Starry Sky Anomaly! The Universe is Alarmed!

Lu Chen smiled, carefully sensing the powerful auras emanating from his body.

This Starry Sky Arena truly is a magnificent place.

It's just a shame that over the past half month, fewer and fewer Divine Kings have come to spar.

Many would rather watch recordings than continue to spar, which left him feeling regretful.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly frowned, his body flickered, and he vanished from the room.

The next moment, he appeared directly in the vast Starry Sky.

As soon as he appeared, he looked forward with a solemn expression.

In the boundless, magnificent Starry Sky, a vast deathly aura was flowing, surging like an endless tide of death, a dense black mass that brought waves of terrifying, oppressive energy.

Within that vast deathly aura, more than ten enormous warships appeared.

Each one was tattered and beyond repair.

On their decks stood emaciated, bone-thin figures. They seemed to have lost their minds, their expressions vacant, standing motionless on the dilapidated ships as they drifted forward.

They were like a group of puppets.

"People from the Death Zone have emerged!"

Wu Lie's voice was filled with shock as he appeared beside Lu Chen, his face aghast.

Not only that.

Countless spiritual powers throughout the Starry Sky had noticed this scene, all expressing shock and disbelief.

"Those are ships from the Death Zone..."

"My heavens, what's going on? How did they become like this?"

"What happened to these Divine Kings?"

"That's fellow Daoist Xuantian, a master of the eighth level of Divine King, how did he end up like this?"

The entire Starry Sky erupted.

An unknown number of people cried out in alarm.

Divine King intentions filled the air, all laced with horror.

"Death Zone?"

Lu Chen furrowed his brow and looked at Wu Lie.

"Yes, it's the most mysterious and terrifying region in the Starry Sky, so terrifying that even Divine Emperors can only avoid it, not dare to face it... It's appeared again, why is this happening?"

Wu Lie was clearly terrified, his body trembling.

It was as if he was facing some unfathomably dreadful unknown.

"What exactly is going on?"

Lu Chen asked.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, have you ever wondered why, after causing such a stir in the Arena and killing so many Divine Kings from the Evil Path Alliance, no Divine Emperors have come after you?"

Wu Lie's voice trembled involuntarily.

"Yes, I have wondered about that. What's happening?"

Lu Chen replied.

"It's not that those Divine Emperors were unwilling to act against you, but rather, all the Divine Emperors in the Starry Sky were in hiding, fleeing. Some Divine Emperors were even forcibly taken to the Death Zone... they couldn't get out at all!"

Wu Lie said with near despair.

"What?"

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and said, "Explain in detail."

"The Death Zone opens once every countless years. Inside, it's like a vast ancient battlefield. Every time it opens, there are horrifying existences called [Heavenly Walkers] who roam every corner of the Starry Sky. As long as one's combat power reaches a certain level, they become targets. They are forcibly taken and sent to the Death Zone. Even peak Divine Kings and Divine Emperors cannot escape..."

Wu Lie's voice trembled, "So every time the Death Zone begins, those great Divine Emperors will hide. Some directly seal themselves, while others feign death in slumber. As long as nothing earth-shattering happens, they absolutely will not emerge. This is why no Divine Emperors have come after you?"

"There's such a thing?"

Lu Chen's expression grew serious.

A mysterious power was capturing peak Divine Kings and Divine Emperors?

"Can't even Divine Emperors resist?"

"They can't resist. No one can."

Wu Lie's voice quivered, as if recalling a deeply buried fear from the distant past, "Throughout these countless years, more than one Divine Emperor has resisted. Even peak Divine Emperors have tried to fight back, but the result was always death on the spot, their blood staining the Starry Sky. I once saw the most powerful forces crumble overnight. Since then, no one has dared to provoke the 'Heavenly Walkers.' Now these warships have appeared, a new round of death journeys is about to begin, and the Heavenly Walkers are coming again!"

"The Heavenly Walkers are coming to capture people again?"

Lu Chen asked.

"Yes, do you see those dilapidated warships? Those are from the previous generation of peak powerhouses. Every time the previous generation returns, a new generation must take their place... The Heavenly Walkers are coming to capture people again!"

Wu Lie said in fear.

An immense storm of waves instantly surged in Lu Chen's mind.

"What a terrifying Death Zone!"

Qiqi flew over from the side, its small face also filled with shock.

"What have these people been through? Why do they look like puppets?"

Qiqi looked at the figures on the warships.

"Yeah, just like puppets."

Wu Lie forced a bitter smile. "Every time the Death Zone opens, those who come out become like puppets. Since ancient times, no one has ever come out completely intact. No matter what questions you ask them, they don't answer. It's as if they've lost their souls, and they all die tragically within a few years..."

"So, no one knows what they went through?"

Lu Chen asked.

"Yes."

Wu Lie's tone was filled with sorrow, as if he felt a sense of shared misfortune.

The existence of the Death Zone was like a sword hanging over the heads of many factions!

No one dared to resist!

In the past, several powerhouses from their arena had been captured and taken inside. They returned like puppets and subsequently died tragically.

"Truly unbelievable!"

Lu Chen's tone was slightly solemn as he continued to look at the dilapidated warships.

Amidst the dense death aura, dozens of warships drifted, with at least a thousand figures on them...

Just as Wu Lie had said.

Everyone was dazed, their clothes tattered, like puppets...

Every single one of them was a powerhouse!

This scene was utterly bizarre!

Even Lu Chen couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine.

Within the Starry Sky, the Divine Kings who had been scanning the area earlier immediately withdrew their spiritual power, fleeing as if escaping a disaster, as far as they could.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you should run too, quickly!"

Wu Lie reacted and quickly looked at Lu Chen.

The Heavenly Walkers only captured those with stronger combat power!

Lu Chen would definitely be on the list!

"I can't escape."

Lu Chen shook his head slightly.

The other party could even capture Divine Emperors, which was enough to show their terrifying strength!

Trying to escape?

It would only be self-deception!

"Qiqi, didn't you want to find your clansmen? I'll take you to find them first."

Lu Chen looked at Qiqi.

He had suddenly let go of his apprehension.

Since escape was impossible.

Then he could only face it!

Regardless, he would send Qiqi away first.

He didn't want to implicate the other party any further.

"Lu Chen, I'm so scared!"

Qiqi looked nervous. "Don't leave me, I'm so afraid you'll die."

Lu Chen smiled and stroked its head. "Don't worry, I have my own means of survival. Even if it's truly a deadly place, there will always be a sliver of hope. As long as there's a sliver of hope, I will be safe!"

His [Heavenly Scar Sword Dao] could even leave an imprint on the Heavenly Dao.

This meant that even Heaven couldn't kill him.

If Heaven wanted to kill him, he could carve out a sliver of hope.

"Guild Leader Wu, then we shall take our leave!"

Lu Chen looked at Wu Lie again and said.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you must be extremely careful. The Death Zone is incredibly terrifying, absolutely unlike anything before. Even Divine Emperors who entered did not come out completely intact. This name represents the greatest taboo and the greatest terror in the Starry Sky. You must not take it lightly."

Guild Leader Wu said hurriedly.

"Understood."

Lu Chen nodded calmly.

If even the Divine Emperors couldn't escape, then any preparations he made would be futile.

He scooped up Qiqi and immediately left the area, heading towards the distant Starry Sky.

The place where the True Dragons resided was not in the Eternal Star Domain, but in another star region.

That place was called the Ancient Life Star.

It was immeasurably far from here; even a Divine King would need over ten days to reach it.

Along the way, Lu Chen indeed witnessed the great upheaval shaking the entire Starry Sky.

Overall, it felt desolate.

It seemed all the Divine King level experts were fleeing, and even the war between the righteous and evil factions had stopped because of it. Both sides inexplicably retreated.

They had no choice but to retreat; all their Divine Kings had run off.

The remaining forces dared not fight anymore.

Within a single day, Lu Chen felt a strange sense, as if the universe was experiencing a great depression.

Before, when he was traveling on the Jade Boat, he could still see all sorts of giant ships, factions, and even Divine Kings on the move.

But now, let alone Divine Kings.

Even the giant ships carrying goods had significantly decreased.

The entire Starry Sky was filled with a sense of self-preservation, and a great terror could be clearly felt spreading.

He activated his [Myriad Heavens Authority] and, using his divine hearing, heard voices from all corners of the universe. They were all filled with extreme tension and anxiety. All the Divine Kings and Divine Emperors were preparing.

Although the 'Heavenly Walkers' only sought out those Divine Kings with powerful combat strength, there had been exceptions in past history.

Some non-combat type Divine Kings had also been sought out.

Therefore, no one was unafraid.

"This Death Zone is truly terrifying. Just a slight leak of its aura has thrown the entire Starry Sky into chaos. This is simply unbelievable."

Lu Chen's expression shifted.

As he continued his journey towards the Ancient Life Star.

In another direction.

The mysterious woman from Sword Cliff, with a cold expression and surrounded by purple mist, was encircled by three figures dressed in white robes, wearing strange, pure white masks.

She was none other than Jian Xuan, the Master of Jian Qi!

She had originally intended to go down the mountain to find trouble with Lu Chen.

However, as soon as she descended, she encountered three strange white figures.

For an entire month, she had not been able to completely shake off the entanglement of these three figures.

All her methods, all her attempts to hide, were useless.

"I finally know who you are now? Heavenly Walkers... I never thought that in my lifetime, I would be besieged by three Heavenly Walkers. What an honor!"

The mysterious woman's tone was sarcastic, as if mocking herself.

Or perhaps mocking them.

But the three figures were cold and expressionless, as if they felt nothing.

Only the figure in the middle spoke in a wooden voice: "You are a Divine Emperor, considered an advance party. You must come with us now, without delay. If you exceed the deadline, your entire family will perish, your bloodline will be extinguished!"

"What arrogant words!"

The mysterious woman's voice turned cold. "However, I still have matters to attend to. Even if my true body goes with you, I will send out an avatar!"

Swish!

A blurry avatar appeared behind her, looking exactly like her. Purple mist also swirled around it, its gaze like lightning, but its cultivation was weaker than her main body.

She glanced at this clone of hers and said coldly, "Go and learn Lu Chen's swordsmanship!"

The avatar nodded slightly, its body flickered, and it vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Let's go. I want to see just how strange your Death Zone truly is?"

The mysterious woman's voice was icy as she stepped forward and walked into the distance.

The three figures wearing white masks immediately followed closely behind, quickly disappearing from sight.

At the same time.

Within the Starry Sky.

Almost all the Divine Emperors experienced the same thing.

Three figures wearing white masks and white clothes appeared before them like puppets, clinging to them and demanding they immediately accompany them.

When the news spread through some special channels, it caused boundless panic.