Chapter 188

The figure was tall and majestic, draped in a star-robe engraved with sun, moon, and stars.

He sat upon the Star Throne, eternal and lifeless, like an unyielding supreme sovereign.

Ye Xingyun trembled with excitement, his whole body shaking.

This was the towering, awe-inspiring figure that had appeared in his memories.

Though not a trace of life could be felt from this figure.

Yet its overwhelming, domineering aura remained undiminished, still suffocating Ye Xingyun and Mo Fan even now.

"Could that be… Wuji Star Lord, the legendary figure of Wuji Star Palace?" Mo Fan was equally stunned.

He never expected Wuji Star Lord's remains to be hidden within this star palace treasury.

At the same time, the star child within his body began radiating intense heat, as if resonating with something.

"This… could I be the true heir of Wuji Star Palace?"

Feeling the star child's reaction within him, Mo Fan's heart leapt with joy.

What excited Ye Xingyun about Wuji Star Lord's remains was not the remains themselves.

It was the things beside them.

Beside the Star Throne leaned a silver longbow.

Though covered in cracks, the faint aura it emitted carried a formidable power.

"That… is Wuji Star Lord's personal weapon, the Star-Slaying Destruction Bow!" Ye Xingyun's breath quickened.

Before descending to the mortal realm, he had done his homework and knew much about Wuji Star Lord.

That silver longbow must be Wuji Star Lord's weapon, the Star-Slaying Destruction Bow.

The Star-Slaying Destruction Bow was a Supreme Artifact, nearly reaching the level of a Pretender Emperor Weapon.

The ranks of divine weapons were: Marquis and Duke Weapons, Ancient Saint Weapons, Supreme Artifacts, Pretender Emperor Weapons, and Emperor Weapons.

Supreme Artifacts were weapons nurtured by Supremes, wielding immense power.

Although the Star-Slaying Destruction Bow shattered during Wuji Star Lord's great battles, its value remained incalculable.

But…

This was not what excited Ye Xingyun the most.

What truly thrilled him was a shimmering, multicolored substance before Wuji Star Lord's remains, glowing like liquid mercury.

It was the World Origin of the Star Continent!

Ye Xingyun's breath seemed to stop at that moment.

The World Origin was an immeasurably precious thing.

If he could obtain it, merge it into his body, and combine it with the Star-Slaying Destruction Bow and all the martial arts and divine techniques left by Wuji Star Lord…

How powerful would Ye Xingyun become?

He himself could not even imagine!

"Perfect! After years of patience, it's finally my turn to rise—Jun Xiaoyao, let's see who laughs last!"

Ye Xingyun took a deep breath and stepped forward, reaching for the World Origin.

But at that moment, a fierce, slashing wind struck from behind.

"I knew you'd strike. Flea." Ye Xingyun smirked coldly.

He turned and struck with a supreme technique, colliding with Mo Fan.

With a thunderous crash, Mo Fan was blasted backward, spitting blood.

"Had you simply followed me obediently, I might have granted you the status of a follower and taken you to the Immortal Realm."

"But you chose your own destruction." Ye Xingyun's gaze was icy.

He was no kind-hearted man.

Among the prodigies of the immortal factions, none understood better than they the law of the strong devouring the weak.

Like Jun Xiaoyao, these mortals were, in Ye Xingyun's eyes, mere insects.

Even Mo Fan, the chosen one of the Star Continent, was no exception.

"You opened the door to the Star Palace Treasury—your purpose ends here. Die."

Ye Xingyun unleashed a torrent of qi, slamming his palm toward Mo Fan's forehead.

Mo Fan's eyes bulged with fury and unbearable resentment.

At that instant, the star child within him suddenly burst from his body, flashing like a streak of light into Ye Xingyun's divine palace.

Ye Xingyun shuddered violently, as if struck by lightning.

Within his divine palace, a towering, majestic figure appeared.

The star child had transformed into the likeness of Wuji Star Lord.

"H-how is this possible?"

Inside the divine palace, Ye Xingyun's true spirit trembled under the crushing pressure.

"At last, the chance has come. This Star Lord shall make excellent use of your Star King Body," Wuji Star Lord's lingering soul said coldly.

The star child had been formed from Wuji Star Lord's lingering soul!

Hearing this, Ye Xingyun reeled as if struck by lightning.

Was Wuji Star Lord's lingering soul going to possess him?

"No, impossible! Am I not Wuji Star Lord's reincarnation? How could this happen?" Ye Xingyun's true spirit screamed in disbelief.

Wasn't he a Supreme reincarnation? Then why was Wuji Star Lord now trying to possess him?

"Hah… Foolish. I merely employed a small trick—and you fell for it."

"Back in the Immortal Realm, you had protectors. I had no chance to possess you."

"But now, you've followed my plan step by step, right into the trap."

"You were never my reincarnation. I only wanted to possess your Star King Body and be reborn once more!"

"This life, I shall enter the Ten Realms Rift, ascend the Spirit Altar, and forge a path no one before me has walked—to become an Emperor!"

Wuji Star Lord's words echoed in Ye Xingyun's divine palace, leaving him utterly frozen.

Ye Xingyun had never been a favored child of fate.

He was merely a manipulated, engineered tool.

He had mocked Mo Fan as a pawn.

Yet he himself was a pawn too—and far more pitiful.

Wuji Star Lord would erase his true spirit and take his place.

With Wuji Star Lord's methods, he was confident he could deceive heaven and earth.

"No… this isn't real!" Ye Xingyun screamed and shrieked.

Years of patience, planning—all ended in this outcome.

It drove Ye Xingyun nearly mad, impossible to believe.

He had planned to use this opportunity to retaliate against Jun Xiaoyao and reclaim his dignity.

But now?

His own consciousness was about to be erased.

"Wuji Star Lord, I am a prodigy of the Ye Clan! If you do this to me, the Ye Clan will never forgive you!" Ye Xingyun, terrified, clung to his clan's name.

"Hah, don't worry—I'll perfectly replace you…" Wuji Star Lord smiled coldly.

He had once entered the Ten Realms Rift and acquired a strange soul-transmigration technique.

This technique allowed his lingering soul to live a second life—possessing a prodigy and climbing to the peak again.

Since then, Wuji Star Lord had begun his scheme.

He had chosen Ye Xingyun because his Star King Body could evolve into a Star Divine Body, perfectly matching Wuji Star Lord's nature.

As for why Ye Xingyun had awakened those memories—

It was because the Star Divine Body and Star King Body shared a faint resonance.

Wuji Star Lord's lingering soul had used this resonance to orchestrate everything.

And Mo Fan? He was merely another pawn in the scheme.

In short, everything had been calculated by Wuji Star Lord.

His lingering soul directly obliterated Ye Xingyun's true spirit within the divine palace.

The great prodigy of the ancient Ye Clan met his end in such an absurd manner—truly heartbreaking.

"Ye Xingyun's" expression returned to calm, his eyes now filled with cold, superior arrogance.

Beside him, Mo Fan stood frozen, stunned by the sudden turn of events.

At that moment, a soft, mocking sigh suddenly echoed.

"Who would've thought? After all his calculations, Ye Xingyun ended up destroying himself. Wuji Star Lord… what a masterstroke…"

"Who would have thought? Ye Xingyun, who planned everything to the last detail, ended up digging his own grave—Wuji Star Lord, what a masterful move..."