280: Merging Nebula

Star Domain Temple.

Su Feng was summoned here alone. The Domain Lord didn't put on any airs; instead, he seemed amiable and chatted with Su Feng about everyday matters.

Suddenly, the Domain Lord opened the front of his robe, revealing an incredibly hollow body underneath.

"Su Feng, this is my situation. The battle with the Primal Demon Louse previously caused my divine power to nearly deplete. For tens of thousands of years, I've been trying to find a way to change this, but I haven't made any progress..."

"The four Domain Envoys were established by me back then, but they seem to have strayed from their original intentions and are no longer as they once were."

The Domain Lord gazed at the nebula above the temple and murmured, "None of them... are suitable to be the Domain Lord."

"There are some things I actually know, but I didn't step in to stop them. I didn't expect to meet you during this Domain Envoy selection, which is quite a surprise."

"The threat of the Primal Demon Louse continues. In the state my body is in now, it's absolutely impossible for me to do anything more."

"Your strength is good. If you also incorporate the Star Domain, you should be able to surpass me at my peak."

The Domain Lord patted Su Feng's shoulder and said calmly, "I believe I haven't misjudged you. If you lead the Star Domain into dire straits, this position will also be replaced by others!"

Su Feng nodded slightly.

He naturally understood this principle.

However, he hadn't expected the Domain Lord's situation to be so severe.

Even the Domain Lord couldn't resolve the damage caused by the Primal Demon Louse. It seemed that thing was indeed quite sinister.

Fortunately, the one from before wasn't very strong yet!

He had completely nipped it in the bud!

However, this sudden change caught Su Feng off guard.

He originally thought he was just coming here to be a Domain Envoy and slowly develop within the Star Domain.

But now, how did he directly become the Domain Lord!?

It was a bit outrageous!

However, being able to become the Domain Lord, Su Feng naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Domain Lord, I will do my best."

"However, is there really no way to completely eradicate the Primal Demon Louse!? That way, the Star Domain could be safe once and for all, never having to worry about such a calamity again..."

The Domain Lord shook his head slightly and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, but the Primal Demon Louse... no, rather, this kind of creature, as long as there is darkness to nourish it in the Star Domain, it will continuously be generated. The Primal Demon Louse is just one of them!"

"However, their development also requires a certain amount of time. Even if a Primal Demon Louse can directly devour stars, it still needs a lot of energy to digest them."

"We can only prevent them. Completely eradicating them is still quite difficult. Therefore, the Domain Lord must be powerful, capable of turning the tide, and furthermore, must consider the well-being of all beings in the Star Domain."

"Battles at the Divine Emperor level are enough to destroy stars and obliterate constellations, with widespread repercussions. I don't want to see countless deaths and injuries within the Star Domain as a result of battling the Primal Demon Louse. Therefore... a benevolent and righteous person is essential!"

"At least, one must have reverence for life to permanently maintain the peace of the Star Domain!"

Su Feng nodded. The Domain Lord's considerations were indeed very thorough.

"Domain Lord, I will do my utmost and will not disappoint you!"

The Domain Lord took out a constantly circulating, brilliant nebula from within his body, then said, "This is the energy source of this Star Domain. As long as you merge with it, you will then be able to draw divine power from the Star Domain."

"As for Pojun and the others, you can replace these Domain Envoys at any time, but don't harm them."

"After all, for tens of thousands of years, they helped me stabilize the Star Domain. It's just that they were later blinded by this authority and made wrong choices for a while."

Su Feng nodded slightly and said calmly, "Domain Lord, rest assured, I will handle it properly."

After the Domain Lord extracted the nebula from his body, his body visibly aged, even shriveling up and becoming skin and bones.

"Domain Lord, you..."

"Don't worry about me. My divine power has long been depleted. For tens of thousands of years, I've relied on this nebula to sustain myself, but this energy can no longer be wasted on me."

"You go and merge with it first. I will protect you during this time. If I am still alive after you succeed, I would like to travel around the Star Domain."

The Domain Lord looked up and sighed, "I've been trapped here for tens of thousands of years, and I've forgotten many things outside."

"The rest is up to you!"

Su Feng nodded, holding the nebula, and entered the protective formation set up in the temple.

The divine power emanating from his hand was exceptionally pure, without any abnormalities.

"Domain Lord, what you've brought seems to be more responsibility."

Su Feng sat on the ground, allowing the nebula to envelop his head, from which strands of divine power continuously flowed, pouring into his body.

Merging with the nebula was an extremely risky endeavor. Forcibly merging could lead to the risk of exploding and dying.

He could only continuously refine it, slowly making the nebula relax its guard and accept Su Feng.

With divine power entering his body, Su Feng felt his strength continuously rising, and this was only after absorbing a very small portion of the nebula's divine power... Outside the temple, Pojun and the others were all somewhat anxious.

The new Domain Envoy had been in there for so long, why was there still no movement?!

It was a bit outrageous!

Even if it was to help him merge with the nebula that the Domain Envoy controlled, it shouldn't take this long!

"What exactly is going on!? Is the Domain Lord hiding something from us, or is that guy's body too weak to bear the nebula's power, making us wait here in vain for so long?!"

Pojun seemed a bit restless. They were almost successful, but that guy unexpectedly turned the tide.

Now they had gone through all that trouble for nothing!

Hateful!

"Calm down. Maybe the Domain Lord is explaining something to him. When we were young, how many things did the Domain Lord teach us, wasn't it to prepare us for later Domain Envoys?!"

"He just arrived, so it's normal for it to take a while."

Domain Emissary Jue Xin said calmly, chewing on those strange-looking crystals, seemingly not finding anything abnormal about the current situation.

"Why are you speaking up for him?! Don't forget, he's an outsider, which is disadvantageous to all of us!"

Pojun was somewhat annoyed. Jue Xin's previous actions had already made them resentful.

If it weren't for that guy suddenly bringing back a Divine Emperor, their plan might have succeeded!

"Oh dear... he's one of us now."

"We're just standing here to welcome this like-minded friend. Since there's nothing else to do, we might as well see how far he can go."

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