Where the Hell Did This Send Me?

Just as the star pirates' attacks were about to strike the Zhou Clan's Star Disk, the gray statue beside it happened to drift into the path of the six star pirates' attacks. At once, all six attacks landed on the gray statue.

The next moment, ash billowed up. When it dispersed, the Zhou Clan's Star Disk was astonishingly unscathed. The gray statue had blocked all six star pirates' attacks.

"What?" The six star pirates were stunned. What material was this statue made of, to be so hard? Those had been attacks from six Supremes!

Zhou Ling and the other two were equally dumbfounded. A statue had actually saved them.

The next moment, Zhou Ling's eyes lit up. She flew out of the Star Disk and seized the gray statue with lightning speed, then returned to the Star Disk.

She did not know whether it was an illusion, but the gray color on the statue seemed to have faded considerably. The statue had become even more lifelike, and she seemed to have touched a trace of lightning, leaving her hand slightly numb.

"What a treasure. This statue is incredibly tough and can withstand attacks from Supreme cultivators. It can serve perfectly as a defense. Let's take this chance to repair the Star Disk quickly!" Zhou Ling said hurriedly, and the three of them immediately began patching up the Star Disk.

"Don't even think about it!" The six star pirates launched another attack. Instantly, attacks formed from various Law Powers blazed in brilliant colors: the Law of Metal formed a massive sword, the Law of Fire formed a sea of flames, the Law of Ice formed countless ice spikes, and so on.

Zhou Ling's face was grave. She formed a defense around herself, then planted the gray statue before her. The next moment, she used the gray statue to block every one of the star pirates' attacks.

The six star pirates revealed expressions of disbelief. Once could have been an accident, but twice definitely was not. This gray statue was absolutely a treasure!

Greed immediately filled the six star pirates' eyes. They pressed ever closer to the Zhou Clan's Star Disk, intending to snatch the gray statue away.

Zhou Ling was also astonished. What exactly was this gray statue made of? It had blocked Supreme cultivators' attacks time and again without showing the slightest sign of damage. It was even more formidable than a Supreme-grade Defensive Artifact!

"That hurts a little..." The gray statue suddenly spoke, startling Zhou Ling.

"You're alive?" Zhou Ling's expression changed slightly, and the corner of her mouth twitched. Then she realized that using someone else as a shield might have been somewhat unethical.

The six star pirates were also startled. This thing was actually a person. For some reason, a sense of foreboding instantly rose in their hearts. They exchanged glances as Law Power surged around them, ready to flee at any moment.

Zhou Kuang opened his eyes. His gaze was razor-sharp and brimming with domineering force.

Then Zhou Kuang's body shook, and the strange gray dust left behind by the meteors scattered from his body, revealing his true appearance.

Zhou Kuang examined himself internally and frowned. "My injuries are quite severe! There's barely any source power left. This is truly troublesome."

Zhou Kuang surveyed his surroundings and discovered that he was no longer on the Shadow Continent. He seemed to be in the starry sky now. This was not his first encounter with the starry sky, so he was not particularly surprised.

"I was actually swept into the starry sky. I wonder how far I am from the Azure World, and I wonder how the others are doing. If they were swept into the starry sky as well, that would be bad. The worst-case scenario is that everyone except me is dead."

Zhou Kuang sighed, then looked toward Zhou Ling and the others. He needed to gather information first.

Zhou Ling bowed respectfully. "This junior is Zhou Ling of the Zhou Clan on Chitian Star. I did not know your true identity, Senior. My disrespectful treatment of your body was truly forced by circumstance. This junior is deeply sorry!"

Zhou Ling instantly understood. Someone who could move through the starry sky without a Star Disk was definitely a Great Emperor expert. Yet she had just used his body as a shield. That was simply courting death. Cold sweat was already pouring from Zhou Ling.

She could only hope that this Senior was magnanimous. Otherwise, she would likely perish. Worse still, if this Senior blamed the Zhou Clan, then by bringing such a powerful enemy upon her clan, she would become the Zhou Clan's sinner for all eternity.

Fortunately, this Senior's body was immensely strong. Had it been any other Great Emperor expert facing two rounds of bombardment from six Supremes, even a Great Emperor would likely have died full of bitter resentment.

The corner of Zhou Kuang's mouth twitched. Good heavens, just good heavens. Luckily, he cultivated the Strength Dao and possessed a powerful body. Otherwise, he might have died without even knowing why.

Zhou Kuang coughed. "This Emperor arrived in the starry sky by accident and does not know where this is. Give me a map of the star domains, and we'll consider this matter settled."

Zhou Ling immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly handed over a star map. Zhou Kuang took one look at it, and good heavens, where the hell had this sent him?

He had at least heard of the star domains around the Azure World, but he had never even heard of the places marked on this star map!

Zhou Kuang coughed and said, "Do you have a broader star map? Also, have you heard of the Vast Star Domain?"

Zhou Ling shook her head. "Sorry, Senior, this junior does not know. However, we were preparing to head to Qingling Star, where there should be what Senior seeks."

Zhou Kuang's eyes lit up. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Zhou Ling revealed a troubled expression. "Senior, that was indeed what we planned to do, but we encountered a group of star pirates. The Star Disk was damaged as well, and we need some time to repair it."

Zhou Kuang turned to look at the six star pirates, his gaze sharp.

The six star pirates instantly felt as if they were being watched by a primordial beast. Their bodies trembled, and cold sweat broke out all over them.

A Great Emperor expert—absolutely a Great Emperor expert! They had actually attacked a Great Emperor expert just now. They had truly been courting death!

"Wait, Senior, please don't act rashly. We'll get lost right away!" The six star pirates hurriedly prepared to control their Star Disk and flee at top speed. The next moment, countless bolts of lightning formed a sea of thunder that blocked their path.

"Senior, is there anything else?" The Supreme Great Perfection star pirate in the lead forced out a stiff smile as he asked.

Zhou Kuang sneered. "You intend to leave just like that, without leaving anything behind?"

The six star pirates' faces turned pale. Gritting their teeth, they tossed their storage rings toward Zhou Kuang. Zhou Kuang swept them with his divine sense and frowned slightly. These star pirates were fucking poor. There was only one Supreme-grade artifact inside, and it was the only thing that caught Zhou Kuang's eye.

After putting away the storage rings, Zhou Kuang continued, "Do you think your lives are worth only this much? Isn't that a little too cheap?"

Zhou Kuang deliberately leaked a trace of killing intent, along with the aura of the Great Emperor Realm. The six star pirates were immediately scared out of their wits and bitterly smiled as they took out all their resources and handed them to Zhou Kuang.

Only then did Zhou Kuang nod. The six star pirates finally breathed a sigh of relief. Losing wealth to avert disaster—they had only lost resources, but their lives had been preserved. As star pirates, they had never imagined that one day they would be robbed by someone else.

Just as the six star pirates were preparing to leave, Zhou Kuang spoke again. "Stop. Did This Emperor say you could leave?"