Chapter 924: Calamity Lifted (1/2)

Nie Tian looked down at the pitch-black turtle that exuded dark power, and asked with a puzzled face, “What do you know about this black tortoise?”

The smile gradually faded from Dong Li’s face as she said, “Actually, I don’t know much about it either. I only learned its name after a soul connection formed between us. I’ve spent quite a long time studying in the Beast-controlling Sect, reading records of all kinds of spirit beasts, but I’ve never read about this black tortoise.”

Nie Tian was taken aback.

After a moment of pondering, he cast his gaze towards the open stone gate and asked, “What happened to that stone gate?”

“It opened by itself not long ago,” Dong Li answered.

“It opened by itself...?” Nie Tian went blank briefly, suspecting Yan Zhan had opened it earlier when he had come to investigate him. “Have you seen anyone while you were here?”

Dong Li shook her head. “No.”

Before he could ask another question, Dong Li asked, “Did you make it to the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace’s headquarters?”

Nie Tian grinned. “I did. I’ve already won their acknowledgment and become the seventh Son of the Stars.”

Overjoyed, Dong Li exclaimed, “That’s terrific!”

As the two of them spoke, Nie Tian walked out through the open stone gate.

Qi Bailu, Zong Zheng, and many other experts of the Domain of the Falling Stars were still gathered by the teleportation portal that led to the Realm of Maelstrom.

Even Lei Tianqi was among them.

Everyone’s gazes converged on Nie Tian as soon as he walked through the stone gate.

Qi Bailu was both nervous and excited as he exclaimed, “Nie Tian! Has the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace confirmed your status?”

Only if the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace confirmed Nie Tian’s status as a Son of the Stars would an actual connection form between the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace and the Domain of the Falling Stars.

Once they attached themselves to the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace, the outsiders and powerful experts from the neighboring domains would have to think twice before they made any moves against the Domain of the Falling Stars.

The Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace would become their strongest reliance, and they wouldn’t have to worry about being invaded from time to time.

With a smile, Nie Tian said, “Everything went well.”

Upon hearing these words, everyone looked ecstatic, as if they suddenly saw a secure and bright future.

“Grand Elder Yue Yanxi wishes to see you,” Lei Tianqi said.

Nie Tian nodded. “I’ll pay a visit to the Domain of Heaven Python first, and learn the situation there. After that, I’ll go meet him in the Domain of Heaven’s Boundaries.”

“Sure.” Lei Tianqi bowed and left, as if he was eager to inform the Divine Flame Sect of Nie Tian’s return, and that he had become the seventh Son of the Stars.

“The Domain of Heaven’s Boundaries...” Nie Tian muttered with a concerned look in his eyes. “I suppose everyone else won’t be a problem. But Patriarch Pure Heaven may not be so easy to easy to persuade. He’s currently at the peak of the Void domain, only a step away from the Saint domain. And he’s always been an arrogant and unruly man. I doubt that he’ll agree to become my subordinate.”

Qi Bailu, Zong Zheng, and the other experts heard every word he said.

Qi Bailu couldn’t help but ask, “Nie Tian, are you saying that you want to make Patriarch Pure Heaven your subordinate?”

With a faint smile, Nie Tian said, “The Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace has already put the Domain of the Falling Stars, the Domain of Heaven’s Boundaries, and the Domain of Heaven Python under my name. However, they won’t make any arrangements for me. I’ll have to persuade them to become my subordinate domains by myself.”

Upon hearing this, every expert gasped in shock.

Zong Zheng’s expression flickered as he asked, “You’ve just become a Son of the Stars and they gave you three domains?!”

The other experts also exclaimed in disbelief.

“Three whole domains!”

“Including their numerous realms and countless cultivation resources?! I can’t believe a Son of the Stars enjoys such a transcendent status in the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace!”

“No wonder they’re one of the most ancient human powers!”

Nie Tian decided to get to business, and thus asked, “Do you know where Zhao Shanling is?”

“He came back soon after you left,” Qi Bailu said. “He teleported to the Domain of Heaven Python through this very portal and killed Xing Lifeng from the Xing Clan. He made adjustments to this teleportation portal so that people could teleport to the Realm of Maelstrom through it.

“He also told us to keep guarding this portal and destroy it if outsiders or Qi warriors from the Domain of Heaven Python invade through it, lest the Domain of the Falling Stars descend into turmoil.”

Nie Tian’s expression flickered slightly. “So he went there anyways.”

He knew that people from the Void Spirit Society must have already arrived in the Domain of Heaven Python.

The main purpose of their trip to the Domain of Heaven Python was to capture Zhao Shanling and bring him back to the Void Spirit Society’s headquarters.

Since Zhao Shanling had returned to the Domain of Heaven Python and killed Xing Lifeng there, he must have caught the attention of those from the Void Spirit Society.