Even in his view, just now, Wang Xiu wasn't entirely powerless. He could have burned his primordial spirit for one last fight, but he didn't even try and just gave up directly.

This left Gong Jiang quite displeased, feeling like he had wasted his money, losing both his wife and his soldiers.

"It's time for you to fulfill your promise!" Xu Hei said.

Despite his displeasure, Gong Jiang had no choice but to follow the agreement. He took out a storage bag and tossed it over to Xu Hei.

Ten Supreme Spirit Stones are a considerable fortune anywhere!

Of course, that wasn't the main point. More importantly, Xu Hei obtained a drop of ancient emperor's blood, which could evolve Ji Ying, a value far beyond what spirit stones could compare to.

Ancient emperor's blood, something money can't buy!

"As for the ancient emperor's blood, you'll have to come with me. I'll personally retrieve it," Gong Jiang said.

"Naturally," Xu Hei nodded.

Even his form of address had changed.

Xu Hei expressionlessly took out a pre-prepared storage bag and handed it to Han Te.

Han Te accepted the storage bag, his face immediately breaking into a chrysanthemum-like smile.

"Haha, Boss Xu is generous. If there's more business like this, remember me, Han," Han Te said, beaming.

Xu Hei felt a pang of heartache.

Three Supreme Spirit Stones could raise a lot of bugs.

However, hiring a Divine Transformation stage cultivator, especially one who could conceal his cultivation, was about this price.

"Daoist Han, may I ask how you conceal your cultivation? Could you share it? The price is negotiable," Xu Hei suddenly asked.

"Eh, that's my livelihood, no way, no way, it's a matter of principle, no amount of spirit stones will do!" Han Te waved his hands repeatedly. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel·fire.net

Xu Hei understood; he meant the money wasn't enough.

Night Owl looked at Daoist Sparrow and quietly transmitted a message, "Did you really bring the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation?"

The Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation is no joke. If the sect falls because of it, they would become eternal sinners.

"No, I tricked them," Daoist Sparrow replied.

"..." Night Owl fell silent.

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Next, Xu Hei followed the Merman Clan army into the depths of Sea Star, intending to collect the ancient emperor's blood.

Night Owl accompanied them from behind to prevent any sudden attacks.

At this moment, on the distant Divine Continent Star, on Moon Star.

Moon Star was desolate, with numerous sunken meteorite craters scattered across the planet. In a giant meteorite crater at the North Pole sat a figure with a red glow all over.

This person held a crescent-shaped jade stone in his hand, eyes red, maintaining a pressing posture. It was Zhao Nanqi's avatar.

"Guanghan Palace, after 350,000 years, finally sees the light of day again!"

"Open for me!"

Zhao Nanqi suddenly exerted force, pressing the jade stone down into the central groove of the meteorite crater.

"Buzz!!"

In an instant, the previously calm space rippled slightly. This ripple grew increasingly intense, like a tsunami churning, stirring up a space storm.

Then, from the center of the jade stone, a light point emerged.

This light point gradually protruded, forming a beam of light that shot towards the sun at an incredible speed, piercing through the heavens.

The beam was too fast, surpassing everything! In just a few breaths, it reached the sun, like a straight line connecting Moon Star and the sun.

Zhao Nanqi immediately shifted his gaze to the distant starry sky.

At this moment, a miracle occurred.

In the originally pitch-black starry sky, one after another, bright giant stars emerged, the dark mist dissipating, revealing the stars.

Each giant star represented a cultivation star.

At this moment, these giant cultivation stars were rapidly moving towards the same direction, seemingly attracted by the beam connecting to the sun, moving closer to it!

In no time, all the cultivation stars converged on the beam.

If one stood in the universe and looked forward, they would see seven giant cultivation stars lined up in a straight line!

The Seven Stars Alignment!

A spectacle unseen for 350,000 years reappeared.

And that beam was the space channel connecting the seven stars.

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On Ming Star, the farthest from the sun.

Within the Ancient Tomb Sect, a withered old man opened his eyes, looking at the beam piercing the sky, licking his lips.

"Hehe, the Seven Stars Alignment, our Ancient Tomb Sect's opportunity has come again."

"A hundred years ago, the little ghost who cursed me on the outer battlefield, this time, I will personally skin you and draw your tendons!"

The withered old man stood up, a sinister gleam in his eyes.

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In the Blood Refining Sect, the largest sect on Flame Star.

The former Heart-Devouring Demon, Xiong Yan, had now grown to the Divine Transformation stage, but he still vaguely remembered the humiliation he suffered on the outer battlefield.

That time, the Blood Refining Sect was completely annihilated, and he fled like a stray dog, a memory that would last a lifetime.

"If I remember correctly, your name is Xu Hei."

Xiong Yan licked his lips, a look of extreme excitement in his eyes.

"Before on the outer battlefield, I couldn't do anything to you. Now, let's see where you can hide!"

"Absorbing your dragon blood, my Blood Refining Divine Art should advance further, breaking through to the mid-Divine Transformation stage, it's as if heaven itself is helping me." Xiong Yan's smile was somewhat ferocious.

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Renwang Star.

Among the seven stars, it was the largest, with abundant Spiritual Qi, giving birth to two super sects, the Yan Dao Sect and the Tianhen Sword Sect.

These two sects were like fire and water, fighting for 300,000 years without a victor.

Even on the outer battlefield, the two sects clashed fiercely.

But with the Seven Stars Alignment, the two sects signed a ceasefire agreement on that day, forming an alliance.

The meaning was clear: they planned to join forces to gain enough benefits.

Once they joined forces, Renwang Star's strength would leap to the top, with no one daring to provoke them.

Besides Ming Star, Renwang Star, Flame Star, Divine Continent Star, and Sea Star, there were two other cultivation stars, namely Heavenly Sand Star and Dark Star.

Heavenly Sand Star, closest to Sea Star, was Luo Gang's home planet, with no sects, only primitive barbarian tribes, the most barren.

Dark Star was the most mysterious, shrouded in darkness year-round, even light was twisted and absorbed, and no one knew what lay inside, with immense gravity.

At this moment, all the stars saw the beam piercing through the seven stars.

The Seven Stars Alignment, after 350,000 years, opened once more!

The last time the Seven Stars Alignment occurred, Divine Continent Star was the undisputed overlord, with five ascended cultivators sweeping all before them, none dared to disobey. But this time, Divine Continent Star's glory was no more.

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Sea Star, Tongtian Sea.

The process of collecting the ancient emperor's blood went smoothly. Gong Jiang did not go back on his word, though he only took out a very small drop, it fulfilled the promise.

"Thank you, Clan Leader Gong!"

Xu Hei received the ancient emperor's blood and cupped his hands.

"Get lost quickly! Safe travels, no need to see you off."

Gong Jiang's face was expressionless.

In fact, he was already considering whether to discuss signing a ceasefire agreement. This war had caused them great losses, not only losing several Divine Transformation stage cultivators but also many Elemental Infant stage Chosen, even Yu Huang was severely affected, unable to recover.

If this continued, Sea Star would face a gap in succession.

He saw no hope of winning, even if a miracle occurred and they won, it wouldn't make up for the losses.

Similarly, Divine Continent Star also suffered great losses. This evenly matched war was a torment for both sides, it was just a matter of who would give in first.

Suddenly, everyone present sensed something and simultaneously looked up towards the sea surface.