374: A brief confrontation

After receiving the mission from the Cosmic Alliance, this Cosmic Alliance envoy also took on a private job: escorting the spatial cosmic core to the Silver Sea Universe. It was on the way, and as an envoy of the Cosmic Alliance, he should have been very safe.

Unexpectedly, a traitor appeared within the Cosmic Merchant Alliance, informing Lai Wu of the matter in exchange for some compensation.

Upon learning of this, Lai Wu knew it must be the cosmic core Nuke urgently needed, and that this transaction had been made.

So, Lai Wu led his subordinates, patrolling this void day and night. Finally, their persistence paid off, and they intercepted the Cosmic Alliance envoy.

In fact, if Lai Wu had known that this envoy was not from the Merchant Alliance but from the Cosmic Alliance, he would not have killed him.

After all, the Merchant Alliance is different from the Cosmic Alliance.

Killing a Merchant Alliance envoy would only require dealing with a few waves of investigations from the Merchant Alliance.

However, if a Cosmic Alliance envoy died, according to the Cosmic Alliance's nature, they would definitely pursue it relentlessly.

He was, after all, only a Six-Element Saint King and could not make the Cosmic Alliance back down.

Therefore, everything was a coincidence, and Xun Xiuyuan's luck was quite good.

Not only did he thwart Bai Chen's objective, but he also obtained a spatial cosmic core.

Most importantly, if Nuke could not advance, then he would be unable to deal with the Silver Sea Void Pirate Group, and thus powerless to meddle with the Yuan Ling Universe or the Phantom Poison Universe.

After completely integrating the cosmic core, Xun Xiuyuan slowly adapted to the power within his body, then looked at the space that enveloped him.

Finally, he found the tool that controlled that space in the Alliance envoy's spatial ring: a transparent glass bead.

Using this glass bead, he easily destroyed this space, and subsequently, the glass bead also shattered into powder. Such an item was originally a one-time life-saving artifact.

Standing in the void, Xun Xiuyuan oriented himself and continued to teleport towards the Yuan Ling Universe.

The moment Xun Xiuyuan appeared, the spaceship immediately reacted.

A Great Saint once again came to the grassland: "Boss, there's a reaction; an unfamiliar signal source has appeared."

Lai Wu stood up and said, "Is it human?"

"We can't confirm yet, but judging by the signal strength, it should be."

Lai Wu waved his hand: "Go there!"

Xun Xiuyuan's speed was very fast, but he ultimately could not compare to a large spaceship. After all, these large spaceships could traverse space and had immense energy. A single jump could cover a distance far exceeding a typical Saint King's teleportation.

Still not having reached the vicinity of the Silver Sea Universe, Xun Xiuyuan was intercepted again.

He was stopped by an incredibly vast spaceship, which from afar looked like an entire continent.

Lai Wu went directly into the void and saw Xun Xiuyuan there.

Upon seeing him, Lai Wu couldn't help but frown.

Because this person's aura was very distinct; it wasn't the envoy in disguise. This was clearly another person.

"Where are you from, and why are you here?"

Lai Wu saw that although the other party was a True Saint, his aura was not weak, so he asked very politely.

Seeing this, Xun Xiuyuan guessed this person's identity, most likely someone from the Silver Sea Void Pirate Group, and crucially, the other party was a Six-Element Saint King.

He didn't know if he was his opponent, so he tried to avoid fighting if possible.

"I am from the Yuan Ling Universe, and I came here to undergo trials in the Silver Sea Secret Realm."

Xun Xiuyuan answered truthfully. As long as he didn't mention encountering the Alliance envoy, there shouldn't be a big problem.

Lai Wu saw that the other party's explanation was flawless and was about to let him pass.

Then the Octopus Saint King appeared: "Boss, this void has been blockaded by us for a long time. This True Saint's sudden appearance is a bit suspicious. Regardless of whether he has any connection to that person, I think it's better to kill a thousand innocent than let one guilty escape."

This was not a sound transmission; even Xun Xiuyuan, who was far away, heard it clearly.

Xun Xiuyuan glanced at the Octopus Saint King, knowing that he would likely not be able to pass safely, and immediately prepared for a fight.

His physique might not have a high chance of winning against a Six-Element Saint King, but with ten billion mental power, even a Saint King from the Phantom Poison Universe would have a tough time, let alone the Silver Sea Universe person in front of him.

Having planned everything, Xun Xiuyuan did not directly attack. He was waiting for the Six-Element Saint King's answer.

Lai Wu frowned, then finally nodded: "As you wish. This matter, if it can remain unexposed, then let it remain unexposed."

Upon hearing this, Xun Xiuyuan immediately cast Dream of a Thousand Years, enveloping the entire spaceship. This attack, Xun Xiuyuan used his full power.

Just one attack left Xun Xiuyuan in a weakened state.

Xun Xiuyuan quickly used exotic beast value to restore his condition. So expensive!

After all, there was a Six-Element Saint King on the other side, and Xun Xiuyuan dared not hold back in the slightest.

In just an instant, everyone inside the spaceship fell into a deep sleep, slowly dying in their dreams.

Of course, Saint Kings were an exception.

When Xun Xiuyuan's attack landed, Lai Wu felt a momentary dizziness in his head, but he quickly recovered.

After all, the Silver Sea Universe's soul defense secret treasure was very advanced.

Although the Octopus Saint King's soul was not weak, he still found it difficult to resist a soul attack of ten billion mental power, clutching his head and wailing in agony.

He seemed to have fallen into an endless dream.

Lai Wu shouted, "Wake up!"

This shout was like a morning bell and evening drum, awakening all the Saint Kings inside and outside the spaceship.

Lai Wu now looked at Xun Xiuyuan, his eyes filled with apprehension.

Such a powerful Soul Secret Skill, even the Phantom Poison Universe people did not possess it.

Even if the Phantom Poison King used his Soul Corrosion Secret Skill on him, its power would at most be like this.

So Lai Wu was now in a dilemma, looking at Xun Xiuyuan with some hesitation.

If he fought head-on, he was afraid he wouldn't succeed.

If he didn't act, too many of his subordinates would die.

It was also his fault for not activating the spaceship's defensive shield, otherwise, the opponent's attack would never have been able to penetrate inside the spaceship.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan was ecstatic. Just one Dream of a Thousand Years had increased a large amount of exotic beast value. This was an unexpected joy.

The gap in exotic beast value for his advancement to Great Saint had narrowed again.

Amidst his happiness, Xun Xiuyuan also saw Lai Wu's expression and understood.

So Xun Xiuyuan spoke: "If I'm not mistaken, you should be the Silver Sea Void Pirate Group. You have a deep hatred for the Silver Sea Universe, and I am not on good terms with the Silver Sea Universe either. There's no need for us to be so hostile."

At this moment, the Octopus Saint King had already woken up, his eyes filled with fear as he looked at Xun Xiuyuan.

However, the Octopus Saint King, having recovered, forgot his pain: "Such a wide-ranging Soul Secret Skill, so incredibly powerful, I don't believe you can use it many times. I suspect you've already exhausted your soul power with that last one. Tens of thousands of our subordinates have died; it's not something that can be resolved with just a few words from you."

Xun Xiuyuan looked helplessly at Lai Wu, seeing his expression once again fall into hesitation.

So, Xun Xiuyuan steeled his heart, and six Soul Pierces directly stabbed towards the Octopus Saint King's head.