A speck of starlight streaked past. Within the Ancient Starry Sky Road, the vast expanse had no end in sight, making one feel both the immensity of heaven and earth and one's own insignificance.
Even Ye Tian, as he was now, felt powerless in certain fleeting moments.
"How much farther is it?"
Ye Tian turned and asked the Divine Crocodile.
The Divine Crocodile shook his head, sighed deeply, and replied.
"I have lived on this Star Road for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, yet I have never reached its end. I know my cultivation is still far from sufficient. But this Star Road is boundless, and there are many creatures like me along the way. There may even be creatures stronger than you. Though this journey will take quite some time, it surely will not be dull."
The Divine Crocodile scratched his head with his broad claws, looking rather simple and honest.
"From what I remember, ahead should be the territory of the Star Devouring King. He can be considered one of the overlords of the Ancient Starry Sky Road. Even I do not dare provoke him lightly. The last time I wanted to pass through, I paid quite a price. Whether he will still show me respect now, I cannot say."
After saying that, the Divine Crocodile pointed ahead. Ye Tian looked over with his great divine eye technique and vaguely saw a glimmer of starlight, more dazzling than the surrounding stars.
"That is the city of the Star Devouring King. He has set up an array around it, and every creature wishing to pass through must pay a certain toll."
The Divine Crocodile said.
"There can be cities on the Ancient Starry Sky Road?"
Ye Tian was surprised.
"In some places, spatial nodes appear, each containing