Invincible Dad-Chapter 509: The Advent of the Starlight Array!_1

Chapter 509: Chapter 509: The Advent of the Starlight Array!_1
Star Origin Sect!
The moment these three words were spoken, the disciples of the Tianmo Palace collectively held their breath. This sect had left a vivid and indelible mark tens of epochs ago, especially with its unparalleled Starlight Array, a formation renowned for slaughter. It had once brought the entire Immortal Domain to its knees.
Apart from a few individuals like Xu Lai and Ruan Lan, the current Immortal Domain had long forgotten that the Star Origin Sect had not one, but two great arrays: one for killing and another for defense.
"Something’s not right!" Liu Xiang’s elegant brows knitted together.
The Star Origin Sect was clearly annihilated in the distant past, slaughtered to the last person by an Emperor Realm expert under the starry sky. Even its world-stunning Starlight Array vanished along with it. Yet, inside this shabby little palanquin, there’s the contemporary Sect Hierarch of the Star Origin Sect? That’s impossible!
She rebuked sharply, "Which scoundrel is playing tricks here? Show yourself this instant!"
"Eh?"
Inside the palanquin, Ruan Lan was fixing her sister’s makeup when she heard the commotion outside. Peeking through a slit in the curtain, she sneakily observed the scene. She grew uneasy when she saw that those hateful people in ancient clothes hadn’t been scared away. In a burst of irritation, she shouted out.
"You stupid old man! You clearly said the Star Origin Sect was formidable, so why haven’t you scared them off?" Ruan Lan fumed, gnawing on her sharp little canine in frustration.
However, she wasn’t afraid. Ever since receiving the legacy of the game board, she had learned of the Immortal Domain’s existence and knew that the group blocking their path were so-called cultivators.
She lifted the curtain and stepped out with her hands on her hips, shouting, "What’s all this noise about? All of you, shut your mouths!"
"..."
The disciples of the Tianmo Palace were genuinely taken aback for a moment. A formation floated above Ruan Lan’s head, drawing upon the power of starlight. Its circulation was ancient and profound, and it emanated an indescribable aura of the Dao.
Liu Xiang’s pupils contracted. Aside from the Saint Heir in the palace, her Boundary was the highest among the disciples of the Tianmo Palace.
She’s channeling starlight into a formation... This is indeed the Starlight Array! Even if it’s not the complete version, she must have obtained a part of it.
In an instant, boundless greed flared in her eyes.
The Starlight Array was hailed as the foremost killing formation of all time. The second Divine General of the Heavenly Court, a Saint in both the Array Path and the Game of Go Path, had said more than once that only the current Emperor Qingfeng’s Zhoutian Star Fighting Formation could compare to the lost Starlight Array. Unfortunately, there was no longer any way to witness which was superior. This alone demonstrated just how terrifying the Starlight Array truly was.
After all, Emperor Qingfeng was the number one figure of the current era. With the body of a human, a race bound by cultivation shackles, he defied the doubtful gazes of countless other races and broke a curse that had lasted for millions of years to become a Supreme Emperor. He allowed the Human Race to become the undisputed number one race in a mere hundred thousand years. His achievements were truly unparalleled. His Zhoutian Star Fighting Formation, in particular, had once trapped and killed several Quasi-Emperors, a feat of terrifying power.
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Liu Xiang’s gaze flickered. She licked her lower lip inconspicuously and said coldly, "You killed the Nine-Horned Azure Ox, the mount of the Tianmo Palace’s Saint Heir. You must give us an explanation. That formation above your head will suffice as compensation."
However, Ruan Lan was in no mood to be polite. "Say one more word of nonsense, and I’ll obliterate you with my ’Invincible, Pure, and Adorable Beauty’s Scammer-Slaying Great Array’!"
"You’re blind, you flat-chested woman! That is clearly the Starlight Array."
"You’re the flat one! Your whole family is flat!" Ruan Lan was truly angry now and began to activate the formation without another word.
Listening to them argue gave Xu Lai a headache. With a wave of his hand, he tossed Ruan Lan back into the palanquin.
"Thinking of leaving?" Liu Xiang’s expression turned frosty.
Just as she was about to make a move, a detached voice came from the palace, "Let them pass."
"But, Saint Heir..."
"Are my words no longer effective?"
"..."
Liu Xiang fell silent. She and the other disciples of the Tianmo Palace quickly moved to the side.
"We should go as well," Xu Lai said, patting the Black Dragon Xiao Hai’s head. Huang Fu gripped the ’Xu’ banner in his hand, his reluctance plain to see.
They disturbed The Supreme Emperor and the Matriarch. This crime deserves death!
"Today I am bringing my wife and daughter back to my Sect. It would be improper to offer libations to my masters smelling of blood," Xu Lai said casually. "After today, you will lead the Qingfeng Camp and pay the Tianmo Palace a visit on my behalf."
Huang Fu trembled. He knew The Supreme Emperor was furious; otherwise, he would never have mobilized the Qingfeng Camp, which guarded the South Heavenly Gate of the Heavenly Court, for such a task. He immediately reined in his killing intent towards the Tianmo Palace disciples and said respectfully, "Yes."
Xu Lai and his group departed.
As they landed on a desolate, plum-tree-covered hill not far away, the Saint Heir’s palace soared into the sky and vanished.
Liu Xiang returned to the hall and looked at the Saint Heir hesitantly. "Saint Heir, why did you let them go? That woman appeared to possess the Starlight Array."
"Let them go?" Baili Chongtai replied calmly. "When did I say I would do that?"
"Then you mean..."
"That group is not simple, especially the young man who remained seated cross-legged on the dragon’s head. I cannot see through him," Baili Chongtai said, his gaze deep as he looked towards the desolate hill tens of miles away. "However, that is indeed the Starlight Array."
Surprise washed over Liu Xiang’s face, only to be replaced by utter shock as the Saint Heir continued, "And it’s a flawless Starlight Array."
"A complete one?" Liu Xiang inhaled sharply, her mind reeling.
She knew that once this news got out, the Eastern Desolate Domain would be swarmed by countless ancient Tao Lineages and formidable Holy Lands. Even the second Divine General of the Heavenly Court might rush over upon hearing the news. It was even possible that The Supreme Emperor himself would come! After all, the debate over whether the Zhoutian Star Fighting Formation or the Starlight Array was stronger had raged in the Immortal Domain’s Array Path circles for tens of thousands of years. The Supreme Emperor himself probably wanted to know the answer.
"I have already crushed the Sound Transmission Jade Slip. The Sect Hierarch will arrive tomorrow," Baili Chongtai said calmly. "We cannot allow this group to leave the Eastern Desolate Domain alive. They must be hiding other treasures."
The corners of Baili Chongtai’s mouth slowly curved upward into a savage grin. "I... want it all!"
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"So this is the Immortal Domain?"
On the back mountain, Beibei and Ruan Lan stepped out of the palanquin, staring dumbfounded at their surroundings. They took deep breaths, feeling that the Spiritual Energy in the air was even richer than on Mount Haitang.
Yiyi, however, was much calmer. She eyed the seemingly endless expanse of plum trees, some of which already bore ripe fruit, and quietly swallowed her saliva.
"Want to eat some?" Xu Lai asked, glancing over at her.
"Mhm, mhm, mhm," Yiyi bobbed her little head eagerly, her voice syrupy sweet. "Daddy, wouldn’t these be really tasty added into clouds?"
Xu Lai pondered for a moment. "I don’t know, but we can certainly try."
He made a plum-flavored cloud candy for Yiyi.
Yiyi took a bite, her big eyes shining brightly. "It’s super tasty!"
At that moment, Huang Fu spoke somberly, "Supreme Emperor, I will wait at the sect gate for your orders." Never letting go of the banner, he slowly departed from the back of the mountain.
The Black Dragon Xiao Hai and Beibei sensibly followed him. Ruan Lan, however, remained carefree and unconcerned, plucking a string of plums and eating them as she strolled about.
Xu Lai didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. His sister-in-law’s relaxed demeanor made it seem as though this place was her own home.
He turned to the Gilded Palanquin and said warmly, "Darling, we’ve arrived."