Chapter 246: The Second Star Envoy

In the sky.

Dark clouds churned, and lightning snakes danced.

An area of several miles in radius was shrouded by the dark clouds.

An indescribable pressure permeated the space between heaven and earth.

Beneath the dark clouds, the world was plunged into darkness, as if night had suddenly fallen.

In the mountain range.

Before an ancient palace, a figure waved a hand.

The palace instantly shrank and merged into his body.

Afterward, he looked up at the sky, a flash of madness crossing his eyes.

"Come, let me, Ye, witness just how powerful this Tribulation, which makes all Cultivators fearful and wary, can truly be."

At the other end of the mountain range.

A figure of peerless grace suddenly stopped.

Gazing from afar at the region flickering with lightning a hundred miles away, a look of surprise flashed across their beautiful face.

"Someone is undergoing the Nascent Soul Tribulation?"

Within this Desolate City, there are quite a few who could form a Nascent Soul at any time.

But there are not many who feel their accumulation is sufficient and are confident in facing the Tribulation.

Therefore.

In the current Desolate City.

There are not many Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.

Thinking of this, the figure of peerless grace smiled.

"For this person to form a Nascent Soul so quickly, they can be considered extraordinary."

They took a step forward.

The space beneath their feet rippled.

The next moment, the figure actually merged directly into the rippling space and vanished.

If anyone else were here to see this scene, they would surely show a look of shock.

Because the method this person displayed was precisely Instant Movement.

And Instant Movement requires at least Nascent Soul Stage cultivation to be performed.

In a desolate wilderness.

Xing Li looked at the handsome young man before her, her expression flickering imperceptibly.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Lingxingzi."

"Xing Li, why did you run after sensing my aura, and why have you mingled with someone possessed by the Star Grudge Power?"

"Have you..."

"Already betrayed the Star Palace?"

Lingxingzi stared at Xing Li and said coldly.

Facing Lingxingzi's interrogation, Xing Li's expression did not change in the slightest as she calmly spoke, "Is Senior Brother referring to Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi?"

"The man and woman possessed by the Star Grudge Power are named Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi?" Lingxingzi raised an eyebrow.

"That is correct." Xing Li nodded, "I presume Senior Brother also sensed it when we were outside the Desolate City."

"That group including Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi is not simple."

"The reason Xing Li has been with them is also a matter of necessity."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi's gaze flashed; he merely stared at her without speaking.

Xing Li gave a bitter smile, "When Xing Li first met Wang Jianqiang and the others, it was in an Ancient Ruins."

"Upon sensing the Star Grudge Power on Wang Jianqiang and Mu Lingxi, I chose to attack without hesitation."

"Who would have thought that Mu Lingxi's combat power was incomparably strong, and Xing Li was no match."

"Fortunately, Xing Li was quick-witted enough to concede in time, and I took the initiative to display my Astrology, indicating I could help them, which is how I preserved my life."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi sneered, "Full of holes."

"Not to mention why Wang Jianqiang and the others would forgive you so easily, how could they not guess you are a fellow disciple of their enemy when you took the initiative to reveal your Astrology?"

"How could they trust you?"

Xing Li shook her head, "Senior Brother, are you underestimating the utility of Astrology?"

Upon hearing this, Lingxingzi's expression shifted.

Xing Li smiled and continued, "Moreover, they do not need to trust me; they only need to control me, and they can naturally enjoy the convenience of Astrology."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi's expression tightened, "You mean..."

"I have been implanted with a Soul Seal," Xing Li said after a moment of silence.

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi's expression changed drastically, "They have such audacity, daring to humiliate a Star Envoy like this!"

"Have Wang Jianqiang and the others entered the Desolate Realm?"

Xing Li shook her head, "Wang Jianqiang is an Alchemist and has not entered the Desolate Realm."

"However, Mu Lingxi and the others have already entered the Desolate Realm."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi's eyes lit up, "Do you have any item on you that is stained with Mu Lingxi's aura?"

Xing Li smiled and nodded, taking out a strand of hair.

Lingxingzi saw this and revealed a cold smile, "Very good. With this hair, we can easily lock onto the location of that Mu Lingxi."

"Follow me to find the Great Star Envoy first; when the time comes, we will go together to slay Mu Lingxi."

Hearing the three words "Great Star Envoy," Xing Li's heart skipped a beat.

Facing other Star Envoys, she could have no scruples whatsoever.

Because although there was a gap between them in Astrology, it had not reached the level of a qualitative change.

Under the influence of her cultivation in Astrology, the other party could not deduce whether her words contained any element of lying.

But the Great Star Envoy was different.

The Great Star Envoy was hailed as the strongest heaven-gifted talent since the founding of the Star Palace, a Monster whose talent rivaled that of the founder.

Although very young, their cultivation in Astrology made even the Elders in the palace marvel endlessly.

In front of the Great Star Envoy, her lies would have nowhere to hide.

Thinking of this, Xing Li looked at Lingxingzi, "Senior Brother, why bother the Great Star Envoy?"

"Slaying someone entangled by Star Grudge Power is a great merit for a Disciple of the Star Palace."

"With the Great Star Envoy's strength, wanting to slay Mu Lingxi is naturally simple and easy."

"But this also means that others will have no opportunity to perform and will be unable to share in the merit."

"Is Senior Brother truly willing to let this merit be taken solely by the Great Star Envoy?"

Hearing Xing Li's words, Lingxingzi's expression flickered, revealing a look of hesitation.

What Xing Li said was correct.

Not to mention that whether he could successfully join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace was still an unknown.

Even if he could successfully join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, he might not necessarily be able to remain at the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace to hold a position in the future.

In all likelihood, there would still be a day to leave the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace and return to the Star Palace.

Such merit naturally could not be easily given up.

It was just...

"Is Senior Brother worried about that Mu Lingxi's strength?"

Just at this moment, Xing Li's voice suddenly came.

Lingxingzi looked up at Xing Li, silent and speechless.

Xing Li smiled, "Senior Brother can rest assured on this point. That Mu Lingxi is indeed very strong, but she should not yet be a match for Senior Brother."

"How can you be certain?"

Lingxingzi frowned, "You must also be aware that the two fallen Star Envoys were Xuan Xingzi and Tianxingzi respectively."

"Among us Ten Great Star Envoys, one of these two was ranked third and the other ranked fourth; their strengths were both very strong."

"I, this Second Star Envoy, although I can barely kill Tianxingzi, for the third-ranked Xuan Xingzi, I only have the ability to defeat him, but cannot slay him."

"Since the other party was able to slay Xuan Xingzi, her strength is likely even above mine."

Xing Li shook her head and said with a serious expression, "Xing Li does not know how Senior Brother Tianxingzi was killed, but Xing Li is very clear about the cause of Xuan Xingzi's death."

"The reason Senior Brother Xuan Xingzi was killed was because he was injured first in an Ancient Ruins."

"Just after leaving that Ancient Ruins, he unluckily ran into Wang Jianqiang and the others. Wang Jianqiang and the others saw Senior Brother Xuan Xingzi coming out of the Ancient Ruins and concluded that he was carrying treasures."

"Thus, they harbored evil intentions and took the opportunity to join forces to surround and kill Senior Brother Xuan Xingzi."

"In terms of true combat power, even Mu Lingxi, the strongest among Wang Jianqiang's group, is not a match for Senior Brother Xuan Xingzi in his prime state."