Amidst the clouds, no figure appeared, only a cold laugh echoed.

"The last time, it was your second ancestor who came in person. Why is it the twentieth generation this time, and just a puppet?"

The voice was filled with strong sarcasm, saying, "Is this the sincerity of your Divine Continent Star?"

Pu Dachun remained unfazed, clasped his hands, and said, "Fellow Daoists, I have taken great risks, crossing the stars, traveling billions of miles to negotiate, showing enough sincerity. All I seek is cooperation between the two stars, which benefits both sides. I hope you will reconsider!"

Crossing the stars is not something easily done; just activating the teleportation array consumes Supreme Spirit Stones. Moreover, the risks he took by coming here were well understood by both parties.

"Heh, cooperation?"

The voice was mocking, "Three hundred and fifty thousand years ago, you said the same thing, but what was the result? You seized our resources, captured our people, and slaughtered countless cultivators of the Sea Star. Have you forgotten?"

Pu Dachun remained calm, his face stern, "Our sect has no records of ancient matters. If you insist on settling old scores, then there's no need for cooperation."

Three hundred and fifty thousand years ago, during ancient times, the Divine Puppet Sect had just been established. The first ancestor had just ascended, and the second ancestor was still around. That history was long lost to them.

Hearing this cold laugh, Pu Dachun had a foreboding feeling.

At the Divine Puppet Sect's plaza, Daoist Sparrow's pupils contracted, and he shouted, "Retreat!"

Pu Dachun quickly retreated, but in the blink of an eye, the light screen was filled with yellow sand, blurring the vision and distorting the space.

Pu Dachun, a fifth-tier puppet, equivalent to the power of a Divine Transformation stage, held a Five Elemental Great Shift Talisman in his hand. He activated it, and the vast power of the laws surged out, surrounding him.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the space was locked, and countless dark shadows appeared from all directions, accompanied by the howling sounds of ghosts.

In the sky and on the ground, countless eerie eyeballs appeared, covering the entire light screen.

"Crack!"

Daoist Sparrow decisively cut off the light screen.

The plaza was empty and silent.

All the elders and disciples were shocked by the scene just now, many gasping for breath, their faces pale, with the image of countless eyeballs still lingering in their minds.

Daoist Sparrow's face was extremely grim.

He knew what that scene just now meant.

It meant that the Sea Star had enough capability to leave behind a Divine Transformation cultivator with a Five Elemental Great Shift Talisman, without even a chance to escape. This was something impossible in ancient times.

Defeating a Divine Transformation stage cultivator is simple, but if the opponent is determined to flee, killing them is extremely difficult; these are two completely different concepts.

The combat power of the Sea Star cultivators had reached such a terrifying level.

Even more frightening was their attitude, with no intention of easing tensions, just full-scale war.

"The Merman Clan wants to fight, so we'll accompany them. It's just a pity we lost the twentieth ancestor," Night Owl said with a grim face.

Daoist Sparrow sighed, "At least we tested their strength."

Night Owl said, "No need for more words, let's go to full-scale war."

The Merman Clan even killed the envoy, leaving no room for reconciliation.

In the past, if the Divine Puppet Sect suffered such a loss, they would have retaliated immediately, but now, conditions did not allow them to do so.

Next, the Divine Puppet Sect began a series of pre-war arrangements.

They planned to focus on defensive counterattacks, first guarding the Divine Continent Star, setting up formations everywhere, suppressing the invading enemies, and then launching a counterattack.

Setting up formations, ambushing troops, counterattack forces, and support troops all needed to be arranged in advance.

In a war of this scale, Divine Transformation cultivators were the main force, Elemental Infant stage could be put to use, and the rest were just cannon fodder.

"Hasn't Zhao Nanqi always wanted to go to the Sea Star? How about letting him lead the counterattack forces?" Night Owl suggested.

"That sounds good," Daoist Sparrow nodded.

Immediately, he sent a message to Zhao Nanqi, asking him to come to the sect's plaza to select people.

Before long.

A man with a head full of white hair appeared above the plaza, with a kind smile on his face, like a benevolent elder, but those who knew him understood that he was only five hundred years old.

"Zhao Nanqi?"

Xu Hei couldn't help but be surprised. He was just worrying about how to find this person, and here he came on his own.

What a stroke of luck!

"Finally caught you!" Xu Hei sneered.

Before Zhao Nanqi arrived, he already knew his mission. His gaze swept over the crowd in the plaza, and he smiled, "In this battle between the two stars, I have a difficult task to undertake. Who among you is willing to join me in this expedition?"

"Those who join will be rewarded with thirty million Spirit Stones each, and if you return alive, you will receive a fifth-tier Spirit Medicine."

The conditions Zhao Nanqi offered were extremely generous, tempting many. A fifth-tier Spirit Medicine was a treasure that many Elemental Infant stage cultivators could never encounter in their lifetime.

Moreover, he was a newly advanced Divine Transformation, appearing quite amiable, more approachable than other ancestors.

"I'll join!"

"I'll join too!"

The crowd stood up one after another.

At this moment, among the crowd, a cultivator with an ordinary demeanor soared into the air, flying towards Zhao Nanqi.

Suddenly, Zhao Nanqi felt a chill down his spine, instinctively looking at the cultivator, whom he recognized as the core disciple Zhao Bei!

"Zhao Bei?" Zhao Nanqi frowned, involuntarily stepping back half a step.

At the same time, Night Owl and Daoist Sparrow sensed something, their gazes locking onto him.

"Elder Zhao, long time no see, how have you been?"

Zhao Bei's face was full of smiles, and as he approached, his appearance suddenly transformed. He raised his hand, and a large cauldron expanded with the wind, smashing down towards Zhao Nanqi.

"Boom!!"

The power of devouring erupted, and a fierce storm swept through the heavens and earth. At such a close distance, there was no time to dodge. Zhao Nanqi hurriedly retreated, but his body felt like it was trapped in a quagmire, his speed drastically reduced, and the power of the laws within him was rapidly disappearing, causing his face to turn pale with shock.

"Sky Evasion Technique!"

Zhao Nanqi's gestures changed, his figure disappearing on the spot, and in the next second, he instantly teleported thousands of miles away.

Simultaneously, a simple fan appeared in his palm, which he waved towards Xu Hei. The space in front of Xu Hei shattered inch by inch, creating a void area, and a spatial storm suddenly swept through, capable of destroying everything.

"Star-Moon Instant Kill!"

Xu Hei drew the Star-Moon Sword, which teleported continuously, crossing thousands of miles, and instantly appeared in front of Zhao Nanqi. With one slash, a large swath of blood splattered, and Zhao Nanqi's arm was severed.

Everything happened so fast, the actions of the Divine Transformation cultivators were like teleportation in the eyes of the disciples, dazzling them. In the blink of an eye, Zhao Nanqi had lost an arm.

"Stop!"

A loud shout came from afar.