newbobooks Chapter 1014 Robbery and Murder
Chapter 1014 Robbery and Murder
As soon as Yu Yuan stepped out of Star Sea Immortal City, his brow furrowed slightly. Although the auras following him were extremely concealed, making them difficult for ordinary fifth-grade True Immortals to detect, they could not escape his notice. With his main body, the Primordial Boundless True Immortal Body, breaking through to the fifth level of perfection, the cultivation of their Spiritual Illusionary Bodies had also risen accordingly. Their overall combat strength had already firmly entered the mid-stage of sixth-grade True Immortals, far from the shallow level of mere beginners.
Then, a chilling murderous intent flashed in his eyes. They wanted to take advantage of him? They'd have to see who had the last laugh.
Perfect timing! I'm exactly in need of resources to break through to the seventh rank of True Immortal. There's no reason to refuse nourishment delivered to my door.
Without looking back, their steps continued at a composed pace, heading beyond the Star Sea Continent. The outline of Star Sea Immortal City gradually shrank behind them, transforming into a blurry streak of light before finally disappearing into the distant void. The surrounding void grew increasingly clear, with only the distant stars emitting a cool light, like shattered diamonds embedded in black velvet, so silent that one could hear the soft rustling of their own immortal power flowing through them.
Those few auras remained subtly lurking behind, like a pack of wolves in wait. Their hesitation to act immediately indicated their lingering fear of the Starsea Trading Company—to make a move on the Starsea Continent would be tantamount to publicly slapping the company in the face, and the Fifth and Sixth Rank True Immortals stationed there would certainly not stand idly by. If they ignored the murder of their esteemed guests right under their noses, they would damage the company's foundation and reputation; who would dare to attend auctions in the future?
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after one day.
Yu Yuan had already left the Star Sea Continent. The "Zhou Tian Star Sea Array" light screen surrounding him had completely disappeared from sight. With that protective barrier gone, the surrounding void suddenly became more turbulent. He maintained the speed of a fifth-grade True Immortal, traversing the void at a leisurely pace. The several auras behind him still did not make a move rashly, but continued to follow at a leisurely pace, like a group of patient hunters waiting for the best opportunity to pounce. The greed in their eyes was almost overflowing.
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A century has passed in a silent pursuit.
Although those concealed auras had not yet made a move, they no longer bothered to hide their forms. Like a persistent leech, they followed closely behind Yu Yuan, gradually closing the distance. Their divine senses were like cold, venomous snakes, locked onto Yu Yuan. Their greed and killing intent were almost tangible, creating subtle ripples in the void and causing even the star stones in their path to shatter silently.
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Another hundred years passed.
Yu Yuan once again traversed hundreds of billions of cosmic years of void, finally stopping in a turbulent void filled with rolling gray-black air currents.
This is the "Shattered Realm Abyss," one of the most dangerous areas in the void surrounding the Star Sea Continent, spanning billions of years. The void turbulence is like countless invisible blades, frantically cutting everything in its path, even distorting light into eerie streaks of light.
Ordinary first or second-grade True Immortals who mistakenly enter this place will have their divine bodies shattered and their souls obliterated by the turbulent currents within a day; even third and fourth-grade True Immortals risk perishing if they venture deep inside.
Using the surrounding turbulent void currents as a barrier is enough to conceal the strange phenomena and sounds of the upcoming battle, and avoid attracting the attention of other powerful True Immortals.
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After tea time.
"Starry Sky Return to Ruins Immortal Trapping Formation, activate!"
A voice of the Great Dao, seemingly from time immemorial, suddenly descended from the sky, exploding in Yu Yuan's ears and causing the surrounding void to surge violently, like a boiling pot of porridge, making a "bubbling" sound.
As the words fell, the chaotic energy from all directions suddenly condensed, transforming into countless dazzling array patterns that intertwined like a star net to form a huge dome, sealing off the void surrounding Yu Yuan for tens of millions of years, making it difficult for even a trace of his aura to leak out, thus forming an independent killing field.
Above the array patterns, the illusory images of stars rotated endlessly, and the aura of the void permeated the air like mist, emitting a terrifying pressure that was enough to imprison a True Immortal of the early stage of the sixth rank. This caused fine folds to appear in the void, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
The next second...
Five figures slowly appeared under the light of the array, standing like ghosts in the turbulent currents.
Leading the group was a middle-aged man dressed in a golden robe, with a pair of prominent golden unicorn horns on his head, the tips of which gleamed with a cold light that seemed to pierce through the void.
His golden robe fluttered without wind, the embroidered Qilin totem on it was lifelike, with distinct scales and claws, and a faint golden light flowed with his breath, as if the low roar of the Qilin echoed within it.
A powerful aura of a mid-stage sixth-grade True Immortal emanated from his body, intertwining with the pressure of the array patterns. This caused the surrounding turbulent void currents to freeze, creating a brief vacuum. He looked down at Yu Yuan with a haughty gaze, a faint smile playing on his lips. The mockery in his eyes was palpable, as if he were sizing up a plump prey about to be trapped.
Behind him stood four people in a row, each sporting a pair of golden Qilin horns, though their colors were slightly lighter and less dazzling than the leader's, giving them a youthful appearance. They wore robes of four colors: cyan, blue, black, and white, the hems of which fluttered in the turbulent air currents. Each of them exuded the stable aura of a fifth-grade True Immortal, though far less powerful than the middle-aged man in the golden robe, they were by no means easy opponents.
The four men wore smug grins, their eyes fixed on Yu Yuan like he was a piece of meat on a chopping board, as if they could already foresee his demise. They slowly spread out, forming an encirclement with the middle-aged man in the golden robe. The aura of a fifth-grade True Immortal pressed down on Yu Yuan like a tidal wave, combined with the binding power of the "Starry Sky Returning to the Void Trapping Immortal Array," attempting to leave him no room to resist.
"You mere fifth-grade True Immortal, how dare you compete with my Golden Scale Clan for the Primordial Qilin Flower? You truly have no regard for your own life!" The sixth-grade mid-stage True Immortal—Golden Origin True Immortal—took a step forward, the cold light on his golden Qilin horn surging forth. His voice boomed like thunder, echoing through the array, carrying an unbearable aura. "Now, obediently surrender and hand over all your treasures, especially that Primordial Qilin Flower. I am merciful; I might even spare a wisp of your remnant soul so you can be reincarnated!"
Before the words were finished, the terrifying pressure of a mid-stage sixth-rank True Immortal surged towards Yu Yuan like a raging torrent. Wherever it passed, the chaotic void was compressed into solid matter, turning into chunks of pitch-black ice. With the momentum of burning mountains and boiling seas, it was about to shatter Yu Yuan's soul into dust.
Yu Yuan stood motionless, his red robe fluttering under the oppressive aura. The golden threads on the robe seemed to awaken, gleaming coldly in the dim light, like a lurking venomous snake. A cold, sharp smile curved his face, his voice calm and unwavering: "Primordial Qilin Flower, so it was you."
At the previous auction of the Celestial Era, a group of people fiercely competed with him for the Primordial Qilin Flower. In the end, he relied on his strong foundation and disregarded the Immortal Crystals to win it at an astronomical price.
It now appears that the twenty-first VIP who was bidding so fiercely against him was one of these five True Immortals.
"I thought it was because my identity as the master of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Decree had been exposed, but I didn't expect it was the Primordial Qilin Flower that attracted you all." He added casually, his tone revealing no tension but rather a hint of amusement.
"What? You are the master of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Decree?"
Jin Yuanzhenxian's voice suddenly rose, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. The playfulness on his face froze instantly, replaced by incredulous astonishment.
Instead of feeling any joy, he felt a chill run from his feet to the top of his head, making his hair stand on end and giving him a strange sense of impending doom.
Under normal circumstances, no one would reveal that they are the master of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Decree at this moment, as it would serve no purpose other than to strengthen their resolve to kill and silence them.
Nine Grade 7 True Immortal Herbs are enough to drive any Grade 7 True Immortal crazy! If the news leaks out, even with several Grade 6 True Immortals in charge, the Golden Scale Clan could face extinction if they are not careful.
Something's not right! This junior is acting very strangely!
Jin Yuan Zhenxian clenched his fists instinctively. The golden Qilin phantom behind him stirred restlessly. Just as he was about to give the order to act, he heard a faint, ethereal voice, as if piercing through the barrier of space and time, slowly coming from outside the Starry Sky Returning to the Void Trapping Immortal Formation: "Four Symbols Sealing Heaven Formation, activate!"
The voice, though not loud, carried a majestic, heavenly power, as if the will of the Four Symbols Immortals was echoing, causing one's mind to tremble and their soul to quiver. The instant the words fell, four pillars of light—azure, white, black, and crimson—suddenly shone brightly outside the Starry Sky Returning to the Void Immortal Trapping Array, shooting straight into the heavens and transforming into the illusory images of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermilion Bird. The Azure Dragon swung its tail, unleashing countless waves of azure energy, containing the inexhaustible Dao of Wood; the White Tiger roared, its voice shattering the sky, carrying the indestructible sharpness of Metal; the Black Tortoise shrank its head, countless profound runes appearing on its tortoise shell, revealing the immense, mountain-like foundation of Earth; the Vermilion Bird spread its wings, igniting raging flames that burned the heavens, radiating the domineering power of fire capable of incinerating all things.
In an instant, the four sacred beasts intertwined to form an even larger array, tightly enveloping half of the Shattered Realm Abyss along with the Starry Sky Returning Ruins Array, creating a double prison!
A terrifying pressure, more than ten times stronger than the Starry Sky Returning to Ruins Formation, radiated out. Even a mid-stage sixth-rank True Immortal like Jin Yuan True Immortal felt his soul tremble, and the flow of True Immortal power within his body became somewhat sluggish.
"Four...four mid-stage sixth-rank True Immortals, you deliberately lured us here." True Immortal Jin Yuan's expression changed drastically, and his heart sank to the bottom. He was only a mid-stage sixth-rank True Immortal, and he had no chance of winning against four opponents. Even whether he could break through was a big unknown.
The other four fifth-grade True Immortals of the Golden Scale Clan were even more disordered, unable to even stand under the pressure of the Four Symbols Formation. The sinister smiles on their faces had long turned into despair—they were not hunting prey, but had clearly walked into the trap set by the enemy!
"It's a bit too late to realize this now."
Yu Yuan sneered, his red robe fluttering wildly, and the void around him suddenly distorted. Within his natal sea of time, twenty-eight dazzling starlight beams suddenly rose up, like stars breaking through the earth, instantly tearing through the void of the sea of time, and combining within his body to form an incomparably profound array—the Twenty-Eight Constellations Array!
As the array patterns flowed, the light of the Big Dipper poured down, intertwining and resonating with the oppressive power of the Four Symbols Sealing Heaven Array. In an instant, Yu Yuan's aura surged wildly like a volcanic eruption, from late-stage Sixth-Rank True Immortal... to peak Sixth-Rank True Immortal... to perfect Sixth-Rank True Immortal... He swept forward unstoppable, breaking through countless shackles, like a colossal blade reaching to the heavens, ready to cleave the world in two!
"Ah—this aura…it’s a seventh-grade True Immortal! You’re actually a seventh-grade True Immortal?"
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