Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Inherited Treasure 'Mist Rock Star'

Within the Black Lotus Chaosworld, a massive ship of immense might directly forced its way through.

The ship was ten thousand miles long; at its forefront stood nine World-level cultivators, while behind them were densely packed seven thousand Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals.

"This chaosworld is Black Lotus God-Emperor's lair," Mist Rock Star Lord said coldly and sternly. "The moment we break into the chaosworld, we cannot hide it from him. But there's no need to hide it now; it's too late for him to know."

Whoosh.

The ship directly traversed the void, and when it reappeared, below lay a massive city shaped like a nine-petal black lotus, resting above the clouds.

"Hummm..." A ripple spread from the Black Lotus Imperial Capital below, enveloping the entire chaosworld, attempting to seal the void, but it was a step too late.

"This is the Black Lotus Imperial Capital?"

"A city shaped like a nine-petal black lotus—it is indeed the Black Lotus Imperial Capital." Many Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals on the ship now realized their target was the Black Lotus Empire! Each was both nervous and excited. If they were alone, none would dare think of it, but now they numbered seven thousand Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals, and weren't the nine World-level cultivators right there?

This filled the Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals with immense pride.

"Form the formation," Mist Rock Star Lord commanded.

"Boom." "Boom." "Boom." ...

Ji Ning and the others, including Palace Ancestor Immortal, seven in total, immediately began to lead, and in an instant, seven Lesser Thousand Ancestral God-Ancestral Immortal formations were set up.

"Not one trying to flee?" Mist Rock Star Lord stood at the ship's prow, looking down at the nine-petal black lotus city. Now, not even a single ant in the entire chaosworld could escape.

"Perhaps they think that with their strength, they can leave easily if they wish," the Void Secluded Immortal beside him laughed.

"Hmph."

Mist Rock Star Lord sneered. "They won't get away."

Whoosh.

Mist Rock Star Lord waved his starry robe, and a massive star appeared in midair—it was Mist Rock Star! At the moment, Mist Rock Star was only ten million miles in size, comparable to the nine-petal black lotus city below, but now it emitted a chilling fluctuation, and then, rustling sounds...

Countless rays of starlight radiated out.

The starlight enveloped a range of billions of miles, covering the nine-petal black lotus city below, distant mountains and lakes, vast oceans, and mortal cities—indeed, the entire chaosworld was bathed in this starlight.

"Ah?"

"This, this is?"

Countless beings within the chaosworld, even mortals and ordinary beasts and birds, looked up in confusion at the omnipresent starlight.

Under the starlight, they felt very comfortable.

"What's happening?" Some cultivators discovered, "We can't traverse the void anymore."

"The fluctuations of spacetime have completely vanished."

...

Within the nine-petal black lotus city.

Inside the God-Emperor's Mansion.

Six figures stood side by side, all looking upward. When they saw the massive star 'Mist Rock Star' appear and its starlight spread everywhere, their expressions changed.

"Damn it," a plump, pink-skinned alien World-level cultivator with a single vertical eye said in a low voice. "Mist Rock Star Lord has even brought their lair 'Mist Rock Star' here. Legend has it that Mist Rock Star is the inherited treasure of the Mist Rock Star lineage. Under the starlight's coverage, spacetime is suppressed, and everything is bound. We won't be able to escape."

"He actually brought Mist Rock Star here?"

"We have no major grudge with Mist Rock Star—only minor border skirmishes, never any World-level enmity. Why would Mist Rock Star Lord go mad enough to bring Mist Rock Star here?"

The six were all puzzled.

Including Black Lotus God-Emperor! The Mist Rock Star lineage had a very long history, and its inherited treasure was 'Mist Rock Star.' Every generation of Mist Rock Star Lord was extremely formidable. Even if originally an ordinary World-level cultivator, once inheriting the title of Mist Rock Star Lord, they became terrifying—all because of that inherited treasure, Mist Rock Star.

Mist Rock Star could attack; at a tremendous cost, it could unleash terrifying power. Its interior was also fraught with danger, so few forces dared to invade the Mist Rock Star lair.

It could defend; World-level cultivators had almost no hope of breaking through.

It could bind; the released starlight's binding force would drastically reduce a World God's speed!

Each generation of Mist Rock Star Lord, by controlling Mist Rock Star, naturally became one of the most troublesome figures among World-level cultivators.

"You Zi Chen." A cold voice rang out, directly reaching the ship above. "I, Black Lotus, seem not to have offended you. Yet today you've brought your inherited treasure 'Mist Rock Star' to my doorstep."

"Black Lotus."

On the ship, Mist Rock Star Lord looked down and said calmly, "You and I have no grudge. I have no intention of starting a massacre today."

"No intention of a massacre? Then why such a grand display?" A voice came from the Black Lotus Imperial Capital below, where faint ripples appeared above the city to resist the outside.

"I came today only for Flying Roc Immortal," Mist Rock Star Lord said calmly. "Kill Flying Roc, and I will lead my army away immediately. Moreover, I will offer a precious treasure as compensation."

Below, there was silence.

"I'll give you the time it takes for one incense stick to burn. If you still shelter Flying Roc after that, I will have no choice but to attack." Mist Rock Star Lord waved his hand, and a gray incense stick appeared in midair, igniting spontaneously, emitting a heart-calming fragrance. This was a precious item called 'Rich Zen Three-Spirit Incense,' used by cultivators during meditation. Lighting one brought exceptional calmness, potentially enhancing enlightenment. For breaking through bottlenecks, or for Ji Ning practicing 'The Desolate World God,' which required extreme stillness, it was ideal.

...

"What's going on?"

"Flying Roc, Mist Rock Star Lord has set up such a grand formation just to kill you?"

"What grudge do you have with him?"

The other five, including Black Lotus God-Emperor, all looked at Flying Roc Immortal.

Flying Roc Immortal was an old man with blood-colored divine runes on his forehead and green eyes that gleamed eerily, making others tremble. He frowned and said in a low voice, "I should have no grudge with Mist Rock Star Lord. Don't rush; let me ask."

"Mist Rock Star Lord," Flying Roc Immortal's cold voice spread upward to the ship. "I wonder how I have offended you. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

"Haha... misunderstanding?" From above came a voice filled with endless hatred and ice. "The Li Han Chaosworld—was that great massacre back then your doing?"

Flying Roc Immortal's expression changed.

Back then, to refine a treasure of great sin, he had slaughtered countless beings. Though he killed many, he never directly targeted beings under the protection of World-level cultivators. Still, such slaughter incurred the hatred of some mighty ones, and at critical moments, he might even be hunted by powerful experts.

So after doing it, he immediately sought refuge under Black Lotus God-Emperor.

"The beings of that chaosworld—what are they to you?" Flying Roc Immortal still didn't believe it. He calculated; Mist Rock Star Lord You Zi Chen should have been just a child back then. The previous Mist Rock Star Lord was You Zi Chen's father.

"Haha..." From above came Mist Rock Star Lord's mad, chilling laughter. "My Dao companion was in the Li Han Chaosworld at that time!"

"What!" Flying Roc Immortal's face turned ashen.

You Zi Chen was indeed a child back then.

His Dao companion was also a weak female immortal.

To the lofty Flying Roc Chaos Immortal of that time, everything turned to dust. But now, the once-weak You Zi Chen had come as 'Mist Rock Star Lord' to kill.

"Black Lotus," Flying Roc Immortal quickly looked at the frowning Black Lotus God-Emperor beside him and said anxiously, "Black Lotus, we are not much weaker than them. There's no need to fear You Zi Chen."

"Hmph." Black Lotus God-Emperor glanced at him with a cold snort, clearly displeased with Flying Roc Immortal's talent for causing trouble.

Black Lotus God-Emperor's expression was also grim. Being cornered by Mist Rock Star Lord was hardly pleasant.

...

Meanwhile, at the Seven Water Star's spacetime teleportation array.

"Hummm..."

Within the array appeared a barefoot old man in tattered robes.

The immortals and demons guarding and maintaining the array stared in shock at this old man: "He actually activated the spacetime teleportation array alone?"

Activating it alone for a short distance required one hundred bottles of chaos liquid; for longer distances, it was even more expensive.

Thus, even World Gods and Chaos Immortals—only the top among them—would choose to activate the array alone. After all, World-level cultivators often traveled far, and repeated solo activations accumulated enormous costs. For the guardians of such arrays, especially in a remote place like Seven Water Star, it was rare to see a cultivator activate the array alone.

As for the one before them—wearing tattered clothes, barefoot—that was nothing unusual.

Cultivators were free-spirited by nature.

Still, they could tell that this ragged old man had an extraordinary bearing, making them all hold their breath.

"Ah, Seven Water Star in the Da Mo territory—finally here." The ragged old man took a step and appeared in the void, muttering to himself, "Succor Path Lord wanted to die, fine, but he had to run all the way to Da Mo territory to die. This journey has worn out this old man."