Seeing Familiar Faces Again

Primal Star No. 124.

Qie Qiong, piloting the "Silent Star Palace," transformed into a streak of silver Flowing Light, gliding steadily across the sky above Primal Star No. 124.

As Peak Supreme Treasure palace, the Silent Star Palace's speed far surpasses that of ordinary flying palaces, even under the powerful constraints of the Primal Star. However, in order to search for the Supreme Treasure, he did not activate it at full power.

Suddenly, a violent energy surge swept over a ring-shaped mountain range ahead, carrying with it a familiar yet weak aura.

"Hmm?" Qie Qiong's silver-gold eyes narrowed slightly, and his senses instantly swept towards the source of the fluctuation.

Five figures exuding powerful auras were seen fiercely attacking the five people in the center who were struggling to hold on.

Among those being besieged, Qie Qiong recognized the auras of three figures all too well—they were none other than Venerable Star Demon, Venerable Rock Axe, and Venerable Thousand Illusions, who had fought side by side with him in the Constant Sand Secret Region.

Their situation is extremely dire at this moment.

In Qie Qiong's perception, a large portion of their divine aura had already been lost.

Fighting alongside them were two human Universe Venerables.

One of them was dressed in ancient armor. Although his aura was stronger than that of the three Intermediate Universe Venerables, it was much weaker than that of the other Advanced Universe Venerables.

His eyes held an undisguised weariness and anxiety; he was none other than the renowned "Venerable Qian Wu" from the original work.

The other was a Venerable with a sharp and fierce aura and a cold and stern face. Qie Qiong recognized him as the "Venerable Heartsplitter," Advanced Universe Venerable from the Giant Axe Arena lineage.

Their enemies were none other than five Advanced Universe Venerables from the Northern Border Alliance!

The leader was a Demon Race clan venerable whose body was covered in dark green scales, whose head resembled a dragon, and who wielded a serrated bone blade. He possessed the most ferocious aura. The other four venerables had different appearances, but each of them had a powerful aura.

Their teamwork was seamless, clearly indicating they were an elite squad that had spent years venturing into space.

Their battle formation unleashed a continuous barrage of attacks, relentlessly pursuing the five people in the center. Each attack caused the Star Demon and the others' defenses to crumble, and their divine aura to weaken continuously.

"It's Star Demon and his group, along with Qianwu and Heartsplitter!" Qie Qiong instantly recognized the identities of those Venerables. "The Blackscale Squad of the Northern Border Alliance? They dare to besiege my Human Race's Venerables?!"

Five Advanced Universe Venerables joining forces already held an absolute advantage against three Intermediate Venerables and two High Venerables.

Currently, Venerable Qian Wu is in poor condition, with his divine power greatly depleted. Although Venerable Heartsplitter's attacks are fierce, he is also being targeted and is unable to fully exert his power.

The three Star Demons were slightly weaker, and under the fierce attack of the enemy, they were already at their limit. Their divine bodies were probably nearing the danger line, and their demise was imminent.

"Heh heh! Star Demons, give up! You won't last much longer." The dark green-scaled dragon (Venerable Blackscale) let out a piercing laugh, its serrated bone blade erupting with a ghastly green poisonous flame, slashing fiercely at the axe shadow defense that the Venerable Rock Axe was barely holding up. "Hand over that Shadow-Eroding Shuttle," and we might consider letting you go.

Venerable Rock Axe roared and clashed with his Giant Axe again, but was forced to retreat repeatedly, his divine aura weakening further.

The Venerable Thousand Illusions attempted to use illusions to disrupt her, but her attempt was easily neutralized by a Venerable skilled in soul manipulation within the opposing team. Instead, she attracted several targeted soul attacks, causing her illusory figure to fluctuate violently and utter a muffled groan.

The Venerable Star Demon struggled to maintain his Starlight Domain, golden blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

The Venerable Qian Wu and Venerable Heartsplitter attempted to retaliate, but were held back by two other High Venerables, and could only watch as the three Intermediate Universe Venerables were attacked and about to perish.

Just as the next wave of attacks was about to land, a hint of despair flashed in the eyes of the five Star Demons.

At this critical moment -

Buzz!!

An indescribable pressure suddenly enveloped the entire battlefield without warning.

"That--that's the Silent Star Palace!"

Within the Blackscale Squad, a highly knowledgeable Alien Race High Venerable whose true form flowed like liquid metal felt the oppressive aura the moment he experienced it.

In an instant, they locked onto the source of the oppressive aura—the majestic palace—and cried out in alarm.

His voice was like thunder, instantly exploding in the ears of the other four Northern Border Alliance Venerables.

"The Silent Star Palace?!"

"The Human Race 'Universe Master, the Jixing Palace Master, Qie Qiong?!"

"That Lord of Primal Star Jixing Palace Master who single-handedly suppressed four Universe Masters and forced back the North Prison Lord?!"

How did he end up here?!

The five members of the Blackscale Squad froze their sinister smiles instantly, replaced by deep fear.

Although they are the elite among the High Venerables, they can protect themselves against ordinary Universe Overlords when they join forces.

But before a Universe Master, what difference is there between them and ants?

"It's over!" Venerable Blackscale cried out inwardly, the poisonous flames on his serrated bone blade extinguished. "The Blackscale Clan is finished."

You should know that he is the only Universe Venerable in their race.

"Damn it! What a coincidence that there's Human Race powerhouse on this Primal Star!" The other Venerable's voice trembled.

Even including the powerful figures of the Hongmeng Alliance, the Universe Overlords among the Human Race is not enough to reach 10,081 Primal Star fractions. How could it be such a coincidence that there is a Universe Master nearby?

"Run!" The liquid metal venerable reacted the fastest, burning his divine power without hesitation in an attempt to escape.

However, faced with the Qie Qiong, where could these Universe Venerable, who could only fly slowly and could not teleport, escape to?

"Jixing Palace Master?!" The five people, Star Demon, Pan Fu, Thousand Illusions, Qian Wu, and Heartsplitter Xin, who were in despair, were stunned for a moment when Qie Qiong appeared, and then burst into wild joy at surviving the disaster.

"It's Lord Qie Qiong!" Venerable Rock Axe exclaimed excitedly. "Jixing Palace Master has arrived!" Venerable Qian Wu also showed a look of relief after surviving a calamity.

He cannot afford to fall again; if he falls again, he will be in debt for more than 1.5 Supreme Treasure Points.

You have to understand that he has already perished several times before. Although as Advanced Universe Venerable, he will definitely be resurrected, he still has to repay the Supreme Treasures he borrowed and the cost of his resurrection. Of course, it's best not to perish if possible.

"We're saved!" Even the illusory figure of Venerable Thousand Illusions solidified a bit.

"Fall."

A chilling voice, like a pronouncement of cosmic law, emanated from the Silent Star Palace, resounding clearly within the consciousness of every life enveloped in Golden Light.

Without wasting words, Qie Qiong's eyes flashed with silver-gold light, instantly locking onto the five members of the Northern Border Alliance led by Venerable Blackscale.

Directly use the Time-Extinguishing Pearl.

Buzz!

Endless Golden Light converged under the will of Qie Qiong, forming a giant sword phantom composed of Golden Light.

Swish!

The illusory image of the platinum giant sword ignored spatial distance and slashed down towards the five Venerable Blackscale!

Wherever it passed, it cleaved a crack in the space of the Primal Star.

"No! Jixing Palace Master! Spare me!" Venerable Blackscale roared in despair, burning all his divine power and pushing his Supreme Treasure to its limit in an attempt to block the attack.

The other four High Venerables each used their own life-saving secrets or summoned their protective treasures to withstand the attack.

However, it was all in vain!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

The moment the phantom of the platinum giant sword struck down, the blade light that Venerable Blackscale had unleashed with all his might burst like a bubble, and his Heavy Treasure Armor shattered in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, he completely dissolved in the Golden Light, turning into a stream of particles and returning to nothingness.

The fates of the other four High Venerables were exactly the same. Their various protective treasures were extremely fragile in the face of that platinum giant sword.

As the sword light flashed, the four powerful life energies were extinguished like Zhu Huo in an instant, and their divine bodies were also completely decomposed and annihilated, leaving not even a trace.

Five Advanced Universe Venerables were completely wiped out in the blink of an eye by Qieqiong, the Lord of the Qie Qiong Jixing Palace Master.

"The might of the Jixing Palace Master!" The Venerable Star Demon was the first to react, bowing respectfully towards the Silent Star Palace.

Venerable Rock Axe sheathed his Giant Axe, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank Qie Qiong, for saving my life!"

The Venerable Thousand Illusions's figure stabilized, a smile appearing on her exquisite face, and she quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for your help, Palace Master!"

Both Venerable Qian Wu and Venerable Heartsplitter were still shaken, and bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, Jixing Palace Master!"

The doors of the Silent Star Palace opened silently, and a figure in Qie Qiong armor and silver eyes stepped out, landing in front of the five people.

His gaze swept over the three, Star Demon, Pan Fu, Thousand Illusions, Qianwu, Star Demon Heartsplitter.

How did you end up here, and even confront this small team from the Northern Border Alliance? And what exactly is that "Shadow-Eroding Shuttle"?

His gaze lingered on Star Demon, Pan Fu, and Thousand Illusion Body for a moment, then turned to Venerable Qian Wu. Compared to the three familiar faces, he was more interested in the renowned Qian Wu Venerable from the original work.

This guy must have had some bad luck. According to Qie Qiong's information, other people who come to the Primal Star can at least make some money, but this guy, apart from his first time, has perished every time he comes.

He's practically become the Top Debtor Human Race.

Feeling the gaze of the Jixing Palace Master sweep over him, especially when that gaze lingered on him for a moment, Venerable Qian Wu felt a tightness in his back and quickly stepped forward, respectfully offering something with both hands.

It was a dark purple, spindle-shaped weapon about the length of an arm, with a dark luster flowing across its surface. It had a faint sense of eroding space and exuded the aura of an ordinary-level Supreme Treasure.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the Palace Master," Venerable Qian Wu said with gratitude, "We five were fortunate enough to discover this ordinary attack-type Supreme Treasure Shadow-Eroding Shuttle. If it weren't for Your Excellency's timely arrival, we would all be dead, and this treasure would surely have fallen into enemy hands. This treasure—should rightfully be offered to Your Excellency."

The Venerable Heartsplitter beside him echoed in a deep voice, "Qian Wu is absolutely right. If it weren't for the Palace Master, our lives would probably have already perished in the universe. Please accept this treasure, Palace Master."

The three Intermediate Venerables, Star Demon, Pan Fu, and Thousand Illusions, bowed their heads respectfully and said in unison, "Please accept this, Palace Master."

Qie Qiong's gaze swept lightly over the "Shadow-Eroding Shuttle".

Supreme Treasure the ordinary attack type is indeed a rare gem among Universe Venerables, enough to make High Venerables fight desperately for it.

However, in his eyes, which is comparable to a top-tier Third-Order Universe Master, its value is indeed limited. His own Supreme Treasure, the "Sky-Splitting Sword," is already High-grade Supreme Treasure, and its value far exceeds that of this item.

He shook his head slightly, his voice calm. "This item is useful to you, but useless to me. Since it was obtained by the five of you working together, you can dispose of it yourselves. There's no need to offer it to me."

The Venerable Qian Wu and the others were shocked.

The Venerable Qian Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If he could keep this treasure, he might be able to alleviate some of the heavy burden of his debt.

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Palace Master!" the five said in unison, their voices filled with gratitude.

Qie Qiong said no more, turning his gaze to the spot below where the five High Venerables of the Northern Border Alliance had fallen.

Without him making any move, a divine power swept out, instantly taking away all the treasures left behind by the five people in the void.

He could do without the Shadow-Eroding Shuttle, but these were unacceptable.

Although the Advanced Universe Venerables of the Northern Border Alliance were not as wealthy as the Human Race Universe Venerables, their treasures, at the very least, were Top-Tier Heavy Treasures, including three Ordinary Supreme Treasures.

But in Qie Qiong's eyes, these spoils of war were only slightly better than the "Shadow-Eroding Shuttle," a gain that was better than nothing, just enough to fill his own treasury, to be used as rewards for his subordinates or future generations of Human Race.

After collecting the spoils, Qie Qiong's gaze once again fell on the five people, including Qianwu, Heartsplitter, and Star Demon.

Their auras remained weak, especially those of the three Intermediate Venerables, Star Demon, Pan Fu, and Thousand Illusions, whose divine bodies had suffered tremendous damage.

The Venerable Qian Wu and Venerable Heartsplitter are in slightly better condition, but they are still far from their peak.

"This place is not safe to stay any longer," Qie Qiong's voice was cold. "The five of you are severely weakened; remaining on the Primal Star would be extremely dangerous."

His gaze swept over the two leading High Venerables. "Return to the Primal Universe immediately to recuperate. Opportunities abound in the Primal Star Realm, but life is more important. It's not too late to make plans after your divine body has fully recovered."

Venerable Qian Wu and Venerable Heartsplitter were startled and quickly bowed, replying, "We will obey the Palace Master's command!"

They knew full well that what Qie Qiong said was true.

Given their current state, they would be in grave danger if they encountered even a slightly stronger Alien Race team.

Although Qie Qiong saved them once, it's impossible for Human Race powerhouse to happen to be there every time.

"Go." Qie Qiong said no more. With a movement, he transformed into a silver light and disappeared into the majestic "Silent Star Palace" floating behind him.

Buzz!

The Silent Star Palace emitted a soft silver light, instantly transforming into a streak of Flowing Light with astonishing speed. Ignoring the constraints of the Primal Star, it vanished from its spot in the blink of an eye.

Only the five Human Race venerables—Qianwu, Heartsplitter Star Demon, Pan Fu, Thousand Illusions —remained on the spot, bowing deeply in the direction where the Silent Star Palace had disappeared.