466: Eternal Night Star Ruins

"No need for such courtesy." Xuantian gently raised his hand, and a soft force lifted Xu Qing. "These two keys are a token of gratitude for saving my fifth brother."

At this point, Xuantian suddenly reined in his smile, his sleeves fluttering without wind.

He looked up at the sky, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate the endless Void Realm: "As for the Haotian Key..."

Xu Qing held his breath. This key was the most difficult to acquire because it was in the hands of the Heavenly Palace Old Ancestor. He had deep ties with the Nine Heavens, so he couldn't seize it, which was a headache.

He had already prepared to pay a hefty price.

But to his surprise...

"You just need to find my grand-nephew!" Xuantian's tone was calm, yet it made Xu Qing's heart tremble. "That boy went to the Tianyang Pass battlefield a hundred eras ago."

"Tianyang Pass?"

Xu Qing was stunned.

"Yes!" Xuantian nodded and said, "I've already given instructions. You just need to show him the Xuantian Key, and he will give you the Haotian Key."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing understood that Xuantian had already handled it for him.

One must know that the Haotian Key could grant a Dao Ancestor the Battle Intent to fight above their level. For the Heavenly Palace Old Ancestor to willingly give it up, Xuantian must have offered a corresponding treasure.

He was about to express his gratitude again, but saw that Xuantian had already turned to face the sea, his back conveying an undeniable intention to send him off.

"Go now." Xuantian's voice drifted on the sea breeze.

"The matter is concluded. I should go see my eldest brother and fifth brother..."

Before he finished speaking, Xuantian's figure vanished like a bubble in the shimmering waves, and Xu Qing was also sent out of the forbidden zone.

He bowed deeply to the empty sea, then carefully put away the two keys.

He took one last look at the calm sea, and when he turned, Battle Intent had ignited in his eyes.

Tianyang Pass... it was time to confront the enemies beyond the Ruins Realm.

As for Yugu, there was no longer any need to go there.

Perhaps there were Haotian's secrets there, but for him, they were useless now.

Only over ninety years had passed in the outside world, but in the Land of Destiny, he had spent tens of millions of years. Although he hadn't achieved a Breakthrough, his Myriad Daos had already reached the Dominator level. He was now no different from a Dao Ancestor.

This journey, to slay ancestors, and Breakthrough the realm!

"System, teleport to Eternal Night Star Ruins!"

Several years had passed since the fleet arrived at Zhenmo Ancient Ruins. The fleet had now reached the central region of the Southern Abyss, an area where Chaos Race from the Southern Abyss Chaos Sea gathered.

This central region was also the area with the most dissatisfaction towards the Human Race, but the Human Race was powerful, so they ultimately dared not speak their minds.

However, nothing is absolute. While they couldn't contend openly, these Chaos Race had not held back from secretly causing trouble.

"Buzz!"

The Void Realm tore open, and swirling Chaos halo spread out as Xu Qing stepped out of the passage.

The System's teleportation was still as fast as ever. In just one hour, he had traversed a distance that would take a Dao Lord expert several millennia.

"Is this the Eternal Night Star Ruins?"

Xu Qing frowned.

The Eternal Night Star Ruins, floating above the Chaos Sea, was a vast graveyard composed of shattered stars.

There was no daylight here, only Eternal darkness.

Countless star fragments hung in the Void Realm, some long extinguished, turned into cold giant rocks; others still burning in their death throes, emitting their last faint light, like the gasps of a dying person.

These stars did not fall naturally but were forcefully torn apart by some terrifying power. Their remains piled up into an boundless ruin, each fragment seemingly retaining the despair of being devoured.

Xu Qing stood on a shattered star, his feet on cracked earth. The once vibrant stellar core had long since withered, leaving only dark cracks extending to the horizon.

Looking up, there were no sun or moon in the sky, only dense star fragments, like corpses nailed in the Void Realm.

On some fragments, ancient buildings still remained: collapsed temples, broken towering stone pillars, and city walls torn apart by some immense force.

These ruins silently spoke of their past glory and the tragic destruction they endured.

This was the end of stars, the grave of worlds.

In the distance, a massive ancient city floated among the stellar remains, entirely black, as if cast from solidified shadows.

The city walls were towering, their surface covered with eerie patterns, like the blood vessels of some ancient creature, occasionally emitting a dark purple glow.

The plaque on the city bore the four characters: "Corrosion King City."

This was a royal branch of the Star Devouring Clan.

The Star Devouring Clan, a terrifying race ranked among the top hundred in the Southern Abyss Chaos Sea, lived by devouring stars.

They were not flesh and blood, but formed from pure Chaos energy and stellar Death Qi. Humanoid in shape, they were entirely black, their skin covered with star patterns, and their eyes resembled two collapsed black holes, capable of devouring all light.

They were born with the talent to devour stars. With each star they devoured, their power would grow.

The Chaos Sea not only contained ancient lands but also many ancient Chaos stars, as well as numerous Dao Realm and Major Thousand Worlds.

As soon as they detected a star, a large army of the Star Devouring Clan would soon arrive.

Sometimes, to devour stars, they would even invade other Chaos Race, plundering the stars under the dominion of those Chaos Race.

Their method of feeding was extremely cruel.

They would often descend upon a star, lock onto its stellar Origin with secret techniques, then drain all Life force from the entire star, causing it to rapidly wither.

The creatures on the star, whether mortals or those who had embarked on Cultivation, would turn into mummies in despair, and eventually, even their bones would be devoured by the Star Devouring Clan, becoming part of their power.

During the Primordial Era, the Star Devouring Clan once invaded the Eternal Dao Realm.

In that battle, they devoured dozens of Life stars, and hundreds of millions of living beings perished in wails.

However, when they prepared to delve deeper, they encountered Human Race powerhouses who were out exploring the Chaos Sea.

Whether it was bad luck or not, among this group of Human Race powerhouses was Earth Sovereign, one of the three Human Race Ancestors.

In that battle, Earth Sovereign stood at the edge of the Chaos Sea, facing the Star Devouring Clan army, and did only one thing—raised his hand, and clenched his fist!

In an instant, the Chaos Sea churned, and endless power of the earth condensed from the Void Realm, transforming into a giant hand covering the Star Domain, crushing the Star Devouring Clan's Progenitor alive!

That strike not only slayed the Star Devouring Clan's Progenitor but also annihilated hundreds of millions of the Star Devouring Clan's army, causing the Star Devouring Clan's royal family to take a full ten thousand eras to recover some Origin Qi.

But having lost their Progenitor, the Star Devouring Clan no longer had their former confidence, and their actions became much more restrained.

From then on, the Star Devouring Clan and the Human Race formed an irreconcilable blood feud.

And the Eternal Night Star Ruins was the ancestral land of the Star Devouring Clan, and also the fleet's unavoidable path.

However, in a place like the Eternal Night Star Ruins, as long as the Star Devouring Clan wasn't foolish, they wouldn't make a move. After all, if something happened here, given the conflict between the two sides, the Human Race would definitely hold them accountable.

Tianyang Pass had Earth Sovereign stationed there, so even if they wanted to act, they would stay far away from the Eternal Night Star Ruins.

The Human Race had a stronghold in the Eternal Night Star Ruins with a teleportation array. The fleet was currently teleporting, so Xu Qing couldn't directly teleport into the passage and could only wait here in advance.

Finding his direction, he flew towards the Human Race stronghold.

His speed was extremely fast, and his Chaos Dao Body was like a fish in water here.