Chapter 148: The Ancestor of the Cang Clan

Thinking of this, Chi Jiuyu slurped his noodles even faster.

In the projection, Zhang Yunlu finally reached the vicinity of Wang Cheng's city wall, but just as she was about to leap over and escape, an arrow grazed the edge of her calf, tearing off a large chunk of flesh.

The view shifted.

There, at the highest point of the royal palace, surrounded by many elaborately dressed Fifth Jiajiao, a tall alien in a luxurious golden robe, wearing the Wang Guan, with a cold expression, held a massive bow and stared icy-eyed at the fleeing Zhang Yunlu.

"Arrogant, lowly human!" the king of the Fifth Jiajiao said coldly.

His words were translated to Chi Jiuyu aboard the starship by the ship spirit Xiao Xue.

Huh?!! What the hell?! You're really putting on a show! Do you think I won't send you a sword qi to teach you the meaning of heaven and earth! Damn it!

Chi Jiuyu quickly finished the last of his noodles, drained the broth in one gulp, then picked up his sword and walked out of the control room.

She was going to check the seventh planet—whether the idiots there were also this full of themselves.

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Fifth Planet, outside Wang Cheng.

Blood and severed limbs formed a bloody path that seemed to lead straight to hell.

A vast army of thousands of aliens marched forward—some armored and armed, but most were ordinary Wang Cheng residents.

The howling ice tornadoes turned blood-red, and the thousands of aliens diminished at a visibly rapid pace.

Without interference from the alien king's arrows or the biological weapon core's beams, once they reached open ground, the pursuing Fifth Jiajiao could not withstand Zhang Yunlu's slaughter.

But strangely, no matter how heavy the casualties, not a single Fifth Jiajiao retreated—their greed seemed to override their instinct for survival.

One after another, Fifth Jiajiao were severed by her blade and fell before her, and Zhang Yunlu faintly understood the words Chi Jiuyu had given her aboard the starship.

"For traitorous aliens, show no mercy."

She took out a pill and swallowed it; its potent energy was swiftly refined, and the remaining one-third of her true qi in her dantian surged upward again.

But the persistent pain in her left arm and calf reminded her she must find a place to treat her wounds soon.

The next instant, her sword technique grew even more violent.

Ultimately, after consuming three pills, Zhang Yunlu slaughtered every single pursuing Fifth Jiajiao.

Yet after the fierce battle, the wounds on her arm and calf now bled profusely, and her face had turned pale.

But Zhang Yunlu's expression did not change—her injuries during the trial space had been far worse.

Channeling her true qi, she mounted her sword and shot toward the distance! Far off, atop a large tree's branch, a small red bird with glass-like multicolored eyes stared fixedly at the direction Zhang Yunlu had left.

Only when Zhang Yunlu vanished beyond the horizon did it flap its wings and fly away.

Meanwhile.

Far from Wang Cheng, in a hidden cave.

A flawless, majestic figure, like a divine monarch, sat upon a Wang Zuo carved from a single massive rock, long crimson hair flowing, the divine flame mark on his brow glowing brilliantly.

Before him, several white creatures resembling rabbits knelt in reverent submission.

"Of course it failed…"

This was no surprise to Him.

Even a human Creation Foundation cultivator could not possibly defeat an entire civilization alone, let alone with the biological weapon core assisting.

"I truly want to kill her…"

He rose from the Wang Zuo, his glass-like multicolored eyes flickering with a trace of nostalgia.

Hunting humans—what a fascinating activity. Too bad… he had not experienced it in far too long.

He stepped slowly out of the cave; on either side of the entrance stood two fierce beasts with hard carapaces, single horns, and sharp fangs, who immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Him.

But He paid them no heed, instead gazing toward the direction Zhang Yunlu had fled and hidden, a faint, boundless purple hue flickering in His glass-like eyes.

Unlike the purple qi drawn by the "Zi Yuan Guan Qi Fa."

This boundless purple light was sacred, vast, majestic, sublime—as if light descended from the heavens.

This was the expectation He bore—the essence of Cang Clan's strongest Ancestor—"Xuan."

His goal was to deliver this essence to the Central Sacred Land.

The Ancient Ancestor's scheme was nearing completion; with even a fragment of Xuan Ancestor's essence to aid, there would be no more unforeseen obstacles! At that time, the most important "Ancestor" would awaken once more—even if the human Immortals were powerful, the Cang Clan might still have a chance to turn the tide. Now… he only needed to wait until that human vermin completed the task and left.

He closed His eyes.

Instantly, the lifeless beings enslaved by the stolen-soul technique lost all vitality.

When He opened His eyes again, the boundless purple hue had vanished; He immediately moved downward.

The Sword Sovereign's ferocious sword path might not let him truly escape to the end—he must make more preparations! …………

Central Continent, Jian Province, Jian Sect's main sect.

A special visitor arrived, immediately stirring the entire Jian Sect.

"Esteemed elder, please follow me." The guide was Li Qingyang, who had only recently returned to the Jian Sect.

Beside him was none other than Gu Mo, founder of the Desert Blade Gate, who had recently left the underwater city of the Righteous Alliance's highest council and come to the Jian Sect.

Li Qingyang's expression was reverent.

He had personally witnessed this elder's glory on the starfront battlefield; even now, recalling it, his heart still surged.

"Thank you for your trouble," Gu Mo nodded slightly.

Then he looked around the Jian Sect.

Few… very few!

The number of Dao-Union and higher cultivators he could sense was minimal—even less than thirty…

Remembering that the Jian Sect was the human race's most powerful force in high-end cultivation,

Gu Mo suddenly felt a heavy weight in his heart, recalling the nearly a hundred young disciples of the Desert Blade Gate he had inquired about in the Righteous Alliance.

"I wonder, Senior, this time…"

"I want to meet the Xiang Jianzong." Gu Mo also stated his purpose directly.

"Ancestral Master?" Li Qingyang paused, "But Ancestral Master is not in the Xiang Jianzong at the moment."

As someone above Dao Merging, he knew Xu Xing's general whereabouts—at the very least, he was certain Xu Xing was not in the Xiang Jianzong.

"Not here?" Gu Mo furrowed his brow.

Hadn't the Xiang Jianzong just come out of seclusion? If he wasn't in the sect, where could he have gone? "Where did the Xiang Jianzong go?"

"How could I possibly know the whereabouts of Ancestral Master?" Li Qingyang shook his head.

Sigh~ Speaking of this, if he had been more proactive in Mysterious Sword City earlier, he might have been able to meet Ancestral Master! Fortunately, when he returned, his master had already left the Xiang Jianzong, otherwise…

Li Qingyang's thoughts flew about.

After hearing this news, Gu Mo was also wondering whether he should request an audience with the Sword Sovereign.

But very quickly, he gave up on that idea.

'Forget it.'

The Sword Sovereign had an icy temperament, disliked being disturbed by outsiders, and besides, he wasn't familiar with her…

Better to make a trip to the Supreme Dao Sect and ask the Venerable Hong.

Having made his decision and about to take his leave, a hunched, aged figure suddenly appeared before him.

"Long time no see, Gu Mo."

Gu Mo was startled, then said with some uncertainty: "Are you… Daoist Friend Ji Yue?"

"It's me."

It really was Daoist Friend Ji Yue?! "Why are you…"

Ji Yue shook her head. Gu Mo paused, and then the two, as if sharing a tacit understanding, vanished together.

At the same time, an aged voice sounded in Li Qingyang's ear.

"Gu Mo is my friend; I'll be the one to host him."

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