Starting with being handed over to the Imperial Concubine, building a family with a thousand-year hi

These words were both to comfort Xiao Yunshang and to himself. Looking back, he was all alone, without any relatives or friends. Now, he had a wife and children by his side and held the position of Star Envoy of Tianyuan Star. The Martial God he once looked up to could now destroy an entire planet with a wave of his hand. His enemies had long since risen to the level of God Kings. Everything seemed like a fleeting dream.

But the heavy responsibility on his shoulders constantly reminded him that this was no illusion; he was the pillar supporting the entire family's stability. He dared not imagine what kind of disaster would befall Xiao Yunshang, Su Changsheng, and even the entire Tianyuan Star if something happened to him. Therefore, no matter how powerful the opponents ahead were, he had to protect himself; his family was waiting for his safe return.

Xiao Yunshang snuggled closer to Su Mu, not looking up to meet his gaze, but quietly nestled against him, using her warm body heat to tell Su Mu that no matter where he went in the Star Sea, she and their child would always wait for his return.

The two of them simultaneously looked up out the window of the library. The starry sky was vast and boundless, but beneath the dazzling stars lay countless dangerous schemes.

"My wife, take good care of Changsheng and the rest of the family. Even if the God King blocks my way, I will surely slay him and return safely."

Chapter 292 The Dark Star Devoured by the Ghost Clan

The next morning, Su Mu bid farewell to his family and headed to the Tianyuan Star interstellar teleportation array with Song Pingchao and Zhao Lei.

Yesterday, Su Mu sent a message to the Three-Eyed Clan envoy, informing him that he would be heading to Tai Dou Star today. The envoy made an excuse that the Star Palace had an urgent mission and left Tian Yuan Star ahead of schedule.

Su Mu saw through the other party's intentions at a glance. Knowing that his group was about to set off, they naturally wanted to rush back to inform the Three-Eyed King first, so that they could set up a trap along the way and give him a "surprise".

The thought of hidden dangers ahead filled Zhao Lei with apprehension. While inside the teleportation array, he nervously asked Su Mu, "Father, will we encounter a God-King level expert on this journey?"

Su Mu nodded firmly: "Previously, all three Celestial Gods of the Horned Scale Clan perished on Tianyuan Star. The other side knew that Celestial Gods alone could not stop us. This time, their ambush must have been carried out by a God King."

Song Pingchao, standing to the side, looked at Zhao Lei with a half-smile and deliberately teased, "What's wrong? Feeling scared? If you're afraid, you can follow far behind. Wait until Su Xiaoyou and I have cleared up all the crises before you catch up."

Although Zhao Lei was indeed afraid, he still straightened his back and answered loudly when he met Su Mu and Song Pingchao's gazes: "With my godfather by my side, what do I have to fear! I will make sure these treacherous villains never return!"

Su Mu and Song Pingchao exchanged a smile, and the teleportation array emitted a burst of light, causing the three of them to disappear from Tianyuan Star in an instant.

The journey from Tianyuan Star to Taidou Star is long and requires changing more than ten interstellar teleportation arrays, taking several days in total.

After a day and a night of travel, the three arrived at the transit planet Dark Star, the location of the key inter-system teleportation array for leaving the Langya Star System.

As the three landed and looked up, they saw that eighty percent of the Dark Star's territory was completely shrouded in dark, eerie mist.

"This...how could this be?" Zhao Lei exclaimed in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock. "Just a few days ago, I was traveling from Tai Dou Star to Tian Yuan Star and passed through this area. The area shrouded in the eerie mist was less than ten percent of the total territory. Yet, in just a few days, the eerie race has devoured such a vast expanse!"

Su Mu frowned deeply, and Song Pingchao beside him spoke up immediately: "Dark Star is a core transit planet, and the Star Palace has stationed a mid-stage Great God Realm Star Envoy here. I learned from my previous investigation that there is only a weak Ghost General within the black mist, and he has been defeated by the Star Envoy several times. Each time he regroups, his strength only weakens further, and he has no ability to kill the Star Envoy, let alone spread such a large area of ​​black mist."

After Zhao Lei and Song Pingchao finished sharing their intelligence, they both turned to look at Su Mu. It was unclear when it had started, but even Song Pingchao, a god, had come to regard Su Mu as the backbone of their group.

After a brief moment of thought, Su Mu immediately devised a plan: "Nearly 90% of Dark Star's area has been invaded by black mist. Officially, we bear the responsibilities of the Star Palace and cannot sit idly by. Personally, we also need to use this teleportation array to leave the Langya Star System. This matter must be investigated thoroughly. The three of us will enter the black mist together and must not be separated. Even if we encounter a deadly danger, I can protect the two of you and ensure your safe retreat."

The two had no objections. If they ignored it and left, all three would be held accountable if the Star Palace investigated later.

The three flew towards the black mist below, instantly stepping into the dense, dark fog. The moment they entered, thousands of low-level monsters roared and pounced on them. These monsters weren't even at the level of monster commanders; they couldn't cause the slightest disturbance before the three and were quickly wiped out.

After clearing out this group of monsters, the three cautiously continued their exploration. They traveled for half a day, encountering five large-scale attacks from the monsters. The closer they got to the star system teleportation array, the stronger the monsters became.

The strange thing is that even the strongest wave of attacks only consisted of one ghost general and four ghost commanders. The strength of that ghost general was such that an ordinary early-stage Great God Realm cultivator could easily suppress him.

With such combat power alone, it was absolutely impossible to kill the Star Palace Envoy stationed here, and the black mist could not have expanded to such a scale. Many doubts lingered in the minds of the three.

As the three continued to approach the galactic teleportation array, when they were less than 10,000 miles away, all their doubts were finally answered.

Tens of thousands of demons surged out from the depths of the black mist without warning, instantly surrounding the three. A careful count of the enemy's lineup revealed their formidable strength: one demon general, three demon commanders, a dozen demon leaders, and tens of thousands of low-ranking demon soldiers.

Seeing this scene, Song Pingchao sighed in a low voice: "No wonder the Great God Realm Star Envoy stationed here disappeared into thin air. The black mist can devour 90% of the Dark Star's territory. It turns out that a high-level ghost race like the Ghost Commander has been born."

As Song Pingchao was filled with indignation, Su Mu pointed out the oddity of the situation: "Fellow Daoist Song, don't you think there's something strange about this whole thing?"

A single sentence awakened Song Pingchao. Dark Star originally had only one weak Ghost General. Due to the long-term suppression and elimination by the Star Envoy, it had no chance to advance steadily, let alone produce so many high-level Ghost Clan members.

In other words, the anomaly of the Dark Star was by no means accidental; it was very likely that someone had secretly planned it.

Just as Song Pingchao was about to continue his analysis, the entire army of the Ghost Clan, which had been surrounding the three, charged forward. The three had no choice but to temporarily set aside their discussion and draw their weapons to meet the enemy head-on.

"This place is fraught with danger, so please do not stray too far from me. Only if a crisis occurs can I get you out of here immediately." As the battle began, Su Mu did not forget to give Song Pingchao and Zhao Lei these instructions.

"Understood!" the two replied in unison, and then attacked with all their might.

In the blink of an eye, the three charged into the center of the Ghost Clan army. With their cultivation levels, ordinary low-level Ghost Clan members couldn't withstand a single blow. In just one exchange, hundreds of Ghost Clan soldiers were annihilated and turned into black mist. At this speed, they could wipe out all the soldiers within a hundred breaths.

The high-ranking members of the Ghost Clan, who were stationed in the distance, could no longer stand idly by. The leading Ghost Commander rushed straight towards Song Pingchao, while three Ghost Generals split up to encircle Zhao Lei. As for Su Mu, who seemed to have the lowest cultivation level among the three, he only assigned a dozen or so Ghost Commanders to join forces to restrain him.

Under normal circumstances, a dozen or so demon commanders, along with a thousand soldiers, are more than capable of holding off opponents, even if they cannot kill a cultivator at the Great God Realm.

But Su Mu is no ordinary Great God Realm cultivator. This erroneous decision by the Ghost Commander will inevitably lead to a heavy price being paid by all the Ghost Clan of Dark Star.

Following the orders of the Ghost Commander, more than a dozen Ghost Commanders simultaneously unleashed their killing moves and charged toward Su Mu.

As the group of ghost commanders approached, Su Mu swept the Imperial Dao Breaking Universe Spear in his hand. This low-grade Saint-level spear was like the Grim Reaper's scythe. With a sweep, the bodies of more than a dozen ghost commanders exploded and dissipated into black mist on the spot.

The other powerful members of the Ghost Clan didn't even see what happened before more than a dozen Ghost Clan commanders were wiped out.

With Su Mu's current immense physical strength, coupled with the enhancement of a Saint-level divine weapon, he could easily slay the Ghost Commander without using any laws or divine abilities, relying solely on pure destructive power. When power reaches its peak, the very nature of an attack undergoes a qualitative change, allowing one to break through all laws with sheer force.

After eliminating the group of treacherous leaders, Su Mu did not pause for a moment. He thrust the Imperial Dao Breaking Universe Spear forward, and the powerful Imperial Dao force erupted, transforming into a golden dragon that roared out.

Roar! A deafening dragon roar echoed through the black mist. Wherever the golden dragon passed, countless monster soldiers disintegrated into the black mist. With just one strike, hundreds of monsters were completely annihilated.

Su Mu was like a god of death on earth, standing alone in the center of the Ghost Clan army, wielding a spear and ruthlessly reaping the lives of all the Ghost Clan members.

Only now did the Ghost Commander and his three Ghost Generals realize how terrifying Su Mu was. Seeing his tens of thousands of Ghost Clan members rapidly dwindling, the Ghost Commander tried several times to break free from Song Pingchao and turn to attack Su Mu, but Song Pingchao held him tightly, willing to exchange injuries for injuries, and never gave him a chance to escape.

In just a few dozen breaths, tens of thousands of Ghost Clan soldiers were slaughtered by Su Mu alone. Su Mu gripped the Imperial Dao Universe-Breaking Spear tightly and turned to rush towards the battlefield between Song Pingchao and the Ghost Commander.

Song Pingchao's cultivation was already superior to that of the Ghost Commander, but the Black Mist Domain could amplify the Ghost Clan's combat power, which was why they had been locked in combat for so long. After Su Mu joined the flanking attack, the Ghost Commander was forced to retreat steadily, and in a short time, dozens of deep wounds that exposed bone appeared on his body.

Su Mu and Song Pingchao gave their opponent no chance to breathe or escape, intensifying their attack once again. Under the fierce onslaught, Gui Shuai could not hold on for long, and his body exploded with a bang.

After dealing with the Ghost Commander, the two immediately turned to support Zhao Lei, joining forces to fight the three Ghost Generals. Even the Ghost Commander couldn't withstand the combined attack of the two, so the three Ghost Generals were naturally no match for them. They were quickly defeated by the three of them, their bodies dissolving into the black mist.