“How dare you kill someone from my Cloudrise Holy Land? Are you courting death?!” A grey-robed elder, flanked by over a dozen formidable cultivators, stood imperiously in the starry sky. Every single one of them was a Supreme, and the grey-robed elder himself was a Three-star Supreme!
What exactly was a Supreme? A Supreme cultivated Star Power! A high-star Supreme could even refine the Primordial Realm itself into a Star Core! Such was the power of a Supreme. Yet, within the vast Fallen Star Sea, Supremes were no longer considered peak powerhouses. Above the Supreme realm lay the Star Venerate Realm, then the Myriad Phase Realm, and finally the Ancient Ancestor Realm! Each of these realms consisted of nine stages, with each stage further divided into initial, mid, and late phases. Truly, 'One Stage, One World' – each breakthrough represented a leap into a new dimension of power! While Supremes cultivated Star Power, cultivators from the Star Venerate Realm onwards began to cultivate the purer Starry Sky Power! Previously, in the Primordial Realm, the Rule Power surging from those Quasi-Dao Supremes was, in essence, a derivation of the Primordial Star's rules—a mere wisp of Star Power.
At this moment, the grey-robed elder glared down at Chen Changsheng, his face a mask of icy disdain. Behind him, each of his followers exuded an aura of terrifying power, vast as an abyss, deep as an ocean, causing the very fabric of the starry sky to twist and distort. Chen Changsheng, his face veiled by a faint divine radiance, turned to the Silver-haired Woman. “See? I told you not to kill that Cloudrise Holy Land fellow, but you insisted.” The Silver-haired Woman merely pouted, transforming into a streak of light that shot directly into the Bronze Ancient Palace.
The grey-robed elder’s face contorted into a savage sneer. “What faction do you belong to—” Whoosh! Before he could even finish, Chen Changsheng had already piloted his spirit boat, rocketing away from the Primordial Star. His speed was incredible, like a shooting star! Witnessing this, the grey-robed elder let out a cold laugh. “If you can escape right under my nose today, I’ll eat shit!” “After him!” In an instant, all dozen-plus powerhouses from Cloudrise Holy Land gave chase.
But once they had departed, Chen Changsheng mysteriously reappeared at his original position. The spirit boat they had been chasing now revealed a Wooden Puppet Clone, disguised as Lu Xuan, still fleeing into the distance. The Wooden Puppet Clone called out, “Fellow Daoists, hold on!” But his words fell on deaf ears. The Wooden Puppet Clone continued its escape, traveling millions of miles, with the Cloudrise Holy Land cultivators relentlessly pursuing. The Wooden Puppet Clone then offered a gentle smile. It was time to act. Swoosh! A mysterious streak of light silently manifested among the Cloudrise Holy Land group. The body of a One-star Supreme suddenly began to wither, his Divine Soul, his physical form, and his Dao Foundation all undergoing terrifying transformations. The Power of Silent Destruction! It annihilated Vitality, annihilated Divine Souls! Utterly unstoppable! The powerhouse dissolved into dust and vanished, yet those around him didn't even notice! And these mysterious streaks of light continued to emerge. Swoosh! Another One-star Supreme instantly perished. Silently. Like a withered leaf, its wings broken, slowly drifting to the ground. Death swept through them like a silent wind. Even a Two-star Supreme couldn't resist! This Power of Silent Destruction was somewhat similar to the Silent Destruction Old Man’s power, originating from him, yet transcending it! The character 'Jì' (寂) embodied a profound 'Dao' and 'Momentum/Aura/Stance'. It was a Rule Power that caused 'All Things Return to Silence'!
Soon, the grey-robed elder noticed something was amiss. He suddenly turned back, only to see that more than half of his people were gone. “Damn it! Where are they?!” “Who’s attacking us in the dark?!” The others were instantly struck with a chilling dread. They didn’t even know how or where their companions had died! What the hell was happening?! And the white-robed cultivator in front was still fleeing! Who was chasing whom? Who was the prey? Who was the hunter?! Even Two-star Supremes were being silently killed! The grey-robed Supreme looked at the 'Chen Changsheng' in front, cursing furiously, “You’re playing the pig to eat the tiger, you bastard!” Whoosh! The moment he uttered those words, the spirit boat in front, supposedly carrying Chen Changsheng, vanished. Nothing but empty space. The grey-robed elder felt a jolt of terror. He sensed a profound killing intent! “No good! Retreat!” “We’ve kicked a steel plate this time!”
The Cloudrise Holy Land cultivators were about to flee, but it was already too late. Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Several Array Disks materialized out of thin air around them in the starry sky. Brilliant Formation Patterns, shimmering with endless divine radiance, incredibly magnificent, suddenly rose within this expanse of heaven and earth. “Fellow Daoist, we can sit down and talk.” “Whatever you want, our Cloudrise Holy Land can provide it.” The grey-robed elder looked around. No one responded. Moments later, streaks of dim divine radiance shot out from the array, like autumn winds sweeping fallen leaves, like a whirlwind devouring clouds. Wherever they struck a Cloudrise Holy Land Supreme, they found themselves utterly powerless to resist. The grey-robed elder’s face was filled with disbelief. “Just who in the heavens is this?!” His body, too, began to turn to dust. All of them were Instant Killed! A short while later, the Heaven-Reaching Array Disks disintegrated, and Chen Changsheng’s Wooden Puppet Clone also dissolved into dust. The starry sky returned to peace. As if nothing had ever happened.
Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng had already arrived above the Primordial Star. The Silver-haired Woman asked, “Chen Changsheng, just how strong are you, really?” Chen Changsheng shook his head. “Before my Master, I am merely a disciple. I am very weak.” The Silver-haired Woman pouted. “You are truly incorrigible, you know that?” Chen Changsheng remained silent. The Silver-haired Woman pressed on, “Before, when we saw Liu Ruyan at the Charm Sect, why didn’t you act?” Chen Changsheng frowned. “There’s no Power of Karma between us. Why would I kill her? We are unrelated. Someone else on the Primordial Star will naturally want to kill her; let them do it.” The Silver-haired Woman huffed angrily. “Doesn’t past karma count as karma? Can you truly sever it? You really have incredible patience.”
Boom! Just then, a wisp of the Primordial Star’s Heavenly Dao power materialized as the Green-skirted Girl, suddenly appearing beside Chen Changsheng. “Hey, did you bring me any Star Cores this time?” Chen Changsheng scratched his head. “No.” The Green-skirted Girl snorted softly. “You’re such an ungrateful fellow. I’ve helped you so much over the years.” Chen Changsheng could only manage an “Uh…” The Green-skirted Girl licked her lips, a sleepy expression on her face. “You’re not nearly as good as Lu Xuan. He even fed me half a Star Core.” Chen Changsheng chuckled. “I’ll find some for you later.” The Green-skirted Girl covered her mouth with a yawn. “Ugh… so sleepy, I’ll just go back to sleep. Oh, and your cultivation… I can’t handle a true Supreme right now.” Chen Changsheng nodded. “Alright.”
Boom! His cultivation vanished in a strange manner, hiding somewhere in the starry sea. The Green-skirted Girl asked, “Chen Changsheng, where exactly did you hide your cultivation?” Chen Changsheng replied, “What cultivation? I’ve always been very weak.” The Silver-haired Woman muttered, “This guy is too much of a 'Gou Dao' practitioner. I followed him the whole way and couldn’t find a single flaw.” The Green-skirted Girl gnashed her tiny fangs, huffing angrily, “I got fooled too!” Chen Changsheng’s face twitched, and he transformed into a streak of light, directly entering the Primordial Star.
The Green-skirted Girl, meanwhile, went off to sleep. “In a while, I’ll go find Lu Xuan.” Boom! Lu Xuan was in his cave dwelling, engrossed in a storybook suitable for all ages, when Chen Changsheng’s voice suddenly echoed in his ears. “Master, I’ve returned.”