Chapter 34 The Obsession of the Mistrock Star Lord

The second move of the Nameless Sword Art, the 'Killing Sword', and the third move, the 'Net Heaven', also known as the 'Sword World'.

Once one comprehends one's own Sword World, one can step into the World realm!

Different sword arts produce entirely different 'Sword Worlds'. Some Sword Worlds are cold and gloomy, some are狂暴 and scorching, some penetrate every opening... But the third move of the 'Nameless Sword Art' is extremely profound, and correspondingly far more difficult. Even Ji Ning didn't know how long it would take to comprehend the third move.

"Whoosh." A streak of light flew over from afar.

"Hm?" Ji Ning, sitting cross-legged atop the mountain, turned his head to look.

The streak of light stopped in front of Ji Ning. It was a gaunt, small man in gray robes with disheveled hair. His dark yellow eyes held a cold glint, but upon seeing Ji Ning, they filled with reverence and worship. He said respectfully, "Master."

Ji Ning nodded.

The gaunt, small man in gray before him was the Wild Dog Ancestral God in human form. Among the Ancestral Gods and Ancestral Immortals he had subdued in the World Prison, the one most loyal and worshipful toward him was actually the Wild Dog Ancestral God! In previous years, to show his loyalty, the Wild Dog Ancestral God had sworn a life oath before him, an oath so harsh that even Ji Ning was moved.

The Wild Dog Ancestral God was originally of the canine race. As a born Ancestral God, he was indeed extremely proud, but once he acknowledged a master, he was absolutely loyal.

Ji Ning was moved by the oath he had sworn, and he often entrusted the Wild Dog Ancestral God with many tasks.

"How did it go?" Ji Ning asked.

"After careful investigation, the Heart General under Black Lotus God-Emperor has been hiding in 'Black Lotus Imperial Capital' for the past few centuries, neither leading troops nor venturing out on adventures." The Wild Dog Ancestral God's eyes showed unwillingness. "This Heart General must be afraid of you, Master..."

Ji Ning frowned.

He had joined Mistrock Star precisely to kill the Heart General.

But the Wild Dog Ancestral God had investigated several times, and Ji Ning himself had also looked into it. For the past few centuries, the Heart General had been in Black Lotus Imperial Capital. To be precise—ever since Ji Ning killed Old Man Yuan, the Heart General had returned to Black Lotus Imperial Capital and hadn't taken a single step outside.

"This Heart General is indeed cautious," Ji Ning frowned.

In truth, the sword strike that killed Old Man Yuan had truly terrified the Heart General.

The Heart General knew well how great the enmity between him and the Three Realms was. So many mighty figures had died by his hand; many of them were pioneers of the Three Realms, some had guided Ji Ning, and Houyi was also Ji Ning's senior fellow apprentice. Ji Ning would surely seek revenge if there was any hope.

Given Ji Ning's strength back then...

Killing the Heart General would have been too easy. After all, Ji Ning's final sword strike had directly pierced through his body, which was like a top-grade先天 spirit treasure.

"Master?" The Wild Dog Ancestral God bowed. "The Heart General is in Black Lotus Imperial Capital, socializing and enjoying pleasures... Master, buy some Ancestral God slaves, and I'll lead them to find an opportunity to assassinate him in one strike! After the assassination, I'll immediately teleport away."

"No," Ji Ning shook his head.

"A World-level expert can't watch the entire imperial capital at all times. With just a moment, I can escape," the Wild Dog Ancestral God said, a crazed look in his eyes.

"That's Black Lotus Imperial Capital, the lair of the Black Lotus Empire..." Ji Ning shook his head. "No rush. We have plenty of time. Let's take it slowly..."

Haste makes waste.

For him, killing the Heart General wasn't hard; the difficulty was finding an opportunity.

With time, there would be opportunities.

...

Mistrock Star.

Inside a hidden grotto-heaven, the grotto was filled with brilliant starlight and surging streams of energy.

A handsome man in starry robes sat cross-legged by a lake. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—glistening divine crystals flew out from his body. Divine crystals were 'divine power crystals'. When a divine-magic cultivator stepped into the World realm, their divine power would condense into divine crystals, a qualitative change.

The divine crystals sparkled, containing the aura of mysterious Daos.

Each divine crystal's Dao aura was slightly different, yet they formed a whole.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh." A large number of divine crystals flew out from his body, circled around his surface, then flew back in. As the crystals swirled around him, they transformed into stars, emitting the aura of stars.

"Stars..."

The handsome man murmured softly, and a scene from the depths of his memory that he would never forget surfaced.

"I really have to go back. I must go back. I can't disobey."

"Mm... Zichen, you must come back."

"Mm, I will."

Who would have thought that parting would become eternal separation.

He would never forget the tears of his beloved at the time of parting.

"Whoosh."

Suddenly, chaotic energy converged, and twelve more divine crystals condensed out of thin air before the handsome man.

"Boom~~~" The handsome man's divine body suddenly dispersed, transforming into divine crystals. Thirty-six thousand divine crystals orbited each other, their power and Daos merging into one, naturally giving rise to a perfect artistic conception.

"Condense."

The thirty-six thousand divine crystals instantly converged, once again forming the man in starry robes.

"Perfection..."

"The World God perfection stage, finally achieved." The starry-robed man's eyes shone with excitement. He murmured, "Sister Yi... you've waited too long."

Whoosh.

The starry-robed man vanished into thin air.

...

A man in black robes with disheveled hair sat high on a throne, drinking wine and looking down. Below, dancers danced and musicians played.

"Hm?" Blackmist World God frowned and ordered, "All of you, leave."

"Yes."

All the dancers, attendants, and musicians withdrew, leaving only Blackmist World God alone in the hall.

A person walked in through the hall door, dressed in starry robes with flowing black hair—it was the Mistrock Star Lord.

"Zichen." Blackmist World God smiled. He had watched the Star Lord grow up. The Star Lord was indeed a peerless genius, advancing with astonishing speed, and had long surpassed him. Because they had spent a very long time together, he had always protected and cared for the Mistrock Star Lord, who was like a son to him.

"Uncle." The Mistrock Star Lord sat down beside him.

"Hm? What's wrong?" Blackmist World God sensed something amiss with the Mistrock Star Lord.

"I have reached the World God perfection stage," the Mistrock Star Lord said.

"Perfection stage?" Blackmist World God showed joy, then paused. "You..."

"Yes, I have endured for far too long. Back then, Father left the Damo Region to roam and never returned. The Mistrock Star was weak then and couldn't take revenge. I could only keep training. Later, I broke through to the World realm. But the traitor Feixiao had long defected to Black Lotus God-Emperor... Even if I led the entire Mistrock Star lineage to war, it would likely be a mutual defeat. And if Feixiao the traitor was determined to flee, we might not be able to stop him."

"For the sake of my Mistrock Star lineage..."

"I have been enduring. Now that I've reached the World God perfection stage, it's time to act," the Mistrock Star Lord said.

"This..." Blackmist World God hesitated.

He knew well the enmity between the Mistrock Star Lord and Feixiao the Chaotic Immortal.

When the Mistrock Star Lord was still very weak, accompanied by Blackmist World God disguised as an old servant, he wandered and experienced everything.

Later, he met a female immortal.

Both were weak, but they formed a bond of love. At that time, Blackmist World God pretended to be an old servant.

Later, the then Mistrock Star Lord—the previous one—summoned him, so he had to return immediately. The female immortal, bound by her sect, had to stay behind.

That parting...

Became eternal separation.

After returning to Mistrock Star, the previous Mistrock Star Lord entrusted everything and left, never to return.

And 'Feixiao the Chaotic Immortal' was refining a great sinful treasure. He slaughtered countless cultivators, and the female immortal's entire sect was massacred and blood-sacrificed for that treasure. By the time the Mistrock Star Lord learned of it, it was too late...

The Mistrock Star Lord wept amidst the ruins of that sect.

He swore to take revenge.

From then on, the Mistrock Star Lord's strength advanced with incredible speed, breaking into the World realm at an astonishing pace. Even after entering the World realm, he continued to advance rapidly, breaking through several levels, and now had reached the World realm perfection stage! His sword art realm was far beyond Blackmist World God's.

"I can't wait any longer," the Mistrock Star Lord growled. "I really can't wait any longer. I've reached the perfection stage. Improve further? Step into the Dao Lord realm? That's too hard. Even with ten or a hundred chaos cycles, I'm not confident."

"Now that I've reached the perfection stage, my strength has reached a limit."

"I've also worked hard to recruit. The power of Mistrock Star is stronger than Black Lotus God-Emperor's side."

"In this attack, we will surely win! And I will personally act. That Feixiao the Chaotic Immortal definitely won't escape." The handsome face of the Mistrock Star Lord twisted with ferocity.

Blackmist World God sighed inwardly. He also understood that the Mistrock Star Lord, who had once been leisurely in cultivation, had become so crazed and advanced so rapidly after that blow, all because of an obsession. It was only out of concern for the Mistrock Star lineage's inheritance that he hadn't sought revenge earlier and had endured until today.

"Zichen, if you want to take revenge, your uncle will naturally help you," Blackmist World God said. "But you still need to convince the other World-level experts of Mistrock Star. The greater the force, the greater the certainty."

"Mm." The Mistrock Star Lord nodded in agreement.