Chapter 585 - 489: Star Realm Standoff, Old Friends Reappear

"What is this?"

Seeing the token in the hand of the Cyan Flood Dragon, a flash of blood appeared in Yuan Huang's eyes as he frowned and asked.

By nature, he was already suspicious, and even though the Cyan Flood Dragon was a long-time Taoist friend, he had to be vigilant in this time and place.

The Cyan Flood Dragon did not hide anything and said frankly: "This is the branch token of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, originally devoid of Spiritual Qi, but now an anomaly has appeared."

As he spoke, he handed over the token, "Rest assured, the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm is just an illusion dream to me, the Divine Dynasty is my homeland, but this token emits an extraordinary clear glow."

"Please don't mind..."

Yuan Huang nodded and, after taking the token, nodded as sparks and blood light continually flashed in his palm. His eyes soon filled with gravity: "What a formidable Divine Light!"

"This Divine Light should be the Guardian foundation of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm. Although I only used mortal force, it remains unmoved. That Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, shrouded by this Divine Light, might not be inferior in defense to the All Heaven Star Array."

What they did not know was that this was the Profound Micro Divine Light of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, on the same level as the Sun Divine Fire, best at defense, with powers immune to all techniques.

Zhang Kui had seen the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm fleet use this to block the power invasion of the Black Ming King's clone in the Buddha Land, but he was unaware of the details, so he did not inform them.

"Something's up!"

The two were studying, suddenly feeling simultaneously prompted to look up.

In the vast Meteorite Sea, a dazzling golden light came from deep within the Colorless Star Realm. Large and small Buddhas walked gracefully through the void, creating lotuses with each step. Heavenly flowers fell in profusion, and Brahma sounds echoed across the starry sky, with beautifully dancing celestial beings.

Such a scene resembled the descent of the Buddha Country, sacred and solemn.

Yuan Huang and the Cyan Flood Dragon, though observing from a million miles away, were impacted by the Buddha Light, their brows relaxed, and their expressions gradually became entranced.

Suddenly, the Cute Head Skill of the Cyan Flood Dragon issued a frantic warning. Once awakened, his expression changed drastically and he immediately roared: "Chaos Heaven, retreat quickly!"

After retreating tens of thousands of miles, both of their faces were filled with fright.

"What a powerful Illusion Realm!"

Looking again now, there was no sign of any golden Buddha Land, only the surging Black Tide sweeping the Meteorite Sea, atop which sat countless Black Buddhas, each with a ferocious visage and overwhelming evil aura.

Yuan Huang's eyes showed uncertainty: "The army of the Black Ming King, it must be the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus up to some trickery. Who would've thought we would almost fall for it yourself just by observing."

In the distance, the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm was also like an enemy approaching, as the Profound Micro Divine Light bloomed brilliantly, illuminating the void, not only blocking the Black Ming King's army but seemingly unaffected by the Illusion Realm.

"Humph, courting death!"

Suddenly, angry voices erupted from the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, hundreds of sword lights, each extending for hundreds to thousands of miles, soared into the sky. Laden with endless killing intent, they swept through everything along their path, clashing thunderously with the Black Ming King's army.

Visible space ripples spread into the void, large swathes of the Meteorite Sea turned to dust, and under this terrifying assault, each Black Buddha instantly turned to smoke and ashes, the Black Tide also vanished completely.

"Another Illusion Realm!"

Someone on the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm suppressed an angry roar.

Unaware of what transpired above, the speaker made no further remarks, and both the Divine Light and the Sword Light gradually returned to calm.

After witnessing a brief confrontation, Yuan Huang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "It truly lives up to being an old established force in the void, with deep foundations."

The Cyan Flood Dragon nodded, "That Guardian Divine Light can be dealt with, as the All Heaven Star Array can stand against it. Once the Star Realm is enhanced, there is nothing to fear. But those who acted are not ordinary, their Tao cultivation is probably on par with the Sect Leader..."

Saying that, the two fell into silence.

While the Celestial Essence Star Realm has grown rapidly, its biggest drawback still lies in a lack of masters. The Sect Leader certainly possesses unparalleled potential, but lacks anyone under them to dominate a side.

Various intelligence reports indicate that several elders of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm have their cultivation at the Extreme Immortal Realm, needing only an opportunity to become Starry Sky Dominators, and presumably, the other two sides also possess them.

Of course, this opportunity is exceptionally rare, otherwise, the cosmos would already be crawling with Dominators, and Immortal Kings would be as common as dogs.

"Something's not right with this situation..."

Breaking the silence, Yuan Huang spoke: "According to the Sect Leader, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus holds limitless power, and even if the Black Ming King hasn't recovered the power of an Immortal King, he is at the Starry Sky Dominator level. They stand no chance, yet judging by the situation, they have suffered quite a bit, why persist instead of retreating?"

"Unless..."

The two exchanged glances, "They have a countermeasure!"

The Black Ming King is already a Starry Sky Dominator, and also possesses the Emperor Venerable's treasure, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, making him seemingly invincible. Why doesn't he sweep these people away in one fell swoop?

What reliance do the Deceitful Immortal and the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm have?

These questions left the two of them completely baffled.

The Cyan Flood Dragon looked at the token in his hand, "How about..."

Yuan Huang immediately shook his head to interrupt, "Fellow Taoist, do not act impulsively. Your group has been out of contact with them for ten thousand years, and the legacy is long severed. Relying solely on a token might not be enough to infiltrate."

"Both sides are confronting each other now, we should not dive in deeper. The Sect Leader is currently refining the Star Realm; we just need to avoid being affected."

"Alright, let's do as you say, Fellow Taoist."

The two set their plan, first using the Star Shell to transmit what they saw back, then concealing Chaos Heaven within the meteors to observe.

...

If at this moment a mighty being used Divine Power from above the Star Realm for exploration, they would find the situation in the Colorless Star Realm extremely subtle.

The disc-shaped Colorless Star Realm was altogether dim, with the originally most radiant Central Star Zone now completely pitch-black. A visibly asphalt-like ocean filled the void, slowly swirling around a massive black hole.

Outside the Star Realm, three forces each held their ground.

The Deceitful Immortal amassed a colossal Black Tide to corrode the void, additionally using a bizarre Underworld fusion with a giant Blood Eye to pierce through illusions, guarding against the power of the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus.

The Celestial Craft Immortal Realm was the strongest, layer upon layer of Immortal Island Star Reefs forming a world of their own, with a Profound Micro Divine Light that was even brighter than the Colorless Star Realm itself.

The worst off were the Star Thief forces, with their huge Star Reefs half shattered. Over a thousand Demon Immortals had fused with gigantic Star Beasts, patrolling around the Star Reefs, each with a ferocious expression exuding murderous intent.

If Zhang Kui were here, he would recognize this as a legendary method of the Beast Taming Immortal Realm, but even so, anxiety permeated the Star Reefs.

Of course, Yuan Huang and the others remained cautiously hidden in their investigations, yet they failed to notice several figures rising separately from the three forces, their physical bodies flickering across the void, soon converging in one place.

Representing the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm were three old Daoists, each with an ancient crown and a wide robe, their white long beards slowly swaying. Two Three-eyed Demon Immortals carried long swords on their backs, and an Eight-armed member of the Ancient Race had an Ancient Bronze Cauldron slowly rotating above his head.

The Star Thief side had two Demon Immortals: one was a Blood-eyed Bear Demon covered in black fur and knotted muscles, merely standing there, continuously distorting the surrounding space like a black hole. The other was a nameless Insect Demon, its poisonous mist behind it faintly forming a Divine Statue.

The Deceitful Immortal force had only one person, clad in a bronze robe, with eyes pitch black and a cold and unspeakably sinister face.

They weren't far from the Colorless Star Realm, but each had an obscure and strange aura. Despite their efforts to conceal their Tao Cultivation, any ordinary Immortal approaching could still sense the despair-inducing presence.

These were indeed the leaders of several forces, half-step Starry Sky Dominators.

The Blood-eyed Bear Demon leader of the Star Thieves first let out a cold laugh, glaring at the Deceitful Immortal leader and saying, "True Monarch Wuwang, finally we meet. You secretly sent messages to deceive us into coming, yet didn't reveal the details of the Black Ming King, causing us severe losses. What is your intention?"

True Monarch Wuwang, the Deceitful Immortal leader, looked coldly, "Taoist Friend Xiong, you are truly amusing. The Immortal King's legacy is a chance to become a Taoist sage. If it was easy to take, why would I release the information? As for those subordinates, do you really care?"

The Blood-eyed Bear Demon chuckled but said no more, its eyes filled with fierceness, with small black holes faintly obliterating between its sharp claws.

True Monarch Wuwang paid no mind to the Bear Demon's killing intent and instead looked at the three old Daoists from the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, "The three elders are renowned; you told us not to retreat, saying there was a strategy. Could you clarify?"

At these words, the Black Bear Demon ceased fixing its gaze on the Deceitful Immortal and, along with the Insect Demon beside it, looked towards the three old Daoists.

Previously, several parties dispatched forces to Buddha Land, only for the entire army to be wiped out. When attempting to retrospectively investigate the past, they discovered the heavenly secrets were wiped away, prompting an attack on the Colorless Star Realm.

However, a terrifying occurrence followed. As they led their army into the Central Star Zone, before even catching sight of the Immortal King Cave Heaven, the Black Ming King, wielding the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, began slaughtering them, with only a few escaping due to Secret Treasures.

Zhang Kui had sensed the terrifying aura when the Black Ming King erupted.

Likely using the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus consumed considerable energy, leading the Black Ming King to fall into slumber. The Bear Demon and True Monarch Wuwang were about to flee far when they were held back by a message from the three old men of the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm.

"No rush, fellow Taoists."

The old Daoist with the spinning Treasure Cauldron atop his head smiled placidly, "That is the Emperor Venerable's treasure, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus. Lady Luo Hua could suppress a Star Realm with it; we indeed have no means, but there is someone who can resolve this."

Saying so, the small cauldron atop his head fell into his hand, from which black mist and green light surged out, coalescing in the air into a figure, with a black robe billowing, and indistinct features beneath the hood, only two eyes burning with Ghost Fire.

As soon as this figure appeared, the surrounding space continuously twisted, and the black holes on the Black Bear Demon's body uncontrollably dissipated rapidly.

Everyone inhaled sharply, "Dark God..."