Published: February 2, 2025
Immediately, the shadow turned and went to arrange the tasks.
In the Southern Cosmic Sea, there was an ancient star realm.
Above this star realm, there existed an ancient tribe that thrived and governed the operation of the entire star realm. They revered primitive power and lived a life akin to that of ascetic monks, earning themselves a unique reputation in the Southern Cosmic Sea star.
However, at this moment, the entire tribe was filled with the sounds of piercing howls and screams. Countless flames soared into the sky as shadows roamed throughout the tribe, slaughtering everyone in sight. Wherever these shadows passed, numerous strong members of the tribe fell, crying out in anguish.
On the ground lay an overwhelming number of tribe members, each with a deep blood hole in the center of their brows, their eyes wide open, forever unclosed.
No matter the old, weak, women, or children, they all lay still, devoid of breath.
In just a moment, the entire tribe fell silent, no living soul left standing.
Buzz!
After the battle ended, those shadows that had previously gone on a rampage slaughtering the tribe members swiftly flew back from all corners of the tribe, gathering together like swallows returning to their nests, transforming into a figure holding a sharp blade, coldly gazing ahead.
The flames rose high into the sky, and this shadow looked coldly at the corpses strewn across the ground, their eyes as calm as ice for millennia, devoid of any emotion.
"These people from the Sear Star Realm are truly foolish. If they obediently handed over the star core, they could have easily migrated to another star realm to live. Instead, they insisted on protecting some primitive power, wasting so much of my time, and ended up slaughtering their entire clan."
The shadow's right hand cradled a bright blue transparent star core, within which flowed sparkling streaks like a starry sky, radiating brilliant light.
The star core was the core element of a star realm, and its value was immense.
Especially the star core from the Sear Star Realm, which had been nurtured by this ancient tribe for years, possessed a trace of divinity, making it incredibly valuable. If sold, it would be worth at least a six-figure amount in Emperor Crystals.
"However, it’s not entirely a waste of time. The divine power from this tribe is beneficial to my ten thousand shadow divine technique. The divine power from billions of living beings is enough to allow my divine soul and cultivation to make some progress."
"Unfortunately, crossing into the late-stage great emperor realm is exceedingly difficult. The resources needed are too vast. Thankfully, in recent years, I joined the Sky Outside Tower. Although my hands are stained with blood, I have at least obtained some resources. But even with the cultivation support from the Sky Outside Tower, breaking through is not something that can be achieved overnight."
The shadow sighed.
Cultivation is difficult. Without sufficient background and resources, standing out among countless strong cultivators in the cosmic sea is immensely challenging.
"The Tower Master promised me that if I accumulate enough merit, they would recommend me to the Heaven Beyond Heaven training at the cosmic sea headquarters. In that place, which gathers countless experts from the cosmic sea, I might finally achieve transformation and step into the late-stage great emperor realm."
The shadow shook his head. In Southern Origin City’s Sky Outside Tower, he was already a renowned killer. If he were to stand alone, it wouldn’t be a difficult task to spend multiple epochs establishing a dark power similar to the Skeleton Society.
But he understood his own determination. His goal wasn’t to remain in a corner of Southern Origin City, but to enter the vast cosmic sea, becoming a late-stage great emperor, a peak great emperor, or even the legendary divine emperor, wielding supreme authority.
"Hmm?" The shadow flipped his hand to retrieve a token, which was a special task token from the Sky Outside Tower. All tasks were issued from here.