In an instant, the heavenly primogenitor's body began to shine, and a world-devouring ritual started. The entire boundary around the Star Realm slowly rose from the ground.
Deep underground in the Star Realm, countless boundary fragments shimmered with light, and divine radiance surged through the darkness.
Outside the underground boundary, Jia Meng and Jia Ruo stood like loyal guards, silently waiting for Wu Ming and the others to arrive.
Jia Meng had already sent the successful news of the ritual through the communicator to Wu Ming and Xia Bu. This also made the two of them feel a little less worried.
While Jia Meng and Jia Ruo went to find the heavenly primogenitor, Wu Ming and Xia Bu had also finished handling some matters, and their exhaustion had eased considerably.
First, they had dealt with the Divine Curse Sect, which had been causing trouble for a long time. They also learned that someone had secretly assassinated the heavenly primogenitor's heir.
The follow-up arrangements were therefore much easier.
The person who had secretly come to help was naturally none other than Wu Ming and Xia Bu's lord.
Unfortunately, because of Xia Bu's negligence, someone had kidnapped the heavenly primogenitor's watcher—Black Dragon.
Originally, Wu Ming did not want to interfere in matters outside his own sphere of responsibility, but the heavenly primogenitor and Black Dragon happened to have a close relationship.
If he could rescue Black Dragon, the heavenly primogenitor would not hesitate to fully cooperate with the world-devouring ritual.
With no other choice, Wu Ming and Xia Bu could only follow the criminal's instructions, enter the Soul Sea, and successfully rescue Black Dragon.
Seeing that the two of them needed manpower, High Peak sent seven experts from the Seven Seas and the Imperial Guard to assist them.
Unexpectedly, during their time in the Soul Sea, they instead encountered the Divine Curse Sect's former leader.
Wu Ming had let the heavenly primogenitor's heir play in the Soul Sea for a while, giving him a pleasant day.
It was then that Wu Ming and Xia Bu received Jia Meng's successful news. The stone weighing on their hearts finally fell.
"Wu Ming, Jia Meng's ritual succeeded. You can finally relax. Yesterday, when you started, you looked as though you were about to collapse."
Xia Bu's voice was filled with concern as he looked at Wu Ming.
"I told you, Jia Meng's ritual succeeded. I can finally relax. Otherwise, I would have been unable to sleep properly."
"And besides, wasn't High Peak there with you?"
Wu Ming patted Xia Bu's shoulder with his staff and spoke confidently.
Unfortunately, Xia Bu could tell from Wu Ming's increasingly heavy footsteps that he was already exhausted.
In the blink of an eye, Wu Ming and Xia Bu appeared outside the Star Realm's underground boundary. Without stopping, they crossed the boundary gate.
"Everyone, you've worked hard. First Lord, the boundary of High Peak is complete."
Xia Bu's voice carried a trace of weariness and relief.
The Imperial Guard's leader swallowed hard. His heart had been clenched tightly until now, and he finally allowed himself to relax.
"Now I can finally rest easy."
The heavenly primogenitor's voice carried both gratitude and emotion.
"Indeed." Black Dragon also nodded in agreement.
However, at that moment, a blade that appeared without warning pierced straight into the watcher's heart.
The sharp blade instantly tore through the heavenly primogenitor's heir's chest.
At the same time, Black Dragon's pupils contracted. A surge of fear and shock erupted from him.
"How is this possible?!"
The surrounding people let out a collective gasp.
He absolutely could not believe that, in the boundary personally established by Lord Tianyuan, such an unexpected attack could occur.
The other end of the blade was held by a black-haired man with a scar at the corner of his mouth.
He was the one who had come from the Star Cult's Supreme Lord to assassinate the heavenly primogenitor's heir—the King's Brand, Mo Hei Shen Zai.
Mo Hei Shen Zai possessed the Star Cult's bloodline, which meant he was born without Soul Force.
However, in return, Mo Hei Shen Zai possessed an incredibly powerful physical body and extraordinary movement skills. His five senses had also been greatly enhanced.
Although he could not cast spells or harm the divine body under normal circumstances, he possessed astonishing strength when engaged in close combat.
When Mo Hei Shen Zai was young, he had once encountered Wu Ming. That was the only time in his life he had ever revealed himself behind another person.
From that moment on, he knew that Wu Ming, who possessed six blades, was extraordinarily powerful.
It was also then that he accepted the mission to assassinate the heavenly primogenitor's heir. After learning that the target was Wu Ming, he knew he had to succeed.
He had first hidden in the darkness and launched a sneak attack on the heavenly primogenitor's heir, using the opportunity to weaken Wu Ming.
He had been waiting for this moment, when Wu Ming's guard was lowered.
His appearance was like a ghost. He had hidden himself perfectly and struck precisely when everyone was least prepared, allowing him to heavily injure Wu Ming.
Under the bright daylight, Mo Hei Shen Zai's shadow looked especially cold and cruel. His eyes were filled with disdain for the heavenly primogenitor's heir and Black Dragon.
Wu Ming maintained the posture of a blade piercing through his chest. Despite the pain, he slowly twisted around to look at the man behind him, a strange suspicion in his eyes.
"Have you and I met before?"
Mo Hei Shen Zai raised the corners of his mouth in a cold smile and replied,
"Don't concern yourself with such trivial matters. I also have no interest in remembering the names of men."
His voice was low and cold, causing Black Dragon to feel a chill.
The attack came in an instant. Without any warning, Wu Ming and Xia Bu struck at the same time.
Wu Ming swiftly released his lower-limit curse. The barrier formed from the curse force surged toward Mo Hei Shen Zai like a huge wave, forcing him back again and again.
Xia Bu opened his mouth and spat out a gigantic serpent-shaped curse spirit. It opened its bloody maw, lunged forward, and swallowed Mo Hei Shen Zai in one bite.
However, both of them could see clearly that Mo Hei Shen Zai was merely feigning weakness. He would never be so easily subdued.
As expected, only a moment later, he suddenly realized that Mo Hei Shen Zai was merely trapped.
"Wu Ming, how are you?"
Xia Bu hurried over to Wu Ming, his eyes filled with concern.
Wu Ming smiled and gestured that he was fine, clearly unconcerned about the wound in his chest.
"Don't worry. I dodged the vital point in time and used curse force to harden the wound. It looks frightening, but the injury is only superficial."
His words were calm and confident, though even Black Dragon could tell that he had suffered a slight loss.
Meanwhile, Wu Ming had already noticed Xia Bu's condition and turned to him, saying,
"First, protect the heavenly primogenitor's heir. I'm going to teach that fellow a lesson."
His expression was firm and determined. He had already decided to vent all the anger he had accumulated on Mo Hei Shen Zai.
"Then be careful."
Xia Bu agreed cautiously, but Wu Ming merely waved away his concern and signaled for him to relax.
"What you need to be careful about is whether he will behave himself. He has used up a great deal of energy recently, so this is the perfect chance to let him rest."
Wu Ming removed his blade and revealed his muscular arm. His gaze was filled with confidence and murderous intent.
It had been a long time since he had suffered a real injury. Wu Ming gathered his strength, preparing to unleash his full power.
"You should tell him to be careful."
Xia Bu spoke with concern, but Wu Ming only glanced at Black Dragon, signaling that he should relax.
"What needs to be careful is that he behave himself. He has been exhausted recently and used a great deal of energy. This is just the right time to give him a chance to rest."
Wu Ming threw aside his blade and revealed his muscular arms. His eyes were filled with confidence and killing intent.
It had been a long time since he had suffered an injury from someone else. Wu Ming's aura surged, forcing the man who had suddenly appeared to fight with all his strength.
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