The ball of dried grass in his hand was now yellow and withered, as if it would shatter with the slightest touch. At the instant Su Ming lifted his head and spoke, black clouds swiftly appeared in the sky under the illumination of the black rain. They spread to the horizon, causing the ground to be instantly enveloped in darkness.
The cracks on the ground grew larger. The trees withered and turned into dust. The sea in the distance turned into a basin, and within it was an endless amount of mud and withered plants.
An aura of death gradually spread out from the withered trees, the bottom of the basin, and the ground. Once it fused together, it turned into a thick aura.
Su Ming looked at his surroundings. When he cast his gaze over the area, he saw nothing but decay. In fact, he could even see dozens of Heaven Traversers running away while wailing in pain.
Clearly, not all of the Heaven Traversers had moved out. At that moment, these dozens of people were rapidly withering away. Regardless of whether they were willing or not, a large amount of their life force was swiftly sucked out of their bodies. It was absorbed by the ground, or perhaps more accurately speaking, it was absorbed by the dying cultivation planet.
It could acknowledge the Heaven Traversers living on it, but similarly, when it needed it, not only would it take away their acknowledgement, it would also take away their life force.
Su Ming looked at the dozens of Heaven Traversers. He watched as they screamed in pain and turned into skin and bones after running for less than several hundreds of feet. When all their life force was sucked away, they turned into dust.
However, the life force of these Heaven Traversers was just a drop in the bucket to the gigantic cultivation planet. It could only allow them to live for a few breaths under Su Ming's Curse.
Ten breaths later, the cracks no longer appeared on the ground. The trees stopped withering, and the basin at the bottom of the sea in the distance sank into silence. Only the black rain continued falling from the sky, and the black clouds covered all the light.
This was … a dead planet.
The stench of decay and the aura of death filled the entire place, causing all those who came here for the first time to think that this was a planet that had died for an unknown period of time.
Su Ming lifted his right hand. The ball of dried grass in his hand had already turned into powder. Once it was drenched by the black rain, it flowed through the gaps between Su Ming's fingers and fell on the ground.
"It's about time." Su Ming sat down cross-legged and swung his right hand. Once he flung away the drenched powder, he pushed his hand gently towards the ground.
He lifted his hand and pressed down again, maintaining a certain rhythm. Once, then again.
When Su Ming pushed his hand down nine times, the cracks on the ground started closing up right before his eyes. After a moment, when anyone looked over, not a single crack could be seen on the ground of the cultivation planet.
When Su Ming struck the tree eighteen times, the withered trees suddenly turned into illusions. As they disappeared, trees brimming with life force appeared. After a moment, the entire cultivation planet was covered in green once more, making it seem as if the trees had never withered before. The forest was endless, and life force continued to flow endlessly through it.
When Su Ming slapped his palm twenty-seven times, the sea in the distance was enveloped by a hazy illusion. Soon after, the seawater tumbled about, and in an instant, the basin that had lost its seawater regained a vast sea.
The dark clouds in the sky also started changing rapidly as Su Ming continued striking the ground. When Su Ming struck the ground for the 36th time, the dark clouds disappeared, and the clear sky and bright sunlight appeared before their eyes once again, along with the land.
The black rainwater also turned clear. When it fell on the ground, it stirred up a curtain of rain, causing the cultivation planet to look as beautiful as it was before.
"They're here … It's a pity that they're not Heaven Traversers' Progenitor." Su Ming's right hand came to a stop on the ground. When he lifted his head, he spoke faintly, and a loud bang immediately came from the sky. As it did so, three long arcs instantly closed in. They did not appear from the distance, but as if they had walked out of space, they appeared in the sky above the planet.
Of the three people, two were men and one was a woman. They looked to be in their forties and were dressed in dark blue long robes. As their wings spread open, streams of light flowed around them. Their hair danced in the wind, and an astonishing power spread out from their bodies.
In fact, if anyone took a closer look, they would be able to see the shadow of a moon between the wings on their backs. These were … three powerful warriors in Lunar Kalpa Realm!
One of the men had the shadow of the moon in water, and the other had the shadow of the moon in fire. As for the woman, she had the shadow of a moon formed by petals behind her.
Regardless of which race it was, those in Lunar Kalpa Realm were the core power, and it was the same even for the venerated Heaven Traversers. These three people were clearly people with incredibly high statuses in Heaven Traversers.
At the instant they appeared in the sky, the three of them immediately looked towards the ground, and they were stunned.
"We received a call for help saying that a powerful enemy had invaded this place, but it's so calm now …"
"I also sensed the ripples of death spreading out from the galaxy just now, but right now, this place is filled with life force." The three of them looked at each other. A glint appeared in the woman's eyes, and she lifted her right hand to wipe her eyes. She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, the ground was still filled with forest. There was nothing unusual about it.
"It's not an illusion."
While the three of them were hesitating, dozens of figures charged up from the ground. Those people … were Heaven Traversers.
They moved forward swiftly and charged towards the three people. The three of them instantly looked over.
"Just what happened? Where are Ze Du and Han Duo, the two Garrison Elders?" the man with the shadow of the moon in water behind him shouted with a frown.
Once he said those words, the dozens of Heaven Traversers immediately had a spirited look appear on their faces.
"Are the ferocious beasts or the people from other tribes who invaded Heaven Traversers?" The other man asked. As his words echoed in the air, the dozens of Heaven Traversers' expressions of life became even stronger, and they looked no different from before they died.
Only the woman's expression changed. Just as she was about to speak, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky, and four long arcs flew towards them. The appearance of these four long arcs immediately caught the people's attention.
Su Ming, who was sitting cross-legged in the forest, also looked over.
There were four cultivators, and all of them were men who looked to be in their thirties. They were not too far away from each other, and it was clear that they were part of a team. Once they appeared, they immediately froze in midair. As shock and bewilderment appeared on their faces, the four of them gathered together.
"I am Xuan Shang, a cultivator from beyond the galaxy. I am good friends with the tribe leader of Dust Burners, Lu Ka. We were invited to the galaxy by him, and this is our token. "However, we ran into some difficulties on our way here and happened to pass by this place. We didn't know that this is Heaven Traversers' territory, so please don't blame us. We will leave now, we will leave now."
The person who spoke was the man dressed in a long, dark green robe. There was a smile on his face, and he looked incredibly polite. As he spoke, he brought out a black piece of wood from his bosom. With a swing of his arm, flames immediately rose from the wood. Those flames were green, and they looked like will-o '-the-wisps. What spread out from them was not hot air, but cold frost.
The four cultivators all had extraordinary levels of cultivation. By the looks of it, they were in the later stage of World Plane Realm. If they were in Divine Essence Star Ocean, they could support an entire family on their own, and they could also discuss some conditions with the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the galaxy.
However, in Divine Essence Star Ocean, which was filled with alien races, they were incredibly cautious in their actions. Their words were filled with politeness, as if they were afraid of causing a misunderstanding.
In truth, the four of them had indeed happened to pass by this place, just as they had said. They did not come from Western Ring Nebula, but had come from different galaxies, and they were prepared to take the risk to enter the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean.
Their journey had been full of twists and turns, and they had spent nearly a hundred years going through all sorts of dangers. Their group of seven had been reduced to their current group of four, and they had finally reached this place after much difficulty. When they saw Heaven Traversers' Outer Sky Planet, they hesitated for a moment before they decided to rest in this place.
However, they did not expect that they would run into alien races in this place. The man who spoke just now clearly understood the alien races in Divine Essence Star Ocean, which was why when he saw Heaven Traversers' wings, he was able to recognize them at first glance. They were Heaven Traversers, one of the four venerated races.
As the four of them retreated, they quickly sent divine thoughts to each other. They were already prepared to immediately fight back if Heaven Traversers intercepted them. The three strongest Heaven Traversers might have given them the feeling that they were in Lunar Kalpa Realm, but the cultivators who dared to step into the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean would definitely not easily enter unless they had powerful Enchanted Treasures and divine abilities. It would be impossible for them to step into the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean, and they might even die on the way.
Su Ming swept his gaze past the four cultivators in the forest. He could see their fatigue, and he could tell that their words were not false. However … if there was no great temptation, no one would be willing to take such a risk and step into the inner parts of Divine Essence Star Ocean. These four people … must surely have other secrets.
The two men in Lunar Kalpa Realm in the sky frowned, but when they heard Dust Burners' tribe leader's name, they were momentarily stunned. When they saw the token he brought out, they averted their gazes and no longer bothered themselves with the four cultivators.
The four of them immediately retreated, wanting to stay far away from this troublesome place. They could vaguely tell that the Heaven Traversers' expressions were hostile, as if something had happened. No matter what it was, the four of them did not want to get involved in it.
But at the instant they were about to leave, the expression of the woman among the three in Lunar Kalpa Realm changed a few times. With one move, she chased after the four of them and spoke in an urgent tone.
"There's something wrong with these four! We can't let them leave!" The woman left in an instant, and the expressions of the four cultivators changed. As they fled at full speed, the two Heaven Traversers in Lunar Kalpa Realm frowned. It was clear that they did not understand their companion's actions, but they still instinctively chased after her.
Su Ming sighed in the forest on the ground.
'There are still some flaws in the Illusion of Stars, Sun, and Moon formed by the power that exists just by believing in it. If these four people hadn't appeared to serve as a contrast between the illusion and reality, then this flaw wouldn't have been obvious.' Su Ming shook his head. He already knew that the woman had seen some clues, but she did not dare say it out loud due to her shock and bewilderment. That was why she chased after them, intending to leave the dead cultivation planet.
"Since you're already here, then don't leave," Su Ming said flatly. He stood up, and at the instant he did so, the cultivation planet that was brimming with life immediately turned into a withered and dead planet in the blink of an eye! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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