Chapter 723 - 67: Spying on the Saintess

An invisible force, exclusive to the Dragon Race bloodline, akin to the most precise probe, traced back along the remnant source aura of Ao Qing, attempting to penetrate the fog of time and causality to uncover the truth of his downfall.

The power of «Deceiving Heaven and Sea» sensed the threat, automatically activating an invisible barrier, like the most tenacious filter, layer by layer weakening and distorting this bloodline tracing force.

The illusion of backlash meticulously crafted by the Dragon Maiden reappeared, trying to guide the tracing force to the scene of the Ancient Abyss prohibition collapse.

However, Ao Lie, being a Profound Immortal.

With the power of the bloodline secret technique and the Ancestor Dragon Altar, his tracing penetrative power far surpassed the ordinary.

In the fierce confrontation between «Deceiving Heaven and Sea» and the bloodline secret technique, amidst countless distorted lights and chaotic noise.

Ao Lie captured an extremely faint "static sound" that flashed by!

It was neither Dragon Power, nor Ancient Abyss’s baleful aura, nor Void’s turbulent flow.

It was a trace of an extremely obscure, yet indescribably commanding power that dominated all souls, its remnant.

Like a speck of dust cast into a tranquil lake, it left a barely perceptible ripple just before Ao Qing’s life essence was utterly annihilated.

"Poof!" Forcibly confronting «Deceiving Heaven and Sea» and capturing this faint trace, caused Ao Lie to suffer backlash, spitting out a mouthful of golden dragon blood, his aura instantly waning.

The altar’s glow also dimmed accordingly.

But in his bloodshot Dragon Eyes, fury and an icy killing intent ignited!

"Found it... Though so faint as to be almost negligible... It’s definitely not the power of the Ancient Abyss! Nor any known Void or Abyssal Power! This aura of command and domination..." Ao Lie tightly clenched his bloodstained dragon claw, the scales scraping with a piercing sound, "Someone definitely killed Ao Qing."

Although still without ironclad evidence, this trace of an extremely faint law remnant, like a gleam in the night, pointed the way for Ao Lie.

He was convinced that his brother’s death was no accident.

But the problem is, he secretly infiltrated this place, a place he was absolutely forbidden to enter ordinarily, nor could he announce this result to the clan, otherwise.

He would surely be punished, and besides, he hadn’t found solid evidence yet; the clan was currently facing the Abyss and would not be rattled by this.

But Ao Lie believed that it undoubtedly involved the Dragon Maiden, recently hailed as the ’East Sea Pearl’, just looking at the greatest beneficiary made it clear.

Deep within the Dragon Palace, in a quiet chamber.

The Dragon Maiden coiled upon a gentle Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade, seemingly cultivating with closed eyes.

Suddenly, her Reversed Scale slightly glowed, a message only she could perceive, crossing the endless space, ignoring the multiple prohibitions of the Dragon Palace, silently transmitted into her sea of consciousness.

It was feedback from her ability.

The Dragon Maiden’s tightly shut dragon eyes abruptly opened, a flicker of gravity passing deep within her pupils. She immediately informed Shen Fei via Heart Demon Group Chat, "Lord, Ao Lie has grown suspicious, his hatred overwhelming, and will not rest easy. The East Sea will be subject to secret investigations and upheaval soon.

To avoid startling the snake by hitting the grass, exposing a deeper connection, I suggest the lord temporarily suspend all actions against the East Sea Dragon Race, observe the changes, and steer clear of the spearhead. Here, the Dragon Maiden shall handle matters, stabilizing power until the time is right."

With the message sent, the glow on the Reversed Scale faded.

The Dragon Maiden closed her dragon eyes once more; as long as there was no concrete evidence, even if Ao Lie harbored suspicions, he couldn’t make a major move.

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Void Battlefield.

"Broken Star Corridor" region.

This was not the frontline of the main battlefield, but a chaotic zone filled with numerous shattered star remnants and unstable space rifts.

The violent Void turbulent flow, like an invisible giant beast, tore at all tangible things.

Yet at this moment, this lifeless star domain was dominated by an even more terrifying power.

The Saintess floated above a massive star remains, her white attire as pure as snow, her demeanor cold as millennium-old Xuanbing, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding chaos and destruction.

Before her stood a twisted creature, seemingly stitched together by countless space fragments, a "Star Realm Devourer."

Its aura had reached the True Immortal Peak, and its massive body almost obscured half of the view, emanating suffocating Void pressure.

"Roar——!"

The Star Realm Devourer emitted a silent soul roar, opening a maw made of broken stars,

A void breath, enough to annihilate a small world, mixed with chaotic spatial cutting power, surged towards the Saintess like a breakwater Milky Way.

Facing this destructive attack, the Saintess didn’t even lift an eyelid. Her delicate hand rose, fingers elegantly spread like plucking a flower.

"One Thought, a Flower Blooms, All Laws Return to Ruins."

A cold voice seemingly containing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth. In an instant, countless petals condensed by pure law emerged from nothing!

Ice-blue Cold Prison Law, crimson Burning World Red Lotus Karmic Fire, twisted space’s silvery-white fissures, even a transparent ripple hinting at time reversal.

Numerous powerful and pure magic essences, instantly compressed and condensed into petals that seemed fragile yet contained universe-level destructiveness!

These petals did not scatter aimlessly; upon appearing, they formed a profound and incomparably complex formation, enclosing that terrifying void breath within.

Petals spinning, colliding, annihilating, regenerating, each subtle change resonated with Heaven and Earth Laws. That breath, enough to devour stars, struck into the sea of flowers, and didn’t stir even a ripple.

It was resolved by the layered and cyclical law petals, returned to ruins, transformed into the most primordial void energy, and absorbed by the petals, making their glow even more dazzling!

Next, as the Saintess extended a finger, the flower sea composed of countless law petals, with lifelike vitality, immediately enveloped the massive Star Realm Devourer.

"Sssss——!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the teeth-setting sound of law and matter being forcibly annihilated.

The Star Realm Devourer’s twisted body, capable of withstanding star collisions, was shredded by the flower sea like rotten wood, disintegrating inch by inch, ultimately turning into void completely, leaving not even a trace of residue!

The entire process was swift, efficient, imbued with a terrifying, almost perfect beauty of destruction.

This was not brute force crush, but a skilled application of profound understanding of Daoist technique’s origin, integrating myriad magics into one furnace, returning to the ultimate "Ruins" and "Void."

Just when the Saintess effortlessly dealt with this True Immortal Peak Void behemoth, miles away.

In the shadow of a huge star remains half-hidden by spatial turbulence, several concealed gazes were locked onto the battlefield’s center through a specially made Heaven-Peeping Mirror, on that cold figure.

"Hiss... such a terrifying Path of Nine Emperors."

A middle-aged True Immortal in Guangcheng Dao Lineage’s signature cloud-patterned robes gasped, his eyes filled with shock and dread.

His Daoist name was "Master Xuanming," the one sent by Guangcheng Dao Lineage to "spy on" the Saintess.

With the Saintess joining the Lix Mountain Dao Lineage and gaining fame on the Void Battlefield, Yuqing Dao Lineage finally took notice.

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