Chapter 525: The Comet
Chapter 525: The Comet
The Ten Thousand Star Secret Realm.
Countless stars twinkled and shone in the sky.
A blue palace was speeding by, the Azure Departure Palace!
"This time, let's work together. We should be able to reclaim at least 700 Star Source Fruits, right?" Fang Xingzheng asked.
A Bull-Headed Dharmaraja from the Lawmaster Realm boasted, "The Beast Civilization's Lawmasters prefer to work alone. It's unlikely that many of them will come... At the very least, we'll definitely outnumber them."
"That's right. Unless it's the Insectoid Civilization, it's unlikely that any other civilization will have more numbers than us," said Fang Xing with a smile.
"Sigh... I just hope we can meet the requirements. Otherwise, I'll have to take on another mission or face a 50% reduction in my Essence Liquid quota for the next hundred years," said the Bull-Headed Dharmaraja with a sigh. He was only a Second Rank Fahzu, and he relied on that small amount of Essence Liquid for his cultivation.
Not everyone was like Fang Xing, possessing the Star Warrior trait, which allowed him to rapidly absorb a large amount of Essence Energy for cultivation.
"So, if we fail a mission, the Starfield Civilization will halve their rewards for the next mission... until we succeed again?" Fang Xing understood. According to his sources, if missions failed consecutively, there might even be escalating punishments.
In short, after joining a powerful faction and enjoying its benefits, one must also shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. If one tried to shirk their duties, even Fourteenth Realm Daozuns and Eternal-level beings would come to teach them a lesson.
Only under the suppression of power could relative fairness and responsibility be achieved; this was a decision made by human nature.
"Attention, we're about to enter the Tree Zone!" The Azure Departure Palace Lord's calm voice sounded.
Fang Xing looked ahead and saw a strange 'fruit tree' in the distance. No, it wasn't a tree at all, but more like a 'Tree-like Star System', with countless light filaments stretching for light-years, forming a canopy-like structure.
Whoosh! The Azure Departure Palace disappeared, and numerous Lawmasters appeared.
"The Star Source Fruits are guarded by the local powerful beings. Among the secret realm's creatures, the strongest has reached the Fifth Rank Fahzu. Therefore, venturing deep into the fruit tree area is suicidal... Each of you is responsible for a peripheral area, and then wait for the Star Source Fruits to descend... According to our agreement with the secret realm's creatures, every time the Star Source Fruits mature, a thousand fruits will be sent out to the outside world..."
The Azure Departure Palace Lord revealed a top-secret piece of information, something that hadn't been mentioned in previous missions.
"So, the Celestial Star Tree has guardians? Named Ten Thousand Stars, it's possible that each time it produces ten thousand Star Source Fruits... The secret realm's creatures intercept the remaining nine thousand... Wow, even under the watchful eyes of two Apex Civilizations, they still manage to occupy this position. This is the might of a Fifth Rank Fahzu!"
Fang Xing tapped his Voidstone and looked at the top-secret information sent by the Azure Departure Palace Lord, deep in thought.
The secret realm's creatures guarding the Celestial Star Tree called themselves the Starwood Clan. They could transform between a giant bird and a humanoid form, with tree-like skin and extremely high defense.
Among them, the leader of the Starwood Clan was a Fifth Rank Fahzu! In this special secret realm environment, they could be considered almost invincible.
Even if confronted by several Fifth Rank Fahzus, they would undoubtedly force them to pay a heavy price, even dragging others to their deaths!
Furthermore, before dying, they would undoubtedly have the ability to destroy the Celestial Star Tree! This was why such a distribution ratio was established.
'As for why they don't recruit others, it's because the cost is too high...'
'The Starwood Clan leader can only exhibit Fifth Rank Fahzu combat power within the Ten Thousand Star Secret Realm. Once they leave, they're just an ordinary Fourth Rank Fahzu...'
'Another one who's strong at home but weak outside.'
Fang Xing gently touched the Blood Mountain, transforming it into a crimson robe that he wore. His body turned into a stream of light and flew towards the designated area.
The Starfield Civilization's virtual technology was incredibly advanced. Even within the Ten Thousand Star Secret Realm, the Voidstone could still communicate and exchange messages instantly.
"This is the place," Fang Xing said as he arrived at a corner of the Tree-like Star System and sat on a space meteorite, waiting quietly.
At the same time, a strand of his consciousness entered the Voidstone's dedicated space, contacting numerous Lawmasters.
"I've spotted a powerful Beast Civilization being, the Devourer Behemoth! It's probably only the Azure Departure Palace Lord who can deal with it... Luckily, I'm good at speed, and I'm far away, otherwise, this avatar would be lost..." said a Lawmaster.
This Lawmaster's true form was somewhat peculiar, belonging to the Nine-Headed Clan, a human subspecies with nine heads. Their innate ability allowed them to create nine avatars, making them extremely hard to kill.
Therefore, despite only being a Third Rank Fahzu, many Fourth Rank Fahzus would seek him out as a teammate for exploration missions.
"You're telling the truth, Nine-Headed? You mean Behemoth?" asked another Lawmaster.
A cold expression appeared on another Lawmaster's face. "My two brothers were devoured alive by it on the battlefield... Azure Departure Palace Lord, I'm willing to pay any price, even sacrificing myself, to cooperate... Can the Starfield Civilization change plans and surround Behemoth? This devouring giant beast might even have a chance to advance to the Fifth Rank Fahzu..."
The Azure Departure Palace Lord closed his eyes slightly, then shook his head in disappointment. "We can't spare many of our high-ranking combatants anymore... With my strength alone, it's challenging to defeat Behemoth, let alone kill it... Such a giant beast has incredibly tenacious vitality, not to mention its mastery of the Life Law... It's said that its Devouring and Life Laws are both perfected..."
Upon hearing this, the Lawmaster's face fell slightly. "What a pity... Oh well, I'll just slowly accumulate Contribution Points, hoping that one day I can resurrect my brothers..."
Fang Xing's eyes gleamed with determination.
For the Lawmaster, joining the Apex Civilization has one more advantage, which is the chance to be resurrected!
Of course, such an opportunity is extremely rare and requires an individual with extremely high contributions.
"If it's not a specialized 14th-realm Time-Space Daozhu, then to resurrect a Lawmaster, it should be a 15th-realm Eternal existence, right?"
"As expected, behind the Apex Civilization, there is a terrifying foundation..."
Just as Fang Xing was thinking, another Lawmaster spoke up: "I just encountered a Nether Golem, probably at the peak of Lawmaster First Rank, but it possesses the Nightmare Palace of the former Nether Palace Master, and can be considered a Second Rank Lawmaster in terms of combat power... According to the intelligence, it should be 'Quilun'."
"A mere Second Rank Lawmaster, no need to pay attention."
"Nether Golems are always solitary, looking down on everyone except their own kind..."
"I know this Quilun, a Space Wanderer who doesn't belong to any faction. This time, he's here to take advantage..."
"Sigh, it's all because the Ten Thousand Star Secret Realm entrance is too numerous, and sometimes the locations even change, making it easy for him to sneak in..."
Several Lawmasters exchanged some intelligence, but none of them took Quilun seriously.
After all, even the former 'Nether Palace Master' had to retreat when encountering their Starfield Civilization's team.
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On the meteorite.
Fang Xing opened his eyes and smiled slightly, "Quilun is here too?"
The other party had refused to reveal any information about the Great Xia Star lineage, which made him look at him with newfound respect.
In the universe, there are many cold and powerful individuals who prioritize self-interest, and very few who have principles.
This Quilun, although a bit protective, is a decent person.
"I hope we don't encounter a Behemoth or the Azure Departure Palace Master... Otherwise, even the Nightmare Palace might not be able to protect him."
He didn't think too much and casually pointed.
A silver light appeared and quickly dissipated.
No one would notice that a Time-Space Perfect Lawmaster had quietly descended upon this secret realm and then instantly teleported away.
In the void.
Fang Xing's cultivation avatar was wearing a battle armor with an ancient design, holding a sheathed ancient sword, silently waiting.
"The True Immortal Realm's Dao Court's standardized immortal artifact is here, and it's no less than a treasured artifact..."
The cultivation avatar caressed the flying sword in his hand, and strands of sword intent blossomed in his eyes.
His armor was engraved with numerous formations, capable of ignoring attacks from First and Second Rank Lawmasters, and could also weaken attacks from Third and Fourth Rank Lawmasters by seven to eightfold.
As for the immortal-grade flying sword, its only advantage was its durability and sharpness... It could fully unleash his cultivation and understanding of the laws.
"With my current mastery of Temporal Law and Spatial Law, my attacks and dodging might even surpass my original body, reaching the edge of Fourth Rank Lawmaster..."
Time and Space are top-tier laws, inherently more powerful than other laws!
Not to mention, he had already fused the Time-Space Law with the power of a black hole, and the former Black Dragon was on the path of Time-Space Law fusion.
Now, with a deeper understanding of the laws, even without an Imperial Armament, he could still rival the peak of the former Black Dragon.
The cultivation avatar glanced around.
Now, he stood tall in the Illusory Layer.
Countless spatial turbulences surrounded him, yet not a single thread of his clothing was disturbed.
After fully comprehending the Spatial Law, the nature of space was like an open book to Fang Xing.
Under the Space Origin, layer upon layer of void was peeled back, revealing a structure akin to a thousand-layered cake.
From the outermost Material Layer, to the Void Layer, Illusory Layer, and even the Primordial Layer, Primordial Origin Layer...
And this was not even the limit!
"The five layers of space, above the Primordial Origin Layer, are currently beyond my perception... But I can sense that the 'Eternally Unyielding Sun of Time and Space' I've condensed is also above the Primordial Origin Layer..."
"It seems that beyond the Primordial Origin Layer is a landscape that can only be seen after Transcendence?"
Fang Xing's gaze shifted downward, and from the perspective of a higher-dimensional space, he could almost overlook the entire Ten Thousand Star Secret Realm.
"Now I can hide in the Illusory Layer for a long time, instantly teleporting to any part of the secret realm... No one will discover me, let alone attack me..."
"If I really want to compete for the Star Source Fruit, I'm afraid even the two Apex Civilizations won't be able to beat me... Hmm, let's begin?"
His gaze focused, and he saw a 'comet' flying out from the tree-like star system.
Through the frost and water vapor, one could see the 'comet nucleus', a massive fruit radiating points of starlight...
(End of Chapter)
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