Chapter 1227: Saint Beast
A single golden divine feather, carrying a wisp of quasi-emperor aura, though it could be called a mere hair, was still earth-shattering. An opposing ancient saint generally would not dare to hold it like this.
The God, his expression like eternal, unchanging ice, showed no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness—only indifference. He held it between two fingers, examining it again and again.
In the distance, the giant Hou shuddered, its body trembling. It was the guardian beast of the Four Symbols Holy Land. Having just witnessed the Golden Crow’s death, it turned and fled.
It had never been so terrified. Only in the ancient era had it seen a similarly fearsome man. It knew it was absolutely no match.
“Swish”
The white-haired man flicked his wrist. The golden divine feather flew out, tearing through the air. The ancient giant Hou roared, its massive body unleashing countless order divine chains, various ancient weapons appearing simultaneously.
The outcome could not be changed. A splash of blood blossomed. Its head was pierced by the golden divine feather, its primordial spirit slain.
A mournful roar shook the earth and sky. It was filled with unwillingness, but its eyes lost their luster, turning a dead gray. Like a mountain collapsing and a jade pillar toppling, it crashed into the dust.
“Ah…”
At the same time, a second scream rang out. Not far away, another saint was pierced through the forehead bone by the golden feather, falling backward into a pool of blood.
Flicking out a single golden feather, killing two saints in succession, the white-haired man’s expression remained unchanged, calm as an ancient well, as if he had done something utterly insignificant.
“There are no quasi-emperor artifacts here, no secret treasures—only grief and sorrow. I do not wish for anyone to disturb this place!” The God spoke coldly, his voice echoing across the desolate dead star.
With that, he soared into the air, vanishing into the star domain, transforming into a bolt of lightning charging toward the depths of the universe, heading straight for the Big Dipper.
Looking closely would send chills down one’s spine—this was a terrifying speed of the utmost limit!
He would disappear for a moment, then reappear, his body growing increasingly blurry. Finally, his physical form directly tore through the universe, charging into the cold, dark unknown.
How powerful was such a man? Hard to estimate. He did not emit his own origin aura.
But, judging by the fact that a single strike could easily slay several ancient saints, his strength was absolutely horrifying. Moreover, he could cross the heavens using only his physical body.
“A God with a danger rating of five stars!”
Ye Fan watched his retreating figure, deep in thought. The Big Dipper was truly about to descend into chaos. All kinds of heaven-defying and mysterious figures were gathering. An epic battle was inevitable in the future.
That would be the most terrifying place of turmoil in the star domain. Who knew how much blood would be spilled, how many white bones would pile up, how many would die.
A black stone disk appeared, its patterns mottled, blood flowing. It opened a domain gate, and two black-robed men stepped out, descending onto the dead star.
Soon, they discovered the giant tomb. After some exploration, they found nothing. The great grave contained endless white bones, extremely heavy death energy, and no artifacts.
Ye Fan sighed. The quasi-emperor had failed to attain the Dao. Perhaps he had left behind precious things, but they had long since been taken by others.
And that God just now clearly had a deep connection to this star. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have guarded the giant tomb so fiercely, even stopping by to pay respects on his way.
“God, if I set foot on the strongest one’s trial ancient path, I might encounter him again.” Ye Fan muttered to himself.
The vast universe, the boundless starry sky, countless stars. Yet life-bearing ancient lands were extremely rare, almost impossible to find.
Ye Fan crossed who knows how many star domains, searching carefully and thoroughly. But not even places that had once shown traces of life were visible, let alone life-bearing stars.
If he hadn’t seen the various sages from beyond the domain, and clearly known that there were still several life-bearing ancient lands like Fire Mulberry, Heaven-Piercing, Gouchen, and Flying Immortal, he would truly suspect that the universe was barren and desolate.
Over twenty days later, a vast star, exuding an overwhelming aura of life, surged from the depths of that star domain, marking Ye Fan’s return to the Eternal Star Domain.
After several months, Ye Fan once again arrived at the Eternal Main Star. He sensed an unusual atmosphere—all the major clans were preparing for war.
Heavenly Abyss City was the most famous main city on the Eternal Main Star, located in the central ancestral land. Around it, dragon ridges undulated, magnificent and vast, with dragon energy rising upward.
In the western half of the city, skyscrapers stood in close array, towering into the clouds, exuding a very modern atmosphere. Spaceships could be seen taking off and landing from time to time.
But in the eastern half of Heavenly Abyss City, the scene was completely different. Majestic great towers, ancient and weathered palaces, resembled an ancient phoenix city.
Many buildings floated in the air, suspended in the important heavens. This was a massive city combining modern and classical elements, with a population in the tens of millions.
“Tonight, the Divine Blue Castle will begin a large-scale auction. Saint beast blood will be sold, worth a fortune. It can elevate an entire family’s overall strength by a large margin.”
“Hmm, truly tempting. That’s a saint beast. By extracting the divine nature and saintly power from its bloodline, a clan’s bloodline can be strengthened many times over.”
In front of an ancient castle in the eastern city district, many people were gathered. There was a huge billboard, its screen playing images of items to be auctioned.
The streets were wide. Ye Fan walked along the ancient stone road to the front. After watching for a while, his expression became quite strange. The saint beast blood auctioned by Divine Blue Castle actually originated from an ancient clan—it was an ancestral king. He had been slain in the previous battle. Simply because he was born with a pair of deer antlers and his torso was slightly taller than a human’s, he was considered a saint beast.
The arrogance and pride of the Eternal Main Star’s people were evident. They regarded a dignified ancestral king as a mere beast.
The lofty ancestral kings of the Big Dipper, meeting such an end, was truly a tragedy. Not long ago, the strong ones who had first explored this place achieved a great victory, sweeping all before them. But two days later, peerless experts emerged and slaughtered them one by one.
“Hmph, speaking of it, that demon god and his indestructible golden body are really despicable. The Big Dipper is overrun with beasts, with many saint beasts—a terrifying place. Yet they were so insidious, luring our Eternal Main Star’s people into a trap.”
“Indeed. In the end, that batch of saint beasts attacked. Fortunately, Saint Luan Feng intervened, or there would have been a bloody disaster.”
“That place called the Big Dipper is very dangerous. They say that by probing their divine senses, they discovered even higher-ranked saint beasts there. They might attack.”
“Do they think the Eternal Main Star has no one? Haven’t Luan Feng and a few other peerless experts said that in the future, that place will become a hunting ground for those aspiring to attain the Dao, with endless saint beast resources.”
“That’s just encouragement, hoping the younger generation will rise up. Who can actually attain the Dao? Who can become like the ancient gods?”
Listening to the discussions, Ye Fan gradually learned some of the battle’s impacts. The end of this campaign had awakened the people of the Eternal Main Star, making them less arrogant.
He walked along the main street and saw several other famous, long-established auction houses, also planning to auction saint beast blood, bones, horns, and so on.
In the last great battle, the ancient clans had almost all fallen, their remains divided among the major powers. Some were selling off the unnecessary flesh and blood.
Deep in the starry sky, within a massive mothership, the true army of the ancient clans had arrived a few days ago. None were weak. Having secretly learned of the situation, many had grim expressions.
“My Great Strength Ox Demon Clan has been treated as a saint beast?” An ancient king, powerfully built, covered in black ox hair, shaking a pair of black horns, spoke indignantly.
His ox nose was nearly twisted with anger, blowing out white smoke. The ancient clans had such pride, yet now they were being treated as beasts.
“Excellent. To belittle us so, even the bones of an ancient saint from my Blood Phoenix Mountain are being auctioned as a sacred bird. If I don’t sweep them away this time, I will end myself here!”
An ancestral king from Blood Phoenix Mountain muttered to himself. He was from an ancient imperial clan, normally lofty and proud. Though born in human form, some of his clansmen had bird-like features, but that didn’t mean they should be insulted as beasts.
These were all powerful ancient giant clans, looking down on the human race. Now, being belittled by the beings of another ancient star, they were truly enraged.
“Enemy attack!”
Massive alarms sounded across the Eternal Main Star, putting every major clan on high alert for battle.
Ye Fan was also startled. He looked up at the sky but saw no saints descending. Only warships were lifting off.
“No enemy traces have been found, but it’s said that several major families have lost their cosmic motherships, totaling eight in number. Those saint beasts must have attacked again. But this time, they’re cautious, not showing themselves immediately, leaving themselves an escape route.”
“No need to worry. Saint Luan Feng and other peerless experts have been waiting for them to appear. It’s said that the divine nature condensed in these saint beasts’ blood can be extracted and used as a main ingredient to refine evolution liquid.”
Everyone was discussing. A tense atmosphere spread across the Eternal Main Star. Though they were filled with a sense of superiority, a group of “saint beasts” attacking was still terrifying.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Ye Fan’s mouth. Neither side was good. It would be best if they had a fierce collision and each suffered some losses.
That night, Heavenly Abyss City was brightly lit, like a giant divine pearl embedded in the earth. Throughout the long, ancient years, gods had been born here, and it had always been a central holy land.
Many were hopeful. Numerous major clans wanted to compete at the auction, obtaining saint beast blood and bones to enhance their family’s strength.
Ye Fan walked through Heavenly Abyss City, occasionally glancing at the overcast sky. He sensed a calm before the storm—a violent upheaval was coming.
Swish!
A streak of light shot across the sky. The Divine Blue Castle instantly vanished from the ground. In the sky appeared an ancestral king with three heads and six arms, from the Chaos Heaven Clan.
He flicked his sleeve, and the grandest auction houses on the ground were sucked into his sleeve. This was an ancient great divine ability called “Sleeve Universe.”
Because, besides auctioning saint beast blood, it was rumored that evolution liquid might be the final item for sale.
“You’re here. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!”
A man blazing with purple light shot up from the city into the sky, wielding a purple saint sword, crystal clear, hundreds of feet long. He struck vertically at the Chaos Heaven Clan’s ancestral king.
“It’s Saint Luan Feng’s third disciple. With him here, we should be safe!” Many exclamations rose from the city, followed by shouts.
“Boom!”
A violent collision occurred in the sky. A vast expanse of the void was annihilated. Two saints battled, black holes stretching endlessly.
Silently, a mothership appeared in the sky. Its hatch opened, and eight or nine ancient kings walked out, each one cold and indifferent.
“Though there are some strong ones, they all rely on external objects. The battle won’t last long!”
No sooner had this ancestral king spoken than a violent explosion occurred. The saint-level cosmic mothership behind them erupted in flames that reached the sky, emitting destructive waves, shattering inch by inch.
“Ah…”
The ancestral king was severely wounded. This was a saint artifact exploding, unleashing power equivalent to their own self-destruction—extremely terrifying.
Thus the battle began. The collision of the two star domains opened its curtain this night. Similar saint-level battles were unfolding in other great cities as well! (To be continued…)