A nameless star.

The star was full of rubble, smashed rocks scattered on parched land.

Half of it was completely collapsed, forming a gigantic pit. The dust had already settled.

A group of uninvited guests descended from the skies. They were a powerful faction of more than 400, and all of them were elite immortal lords. Their combined aura was overpowering and stifling.

Especially their leader, a flat look plastered across his handsome features. He was clearly someone of bearing and highly born.

His eyes were especially distinct. His left eye was golden, metallic, and glowing with resilient power. It was a sharp contrast to his right eye, where tongues of black flame licked out, exuding a sinister air of death.

"Young Master, the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord was last seen coming towards this star. He disappeared without warning or word," a burly and bald immortal lord said respectfully as he knelt before the Gu Huo Immortal Lord.

The Gu Huo Immortal Lord's expression was grim. He was looking at the star, silent.

The bald immortal lord said, "I think that the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord might have met with danger. Otherwise, why would he not reply to all the Immortal Message Talismans that we have sent? And we have even come here now."

This too was the thought on everyone's mind.

"Obviously, I know."

One sharp retort from the Gu Huo Immortal Lord shut him up and sent him scurrying back towards the others.

At this time, the Gu Huo Immortal Lord called out, and a little, black dog appeared from the void. It was extremely lively, and it had a third eye in the middle of its brow. It looked quite threatening when it got serious.

"It's the Howling Celestial Dog." They marveled.

"Young Master has actually called the Howling Celestial Dog."

"This is the Howling Celestial Dog that True Lord Erlang gave to the Young Master. It is the child of the Howling Celestial Dog that is by True Lord Erlang's side."

The black puppy's appearance startled many of the 400 immortal lords. The Gu Huo Immortal Lord had never brought the Howling Celestial Dog out before, so they were surprised by it.

"Little Ao, track."

"Arf."

The Gu Huo Immortal Lord rubbed his head, then sent the excited Howling Celestial Dog Little Ao forth. He circled the Gu Huo Immortal Lord's legs once, then started off towards the star.

There were smiles all around.

"We're all set. With the Howling Celestial Dog leading the way, his godly nose will definitely help us find even more Marks of an Immortal King. We might even find the 10th-grade Mark of an Immortal King."

"Yes, the Howling Celestial Dog is a superb immortal beast, and its nose can reach half the span of the Great Void Immortal Path!"

"I can't believe the Young Master has shown such restraint. He waited more than 20 years before revealing the Howling Celestial Dog."

"He probably wanted to let the Howling Celestial Dog grow. After all, Little Ao is still young, and needs time to mature."

"With this Howling Celestial Dog, we can find the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord no matter where he went."

The little black dog had reassured the Primeval Mighty Miracle God Tribe. They looked at the Gu Huo Immortal Lord and the Howling Celestial Dog enviously.

Only someone with status like the young master would be given a Howling Celestial Dog by True Lord Erlang, who did not usually give two hoots about anybody. With this Howling Celestial Dog, treasures, people - they could all be found.

The black dog circled the star once and then came back, tail wagging, to claim its immortal essence treat, gobbling it down.

"Dead?"

The Gu Huo Immortal Lord's face was terrible to behold, and a sinister aura vented from his person, scaring even Little Ao. It shrank back with its tail between its legs, trembling.

"What?" His followers were also dismayed.

The Gu Huo Immortal Lord's exclamation and reaction told all.

"Who would dare to kill a member of the Mighty Miracle God Tribe!?" the Gu Huo Immortal Lord bit out through clenched teeth.

His eyes of golden metal and black fire were an unsettling sight.

"Little Ao, don't be afraid." The Gu Huo Immortal Lord cradled the black puppy in his hands, speaking softly. "Take me to the killer."

"Woof woof woof," the black puppy replied. It opened up its stride, already heading in a direction faster than normal immortal lords.

The Gu Huo Immortal Lord followed it, and the other immortal lords kept their distance. They knew that the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord and the young master were close. The two had grown up together, and worked as closely as a pair of hands or legs. Now that the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord had been killed, the young master was definitely furious. They might very well be killed by the venting of that anger, if they drew too near.

Of course, they were furious too.

"Who was it!? Who dared to kill one of us!? How bold!"

"Other immortal lords would cower away at the sight of us."

"This person must not know that our young master has the Howling Celestial Dog. They might think that they have covered their tracks and can do as they please. However, they cannot possibly escape our omnipresent tracing!"

The entire Mighty Miracle God Tribe moved in pursuit of Wu Yu, led by the Gu Huo Immortal Lord. They headed in Wu Yu's direction. The agile, black puppy moved surely along the same route that Wu Yu had taken, without much deviation.

"The Howling Celestial Dog is really something. Having it catch the criminal is overkill."

They did not dare to lift their heads to look at the Gu Huo Immortal Lord, for the anger was palpable and suffocating.

"How do you think the Young Master will deal with the killer when we catch them?"

"Keke, what do you think...."

...........

Wu Yu continued to move with great speed, trying to shake off pursuit. He frequently used the Somersault Cloud to relocate, leaping quickly and over great distances. After all, the Gu Huo Immortal Lord's squad might be trained trackers.

And this time, he was moving at great speed, traversing most of the Great Void Immortal Path to the opposite side.

Only then was Wu Yu reassured enough to let Xu Zidong and the others out to roam.

Originally, Wu Yu thought that he would take them along with him and let them out after the 100 years were up. But then again, he was in trouble for the Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord. After he went out, his own safety would be in peril. The more friendly they were to him, the more dangerous it would be for them. Besides, now he had also killed the Gu Qiang Immortal Lord, and traveling with him might implicate them.

Therefore, he chose a faraway place and let them out.

Xu Zidong and the others were thinking that they did not want to impede Wu Yu's movements. They would hide and wait for the 100 years to pass.

"Brother, take care."

"Take care."

After they split up, they went off to find places to hide. They kept a low-profile and did not seem like they had Marks of an Immortal King, which meant the danger was probably low. Wu Yu headed for a different direction and then also hid himself. After all, his main focus was the Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord for now. Being on the road, Wu Yu had not spent much time on her recently.

Perhaps because of the long delay in time, the Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord was back to her bad mood.

"Let me tell you the truth. She's already dead. My Ancestral Phoenix Nirvanic Venerable Art cannot possibly allow her to live! Give it up!" She was not too clever. Someone wiser would be trying to give Wu Yu hope so that he would not kill her.

Of course, she had her own temperament. As someone born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she would never have thought this day would come for her. She had been tortured by Wu Yu, and now wanted to lash back at him. She knew that the more Wu Yu despaired over Nangong Wei, the more he would hurt. And seeing him hurt was her goal.

"Keke, how does it feel? You can’t take it that I killed her! What will you do to me? Kill me? Can you bear to? She might still be alive! Haha!" The Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord held ambivalent feelings towards him. Sometimes, she looked at him oddly. Other times, her loathing was all too clear.

Pa! Wu Yu slapped her harshly, causing her face to swell. "Shut up, you."

She was still thinking hard.

"Shut up? Pfft! No one has ever slapped me before! You are the first!"

Pa! Wu Yu slapped her again. "Then from the second to the millionth, it will all be me. What are you going to do about it?"

"You!" The Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord burst into furious tears. Her beautiful features were streaked with tears, and she glared at Wu Yu, spitefully raving, "You're dead! Your friends will die! All that you know must die! Including the Full Moon of Nanshan and Ye Xixi! They will die horrible deaths! And that Luo Pin! I will find countless men to kill her!"

Wu Yu's anger was up as well. Quarreling with this woman daily, and unable to find a way to save Nangong Wei, anyone would be irritated. Recklessly, he again used the Spirit Chaser Art punishingly on her immortal spirit!

This time, the Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord did not faint. Her eyes lost focus, but she laughed coldly. "This again?! Stop doing things to me secretly. Do it to me openly, I dare you. Show me what you can do. Or maybe you can't get it up? It's been more than 1,000 years. Have you not managed to do it a single time?"

"You're insane." She was like a demented hag now. Recalling Nangong Wei, Wu Yu's own killing intent started to rise. Emotions were high on all sides. He rushed the Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord, eyes wide. This time, he used the Spirit Chaser Art over and over again, smashing her immortal spirit to the verge of death.

"Wu Yu, don't kill her! There is hope!" Wu Yu only curbed his rage when Ming Long reminded him repeatedly.

The Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord was already unconscious on the floor.

Wu Yu was startled that she crawled up at this time, slowly lifting her head. Her eyes were full of tears, and she just looked at him. Pitiful, pitiful. Wu Yu wanted to dismiss that look, to scorn her. But the look in her eyes touched a chord within him. The Dancing Flame Phoenix Lord had never looked at him this way before.

"Wu Yu, in the end, only you came to save me...." she mumbled, looking at Wu Yu.

Wu Yu started. He raged, "You dare imitate her to mock me?"

"I...." Suddenly, she looked at her own body, unsure of how to respond.

But that look had made Wu Yu pause.

Suddenly, her eyes changed rapidly, and her violent temper was suddenly back. She glared at Wu Yu, screaming, "Come on, then! Lost your nerve?"

Wu Yu was deeply shaken. That moment, the one who was in control - had it been her?

The result of repeatedly using the Spirit Chaser Art on her for 1,000 years?

No words could express the totality of his shock.