In the vast sky, a colossal star sea beast, a thousand meters in size, roared thunderously. Its sound waves tore through the void, defying the laws of sound propagation between stars, shocking Lu Qingyang's soul.
However, Lu Qingyang's pace did not slow down at all. His figure moved like a ghost among the stars, pushing the power of his sacred weapon to the limit.
Purple lightning transformed into arrows, piercing through the void. Each strike carried the immense power of a seventh-level cultivator, hitting the star sea beast's scales and causing it to roar continuously.
"Boom!"
"Rumble!"
The beast grew increasingly violent, its terrifying power cracking space, but it never managed to capture Lu Qingyang's figure. Instead, it was being led around like a kite, its anger driving it to madness.
At this moment, the pressure on Lu Qingyang increased immensely.
However, the more critical the situation, the calmer he became. The powerful energy of the Purple Thunder Bow continued to bombard the beast's body, searching for weaknesses in its defenses.
Time flowed on, and the purple lightning arrows once again pierced the void, striking precisely at the beast's forehead. The seemingly indestructible black scales cracked under the force, and the arrows penetrated.
"Shhh!"
The arrows sank into the flesh, and blue blood gushed out like a fountain.
Before the beast could let out a final roar, a rainbow-like arrow shot through the air, penetrating deep into the wound in its black scales.
In an instant.
The beast fell to the ground with a crash, lifeless.
"Finally dead!"
Lu Qingyang gazed at the now-silent beast, his tense nerves finally relaxing.
Noticing his nearly depleted spiritual power, he couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Star sea beasts are truly entities that even ninth-level civilizations fear. Even a common star sea beast possesses such astonishing strength.
"If I encountered a more powerful star sea beast, it wouldn't be impossible for it to destroy an entire galaxy, let alone a single star!"
This early seventh-level star sea beast had put immense pressure on Lu Qingyang, comparable to facing a late seventh-level cultivator.
The reason was the beast's incredible defensive power. Even with the power of a sacred weapon, it was difficult to easily penetrate this layer of protection.
Lu Qingyang's success in piercing its scales lay in his precise, concentrated attacks on a single point, gradually weakening the scales until he could deliver a fatal blow.
Otherwise, faced with such a star sea beast, Lu Qingyang would have had no choice but to flee.
This battle was not only Lu Qingyang's first fight in the universe but also the most challenging duel of his life.
Whether it was the ancient cave master or this star sea beast, the difference between the two was enough to make the former pale in comparison.
Confirming that the star sea beast was dead, Lu Qingyang slowly approached its remains, placing his right hand gently on its massive head, intending to offer it as a sacrifice.
After all, if the body of an early seventh-level beast could be devoured by the Immortal Tree, it would provide at least tens of millions of cultivation points, significantly accelerating his progress towards mid-sixth level.
However, after thinking for a moment, Lu Qingyang decided not to sacrifice it immediately. Instead, using his cultivation, he transported the star sea beast's remains to a large meteorite. There, he set up an array with spirit stones and performed the Great Sacrifice Technique, offering the beast's entire body to his true form.
"The remains of a star sea beast with a divine body might have other uses. Sacrificing it directly would be too wasteful. Bringing it back for careful study might reveal some valuable treasures."
With this thought, Lu Qingyang used spirit stones to restore his depleted spiritual power and continued his journey through the star sea.
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Qingyang Realm.
As the incarnation performed the Great Sacrifice Technique in the star sea, transmitting the star sea beast's remains back to the main body, Lu Qingyang's consciousness instantly returned, his gaze fixed on the thousand-meter-tall remains before him, feeling the residual pressure of its unextinguished power.
Not only that.
As the remains of the star sea beast appeared, all the sentient plants and creatures in the Ten Thousand Celestial Court trembled simultaneously, as if encountering an extremely terrifying presence.
Among them.
An astonishing sword intent surged, transforming into dense green lotuses. A young figure seemed to emerge from them, gazing at the star sea beast with a hint of shock in his otherwise calm eyes.
"May I ask, Lord, where did this fierce beast come from?"
Qing Ye, who had lived in the Ten Thousand Celestial Court since birth, had often seen offerings of various items, including some special beast remains, through the Great Sacrifice Technique.
However, compared to the star sea beast before him, those beasts were like ants.
After speaking, spiritual energy surged.
Lu Qingyang's incarnation quietly appeared, his gaze fixed on the star sea beast. He said calmly, "This is a star sea beast, a powerful creature born in the universe, feeding on stars.
"They are born from stars, and upon reaching adulthood, their minimum cultivation level is the sixth stage. The most powerful star sea beasts can even rival ninth-level cultivators.
"The star sea beast before us has reached the early seventh stage."
Early seventh stage!
Qing Ye's heart trembled.
To him, a star sea beast of such a level was practically a legendary creature.
Even after years of cultivation in the Ten Thousand Celestial Court, leveraging the unparalleled spiritual energy there, Qing Ye had only reached the late fourth stage, not yet breaking through to the fifth.
Though the star sea beast before him was dead, its residual aura still pressed heavily on Qing Ye, like facing an insurmountable mountain.
If the dead star sea beast was this terrifying, what must it have been like when it was alive?
What truly shocked Qing Ye was the strength of the person who had slain such a fearsome beast.
Involuntarily.
Qing Ye recalled the moment when Lu Qingyang's incarnation, armed with the Purple Thunder Bow, left the realm.
Shortly after the incarnation departed, the star sea beast's remains appeared, with no visible wounds except for a bloody hole in its head, still crackling with residual lightning. Qing Ye could roughly guess the cause of the beast's death.
In that moment.
Qing Ye's respect for Lu Qingyang deepened.
To slay an early seventh-level star sea beast with just an incarnation, the true strength of this lord was beyond imagination.
Lu Qingyang did not respond to Qing Ye's speculations. His attention was entirely focused on the star sea beast's remains, his vast divine sense sweeping over it, seeking to thoroughly analyze every part of the beast.
However, as his divine sense touched the remains, Lu Qingyang truly felt the immense power within its blood. Even though the beast was dead, its blood still flowed like rivers, never ceasing.
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