Chapter 523: Demonic Saint Passage Black Demon Hall

"All cultivators must leave today?" Meng Chuan asked, taking the half-square of extraterrestrial Origin Crystal.

"Yes."

The puppet attendant nodded. "All cultivators on Black Dragon Star must leave. When night falls, Black Dragon Star will expel any cultivators who haven't left yet to the outside."

Meng Chuan nodded slightly, watching the puppet attendant depart.

"Pack up; we need to leave quickly," Meng Chuan instructed.

"Understood," Qing Gu Zun-Zhe replied, nodding.

As Meng Chuan and Qing Gu Zun-Zhe walked onto the street, they saw many cultivators heading towards the city gate, most of them looking uneasy.

"Expelling all cultivators, what is the Ancestor planning?"

"Is Black Dragon Star going to destroy its own foundation?"

"Returning the rented Origin Crystals means the Ancestor's reputation is still excellent; there must be a special reason this time."

The cultivators were in a state of unease, quietly discussing the situation, with the vast majority unaware of the true reason. Meng Chuan and Qing Gu Zun-Zhe also joined the flow of cultivators heading out.

"Ancestor," a blond man with a carapace on his back, leading three figures standing reverently at the foot of the majestic mountain outside the city, called out loudly, "Please save us."

The majestic mountain remained silent.

The three figures exchanged glances, growing increasingly anxious. The blond man again called out, "Ancestor, our Yuanshui Mansion has been on Black Dragon Star for over ten thousand years, conducting business here for so long. Please consider our long-standing relationship and my Mansion Lord's reputation; please save us."

For a long time, the mountain showed no response.

"Black Dragon." A blurred figure materialized, revealing a handsome and refined man.

"Brother Yuanshui." A blurred figure of Black Dragon Ancestor also appeared. As a powerful Fifth-Tribulation Realm expert, he disdained the pleas of mere Emperor-level cultivators. However, since the 'Yuanshui Mansion Lord' had personally appeared, he felt compelled to meet.

"You've kept this news incredibly well-hidden this time," the handsome man said with a light chuckle. "We only found out today."

"My apologies," Black Dragon Ancestor said casually. As an old man nearing his end, he acted more freely.

The Yuanshui Mansion Lord said, "Black Demon Hall has probably already investigated how many Emperor-level cultivators and how many Zun-Zhes are on Black Dragon Star. I know you can't protect too many."

"It's good that Brother Yuanshui understands my predicament," Black Dragon Ancestor nodded.

"Could you help me protect 'Emperor Lin Xu'?" the Yuanshui Mansion Lord asked. "After this matter is resolved, I will personally come to pick up Lin Xu. Protecting just one Emperor-level cultivator shouldn't affect you much. Of course, Lin Xu will also offer you a hundred square units of extraterrestrial Origin Crystal."

Black Dragon Ancestor smiled. "Aren't you afraid I'll kill Lin Xu and take all his treasures?"

"I trust you," the Yuanshui Mansion Lord replied.

"I don't care about karma anymore," Black Dragon Ancestor chuckled. "If you're at ease, then let Emperor Lin Xu ascend the mountain. Three years from now, you can come to Black Dragon Star to retrieve 'Lin Xu.' I will remain on Black Dragon Star for a few more years."

"Very well," the Yuanshui Mansion Lord nodded.

Soon, the three Emperor-level cultivators also made their arrangements.

Emperor Lin Xu, carrying treasures worth a total of one thousand three hundred square units of extraterrestrial Origin Crystal, ascended the mountain to seek refuge with Black Dragon Ancestor.

The other two fellow Emperor-level cultivators, carrying treasures worth one thousand two hundred square units, went outside to try their luck. Clearly, the 'Yuanshui Mansion Lord' did not fully trust Black Dragon Ancestor and decided to divide Yuanshui Mansion's treasures on Black Dragon Star into two parts for transfer.

The lives of Emperor-level cultivators were not paramount because they each had another true body in their home world! The reason they wished to avoid death was to preserve their treasures. The three Emperor-level cultivators from Yuanshui Mansion, besides their personal treasures, also carried treasures belonging to Yuanshui Mansion, all of which ultimately belonged to the 'Yuanshui Mansion Lord.'

"Ancestor."

"Ancestor, please save us."

There were Emperor-level cultivators, and even two Tribulation Realm grand experts, who came to beg Black Dragon Ancestor.

However, in most cases, Black Dragon Ancestor completely ignored them. If he were to protect too many, it would provoke Black Demon Hall into a full-scale war with him. Although Black Demon Hall was reluctant to fight to the death with an old man nearing his end, if the temptation was great enough, the fanatics of Black Demon Hall would be willing to do so.

Meng Chuan, however, followed the general flow, leaving Black Dragon City and exiting Black Dragon Star.

He flew into the vast void.

The sixty-four solar stars, along with the sixty-four 'lunar stars' previously hidden in darkness, were now all radiating light, with the lunar stars fully revealed. Streams of intensely cold and intensely hot...