Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1002: Chapter 400: Nailed Down and Matters of Utmost Importance

National Master Cheng Yuexiao saw that the old Ritual Officer actually chose to self-destruct the Star Tower in the most entire way, aiming to perish together with Tianyang Star Lord, and was shocked on the spot.

Because Cheng Yuexiao knew, as did the old Ritual Officer himself, that self-destructing the Star Tower to take Tianyang Star Lord down with him was an impossible thing.

Tianyang Star Lord’s Cultivation Level was right there.

If someone could strictly confine Tianyang Star Lord in place, the old Ritual Officer’s self-destruction of the Star Tower might have a slight chance to take Tianyang Star Lord down with him.

But under these circumstances, severely wounding Tianyang Star Lord was the most that could be done.

Yet, knowing it wouldn’t work, the old Ritual Officer still did it.

This was a late-period Eighth Tier expert, who still had dozens of years of longevity to go.

Whether it was Cheng Yuexiao or Pei Ze, they couldn’t understand why the old Ritual Officer would do such a thing!

But as Cheng Yuexiao’s mind submerged into the Star-picking Order, and with just a glance, he understood everything.

Before dying, the old Ritual Officer sent multiple Starlight Transmissions to National Master Cheng Yuexiao.

They were final words, requests, but also exchanges!

Above the Imperial Palace, under the terrifying starlight torrent formed by the old Ritual Officer’s Star Tower, Tianyang Star Lord managed a moment of hold with the treasured Sky Star Tower from Tianyang Star Hall and flashed away using the Transferring Emblem.

And it was in this moment, National Master Cheng Yuexiao finished reading the Starlight Transmissions sent by the old Ritual Officer.

Understanding the old Ritual Officer’s intentions in an instant, Cheng Yuexiao also knew that opportunity cannot be lost!

Although Tianyang Star Lord’s figure had disappeared, National Master Cheng Yuexiao still rushed toward the Imperial Palace like lightning, and a five-color Meteor already surged toward the remnant silhouette of Tianyang Star Lord.

As it bombarded, a thunderous roar sounded.

”Tianyang Star Lord, you attempted assassination on my Emperor of Dachen before, and now have killed our Eighth Tier old Ritual Officer; where do you think you can run!”

Great Governor Pei Ze was astonished.

Because he saw that the five-color Meteor actually missed the target.

But the National Master’s roar echoed across the entire Wanyi of Dachen.

It rang in the ears of millions of citizens in Dachen.

This was directly a declaration to the world!

The citizens of Dachen had already believed it.

And the noble families of Dachen had been somewhat skeptical earlier when the old Ritual Officer shouted that Tianyang Star Lord was a traitor.

Because those in high positions tend to have independent thinking.

It made no sense.

Tianyang Star Lord would have to be kicked by a donkey to come and assassinate the Emperor of Dachen, doing such a harm-without-benefit action?

And then ended up being caught?

How foolish would that be?

But now, Tianyang Star Lord showed up and escaped, and National Master roared out.

There was indeed some level of belief!

Even if some remained unbelieving, at this very moment, they had to believe!

Failing to make a stand now, it was deserved!

Instantly, within the entire Wanyi of Dachen, cries of anger filled the skies.

All were condemning Tianyang Star Lord.

The heads of noble families, each with Cultivation Level, soared skyward, rushing towards the Imperial Palace, shouting angrily all the while, cursing Tianyang Star Lord.

Contrary to previous silence!

Actually, who killed the Emperor was not important.

What mattered was the Emperor was dead, but the National Master remained, with unparalleled combat power.

Right now, the National Master says it was Tianyang Star Lord who did it, then it must be Tianyang Star Lord!

Above the Imperial Palace, behind the old Ritual Officer, the Star Tower quickly became ethereal, and his flesh began to collapse, his Primordial Spirit also began to collapse.

The moment he self-destructed the Star Tower, he had already catalyzed his Divine Soul Origin into the Star Tower.

Although Tianyang Star Lord escaped at this time, the process of his self-destruction was irreversible.

Seeing the National Master arriving now, the old Ritual Officer, whose remains were left, mumbled his lips, wishing to say something, but unable to utter anything.

Soon enough, the remnants were disintegrating down to his head.

The old Ritual Officer looks at the arriving National Master Cheng Yuexiao, staring fixedly at him with a gaze of myriad intentions, yet unable to express them in public.

Cheng Yuexiao, an individual of such caliber, already understood the old Ritual Officer’s current intent.

Nodding forcefully at the remains of the old Ritual Officer’s head.

It was understanding, but also a promise!

With National Master Cheng Yuexiao’s nod and promise, the old Ritual Officer’s fiercely glaring eyes instantly relaxed, and a sliver of a smile emerged on the remaining head shedding Starlight, like an old chrysanthemum blossoming.

In the next instant, disintegrated like residue.

The old Ritual Officer’s Star Tower, flesh, and Primordial Spirit completely vanished.

The old Ritual Officer’s Seven-Star Spiritual Treasure, Yin Dragon Spear, fell from the sky, yet it fell upon the severely injured Grand Steward Jia Bao of the Inner Court due to Xu Jin’s earlier strike, also bringing along the old Ritual Officer’s Sumeru Space.

At the moment of dying, the old Ritual Officer also chose a heir.

”Elder Peng, you guard the Imperial Palace; any who dare move, cut them off!”

With a command, National Master Cheng Yuexiao beckoned once to Great Governor Pei Ze and instantly flew beyond Wanyi.

Fifty miles beyond Wanyi, Sumeru Palace Master and Wood Spirit Palace Master were distantly observing Dachen Wanyi.

Eighty miles away, Tianyang Star Lord appeared in a mess.

He looked at the Sky Star Tower with five cracks now, feeling heartbroken, not even wiping the blood at the corner of his mouth as he began injecting Star Power to purge the residual power left by the old Ritual Officer.

This Sky Star Tower was indeed the treasure of Tianyang Star Hall, on par with Cheng Yuexiao’s Nine Bright Chime.

Rarely used in normal times.

Unexpectedly, today it was seriously damaged by this old Ritual Officer’s self-destructing Star Tower!

Five cracks; it would take at least three to four years of work to completely restore.

Tianyang Star Lord was furious indeed.

This trip of picking up leakages was supposed to gain a National Treasure Seal, unexpectedly ended up near crippled.

Finally, he didn’t get anything, but picked up a huge blame.