A peculiar sound echoed across the surface of a barren planet, spreading into the vastness of space like a powerful declaration of presence from a formidable being.
Then, an endless Immortal Golden Flame collapsed inward, vanishing without a trace in an instant. Where the Immortal Golden Flame had gathered, a golden bird suddenly appeared.
It was the Phoenix, also known as the Fire Phoenix from mythology. At that moment, the Phoenix radiated an air of nobility, exuding the authority of a king over all birds.
After endless devouring, Xiar successfully refined and purified the essence of his inheritance, forming the true descendant of the Phoenix King, his power surging dramatically.
In the next moment, the golden bird vanished abruptly, replaced by a golden-haired boy who looked around twelve or thirteen years old. He scanned his surroundings with a puzzled expression and murmured, "Huh, did I just accidentally eat something dirty?"
During the previous act of devouring, he had sensed a strange energy source approaching him and had instinctively unleashed the Immortal Golden Flame to incinerate everything in its path.
However, upon emerging from that state, he found nothing but the nearly incinerated head of a Mountain Dragon.
The blazing golden flames had already extinguished, but in the air lingered the massive phantom of a Phoenix alongside an equally gigantic Divine Dragon, circling around him before disappearing moments later.
Xiar exclaimed in admiration, "Incredible! So the Immortal Golden Flame can actually merge with the Stellar Dragon Clan's Destruction Fire. Is this what they call auspicious harmony between dragons and phoenixes?"
Although his devouring efficiency would increase with his rising power, it still required him to consume bit by bit. However, after employing the Immortal Golden Flame, he could melt thousands of tons of Mountain Dragon flesh every second and directly convert it into pure energy for consumption.
This drastically multiplied his efficiency!
In just a short while, he had already devoured more than half of the Mountain Dragon's head. Even the collapsed Dragon Horn had transformed into pure energy that he consumed directly, continuously boosting Xiar's strength without end.
After gnawing away at more than half of the Mountain Dragon's head, a change finally occurred in the entire creature!
Xiar sensed an immense will slowly awakening within it, giving him a vague and indistinct feeling, as if there was no independent consciousness at all. It was somewhat similar to the collective Consciousness Entity of the Sea of Devil's Algae.
Anger?
He seemed to perceive that the entity had developed such an emotion, but it had no idea how to express it.
It was like a Consciousness Entity with a blurred will, lacking even basic emotions, merely feeling anger because its body was being consumed by him.
Unfortunately, it didn't even know how to launch an attack.
No, more accurately, it exploded with anger—truly exploded!
The entire Mountain Dragon began to collapse, and along with it, the whole planet was crumbling, clearly on the verge of complete destruction in the next moment!
"Is it really necessary? Can I just take a couple more bites?" Xiar felt somewhat speechless. He had originally planned to take his time and completely devour this Mountain Dragon, thereby elevating his power to a level almost on par with that of a king.
But plans couldn't keep up with changes; the Mountain Dragon's consciousness refused to be consumed by him and self-destructed instead.
And it was a self-detonation that burned its life essence, all energy consumed in this explosion, leaving him no chance whatsoever.
Thus, Xiar could only flee awkwardly from the terrifying collapse zone of Friday. Otherwise, the explosion of the planet's core would undoubtedly cause catastrophic damage, making it extremely difficult for even him to survive within it.
Having just gained such immense power, Xiar certainly did not want to perish so easily; that would be a tremendous loss.
In the silence of the cosmos, a planet before him silently shattered into countless fragments. It could no longer resist the gravitational pull of Star, and was drawn directly toward it, plunging into the vastness of Star, completely vanishing without a trace.
"It’s time to go back..."
Xiar stood in the void, casting one last glance at the starry sky. With a casual wave of his hand, the space before him fractured, and he stepped into it...
Inside a massive silver-white structure standing in the void.
This was the Transmission Fortress built by the Starry Sky Hunter Guild, equipped with fixed teleportation gates leading to various human planets. To travel to or from these places, one only needed to pay a certain amount of Source Currency.
After all, only those at General Rank could freely tear through space. Soldiers at Soldier Rank and Soldier Level Stellar Hunter still needed to rely on such transportation tools; otherwise, attempting to fly through the vastness of space solely with Source Energy Armor would be akin to seeking death.
Moments later, a Spatial Gate abruptly opened on the central teleportation array of the Transmission Fortress, and a golden-haired youth stepped out.
"Ah, it’s actually a self-initiated Spatial Gate. This hunter named Xiar seems to have been at Soldier Rank before; could he have caught the attention of some Important Figure?" The personnel on guard were somewhat puzzled. However, sensing the consistent aura of his soul and knowing that he was someone valued by that esteemed individual, they naturally did not obstruct him.
Xiar walked confidently into the silver building. As he entered, his golden hair instantly transformed into silver, but his purple eyes remained unchanged. Just as he stepped through the door, he heard a familiar voice.
"Lady Veranika, I’m truly sorry. Xiar was right behind me when I crossed back through the Spatial Gate, but he..."
"Sister Vilanica, Oniens, long time no see!"
In the lobby of the Silver Building, the two people who had been conversing suddenly froze in shock.
Oniens couldn't help but wipe his eyes, exclaiming in surprise, "Brother, you’re really okay!"
Then, the woman who had originally worn a stern expression and looked haggard rushed forward and embraced Xiar tightly.
"Sister Vilanica, I'm back..." Xiar said softly.
"Cough, cough, you two continue your chat. When you have time, don’t forget to come find me, brother," Oniens said with an awkward smile as he wisely excused himself.
This was someone he couldn't afford to provoke—an Important Figure. He suspected that if he stayed any longer, he might anger this formidable Transcendent Being.
"Just coming back is enough. I thought you had met with misfortune as well."
After a long while, Vilanica finally regained her composure and looked at him with a beaming smile.
As a Transcendent Being, her body was composed almost entirely of pure energy, so it was natural for her not to shed tears.
Next, Xiar selectively recounted part of his recent experiences, explaining how he had fortuitously devoured a descendant of the Phoenix King’s Bloodline and managed to escape. He had followed the star map provided by the soul network and traveled from a very distant place.
With a casual gesture, Xiar created a black fissure in the air. He smiled and said, "Sister Vilanica, leave the rest to me. You can take a little rest now."
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