Chapter 586: Ancestor of All Stars

The stars are brilliant; they are the only light in that boundless deep space.

But now the stars have dimmed, and the incomparably glorious Starry Sky instantly returns to the deep space of the universe, revealing its true face: empty, dark, cold, silent...

Due to the dimming of the stars, Xingzun, who had gathered the stars into a body, suddenly vanished, seemingly merging into this cold and silent dark deep space, leaving behind only the dazed Tianhe Daojun and Shi Hao.

What just happened? That sigh...

Before they could ponder further, the boundless Starry Sky above them lit up once more, the light emitted by the countless stars far stronger than before, together constructing a gigantic face.

But judging by the aura, it does not seem to be Xingzun?

Tianhe Daojun frowned; what on earth is going on?

At this moment, Shi Hao was horrified, his body trembling slightly. He recognized this face; it was the Senior Li who had previously told him to return to the Multiverse Alliance and said he would back him up!

"Shi Hao, you have disappointed me somewhat. An accident occurred just halfway through; if I had not acted, would you not have already perished and returned to nothingness?"

Li Heng spoke indifferently, his voice resounding through the Void.

"Senior, please forgive me. Shi Hao is incompetent; I ask for Senior's punishment!"

Shi Hao was suddenly startled; not daring to think further, he knelt directly and bowed to Li Heng, begging for Li Heng's forgiveness. As for whether this was sincere, only he himself knew.

Tianhe Daojun was moved.

Senior? Could it be that this person before him is the Li Daoren who let Shi Hao go? But why is his aura so powerful? Clearly, what is here is not his true body, but some kind of projected Transformation Body!

Moreover, why is he able to occupy Xingzun's Manifestation of the Great Dao?

This vast and boundless Starry Sky was originally Xingzun's Manifestation of the Great Dao, symbolizing his own foundation. Even if it were only a manifestation image and did not involve the core origin, it should not have been easily taken away.

And just now, Xingzun could not even offer a shred of resistance!

He felt grave in his heart; this Li Daoren is not simple, far stronger than he appears. No wonder he dares to show no respect to the Multiverse Alliance, and even dares to challenge the Multiverse Alliance and kill their people.

"Damn it, who is it!"

Suddenly, a roar erupted, the Void shook, and the Great Dao shone. In the distance of space-time, a bright light appeared—first a point of light, then a Light Orb, and finally, boundless light bloomed, filling the surrounding Void, actually evolving into a Starry Sky independent of Li Heng.

Immediately following, a terrifying form emerged, and a powerful existence descended!

Tianhe Daojun was first stunned, then shocked.

It is actually Xingzun, and his Dao Body has descended, not a clone; his strength is no different from his true self. Could it be that Xingzun really wants to start a great war? His expression was uncertain.

But the next moment, his expression turned strange again.

Because he discovered that even though Xingzun tried hard to evolve the Starry Sky and let his Dao Body descend, this Starry Sky of Xingzun was much smaller than the one belonging to Li Daoren, fundamentally suppressed. Furthermore, since Xingzun's Starry Sky manifestation had been easily taken by this Li Daoren just now, he could only descend separately and could not take it back.

What is going on? Could it be that this Li Daoren is also proficient in the Star Path? To be able to forcibly suppress Xingzun, who attained the Dao through stars? It is simply incredible, unthinkable!

"Fellow Daoist has quite a temper; did you attain the Dao through fire?"

Li Heng looked at Xingzun and spoke with a smile.

Xingzun's face was gloomy. His own Manifestation of the Great Dao had actually been taken by another, and he could not take it back, forced to let his Dao Body descend separately. He had lost great face, especially with so many fellows watching.

No, he must regain his standing!

"I presume you are Li Daoren?"

Xingzun asked coldly.

Although he was angry, he still possessed reason, and plenty of it. Even though he had lost such great face upon their first meeting, he still did not choose to attack mindlessly. The situation just now proved that this Li Daoren is not simple, and he must calculate carefully.

However, in his view, Li Daoren had simply launched a sneak attack.

If it were not for the sneak attack, he was confident that, apart from those Great Venerables who have already achieved Transcendence and reached the level of Outsiders above the Venerables, no one in the Great Void has been able to surpass him in the Star Path for countless eras.

If he did not have this confidence, he would not have been able to attain the Dao as a Venerable.

"I am," Li Heng replied with a smile.

"I do not know how I have offended you, Fellow Daoist, that you would attack me upon our first meeting and take away my Manifestation of the Great Dao? Could it be that you are one of those arrogant and reckless types?"

Xingzun took the lead in pinning a label on Li Heng. Although this label was indeed true, his purpose was to belittle Li Heng, thereby making other Venerables unwilling to associate with him.

As the saying goes, the world of cultivation is not just about fighting and killing; it is also about human relationships and worldly wisdom. To deal with such a mysterious Li Daoren, one must first adopt a policy of isolation, trying to prevent some Venerables in the Alliance who dislike him from contacting Li Heng and causing him more trouble.

"No offense taken; I simply needed a vessel for my descent, so it can only be considered your bad luck, Fellow Daoist," Li Heng laughed.

"Since you have successfully descended, why not withdraw from my image of the Manifestation of the Great Dao? Could it be that you want to push your luck? Do you really think my Multiverse Alliance has no one?"

Xingzun said coldly; this Li Daoren had taken the bait.

Is there anyone willing to befriend an arrogant person who pushes their luck?

Naturally, there are, but the number is definitely very small.

"No, no, no, Fellow Daoist Xingzun, you have misunderstood. I am not targeting you. I have already said that I was merely looking for a vessel for my descent, nothing more. As for occupying your image of the Manifestation of the Great Dao? Occupied is occupied; how could there be any reason to return it?"

"Just looking for a vessel, it has nothing to do with you, Fellow Daoist."

Li Heng responded nonchalantly.

Xingzun was even more furious. This Li Daoren was actually ignoring him and dared to say even more arrogant words? Although this did indeed align with his wishes and was like jumping down the pit he had dug, he could not stand such words!

He did not care whether Li Heng was intentional or unintentional, or whether he was just trying to provoke his anger and make him lose his reason. He did not care about any of this; after all, the outcome was already determined—the two sides must fight!

"Since you will not return it, then I shall take it back myself!"

Xingzun spoke coldly.

Although the image of the Manifestation of the Great Dao was only an external manifestation of his own Great Dao, a mere trifle and a secondary matter, what he was fighting for now was not the image of the Manifestation of the Great Dao, but his own face—his reputation in front of all the Venerables!

Therefore, the phenomenon of the Manifestation of the Great Dao is merely an external expression of his own Great Dao; it is but a trivial detail, a secondary matter of chasing the branches while losing the root. But what he is fighting for now is not the phenomenon of the Manifestation of the Great Dao, but his own face, his own reputation in front of all the Venerables!

Xingzun gave a low shout. Behind him, the vast Starry Sky rotated, and various Great Dao Runes manifested, evolving into a vast Star River Array, which then expanded boundlessly, intending to swallow the Starry Sky on Li Heng's side.

He had not been talking nonsense with Li Heng just now; in the background, he had already laid out his means, evolved an Array, and made full preparations, waiting only for a thunderous strike to take back his image of the Manifestation of the Great Dao and regain his face. If possible, he even wanted to finish off this Li Daoren in one go!

He was not just talking nonsense with Li Heng earlier; in secret, he had already laid out his methods, evolved an Array, and made full preparations, waiting only for a thunderous strike to seize back the phenomenon of his own Manifestation of the Great Dao and reclaim his face. Furthermore, if possible, he also wanted to finish off this Li Daoren in one move!

Li Heng began to laugh.

"Then I shall be the Ancestor of All Stars."

"Then I am the Ancestor of All Stars."