# Chapter 1232: Ancient Star
That was an exceptionally enormous cosmic mothership, like a meteorite crossing through space, pitch-black and oppressive, making one feel suffocated.
Its entire body was jet black, with a character "God" written in ancient divine script from the Primordial Era, emitting a strange and powerful force.
The God organization had arrived, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts. The Holy Light Mercenary Corps dared not provoke them, all avoiding contact as they watched it pass through the void.
The Tanmu Star Domain was vast and boundless. After arriving here, traces of spacecraft could be seen from time to time, but never had any been as intimidating as the God organization's vessel.
"This organization is unfathomably mysterious. According to legend, they can penetrate deep into the ancient ends of the universe, leaving their footprints in many places. They are not to be trifled with," said the old mercenary Huo Bai.
"The God organization is too powerful. Some cultivators say they aren't from the Eternal Main Star, but merely established a base in our nation," another mercenary added.
Dao Yi did not speak, only stared, watching the God organization's mothership fade into the distance with a contemplative expression.
"Swish"
A brilliant beam of light streaked across, and a distant warship was shattered, blooming like fireworks, turning into cosmic dust.
Dozens of spaceships charged through, attacking the fleet ahead. Warships there exploded one after another, beams of light interweaving.
"Move quickly!"
The Holy Light Mercenary Corps' mothership opened a Star Gate, leading all its warships in a spatial jump, leaving this place, unwilling to be drawn into this conflict.
"It's the Cao family pursuing the Flame Mercenary Corps."
In the cosmic starry sky, when feuding families met, conflict was inevitable. Many major powers entering this place inevitably had contradictions, and old grudges combined with new grievances could easily lead to a bloody battle.
The Tanmu Star Domain was vast. The Holy Light Mercenary Corps searched step by step, their footprints covering the eastern region, but they found nothing.
"Alas, the ancestors of the Sutu Clan once descended upon that ancient star, but in the sixty thousand years since, it has never been seen again. Searching for it now will likely be a wasted trip. Otherwise, how could they have handed over the Divine Skin Ancient Scroll?" the old mercenary sighed.
Several days passed. They used life sensors to probe, but still gained nothing. If there were any ancient life-bearing lands in this star domain, they would have reacted long ago.
During this time, they only saw one spaceship after another, all like themselves, searching for the Ancient Tree of Life.
"No free lunch falls from the sky. I think no one will find that ancient land. Perhaps it has long been annihilated in the river of history," many people said, disheartened.
Boom!
A violent explosion. Ahead, a mothership was sunk, many experts killed on the spot. Two opposing forces had encountered each other and launched a fierce attack.
The Holy Light Mercenary Corps once again performed a spatial jump, changing course, unwilling to be drawn into this conflict. The Tanmu Star Domain was very dangerous at this moment.
"This is terrible. If this continues, we might also be attacked. It's truly baffling. Why has that ancient star disappeared? Is the Sutu Clan lying?" the old mercenary said.
Ye Fan also expressed some opinions, participating in the discussion, believing that this ancient star might have been destroyed. Otherwise, why couldn't it be found?
The universe was boundless. Powerful enough beings could cleave down stars. With such a long time having passed, anything was possible.
"There's another possibility. The ancestors of the Sutu Clan once broke into a Heavenly Domain opened by deities. Later, the entrance was sealed, and they could never find it again," Dao Yi spoke. He was kind and sunny, loved to smile, and made people feel warm and friendly.
"A Heavenly Domain opened by ancient deities... containing an ancient star," the other mercenaries were shocked. What terrifying divine power was this?
The dark universe had no end. Many major powers were distributed throughout the Tanmu Star Domain, occasionally encountering each other.
Everyone was searching with all their might. This was no longer simply about the rise of a single clan, but could potentially make an entire star domain flourish.
"That planet ahead is somewhat strange. Let's descend," the Holy Light Mercenary Corps' mothership detected a small planet and dispatched warships to land and explore it carefully.
This was a not-insignificant planet, barren of vegetation, covered with meteorite craters, looking incredibly desolate.
The mothership's scan revealed a heavenly pit on its surface, exceptionally deep, looking like a black hole, attracting their attention.
Ye Fan's mothership was assigned to land here and investigate carefully.
"Oh, this heavenly pit is a bit strange. It doesn't look like it was formed by a meteorite impact. It seems more like it was punched out," the old mercenary Huo Bai, with his rich experience, made this judgment immediately.
If this were confirmed as true, it would undoubtedly be an important clue, at least indicating that powerful beings had once appeared here, and that life had existed in this star domain.
The cabin door opened. Ye Fan, Huo Bai, Dao Yi, and several others stepped out one after another, circling the heavenly pit to observe, all showing expressions of surprise.
"Could this have been punched out by someone's fist?"
The heavenly pit had a diameter of several hundred li, very large, but it wasn't fist-shaped. It looked like it had been struck by a sharp weapon.
"Could it have been stabbed out by a sword?" the old mercenary Huo Bai frowned.
"It should have been poked out by someone's finger. The entry point of this heavenly pit closely resembles the shape of a fingertip, like a finger piercing in!" Dao Yi offered his opinion.
Everyone's hearts tightened. This was at least a Saint-level figure. What had happened in the past? Had they tried to split open this star?
"Could there be divine minerals here? Did an ancient Saint descend here, wanting to excavate this star?" someone asked, their eyes burning with excitement, thinking it very possible.
On the Eternal Main Star, countless exploration ships ventured into the starry sky every year, carrying out missions to find divine ores. No one knew how many stars had been destroyed.
"That's not the case," Dao Yi shook his head. He flew into mid-air, his golden hair shining. He gestured, pointing one finger toward the heavenly pit, while his other hand pointed toward the starry sky.
The old mercenary Huo Bai's face changed color. The others didn't understand.
Ye Fan nodded. He had already seen the truth. The person who had delivered this finger strike was extremely terrifying, absolutely a peerless figure. This was a finger strike that had come from deep within the starry sky.
To be precise, this finger strike was merely residual force, not specifically aimed at this place. It was accidentally caused during a battle between supreme experts.
After Dao Yi finished explaining, except for Ye Fan and the old mercenary, everyone else's faces turned pale. Just how terrifying a figure was this?
This discovery was reported. The high-level members of the Holy Light Mercenary Corps were shocked. Following the path of the finger beam, they found a large meteorite belt. This should have been a giant star that was pierced through by a finger and shattered here.
Everyone was shocked. In ancient times, peerless figures had clashed here, engaging in fierce combat. The terrifying consequences caused by a single finger strike chilled everyone to the bone.
Now it could be confirmed that the Tanmu Star Domain had once had life, and that ancient star might have been destroyed right here, perhaps becoming this meteorite belt.
A black cosmic mothership sailed in, blotting out the sky. Compared to other ships, it was like a domineering Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Some major powers saw it and quickly retreated, making way, afraid to provoke it. This was the organization called God.
"What have you found?" a hoarse voice asked, coming from the black divine ship.
The Holy Light Mercenary Corps couldn't afford to offend God, so they truthfully reported. There was a moment of silence inside the black mothership, then two figures flew out to carefully explore the area.
The black giant ship stopped here, attracting the attention of other major powers. Some ships gathered around, watching from a distance.
Finally, an important member of the God organization appeared, wearing a mask with the character "God" carved on it, standing in the void. He took out a crystal-clear white mirror, activated his great power, and instantly illuminated this star domain.
"It's actually the Past Mirror!" the old mercenary Huo Bai exclaimed softly, saying that this mirror could replay some events from the past. Such a treasure was unattainable even for Saints.
The mirror surface was smooth, white and translucent, revealing a series of hazy images that gradually became clearer.
Ye Fan was surprised. He had seen a similar mirror before. Duan De had one, which he treasured like a precious gem. It was said to be made from the forehead bone left behind after a Great Saint's Dao Dissolution. Dao Dissolution occasionally left behind true bones, and the forehead bone was the location of the Immortal Platform, representing wisdom light, the rarest of all. Polished into a mirror and refined into a supreme treasure, it could trace back various events of the past.
"Heavens!"
Exclamations rang out. Both the Holy Light Mercenary Corps and other major powers were stunned, as if they had seen a ghost.
Inside the translucent bone mirror, the images gradually became clear. People saw a finger pointing over, enormous and boundless, instantly shattering a star, while the residual finger beam surged toward the distance.
Many suspected that the shattered giant star was the ancient life-bearing star. However, as the images continued to appear, they quickly overturned this idea.
From within the shattered giant star, a majestic figure rose up. The shattered star turned into a meteorite belt. This rising figure also rapidly enlarged and slapped a palm toward the distance. This was clearly a great battle.
The images were interrupted. People couldn't see the outcome.
"The combatants were too powerful. Even the Past Mirror couldn't restore that battle!"
The images flashed, revealing one final shocking scene, then the Past Mirror completely dimmed.
"What? What kind of existence is this?!"
Everyone was astonished. The final image was too unbelievable. A giant hand enveloped a huge life-bearing ancient star full of life energy and grabbed it into the deepest part of the universe.
"This is... too incredible!"
People were speechless, mouths agape. The Sutu Clan hadn't lied. There had indeed been a life source land here in the past. The reason it disappeared was because it had been moved away by a giant hand.
"Chase! That giant hand disappeared into the star domain ahead, no longer in the Tanmu Star Domain."
"Is it good to chase like this? What if we encounter a peerless expert?"
"So many years have passed. What extraordinary figures could still be around? Even if that giant hand belonged to a deity, it must have long since passed away."
Everyone was excited. Thinking of the Ancient Tree of Life, the light in their eyes grew fervent.
A huge black ancient ship crossed the void. The God organization was the first to rush out, heading toward that unknown star domain to explore.
Blazing light, destructive power, millions of Dao principles, all released without restraint. This was a battle that could destroy a star domain!
The Eternal Star Domain. A heaven-shattering, earth-splitting battle was underway. The Great Sage of the Fire Qilin Cave had descended, holding an Extreme Ancient Emperor Weapon, sovereign over the realm.
In this star domain, many Ancestral Kings descended, determined to exterminate this life-bearing ancient star and seize everything.
From the Eternal Main Star, many strong figures also soared into the high heavens, all piloting mechas, rushing into the outer domain to participate in this great battle.
This was a bloody war, a frenzied slaughter. The scene was grand. The starry sky outside was shattered. Some Saints were even bleeding and falling.
"Make your move!" said Huo Qizi. He appeared in the cold universe, his thick blue hair flowing loose, standing beside an old man.
A surging divine might rose up, undulating like an ocean, vast and boundless. Then the fluctuations grew more terrifying, causing some stars to tremble, sweeping across this star domain.
The Great Sage of the Fire Qilin Cave held a terrifying Ancient Emperor Weapon. The weapon was now awakening. He was about to unleash the Extreme Dao Immortal Might!
At the same moment, the Eternal Main Star emitted an equally powerful fluctuation, as if a dormant War Immortal had awakened. Divine radiance rushed into the heavens, directly striking into the outer domain, confronting them tit for tat!
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