On Emperor Blood Star, Gui Qi was fully deserving of being the new Bloodthirsty Great Emperor. Gui Qian's reputation on Emperor Blood Star wasn't good to begin with, so Gui Qi should be accepted by everyone.
Long Chen spent a few days searching the entire Emperor Blood Star. However, he didn't find any news about the Chaos Calamity Dragon. As expected, when news of what happened on Emperor Blood Star spread to the Ancestral Star, the Ten Great Ancestors, apart from Gui Qi, made some movements. Among them, Long Chen was most curious about the Ancestor, who was far away on the Ancestral Star, but had directly spoken to Gui Qi.
On that day, tens of thousands of blood-colored clouds started to gather above the surging blood sea of the Emperor Blood Star. In the end, a giant face was formed above the Bloodthirsty Emperor Palace.
It was a face that was hollow and empty. It gave people the feeling that it was extremely old. However, upon closer inspection, the blood-colored clouds formed part of the face. They were twisted and ferocious, like blood-colored poisonous snakes. At first glance, they looked like nothingness, but upon closer inspection, one would realize how terrifying they were.
"Greetings, Ancestor."
Seeing this huge face, especially in the Ancestral Star where the hierarchy of experts was strict, everyone who saw it immediately knelt down and prostrated themselves. They were extremely pious and didn't doubt the Ancestor at all.
At that moment, Long Chen had searched the entire Emperor Blood Star and returned to Gui Qi's side. When the Primordial Ancestor descended, he quickly turned into an ornament and attached it to Gui Qi's body. Gui Qi didn't say anything before leaving. On this Ancestral Star, the Primordial Ancestor was the ruler, the Emperor. The other nine Great Emperors had to obey her orders.
"Gui Qi greets the Ancestor."
As soon as she walked out of the Bloodthirsty Emperor Palace, she knelt down on the ground. She was also extremely pious, even though … the Ancestor was her father's murderer.
Long Chen had asked her if she wanted revenge. Gui Qi knew how powerful he was. Although she didn't answer, Long Chen could see that she was quite unwilling to accept her father's death.
Of course, she didn't show it now.
"The Primordial Ancestor must be very curious about how Ghost Qi did it, and whether she had any help."
Long Chen looked at the face in the sky. In fact, the Origin Ancestor was still on the Ancestral Star. This was only the descent of his laws, so Long Chen was sure that the Origin Ancestor could not sense him. The Origin Ancestor stared at Ghost Qi and said in his ancient voice, "Ghost Qi, welcome back. Seeing you reminds me of your father. It was a pity back then. I also feel sorry for you, but fate is fair. You still came back and received the congratulations that should have been yours. You have won glory for your father."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Ghost Seven spoke in a stiff voice, his expression unchanged.
When the Origin Ancestor spoke, no one dared to move. Even Ghost Qi didn't get up.
"It's great that you've returned. However, according to the rules of the Ancestral Star, although you've obtained the Great Emperor's inheritance, you still have to follow the rules. You have to obtain the approval of the other Great Emperors and me to be qualified to become the Bloodthirsty Great Emperor. Otherwise, the Great Emperor's title will be taken away. From today onwards, you will visit the other Great Emperors one by one. If you can pass their test and obtain the approval of more than half of the Great Emperors, you will come to the Ancestral Star and let me see you in person."
After that, the mist that had condensed into the Origin Ancestor began to dissipate.
Whoosh, whoosh …
In the blink of an eye, the entire Emperor Blood Star was clear again.
However, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. After all, the Origin Ancestor was a terrifying figure since ancient times. If he was really angered, all he needed to do was to curse everyone on the planet. There was once an Ultimate God who wanted to rebel and was tortured by the Origin Ancestor for a million years. No one on the planet was spared. Everyone suffered under the curse for a million years, begging for death.
Ghost Qi kowtowed one last time before standing up.
"What does he mean?" Long Chen asked curiously.
Ghost Qi shook her head helplessly and said, "This is also the rule of the Ancestral Star. Everyone who has just obtained the Great Emperor's inheritance has to go through the process of obtaining the approval of the other Great Emperors. I have to visit them one by one and they will test my strength, talent, temperament, leadership skills, and so on. In short, I have to obtain their approval. It's impossible to defeat them since almost all of them are Ultimate Gods."
Ghost Qi paused for a moment and thought about it. She then frowned and said, "These damn people. In the past, the inheritors of the Nine Great Emperors would protect each other. They would be a little more at ease during the test. Everyone would remember their kindness. After all, every Great Emperor will eventually inherit the Great Emperor's inheritance. If they make things difficult for others now, they will make things difficult for themselves in the future. However, I haven't returned for a long time. I can feel the Origin Ancestor's hostility. It's very difficult for me to pass the test of the other Great Emperors under his instructions."
If no Great Emperor approved of her, it meant that Ghost Qi's talent was too low. The Origin Ancestor would then have the right to depose her and pass the Great Emperor's inheritance to a suitable person.
"Long Chen, I don't want to lose something I've worked so hard to obtain. I can't let my father down."
Ghost Qi's beautiful eyes looked at Long Chen and her heart was filled with pleading. Seeing her troubled expression, Long Chen smiled and said, "The Emperor Blood Star doesn't have what I'm looking for. This rule of yours has given me a chance to openly search other companion stars. Wherever you go, I'll search for it. As for the Great Emperors' test, don't worry. Leave it to me."
Ghost Qi asked curiously, "How do you plan to help me?"
"Just watch and keep it a secret."
"There won't be any problems, right?"
"You can guess."
Long Chen was in a good mood, but he was still thinking about the Origin Ancestor who had just appeared.
"That old man must know that there's something strange around Ghost Qi and that she might have a helper. He must have guessed that there would be someone like me around, so he must have taken the opportunity to observe while heading to the other companion stars. He's very cautious, and won't act rashly without understanding his opponent. If it were me, I probably wouldn't have been able to control myself and come out to threaten Ghost Qi."
Thinking about it carefully, he had fought with Heavenly God Lu Ya before, so he might have mistaken Long Chen for Heavenly God Lu Ya.
"With the Life and Death Realms, he won't be able to do anything to me. I can use Ghost Qi's identity to search for these two key things …"
Now that Ghost Qi's memory had basically recovered, he had actually returned to ask Long Chen about the Law of Curses. After the Origin Ancestor left, Ghost Qi explained to Long Chen, "Although there are the Blood Race, the Ghoul Race, and the Curse Race in the entire Ancestral Star, curses aren't the only ones that have the Law of Curses. In fact, all three races specialize in curses, but they are slightly different. For example, the Blood Race specializes in blood curses, such as the Blood Sacrifice Curse and the Ghost Blood Curse.
"The Ghoul Race specializes in the 'Hell Curse'. Hell Curse is cold, strange, and has endless variations. It's even scarier than our Blood Curse. Of course, it's still a far cry from the Curse Race, who specialize in curses. The Curse Race specializes in Heavenly Curse, which is all-encompassing and has endless uses. It's the root of all curses. Heavenly Curse is not as extreme and cold as the Blood Curse and Hell Curse, but it's actually not as good as Heavenly Curse.
"As I said, what kind of curse is it that can seal an existence for more than an era, making it eternally trapped in a vortex of pain, unable to escape?"
"This …"
Ghost Qi was taken aback. After a while, she said, "From the looks of it, it should be a type of Heavenly Curse, or it could be a combination of all three. The extent of the curse you mentioned is actually beyond my imagination. As far as I know, even a Progenitor can only stay in the Ancestral Star for a million years, and there's also a limit to the number of opponents he can seal. I wonder how strong the existences you know are."
How strong were the mystical dragons?
Ghost Qi was one of his own, and she was already familiar with him. Long Chen could confidently tell her, "There are billions of them, and some of them are far more powerful than the entire Myriad Realms combined."
Ghost Qi was shocked.
Her red eyes flickered for a long time before she said, "That sounds too exaggerated. This is indeed a curse, and the Ancestral Star is the origin of the Law of Curses. As far as I know, a Progenitor can't do it. He has to be much stronger than a Progenitor, or even reach the Progenitor Realm."
"In that case, is it possible that there's a way to break it?"
Ghost Qi shook her head decisively. "That's impossible. There are no Progenitors in the Myriad Realms anymore. I don't know why, but there are no such existences. I don't know, and I'm sure the other Great Emperors don't know either. The Progenitor is the one who knows the Ancestral Star the best. Perhaps he has a clue."
Long Chen understood.
"It seems that I have to look for the Blood Essence one by one, but the method to break the curse can only be pinned on the Progenitor. I either have to defeat the Progenitor, or I have something that he is interested in to trade with him. Convincing him to help me is definitely impossible."
Hence, the Progenitor was someone he had no choice but to confront. He was a Sovereign.
Long Chen made up his mind to search for the Legacy Blood Essence first.
"Who's our first target?"
Ghost Qi looked to the east and said, "Let's go. The Ghost Deity Planet is on the left. It's one of the gathering places of the Ghost Race, and the Ghost Deity Emperor is there. He's a Godly Venerable Realm expert, and he's definitely much stronger than Gui Qin. Are you sure you can help me pass his test? He definitely doesn't like me, and you can't help him fight directly."
Long Chen kept her in suspense. "Let's go. The sooner we set off, the sooner we can settle this."
"You're not letting me know, you miser."
Ghost Qi was still a child. She was depressed for a few days, and dealt with important matters the next few days. Now that she had relaxed, she was much happier with Long Chen's escort. The two of them immediately headed to the Ghost Deity Planet.
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