Immortal Starry Sky-Chapter 603 - 578: Snatch! (Part 1)

"Still pretending to be dead? Then don't blame me for being rude!"

Snap!

The shadow of a flame-laden whip viciously struck the body of the Ancestor Realm person lying on the ground, barely alive. The Ancestor Realm person spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, visibly weakened to the extreme, and cracks appeared on the Ancestor Stele within him.

"Hmph! What a trashy waste, get him out of here!"

The Watcher, seeing that this Ancestor had indeed suffered heavy injuries and was extremely weak, snorted coldly, waved a hand, and two laborers carried the Ancestor Realm person away.

The Watcher scanned the surroundings with a fierce gaze.

"What are you looking at? Get back to work! Anyone who dares slack off, he'll be your example!"

After roaring, the Watcher leaned back, comfortably reclining on an ice crystal chair, occasionally shouting and flicking the flame whip in his hand, clearly reveling in his small triumph.

"Damn it... Just an Extreme Dao Ancestor, if my Ancestral Qi Origin hadn't been sealed, how could I have fallen to such a state!"

Across thousands of miles, another Ancestor with three triangular horns on his head and crimson eyes muttered grudgingly.

But he only dared to grumble in a low voice, still wielding the hoe in his hand.

Not only him, all the Ancestor Realm people captured to do hard labor were full of resentment, furious at the oppression and humiliation by these Watchers.

But all the Ancestor Realm were sealed, unable to summon even a thread of Ancestral Qi Origin, merely possessing bodies that could not exert even a ten-thousandth of their power, not an opponent to the Watchers.

"Tai Xu, why have you been silent all along, don't you hate them?" The Simurgh Spider Ancestor looked at the black-robed man beside him, mechanically swinging his hoe without reacting at all.

The black-robed man paused when he heard this, stopped the hoe in his hand, and smiled: "Simurgh, they won't be arrogant for much longer."

"That's easy to say, but everyone knows there's a Great Emperor Realm guarding this place, and the forces behind them are not simple, or how could they monopolize this extremely rare Water Sword Silver Ore?" The Simurgh Spider Ancestor said angrily, "One day, if I can leave here safely, once I cultivate into a Great Emperor, I will definitely kill all these Watchers who have humiliated me!"

The Simurgh Spider Ancestor's eyes surged with killing intent.

He was originally a Chaos Traveler, adventuring between the many chaotic cosmos of the universe, wanting to broaden his horizons and explore more unknown things.

But one day, as he was walking in the Chaos Void, he was suddenly forcibly dragged into this place by a powerful force.

From that moment on, he was shackled, never free again.

His daily task was to keep pounding and mining. Any discontent or complaint would be met with a beating.

"Rest assured, that day is not far away." The black-robed man smiled slightly and said.

The black-robed man was none other than Wang Xu, who had traveled all the way to the Zhenfu Alliance Domain.

A million years ago, Wang Xu was traveling between chaotic cosmos, admiring countless grandeur never seen before, having fought with 'chaotic bandits' roaming in the Chaos Void, and had battled many bandits seeking to kill and plunder seeing him alone...

The result was obvious, not only was Wang Xu not robbed of any treasure, he instead gained many rare items.

Yet despite this, Wang Xu still faced the most awkward and biggest trouble—he had no travel expenses!

The vast Chaos Void was as deep as an abyss, even a Great Emperor Realm couldn't reach the Domain Capital from the border of the alliance domain within a short Law Era.

Even though Wang Xu had fused two Cores of Chaos, making him countless times faster than a Great Emperor Realm, it was still not enough.

Therefore, he could only rely on the "Chaos Shuttling Treasure" between chaotic cosmos to travel, trying to reach the Zhenfu Alliance Domain as soon as possible.

Chaos Shuttling Treasure, a Supreme Treasure using stars as launch points for fast time-space travel for cultivators. Though there are many distributed among chaotic cosmos, the true owner behind them is the Chaos Alliance Domain.

Riding the Chaos Shuttling Treasure, it takes less than a breath's worth of time to effortlessly cross several or even dozens of chaotic cosmos!

Almost teleportation speed, astonishingly fast.

Similarly, the high price of riding it deterred countless cultivators.

Even a Great Emperor Realm had to pay a third of their treasures just for one ride.

Wang Xu, in a hurry, used the Chaos Shuttling Treasure six times consecutively, depleting nearly all his wealth.

Having ventured through so many Forgotten Ancient Ruins in chaotic cosmos, obtained many Supreme Treasures left by Great Emperors, yet he couldn't afford a few rides on the Chaos Shuttling Treasure.

Out of options, Wang Xu had to rely on himself to travel, trying to encounter more chaotic bandits or robbers along the way, hoping to gather enough for one more ride on the Chaos Shuttling Treasure.

But just as Wang Xu left one chaotic cosmos and walked in the Chaos Void, a sudden powerful force dragged him unexpectedly to this desolate place!

Wang Xu was genuinely startled, immediately becoming highly vigilant.

Soon, several Ancestor guards approached to put shackles on him. Wang Xu was about to resist but suddenly sensed the existence of Water Sword Silver Ore.

Water Sword Silver Ore?

Over a billion miles of Water Sword Silver Ore?

This discovery stunned Wang Xu.

Know that Water Sword Silver is a rare material capable of repairing Great Emperor's weapons. In Fengye, Wang Xu only saw the Immortal Tang Great Emperor use a fingernail's worth to repair his Great Emperor's weapon... but that was already the limit of what Fengye could gather!

Weaker chaotic cosmos hadn't even seen the appearance of Water Sword Silver.

It's like Jade Dew in the mortal world, a single drop can nourish one's skin, save a person on the brink of death, and now suddenly, an ocean's worth of Jade Dew appears!

Could Wang Xu not be surprised?

At the same time, a daring thought arose in his heart—to plunder the Water Sword Silver Ore! To claim it as his own!

The crazy idea lingered in Wang Xu's mind. He didn't resist, willingly bound by the chains that sealed his Ancestral Qi. Then, he took a hoe and mined the Water Sword Silver Ore alongside many Ancestor Realm laborers.

Forcibly capturing laborers to mine was something Wang Xu had encountered back in Fengye, so it was all too familiar.

But that abundant Water Sword Silver Ore made Wang Xu salivate with desire!

"The purity of the Water Sword Silver Ore here is so high that just a fist-sized piece could allow me to use the Chaos Shuttling Treasure once!" Wang Xu thought to himself.

A fist-sized piece of Water Sword Silver Ore was far too common here.

Every day, nearly two pieces as large as heads were unearthed, managed by the Watchers.

The more Wang Xu looked, the more envious he became.

He wouldn't talk about morality with these cruel Watchers.

Besides, Wang Xu himself had been captured as a laborer, so there was no hint of apology for those who claimed ownership of this Water Sword Silver Ore.

If they dared to provoke Wang Xu, they had better be prepared to face the consequences!

...

Wang Xu had already been at the Water Sword Silver Ore for a full ten million years.

All the mining locations in this Water Sword Silver Ore, the strength of all the Watchers, and many secrets were thoroughly familiar to him!

Of course, it didn't take him ten million years to grasp all this.

The reason Wang Xu waited so long was to allow these Watchers to collect more Water Sword Silver, so when he struck it big, he could gain more wealth!

On this day,

"Damn trash! Dig faster for me!"

The shadow of a whip enveloped in flames lashed down fiercely, striking a four-armed alien Ancestor. The four-armed alien's body trembled violently in pain, almost dropping the hoe from its grasp.

Without Ancestral Qi, without the Power of Origin, these Ancestor Realm beings had nothing but a tenacious physical body left that resembled their realm.

But without the nourishment of Ancestral Qi Origin, even the strongest body would gradually weaken over time.

This was the state of the four-armed alien.

His bodily decay was so severe that he couldn't even break a rock with a single stroke.

The Watcher noticed, roaring and lashing out with the whip.

The four-armed alien had no power to resist, only able to curl up and cover his head, silently enduring the Watcher's wrath.

Other Ancestor Realm laborers watched the scene, sighing, but unable to offer any help.

Wang Xu glanced at it and continued mining, unfazed.

After ten million years, he was used to such occurrences, having even seen some Ancestor Realm beings beaten to death on the spot.

Wang Xu was no saint and wouldn't spark sympathy and become a target by such acts.

So he always remained a cold observer.

After a while, the Watcher seemed to have had enough, withdrawing and leaving the badly injured four-armed alien sprawled on the ground, barely clinging to life.

But the Ancestor Realm's Life Force was strong enough, he wouldn't die.

"That damn bastard!" Simurgh Spider Ancestor gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tightly.

A small, soft hand with red skin reached over, covering Simurgh Spider Ancestor's trembling fist with anger. Simurgh Spider Ancestor turned his head, his eyes showing a trace of gentleness amidst anger.

Simurgh Spider Ancestor and Zhuyou Ancestor were childhood sweethearts, growing up together, cultivating together, adventuring together, facing enemies together… Even crossing reincarnation to become Ancestors on the same day.

The depth of their feelings could be imagined.

"Zhuyou, we must live well!" Simurgh Spider Ancestor's eyes were filled with a pleading look.

Zhuyou Ancestor sensed the concern from the small hand and his inner rage gradually subsided. Then he nodded.

"We will live, escape this damned place!" Zhuyou Ancestor declared firmly.

The two of them had been captured for dozens of Law Eras. Even though they knew escape seemed hopelessly distant, they clung to hope.

This was their wish and their greatest longing.

Wang Xu saw this scene, smiled slightly, and silently continued swinging his hoe, memories of the past rising in his mind.

...

Originally, Wang Xu's plan was to wait for fifteen million years, so he could travel all the way to the Zhenfu Alliance Domain using the Chaos Shuttling Treasure and sell the excess Water Sword Silver to exchange for more Heaven-Shocking Secret Collections.

But within just a few decades, this tranquility was mercilessly broken. (To be continued. If you like this story, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)