Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 966: Chapter 30: Prolonging Lifespan (2)

Countless creatures disappeared, their fate uncertain.

The already tense atmosphere due to the successive deaths of Saint Emperors reached its peak in an instant.

An entire star system!

Wiped out without a sound!

Even during crossover wars, such occurrences were rare, only frequent among the forces of the Devouring Sect.

“Could it be that a Saint Emperor of the Devouring Sect has infiltrated?”

“Very likely, based on investigations, all life in the Silver Pivot Star System was absorbed of their Life Essence Qi, which is very much the handiwork of a Devouring Sect Saint Emperor.”

“Regardless if it is or not, it seems we are in great danger. Xuan Guang Star is protected by the Xuan Guang Saint Emperor, but we have no such protection…”

Soon, some factions realized they too were in danger.

After all, they did not have the protection of a Saint Emperor.

“Let’s leave, Xuan Guang Star is surely locked down and inaccessible; we can only head to other worlds with a Saint Emperor’s protection.”

“Prepare the family, leave immediately.”

Many capable factions chose to leave the Silver Wing Region.

The destruction of an entire star system is truly terrifying.

The Silver Wing Star Domain grew even quieter.

And the Old Land, although without the unified virtual world network of the Source Star, had its own network connections.

But this involved a major event of a star system’s destruction.

This incident spread quickly.

It naturally caused an uproar in the Old Land Starry Sky, drawing attention from all sides.

Yet, the act was executed so covertly, no one could guess who did it.

However, as within the Silver Wing Star Domain, the undercurrents in the Old Land Starry Sky grew even stronger.

Many cultivators, especially capable Loose Cultivators, abandoned their original dwellings to head to worlds protected by a Saint Emperor.

After all, no one knew if the Saint Emperor who destroyed a star system in the Silver Wing Star Domain would appear elsewhere.

If one were to encounter them in a weak world and be killed, that would indeed be unfortunate.

Such a huge matter was naturally known to Wang Sheng.

“True Saint, the whole starry sky seems calm, but in truth, it’s like a volcano about to erupt, and once a trigger appears, it will instantly explode. Should the Main God Space do something?”

Fei Luan Saint Emperor, and also the leader of the Starlight Palace, knew much information and had a clearer understanding of the situation.

Aware that the seemingly peaceful Old Land Starry Sky could erupt into chaos at any time.

Even as a Saint Emperor, one must be prepared.

Otherwise, one might be overturned in the tide.

“Do you have any guesses on the Saint Emperor who acted?” Wang Sheng, being an outsider, merely knew of each Saint Emperor in the Old Land, but surely not with the understanding Fei Luan had.

“One possibility is a Saint Emperor from the Devouring Sect snuck in, but the World Origin of the Silver Pivot Star System is still there, which doesn’t align with the Devouring Sect’s habits; another possibility is Xuan Guang.”

“Oh? Xuan Guang?” Xuan Guang Saint Emperor, the actual ruler of the Silver Wing Star Domain, “Why?”

“Xuan Guang Saint Emperor is an ancient Saint Emperor. According to our investigation, he only has a few hundred years of lifespan left. He has been seeking a breakthrough for years, perhaps finding no hope of breaking through, so he directly chose to devour Life Essence Qi to prolong his life.”

Fei Luan came to report, clearly having conducted a thorough investigation.

“Devouring Life Essence Qi to prolong life… can every Saint Emperor do that?” Wang Sheng never worried about lifespan, so he never considered this point.

He could do it, but it was precisely because he could that he knew the difficulty of extending lifespan by devouring Life Essence Qi.

Especially for a Saint Emperor whose lifespan is nearing its end, merely devouring Life Essence Qi, in theory, shouldn’t so easily extend lifespan; there are many involved complexities.

“Xuan Guang Saint Emperor perhaps cannot, but that doesn’t mean the Devouring Sect hasn’t. They’ve devoured so many creatures, maybe in doing so, they researched some secret technique and then shared it here,” Fei Luan explained.

Wang Sheng was silent for a while before continuing: “Then keep an eye on Xuan Guang Saint Emperor. If it truly is him, he’ll eventually show his hand.”

Having too many creatures devoured is not a good thing for him.

The Main God Space, the virtual world, and the River of Souls all require a large number of living beings.

Moreover, if he ended up being the only one left, what meaning would cultivation have?

“Yes, True Saint.” Fei Luan nodded, agreeing immediately.

The Conquest Sect’s cultivators were inherently averse to the Devouring Sect.

Their conflicts were irreconcilable.

Fei Luan went on to investigate, and other forces didn’t just watch idly.

All were secretly probing who was behind it.

This entailed several years of time.

In several years, no other place encountered a similar incident.

But this peace was clearly temporary.

Seven years after the destruction of the Silver Pivot Star System.

The Silver Wing Star Domain, the Yinheng Star System, and the Silver Authority Star System were again annihilated.

Xuan Guang Star was completely sealed off.

This time, because of too much attention, the culprit was discovered.

The ruler of the Silver Wing Star Domain, Xuan Guang Saint Emperor.

He secretly devoured all life in the Silver Pivot Star System and acted again several years later.

He also sealed off the most powerful Xuan Guang Star in the Silver Wing Star Domain, making his intentions clear.

The next target was clearly Xuan Guang Star.

Upon discovering the mastermind behind the mass devouring of life, a Saint Emperor stepped forward.

The Life Saint Emperor.

One of the most benevolent Saint Emperors in the Old Land Starry Sky, whose true form is a Life Ancient Tree.

She directly went to Xuan Guang Star to demand answers.

“Xuan Guang Saint Emperor, why commit such a bloody crime?”

Xuan Guang Saint Emperor knew he was exposed, so he didn’t stop her.

He directly appeared before the Life Saint Emperor, without any aura of being on the brink of death: “Why, don’t you understand just by seeing my state? Of course, it’s to extend my lifespan. I was originally about to die, but now I can live for tens of thousands of more years.”

Xuan Guang Saint Emperor’s face bore an uncontrollable smile.

The issue of lifespan had pressed on his mind for a long time.

Now having tens of thousands of more years undoubtedly gave him new hope.

He didn’t bother to hide it, even using special means to spread these words.

Many Saint Emperors secretly paying attention heard this and their eyes flickered.

The temptation to extend a lifespan was too great.

The Life Saint Emperor could naturally discern the meaning of Xuan Guang Saint Emperor’s words, and she sternly rebuked: “You have devoured countless creatures for your own sake; do you still wish to let the crime escalate?”

“Ha, don’t speak so righteously. You’re unique, with no worries about lifespan, so of course, you’re not concerned.” Xuan Guang Saint Emperor sneered coldly, then continued, “Otherwise, how about this: you sacrifice yourself to me, and I’ll stop, how about that?”

The Life Saint Emperor was no fool and directly refused: “Don’t dream, if I sacrifice myself to you, it’ll only encourage your evil deeds.”

Having lived countless years, a Saint Emperor would never fall for such a trick.

The Life Saint Emperor knew that compromising wouldn’t help.

“Then what will you do, surely not just come here to scold me? That would be too laughable!” Xuan Guang Saint Emperor jeeringly exclaimed.

The Life Saint Emperor had known there was little chance of success in reasoning.

She had already prepared herself.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Guang Saint Emperor snorted coldly: “Then let’s see if you can do that.”

The confrontation between the two Saint Emperors was closely watched by many.

Some were puzzled.

“Why would the Life Saint Emperor care so much about the Xuan Guang Saint Emperor? Those annihilated star systems have nothing to do with the Life Saint Emperor, right?”

Some Saint Emperors understand the situation: “Because the Life Saint Emperor herself suffered the loss of her entire species to the Devouring Sect’s cultivators, she is the sole survivor and loathes such behavior deeply.”

Sufficiently powerful, the Life Saint Emperor would not just target, but take direct action.

Those who knew the inner story were not surprised by the Life Saint Emperor’s actions.

This was indeed something the Life Saint Emperor would do.

Genocidal hatred ensured the Life Saint Emperor would certainly intervene.

Wang Sheng learned about the Life Saint Emperor’s situation from Fei Luan and, after some thought, said: “Fei Luan, keep an eye on this. If conflict breaks out, notify me immediately, and I will take action when necessary.”

The Life Saint Emperor was benevolent but not rigid, and if possible, it would be good to have her as a subordinate.

Fei Luan was somewhat surprised by this.

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