"Return to your room and cultivate."
"Yes, Master!"
Mo Xuanyou respectfully acknowledged, then hurried back to his room to seize every moment for cultivation. He certainly didn't want to disgrace the dignity of the Third Prince of the Star River Empire.
Soon, Ye Xuan was the only one left in the spaceship's main hall, which had the simulated exterior activated.
Then...
Ye Xuan flipped his hand and produced over ten thousand high-grade Imperial Crystals, beginning to absorb them. Time passed silently and at a glacial pace.
Until two days later.
*Bang-!!*
A violent sound echoed from outside the spaceship, and the next moment, the rapidly flying vessel was forcibly halted.
"Beep, reminding Master, the spaceship has encountered an attack. The impact intensity indicates the attacker is likely a First-Order Venerable. Please prepare yourself!"
You Nai's voice rang in his ear. Ye Xuan was taken aback. A Venerable-level expert? What the heck was going on?
At that very moment, outside the spaceship.
A figure hovered in the air. It was indeed a Venerable expert. Not far behind him, standing on the spaceship, were three Peak Ninth-Order Great Emperors and ten Ninth-Order Great Emperors.
Star Pirates!
That's right, the Venerable expert hovering there was precisely the captain of the Star Pirates, and the other dozen or so were his subordinates.
"Good heavens!"
"Captain, this is actually an Ancestral-class spaceship! We've hit the jackpot!!"
"Heh heh, I wonder what the strength inside is like~~"
Chirping voices erupted, and the gazes of the dozen or so individuals fell upon the Ancestral-class spaceship, their eyes filled with undisguised amusement.
Were they kidding?
Their captain was a Venerable expert, an absolute overlord in this region. Even if the other party was also a Venerable expert, they were confident they could seize it.
"Master, they are--!!"
Mo Xuanyou's expression faltered as he saw the Star Pirates in the simulated exterior. "This... could these be the Star Pirates my father mentioned!?"
"No!"
However, Mo Xuanyou's gaze quickly fell upon the leading expert. "Hovering in the air, that person... is a Venerable expert!!"
"Master, what do we do?"
Seeing that person hovering in the air, just like his father, he had clearly entered the Venerable realm.
"You wait here. I'll go out and take a look."
Star Pirates, Ye Xuan certainly knew of them. However... were these people sure they wanted to rob him?
If so, then he would give them a little surprise.
As the words fell, Ye Xuan had already flashed out of the spaceship, his aura as a Peak Ninth-Order Great Emperor surging. The Star Pirates were first stunned, then burst into laughter.
"Peak Ninth-Order Great Emperor? Such formidable strength?"
"Hahaha, indeed. But to reach Peak Ninth-Order Great Emperor at this age, he must be an extraordinary genius. No wonder he possesses an Ancestral-class spaceship~~"
"Captain, we've truly found a fat sheep this time!!"
The surrounding crowd buzzed with discussion. Inside the spaceship, Mo Xuanyou's lungs were about to explode. "Damn it, you bastards!"
"A fat sheep?"
"Indeed, a fat sheep. I must say, I haven't killed a Venerable expert yet. This is a good opportunity."
Ye Xuan's calm voice reached everyone's ears. The next moment, everyone stared at Ye Xuan in astonishment. Even the Venerable captain was no exception. This kid was truly arrogant.
"How dare you, kid..."
*Zzzt-!*
Before the subordinate could finish speaking, Ye Xuan's right hand erupted with incredibly terrifying lightning, instantly engulfing everyone. Ye Xuan's aura soared to an unknown degree.
"What!!"
"A lightning cultivator! That kid... is actually a lightning cultivator, and at this level, at least Great Accomplishment!"
At this moment, no one dared to underestimate Ye Xuan any longer. After all, lightning cultivators were even rarer than Venerables.
"Kid, die!"
Sensing a subtle threat, the Venerable expert captain's face grew serious. The next moment, he flipped his right hand, and an Emperor-grade longsword appeared. Then, with a Venerable aura, he unleashed a desperate blow towards Ye Xuan.
The speed was so fast, it arrived in an instant!
"Time Slowdown!"
Ye Xuan used his time ability. Although it would only last for less than a second against a First-Order Venerable, it was clearly enough.
*Zzzzzzz-!*
Lightning flickered. Then, Ye Xuan summoned the Sky-Breaking Thunder Spear in his right hand. He drew an arc, tearing through the air, and directly pierced the heart of the First-Order Venerable. Terrifying lightning power surged in, destroying his internal organs, while his heart was shredded into nothingness.
"You... Impossible!!"
"Ah~~~"
A piercing scream echoed. The Star Pirate captain's face was filled with terror and unwillingness. He couldn't believe that the kid at Peak Ninth-Order Great Emperor had killed him in one move. He was a Venerable!
"What!"
"That guy, how could this be??"
Seeing their captain die on the spot, the other Star Pirates were all stunned. What they were witnessing far exceeded their understanding.
Peak Ninth-Order, even if that guy was a lightning cultivator, how could he kill their Venerable captain?
*Gulp~*
Inside the spaceship, Mo Xuanyou watched his master's actions, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.
"This... This is!?"
"Is it real? Master, he... he actually instantly killed a Venerable expert!"
Mo Xuanyou was completely shocked. If his master had combat power comparable to his father, he could still accept it. But now, this combat power was beyond his comprehension.
Now that his master could kill a First-Order Venerable Star Pirate, didn't that mean his father wasn't his master's opponent?
Strong!
Invincibly strong!!
This was Mo Xuanyou's reaction. In just one month, his master had become so powerful. Damn it, if his master were to enter the Venerable realm one day, wouldn't he reach the heavens?
As Mo Xuanyou thought this, he couldn't help but smack his lips, and his anticipation for the trip to the Dragon Sun Empire grew even stronger. He wondered what kind of earth-shattering waves his master would stir up.
"Escape~!"
The Star Pirates showed no hesitation and fled for their lives. However, it was clear they were being naive.
*Boom-!!*
Over a dozen bolts of lightning instantly pierced through the foreheads of the over a dozen Star Pirates. The next moment, over a dozen scorched corpses appeared in the scene.
Then, over a dozen spatial bags fell into Ye Xuan's hands, along with the spatial ring of the First-Order Venerable captain.
With a flash of his figure, he reappeared inside the spaceship.
"Master, you... you wiped out the Star Pirate team, and you even instantly killed a First-Order Venerable!"
"This is too awesome!!!"
Mo Xuanyou unabashedly expressed his excitement and disbelief. His master was on a trajectory to be god-like.
"Just a First-Order Venerable."
Ye Xuan looked at his excited third disciple and painted a picture, "In the future, if you reach my level, not to mention killing a First-Order Venerable, I can guarantee you can contend with a First-Order Venerable."
"Really~!"
Hearing his master's words, Mo Xuanyou was thrilled. To have Venerable combat power without having entered the Venerable realm was something he dreamed of. Of course, he couldn't compare to a monstrous existence like his master. After all, in his eyes, his master wasn't human at all.