The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"It's best that you think that way..."

Chu Xiu reached out and gently touched Hai You's smooth brow.

Hai You did not dodge. In her mind's eye, she chose to unconditionally believe that the person in front of her would not harm her. She just blinked, somewhat puzzled.

But soon, she understood Chu Xiu's intention.

He... actually showed her the complete memory of how Tuolong killed his personal guards and attacked him!

Is he... afraid that he'll misunderstand?

Hai You lowered her head slightly and smiled gently.

“I understand that the alligator dragon deserved its punishment.”

Chu Xiu nodded. "That's good. Next, I'll heal your injuries. We shouldn't stay here any longer; it's best to heal your wounds and leave as soon as possible!"

"it is good."

……

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, in the heart of the island.

A vast expanse of azure lake, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, lies here.

The lake reflects the starlight, and beneath its brilliance, a star palace sits amidst the lake.

Countless star beasts remained here, heavily guarding the area, seemingly under the instructions of some powerful being.

Inside the Star Palace, two figures dressed as priests, clad in magnificent robes woven from starlight, sat atop a million star beasts on crystal thrones.

The aura emanating from the male and female priests caused the star beasts beneath them to tremble.

Even the Kui Mu Bai Lang, which had previously been chasing Chu Xiu and Hai You, had shrunk in size.

Even with its strength at the Great Perfection of the Qiankun Realm, it lowered its proud head and prostrated itself on the ground in terror!

"Kuimu... lift your head and say it again!"

The male priest slowly rose and stood on the high platform, looking down at Kui Mulang.

Kui Mulang trembled, not daring to raise his head, and hurriedly said, "That human possesses a natal star chart! It's absolutely true!"

"The natal star chart... Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and that person's descendant has finally found this place..."

The priestess, her eyes filled with worry, rose and went to the priest, taking his arm.

"Qingyang... do you think he came specifically for you and me?"

The male priest shook his head slightly, patted the female priest's hand, and comforted her, "Don't worry too much, Feng Hong."

"According to Kui Mu, he is just a junior with the cultivation of the Great Perfection of the Qiankun Realm, while you and I have already stepped into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm 30,000 years ago!"

"Even if he is... His successor, we must see if he is qualified!"

The male priest named Qingyang's eyes darkened: "After His death, the Star Lord promised to restore our freedom, but we haven't heard from Him since. Yet, a descendant of His has appeared!"

"Our freedom is hard-won; we must not let this child destroy it!"

The priestess Feng Hong asked doubtfully, "What do you intend to do?"

Qingyang smiled slightly: "I intend to lead this person to the hiding place of the Four Constellations who previously betrayed the White Tiger Star Palace and sought to establish their own power."

"Use him to eliminate the traitor for my White Tiger Star Palace!"

Feng Hong frowned: "But he possesses a natal star chart. If the Four Constellations die at his hands, they will surely become part of his natal star chart, enhancing his strength..."

Qingyang sneered: "So what? The gap between Qiankun and Supreme is not something that can be bridged by lighting up a few natal stars."

"When he and those four traitors are both exhausted, you and I will join forces to seal him forever beneath the Star Palace, severing his legacy!"

"If we succeed...we will be free forever, no longer bound by His bonds!"

“But the fact that he can come here means he must have already met with those two from the Human Palace… Although those two have become gods, they are of human origin. If they join forces…” Feng Hong said worriedly.

"It's alright," Qingyang said dismissively. "They were once gods, so aren't you and I?"

"Moreover, those two are now merely remnants of their souls, surviving only thanks to the two indestructible golden bodies of the Human Palace. Their true forms were destroyed in that calamity long ago..."

"If a god who became a god through flesh and blood were to lose his flesh and blood, what great power could he achieve?"

Qingyang waved his hand, his cold gaze sweeping over the million star beasts under his command, and issued the order:

"Kui Mu, listen to my command!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"You are of paramount importance in this plan! You will act as bait, luring those humans to the territory held by the four traitors Lou, Bi, Zi, and Can. Once it is accomplished, return to camp immediately and rejoin the main army!"

Kui Mulang's eyes showed reluctance, but under Qingyang's unyielding gaze, he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement:

"Kui Mu...Yes, sir!"

"Stomach and Earth, Rising Sun, obey my command!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Each of you shall lead 100,000 star beasts and set up camp 5,000 miles away from the traitor's location. When Kui Mu returns after accomplishing his mission, you shall lead your troops to besiege him!"

"Yes!"

Qingyang looked down at his million-strong army and said, "If we lose this battle, we will become nourishment for that person's natal star chart, with no freedom left! Even our self-awareness will be extinguished!"

"If we win this battle, the heavens will be vast, and we will be free to roam!"

"In this battle, victory is the only option! Defeat is not an option! We must win!"

Victory is certain!

……

Inside the temporary cave far from the center of Star Island, Chu Xiu finally finished assisting Hai You in healing, stood up, and stretched his slightly stiff body.

Just then, he suddenly sensed two unfamiliar and powerful auras outside the cave, and they seemed to have ill intentions.

Chu Xiu's eyes turned cold. His figure vanished from the cave and reappeared in the dense forest. He glanced left and right, then said sharply:

"Gentlemen, why don't you come out and meet me? Just tell me your purpose for coming here. Why hide and do such thieving things!"

Several breaths had passed since the words were spoken, but the two auras remained unmoved.

Chu Xiu frowned: "If you two don't come out soon, don't blame me for taking action myself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Dragon-Slaying Blade appeared in his hand, and he unleashed two relatively harmless blade energies towards the directions of the two opposing energies.

The intention was not to kill the enemy, but to force these two to show themselves!

Upon seeing the fierce approach of the sword energy, the owners of the two auras knew that Chu Xiu had already discovered their hiding place.

He simply appeared not far from Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu looked at the two burly men in front of him, frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you two so hostile towards me? I don't remember ever seeing you before!"

He didn't expect that his words would anger the two of them.

"A hero? Are you blind? Calling me a hero? I think your whole family are the heroes!"

Two sweet, soft, angry voices entered Chu Xiu's ears, leaving him speechless.

These two burly men were actually women!

Such strangeness sent chills down Chu Xiu's spine.

Seeing the incredulous look on the faces of the humans before them, the two burly women angrily said:

"Human! You have not only humiliated our husband, causing him to lose face in front of the two palace masters, but you also dare to insult my sister and me to our faces!"

"You! You deserve to die!"

After saying that, the two burly women attacked Chu Xiu directly.

Before Chu Xiu could even understand what they were saying, the two women threw punches at him like a mountain collapsing.

These two robust women were both at the late stage of the Qiankun Realm, but under the ferocity of their combined attack, their punches had reached the Great Perfection of the Qiankun Realm!

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't choose to take their punches head-on.

But Chu Xiu was not afraid at all. In the blink of an eye, he used the Yinglong Body, pushing his physical strength to the limit. He shattered the ground with his feet and threw out two punches, directly clashing with the two women's huge fists!

boom!

The magical energy fluctuations and shockwaves generated by the clash of four fists overturned the dense forest and bushes within a radius of a hundred meters.

The two women looked surprised. They hadn't expected that this seemingly small human could withstand their combined strength with his physical power and not be at a disadvantage!

The two women exchanged a glance and simultaneously released their late-stage Qiankun Realm auras, attempting to overwhelm the human before them with the combined power of their auras.

But what Chu Xiu feared least was imposing aura.

A red glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura suddenly surged. After suppressing the combined power of the two women, he crashed down on them!

In the blink of an eye, the two women were completely defeated in terms of momentum. They hurriedly withdrew their fists, retreated dozens of meters away, coughed up blood, and gasped for breath.

The two women's eyes widened in shock. This human was too strong!

At this moment, they had already suffered considerable internal injuries under the oppressive force of his aura!