“The White Robe Star Venerate is here to kill!”
In an instant, many cultivators who had been meditating, comprehending the Star Ring Power, shot to their feet, faces etched with terror.
This was the White Robe Star Venerate!
Who in the entire Fallen Star Sea didn't know his name now?
He had shattered the Fourth Star Ring!
He had even directly erased the Shenwu Emperor Tianye’s Ancient Ancestor’s Eye!
Such a feat was utterly unprecedented, unheard of in the annals of history!
Too formidable!
For days, everyone had been speculating what action the Shenwu Emperor Tianye would take. But nothing had happened yet. Who would have thought that today, the White Robe Star Venerate would dare to bring his disciples and step into the Third Star Ring?
A collective gasp ripped through the crowd. Someone exclaimed, “Look, how did the White Robe Star Venerate’s disciples break through to the Star Venerate Realm?”
“I remember just a few days ago, weren’t they all Nine-star Supremes?”
“What kind of cultivation speed is that?!”
Just then, Lu Xuan, clad in his signature white robes, appeared directly above them. He spoke with an indifferent tone, “Where is the Tianchen Empire? Point the way.”
As his voice fell, everyone froze. The White Robe Star Venerate was clearly here to stir up trouble for the Tianchen Empire.
Whoosh! A streak of light shot out from the crowd, and a trembling voice echoed through the void, its source indiscernible.
“White Robe Star Venerate, this jade slip contains the Spiritual Energy Map of the Third Star Ring!”
Lu Xuan took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense. Moments later, he pinpointed the Tianchen Empire’s location. Within the Third Star Ring, countless stars glittered, but the Tianchen Empire alone dominated nearly a tenth of the Starry Sky, commanding numerous subordinate forces. It was undeniably a formidable hegemon.
Lu Xuan put away the jade slip and looked at Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others. “Let’s go.”
A grey-robed elder bowed respectfully towards Lu Xuan. “White Robe Star Venerate, may I ask where you are headed?”
Lu Xuan replied indifferently, “To destroy the Tianchen Empire!”
His words struck like a thunderclap in everyone’s hearts. With a mere thought, the Heaven-Reaching Spatial Array Patterns surged, and Lu Xuan, along with Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others, vanished from their original spot.
At this moment, everyone was utterly stunned. Destroy the Tianchen Empire? The White Robe Star Venerate was going to completely reshuffle the Third Star Ring!
“Spread this news immediately!”
“A monumental change is about to sweep through the Third Star Ring!”
Soon, the news spread like wildfire, igniting a massive storm across the Third Star Ring.
One had to understand, the Tianchen Empire was no Cloudrise Holy Land. The latter was merely a lackey of the former! The Tianchen Empire had stood firm in the Third Star Ring for countless ages, rumored to even have ties to the Cold Mountain Temple in the First Star Ring. Its Emperor, Lian Qianli, wielded a supreme secret art that allowed him to harness the Star Ring Power of the Third Star Ring itself.
While the Third Star Ring typically suppressed Star Venerate Realm cultivators, Lian Qianli’s cultivation had already stepped into the Myriad Phase Realm. Coupled with his ability to control the Star Ring Power, he was practically invincible within the Third Star Ring. This was precisely why the Tianchen Empire had been able to sweep through everything, claiming a quarter of the Starry Sky’s territory!
As for the remaining Starry Sky, its major powers also had formidable backing, either from the Second Star Ring’s great forces or with some connection to Ancient Ancestor-level powers in the First Star Ring. The four Star Rings had enveloped the Starry Sky for countless ages, and the cosmic order was long established. Without powerful backing, one simply couldn’t gain a foothold!
Therefore, when everyone heard that the White Robe Star Venerate intended to destroy the Tianchen Empire, they were utterly dumbfounded. Without reaching the Myriad Phase Realm, it was impossible to contend with the Tianchen Empire! Even a Myriad Phase Realm cultivator wouldn’t be a match for Lian Qianli! Moreover, the White Robe Star Venerate had already offended the Shenwu Emperor Tianye. Was he now going to provoke the Cold Mountain Temple, the Tianchen Empire’s rumored backer?
Meanwhile, on the Tianchen Empire’s Imperial Star. This was an exceptionally colossal star, at least a dozen times the size of the Tai Chu Star! Dense Starry Sky Power surged across its surface, and terrifying, peerless auras poured forth from every direction. Brilliant divine radiance coalesced into shimmering halos, ever-changing and unpredictable, encircling the Tianchen Imperial Star in a constant, majestic glow. Truly an Imperial Star! Grand and magnificent!
Within the Imperial City, Emperor Lian Qianli of the Tianchen Empire sat upright on his throne in the main hall, numerous powerful figures standing below him. Lian Qianli spoke with a faint smile, “I’ve received news that in the First Star Ring, the Shenwu Emperor Tianye is utterly enraged. He has ordered the Sixth Prince, Yun Zeng, to take full charge of the White Robe Star Venerate matter!”
“The might of an Ancient Ancestor cannot be defiled! The White Robe Star Venerate is now walking a dead end!”
His voice echoed throughout the grand hall.
Everyone’s hearts tightened. A heavily armored middle-aged man said, “Your Majesty, but several days have passed, why has His Highness, the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng, not yet arrived?”
Hearing this, others also looked puzzled. For in this Starry Sky, an Ancient Ancestor was the only true god! To offend an Ancient Ancestor meant certain death by the next day! Yet, the White Robe Star Venerate had become a baffling exception!
Lian Qianli stroked his beard and scoffed, “I’ve actually gathered some whispers. The reason His Highness, the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng, hasn’t arrived yet is because he’s being held back by Liu Ruyan. It’s suspected that Liu Ruyan is about to become his Imperial Consort, which is why His Highness has been delayed.”
At these words, everyone was taken aback. Liu Ruyan! That woman was anything but simple! Even His Majesty Lian Qianli had once been very close to “taking” her! But through her machinations, that woman had become an Elder of the Charm Sect, leaving Lian Qianli’s efforts to naught. He had only managed to share a night of intimacy with Liu Ruyan. But he could only look and touch. Anything else… was impossible.
Recalling that experience, Lian Qianli secretly shook his head, finding it rather dull. Now, hearing that Liu Ruyan was to become the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng’s principal wife, a ripple stirred in his heart. That woman, Liu Ruyan, was definitely no simple character.
Just then, the heavily armored middle-aged man respectfully addressed Lian Qianli, “Your Majesty, if this White Robe Star Venerate steps into the Third Star Ring, what should be done?”
Lian Qianli rose directly from his throne and scoffed, “If this White Robe Star Venerate dares to step into the Third Star Ring, I will ensure he has no return!” Since His Highness, the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng, lacked the time and energy to deal with the White Robe Star Venerate, if Lian Qianli were to cut off this man’s head and present it to the Sixth Prince Yun Zeng, he would surely be richly rewarded.
Although their Tianchen Empire’s ancestors once had a slight connection with Master Kongwu, an Ancient Ancestor-level expert from the Cold Mountain Temple, such a relationship was unreliable. With more backing from the Shenwu Empire, their Tianchen Empire could then further expand its Starry Sky territory within the Third Star Ring.
At this thought, Lian Qianli burst into hearty laughter. “Hahahahaha!”
Suddenly, a black-clad man rushed into the main hall, his face etched with urgency. “Report! Your Majesty! Disaster has struck! The White Robe Star Venerate has entered the Third Star Ring!”
“He, along with his disciples, has already stepped into our Tianchen Empire’s Starry Sky Border!”
“His disciples are crushing everything in their path, declaring they will level our Tianchen Empire within three days!”
As his words fell, everyone in the hall was utterly dumbfounded. A deathly silence descended upon the chamber. Emperor Lian Qianli’s chest heaved with a surge of fury. He snarled, “Outrageous! Truly outrageous! To dare to belittle my Tianchen Empire, I will surely punish him!”