Best Young Master

The vast universe, where darkness and cold coexist!

In the boundless starry sky, countless stars exist, yet truly living ancient stars are extremely scarce.

During the distant Desolate Ages, a vast number of strong people emerged, capable of plucking stars with a lift of their hands and cracking the earth with a stomp of their feet. They ventured forth tirelessly, carving out the strongest path of trials across the vast cosmos for future generations.

This is an ancient starry path, where human cultivators traverse the star domain with their bodies, achieving one legendary feat after another, linking ancient stars of life hidden within the vast starry sky.

The black tide of the past precisely emerged from an unknown star domain hidden within the boundless starry sky, strange creatures also paving a path through the cold and dark universe, seeking ancient stars of life, slaughtering lives to gather more death aura and strengthen themselves.

Numerous creatures on ancient stars were embroiled in battles against human-shaped creatures, with one ancient star after another being blasted apart, turning into cosmic dust.

The strongest of the human race, after repelling the invasion of human-shaped creatures, employed supreme mysterious skills to transform ancient stars not suitable for life into blessed paradises.

The Lei Ting Gu Star is precisely such a star, where originally all life was entirely massacred by human-shaped creatures, becoming a true Dead Star.

However, Thunder Venerable master used his supreme mysterious skill, drawing the primordial universe, forcibly transforming this ancient star unsuited for human existence into a realm of thunder.

The endless death energy on this ancient star gave rise to death creatures, extremely powerful yet profoundly different life forms posing a significant threat to the Xuan Realm.

For this reason, Thunder Venerable left behind a trace of his bloodline on this harsh ancient star, subduing the death creatures and guarding the gateway to the Xuan Realm.

On this day, the Lei Ting Gu Star welcomed a distinguished guest, representing the Xuan Realm to inspect the Human Clan’s Ancient Star Path, a Quasi-Emperor who proved his Dao after great changes of heaven and earth.

If Ye Fan were still here, he would certainly recognize, for this Quasi-Emperor he knew too well—it is none other than the Dean Old Immortal of the Immortal Academy!

After Ye Fan embarked on the strongest trial path of the Ancient Star Path, the human race and Demon Clan had a period of relative peace.

The Heavenly Prince, son of the Demon Emperor of the Sky Demon Clan, was slain by Ye Fan, which proved almost fatal to the entire Demon Clan, cooling their fervent blood and making them realize that today’s human race could contend equally with them.

With Elder Lin and the Sloppy Elder of the Treasure Pavilion, along with the Ling Family Ancestor and other Quasi-Emperors holding fort, a large-scale war between Demon Clan and Human Race is absolutely impossible.

Of course, small-scale skirmishes are unavoidable, geniuses of the younger generation must inevitably clash, which is beneficial for both the human race and Demon Clan, prompting the old generation of strong people to turn a blind eye and silently consent.

A golden era emerges from great waves sifting sand, constantly sharpening themselves in endless battles, just like a treasure sword becoming sharper the more it is polished.

As long as the old strong people do not act tyrannically, suppressing the young, fair competition among peers contributes positively to the prosperity of both human race and Demon Clan.

Under this circumstance, Dean Old Immortal finally freed himself to inspect the strongest trial path of the Ancient Star Path, observing the spectacular performance of the prodigies that emerged from the Xuan Realm on this cosmic road.

After consecutively traversing the void, he finally arrived at the Lei Ting Gu Star, guarded by the descendants of Thunder Venerable master, serving as the gateway of the Xuan Realm on the starlit path, naturally of utmost importance.

Welcomed by the entire Lei Clan, he reached the settlement of Lei Clan and inquired about the matters related to the two Emperors and Wen TaDou, finding out they successfully completed their tasks, and proceeded to the Human Clan’s First City, much to his satisfaction.

"After that, did someone named Ye Fan pass through here too, how long has he been gone?"

Dean Old Immortal was most concerned about Ye Fan, after exchanging pleasantries, he opened his mouth to inquire.

"You mean Mr. Ye! He’s been gone for almost a year now, truth be told, our entire Lei Clan must thank Mr. Ye; without him, perhaps we would still be trapped on this ancient star for many more years!" the Great Elder said sincerely.

"Oh! What happened? Tell me!" Regarding Ye Fan’s news, Dean Old Immortal was particularly attentive and asked.

"He helped us eliminate the greatest threat on this ancient star, using the Emperor Killing Array to kill the king of death creatures here, Skull Venerable, and destroyed the Netherworld. Haven’t you noticed that now the death aura has become increasingly sparse? In less than a hundred years, this ancient star will have no death zone anymore."

The Great Elder of Lei Clan narrated vividly, recounting how Ye Fan helped them set up double Killing Arrays to kill Skull Venerable.

"Good lad, I really underestimated him!"

After hearing the Great Elder’s story, Dean Old Immortal’s eyes shone brightly, slapping his thigh and praised.

"This matter he did very right, removing a major hidden danger for the entire Xuan Realm. I must reward him!"

Dean Old Immortal felt very comforted, Ye Fan was, after all, still Ye Fan, holding concern for all living beings, he possessed the heart of a benevolent, the demeanor of an emperor.

"Therefore, I will not stay much longer, let’s see where he has gone now, I must reward him for the contribution he has made for the human race, for the entire Xuan Realm!"

Dean Old Immortal was so concerned for Ye Fan that he couldn’t stay for another moment, and immediately set off, amid the farewell of Lei Clan Patriarch and Great Elder along with the crowd, he boarded the altar and crossed the starry sky.

As a Quasi-Emperor, how mighty is Dean Old Immortal?

Even without the transmission altar, it’s still possible to traverse the stars, within just half a day, he arrived above the Tian You Ancient Star.

Upon reaching the Tian You Ancient Star, he didn’t immediately go to the Human Clan’s First City, but landed on this ancient star, wanting to hear how the local inhabitants here, or some Trialists who didn’t pass the test, evaluate the Human Clan’s First City.

The most important purpose of this inspection on the Ancient Star Path was to secretly visit and assess whether the City Lords guarding various Heroic Passes on the Ancient Star Path are qualified, so he certainly needed to first listen to the general evaluation of the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City.

He randomly picked a bustling tavern, and the Old Bastard stepped into the tavern, ordered two small dishes and a pot of old wine, sipping while listening attentively to the conversations around.

This tavern wasn’t high-end, it attracted all kinds of people, yet almost all are cultivators, including naturally those Trialists who didn’t pass the test.

"I think that young man with the surname Ye is probably out of luck!"

Just after he sat down, he heard this sentence, which stirred his heart, he discreetly pricked up his ears, trying to hear what was being discussed.

He was extremely sensitive to the three words "surname Ye", although those who stepped onto the Ancient Star Path came from various Star Domains, the surname Ye wouldn’t be too common.

How powerful was his Divine Sense?

As long as he wished, the entire Ancient City could fall within his listening range, even transmissions through divine consciousness could be intercepted.

At that moment, he heard a plump cultivator beside that person say, "Why do you think so? Didn’t City Lord say that once things are clarified, they would be handled fairly? He shouldn’t wrong that person with the surname Ye, right?"

"What do you know? As for those useless ones slain by the surname Ye, it’s clear they provoked him first, even a blind person could see, is there really a need for an investigation? Moreover, even if an investigation is necessary, by now, it should have been clear long ago. What’s the situation now? There’s been no news at all, in my opinion, the City Lord is avenging personal grudges for his son!" The cultivator who spoke first remarked indignantly.

"Are you talking about this matter? I happen to have some inside information."

A young scholar with a folding fan interjected, "I accidentally heard from a local of the Human Clan’s First City, according to him, the City Lord plans to seize the Emperor Weapon that the person with the surname Ye possesses, that’s why he imprisoned him in the Heavenly Prison. And some days ago, there was a severe disturbance in the Heavenly Prison. Presumably, he entered the Heavenly Prison to murder and silence Ye. Now, the Emperor Weapon has probably fallen into his hands, what’s he going to use to release Ye? That Ye Fan has already been killed by him!"

"Can’t be, we witnessed the City Lord displaying what happened in the Heavenly Prison, wasn’t it the prisoners rioting? How could it be the City Lord killing the young man with the surname Ye?" Someone questioned with disbelief.

"Just an illusion technique, don’t forget, the City Lord is a Saint at mid-stage Venerable Realm, isn’t it easy for him to deceive us?" The young scholar mocked.

"If this is so, isn’t the Human Clan’s First City too dark? Directly stifling the genius of the Human Clan, won’t he fear retribution?"

Some were still in disbelief that a city lord of the Human Clan’s First City could commit such a wicked and vile act.

"Isn’t it commonplace? Crows are black everywhere, it’s the same wherever you go, the entire Ancient Star Path of the Human Clan is no longer what our ancestors hoped for, but then again, who’s not considering their own interests?"

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In the tavern, discussions continued, but the Old Bastard couldn’t bear to listen anymore, unexpectedly discovering such news.

Without a doubt, the young man with the surname Ye being discussed was his most accomplished disciple from the Immortal Academy, Ye Fan, and only he carried the incomplete Emperor Weapon.

Upon learning the possibility that Ye Fan had already been killed by the City Lord of the Human Clan’s First City, rage erupted uncontrollably within the Old Bastard, he abandoned the wine, left the food untouched, placed a Spirit Stone down, and walked straight out of the tavern, heading towards the Human Clan’s First City.

Whoosh!

The Old Bastard’s feet flashed with Divine Radiance, with a single step, he reached the gate of the Human Clan’s First City in an astonishing speed.

At this moment, the city gate was tightly closed, yet to open, while the entire city head stood rows of soldiers, clad in Cold Iron Battle Armor, wielding Iron Spears and Bronze Halberds, exuding murderous aura.

"Bang!"

"Quickly let Pang Wei come see me!"

The Old Bastard’s killing intent surged to the nine realms, impatient to knock, he directly kicked open the gate of the Human Clan’s First Heroic Pass and strode inside.

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PS: Two Chapters completed, have a good weekend, brothers and sisters. Also, Yaling’s character illustration will be posted in the next couple of days, those interested can follow Feng Kuang’s public WeChat account.

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