Star Extreme Immortal King in Peril

A few days later.

With the assistance of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, Jiang Li, Gu Qingfeng's cultivation advanced further, opening three Immortal Apertures in succession.

Just as Gu Qingfeng was singing his way to success and planning to bury his head in hard work, pushing forward indomitably, his cultivation was interrupted by unexpected news.

Under normal circumstances, Gu Qingfeng hated being disturbed during cultivation the most; the rage from such an interruption far exceeded waking up on the wrong side of the bed.

However, this time, he was delighted.

Because it was a letter from family.

The sender was Concubine Luo, who was wholeheartedly devoted to her husband.

It contained only one sentence:

*His Majesty wants to see you.*

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingfeng was ecstatic, as if revitalized with a second youth.

Finally... he had finally waited long enough for this!

Ever since arriving in the Eternal True World, he had been bent on finding his family member, the Star Extreme Immortal King. After years of bitter searching, he finally saw the dawn of hope.

However, he also harbored some doubts. Wasn't it said that the injuries would take several years to heal? How did he recover in just a few short days?

Or was Concubine Luo lying to him, and her true purpose was actually to "cultivate" with him, but she used this method because she was too shy to say it directly?

Regardless of the situation, Gu Qingfeng decided to make the trip to investigate.

He took Groom Jiang along and headed straight for the Ancient Star Tree.

As for why he brought Groom Jiang? Did that even need asking?

He could pull the carriage and be ridden; how could he not bring him along?

The Ancient Star Tree.

As soon as Gu Qingfeng arrived, his eyes lit up.

This was simply because standing beside Concubine Luo was a man of imposing stature, possessing a natural dignity without anger.

His face was ordinary, but his eyes shone like stars, resembling two blazing suns that no one dared to look at directly.

Upon seeing this person, Gu Qingfeng was so excited he didn't even wait for the carriage to stop; he jumped straight down and ran toward the middle-aged man.

"You are the Star Extreme Immortal King?" Gu Qingfeng asked excitedly.

The middle-aged man glanced at him, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"I am."

Gu Qingfeng was instantly overjoyed. He stepped forward and grabbed the Star Extreme Immortal King's hand, as if afraid he would run away, and exclaimed emotionally, "Family! I've finally waited for you! Do you know how this Emperor has lived these past few years in the Eternal True World?

I had no one to turn to!"

The Star Extreme Immortal King was stunned by Gu Qingfeng's enthusiasm, but he remained composed on the surface and said indifferently, "Little friend, this King heard from Concubine Luo that it was you who spared no effort to travel hundreds of millions of miles to find the Star Tear?"

"Serving family is not hard work. Besides, only if I serve family can family serve me."

The Star Extreme Immortal King: "..."

He finally understood why Concubine Luo had previously said that Gu Qingfeng's head was a bit not right.

This way of speaking was indeed abnormal; it was impossible to figure out what the other party was thinking.

The Star Extreme Immortal King decided not to waste any more words with Gu Qingfeng and went straight to the point: "Gu Qingfeng, you keep claiming that this King is your family. By that logic, you should be of the Star Demon Clan, same as me. Yet, why does this King not sense even a shred of Star Demon aura from you?"

The Star Extreme Immortal King seemed casual, but his tone actually concealed a hint of danger.

However, Gu Qingfeng didn't take the bait at all and asked directly, "Let's not talk about that useless stuff. Right now, this Emperor is most concerned about your body. Didn't they say it would take several years to recover? How did you come out of seclusion in just a few days? Have you recovered to your peak state now?"

"Oh? It seems you are very concerned about this King's current strength," the Star Extreme Immortal King said, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"Isn't that nonsense! If this Emperor doesn't care about you, who will? Only when family is better off can this Emperor be better off."

The Star Extreme Immortal King's mouth twitched slightly. What on earth was this nonsense? Why was talking to this person so exhausting?

"Just say it already, has your strength recovered?" Gu Qingfeng urged. He was dying of anxiety; he had waited for this moment for too long.

The feeling was like asking a new girlfriend if her period was over yet.

The Star Extreme Immortal King was somewhat speechless, but he still answered, "Although aided by the Star Tear, the time was ultimately too short. It only allowed this King to wake from slumber."

Gu Qingfeng's expression suddenly changed. "What do you mean?"

"It means this King's strength has not yet recovered. However, the injuries have been brought under control. Given time, I will surely..."

*Smack!*

A resounding slap echoed through the area, bringing the Star Extreme Immortal King's words to an abrupt halt.

The air went instantly quiet.

The faces of the Star Extreme Immortal King, Concubine Luo, and the nearby Yan Jingyun were filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Just as everyone was stunned, Gu Qingfeng's angry voice rang out.

"You didn't recover your damn strength, yet you dared to call this Emperor over? Are you a f***ing moron? This Emperor was in the middle of cultivating! For your sake, I stopped damn training and ran all the way here, and this is what you tell me?"

"Gu Qingfeng! Are you crazy! You actually dared to hit His Majesty!" Concubine Luo screamed from the side.

"You shut your mouth! You little sl*t! This isn't like when you were calling me 'Good Brother' in bed. Now that you see your husband, you think your wings have hardened, is that it?"

Silence!

The air became instantly silent!

The Star Extreme Immortal King, who had been furious about the slap, froze. Immediately after, an even greater rage surged in his heart.

"What did you say?! Concubine Luo, what is going on here?!"

Concubine Luo's face instantly turned pale. "Your... Your Majesty, it's not what you think. I didn't! He's talking nonsense! He's lying!"

"Bastard!" The Star Extreme Immortal King was no fool. Seeing Concubine Luo so panicked, he understood instantly, feeling a vast expanse of green hovering over his head.

A terrifying killing intent erupted from his body, causing the colors of heaven and earth to change instantly; even the Ancient Star Tree trembled.

"Gu Qingfeng!" he roared. However, before he could finish speaking...

Suddenly!

*Boom!*

The spacetime where the Ancient Star Tree was located split open violently, revealing a rift like an abyss.

"Gu Qingfeng! You certainly made us look hard for you!"

A thunderous voice echoed from the rift, resounding through the entire area.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Four god-like figures flew out, standing tall in the firmament, looking down upon everyone.

There were three Quasi-Immortal Kings and one Great Luo Golden Immortal.

And that Great Luo Golden Immortal was none other than Marquis Shenwu!

After several days, Marquis Shenwu had finally waited for his reinforcements.

As soon as the four appeared, the originally furious Star Extreme Immortal King was startled.

He shouted angrily at Gu Qingfeng, "Did you bring them here?!"

He could not conceive that someone who had gone through such hardships to find the Star Tear for him could be an enemy.

*Then why the hell did you bother finding the Star Tear? Couldn't you have just attacked directly?*

Compared to the Star Extreme Immortal King's shock, Marquis Shenwu and the others were even more astonished.

"Star Extreme Immortal King!?"

"You were actually hiding here?!"

They were startled at first, but after sensing the weak aura emanating from the Star Extreme Immortal King...

The group exchanged glances and suddenly burst into laughter.

One of them, a Quasi-Immortal King with a gaunt figure that was nearly skin and bones, laughed. "This is truly a case of wearing out iron shoes in a fruitless search, only to find it by sheer luck without any effort! Back then, we searched heaven and earth but couldn't find a trace of you. Who would have thought that while trying to capture Gu Qingfeng, we would stumble upon such an unexpected harvest! We really have Fellow Daoist Tian's heavenly divination techniques to thank for this."

He looked toward an old man beside him who was wearing a filthy Daoist robe.

The scruffy old man addressed as Fellow Daoist Tian gave a sly chuckle. "What a stroke of luck. With my humble cultivation, divining the location of an existence like an Immortal King is impossible. However, tracking Gu Qingfeng's trail is a piece of cake. I never expected these two to be in cahoots. We’ve managed to kill two birds with one stone. Hahaha..."

"Gentlemen, this is a god-given opportunity. Let us attend to business first, lest any complications arise. Once we have dealt with these two, we can celebrate properly with a drink." The speaker was an Immortal King who resembled an old peasant farmer, possessing dark skin and a simple, honest appearance.

"That sounds good."

"Agreed!"

The group laughed one after another, casting their gazes upon Gu Qingfeng and the Star Extreme Immortal King, their eyes filled with mockery.

Upon hearing this, the Star Extreme Immortal King realized he had misunderstood Gu Qingfeng; it turned out these people had not been summoned by him.

However, his anger did not diminish in the slightest, for the outcome remained the same.

Nevertheless, this was a moment of life and death. His strength had not yet recovered, and he was absolutely no match for three Quasi-Immortal Kings. Thus, for the present plan, no matter how angry he was, he had no choice but to find a way to ease relations with Gu Qingfeng and join forces.

"Gu..." The Star Extreme Immortal King had just uttered a single syllable.

Smack!

Gu Qingfeng’s furious voice exploded, "It’s all your fucking fault! You haven't even recovered your strength, yet you come out here gallivanting around blindly! Damn it, in the end, this Emperor has to wipe your ass for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flew directly towards Marquis Shenwu and the others. As he flew, he roared wildly, "Do not harm this Emperor's family! If you have the guts, come at me!"

Gu Qingfeng was genuinely anxious. The Star Extreme Immortal King was too important to him; he was a crucial family member, the one he had invested the most in. Therefore, he absolutely could not die before his strength was recovered! Otherwise, it would be a devastating loss!

If these Quasi-Immortal Kings had come solely to kill him, he naturally wouldn't have feared them in the slightest. But as luck would have it, he had a "family member" by his side, which forced him to hold back for fear of collateral damage.