Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1268 - 232: Emperor Ziwei Star_2

Chapter 1268: Chapter 232: Emperor Ziwei Star_2

At that moment, Qi Ling was meditating with his eyes closed, and no one dared to disturb him. Faintly, the surrounding heaven and earth seemed to sparkle with stars.

Not far from him, there sat another man of extraordinary appearance, with an aura that was ethereal and vibrant, also seated in meditation.

This man was the eldest disciple of the Unrestrained Sect, a hermit sect, known as Su Yao.

His strength was also immensely formidable, only slightly less so than Qi Ling, the prized chief disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace.

His cultivation level had also reached the Grand Perfection of the Unity Realm, gathering heaven and earth treasures in hopes of breaking through to the Celestial Realm.

At that time, the second-ranked direct disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace approached Qi Ling and softly called out, "Senior brother."

Although he was a few years older than Qi Ling, he still had to address him as "senior brother" and dared not show any disrespect, maintaining an extremely reverent attitude.

For in the hierarchy of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, Qi Ling’s status was even higher than that of the Great Powers of the Celestial Realm, nearly on par with the most influential figures!

The reason for this was simply because the Palace Master of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace had once described Qi Ling in four words—"Emperor Star of Ziwei!"

This star was the most dazzling and prestigious among the myriad stars, and by describing Qi Ling thus, the Palace Master was declaring to everyone that Qi Ling was the future of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace!

His talent too had been confirmed by the most powerful members within the Ten Thousand Stars Palace to be extremely exceptional and a perfect fit for the palace.

Thus, Qi Ling’s position in the Ten Thousand Stars Palace could be said to be of extreme importance, and it was apparent that the Palace Master was already grooming him as his successor.

Or rather, the mere fact that he could draw the attention of the Palace Master represented an supreme honor, let alone being highly regarded by him.

This was precisely the variety of reasons that forged Qi Ling’s exceptional nature.

"It seems there has been an accident with Tong Hui," the second-ranking youth of the palace quietly said.

"An accident?" Qi Ling opened his eyes, which faintly shone with starlight, looking dazzling and brilliant like stars themselves, forcing anyone who gazed to lower their heads in submission.

"He is the fifth-ranking direct disciple of our current generation in the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, with a late-stage cultivation in the Unity Realm. What accident could he possibly encounter?" Qi Ling said indifferently.

Zheng Ran hesitated for a moment, then said, "But this time, the battle among the Ten Thousand Tribes is extraordinary. The Palace Master also mentioned that there will be some monstrous talents appearing. I’m worried that Tong Hui might have encountered such a person."

Upon hearing this, a spark flashed in Qi Ling’s eyes. Ever since he had learned of this news, he had been eager to see for himself just how extraordinary the hidden talents of the last great era were, and what these highest-level inheritors of various heavens were truly like.

He believed that, despite being born in this era, his own talent was in no way inferior to those ancient prodigies, and might even surpass them!

Indeed, Qi Ling considered himself extraordinary, but he also indeed had the credentials to do so.

After all, no one dared to suggest that Qi Ling was lacking in any area, and he himself was confident he was second to none!

"Even if these ancient prodigies appeared, they might ignore Tong Hui, but they would still have to show some courtesy to the Ten Thousand Stars Palace," Qi Ling said lightly, his tone still breezy and light.

Zheng Ran also realized that Qi Ling simply did not care about Tong Hui’s survival. He was known for his cold nature, a fact well known among the people of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace.

Although this attitude may not be likable, there was no helping it. With his extraordinary talent and strength, Qi Ling remained the foremost among the young generation of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace and was highly esteemed by the strongest and the Palace Master himself.

Zheng Ran spoke softly, "But even so, the millennial sacred medicine you need might not be brought back."

Upon hearing these words, Qi Ling’s brows furrowed slightly.

The Ten Thousand Stars Palace naturally had no shortage of millennial sacred medicines; even before entering the Sacred Realm, quite a few had been prepared for him.

However, breaking through to the heavenly realm was extremely important, and Qi Ling naturally wanted to be well-prepared, so upon entering the Sacred Realm, he immediately gathered other disciples to help him search for heavenly and earthly treasures to facilitate a rapid and flawless breakthrough.

In the eyes of others, millennial sacred medicine was extraordinary, but for Qi Ling, it was merely an auxiliary medicine.

And now, he was nearly fully prepared, with a mass of rare treasures on him, only a little bit away from beginning his breakthrough.

Thus, at this critical juncture, Qi Ling’s brow furrowed upon hearing that something had gone wrong.

"It seems I must go there myself," he said indifferently.

"Or, I could go," Zheng Ran suggested.

"Forget it," Qi Ling bluntly said. "Aside from me, any of you facing those ancient geniuses or even the supreme disciples from the last great era, would face considerable risk of failure. I won’t allow anyone to disgrace the Ten Thousand Stars Palace."

"Yes," Zheng Ran replied, feeling somewhat helpless, but he dared not defy Qi Ling and simply nodded.

Just as Qi Ling was about to rise, Su Yao from the Unrestrained Sect, who had heard the entire incident, spoke up. He said with a smile, "For such a matter, why bother Qi brother to personally take action? Since you are preparing for your heavenly breakthrough, at this crucial moment, why not let me go in your place?"

He paused, then added, "After all, there are also two disciples from my Unrestrained Sect in the team; I cannot shirk this responsibility."

After entering the Sacred Realm, Su Yao from the Unrestrained Sect had chanced upon Qi Ling, thereby sparking the idea of making connections. After offering some treasures, the two powers naturally came together.

Clearly, Su Yao valued the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, especially Qi Ling’s strength, and wished to ally with him to go further in the Sacred Realm.

After all, his strength was only slightly weaker than Qi Ling’s; together, they could stand fearless against many.

Qi Ling glanced at Su Yao, and after a moment of silence, nodded and said, "That is acceptable."

Qi Ling was quite confident in Su Yao’s abilities.

Moreover, if they indeed encountered those so-called ancient geniuses, letting Su Yao test the waters first was also a good plan.

After all, if those people were too weak, even weaker than Su Yao, Qi Ling felt that taking action himself would be a complete waste of time.

"No matter what, challenging the Ten Thousand Stars Palace cannot be tolerated. Zheng Ran, you should go with Brother Su," Qi Ling instructed.

"Yes, Senior Brother," Zheng Ran bowed respectfully and reluctantly agreed.

"Let’s go, Brother Zheng," Su Yao said to Zheng Ran, his tone carrying not a trace of contempt.

The tone made Zheng Ran feel quite better, and together, they set off at the fastest speed possible.

Clearly, the two were worried that the troublemakers might escape, in which case, it would be difficult for them to return and face Qi Ling.