Rumor had it that the headquarters of the Netherworld Palace was located in the Nine Hells Purgatory, and that there was a grand formation there that could draw in the souls of dead people.
Of course, rumors were just rumors. The Nine Hells of Purgatory was a forbidden land of the Kunlun Realm. It was buried more than ninety thousand kilometers underground. Aside from the Nether River that flowed to the Land of Absolute Yin, there were all sorts of terrifying scenes.
Even Emperor Wu didn't dare to barge in recklessly. There were many unsolved mysteries that he still couldn't find the answers to.
As they spoke, a resplendent and charming star appeared in Xiao Chen's vision. With just a glance, he was deeply captivated.
Compared to the surrounding dark and lifeless dead stars, this star's charm was simply too great, even though it was too far away to be seen clearly.
However, it made one instinctively feel a throbbing from the bottom of one's heart. It had an indescribable attraction.
"Is this the Human Emperor Planet? Bushin Palace's stronghold in the starry sky. I wonder which ancient senior had the power to transform such a huge star. "
Xiao Chen had noticed this star in the jade pendant on his chest. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he immediately recognized it.
"It was refined by the Dragon's Gate's Qing Emperor fifty thousand years ago. He modified a dead star single-handedly, turning it into the vibrant state it is now."
When Elder Bai mentioned the Dragon Sect Qing Emperor, his eyes naturally revealed a trace of reverence.
Many sects could build a stronghold in the starry sky, but that was only to open up a base in a certain part of a star. It was impossible to transform an entire star.
Compared to the Human Emperor Star, there was a world of difference.
Of course, the Human Sovereign Planet was much smaller than the Kunlun Continent. However, it had been completely transformed into an ancient planet with life.
Every place on the planet was suitable for human habitation. Even ordinary mortals could survive here.
Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with shock. He had originally thought that it was refined and transformed by the ancient human race. He didn't expect that it was transformed by the Qing Emperor from 10,000 years ago.
"You must be very shocked, right? During the Ancient Era, the Kunlun Continent was rich in resources. There are all sorts of ancient ruins, immortal cities, and cave abodes. Coupled with the fact that the various races are often at war with each other, very few ancient almighties would think of establishing a stronghold in space. "
Elder Bai continued, "The true exploration of the starry heavens started after the war of emperors in the Savage Battlefield. This matter is closely related to the Deep Abyss Demonic World."
"What's the connection?" Xiao Chen's interest was piqued and he asked curiously.
"After the war of Emperors, the Kunlun Realm declined. The situation of the peak of the Martial Epoch never appeared again."
"The Demon World's ambition to regain control of Kunlun is also growing day by day. They opened up a distant Heavenly Road in the boundless starry sky. After working hard for ten thousand years, they finally killed their way over from the other side of the starry sky."
In the past, the invasion of the Demon Realm could only come through the spatial rift between the two realms.
However, spatial cracks only existed for a short period of time, and there were spatial storms around, so opening them was not easy. Not many people would come. Although the Demonic Tribulation would be terrifying, it would not be a disaster.
As long as Emperor Wu held down the fort, they would be able to ensure the safety of the region. This was nothing in the eyes of the powerhouses.
However, at that time, the ones who descended from the starry sky and broke through the barrier of the sky was the Demonic World's army. The eighteen Demon Monarchs personally arrived, deeply shocking the various races of the Kunlun Realm.
Although the Kunlun Realm managed to obtain victory after much difficulty, several ancient races died in the war.
After this war, the various races of the Kunlun Realm thoroughly realized the importance of the starry sky. Aside from obtaining resources, defending against the Demon World's invasion was also of utmost importance.
In the distant depths of the starry sky, there was a vast Astral Battlefield. On the other side of the Astral Battlefield, the Demon World's base in the starry sky could not be truly eliminated.
Sometimes, the Demonic World held the advantage, leaping across the Astral Battlefield and forcing back the various races of the Kunlun Realm. During the most dangerous times, they even pushed back to the barrier of the sky.
Sometimes, the Kunlun Realm held the advantage, leaping across the Astral Battlefield and nearly killing all the Demons on the other side.
The current situation was a stalemate. That kind of endless war in the starry sky had not happened for ten thousand years already. The Astral Battlefield became the peak experiential training ground for the junior-generation experts of the Kunlun Realm and the Demonic World.
Without advancing to Martial Sage, one would not even be qualified to enter.
The Astral Battlefield was the strongest experiential training ground in this universe. Without advancing to Martial Sage, one would not even be qualified to enter.
When Xiao Chen heard this, he could not help but feel his blood surge. However, he could only think about it for now. To him, it was still too far away.
In the vacuum of the universe, there was no air. If one wanted to travel through the starry sky, they would need to circulate their Veritable Essence Energy at every moment, which was very taxing.
A regular Inferior Grade Martial Sage would not be able to remain in the starry sky for long. At most, they would be able to last a month before they had to find a place to recover. Otherwise, they would end up as desiccated corpses, forever lost in the universe.
There was no distinction between night and day in the darkness. Xiao Chen had no idea how much time had passed.
When Xiao Chen returned to the deck, he felt that about one day had passed. Then, the Haotian Sect's King Grade warship stopped on a star with a diameter of one thousand five hundred kilometers.
This star was only one thousand five hundred kilometers in diameter. It had to be said that this star was indeed very small. At the very least, with Xiao Chen's speed, he could easily make a round trip if he did not run into any danger.
The warship stopped beside a black mountain range. The surroundings were desolate, filled with black soil.
When Xiao Chen stepped on it, he felt a strong gravity. This somewhat overturned his previous understanding of the starry sky.
It looked like he could not apply the knowledge of the starry sky of his previous life to the starry sky of this world.
Not far from the mountain range was a long, winding black river. The river was pitch-black. As it was too far away, the naked eye could not see what was flowing.
Black Water Star was named after this river. There was a forest on the other side of the river. Thick black clouds drifted endlessly above the forest, making it look very mysterious.
"Be careful. I will go and collect the Spirit Vein. Split into two teams, each with a Vice Palace Master leading the team to kill Astral Beasts.
Do not leave the team, "Elder Bai said with an extremely grave expression after gathering everyone together.
Of the hundred-odd people, there was a team of fifty. Each team had a Vice Palace Master leading the way. The two Vice Palace Masters were roughly equal in strength. Hence, there was no saying who would be safer.
Xiao Chen and Cui Hao were split into the same team. Since the two of them were stronger, the Vice Palace Masters arranged for them to be at the back in case of any mishaps.
"I really couldn't tell. This is your first time entering the starry sky, yet you are not nervous at all."
Along the way, the two slowly grew familiar with each other. Cui Hao voiced the doubts in his heart.
Xiao Chen did not feel anything. This was his nature. He could easily adapt to any environment. Furthermore, even if he was nervous, he would not show it on his face.
Changing the topic, Xiao Chen asked, "How strong are the Astral Beasts? With your strength, can you kill them alone?"
Cui Hao revealed a grave expression and said, "There are many types of Astral Beasts. They are roughly divided into ranks, from Rank 1 to Rank 6. A Rank 1 Astral Beast is as strong as a half-Sage.
"A Rank 2 Astral Beast is as strong as a Martial Sage. A Rank 3 Astral Beast is as strong as a Medial Grade Martial Sage. A Rank 4 Astral Beast is as strong as a Superior Grade Martial Sage. A Rank 5 Astral Beast is comparable to a grandmaster-level Martial Sage. As for a Rank 6 Astral Beast, only the Blue Robed Emperor can deal with it.
"As for me, I can deal with a regular Rank 1 Astral Beast alone. However, if I run into a powerful one, I will have to be careful. Otherwise, I might even lose my life."
Unexpectedly, the lowest-ranked Astral Beast was as strong as a half-Sage. This was truly flabbergasting.
Xiao Chen said, "Only Rank 6? Don't tell me there are no Astral Beasts above Rank 6? "
Cui Hao smiled and said, "Naturally, there are. However, Astral Beasts above Rank 6 are simply too horrifying. They can swallow up a star in one gulp and are known as Destroyers. We will not be able to find them in this starry domain. We will have to go even deeper to find them. Furthermore, only the Emperor Wu can deal with them. "
As they were chatting, Xiao Chen suddenly stopped. He fixed his gaze on a sharp black rock at the back of the group.
The black rock was one meter tall and had an irregular cylindrical shape. As it moved from the bottom to the top, it slowly became thinner and sharper at the top.
Cui Hao asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Chen waved his hand, indicating for Cui Hao to move aside. Then, he walked over to the sharp black rock and reached out to grab the hard rock.
"Rise!"
All the energy in his body surged as Xiao Chen shouted. Then, he grabbed the top of the rock and pulled. More than one million kilograms of force burst out.
"Rumble …!"
Cracks appeared on the ground. Following that, the rock shattered and flew into the air, shooting out in all directions. The entire ground shook violently.
"Everyone, scatter!"
The Vice Palace Master in front shouted. The fifty-odd people in the group reacted very quickly. They pushed off the ground and shot out.
Cui Hao's expression changed slightly. What Xiao Chen lifted was not a rock. It was clearly the tail of an Astral Beast.
That Astral Beast was three hundred meters long. It looked like a huge crocodile. However, its skin was covered in sharp black rocks, looking horrifyingly hard.
"Black Rock Crocodile, an ordinary Rank 2 Astral Beast. Its strength is equal to an Inferior Grade Martial Sage. It is very good at hiding its aura and can travel underground freely."
Someone recognized this Astral Beast and was extremely astonished. If Xiao Chen had not fished it out in advance, someone would have been injured or eaten by this Black Rock Crocodile.
Xiao Chen grabbed the twenty-meter-long tail of the Black Rock Crocodile and leaped into the air. Then, he lifted this huge creature and swung it wildly in the air. "Bang! Bang!
Bang! "
As Xiao Chen swung the Black Rock Crocodile, he descended to the ground and smashed the huge body of the Black Rock Crocodile into the ground. This repeated over and over, causing the ground to rumble.
The rocky skin of the Black Rock Crocodile fell off piece by piece. It tried to use the force of its tail to fling Xiao Chen away several times, but it did not succeed.
Instead, Xiao Chen flung the Black Rock Crocodile into the ground continuously. As he burned his Vital Qi, he used one million and one hundred thousand kilograms of force to toy with this Rank 2 Astral Beast.
The group of people was dumbfounded. Was this still a horrifying Rank 2 Astral Beast? Why was it like a toy in Xiao Chen's hands?
The Vice Palace Master was also slightly stunned. As far as he knew, the Black Rock Crocodile was not only very strong but also very capable.
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