Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Domineering Star Elder

The terrifying, fiery-red pillar of light grew larger in Ye Wushuang’s pupils. The stench of death washed over him, and for the first time, he truly felt its presence—so palpable it made every hair on his body stand on end.

And yet, he could only stand there, watching helplessly as the pillar of light bore down on him. This feeling of utter powerlessness was unbearable.

’Is this really how it ends for me, Ye Wushuang?’ he thought, his heart filled with resentment. He had just reforged his Dragon Body and taken the first step on his path, yet some powerhouse was already trying to obliterate him, to sever his future. How could he possibly accept this?

Inside the Chaos Space, the slumbering Dragon Cat seemed to sense something. Its eyes snapped open with a *swish*, and it began to curse, "Son of a bitch, that’s just shameless! A Spiritual Spring Realm expert using Spirit Dao pressure on someone in the Qi Vortex Realm? That’s a new level of pathetic! Kid, use your Qi Vortexes and blast that bastard’s pressure away!"

A Spiritual Spring powerhouse!

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. A Spiritual Spring Realm expert was shamelessly trying to assassinate him? What the hell was this?

’Damn it! If I survive this, I swear I’ll kill him with my own hands!’ Ye Wushuang seethed. With a shudder, golden vortexes within him erupted, flooding his body with a vast energy like a river bursting its dam. He felt his strength surge dozens of times over, to the point where a single punch could shatter a mountain.

’So these are the mutated Qi Vortexes from the reforging! They’re incredible!’

Overjoyed by the terrifying power coursing through him, Ye Wushuang’s aura turned razor-sharp. He tilted his head back and roared, "Break!"

BOOM!

Nine streams of golden, Dragon-Shaped Qi erupted, spiraling around Ye Wushuang’s body like nine True Dragons and shattering the terrifying Spirit Dao pressure.

At the same moment, the fiery-red pillar of light struck.

In a flash, Ye Wushuang activated his Floating Light and Shadow technique and shot aside. With a deafening boom, the fiery-red pillar of light, like a beam of pure destruction, slammed into the spot where he had just been standing.

The ground at the point of impact collapsed, and the shockwave hurled an endless cloud of dust into the sky.

"You’re just an ant. Resistance is futile. Now, pay for my son’s life with your own." Having failed to kill Ye Wushuang, a middle-aged figure appeared, striding through the air. A crushing killing intent once again bore down on Ye Wushuang, radiating an absolute certainty of death.

However, at that very moment, a colossal palm that blotted out the sky descended from the firmament. It shimmered like a constellation, descending upon the middle-aged man.

"Who is it? Who dares to obstruct me!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

A cold light flashed in the middle-aged man’s eyes. Retracting his killing intent from Ye Wushuang, he shot a fiery-red pillar of light from his hand, which soared upward to meet the colossal palm.

CRACK!

But after the earth-shattering collision, the great palm crushed the pillar of light with overwhelming force and continued its descent toward the middle-aged man, its speed undiminished.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man lost his composure. He crossed a vast distance in a single step, retreating in the blink of an eye to evade the blow.

BOOM!

The colossal palm slammed into the earth, and everything in its path was instantly annihilated.

An aged, ethereal figure abruptly stepped out of the void. He wore a purple, star-patterned robe and appeared unremarkable, yet he radiated a terrifying pressure.

"Zhuge Xingchen!"

The middle-aged man’s gaze pierced the void, and his expression changed drastically upon seeing the Star Robed Elder.

"Star Elder!"

Ye Wushuang was also surprised. The old man standing in the void with one hand clasped behind his back was none other than the Star Elder, whom he had met once before.

Star Elder gave Ye Wushuang a brief glance before turning to the middle-aged man. "Yuh Qianling, as the patriarch of your clan, you dare to attack a junior of my Ancient Spirit Sect. Have you no regard for the Ancient Spirit Sect at all?"

"That animal killed my son! What’s wrong with me killing him in return?" Yuh Qianling retorted, his eyes locking onto Ye Wushuang, brimming with a chilling killing intent.

"If a genius of the same generation from your race came to kill him, I would not interfere," the Star Elder said calmly, a hint of authority in his tone. "But for you, a Spiritual Spring Realm powerhouse, to make a move against him? That is unacceptable! A battle between peers is one thing, but using your seniority to crush a junior is not."

Hearing this, Yuh Qianling’s face darkened. "I must avenge my son. He will die today!"

"Then you are welcome to try. If you dare to touch a single hair on his head, I guarantee I will exterminate every last member of your Feather Race. I am a man of my word," the Star Elder said calmly, his hands clasped behind his back. Yet every single word dripped with absolute authority and dominance.

The words made Yuh Qianling flinch, leaving him speechless. If he killed Ye Wushuang, Zhuge Xingchen would annihilate the Feather Race, and it was a promise he would keep. A promise Yuh Qianling could do nothing to stop.

’Now that’s a true powerhouse!’

Ye Wushuang stared at the Star Robed Elder in the void, his eyes burning with determination. ’It seems my path to power is still a long one. Even after reforging the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Dragon Body, I’ve only taken one step further than others. The gap between me and a true powerhouse is still immense. I have to work harder. I can’t let myself become arrogant!’ His desire to become strong was unwavering. Only the powerful could escape this feeling of insignificance. Only they could truly survive!

"Good! Good! Good!" After a moment, Yuh Qianling laughed, his voice laced with fury. Hissing the same word three times, he snapped his head toward Ye Wushuang, his gaze like two daggers of ice piercing straight into the boy’s soul.

"Ye Wushuang, mark my words! From this day forward, if you dare set foot in the Endless Wilderness again, my Feather Race will hunt you to the ends of the earth until you are dead!"

"And starting today, anyone in the Endless Wilderness who dares to help Ye Wushuang will be declared an enemy of the Feather Race and hunted down by all of us!"

Yuh Qianling declared his oath, his voice booming across the landscape, so that even the cultivators hunting Desolate Beasts in the distance could feel the unyielding resolve in his words.

Anyone who dared to help Ye Wushuang would be considered an enemy of the Feather Race.

Ye Wushuang.

The name was seared into the minds of all who heard. They knew the Feather Race was a Major Influence in the Endless Wilderness; offending them was a death sentence. From this day on, if they encountered Ye Wushuang, they would treat him as a stranger.

BOOM!

Only then did Yuh Qianling reluctantly depart, striding back into the void. He knew exactly what Zhuge Xingchen’s presence in the Endless Wilderness signified.

If he had insisted on killing Ye Wushuang, he would have been the first to be annihilated, and the entire Feather Race would have been destroyed along with him. There was no doubt about it. For the mysterious and powerful Star Elder was an expert of the Yin Yang Realm!

After watching Yuh Qianling leave, the Star Elder descended to stand beside Ye Wushuang. He asked calmly, "Do his threats frighten you?"

"The next time I enter the Endless Wilderness will be to annihilate the Feather Race!" A sharp light flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes as he replied with unshakeable conviction. If they wanted to kill him, he would kill them all.

At this, the Star Elder stroked his beard and smiled in satisfaction.

"Let’s go."

With a wave of his hand, the Star Elder sent a beam of Divine Light tearing through the void. A mysterious portal materialized before them, promising to cross thousands of miles in a single step.

"This is...?" Ye Wushuang gasped, astounded by such a terrifying ability.

"Just a minor trick," the Star Elder said with a smile. "Once you reach the Yin Yang Realm, you’ll be able to do it too."

"The Yin Yang Realm..." Ye Wushuang murmured. ’That day will come!’ he vowed silently.

WHOOSH!

In the next instant, their figures vanished into the portal.