Chapter 458: Duckweed Are Broken (1/2)
The Devil Star Palace was more heavily-guarded than he had imagined. Since Su Xing activated the Dark Breath Talisman, his presence had been hidden, but infiltration was still a difficult problem. Patrolling cultivators and guardian beasts were practically swarming. To infiltrate like this and not be detected was simply nearly impossible.
After a while with no results, Su Xing found the closest inn he could to the Devil Star Palace. Finding one from where he could overlook the Devil Star Palace’s position, he first went to investigate the situation.
The waiter inside the shop was rather blunt. Having operated beside the Devil Star Palace for so long, he heard many a rumor and gossip. Of course, other than that these rumors made the Devil Star Palace appear even more frightening, they were completely useless. For example, the Devil Star Palace’s Palace Master Devil Ancestor Dark Nether was already Transforming Star of Annihilation, that the Devil Star Palace had more than a dozen Supervoid level cultivators standing guard, that Great Saint Starkiller was the leader of all of the Black Turtle Territory’s Star Masters, and more.
Of course, there was no lack of the most recent information within. For example, the Devil Star Palace recently encountered the Purple Thunder Monster in possession of the Ten Thousand Year Evil Suppressing Gem Bamboo and issued a warrant to chase and kill him. This shocked the entire Black Turtle Territory. However, this news was dubious to the Black Turtle Territory cultivators. The Ten Thousand Year Evil Suppressing Gem Bamboo practically subdued all Devil Cultivation Methods in their entirety. This sort of Divine Item was hardly seen in the previous thousand years. Thousand Year Gem Bamboo was extremely rare, let alone Ten Thousand Year.
Besides, the Purple Thunder Monster had once overturned the entire Azure Dragon Territory, with even the Ten Great Sects helpless. They never heard that he had the Gem Bamboo. The majority of all cultivators guessed the reason that the Devil Star Palace would issue these orders perhaps was because of Great Saint Starkiller.
Great Saint Starkiller most recently could be considered the Black Turtle Territory’s influential figure. An excellent Star Master at the peak of Supercluster, with the Great General Guan Ying, head of the Five Tigers. Such an unexcelled arrogant figure surprisingly suffered consecutive defeats. The Dragon Snake Great Good Fortune Pills were submissively yielded to other people, making Devil Star Palace very furious, so everyone assumed Great Saint Starkiller was thinking of borrowing the Ten Thousand Year Evil Suppressing Gem Bamboo to get rid of the Purple Thunder Monster.
However, even if he wanted to use it for his own ends, this was useless. Who was he kidding. The Azure Dragon Territory’s Ten Great Sects had been rendered dejected and depressed by the Purple Thunder Monster, having completely lost their reputation. Now that he even had the Ten Thousand Year Evil Suppressing Gem Bamboo, no one but a Supervoid Cultivator dared to be arrogant.
After understanding this information, Su Xing ordered a kettle of tea, pensive.
“Waiter, has Great Saint Starkiller come out recently?”
A calm voice suddenly came from a table.
Hearing someone ask about Great Saint Starkiller, Su Xing turned his head.
He saw two figures wearing cloaks sit two tables behind him, and he looked them up and down. From the voice and figure, they seemed to be two female cultivators.
One was slightly older, the other about eight or nine years old.
“Eh?” Su Xing gasped in shock.
He could not see the appearances of the two women beneath their disguises, but that eight or nine year old little girl sat on the table holding a children’s book, the “Water Kettle Margin,” looking through it with rapt attention, as if the surrounding scenery was completely unrelated to her.
That expression actually made Su Xing recall a certain person.
Could it be???
As if sensing that someone was staring, the little girl raised her gaze.
Su Xing dodged without leaving any traces, yet the corner of his eye did not relax his vigilance.
That older woman chatted a while with the waiter, making the waiter’s lips slightly twitch. Clearly, they were using Sound Transmission.
The little girl nodded. She closed the book and descended the stairs. Walking past Su Xing’s table, the girl shot him a glance.
A moment later, the woman paid her bill and left the restaurant.
Su Xing did not follow.
A long while afterwards.
The southeast area of Devil Star City erupted with an enormous noise.
It shook the entire restaurant’s customers, completely shaking them. They simultaneously crowded the balcony.
A corner of the Devil Star Palace exploded. A massive eight-armed octopus Demon Beast surprisingly climbed out from the city.1
Devil Star City flew into a frenzy.
Another instant later, a hundred rays of black light flew out, attacking the octopus.
“That is the Emperor Eight,2 an Eighth Rank Demon Beast.”
“Oh, a dozen Supercluster Ancestors.”
“Quickly go get a share of the action!”
There was no lack of Galaxy Stages among the spectating customers. They flew over on their riding swords. Although they completely could not face a Demon Beast like Emperor Eight, enough ants could bite an elephant to death, which bolstered their boldness.
It seemed that this was the first time Devil Star City had encountered a Demon Beast’s emergence. The spectating crowds watched from the sidelines in heated discussion.
One said that this Emperor Eight was not putting forth as much power as the Sea Overturning Wild Dragon. An assessment of the Emperor Eight being destroyed used a bit of time.
Su Xing indifferently sipped his tea, paying no attention to the surrounding conversations.
When he finished his tea, he paid his bill and left.
Each and every one of the pedestrians on the street all rushed onto the road to watch that gigantic Demon Beast battle with a hundred cultivators.
A screaming sound rose everywhere.
“Oh, the Eagle Carp have come as well.
“There are surprisingly two Demon Beasts, how rare.”
“This time, the Devil Star Palace has met with a calamity.”
“Why are there so many?”
The crowd discussed.
Su Xing raised his head. Far away, he spotted an eagle-winged carp-like monster fish. It flew in the sky, and the two powerful Demon Beasts brought pressure to Devil Star City. Devil Star Palace also impatiently flew into a fluster. Hundreds upon thousands of sword-lights shot out from the palace, a sight shocking for the eyes.
Su Xing slightly smiled. His figure flashed. He took advantage of this chaos to sneak his way into Devil Star Palace much more smoothly than he had imagined. Truly, he ought to thank those two Demon Beasts that were good at understanding each other…Or rather, a certain someone…Ruan Mei’er stepped onto the Anitya Dragon King Beast. Her hands flipped through a picture book, expressionlessly watching those two Demon Beasts from a hundred li away upon the sea. Having undergone her “Beast Salivary Incense” lure, this was considered not a waste.
Next is up to Elder Sister.
…
Devil Star Palace’s corridors were winding, tangled and complicated. Due to the Demon Beasts’ sneak attack, people came and went all over the place inside, somewhat in confusion.
To find Great Saint Starkiller in such a large palace ought not be difficult. Just as Su Xing thought of finding a maid for inquiries, he suddenly paused and ducked into a corner.
He saw that the black cloaked woman he encountered earlier at the restaurant had appeared inside the palace. Su Xing’s eyebrows rose. Calculating in his head, he silently tailed her.
He walked to an unoccupied passage. The girl suddenly turned her head, a pair of keen eyes sweeping his way.
Su Xing hastily ducked to the side, stifling his breath. The girl actually was very perceptive.