634: invite moon star

Beyond the Ancient Star, the Starry Sky was vast and boundless.

After the Sword Qi roared past, everything became clear, with nothing left!

Chu Ying calmly collected all the Jiutian Prefecture Lord's treasures.

As for the Jiutian Prefecture Lord? He had already turned into flying ash and scattered, dead beyond dead.

“Next life, take good care of your grandson, and such misfortune won't happen again.”

Chu Ying murmured indifferently, the root of all this was that so-called Young Master Ling Yun of the Nine Heavens Palace.

There was nothing wrong with contending for opportunities, but if the other party truly angered him, there was only one path: death. And with Ling Yun's death, it naturally drew the Jiutian Prefecture Lord's furious revenge, leading to the current outcome.

Chu Ying raised his gaze, looking at Chu Hongyi in the distance, and said, “You look a lot like a ghost.”

The next moment, without another word, he flew rapidly towards the Ancient and Modern Mansion in the Xuanhuang Star Region.

However, the turmoil caused by the Jiutian Prefecture Lord's death had already spread throughout the Nandou Star Region.

Those Quasi-Emperors who were beaten by Chu Ying into a rout, severely injured, and only had their Void God souls left, fled in disarray back to the Altair Star Sea, determined to spread the news of the 'Sword Dao Profound Meaning'!

What they couldn't get, no one else should hope to get!

Of course, all this temporarily had nothing to do with Chu Ying, and even if it did, he couldn't control it.

...

Yaoyue Star is located near the Canglan Star Lake, a central area in the Xuanhuang Star Region.

The Ancient and Modern Mansion's Disciple recruitment ceremony was still ongoing. Due to the chaos previously brought by the Starry Sky Behemoth and the emergence of the Mysterious Ancient Star of the Sword Dao, the Ancient and Modern Mansion extended the time for recruiting Disciples. Otherwise, it would have been postponed, and the former was undoubtedly more appropriate.

After all, most Cultivators had surely prepared to participate in the assessment and advance to become Ancient and Modern Mansion Disciples. If it were suddenly postponed, it would be unfair to those who were ready to join the Ancient and Modern Mansion.

Extending the recruitment time was a guarantee for those Cultivators affected by the rampant Starry Sky Behemoth or the emergence of the Mysterious Ancient Star of the Sword Dao.

Chu Ying, one person, one sword—or more accurately, two people.

Chu Hongyi appeared and walked with him, no longer following him like a ghost. Perhaps Chu Hongyi herself felt it wasn't quite right?

But it was purely because Chu Hongyi felt bored; she actually started proactively talking to Chu Ying at some point, without him knowing when.

However, she seemed to always want Chu Ying to bow his head before her? For example, to beg her?

“The Cultivator who was the first to ascend Moon Pass today is truly extraordinary, killing thirty Great Saint Realm mid-stage Star Core Beasts!”

“Those who successfully join the Ancient and Modern Mansion are not simple characters; even the weakest are famous Tianjiao on some star, or even Children of Fortune.”

“I heard that Zi Xia Fairy of the Ancient and Modern Mansion has come out of seclusion!”

Many young Cultivators rushed to Yaoyue Star, wanting to give it a try regardless of whether they could join. If not this year, they could come again next year!

And wasn't there also a comprehensive evaluation? If one's combat power was slightly weaker but their talent was good, they might still be able to join.

However, Chu Ying and Chu Hongyi encountered trouble as soon as they arrived at Yaoyue Star.

“Boy, did you kill a Disciple of my Ancient and Modern Mansion?”

A Void God Realm Early Stage Ancient and Modern Mansion powerhouse suddenly descended, accompanied by Ji Xuanbo, the First-rate Disciple of the Ancient and Modern Mansion whom Chu Ying had encountered on Tianshui Star.

“Seventh Elder, it's him! This person killed many of my Ancient and Modern Mansion fellow Disciples, acting recklessly with his Celestial Venerable Realm cultivation!”

“This person is very likely a Devilish Astral Sea Cultivator who has been possessed!”

Hearing the words 'Devilish Astral Sea', the surrounding atmosphere seemed to become solemn.

The Xuanhuang Star Region, as the most remote and secluded part of the first section of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, in this area, the closest centers of martial arts prosperity are not only the Altair Star Sea, but also the Devilish Astral Sea, and the Big Dipper Star Sea!

However, the Big Dipper Star Sea is already close to the second section of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, being the furthest. Next are the Devilish Astral Sea and the Altair Star Sea.

In the Xuanhuang Star Region, perhaps not many Cultivators know about the Altair Star Sea, but many are aware of the Devilish Astral Sea.

The Devilish Astral Sea is a lawless and chaotic place where crooked demons and Evil Paths are entrenched, and a large number of interstellar pirate forces hide. There, only strength and profit matter; there is no background to speak of.

Even the most powerful Tianjiao who goes to the Devilish Astral Sea, if he is not accompanied by a powerhouse, will end up being killed and having his treasures seized!

Most importantly, the heavenly secrets of the Devilish Astral Sea are obscure; even if one dies there, it is difficult for a powerful Quasi-Emperor behind them to deduce anything!

At most, they can deduce a very vague approximation, but it is completely useless!

Interstellar pirates from the Devilish Astral Sea frequently rampage through the first section of the Starry Sky, plundering weaker star regions, even more brutal than Starry Sky Behemoths!

Starry Sky Behemoths only devour stars; if you don't provoke them or repel them, you can escape disaster.

But interstellar pirates are different; wherever they pass, they target powerful sects and treasure grounds for plunder, leaving nothing behind. Killing is done as they please, especially abducting Cultivators from a star region. The powerful are suppressed and controlled as slaves, while the weak are used as blood sacrifices by those evil Cultivators and demonic Cultivators.

As for female Cultivators? Their fate is even more tragic; if they fall into the hands of interstellar pirates, they will suffer unimaginable humiliation.

The Xuanhuang Star Region was once plundered twice by interstellar pirates. Whenever interstellar pirates arrived, the major forces would protect themselves by directly going into seclusion, entering the Third Void Space.

Some Dao lineages even remained in seclusion for decades or even centuries.

Even the Ancient and Modern Mansion could only barely resist by relying on an supreme emperor weapon, and had once entered the Third Void Space to avoid disaster.

One can imagine the hatred of the Xuanhuang Star Region Cultivators towards interstellar pirates, and their disgust and fear of the Devilish Astral Sea Cultivators.

At this moment, with Ji Xuanbo pinning this label on him, although Chu Ying didn't know what the Devilish Astral Sea was, he sensed that the atmosphere was wrong.

“Hmph, killing a Disciple of my Ancient and Modern Mansion is a crime punishable by death!”

This Seventh Elder, who was in the Early Stage of the Void God Realm, had an even colder killing intent in his eyes, because among the Disciples who died on Tianshui Star, there was one he favored and had taken as a registered Disciple.

But he was killed, how could he not be angry?

Coupled with Ji Xuanbo's deliberate instigation and guidance, he naturally attacked without hesitation, intending to obliterate Chu Ying.

“I advise you to think carefully before making a move!”

Chu Ying's face also turned cold, and his indifferent, icy words came out.

But this Seventh Elder had already made his move, and there was no way he would stop!

Ji Xuanbo, on the side, sneered inwardly, 'What if your cultivation is at the Celestial Venerable Realm? In front of my Ancient and Modern Mansion, you will still die!'

He was still fantasizing about how he would pursue those immortal maidens and beauties in the Ancient and Modern Mansion after dealing with Chu Ying.

But at this very moment, a panicked and furious voice came from the horizon:

“Stop!!!”

This voice seemed to be trying to stop the Seventh Elder of the Ancient and Modern Mansion, but it was useless, too late.

Chu Ying's expression narrowed.

Draw the sword!

'Zzzzzzt', a peerless sword light appeared, as if countless stars were born and destroyed, and mountains and rivers shattered!

With this one sword, the Seventh Elder was immediately sent flying backward with a bang, and he even lost an arm!

“Pfft!”

The Seventh Elder's expression was utterly horrified, filled with disbelief!

A Celestial Venerable Realm mid-stage, how could he injure him?!