Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1011: Chapter 803: Splitting Up

Su Yuan looked at Ba Shu in front of him; the other party had indeed provided him with a lot of important information.

"Actually, you don’t need to provide me with so much information."

Ba Shu’s eyes showed a hint of excitement and said, "You have given me unexpected pleasure, so I must give you an extra gift."

Su Yuan looked at Ba Shu in front of him, still unsure of the other party’s intentions.

"Although you voluntarily surrendered, to be safe, I must ask you to come with me... Ruan Ruan, Abyss Demon Seed!"

Su Yuan called out, and Ruan Ruan immediately responded. A black mark lit up in her hands and was then applied to Ba Shu’s body.

Ba Shu’s expression remained unchanged as if she had expected this, without the slightest resistance, or perhaps... she couldn’t resist at all.

Su Yuan said, "If you find the person I’m looking for, I won’t make things difficult for you."

Ba Shu replied charmingly, "At your service,~"

Su Yuan asked Ruan Ruan to create a devouring barrier, then opened the Space Gate and left the palace with Ba Shu...

Outside, the Space Gate lit up, and Su Yuan had returned to where he had parted with He Zheng.

Looking up, a keen-eyed Black Crow was circling in the sky. Upon seeing Su Yuan, it swooped down.

Su Yuan waited for a while and saw a jet-black Black Eagle rapidly fly over from afar with He Zheng sitting on its back.

Seeing Su Yuan binding Ba Shu, He Zheng asked in confusion, "Third Rank, she is...?"

Su Yuan replied, "This is the lord Star Beast from the Spiritual Land upfront."

He Zheng scrutinized the weak and bedraggled Ba Shu, discerning her as a Chongyang Realm Star Beast.

Then he looked at Su Yuan, who had a slightly pale face with traces of blood, and couldn’t help but frown.

The two had clearly fought, and it seemed Su Yuan struggled somewhat.

He Zheng frowned and asked, "Why didn’t you kill her, Third Rank, and why did you bring her out? Anyway, the investigation on Liu Sanxi has any results?"

"Some progress." Su Yuan nodded and simply told He Zheng about the previous events.

He Zheng’s expression changed repeatedly as he heard about Liu Dongming’s betrayal to the north, the weak point in space, and the essence of the Grey Realm...

What Su Yuan had accomplished in this journey was unexpectedly abundant in information.

And these weren’t simple pieces of information!

These alone were a significant merit.

Of course, the veracity of this information gathered from the Chongyang Star Beast in front still needed verification.

The Grey Realm matter needed immediate reporting to the department;

As for whether Liu Dongming was dead or genuinely defected, it was still undetermined.

The former relates to important matters, and the latter is the mission of this journey.

He Zheng’s brow furrowed, caught in a dilemma.

Su Yuan had already planned: "We should act separately. The Grey Realm’s matter is more crucial and requires early preparation.

Please, He Imperial Envoy, return to the department quickly, have the department thoroughly inspect both inside and outside Great Flame, and guard against weak space points.

I will take this woman into the space turbulence to see if I can catch up with Liu Dongming to confirm his defection."

"This..." He Zheng looked at Su Yuan, frowning slightly. "Liu San... Liu Dongming is quite strong, and this place is in the Grey Realm. Perhaps I should take her to pursue Liu Dongming."

Su Yuan looked at He Zheng with intense eyes: "He Imperial Envoy, you are ordered to return to Great Flame at once and convey the above information."

"Yes!"

He Zheng bowed hand over fist without further hesitation.

Su Yuan nodded, immediately taking Ba Shu and heading west.

Watching Su Yuan fly away, He Zheng sighed inwardly.

"This Su Imperial Envoy, although exceptionally talented and valued by the Imperial Throne, is a bit headstrong and eager to prove himself..."

Sparring matches are different from life-and-death battles.

In He Zheng’s view, though Su Yuan displayed considerable strength in the previous battle, having barely surpassed Ding Jin to ascend to the Rank, he was ultimately in the Chongyang Realm.

And now, battling with a Chongyang Realm Star Beast in the Grey Realm seemed somewhat strenuous, with a few injuries indicating his strength might be lower than expected.

Currently, pursuing Liu Dongming in the Grey Realm, pretending to be dead and a defector...

Regardless of whether he can catch up, even if he does, retreating unscathed may not be possible!

Unlike Su Yuan barely meeting "Third Rank" requirements, the strength of Liu Dongming was well known to He Zheng and others...

Extremely formidable!

He might not even be inferior to Second Rank Jiang Lan!

"Regardless, the advice was ignored. Hopefully, this Third Rank won’t need to be replaced after this outing..."

He Zheng shook his head and sighed, then flew onto the Black Eagle’s back, heading back...

"That person just now didn’t seem to think much of you, ~" Ba Shu, bound behind Su Yuan, said.

Su Yuan remained expressionless, not intending to answer.

Ba Shu continued to laugh self-consciously: "In my opinion, that person’s strength is probably at its limit.

Let alone breaking through to King Level, even advancing further to comprehend True Form Release might be impossible in this life.

Unlike you and me, with exceptional talent and limitless potential, the Realm is only a temporary shackle."

Ba Shu’s words seemed bold.

But Su Yuan was very aware that she indeed had the reason to be bold.

At Chongyang Level, she had already mastered True Form Release...

One must know, True Form Release is the ultimate development of one’s Power of Soul, the womb of Law’s incubation, and one of the conditions for advancing to King Level!

In the Sky Patrol Department, legendary Soul Card and True Form Release are the standards of Four Imperial Monarchs!

In Great Flame, those who have mastered True Form Release can be counted on one hand.

"Splat!"

It seemed that Ruan Ruan on Su Yuan’s shoulder was annoyed by Ba Shu’s chatter and turned her head to glare at her.

"Hehehe, you’re not simple either, you are also naturally gifted~" Ba Shu looked at Ruan Ruan, quickly smiling, "And the most adorable in the world!"

Whether Ba Shu truly perceived something or was simply teasing Ruan Ruan, it was unclear.

However, Ruan Ruan’s greatest flaw was that she couldn’t take a compliment.

Upon hearing Ba Shu’s words, she couldn’t help but snort, crossing her arms and turning her head away.

Su Yuan could see that deep down, Ruan Ruan’s eyes were full of amusement...

As for Ba Shu’s mention of He Zheng seeing through him, Su Yuan paid it no mind.

Being in the Chongyang Realm and holding the Third Rank position, while not unprecedented, was a rare occurrence in a thousand years, bound to cause some dispute.

Especially with the strong presence of Liu Dongming before him.

Su Yuan’s current situation could be described as "virtue not matching the position"; Jiang Lan, He Zheng, and others only begrudgingly accepted him.

However, how He Zheng and others perceived him was of no concern to Su Yuan.

Su Yuan always acted based on his judgment.

Currently, Liu Dongming’s defection was exceedingly sudden, and for the prestigious Vermilion Bird Third Rank to defect wasn’t easy; there must be more to it.

Su Yuan’s eyes showed contemplation as he deployed the All-Knowing Vision, proceeding cautiously with Ba Shu...

After a while, Su Yuan and his group arrived at an abyssal dark lake.

The journey was uneventful, and Ba Shu didn’t make any moves.

"It’s right at the bottom of the lake here. The source of this lake’s water is the Boundary Origin Sea, containing all the heavy water flowing from the Boundary Origin Sea, with astounding density. Below the Burning Sun level, almost no one can withstand the water pressure at a hundred meters depth.

Moreover, as it is within my domain... aside from me, the spatial turbulence below is unknown to anyone else."

Su Yuan looked downward; indeed, the density of the lake water was astonishingly great, such that even the X-ray capability of the All-Knowing Vision was limited to seeing only a few dozen meters deep.

Su Yuan patted Ruan Ruan on his shoulder, "Ruan Ruan, use a clone to check it out."

"Splat!"

Ruan Ruan responded with a sound, and with a slight twist of her body, she split into two.

Leaving one clone on Su Yuan’s shoulder, the other leaped up high.

While still in mid-air, the clone suddenly shone with a burst of water light, accompanied by an immense pressure of Star Power, transforming into a gigantic Canghai Ling Kun!

"Is this... a Legendary Stage transformation?" A flash of surprise crossed Ba Shu’s eyes.

The Ling Kun’s body plunged into the lake water, oddly not splashing a single wave, as if it were one with the water.

The Ling Kun clone submerged, swimming downward, while the Ruan Ruan clone on Su Yuan’s shoulder had golden eyes dimly reflecting the scene below.

After a while, Ruan Ruan’s clone said, "Master, this lake is surprisingly a thousand meters deep... and there’s indeed a vortex below."

Su Yuan asked, "Anything around it?"

"Seems like nothing..."

Ba Shu laughed, "At a depth of a thousand meters, even a water adept Early Sun Realm Star Beast might not withstand it, so naturally, there are no other creatures."

Su Yuan didn’t say more and immediately led Ba Shu into the lake.

The lake bottom featured a dim, black whirlpool, emitting a continuous traction.

But the Ling Kun clone, surrounded by a layer of flowing water light, remained unaffected by the ocean current.

Su Yuan looked toward the sea floor vortex, sensing the evident Space Power.

Upon a brief investigation, Su Yuan said, "Let’s go in then."

"Wait a moment, Master."

Su Yuan turned to look, and the Ruan Ruan clone on his shoulder flew directly into the Ling Kun’s body and merged.

Subsequently, the Ling Kun clone opened its large mouth, emitting an enormous suction force, drawing infinite heavy water into its body.

The lake water surged as the surface visibly receded downward at a rapid pace!

"This..."

Witnessing this scene, Ba Shu couldn’t help but show a look of astonishment.

The mass of heavy water in the lake was unimaginable; even she could only withstand the pressure, being unable to take it in entirely!

Let alone ingesting it internally?

Su Yuan’s eyes also shifted slightly; although Ruan Ruan had three forms of mimicry, she rarely used the Canghai Ling Kun form.

Ordinarily, land battles were dominated by the Great Monkey and the Great Sun Divine Crow, whose battle power was already off the charts.

Moreover, the Ling Kun’s Star Core was obtained from others, also implying its use was to help Ruan Ruan evolve.

Despite having reviewed the Ling Kun’s panel, its specific abilities had never been actually showcased...

Before long, the water level dropped to beneath Su Yuan and the others’ feet, the entire lake’s Still Water completely devoured!

The Ling Kun clone floated in mid-air, spiritual light flickering after a moment before slowly shrinking, finally transforming back into a slime and jumping onto Su Yuan’s shoulder, rubbing its belly.

"All done, Master!"

Ba Shu said, "Although these heavy waters don’t compare to the Heaven and Earth Treasures of Mystic Water and Ice, they are quite impressive treasures.

If you can really utilize them, the power is much greater compared to ordinary Epic Star Devices."

"Mm-hmm, they are pretty good~" Ruan Ruan was quite delighted, even looking at Ba Shu more favorably.

At this moment, although all the lake water was drawn out, the eerie vortex below remained.

About to enter the spatial turbulence, Su Yuan looked toward the bound Ba Shu and said, "Pardon me."

Su Yuan raised his hand, grabbing the Heavenly Lock on Ba Shu’s chest and pulling it into his hand.

This action was akin to leading a pet, causing Ba Shu’s expression to momentarily freeze, but soon afterward, a peculiar sense of excitement and pleasure filled her heart.

Ba Shu’s breathing became slightly rapid, and the sensation of the golden chains binding her seemed to grow more sensitive and distinct.

Without giving Ba Shu time to savor it further, Su Yuan, gripping her tightly, leapt into the spatial turbulence...