Chapter 1252: Emperor Rank Zixiao Qilin (Second update, requesting everything)

The Jiugong Star Forbidden Array excels in both offense and defense, and the strength of the guard at its array eye naturally far exceeds that of the Sancai Star Forbidden Array.

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, a portion of his Demon Pets confronted the Star Eye, while the remaining Demon Pets joined him in attacking the array eye.

Although the array eye's defense was strong, it still remained within the scope of his abilities.

In just five or six minutes, Li Zhangsheng forcibly broke through the array eye's defense and tore it open, revealing the treasure suppressing the array eye.

Upon seeing the object within the array eye, Li Zhangsheng could not help but feel somewhat surprised; the object suppressing the array eye this time was a bit beyond his expectations, for it was a corpse.

Such a powerful Jiugong Star Forbidden Array naturally meant the corpse suppressing the array eye was extraordinary.

It was a colossal creature, several hundred meters in length, possessing the head of a lion, antlers of a deer, eyes of a tiger, body of a moose, scales of a dragon, and tail of an ox; its tail hair resembled a dragon tail, it had one horn with flesh, and its entire body was a noble purple.

Even though it had been dead for thousands upon thousands of years, its body surface still crackled, and wisps of purple electric current constantly darted across the corpse.

A Zixiao Qilin!

Li Zhangsheng recognized it at a glance; after all, every time his Zixiao Leopard Qilin Beast evolved, the image of a Zixiao Qilin would appear.

"This is even an Emperor Rank Zixiao Qilin!"

The aura of the Zixiao Qilin was clearly superior to that of the Demon Emperor Level, and Li Zhangsheng immediately made his judgment.

"The Star Emperor actually slew an Emperor Rank Zixiao Qilin!"

Li Zhangsheng's heart was filled with astonishment; the Zixiao Qilin was a Top-tier Divine Beast by nature, so the strength of an Emperor Rank Zixiao Qilin could be imagined—it was absolutely an existence at the pinnacle of this world's pyramid.

Yet such a powerful existence had now become a corpse; it was clearly slain by the Star Emperor and became his trophy.

Even after thousands upon thousands of years, the Zixiao Qilin's corpse showed no signs of decay, which, aside from the Zixiao Qilin's inherent supernatural nature, also had to do with the Star Emperor's preservation.

Li Zhangsheng observed carefully; the Zixiao Qilin's fatal wound was located at the eye, not only missing an eyeball but also having a deep penetrating wound that went straight through its brain.

Li Zhangsheng did not waste time and took the Zixiao Qilin's corpse into the Secret Realm in one go.

Amidst a whirlwind of dizziness, Li Zhangsheng reappeared on the seventh step.

"If my expectations are correct, the next level should be the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array!"

Li Zhangsheng thought to himself; do not be fooled by the fact that the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array he set up was not very powerful, as that mainly had to do with the artifacts used to set the array.

He used 365 Poor Man's Star Banners, so the power could only be considered passable, whereas here, it was based on 365 Star Palaces and echoed the ancient stars, making it almost equivalent to a forbidden array composed of 365 World Wonders; how could its power not be immense? This was also the main reason why the star-type forbidden arrays here were surprisingly powerful.

However, Li Zhangsheng had a deep understanding of the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array, which was also his greatest advantage.

Li Zhangsheng resolutely stepped onto the eighth step; the moment he stepped on it, the stars shifted, and the starry sky transformed into mountains and rivers, oceans and skies, birds, beasts, fish, and insects, and grass, trees, bamboo, and stones, evolving the changes of the Ancient Demon World.

It did not exceed his expectations; the eighth step was indeed the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array.

Compared to the Sancai Star Forbidden Array and the Jiugong Star Forbidden Array, Li Zhangsheng clearly had a better understanding of the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array; after all, he had already fully mastered this forbidden array.

The Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array also possessed powerful offensive and defensive capabilities, though it was primarily an illusion array; being inside it made it easy for one to lose track of the passage of time, giving one a sense of the vicissitudes of life.

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng released his 365 Star Banners, which also formed a Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array, creating a pattern of an array within an array.

Although there was a large gap in power, the principles were the same; by utilizing the resonance between the two Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Arrays, Li Zhangsheng could more easily deduce the location of the array eye.

In less than ten minutes, Li Zhangsheng finished his deduction and locked onto the location of the array eye.

The guard of the Hunyuan Heluo Forbidden Array's array eye was strong, but it still remained within the scope of Li Zhangsheng's abilities.

After spending some time, Li Zhangsheng finally broke through the array eye's defense.

This time, the treasure suppressing the array eye was a Purple Crown with a deep crack on it.

Seeing the Purple Crown, Li Zhangsheng felt a sense of familiarity; wasn't this the same Purple Crown that appeared when the Disaster King launched a fierce attack on the Ziwei Palace last time?

At that time, it was the Purple Crown that condensed the image of the ancient Star Emperor and easily neutralized the Disaster King's trump card.

As a price, an extra crack appeared on the Purple Crown, and it would likely shatter after a few more uses.

Li Zhangsheng couldn't wait to grab the Purple Crown; unexpectedly, as if controlled by someone, the Purple Crown dodged and weaved within the broken array eye, successfully avoiding his hand, and turned into a streak of purple light, attempting to flee toward the exit.

"An Artifact Spirit?"

Li Zhangsheng muttered to himself, but his reaction was not slow at all; the Ten-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform emerged, and a thick Starlight Barrier expanded, cutting off the Purple Crown's retreat in one stroke.

The Purple Crown slammed into the Starlight Barrier; after all, it was not being controlled by anyone, so its power was relatively limited, and it did not condense the phantom of the ancient Star Emperor like he had seen last time, so it only caused the Starlight Barrier to shake a few times.

Li Zhangsheng was afraid that the Purple Crown would condense the ancient Star Emperor's phantom again; although he was confident he could defend against it, it would damage the Purple Crown's origin.

Thus, Li Zhangsheng flicked the Luobao Fishing Rod, and the hook instantly caught the Purple Crown.

The Purple Crown's grade was clearly above that of the Luobao Fishing Rod, causing the rod to bend violently.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, he could only maintain the stalemate for three seconds at most; this thing's grade was absolutely no lower than the Gate of Light and Darkness, and this was even with the Purple Crown being damaged.

Taking advantage of the fleeting opportunity, Li Zhangsheng grabbed the enlarged Gate of Light and Darkness and struck the Purple Crown in one blow.

Although the Gate of Light and Darkness was an auxiliary Strange Treasure, its own material was solid, and after colliding with the Purple Crown, it did not suffer any damage.

The same was true for the Purple Crown, which had to do with the force Li Zhangsheng used.

Under this muffled blow, the brilliance on the Purple Crown's surface was shattered, and Li Zhangsheng grabbed it.

The Purple Crown struggled violently but could not break free from Li Zhangsheng's restraint; Li Zhangsheng did not give it a chance to condense the ancient Star Emperor's phantom and suppressed it in one go, making it completely docile.

Amidst a whirlwind of dizziness, Li Zhangsheng appeared on the eighth step.

Li Zhangsheng immediately began to refine the Purple Crown.

The refinement was not as difficult as he had imagined, because the Artifact Spirit within the Purple Crown had already resigned itself to fate and allowed Li Zhangsheng to refine it.

The Artifact Spirit in the Purple Crown only had a hazy consciousness, and Li Zhangsheng could only communicate with it simply; anything more complex was useless.

Even so, the Artifact Spirit not only slightly enhanced the Purple Crown's power but also allowed Li Zhangsheng to control the Purple Crown as easily as his own arm, and it would even automatically protect him at critical moments.

(End of this chapter)