Master Illusion seemed to sense something, looked at those strange stars, and muttered, "It’s been over a thousand years, afraid it will never succeed..."

When Zhang Kui slew the Deceitful Immortals of the Celestial Essence Star Realm, he found that they were trying to fuse various living beings with anomalies from the Underworld, attempting to cultivate a new race, but unfortunately, all went mad with bloodthirst and were utterly destroyed.

This was a secret skill from the Deceitful Immortal Secret Manual "Yinji Scripture," and the process was extremely cruel. Still, nearly every Deceitful Immortal Influence, after revival, would carry out this refining.

The reason was simple; according to the "Yinji Scripture," although the Deceit Immortal Path could absorb the Spirit Charm of Underworld anomalies to quickly increase power, the higher one went, the harder it became, and the likelihood of a frenzied collapse also increased.

The only way out is to use this secret skill to cultivate a brand new race, perform faith sacrifices, and cultivate both Immortal and God, ultimately reaching an unbelievable state, becoming a Starry Sky Dominator.

Master Illusion originally believed this too, but after leaking information about the Deceitful Immortal world, Zhang Kui coldly laughed and revealed a huge secret to him: the "Yinji Scripture" was circulated from the Immortal King Hall!

Many things were connected by them one by one: the Emperor Venerable’s disappearance, the Longevity Immortal Monarch refining the Immortal King Tower, the Twelve Immortal Monarchs going mad, slaughtering immortals, the leak of the "Yinji Scripture," the sudden alliance of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty with the Starry Sky Evil God invasion, the rebellion of the immortals, the fall of the Immortal Dynasty...

Anyone could see something was wrong in all this!

Every time he thought of this, Master Illusion felt a chill, a coldness rising from his heart.

What is behind all this?

Master Illusion did not know and dared not think...

...

During Ancient Times, many cultivated the "Yinji Scripture," and after the collapse of the Immortal King Cave Heaven, not many successfully revived.

Excluding those who died unexpectedly, less than a thousand gradually gathered under the banner of True Monarch Yinghai.

Fortunately, the strength of the Deceit Immortal Path lies in the ability to drive and summon Underworld anomalies, otherwise it couldn’t contend with other powers.

Perhaps due to habits of past lives, the places where the Deceitful Immortals resided were much more normal, being a Divine Crystal Immortal Ship of Grotto Heaven.

The long erosion of the Black Tide turned it completely into Black Crystal, with the magnificent Domain Power continuously spreading outward, much like a black sun.

Master Illusion stepped onto the Immortal Ship, his expression uncertain, but he still gritted his teeth and entered the central great hall.

Inside the magnificent Black Crystal great hall, there were many Deceitful Immortals, most of whom were sitting cross-legged on both sides cultivating, while on a high platform in the center, stood a gigantic grotesque lump of flesh, emitting ghostly light like a heartbeat.

Seeing him enter, many Deceitful Immortals slowly opened their eyes, and mocking voices immediately sounded.

"Ha, you’re still alive!"

The voice came from the frontmost Deceitful Immortal on the left side, with vicious fangs and a body like a mountain of flesh, covered in black fur under the armor, indistinguishable from what race.

Master Illusion coldly glanced at him without responding, instead cupped his hands and slowly kneeled forward, "My lord, I have failed..."

With a sound of mucus flowing, the grotesque lump of flesh on the high platform slowly split open, revealing a tall figure.

This was a member of an Ancient Race, dressed in a blue robe and silver armor, antiquated and solemn, with three eyes and six arms, graying temples, and behind him, a black halo filled with blood-red array patterns, with eyes as black as ink and as calm as an ancient well.

Upon his appearance, the magnificent vast aura immediately filled the entire hall, and all the Deceitful Immortals stood up and knelt down:

"Greetings, my lord Yinghai!"

True Monarch Yinghai slowly lowered his head, looking at Master Illusion kneeling on the ground, his face expressionless, "Hmm, it’s good you came back, tell me what happened."

"Yes, my lord."

Master Illusion dared not raise his head and narrated the process carefully, half-truths mixed with lies.

From meeting Zhang Kui, entering the Immortal King Tower hall, to how he destroyed the Chaotic Sky Pavilion, how he entered the Immortal Tower space, he recounted everything clearly.

True Monarch Yinghai continued to coldly watch him, "With the Longevity Immortal Prison closed and the Immortal King Tower mysteriously vanished, how did you escape?"

Indeed...

Master Illusion was now completely certain that he was merely bait sent out to test the waters; perhaps True Monarch Yinghai had many other tricks up his sleeve, he just didn’t expect Zhang Kui to seize the Immortal Tower.

Humph, you do one, I do two; I’ll continue to play the spy!

The only trace of guilt Master Illusion felt vanished without a trace, yet his face appeared bewildered, "I don’t know either, nearly died at the hands of a Divine Fiend, then just kept hiding in the dark, muddled my way out..."

"What a mess you’ve made!"

The mountain of flesh Deceitful Immortal mocked, "So many subordinates died, and you ruined the lord’s plan; why don’t you messily die?"

"Man Shan!"

Master Illusion became furious instantly, "I have been loyal to the lord, risking life and death in danger, and you sit there making sarcastic remarks, what do you mean?"

"Shut up!"

Before the fat Deceitful Immortal could retort, True Monarch Yinghai waved his hand to stop their quarrel, "Let this matter rest here."

"Thank you, True Monarch!"

Master Illusion quickly bowed his head in gratitude, then retreated to an empty spot on the right, not daring to show any sign of difference.

True Monarch Yinghai coldly looked at the Deceitful Immortals below, "Seizing the Immortal King Tower was to find the Immortal King Cave, but now it’s vanished, cutting off our last clue. Does anyone have any insights?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The Deceitful Immortals looked at each other, lowering their heads without speaking.

During the time of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, True Monarch Yinghai was known for his bold and generous character, treating others kindly, and was praised by all within the dynasty. Only his nemesis, Scorching Sun True Monarch, called him a scheming villain.

Nobody believed it, but after True Monarch Yinghai became the leader of the Deceitful Immortal Path in the Longevity Star Realm, his temperament became increasingly capricious, and no one dared to call him a fellow Taoist as before.

They didn’t even know when it started, but people now had to speak while kneeling, a rule that didn’t even exist during the Ancient Immortal Dynasty.

Seeing True Monarch Yinghai’s expression grow darker, an old Demon Immortal on the right slowly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Report to the lord, the Immortal King Cave Heaven is inaccessible, and a method can be slowly found. However, the Blood God Sect cannot be ignored. If they summon the Blood God True Body, we’ll have no choice but to leave."

True Monarch Yinghai nodded slowly, "What you say is not incorrect, but I have my considerations for this matter, and the time is not yet right to take action."

As he spoke, a trace of ridicule appeared at the corner of his mouth, "The Star Beast Divine Nest seems to be retreating step by step, but I know those beasts have a trump card hidden. The Blood God Sect can be dealt with, but I don’t want to bear that trump card. Let them fight to the death first."

"The lord is wise!"

All the Deceitful Immortals immediately bowed and praised.

Master Illusion also knelt on the ground with a respectful face, but his heart was surging like a tide.

The Star Beast Divine Nest has a trump card and is also united with the Vast Sea Star Realm. It seems this trump card won’t be easily used unless it’s a matter of life and death. I must find a way to inform Sect Leader Zhang sooner.

I don’t know how things are on their side...

...

Near the Desolate Ancient Battlefield, because most of the Sun Stars have declined or extinguished, the starry sky appeared exceptionally dim.

Amidst an endless sea of meteors, dry giant trees floated, each as large as Kunlun Mountain, branches glowing with a black-gold light, yet covered by layers of thick ice.

The Chaos Heaven ship glinted silver as it flew from the depths of the starry sky, slowly coming to a stop.

Inside the cabin, Gu Sanshou stared ahead and said in a deep voice, "Taoist Friend Zhang, this is the place."

"This meteorite sea is where the most relics are found in the Northern Star Realm, where Secret Realms often hide in the void. It was here that a human youngster acquired an inheritance and was then hunted."

Seeing Zhang Kui looking at those giant trees, Gu Sanshou immediately laughed and said, "Friend, these aren’t rare items. They look sturdy but have no use; not even wanted for firewood. I don’t know their origin..."

"Those are Sun Trees!"

The figure of Scribe Old Ghost slowly appeared, looking at the giant trees with a touch of nostalgia in his eyes, "These trees are native to the Celestial Yin Star. Their greatest feature is being able to absorb and gather the violent Spiritual Qi of Sun Stars. During the Ancient Immortal Dynasty, they were highly sought after, used to form arrays near Sun Stars, capable of generating vast amounts of Spiritual Qi."

"There’s such a thing..."

Gu Sanshou was taken aback. Although curious about Old Ghost’s identity, he didn’t inquire deeply but slightly shook his head and said, "That was during the Ancient Immortal Dynasty. Nowadays, these Sun Stars are often occupied by the Red Pigeon Race. Even if they are precious trees, they have no place to be used."

Zhang Kui’s eyes slightly flickered, "It’s not that they’re useless. Let’s find the person first, then come back for them."

With that, he continued to steer the Chaos Heaven into the depths of the meteorite sea. Gu Sanshou explained beside him, "I had arranged a starship for them, though dilapidated, it was quite large and had an internal space, enough to house your people."

"They were chased here, originally with no chance of survival, but happened to enter a Secret Realm where they found an ancient ship from the Beast Taming Star Realm and thus gained inheritance."

Bo Yuan saw Zhang Kui’s confusion and quickly explained, "Sect Leader doesn’t know because with the chaos in every Star Realm, some Star Realms drift in the void for years. These Star Realms are often incredibly powerful, entirely self-sufficient, and sometimes even raid Star Realms."

"The Vast Sea Star Realm came from the Colorless Star Realm, thus I’ve heard of them, with famous ones like the Beast Taming Star Realm, Celestial Craft Star Realm, Prajna Buddha Land, Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, and so on."

"The most famous of the Beast Taming Star Realm is having found the Ancient Witchcraft Secret Techniques, enabling them to control Star Beasts. However, it requires significant talent, and they must be young Star Beasts inherited from ancient times..."

Zhang Kui listened with great interest, "I’ve heard of the Celestial Craft Star Realm too. It seems the void is bustling.

"And more dangerous!"

Gu Sanshou slightly shook his head, "That’s truly a place of survival of the fittest. If a weaker Star Realm encounters them, it’ll be instantly plundered. Even Immortals may be enslaved. I don’t dare to go there."

Just then, several red dots suddenly appeared on the star map, stationary in one place.

Gu Sanshou frowned tightly, "Friend, that’s where the Secret Realm is located. It should be the Moon Wolf Tribe’s starship. Haven’t they already searched the area? Why have they returned?"

Bo Yuan’s face turned white, "Could it be..."

Zhang Kui said in a deep voice, "Don’t panic, let’s see first!"

The Chaos Heaven ship flew quickly, and in no time, they saw those starships, dead still and stationary. Although the core continued to blaze with light, they seemed lifeless.

After performing the Tongyou Skill to investigate, Zhang Kui’s eyes showed a hint of strangeness, "Something’s wrong, there’s not a single person aboard."

Gu Sanshou, upon hearing this, immediately became terrified, "Let’s go, quickly leave this place!"