Silent Star Destroys Stars
The moment you step into the Ancient Palace, an invisible spatial force envelops the Kuai Qiong.
The scene before him blurred and shifted, and when it became clear again, he found himself in a magnificent and empty passage. The walls around him were engraved with mysterious patterns and flowed with chaotic energy. At intervals along both sides of the passage were huge, tightly closed palace doors, which were clearly not opened.
"Dispersed teleportation--" Qie Qiong, instantly understanding the palace's mechanism.
The interior of this enormous palace was layered with interconnected spaces, and the group was randomly teleported to different areas on the outer perimeter.
His perception range was limited by the palace itself, far less expansive than it was in the outside world; he could only barely sense the situation in the nearby passageways.
"Based on the intelligence, those side halls are merely storage places for some important treasures and even Ordinary Supreme Treasures; they're not worth wasting time on," Qie Qiong thought to himself. "The core main hall is where the 'Light Annihilation Domain' is located! The opening time of the main hall is uncertain; we must seize the initiative!"
Without the slightest hesitation, his Divine Power Flow around him, transforming into a dazzling Flowing Light, and he sped towards the center of the palace at near-light speed along the passage engraved with secret patterns.
The power of the Wind-Thunder Realm empowers him, making him even faster.
"Call out!"
The passage was silent, save for the subtle ripples left by his flight.
After flying for only a dozen seconds, a violent shockwave from a collision of divine power suddenly came from around the corner of the passage ahead.
Without pausing, Qie Qiong instantly swept around the corner.
A Human Race Universe Venerable was being suppressed by a ferocious Crystal Race High Venerable. Judging from the aura, the human's divine body had been damaged by nearly half and was in imminent danger.
The Crystal Race Venerable held a flaming War Blade, his aura fierce, and was about to deliver a fatal blow.
"Snort!"
Qie Qiong's eyes turned cold. Without even using his Supreme Treasure, he simply flicked his finger, and a silver divine power shot out, which was none other than a simplified version of "Universe: Abyssal Abyss".
The terrifying annihilation power of the space caused the chaotic airflow within the passage to stagnate.
"Puff!"
The divine power arrived before the Crystal Race Universe Venerable could react.
His prized top-tier Heavy Treasure Armor set was torn apart like paper, and his divine body was instantly destroyed by the domineering Annihilation Divine Power. He didn't even have time to scream before he turned into a stream of particles and dissipated.
This is also the most powerful aspect of the Annihilation Divine Power. Logically speaking, top-tier set treasures should have stronger defense than regular treasures, and some can even rival Supreme Treasures.
But in the face of Annihilation Divine Power, a treasure is a treasure, regardless of its level.
The human venerable one who had narrowly escaped death was still in shock, only managing to catch a blurry glimpse of a back view and hear a lingering voice transmission. "Leave this place immediately and find a safe place to recover."
Before he could finish speaking, the figure of the Jixing Palace Master had already disappeared at the end of the passage, leaving only the human Venerable who had survived the ordeal.
The human venerable one was filled with shock and gratitude. He dared not delay, and after taking the precious treasure from the side hall, he immediately concealed his aura and fled in a direction away from the core.
Without Qie Qiong, Wind-Thunder Realm's power quietly flowed, and his avatar received the message in the Virtual Universe.
"The Jixing Palace Master is the Universe Master. On your Primal Star, it is said that he is currently blocking the palace gates."
This news made Qie Qiong frown.
"As expected, someone is blocking the door—the unknown Universe Master?"
If his identity is clear, even if the other party is Third-Order Universe Master, he is confident that he can fight against him with the help of the Wind-Thunder Realm - Sky-Splitting Sword, the Silent Star Palace, and the Soul-Suppressing Star.
What's truly frightening is the existence of someone who is extremely well-hidden and whose strength has reached the fourth tier.
Fourth-Order Universe Masters usually possess Peak Supreme Treasure Weapons or armor, and may even have Set Supreme Treasures with power comparable to Peak Supreme Treasures.
Although his Cosmic Golden Armor was powerful, it was only the best among high-grade Supreme Treasure Armors, and its ability to reduce the upper limit of attack was ultimately only at the threshold of Third-Order Universe Master.
If he were to face Fourth-Order Universe Master wielding a supreme offensive Supreme Treasure, his divine power consumption would be terrifying.
No matter how fast his divine power recovered, it was all in vain.
What's more troublesome is that if this Universe Master is a high-level or even top-tier Supreme Treasure Palace, it means he might have to reveal the fact that his Palace Supreme Treasure is Peak Supreme Treasure.
At that point, in the eyes of those Fifth-Order Universe Masters in the Primal Universe, he would be nothing more than a large, mobile treasure trove.
The Peak Palace Supreme Treasure is second only to the Most Powerful Supreme Treasure in value. Even if several Universe Master joined forces, the resources they could obtain by capturing it would far exceed what they would earn from opening a Primal Star.
"The Supreme Treasures in this palace—they're indeed not so easy to obtain." Qie Qiong sighed inwardly, recalling the Giant Axe Founder. "Only an invincible being like the Universe Supreme Master, traversing the vast Universe Ocean, could continuously bring back Supreme Treasure amounts of treasures for the race."
Nearly half of the treasures in the Human Race Treasury were contributed by the Giant Axe.
Even those Peak Supreme Treasures were contributed by the Giant Axe.
"Fine, we'll meet force with force!" His eyes sharpened and hardened again. "Fourth and Fifth-Order Universe Masters are rare in the Primal Universe. I refuse to believe my luck is so bad that I'd run into such a being so soon after entering the Primal Star! In any case, the Light Annihilation Domain's must be obtained!"
The end of the passage was almost in sight, and ahead lay a vast, open circular hall. The hall seemed to be the central hub of the entire palace.
It spread in all directions, forming a network that extends in all directions.
In the center of the hall stood a huge crystal pillar that emitted a soft white light. Countless fine patterns flowed across the surface of the pillar, seemingly stabilizing the spatial structure inside the palace.
Qie Qiong's gaze swept across the hall with lightning speed. His target was crystal clear—directly opposite him on the other side of the passageway, the entrance to an even wider and deeper passageway.
The most intense and powerful aura of Supreme Treasure emanating from that place undoubtedly leads to the main hall.
Without hesitation, he transformed into Flowing Light and rushed straight towards the main hall passage.
However, just as he was about to move, "Buzz!"
The enormous White Crystal Pillar in the center of the hall suddenly erupted with blinding light! An invisible spatial force descended instantly, enveloping the entire hall.
Qie Qiong felt his body suddenly sink, as if he had fallen into an invisible swamp, and his speed dropped sharply.
Almost simultaneously!
"Sizzle--!"
A dazzling spear of starlight, formed from the compression and condensation of countless Stars, burst forth from a passage behind the Jixing Palace Master, carrying the power to tear through the void!
Wherever the Starlight Spear passed, although the space was stabilized by White Crystal Pillars, a pitch-black scar was still ripped out of it. The spear tip was aimed Qie Qiong's back, and its speed was beyond imagination.
It was the Star Palace Master who had tracked them down.
His attack was clearly the culmination of a long preparation, launched precisely at the moment when Qie Qiong's speed was suddenly reduced due to the pressure emanating from the White Crystal Pillar in the center of the hall.
"Snort!"
Qie Qiong had already sensed that the Star Palace Master was behind her, and while she was on guard, she remained calm.
His divine power surged, and the dark golden "Cosmic Golden Armor" runes on his body suddenly lit up. In an instant, the second form activated a solid dark golden spatial ripple force field that covered his entire body. At the same time, he twisted his body, and the Sky-Splitting Sword in his hand transformed into a silver light that tore through the void, heading towards the Starlight Spear.
"Clang--!"
The sword's edge clashed with the starlight spear, unleashing an energy storm.
The wolf slammed against the surrounding walls, creating ripples.
Qie Qiong simply stood there, without moving an inch.
The Star Palace Master's body, formed of starlight, fluctuated violently, and the core dark star phantom's rotation speed noticeably increased, clearly indicating that this attack had a significant impact on it as well.
It looked at the Qie Qiong standing in the void, and for the first time revealed a solemn expression.
"As expected of someone who could contend with the Lord of Sky Wolf without even breaking through," the Star Palace Master's voice was filled with fighting spirit. "However, today, this Light Annihilation Domain," I'm determined to have it!
"How arrogant!" The Qie Qiong- Sky-Splitting Sword pointed diagonally at the ground, its silver-gold eyes gleaming with cold light.
He deliberately suppressed the true power of the Wind-Thunder Realm, only mobilizing the power belonging to the "Thunder Annihilation Domain".
"Thunder Annihilation Domain, open!"
Boom!
The purple sea of lightning instantly enveloped an area spanning hundreds of millions of kilometers, centered on Qie Qiong.
Countless raging purple electric snakes roared and howled, carrying an aura of annihilation, as they assaulted the Star Palace Master's starlight body.
"Star Sand Domain!" the Star Palace Master shouted, and countless tiny, sand-like specks of light, shimmering with starlight, appeared around him, forming a swirling vortex of star sand that forcefully carved out a domain of its own amidst the raging sea of lightning.
This was none other than the Star Palace Master's Domain Supreme Treasure. However, it was only Qie Qiong reduced the power of his Supreme Treasure that the Star Palace Master's domain was suppressed to within ten meters of him.
Sizzle--!
The collision between the Razer and the Stardust produced a series of muffled thuds.
The clash between the two domains transformed the entire hall into a realm of death.
"Universe - Abyssal Abyss!" Qie Qiong no longer held back, and the Sky-Splitting Sword unleashed a streak of silver-purple sword light.
Wherever the sword light passed, the sea of lightning automatically made way, and a huge gash was forcibly torn open in the Star Sand Domain.
"Starfall!"
The core of the Star Palace Master, the Dark Star, spun rapidly, and countless starlight condensed and compressed in front of it, transforming into miniature Stars that crashed towards the terrifying sword light like meteors.
Boom!
Explosions rang out at the entrance of the passage. The collision of each miniature Stars weakened the power of the "Abyssal Abyss" sword light. Finally, the sword light completely dissipated hundreds of kilometers away from the Star Palace Master's body.
"Universe Return to Ruins!" Qie Qiong's figure appeared and disappeared in the sea of lightning, and the second sword followed closely behind!
This time, the sword light was pitch black and deep, carrying a terrifying aura of spatial annihilation, as it slashed towards the core dark star of the Star Palace Master.
This sword strike was unavoidable!
"Swallowing Stars!" Sensing a deadly threat, the Star Palace Master directly used its Innate Secret Technique, attempting to devour the Return to Ruins Sword Light.
Break down.
Buzz-!
The sword light of Return to Ruins collided with the black hole vortex, causing the black hole vortex to tremble violently. The starlight-formed body flickered, clearly enduring immense pressure.
The Annihilation Divine Power of Qie Qiong was revealed at this moment—not only was its destructive power astonishing, but it could also continuously erode and decompose the opponent's divine power structure, like a maggot clinging to a bone.
"His secret technique—is strange!" The Star Palace Master was horrified. It could feel its divine power being annihilated far faster than in a normal confrontation with someone of the same level after being touched by that strange silver-purple divine power.
It clearly summarizes the characteristics of Qie Qiong's divine power into Qie Qiong's secret techniques.
If this continues, even if its divine body is enormous, it will eventually be worn down and killed by the Jixing Palace Master.
But it had no time to think it through, Sky-Splitting Sword once again pierced straight into the core of the Dark Star.
"Get out of my way!" the Star Palace Master roared, his starlight body suddenly shrinking into a giant, carrying a fist-like Supreme Treasure in his hand, and punching the Sky-Splitting Sword.
The force of the punch carries the power of a falling Stars.
Clang! Click!
However, in the end, Qie Qiong was the better one.
"Pfft!" The Star Palace Master groaned, and the light on Starlight's body dimmed.
From this moment on, the battle entered a brutal phase of attrition.
Qie Qiong knew that there were powerful figures blocking the door outside. If he unleashed his full power now, the Star Palace Master would definitely reveal his strength.
Therefore, he deliberately controlled his strength: his domain only maintained the form of Thunder Annihilation Domain, without showing the terrifying binding and killing power after the fusion of wind and thunder; his attacks mainly relied on the Sky-Splitting Sword to perform the three forms of "Universe", and the power was suppressed to the level of Universe Master. Even when he occasionally unleashed power close to the third order, it seemed rather "barely" powerful; his defense mainly relied on the Cosmic Golden Armor, the second form, combined with his own powerful divine body recovery ability to withstand the attacks.
He disguised himself as a newly promoted Universe Master who had recently broken through to the next level and whose overall strength was in the middle range of a second-tier Universe Master Lord. This was also the normal level for a newly promoted Universe Master the Human Race.
This would also be a good opportunity to fight him and improve his own secret techniques.
Meanwhile, the Star Palace Master, with its enormous divine body, engaged in a protracted tug-of-war with the disguised Qie Qiong.
The Star Sand Domain and the Thunder Annihilation Domain clashed fiercely, eroding and consuming each other.
Starlight secret techniques are endless, some condensing into star shields for defense, some transforming into star spears for rapid-fire attacks, and some summoning starbursts for wide-area attacks.
Its divine body was already enormous, and with the addition of its high-grade Supreme Treasure Armor, although it was constantly being consumed, it was unlikely to be fatal in a short period of time.
Qie Qiong weaved through the sea of lightning, each swing of the Sky-Splitting Sword carrying a deadly threat.
The two secret techniques, Abyssal Abyss Return to Ruins, were used alternately, combined with the constant erosion of the Annihilation Divine Power, gradually wearing down the Star Palace Master's enormous divine body.
Time seemed to lose its meaning within the palace.
One day, ten days, a month—the aftershocks of the battle continued to batter the walls of the hall and the central crystal pillar, leaving behind numerous scars.
Occasionally, other Universe Overlords or venerable beings would mistakenly wander into this battlefield area. Whether they intended to take advantage of the chaos or were merely passing by, they would be instantly severely injured or even annihilated by the terrifying aftershocks of the Strongest Battle.
No one could interfere in this life-or-death battle that belonged to the level of the Universe Masters.
The more the Star Palace Master fought, the more alarmed and desperate he became.
It found the human Jixing Palace Master before it to be like a bottomless pit.
No matter how it unleashed its power, the opponent could always withstand it with its sturdy armor and eerie divine strength. Moreover, the silver-gray longsword and its terrifying sword techniques could accurately leave wounds on its body that were difficult to heal quickly, continuously consuming its divine power.
What's even more terrifying is that the opponent's divine power recovery speed doesn't seem to be much slower than his own.
This completely overturned its understanding of small divine entities.
It turns out that it also wanted to use its own enormous divine body to wear down the Jixing Palace Master. After all, their combat strength was about the same during the battle, so the one with more divine power would be able to survive to the end.
But it never imagined that Qie Qiong's recovery ability was so amazing. As long as most of his divine body wasn't instantly destroyed, a protracted battle would be meaningless for him.
One year and eight months have passed.
The once radiant divine body of the Star Palace Master had long since dimmed, and the core of the dark star was rotating at a snail's pace.
Its divine body, under the relentless and Annihilation Divine Power, has already suffered more than 90% damage.
In other words, the Universe Venerable is no longer the same as the Immortal; otherwise, he would have perished long ago.
But it'll be soon.
Its once enormous body has now shrunk considerably, and its vitality has waned to Extreme Point.
In contrast, Qie Qiong, although the radiance of the Cosmic Golden Armor was slightly dimmed and his aura fluctuated somewhat, maintained an overall excellent condition, and his silver-gold eyes remained as sharp as knives.
"Jixing Palace Master!" The Star Palace Master's voice was filled with resentment and unwillingness, and the starlight flickered like a candle in the wind. "If it weren't for your possession of Supreme Treasure of origin, you would never be my match. I will fight you again when I am resurrected."
"You will never have the courage to fight me again." Qie Qiong's voice was icy, interrupting it. "It's time to end this."
"Universe Return to Ruins!"
The pitch-black sword light instantly pierced through the Star Palace Master's crumbling Star Sand Domain, ignoring its last condensed starlight shield, and stabbed into its core.
"No!!"
The Star Palace Master let out a furious roar of resentment.
A jet-black sword light erupted from its core!
The domineering Annihilation Divine Power annihilated most of its divine power!
"If I die, you won't get away with it."
Rumble-!
Even if Top Universe Overlord with a super-sized divine body only has a few percent of his divine body left, the power of his self-destruction is enough to severely injure an ordinary Universe Master.
The violent torrent of energy instantly destroyed the Thunder Annihilation Domain, and the wolf fiercely crashed into the surrounding walls and the White Crystal Pillar in the center.
Even the palace's crystal pillars emitted a piercing, mournful cry, and a clear crack appeared on their surface.
The entire hall shook violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
However, at the very moment it self-destructed, Qie Qiong had already released the Silent Star Palace and escaped into it.
The self-destruction of the Star Palace Master was nothing more than a minor setback for Peak Supreme Treasure palace.
And the Star Palace Master, this renowned Top Universe Overlord of the Northern Border Alliance, has completely perished!
Several of its most precious Supreme Treasures and a high- Supreme Treasure Armor were blown away in the explosion and scattered throughout the hall.
The energy storm gradually subsided, revealing a somewhat chaotic scene in the center of the hall.
The walls were charred black, the runes were dimmed, and the crack on the White Crystal Pillar in the center was clearly visible. The light had also dimmed considerably, and the spatial pressure had become extremely unstable.
Qie Qiong emerged from the Silent Star Palace and stood beside the crystal pillar.
His silver-gold eyes swept over the spot where the Star Palace Master had completely vanished, finally settling on the passage leading to the main hall.
Two years! A full two years of fierce fighting and attrition!
He finally dealt with this troublesome opponent, but if it weren't for the enemies blocking the door outside, he would have killed this Top Universe Overlord on the very first day.
He raised his hand and collected the Star Palace Master's Supreme Treasure. With a flicker, he transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and rushed into the passage leading to the core main hall without hesitation.