Chapter 566 - 519: Each Hiding Their Trump Card

Chapter 566: Chapter 519: Each Hiding Their Trump Card

Once Po Jun Star Monarch was viewed as a true heir of the Taibai Sword Sect, many contradictions suddenly made sense.

The position of a Star Palace Guiding Envoy granted no more authority than any other Star Lord, yet it exposed one’s true identity to everyone.

In reality, the risks they faced were far greater than anyone else’s.

So why, for the past ten thousand years, had people been so eager to take on this role?

The Taibai Sword Sect’s destruction was attributed to an invasion of Outer Celestial Demons, but in the history of the Cultivation Realm, there had never been a Celestial Demon incident with such a specific target.

To this day, the matter remained shrouded in mystery.

A Divinity Transformation Sect that had reached the pinnacle of the Cultivation Realm was inexplicably annihilated at the height of its power.

Not a single True Disciple of the Taibai Sword Sect managed to escape, and afterward, its Mountain Gate became a Desolate Land.

For the past ten thousand years, not a single blade of grass has grown there, and no living thing can survive.

After the Taibai Sword Sect fell, every sect tried to scavenge for anything of value in its ruins.

Countless Cultivators came and went for over a thousand years.

Even Divinity Transformation Great Powers, willing to expend their own longevity, made multiple attempts, only to return empty-handed.

On what grounds, then, did the three founders of the Star Palace—who had no exceptional skills or powerful backing—manage to obtain a Star Palace Secret Realm unlike any other?

Furthermore, the Magic Formulas for entry and exit were complex and esoteric, not something one could stumble upon by chance.

Then there was the opening of the Core Secret Realm; Po Jun Star Monarch single-handedly pushed for all the required conditions to be met, relying on no one else.

Now, he had produced the Seven Cultivator Sword Talisman, claimed to be an heir of the Taibai Sword Sect, and established a connection with the Sword Spirit.

If one of the Star Palace’s founders was a Taibai Sword Sect Disciple—or if all three were—then everything would make sense.

’They were originally disciples of a Hidden Vein of the Taibai Sword Sect, and they inherited the Sect’s Secret Realm after reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.’

’Back then, all disciples of the Taibai Sword Sect at the rank of True Disciple and above had died sudden, bizarre deaths, rumored to be the result of a Curse from an Outer Celestial Demon.’

’This added another layer of mystery to the entire sect-annihilation event.’

’Plus, possessing a treasure invites disaster. If it truly was the Sword-Cleansing Grotto Heaven, three Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators would never have been able to protect it.’

’So they simply went with the trend and established the Star Palace. On the surface, it was to covet the Taibai Sword Sect’s True Inheritance, but in reality, it was to conceal their identities as the Sword Sect’s heirs.’

The more Bai Zichen thought about it, the more plausible his speculation seemed. But for now, escape was his top priority.

Whether it was being besieged by the Demon Race or hunted down by Human Race Cultivators, either outcome would be a huge problem.

He strode forward, his figure flickering continuously.

It was a technique that shrank the ground, no slower than Sword Control over short distances.

The other Star Lords each used their own Divine Techniques, transforming into streaks of Escape Light and fleeing from Jishui at top speed.

"Nebula Dual Escape?"

The Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede propped up its body. Its Desolate Beast Bloodline made the path to Transformation more difficult; even at Tier Five, it might not be able to take human form.

However, in exchange, possessing a Desolate Beast Bloodline made the physiques of these Great Demons exceptionally powerful.

After all, the Desolate Beasts of ancient times were born accompanied by a Great Dao True Intent, capable of transforming their bodies into mountains and rivers, plucking stars from the sky, and grasping the moon.

When the most powerful Desolate Beasts died, their remains could even transform into vast great marshes or continuous mountain ranges.

The Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede’s bloodline wasn’t particularly outstanding, but it had mutated in its generation. Its Demon Body grew uncontrollably, sprouting more and more limbs.

Even if they were severed, they could regenerate quickly, making it comparable to an Immortal Body.

The wisp of Great Dao True Intent it inherited was related to the manipulation of the void, making it naturally sensitive to the Power of Void.

This was how it was able to sense the void’s fluctuations from thousands of miles away and rush over immediately.

With its knowledge, it couldn’t identify the high platform in the void, and after it closed, even its Innate Divine Ability couldn’t locate it.

’For so many Human Race Nascent Souls to come here so furtively, it must involve an incredible Treasure.’

’If I can’t find it myself, I’ll just capture them.’

Its first target, naturally, was the two-legged beast leading the pack, the one fleeing the fastest. It was actually using a dual-layered Escape Technique.

Star Escape was known as the most mysterious Escape Technique in the Cultivation Realm, nearly impossible to counter.

Even under a blazing sun in a clear, boundless sky, there would always be a wisp of starlight present.

Cloud Escape, meanwhile, was supreme in agility. The Celestial Star Sect’s All Heavens Cloud Escape Array could merge with any cloud or mist, allowing one to escape a hundred miles in a single thought.

With the Qing Si Sword in hand, Po Jun Star Monarch had no more reservations and immediately used his signature skills. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Combining Star Escape with the True Skill of All Heavens Cloud Escape, a few faint points of starlight flickered between the clouds in the sky, nearly vanishing from Divine Sense.

"That person’s Escape Technique is too miraculous; I might not be able to catch him... Among the rest, the human wearing the Ziwei Star Official mask is the strongest. Capturing him will surely let me return to that place in the void!"

The Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede locked onto its target. Its thousand pairs of legs, shimmering with golden light, began to undulate up and down.

With just a few strokes, it whipped up a howling gale and chased after the Ziwei Star Star Monarch’s escape route.

Several other Transformed Great Demons revealed their true forms. Summoned by the Thousand-Legged Golden Centipede, they arrived riding clouds and mists or manipulating waves of water.

After a brief exchange, they divided up their targets and gave chase.

However, the Outer Sea Demon Clan was at a disadvantage here. Aside from a Yellow Qiu that could keep up by riding the fierce winds, the other Great Demons’ flight speed was clearly inferior to the Sword-Controlling Nascent Souls once they left the water, and they were unable to keep pace.

In contrast were the three avian Great Demons from Lankao Mountain: a Golden-Winged Roc, a Twelve-Winged Soaring Serpent, and a Pure White Immortal Crane.

The three demons were as fast as lightning. The Golden-Winged Roc and the Twelve-Winged Soaring Serpent, in particular, were even faster than an average Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator and were clearly closing the distance.

"Where did these Cultivators come from, to provoke so many Great Demons..."

Several streaks of Escape Light sped over from the direction of the Jishui Camp. A bald, burly Buddhist Cultivator spoke.

"They seem to be from the Star Palace. I didn’t expect that organization to have so many Nascent Soul Cultivators. True Monarch Kong, should we send a signal and ask our fellow Daoists from other river sections for support?"