“We are deeply grateful for your help, Brother Chu.”

Lin Qiu and her men went before Chu Kuangren and thanked him.

Chu Kuangren nodded gently. “Don’t worry about it. We’re all Celestial Demon cultivators, after all. By the way, I also have something to ask you guys.”

“Ask away, Brother Chu. We’ll try our best to answer any questions you have.” Lin Qiu said.

“Who’s the creator of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe?”

That was Chu Kuangren’s biggest curiosity.

Although Bei Ming once told him that the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe was created by one of the true Celestial Demon cultivators, he did not say much about that great one.

Since it was a clone of Bei Ming at that time, he did not have much time to tell Chu Kuangren everything.

“One of the seven Celestial Demon cultivators, Xu Wu, ”

Lin Qiu hesitated a while before revealing the creator of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe.

The two other Celestial Demon cultivators beside her looked at each other.

“Lin Qiu, is it really okay for us to tell him our Lord’s name?”

“It’s fine. Lord Xu Wu did not tell us to keep his name a secret either, and besides, Brother Chu is a true Celestial Demon cultivator. Our Lord once said that Brother Chu will become the leader of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe one day, so I don’t see any problem in telling him about this,” said Lin Qiu, whose words made Chu Kuangren slightly confused.

‘Leader of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe? What’s going on?’

“Can you elaborate more about this?”

“Sure, of course.”

“However, we should not talk about this here in public. Let’s find somewhere else.”

Chu Kuangren looked around his surroundings. The crowd had been growing bigger since the battle earlier. Seeing that it was not suitable for serious talk, he left the area with Lin Qiu and the others.

Meanwhile, somewhere else.

After seeing Chu Kuangren, Fire Boy and Huang Yuyi immediately left the auction, fleeing until they left the Heavenly Ancient Merchant Planet and reached a barren planet.

“D*mn it. I never thought Chu Kuangren would be at the auction, and to think he was the one bidding against us for the Divine Flame Map!!”

Feeling shocked and frightened, Huang Yuyi’s gorgeous face was already pale.

Even the Fire Boy was on high alert.

Although he had not clashed directly with Chu Kuangren before, he knew they were enemies. After all, he was the Immortal Hall Fire Division’s Heavenly Champion, while Chu Kuangren was the sworn enemy of Kunlun Immortal Hall. Their identities were clearly opposing ones.

Hence, there was a possibility that Chu Kuangren might kill him.

Once Chu Kuangren decided to do that, there was no way Fire Boy and Huang Yuyi would survive, given their current capabilities.

“I wonder how the Mountain Ghoul Divine Daoist is doing right now.”

Huang Yuyi thought of the Mountain Ghoul Divine Daoist. As a Divine Daoist from the East Sovereign Immortal Hall, he was said to be as powerful as the Kunlun Immortal Hall’s Imperial Commanders.

‘If someone like him were to fight against Chu Kuangren, what would be the outcome of their battle?’

She did not know that it was the Mountain Ghoul Divine Daoist’s clone at the auction and not his true self.

“Have you forgotten how powerful Chu Kuangren is? Although the Mountain Ghoul Divine Daoist is powerful, he’s still a little weak compared to our Imperial Commanders. I don’t think he’ll win against Chu Kuangren,” the Fire Boy said indifferently.

After that, he took out the Divine Flame Map with a frown. “I can’t believe Chu Kuangren was bidding against us for this. However, why did he give up in the end?”

‘That guy… What is he plotting?’

The Fire Boy did not have a good feeling about it.

“Alright. Now that we have the Divine Flame Map, let’s start,” Huang Yuyi said as she looked at Fire Boy’s Divine Flame Map.

She could not wait to get stronger.

As a Prodigy, she did not want to be suppressed by Chu Kuangren any longer like today, when she fled upon seeing him.

It was just too humiliating.

“Very well!”

The Fire Boy nodded before activating his Zhurong Divine Flame Art and channeling his Zhurong Flame into the Divine Flame Map.

Suddenly, the Divine Flame Map rose into the air and opened up!

Countless lines appeared with several dots of light all over the map. After counting, there were thirty-three of them!

“In the past, the first Fire God Zhurong of the Immortal Hall’s Fire Division once traveled across the universe in search of divine flames. The thirty-three locations he found were locations of flame tinders, but since the flame tinders were still being nurtured at that time and had yet reached their final form. It would be a waste if he were to take them away at that time, and that was why he left behind this Divine Flame Map.”

“After such a long time, will the divine flames still be there?” Huang Yuyi asked with a frown.

After all, Zhurong was a figure of the past epoch. Seeing that so many things had happened in the Immortal World ever since — having been fragmented and converged — it would not be a surprise if the divine flames were put out or lost.

“Even if a few of them remain, it’ll still be sufficient for us.”

The Fire Boy looked at the Divine Flame Map and said, “Among the thirty-three locations on the map, twelve of them happen to be inside the Interstellar Arena, and one of them isn’t far from here. Let’s go check it out,” Fire Boy said as he put away the Divine Flame Map.

“Alright.”

Just like that, Fire Boy and Huang Yuyi started their journey in search for the divine flames, hoping they would help them defeat Chu Kuangren in the future.

Moments after both of them left, someone walked out from the void.

That person, dressed in white robes, had handsome features and an otherworldly aura.

As he stood amongst the stars, even the light of the cosmos paled in comparison to his splendor.

It was Chu Kuangren, of course.

However, that was not the real Chu Kuangren but his clone instead.

“Interesting. I hope you two can find as many divine flames as you can. I wish you all the best.”

Chu Kuangren chuckled.

As he had Lil Ai analyzed the Divine Flame Map before, he knew that the Fire God Zhurong’s restrictions were present on the map, and only the Fire Division Heavenly Champions with the Godly Zhurong Flame Art could open it.

Hence, when he realized it was Fire Boy bidding against him for the Divine Flame Map during the auction, a sudden thought appeared in his mind.

‘I’ll let them have the Divine Flame Map first.’

‘After they’ve gathered all the divine flames for me, I shall be the one to reap the final and grand reward!’

Therefore, he sent his clone to follow them.

“I hope the two of you won’t disappoint.”

…

On the Heavenly Ancient Merchant Planet, Lin Qiu was explaining to Chu Kuangren the origins of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe.

According to her, the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe was created by one of the seven existing Celestial Demon cultivators, whose name was Xu Wu.

The cultivators of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe possessed a portion of the Celestial Demon Physique’s power. Although inferior to the original, cultivators like them could be mass-produced, making up for their lack of quality with quantity.

Among them was Xu Wu’s most perfect and greatest creation, a being that could rival even the hosts with the true Celestial Demon Physique!

That creation’s name was Jue Wushen!

“Jue Wushen…”

Ye Zhu furrowed his brows. “I never thought Jue Wushen, who’s so well-known throughout the Interstellar Arena, would have such an origin.”

A handful of Prodigies currently stood at the peak of power in the Interstellar Arena, and among them were people like Chu Kuangren and the Immortal Hall’s Holy Violet Imperial Commander.

As for Jue Wushen, he was currently the most top-tier Prodigy in the Interstellar Arena!

“Brother Ye, have you met him before?”

“I’ve only seen him once from afar. He’s truly a formidable cultivator. Even with the power of the complete Green Leaf Sword Vision, I still dare not say I’m his match,” Ye Zhu said with a serious look in his eyes.

Upon hearing that, Chu Kuangren became curious. ‘Ye Zhu is now one of the most top-tier Prodigies with his complete Green Leaf Sword Vision.’

Since Ye Zhu could admit that he was not a match for Jue Wushen, Chu Kuangren’s interest was piqued.

“Although Brother Wushen is powerful, he’ll never be your enemy, Brother Chu.”

“That’s because our Lord has once said you’ll be the leader of the Pseudo Celestial Demon Tribe. You shall be our… King!” Lin Qiu said seriously.