Chapter 592: My Curiosity Got a Little Too Big

Ku Wei was clearly a major figure of the Ku clan; after Heng Lu'er killed Ku Wei, two Ku clan Immortal Emperors immediately abandoned their opponents and lunged at Heng Lu'er.

Heng Lu'er had already been poisoned; her Immortal Qi and divine perception flowed with extreme difficulty, and now with two late-stage Immortal Emperors surrounding her, she quickly fell into disadvantage.

The rest of the Heng clan wanted to come to their Immortal Lord's aid, but after Ku Wei's death, the Ku clan's morale surged instead.

Not only did no one come to help Heng Lu'er, but two Immortal Emperors who had been freed were now pinned down by Ku clan members.

"Puff!" A burst of blood erupted; Heng Lu'er could only watch helplessly as she was obliterated by a Ku clan Immortal Emperor.

Her escaping Primordial Spirit last gazed toward the direction where Ding Huan sat, watching him seated on a rock with not a flicker of emotion.

Heng Lu'er understood then: it had been Ding Huan who had ambushed Ku Wei.

The man she had brought back had not only destroyed her Heng clan—likely the entire Yue Xing Heaven would perish in his hands; this man was too terrifying.

And she had foolishly believed that, no matter how strong he was, he was merely a mid-stage Immortal Emperor.

Haha, wanting to use others as a blade, only to become the blade in someone else's hand.

The one killed was not merely the Heng clan, but Yue Xing Heaven itself.

She, Heng Lu'er, was the traitor of the Heng Immortal Clan.

Boom! Another divine technique from the Ku clan Immortal Emperor slammed into Heng Lu'er's Primordial Spirit; her thoughts ended there.

Ding Huan glanced at the cultivators inside the immortal warship; Heng Lu'er must have been the last one killed.

Everyone else in the other warships had already been slaughtered, meaning no one knew the location of Ban Shen Starland.

Ding Huan's gaze fell again on Dao Li Immortal Lord and Ku Ku Yu Chen; the two had long since unleashed their true fury, both severely wounded.

No good—the death toll on the plaza was now declining.

Ding Huan simply kept casting Yellow Flower Kill continuously.

One moment he killed a Ku clan Immortal Emperor, the next he killed an Immortal Emperor from another clan.

Boom!

Dao Li Immortal Lord and Ku Ku Yu Chen finally broke apart.

Dao Li Immortal Lord had lost one arm entirely, while Ku Ku Yu Chen's aura was withered, and half his lower leg was gone.

"All Ku clan disciples, withdraw immediately."

After separating, Ku Ku Yu Chen did not press the attack; instead, he immediately ordered all Ku clan disciples to retreat.

Dao Li Immortal Lord likewise shouted orders to halt the other clans' cultivators, ending the pursuit.

Ding Huan knew these two had realized something was amiss.

His plan was nearly complete; fewer than one in ten of the late-stage Immortal Emperors remained here—no strong opponents left.

Ku Ku Yu Chen, drenched in blood, stared at the few surviving Ku clan Immortal Emperors, his face dark and terrifying.

Including himself, the Ku clan had only five cultivators with Dark Origin Spirit Roots; three died in this battle.

Originally, the Ku clan had forty-two late-stage Immortal Emperors; thirty-seven died in this battle.

As for mid-stage and early-stage Immortal Emperors, even more perished.

Conversely, Immortal Kings and Immortal Sages suffered fewer casualties.

The core strength of any Immortal Clan lies not in Immortal Kings or Immortal Sages, but in late-stage Immortal Emperors.

Dao Li Immortal Lord's expression was equally grim; his own retainers and the Immortal Emperors of other clans had suffered equally heavy losses.

The plaza, littered with blood, fell into an eerie silence.

Ding Huan leaned on his spear and walked slowly to the center: "Immortal Lord Ku, your clan poisoned me—this matter is not over."

Ku Ku Yu Chen stared at Ding Huan; he was certain Ding Huan had secretly acted during the chaos.

Yet Ding Huan's body was wreathed in the aura of poison Dao, making it seem genuinely authentic.

Dao Li Immortal Lord also fixed his gaze on Ding Huan; he was certain Ding Huan's poisoning was suspicious.

"Ku Yu has already been killed, and you killed my Ku Qier—let this matter be dropped."

Though he had lost a leg, Ku Ku Yu Chen's tone remained full of confidence, clearly not taking Ding Huan seriously at all.

Ding Huan raised his hand; his spear unleashed a spearlight that seemed ready to tear through space, hurtling toward Ku Ku Yu Chen.

Ku Ku Yu Chen was horrified to find his domain could not so much as slow down Ding Huan's spearlight.

Crack!

Ku Ku Yu Chen's domain shattered, and Ding Huan stepped forward; the boundless killing intent of this space surged after him, all drawn into his motion.

Puff! Puff!

Several bursts of blood erupted as several Ku clan Immortal Emperors near the edge were struck by Ding Huan's spearlight, their bodies instantly collapsing and exploding.

And Ding Huan's spearlight never ceased—it transformed into a sky full of stars, raining down upon the Ku clan.

Perfectly manifesting the "Scattering into a Thousand Stars" technique from Divine Technique: Starry Sky.

Boom!

Ku Ku Yu Chen's battle halberd finally clashed with Ding Huan's spear; Ku Ku Yu Chen spat another jet of blood.

Shock flashed in Ku Ku Yu Chen's eyes—he was no match for Ding Huan.

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Though he had blocked some of the starry spearlight, several more Ku clan Immortal Emperors were slain.

How could this be?

Ding Huan was only a mid-stage Immortal Emperor, wasn't he?

"Ding Daoist, my Ku clan apologizes to you…" Ku Ku Yu Chen, seeing Ding Huan's killing intent, realized that if he continued, Ding Huan alone could wipe out his entire Ku clan.

At this moment, he regretted it.

He should not have fought Dao Li Immortal Lord so fiercely.

Not only Ku Ku Yu Chen, but Dao Li Immortal Lord was equally stunned.

If Heng Luanner were still alive right now, he would kill Heng Luanner immediately.

"If an apology were enough, what need is there for compensation?"

Ding Huan's voice came calmly, yet the killing aura around him grew ever stronger.

The square, already saturated with a brutal killing aura, now saw its murderous atmosphere intensify further as Ding Huan's killing aura swelled.

"Friend Ding Dao, please speak—anything I, Ku Ku Yu Chen, can do, I will spare no effort," Ku Ku Yu Chen bowed, his tone sincere.

Ding Huan did not continue his attack.

He had a premonition: if Ku Ku Yu Chen wished to flee, even he and Dao Li Xianzhu together could not stop him.

This fellow's cultivation of the Dark Dao Principle seems exceptionally suited for escape.

"Lend me your cultivation scripture to look at," Ding Huan said bluntly, showing no hint of concealment.

Ku Ku Yu Chen, as if knowing exactly what Ding Huan wanted, tossed him a leather scroll without the slightest hesitation.

Ding Huan's divine sense swept over the scroll, immediately revealing its contents: Great Dark Art.

Indeed, it was the Dark Dao Principle.

But Ding Huan was certain: this Great Dark Art was not torn from the Three Thousand Great Dao.

Since it was not torn from the Three Thousand Great Dao, it meant this Great Dark Art in his hands could not be the true Great Dark Art—at best, it was merely a Lesser Dark Art.

Ding Huan immediately began replicating this Great Dark Art through the Zhou Tian circulation of the Great Cosmos Art.

The Dao rhythm and principles of this Great Dark Art were far too complex to replicate quickly without the Great Cosmos Art.

He kept his word—he said he was only borrowing it to look, so he was only borrowing it to look, and would never take it.

Half a stick of incense later, Ding Huan tossed the Great Dark Art back to Ku Ku Yu Chen and said:

"Disappointing."

Ku Ku Yu Chen's expression remained calm, but inside he sneered.

Only certain members of the Ku clan could cultivate the Great Dark Art, and even among today's Ku clan, not everyone could cultivate it.

To cultivate the Great Dark Art, one must possess a Dark Spirit Root.

In the vast universe, who else besides the Ku clan now possesses a Dark Spirit Root?

Moreover, the Dark Dao Principle of this Great Dark Art could not be replicated by anyone—in his eyes, no matter how powerful Ding Huan's abilities, he could not replicate the Dao rhythm of this leather scroll.

That was why he had tossed the Great Dark Art to Ding Huan without the slightest concern—he feared Ding Huan would change "borrow" to "take."

"If Friend Ding Dao believes the grudge between you and our Ku Immortal Clan is now settled, I, Ku Ku Yu Chen, will attend to the final affairs of my clan."

Ku Ku Yu Chen forcibly suppressed the raging fury within him and bowed.

Ding Huan waved his hand: "No rush. Wait until I've spoken reason with Dao Li Xianzhu, then you may settle your affairs."

Seeing Ding Huan approach, Dao Li Xianzhu also bowed:

"Greetings, Friend Ding Dao. I, Yue Xingtian, have been remiss in my treatment of you before. Dao Li offers his apologies."

Ding Huan spoke slowly: "Apologies can wait. Do you know why I came here?"

Dao Li Xianzhu froze—wasn't it because Heng Luanner's eyes were blinded, and you came as a witness to use it as an excuse to destroy the Ku clan?

Ding Huan paid no mind to Dao Li Xianzhu's expression: "I came here because you, Dao Li Xianzhu, sought to seize my Light Heaven—should I not seize your Yue Xingtian in return?"

"Your Light Heaven?" Dao Li Xianzhu stared at Ding Huan in disbelief.

Light Heaven was clearly a Buddhist star of faith—how could it become private property?

Ding Huan sneered: "I recently went out on some business. My insect companion told me someone was controlling a warship, lurking outside Light Heaven."

My insect companion was ordered to guard Light Heaven—I forbade it from leaving. Otherwise, do you think your warship would have had any chance of returning?"

Dao Li Xianzhu remained silent—he naturally did not believe Ding Huan's words.

Ding Huan continued: "On another occasion, when I went out again, my insect companion defied my command and left alone. Do you know what happened? I cut off one of its hind legs…"

As he spoke, Ding Huan tossed out the insect leg he had severed on the Demigod Continent.

The moment the leg appeared, its terrifying aura made both Dao Li Xianzhu and Ku Ku Yu Chen tremble.

At this moment, they believed Ding Huan.

Against such a creature, neither of them was a match.

And this creature was merely the pet of this Ding Xiaotu—clearly, he had never feared them when coming to Yue Xingtian.

"This matter was indeed our fault. Ding Xianzhu, please state your grievances," Dao Li Xianzhu said, his tone now gentle after seeing the leg.

Ding Huan had no choice—he could not kill Ku Ku Yu Chen.

Since he could not kill Ku Ku Yu Chen, he could not kill Dao Li Xianzhu either.

Only if these two men kept each other in check on Yue Xingtian would no one else seek the Demigod Continent.

Ding Huan nodded: "I came here because I heard Yue Xiantian allows ascension to a higher realm…"

Here, Ding Huan deliberately paused.

Dao Li Xianzhu nodded: "Indeed, ascension is possible from Yue Xingtian."

Ding Huan said contentedly: "So I came at the invitation of Heng Xianzhu, to observe how the Immortal Emperor of Yue Xingtian ascends. I admit, my curiosity got the better of me."

"Dao Li Xianzhu, surely you can arrange this small matter for me?"

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