out from it. As Su Ming sent a thought into it, the light from the ring instantly became stronger, as if it wanted to compete against the sun on who was brighter.

At the same time, booming sounds echoed in the air, and in the blink of an eye, illusory figures appeared all around Su Ming.

There were three thousand of them, not a single one more, not a single one less.

Naturally, they were Morning Dao Sect's fearless warriors, which were given to Dao Kong by Morning Dao Sect!

"Greetings, young master!" The same words and actions were repeated at the same time by all the three thousand cultivators. Their voices fused together to turn into a wave of sound that surged into the sky, stirring up a powerful presence. This presence was a murderous aura that told the world that these people would dare to rush forward and fight till the death even in the face of an old monster of Solar Kalpa Realm.

As Su Ming looked at these three thousand cultivators, a smile appeared on his face.

"Young master, the galactic warships have been activated and can leave at anytime. Young master… when do you want to board the ship?" the beautiful woman beside Su Ming said respectfully in a low tone.

"Later. For now, come with me… to Worldly Star Planet."

When Su Ming said this, he took a step towards the direction of Worldly Star Planet. The nine old men immediately followed behind him, and the three thousand cultivators turned into three thousand long arcs who charged forward.

If anyone from the ground lifted their heads to look up, they would see a sight that would give the feeling as if thousands of shooting stars were slicing through the sky. Their presences were like waves that stirred up ripples in the world, and they could be seen from far into the distance.

As these people stirred up loud whistling sounds while the moved through the air, Wordly Star Planet soon appeared in their vision. A faint smile appeared on Su Ming's lips. He could already sense the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon's presences below.

In fact, as they got closer and appeared in the sky above Worldly Star Planet, he could see a cultivator surrounded by two men in one corner of the city. Those two men were saying something in low whispers, and the sleazy looking man who was the bald crane placed its arm deep into its bosom to bring out a corner of an illustrated book, as if it wanted to let the cultivator notice it.

"Did you see it, Fellow Daoist? Do you want to know Black Ink Planet's secret? Do you want to know what sort of organization is Black Ink Dao? Heh heh, I have everything here.

"Are you interested in it? Are you interested in the Progenitor of Yu Family's private life? Do you want to know the true identity of the Dual Fiends: the Crane and the Black? Do you want to see the private pictures of the mysterious, beautiful woman who appeared in the past? I even have with me the list of the Hua Family's bastards as well as the truth behind Mo Family's Progenitor castrating himself while enduring pain just to increase his level of cultivation.

"In fact, I even have with me solid proof that the members of the Lie Shan Family are not attracted to the members of the opposite sex but only those of the same sex!

"Three hundred years ago, why did nearly two hundred old women from eighty different families cry at the same time? One thousand years ago, why did all the female beasts in Black Ink Planet cry and wail for three years? Three thousand years ago, why did all the male beasts in Black Ink Planet roar for ten years!

"All of this is just for ten thousand crystals. Brother, for just ten thousand crystals, this picture book will belong to you. You're lucky. Today, since today is the 300th anniversary since I opened shop, I will give a discount to the first ten buyers. It's not ten thousand crystals and neither is it eight thousand crystals, and much less than five thousand crystals…

"Instead, it's just 999 crystals! Fellow Daoist, for just 999 crystals, you can take with you all the secrets of Black Ink Planet!" The bald crane was speaking so excitedly that its spit was flying all over the place, and the cultivator was completely stunned while listening to it.

Su Ming sighed in midair, then lifted his right hand and pointed at the bald crane as well as the Abyss Dragon who was providing vocal support.

"Capture the two of them and take them with us."

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Chapter 907: Rising Abruptly in Power due to Accumulated Strength

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As Su Ming spoke, the nine old men had calm expressions on their faces. Clearly, the men which were the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon did not manage to stir up much of their attention in terms of their levels of cultivation.

There was not much of a change of expression on the faces of the three thousand fearless warriors behind Su Ming either. However, there was a monstrous presence within them that burst forth from their bodies within an instant. It formed a great, mighty pressure that covered the entire Worldly Star Planet, especially on the men that were the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon.

At the same time, a glint appeared in the catwoman's eyes while she was beside Su Ming. Her ears instantly became sharper, and with one move, she instantly appeared beside the two men who were the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon with a speed so quick that it made Su Ming's pupils shrink slightly.

"Don't injure them. Capture them alive." Su Ming swung his arm and turned around to walk towards the sky. The nine old men followed after him, and the three thousand fearless warriors surrounded him.

The bald crane was taken aback. It had been too immersed in its act just now and ended up not noticing such a large amount of people appearing in the sky. At that moment, it was shocked by the mighty pressure, and when it lifted its head, immediately let out a loud screech.

Su Ming did not turn his head back to look. The bald crane should be taught a lesson, which was why Su Ming charged towards the sky with a relaxed expression while being surrounded by the people. When he flew out of the highest layer of wind in Black Ink Planet, he stood in the galaxy and saw the thirteen gigantic warships.

From the distance, these thirteen warships looked ferocious. They were entirely black, and there was a ghastly air coming from them. At the bow of the ship in the lead was a murderous aura. That murderous aura was gathered there and did not dissipate, but once it spread out, it would form a power that could destroy the world.

Each of the galactic warships from True Morning Dao World were incredibly precious. They were control Morning Dao Sect's control, and were gigantic Enchanted Vessels that could travel at the same speed as the ancient bronze swords from True Sacred Yin World.

Almost at the instant Su Ming saw the thirteen warships, hundreds of people immediately flew out together from the warships. There were men and women among them, and their expressions were all respectful as they wrapped their fists in their palms and bowed towards Su Ming.

"Welcome back, young master."

Su Ming smiled faintly. He did not speak, but took a huge step forward. When he was near the ships, he swept his gaze across them, and then, his eyes were fixed on the biggest ship among the thirteen. He walked towards it.

At the instant he stepped on the warship, the nine old men followed after him. As for the three thousand fearless warriors, they split up and went to the remaining warships.

On this warship that originally belonged to Dao Kong, Su Ming closed his eyes. He spread his divine sense to cover the entire warship, and after some time, he formed a conclusion based on Dao Kong's memories and gained an objective understanding of the warship.

At that moment, shrill cries travelled from the distance and became increasingly closer with each passing moment. Within the blink of an eye, those shrill cries echoed in the warship where Su Ming currently was.

"Damn it! Do you know who you've just captured?! I'm telling you, it's not good for you to offend me! How dare you capture me?! You're dead now! Just you wait!!

"Little boy Su will come save us!!"

Su Ming opened his eyes and looked at the beautiful woman. She had a man held in each of her hands. When she arrived on the warship, she let go of the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon, then stood beside Su Ming with her head lowered and with respect on her face.

"I'm telling you, your Grandpa Crane is seriously powerful! Y-y-you… Just you wait! Before long, you will all pay!" The bald crane bared its teeth and brandished its claws while speaking in a biting tone, but Su Ming, who was familiar with its actions, could tell that the bald crane was afraid.

The Abyss Dragon was silent beside it.

"If you know your place, then hurry up and send us back to Black Ink Planet, or else… heh heh, even if you're from True Morning Dao World, you won't be able to withstand little boy Su's fury!" The bald crane spoke once again with a shrill voice. It was currently incredibly frightened, and when it saw the cultivators around it all maintaining those aloof looks on their faces and were completely indifferent no matter how it threatened them, its heart began to tremble.

It would occasionally size up the handsome young man's face in front of it, and a myriad of thoughts raced in its head.

'Damn it, this person wasn't among the list of people I tricked in the past.'

'Why did he capture me? Could it be… Could it be that he's little boy Su's enemy? Ah… Su Ming, o Su Ming, you really brought a disaster on my head.' The bald crane did not have enough confidence its guess, but it still shouted loudly, as if it had a powerful background.

Su Ming smiled faintly. He looked at the bald crane continue making noise in front of him, then lifted his right hand slowly to swipe his palm across his storage bag gently, and immediately, a crystal appeared on his palm.

He threw the crystal on the ground.

The sound of the clear crystal falling on the ground was barely unnoticeable amid the bald crane's screeches… but almost at the instant the sound appeared, the bald crane's voice immediately died down, and its eyes were instantly fixed on the crystal. Then, it instinctively pounced on the crystal, and it was so fast that within an instant, it had already seized the crystal in its hand.

It also placed the crystal in its mouth and bit into it. Excitement and exhilaration appeared on its face.

"I lack two attendants by my side," Su Ming said flatly.

The bald crane immediately put away the crystal and looked at Su Ming before it struck its chest and spoke loudly.

"I-I'm-I'm willing to become your attendant, but you have to give me one crystal per day!" As it shouted, it even kicked the Abyss Dragon before it looked at Su Ming again.

"With him along, you have to give us two crystals per day!"

"Baldy!!" The man who was the Abyss Dragon glared at the bald crane. Just as it was about to speak, it was once again kicked twice by the bald crane. It was stunned. Being kicked twice was a signal they had formed between themselves.

The Abyss Dragon let out a harrumph and did not speak any longer.

"Alright, the two of you may leave now. Notify the other warships. We'll be heading… to Divine Essence Star Ocean." A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He said these words flatly and sat down cross-legged on the ship.

Su Ming's orders was a supreme, mighty pressure on the thirteen warships. As his voice travelled outwards, whistling sounds immediately shot forth from the thirteen warships after a moment before they changed their direction and moved past Black Ink Planet swiftly to head straight towards… Divine Essence Star Ocean, which was behind Black Ink Planet.

Even Xu Hui did not question Su Ming after a moment of hesitation. She did was not certain as to what exactly were Dao Kong's missions in Black Ink Planet. He thought that heading to Divine Essence Star Ocean was also one of Dao Kong's missions.

The thirteen warships heading out together in the galaxy. Waves were stirred up, and wherever they went, the galaxy would look like the surface of water, and ripples would appear.

Su Ming had his eyes shut as he remained seated with his legs crossed. He lifted his right hand and formed a seal before pushing his palm on the ship. An illusory screen of light immediately appeared around him. That screen of light spread outwards and fused with the air above him, forming an empty space with Su Ming at its center.

This was an Art possessed by the galactic warship. It could form a secret chamber that others would find difficult to enter. Only the master of the warships could do this, and since Su Ming Possessed Dao Kong, he could naturally do so.

He was the only one alone in the secret chamber, and all other people had been sent away. Even Xu Hui could not enter the secret chamber on the warship without a sound.

This was an area that offered absolute safety to Su Ming.

'With the bald crane's intelligence, it should have registered what is going on. There's no need for me to remind it, then.' As Su Ming's eyes closed and opened his eyes, a brilliant light shone briefly within them.

'Right now, the most important thing is for me to increase my level of cultivation.' A hint of anticipation appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He took a deep breath, and at the instant his eyes slowly fell shut, he immediately circulating his cultivation base.

Once he Possessed Dao Kong, Dao Kong's original cultivation base which existed in the body also became an illusion and no longer possessed corporeal form. Instead, as Dao Kong died, it also started dissipating.

In truth, Su Ming's level of cultivation still remained at Heaven Cultivation Realm.

However, with Dao Kong's potential and with the energy Su Ming had stored over the years, he had confidence that he could easily reach World Plane Realm.

Almost at the instant Su Ming closed his eyes and as if his cultivation base circulated with a bang, Su Ming's Ecang clone opened his eyes in Western Ring Nebula's foreign land. Waves of Divine Essence appeared on the Ecang clone, as if there was a connection between him and Su Ming's cultivation base clone even though they were separated by an immeasurable distance.

'To move to World Plane Realm, I will need to obtain the acknowledgement from a world and use the power of World Plane contained in that world to let me head into World Plane Realm.

'I don't have the chance to have a world to acknowledge me… but I don't need the other worlds' acknowledgement either. I have… my own Ecang world.

'Previously, due to the limits of my potential, I could not become a cultivator in World Plane Realm even after a long time had passed. But now, the limit due to my potential is no longer around, and I… will step into World Plane Realm!' A brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes. He formed a seal and placed his hands on his knees. Once he sucked in a deep breath, he slowly closed his eyes.

At the instant he closed his eyes, the Ecang world where his Ecang clone was instantly bubble with excitement. The power of Divine Essence filled the worlds, and since Su Ming had originally left a Brand of his soul in the place, almost within an instant, dense waves of World Plane power were separated from the Divine Essence in those one hundred thousand worlds.

The Brand from Su Ming's soul was contained in this World Plane power. As they bubbled with excitement, they stirred up the presence within Su Ming's cultivation base clone, causing Su Ming, who had his eyes shut in the warship, to have his level of cultivation increase exponentially with a bang.

Bang!

Intense bangs echoed in Su Ming's head. That was the impact from a cultivator from Heaven Cultivation Realm trying to reach World Plane Realm. Just one impact alone was enough to cause Su Ming's body to tremble viciously. Within an instant, his cultivation base within him increased by several times its original amount, and from the peak of Heaven Cultivation Realm, he moved swiftly into the initial stage of World Plane Realm.

Once he entered World Plane Realm, Su Ming's Atman instantly grew several times in size. A feeling as if he had been enlightened and as if he could somewhat fuse with the galaxy immediately appeared in Su Ming's heart.

This feeling was something he had never experienced before. Right then, as it appeared for the first time, he could not help but be immersed in it.

"I have finally… reached a breakthrough and headed into World Plane Realm," Su Ming mumbled. His physical body might be incredibly strong and his Ecang clone might be far stronger than the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole, but due to his potential, his cultivation base could not hope to compare to them.

Yet now, he could sense the power of World Plane Realm. In fact, he sensed that as his power increased, his soul also seemed to be largely different from before.

"I should be able to continue increasing my power." Su Ming opened his eyes slightly. The profound look in his eyes made him seem as if the universe was contained within them. He mumbled softly and circulated his cultivation base once again to stir up the worlds where his Ecang clone was located. As his cultivation base circulated repeatedly within him, he attempted to reach the middle stage of World Plane Realm.

Rising abruptly in power due to accumulated strength. At that moment, this phrase was an apt description for Su Ming.

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Chapter 908: God Ascension Nectar!

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Due to the screen of light covering the warship, all the ripples formed by the impact from Su Ming's cultivation base were blocked. Not a single hint of his presence spread out, so no one could know what was happening to him.

Everything was normal.

The bald crane and the Abyss Dragon walked with a swagger on the warship, especially the bald crane. It had a provocative look in its eyes, and it would occasionally sweep its gaze arrogantly past some of the cultivators who were meditating around.

Perhaps it was tiring for it to do such a thing for a prolonged period of time, but it returned to its own room in the warship in an hour. When they were both back in their room, the Abyss Dragon stared at the bald crane. It had too many things it did not understand and was waiting for the bald crane to offer up an explanation to it.

"Just what is going on?" the Abyss Dragon asked in a low voice.

"Y-y-you… Seriously, you still don't understand?" The bald crane yawned, then cast a sideways glance at the Abyss Dragon as it sighed.

The man who was the Abyss Dragon frowned. He did not speak.

"It's a simple matter. We ran into a rich person, and he values me highly, so he used a great sum of money to invite me to become his attendant. You gained a profit as well since you're with me. It's that simple." The bald crane winked.

"This is… But what about Su Ming?" The Abyss Dragon was momentarily stunned. After a moment of hesitation, he looked at the bald crane.

"Ignore him. That person is too stingy. Look at how great our new boss is. He gave us a crystal right at the moment he met us, so we'll definitely have a bright future free of worries ahead of us if we follow him. We can even return to True Morning Dao World, isn't that great? You can also find that young mistress of yours soon." The bald crane cackled.

The Abyss Dragon hesitated again. It felt that such an act did not seem too good…

"Enough already. When have you ever suffered a loss since you joined me? Don't worry about it too much, once we're back in True Morning Dao World, I'll go with you to the Emperor of Abyss' True World. At that time, don't forget about the crystals you promised me." The bald crane yawned and sprawled down on the ground. It had taken the form of a human at that moment, but with this shape, no matter how it lay on the ground, it looked as if it was a dead dog.

The Abyss Dragon sighed and no longer spoke, but instead lay down in a corner. It also… looked like a big yellow dog.

When the Abyss Dragon sighed, a barely noticeable glint shone in the bald crane's eyes. The thoughts running through its head at that moment were something the Abyss Dragon could not understand with its mind.

'Heh heh, who else could it be but Su Ming who would throw a crystal at me the first time we meet?! That guy could even Possess Ecang and make the other Ecang souls unable to recognize him once he Possessed it, so Possessing a mere cultivator is easy-peasy to him. Besides, I haven't been paying attention to his soul previously, but once I look at him closely, who else could it be but Su Ming?

'Ah… As expected, I'm just so smart. It's a pity that there are far too few smart cranes in the world.'

As these thoughts flashed in the bald crane's head, an array of emotions that spoke of a feeling of arrogance and loneliness which made it feel as if it stood on the tallest peak and dwarfed all other existences appeared on its face.

The thirteen warships charged through the galaxy as days passed. In the blink of an eye, half a month went by.

They were already far away from Black Ink Planet. The spot in which they were currently located was very close to the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. On their trip to the place, not a single faction of power dared show any form of ill-will towards them.

Usually, any cultivator who saw them would immediately avoid them and not dare to provoke them.

In fact, the small planets and small factions of power between Black Ink Planet and Divine Essence Star Ocean simply allowed the thirteen warships to pass by once they detected them.

If it was not the thirteen warships but Su Ming alone, then before he even reached the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean, he might have already been halted in his path a few times.

In this place, killing a person and stealing their things was something natural. There were countless cases of the weak being abused by the strong. Without a sufficient amount of power, no one would dare to head to Divine Essence Star Ocean.

Due to this law of survival, there were plenty of rogue cultivators who were like bandits in this region. They all lurked around with covetous eyes and would swarm towards all prey they believed they could steal from without any hesitation.

However, in the face of the thirteen awe-inspiring warships, all the factions of power did not dare provoke them.

Su Ming did not know all of this. During the past dozen something days, he had been immersed in increasing his level of cultivation. As he attempted breakthrough after breakthrough, he had reached the peak of the initial stage of World Plane Realm using the power of World Planes from Ecang's worlds. With just one more step, he could head into the middle stage of World Plane Realm.

However, this one step was not that easy to take. After trying several times to reach a breakthrough, Su Ming knew that even with Dao Kong's potential, he would need around one hundred years before he could reach the middle stage of World Plane Realm.

Even though Dao Kong had previously surpassed the middle stage of World Plane Realm, Su Ming had seen in his memories that while Dao Kong had reached the middle stage of World Plane Realm due to his potential, a grand ceremony called Morning Dao Pilgrimage played an even more important part in allowing him to reach that Realm.

Each of the direct descendants had a chance to go on Morning Dao Pilgrimage once when they ran into a stone wall in terms of their level of cultivation. It could be done only once, but it would give them a certain amount of certainty to break through their wall. However, the chances of success for that had a great connection to the person's potential.

Dao Kong had reached the middle stage of World Plane Realm when he reached a breakthrough during Morning Dao Pilgrimage, which he went to before he entered the Barren Lands of Divine Essence.

After another failure, Su Ming opened his eyes. A brilliant light shone within them, and after a brief period of silence, he tapped his storage bag with his right hand, and a poisonous wasp immediately appeared in his hand.

The wasp's wings fluttered slightly as it lay on Su Ming's palm.

After a thousand something years of nurture, the wasp was now incredibly close to Su Ming, and the time for him to be able to take the God Ascension Nectar from its body had arrived. Su Ming sucked in a deep breath, and a resolute look appeared in his eyes.

One thousand something years of nurture had caused Su Ming to be certain that the God Ascension Nectar was indeed within the wasp's body. However, it was difficult for him to completely extract the nectar out from the wasp. It had already fused with the wasp, and the only way to take it out…

… was by its poison!

The God Ascension Nectar was contained within the wasp's poison, and he had to control the amount of poison produced to be able to retrieve it.

Once Su Ming sent a thought to the wasp, it immediately disappeared. When it reappeared, it was already beside Su Ming's chest. The poisonous stinger turned into a chilling ray of light that stabbed forward.

If Su Ming had not nurtured and familiarized himself with the wasp, then her sting would have injected a great amount of poison into his system. Then, what awaited Su Ming would no longer be a serendipity, but danger.

Yet now, it was different. Even though the wasp had stung his body, he was in control of the wasp. It was injecting the poison along with the God Ascension Nectar in an incredibly cautious manner.

In just a moment, Su Ming's body turned purplish black. The poisonous wasp swiftly pulled out the needle and flew around him. There was a hint of anxiety within the buzzing it produced while it flew.

Su Ming's face was purplish black at that moment, and his body trembled. The wasp's poison had already filled him due to the circulation of blood, but since he controlled the amount, the poison would not be activated instantly. Instead, it would remain at an amount which he could bear.

Su Ming sucked in a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Several days later, the purplish black hue on his body slowly retreated, until all of it gathered on his right index finger, turning it pitch black. At that moment, Su Ming opened his eyes. With a fingernail, he sliced through his index finger, and black blood poured out.

When all the poisoned blood flowed out, there was no longer any poison within Su Ming, only a hint of… a golden substance that looked like honey. If he pulled at it, he could form a long thread from his wound to his finger, but that golden substance would not fuse with his blood.

That golden substance… was naturally the God Ascension Nectar!

More accurately speaking, this was just a small amount of the nectar within the wasp. However, just this small amount of nectar was enough for Su Ming to close his eyes. He activated his cultivation base and had it circulate in his body, stirring up his Qi to make the substance in his blood melt, and at that moment, a thunderous boom rang out in his head.

The loud sound replaced Su Ming's thoughts. Right then, a violent and frantic power swiftly erupted in his body.

The God Ascension Nectar was the supreme treasure Su Ming had obtained in Yin Death Region. It was given the name God Ascension because it was said that this nectar could turn a mortal into a God. It might seem like the effects had been exaggerated, but if such a legend had been circulating around, it was enough to show how great of a storm this nectar had brought to the ancient world.

God Ascension Nectar could be said to have gone extinct a long time ago in the universe, so not a single bit of it could be found in the world anymore. However, as fate would have it, some bit of that nectar… remained in a single poisonous wasp.

And that wasp had not died, but had even been saved by Su Ming!

This was a serendipity, Su Ming's serendipity.

If fact, if anyone else knew that Su Ming possessed this God Ascension Nectar, then even the four Great True Worlds would make a disaster fall on his head to snatch his poisonous wasp.

God Ascension Nectar was a supreme treasure that could make even the ferocious beasts in the universe to go mad over it!

This… was an astonishing item that should not exist in the universe!

Just a small thread of that nectar alone was enough for Su Ming to feel as if he was burning. Amid the booming sounds, his blood boiled, and his consciousness scattered under them. It was the case for his cultivation base clone, and it was the same for his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole. However, Su Ming's Ecang clone retained his consciousness under those booming sounds, guiding Su Ming's soul in controlling his cultivation base clone and ceaselessly circulating his power to melt that bit of God Ascension Nectar.

Every single time his cultivation base completed a cycle in his body, the God Ascension Nectar would melt slightly and increase Su Ming's cultivation base with a loud bang. The wall between the peak of the initial stage of World Plane Realm and the middle stage of World Plane was swiftly broken after only circulating his cultivation base nine times.

Once Su Ming broke through, he realized that he could still not gather his thoughts. The power of the God Ascension Nectar in his body was too powerful, and he even had the false impression that his body was about to burst.

As he absorbed the God Ascension Nectar and had his cultivation base circulate the tenth time in his body, the screen of light that was formed on the warship could no longer withstand the vast presence spreading out from his body, and with a bang, it shattered inch by inch.

Once the screen of light shattered, all the cultivators on the warship instantly looked over. The nine old men's hearts trembled, and they stood up swiftly.

In fact, the thirteen warships also stopped at that instant.

"The young master is training, have the warships surround and protect him!" the old man who looked the oldest in appearance among the nine said in an awe-inspiring voice.

It was at this instant that the nine old men's expressions suddenly changed, and they looked towards the pitch-black galaxy in the distance. In fact, even Xu Hui walked out from the air, and with a solemn expression, she looked towards Su Ming before shifting her gaze away, far ahead of them.

The space there was engulfed by a dead silence, but if anyone took a closer look, they would be able to see a ball of black fog swiftly expanding over there.

As it expanded, a sound that seemed like a baby wailing echoed faintly in the space.

That was… a powerful ferocious beast that lived in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean… and it had been lured out by the God Ascension Nectar!

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Chapter 909: A Serendipity, as Well as Danger

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The screen of light shattered, and Su Ming's figure which was sitting cross-legged inside was revealed to the world. It could be clearly seen that his body was entirely red at that moment, and there were veins on his skin. His body kept trembling, and his face was twisted, as if he was enduring great pain.

A heavy, fragrant scent spread out from Su Ming's trembling body, and that fragrance was so strong that it swiftly spread outwards once the screen of light shattered. The ferocious beast that was letting out wails that sounded like an infant's cries was instantly attracted by it.

That fragrance was enough to stir up the madness that existed in the ancient blood coursing through all ferocious beasts.

And the fragrance had only spread out just then. If it was given more time, then ferocious beasts from all over the place would come rushing over.

In fact, once the cultivators on the thirteen warships smelled that fragrance, their cultivation bases started circulating rapidly due to the stimulation. They felt like with each breath they inhaled, their cultivation bases increased.

This scene caused their hearts to tremble, and it did not matter whether it was the nine old men or the hidden Xu Hui, all of them looked swiftly towards Su Ming. Their expressions might be different, but there was shock and bewilderment in their hearts right then.

"The Waves of Tears from Star Ocean!"

As the wails from the infant echoed in the air and the fog tumbled about in the distance, dark light shone on the thirteen warships. The catwoman's pupils shrank, and she instantly spoke in a hurried tone with a flushed face. The effect of the fragrance from Su Ming was mild to cultivators compared to ferocious beasts. To them, the stimulation was much greater.

And as a catwoman, the young woman was caught in a state between that of a human and a creature; the fragrance from Su Ming was strong enough to leave her muddled. At that moment, she bit down on her tongue, and only that allowed her to clear her mind.

"This creature is a strange spirit that lives in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean, but it is incredibly docile. It usually doesn't attack those who pass by, but why would it… today…" At the instant the catwoman spoke, the sound of a baby crying reached them with a bang. This time, it was at a volume that was several times stronger than before.

The sound was piercing, and when it came towards them from the fog in the distance, a large numerous waves rose up in the galaxy, as if the sound had turned into waves that were tumbling through the sea.

Out of the twelve warships protecting Su Ming's ships, three faced the Waves of Tears. Almost at the instant the piercing sound that left their ears ringing reached them, the three warships started inclining and were forced back by the impact.

"Its voice is like waves, and its wails can make it seem as if it can turn the galaxy into an ocean. As its voice tumbles about, the waves of sound can submerge space. This… This is the Waves of Tears, the creature that exists in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean." The catwoman's face was slightly pale as she swiftly explained all she knew.

Once the woman finished speaking, one of the nine old man ordered in a ghastly voice, "Notify all warships and activate our strongest divine abilities at the same time. We will… shoot this creature down!"

"Sect Elder, you must not. This creature is not one that travels alone. It loves staying in the company of others of its kind. Once we attack, we might bring the other Waves of Tears to us, and at that time…" The catwoman quickly stopped him.

Before the old man could speak again, Xu Hui's solemn voice interrupted him. "We will move past that creature."

Until Su Ming regained consciousness, her voice was the highest ranking one in this group of people. Even the nine old men could only obey.

While protecting Su Ming, the warships slowly moved forward, intending to circle around the region and avoid the Waves of Tears.

Yet at the instant the thirteen warships were about to skirt past the creature, its shrill infant wail rose into the air once again. This time, the tumbling fog swiftly spread out, and from its previous size, which was ten thousand feet wide, it grew to nearly fifty thousand feet wide. It was also moving in the direction… of the thirteen warships.

The creature was preventing the thirteen warships from leaving. The sharp wails that stirred up the waves in the galaxy also seemed to possess the Waves of Tears' will to charge towards them from all directions like a tidal wave.

"You're just courting death!" The old man who had spoken just then might have his eyes shut, but when his cold voice echoed in space, it reached all the other thirteen warships. "Activate your strongest Arts and shoot the beast down!"

Since the Waves of Tears' animosity was so obvious, running away from it would not solve the problem, which was why when the old man spoke this time, Xu Hui did not stop him.

Almost at the instant the old man's words spread through the thirteen warships, the dark light in them grew brighter. When it grew so bright that it was dazzling, the bows of the thirteen warships swiftly sucked away all that dark light, as if there was a vortex contained there.

Bang!

A shocking loud bang echoed through the galaxy. Thirteen huge black pillars of light shot out from the thirteen warships, and with an astonishing presence, they swiftly burst forth. The thirteen pillars of light were like thirteen sharp arrows and instantly sliced through the galaxy, stirring up waves that surged up to the heavens. They crashed against the waves of sound formed by the piercing wail from the Waves of Tears.

Right before everyone's eyes, the thirteen pillars of light sliced through the air and crashed into the fog that was still expanding endlessly. However… just like a stone falling into the ocean, they were devoured by the fog, and not a single one of them could be seen anymore.

This scene landed in the eyes of those from Morning Dao Sect, but their expressions remained the same, and not much changes could be detected on them. In fact, a cold sneer even appeared on the nine elders' lips.

Almost at the instant those sneers appeared, a loud bang that drowned out all other sounds erupted from the fog.

In the mid of that noise, the fog fell apart. As parts of it tumbled outwards, the entire creature disintegrated.

However, at that moment, the sound a of baby crying surged into the sky from the fog that was falling apart. Monkey-like creatures that were only about one hundred feet big shot out and charged towards the ships in a swarm.

The massive Waves of Tears continued screeching nonstop. Once any of the monkey-like creatures rushed out, they would swiftly be surrounded by the fog, turning indistinct. This scene brought a great shock to the people from Morning Dao Sect.

This shock then turned into a tremor, and they felt their skins crawl.

This was because in the distance, ten more huge balls of fog appeared. The sounds of babies crying rose and fell… and farther into the distance, the group saw a meteor that was charging over at them!

The meteor was dark red, and underneath it were countless Waves of Tears that were around a thousand feet big. They were charging towards them while roaring and looking as if they were carrying the meteor.

In fact… on that meteor was a Waves of Tears that was one hundred thousand feet big. Its eyes were bloodshot and filled with greed. Its roars drowned out all the other sounds made by the other creatures.

"Activate full speed! Leave in haste!" Xu Hui could no longer remain calm, and her voice echoed in the air. In an instant, the thirteen warships let out huge booming sounds and turned into thirteen long arcs that charged into the distance.

However, right behind them were countless Waves of Tears that were charging right after.

"Damn monkeys! I hate monkeys the most!" The bald crane poked its head out from its room, and once it cast a glance at the endless Waves of Tears, it immediately shuddered and began gnashing its teeth in anger.

"Monkeys are the worst— Hmm? Why I do I feel as if I had a grudge against them in the past? Mm… Ah, I don't care, no matter what it is, monkeys are the worst." As it mumbled, it suddenly sniffed the air and looked towards Su Ming. Surprise appeared on its face.

"This fragrance… is familiar, very familiar. I seem to have eaten it in the past…"

As the bald crane was caught by surprise, the Abyss Dragon was already trembling next to it. With excitement on its face, it started circulating its cultivation base. It could clearly sense that its fragmented cultivation base was starting to show signs of recovery due to the stimulation by the fragrance.

Booming sounds echoed in the area around them. The Waves of Tears numbered to no less than several hundreds of thousands. This alone was enough to shake all cultivators. Unless they had a powerful warrior in Solar Kalpa Realm, it would be impossible for them to fight against that horde.

In fact, perhaps even a cultivator in Solar Kalpa Realm would find it hard to maintain his composure in the face of this swarm of Waves of Tears. After all, the mighty pressure coming from the Waves of Tears that was a hundred thousand feet big was powerful enough to intimidate all living things.

Su Ming was completely unaware of the danger the group faced at the moment. Right then, he was circulating all his cultivation base and continuously melting the God Ascension Nectar in his blood. As he circulated his cultivation base, each cycle he completed would cause booming sound in his body and make him tremble even harder. In fact, he even had a feeling like his soul was about to scatter.

This was… the effect of just a tiny bit of God Ascension Nectar, but even if there was only a tiny bit of it, it was already almost unbearable for Su Ming. If it was not because his Ecang clone was still providing for his soul and was guiding his cultivation base to circulate in his body to digest the nectar, then Su Ming's body would have already exploded.

Serendipity had no form, and it was difficult to get a clear grasp of it. This God Ascension Nectar delivered a great impact to all other life forms in the universe, but to the poisonous wasp, it was not the case. It could keep that God Ascension Nectar in its body without any danger. The nectar fused with its poison, but did not increase its offensive abilities. In fact, it did not have much of an effect to its poison either.

It was just like that poison. To the other living creatures, it was poison, but to the wasp itself, that poison brought no harm.

Su Ming's cultivation base was increasing swiftly as he continued melting the God Ascension Nectar. He had broken the wall that was the initial stage of World Plane Realm, and now that his cultivation based was still increasing, he was heading swiftly towards attain completion in the middle stage of World Plane Realm.

However… by then, he had only melted less than a three-tenths of that tiny bit of God Ascension Nectar in his body, yet he could sense that he had already reached his limit.

His soul could no longer continue, and his body was already finding it difficult to continue melting that nectar. His potential in the path of cultivation was even showing signs of being destroyed under the impact.

'God Ascension Nectar… God Ascension Power… This tiny bit in my body is just a small portion of the God Ascension Nectar in the poisonous wasp's body, but I can't even melt all of this tiny bit. I need to get used to it for some time before I'll be able to try again. If that is the case, then the God Ascension Nectar that still in my body will no longer be a serendipity, but become a fatal poison!'

Su Ming opened his eyes with great difficulty. The Divine Essence Runic Symbols on his Sacred Constellation Robe rose and fell, and this was a sign that he was using the power of Divine Essence to suppress the God Ascension Nectar.

At the instant he opened his eyes, he saw the endless Waves of Tears behind him, the solemn expressions on the faces of all those around him, and heard the screeches that traveled through the entire galaxy.

He also smelled the thick, fragrant scent coming from his body.

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Chapter 910: Why Should I Leave?

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Su Ming's gaze changed. The unfocused look in his pupils disappeared, replaced by a brilliant light that shone in all directions. His expression immediately became dark. Based on his experience, he naturally understood why his warship had made these ferocious beasts mad in this galaxy.

This was clearly due to the fragrance coming from his body. After all, this fragrance… came from the God Ascension Nectar!

By then, Su Ming had only melted three-tenths of the God Ascension Nectar in his body. There was still more than half of it left in him because his body could not endure it. If he left it in his body, it would no longer be a serendipity, but would become a fatal poison.

This was why he could no longer continue circulating his cultivation base and melt it. Even though it would be a pity, he had to let it all out from his body. As his expression turned dark, a hint of determination shone in his eyes.

'I miscalculated this time. I thought I could absorb the God Ascension Nectar if I only took a bit out… but by the looks of it, it's not something I can melt even if it's just a litt…' Su Ming sighed.

At that moment, the swarm of Waves of Tears that were chasing after the thirteen warships let out increasingly more piercing roars. As the balls of fog charged forward, they fused together, becoming bigger, and their speed also increased exponentially.

It became so quick in fact that it became faster than the warships, and like a bolt of lightning, it charged towards them.

There were three balls of fog with this speed.

Each of them was nearly seventy thousand feet big, and as they charged forward, they looked like dark clouds gathering over the group's head. In an instant, the thirteen warships were enveloped.

"Activate the warships' divine ability, attack the fog in the middle!" Su Ming said in a dark tone without moving from his position. "Xu Hui, fog on the right. Nine Frail Darknesses, I will allow you to open your eyes for a while, attack the fog on the left!"

Su Ming did not say the three sentences quickly, but once they were voiced, the thirteen warships immediately turned around in one motion. The dark light at their bows grew to a blinding degree, and with a bang, thirteen pillars of light charged towards the fog that was the Waves of Tears in the middle.

Soon after, Xu Hui, who was hidden in the air, let out a cold harrumph. She might be displeased with Su Ming speaking to her in an authoritative tone, but she knew that this was not the time to refuse his request. Murderous aura shone in her long and narrow eyes, and she appeared near the ball of fog to her right. When she lifted her right hand, sixteen figures that looked exactly like her appeared behind her and struck with their palms in unison.

At the instant booming sounds reverberated in the air, all of the nine old men opened their eyes slightly in the direction of the ball of fog to the left, revealing a very distinct white light in the dark galaxy. These nine old men growled at the same time, lifted their right hands, and pointed at the fog.

Loud booms rose and fell as they reverberated in the air. The three balls of fog formed by the Waves of Tears instantly disintegrated and fell back in the midst of these bangs. At the same time as the balls of fog fell apart, nearly ten thousand Waves of Tears charged out from the scattered fog. Their shrill voices spread out in all directions, and they swiftly rushed towards Su Ming.

Killing intent shone in Su Ming's eyes. He saw the Waves of Tears staring at him, and the greed as well as madness in their eyes was enough proof to tell him that his previous guess had been correct—the ferocious beasts had been attracted by the fragrance of the God Ascension Nectar. Once he verified this point of view, he knew that there was little time for him left.

If the God Ascension Nectar could make these Waves of Tears go wild, then it would definitely make other ferocious beasts go mad as well. However, this region belonged to the Waves of Tears, which was why there were no other ferocious beasts around, but if this continued for too long, then the fragrance from the God Ascension Nectar would continue spreading and would definitely attract more ferocious beasts. At that time, Su Ming and his group would all die.

"Charge ahead at full speed. All hands, heed my words, do not leave the warship. Resist the ferocious beasts on your own ships," Su Ming said in a low voice as his eyes shone. He had noticed some hints about these Waves of Tears when he observed them just then.

Fog was their protection, and it was an incredibly powerful one. It could withstand a full-powered strike from a cultivator in Lunar Kalpa Realm. Only by destroying that fog could they truly attack these Waves of Tears, since the beasts would need time to gather that fog around themselves again.

During the time they did not have the fog's protection, the combat abilities of Waves of Tears would be the same as cultivators in Earth Cultivation Realm. However, since their numbers were so great, it was difficult to kill all of them swiftly.

Yet similarly, the thirteen pillars of light, which were the strongest power of the thirteen warships, also needed time to be activated. Because of that, there was a gap in time until the pillars of light could fire their next charge, and by then, the fog would have already gathered around the Waves of Tears once more.

On top of that, not all Waves of Tears were equivalent to cultivators in Earth Cultivation Realm. Some of them were seven to eight hundred feet tall, and they could bring forth power equivalent to those in Heaven Cultivation Realm.

There were also some who were more a thousand feet tall. Their offensive abilities were on equal grounds of people in the initial stage of World Plane Realm, and there were more than a few of them around.

This could only happen in Divine Essence Star Ocean; it would be hard to see such swarms anywhere else, and they were made of ferocious beasts with levels of cultivation that could shock others. In fact, Su Ming could even see some Waves of Tears that were ten thousand feet away in the distance whose mighty pressure was on that belonged to cultivators in the middle stage of World Plane Realm.

The most shocking one was the hundred thousand feet tall Wave of Tears sitting on the meteor situated farthest from them. That beast's eyes were shining with a red light. It possessed intelligence, and the mighty pressure spreading out from it… was the might of heaven that could only be formed by monsters in Solar Kalpa Realm.

That beast was covered in fiery red fur, and it was clearly different from the other Waves of Tears. The relaxed look on its face also gave others a feeling that they were facing off against a cultivator.

There were four Waves of Tears that were eighty thousand something feet tall around that beast. These four beats were clearly very old, but based on their presence, he could tell that they were… at the peak of the later stage of World Plane Realm!

With these five Waves of Tears around, most of the cultivators in the universe would be shocked and terrified. Based on this, it could be seen that there was a reason why Divine Essence Star Ocean was known as the forbidden grounds.

And this was only the area near the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. Su Ming's group had not yet even stepped into the danger zone. If they had, then there might be even more swarms of creatures like these, and there would also be those mysterious and enigmatic tribes of the alien races as well.

Those tribes had lived in Divine Essence Star Ocean for countless years, and survived alongside the alien creatures without getting destroyed, which could only mean that they something to support them and had their own areas which brought fear in others.

At that moment, Su Ming finally sensed how mysterious and powerful Divine Essence Star Ocean was. The swarm of Waves of Tears this time also left a powerful impression on his mind.

Su Ming's face turned dark. He knew that he had been reckless this time. As he sighed, he turned to face the Waves of Tears pouncing on him. Killing intent shone in his eyes. Shrill roars rose in the air, and the booming sounds from divine abilities reverberated in the galaxy.

There were thirteen warships, and each one was filled with around a thousand Waves of Tears. They were all fighting in a frenzy against hundreds of cultivators. The creatures had already gone mad, wanting to kill the cultivators without a care for anything. Su Ming even saw that when a cultivator died, a group of Waves of Tears would immediately pounce on the body, ripping and biting into the flesh as if looking for something there.

When Su Ming saw this, he instantly understood. The fragrance that came from the God Ascension Nectar in his body must have entered everyone's bodies once they inhaled it, but they could not immediately melt it, which was why some of it still remained in them, and this remnant was the source that caused the Waves of Tears to go mad.

The number of Waves of Tears on Su Ming's warship was the smallest, because his warship was protected by the others. If the beasts wanted to come in, they had to destroy the warships around him.

The battle instantly reached an intense state. Many Waves of Tears died, but their numbers were endless, and in fact, another four balls of fog that were seventy thousand something feet big were charging towards them from the distance.

There were hundreds of Waves of Tears that were one thousand feet big, several dozens of them that were ten thousand feet big, and even a gigantic one that was around fifty thousand feet big and possessed power equivalent to those in the later stage of World Plane Realm. They were all roaring while charging over.

"Young master, we are in a life-and-death situation right now. Please use your full power to activate the warship and leave. We are willing to give up our lives to buy time for you."

"Young master, please leave!"

Voices saying such things were continuously coming into Su Ming's ears from the warships around him. The fearless warriors from Morning Dao Sect were ready give up their lives for him. In fact, the value of their existence was to protect the direct descendants of Morning Dao Sect.

"Young master…" The nine old men beside Su Ming hesitated for a while before they looked at him.

The catwoman fell silent and waited for Su Ming's choice by his side. With her understanding towards Dao Kong, she knew that he would choose to leave. As for her… she might be taken away, but if they ran into a danger they could not solve again, then it was certain that he would sacrifice her.

Xu Hui cast Su Ming a cold glance and let out a cold snort in her heart. With how much of a farce Dao Kong was, he would definitely pretend not to run first, but if it became more dangerous, he would choose to take some people and run.

The sounds of battle echoed in the air, and the whistling sounds that came as the Waves of Tears charged forth were getting closer. The warships might be fast, but there were numerous beasts that were fighting against the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect at the moment, so the Enchanted Vessels' speed was becoming increasingly slower.

"Why should I leave?" Su Ming asked flatly. When he said these words, Xu Hui immediately laughed coldly, and her expression grew more disdainful and filled up with hate.

"Nine seniors of mine, you do not need to protect me, spread out and fend against the enemies! Xu Hui, if you have time to laugh coldly, then you have the time to let one less of my subordinates die! And you, change into your fastest form; otherwise, why should I keep you around?!"

Su Ming swept his gaze across everyone he mentioned. The nine old men lowered their heads and swiftly spread out, scattering among the warships, then executed their full strength to fight against the Waves of Tears.

Xu Hui still had a cold sneer on her face, but she did not refuse to obey his orders and joined the fight against the Waves of Tears.

As for the catwoman, she lowered her head and voiced her obedience. When she rose up, her head immediately became long and pointed. With a single move, she disappeared without a trace. She traveled so fast that she was swimming around the twelve warships. Wherever she went, blood would spill from the Waves of Tears, and shrill screams of pain would echo in the air.

Su Ming stood up. At the instant a glint appeared in his eyes, the Duke of Crimson Flame's totem manifested on his right arm underneath his sleeve.

"Duke of Crimson Flame, shift with me!" At the instant he sent his thought, his body disappeared, and when he appeared, he was beside the four balls of fog that belonged to the Waves of Tears in the distance.

His act of shifting shocked the cultivators from Morning Dao World, and anxiousness filled them, especially the nine old men. Their hearts trembled, and even Xu Hui was clearly stunned. She had not expected that Dao Kong would truly not run away… but choose to fight against the beasts personally.

'I will definitely not run away from the trouble I caused.'

Killing intent shone in Su Ming's eyes, and a large wave of the fragrance from the God Ascension Nectar spilled out from his body, because of which the Waves of Tears became even more crazed. Quite a large number of them on the warships even turned around and charged back towards him with piercing roars.

Su Ming lifted his right hand. The reason behind why the fragrance from the God Ascension Nectar had become so thick was because when he had circulated his cultivation base this time, he had abstained from melting God Ascension Nectar and used the simplest method to force it out of his body, which was by a windstorm that would purge the universe.

The power of the God Ascension Nectar was a serendipity, but once it was set aflame, it would turn into a bloodbath.

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Chapter 911: Light Blue

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In an instant, Su Ming was surrounded by countless Waves of Tears which roared in piercing voices. It sounded like they could penetrate the galaxy as they echoed in all directions.

In fact, there were even some of Waves of Tears that were one thousand something feet big. With madness as well as greed, they pounced on Su Ming.

"Fool!" Xu Hui's expression changed, and without any hesitation, she intended to shift to save him. She knew that with his power, he could perhaps last for a while, but Dao Kong, who had not lived through much bloodshed and had not gone through many life-and-death situations was like a flower kept and protected in a house. He would definitely wilt and die when faced with a chilling wind.

She was also certain that Su Ming's actions were due to a moment of impulse. This was not something Dao Kong would do normally, but it could come from a moment of hot-bloodedness. She might be calling him a fool from anger, but deep in her heart, her feelings towards him had changed slightly, but only in a barely noticeable manner.

The nine old men also sported drastic changes in their expressions. They immediately shifted, but the catwoman was even faster than they were. Almost at the moment Su Ming was surrounded by the Waves of Tears, she charged forth at full speed and appeared right in the mid of the swarm.

"Young master…" Once the catwoman appeared, she spoke anxiously, but just as she was about to break free of the encirclement with Su Ming, her voice died in her throat.

She saw Su Ming, but there was not a hint of panic on his face. He looked as sullen as ever, but there was calm underneath it. He allowed the Waves of Tears to surround him, allowed them to pounce on him and use their sharp claws to tear into him, as if he wanted his body to be torn apart.

But this was not the reason behind the catwoman's words dying in her mouth. The real reason was that when the Waves of Tears tore at Su Ming with their sharp claws which could rip apart a cultivator's body, there was a sound like they had hit bronze. The beasts could only scream at that moment.

Their claws cracked, making it seem like the amount of force they used to tear into Su Ming was the exact same force that rebounded back at them, and due to it, their claws shattered.

It was as if the resilience of Su Ming's physical body was a wall that their claws could not tear apart.

A Wave of Tears that was one thousand feet big got close to him with a roar. Its body was huge, compared to which Su Ming looked like an ant. That one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears also used its sharp claws, which were the size of Su Ming whole, to tear at its prey.

Only the catwoman who had rushed into the swarm of Waves of Tears saw this, no one else. At the instant the catwoman's pupils shrank, Su Ming lifted his head, and the cold sneer on his lips became even colder. The killing intent in his eyes seemed to be able to stir up the galaxy around him, filling the area with a biting chill.

Bang!

Su Ming did not dodge, simply allowing the one thousand feet Wave of Tears to strike him with its claws, and the catwoman was left speechless.

The ferocious expression on the Wave of Tears' face turned into one of momentary shock, and veins popped up on its face. It had used its greatest strength, but much to its astonishment, it could not crush this seemingly weak cultivator. It was as if it had not grabbed a cultivator, but a freezing rock that could not be damaged at all.

What caused its roars to freeze as well was Su Ming slowly lifting his hands.

What he was doing was not the simple act of lifting his hands, because he had only started lifting his hands once that gigantic claw seized his body. His movement slowly unfurled the giant hand from around him, and it was something the one thousand feet Wave of Tears could not control. It was as if… Su Ming's strength had already surpassed that of the gigantic beast.

After Su Ming pushed open the Wave of Tears' fingers one by one, he clenched his right fist and punched the sharp claws in front of him.

A loud bang sounded in space, and the one thousand feet Wave of Tears trembled furiously. The frenzied look on its face instantly turned into fear when its claws were shattered. But the damage didn't stop there, it continued spreading up to its right arm, upper body, and then through all of its being. The Wave of Tears let out a shrill roar and then shattered with a bang.

At the instant this happened, a light blue light floated out of its body, lighting up the entire area. When Su Ming took notice of it, his body trembled.

A strange light instantly shone in his eyes. His expression changed, and that was because at the moment he saw that light blue glow… the black fragment that had always been with him, hidden in his soul, the fragment which was known as the Seed of Life Extermination by Ecang and which had not shown any other uses for a long time, suddenly released a wave of heat.

All the clones sensed that heat at the same time, as well as how it created a faint suction forced to suck in the light blue glow.

Su Ming was not unfamiliar with this feeling. It was… the exact same feeling as when he had entered the dimension in the fragment when he had been in Dark Mountain all those years ago.

His heart could not help but tremble fiercely. He had opened a couple doors within the fragment's dimension, but there were still plenty of them that he could not open, for he did not have sufficient medicinal pills required to open the next door. This had stopped him from progressing many years ago.

It was not that Su Ming did not have the materials to create them, but as his level of cultivation rose and as he experienced more things, he had very little time to calm down and create those medicinal pills.

A light swiftly shone in Su Ming's eyes. The thing that caused this suction force to appear from his black stone fragment and even gave him the feeling that he would only get when he entered the fragment's dimension stirred up a great amount of interest within Su Ming. He had a feeling that his stone fragment… would have a great change due to the swarm of creatures around him.

A brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes. However, once the one thousand feet Waves of Tears died and the light blue glow appeared, Su Ming was not the only one who noticed it. All of the Waves of Tears looked like they had gone mad. As they roared, they even gave up on the idea of surrounding Su Ming and attacking him. Instead, they charged towards that light blue glow.

It was as if that light blue glow was even more attractive and important than the God Ascension Nectar, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say… that this thing was more suitable for their kind.

This scene did not only make Su Ming's pupils constrict, but the catwoman also instinctively looked over. It was also at this moment that Xu Hui and the nine old men shifted over.

They saw at the same time that a Wave of Tears that was one hundred feet tall was standing closest to the light blue glow among the numerous Waves of Tears. It pounced on that glow recklessly, and it immediately fused with its body. In an instant, that Wave of Tears roared at the sky, and blood gushed out of its body. That was… due to its body being torn apart as its blood and flesh increased at a mad pace.

The creature's roars were filled with pain as its body expanded right before everyone's eyes. When it became one thousand feet tall… it jumped from possessing the offensive abilities of a cultivator of Earth Cultivation Realm to someone who could fight against a cultivator in the initial stage of World Plane Realm.

Its eyes were bloodshot. When it turned its gaze towards Su Ming, monstrous hate appeared there. Based on the emotion that flashed in its eyes just then… it actually somewhat resembled the Wave of Tears who had died moments before.

Roar!

The one thousand feet Wave of Tears roared at Su Ming, but it did not charge towards him. Instead, it retreated, charging backwards as if it was fleeing, wanting to be far away from this place.

"It's the first time I saw a method of inheritance like this." When he saw that the one thousand feet Wave of Tears wanted to flee, a faint glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, and he chased after it.

The other Waves of Tears around spread out then and charged after Su Ming and the group with furious roars, as if the scene just now was something they were already used to and did not care.

Quite a number of Waves of Tears that were less than one thousand feet big had died recently, but the faint blue glow did not exist in their bodies. Only the one thousand feet Wave of Tears possessed that glow which made the other Waves of Tears descend into madness.

Su Ming's pupils constricted slightly, but he did not say anything about it. Instead, he took a step forward, and in an instant, he appeared right beside the fleeing one thousand feet Wave of Tears. He lifted his right hand again, and killing intent shone in his eyes. He forced out a little more of the God Ascension Nectar's power in his body.

A loud bang resounded in space. The one thousand feet Wave of Tears roared and turned its head as Su Ming struck it through space with his palm. Madness appeared on its face, but even if it had obtained the inheritance with that strange method, it still could not avoid the strike which possessed the power of God Ascension Nectar.

The one thousand feet Wave of Tears shuddered. Its body disintegrated and collapsed within an instant due to the wind brought by the palm strike. Then, another faint blue glow floated out of its body.

Before the other Waves of Tears could pounce on it, Su Ming's eyes sparkled. He moved and appeared right beside the faint blue glow, and seized it.

The one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears on the meteor in the distance had a hint of a cold sneer on its lips. Clearly, it believed that the faint blue glow was not something a cultivator could control, but was instead something only the Waves of Tears could absorb.

In fact, based on what it could remember, there had been quite a number of cultivators who had gone after the Waves of Tears' inheritance, but all of them had their bodies and spirits destroyed once they completely absorbed it. There was no exception to this.

Because of this, at the instant Su Ming touched the glow, the one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears' mouth curled up into an even more prominent sneer.

Yet immediately after, a strange change occurred!

The faint blue glow in Su Ming's hand was absorbed into his body, and a focused light appeared in his eyes. He could clearly sense that the heat spreading out from the black stone fragment was so strong that it seemed as if it could burn his soul.

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"There is an ancient ballad…

"In that ballad was a lonely old man…

"In the old man's eyes was a boundless world…

"That was during the time when the Gods existed. It was an age when all manner of living contended against each other. It was… a law when the universe operated due to a single person's will…"

A faint voice rose swiftly in Su Ming's mind and echoed in his head. The ancient air in that voice gave Su Ming a feeling that the owner was even older than Sui Chen Zi.

"People worshiped this old man. They used strange items as offerings to him, strange treasures as sacrifices for him… so that they could obtain the right for themselves or their race to be written in the ballad…

"Legends say that all the people or races written in the ballad will not decay as long as that ballad exists, and they would also grow from normal beings to prosperous existences…

"However, over the course of numerous years, only nine lives and four races obtained the old man's acknowledgement with the items they offered and were written into his ballad…

"From then on… those nine lives and four races began their legend as eternal entities…"

Su Ming's mind rumbled as the voice in his head became even more ancient. While it continued echoing in his head, it was like the universe had come to a stop at that instant and Su Ming's consciousness was the only thing that moved, tumbling about.

It was also during the instant that the voice echoed in his head that a loud bang rang out in his mind, shaking his soul. In the mid of it, a layer of distortions suddenly appeared around him. In the blink of an eye, they turned into a gigantic vortex. As it spun, it devoured Su Ming like a huge gaping mouth in space, and he disappeared without a trace in the galaxy.

Su Ming's heart trembled, but he did not panic. This was not the first time he had this sort of experience. This was… the process of entering the dimension in the fragment. When everything before his vision cleared, he looked around him, and a familiar sight appeared in front of his eyes.

Fog surrounded the area, making everything around him indistinct, but he saw a mountain in the distance. The door in the mountain was open, as if it was waiting for his arrival. All of this was just as he had seen before. This was… the world in the black stone fragment.

However, this time, Su Ming did not take the initiative to come to this place. Instead, some strange changes had occurred to the black fragment which forcefully sucked him inside.

Almost at the instant Su Ming looked towards the mountain, voices that sounded like roars rang out in the world of the stone fragment. These voices were like heavy breaths, and as they reverberated in the air, the land started trembling.

Su Ming's pupils constricted.

He saw nine indistinct ferocious beasts with the shells of turtles, the heads of dragons, and the tails of snakes in the sea of clouds in the sky above. As they roared, they descended from the sea of clouds.

Each one of them was tens of thousands of feet big, and that heavy breathing came from their mouths. There was a chain around each of their bodies, and as they descended, these chains were stretched taut, as if there was some strange item in the sea of clouds and these nine dark turtles intended to drag it out.

As the roars became stronger, Su Ming gradually saw… a mountain in the sea of mountains. It was forcefully dragged out, and when most of its body appeared, it landed on the ground with a bang.

The height and the majestic feeling this mountain gave off surpassed those of the mountain that existed here before. In truth, when the two were put in comparison, they looked like a giant and a child.

The gigantic second mountain was several times larger than the first mountain. It also had a gigantic stone door, and on that door were written several ancient letters.

A ghastly feeling spread out from those letters, and that feeling was incredibly great. Su Ming felt like his soul and his body were being corroded away at the instant he saw them

His heart trembled as he looked at the letters. At the instant he saw them, he naturally understood the meaning those words they tried to convey.

Nurture, decaying spirit.

The second part stood for: When all lives die, everything about rots away That was the meaning! However, the nurture before the other two words made Su Ming a little uncertain. He was not entirely clear about what it meant and could not decipher its specific meaning.

When the mountain descended, the chains on the nine gigantic dark turtles who had dragged it out of the sea of clouds slowly faded away, as if they were to completely disappear. It was as if they… could now be free. Delight, excitement, and exhilaration appeared on the nine turtles' faces, and it was so great they could not hide it.

There was a storm raging in Su Ming's heart at that moment. He had not expected that there would be a second mountain in the black stone fragment and that it would appear in front of him at this moment.

Su Ming was no longer the child he once was in the past. His experiences had caused his will to be incredibly firm, while the ups and downs he faced had trained him to be very skilled in working out things around him.

'If there is a second mountain, then there is definitely a third mountain. Judging by when this second mountain appeared, it's clear… that this was due to the fragment absorbing the light blue glow from that Waves of Tears.

'This is the key!'

A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He had only opened a couple doors in the first mountain within the fragment's dimension, so he did not know how many had been left, and he did not have enough medicinal pills on his person at that moment either, which was why he could not choose to continue venturing into the first mountain.

'The key to the second mountain's appearance was the spirit that appeared after the Waves of Tears died. The name of the second mountain is Decaying Spirit. I… should learn what the second mountain contains.'

After remaining silent for a moment, he looked at the nine dark turtles whose chains had started disappearing. His eyes sparkled, and without any hesitation, he charged towards the door of the second mountain.

The fog in the land was like an ocean. As it tumbled about, Su Ming moved through. The second mountain did not seem far, but when went to it, there was some distance between them. After a moment, when Su Ming stood at the foot of the mountain, he lifted his head, and a feeling of shock rose in his heart.

Compared to the mountain, Su Ming was like an ant. In fact, even if he only compared himself to the gate, he was still very insignificant. He sucked in a deep breath. Based on his experience, he lifted his right hand before the stone gate to the second mountain and placed it there.

Almost at the moment his hand came into contact with the mountain gate, booming sounds that shook the sky and earth reverberated in the air. They continued spreading outwards, and the gate to the second mountain swung inwards in front of Su Ming.

While standing still, he felt a cold breeze blowing through the gap in the opened gate. It lifted his long hair and caused his robes to flutter. There seemed to be muffled mumbling sounds that could not be heard clearly in the wind, as if it was saying how ancient it was…

Su Ming quietly waited for the mountain gate to open completely, then a brilliant light shone in his eyes. In front of him was a gigantic cave that was dark inside. Not a single hint of light could be seen within, only a gust of waning wind blew past him.

Su Ming sucked in a deep breath and took a step towards the cave.

Almost at the moment his foot landed, dark light lit up the cave. The light came from the oil lamps had had come to life out of nowhere. As the tunnel was illuminated by the dark light, the ghastly feeling became even greater, but Su Ming was now able to see his surroundings clearly.

At the moment he did so, his pupils constricted, and the foot he had lifted froze in the air. He saw several totems on the walls around him. Those totems had pictures, and in those pictures… were endless Waves of Tears!

They looked extremely alive, but their expressions were hideous, as if they wanted to rush out of the totems. This gave a strong visual impact to anyone who saw them.

At the end of the cave, Su Ming saw the first stone door of the second mountain!

There was a light blue glow at the center of the stone door at the moment. The glow flickered, and each time it did so, endless light blue threads would spread out, covering the entire door like a cobweb.

Su Ming remained silent for a moment, then lifted his foot and walked towards the end of the cave, straight towards the door. After a moment, when he arrived at the stone door, he fell into pensive silence. Based on his past experiences, he lifted his right hand and pressed his palm against the mountain gate.

At the instant his hand touched the door, his long hair began to dance in the air, and his eyes swiftly gained focus.

"At the end of the ancient ballad… the old man closed his eyes…

"The nine lives and four races became eternal entities that would never decay in the ballad…

"The old man turned into a statue. The statue was black, and he… shattered, turning into thirteen pieces that scattered into the world…

"Before they scattered, five words echoed in the minds of the nine lives and four races… Seed of Life Extermination.

"This is a cycle of life. This is a cycle… in which the will of the universe moves from being something that existed into something that does not exist. It is also… a cycle in which it went from something that did not exist to something that existed.

"Welcome back, you who possess the blood of the Abyss Builders and the will of Ecang. The Seed of Life Extermination has been resurrected because of you…

"The first spirit you offered is the spirit of the Wave of Tears. There is a flaw in this spirit. Find that flaw, and you can exterminate this race… You have endless time. Go to the place where you offered medicinal pills in the past and create a Decaying Spirit Core that will stimulate the flaw in this spirit. If you give up… you will show that you have not chosen the Wave of Tears' spirit as your first step to nurture Life Extermination Spirit," the voice said in Su Ming's head.

That voice seemed to be something that was left behind from ancient times. By then, it was slowly disappearing, the instant it vanished, Su Ming's mind trembled.

A huge suction force spread out from the stone gate, but it was not sucking Su Ming's body. Instead, it was absorbing his will.

It was a force that he could not resist, and so he swiftly closed his eyes.

His body was still in the cave, his hand was still on the stone door, but his soul had been sucked inside, immersed in an age that was ancient in Su Ming's eyes.

It was a galaxy without stars. In it was a vast ancient ship that was broken, and as it drifted in the galaxy, an old man sat at the bow, looking into the distance quietly. He did not move.

Su Ming also looked into the distance, and he became the old man.

From his position, he could see a black dot flying towards him from far away. It was a crane with a prideful and sleazy expression on its face. The creature's presence was extremely peculiar and kept on changing all the time.

The crane was flapping its wings and flying swiftly towards the area. Behind it were hundreds of thousands… of Waves of Tears. They were trapped in a gigantic net and were towed by the crane to this place.

"Hey, old man. The offering I brought to you this time is most of the members of a race~"

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Chapter 913: Decaying Spirit Core

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"Your Grandpa Cra… Er, I don't want much either, just a spot in the ballad. Just a spot. Even if you want me to call you grandpa, I'll do it. I just want a spot!" The black crane had an expectant look on its face. As it flapped its wings, it came to the broken ship and appeared in front of Su Ming.

The huge net behind it stretched endlessly. In it were hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears packed densely together, and none of them were less than a thousand feet big. There were also quite a few that were ten thousand feet large, and there were even a dozen something of those that were one hundred thousand feet.

What caused Su Ming's heart to tremble was a Wave of Tears that exuded an old presence through its entire body among those captive. Its body was entirely gold, and it was four hundred thousand feet in size. It had its eyes closed and did not move.

"You again, small crane," an ancient voice speaking in a strange rhythm elegantly tumbled out of the old man's mouth, in whose body Su Ming currently resided.

The voice was not Su Ming's though, but that of the old man.

Su Ming might feel that he had become the old man, but in truth, it would be more accurate to say that he was currently observing this scene that once happened and from the old man's eyes

He looked at the black crane in front of him. There had been some slight uncertainty in his heart, but when he heard its voice and sensed pride and sleaziness within it, he was certain that this black crane was the bald crane.

If he formed his deductions based on this, then this era was incredibly ancient…

'Nine lives and four races…' A thought appeared in Su Ming's head.

'Ecang and the bald crane are of the same category of life. Could it be that… they are among the nine lives spoken in the ballad?' This thought made Su Ming's pupils shrink. At that moment, the old man spoke up once again.

"Whether you can get a spot or not depends on whether the offerings you brought are the things I need."

The old man shook his head, lifted his right hand, and pointed at the black crane. A Wave of Tears of around two thousand something feet instantly faded away from the net. When it reappeared, it was already in front of the old man.

Once that Wave of Tears left the net, it immediately roared in a piercing tone. A fierce light and a mad glint appeared in its eyes, and it lifted its right claw to close in on the old man.

The old man's expression remained the same. He only cast a flat glance at the incoming Wave of Tears, and the creature trembled. The fierce light in its eyes disappeared, and at the moment it closed in, its body came to a swift stop. It lowered its head to bow down and worship the old man.

Su Ming saw the old man lifting his right hand, or rather, he felt himself lift his right hand and press it on the top of the Wave of Tears' head. With it, a gentle wave of power surged into the creature's body. Once that power circulated through, the Wave of Tears started trembling fiercely. It lifted its head, and its roars shook the heavens. Its eyes were bloodshot, and its body swelled up before his eyes. In the blink of an eye, it was no longer just a ferocious beast that was one thousand feet, but had grown to ten thousand feet.

It was as if the gentle energy from the old man's hands was a strange power that would stimulate life forms like the Wave of Tears. As the power swam in the body of the Wave of Tears, the full power of the inheritance lying in its blood was brought out.

It was a shocking scene that astonished Su Ming. He did not know what sort of level of cultivation would be needed to enable a person to make a ferocious beast become a superior life form within an instant.

But it wasn't over yet. Su Ming saw that when the gentle power from the old man's right hand circulated through the Wave of Tears' body for the second time, its ten thousand feet body trembled even more furiously. In the blink of an eye, blood gushed out from everywhere. Its flesh and blood started growing in a bizarre manner as its body continued getting larger, and with a pained and crazed roar, the creature… shot up to one hundred thousand feet from the initial ten thousand feet.

The shock Su Ming felt was difficult to describe with words. He stared intently at that Wave of Tears, interested to see what would happen to this creature when the old man's power circulated through its body for the third time.

In the span of a breath, the power made its third round.

The one hundred thousand feet tall Wave of Tears shuddered. Blood covered every inch of its body, and it swiftly swelled up. Two hundred thousand feet, three hundred thousand feet, four hundred thousand feet… As the size of its body continued increasing exponentially, desire and resolve appeared on the black crane's face. The Waves of Tears in the boundless net behind it were stunned. They looked at the Wave of Tears that had become seven hundred thousand feet tall, and their bodies trembled before they bowed down to worship it, as if they were paying respect to their king.

However, almost the instant they bowed down to worship that Wave of Tears and it reached nearly nine hundred thousand feet, it let out a shrill scream of pain that shook the universe. With a bang… its body fell apart, unable to withstand the abrupt rise in power to become an even more superior life form. The power then caused it to burst.

"So, old man, how are my offerings this time?" the black crane quickly asked with an anxious look on its face. "Old man, if it still doesn't work this time, I have no idea what to do anymore. It's been so many years, and I brought so many offerings for you. It's just a spot, do you seriously need to be so stingy?!" When the black crane saw that the old man was still not speaking, it instantly became anxious.

"It's still not enough," the old man said faintly after some time. "But this time, the offerings can stay."

When the black crane heard the old man's first sentence, it became dejected, but when it heard the second sentence, its eyes immediately brightened up. It hadn't thought that it could get a spot in the ballad in just one go, anyway. As long as the old man accepted its offerings, then as they accumulated over a long period of time, a chance to obtain a spot in the ballad would show up.

The crane beamed with joy, and it immediately turned into a long arc and left. It charged out into the distant galaxy, and in an instant, it disappeared without a trace.

Once the black crane left, Su Ming looked at the hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears in the net, and a contemplative look appeared on his face. He had no idea why the black stone fragment had sucked his soul into this illusion of something that had clearly happened in an ancient past.

At that moment, he could not help but remember the voice that had echoed in his head when he touched the door inside the mountain within the fragment's dimension.

"The first spirit you offered is the spirit of the Wave of Tears. There is a flaw in this spirit. Find that flaw, and you can exterminate this race… You have endless time. Go to the place where you offered medicinal pills in the past and create a Decaying Spirit Core that will stimulate the flaw in this spirit. If you give up… you will show that you have not chosen the Wave of Tears' spirit as your first step to nurture Life Extermination Spirit."

Su Ming frowned, then was stunned. He had felt before like he had turned into the old man just even if he was just watching the whole thing from his eyes. Yet right then, when he frowned, a thought formed in Su Ming's head, and a glint appeared in his eyes. He lifted his right hand, lowered his head, and slowly stood up.

Within the vast galaxy, Su Ming stood at the bow of the gigantic ship that was broken and cast his gaze to the area ahead of him. It was pure darkness.

After a moment of mulling over his thoughts, Su Ming suddenly said slowly, "Medicinal pills."

Almost at the instant he said these words, the space in front of him distorted and medicinal pills of all kinds appeared. They were all the pills that Su Ming had used as an offering to open the mountain doors when he was in the cave in the first mountain within the fragment's dimension.

As he looked at these medicinal pills, Su Ming seemed to be able to see his past. He recalled the memories of the things that had happened way in the past and were buried deep within his mind.

He sighed softly, then recollected his thoughts. He looked at the medicinal pills floating in front of him, then at the hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears trapped in the net. Gradually, he came to a realization.

First of all, this was an illusory dimension. Second, medicinal pills as well as hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears were presented before Su Ming, which would mean that they were test subjects for his experiment.

With the knowledge of the different combinations of these medicinal pills, he needed to go through a secondary stage of creation and create a pill that targeted the flaw within Waves of Tears. This would then allow him to exterminate the entire race, and that pill would be called Decaying Spirit Core!

'The creation of this Decaying Spirit Core will require numerous tries. I will need a complete understanding of Waves of Tears, a thorough knowledge of their habits, lifestyle, and structure of their bodies before finding a way to target their weakness and create Decaying Spirit Core.

'Let's not mention whether I can succeed or not first. Even if I were to create it in the end, I would need an incredibly long time to do so… Based on this, the flow of time in this illusory dimension should not be the same as in the world outside.'

A thought appeared in Su Ming's head, and he looked towards the net floating ahead of him in space. The hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears in it were no longer roaring, but maintained their postures, as if they had been frozen in time.

'In fact, there's even a possibility… that the time here… has been frozen, because this is something that happened in the past. This is not the present, and there is nothing between these two times that exists together.'

Su Ming's eyes sparkled. This sort of a dimension was not unfamiliar to him. Black stone fragment's dimension, Candle Dragon's world, and Ecang's world—he had experienced quite a lot of these dimensions in his life.

The flow of time within them was often different from the world outside. In some of them, time flowed slower, while in others it moved at the same as in the world outside. Su Ming had thought about it before, wondering about the reason why the flow of time in these dimensions was different.

However, this sort of thing was too complicated, and he had never really figured it out. At that moment, he looked at the space around him, and after a period of silence, his gaze focused. When he raised his right hand, he pointed at the hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears in the net.

One spot in the net immediately freed up. The Wave of Tears that had been pointed out disappeared from the net and reappeared beside Su Ming. Its eyes were, and it was staring at Su Ming, but was just like a statue that did not move.

Su Ming looked at the Wave of Tears before him and lifted his right hand to press his palm against the creature. His Atman spread out and fused with the beast's body, and he began to observe it in detail.

His goal was to understand everything about this creature, and from there, find the flaw that would allow him to exterminate this race, then create the Waves of Tears' Decaying Spirit Core!

'When the old man touched the Wave of Tears, he managed to instantly make this creature an superior life form, and it continued becoming greater. It's clear that during that instant, he had come to completely understand the Wave of Tears' entire structure of life, which was why he could do this.

'If he could do it at that time, then he could easily do the same for all other manner of life as well.

'He only needed an instant, but I will need an endless amount of time, but the direction we're heading towards is the same. One of these days, I will be able to do it as well.'

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Chapter 914: Waves of Tears Core

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A hint of determination appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He had lived with plenty of complications in his life and went through plenty of life-and-death situations, but after every single trial and crisis, he had also received serendipities that far surpassed what other people obtained.

It did not matter whether it was his Ecang clone or the transformation in the black stone fragment. Either one of them alone was already enough to have him stand proudly and laugh at the universe, yet Su Ming had obtained both of them at the same time. It could be said that these two had opened a wide path for his future.

Su Ming sat down cross-legged and meditated. Several hours later, he moved his right hand from the Wave of Tears in front of him. The creature might not be moving, but the instant Su Ming lifted his right hand, it turned into ashes and scattered away.

Su Ming remained silent for a short while before pointing at the net with his right hand. Another Wave of Tears appeared in front of him, and with the same method, Su Ming continued his process of understanding the structure of life within Waves of Tears.

Time trickled by slowly. Under the continuous process of observing and understanding, Su Ming forgot about time. He only vaguely remembered that there tens of thousands of Waves of Tears had been reduced to ashes as he investigated them.

A picture slowly drew itself in Su Ming's mind. That picture was mainly an outline, and from its shape, it could be seen that this was the image of a Wave of Tears.

Su Ming closed his eyes. This time, he fell into pensive silence for several months. When he opened his eyes again, he caught another Wave of Tears. As his eyes sparkled, he drew a line over it with his right hand, and its body was instantly cut open. He seized one bone and started examining it to get a feel for it.

He did not know how much time had passed. When nearly a third of the hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears were reduced to ashes, a complete skeletal frame appeared in the outline of the Wave of Tears in Su Ming's mind.

This skeletal frame was the perfect set of bones that Su Ming concluded was the one that fit all Waves of Tears after observing tens of thousands of them.

With the contour and the bones done, next would be the nerves and the blood vessels. Su Ming calmed his heart and mind, then immersed himself in researching the body structure of Waves of Tears, ceaselessly examining how their nerves and blood vessels were arranged. From tens of thousands of test subjects, he found the slight differences between them and also their similarities.

In time, the contour of the Wave of Tears in Su Ming's mind possessed not only bones, but also thin threads of green and red that were intersecting with each other. These thin threads went through every single spot within the Wave of Tears' contour and formed a more complete picture of the creature.

Once Su Ming finished doing this, he sensed a feeling of ancientness, and it rose from his heart. This was due to him spending an unknown amount of time on his research. Even though Su Ming had deduced that time did not move in this place, his heart was still beating. Because of that, even though he was in this dimension where time was frozen, he still gained an ancient presence.

'It now has shape, bones, and also nerves. What it lacks is… flesh and blood.'

A glint appeared in his eyes, and he immersed himself in understanding the flesh and blood of Waves of Tears. There weren't that many creatures left in the net, but for the moment, it was enough. After around ten hundred thousand something Waves of Tears were reduced to ashes in Su Ming's hands, a complete picture appeared in his head.

This beast had form, flesh and blood, bones, and nerves. The picture was a detailed description of Waves of Tears Su Ming compiled after years of research which resulted in the deaths of a hundred thousand something Waves of Tears.

At that moment, it could be said that Su Ming's understanding regarding Waves of Tears was even greater than what these creatures understood of themselves. He knew every single thing about their bodies, no matter whether it was a small detail or an overall view. He also understood where this creature stood in the pyramid of life like the back of his hand.

Once one hundred thousand something Waves of Tears were destroyed, a slight presence that was hard to describe and could only be sensed by Waves of Tears appeared about him. Due to it, they would see him as a natural enemy, since this presence was a murderous aura that gathered about him when one hundred thousand something Waves of Tears had died in his hands. Once Su Ming completely understood Waves of Tears, that knowledge became a force that came from within his heart!

At that moment, all the Waves of Tears in Su Ming's eyes, no matter how big they were, were completely transparent.

When he lifted his right hand and another Wave of Tears appeared in front of him, he lifted a finger and gently tapped the spot three inches below the Wave of Tears' chest.

With that one top, the Wave of Tears trembled. Su Ming did not lift his finger, but drew a line downwards, then had it move through the entire Wave of Tears' body. He did not use too much of his power, but at the instant he lifted his right hand, the Wave of Tears fell down. The creature seemed normal when that happened, but in truth, all the blood vessels in its body had completely dried up and withered.

This was not done due to Su Ming's divine ability, but from his understanding towards Waves of Tears. Because of his knowledge, they were so frail to him that they could not withstand a single blow.

In reality, he just needed to cast a glance at a Wave of Tears, and he would immediately see all its blood, flesh, bones, and nerves. Not a single one would remain a secret from him.

It could be said that if Su Ming left this place at this moment and appeared outside in the galaxy, then in the face of the Waves of Tears that came to him in madness and greed, he could teach them who their natural enemy was and the definition of fear.

"I don't know how much time I've spent to be able to do this, but when that old man pushed his palm down on the Wave of Tears, he had clearly reached this level," Su Ming mumbled quietly after remaining silent for a moment.

"He understood the Wave of Tears' structure completely, and that's why he could create the Decaying Spirit Core that could exterminate this race from these medicinal pills."

A slightly freezing glare shone in Su Ming's eyes. If this dimension's time was frozen, then it also meant that the world outside was still the same as before he left. In other words, the one hundred thousand something Waves of Tears were still around.

Su Ming wanted to create the Decaying Spirit Core that targeted Waves of Tears to resolve the danger brought by the God Ascension Nectar.

He remained silent for a moment before lifting his right hand to point at the floating medicinal pills. They immediately came towards him. With eyes shining brightly, he stared at the medicinal pills and pondered for a moment before taking out several dozen Waves of Tears from the net. He lifted his right hand and swung it, and one of each of the medicinal pills floating in front of him flew into the mouths of Waves of Tears.

'Since this place is an illusion, then besides having an endless supply of Waves of Tears, there will surely be an endless amount… of medicinal pills as well. This dimension is just a place for me to search for the method to create Decaying Spirit Core. The true creation will only happen once I leave this place, and that will be when I am in front of the door in the cave of the second mountain.'

Su Ming had experienced far too many things in his life, and his train of thought had already become mature. He just needed to think about a small matter like this for a moment, and he would understand the cause and effect as well as the order in which things happened.

Almost at the instant the medicinal pills fell into the Waves of Tears' mouths, distortions appeared in the area beside Su Ming. The same amount of medicinal pills appeared once again, verifying his assumption.

Su Ming did not look at the newly appeared medicinal pills. Instead, brilliant light shone in his eyes as he focused on the dozen something Waves of Tears. He began observing them to find out the changes and the differences between them after they ate the medicinal pills.

After confirming that there were differences between them, he recorded each change brought by the pills in his mind, then fused that knowledge into the picture of the Wave of Tears in his head to begin making inferences. This process was long, but Su Ming was not in the least bit anxious. His expression was as calm as ever. As time passed, he continued with his tests.

From feeding only one medicinal pill, he gradually went to two, then three, until one of the Wave of Tears swallowed all the medicinal pills at once. Su Ming's heart was immersed completely in his experiments and the transformations in the Waves of Tears as he searched for their flaw.

Slowly, the number of Waves of Tears in the net dwindled. Currently, less than two-tenths of them were left, which was around sixty-seventy thousand.

The Waves of Tears which had died in Su Ming's hand had accumulated to two hundred thousand something in the passage of time.

'If mixed together, these medicinal pills can produce additional effects…' Su Ming lifted his right hand and swung it, and the Wave of Tears in front of him with bloodshot eyes and a body that seemed to be melting was reduced to powder.

'This is the 3,761st formula, but it can only make the Wave of Tears' skull melt. I can't kill it instantly.' Su Ming shook his head. This was not the Decaying Spirit Core he wanted.

'I might not know the effects of Decaying Spirit Core that can destroy an entire race… but in my mind, there is one medicinal pill that can be considered to be able to… destroy a body when it explodes.' A look that said Su Ming was remembering the past appeared in his eyes. He recalled… Scattering Blood, the pill he created when he was still a child!

It was a pill that could melt a person at the moment it touched their blood, and it was an incredibly domineering pill.

"If a creature's body would explode once it melted, its blood would scatter everywhere, and all Waves of Tears who were touched by that blood would also melt and explode… This is Decaying Spirit Core that is to my liking," Su Ming mumbled, and hint of ruthlessness surfaced in his eyes.

Time passed, and the mixing of the medicinal core continued. It did not matter whether it was a full pill or half a pill, or even just a tiny bit of it. Su Ming used all sorts of formulas he could think of, and tried out all of them without delay.

The number of Waves of Tears went to only around thirty-forty thousand from the sixty-seventy thousand, and in time, there were only thousands of them left…

"The 78,645th formula is still too gentle…"

"The 81324th formula is not the one…"

When there were less than a few hundreds of Waves of Tears in the net, Su Ming's body suddenly trembled. The ten thousand feet tall Wave of Tears in front of him turned red from his latest formula and fell apart in an instant. Its blood then gushed out everywhere.

A focused glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He thought back on the formula he'd used for this medicinal core, and slowly, a brilliant light started shining in his eyes.

"When different medicinal pills are fused together, the blood of Waves of Tears will react and transform, and this change is one that does not fuse with these creatures' structure of life. The moment they touch this abnormal blood, it will fuse with their bodies, and melt them in a process that looks like devouring.

"I'll need to add in a power that will make them explode as well, and this power will depend on the levels of cultivation. The higher the cultivation level of a Wave of Tears will be, the greater explosion it will produce." A smile appeared on Su Ming's lips, and he swiftly stood up. "This core will be named Core of Waves of Tears!"

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Chapter 915: Return

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At the instant Su Ming got up, the illusory dimension immediately cracked. As the sound echoed in the air, the world shattered around Su Ming like a mirror.

His body shattered along with it until he turned into powder and disappeared in the vast space.

Almost at the instant this happened, Su Ming, who had his right hand pressed against the gigantic stone door in the cave of the second mountain, suddenly shuddered violently.

His eyes flew open, and he sucked in a deep breath, as if his soul had returned to its body.

His expression changed swiftly, and his right hand on the stone door started trembling uncontrollably. He felt that his soul and body were very out of sync with each other at that moment, causing him to feel incredibly unfamiliar with himself.

A small part of this feeling came from his body, but a larger part of it… was the sense of time flowing around him once again.

The illusory dimension was very different from this place, and Su Ming had been a locus that acted as an intersection point between the two. He had returned from the still dimension after a long time, so it was only natural that he had a strong sense of not being comfortable with his surroundings.

Su Ming lowered his head and looked at his right hand. He saw that it was trembling. In silence, his heart gradually calmed down, and a brilliant light shone in his eyes.

'I wonder how many years I've been in that illusory dimension. Time might not have moved there, but the amount that was supposed to pass had still gathered around me, giving me an ancient air… Among the eighty thousand something formulas of medicinal pills aimed to target Waves of Tears, I've finally managed to create the Core of Waves of Tears!'

Su Ming sucked in a deep breath, and his gaze fell on the stone door. With a glint in his eyes, he took a step forward, lifted his right hand, and pushed his hand against the stone door once more.

Almost at the instant he did so, the stone door let out a loud bang, and the light threads spreading outwards from the light blue glow that resembled a cobweb shrank back. When they collected into a single dot, it turned into a light blue vortex.

At the same time, medicinal pills flew out of the vortex and floated in front of Su Ming. The pills before him were the ones that he had offered a long time ago as a child. They were also the same ones that he had used for his experiments in the illusory dimension.

Yet the medicinal pills that appeared this time were no longer limitless in quantity. These were the only ones around.

However, to Su Ming, even if there was no longer an infinite supply, it did not matter. He had already found the perfect formula, and he could successfully create the medicinal core in one go.

He swept his gaze across the medicinal pills and lifted his right hand in a swing to immediately bring one closer Once he crushed it, he only took the skin. Then, he took another medicinal pill, crushed it, and took a third of its contents. Complex procedures such as these continued until Su Ming skillfully created a Core of Waves of Tears an hour later over the ball of flames he had summoned out of thin air on his right hand.

The core was as red as blood, and it looked quite terrifying. It was as if this was not a medicinal core, but a ball of blood. Waves of malicious aura spread out from that Core of Waves of Tears, along with a thick, sweet scent.

If anyone caught a whiff of it, they would definitely be intoxicated, but if they sniffed it several more times, the person would want to hurl ceaselessly in a manner as if they wanted to even throw up their organs.

"Waves of Tears, I'm returning."

Killing intent appeared in Su Ming's eyes, and he turned into a long arc that swiftly left the cave, the second mountain, and… the stone fragment's dimension.

Beyond the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean was a galaxy that would occasionally have dazzling stellar streams appear in it. Roars that sounded like infants crying rose and fell there, reverberating in all directions. If anyone looked from above, they would be able to see that there were a hundred thousand something Waves of Tears in that place. These creatures were of various sizes—some were one hundred feet in size, others one thousand feet, and some even ten thousand feet—and they all had expressions of madness, bloodthirstiness, and greed.

There were thirteen warships that were surrounded by the one hundred thousand something Waves of Tears. In the mid of their roars and madness, Waves of Tears were launching wave after wave of attacks on their targets.

Holding out against them were thousands of cultivators. They were exhausted and had injuries of various degrees on their bodies, but they did not retreat even a single bit. Instead, they gritted their teeth and persevered, even if their cultivation bases were almost completely used up, even if their Enchanted Treasures had shattered, and even if they no longer had any hope.

But they still did not turn around.

The nine Frail Darknesses, who were the nine old men with closed eyes, had their eyes open. White light spread out from them, and the nine old men revealed their cultivation of later stage World Plane Realm. They surrounded the thirteen warships from nine directions and were resisting the Waves of Tears' attacks at full strength.

If these nine people were not around, then the Waves of Tears would have pounced on the thirteen warships a long time ago and submerged them as well as all the cultivators inside.

Yet even so, as the Waves of Tears continued attacking, there were cultivators who died. Their bodies were torn apart by Waves of Tears, and right before the other cultivators, they would be crushed, would have their corpses torn limb from limb, and would be eaten.

These bloody scenes were shocking, and brought a hint of despair to the defenders.

The catwoman had already reached her maximum speed. With it, she circled the thirteen warships, resolving one crisis after another, lessening the pressure on the cultivators with her kills.

They used the warships' power repeatedly, having them burst forth with the pillars of light that could destroy everything… but every single time those pillars of light blasted forth, they could only destroy the fog. They could not harm the bodies of the creatures.

After all, there were too many Waves of Tears. A number of around one hundred thousand something might not sound like a lot, but when someone truly saw it, they would find that there was no end to the creatures.

In the distance were two eighty thousand Waves of Tears. They were roaring, and there was monstrous fog surging from their bodies. That fog was like a corporeal wave that struck in all directions, and before it… were seventeen Xu Huis.

Her face was pale. It was very difficult for her to fight against two powerful existences who were at the equivalent of those in Lunar Kalpa Realm with her power. Even if these Waves of Tears were ferocious beasts and their divine abilities could not compare to those of cultivators, the pressure brought by them was still incredibly great.

She was at a complete disadvantage. In fact, there were even a few times when the situation had become incredibly dangerous for her. Even if she was holding on for the moment she would not be able to continue for much longer. More importantly… the one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears was still sitting in a lackadaisical fashion on the gigantic meteor floating in the galaxy. Its eyes were cold, and with a contemptuous and mocking gaze, it swept its gaze past Xu Hui and all the other cultivators.

There were two Waves of Tears that were eighty thousand feet tall by its side as well. If they decided to attack, it would become impossible for Xu Hui to fight against them.

There was anger in her heart. This anger was not directed towards the Waves of Tears… but towards Su Ming, who was currently Dao Kong.

Her impression of Dao Kong had unknowingly changed when Su Ming chose to stay and even took the initiative to charge in, but she had not expected that all of this would be fake. Dao Kong's personality had not changed in the slightest. He was still that unkind, unrighteous, hypocritical, and treacherous person she knew. He might have spewed out impressive and dignified words on the surface, but in truth… when he rushed out, he had used some unknown method to disappear.

She might not have noticed any ripple of power that belonged to Relocation, but there was no other explanation for Dao Kong's disappearance.

Besides anger, Xu Hui also felt a sense of grief and disappointment. She knew that her fate was tied to Dao Kong's, and that she could not break that tie; she was fated to become his wife for dual cultivation. She had attempted to change everything, but could never succeed. She had also tried to change Dao Kong, but failed in that as well.

When she saw Dao Kong having escaped alone, the disappointment in her heart brought anguish and desolation to her pale face.

The cultivators on the thirteen warships were silent. They did not roar or laugh bitterly. Instead, in silence, they used all they had to fight against the Waves of Tears.

As for the nine old Frail Darknesses, no one could know what they thought. However, they occasionally glanced towards the spot in which Su Ming had disappeared and looked somewhat disappointed as well as indecisive.

They were already very tired. While they were not injured in the continuous fights, the usage of their cultivation bases, the torment of their wills, the intimidation from the one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears in the distance, and most importantly, the despair from no hope were a poison that could kill anyone's willpower.

About an hour had passed since Su Ming had disappeared. During this time, the intensity of the battle had surpassed what happened before and reached a new height.

If no outside force joined in, then perhaps… they could continue fighting and persevering, but the one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears in the distance seemed to have mocked them enough. It lifted its right hand and swung it. Immediately, the two eighty thousand feet Wave of Tears beside it lifted their heads, and while laughing ferociously, they let out shocking roars and turned into two long arcs… that charged towards the thirteen warships.

Their arrival would mark the end of this hunt.

A hint of calmness appeared in the white eyes of the nine old Frail Darknesses. It was the calmness that would appear in a person who had seen through everything and was about to die. The catwoman trembled. As she laughed bitterly, she prepared herself to die. Instead of living like this, it was better to die, but she would no longer have the chance to make up the regret in her heart.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, we will burn our souls and self-destruct. We will use it to open a path for you to escape. At that time, you must leave quickly…" The voices of the nine old Frail Darknesses echoed in Xu Hui's heart.

"We aren't the only ones who will do it. All the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect and the thirteen warships will also self-destruct to drag them down with us. This should be enough for you to leave this place.

"When you find the young master, don't blame him. He is still a child. He needs experience and time to grow. The nine of us… wish the best for you… Now, we will leave the young master in your hands. He is a little willful, but we hope that you will be more tolerant of him. When you find him, bring him… back to Morning Dao Sect."

Xu Hui's heart trembled. The nine old Frail Darknesses usually ignored her, and she too looked down on these nine cultivators who acted like old slaves. They had practically never communicated with each other, but at that moment, these nine people were determined to use their deaths in exchange for a chance for her to escape.

The two eighty thousand feet Waves of Tears closed in on them swiftly. Mighty pressure descended on the ships with a bang, but at the instant the nine old men prepared to self-destruct, the thirteen warships were about to be destroyed and crumble, and all the cultivators were ready to kill numerous Waves of Tears with their own deaths…

In the spot where Su Ming had disappeared, a ray of piercing white light began to shine. It rose into the heavens out of nowhere, and instantly attracted the attention of all cultivators and Waves of Tears.

It made Xu Hui look over, made then nine old men cast their gazes on it, and also made the four eighty thousand feet tall Waves of Tears peer over with surprise. It even made the one hundred thousand feet tall Wave of Tears focus its gaze on it.

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Chapter 916: The Authority in His Commands Could Make Mountains Crumble!

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"This is…" The nine old Frail Darknesses were momentarily stunned, then whipped their heads towards the place from which the white light came. Needless to say, that spot was where their young master had disappeared, and an idea rose in their heads. Even though they thought it was impossible, they could not help but think about it.

The catwoman was nearby as well. Her pupils constricted, and she trained her gaze towards the place.

Xu Hui was taken aback for a moment, then she frowned. She did not believe that Dao Kong would return. In her mind, he had already run far back.

But the scene that appeared next was one that shocked all the cultivators in the area and left them apprehensive.

At the moment the hundred thousand something Waves of Tears that surrounded the ships saw the white light, the madness and ferociousness on their faces vanished, replaced by terror. Their bodies began to tremble. Their howls might still be echoing in the air, but the roars no longer gave off the feeling that they were fierce. Instead… they sounded like pained wails.

Those wails came from all the hundred thousand something Waves of Tears. As they trembled, they swiftly spread outwards, as if the spot where the piercing white light was coming from was an indescribably terrifying existence to them.

It was the case for Waves of Tears that were one hundred feet tall, and it was the same for those who were one thousand feet tall, and even the four that were ten thousand feet tall. Disbelief appeared on their faces.

Roar!

It was a roar that shook the sky and earth, made the entire galaxy tremble, and even shook the hearts of all cultivators, including Xu Hui and the nine old Frail Darknesses, as well made their minds go blank. That roar had come from the mouth of the one hundred thousand feet tall Waves of Tears King sitting on the meteor in the distance.

This was the first time it roared, and as it roared, it stood up on the meteor. Because of the creatures height, it looked like an invincible deity. This alone was enough to shock and intimidate everyone who saw it.

Yet at that moment, there was a grim look that had never appeared before on its face.

The ten thousand something Waves of Tears forced themselves to stop running away once they heard their kings roar. With trembling bodies, they froze in the galaxy and looked at the white light, which was getting increasingly more piercing to the eyes.

This scene shocked Xu Hui, the nine old Frail Darknesses, and all the cultivators on the ships. All of them had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.

The thought that the white light was Su Ming, which existed in the nine old Frail Darknesses' minds, disappeared at that instant. They were almost certain that the white light was a ferocious beast even stronger than the Waves of Tears!

A feeling of anguish instantly rose in the people's hearts.

At that moment, in the white light that was gradually increasing in size, a shadow slowly took form, but the outline of that shadow did not belong to a ferocious beast. It belonged… to a person!

Once that outline took shape, wails filled with pain rose loudly from all around the ships. Those wails came from the uncontrollable terror within the one hundred thousand something Waves of Tears. Those that were one thousand feet tall were in a slightly better condition, but those that were only one hundred feet tall started fleeing swiftly as they cried out as if they had gone mad.

For a short period of time, the Waves of Tears in the galaxy fell into chaos.

Roar!

The one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears roared again, forcing the fleeing Waves of Tears to stop in their tracks, albeit with great difficulty, but during that moment, a cold harrumph came from the shadow in the light.

That cold harrumph echoed in the air. When it landed in the cultivators' ears, it did nothing to them, but when it landed in the ears of Waves of Tears, it sounded like thunderous booms. Immediately, one hundred feet tall Waves of Tears let out shrill screams, and ignoring the will of their king, they scattered without any hesitation.

It was at this moment that the person walked out completely from the white light. He was dressed in a Sacred Constellation Robe, and his long hair spilled over his shoulders. His handsome face, slender body, and the hint of a cold smirk on his lips brought a thick, malicious air about him.

"Young master!"

"It's the young master! The young master returned!"

"Greetings, young master!"

At the instant Su Ming appeared, the cultivators from the thirteen warships were filled with enthusiasm after being momentarily stunned. It was as if all their fatigue was swept away at that instant. As voices greeting him reverberated in the air, the nine old Frail Darknesses cast deep looks at him and wrapped their fists in their palms as they bowed to him.

They did not ask why he chose to return, but when they saw their young master once again in this place, they could not help but feel respect.

The catwoman was completely stunned. Similar to Xu Hui felt, she had not expected that Su Ming would return.

"I said before that I won't leave. And if I have to leave, I will take all of you… with me," Su Ming said calmly, then turned his head around to sweep his gaze across the hundred thousand something howling Waves of Tears, who were in an extreme state of chaos.

His gaze was filled with a mighty pressure. The cultivators would not be able to sense it too deeply, but once the hundred thousand something Waves of Tears saw him and felt his gaze on them, they wailed even more loudly and dispersed even faster than before.

It was as if Su Ming's existence was a source of terror. It was something the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect could not understand, but something Su Ming knew well.

He had killed hundreds of thousands of Waves of Tears, and a presence that only Waves of Tears could detect had naturally formed about his body. This presence was a murderous aura that could make the creatures tremble.

Su Ming's gaze had made the Waves of Tears become even more terrified because when he looked towards them, they would have a false impression of being dismembered. It was as if the structure of their bodies, how much flesh and blood they possessed, how their bones were distributed, and how their nerves lay in their bodies were all laid bare in front of him at the instant he looked at them.

In fact, they even had the impression that the parts on their bodies which Su Ming had looked at had been injured before or became the most fragile parts.

The presence he possessed that was akin to a monstrous murderous aura in their eyes, and the invisible mighty pressure broke their minds!

This situation was akin to a dog butcher in the mortal world running into a dog. If the person had killed hundreds of dogs, then the butcher would possess a murderous aura that would cause all dogs to quake in fear.

This situation was also similar to meeting great murderers. If someone could personally kill thousands of people, then the killing intent that would gather would be easily noticed by even mortals. Any person who would look upon that murderer would feel a sense of fear, even if they wouldn't know where it came. After all, it would be their spirit sensing it, not mind.

Needless to say, if that person would have killed several hundreds of thousands of people, the feeling would become even stronger. It was no surprise then that Waves of Tears, who were ferocious beasts with extremely high intelligence, were able to notice it even more clearly.

This scene was completely out of the expectations of all cultivators from Morning Dao Sect. Even Xu Hui sucked in a sharp breath. When she looked at Su Ming, she felt that he was unfathomable.

She did not know what he experienced after he disappeared or why he could push Waves of Tears in a state of chaos just by standing still.

The nine old Frail Darknesses also could not come up with a reason for this.

At that moment, a roar that shook the galaxy rang through the area for the third time. The one hundred thousand feet tall Wave of Tears King stood on the meteor and roared at Su Ming. Its face was grim, and there was a brilliant light in its eyes. Its roar was like a wave of sound that rushed out in all directions.

This was a challenge, a challenge issued by Waves of Tears' King!

As it roared, the one hundred feet tall Waves of Tears shuddered. They might still be moving back, but those which were one thousand feet tall and those which were ten thousand feet tall gritted their teeth and bore through the presence that terrified them. They stopped moving back. Instead, they gradually approached Su Ming.

As for the four Waves of Tears that were eighty thousand feet tall, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they charged towards Su Ming while roaring.

At that moment, thousands of Waves of Tears rushed towards Su Ming, and there was not a single one of them that was under one thousand feet tall.

Su Ming smiled coldly. Almost at the instant these Waves of Tears came towards him, he took a step forward. The Duke of Crimson Flame shifted them, and in an instant, Su Ming disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already right beside a Wave of Tears that was one thousand feet tall.

That Wave of Tears shuddered. Before it could do anything though, Su Ming lifted his right hand and pointed to its chest in a well-practiced motion. With smooth movements akin to flowing water, he drew a long line on the Waves of Tears' body, and in the blink of an eye, he drew a circle around the creature.

Then, without even casting it a glance, he walked towards another Wave of Tears.

Behind him, that one thousand feet tall creature shuddered. When it lowered its head, blood trickled out of the corners of its mouth, and its body became limp. The spot where Su Ming had tapped was an old injury it obtained when it was engaged in a fight in the past. The long line he drew sealed off a vein in its body, causing the circulation of blood to freeze for a moment. When this happened, its heart stopped beating, its body fell down, and it died.

This scene caused the pupils of all who saw it to shrink.

One, two, three…

Su Ming moved about, and wherever he went, none of the Waves of Tears could fight back against him. In fact, he did not even use much power on them. He understood the Waves of Tears body structure far too well, and with just one glance, he knew just where their weakness lay.

As Su Ming moved, Waves of Tears died. With their roars growing stronger, the ten thousand feet tall Waves of Tears closed in on him. The creatures that surrounded Su Ming gradually increased in number.

"Still not enough…"

A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He wanted to have Waves of Tears gather around him in an even denser fashion. With a turn, he charged towards those that were one hundred feet tall.

At that moment, the fourth roar from the Waves of Tears' King reverberated in space. The will contained in that roar caused the one hundred feet tall Waves of Tear to descend into a frenzied state as they shivered. Then, as if they had been forced into a corner, they no longer retreated, but charged towards Su Ming while screeching as if they had gone mad.

It might seem as if Su Ming was in danger, surrounded by multiple layers of Waves of Tears, but all of this was precisely what he wanted. That roar from the one hundred thousand feet tall Waves of Tears had actually been a great help to Su Ming.

At that moment, the kind left the meteor for the first time. By just taking one step forward with its gigantic body, it appeared in the area just beyond Su Ming and joined the Waves of Tears. Clearly, Su Ming's return had not only terrified the normal Waves of Tear, but also brought a mighty pressure to their king.

The creature's great offensive ability that was equivalent to monsters in Solar Kalpa Realm caused the galaxy to rumble, and ripples spread out. A matchless power swiftly descended in the area, intending to crush Su Ming straightaway!

He smiled.

When he turned around to look at the one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears, he lifted his left hand and seized the space beside him. Immediately, a one thousand feet tall Wave of Tears was caught by its neck. Su Ming might have been incredibly tiny compared to it, but this did not stop him from seizing the beast by its neck. Because of this action, the Wave of Tears instinctively opened its mouth.

Su Ming's smile was cold and sinister. With a malicious air about him, he shook his right hand… and a medicinal core appeared on his palm. Then… he pushed it into the Wave of Tears' mouth!

It was…. the Core of Waves of Tears which Su Ming had prepared for countless years and had managed to produce after testing out around eighty thousand formulas and experimented with hundreds upon thousands of Waves of Tears! The core… that could destroy an entire race!

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Chapter 917: Either You Worship Me, or You Die

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Once the core entered the creature's mouth, Su Ming tapped a few spots on the Wave of Tears' body with his right hand, causing the Core of Waves of Tears in its body to melt instantly. Then, Su Ming seized the Wave of Tears' neck, and with a turn, he flung the creature straight into the troop of Waves of Tears beside him.

The one thousand feet Wave of Tears' entire body instantly turned red. Veins popped up on its skin, and blood gushed out of its eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It looked incredibly terrifying, as if all its bones, flesh, blood, and nerves had melted.

A freezing glare shone in Su Ming's eyes. In the face of endless Waves of Tears that roared and charged towards him, in the face of four gigantic Waves of Tears that were eighty thousand feet big, and in the face of the Waves of Tears King that was one hundred thousand feet big, he smiled.

The moment the smile appeared on his face, he lifted his right hand. He first closed his fingers together, then spread them apart, and softly said a single word, "Bang!"

A muffled bang came from the one thousand feet Wave of Tears. That sound overlapped with Su Ming's voice, as if it had triggered the explosion.

With that bang, the one thousand feet Wave of Tears which had swallowed the Core of Waves of Tears exploded. The impact spread through the entire are, but there were no bones, no torn pieces of flesh, no ripped up body. The creature simply exploded in a rain of blood.

It was as if at the moment its body exploded, everything within it melted. The layer of skin enveloped everything that was inside the body, like a sack containing water. Then, when that sack was torn open, the blood inside gushed out in all directions.

There were plenty of Waves of Tears around the spot where the one thousand feet Wave of Tears had been. At the instant its body exploded, its blood spilled on a dozen something other creatures.

The rain of blood might have looked normal, but at the instant it landed on the Waves of Tears, shrill screams of pain instantly came from those dozens Waves of Tears. The cultivators on the ships saw the blood that spilled out seeping into the Waves of Tears' skin as if it was corroding through, making it seem as if it possessed some form of sentience. Then, it entered deep within their bodies, fusing together with their blood.

At the instant it entered their veins…

Bang. Bang. Bang…

The dozen something bangs that rose and fell were so loud that all the cultivators on the ships trembled, the nine old Frail Darknesses widened their eyes in shock, and the catwoman froze her face turning pale from disbelief.

Even Xu Hui's breathing quickened. She could hardly believe what she saw at that moment.

As the bodies of the dozen something creatures crumbled, the cultivators saw Waves of Tears exploding in all directions, as if a raging and roaring sea of blood had been called out.

As more creatures exploded, the abnormal blood spilled on hundreds of other Waves of Tears. One of them was a creature that was eighty thousand feet big.

The cold smile on Su Ming's lips grew colder. He placed his hands behind his back as he stood in the middle of the disintegrating sea of blood. The blood that could kill Waves of Tears so easily had no effect on him. His cold smile and calmness were in deep contrast to the miserable situation around him that was filled with terror-born madness.

"If you want to take what doesn't belong to you, then you must be prepared to be exterminated," Su Ming said flatly.

The hundreds of Waves of Tears screamed in pain, and their cries shook the universe. Their bodies exploded with a bang, while as for the Wave of Tears that was eighty thousand feet big, it roared, and with an indescribable pain, it charged towards Su Ming.

It was clearly enduring the pain of collapsing because it wanted to kill his oppressor.

Su Ming did not move. He believed in the race exterminating Decaying Spirit Core he had created, so he watched the incoming eighty thousand feet Wave of Tears with an aloof gaze. That creature took one more step forward, got slightly closer to Su Ming, and then its body exploded with a bang.

Its death sounded like a funeral bell that resounded through the entire galaxy. Due to its gigantic body, the blood it spilled far surpassed the amount from the much smaller creatures. Once the creature exploded, a tremendous sea of blood submerged Su Ming's body and swept through the entire area.

Shrill roars filled with terror and madness instantly came from the Waves of Tears' mouths. The battle spirit that had been lit after much difficulty by the Waves of Tears' King disappeared like the wind at that instant. The threat of death caused the Waves of Tears to scatter outwards without regard for anything. They wanted to leave this place. They… were afraid.

However, Su Ming's Decaying Spirit Core for the Waves of Tears was an item to exterminate an entire race. The longer it stayed in effect, the more shocking it would be. The explosion of the hundreds of Waves of Tears and the blood from the eighty thousand feet Wave of Tears gushing out resulted in ten thousand Waves of Tears being splashed.

Once the first bang from the Wave of Tears that was fed the medicinal core sounded, that noise never stopped. Loud rumbles continued reverberating in space, and every single time it rang out, endless screams of pain would follow after, along with another Wave of Tears turning into power for Decaying Spirit Core.

It was a medicinal core that could exterminate a race, decaying its spirit; a medicinal core that possessed the power to destroy all manner of lives. This… was Decaying Spirit Core.

The sea of blood turned into a gigantic whirlpool that continued spreading out while booming sounds echoed one after another. If anyone tried to paint this scene in the galaxy as a picture, then anyone who saw it would be able to see blood-red flowers at the edges of the sea of blood in the middle of a picture, and this was where the booms were coming from ceaselessly.

Each of the blood-red flowers was caused by a Wave of Tears' body falling apart. This picture was incredibly beautiful, but it was also a funeral song for all lives…

The one hundred thousand feet Wave of Tears King roared while retreating hastily. There was a frenzied expression on its face, and its eyes were bloodshot. It could only watch as its kind died in a forlorn manner, as three of the four old eighty thousand feet tall Waves of Tears, the elders of its race, were killed.

Their deaths were completely unrelated to their levels of cultivation. It was because of that sea of blood, because that damn cultivator had fed a medicinal core to one of its own just moments ago. The king did not know what medicinal core it had been, but the terror it produced was something even the Waves of Tears' King could not fight against.

It did not dare get close to it, did not even dare to let a single drop of that blood touch it. It… had a strong hunch that even if it was the Waves of Tears' King itself, its body would disintegrate just like those of everyone else.

This had nothing to do with their levels of cultivation. It was simply something that could not exist together with them. This was… a flaw in their lives!

The booming sounds continued while spreading outwards. The numbers of dead Waves of Tears reached thousands, then tens of thousands, and kept increasing until the entire galaxy was covered by the sea of blood. At that point, about a hundred thousand Waves of Tears had died.

The remnants stood at the outermost area of the galaxy, and most of them were only a hundred something feet big. Few of them were one thousand feet tall. As for the ten thousand feet tall Waves of Tears who were the closest to Su Ming earlier since they were the fastest, all of them had died. Even of the four old eighty thousand feet Waves of Tears, only one remained, and it was trembling after having escaped by pure luck.

If anyone looked around the galaxy at that moment, they would find that most of the hundred thousand something Waves of Tears had disintegrated. Right then, there were less than twenty thousand of them remaining.

The area was filled with dead silence…

All the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect were shocked by all that they saw. Their mouths hung open in astonishment as they looked at Su Ming in the vast sea of blood in a daze.

The Waves of Tears were all trembling. Expressions of terror and despair that had never appeared on them before showed up. As Su Ming stood in the sea of blood, he became an existence that was etched into the deepest parts of these creatures' minds, and his figure was branded deep into their lives and souls, to be passed down generation after generation.

"Either you worship me and… leave, or all Waves of Tears will die," Su Ming stated flatly as he stood in the sea of blood and swept his gaze past those still alive.

His voice shot through the sea of blood and reverberated in this galaxy.

The Waves of Tears in the area let out pitiful cries begging for their lives as they trembled. Without any hesitation, they bowed down and worshiped Su Ming.

The near twenty thousand Waves of Tears that remained all chose to kowtow to him. When he looked towards the Waves of Tears' King, an expression of pain and conflict appeared on the creature. After some time, it lowered its head and quietly chose to fold its gigantic body to kowtow as well.

The act of bowing down and worshiping someone might seem simple, but to this creature, it was an act that was even more difficult to endure than death. However… if it did not do this, what else could it do? For its kind and the members of its race, it had no choice.

Everything that had happened was because… its kind had offended someone they could not offend. They brought upon themselves a disaster they could not resolve. When the creature remembered the medicinal core, a shudder ran down its back.

"Now, get yourself out of my sight," Su Ming said flatly.

The one hundred thousand feet tall Wave of Tears stood up slowly, and with a single move, it charged into the distance. Behind it were the remaining twenty thousand Waves of Tears. They rushed away as fast as they could, following behind their king, as if staying for even a breath longer in this place would break them down.

When Su Ming saw the Waves of Tears leaving into the distance, he shifted his gaze away from them. He did not choose to truly exterminate this race.

He turned around and looked at the people from Morning Dao Sect behind him, and slowly, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

In the sea of blood, he stood dressed in his Sacred Constellation Robe. His long hair danced in space, and his expression was calm, but the sea of blood was acting as the background. With it behind him, a distinct and powerful aura that was full of maliciousness spread out without reservation around his handsome face.

The sea of blood and the malicious aura seemed to have fused together at that instant, and Su Ming's appearance was deeply branded into the minds of all those from Morning Dao Sect. It was an image they would never forget in their lives.

Su Ming's gaze caused a zealousness to be born within the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect, and deep reverence for Dao Kong rose within them. This was a very different emotion from the one with which they served him before.

They had respected Dao Kong in the past because of Morning Dao Sect, but at this moment… they held Su Ming in reverence because of Su Ming himself.

There was a slightly complicated look on Xu Hui's face. When Su Ming looked towards her, for the first time ever, she instinctively wanted to avoid his gaze…

"Let's go. We'll continue… heading to Divine Essence Star Ocean," Su Ming said calmly.

"Understood!" a single voice that consisted of hundreds of voices from all the fearless warriors, all the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect… the nine old men, the catwoman answered. That word even echoed in the heart of Xu Hui.

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"He's putting on airs! He's so good at putting on airs!"

The thirteen warships charged forward in the galaxy. Within the biggest warship was the bald crane. It had an envious expression on its face as it mumbled to itself ceaselessly.

"Gosh, darn it, this sort of act of putting on airs should be done by me, haih…"

The bald crane looked dejected. By its side, the Abyss Dragon rolled its eyes. It really did not want to strike the bald crane's ego and point out that the bald crane had been so scared that it did not dare to get out of the room when the Waves of Tears had attacked a few days ago.

"Think about it. Me, the handsome and elegant bald crane, standing in the sea of blood that surges into heavens, bathing in it. With a swing of my wing, I would wash my back, and one hundred thousand Waves of Tears would die. With another swing of my wing, I would wash my chest, and the remaining Waves of Tears would bow down to worship me. Tsk tsk, he's so pretentious!

"Now that I think about it, that guy is up to no good. To his left is that catwoman, to his right is that girl, behind him are those nine old coots, and before him are thousands of fearless warriors…" The bald crane ground its teeth in vexation, looking incredibly jealous.

"If I had that, I would definitely ask them to bring out all their crystals, but what did he do, huh? He did not even mention the crystals! This… This is just… This is so… He's so prodigal, so shameless, so wasteful!

"This won't do, I have to go to him and talk some sense into him. Abyss Dragon, don't stop me, I must go!" The bald crane's eyes were red. In its anger, it was about to walk out of its room, but after just taking a few steps, it looked at the Abyss Dragon lying on the ground.

"Don't stop me!"

"I'm not stopping you." The Abyss Dragon sighed and quickly moved back, looking incredibly innocent.

"Urgh… Ah, fine, you're right, I shouldn't be so petty. I'll let this slide." The bald crane's eyes moved about shiftily before it quickly sat down, acting very generous.

"What did I say?" The Abyss Dragon was momentarily stunned. and it scratched its head.

"Hmm? Didn't you say that you didn't want me to go?"

"Huh? I didn't say that."

"You said…"

"I really didn't say…"

An intense debate immediately unfolded between the dragon and the crane in the room. No one else could hear their voices, but Su Ming, who was sitting not too far away on the warship's floorboard, could hear everything clearly due to the connection he had with the bald crane.

He did not bother with the two creatures, though. Instead, he lowered his head and touched his chest. Even though the black stone fragment was not there anymore, Su Ming was too used to its existence. It might be in his soul, but he still instinctively thought that it was hanging around his neck.

The scene several days ago emerged in Su Ming's head. Once the Waves of Tears left and Su Ming walked out of the vast sea of blood, it surged towards him and disappeared without a trace around him.

But Su Ming could sense that the sea of blood had not vanished. Instead… it had been absorbed by the black stone fragment.

"Seed of Life Extermination…"

Su Ming closed his eyes. After a long while, when he opened them again, he put down the hand that had been on his chest. Su Ming could guess a little about the matter regarding the Seed of Life Extermination, his Ecang clone, and the bald crane, but not everything.

However, this was not the time for him to verify his guesses. He wanted to go to Divine Essence Star Ocean to search for Lie Shan Xiu. If he could find him, then it would be good, but if he could not obtain any clues, then Su Ming… was prepared… to leave the Barren Lands of Divine Essence with Morning Dao Sect!

He wanted to leave this place and return to True Morning Dao World, then return to his homeland!

In fact, he had already made a certain decision. If he could go back to True Morning Dao World, he was going to use a different method to take revenge on the entire True Morning Dao World than what he had planned while among the Berserkers. He was not going to fight against those people head on… but would instead replace them in the dark!

'I'll become the strongest of all those in the Dao Family in Morning Dao Sect and slowly take control of Morning Dao Sect… and I will continue doing so until I control the entire True Morning Dao World. I'll become True Morning Dao World's Kalpa Lord. I'll become Dao Chen!

'At that time, it won't matter whether it'll be the Immortals or the wills from Yin Death Region—all of them will be reduced to ashes. Only by doing so will Di Tian not be able to notice me, and I will… be able to retrieve my physical body!' A brilliant light shone in Su Ming's eyes, and a hint of a cold smile appeared on his lips.

He was no longer the ignorant teenager from the past. It could be said that he was already a calculative and farsighted person.

Di Tian would definitely not be able to think of this method!

Su Ming looked around him. All the cultivators in the thirteen warships were his subordinates. They had held Dao Kong in reverence in the past, and it was the same now, but Su Ming was Dao Kong now. Because of this, these people had become his subordinates!

And due to the matter with the Waves of Tears earlier, Su Ming could sense that while these people still treated him the same as before, a hint of zealousness appeared in their eyes.

This zealousness was not because of Morning Dao Sect, but because of Su Ming himself!

In fact, while the nine old Frail Darknesses still had the same expressions as before and did not seem that different from before, Su Ming could sense from a few subtle hints that a barely noticeable hint of respect had appeared within the nine old men, and along with it was also… a hint of joy akin to that of the older generation seeing those in the younger generation growing up to be mature and powerful.

Aside from these people, the catwoman had also changed. But the one who changed the most was Xu Hui. She no longer hid herself in space, but was on another warship. Occasionally, she would cast her gaze on Su Ming.

She was hesitant, filled complicated emotions, as well as feeling an inexplicable surprise.

Su Ming closed his eyes and no longer bothered with his surroundings, but instead went on to sense his own cultivation base. At that moment, he was already in the middle stage of World Plane Realm. As for his physical body, it possessed power equivalent to those in the later stage of World Plane. If he brought out the power of Divine Essence as well, then he could fight against those who had attained completion in World Plane Realm.

If he borrowed the power from his Ecang clone as well or had his Ecang clone personally come to the place to fuse with this clone, then Su Ming's offensive abilities… could allow him to fight against those in Lunar Kalpa Realm and below without a problem. Though he would still not be able to fight against the Masters of Fate, Lives, and Death, he could fight against the old monsters in Solar Kalpa Realm with his Ecang clone.

Su Ming had never dreamed about having this sort of power when he had left the land of Berserkers in the past. Yet now, he had it in his grasp. In silence, Su Ming touched his storage bag. In it was the Divine Essence Treasure Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here, along with Dao Avenue Mountain, which he could activate fully. These would be his killing moves.

More importantly, he had the poisonous wasp! The God Ascension Nectar in the poisonous wasp was a source for Su Ming's level of cultivation to continue rising nonstop. When he thought of this, he lowered his head to look at his right index finger.

The might not seem to anything unusual about it, but Su Ming knew that God Ascension Nectar was contained in that fingertip. In the end, he had decided to keep that God Ascension Nectar.

Even though it would attract danger to him, as long as he controlled it and not let it spread outwards, he could avoid danger, especially when there were thirteen screens of light around where he sat. This was the protection provided to him by the thirteen warships. Along with Su Ming's own power and seals, he could make it so that the fragrance from the God Ascension Nectar did not spread outwards.

When he tried to continue melting the God Ascension Nectar, Su Ming also gained a complete version of Dao Kong's memories. He found the peculiarities surrounding the Sacred Constellation Robe and the method to use it.

The Sacred Constellation Robe was something that only the direct descendants of the Dao Family in Morning Dao Sect could possess, so there was bound to be something about it that made it strong. Due to Su Ming's continuous efforts to understand it over the past few days and Dao Kong's memories, he had gained mastery over the robe.

'The more people I enslave, the stronger the might of the Sacred Constellation Robe will become, and based on Dao Kong's Sacred Constellation Robe as well as his memories, he had nearly a hundred thousand retainers in Morning Dao Sect.

'These one hundred thousand retainers have outstanding power. He also has four main guards. Each of them is at the later stage of World Plane Realm, but due to the unique structure of the Barren Lands of Divine Essence, they could not come with Dao Kong, which was why they were made to stay outside.' Su Ming touched the robe with his right hand, and a smile flashed on his face.

'There are three main functions within Sacred Constellation Robes. One of them is to protect. Their wearers can stimulate the protective power inside, and different Sacred Constellation Robes have different strengths. Dao Kong's Sacred Constellation Robe can resist one full-power strike from a cultivator in Lunar Kalpa Realm!

'This alone makes this robe much stronger than the one I obtained from that Dao Yuan, whom I killed in the past. That robe couldn't even allow me to resist against the three old men sealed in my soul, which shows just how weak it was.' The scene from that year emerged in Su Ming's mind. Now that he thought back on it, the three men sealed in his soul should have been existences like the Duke of Crimson Flame.

'The second is to seal divine abilities. One of the main reasons behind why Sacred Constellation Robes are so powerful is this. They can seal off other people's divine abilities and allow the wearer to figure them out. But if the wearer wants to execute an Art, then he would need enough power and enough retainers to stimulate him to cast it.

'As for the third function, it is… to allow the wearer to turn into a star! But to do this, they need to burn their servants' souls. Once a person turns into a star, they can control the Essence of a World. Even when in the face of someone in Solar Kalpa Realm, they would be able to resist a full-power strike from them, albeit with much difficulty.

'And as a Sacred Constellation Robe becomes stronger, it should be able to allow the wearer to turn into a star cluster. If that is the case, then the wearer would become powerful enough to shock those in Solar Kalpa Realm.

'It's a pity that turning into a star isn't that easy. This Sacred Constellation Robe hasn't reached that level. Right now, this robe… is only a fourth-tier Constellation Robe. It's still far from reaching the ninth-tier.

'Also, based on Dao Kong's memories, if a Sacred Constellation Robe reaches the ninth-tier, then other hidden divine abilities would be revealed. Its color would even change to silver. In his memories, the ancient existences among the direct descendants of the Dao Family had silver robes.

'As for those in his generation, no one had managed to make their robes turn silver before he left for the Barren Lands of Divine Essence.' Su Ming rubbed the center of his brows and closed his eyes. He started meditating quietly and exercising his breathing.

Time trickled by slowly. The thirteen warships' travel was rather smooth. They no longer ran into existences like the Waves of Tears. And even if they did occasionally run into some scattered ferocious beasts that did not travel in groups, they would either avoid them or kill them. Their journey could be considered to be a smooth-sailing one.

Until three months later…

Su Ming and his group finally reached the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. An innumerable amount of meteors were floating around there, and it could even be said that they surrounded the entire galaxy. This was a landmark. Once they stepped in, it would mean that they had… stepped into the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean.

Bang, bang. Bang, bang.

When the thirteen warships approached the meteors, they immediately heard a noise. There was a regular pattern to the sound, and the interval between each one was almost exactly the same.

Su Ming had already opened his eyes a long time ago. Along with him, almost all the other cultivators on the ships saw a thin and frail man crouched down on one of the meteors not too far into the distance. With an apathetic expression, he was digging a hole at a regular rhythm.

When they looked at his surroundings, they found that there were already seven giant holes around him. There were plenty of crushed stones floating about, making it clear that these holes had been all dug by the man.

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Chapter 919: The Person on the Giant!

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The man was not tall. At first glance, he looked like a child that had not grown fully, but when someone looked closely, they would be able to see based on the outline of his face that he was already a grown man.

It was not to say that this person was short, but it was because he was thin and frail, as if a gust of wind would be enough to blow him away.

The thin man did not even spare a glance at Su Ming and the others on the thirteen warships. His attention was trained completely on the meteor as he continued to dig a hole with his right hand.

Banging sounds continued reverberating in the air. This scene caused all those who saw it to be unable to help themselves but feel that there was something strange about this sight.

Su Ming's gaze landed on the thin man as he remained seated on the warship. Even though it was just a brief glance, at the instant he looked over, he sensed the ripple of power coming from that man's body.

That was not… the ripple of power from a cultivator, but was instead a ripple of power Su Ming was familiar with and had even seen before – the ripple of power from a Shaman!

This was a Shaman!

A Battle Shaman!

Su Ming narrowed his eyes and lifted his right hand to swing it in the air. The thirteen warships immediately started slowing down, until they stopped completely. For a time, they remained beyond the group of meteors around Divine Essence Star Ocean, staying still in a spot not too far from the meteor with the thin man.

From the start till the current moment, the thin man did not look at Su Ming and the others. He continued digging that hole until approximately the time takes for an incense stick to burn had passed. When he finished digging a deep hole with his hand, the total number of holes around him numbered eight.

His action aroused curiosity in the cultivators from Morning Dao Sect. While they were looking over, Su Ming shook his head. The ripples of power that belonged to a Shaman were mixed, having a presence of other races as well. The thin man was not a pure Shaman.

"Ignore him. Let's go," Su Ming said flatly.

Once he spoke, the thirteen warships immediately started moving again. As they approached the place and entered the group of meteors, a strange, shrill cry suddenly rose up from the depths of the group of meteors and turned into a wave of sound that surged towards them.

Along with the wave of sound were nine long arcs. These nine long arcs traveled at an incredibly fast pace. They weaved in and out of the meteors and closed in on the meteor with the nine holes within an instant to stand in front of the thin man.

The long arcs faded away, and nine men with messy hair appeared. Their clothes were distinctly different from those of other cultivators and seemed to be long robes made out of hides. There were also plenty of colors on the nine people's face, preventing others from seeing their faces clearly. Only a ferocious totem drawn there could be seen distinctly.

This totem was drawn with red and white paint. With their shining, chilling eyes, the nine man gave off an incredibly dangerous feeling.

Their ages could not be determined. The only thing that could be seen was that there were no women among them. The person standing in the lead held a thick, black bone staff in his hand. Judging by the looks of it, that bone staff was the leg bone of some ferocious beast.

There were red threads intersecting with each other on that staff, and they shone with a strange, enchanting light.

The appearance of the nine people instantly caused a primitive and violent presence to charge towards those from Morning Dao Sect.

"Galloping Fighters. This race lives at the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. They are a normal race, and they have about a thousand members. All Galloping Fighters love fighting and are incredibly fierce. They do not have much connection to the world outside. In Black Ink Planet's records, this race is considered an uncivilized race," the catwoman next to Su Ming immediately whispered softly.

Almost at the instant she said these words into Su Ming's ears, the nine Galloping Fighters roared towards the heavens together. The freezing glare in their eyes grew brighter. They first looked at Su Ming and the crowd before swiftly charging towards the thin man from nine directions.

"I missed one…" a cold and apathetic voice said. The thin man lifted his head and veins popped up on his right hand. With a roar, an eerie, chilling glare shone on his teeth. During that instant, his teeth changed and became much sharper.

He brought out an herb from his bosom and chewed it, then bent down to pick up a stone he had dug out when he was digging the holes. With a single step, he charged towards the nine people.

A glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, and a slight hint of interest appeared in them. He was not interested in the man, but the herb he was chewing on. Su Ming's knowledge towards medicinal herbs allowed him to tell at first glance that that herb was not used to cure injuries, but contained a form of poison.

But that interest was not great and could not make him pay any further attention. The thirteen warships continued moving forward and gradually moved past the meteor.

Just as they were about to leave into the distance, the thin man let out a roar and crashed into one of the Galloping Fighters. With a loud bang, his chest was injured badly, but he let out a ferocious smile, completely unbothered by it, then rammed his head against the Galloping Fighter's forehead. He opened his mouth wide and bit down on the person's throat. With a yank, blood gushed out all over the place, and the man instantly retreated.

A shrill scream of pain reverberated in the air, and the Galloping Fighter who had his throat torn open retreated while pressing a hand to his neck. He might have stopped the blood flow, but he could not stop a black hue from spreading down his skin. This was poison. It came from the thin man's teeth, and it came from that herb used moments before.

'The poison is pretty good.' After seeing all this, Su Ming averted his gaze.

The thin man moved incredibly quickly on the meteor. As he retreated, he turned around swiftly and crushed the stone in his right hand. When it turned into powder and he flung it upwards, he struck his own chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood. The blood and powder fused together and started burning swiftly to turn into a fire bird that charged towards a Galloping Fighter.

At the same time, he roared and rushed towards another person.

Within an instant, screams of pain reverberated in the air, and another two Galloping Fighters died under the thin man's hands. When he attacked, his actions were filled with madness and bloodthirst. Every single part of his body could turn into a murderous weapon.

However, when four of the nine Galloping Fighters had died, a dark glint shone in the eyes of the member of the alien race with the bone staff. He opened his mouth and bit down on his bone staff, and with a loud crunch, he crushed a small portion of the bone. At the same time he chewed it in his mouth, he lifted the bone staff and pointed at the center of his brows.

As he did so, his body started trembling, and he instantly became thinner. In the blink of an eye, he was reduced to only skin and bones. The red threads on the bone staff started squirming about. Almost at the instant that member of the alien race became emaciated, thick, black fog erupted from the bone staff.

The fog was thick, and when it appeared, it tumbled about before turning into a black snake. As it hissed, it charged towards the thin man.

At that moment, the thirteen warships had already left the area of the meteor, which was also where the group was fighting. The ships entered a group of meteors. Su Ming did not pay attention to the battle and massacre behind him. He could tell that the thin man and the Galloping Fighters did not pay any attention to them, starting a fight to the death in front of their eyes, completely unbothered by their presence.

And since Su Ming did not send an order, all the cultivators on the thirteen warships would not attack. Instead, they only looked at the battle coldly while the ships moved forward.

When the thin man saw the fog snake coming towards him, his pupils shrank, and he swiftly retreated, but the other four Galloping Fighters chased after him with bloodlust and an intent to slaughter him.

A ruthless look appeared in his eyes. He stopped moving, then instead of retreating, he turned around, and charged straight towards the four people.

Both sides instantly crashed into each other, and booming sounds echoed in the air, along with creams of pain. One of the four had his neck twisted; another had his heart dug out; yet another had his body torn apart; while the last one had his skull shattered when the thin man rammed his head against it. In the blink of an eye, the four Galloping Fighters had all died wretched and miserable deaths.

The thin man staggered. His right hand was paralysed. There was a wound on his abdomen, and blood was pouring out continuously from it.

However, he did not spare a single glance to it. He was about to rush towards the Galloping Fighter with the bone staff in his hand when the four people who had died by his feet suddenly opened their eyes. Gray light shone in them.

Almost at the instant the gray hue appeared, the thin man's body trembled, as if a sealing power was traveling out of the eyes of the four dead Galloping Fighters. That power sealed his body, making him unable to move.

The fog snake charged towards him and surrounded his body, biting into it as if it wanted to eat him whole.

The hint of a cold sneer appeared on the lips of the thin Galloping Fighter who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with the bone staff in hand, but the next moment, his expression changed into that of shock.

It was at this moment that Su Ming jolted while on the thirteen warships that had already left into the distance. He stood up swiftly, then turned around to stare at the battlefield on the meteor that was behind him.

His breathing quickened, and he lifted his right hand and swung it in space, causing the thirteen warships to instantly stop in the group of meteors.

A bang shot up in space, and Su Ming saw the fog snake around the thin man shatter into pieces. A gigantic, illusory figure appeared behind him, and it was a giant with thick, black fur.

There was an old man sitting cross-legged on the giant's head. His body was also an illusion, and he was just as indistinct as the giant. But whether it was the giant or the old man, they were both the God of Shamans for the Shamans. After being worshiped for many years, they were similar to the Berserkers' statue of the God of Berserkers when used for divine abilities.

What made Su Ming lose his composure was not the giant, but the old man sitting on its head. During the instant the thin man brought out his God of Shamans, Su Ming sensed a strong familiar feeling. That familiarity caused his heart to tremble. When he saw the old man on the giant's head with his own eyes, he shook.

That old man's face might be indistinct and his body an illusion, but the white robe he wore and the memories Su Ming would never forget in his life were enough to make him tremble.

"Master…" he mumbled. He was the only one who could hear his own voice.

The illusory figure on the giant's head… was Tian Xie Zi!

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Chapter 920: Who Is Your Great Patriarch?!

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Tian Xie Zi, Su Ming's first true Master!

The pillar of the ninth summit, one of the three Great Berserkers in South Morning, whose origins were incredibly mysterious. No one else knew about it, but his disciples knew that their Master had once left Yin Death Region and entered Morning Dao Sect to have one of the Sect Elders be his Master.

He only took in four disciples in his life!

His eldest disciple had the inheritance of the Shamans' Nine Li Tribe and was the Shaman Lord of the current generation. His level of cultivation might not be much, but his will was so strong that he could overturn the world. To become stronger, he did not hesitate to be used by Di Tian, using the other's power to behead himself and turn into Xing Gan!

He brandished the axe in his hand against the skies!

His second disciple took the word 'Hua' [1] as his family name. He was gentle and elegant, but his body was actually the will of a Phantom King. No one could say how long he had lived. He wandered around the world, worshiped by all ghosts. If it was not because the land of Berserkers was too small and he could not get out of Yin Death Vortex, then his future would have been limitless.

His third disciple might seem dumb, but he was the incarnation of the Rune Treasure that sealed Yin Death Region. Before him, all seals and Runes did not seem to exist. He valued his relationships greatly and was skilled in the Art of Dreams. If he could master this Art, he would definitely be able to shock the universe.

His fourth disciple was Su Ming, an Abyss Builder and the young master of the Fifth True World. His body and soul had been separated—his body was in the land of Immortals, while his soul was sent into the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. He was the Fourth God of Berserkers in the land of Berserkers, had an Ecang clone, and possessed a Seed of Life Extermination. He had faced plenty of trails in his life, and had had countless serendipities. His cultivation base clone could enter the core of Morning Dao Sect, and his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole could become the strongest physical body in the universe. If the day came when his clones and his physical body merged into one, then his strength would be difficult to describe with words.

If a person could have these four people as his disciples, then there was no longer any need to talk about how illustrious he was!

Tian Xie Zi taught Su Ming about the changes of heart and had him search for his own method to clear his mind. He had also opened the path of cultivation for Su Ming and turned his heart into the one it was now, capable of reaching this far!

Su Ming's heart trembled. His whole body was shaking as he looked at the illusory figure on the giant's head. He had not expected that he would be able to find… traces of his Master in Divine Essence Star Ocean!

Tian Xie Zi's disappearance was a source of pain among the brothers, and they swore that no matter what, as long as they lived, they would find their Master. Even if their Master was no longer around, they would have the universe bleed to take revenge for him.

Su Ming had come to the Barren Lands of Divine Essence alone. His senior brothers were in True Morning Dao World. They had been separated for a thousand something years, but Su Ming's heart of a disciple of the ninth summit had never changed.

No matter how much time passed, he was someone from the ninth summit. He was Tian Xie Zi's fourth disciple!

'Master…'

A hard to control impulse urged him to move, but he was no longer the teenager that he was in the past. He knew that being reckless would not be of much good to him, since it would reveal his thoughts. Like that, he would gain little success even after putting in a lot of effort to achieve his goal.

He forced down the impulse in his heart and watched the giant roar towards the heavens while the thin man rushed out. He was so quick that he instantly closed in on the Galloping Fighter. Then, he lifted his right hand and hurled a punch.

The bone staff shattered into pieces. The Galloping Fighter coughed up blood, then used some unknown method to fall back, avoiding being killed by a hair's breadth. He charged backwards, towards the thirteen warships.

The thin man went after him without any hesitation.

Cold glares immediately appeared in the eyes of the cultivators in the thirteen warships. Some of them even stood up. The catwoman's eyes focused as well while she stood beside Su Ming.

A mighty pressure immediately spread out from the thirteen warships and locked onto the incoming Galloping Fighter as well as the thin man.

"Let them come." Once Su Ming spoke, the mighty pressure from the thirteen warships instantly dissipated.

"Gebierg! Ic i léane eac þæt dryhtgestréon [2]…" The incoming Galloping Fighter spoke swiftly to Su Ming and the others, but his words were complicated and difficult to understand, making it completely impossible for them to understand what he said. However, based on his expression and his current condition, he was definitely asking for help.

"He asked us to save him, and he's willing to use their race's treasure to repay us," the catwoman whispered.

Su Ming did not speak, staring at the thin man. He saw the man coughing up blood as he pursued the Galloping Fighter. At that moment, his body turned into blood mist, and his speed increased exponentially. When the Galloping Fighter stepped into one of the warships, the other caught up to him. Fog shot through the Galloping Fighter's body, and a loud boom reverberated in the air. Blood poured of the Galloping Fighter's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, and he fell on the warship.

The fog gathered together to turn into the thin man. He glared at the people from Morning Dao Sect fiercely, his body bent like that of a ferocious beast. He slowly retreated, then seized the dead Galloping Fighter. But just as he was about to leave, Su Ming spoke.

"Which Shaman tribe do you belong to and who is your Great Patriarch? [3]"

The other people from Morning Dao Sect could not understand Su Ming's words and were all momentarily stunned. This was the Shamans' language, and Su Ming had learned it when he was among the Shamans in the past.

The thin man was planning to retreat, but when he heard those words, he stopped for a moment, then cast Su Ming a deep glance while standing on another ship. With a single move, he grabbed the corpse and left the ship, then returned to the meteor with the holes he had dug. Once he placed a corpse in each hole, he grabbed the remaining one and pushed it hard against the ground. With just a few moves, he formed a huge hole, and threw the corpse inside it.

Once he threw all nine corpses into the holes, he turned his head around and looked at Su Ming on the warship, suddenly lifting his right hand and drawing a line across his neck, signaling that he would kill him if he followed. A freezing glare appeared in his eyes, and he prepared to leave.

Su Ming let out a cold harrumph. His eyes swiftly gained a profound look, and the power of a Soul Catcher spread out rapidly from his eyes, turning into ripples in the galaxy around them. That Soul Catcher's power swiftly descended on the thin man's body when Su Ming looked at him.

The man's feet came to a halt. He whipped his head around, and for the first time, surprise appeared on his face. He lifted his right hand and struck his body to cough up blood. His body turned into blood mist once more, and he changed into a blood shadow. His speed then increased by several fold.

Su Ming took a step forward without any hesitation.

"Continue onward and station yourselves at a safe place. Wait for me there. I have a connection to the ships, I will be able to find you." While speaking, Su Ming had already walked off the ship.

Before the nine old Frail Darknesses could say anything, he said, "None of you are to follow me. That includes you, Xu Hui. This is an order!"

"I can accept not going, but you must bring Xuan Li. She has lived hundreds of years in Divine Essence Star Ocean and understands plenty of customs in the place," Xu Hui said calmly from the other warship.

If they had not gone through the matter with the Waves of Tears, then she would have chosen to ignore Su Ming's orders, even though the others would obey him. Yet now, it was different. His words made even her hesitate for a moment.

"No!" Su Ming stated from afar.

His body turned into a long arc, and he charged into the group of meteors. No one noticed that when he left, the bald crane swung its wings, covering the Abyss Dragon. They turned into dust and left the ship without a single sound, charging in the direction Su Ming had left to go after him.

The nine old Frail Darknesses fell silent and looked at each other. They wanted to chase after Su Ming to protect him, but the resolve in his words was very clear. In silence, they sighed in their hearts, but did not follow after him, because they could already see that Xu Hui had disappeared.

The thirteen ships moved forward slowly while searching for a safe spot in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean so that they could wait for their young master's return.

Su Ming traveled at a relaxed pace through the meteors. He did not use his full speed, but chased after the thin man in front of him from the distance. The statue of the God of Shamans' illusion on the man was a clue that Su Ming was determined to get, since this matter was incredibly important to him. This was the reason why he had decided to chase after the man alone.

After a moment, Su Ming raised his right hand and flung it behind him. Immediately, banging sounds rang out in the space behind him. The big yellow and black dogs appeared beside Su Ming.

The black dog which was the bald crane winked at Su Ming to try to signal to him something, and even wagged its tail, putting on an expression that it wanted to curry favor so that it would be rewarded.

"After him," Su Ming ordered while glaring at the bald crane.

The bald crane quickly nodded, then barked a few times at the thin man's back. With a lightning speed, it rushed forward. The big yellow dog behind it followed after in a lackadaisical manner, occasionally looking into the distance.

The thin man frowned while rushing forward. Killing intent flashed briefly in his eyes, but he did not stop moving. His instincts were telling him that the person chasing after him was the strongest person he had ever met in his life.

He had no confidence in winning against this sort of person. On top of that, the other knew the language of Shamans and knew about the Great Patriarch's title. In fact, he could even find a hint of familiarity that stemmed from Shaman nature about the stranger.

That person's gaze just now had even given him a feeling that he was a Soul Catcher.

When he saw that the other was still chasing after him, the thin man let out a cold harrumph and changed direction to charge straight to his right. As he moved about the meteors, his speed increased.

Su Ming followed after while watching him with a cold gaze. He wanted to see where this man wanted to go, so he was not in a hurry to catch up to him. After all, judging by this man's looks, he would not tell Su Ming the answer he wanted so easily.

Days went by,and in the blink of an eye, half a month was gone.

During it, Su Ming always maintained a set amount of distance between himself and the man, not an inch more, and not an inch less. This distance was enough to make the man feel threatened, and this formed a sense of oppression on the man that lasted continuously for half a month.

Such a thing was enough to break the minds of anyone with a weak will.

Su Ming had been highly adept at this sort of hunting since he was a child, and he had only become even more skilled with it as time went past. Of course, without the bald crane's continuous chatter, the effect would probably have been a bit better.

"Hey, sonny, don't run so fast, let your Grandpa Crane rest awhile…"

"Aw… you're still running! Darn you! You have crystals on you! I can smell them! It's this scent! Don't you dare run!"

"Just you wait, when I catch up to you, I'll have yellow here bite your butt! I'll have it rip your butt off!"

The big yellow dog was already used to the bald crane's quips. It just rolled its eyes and ignored it, but for some unknown reason, it did also have the urge to go up and bite the person's posterior.

Translator's Notes:

1. Hua: Hua is flower, very fitting for Su Ming's second senior brother since he uses flowers.

2. As you can probably tell, the Chinese version was as difficult to understand as the English version. The English version is in Old English, and the Chinese version is made-up, since it's a foreign language in context.

3. As to why it's in modern English. The Chinese version was also in modern Chinese, for ease of reading for all readers. So let's just pretend that we're all very fluent in Berserker and Shaman languages, that's why we instantly understood it while those from Morning Dao Sect couldn't, 'kay?

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Chapter 921: Purer

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Su Ming had a calm look on his face as he moved through the meteors. He occasionally cast a look at the tip of his finger. Hidden in it was the God Ascension Nectar. Without the protection from the thirteen warships, the presence of the God Ascension Nectar could no longer be hidden.

Fortunately, once he chased away the Waves of Tears, Su Ming had ceaselessly melted the nectar when he was in his warship, removing a lot of its presence. It might still be around, but if Su Ming used his power to suppress and seal it, he could reduce it to a bare minimum.

However, if he was to bring out his full power, then he would be unable to avoid having the presence of the God Ascension Nectar spreading out from him. However, the thin man had showed him a clue regarding Tian Xie Zi, so if Su Ming had someone else perform the task of tracking him down, he would feel ill at ease, which was why he had chosen to venture out on his own.

At that moment, he had already chased after the man for half a month, and not a single ferocious beast had been lured to this place because of him, so Su Ming gradually relaxed his guard. He wanted to slowly wear down the thin man's will, and in the end, use a Soul Catcher's Spell on him to find the clues leading to his Master.

This chase that lasted for half a month went on for another three days. After them, Su Ming left the meteors, and what was revealed in front of him was a vast galaxy. There was endless dust around him, and there were even fragments that looked like they had been left behind after a star had shattered.

Broken land, rotting ancient trees, and damaged, grayish black skeletal frames…

The galaxy looked like an ocean, and the broken objects were a part of it.

The galaxy here was not black but had a gray hue to it. Upon first sight, it seemed extremely ancient.

And it was difficult to erase that sensation.

It was ancient, old, with a hint of a primitive and uncivilized air. Dead silent.

It was boundless. Su Ming could not see its end. The darkness in the distance was hidden in the shades of gray. If anyone looked at them for a prolonged period of time, they would be unable to escape a sense of being oppressed, which would make it difficult to even breathe. Their hearts would gradually beat slower, and they would then rot away with the galaxy.

The galaxy was simply too big, which was why even if a living creature appeared, the silence would be hard to break. In the distance was a shattered rock that was several tens of thousands of feet big. On it was a black creature with the body of a snake and the head of a tiger. It was wrapped around the rock, and in its mouth was a ferocious beast in the shape of a dragon slowly being devoured.

The black creature trained its purple eyes on Su Ming, glaring coldly at the unwelcome guest who had walked out of the meteors.

Su Ming looked around him, sensing the ancient presence crashing straight into his face. This was the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. This place… was an area where cultivators rarely came, and it was labelled as a forbidden ground.

In the distance was a gigantic, broken skeletal frame, and there was a person crouching on it. That person was the thin man that Su Ming had chased to this place. He was crouching down on the skeleton and staring at Su Ming with a cold glare.

A scimitar had appeared in the thin man's left hand at some unknown point of time. The blade was gray, and it was made of bone.

The man had his right hand pressed against the skeleton beneath him, and he was tapping the skeleton in a bizarre rhythm with all his fingers. Every single time he tapped it, the color on the skeleton would fade a little.

"Divine Essence Star Ocean…" Su Ming mumbled softly and looked around. He suddenly felt that this place did not give him a sense of unfamiliarity, even though it was the first time he saw it.

It did not mean that he had come to this place at some unknown point in time, but because… the uncivilized, ancient, and primitive air here gave him a sense of déjà vu.

Yin Death Region had the same feeling…

"Hiss!"

A sharp sound swiftly tumbled out of the thin man's mouth. While crouching on the skeleton, he lifted the bone blade horizontally, and when he hissed, the galaxy immediately seemed to have become different.

The broken stones pointed their sharp tips towards Su Ming, and all sorts of poisonous insects that could survive in the galaxy crawled out of the rotting ancient trees during that instant.

The skeletal frames that were floating in the galaxy also seemed to gain some sort of sentience, and a vague, indistinct hostility rose into space. It was one that would not disappear.

The ferocious beast with the body of a snake and the head of a tiger curled around the stone also swallowed the ferocious beast in its mouth in one gulp, and its purple eyes began to shine with animosity.

This was a repulsion. It was the repulsion of the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean against outsiders. This was a power that could not be described with words. If someone said that the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean was a single will, then the aloofness and rejection from this will towards all outsiders would become this force of repulsion.

When outsiders came to this place, they would have to face the hostility from the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean, the galaxy itself and all its life forms. The force of repulsion that was born from this hostility could turn into a curse!

Right then, Su Ming's arrival was like a light being lit in the dark. It might not seem very strange, but in Divine Essence Star Ocean, that light was incredibly clear and did not fit in.

This was the thin man's plan. He had known that when outsiders arrived in Divine Essence Star Ocean, they would be repelled. This force of repulsion did not exist beyond the group of meteors, and neither would it appear among them, but once a person moved past and stepped into the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean, it would instantly appear.

With this repulsion, the thin man could win against those who had higher levels of cultivation than he. In fact, with this method, he had already turned several outsiders' heads into his possessions.

At that moment, the thin man's face was cold and dark, but just as he was about to take action…

Su Ming cast him a glance, and their gazes me.

The thin man bared his teeth, and when he did so, a hint of ferociousness was added to his demeanor. But compared to his hostility, Su Ming's face remained calm, and there was even a faint smile on his face. He could sense the force of repulsion in this place and could also guess the thin man's thoughts.

He did not say a single word, but lifted his head, and with his right hand, released the tie binding his hair, letting it fall over his shoulders. Ripples spread out from the Sacred Constellation Robe, and it changed to resemble beast skin.

Su Ming's skin grew tan, and his face was no longer handsome, but gained a determined look. He lifted his right hand and slowly touched his face. Under the thin man's stupefied gaze, Su Ming slowly drew a bloody line between his nose and eyes with his fingernail!

Blood flowed out from the wound. When Su Ming wiped it off… the scar from when he was in the land of Berserkers appeared on his face.

He raised his head.

At the instant he did so, the thin man's expression changed drastically. Disbelief appeared on his face, and this time, that disbelief was even greater than when Su Ming had spoken Shaman language previously.

His body trembled violently, because at that moment, Su Ming… no longer gave him the feeling that he was an outsider. In fact, even his presence changed completely, and he gained… an ancient and uncivilized presence, a primitive air. He gained… a presence that might be slightly different from that of Divine Essence Star Ocean, but it was clearly born of the same source!

This was something he could not understand. It was something out of the boundaries of his knowledge, which made him unable to accept what was happening. In fact, if he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would definitely not believe that this person was an outsider.

It did not matter whether it was his appearance or his presence, for even the aura from his soul gave off a strong feeling that it came from the same source as Divine Essence Star Ocean. This change left the thin man in disbelief.

He remembered seeing outsiders disguising themselves with the unique appearances of the cultivators in Divine Essence Star Ocean, but no matter how similar they looked, how well they spoke the language, the unique presence that came from Divine Essence Star Ocean was something that was impossible for them to possess.

This presence was the key to identifying people that lived here.

Yet the presence about Su Ming was even purer than the thin man's own, who was born in Divine Essence Star Ocean!

The sharp tips of the stones that were aimed towards Su Ming gradually turned downwards, no longer pointing towards him. Instead, they began to drift around the galaxy as usual.

The hostility that came from the poisonous insects that crawled out from the rotting ancient tree disappeared into thin air, too. As long as no one came to provoke them intentionally, they would not venture out. They simply crawled back into the rotten tree and vanished without a trace.

The vague hostility from the broken skeletal frame also disappeared, as if the soul that was gathered there had returned to sleep once more.

As for the ferocious beast that was coiled around the stone, it opened its mouth, and the murderous aura about it dissipated, and the creature's expression became lackadaisical. The beast lay down on the stone and closed its eyes to digest the food in its stomach.

It was as if it felt that the hostility between Su Ming and the thin man was a conflict born within Divine Essence Star Ocean itself. As long as they did not provoke the creature, it would not interfere with their fight.

The force of repulsion from the galaxy was gone without a trace…

The thin man stared intently at Su Ming, then suddenly shouted out his first words to Su Ming, "Which tribe did you come from?!"

His voice was incredibly cold and dark, just like the presence he gave off, and he was also using the Shaman language.

When Su Ming was about to speak, the thin man's eyes suddenly darkened, and he leaped forward swiftly. In an instant, he closed in on Su Ming. The blade of the scimitar in his left hand was pointed outwards and drew forth a freezing glare as he swung the blade at Su Ming's neck.

The blade might have been made of bone, but it traveled so quickly that it produced the sound of air being sliced apart, as if space itself had been cut down. If that blade touched anyone, then even a rather sturdy body would be injured, much less a normal one.

However… when the sharp blade touched Su Ming's neck, there was the sound of metal crashing against metal.

The thin man's expression changed drastically. He turned around without any hesitation and appeared behind Su Ming. He no longer held onto the bone blade in his right hand, but with all five fingers positioned straight, he pushed towards his opponent's back.

"Dark Mountain Tribe." Su Ming did not falter once when he said these words. As he uttered them faintly, he took a step backwards, and his back crashed into the thin man.

With a bang, the thin man coughed up blood, and the bone blade shattered. His right hand trembled, and as his expression changed, he lifted his head and roared.

As he did so, the space around him immediately distorted, and a gigantic illusory shadow manifested behind him.

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Thank You

When Su Ming looked at the thin man's statue of the God of Shamans at such close proximity, he could see clearly that the giant had black fur and was dressed in coarse hides. A primitive and savage presence radiated off it.

On its messy head was an old man dressed in a black robe, meditating in a sitting position. The black robe covered his face, preventing Su Ming from seeing his appearance, but with just one glance, Su Ming could recognize that the old man was his Master!

However, his Master's robe was black when he appeared with the statue of the God of Shamans this time. It was different from last time, and this made Su Ming think.

Veins popped up on the thin man's body. With a roar, the illusion of the giant behind him swiftly lifted its large hand, clenched it into a fist, and hurled it straight towards Su Ming, sending its fist crashing towards him.

Su Ming took a step forward, and the moment the fist was to come into contact with him, he disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already on the illusory giant's head, right beside the black-robed Tian Xie Zi.

Due to the familiar presence, Su Ming forgot where he was at that instant. He looked at the old man, and even it was just an illusion, Su Ming still treasured the sight before him dearly.

"Master…" He bowed towards the old man in black sitting on the giant's head.

Yet before he could finish bowing, the thin man's roar reached his ears again. A totem appeared on the man's forehead, and it was the picture of a mountain.

Once it appeared, a sharp presence erupted from his body. He charged straight towards Su Ming, and from the distance, he looked as if he had turned into the peak of a mountain. With his whole body, he rushed into his opponent.

Su Ming frowned. As he turned around, he lifted his right hand, but at the instant he was about to strike the man, he saw the totem at the center of his brows. Su Ming's heart trembled furiously, and he pulled back most of the power from the attack he had been about to deliver.

A bang rang out. Su Ming did not move, but the thin man coughed up blood and fell back continuously. There was a hint of puzzlement when he looked at Su Ming. When he retreated swiftly, five wisps of black smoke spread out from his right hand, and once they transformed several times in front of him as if they were forming hand seals, he pointed towards the skeleton he had been crouching on previously.

The skeleton shuddered. Dim flames rose in the broken skull, and as the body shuddered, the skeleton lifted its head. At the same time, the dim flames spread out through the entire body, connecting with each other. Soon, the skeletal beast stood erect in the galaxy.

It was a beast that had possessed wings when it was alive. Once it stood up, skeletal wings spread out on both sides of its body. The dead creature rushed forward, and with an incredible speed, it instantly appeared under the thin man's body. When it had the man on its back, it left into the distance, deep into Divine Essence Star Ocean.

Su Ming stood on the giant with a dazed expression. In his mind, the totem at the center of the thin man's brows resurfaced. That mountain was so incredibly familiar to him. It was… the ninth summit!

Su Ming could not contain the excitement in his heart. If he had still felt slightly skeptical when he saw his Master, then when he saw the ninth summit, he became completely certain. His Master… had definitely come here, and had been here for a very long time, or else it would have been impossible for the ways of a tribe to have been changed!

And there was even a high possibility… that Master was still in Divine Essence Star Ocean!

When Su Ming thought of this, a glint appeared in his eyes, and he swiftly went forward. The bald crane and Abyss Dragon had run off to search for something on the bones while Su Ming had been fighting against the thin man. When they saw him leaving into the distance, they quickly went after him.

Su Ming had the Duke of Crimson Flame perform a shift for him at that moment. He disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was far from where he had previously been and could see the thin man glaring at him intensely from the skeleton not too far away.

"If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn't have let you run so far. I have three questions, if you answer me, I will let you go," Su Ming said calmly.

Uncertainty appeared on the thin man's face. He opened his mouth, about to speak, but then his expression suddenly changed drastically. A vortex appeared in the space behind him, and like a gaping mouth, it swallowed the skeletal beast along with the man.

This happened too suddenly. A focused glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes, but he soon regained his composure. He did not make any move to head forward, but instead sat down cross-legged in the galaxy with a relaxed expression on his face.

Days went by. Three, five, seven… until half a month had gone past.

Su Ming continued sitting there, and there was not the slightest hint of impatience on his face. During the past half a month, everything was quiet around him, and Su Ming did not see a single ferocious beast or anyone else living in Divine Essence Star Ocean passing by.

When three more days went by, at the spot in front of Su Ming where the thin man and the skeletal beast had been devoured half a month ago, a flash of red suddenly appeared, and it instantly charged into the distance.

That flash of red was naturally the thin man. At that moment, his body was surrounded by blood fog, and his expression was incredibly dark. There was indignation on his face. There was also a faint black line there as well.

Su Ming smiled faintly and stood up. With a step forward, he continued chasing after the man.

The other had outstanding intelligence. It did not matter whether it was his act of taking the initiative to attack, keeping the skeletal beast as a reserve, or putting up the act of being devoured half a month ago—they all showed how cunning he was.

However… all of these things were akin to a child fooling around in Su Ming's eyes. With just a glance, he could tell what was going on. This was Divine Essence Star Ocean and the thin man's homeland. While he might not know all the things that lurked around here, he would definitely know most of them.

Besides, Su Ming had not manipulated the direction in which the other fled. The thin man had chosen it himself, and if he had thought to keep the skeletal beast around to aid in his escape, then he had certainly had enough time to choose his path, which was why him being devoured and disappearing was most likely a fraud!

Besides, while the fear on the person's face looked real, Su Ming could still find hints that suggested it was fake based on his vast experience. When he thought about it carefully, he could guess the truth.

That was why Su Ming was not in a hurry. He was certain that the man would not hide for too long. After all…

With the faint smile lingering on his lips, Su Ming said calmly, "If you don't cure yourself of that poison in your body, your injuries will only get worse."

Su Ming's voice fell into the fleeing man's ears, causing his expression to change, but he gritted his teeth and did not turn his head back. As he coughed up blood to boost his speed, he fled even faster.

Su Ming frowned. With a move, he shifted and appeared several hundreds of feet behind the man. But just as he was about to shift again, his pupils shrank, for a powerful sense of danger filled his heart. That sense of danger came from in front of him.

When he looked over, the space over there was calm; there was nothing strange about it. There was not a single piece of stone or dust in the area, but the powerful sense of danger told Su Ming that there was a murderous aura that could threaten him hidden in that tranquil space.

Right then, the sound akin to an old man mumbling echoed in the galaxy. At the instant it resounded, the thin man's footsteps came to an abrupt halt. His expression turned pale, and without any hesitation, he started retreating, but suddenly, an endless amount of ripples appeared out of nowhere next to him.

These ripples covered an area of about several hundreds of thousands of feet. As the ripples spread out, the outline of a creature resembling a gigantic fish formed in the galaxy.

There were nine sharp needles on the fish's back, but its true form could not be seen. They could only see its general outline from the ripples. If someone looked at it from close up, they would not be able to see the outline clearly, but if they looked from the distance, they would be able to see the creature incredibly clearly because, since there were no ripples in the other areas.

This was a gigantic ferocious beast hidden in space.

At that moment, the thin man was right at the beast's mouth. As the ripples spread out, Su Ming saw the ferocious beast open its mouth. The scene from half a month ago repeated itself before Su Ming's eyes with an astonishing similarity.

The thin man's eyes turned bloodshot, and he retreated madly, but his body slowed down, as if there was a power that had gathered on him and was interfering with his movements, making them much slower than before.

Su Ming took a step forward without hesitation. He shifted, and at the instant the ferocious beast was about to devour the man, he appeared right next to him.

He seized the thin man's shoulder, and with a grim expression, he retreated swiftly, but right at the instant he moved back, he noticed that his body seemed to have rotted, as if there were innumerable threads that could not be seen surrounding him, causing his speed to slow down.

The danger was right before his eyes. The ferocious beast's mouth was about to snap shut and devour him. At that moment, glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. He lifted his left hand and slapped the center of his mouth, and when his hand left the spot between his brows, a ray of white light flew out.

That white light was a white jade that was the size of a palm. Once it flew out, it started expanding right in front of Su Ming.

"Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here!" Su Ming shouted out.

Countless runic symbols appeared on his body as bumps, the power of his Divine Essence gathered on each one of them. The runic symbols then flew out and fused into the white jade, and the speed of its growth became exponentially faster.

"Malicious Spirit Weighing an Elephant!"

A white elephant appeared in the galaxy, and a shrill trumpet rang out as well. A scale manifested in space, and a huge malicious spirit lifted it up. On one side of the scale was an elephant, and on the other was the ferocious beast hidden in space. The spirit started weighing them.

"It weighs… three maces and seven taels [1]!"

A buzzing came from the malicious spirit's mouth, and a furious roar shot from the ferocious beast whose body was hidden in space. The creature shrank swiftly, and the force from its destruction erupted forth.

With a bang, the galaxy trembled. A powerful impact spread in all directions, and Su Ming was pushed back continuously. With one hand, he grabbed onto the thin man, and with the other, he pointed at the treasure that was Peace Arrives When the Elephant is Here.

Immediately, the malicious spirit disappeared and the elephant vanished, turning back into a white jade the size of a palm before charging back to Su Ming. Once he caught it, sweat broke out at the center of his brows.

Su Ming immediately fled into the distance with the thin man. Behind them, ripples continued spreading out. The ferocious beast hidden in space had not died, and was now letting out roars filled with anger and pain.

The thin man's face was pale, but there was a clear black line that had reached the top of his skull. He cast Su Ming a complicated gaze and said in a low voice. "Thank you…"

Translator's Note:

1. Maces and taels: Maces and taels are units of measurement shared between eastern countries, though the unit was not standardized until recently. For mace, it's easier, the weight for each mace is approximately around 3.76 to 3.78 grams. For tael though, it has been changed in each country and each dynasty so many times and so drastically that we will just go for the modern version and say it's 50 grams, 'kay?

Maces and taels are usually used to weigh money. I say money because in Ancient China, these units of measurements were usually used to measure silver, the currency used by the public.

So if it's three maces and seven taels, it's probably 361.31 grams.

Why would that creature weigh so light, though? Because it's like a shrinking thing. If you read the chapter again, you will find that the creature shrank before it was destroyed (kind of). So what you saw was the creature being forced to weigh the same as the elephant, and then it got injured because it had its whole mass of who knows how many tons condensed to, well… 361.31 grams.

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Chapter 923: Indistinct…

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Once the thin man said these words, he fell unconscious. There was no longer just one black line on his face, but several of them. As they connected with each other, they formed the outline of a malicious spirit's face, which looked like it was smiling. It was branded on the thin man's face, and it was a dreadful sight.

With the person in hand, Su Ming had the Duke of Crimson Flame shift as he charged forward. With the roars of the creature hidden in space behind him, they quickly left into the distance.

Several days later, the thin and frail man opened his eyes. When he woke up, he found himself lying on a piece of land, which was actually a gigantic stone slab floating in the galaxy. On it were some purplish black plants with presences of rot.

Almost at the instant he opened his eyes, his gaze focused. When he shot up, he lifted his right hand, and a chilling light shone on his palm. Immediately, a new bone blade appeared. With a vigilant look on his face, he looked around him and saw Su Ming sitting on a large stone not too far away. He was looking at the sky with his head lifted.

He was dressed in a sackcloth, and his hair was a mess. His skin was slightly dark, and a primitive, ancient presence surrounded him, refusing to dissipate.

He seemed very young, but hints of an ancient air could always be seen in his expression and gaze.

A complicated look flashed briefly in the thin man's eyes. He looked at Su Ming but did not say a single word.

"You're awake," Su Ming said calmly. He did not look at the man, but continued watching the heavens, the sky without stars, and the unfamiliar scene in the distance.

The thin man hesitated for a moment before he asked in a whisper, "Just who are you?"

"I've gotten rid of the poison in your body, but I cannot heal the injuries you sustained over the years," Su Ming said calmly, not answering the person's question.

The moment the thin man woke up, he had already noticed that the poison in him was gone. When he heard the other's words, he fell silent.

"What is your name?" Su Ming asked faintly.

The thin man remained silent for a moment, but in the end told his name. "Dijiu [1] Mo Sha."

"Dijiu…" Su Ming mumbled and averted his gaze from the sky, turning his head around to look at Dijiu Mo Sha.

"Is your tribe called Ninth Summit?" Su Ming appeared calm, but only he knew that when he mentioned the ninth summit, the memories of happiness buried in time were awakened in his heart.

Dijiu Mo Sha was stunned for a moment. He stared intently at Su Ming and did not say a single word.

Even if he did not answer, Su Ming had already found his answer.

"Is your Patriarch… named Tian Xie Zi?" Su Ming asked once again. His voice was calm, but there was a tone within it that allowed no challenge to his authority. It also contained a might that said the thin man must answer his question.

Dijiu Mo Sha lowered his head and said, "No."

"No, huh..?" Su Ming looked at the thin man in front of him. This person came from the tribe his Master had formed in Divine Essence Star Ocean. He was already certain of this.

"If he isn't, then you can leave." Su Ming shook his head and returned to look at the sky. As he watched the unfamiliar scenes in the distance, an air of desolation surrounded him.

Dijiu Mo Sha was momentarily stunned. He did not expect that this particular existence before him, who looked incredibly powerful and could even fight against that Void Beast, would cure him of the poison in his body once he saved him, and after just asking a few questions, would let him leave.

A glint appeared in his eyes. He stood up slowly, and after a moment of hesitation, he wrapped his fist in his palm to bow to Su Ming. He moved swiftly backwards and left into the distance within an instant, but after moving back about several thousands of feet, he came to a halt and looked at Su Ming again.

"I know that you must have placed some sort of seal on me that will allow you to know my location so that you can follow me from the distance, and from there, know the direction in which I'm headed.

"I can take you to my tribe… but you must promise me to the deity of your race that once I bring you back to my tribe, you will break the seal on me."

"Very well." Su Ming turned around and looked at the thin man, nodding.

The galaxy was boundless and vast. As they headed farther into Divine Essence Star Ocean, more drifting objects could be found. Some of them were shattered stones and some dust. All of them would pass by them by in large clusters, bringing a feeling to all those who saw it that this place had once been a very magnificent galaxy.

Su Ming felt it was especially so when he saw a strange looking rock, which left into the distance like a shooting star. That rock… looked like a crack-covered head of a statue. It was hundreds of thousands of feet big, which could tremble the hearts of many

"That was God Luo Mo's head. It floats in Divine Essence Star Ocean as a symbol of good luck. All those who see it and worship it can receive God Luo Mo's blessing," Dijiu Mo Sha said in a low voice. He stopped in the galaxy, then bent his back and worshiped the head leaving into the distance.

"There are nine of God Luo Mo's heads in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean. They were enshrined and worshiped in the legendary Luo Mo Temple a long time ago. It's a pity that during the Great Destruction, they shattered when Luo Mo Temple was destroyed."

Su Ming looked at the head leaving into the distance. When he could no longer see it, he asked calmly, "How far are we from your tribe?"

Dijiu Mo Sha cast Su Ming a look and said softly, "Once we cross the star ocean, move past a mountain of stars, and walk through a shattered desert, we'll see my tribe.

"Don't worry, the members of the tribes in Divine Essence Star Ocean are not as fraudulent as the cultivators in the world outside, where they promise on the surface but will lay traps in the dark aimed against you. Since I promised to take you to my tribe, I won't harbor any schemes. I also believe that you, who is not rejected by Divine Essence Star Ocean, will obey the principles here.

"Also, the path I'll take you through might seem a little long, but it is the safest one. We must go around a few primitive tribes and skirt around several habitats that belong to packs of ferocious beasts." Dijiu Mo Sha moved forward, then turned into a long arc and charged into the distance.

Days passed, and half a month later, Su Ming had already stayed in the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean for several months. On this day, a mountain appeared in front of them.

This was the first time Su Ming saw a mountain in the galaxy.

This mountain seemed to be immeasurably tall. Its top could not be seen, and neither could its edge. It was like a gigantic wall that stood erect in the galaxy. This was a mountain that was formed by countless broken stars.

When Su Ming cast his gaze on it, he saw that there were tens of thousands of stars in it. Most of them might be broken, but the shock brought to the hearts of all those who saw the mountain they formed by gathering together was still hard to describe.

As Su Ming looked at that mountain made of stars, it was as if everything before his eyes had gone still.

"Just what sort of divine ability could make so many broken cultivation planets group together to form such an astonishing mountain?" he mumbled.

"No one knows what divine ability it was, nor who used it. But we do have a legend in Divine Essence Star Ocean about it…" Dijiu Mo Sha looked at Su Ming, then cast his gaze on the mountain of stars in the distance.

"It is said that this mountain is a grave, buried within which is a man. His wife destroyed nearly half of Divine Essence Star Ocean to build this grave for him.

"In the legend, that man's wife is a powerful existence that came from outer space during Great Destruction. Once she made this mountain, she turned into a rock to stay beside her lover and keep him company.

"This mountain is also known as Husband Gazing Mountain," Dijiu Mo Sha said softly, then charged forward. Su Ming looked at the gigantic mountain of stars, and Dijiu Mo Sha's words echoed in his ears. In silence, he began walking.

The distance might not have seemed great, but in truth, the mountain was very far away. The two of them only truly arrived at the foot of it after three days, then used half a month to reach the mountainside.

They did not try to move to the peak, but went around.

Some time later, Dijiu Mo Sha turned his head around to look at Su Ming and said in a solemn tone, "No one has managed to reach the top before. At least as far as I know. It's as if there is some sort of power preventing anyone from reaching the summit.

"There are some people who say that the rock that is the woman is at the peak, which is also where her husband's corpse is buried. As long as we do not destroy the mountain rocks here and force our way to the top, then no danger will come to us from the mountain.

"But if anyone dares to damage even a single part of this mountain or repeatedly try to head to the summit… then no one will be able to leave."

Su Ming stood on a broken slope, his head raised to look in the direction of the summit. Everything was a blur there, without any end in sight. It might have been just a figment of his imagination, but he thought he could see a woman standing at the summit, holding a bone xun in her hand. She was playing a song filled with grief, whose notes were mournful whimpers.

"What did you hear?" Su Ming suddenly asked.

Dijiu Mo Sha was momentarily stunned. He listened attentively for some time before looking over with a puzzled expression.

"It's a song." Su Ming closed his eyes. The mournful notes from the xun echoed in his ears, causing ripples in his heart, and dragging out a memory that brought about a similar sense of grief.

"I didn't hear anything. Let's go." Djiu Mo Sha shook his head and started moving again.

Su Ming opened his eyes and looked at the blurry view at the top of the mountain before following Dijiu Mo Sha into the distance.

The Abyss Dragon and bald crane followed behind him, as usual. The Abyss Dragon's expression remained the same, but the bald crane looked dazed. It had its head lifted up, looking at the top of the mountain. From its eyes…

… tears were falling, and they were rolled down its cheeks.

"Darn it, what's wrong with me..? Why am I crying? Why do I feel so horrid? Why do I want to cry so much..? Damn it all, this feels terrible. I want to cry. I feel unhappy. I feel like I want to die…" the bald crane mumbled, and more tears fell from its eyes.

It followed behind the Abyss Dragon and Su Ming in a daze, with tears continuing to fall, but since it was just a soul, when its tears fell down, they would disappear. They did not fall on the ground nor landed on the mountain. They only fell in its heart and tore multiple holes within it, but no one could see that.

The bald crane's consciousness was a little clouded at that moment. It heard the sorrowful song, and a picture formed in its mind. Within that picture, it saw itself as a crane as great as the universe, with a woman sitting on its back. She was patting its head and speaking softly.

Translator's Note:

1. Dijiu Mo Sha: Case of lost in translation. Dijiu means ninth, which is why Su Ming immediately knew that Mo Sha was talking about the ninth summit.

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Chapter 924: Malicious Sand Spirits

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Every person has a secret, and every living soul has secrets, which all those who are not of the same species do not know. If no one told a person, they would never learn of them.

Su Ming had his secrets. Dijiu Mo Sha had his secrets. The Abyss Dragon had its secrets, and the bald crane, too, had its own secrets.

Right then, the mountain of stars turned into one of its many secrets.

When Su Ming walked off the mountain and they slowly left into the distant galaxy, the bald crane turned its head around to look at the mountain. It stared at the summit, and its tears seemed to have seeped through its wound-ridden heart to fall on some unknown place.

"Is it worth it..?" the bald crane whispered softly. This was something that rarely came out of its mouth. It did not add in any of its usual adjectives nor called itself 'Grandpa Crane'.

It left into the distance. The mountain of stars was left behind, and the memories… were left behind, too.

When Su Ming turned his head around, he did not see the bald crane's tears. He only saw that the bald crane still seemed to be simple-minded, comical, and loved money as much as its own life.

It was just like how no one could see the tears of fish, because they lived in water. No one could differentiate what was water, and what was their salty tears.

"Bald crane, why does it feel as if there's something off about you?" the big yellow dog that was the Abyss Dragon asked in a low whisper.

"How could anything be off about this Grandpa Crane? I was just thinking. Say, do you think there is a crystal mine in that mountain of stars?" The bald crane turned its head around and looked towards that mountain of stars once more. The Abyss Dragon did not see the hint of grief and absent-mindedness on its face when it did so.

Another month went by. They moved past the star ocean, went around the mountain of stars, and what was revealed in front of Su Ming's eyes was a boundless desert, which was the same as the mountain of stars. It floated in the galaxy, looking like a large piece of land.

That desert was formed from dust, which came from shattered planets and stones that had crumbled apart. All that dust had been gathered together by some sort of force and formed a desert whose end could not be seen.

Moaning wind blew past the desert, lifting sand off the ground. It also stirred up sandstorms. Wherever it went, countless sand dragons would tumble about and roar, forming a ghastly sight.

"Once we pass this shattered desert, we will be able to see my tribe. Relatively speaking, this is also… the most dangerous part of our journey. After the Great Destruction, the God of Sand Earthlings cast a great divine ability before he fell asleep and sent it sweeping through the periphery of Divine Essence Star Ocean to gather all the dust after the planets had shattered.

"That action of his created this desert of dust. It acts as a natural barrier and a place for Sand Earthlings to rest and grow, since all of them are male and they are spirits that are born from sand.

"Most Sand Earthlings are short. They do not possess much offensive abilities and do not have any power. They are very weak… but if a race can survive in Divine Essence Star Ocean, then they're not that simple. If there is something about them that is incredibly weak, then there is also something about them that is incredibly strong.

"Sand Earthlings can raise Malicious Sand Spirits, who are powerful ferocious beasts from ancient times. They are extremely tall and large, and usually lie in the desert, which makes it hard to distinguish them from the sand. But when they wake up, they become the kings of the desert.

Dijiu Mo Sha turned his head around and cast Su Ming a glance, then looked at the Abyss Dragon and the bald crane, and said cautiously, "Sand Earthlings don't raise too many of these ancient, powerful beasts, but each of them… is exceptionally powerful. We will need half a month to pass through this desert. During this time, it'll be best for us not to bother Sand Earthlings."

Once Su Ming nodded to show his understanding, Dijiu Mo Sha sucked in a deep breath and stepped into the desert. Then, with his full speed, he charged forward, and Su Ming followed behind him. As he passed through the place, he looked at the desert around him. The main color here was brown, with seldom any yellow. Neither was there a lot of black.

The color made it seem as if the sand had been dyed in blood, which had dried up in time. A primitive and savage air surrounded the place.

The moaning wind lifted the sand and sent it sweeping into the distance, causing the area to look hazy. It was incredibly easy for people to lose their way here, especially since divine sense was limited in this place.

But Dijiu Mo Sha clearly had a way to know the direction. Perhaps he was worried that Su Ming would misunderstand him or perhaps it was because his speed was not on par with his companions, but when he moved, he always maintained a set amount of distance between them.

Time trickled by. When the sixth day arrived, they had already stepped into the depths of the desert. Wherever they looked, there was only sand, and all they could hear was the moaning wind as well as sand moving about.

Dijiu Mo Sha let out a sigh of relief and turned his head around to whisper to Su Ming, "So far, so good. We should not run into any accidents in this trip, since no Sand Earthlings have blocked our path. Honestly, as long as we don't provoke them and avoid breaking their taboo, we should be safe."

"Taboo?" A focused glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes.

"Yes, Sand Earthlings are very unique because they don't have any females among them. All their people are spirits born from sand, which is why they treat this region of sand as their race's mother.

"Hence, they only have one taboo. They will not allow any female living beings to step into the place. They believe that this is a form of blasphemy.

"If any female living creature stepped into this place, they would be captured and buried here so that they would become part of their race's mother, but this has nothing to do with us…" Dijiu Mo Sha said in a relaxed tone, but just when he did so, the ground underneath them started trembling.

These tremors made it seem as if there was a huge dragon tumbling about below the ground. There was also a rumbling that sounded like roars coming from all directions. At the same time, Su Ming saw the windstorm from the desert roar behind them. It swelled up, and a hand that was thousands of feet big pushed out from within a puffed-up sand bump.

It was a hand formed from sand. Soon, another hand appeared, and then, a giant of several tens of thousands of feet stood up from the ground.

When it hoisted up its simple and heavy body, a large amount of sand fell down. Windstorms rose up and circled around the area. They formed an armor and a cloak for the giant. The spirit had no eyes, only a mouth, and when it opened it, sand fell from its upper lip like rain pouring down from the sky. A loud rumble echoed in all directions.

"Gruuu!"

The giant lifted its head and roared. It did not even look at Su Ming and the others, but instead took large strides to charge in the direction from which the group had come. With each step it took, the ground would tremble. After a moment, Su Ming saw another giant climbing up from the ground farther away. As it roared, it let out a loud rumble.

"Malicious Sand Spirit!" Dijiu Mo Sha's expression changed, and he instinctively took a few steps back, but when he saw the giant leaving into the distance, he relaxed. "I wonder who provoked the Sand Earthlings in this desert…" He shook his head and looked towards Su Ming. At that moment, he noticed that Su Ming had a crease between his brows.

A sound like that of a whistle rose abruptly from the ground. This sound rose and fell, and there were also piercing screeches echoing alongside it. Thankfully, they could tell that all the noise was heading swiftly into the distance.

"A female has entered the desert!" Dijiu Mo Sha's eyes focused swiftly. "That's definitely the case, or else the whistles from the Sand Earthlings would not be sounded out, and they would not head forward either. If this was just a normal provocation, they would not appear."

Su Ming sighed and rubbed the center of his brows.

"Where does your tribe lie?" Su Ming looked towards Dijiu Mo Sha.

"If you go straight from here for around ten days, you'll be able to leave this desert. From there, you will see a broken planet, and that planet is where my tribe is located," Dijiu Mo Sha explained in detail.

When Su Ming heard this, he lifted his right hand and pushed it downwards at the ground. Immediately, the sand below sank down, showing signs that it was burning and melting. The outline of a runic symbol was formed.

Then, as Su Ming swung his arm, the sand around him swam about and covered the runic symbol.

"This is…" Dijiu Mo Sha was momentarily stunned.

"I will leave for a while. Wait for me in your tribe. In a month's time at most, I will come there," Su Ming said faintly, then turned his head around to look at the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon.

The bald crane had the same train of thought as Su Ming, and naturally understood his intentions. With a single move, it rushed towards Su Ming and was put into his storage. As for the Abyss Dragon, even though it was not willing, it did not refuse being put into the storage bag as well. Once Su Ming did this, a stern look appeared on his face, and a freezing glare shone in his eyes.

Before it could fade away, he took a step in the direction from which they had come, and he was so quick that he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, stirring up sand and slicing through the air. It was as if the void had clashed with those that possessed corporeal form, and sharp, piercing sounds rose from that clash.

Before Dijiu Mo Sha could even say anything Su Ming had already left into the distance. A focused glint appeared in the thin man's eyes, and he looked pensive. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and left in the direction of his tribe.

He might not be able to guess what the man wanted to do, but it had to be related to the abnormal reaction from the Sand Earthlings. With his level of cultivation, it was difficult for the thin man to participate in this, so there was no need for him to follow Su Ming. Bringing the other to his tribe could already be considered as repaying him for saving his life, and from then onwards, they would no longer have anything to do with each other.

In a place far away from Su Ming was the edge of the desert. At that moment, the sand was tumbling about, and rumbling sounds were echoing in the air, as if the ground had turned into an ocean. Sharp whistles resounded in the air.

Xu Hui's expression was one of determination, and there was a murderous look in her long and narrow eyes. She was looking at the area around her with a cold smile on her lips. Dressed in red robes, she was an incredibly distinct presence in the desert. She was like a multiflora rose in bloom that showed off a tempting beauty.

She did not retreat. Instead, with a single move, she charged into the deeper parts of the desert. The rumbling sounds in the area grew even stronger. After a moment, as the ground trembled violently, Xu Hui saw a giant tens of thousands of feet tall roaring and charging towards her from the distance.

Before it could even come close, it lifted its right hand and drew it swiftly upwards. Immediately, the sand before it roared and tumbled about to stir up a whirlwind of sand. As it whistled, it swept through the sky and closed in on Xu Hui within an instant.

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Chapter 925: Sand Earthlings

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Xu Hui let out a cold harrumph and did not stop moving even when the whirlwind closed in on her. At that time, he quickly formed a seal in front of her and spread her arms outwards.

"Scatter!"

Her hair danced in the wind, but the moment she said that one word, the whirlwind in front of her abruptly stopped. A roar that seemed to have come from an ancient time came from the whirlwind.

That roar contained a will that desired to destroyed the universe. It turned into flames in the depths of the whirlwind and spread out abruptly. Immediately, the whirlwind in front of Xu Hui was set ablaze and turned into a whirlwind of fire.

The roar gained a sharp edge and turned into a screech in the end. As it traveled out, a fire phoenix rushed out of the fire whirlwind. It was several thousands of feet long and looked incredibly mighty. It circled around the world, and its screeches burned everything in all directions.

"Flame Phoenix, come forth!" A murderous glint shone in Xu Hui's eyes. She lifted her right hand and pointed towards the sand giant in the distance, and the fire phoenix instantly charged towards the giant.

As the giant roared, the two of them crashed into each other. A loud bang shook the ground and spread out with great intensity.

The powerful divine ability from Lunar Kalpa Realm was shown in its full glory at that moment by Xu Hui's hands.

Her speed did not change. Within an instant, she reached the giant whose entire body was engulfed in a sea of fire. Its knees caved in, and with a loud thump, it knelt down on the ground. It appeared to be in pain as its body started burning away.

But Xu Hui did not relax her guard. Instead, a grim expression appeared on her face. She stopped moving and stood where she was, looking around the area. As the giant burned, the ground around her started shaking, and a dozen more sand giants appeared. These Malicious Sand Spirits took big strides forward, and each time their feet landed on the ground, it would tremble. All of the creatures were swiftly closing in on her.

These giants alone were not enough to make Xu Hui react, though. What caused her pupils to shrink was a sand giant that was thousands of feet tall in the distance. The sand by his feet seemed to have gained sentience and formed a small hill.

He stood on the small hill, and a bitingly cold glare shone in his eyes as he stared at Xu Hui from the distance. In his left hand was a yellow longbow. That bow was several thousands of feet tall, the same height as his body.

In fact, the sand farther away from Xu Hui formed a round barrier as it tumbled about. Whistles resounded from there, and dwarves of only half an average man's height appeared in swarms. They were dressed in simple clothes, and their bodies were incredibly dirty, as if they had never washed themselves since they were born.

These dwarves stood close to each other, and they numbered to tens of thousands. They surrounded the area, whistling to each other The piercing noise acted as a background to the area around Xu Hui, and it created a bizarre atmosphere.

Xu Hui's expression was dark, but before she could do anything, the dozen sand giants around her had already closed in on her. As they roared, the sand on the ground flew up, and a dozen something whirlwinds manifested to swiftly rush towards her.

The whirlwinds were quick, and in the blink of an eye, they submerged Xu Hui. During that moment, the sand giant of thousands of feet tall on the hill lifted the bow in his left hand. He held the bowstring with his right hand, and with a yank, he drew the bow.

The sand around him floated up and gathered together. In the span of a few breaths, a sand arrow formed on the bow!

Buzz!

A sound echoed through the world, for the giant had released the string. Immediately, the sand arrow let out a piercing whistle that shook the sky and earth and turned into a shooting star that charged towards Xu Hui.

It sliced through space, burning it, and the arrow's tip turned into a statue of a deity!

The deity had its arms wrapped around its chest. Its eyes were closed, and it was a man dressed in armor. Within an instant, the statue closed in on Xu Hui, who had been attacked by a dozen something whirlwinds.

Bang!

Eight of them turned into flames, but at the instant the arrow shot in, they turned into loud booms that surged into the sky. Amid that noise, Xu Hui retreated swiftly. When she had moved thousands of feet back, blood trickled out of the corners of her mouth. With a pale face, she glared at the giant with the bow in the distance.

Excited and agitated roars tumbled out of the mouths of the Sand Earthlings who were only half an average man's height around her. These people were all men, and in the mid of their excitement, they raised their heads and roared, as if they were in a rut.

The killing intent in Xu Hui's eyes grew stronger. When she saw that the dozen something giants were getting closer, she moved and disappeared without a trace, but at the instant she vanished, another gigantic statue of a deity appeared in the desert. It was in a spot that was incredibly far away.

That statue was hundreds of thousands of feet tall. Its appearance was the exact same as that of the statue formed on the arrow shot by the giant with the bow.

However, it was more majestic and seemed to possess a more corporeal form. At the top of the hundred thousand feet deity statue was an old man that was only half an average man's height. He was dressed in beast skins, and his body was incredibly dirty. However, there was intelligence shining in his eyes. In his hands he held a black skull. Once he raised it above his head, he roared.

That roar contained words of his language, which was complex and sounded awkward, and was difficult to understand.

Yet as the man roared, the entire desert started moaning, as if it was communicating with him. At that moment, a chilling glare shone in the old man's eyes, and he lifted his right hand to point into the distance, at Xu Hui.

The moment he pointed at her was the moment she had fused into space. Ripples instantly appeared at the spot she had vanished, and she was forced out.

Her expression changed. She gritted her teeth and moved once more. This time, she did not fuse into space, but shifted. Yet at the instant she disappeared, the sound of something crashing came from the left side of the round barrier that encircled the area.

The expressions of the hundreds of Sand Earthlings on the barrier remained the same. They were still excited and agitated, and the vulgar looks were still on their faces.

Xu Hui was once again forced out from the space before them. And this time, more blood trickled down the corners of her lips.

Her face was pale. She had failed in her attempt to fuse into space, and she had also failed when she tried to leave the place. A powerful seal that was even greater than her power had been placed in this area.

She could not rush out of this seal!

She could ignore the dozen something sand giants around her, but with just one arrow, that person with the bow had managed to injure her. In her eyes, this person was a powerful warrior who was at Lunar Kalpa Realm, just like her!

She could still handle this sort of encirclement, albeit with some difficulty, but if anyone else showed up, it would become difficult for her to escape.

Almost at the instant she was forced out, a piercing buzz could be heard. The second arrow from the person with the bow shot through space and appeared in front of Xu Hui.

She gritted her teeth and turned around. As her hair swayed in the air, she formed a seal in front of her, then pointed at the incoming arrow.

The arrow crumbled with a bang, but Xu Hui still coughed up blood. She took a few staggering steps backwards, but she did not show weakness. Instead, she disappeared again.

When she reappeared, she was already next to the person with the bow. She lifted her right hand and pushed forward. When she moved her fingers away from each other, three crimson rings flew out from them.

Right after these three rings appeared, they connected with each other and charged towards the person with the bow.

A glint appeared in the eyes of the person with the bow. He did not dodge, but bent his body slightly and pushed against the ground with his left hand.

With it, loud bangs rose into the air. The endless sand in the area gathered around him and turned into a protective barrier. Once the three rings crashed into it, the sand barrier crumbled, but at the same time, the third arrow rushed out. With a loud whistle, it rushed at Xu Hui's face.

She was about to dodge it when a cold harrumph followed by complicated and difficult to understand sounds echoed in the air. Those sounds were coming from somewhere far away from this place.

That voice belonged to the old man sitting on the hundred thousand feet statue that could not be seen from the spot in which Xu Hui was fighting. He lifted his left hand and seized the air in the direction of the sky. A ferocious smile appeared on his lips.

Xu Hui was in the air, but it was completely impossible for her to dodge, because she could sense that her body had been seized by an invisible hand. The power coming from that hand belonged to those in Solar Kalpa Realm, and it seemed to want to crush her.

She could not dodge, and the arrow arrived with a bang. Xu Hui coughed up blood, but her body regained mobility. As she continued retreating, her robes were torn, and her right shoulder became a bloody mess.

Yet she still didn't choose to give up. While retreating, she lifted her left hand and struck a few places on her body. Seventeen figures instantly appeared around her.

"Eighteen Strikes on the Lake of Phoenix!" Xu Hui shouted out in a low timbre, and all the figures around her immediately gathered on her body, which was in midair. Together, they turned into the shape of a crescent moon.

The power of Lunar Kalpa Realm erupted from her body, and a sea of fire erupted from the moon, as if it had turned into a phoenix. It charged towards the person with the bow, and it was so quick that it closed in on the target in an instant.

The expression of the person with the bow changed. He immediately retreated while drawing his bow. Three arrows were formed, and he shot them out at the same moment.

All of this happened in quick succession. In an instant, both sides crashed into each other, and a powerful, piercing light burst forth. It prevented everyone in the area from seeing anything.

At that moment, Su Ming was at a spot that was not too far from that particular area in the desert while traveling at his greatest speed. He even asked the Duke of Crimson Flame to shift them. When he occasionally disappeared, he would reappear far from his original place.

His expression was dark as he charged forward. If the person who was trapped was not the person he thought to be, then he would ignore her, but if she was who he believed her to be, then Su Ming… had to save Xu Hui, who had followed him in secret.

After all, she had come to this place to protect him, and since he was not Dao Kong, his personality was not that of Dao Kong, which was why he had to save her!

He traveled so quickly that he swept up sand with the wind he stirred up. Booming sounds echoed in the air as he got closer to the place where Xu Hui was trapped.

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'It hurts…'

This was the main thought Xu Hui had at the moment her body was flung away. When she fell on the ground, she forced herself to stand up and remain on her feet. Her face was pale, though, and she coughed up a large mouthful of blood. Her body was covered in injuries, and she looked a bloody mess, as if she could not remain steady for much longer.

She had already done her best. The level of cultivation of the person with the bow was about the same as hers, which forced her to use the Art of Lake of Phoenix. She had not mastered this Art, and every single time she used it, she would have to suffer repercussions.

But the might from that Art was definitely not something ordinary. The bow in the person's hand had already landed in the distance. His right arm was gone, and seventeen wounds that penetrated his body had appeared on his chest.

His face was pale. He coughed up blood as well, and his body, which was thousands of feet tall, started shrinking rapidly. Only when he was a hundred feet tall did he manage to control his injuries. He glared at Xu Hui and let out a low roar.

As he did so, the sand around him gathered together to stop his blood from flowing out. It also gathered on his right arm to form a new limb. Once it appeared, he seized the air in the direction of the bow, and it swiftly flew over at him. As sand continued gathering on his body, he became thousands of feet tall once more.

He stood there as if he had never been injured before. The sand also gathered above his head to form a moon!

It was a moon formed of sand!

For the first time, despair appeared in Xu Hui's eyes. She staggered backwards, but just as she was about to retreat, she suddenly bent her back, and out of nowhere, her body was sent to the ground. She crashed into the sand with a bang.

A semi-transparent, short person appeared in the spot where Xu Hui had previously stood and pulled back the punch he had just thrown. The short person's figure might be indistinct, but anyone who saw him could tell that he was an old man. He… was the old man whose physical body was on the hundred thousand feet statue in the distance.

This current existence of his was an illusory body formed by his divine ability.

The old man might be short, but the moment he appeared, the person with the bow that was thousands of feet tall immediately knelt down to worship him. The sand giants that were tens of thousands of feet tall in the area also knelt down and worshiped him.

The tens of thousands of Sand Earthlings on the round barrier also prostrated themselves on the barrier with excitement, exhilaration, and fervent fanaticism.

Xu Hui struggled up from the ground, but before she could do anything, the sand around her closed in and turned into four chains that fastened themselves to her limbs. They lifted her up and hung her in the air.

The old man with the illusory body lifted his right hand, and a sand blade appeared in his hand. He grabbed that blade and walked slowly to Xu Hui. The cries of joy from the Sand Earthlings around him grew stronger when he did that. Voices rose and fell, as if they were chanting words of some ritual.

Xu Hui bit the bottom of her lip. Her cultivation base had completely scattered due to the old man's punch just then. A seal had also been placed in her to prevent her from self-destructing.

She looked at the sky quietly, and pictures from her past flashed before her eyes. She was born in a normal family, but when she was young, she was taken away by Phoenix Sect. Because of that, her parents' appearances had already become indistinct, and she could no longer remember them clearly.

She had returned to her hometown once, but that place had already turned to dust in the passage of time. Her family had become old and passed away a long time ago, and all traces of them had disappeared long ago.

Yet at this moment, the pictures before her eyes suddenly became much clearer. She saw her parents and her family…

Those pictures continued one after another, and a gentle smile blossomed on Xu Hui's lips. She gradually closed her eyes.

'This is my life… From the moment I became a disciple of Phoenix Sect, my fate was set in stone… I had to live my whole life for a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect.

'This was my life… but now, I can consider myself to be free from it.' Xu Hui sighed softly in her heart.

When she closed her eyes and waited for death, a loud noise shot up from the barrier's outer side. Along with it came the panicked cries of tens of thousands of Sand Earthlings.

There were also furious roars from the dozen something sand giants and a cold harrumph from the illusory old man.

Because of all of this, Xu Hui who had already given up on hope, attempted to open her eyes, and her eyelashes fluttered. However, her body had lost all strength, and she even lacked the power to open her eyes.

She could open them only a small crack, and through her eyelashes and blurriness, she saw a familiar figure ramming his fist against the barrier as he stood in the distance, right outside the barrier.

'It's him…' Xu Hui mumbled in her heart. 'He should not have come. With his personality, he should have regarded everything with his own personal interests in mind…

'So why… is he here..?

'When the Waves of Tears attacked us, he returned. Now, he also came back. Is he… really Dao Kong..? Can a person really change so quickly..? But no matter who you are, whether you are Dao Kong or someone else, thank you…'

Xu Hui's heart was calm. As she mumbled in her heart, she was uttering words that only her soul could hear.

Su Ming rammed his fist against the barrier again, and violent sounds rang in all directions. A powerful rebound came from the barrier, causing Su Ming to stagger a few steps back.

When he lifted his head, he saw Xu Hui inside, her limbs shackled by sand chains. He saw that her eyes had already fallen shut, and her presence was like a barely discernible thread.

At the same time, he saw the Sand Earthlings and the dozen something Malicious Sand Spirits, along with the person with the bow reaching up to thousands of feet tall and the illusory old man.

The mighty pressure of Lunar Kalpa Realm from the person with the bow, the power of Solar Kalpa Realm from the illusory old man, and the dozen something sand giants with the power of the later stage of World Plane Realm caused Su Ming's pupils to shrink.

This was not something he could stand against with his current power. The dozen something sand giants were still manageable, but the person with the bow alone was already a great threat to Su Ming, let alone the illusory old man.

Su Ming remained calm. When he retreated, the dozen something sand giants in the barrier roared and took long strides forward. Their bodies could seep through the barrier, and they charged towards Su Ming.

As for the person with the bow, a scornful look appeared on his face. In his eyes, Su Ming, who was only in World Plane Realm, did not even possess the qualifications for him to use the bow. In fact, he was confident that he could reduce Su Ming to ashes with just one arrow.

Su Ming sighed in his heart. Xu Hui's life was hanging on a thread, and with each second, her life was exposed to more danger. He did not have the leisure to think anymore, unless he chose not to save her, but since he decided to save this slightly silly girl, then exposure of his power was no longer part of his considerations.

"Oh well."

Su Ming shook his head and took a step forward. At the instant he did that, the power of Divine Essence rose swiftly in his body. Countless uneven runic symbols appeared on the Sacred Constellation Robe that had turned into sackcloth. At that instant, his power started rising.

He was so quick that in the blink of an eye, he was already on the verge of crashing into a sand giant. That sand giant laughed ferociously and hurled a fist forward, but Su Ming did not even spare it a glance. In fact, he did not even bother dodging. He simply rushed forward.

With a bang, Su Ming crashed into the sand giant. At the instant they came into contact with each other, the ferocious smile on the malicious spirit turned into disbelief, and its right arm crumbled with a bang. Su Ming shot through the giant's body, completely uninjured, then lifted his right hand and hurled a punch backwards.

With that one punch, the sand giant's body trembled, and crumbled to pieces.

"Too weak."

Su Ming lifted his foot and took his second step. His level of cultivation had already risen to the later stage of World Plane Realm at that moment. This was due to the fusion between his physical power and his cultivation base, and it was the power that erupted from him after they synthesized with each other.

The two sand giants in front of him whipped up whirlwinds as they roared. Those whirlwinds swept up their bodies and instantly closed in on the incoming Su Ming. They crashed into each other in an instant.

Bang! Bang!

Two loud bangs shook the sky and earth, shocking all the Sand Earthlings when they looked over. Right before their eyes, the two sand giants shuddered and fell apart together as if a power they could not withstand had shattered their entire existences.

Su Ming did not stop moving and took his third step. At that moment, his rising power fused with his Divine Essence, and he obtained the power equivalent to those who had attained great completion in the later stage of World Plane Realm. With just one more step, he would step into Lunar Kalpa Realm.

This was Su Ming's current limit, and it was also the strongest power he could muster, but that was just… if he did not use his Ecang clone!

With the next breath, when Su Ming took his fourth step forward and four sand giants appeared in front of him, a word that only he could hear came from his mouth.

"Ecang."

At the instant he said that, within Western Ring Nebula's foreign land, which was located in Western Ring Nebula, a galaxy under the jurisdiction of the four Great True Worlds that was incredibly far away from Divine Essence Star Ocean and had Black Ink Planet situated in between them, Su Ming's Ecang clone opened his eyes within the purple galaxy.

There was a purple tint to his eyes, and a matchless, mighty pressure erupted from his body with a bang.

At the instant Su Ming in the desert crashed into the four sand giants, his level of cultivation rose once again, and in a flash, he reached Lunar Kalpa Realm!

This did not mean that he had truly reached Lunar Kalpa Realm, because there was no moon around his body, but at that moment, the presence that came from his body gave off the feeling that… he was in Lunar Kalpa Realm!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Four consecutive bangs shot up, and the four sand giants in front of Su Ming shattered. He took his fifth step and threw a punch against the barrier. It was just one punch, but the barrier instantly started trembling. Cracks spread out, and the barrier collapsed into pieces with a bang!

That punch was incredibly close to Solar Kalpa Realm, and it contained Divine Essence, so even though Xu Hui could not break the barrier, Su Ming could!

The expression of the person with the bow changed drastically, and disbelief appeared on his face. He saw how Su Ming continued to become stronger. With just five steps, he had managed to climb up from his initial level in World Plane Realm, which the man with the bow had scoffed at, straight up to Lunar Kalpa Realm. That last punch had also exuded a power that was incredibly close to Solar Kalpa Realm, and his heart trembled.

The illusory old man by the side also had a grim expression which had never appeared before on his face.

"Sir, who are you?!" the illusory old man instantly shouted out in a shrill voice.

"You can call me Dao Kong. I am… the husband-in-name of the woman beside you."

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Chapter 927: God of Berserkers' Palm

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

"…husband-in-name…"

That sentence seemed to last for one thousand years as it echoed in Xu Hui's ears. The words were long, drawn-out, and slow. They rang in her ears as if they were from a different era.

A layer of ripples stirred in Xu Hui's heart, which had gradually fallen into dead stillness… Those ripples were like a blossoming flower that continued spreading outwards. They echoed in her… until they turned into a force which allowed her to open her eyes at that moment.

Her eyes that could be seen through the slit they had opened were dark, without light, and lusterless. Still, they saw things, and they focused on the figure of her husband-in-name standing beyond the crumbling barrier. The pieces from the barrier seemed to be serving as a background, as a foil to his figure, making him into the center of attention.

Su Ming's words echoed far and wide, causing the illusory old man's heart to sink, and the person with the bow standing by his side hoisted the bow in his left hand without hesitation. He swiftly drew the bow with his right hand, then released the bowstring, and a sound of an arrow shooting through the air could be heard. A sharp arrow formed from sand charged towards Su Ming at lightning speed, and within an instant, it appeared in front of him, who was walking through the broken barrier.

The arrow was so quick that its speed was difficult to describe with words. Even if it was still in the distance before a person blinked, it would be at the center of the person's brows when he finished blinking.

Su Ming raised his head and looked towards it coldly. At that moment, he was infinitesimally close to Solar Kalpa Realm, which was due to the power sent to him from his Ecang clone. However, this was not his strongest form before his Ecang clone personally came to this place.

He could… become even stronger!

As he raised his head, he lifted his right hand. He did not retreat, but instead took a step forward once more. Before his foot even landed, he had already seized the air before him, and a powerful force spread up his body from his hand.

That force was like an entire mountain range crashing into him, causing Su Ming's arms to go numb, but as the power was split across his body, he forcefully resolved that great power. At the same time, he completed his sixth step.

Bang!

The ground trembled due to Su Ming's foot, and the sand shivered because his foot had landed on it. Clouds and wind surged up at that instant. As the winds howled, they grew stronger, sweeping up Su Ming's long hair, because of which he looked frightful and aloof. There was also a monstrous sinister air about him.

What he had seized with his right hand was the sand arrow the person with the bow had shot!

That arrow hummed in his hand, but it could not escape from his palm. Su Ming lowered his head and cast a glance at the arrow in his hand. A strange glint slowly appeared in his eyes, and that strange light turned into a sun, a moon, and a star that tumbled backwards in his eyes, as if time itself was flowing backwards there.

Once the person with the bow and the illusory old man saw the strange light in his eyes, their expressions changed, especially that of the illusory old man. He even instinctively took a few steps backwards and cried out shrilly, "Power of time, you-you-you're an apostle of the Temporal Spirit!"

"It's this bow… this arrow…" Su Ming seemed to not have heard the illusory old man's piercing voice. He looked at the arrow in his hand, and various scenes flashed in his eyes. In them were Xu Hui's heroic figure from moments ago and her resistance as well as counterattacks when faced with the arrows.

When Su Ming saw the Eighteen Strikes of the Lake of Phoenix and the person with the bow firing three arrows, the powerful piercing light from the final moment was like a final blast of flames that burned his eyes. The scenes disappeared in the fire, and his eyes returned to normal at that instant.

"… that hurt her."

Su Ming raised his head. With a squeeze, the sand arrow crumbled in his hand, turning into fine sand that fell through the gaps between his fingers. Wind blew past and swept up this sand, turning it into a veil that floated past Su Ming.

"Kill him!"

The illusory old man retreated swiftly as his shrill voice echoed in the air, and the remaining sand giants charged towards Su Ming with a furious roar. At that moment, the person with the bow had an incredibly solemn expression on his face. As he rushed forward, he drew the bow once again, and this time, there were three arrows on the bow.

As the illusory old man retreated, the sand blade in his hand disappeared. A black, illusory skull appeared in his hand, and as he rubbed it, complex chants tumbled out of his mouth.

As they rang in the air, muffled bangs came from up in the sky, as if it had turned into a barrier and there was someone behind it trying to break through.

A cold sneer appeared on Su Ming's lips. He swiftly moved forward and instantly came in front of a sand giant. He then lifted his right hand to press against the center of that sand giant's brows.

His size might seem as insignificant as an ant's compared to that of the giant, but when he pressed his hand between its brows, the sand giant started trembling violently. Despair appeared on its face, and cracks tore through its forehead, then spread through his whole body. Su Ming's strike contained the offensive power that was infinitesimally close to that of Solar Kalpa Realm, and it was definitely not something that a Malicious Sand Spirit with the power equivalent to those in the later stage of World Plane Realm could withstand.

Bang!

The sand giant's body crumbled, disassembled layer by layer. When Su Ming left, it had already turned into a small hill of sand. The creature had lost its spirit and its life force.

At the same time, another sand giant swung its gigantic fist, and like a sandstorm, it swept up Su Ming's robes. At the instant it closed in on him with a furious roar, he turned his head. He did not attack, and neither did he dodge, but in his eyes appeared the shadows of the sun and moon!

Ths was… the Illusion of Stars, Sun, and Moon. This Art contained a power that existed if one believed in it, and it was something Su Ming had mastered a little in Black Ink Planet.

That power had fused into his Illusion of Stars, Sun, and Moon. At that moment, it erupted, and the incoming sand giant's body immediately trembled. Its fist came to a swift halt in front of Su Ming, and a dazed look appeared in its eyes. There was also a hint of struggle in them.

Su Ming no longer bothered about the sand giants. With a leap, he stepped onto one's head, then jumped into the air as his long hair danced in the wind and his robes fluttered. His gaze was bitingly cold, and it was not missed by the person with the bow.

At that instant, booms echoed in the air. There were still eight sand giants that were coming towards Su Ming, along with the three arrows from the person with the bow. Whistling, they sliced through the air towards Su Ming, who was airborne.

Before they closed in, a low roar tumbled out of the mouth that belonged to the person with the bow.

"Explode!"

While his voice echoed in the air, loud bangs rang out from the three arrows. They crumbled at once and exploded in midair. These arrows were not used to injure someone, but to use the impact from the explosion to shock the enemy. This was the intention of the person with the bow.

As booming sounds echoed in the air, the person with the bow paused momentarily on the ground. He stabbed the bow into the sand as his body trembled, then pulled the bowstring and let out a roar that shook the skies.

"Murder in a Hundred Arrows!"

As he roared, the sand around him floated up. Within an instant, it turned into a hundred sharp arrows. At the instant the man released the bowstring, the whistles from the one hundred arrows shook the sky and earth. They shot out in one motion and charged towards the airborne Su Ming.

"Long-distance attacks are indeed effective. Are you taking advantage of me for not having such an Art?" Su Ming asked flatly. At that moment, he tapped his storage bag with his right hand, and immediately, a gourd appeared in his palm!

He swept his left hand across the gourd before he released it in the direction in front of himself. Then, he bowed down to the gourd.

"Treasured gourd, please kill!"

Once he said these words, a powerful light erupted from the gourd. That light contained six colors, and as they continued changing, an eye appeared. It locked onto the person with the bow, and a small person with a sharp blade in its hands flew out from the gourd. The little thing did not have eyes, but it still managed to instantly charge towards the person with the bow.

It flew past the hundred arrows as if they weren't even there, which was an incredibly shocking The hundred arrows continued to come for Su Ming, while the treasured gourd came for the person with the bow!

"Murder in a Thousand Arrows!"

The expression of the person with the bow standing on the ground changed, and his pupils shrank. At the instant the treasured gourd was taken out, a sense of danger rose in his heart, especially when the eye on the gourd locked onto him. In fact, this gourd reminded him of a treasure he'd seen in the memories he inherited. That item had made him tremble in the same manner, and it looked very similar.

Under this threat, he executed his most powerful divine ability without hesitation. Once did so, a gigantic vortex appeared around his feet.

Some of the Sand Earthlings who did not manage to escape in time let out shrill screams of pain in the vortex, for their bodies were reduced to pieces of flesh and blood. But at that moment of danger, the person with the bow could no longer care about the Sand Earthlings. Protecting his own life was the most important thing.

Sharp arrows shot out from the gigantic vortex. Thousands of them came out, causing loud bangs that shook the sky and earth as they sliced through the air. The sight that this created was one that would definitely be handed down through generations if it was painted into a picture!

The arrows closed in on Su Ming at an incredibly fast pace, and a glint appeared in his eyes. He lowered his head in midair, ignoring the arrows. Instead, he looked at his own right palm.

He looked at it and at the palm lines there. At the moment the arrows closed in on him, he pushed forward with his right hand.

"God of Berserkers'… Palm!" he said flatly.

Immediately, an illusion that was several tens of thousands of feet tall appeared in the air. That illusion spread around Su Ming, eventually forming a huge palm!

The palm lines on in were the exact same ones as those on Su Ming's right palm. At that moment, the shadow of the sun and moon in his eyes also started flickering.

The palm stood erect when it appeared in the world. When Su Ming pushed forward with his right hand, booming sounds surged into the sky. The palm seeped through his body, then traveled forward with deafening booms. Cracks appeared in space, and fissures tore through the sky. Like a wall, the palm crashed into the thousand arrows.

This was Su Ming executing an Art of the God of Berserkers after his level of cultivation had come infinitesimally close to Solar Kalpa Realm!

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