380: Breath of the Star Lord

Chen Yao did not move, letting the surrounding mist, which had been pushed aside, gather again. He carefully tracked the feeling coming from his heart, increasingly convinced that something was indeed watching him.

He took two deep breaths to calm himself, then suddenly spun around, his pupils contracting sharply at that moment. What he saw was a vast expanse of mist.

Within the mist, there was a pair of eyes, enormous eyes, as large as a human head. These eyes glowed, making them very conspicuous amidst the swirling mist.

What that Cultivator said was true. Chen Yao never thought he had misjudged; this place definitely hid something. He had always been on guard, but when he truly saw it, he couldn't help but be startled.

These eyes were too terrifying. The unknown itself carried a sense of dread, especially when being stared at by these eyes, there was a feeling of having nowhere to hide. For a slightly weaker Cultivator, this gaze alone would probably be enough to kill him.

After a few breaths, Chen Yao regained his composure and met the gaze of those eyes.

"You are very bold."

A voice came from the mist ahead, clearly from the unknown monstrous beast, and it was speaking directly to Chen Yao.

Chen Yao calmed down and responded calmly, "It's a task given to me by Mist God of Mist City, to come here and retrieve the mist crystal. How is that being bold?"

"Mist God of Mist City? What a joke," the monstrous beast said with disdain.

After speaking, its tone quickly turned cold: "Those who touch the mist crystal die."

Chen Yao's expression also changed as its words fell. He sensed the monstrous beast's fury, which was caused by the mist crystal. In his heart, he cursed Mist God repeatedly. So, he didn't tell me there was a monstrous beast guarding it, did he? Said it was very simple, did he? Don't let me find an opportunity; if I do, I'll tear you apart!

But the next second, the monstrous beast's anger dissipated, and it became peaceful again.

The erratic monstrous beast made Chen Yao feel puzzled; he didn't know what was going on with it. Past experience told him that at this moment, he should seize the opportunity while it was unprepared, strike first, and slay it as soon as possible, as the unknown always came with danger.

The great mist dispersed on its own, revealing the monstrous beast's true form: it was a colossal Dragon, its long body coiling and intertwining in the air, with a Dragon head extending forward, scrutinizing Chen Yao.

The appearance of this Dragon was identical to Chen Yao's impression, yet vastly different. The Dragon before him was entirely purple, its body not like flesh but composed entirely of glittering purple crystals, radiating immense light.

This Purple Crystal Dragon seemed to be lost in thought, stunned staying there for a moment.

Chen Yao naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He swiftly rushed forward, drawing his long saber and slashing. He wanted a quick battle, a decisive blow, and instantly summoned his exclusive Domain. Eight Rule Fragments shone, their radiance illuminating the long saber, boosting its power to the extreme.

This slash tore through the air, creating cracks in space. The power of the eight Rule Fragments was terrifying and awe-inspiring.

The Purple Crystal Dragon had no reaction; the saber struck its body, emitting a clear, ringing sound.

Then, Chen Yao felt an extremely strong resistance. The saber could not advance even half an inch. The Purple Crystal Dragon's Physical Body, those glittering purple crystals, were actually so hard that they could withstand the Rule Shard Power.

"You are truly bold, to dare to attack me?!" the Purple Crystal Dragon said, but there wasn't much anger in its tone; instead, its demeanor showed great interest in Chen Yao.

Chen Yao steadied himself and immediately assessed the Purple Crystal Dragon's strength: above True God, definitely above True God. This was a Heavenly God Dragon. He felt a bit numb. Are there so many Heavenly Gods? Mist Lord is a Heavenly God, and there's another Heavenly God hidden here?

Not that many, actually. They aren't seen on the continent; all Heavenly Gods are hidden in Strange Grounds.

Heavenly Gods are very troublesome; even the Chaotic Battlefield cannot resolve them. The consumption is too great. With his current Realm, without over a billion spirit crystal stones, it's out of the question.

"This is difficult," Chen Yao's heart sank. This time, he was truly in trouble.

But amidst this boundless aura of death, there seemed to be a ray of light. He felt that the Purple Crystal Dragon was no longer as angry as it initially was, and its tone of voice was also very intriguing.

"Should I not have attacked you?" Chen Yao took over the Purple Crystal Dragon's words and replied, "If I don't attack you, should I wait to be killed by you?"

"Hehehehe..." The Purple Crystal Dragon suddenly let out a burst of laughter, then shook its enormous Dragon head and said, "You worry too much. At first, I did want to kill you. Those who touch the mist crystal die. But now, I won't kill you; you can rest assured."

? Chen Yao was puzzled. Are Dragons all this fickle?

Feeling the sincerity in the Purple Crystal Dragon's tone, Chen Yao almost believed what it said, but the Purple Crystal Dragon also had no need to deceive him. With the strength of a Heavenly God, there was no need for such petty tricks.

So what was the reason for its change?

The Purple Crystal Dragon stared at Chen Yao and said, "Yes, it's this aura, the Star Lord's aura. You have the Star Lord's aura on you."

Chen Yao frowned upon hearing this: "Star Lord? What is that?"

"You don't know the Star Lord?" Now it was the Purple Crystal Dragon's turn to be puzzled. "The Star Domain Lord, you have the aura mark she left on you. You are the person the Star Lord wanted us to pay attention to."

Chen Yao did not speak, carefully chewing on the meaning of the Purple Crystal Dragon's words. This meant there was a Star Domain Lord, he didn't know what kind of being, but there was such a person who left a mark on him, telling this Purple Crystal Dragon to pay more attention?

The Purple Crystal Dragon said "us," which meant the Star Lord had more than one subordinate.

Who else?

Those people in Mist City?

A person appeared in Chen Yao's mind, gradually overlapping with the figure of the Star Lord. His breathing quickened at that moment, and he quickly asked, "Star Lord, does she have any other name?"

The Purple Crystal Dragon, however, shook its head: "The Star Lord is the Star Lord; she has no name."

Chen Yao was immediately disappointed. The figure in his mind gradually separated from the Star Lord again. He had thought it was Bei Lianxin. If it were her, everything would have made sense, but he always felt it wasn't quite her. How could a Prodigy from such a small sea area suddenly transform into a Star Lord? Even if she were a Divine Being's Reincarnation, this identity shift was too great.

Ignoring these thoughts, Chen Yao said, "You said I have the Star Lord's aura on me, and she told you to pay more attention to me? What does she want to do?"

The Purple Crystal Dragon said, "She wants us, upon seeing you, to send you to the true forbidden zone, to meet the Star Lord."

"Isn't this already a forbidden zone? Is there a true forbidden zone?" Chen Yao asked.

"Of course not," the Purple Crystal Dragon shook its head. "This is just an ordinary place. The true forbidden zone is a Strange Ground, named Fallen Star Land. The Star Lord is there now. I will send you to meet her."

Chen Yao did not refuse, nor could he. He tentatively asked, "What about the mist crystal?"

The Purple Crystal Dragon said very magnanimously, "Since you are someone the Star Lord pays attention to, it's just a mist crystal. I'll give it to you."