Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

Inside the deep, dark stone hall of the Hongxing Palace, the atmosphere was oppressively eerie.

The ten evil spirits sat on obsidian seats on both sides, each with a different form, yet all exuding a chilling aura of malevolence.

They didn't exchange many words; only a faint, palpable pressure clashed in the air, like a turbulent, poisonous pool.

These naturally bloodthirsty outcasts didn't actually have much of a relationship with each other.

This can be seen from the fact that Soul Cry easily betrayed Shadow Weaving before.

The relationship between Yingzhi and Hunqi is actually considered one of the better among the Twelve Killing Demons.

The group of demons waited for a moment, and finally—

hum.

Deep within the stone palace, atop the towering throne, the space rippled gently like water.

The next moment, a figure dressed in a dark purple robe appeared silently in the center of the throne.

He was not tall, and was even somewhat thin. His face was shrouded in a flowing shadow, making it difficult to see clearly.

Only a pair of eyes, like two unfathomable dark stars, slowly swept over the evil spirits in the hall.

Just by being swept over by that gaze, all the demons, including the first demon skeleton, subconsciously straightened their bodies and lowered their heads.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The unified sound echoed in the stone hall.

Lord Mingyuan nodded slightly, but did not speak immediately.

He slowly raised his right hand, his index finger tapping lightly on the armrest of the throne, producing a dull and rhythmic "knock-knock" sound.

Each sound seemed to strike the hearts of all the evil spirits, making the already oppressive atmosphere even more somber.

"Just now..."

The Lord of the Abyss finally spoke, his voice hoarse and calm, yet carrying a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine: "The source of Shadowweaving's annihilation has dissipated."

"what?!"

"Kageori...is dead?!"

"How is this possible?!"

After a brief silence, the stone hall erupted in chaos.

Even with their shrewdness, these demons could not hide their shock and disbelief at this moment.

Shadow Weaver, ranked third among the Twelve Deadly Fiends, wields the power of "Shadow of Death," appearing and disappearing without a trace.

While he may not be as strong as Skeleton and Blood Roar in direct combat, when it comes to survival and escape abilities, among the Twelve Deadly Fiends, he is second to none.

Even against the number one ranked skeleton, if Ruoyingzhi is determined to leave, the skeleton cannot stop her.

But to everyone's surprise, this third-ranking Fiend, known for its ability to preserve its life, actually died?

"My Lord, how did Yingzhi die?"

From the constantly writhing mass of flesh in the Second Deadly Abyss, a distorted face emerged, emitting a hoarse and unpleasant sound.

"My Lord, with Shadow Weaving's illusory body, even if you encounter an invincible enemy, escaping should not be difficult."

The Fourth Bloodthirsty Roar leaned forward slightly, its fangs bared, its scarlet eyes flashing with ferocity and confusion: "Could it be that other Star Hunter Clan Ancestor-level experts have also infiltrated the Spirit Realm to join forces and kill us?"

The remaining spirits also looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had considered that it might be Hunqi who died, but they never expected that it would be Yingzhi who died.

"None of these things matter anymore."

The Lord of the Abyss's voice remained calm, but a hint of cold anger flashed in the depths of his dark eyes.

"No matter how he died, he is dead."

The voice of the Lord of the Abyss finally carried a faint chill: "The essence of Shadow Weaver has indeed dissipated, and the one who killed him at the last point where he disappeared should be that Star Hunter."

"What?! This is outrageous!"

Blood Roar, known for his violent temper, slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his bloody aura erupting so violently that it cracked the obsidian seat beneath him: "Lord! Order your men to kill that brat! Avenge Shadowweaver!"

Whether he seeks revenge or not is not necessarily true, but his desire to kill Ling Feng is absolutely certain.

It wasn't targeted at Ling Feng, but rather that deep down, he wanted to annihilate all the Star Hunters.

Leave no one alive!
"Yes! Kill him!"

"If they dare to kill Yingzhi today, they'll dare to storm into Hongxing Palace and kill us tomorrow!"

"Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences!"

Several hot-tempered demons immediately echoed this, and the hall was instantly filled with murderous intent.

"Shut up."

A low, hoarse sound, like the grinding of rocks, slowly rose up.

The sound wasn't loud, but it instantly drowned out all the noise.

The first skeletal remains of the Demon King slowly raised its head, the eerie green flames in its eye sockets burning calmly as it swept over Blood Roar and the others: "How dare you make a fuss before the Lord? Everything will be decided by the Lord!"

Blood Roar trembled, and the bloody aura around him immediately subsided by most of it. He sat back down in his seat, too embarrassed to say another word.

The other spirits immediately fell silent.

The skeleton had accumulated power among the Twelve Fiends for a long time, and its strength was unfathomable. Even the volatile Blood Roar dared not easily provoke its sharp edge.

"Skeleton, what are your thoughts?"

The Lord of the Abyss looked at the skeleton, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

Lord Mingyuan did indeed have to think highly of Skeleton, his capable assistant, after all, Skeleton was the earliest servant to follow him and the one who understood his thoughts best.

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

The massive skeleton leaned forward slightly in respect, then its dark eyes swept over the assembled demons: "Since that Star Hunter was able to kill Shadow Weaver, it seems we all underestimated the chosen one of the Ancient Era. This boy probably harbors secrets that none of us know."

"Who cares about secrets!" Blood Roar grinned, "Kill him, and he's ours!"

"shut up!"

The skeleton roared angrily, and Blood Roar sullenly retreated once again.

This guy's mind was filled with nothing but killing, and when he got carried away with his emotions, he forgot all about his fear of the skeleton, the first Fiend.

The sixth demon's eyes darted around, and he immediately smiled and said, "Fourth brother, don't take advantage of eldest brother's magnanimity to act recklessly. It's only because eldest brother is a good person that he doesn't pursue the matter. Otherwise, this insubordination would be a serious crime!"

"you!"

Blood Roar's anger surged instantly, and he glared at Nightmare, wishing he could devour him whole.

Nightmare quickly put on a terrified look, "Lord, Big Brother, look at Fourth Brother! He's so arrogant in front of you. If he were in private, who knows how he would suppress us brothers below him."

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

"Fourth Brother, I really didn't mean to offend you. I just panicked and accidentally told the truth. I'm so sorry!"

"you wanna die!"

Blood Roar was furious. Seeing Nightmare's sinister face, he couldn't contain his anger.

"enough!"

Skeleton frowned slightly. Nightmare's method of stirring up trouble was quite straightforward, but Blood Roar, that brainless guy, really needed to be suppressed.

He turned his head and cautiously glanced in the direction of Lord Mingyuan. Seeing that he did not stop him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and glared coldly at Blood Roar and Nightmare. "You two can keep making trouble if you want. Blood Roar, you really need to rein yourself in!"

Blood Roar snorted coldly, but dared not refute Skeleton's words any further.

The skeleton continued, "Shadowweaver's death is a foregone conclusion. What's more important now is..."

The ghostly fire in his eyes flickered slightly: "The Lord's grand plan cannot afford to fail. That Star Hunter is the most crucial link in the entire plan. He cannot die before he completes his mission."

"Skeleton, you're right."

Lord Mingyuan nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashing in his dark eyes.

He slowly stood up, his dark purple robe fluttering without wind, and a suffocating pressure spread out like a tide, enveloping the entire stone hall.

"I will say it again."

The voice of the Lord of the Abyss suddenly turned cold, like the chill of the deepest hell: "Before that Star Hunter absorbs the divine aura of creation beneath the Spirit Abyss, even if you all die, he cannot die." "This matter concerns whether my Darkborn race of the Desolate Star can break free from the suppression of the Pillars of Creation, regain our freedom, and dominate the World Sea!"

"Anyone who dares to act without authorization and ruin my grand plan..."

He paused, his dark eyes slowly sweeping over each of the murderous spirits in the hall, his voice icy and chilling: "Die!"

"..."

Dead silence.

Absolute silence.

All the evil spirits lowered their heads, not daring to even breathe loudly.

They had no doubt that the Lord would absolutely keep his word.

"But, my lord..."

After a long while, it was finally the eighth one, the Shattered Rock, who scratched his stone head and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Did Shadow Weaver just die for nothing? Did we do nothing?"

Rock Collapse can be considered the only "honest person" among the Twelve Deadly Fiends, after all, that stone head really can't hide much scheming or cunning.

"Of course not."

Lord Mingyuan slowly sat back on his throne, his voice returning to its previous calm: "Shadowweaver will not have died in vain. That Starhunter will eventually pay the price."

He raised his right hand, his five fingers spread.

The next moment, ten dark purple beams of light flew out from his palm, like living serpents, and instantly disappeared into the brows of the ten evil spirits in the hall.

"This is……"

"Such pure annihilation essence!"

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

The demons were initially startled, then overjoyed.

The dark purple light entered their bodies and instantly transformed into a vast amount of pure energy, merging into their annihilation core.

In an instant, the aura of all the evil spirits surged, and the pressure emanating from them increased significantly compared to before!
"This wisp of the original body's annihilation power is enough to increase your strength by 30% in a short period of time."

The Lord of the Abyss spoke calmly: "Now, obey my command."

"Your subordinate is here!"

The ten evil spirits responded in unison, their voices filled with fervor and awe.

"First, find Soul Cry."

The Lord of the Abyss's voice was terrifyingly calm, "Shadowweaver is dead, but Soul Cry is missing. The mark I left on her has not disappeared, which means she is still alive. But she has neither returned nor sent back any messages. I'm afraid she has also fallen into the hands of Star Hunter, or perhaps... she has already betrayed us."

The group of demons felt a chill run down their spines.

Although Soul Cry ranks seventh and is not among the top-tier among the Twelve Deadly Fiends, its abilities are extremely unique.

If she also betrays them, it will undoubtedly be a significant loss for the Hongxing Palace.

"Find her and find out what really happened. If she has betrayed us... kill her without mercy. The Palace of Death Stars will not tolerate traitors."

"Yes!"

"second."

The Lord of the Abyss paused, a profound light flashing in his dark eyes:

"Without killing that Star Hunter, you can use any means to create 'trouble' for him and help him grow to the fifth level or above as soon as possible."

"By any means necessary?"

Blood Roar was taken aback, a hint of confusion flashing in his crimson eyes: "Lord, you mean..."

"He needs pressure, he needs a crisis, and he needs a lot of Hongyu."

The Lord of the Abyss's lips curled into a cold smile: "I don't care what methods you use, I just want him to condense the fifth ancestral vein in the shortest possible time and meet the standard to go to the Spirit Abyss and absorb the breath of the Creator God."

"You don't have much time left. All I want to see is the result!"

The voice of the Lord of the Abyss suddenly turned cold: "If you can't do it, none of you need to come back!"

After saying that, he gave the skeleton a meaningful look.

In an instant, all the murderous spirits in the hall felt a chill run down their spines.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will complete the mission as soon as possible and will never be banished from the Hongxing Palace!"

Blood Roar clenched his fists tightly. With his pride, he would never allow himself to be expelled from the Star Palace.

Skeleton sighed inwardly. Based on his understanding of Lord Mingyuan, the Lord's statement that he did not need to return meant more than just being expelled from the Hongxing Palace.

Instead, they used their jade to "feed" that Star Hunter.

His final gaze was clearly telling him that if things didn't go well, then he would step in and push those evil spirits in the hall out to their deaths.

The Lord's methods are truly ruthless!

Fortunately, I am the Lord's true confidant. The other demons will die, but I will never be abandoned!

"Go."

The Lord of the Abyss waved his hand: "Remember my words. He cannot die before the mission is completed. Otherwise, you are free to do as you please."

"Yes!"

The ten evil spirits responded in unison, and then transformed into ten streams of light, rushing out of the stone hall and disappearing into the vast darkness.

The vast stone hall fell silent once more.

Lord Mingyuan sat alone on the throne, his face obscured by shadows.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head and looked at the endless darkness of the stone palace dome. A complex expression flashed in his dark eyes.

"Don't blame me for being ruthless..."

He muttered to himself, his voice carrying a complex emotion that was hard to describe.

He slowly clenched his fist, his dark purple robe fluttering without wind, and a terrifying pressure that sent shivers down one's spine suddenly erupted, causing the entire stone hall to tremble slightly.

"For the sake of the entire Darkin race's grand plan, all sacrifices are worthwhile."

"everything!"

……

at the same time.

In the southeastern region of the Creation Realm, deep within a hidden cave.

Ling Feng sat cross-legged on a flat boulder, with a fist-sized jade pendant floating quietly in his palm.

It is the form that Yingzhi took after her death.

Even though it was just floating quietly, the immense aura of destruction emanating from this jade pendant flowed slowly through the cave like a tangible tide, eroding the surrounding rock walls and creating fine holes.

"As expected of a Death Jade formed from the Third Death Fiend, its quality is indeed incomparable to those Death Jades of lower-level Dark Descendants..."

Ling Feng sensed the terrifying energy contained within the jade, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

If he can completely refine and absorb it, his fourth ancestral vein will surely be perfected.

even……

There is still hope in attempting to break through to the fifth ancestral vein.

Of course, the hope is only a tiny, very slim one.

"Let's begin."

Ling Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind. The four pale golden ancestral veins in his body activated simultaneously, unleashing a terrifying suction force.

However, just as he was about to begin the refining process—

"Master...Master!"

Hunqi, who was guarding the cave entrance, suddenly trembled all over. His face turned ashen, and he seemed to have all his strength drained away. He staggered back a few steps and almost collapsed to the ground.

Then, as if possessed, he rushed to Ling Feng and knelt down on the ground with a thud… (End of Chapter)