[Martial Arts Heavenly Capital, outskirts, late at night]
In the dim night, two figures raced forward at high speed.
A faint golden Star Power swirled around Liu Ma. The Golden Demon Bull Star Core in his chest cavity trembled slightly, making every step he took steady and powerful.
The Nether Warhorse's black Star Power flowed silently through his limbs, making him even swifter.
However, Liu Ma deliberately restrained his aura, intending to avoid alerting the dangers lurking in the shadows.
Chen Kong followed at his side, his slender figure intermittently lit by the white glow of the Mark of the Void Star Core.
His vigilant gaze swept across their surroundings. He could clearly hear the night wind howling by his ears, along with the faint roar of starships coming from the distant shipping lanes.
Other than that, there was only dead silence all around, as if every sound in the entire area had been swallowed by some force.
"Something's wrong."
Liu Ma suddenly stopped and raised a hand to signal Chen Kong to stay quiet.
His more-than-two-meter-tall body tensed slightly, like a ferocious beast poised to pounce.
"The first area marked by the clue should be three hundred meters ahead."
"By all rights, even if the Star Beast Royal Court's outpost concealed its tracks, it should have left behind some trace of corrosive Star Power. But this place... is too clean."
Chen Kong nodded. After looking around, he said, "I feel it too. The Star Power around us is extremely chaotic, as if it has been distorted by some kind of force. And I can vaguely sense several cold auras hiding in the dark, watching us."
The moment Chen Kong finished speaking, a piercing shriek suddenly tore through the night sky. Immediately afterward, several pitch-black figures sprang out