Several days later, the longship that belonged to Dao Kong sliced through space without a single sound and gradually entered the territory of Black Ink Planet. Dao Kong walked out of his room and stood at the bow of the longship with his hands placed behind his back. His black hair spilled over his shoulders, and his Sacred Constellation Robe shone with a light that looked like a rotating star.
It caused Dao Kong to look incredibly elegant at that moment. His handsome and resolute face also exuded a masculine beauty. It had to be said that Dao Kong's appearance suited his status very well.
It was as if a large amount of kismet in the world had gathered on his body, and he had enjoyed quite a large amount of it for himself, or else why would he possess a potential that was second only to Ye Wang's, which was why he was a direct descendant of Morning Dao Sect, and why would he also have a face that would make all those who saw him praise him?
As he stood there, the nine old men followed behind him like shadows, but they still had their eyes closed. However, with the help of the starlight, Dao Kong could see a scene that he had not been able to see in his room previously. The nine old men's eyes were closed … because they were all sealed shut by thin threads!
It looked as if the eyes of a doll had been sewn shut.
"Black Ink Planet …" Dao Kong smiled faintly and looked at the indistinct planet in the distance. A hint of anticipation rose in his heart. This would be his final stop in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. Once the auction ended and he left, he would no longer be stationed there to keep a lookout. Instead, he would return to True Morning Dao World through the exit there.
By his side was the woman with pointy ears and a seductive face. She stood there quietly. Her eyes were empty, and there was not a hint of life in them. She looked like a puppet.
There was a collar around her neck, and there were nineteen runic symbols surrounding it. They were branded with bumps, and they would occasionally flash while exuding a freezing glare that would make people's hearts turn cold.
The longships were like fish swimming in water, slicing through the layers of ripples in the galaxy as they approached Black Ink Planet. However, about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn after they entered Black Ink Planet's territory, piercing howls immediately rose up in front of them.
As the whistling sounds appeared, a group of strange beasts with two heads and bodies that resembled lions appeared. As they roared, they came from the distance in a group, and there were hundreds of them.
There was a cultivator sitting on the back of each of the mutated beasts. These cultivators were dressed uniformly, and their eyes shone brilliantly. They were clearly different from the thin and pathetic figures of the people in Sinful Barren Lands beyond Black Ink Planet.
They were in high spirits, and not a single hint of respect towards the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the barren lands could be seen on them. Instead, they faced all the newcomers with a calm attitude.
"Who are you? Tell me your name!"
"How dare you! We are the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds keeping a lookout over the barren lands! You sinners, kneel down and greet us!" A cold harrumph immediately came from within the ship, and the arrogance in his voice was incredibly strong.
When the cultivators from Black Ink Planet heard this, they smiled at each other, but their expressions turned cold. Every single time Black Ink Planet Auction was held, there would be ignorant people like this. This was related to the experiences of the True Guards. After all, besides Black Ink Planet and Divine Essence Star Ocean, all the cultivators from the other planets would have to be incredibly respectful when they saw them.
Besides, the four Great True Worlds had a system where the forces of power from the four Great True Worlds took turns keeping a lookout over the barren lands, so it was not surprising that such a scene would appear.
The person leading the group of cultivators from Black Ink Planet was an old man. He rolled his eyes and said coldly, "Bring out your invitations. We are in charge of the first layer of checks outside Black Ink Planet. If you don't have an invitation … then you will be killed by the enemy!"
"It's just Black Ink …" The cultivator who had let out the cold harrumph just now was about to continue speaking, but his voice immediately fell silent. Soon after, a gentle voice spoke languidly, and an old man with a kind face walked out from the ship.
"My fellow Daoists from Black Ink Planet have been ignorant. If we have offended you, I hope that you will not mind. We are from True Morning Dao World, and we have come to participate in Black Ink Planet's auction. These are our invitations." The old man smiled and brought out a jade slip from his bosom, then threw it forward.
That jade slip immediately charged towards the cultivators from Black Ink Planet. Once the person in the lead caught it, he cast a few scrutinizing glances at it before returning it. Then, with the hundreds of cultivators behind him, he moved to the side and opened up a path.
The kind old man wrapped his fist in his palm and returned to the ship with a smile on his face. Soon, Dao Kong's gigantic ship moved forward without a single sound through the path opened up by the cultivators from Black Ink Planet and swiftly left into the distance.
"Immediately notify the Progenitor of my family that the people from True Morning Dao World have come. Judging by the show of force, Dao Kong should be among them as well, but I don't know the details." The old man in the lead of the group of cultivators from Black Ink Planet narrowed his eyes. With a glint in his eyes, he sent a divine thought to a cultivator beside him.
That cultivator immediately moved and turned into a long arc that disappeared without a trace.
After a moment, Lie Shan Kang Jiu returned to Su Ming's room in Black Ink Planet's Black Water City. He bowed respectfully before Su Ming.
"Sir, the group from True Morning Dao World has arrived. Right now, they are outside Black Ink Planet and are undergoing multiple checks. We have already investigated and found out that Dao Kong is in one of the ships.
"There are nine old men beside him. These nine people have extraordinary power, and they should be at the peak of the middle stage of World Plane Realm. By the looks of it, they seem to be skilled in joint attacks, and they should have a Rune within them.
"Besides these nine people, Dao Kong also brought three thousand cultivators with him. All of them have extraordinary power, and … they should be fearless warriors.
"Also, based on our investigations, Dao Kong ran into two incredibly great dangers during the one thousand something years he was in the Barren Lands of Divine Essence. These dangers should have come from other True Worlds. One of them was something that those who were not in the later stage of World Plane Realm could not survive, and the other was something that those who were not in Lunar Kalpa Realm would definitely die.
"But both times, he was safe and sound, which is why we suspect that there is a cultivator who is at least in Lunar Kalpa Realm hiding by his side.
"As for Ye Wang, whom you asked us to pay attention to, he came to Black Ink Planet alone yesterday. Right now, he is staying in Worldly Star Planet, and we know all his actions," Lie Shan Kang Jiu said in a low voice. Once he finished speaking, he hesitated for a moment, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the midst of his hesitation, he did not continue.
Su Ming closed his eyes and meditated. Once he finished listening to Lie Shan Kang Jiu's words, he slowly opened his eyes. There was a profound look in them, causing no one to be able to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Continue," Su Ming said flatly.
Lie Shan Kang Jiu smiled awkwardly, then lowered his head and quickly continued speaking.
"About that … Your Excellency's two pet beasts, the black and yellow dogs, I've also investigated them. They're currently in Worldly Star City as well. I don't know where they got their hands on an atlas, but there are quite a few strange … things drawn on it … Also, that big yellow dog is adept at transformation, and it's taken the appearance of an old man.
"He brought out that picture book and spread the word, saying that the items in the picture book are the items to be auctioned this time. Quite a lot of them have been sold during the past half a year." Lie Shan Kang Jiu smiled wryly, then brought out a picture book from his bosom and placed it respectfully before Su Ming.
Su Ming picked up the picture book and flipped through it, then slowly frowned. When he reached the end, he let out a cold harrumph and placed the picture book by the side. There were no pictures of the items to be auctioned on the picture book. Some of them … were Su Ming's own Enchanted Treasures!
However, most of the introductions and descriptions were completely unrelated. In fact, there were quite a number of pictures of the Enchanted Treasures belonging to the enemies Su Ming had fought against in his life.
"It's only been half a year. What about them before?" Su Ming lifted his head and cast a glance at Lie Shan Kang Jiu.
"This is … Ahem, I've never seen pets with such intelligence and intelligence in my life. They … became guests of Worldly Star Planet's Hua Family half a year ago.
"One year ago, they built an auction hall in Black Kirin City.
"One and a half years ago, they became close friends with … the Li Beast in the lake in Black Water City, and they took away some of its scales.
"Two years ago, they … were hunted down by a dozen something small families in Black Ink Planet working together …
"Two and a half years ago, they organized a search for a son-in-law, and that yellow dog turned into … an incredibly beautiful woman … Then, they started infiltrating the small families, and with all sorts of … shameless methods, they took away an innumerable amount of crystals …
"Three years ago, right after they left, they found … a small crystal mine. It belonged to a small family."
Su Ming was stunned as he listened. As Lie Shan Kang Jiu recounted his story, he could not help but reveal the envy and admiration in his heart.
"In fact, once Elder Feng learned of this, he let out a long sigh and said that if they had come to Black Ink Planet earlier than us, then they would have been the true masters of Black Ink Planet." When Lie Shan Kang Jiu said this, he cast Su Ming a strange look.
Su Ming fell silent.
After some time, he let out a fake cough and spoke to Lie Shan Kang Jiu.
"Arrange for Dao Kong to enter Black Water City. Everything will be carried out according to plan."
"Understood!" Lie Shan Kang Jiu immediately bowed, got up, and left.
Once Lie Shan Kang Jiu left, Su Ming's room immediately fell silent. His expression instantly turned dark. He picked up the picture book and looked at it carefully. When he remembered what Lie Shan Kang Jiu had said about the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon during the past three years, he could not help but smile wryly in resignation.
By his side, Yu Rou's elegant expression changed for the first time ever since she started following Su Ming. She covered her mouth, as if she could not hold back her laughter. In the end, her body started trembling, and her laughter echoed in the air.
"Sir, they say that a pet follows its master's personality. I wonder if this saying applies to you." Yu Rou chuckled softly and cast Su Ming a glance. This was the first time she saw Su Ming smiling wryly in resignation.
"That big yellow dog of mine should have some women in its memories, but based on my understanding of it, most of those women are indistinct. Then what do you think the woman it turned into during the search for a son-in-law looked like?" Su Ming asked faintly.
Once he said these words, Yu Rou's expression immediately changed, and murderous intent instantly appeared in her beautiful eyes.
Su Ming stood up, swung his arm, and walked towards the door. The auction was around the corner, and his plan was about to be carried out. Before that, he wanted to go and see the bald crane and the Abyss Dragon, and he also wanted to go to Worldly Star Planet … to see an old friend.
"Ye Wang …"
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