Chapter 668 - 353: Seventh Realm Retainer

"Third Star State, Nanya City, one of our clan members has spotted a young man in black resembling the one who killed the Star Lords Xing Hong and Xing Rong."

"Is he still there?" Xing Man asked again.

"Please wait, Star Lord."

Chu Ming pretended to send a message, then waved his sleeve. A mirage appeared in the hall, the image blurred, showing a vague outline of the figure in black.

"Star Lord, this is the image sent by the clan member. As we dare not get too close, we could only use the Mirror Moon Pearl from afar."

Seeing the blurry image, Xing Man furrowed her brows. She gazed for a long time; the figure in black seemed both the same and not the same.

"Give me the Mirror Moon Pearl." She wanted to inspect closely.

"Yes." A cold glint flashed in the depths of Chu Ming’s eyes as he handed over the Mirror Moon Pearl.

At the same time, the Book and Painting Realm was activated, concealing the Star Moon Radiance beneath his palm.

"Present it." Xing Man detected nothing unusual.

Disguised as Pang Chong, Chu Ming approached step by step.

The Sword Gourd Spirit did not detect Han Court in this Second Star Hall, and Xing Man noticed no anomalies. Now was the perfect opportunity to strike.

"Star Lord." Pang Chong handed over the Mirror Moon Pearl.

Just as Xing Man was about to take it, she felt a chilling shock within.

"You?!"

She finally realized something.

But it was ultimately too late.

The Star Moon Radiance suddenly surged, accompanied by mutated black flame bursting forth.

At such close range, Xing Man was unprepared and how could she possibly withstand it?

Bang——

The ’Star Moon Meteor’ condensed to the extreme hit its target, Xing Man was instantly severely injured.

Mutated black flame followed closely, amidst the blazing fire, a Heart Spell shot straight towards Xing Man’s brow.

Secret Technique, Ashen Soul Flame Prison Heart-Seizing Spell!

"Puh——"

Xing Man first spat out a mouthful of crimson, then sensed an extremely tyrannical and obscure force invading her mind.

In shock, she hurriedly summoned her Heart Spirit for defense.

But that obscure force was not only brutal and domineering, it also carried unavoidable black flame burns.

In just a few breaths, Xing Man’s defense crumbled, her mind in ruins.

After breaking through the Heart Spirit’s barrier, the Heart Spell did not stop. It headed straight for the woman’s life gate—her soul.

Buzz——

Severely injured, without Heart Spirit defense, a soul lacking special cultivation faced the Heart Spell, transformed by mutated black flame, like an adult versus an infant—a huge disparity.

Xing Man’s eyes went from shock, fear, confusion, to having a few glimpses of vitality once again when the black flame Heart Spell merged with her soul.

"Master." Xing Man knelt complicatedly before the young man in black.

With the Heart Spell implanted, any hatred could only be suppressed.

Chu Ming looked at Xing Man kneeling in submission, then at the even dimmer black flame in his hand, and shook his head gently.

To cast the Ashen Soul Flame Prison Heart-Seizing Spell on a Seventh Realm expert like Xing Man, the mutated black flame directly consumed nearly fifty percent!

Such consumption, it seemed he would have to feed the whole piece of Black Soul Wood to recover the mutated black flame.

He had been reluctant to use this move earlier, wanting to save some mutated black flame.

Eliminating Xing Man was easy, but if Han Court were hiding in the Imperial City and sensed Xing Man’s death, activating the Seven-Star Sword Array would be more than just a fifty percent black flame consumption.

In the current situation, controlling Xing Man with the Heart Spell was the most reliable strategy.

With fifty percent mutation black flame consumed, its devouring power was greatly weakened. He estimated that now the black flame could no longer devour attacks from Seventh Realm experts.

"I’ll have to use the remaining Black Soul Wood..."

A flash of black light, Chu Ming took out the Black Soul Wood, released the Qi Rhythm White Light from the Book and Painting Realm, placing the mutated black flame in the center, beginning dynamic balance, feeding the black flame.

At the same time, he looked at Xing Man kneeling in front of him and asked, "Is that True Intent Soldier Embryo in your hand?"

"Report to Master, that True Intent Soldier Embryo is with Brother Han... in Han Court’s hand."

Indeed, it’s not here.

Chu Ming had suspected this earlier.

"Where is Han Court?"

With it not on Xing Man, he could only search for Han Court.

"In the Seven-Star Sword Tomb."

So, Han Court, this middle-stage Returning to the Origin Realm expert, was indeed not in the Imperial City.

"How do you enter the Seven-Star Sword Tomb?"

"This item allows entry and exit from the Sword Tomb." Xing Man took out a small Sword Talisman.

Chu Ming received the Sword Talisman, and then said, "Give me your Storage Space."

Without thought, Xing Man directly removed the Rainbow Bracelet treasure from her wrist, and promptly unlocked its seal.

Chu Ming’s Heart Spirit immersed within, inspecting the treasure.

In just moments, streams of light flew out from the Rainbow Bracelet.

Two exquisitely marked long swords with Seven-Star Beads—Seven-Star Divine Swords, Tier Seven treasures, Innate Spiritual Treasures!

"Innate Spiritual Treasures! Two pieces!"

Chu Ming’s eyes gleamed.

"Master, these two Seven-Star Divine Swords, were nurtured by the Seven-Star Sword Tomb." Xing Man actively explained the origin of the two Innate Spiritual Treasures.

"The Seven-Star Sword Tomb can nurture Innate Spiritual Treasures?" Chu Ming, hearing this, gained significant interest in the Seven-Star Sword Tomb.

"It’s not really nurturing, but the Seven-Star Kingdom was born due to the Seven-Star Sword Tomb. Within the tomb lies countless Sword Intent, Divine Sword fragments, even Sword Spirits."

"Collect these Sword Intents, Divine Sword fragments, then use one’s Qi Blood to refine over many years, only then is it possible to forge the Seven-Star Divine Sword."

"Han Court entered the sword tomb this time for a Sword Spirit inside. If successful, the Seven-Star Divine Sword in his hand may evolve to a First-class Innate Spiritual Treasure level!"

Xing Man respectfully disclosed everything.

First-class Innate Spiritual Treasure!

Chu Ming was shocked inside. Treasures of such caliber could already threaten the late stage to perfection of Returning to the Origin Realm.

Outwardly calm, he took out several Secret Strategies from the Rainbow Bracelet’s space, all about Swordsmanship.

Scanning through them, the four great lakes within his Sea of Consciousness simultaneously began deducing.

Half a two hours later, swordsmanship optimization and deduction were complete, and he acquired a Divine Technique—Seven-Star Sword Technique.

Paired with the Seven-Star Divine Sword, he now possessed a truly Tier Seven attack technique.