Chapter 1130: The Grace of the Ancient Star Emperor (First update, requesting all support)

Ever since the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and the Star Emperor fell, the Heavenly Realm has been hidden within the void; even the Three Sovereigns and Six Emperors have no way to track it.

Taking a step back, even if it were found, one would still have to break the Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array to enter.

Even if no one is operating it, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Forbidden Array remains extremely powerful, because the Ancient Star Emperor forcibly linked 365 Ancient Star Stars with the various Star Palaces, and with the protection of the Ancient Star Banner, it is basically impossible to break unless the energy of the Ancient Star Stars is exhausted.

Of course, if the Three Sovereigns and Six Emperors were to join forces, they might be able to break it by force, but they are mired in power struggles and conflicts, so counting on them to unite is truly difficult.

To enter the Heavenly Realm, one must possess the tokens of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor or the Ancient Star Emperor.

Judging from the current situation, the Disaster King likely obtained the tokens of the Ancient Star Emperor and the Taiyang Xing Lord, which is why he appeared in this place and opened the Sun Palace.

According to information from ancient texts, the Sun and Taiyin Star Lords were existences second only to the Ancient Star Emperor; at the very least, they were Top-tier Double-Character Kings, and it is even possible they were Ninth-Rank Demon Tamers, so one can imagine the nature of their legacies.

Li Zhangsheng feels that the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform might be the key to the Ziwei Palace; after all, the lotus platform once absorbed a Star Emperor Token, and on the light screen that appeared back then, the light point representing the Ziwei Palace was far brighter than the others.

Of course, it is also possible that this is because the Ziwei Palace is the head of the many palaces.

One thing is almost certain: Ning Bizhen's Starry Sky Gate should be the key to the Taiyin Palace.

Suddenly, a banner embroidered with a three-legged Golden Crow flew toward the Sun Palace and hovered above it.

It was also at this moment that the Sun Palace released countless golden starlight, echoing the Star Banner above, gathering into a golden giant egg shape that pulsed continuously as if it had a life of its own.

"Taiyang Xing Banner!"

Li Zhangsheng's expression was grave; if nothing unexpected happens, the Disaster King intends to use the great power of the Sun Palace to forcibly break the defenses of the Ziwei Palace.

Within a few breaths, the golden giant egg shattered, transforming into a three-legged Golden Crow that charged toward the direction of the Ziwei Palace.

Li Zhangsheng hurriedly focused on the Ziwei Palace, inexplicably nervous, fearing that the Ziwei Palace would not hold.

The three-legged Golden Crow was incredibly fast, turning into a golden rainbow that crossed a thousand miles in the blink of an eye, crashing straight into the Ziwei Palace.

At the critical moment, the Ziwei Palace also underwent a change; a Purple Crown appeared out of thin air, and countless starlight instantly condensed into a human figure.

This person had a majestic appearance, wearing a Purple Crown on his head, draped in a Zhou Tian Star Robe, holding an unfurled Sun Moon Star Chart in his left hand, and supporting a Nine-Layered Pagoda in his right.

His eyes contained the sun and moon; the pupil of his left eye revealed a phantom of the Sun, while the right eye held a phantom of the Taiyin, and there was a complex purple mark on his glabella.

"Ancient Star Emperor!"

Li Zhangsheng had seen images of the Ancient Star Emperor in ancient books, and he was identical to this figure.

However, Li Zhangsheng's gaze rested more on the Ancient Star Emperor's right hand—or rather, the Nine-Layered Pagoda held in that right hand.

"Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda!"

Li Zhangsheng became inexplicably excited, because the Nine-Layered Pagoda in the Ancient Star Emperor's hand was carved from the exact same mold as the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda.

According to Li Zhangsheng's analysis, either the Ancient Star Emperor's Nine-Layered Pagoda is the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda, or the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda is a fake created in imitation of the Nine-Layered Pagoda.

Li Zhangsheng is more inclined toward the former, because the Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda, which only contained two pearls, was already a Mid-grade World Wonder; if all nine pearls were collected, it could very well reach the level of a Langhuan Supreme Treasure.

A fake at the level of a Langhuan Supreme Treasure—the thought alone seems impossible.

As the three-legged Golden Crow collided, the phantom of the Ancient Star Emperor flicked the Sun Moon Star Chart in his hand, and a ray of light instantly struck the three-legged Golden Crow.

The three-legged Golden Crow collapsed instantly, turning back into golden star light flames, and was swallowed by the Sun Moon Star Chart in the blink of an eye, disappearing without a trace.

Suddenly, the power of the Ziwei Palace's Restriction increased greatly, and wisps of golden star light flames emerged upon it.

The three-legged Golden Crow not only failed to weaken the Ziwei Palace's defense, but instead caused the Ziwei Palace's power to increase; the Disaster King had completely shot himself in the foot.

Li Zhangsheng did not look at the Disaster King's expression, but he imagined it must be terrible.

After neutralizing the three-legged Golden Crow, the phantom of the Ancient Star Emperor did not dissipate immediately, but it became much blurrier.

The Ancient Star Emperor's phantom raised his hand, and the Nine-Layered Pagoda in his right hand spun rapidly, shooting nine beams of light of different colors from the pagoda toward the Disaster King and his eight Demon Pets.

Both the Disaster King and his four Demon Emperor Level Demon Pets neutralized the attacks with relative ease.

The other four Saint Grade Spirit Pets were different; their strength was clearly much worse, and even though they dodged or defended in advance, they did not fare well.

When the beams of light dissipated, two Saint Grade Spirit Pets died on the spot, and the remaining two were also heavily injured, looking as if they were on the verge of death.

The power of the Nine-Layered Pagoda left Li Zhangsheng dumbfounded; each of these beams of light was equivalent to the full-force strike of an ordinary Demon Emperor Level Demon Pet. Such terrifying power was truly unprecedented.

At the same time, Li Zhangsheng's heart grew fervent again, because the Nine-Layered Pagoda was very likely the complete Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda.

However, to obtain the complete Nine Heavens Clear Qi Pagoda, he did not know how much effort it would take, and it was even possible that he would fall short at the final hurdle.

After releasing the nine beams of light, the phantom of the Ancient Star Emperor shattered and disappeared, leaving only the Purple Crown in place.

Li Zhangsheng clearly noticed that there was a significant crack on the Purple Crown.

According to Li Zhangsheng's guess, it would likely not be able to hold out for many more times.

Clearly, the Purple Crown was a measure left behind by the Ancient Star Emperor.

The death of the two Saint Grade Spirit Pets caused the Disaster King's body to shake violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, his face looking extremely ugly.

This time, he had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice; he had thought that by using the power of the Sun Palace he would have a chance to break the Ziwei Palace, but who knew the Ancient Star Emperor had left behind such a measure, forcibly blindsiding him.

The death of two Saint Grade Spirit Pets was a bone-deep loss for the Disaster King, because every main Demon Pet at this stage required an unknown amount of effort and resources to cultivate, not to mention that this would lower his chances of advancing to a Ninth-Rank Demon Tamer.

How could the Disaster King not hate this!

Yet, with no other choice, the Disaster King could only temporarily abandon his plan to forcibly attack the Ziwei Palace and begin to rescue his other two dying Demon Pets.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng suddenly said to Ning Bizhen beside him: "You sneak over to the Taiyin Palace and see if you can get inside. Remember, safety first!"

"What about you?"

"I want to try and see if I can snatch the Taiyang Xing Banner!"

Li Zhangsheng's words were shocking, giving Bizhen a start.

(End of this chapter)