Chapter 251: Heavenly Star Holy Land, Star Child

"Look over there! What is that monster?!"

"This is too terrifying. Is that an Immortal?"

When Zhou Chen's thousand-zhang nether king phantom appeared, countless nearby Cultivators were instantly stunned, as if witnessing the birth of an Immortal.

Even the more timid Cultivators had already retreated hundreds of miles, not daring to approach.

Inside the side hall of the King Ming's Palace.

Blood splattered across the floor, which was now littered with dozens of corpses sliced in half.

Pitter-patter.

In the Void Realm, bean-sized drops of blood rain suddenly fell out of nowhere.

Heaven and earth mourn together; an Emperor Realm has fallen.

Outside King Mings Immortal Mansion, Jiang Wudao and Ying Tianji looked at the phenomenon of heaven and earth mourning with grim expressions, a very bad premonition rising in their hearts.

…

Inside the Immortal Mansion, the entire side hall suddenly fell into a dead silence.

All the Cultivators were dumbfounded, watching this scene in disbelief.

"Holy crap, an Emperor Realm Second Layer… was insta-killed?!"

"Run! If we don't leave now, it'll be too late. The strength of the person before us… is too terrifying!"

"What kind of monster is he?!"

Zhou Chen withdrew the Pluto Seal phantom and coldly scanned the crowd.

"Who else?"

No one dared to answer.

Just then, an even more terrifying Aura suddenly emanated from deep within the Immortal Mansion.

The intensity of that Aura had impressively reached the Emperor Realm Third Layer!

Furthermore, it was rapidly approaching this way!

King Mings Immortal Mansion, Central Main Hall.

The terrifying Aura of the Emperor Realm Third Layer swept in from outside the hall. Before the person even arrived, an invisible Aura caused the entire hall to tremble.

Zhou Chen's expression turned solemn as he stared at the opponent.

Emperor Realm Third Layer! It was a completely different concept from the Emperor Realm Second Layer.

At this Realm, even if Zhou Chen used the Pluto Seal, he might not necessarily be able to handle it.

Just then.

"Master!"

Two figures rushed into the main hall.

Miao Dandan shouted in pleasant surprise.

"Kid, are you alright?"

The young man transformed from Elder Xuan also appeared nearby. Seeing that Zhou Chen was unharmed, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dandan? Elder Xuan?"

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment: "Why did you come in? Didn't I tell you to wait outside?"

"I was the one who insisted on coming. I was worried about you. So many people have come outside, especially the Jiang Family and Ying Family. They sent hundreds of Emperor Realm First and Second Layers inside to find you."

Miao Dandan ran to Zhou Chen's side and tightly grabbed his hand.

"You guys…"

Zhou Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but a surge of warmth rose in his heart.

But in the next second, that Emperor Realm Third Layer Aura had arrived!

A white-haired old man walked into the hall, his entire body radiating a starlight-like Aura.

"Who killed Jiang Gaohuo and Ying Bing?"

The old man's voice was majestic. His gaze swept across the hall and finally locked onto Zhou Chen.

"Was it you?"

Zhou Chen narrowed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into the System to check the other's opportunity panel.

[Name: Star Child]

[Fate: Heavenly Star Holy Fate (Gold), Clear Dao Heart (Purple).]

[Destiny: Old Ancestor of the Eastern Desolation's Heavenly Star Holy Land, stopped at the Emperor Realm Sixth Layer.]

[Recent Opportunity 1: In three days, inside a ruined temple within King Mings Immortal Mansion, obtain a Star Heart Lotus.]

[Recent Opportunity 2: In three months, at the bottom of the Heavenly Source Star Pool in the Heavenly Star Holy Land, unexpectedly obtain a core fragment of the chaos bell…]

"An Old Ancestor of the Heavenly Star Holy Land?"

Zhou Chen's heart tightened, though it seemed a bit familiar; he couldn't recall it for a moment.

The Heavenly Star Holy Land was one of the few Holy Lands located in the Eastern Desolation. It ranked third among the one hundred and eight Holy Lands of the Central Province, with unfathomable foundations.

This Heavenly Star Holy Land Old Ancestor's cultivation had reached the Emperor Realm Third Layer, making him an existence that could not be ignored in the entire Eastern Desolation.

"Young man, answer my question."

Star Child's gaze was cold: "Was it you who killed them?"

"What if I did?"

Zhou Chen nodded. Since it couldn't be hidden, he might as well admit it openly.

"What audacity!"

A flash of surprise crossed Star Child's eyes: "A mere Quasi-Emperor, how could you kill Emperor Realm experts?"

"It's just that their skills were inferior. They wanted to kill me, so I killed them. Is there a problem?"

Zhou Chen asked in return.

"The two you killed were old acquaintances of mine. Since I've come across this, consider it a meeting gift for the Imperial Clans."

Star Child replied indifferently, raising a finger, preparing to strike.

But just then, Zhou Chen suddenly remembered the information about this old fellow.

He quickly took out a token from his storage ring.

"Wait! Senior, look at this first!"

The token emitted a faint starlight, with the words 'Heavenly Source' clearly engraved on it. It carried a trace of ancient Aura, as if it came from an ancient time and space.

Seeing this, Star Child's movements froze. He stared intently at the token, his whole body trembling.

"This… this is…"

He reached out, his voice changing, then said with murderous intent: "This is Heavenly Source's keepsake! Speak! Where did you get it?!"

"Correct, it is indeed the keepsake of Saint Heavenly Source."

Zhou Chen did not get angry upon seeing this and replied calmly: "I was fortunate enough to obtain the Opportunity left behind by Saint Heavenly Source in the Southern Region. He asked me to deliver it to the Heavenly Source Holy Land if I had the chance, on the condition that they fulfill one request for me."

"Senior Brother Heavenly Source…"

Star Child took the token, his eyes instantly turning red.

"Senior Brother treated me with kindness as heavy as a mountain. This is the protective token I gave him when he was young. Back then, he said he was going out to gain experience and wanted to break through to a higher Realm. Since then, he never returned…"

The old man's voice choked, and tears slid from the corners of his eyes.

"Master's greatest wish before passing away was for me to find Senior Brother and have him return. I searched for him for a thousand years… a thousand years… I've finally found it."

Star Child clutched the token, his whole body trembling as he wept.

A thousand years of searching without news, only to be met with a cold token—no one would find that easy to accept, even if they were a noble Holy Land Old Ancestor.

Watching this scene, Zhou Chen felt somewhat touched and sighed with emotion.

"Senior…"

Zhou Chen couldn't bear it and spoke: "Saint Heavenly Source, that elder… has already passed away. This was his entrustment to me before his remnant soul vanished."

"What?!"

Star Child looked up abruptly, his eyes full of disbelief.

"How is that possible?! Senior Brother… he clearly already broke through to Quasi-Emperor! How could he…"

"I don't know. I only know that at that time, he was heavily injured and his Dao Foundation was shattered."

Zhou Chen spoke truthfully: "When I met him, he was already at the end of his rope. Before he died, he asked me to give this token to the Heavenly Star Holy Land, saying he was sorry to Master and my Junior Brother."

"Senior Brother…"

Star Child's face was covered in tears. He lost all his former majesty, appearing as if he had instantly aged a hundred years.

"He… what else did he say?"

"He said…"

Zhou Chen recalled Saint Heavenly Source's words: "He said his greatest regret in this life was not being able to see Master one last time. He said Master treated him with kindness as heavy as a mountain, and he was also very worried about his Junior Brother, but he had failed the Holy Land's expectations…"

Although these words were made up by Zhou Chen, they were spoken with sincere emotion. Since he was the only one who saw Heavenly Source's last moments, Zhou Chen simply told a white lie.

"Senior Brother…"