Xing Yun knew little about the gods. Even within the Star World, glimpses of them were rare. Most people would never even know of their existence. Some cultivators knew of their existence but had never seen them. Only a few powerful individuals had the opportunity to witness their shadows as they traversed the starry sky and passed over the world.
After hearing Xing Yun's explanation, Ming Qi felt relieved. The betrayal of the Celestials was like a replacement for a sheepdog for the gods of heaven and earth.
The god statues showed no signs of life, but their presence here meant they were frequented by the gods of heaven and earth, perhaps even closely connected to them. Therefore, the future abundance of god-level materials within the Star Palace made sense.
However, after Ming Qi put aside the gods, another crucial question immediately struck him: what was the reason for the Star Palace's existence?
What relationship does the Future Star Palace hold in the star field, and what does this have to do with the gods of heaven and earth? In other words, what does it mean that a Future Star Palace, connected to the gods of heaven and earth, has appeared in the star field?
Ming Qi felt a surge of anxiety; these questions were simply beyond his ability to contemplate right now.
Ming Qi approached the divine statue, standing in front of it and carefully observing it once again.
At this moment, the Supreme Image, which had been dormant for so long, suddenly transformed, uncontrollably soaring forth once again.
Enshrouded in a hazy mist, the Supreme Image slowly rose, approaching the divine statue, finally settling at eye level. Then, a hair-thin beam of light emanated from the Supreme Image and touched the divine statue's brow.
Ming Qi was startled, and suddenly, without warning, he broke out in a cold sweat!
Immediately, he felt the entire Star Palace tremble slightly. As if sensing something, he looked up and saw a brilliant golden light descend from the distant sky like a meteorite. In the blink of an eye, it struck the statue and quickly merged into it.
The next moment, the entire star-colored statue burst into a dazzling starlight. Beneath the starlight, the Protoss statue actually came alive!
The star-colored crystal quickly turned pale gold, and its eyes lit up with a radiant light. A vast will enveloped the air, and Ming Qi was horrified. He quickly signaled the bewildered Xing Yun to retreat.
"You ignorant rat! How dare you steal the power of the gods? Die!"
The suddenly awakened Protoss guard raised his sharp sword high and slashed at the Supreme Diagram, almost face to face.
The fierce sword light condensed into a substantial sword energy. The immense force was compressed to the extreme, giving this sword energy an unbreakable force.
Seeing this, Ming Qi felt a sense of foreboding and quickly activated his spiritual sense to communicate with the Supreme Diagram. Although the Supreme Diagram had been tampered with by some malicious individuals, he still felt reluctant to give it up.
Thankfully, the communication went smoothly. The next moment, Ming Qi sensed a conscious wave emanating from the Supreme Diagram, accompanied by a touch of sentiment. The message was simple: don't worry.
Before Ming Qi could react, the divine guard's sword energy descended. The moment the dazzling sword light touched the Supreme Diagram, an incredible scene occurred. It seemed as if the indestructible sword energy was unable to cut through the thin mist surrounding the Supreme Diagram. Instead, the condensed sword energy immediately began to disintegrate upon contact with the mist, transforming into pure power that was enveloped and consumed by the mist.
The sword energy was swallowed in the blink of an eye, and the divine guard was startled. The four wings behind him fluttered rhythmically, and he floated up.
"I didn't expect to encounter a superior seed here. This is truly unexpected, but even a superior seed can't escape the fate of destruction!"
The divine guard stood proudly in the air, the blade of his sharp sword once again condensing with even more brilliant sword energy.
At this moment, the Supreme Diagram showed no sign of retreating. It suddenly trembled, then staggered towards the divine guard, seemingly unfazed by the terrifying sword energy.
Although Ming Qi sensed something strange about the Supreme Diagram, he had no time to understand. The divine guard was powerful, and even he wasn't sure of defeating him. Moreover, this was a place where the gods of heaven and earth were watching, and he had probably already attracted the attention of some of them.
The divine guard swung his sword again, but the result was the same. No matter how powerful the sword energy, it was quickly swallowed by the mist surrounding the Supreme Diagram. He stabbed several times, but to no avail.
At this moment, the Supreme Diagram had already flown to the side of the Protoss guard, then adjusted its course and unexpectedly slammed into the guard's sword!
"What's going on?"
Xing Yun, standing nearby, had never seen the Supreme Diagram before and wondered what he was up to.
Ming Qi gave an awkward smile and said, "I think I've already declared war on the Protoss."
Hearing this, Xing Yun was startled. Declaring war on the Protoss—no one dared to even contemplate such a thing, not even a Martial God Realm expert!
"Stop immediately! If the gods of heaven and earth discover this, we'll all be dead."
Xing Yun was utterly terrified. He could see in Ming Qi's eyes that he wasn't lying.
Ming Qi pointed at the Supreme Diagram, which was frantically absorbing the sword energy, and said, "Look, the fight has already begun. It's too late to stop now."
Xing Yun stamped her feet in anger, but there was nothing she could do. As Ming Qi had said, the fight had already begun, and it was too late to stop.
Meanwhile, the battle in the air continued with a strange spectacle, as if the Supreme Diagram was the God Clan Guard's natural nemesis. No matter how powerful a God Clan Guard, they were completely powerless against the Supreme Diagram, their every attack instantly swallowed by the mist.
Suddenly, the God Clan Guard roared, "You are a Higher-Level Spirit! A Higher-Level Spirit!"
With that, he ceased attacking and flew away swiftly in one direction, apparently attempting to escape.
At this moment, Ming Qi sensed a faint sense of worry from the Supreme Diagram. Then, he saw the Supreme Diagram change its previously leisurely movements and suddenly transform into a white, hazy shadow, following the fleeing God Clan Guard.
"Let's follow!"
Seeing the man and the diagram swiftly disappear into the distance, Ming Qi called out to Xing Yun and immediately used Celestial Teleportation to catch up.
The Protoss guards were incredibly fast. Ming Qi's Celestial Phase Teleportation instantly traversed a thousand miles. As he emerged from the hazy starlight, he sensed the Supreme Diagram rapidly approaching from behind. Within a breath or two, he appeared before Ming Qi.
"Where's that Protoss member?"
"I ate him."
A slightly childish voice from the Supreme Diagram reached Ming Qi's ears.
"Wu Xiang Boy?!!"
Hearing this voice, Ming Qi was instantly surprised. It was none other than the long-lost Wu Xiang Boy!