Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1000: Chapter 399: The Old Ritual Officer’s Choice

If it were before, the old Ritual Officer would undoubtedly suspect the Wood Spirit Palace.

Because across the current world, including the Galaxy Battlefield, the ones who excel at Thunder Star Skills are from the Wood Spirit Palace.

Of course, other factions also cultivate Thunder Star Skills.

But their level is far inferior.

It’s safe to say, if the Wood Spirit Palace’s skill in Thunder is at level nine, the proficiency of other factions in the current world wouldn’t exceed level five.

The gap is enormous.

But that’s the past.

Just moments ago, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao’s display refreshed the old Ritual Officer’s understanding.

In the fierce battle that just took place over Wanyi, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao’s Thunder Star Skills were able to counter the Wood Spirit Palace Master!

This was even when the Wood Spirit Palace Master was wielding their palace’s inherited treasure, the Purple Thunder Divine Punishment Pearl.

This indicates that the State Preceptor’s proficiency in Thunder Star Skills surpasses the Wood Spirit Palace Master!

Considering the Star Force attributes, the ones most suspicious of successfully assassinating His Majesty are none other than the Wood Spirit Palace Master and the State Preceptor!

Upon this realization, a series of conflicted questions swirling in the old Ritual Officer’s mind suddenly connected!

Moreover, why did Great Governor Pei Ze insist on detaining him when he mentioned the Emperor faced an unexpected situation and needed to leave?

Under normal circumstances, when the Emperor faces unforeseen danger, it would be excusable if Great Governor Pei Ze doesn’t go to aid but shouldn’t detain him.

Even now, Great Governor Pei Ze hasn’t arrived!

So why did Great Governor Pei Ze act this way?

How many people in this world can compel Great Governor Pei Ze to make such a decision?

Hardly any, but the most likely is just one person: State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao!

Only State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao could make Great Governor Pei Ze reverse and detain him in the military camp!

Suddenly, the old Ritual Officer understood.

A murky tear silently slipped from the corner of his eye, evaporating instantly!

In his view, the twin pillars holding up Dachen are none other than His Majesty and State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao!

Now, His Majesty is highly likely to have fallen because of State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao!

What should he do then?

Avenge His Majesty?

Perish together with the State Preceptor?

Amidst the chaotic thoughts in his mind, they eventually condensed into two words: Ancestral Precepts!

His lineage has been graced by imperial favor for generations, acting according to the ancestral precepts of the Holy Ancestor of Dachen!

But to act according to the ancestral precepts, he was somewhat...

For a moment, this Eighth Tier old Ritual Officer’s emotions were extremely complicated!

His rhythm of attacking the Tianyang Star Lord slowed down as well.

”Old Ritual Officer, have you thought it through?

His Majesty, I truly wasn’t the one who attempted to assassinate him?

Only by working together can we find the real culprit and avenge His Majesty’s blood feud!” Tianyang Star Lord said anxiously.

Upon hearing this, the old Ritual Officer said nothing, merely casting a complex glance back at the battle over Wanyi.

The battle over Wanyi was nearing its end.

Due to the return of the National Guardian Tao Artifact, the Nine Bright Chime and the main building of the Star-picking Tower, and Elder Peng, who joined the battle after breaking through to the Eighth Tier, the State Preceptor slew two Eighth Tier disciples of the Sumeru Palace and the Wood Spirit Palace in succession.

He had gained the upper hand!

Initially, even under these circumstances, the combined full strength of the Wood Spirit Palace Master and the Sumeru Palace Master, holding nothing back, could still contend with the ferocious Cheng Yuxiao.

Yet at this very moment, Great Governor Pei Ze soared into the sky from the Star Patrol Camp.

Another Eighth Tier joined the fight.

It started as six against one.

It had just turned into four against two.

Now, it suddenly became three against four.

Furthermore, Dachen, here had the home ground advantage.

With the Nine Bright Chime and the main building of the Star-picking Tower in his hands, Cheng Yuxiao was ferocious beyond measure.

What alarmed the Sumeru Palace Master and Wood Spirit Palace Master even more was that they just heard the news of the assassination of the Emperor of Dachen.

No matter if this news was true or not.

Whether Emperor Qian’an of Dachen was dead or not, the assassination was real.

Because from the direction of the Imperial Palace of Dachen, two extremely powerful Eighth Tier auras were already in fierce combat there.

The outcome of this battle didn’t matter.

But it was certain that Emperor Qian’an of Dachen probably could no longer help them restrain Cheng Yuxiao.

He couldn’t inhibit Cheng Yuxiao from wielding the two massive killing devices, the Nine Bright Chime and the Star-picking Tower!

With these two potent killing devices in hand, they couldn’t possibly kill Cheng Yuxiao.

Moreover, Cheng Yuxiao’s reinforcements had arrived.

After a brief exchange, the Sumeru Palace Master and Wood Spirit Palace Master decided: to retreat!

But before retreating, they must first cover the retreat of their respective disciples.

Their own escape was easy, but if not done well, the disciples they brought could be left behind by Cheng Yuxiao.

That loss would be enormous!

Training an Eighth Tier disciple isn’t easy.

Their two palaces’ Eighth Tier disciples can be counted on one hand.

Today, losing one in each battle made them feel heartache as if coughing blood; they couldn’t afford more casualties!

If more fell, would the two palace masters themselves have to handle everything in their palaces in the future?

Then what’s the point of expanding!

In an instant, the Sumeru Palace Master and Wood Spirit Palace Master fully activated each of their inherited treasures, the stringless zither and the Purple Thunder Annihilation God Pearl, firing at Cheng Yuxiao with full force, while their remaining disciples, Zong Yan and La Shu, retreated at full speed on their orders!

Zong Yan unhesitatingly crushed his Space Shifting Symbol, disappearing instantly.

But Elder Peng, who had just broken through to the Eighth Tier, attacked the third disciple of the Wood Spirit Palace, La Shu, the latter transforming into a flash of lightning to flee at a distance, leaving Elder Peng far behind.

In terms of speed, Elder Peng, who had just broken through to the Eighth Tier, was still lagging a bit.

And just then, Great Governor Pei Ze arrived.

He could only watch helplessly as the two disciples of the Sumeru Palace and the Wood Spirit Palace escaped unscathed.

In the next instant, the arriving Great Governor Pei Ze charged at the Sumeru Palace Master.