Chapter 543 283: When the Cosmos Enters Silent Extinction, Old Friends Reunite

Neither he nor Niu Tianba paused for even a moment, flying for several hundred million li before finally stopping.

Niu Tianba said with a hint of lingering fear,

"These eerie winds are becoming more frequent. Before, you'd be lucky to encounter one when you went out, but now we run into them every time."

"Good thing we were lucky this time and only encountered a small one. Its range wasn't that wide."

"Otherwise, getting away wouldn't have been nearly so easy."

Wang Xiao said,

"It seems we need to hurry."

He, too, had just felt how terrifying that eerie wind was.

The eerie winds struck without a trace, impossible to detect beforehand. They could appear anywhere, at any time.

The moment it grazed you, all the power in your body would rapidly drain away, and there was no way to stop it.

However, Wang Xiao did notice that his Chaos Cyan Lotus had just released bursts of purple light, which seemed capable of resisting some of the eerie wind's power.

This reassured him somewhat.

'At least if I encounter a larger eerie wind later, I'll have some ability to protect myself.'

Niu Tianba said,

"Brother Wang, judging by the Divine Techniques you just used, you must have comprehended the Nine Great Origin Paths when you advanced, right?!"

Wang Xiao didn't hide it and nodded.

"I did."

Niu Tianba's lips tightened.

"In that case, Brother Wang, you're a true prodigy! You should know, not many of us Tier Twelve Life forms comprehended the Nine Origin Great Dao back then!"

In truth, as a Tier Six Life form, comprehending about six Origin Great Daos was enough to have a chance at breaking through to become a Tier Twelve Life form.

However, those six Great Daos had to include Space, Destiny, and Cause and Effect.

Otherwise, breaking through to the next Realm would be extremely difficult.

Once one broke through to become a Tier Ten Life form, subsequent breakthroughs depended more on personal opportunities and temperament.

Wang Xiao said humbly,

"I was just fortunate."

Niu Tianba laughed heartily.

"You can't comprehend the Nine Great Origins through luck alone."

"Outside, an ability like that might not create much of a gap between you and other Tier Twelve Life forms, but here on the Cosmic Star, the difference is stark."

"The more Great Daos you comprehended, the greater the power you can wield on the Cosmic Star."

"I'm sure you've felt it yourself."

Wang Xiao said,

"I have noticed a difference, but I have no intention of starting conflicts with anyone."

"Besides, the dangers here stem from the environment. Even though I've comprehended the Nine Great Origins, one moment of carelessness in a large-scale eerie wind could still spell my doom."

Niu Tianba nodded.

"You're right, Brother Wang. And I'm not asking you to come along so you'll have to fight."

"As long as you're standing by my side, Brother Wang, they'll know what's good for them. They'll definitely give up the Dragon God Woodland."

Wang Xiao said,

"It's no trouble. Since I've accepted your help, Brother Niu, it's only right that I do something in return."

Niu Tianba cupped his fists and laughed heartily.

"Brother Wang, you're my kind of man! Once we get off the Cosmic Star, we must have a few good drinks."

The two set off again, heading toward another gathering place.

Their luck was better this time. During the night, they only encountered a single instance of eerie deathfire.

The deathfire glowed an eerie green, and shadowy figures seemed to be screaming from within. It was a rather unsettling sight in the dead of night.

However, Wang Xiao and Niu Tianba had already drunk the Glazed Water that counteracted it, so they had no fear of the deathfire.

And so, their journey continued with scares but no true danger.

After just under half a month, the two finally arrived at another gathering place.

This gathering place was built like an Imperial Palace, with a powerful Array protecting its exterior.

Not even Wang Xiao's Divine Thought could penetrate it.

Niu Tianba boomed,

"Tang Jiu, your Grandmaster Niu is here! Get your ass out here!"

The moment his voice fell, the Array enveloping the entire gathering place suddenly rippled.

Immediately after, three figures shot out from within the Array.

Two of the figures were humanoid, their bodies shimmering with a faint, moon-like radiance.

The remaining figure was mantis-like, exuding a vicious and baleful aura.

'Beings from the Myriad Laws Pavilion and Hongmeng Star.'

Wang Xiao's eyes flashed as he looked at the three figures before him.

Moreover, he could sense that all three figures were emanating faint fluctuations of time itself.

Clearly, these three beings had all been Tier Twelve Life forms before entering the Cosmic Star.

"Hm?!"

Niu Tianba's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the three figures.

He immediately sent a voice transmission to Wang Xiao.

"Brother Wang, this is bad. Those other two beings radiating moonlight weren't in this gathering place before."

"I miscalculated this trip. We need to leave, now! There's no need to fight them!"

Sensing Niu Tianba's panic, Wang Xiao knew he wasn't lying.

He truly hadn't known that these two beings from Hongmeng Star would be here.

He spoke,

"We're already here. Let's see what happens."

He had comprehended the Nine Great Origins, so his strength on the Cosmic Star was in a league of its own.

Furthermore, he possessed an Immortal Object like the Chaos Cyan Lotus.

He was more than capable of dealing with two Tier Six Life forms!

Niu Tianba let out a breath.

"Since you say so, Brother Wang, I'm no coward either. Let's see how this plays out."

The mantis-like being named Tang Jiu sneered at Niu Tianba.

"Niu Tianba, I hadn't even come looking for you, yet you've shown up at my door."

"Heh. Don't tell me you think you can beat me just because you found some help?!"

As soon as his voice fell.