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Chapter 1349 - Chapter 1349 Chapter 563 The Mysterious Venerable Star Lords

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“Are you ready?”

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A tall and slender figure spoke with a deep voice, the hoarseness indicating a deliberate disguise. On its face was a mask, a twisted star chart, with five of the brightest stars each positioned separately, while sparse runes in the center formed a collapsing vortex.

The other three figures standing beside the star chart-masked figure were also wearing masks.

If Han Yi were here, he would immediately recognize one of these three figures as the Black Realm Star Lord who had twice attempted to assassinate him, that mysterious Immortal Monarch in a black robe.

And the voice that had just spoken out of the blue was addressing this Black-Robed Star Lord.

Hearing this, the Black-Robed Star Lord’s tone was unprecedentedly respectful as he stated decisively,

“Reporting to the Venerate, all preparations are in place, this time there will be no oversight.”

The star chart-masked figure, the Venerate addressed by the Black-Robed Star Lord, glanced at him. That one look made the Black-Robed Star Lord tremble all over, as if death had descended upon him, and he broke out into a cold sweat.

Within the hierarchical dark organization of Daluo, the Black Realm, above the Tian Gang Killers stands the Star Lord, and above the Star Lords, the Realm Master of the Black Realm.

Only the Five Star Star Lords among the Star Lords are entitled to be called Venerates.

It is speculated that each of the Black Realm’s Five Star Star Lords possesses the strength of an Immortal Venerate.

“Good.”

“Go.”

The star chart-masked Venerate responded and then waved his hand, the three masked Star Lords behind him vanished, proceeding with the plan.

“This old man wants to see, what kind of skill a mere Golden Immortal possesses that enables him to unleash a trace of the power of an Ancient God Weapon, such that even when a Star Lord takes action, he cannot be killed.”

“Original Art, today I will slay one of your disciples first, to collect some interest.”

The killing intent in the eyes of the star chart-masked Venerate was thick; had the Original Art Immortal Monarch been here, he would have recognized that this was the Star Chart Star Lord they encountered during the ambush in the Northern Void, when Han Yi and Jin Ming Taoist were attacked.

As rumored, they clashed several times, and the Star Chart Venerate ultimately could not overcome the Original Art Immortal Monarch, even sustaining minor injuries.

The Star Chart Venerate decided to take action this time primarily because the Black-Robed Star Lord had failed repeatedly to kill Han Yi, and even joining forces with the Demon Ape Great Sage, they were repelled by his Ancient God Weapon.

After the Black-Robed Star Lord reported back, the Star Chart Venerate chose to strike, prepared to use the might of lightning to eliminate Han Yi, and return the favor to Original Art.

The fall of a highly promising Golden Immortal of Immortal Monarch Level, a genius fighter, would certainly cause pain to Original Art, and even to the Age Candle Immortal Court.

As for retaliation from the Immortal Court, as a professional killer, the Black Realm Star Lord had never feared it.

For a killer, to be surrounded by death is the norm.

…

Unaware that the Black Realm assassins had cast a wide net and that even a Five Star Star Lord with the power of an Immortal Venerate was lying in wait, prepared to snuff out his life in one fell swoop, Han Yi’s routine remained the same. Inside Chongming Immortal City, he occasionally monitored the situation of Xianyi Pavilion, engaged in discussions with visiting Golden Immortals and traders, and occasionally accepted invitations from Immortal Monarchs to visit.

This time, as always, he would spend some of his free time cultivating, with the rest of his schedule allocated to activities within the Commerce Immortal Chamber area.

His remarkable combat achievements over time had amplified the presence of Xianyi Pavilion, closely associated with him, and even many dojos and traders sent their managers early to Xianyi Pavilion to establish good relations.

The Commerce Immortal Convention lasted a full three years.

Such ‘socializing’ was something Han Yi could certainly find time for.

One month later.

Han Yi was invited by Chen An Immortal Lord for a banquet.

Although Chen An Immortal Lord was an Immortal Monarch of the Imperial Court Region, he did not join the Immortal Court but established his own Chen An Daoist Temple instead.

His Chen Tian Pavilion, with significant commercial capabilities, was well-known throughout the Immortal Realm, and naturally, Han Yi wouldn’t decline the invitation.

As usual, after the immortal banquet, Han Yi left the Immortal Palace where the Immortal Monarch resided.

But as soon as he left the Immortal Palace, a fierce burst of Immortal Spirit Light suddenly enveloped him.

This burst of Immortal Spirit Light was too intense and too sudden, hiding within the palace’s inherent Array that, although not activated, masked the aura of the Immortal Spirit Light, catching Han Yi completely off guard.

Swish!

Space shifted, and he found himself in a forested mountain range.

This sudden teleportation had only happened to Han Yi twice before: once by Dai Zhe’s trap, and recently when the Black-Robed Star Lord and the Demon Ape Great Sage of the Black Realm contrived to kill him.

This was the third time.

Han Yi did not panic; his heart smirked coldly instead.

“At last, you’ve come.”

“I haven’t spent a month ‘lounging around’ for nothing.”

Just as Han Yi disappeared from Chongming Immortal City,

above that place in the Northern Void, two figures materialized.

“It’s begun.”

A hunched old man with a short and skinny frame stood with his hands behind his back, speaking softly.

Stood beside the old man was a gentle Taoist Immortal, whose eyes twinkled with the light of stars, each glimmer representing an Immortal Skill, with thousands of such skills contained within his deep gaze.

The Taoist peered into a certain direction, as if seeing through the endless space, spotting Han Yi who appeared above the forest.

“Using Han Yi as bait, I wonder how many Star Lords we’ll be able to draw out this time.”

The short and skinny elder took a step forward and vanished from where he stood, leaving behind only his voice.

“I hope it will be entertaining.”

The Taoist’s expression grew more serious as he promptly followed.

Had Han Yi been there, he would have recognized these two figures in the void: the Taoist was none other than the Original Art Immortal Monarch, and the short and skinny old man was even the mighty Grand Martial Immortal Sovereign from the Age Candle Immortal Court.

No.

It was not just the Original Art Immortal Monarch. If Han Yi had reached the realm of an Immortal Sovereign, he would have realized that the Original Art Immortal Monarch had already gone through the Immortal Sovereign Tribulation, successfully ascending to the position of an Immortal Sovereign, and, by some unknown method, directly navigated past the period of weakness, stabilizing his Immortal Sovereign realm.

In other words, the two figures appearing here were both revered Age Candle Immortal Sovereigns.

Above an unnamed forest, Han Yi took a deep breath.

Serving as bait was not without its risks; on the contrary, it’s very dangerous, and a moment’s carelessness could mean death, but he didn’t refuse this venture.

In the Commerce Immortal Chamber, bits of exposure were to set a trap for the assassins from the Black Realm.

When he had first told the Original Art Immortal Monarch about the attack he encountered in the Evil World, just before the eve of the Commerce Immortal Chamber, the Original Art Immortal Monarch secretly contacted him, revealing this plot. After some consideration, he agreed.

One can’t be on guard against thieves every single day.

With the protection of an Immortal Sovereign, his safety was sufficiently assured. If he were still afraid to act, he’d be nothing but a coward.

Moreover, he had deliberately preserved ten thousand units of Life Seeds for himself. In a critical moment, unleashing the power of an Ancient God Weapon could force even an Immortal Monarch to retreat.

With the Green Reed Sword in hand, he looked around the landscape to notice that this stretch of forest was enveloped by a grey light, which rose from the ground and connected to the heavens.

This place was less a forest than a temporarily established Small Realm.

Han Yi’s heart grew tense.

Though the Original Art secretly lurked all around, one mustn’t rely too much on others; he also had to be capable of handling sudden situations himself.

He took a deep breath, his right hand on the Green Reed Sword. The seventh-order Immortal Sword began to gather energy, readying to unleash an earth-shattering strike should the Black-Robed Immortal make another appearance, as Han Yi would fear nothing.

And within the Divine Aperture World, Divine Force surged, ensuring he could mobilize the Yue Guang Divine Spear in times of crisis.

As his alertness peaked,

three voices suddenly pierced the tranquility of the Small Realm; among them was the familiar Black-Robed Star Lord.

And the other two…

Upon sighting them, Han Yi felt a surge within his heart.

Having faced assassination attempts from the Black Realm, Han Yi had a deep understanding of this organization of killers. He had gathered information about the Black Realm from many sources, including the Xuancang Palace, which included the Tian Gang Killers, the twenty-eight Star Lords, and that elusive Realm Master who was suspected of being an Ancestor.

The twenty-eight Star Lords were of particular interest to him.

Out of these, descriptions were available for twenty-five based on aura, attire, masks, and correlating strength.

The three Star Lords appearing now were among those he had descriptions for. According to these descriptions, one of the other two had the strength of a seasoned Immortal Monarch, and another had fought a Peak Immortal Monarch unscathed.

Three Immortal Monarchs: one ordinary, one seasoned, and one at the peak.

This time, the Black Realm had dispatched three Immortal Monarchs.

And the Peak Immortal Monarch was not the severely wounded Demon Ape Great Sage, capable of exerting only one percent of his strength, but a fully-formed Peak Immortal Monarch in prime condition.

Realizing this, a feeling of imminent danger exploded within Han Yi, and his expression turned extremely grave.