Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation-Chapter 565 - 235 Soul-shattering_3

He didn’t need to look; he knew it was from the Qian’an Emperor.

The sixth Imperial Decree.

Cheng Yuxiao once again slashed Hu Zhen’s Primordial Spirit with his knife.

At the same time, Meng Yanhui’s expression grew even uglier.

"State Preceptor, the Right Libationer Song Bing cannot be reached."

"What?

How is that possible?

Wasn’t he ordered to stay at the National Daoist School?"

"The Great Governor said that His Majesty has issued three imperial edicts in a row, summoning Right Libationer Song Bing to the palace to report for duty. Helpless, the Right Libationer could only comply and enter the palace," Meng Yanhui reported.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuxiao’s blade, cutting Hu Zhen’s Primordial Spirit, involuntarily deepened, extracting continuous wails of agony from Hu Zhen.

Yet a tempest of rage churned in his chest, suffering from an outburst that simply couldn’t manifest.

He never imagined that the one to cut off his escape would be the Emperor of Dachen!

Was His Majesty truly so afraid of death?

Simultaneously, the Star-picking Order of National Master Cheng Yuxiao vibrated intensely three times.

It was the seventh Imperial Decree from the Qian’an Emperor.

[Great Imperial Master, the larger picture is what matters!]

[Great Imperial Master, Tianyang Star Hall has already shown its sincerity.]

[Great Imperial Master, I do not issue decrees to you lightly. This rare decree given to you—surely you won’t defy it, will you?]

After reading the three Imperial Decrees of Starlight, the heart of Great Imperial Master Cheng Yuxiao chilled.

According to Qian’an Emperor’s intentions, if he continued to disobey the Imperial Decree, questions would arise whether he intended to rebel and declare independence.

But by now, refusal to comply was no longer an option!

Even if he wanted to risk everything, his escape routes had been completely severed, and forcibly terminating Hu Zhen’s Primordial Spirit now would only bring disaster to Dachen.

It would also bring pressure to the Emperor.

One misstep could lead to internal chaos in Dachen, unrest without end.

By that time, he would indeed have become Dachen’s criminal!

He was the National Master!

But before that title must always be added two words: Dachen!

This was as far as it could go.

Yet... the dissatisfaction was hard to quell!

At the same moment, the Star-picking Order of National Master Cheng Yuxiao flashed successively, leading him to suspect another decree from the Emperor.

But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be from the Tianyang Star Lord.

[Great National Master Cheng, Hu Zhen was at fault first. Now, his body has been destroyed by you, and a quarter of his Primordial Spirit has been sliced away. Even if he recovers, his Cultivation Level will certainly fall to the Seventh Tier, and his lifespan will be greatly reduced. He has already received enough punishment.

Let him return.

National Master, please come to the Imperial Palace. We can discuss this matter face-to-face.]

Having read the message, National Master Cheng Yuxiao remained somewhat helplessly silent.

This was the way out Tianyang Star Lord had given him!

At that moment, Cheng Yuxiao felt a touch of resentment.

He resented his high position, being the Imperial Master of Dachen, and resented not being in control of his own destiny!

If he were a Loose Cultivator from the Martial World, at this moment, regardless of the Tianyang Star Lord’s threats or the Emperor of Dachen’s safety, he would’ve simply slain Hu Zhen with one stroke and been done with it!

That would’ve been satisfying!

But now...

In the next instant, National Master Cheng Yuxiao retracted the soul-cutting knife formed from the Divine Soul Star Core and once again grasped Hu Zhen’s Primordial Spirit in his hand.

Opposite him, the Third Elder of Tianyang Star Hall, Qin Da, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and so did Hu Jinsan.

It seemed the Star Lord had taken action.

He had successfully forced the Great Chen Imperial Master to compromise!

Overjoyed, Hu Jinsan subconsciously flew towards Cheng Yuxiao’s direction, intending to bring his ancestor back.

Qin Da hesitated but did not stop him!

Cheng Yuxiao was struggling with his dissatisfaction.

His mood was irritable.

Seeing Hu Jinsan daring to approach him at this time,

increased his irritation!

The next moment, the Nine Bright Chime appeared, and National Master Cheng Yuxiao’s slender fingers brushed over it. Instantly, a tricolored meteor burst forth, striking at Hu Jinsan.

Qin Da was terrified.

Hu Jinsan’s expression instantly turned to one of extreme panic. In a rush, he deployed his Star Artifact and all the life-saving methods he could muster in the first moment.

Boom!

The next instant, Hu Jinsan was sent flying backward, the sound of bones breaking ’bang bang bang’ in his chest, with blood spraying from his mouth!

Qin Da teleported instantly, catching Hu Jinsan and taking on the last bit of the attack’s aftermath for him. Otherwise, Hu Jinsan’s chest might have been blasted open with a large hole, just like his father’s fate!

At the same instant, everyone from Tianyang Star Hall stiffened!

Was Cheng Yuxiao so fierce?

Hu Jinsan, at the Seventh-Tier Peak, couldn’t even withstand a casual blow from Cheng Yuxiao!

Seeing the Third Elder of Tianyang Star Hall, Qin Da, stepping forward, Cheng Yuxiao’s expression turned colder, "What, you want to force the issue? Fine, I’ll oblige you!"

His fingers brushed again, and the tricolored meteor burst forth once more!

This time, Qin Da was terrified!

Even Hu Zhen had fallen!

Qin Da and Hu Zhen were only about equal, and under Cheng Yuxiao’s wrath, he dared not provoke him!

In an instant, Qin Da, holding the severely injured Hu Jinsan, retreated quickly!

The entirety of Tianyang Star Hall’s members retreated in horror.

In an instant, they flew out for several miles. Qin Da barely blocked the tricolored meteor’s remaining force and as another tricolored meteor came rushing at them, Qin Da retreated another thousand meters.

Seeing this, National Master Cheng Yuxiao finally stopped.

The anger in his heart dispersed a little!

By this time, Tianyang Star Hall’s members had already retreated to the southernmost part of the Shilong County city outskirts.

Casting a glance over Tianyang Star Hall’s members, Cheng Yuxiao, holding Hu Zhen’s Primordial Spirit, flew toward Meng Yanhui and others from the Da Chen National Daoist School.

Meng Yanhui and his people were on the eastern outskirts of Shilong County.

Thus, the two factions were now about ten miles apart, facing each other across the expanse of Shilong County!

And the Loose Cultivators who had arrived earlier, including some disciples from the State and County Daoist Schools of Dachen, had already started to enter Shilong County to rescue people.

Rescuing people from the rubble.

Xu Jin also joined the ranks silently, saving civilians in the midst of Shilong County!