Chapter 703: Star-Devouring Giant Beast

Ye Wushuang’s gaze followed the direction the Dragon Cat’s paw was pointing, and he too noticed the star.

That star wasn’t quite like the others around it. It was wreathed in a luminous screen of starlight that the other stars lacked. This starlight shimmered, making it far more brilliant than its neighbors.

Ye Wushuang knew that this brilliant light was the Star Power commonly found throughout the Star Universe.

Ye Wushuang hadn’t noticed it before because it was rather distant, and the many surrounding stars were a distraction. But upon closer inspection, it was indeed different.

Ye Wushuang sent out his Divine Soul to probe it. As it made contact with the star, he actually felt the fluctuations of life, causing his eyes to narrow.

"Sensed anything?"

The Dragon Cat chuckled slyly.

"This star has life on it!"

Ye Wushuang was astonished. Life Stars were incredibly rare in the Star Universe. He had traveled for a long time without ever coming across one.

The Dragon Cat’s shifty eyes lit up. Staring at the star shrouded in its luminous veil, it said, "This is a newborn-level Life Star!"

"Newborn-level?" Ye Wushuang asked, puzzled. "Are stars also divided into grades?"

"Of course!" The Dragon Cat retracted its gaze. "Living beings are graded by their cultivation, and the stars of the heavens are graded as well. They are divided from highest to lowest into three categories: Taichu Ancestor Stars, Ancient Level Life Stars, and newborn-level stars. Take the Taichu Ancestor Star, for instance. It was born alongside the Chaos itself, contains a complete Great Dao, and coexists with Chaos. You might not find a single one among a billion stars."

"If you ever find one, it means you’ve hit the jackpot. You’ll be on the path to becoming a supreme overlord. As for why... you’ll understand when you see one for yourself!"

"Next are the Ancient Level Life Stars. This type is also quite special. They were born after the Chaos, and all of them are presided over by Supreme Great Teachings. Their resources have already been claimed."

"The most special of all are the newborn-level stars. They’re another type of Life Star, but because they are newly born, they not only have Great Dao Seals but also contain numerous Spirit Veins, rare treasures, Ancient Medicine Kings, and even Holy Medicine!"

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While listening to the Dragon Cat’s explanation, Ye Wushuang flew rapidly toward the newborn-level star. He passed through the luminous screen and landed on its surface.

To Ye Wushuang’s amazement, this star bore traces of the Great Dao. Its surface was lush and verdant, Spiritual Qi was abundant, and it was rich with Spirit Veins, ancient medicines, and rare treasures!

The Dragon Cat, already overcome with excitement, had rushed down, grabbing one ancient herb after another and gnawing on them relentlessly.

Ye Wushuang didn’t move. Upon arriving, he had felt an intense, deadly crisis. There was a threatening presence nearby.

He sent out his Divine Soul to investigate the space within the luminous screen. When his probe reached the far side, he was startled to discover a giant beast lurking there, staring intently at the star.

The beast was so enormous that Ye Wushuang had no doubt it could swallow the entire star in a single gulp.

It had sensed both Ye Wushuang and the Dragon Cat.

However, it showed no reaction, only boundless disdain. In its eyes, Ye Wushuang and the Dragon Cat were nothing but ants. Thus, it simply continued to gaze down upon the star.

"Kid, Lord Cat has found a Pseudo-Holy Medicine!"

Suddenly, the Dragon Cat yelled to Ye Wushuang.

In that instant, the giant beast stirred. Ye Wushuang’s expression changed; if it decided to swallow the star, they would have no chance to escape.

"Get back here!"

Ye Wushuang’s voice exploded in the Dragon Cat’s ears, laced with a harsh warning. The Dragon Cat froze. Hearing the urgency in his tone, it zipped back to his side with a WHOOSH!

"What the hell, kid! These are resources! Cultivation Resources! Aren’t you tempted? Can you really bear to just let them grow here all alone, only to rot away?"

The Dragon Cat was already gearing up to lecture Ye Wushuang.

"First, take a look over there!"

Ye Wushuang couldn’t be bothered to argue, simply gesturing for it to look to the other side of the luminous screen.

’Is there an even better treasure?’ The Dragon Cat turned its head suspiciously and looked over. A moment later, it looked back, its mouth twitching violently.

"What the hell!"

The Dragon Cat swore loudly and, without another word, turned to flee.

Ye Wushuang’s gaze fell upon the Pseudo-Holy Medicine below, his eyes narrowing. It was a Star Flower, a perfect ingredient for refining a Holy Pill!

"Kid, that’s a Star-Devouring Giant Beast! It’s comparable to a Peak Saint Sage, just as powerful as that guy we suppressed! Let’s go, now!"

The Dragon Cat glanced longingly at the Pseudo-Holy Medicine below. It wouldn’t be long before it transformed into a Supreme Holy Medicine.

Holy Medicine was incredibly precious. Anything containing a Great Dao Mark was rare, and it hadn’t seen many in the entire Grand Emperor Domain.

The thought of leaving it behind felt like a knife twisting in its heart, a pain so sharp it could barely breathe.

Besides, this star held many other treasures that were also quite valuable.

However, it knew that with Ye Wushuang’s current strength—his Origin wound still unhealed—it was impossible to get any of it, even with his Dragon Blood Saint Body.

They would likely be swallowed by the Star-Devouring Giant Beast before they could even get close.

Ye Wushuang also frowned. He glanced at the star, knowing it would soon end up as a meal for the Star-Devouring Giant Beast.

However, he didn’t hesitate for a moment. He turned to leave, but as he did, a black, hole-like vortex materialized behind him, rapidly expanding until it was immense.

Then, in an instant, it shot out and enveloped the star.

The star was seen to tremble once before it was swallowed whole. The vortex vanished in a flash, and the star was gone with it.

The Dragon Cat stared, dumbfounded. The Star-Devouring Giant Beast was equally stunned.

It could only watch, wide-eyed, as the prize it had guarded for so long vanished right before its eyes.

WHAM!

But that wasn’t all. In the very instant it was stunned, a massive golden fist slammed into one of its eyes, causing it to explode in a spray of blood.

ROAR!

The Star-Devouring Giant Beast let out a pained shriek, and the very Star Universe trembled.

"Let’s go!"

Ye Wushuang grabbed the Dragon Cat and warped away through space.

He was the one who had swallowed the star with his Chaos Space, and he was the one who had thrown that punch. The Star Flower was an essential ingredient for the elixir he needed to heal his Origin wound.

That was why he couldn’t pass it up.

Since taking the flower alone wasn’t an option, he decided to take the entire star with it!

"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!"

Furious roars echoed through the Star Universe, a testament to the beast’s rage and indignation.

It had waited so long, all for that Pseudo-Holy Medicine to mature. Then, it would have devoured the plant along with the entire star for a satisfying meal.

Who could have imagined it would be snatched away by a creature not even the size of its finger—and right under its very nose!

To add insult to injury, the thief had also blinded one of its eyes!

If it could speak, it would have been cursing up a storm.

The rage made it want to swallow that tiny person whole, chew him thoroughly, and only then gulp him down.

RUMBLE!

It could no longer hold back. Its colossal body moved, scattering the endless starlight as it gave chase to Ye Wushuang, crushing other stars underfoot as it went.

"You damned brat, you set me up—BOOM!"

A heart-rending roar echoed through the Star Universe...