Chapter 1367: Starry Dance

In contrast, his management of the imperial harem was the most outstanding among all emperors of the original dynasty. Yet, there is no record of my mother in the entire history of the Yun Imperial Dynasty to this day. That is because she was a very special life form. She did not come from this world, but from a much more distant world beyond the realms, and I know very little about her past.

But I vaguely remember that when my mother left me, she once warned me that the bloodline talent within me could cultivate unparalleled cosmic attributes. That is the source of the dark attribute, capable of rivaling the greatest law of light. If I fully master the power of the cosmos, I will undoubtedly become the strongest in the world, even approaching the gods in heaven. This belief has also been the most important driving force supporting me on my path to the peak of cultivation.”

Xu Yang quickly posed a new question. “So, does that mean some of your imperial descendants also possess the talent to awaken the power of the cosmos?”

Emperor Yunlong’s face showed a triumphant expression. “Of course! However, those imperial princes who possessed cosmic attributes have all been nipped in the bud by me.”

Hearing this, Xu Yang and Little Hua were completely shocked for the first time. They were appalled by what this man had done, which fell below the most basic human morality.

“Even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs. You could actually lay such a ruthless hand on your own imperial princes; you truly are a cruel and vicious individual. How could someone like you continue to be the ruler of this world? Eliminating you would be my greatest contribution to the entire Yingzhou Continent.”

A resolute coldness had entered Xu Yang’s voice. Emperor Yunlong would absolutely not have a second outcome today at his hands; his demise was his only fate.

“It’s a shame you fabricated such a grand-sounding ‘pawn’ theory. It turns out it was just a perfect excuse you concocted to provide a dead end for those imperial princes who might threaten you.”

“Hahaha, of course. The power of the cosmos cannot be shared with others. Only if I possess it alone in this entire world can it be utilized to its maximum potential for me. Because the cosmic domain activated by the cosmic power within my body is a shared resource. If my imperial princes and I simultaneously possessed this cosmic domain, the power I could command would never reach true perfection. This is my most crucial trump card, and my ultimate bargaining chip for confronting god-level powerhouses in the future. How could I let it be anything less than perfect? What’s more, once I break through the boundary between mortals and gods, I will gain true immortality on the Yingzhou Continent. What use would more imperial princes be to me then? They would never be able to inherit my throne.”

Xu Yang no longer had any desire to continue conversing with Emperor Yunlong. He had already begun to shift his attention to the surfaces of the starlight energy around him, which could melt the Angelic Domain. As expected, even Xu Yang was encountering this kind of starlight power for the first time.

In his mind, the voice of the Ancestral Dragon quickly resurfaced. “Lad, it seems you’ve truly met your match this time. This fellow probably wouldn’t fall into a disadvantage even against Sword Immortal Yun Wangji. This is because the starlight power he possesses is far too unique. It’s likely his mother was also one of the top powerhouses from beyond the realms back then. The true extent of his power can only be determined once he fully unleashes his complete cosmic domain. The only thing I can confirm is that once he obtains that portion of power from the Heart of the Sacred Beast, combined with his original bloodline talent, he will undoubtedly become a god-level powerhouse on par with a Sword Immortal. He might even be stronger than Yun Wangji. You must be prepared to handle that level of intensity. And no matter the cost, you must prevent him from merging with the power of the Heart of the Sacred Beast.”

“It seems your starlight power can dissolve my Angelic Domain, so I can no longer use that particular technique. However, I do find that always sweeping away opponents with a single technique is quite dull. Today, I’ll let you witness more of my abilities. While they aren’t exactly my trump cards, using them against you might add some fun to our battle.”

It was clear that Xu Yang still did not take this man seriously, even though he had received guidance from the Ancestral Dragon and understood the true nature of starlight power. Yet, with Xu Yang’s profound foundation and unparalleled talent, Emperor Yunlong before him should not pose much of a problem. With a gentle wave of his palm, the Jade Bone Divine Sword, unique to a Sword Immortal, materialized once more. Xu Yang intended to exert sufficiently strong suppression on his opponent through swordsmanship.

However, he quickly discovered that after he swung his sword, Emperor Yunlong suddenly vanished from his original position. And along with his disappearance, his entire physical outline vanished, yet he left behind some mottled starlight points in his place. These luminous traces were all special energy bodies emanated from his starlight power. Remaining at the original position in the void, they could form a very unique gravitational effect. In fact, the so-called origin of starlight power inherently possesses an extremely strong gravitational pull every time. This is the same principle as the mutual attraction between countless stars in the endless cosmos. This gravitational force could subtly alter the direction of Xu Yang's attacks. After he unleashed this sword beam, he quickly discovered that the moment his sword beam struck the target, it had deviated from the point he originally aimed at.

“Now that I’ve activated my ultimate movement technique, you’ll soon realize that wielding a sword in front of me is like teaching a fish to swim. Your sword won’t even be able to touch a single hair on me.”

Emperor Yunlong's words were not an exaggeration, as he quickly demonstrated dazzling ultimate movement steps. “Cosmic Demonic Dance!”

The veiled female envoy suddenly uttered these four words. This was the name of the cultivation technique Emperor Yunlong was most proficient in. He could infuse the immensely dense starlight within his body into his technique. Silently, he spread it across numerous corners of the surrounding void. And as his movement speed continuously increased, more and more afterimages were left behind in the void. An increasing amount of starlight power began to exert a certain influence over a larger area of the entire battlefield. The more these starlight powers accumulated, the stronger the gravitational force they exerted on each other, and the greater the restrictive effect on Xu Yang's offensive power.

As expected, Emperor Yunlong suddenly stopped behind Xu Yang. At that moment, Xu Yang directly threw out the Jade Bone Divine Sword. The immensely powerful sword wind locked directly onto Emperor Yunlong's true body. The opponent merely let out a cold snort and did not alter his subsequent trajectory. Instead, he stood calmly at the original spot where the sword had first locked on.