Chapter 581: Red Robin Cave Master

"Right here, on this Lunar Star." Meng Chuan stepped through the void, gazing at the Lunar Star, his eyes fixing on a hidden cave dwelling within a formation. With his perception of the 'domain' of the void, he could sense a massive cave dwelling concealed there.

"Hum." With a single step, Meng Chuan instantly arrived near the cave dwelling. Simultaneously, a vast painted world instantly enveloped the surroundings in all directions. The Primordial Spirit World descended!

"Hm? This isn't good." Inside the cave dwelling, Cave Lord Hong Qu, who controlled its formations, suddenly opened his eyes. He realized that a phantasmal projection of the Primordial Spirit World was forcefully invading the dwelling, instantly sweeping through its entirety. At that very moment, Cave Lord Hong Qu unhesitatingly activated a protective item he carried. An invisible fluctuation enveloped him, making him seem isolated from the world.

The Primordial Spirit World projection enveloped the entire cave dwelling. One by one, the Monarchs silently collapsed, utterly powerless to resist. The black-robed elder, 'Cave Lord Bolan,' lost control of himself the instant he was struck by the Primordial Spirit World projection. Unable to speak, he could only look up with an expression of intense pleading, but before he could even clearly see his assailant, he completely lost consciousness and slumped to the ground.

Throughout the cave dwelling, of the two Tribulation Realm mighty figures and the group of Monarchs, only the Four Tribulation Realm 'Cave Lord Hong Qu' remained conscious, resisting the 'invasion' by relying on his protective treasure. Cave Lord Hong Qu was unaware that Meng Chuan's Primordial Spirit World also incorporated the 'Star Fluctuation' secret art, a legacy from an Eight Tribulation Realm mighty figure's inheritance, the "Primordial Spirit Star." Even a Four Tribulation Realm mighty figure facing Meng Chuan's 'Star Fluctuation' secret art would be fortunate to remain conscious, let alone retain more than one or two tenths of their full strength.

"Who is it?" Cave Lord Hong Qu's face darkened as he looked up. Above him, Meng Chuan, cloaked in black with white hair, stood calmly, looking down. "City Lord Dongning," Cave Lord Hong Qu recognized him. White hair, human?

Among the intelligence provided to him by the Black Fiend Hall, there was an image of City Lord Dongning. "This City Lord Dongning acts so swiftly. I didn't even hear any news. If I had known, I would have abandoned my clan and fled with Bolan to another galaxy," Cave Lord Hong Qu thought, feeling somewhat annoyed but not panicked.

"Black Fiend Hall, Hong Qu, greets City Lord Dongning." Cave Lord Hong Qu bowed respectfully, then straightened and spoke, "If City Lord Dongning wishes to clear the Three Bay Galaxy, you only need to issue a command, and Hong Qu will dutifully lead his subordinates away. Why must City Lord Dongning act personally?" 'Clearing' does not necessarily mean 'annihilation.' Tribulation Realm mighty figures possess avatars and have strong life-saving abilities. Those from life worlds have their true bodies in their home worlds, making them difficult to kill. Therefore, the meaning of 'clearing' is to either annihilate all the extraterrestrial true bodies of these marauding forces or simply expel them from the Three Bay Galaxy.

"Ordinary skirmishes are one thing," Meng Chuan, cloaked in black with white hair, said indifferently from above, looking down at Cave Lord Hong Qu. "But I have the strongest aversion to those like you who specifically engage in plunder and slaughter weaker cultivators. Therefore, I have come specifically to see you off."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Chuan waved his sleeve. The group of Monarchs lying below instantly turned to dust, dissipating into the heavens and earth. Furthermore, through karmic links, their avatars were also remotely struck down and killed. Cave Lord Hong Qu's face changed drastically at the sight. These Monarchs were his kinsmen and juniors, and he clearly confirmed that all of their avatars had been utterly destroyed.

"City Lord Dongning, you've gone too far!" Cave Lord Hong Qu of the Black Fiend Hall, who had maintained his restraint until now, glared at Meng Chuan, his face grim. Meng Chuan looked down, his gaze fixed on the black-robed elder, Cave Lord Bolan, who lay motionless, having completely lost consciousness.

"City Lord Dongning." Seeing this, Cave Lord Hong Qu grew anxious and quickly said, "I am willing to submit to City Lord Dongning." Meng Chuan glanced at him in surprise.

In the Outer Realm Void, it was common for ordinary Tribulation Realm experts to follow Five Tribulation Realm mighty figures, but Four Tribulation Realm experts rarely followed Five Tribulation Realm mighty figures. A Five Tribulation Realm mighty figure typically had only one or two Four Tribulation Realm followers, and these individuals usually had specific reasons for their allegiance. This was because Four Tribulation Realm experts could already join some top forces in the River of Spacetime with lower entry requirements. Moreover, in terms of strength, they weren't overly afraid of Five Tribulation Realm mighty figures; while a Five Tribulation Realm mighty figure could kill one of their true bodies, they couldn't kill another true body through karmic links.

"Yes, I am willing to submit to City Lord Dongning," Cave Lord Hong Qu quickly affirmed. "I only ask that City Lord Dongning spare Bolan." Their clan had only two Tribulation Realm experts in the current generation. Cave Lord Hong Qu cared deeply about Bolan's life. Furthermore, his true body in the Three Bay Galaxy, being in his home galaxy, carried many treasures. His other true body was engaged in missions for the Black Fiend Hall, often adventuring outside and encountering more dangers. Most of his treasures had been transferred to this true body in his home galaxy.

"If I can preserve this true body, keep the treasures I've accumulated over the years, and save Bolan's life... submitting to this City Lord Dongning is tolerable." This was indeed what Cave Lord Hong Qu was thinking. Meng Chuan, cloaked in black with white hair, waved his sleeve, and a black stream of light shot downwards.

What appeared to fly out instantly landed on the black-robed elder, 'Cave Lord Bolan.' With a bang! The elder's body shuddered and then turned to dust. A terrifying power also remotely passed through the karmic link between Bolan's two true bodies, reaching his other true body. Even though only a little over ten percent of the power remained, it was still a Five Tribulation Realm rule-based killing move representing the 'Annihilation Blade.' This remnant power was enough to annihilate Bolan's other true body.

"No." On a distant star, Cave Lord Bolan's other true body was completely annihilated in despair. The old marauder Bolan, who had roamed the Three Bay Galaxy for over twenty thousand years, was utterly dead.

"Dongning!" Cave Lord Hong Qu's face changed dramatically. He had been willing to submit and follow, yet the other party had still killed Bolan.

"You too, go join him." Meng Chuan waved his sleeve again, and another black light struck Cave Lord Hong Qu. It instantly landed on him, causing ripples to emanate from his body, yet it didn't break through. Cave Lord Hong Qu glared fiercely at Meng Chuan, but then instantly activated a Void Displacement Talisman. *Whoosh*, he broke through the void and vanished.

As a special life-form, a 'Four Tribulation Realm mighty figure,' he had no life world to escape to. After joining the Black Fiend Hall, he had spared no expense to acquire a 'Void Displacement Talisman' and carried it with this true body in his home galaxy. This true body possessed more treasures, and given his status and strength, he had only managed to obtain one such talisman to date.

"Escaped?" Meng Chuan remotely locked onto a location. Originally, Cave Lord Hong Qu was merely a target on a list, and they had never met, so the karmic perception was very faint. But now, having personally seen Cave Lord Hong Qu, Meng Chuan had grasped his aura and could precisely pinpoint his target. Furthermore, after killing a group of Monarchs who were Hong Qu's kin and then killing Cave Lord Bolan, the karmic links between them had grown significantly, making the karmic perception much stronger.

"He instantly fled to the Beiyou Galaxy. The Void Displacement Talisman is indeed formidable," Meng Chuan mused, somewhat admiringly. "It truly lives up to its reputation as a supreme life-saving treasure for Tribulation Realm mighty figures." Even more powerful than the Void Displacement Talisman was the Spacetime Teleportation Talisman, one of which Meng Chuan had given to his son, Meng An.

"Whoosh." The void twisted and warped. After the distorted void returned to normal, Cave Lord Hong Qu found himself in a dark expanse of void. By sensing and cross-referencing his location with his other true body and consulting a spacetime domain map, he could at least confirm his current 'galaxy.'

"Is this... the Beiyou Galaxy?" Cave Lord Hong Qu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When he activated the Void Displacement Talisman, he chose to displace himself in one direction for the furthest possible distance. Although Void Displacement Talismans are said to traverse within a river system, the power contained in each talisman is fixed. Therefore, the stronger the Tribulation Realm mighty figure, the greater the burden on the talisman and the relatively shorter the distance they can cross.

If a Five Tribulation Realm mighty figure used it, they could only escape a few galaxies. For Cave Lord Hong Qu, this was considered a significant distance. "The Beiyou Galaxy is the Eternal Tower's territory," he thought. "I'll go to the adjacent galaxy, to Patriarch An Fang." Cave Lord Hong Qu made his decision. "I should arrive in about three days."

Traversing one galaxy to another in three days was within the normal travel speed range for a Four Tribulation Realm expert. Patriarch An Fang was a Five Tribulation Realm mighty figure in the Beiyou Galaxy and also a member of the Black Fiend Hall. Cave Lord Hong Qu had some acquaintance with Patriarch An Fang, so seeking temporary refuge in his cave dwelling would be acceptable.

"Hoo." Cave Lord Hong Qu traveled through the River of Spacetime. After a short journey, he fully relaxed. "Just as I predicted, City Lord Dongning begrudged using a Void Displacement Talisman and didn't pursue." A little over an hour later, as Cave Lord Hong Qu continued his journey through the River of Spacetime, he was astonished to see a towering, colossal figure approaching. Cave Lord Hong Qu was only as tall as one of the figure's feet. The black-robed, white-haired man arrived instantly with a single step. He stretched out a hand, and a massive palm reached for Cave Lord Hong Qu. "How did he catch up?" Cave Lord Hong Qu was bewildered.