563: Leaving the East Wasteland, encountering the Quasi-Emperor of Heaven

In the boundless Vast Sky, within the vast Starry Sky.

An ancient road, like a coiling dragon, stretched across the Starry Sky, with desolation all around.

In the cold Starry Sky, there might be large and small star worlds suspended and twinkling, and Origin Star was just one of them.

The so-called Starry Sky Ancient Road was actually just a path for Cultivators from Origin Star, the starting point, to leave their world, seek opportunities for becoming an Emperor, and embark on the path to emperorship.

Where they could ultimately go in the future, and whether they could reach that massive star, was another matter entirely.

Separated by an immense distance from Origin Star, yet connected to it, was a vast star—Burial Emperor Star.

On Burial Emperor Star.

Before an ancient gateway that reflected the Yellow Springs Star River and the Netherworld's Ghost Gate.

“Farewell, Young Master!”

The gateway seemed to lead to an ancient world, a realm belonging to the specters, known as the Netherworld.

The one referred to as Young Master was a young woman whose beauty was captivating, with faint traces of her past appearance, yet she was now completely transformed, stunningly beautiful and unforgettable.

She was dressed in white, purer than snow, immaculate.

Her eyes were filled with a lingering gaze, seemingly always hiding an uncertain mix of guilt and regret.

“What good is being the Netherworld’s Young Master if he still won't accept me? What does the vastness of this world and the breadth of this future add to me then?” she sighed softly.

Before her, a rift appeared, then transformed into a Yellow Springs Star River.

The young woman stepped into it, traversing through the Yellow Springs Star River, bypassing the Starry Sky Ancient Road, and directly returning to Origin Star from there.

...

“It’s time to go to Central Province.”

In the Eastern Wilderness, Luo Family.

Chu Ying decided to venture to Central Province. Recently, he had heard many reports from the Endless Sea that the demonic chaos of Demon Transformation Island, which had vanished from the Endless Sea, had instead caused countless massacres in Central Province.

Among them, the terrifying demon from seventy thousand years ago, known as the Uncrowned Demon Lord, was wreaking havoc on an Imperial Dynasty, attempting to refine the entire dynasty to break through to the Celestial Venerable realm.

Although Chu Ying was not a good person, he thought that if that demon were to refine an Imperial Dynasty, it would undoubtedly be an act that would incur divine wrath and human resentment, leading to widespread suffering.

This time, the Supreme Mystery's response to the Celestial crisis was aided by the Dao Traditions of the Eastern Wilderness.

Chu Ying felt that since he possessed this ability, he could not stand by and do nothing.

However, this time, Chu Ying was not going alone; he was taking Meng Qing, Luo Shuihan, Luo Ruyan, and Feng Ming Hua Yuan with him.

First, he would return to the No Return Land in the Endless Sea and bring Xi Yao and the others from the Void Spirit Realm.

Chu Ying had a premonition that perhaps this journey to Central Province would mark the beginning of their expedition to the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

Before that, Chu Ying returned to Tai Xuan Holy Land once more, leaving behind many of his spoils, such as various spiritual medicines and precious herbs, and the remaining Kings War Weapons and Saint Weapons.

He also left behind the true meanings of the various Azure Luan Treasure Techniques he had cultivated.

Although future generations could not directly Cultivate them, they could study them, and if someone possessed high talent and comprehension, they might gain some profound insights from them.

After all, even Chu Ying could not directly leave behind inheritances like the Archaic Ten Fiends' Azure Luan Treasure Techniques.

A flying ship set sail from the Luo Family, passing through Eastern Lin Jieshi, and heading towards the Endless Sea.

As they passed by, the five people on the ship all saw the mysterious island floating high in the clouds—that was Celestial.

“It’s a pity that Celestial, this Restricted Area, is still too dangerous, otherwise I really want to go in and see. It would be great if I could seize two supreme emperor weapons,” Luo Shuihan mumbled.

“You really dare to dream.”

Chu Ying couldn't help but tease, “If a powerful expert from Celestial really came with an supreme emperor weapon, I’m afraid we could only run. Do you think there would be an Opportunity to seize anything?”

“B-but aren’t you here?” Luo Shuihan blinked.

Chu Ying smiled wryly and shook his head.

Meng Qing said softly, “At Supreme Mystery, both sides’ supreme emperor weapons were actually restrained; otherwise, a single supreme emperor weapon could indeed reverse the entire situation.”

As she spoke, her mood became heavy, and she inexplicably had a bad premonition.

“Oh no, run!” Feng Ming Hua Yuan suddenly sensed something and exclaimed, “Are you two jinxes? A Celestial expert is really here!”

She was speechless, and Chu Ying, Luo Shuihan, Luo Ruyan, and Meng Qing all felt the terrifying fluctuations of aura, and immediately pushed the flying ship’s speed to its maximum!

It turned out that in the distant sky, from that Celestial island, a powerful figure truly flew over.

The key was that the newcomer meant no good, and moreover, carried an supreme emperor weapon.

“Escape!”

Without a word, Chu Ying continuously manipulated the flying ship to accelerate, and even used the Luo Family flying ship’s spatial array to jump.

A cold voice came from the sky:

“Kid, aren’t you very arrogant? Why are you running when you see this Quasi-Emperor?”

It was a gaunt old man in a black robe, holding a cyan, mystical umbrella in his hand, but it was no ordinary umbrella; it was not a Kings War Weapon, nor a Quasi-Emperor weapon.

It was a true supreme emperor weapon—the Primordial Umbrella.

The crucial point was that this supreme emperor weapon was complete and undamaged!

This black-robed old man was none other than the Quasi-Emperor expert whom Chu Ying had beaten into a pathetic retreat, leaving only a Void God!

It turned out that this Quasi-Emperor expert, whose Physical Body had been shattered by Chu Ying, had spent various treasures and Materials after escaping back to Celestial, paying a huge price to reconstruct his Physical Body, but because his Origin was damaged, his cultivation had not fully recovered.

Thus, he harbored thoughts of revenge against Chu Ying.

If he were to face the Dao Traditions of the Eastern Wilderness who had been guarding outside Supreme Mystery again, with so many supreme emperor weapons, plus the Mortal Body Taboo Chu Ying, he naturally wouldn't dare.

But he took advantage of Chu Ying leaving the Eastern Wilderness, losing the protection of those Dao Traditions’ supreme emperor weapons, to make his move!

There were no other Celestial experts helping him, firstly because he didn't need them—he felt that he alone with the supreme emperor weapon was enough. Secondly, if too many people came, the heavenly secret would be greater, and it would be more easily discovered by the Dao Traditions of the Eastern Wilderness.

In that case, it would be even easier to expose himself, allowing those Dao Traditions to rush over for support instantly, which would likely be more trouble than it was worth.

“If you have the guts, don’t use an supreme emperor weapon; let’s try a one-on-one fight?”

Chu Ying’s disdainful sneer came from the flying ship, which was speeding across the Endless Sea.

“You destroyed my body; this Quasi-Emperor will surely kill you!”

This Quasi-Emperor expert, who had reconstructed his body but whose cultivation had significantly dropped and whose vitality was severely injured, frantically accelerated, getting closer and closer to the warship.

The four women on the ship all had solemn expressions.

Feng Ming Hua Yuan said, “I’m afraid he’ll catch up to us sooner or later. This isn’t going to work.”

“Mhm, I know.”

Chu Ying nodded, then suddenly grinned, “So, my decision is, battle!”

As he spoke, the Seed Demon Sword, a Quasi-Emperor weapon, and a mysterious emperor seat appeared around him.

Neither of these was at the supreme emperor weapon level.

Under normal circumstances, facing a powerful expert holding an supreme emperor weapon, the only way to counter it is to also use an supreme emperor weapon, and then it becomes a test of who can last longer.

But obviously, for a monstrous talent like Chu Ying, that was not a normal situation.