The towering evil aura permeated the starry river, and a sense of ancient, primordial vastness enveloped the hearts of many cultivators. Even though Zhang Fan was not targeting them at this moment, the onlookers couldn't help but tremble.
This was a suppression originating from bloodlines. The chaotic fierce beasts and chaotic divine beasts were once the masters of heaven and earth. Even the current divine beasts like dragons and phoenixes were merely descendants of chaotic divine beasts, and they still had to bow their heads before them.
Bai Yu Zhenxian, who was directly facing Zhang Fan, was already filled with fear. This fear was far greater than what she felt when facing a Void Returning mighty being.
"How is this possible? How could Shi Jue Zhenxian transform into the chaotic fierce beast Lie Tian Si? Even Immortal Kings and Immortal Venerables couldn't do it!" Many cultivators simply couldn't believe it, thinking it was an illusion.
But the critical thing was that the aura was so primal and pure, it couldn't be faked.
"It is rumored that Shi Jue Zhenxian cultivated a divine ability that could condense the phantom image of a chaotic fierce beast. It seems this divine ability is too heaven-defying. It is said that a mature chaotic fierce beast can fight an Immortal Emperor!"
"Open your eyes and watch carefully how I break your proud defensive formation!"
Lie Tian Si, Zhang Fan, spoke in a deep voice that echoed in Bai Yu Zhenxian's heart. Bai Yu Zhenxian's beautiful eyes, like resplendent stars, were now filled with panic. Facing such a fierce beast, even a Void Returning mighty being would find it difficult to remain calm, wouldn't they?
"It must be able to hold, after all, Mang Ya Zhenxian tested it here before. Below Void Returning, no one can possibly break this grand formation!" Bai Yu Zhenxian forcefully calmed herself, consoling herself.
"Lie Tian Zhi Jiao!"
The ten-thousand-zhang-tall Lie Tian Si stomped its feet, its terrifying power causing stars in the universe to tremble. Under the watchful eyes of many cultivators, the sharp single horn on Lie Tian Si's head fiercely collided with the grand formation.
The interlocking defensive formation lasted for less than a single breath. With a series of low explosive sounds, the defensive formation was shattered.
"Escape!"
Bai Yu Zhenxian had no intention of resisting. As a giant celestial crane, she fled into the distance. As a member of the celestial crane clan, her speed far surpassed cultivators of the same realm. With a single flap of her wings, she flew tens of thousands of miles away.
"Can you escape?"
Zhang Fan transformed, and to everyone's astonishment, he turned into a Golden Winged Great Peng, chasing after her with even greater speed.
"How can this be?"
Bai Yu Zhenxian sensed Zhang Fan pursuing her, her heart filled with shock and anger. After glancing back, her heart turned cold.
"Chaotic divine beast Golden Winged Great Peng?"
Bai Yu Zhenxian couldn't believe it. What kind of monster was this Shi Jue Zhenxian? One moment he was a chaotic fierce beast Lie Tian Si with invincible power, and the next he transformed into a chaotic divine beast Golden Winged Great Peng, completely crushing her in terms of her proud speed.
When it came to speed, in this boundless universe, perhaps no race could compare to the Golden Winged Great Peng.
It was rumored that a mature Golden Winged Great Peng could traverse an entire star sector with a single flap of its wings, its speed so fast that even Immortal Emperor-level figures were left in its dust.
In just three breaths, Bai Yu Zhenxian was suppressed beneath Zhang Fan. Facing her exquisitely beautiful face, Zhang Fan showed no mercy and extracted her primordial spirit.
Thus, Zhang Fan had already slain two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, both of whom were Nine-Star Marquis-level powerhouses. These two were worth a total of one million military merits.
However, since he had come to Thousand Star Island, Zhang Fan naturally wouldn't stop easily. A large number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators from the Nine Cliffs Star Domain had gathered here, and nearly thirty percent of them were exotic beasts. Zhang Fan naturally wanted to take this opportunity to hunt more exotic beasts and replenish the primordial spirits in the Myriad Beast Cauldron.
After all, if he broke through to the Void Returning stage, he wouldn't have such a good opportunity.
Therefore, in the following time, Zhang Fan traveled alone through Thousand Star Island, beginning a frenzied hunt.
"They're going crazy! Is this Shi Jue Zhenxian planning to wipe out all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Nine Cliffs Star Domain?" The Nascent Soul cultivators from the Purple Heavens Star Domain were very excited.
In the past, their Purple Heavens Star Domain only had Fairy Zi Ling as a King-level powerhouse, while the Nine Cliffs Star Domain had two. This had always put the Purple Heavens Star Domain at a disadvantage in terms of top-tier combat power.
After all, in this star battlefield, when Void Returning stage mighty beings did not intervene, only King-level powerhouses had the strength to kill Nine-Star Marquises.
Within the Thousand Star Island, which comprised over a thousand islands, the Nine Cliffs Star Domain occupied over six hundred islands, while the Purple Heavens Star Domain occupied less than four hundred. This illustrated the gap in strength between the two sides.
Zhang Fan's slaughter caused the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Nine Cliffs Star Domain to flee in large numbers. They completely disregarded the rich resources of their territories. Shi Jue Zhenxian could break their formations with a single move; staying on the island was just waiting for death.
However, there were still many cultivators who were too slow and were chased down by Zhang Fan, eventually dying with resentment. Just as Zhang Fan was preparing to hunt the twelfth Nascent Soul stage cultivator, someone finally stepped forward.
"It's Thousand Spirit King!"
"Thousand Spirit King has finally made a move! This Shi Jue Zhenxian is too arrogant. Does he think no one can deal with him?"
Thousand Spirit King was a strange creature covered in eyes. It was roughly humanoid but had no mouth, nose, or ears. Its entire body was covered in eyes, making it particularly terrifying.
"Thousand-Eyed Clan?" Zhang Fan recognized it at a glance, somewhat surprised. The Thousand-Eyed Clan was a special kind of life form, particularly skilled in soul attacks and illusion creation.
"Humph, humph!"
"Since you know my origin, you still dare to be so presumptuous?" Thousand Spirit King did not speak, but a strange voice echoed through the void, shaking Zhang Fan's soul.
"Do you think you alone are enough to stop me? Did Mang Ya Zhenxian not come?" Zhang Fan asked.
"Haha, indeed very arrogant."
A hearty laugh rang out. A tall and thin middle-aged man strode across the waves, his eyes deep, and a trace of a strange smile in his gaze towards Zhang Fan.
"If you had fled when you first encountered me, perhaps there would still have been a glimmer of hope. Now that Mang Ya has also arrived, even if you want to escape, there will be no chance," Thousand Spirit King said.
The two of them joined forces, and even Fairy Zi Ling would be defeated, let alone this Shi Jue Zhenxian.
"Very good. Originally, I found it too troublesome to search for you. Since you've come to my doorstep, I'll gladly accept these twenty million military merits!" Zhang Fan nodded with satisfaction. For twenty million military merits, it seemed worth exposing the Myriad Beast Cauldron.
In terms of strength, a Nine-Star Marquis was only worth five hundred thousand military merits, but a Ten-Star King was worth ten million military merits. The proportion was unreasonable, with too large a gap.
But Zhang Fan could understand why the War Base had such pricing.
After all, a Ten-Star King possessed Void Returning stage combat power. When Void Returning mighty beings were not allowed to participate in battles, it was almost impossible for a King-level powerhouse to fall. And the facts bore this out; for hundreds of thousands of years, there had been no incidents of King-level powerhouses falling.
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