Chapter 2043 - 1906: Forming Alliances and Repaying Debts

Chapter 2043: Chapter 1906: Forming Alliances and Repaying Debts

Fire Silk Star is vast and intensely hot, with sparks erupting sporadically, shooting towards the outer realms.

This is a brilliant Divine Star, existing for ages, etched with lines of complex Tao Marks.

Within the Huo Sang Ancient Star, there lies a serene Divine Soil, radiating divine splendor, an ideal Cultivation Holy Land.

Flames soar, the Sun Essence Fire overwhelming the skies.

For ordinary people, this place is undoubtedly a Forbidden Land of life; approaching it would result in incineration into nothingness.

In this Divine Soil, stands a majestic palace, ancient and grandiose.

The entire palace is inscribed with intricate Emperor-level Array Patterns, exuding a chilling killing aura.

Emperor’s Palace!

Ye Fan realized instantly, this majestic palace must surely be an Emperor’s Palace.

Which Great Emperor could it be?

To have such grand designs, to build a palace on a star like Huo Sang Ancient Star?

Sun God Emperor?

Emperor Lie Huo?

Such Great Emperors have not existed!

Could it be that too much time has passed, buried in the dusts of history?

This... is impossible!

Every Great Emperor is unique, an absolute protagonist of their era; even after millions of years, they shouldn’t vanish this thoroughly, right?

Then which Great Emperor established the palace here?

Apart from the exceedingly Yang and resolute Great Emperors, who else would go to such lengths to establish a palace in a place like this?

After much contemplation, Ye Fan couldn’t figure it out, so simply decided to venture in and see if he could enter the Emperor’s Palace.

No matter which Great Emperor it is, having established a palace here, they must have left some traces.

Through these traces, perhaps it would be possible to deduce which Great Emperor once resided here.

"Boom!"

Just as Ye Fan was about to force his way in, he was repelled by a terrifying killing intent, breaking out in a cold sweat.

He felt, if he had been a bit slower in retreating, he would surely have been eradicated by that overwhelming killing intent.

"Stars arranged like a chessboard, boundless killing intent!"

Ye Fan opened his Martial Arts Heavenly Eye, using the secret technique from the Dragon Seeking Formulas, his eyes emitting two golden beams, revealing the natural patterns.

These pattern contraindications were not deliberately set by the Great Emperor but evolved unintentionally.

The magnanimity of a Great Emperor would never intentionally set any contraindications or Killing Arrays outside their palace to prevent anyone from intruding.

Moreover, this place is so hidden, without immense fortune, it’s impossible to approach this Ancient Star, let alone discover the Emperor’s Palace.

However—

The palace of a Great Emperor, even if no contraindications were deliberately set, the Innate evolved contraindications are extremely terrifying, and since they’re not artificially set, they have almost no flaws; very hard to break in.

Return empty-handed from the Treasure Mountain!

Ye Fan felt quite unwilling but helpless; he couldn’t currently break such a terrifying contraindication.

While pondering hard on how to break the contraindication and enter the palace, suddenly he sensed three strong presences rapidly approaching.

"Hmm?"

Ye Fan’s ears twitched, recognizing three familiar presences, precisely the presences of Future Emperor Xindu’s descendant Xin Buzu and the woman beside him from a few days ago.

Whoosh!

Ye Fan thought briefly, not wanting to reveal himself to attract attention from others, thus alert the Demon Clan genius, his figure flickered and rapidly moved away, hiding behind a giant stone at a distance, and restrained his own presence.

In an instant, Ye Fan seemed to merge with the stone, without the slightest fluctuation of presence.

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

"Swoosh!"

In the blink of an eye, three forces arrived simultaneously, their eyes widening at the majestic Emperor’s Palace ahead.

"Is this... the Emperor’s Palace?"

"Yes, it must be the palace; I can feel the waves of Great Emperor’s presence."

"Which Great Emperor had such grand ambition to build such a magnificent palace inside Fire Silk Star?"

Staring at the elegant and grand palace, all members of the three forces were stunned, their eyes emitting undisguised greedy light.

An Emperor’s Palace, so valuable, would surely contain some legacy of the Great Emperor.

If they could obtain a fragment of the Ancient Emperor’s heritage, it would benefit them for life, irresistible to anyone.

However, they also noticed a strong natural contraindication in front of the Emperor’s Palace, challenging to break; to rashly force through would likely be fruitless.

"Brother Ba, Brother Peng, did you previously sense a mysterious presence here?"

In a blue robe, ethereal like an Immortal, Martial Immortal frowned, querying Ba Cangtian and Xiao Peng Emperor.

He stood tall, black hair cascading, eyes shining like stars, sword-like brows slanting to his temples, full of heroism and righteousness.

Behind him followed several powerful followers, each radiating a formidable aura, maintaining a certain distance from Xiao Peng Emperor and Ba Cangtian’s followers.

Upon hearing Martial Immortal’s question, Xiao Peng Emperor and Ba Cangtian both nodded, and solemnly said, "Indeed, there was a mysterious presence here before, but now it’s disappeared."

"Who exactly is this person? To arrive here before us is simply unbelievable." Ba Cangtian frowned.

He held himself in high regard and did not care for anyone else, even now maintaining a peaceful stance with Xiao Peng Emperor and Martial Immortal, only because there was no conflict of interests yet. Otherwise, he definitely would not mind weighing them.

However, judging from the aura emanated by Martial Immortal and Xiao Peng Emperor, he had no absolute confidence in victory even in a one-on-one fight.

Unless necessary, he did not wish to have any conflicts with the two.

They were all young supremes, the most powerful competitors on the Emperor Road, and without absolute certainty, none were willing to make a rash move.

Once both sides are wounded, it would only benefit others, which was not something they wished to see.

"I don’t believe anyone can reach here faster than us."

Xiao Peng Emperor coldly said, "Don’t forget, I passed through seven layers of the Fire Domain along the way, with each layer’s temperature being more terrifying than the previous. Cultivators below the late-stage Lord Realm couldn’t possibly get through without being turned to ashes."

"If someone arrived before us, then this person is very likely the nameless loose cultivator from Xuan Realm," Martial Immortal thoughtfully remarked.

"What?"

Ba Cangtian raised his eyebrow, unleashing a fierce domineering energy and involuntarily scanning around, saying, "Impossible. Although he is strong, he couldn’t possibly get here before us."

"It’s just speculation anyway; I also hope it’s not him, otherwise I wouldn’t mind slaying him before entering the Emperor Palace!" Xiao Peng Emperor said coldly.

The three young supremes gathered to discuss how to break the forbidden restraints.

They knew clearly that without resolving the restraints, they couldn’t approach the Emperor Palace, let alone obtain the unparalleled opportunity.

"Swish!"

A light flashed, and Divine Prince, with his followers Niu Yi and the Nine-tailed Fox Girl, arrived, directly joining Xiao Peng Emperor’s followers.

"Buzz!"

No sooner did Divine Prince arrive than Di Tang, Jiang Sheng, and Baling from Jiang Sheng Star led their followers to join them.

Seeing the magnificent palace ahead, Divine Prince and Di Tang both expressed surprise.

They were children of Great Emperors, familiar with the Emperor’s Palace, but finding such divine soil deep within Fire Silk Star astonished them.

"Brother Peng, thank you!"

Divine Prince stayed his followers behind and approached Xiao Peng Emperor alone, expressing gratitude for his righteous assistance.

Without Xiao Peng Emperor’s support, he felt that with Bai Yan wolf’s wicked and sinister nature, there would have been ceaseless assassination attempts.

As the saying goes, there’s no being a thousand-day thief; rather, there’s no defense against a thousand-day thief, and he didn’t want to carelessly encounter mishaps.

Regarding Bai Yan wolf, the fighting proficiency of those three was alarming. Without the final deployment of a forbidden artifact to pierce space and escape, he might have already fallen.

"No need for courtesy, Divine Prince!"

Xiao Peng Emperor said with a cold laugh, "As fellow members of the Demon Clan, mutual assistance is expected. Moreover, your father, the Sky-Breaking God Emperor, is a divine existence in my heart. Since you are his child, I will naturally help you."

At this point, Xiao Peng Emperor’s tone shifted coldly, "However, the Silver Moon Wolf King, as an Imperial Family within the Demon Clan, has aligned with someone named Ye, which disgraces our Demon Clan and must be severely punished."

"As for the little Peacock and the Golden Divine Dragon, one being an uncrowned royal of the Demon Clan and the other a Divine Beast, they degraded themselves to follow an ant, and they too must be taught a profound lesson."

Xiao Peng Emperor assuredly stated, "I will bring them under my control and let them know that following me will hold a brighter future; following someone named Ye is a dead end, even for Divine Beasts."

"Brother Peng’s words are exactly right. Our Demon Clan should unite; otherwise, we will be looked down upon," Divine Prince nodded, agreeing deeply.

With bronze skin sturdy like a serpent dragon, Jiang Sheng observed coldly without speaking.

Meanwhile, Baling rode atop a strong Holy Beast, holding a black halberd, exuding a dangerous aura.

Though not Emperor’s sons, their ancestors were fierce contestants alongside the Nine Heavens Xuan Emperor in the quest for Dao, their lineage, identity, and status not much inferior to Di Tang.

Regarding strength, they were nearly equal to Di Tang, jointly considered the three leading figures of the young generation from Jiang Sheng Star!

"Instead of facing the Xuan Realm’s cultivators alone, why don’t we unite with Ba Cangtian from Xuanhuang Ancient Star Domain and others, using their strength to wipe out all trialists from Xuan Realm this time?" Di Tang suggested to Jiang Sheng and Baling.

"Hmm, it’s a good suggestion; you should go and negotiate with them. It’s good if an alliance can be reached, but if not, it’s fine, for our Jiang Sheng Star has never feared anyone," Jiang Sheng remarked calmly.

"Is it necessary?" ℯℯ𝘭.

Baling spoke coldly, feeling that even without relying on anyone’s power, he alone could sweep away all trialists from Xuan Realm, staining Exotic Realm with their blood and leaving them dead in the stars.

"Don’t be careless. Since that nameless loose cultivator can completely suppress Di Tang without using secret techniques, their strength might exceed ours. To ensure absolute success, an alliance is preferable," Jiang Sheng said calmly.

"Brother Ba, the people from Linxian Ancient Star are too arrogant. You also expressed disapproval and promised to show them a lesson. How about we join forces?"

"Fine!"

Ba Cangtian, upon hearing this, pondered briefly before agreeing.

Under normal circumstances, with his proud and self-assured nature, he wouldn’t forge alliances.

But now, he had made bold declarations to act against the trialists from Linxian Ancient Star. If anything unexpected led to injury, it would impact the subsequent opportunity contention.

After all, Xiao Peng Emperor and Martial Immortal’s strength was not inferior to his own!

He had to ensure peak combat power for the opportunity chase!

Once spoken, Ba Cangtian turned to Martial Immortal and asked, "Mr. Wu, what do you think? Why don’t we unite and first eliminate the cultivators from Xuan Realm to reduce competitors?"

"No, I’m not interested in participating in alliances."

Martial Immortal smiled, shaking his head.

Ba Cangtian’s eyes shone sharply but he said nothing more.

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PS: Making up for a missed Chapter, one Chapter still owed.

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