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"Flying Star, huh?"

Senior Zi Yue offered a cold smile. Emperor Siao had placed great trust in the Duke of Song, after all, his Flying Star technique had enabled that person to accomplish a lot. However, he had still kept a final trump card: himself!

This guy who faked his death and escaped, perhaps he was also hiding from me, right?

Observing the traces, Senior Zi Yue didn’t hesitate to activate the secret technique. Her pupils flickered with purple light, and the space that had already been stable suddenly distorted and became chaotic once more, just like when Flying Star was activated!

The Star Chasing Technique was specifically developed by that group of Ancient Sorcerers to target Twilight Sorcerers.

Twilight, unlike other techniques, was an ancient Big Dipper creature that was extremely difficult to constrain, so no Sorcerer Family could pass it down for more than three generations!

It was a war strategy that would inevitably slip from a family’s grasp, and when selecting a new successor, it would often be a lucky youngster popping up from nowhere.

This resulted in the emergence of a talented Twilight Sorcerer from the masses every so often. In an era when the noble Sorcerer Dynasty was established and the class hierarchy had solidified, such a phenomenon was not allowed, yet the highly mobile Twilight Sorcerers were the hardest to target.

A single Flying Star, and no family would dare to provoke them lightly!

But how could the nobility tolerate such a situation?

At least half the reason for Senior Zi Yue’s plan was because of the Twilight Sorcerer.

Watching the familiar Flying Star channel appear again, Senior Zi Yue’s lips revealed a hint of amusement.

She hadn’t expected that after so many years, she would have to return to her old profession. Didn’t she used to specialize in killing Twilight Sorcerers back in that era? How many Twilight Sorcerers had died by her hand?

She couldn’t remember. All she remembered was that the faster she killed them, the quicker new Twilight Sorcerers would appear.

Anyway, every decade or so, there would be such a task for her to undertake, and even after the fall of the Sorcerer Dynasty, when she encountered Twilight Sorcerers while hidden from the world, she would instinctively strike.

Liu Yu was probably the first Twilight Sorcerer to survive her attack.

She had always thought that Liu Yu would be the first exception in her life.

Would it be so?

Senior Zi Yue’s eyes turned cold as she stepped into the Flying Star channel!

The instant Senior Zi Yue departed, two shadowy figures appeared beside the channel...

"They finally arrived, this fellow..."

The newcomer was none other than Princess Royale Siao Mingyue from the Siao Family!

And beside her stood Fifth Elder Shen, who had already lost his physical body.

"Just in time. If we had been a mere two hours later, the traces of the Flying Star would have disappeared. The famed Twilight killer, she truly lives up to the reputation. Your Highness, should we follow her?"

Princess Siao Mingyue frowned slightly in contemplation.

The Southern Sea was already secured, and she at least had a safety net.

Following Fei Fu Ma to the Western Sea in search of opportunities was already a risk, and to aspire for a piece of the Eastern Sea might be biting off more than she could chew.

But to let go of the opportunity at hand, she was somewhat unwilling.

The secret codex recorded that the Dragon King Breed of the Eastern Sea held the Qianluo Threads technique, making the overall strength of the Eastern Sea comparable to the other three seas, reigning supreme without change for a million years.

Securing the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace would be even more valuable than obtaining the Dragon Palaces of the other three seas!

Now that she had already succeeded in Dragon Transformation and had swallowed the Red Lotus Karma Fire Core, her power was extraordinary. To give up the Eastern Sea now would certainly leave her with regret!

"Let’s see..." Princess Siao Mingyue took a breath, "If something’s amiss, we’ll pull back immediately, but we must at least make sure that the fellow doesn’t gain control of the Eastern Sea forces."

Clearly understanding who Princess Siao Mingyue was referring to, Fifth Elder Shen nodded in agreement. With consensus reached, neither hesitated to step directly into the channel opened by Senior Zi Yue. In the next instant, they both disappeared within the Western Sea.

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"It seems those uninvited guests have all left, eh..."

In the depths of the Western Sea Origin, the Western Sea Dragon King clearly sensed the strongest threat had vanished, his voice carrying a peculiar chill, "My dear Commander-in-Chief, it looks like we, in the Western Sea, have dodged a bullet, doesn’t it?"

Ao Zhen sneered, "My beloved father, have you really become so pathetic? To describe it as dodging a bullet when facing the Human Race, whom you once looked down upon with such disdain?"

The power of the Four Seas, with the Eastern Sea taking the lead in employing the Human Race followed by the Southern Sea.

The Western Sea was the slowest to react, which led to its slowest development among the Four Seas.

Originally boasting the strongest Yaksha Team, the Western Sea, although not as powerful as the Eastern Sea, was once firmly the second strongest force.

However, due to the old dragon’s arrogance and disdain towards the Human Race, it resulted in falling behind at every step.

In just a hundred thousand years, the overall power of the Western Sea, whether military, resources, or prosperity, was rapidly surpassed by the Northern and Southern Seas, landing it at the bottom among the Four Seas.

Who would have thought he’d speak such words today.

"Times change, after all..." The Dragon King spoke with that same sinister voice, "Lowly maggots, too, have their day in the sun. This world is truly unfair. If you ask me, such a maggot-like species shouldn’t exist at all."

"Heh, still spouting those Fatalistic Conjectures?" Ao Zhen responded coldly, "Is that also why you keep holding onto the Demon Figure and the Red Lotus Karma Fire? Choosing not to take the proper path and instead seeking the demonic, it’s astonishing that the elders haven’t stopped you!"

"A bunch of decrepit things, what can they use to stop me? You’re far behind Xin’er when it comes to moving with the times!"

Ao Zhen couldn’t be bothered to argue with the other party, a being who had been in power for no more than a hundred thousand years and had squandered the Western Sea’s million-year advantage, yet had the audacity to talk about progressiveness?

"Your so-called excellent Xin’er is already dead, stupidly dead!"

"Chen Qing will pay the price, I will ensure that maggot... suffers a fate worse than death!"

"Is that so?" Ao Zhen sneered, "I’m all eyes..."

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The Eastern Sea...

After another spatial tremor, the fourth wave of outsiders was drawn here, plunging the Eastern Sea Dragon King into utmost gloom.

Siao Mingyue, just emerging from the spatial gateway, saw Senior Zi Yue waiting for them in place.

"It doesn’t quite befit someone of your Imperial Family status to stoop to such clandestine following, does it, Your Highness?"

"Senior Zi Yue..." The Princess Royale, as thin as a strand of hair, had not forgotten her royal etiquette and gave a very graceful bow.

Zi Yue looked at her, "A Spiritual Eldritch, a fine choice indeed, Your Highness truly is exceptional."

"You honor me too much, Senior!" Siao Mingyue responded with a beaming smile, showing no intention of starting a fight.

Zi Yue was no simple character; even though Siao Mingyue had acquired extraordinary power, facing someone rumored to have lived for tens of thousands of years, she dared not act rashly.

After all, even the King of Qin had treated her with the utmost respect back in the day!

"Shall we cooperate?" Zi Yue asked directly.

"To collaborate with the Senior is a great honor for this junior!" Siao Mingyue replied with a smile, "But what would you want in return, Senior?"

"Let’s discuss the spoils after a victory is won, don’t you think?"

"Senior speaks the truth."

Zi Yue glanced around, "Such peace and quiet, not an Ancient Sorcerer in sight. Seems like they have been thoroughly exterminated."

"They indeed had to be exterminated!" Siao Mingyue nodded, "Those Ancient Sorcerers come from complicated origins, possibly undercover from influential families or spies from some ancient powers. Not dealing with them immediately could have become our biggest variable."

"That makes sense." Zi Yue smiled; she felt no aversion to this, for she had always quite disliked the term "Ancient Sorcerer," especially the annoyance of encountering acquaintances from the past.

"However, the Chen Family might not necessarily..." Siao Mingyue voiced her concerns.

Upon hearing the words "Chen Family," a cold glint flickered in Zi Yue’s eyes.

The Chen Family, the primary force that contributed to her creation back in the days, has a long history and is said to have existed since ancient times.

They were a main family used by the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace to control the Eastern Continent and even stood tall during the Sorcerer Dynasty era, dominant like a hegemon.

In this Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, there must be many from the Chen Family among the Ancient Sorcerers.

"That Chen Baifeng, he’s probably already crying out to all his ancestors here!" Zi Yue said with a sneer, "He’s bound to put on a convincing act this time."

Siao Mingyue nodded slightly, not daring to be careless. The Chen Family was, after all, considered Great Jin’s foremost Sorcerer Family, especially with the foundation they once had in the Eastern Sea. With the reopening of the Dragon Palace, she knew they must have made thorough preparations.

In the current situation within the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Chen Family held some advantage.

"And don’t forget about Gu Ying!" Zi Yue reminded her.

"I won’t forget him!" Siao Mingyue’s tone turned icy as well.

Gu Ying, the inheritor of the Zhulong Sorcerer legacy unclaimed for ten thousand years, personally nurtured by the King of Qin as his reliable agent, and also the first to betray the King of Qin that year...!

Without him and Mister Five Poison, her own brother wouldn’t have had the slightest chance to kill the King of Qin!!