Chapter 519 - 271: A Sword that Pierces the Starry Sky
Gu Tiandu and the other Tier Nine Lifeforms had already begun making arrangements to flee.
After all—
Judging by how these two beings from the Outer Starry Sky resorted to violence at the slightest provocation, they didn’t seem like the type who could be reasoned with.
Negotiations and talks, after all, required both sides to be on roughly equal footing in terms of power.
Outside Earth.
Wang Xiao’s avatar, wielding the Celestial Destiny Sword, gazed at the two beings from the Outer Starry Sky nearby. His eyes flickered as he spoke:
"Are you two also here for the Cosmic Star?!"
Although he was only an avatar, he and his true body were one.
So, he was aware of everything his true body had experienced.
These two beings from the Outer Starry Sky had attacked without a word; it was obvious they were after the Star Core in this star system.
Because only by obtaining the Star Core could one enter the Cosmic Star and find the Cosmic Star Crystal more quickly.
At the same time, the Star Core would also allow them to avoid certain risks within the Cosmic Star.
And obtaining the Star Core required using all the life planets in the star system as bait.
The younger of the two, who looked to be in his twenties, said to Wang Xiao:
"So, you know about the Cosmic Star. It seems you have a few secrets of your own."
The middle-aged man, who looked to be in his fifties, narrowed his eyes.
"You’re just an avatar. Where is your real body?!"
Although his Realm wasn’t much different from the twenty-year-old’s, his power seemed a cut above the younger man’s.
He had seen at a glance that this body of Wang Xiao’s was not his true form.
Wang Xiao replied calmly,
"My true body has gone to Wuji Mountain to deliver something. Since you both hail from the Outer Starry Sky, perhaps you’ve heard of it?"
The middle-aged man’s eyes flickered.
"Wuji Mountain... We’ve heard of it, of course. We are from Hongmeng, which, like Wuji Mountain, is a Cosmic-Level influence!"
Wang Xiao nodded.
"My true body will be back soon. Why don’t you both leave now? If you do, I will overlook your unprovoked attack."
He could already sense that these two beings were similar in strength to the Eternal Night Monarch his true body had encountered.
They had likely reached the level of Tier Eleven Life.
With his avatar’s current strength, he would be no match for them in a real fight.
So.
’It’s best to avoid a fight if at all possible!’
The twenty-something youth gave a dry laugh.
"Wuji Mountain? So what? We don’t even know if you’re one of their disciples. And even if you were, we from Hongmeng are not afraid."
"The Great Trial of the Myriad Realms is about to begin. If we fail to obtain the Cosmic Star’s Star Crystal, we’ll lose our right to participate."
"Too bad for this planet of yours!"
"If your true body has a problem with it, he’s welcome to come to Hongmeng Star and settle the score!"
"Remember, my name is Yue Huazhang."
The moment he finished speaking.
Lunar radiance flared from within Yue Huazhang. A vast torrent of energy, imbued with a power that transcended time, surged toward Wang Xiao!
Wang Xiao’s brows shot up.
He sensed a formidable Power of Qi contained within the lunar radiance!
This Power of Qi was born from the River of Time and far surpassed Creation Divine Power.
The resulting force pressed down on Wang Xiao, instantly shattering his Ninefold Divine Domain.
It was like a giant eraser, threatening to wipe Wang Xiao from existence in this starry expanse!
No matter how strong his body and Divine Soul were, they were powerless to resist.
This was suppression by a higher Realm. Even though Wang Xiao had reached the peak of every previous stage, his avatar alone could not bridge such a gap!
"My true body is already on its way back! If you attack now, you had better be prepared for a fight to the death!"
Wang Xiao channeled his power into the Celestial Destiny Sword, and a boundless energy surged forth.
Frantically burning his own essence, he unleashed a ferocious slash!
SHIIING!
A boundless sword light flared, threatening to engulf everything.
It actually managed to tear a fissure through the lunar radiance emanating from Yue Huazhang.
However, the gap between them was simply too vast.
The sword light stopped just a few feet from Yue Huazhang before completely vanishing without a trace.
Yue Huazhang smiled faintly.
"At our Realm, our lifespans are nearly infinite. If you can actually take my life, I’ll admit you’re skilled!"
He was completely unfazed by Wang Xiao’s threat.
Over the long years, he had personally destroyed countless planets.
He had heard the dying wails of countless beings.
To him, however, they were merely the meaningless cries of pathetic worms.
HUMMM!
Yue Huazhang suddenly clenched his fist!
The immense Power of Qi instantly obliterated both Wang Xiao’s body and Divine Soul, erasing them from the cosmos.
Even the Celestial Destiny Sword in Wang Xiao’s hand shattered and disintegrated.
It had no power to resist whatsoever.
However, just as this power bypassed Wang Xiao’s former position and moved to envelop and annihilate Earth...
VMMMM!
A vast, boundless phantasmal image formed into a gateway and swallowed Earth whole.
In an instant, it vanished from the Milky Way Galaxy.
"Hm? I didn’t expect this insignificant little planet to possess such a top-tier Marvel. I was a little careless."
Yue Huazhang’s eyes glinted.
The other man, the one who looked to be in his fifties, narrowed his eyes.
"They really fled far. They’re already several hundred million light-years away from us!"
"People from the Taichu Influence are there. We need to hurry, or the Taichu will beat us to it!"
The middle-aged man’s Divine Thought already blanketed the entire starry sky.
No matter where Earth fled, it could not escape his senses.
"Taichu... hmph. If they dare try to snatch it, we’ll see if they have what it takes."
Waves of lunar radiance pulsed from Yue Huazhang’s body as he vanished on the spot, pursuing in Earth’s direction.
Hongmeng and Taichu had always been at odds.
If they both set their sights on the same planet, a fierce battle was inevitable.
After all—
This concerned the acquisition of the Cosmic Star Crystal; neither side could possibly back down.
In a desolate stretch of the void.
VWOOM!
Accompanied by a violent ripple in space.
Earth, having traversed hundreds of millions of light-years, emerged from the Chaos Gate.
The change in its surroundings caused cataclysmic upheavals on Earth.
Without the Moon’s gravitational pull, massive tsunamis erupted, submerging the continents.
An extreme, freezing cold penetrated the atmosphere.
Gravity became wildly unstable, making skyscrapers and the very ground itself feel as if they might drift off into space!
Fortunately, Gu Tiandu and the others had long prepared for such environmental shifts on Earth.
These Tier Nine Lifeforms desperately unleashed the power of their internal Heaven and Earth to shield the entire planet.
Meanwhile, Yun Fanlang took control of Earth’s magnetic field, gradually stabilizing the unbalanced planet.
But even with their swift response, most of the buildings on Earth had been destroyed.
Thankfully, under the Supreme Federation’s direction, nearly all Earthlings had taken refuge underground.
There were not many casualties.
All of humanity looked toward the surface, completely unaware of what had just transpired.
However, having lived through the Great Battle for Earth, they didn’t panic excessively in the face of this sudden crisis.
Only Gu Tiandu and the other Tier Nine Lifeforms wore grave expressions.
"Those guys even destroyed Wang Xiao’s avatar. What do we do now?!"
"They destroyed Wang Xiao’s avatar so easily... their power must exceed that of a Tier Ten Life! They can surely cast their Divine Thought across the entire cosmos. I’m afraid we can’t escape their pursuit, no matter where we run!"
"All we can do now is use the Chaos Gate to keep jumping through space and buy more time!"
"Didn’t Wang Xiao’s avatar say his real body was on its way back and that we just had to hold on?!"
Gu Tiandu and the others rapidly discussed their options.
But just then.
VMMMM!
A ripple of spatial energy suddenly burst forth, enveloping the area.
Yue Huazhang and his companion stepped calmly out of the void.
Gu Tiandu’s gaze hardened. He was just about to activate the Chaos Gate to flee when his expression suddenly changed.
"This is bad! This region of space has been locked down! My Chaos Gate can’t transport us away!"
Yue Huazhang sneered, fiddling with a crescent-shaped object in his hand.
"A mere Marvel. Did you think you primitives were the only ones who have them?!"
He raised his hand and thrust it down toward Earth below!
Just as Earth was about to be crushed into powder.
SHIIING!
A beam of sword light, seeming to pierce the very fabric of space, slashed down toward Yue Huazhang and his companion!