At this moment, Xiao Hei Tian was utterly terrified, having never imagined that Yun Fan would become the master of the galaxy, a turn of events far beyond his expectations!
Driven by his primal urge for survival, Xiao Hei Tian bolted towards the galaxy's center. He knew his only hope was to reach the galactic black hole and escape through it. Otherwise, he was certain to perish at Yun Fan's hands.
Seeing this, Yun Fan unleashed more stars to block his path, but a desperate Xiao Hei Tian was a terrifying force. He burned his life essence to escape, shattering countless stars and fleeing at many times the speed of light. In the void, not even his shadow could be seen, and light itself struggled to capture his trace.
How could Yun Fan let him escape so easily? He accelerated in pursuit.
In a mere thought, they arrived before the black hole. Gazing at the vast, boundless expanse, Yun Fan's expression changed. A powerful gravitational pull was dragging both him and Xiao Hei Tian into its depths.
Xiao Hei Tian let out a playful laugh. "You are truly persistent. But here, even you, the so-called master of the galaxy, are useless. After I escape, I will turn this universe back into a land of nightmares. You alone cannot change anything!"
Yun Fan retorted, "You overestimate yourself. Do you really think you have a chance to escape?"
"Once I fall into the black hole, you won't be able to catch me!" Xiao Hei Tian scoffed. He was convinced Yun Fan couldn't match his speed. But just then, Yun Fan launched a swift attack, using the black hole's gravitational pull to amplify his own devouring power, which he flung towards Xiao Hei Tian from a distance.
"Damn it!" Xiao Hei Tian was caught off guard by Yun Fan's unexpected move. As the devouring power ignited, his life force and strength began to transform into energy, flowing into Yun Fan's body.
"So, in the end, I still couldn't escape your grasp!" Xiao Hei Tian despaired. He had thought he could flee, only to meet such a bleak end.
As this power merged with Yun Fan, he knew he was not far from the third realm. However, this was no place to linger. He decided to leave before being truly consumed by the black hole.
Just then, the black hole's power surged towards him, and Yun Fan instantly sensed danger. He tried to counter the gravitational pull with his devouring power, but he was no match for the black hole. Only an Immortal Emperor could contend with such a force. Thus, he was pulled into the black hole, and Yun Fan lost consciousness.
After an unknown passage of time, he slowly awoke. To his surprise, he found himself in an unfamiliar world.
"So dizzy!" Yun Fan felt an intense dizziness. Although the black hole's tearing force was terrifying, capable of shredding stars with ease, Yun Fan possessed an Immortal King-level physique, and the black hole in his former galaxy was not as formidable. He had, by sheer luck, survived, his body intact.
"Damn it, I need to find a way out of here!" He had completely lost his galactic coordinates and had no idea what world this was. He could only move forward aimlessly. To escape this world, he first had to understand it. After all, for an Immortal King, traversing galaxies could take an unfathomable amount of time. He might return to find that millennia had passed. Of course, that was not the outcome Yun Fan desired.
Wandering for about a month, he landed on a planet entirely composed of spirit stones.
"Holy crap, I'm rich!" Yun Fan exclaimed greedily. He needed immense power, and in the universe, besides through combat, spirit stones were the only other path to gain strength. Finding a planet full of spirit stones was rare; even his previous galaxy had no such planet. This encounter was purely by chance. For now, Yun Fan wasn't in a hurry to return. He decided to absorb the power of these spirit stones first.
He sat down on the planet and began to absorb the spirit stones' energy. The entire planet began to burn. *SUDAN NOVEL NETWORK* (Note: This appears to be an artifact or watermark in the original text and is omitted as per rules).
Before absorbing, Yun Fan had scanned the planet and found no life. That was why he dared to proceed. If there had been life, he would have abstained. As he continued to absorb and burn, the planet grew dimmer each day. After seventy-seven, forty-nine days, all the spirit stones' power was absorbed. The entire planet was completely devoid of light.
While absorbing, he also made progress in his cultivation. In just a few dozen days, his strength had reached the fourth realm. Among Immortal Kings, he wasn't a top-tier expert but could be considered mid-tier. Combined with his ability to fight opponents beyond his level, he could now contend with beings in the sixth realm of Immortal Kings.
At this moment, a void warship appeared, vast and domineering, eclipsing the sky. A group of people disembarked. The leader, though only at the second realm of Immortal King, possessed immense power. Despite being lower in cultivation than Yun Fan, encountering such a powerful being in the desolate void was rare.
The leader addressed Yun Fan, "Kid, have you seen a coffin floating in the void?"
Yun Fan shook his head. "No, I haven't."
"Then who are you, and what are you doing here? Don't you know that several galaxies here are dead and uninhabited? How did you get here?"
Hearing this, Yun Fan was shocked. He had assumed this galaxy had life, but to learn that surrounding galaxies were also lifeless was disheartening. He might search for decades without finding any life. Thus, Yun Fan replied, "I accidentally fell into a black hole and ended up here."
Upon hearing this, the leader said, "You seem pitiful. Come with us and leave. With your speed, it will take you a hundred years to get out of these dead galaxies!" Though his demeanor was gruff, he still extended an invitation.
Yun Fan nodded. "Thank you!"
"No need to be polite. Once we leave these dead galaxies, you can go your own way. Our warship doesn't allow outsiders, but seeing as you're human, of the same race as us, I'll make an exception!"
Yun Fan boarded the void warship with them. Indeed, the warship set sail. They traveled for over ten days, traversing an entire galaxy, yet Yun Fan still felt the profound stillness. He had no idea why this place had become so desolate. There was no life, and consequently, no spirit stones, just as they had described.
The captain walked over. "I didn't lie to you, did I? If you relied on your own speed, it would take you centuries. These dead galaxies are far larger than I imagined!"
Yun Fan nodded. "May I ask why you came to these dead galaxies?"
The captain replied, "We are in pursuit of a coffin."
"What important thing is in that coffin that makes you chase it?" Yun Fan asked curiously. But he quickly fell silent, realizing it was their private matter and inquiring about it was impolite.
However, to his surprise, the captain revealed, "It is said that the coffin contains a prisoner who died long ago. For some reason, the Zhenwu Clan values it so highly that they offered a substantial reward to us universe mercenaries to pursue it. We followed and inquired all the way until we reached this dead sector. We never expected to encounter you here!"
Hearing this, Yun Fan understood their purpose. While there was no immediate danger in this dark, desolate expanse, ordinary people might despair and break down. However, for martial cultivators like them, such matters were trivial.
Yun Fan then asked, "What kind of prominent power is the Zhenwu Clan?"
"A top-tier power!" the captain replied.
Yun Fan was instantly astonished. He hadn't expected to become entangled with a top-tier power so quickly. Top-tier powers had Immortal Emperors presiding over them. Even an Immortal King was merely a subordinate in their presence.
As they spoke, something suddenly collided with the warship from the darkness. The massive vessel plummeted onto a star that was shrouded in darkness.