Chapter 627: Searching for the Child
At this moment, the starry sky was silent, a place untouched by sunlight, dark and bitterly cold.
At least a month had passed, with no visible traces, and utter tranquility.
Chu Hao activated the Time Law once again, replaying the passage of time.
This was not altering time, but merely allowing events that had occurred to replay, thus within his grasp of the Time Law, it was completely feasible.
He saw a black hand snatch away Chu Niancheng, and that hand ultimately merged into the figure of a man in red robes. Separated by the flow of time, Chu Hao could not discern the man's cultivation.
"He went in that direction," Chu Hao terminated the Time Law and fixed his gaze on a direction, pursuing the trail.
He did not run too fast because there were no paths in the starry sky, and if he took too large of a step, he might miss it.
As he moved, he periodically stopped to activate the Time Law, retracing the steps of the man in red robes, naturally slowing his pace. Almost half a month later, a planet abundant with spiritual energy appeared before Chu Hao, seemingly of the quality of a Seventh Class Star.
The man in red robes had come to this planet.
Chu Hao descended, his gaze sharp and piercing.
There were simply too many people here; even using the Time Law, it was extremely difficult to capture the whereabouts of the man in red robes, but it didn't matter. Knowing that the man had come to this planet, finding people would be easy now.
——The man in red robes had captured Chu Niancheng with a single strike, leaving the brothers powerless to retaliate. Hence, he must be at least of the Star Master realm.
How many Star Masters, Star Kings, and Domain Lords could a planet have?
He released his own aura and said coldly, "All those above War God on this planet, come out and see me!"
Boom, the aura of a Domain Lord stirred, fearsomely intense.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, within just a few breaths' time, seven figures flew over, six Star Masters and, surprisingly, one was actually a Star King.
"Greeting, my Lord!" The seven of them kneeled halfway in salute, their expressions extremely respectful.
Although Chu Hao looked extremely young, his realm spoke for itself - a Domain Lord. In the Great Sorrow Realm, there were only a few hundred of them.
"Lord Chu!" someone recognized Chu Hao, utterly astonished.
Even though not everyone had seen Chu Hao, his image had spread through various means across almost the entire Great Sorrow Realm. A similar appearance combined with the cultivation of a Domain Lord—what else was there to doubt?
The seven were even more respectful. Chu Hao was no ordinary Domain Lord; the legend said he had slain a Realm Master. Although many were skeptical and thought this greatly exaggerated Chu Hao's combat power, one thing was certain: Chu Hao's combat power was now undoubtedly the first in the Great Sorrow Realm, and all Domain Lords had to yield to him.
If even the Domain Lords yielded, how could they, the Star Kings and Star Masters, not submit?
However, why was this master so angry, his eyes so icy as if he wanted to kill someone? Who had displeased him?
Chu Hao extended his right hand, displaying the image of the man in red robes, and asked, "Have any of you seen this man?"
Several immediately shook their heads, but the Star King said, "Replying to Lord Chu, he is the Ice Edge Star King from the Tian'an Galaxy located in the extremely remote northern part of the Great Sorrow Realm."
Ice Edge Star King?
"Where is that man now?" Chu Hao asked further.
"Ice Edge Star King used the teleportation array here and should have gone to the Earthy Sun Star in the Bahe galaxy. Based on this, he should be on his way back to the Tian'an Galaxy," the Star King responded.
Chu Hao nodded and said, "Give me the star map."
"Yes!" The Star King hastily offered the star map. Chu Hao infused it with his divine sense, and the entirety of the Great Sorrow Realm's starry space appeared in his Sea of Consciousness. He quickly located the Tian'an Galaxy.
He thought for a while and didn't go directly to the Tian'an Galaxy but instead also used the Teleportation Array. He was concerned that Ice Edge Star King might not return home, making his wait in vain.
After arriving at the next planet, Chu Hao once again summoned the local powerhouses, inquiring about the whereabouts of Ice Edge Star King.
He found the track of Ice Edge Star King to be quite peculiar.
Initially, he was indeed heading towards the Tian'an Galaxy, but after a while, he suddenly veered off course. Yet after some time, he changed direction again towards the Tian'an Galaxy.
Could it be that the man feared being tracked and thus deliberately wandered in circles?
Chu Hao didn't ponder deeply; his only thought was to find his son. His heart blazed with rage; the image of Chu Haoyue severely wounded was still before his eyes, and he dreaded hearing bad news.
After dozens of days of continuous teleportation, Chu Hao finally arrived at the Tian'an Galaxy.
White Cold Star, this was the main star of the Tian'an Galaxy.
Ice Edge Star King was the sovereign of this galaxy, and his father was the previous sovereign, known as the Tian'an Star King. He had ascended not many years ago, so the Tian'an Galaxy was still called by its name and had not been renamed the Ice Edge Galaxy.
Chu Hao descended, calling out, "Ice Edge Star King, come out to meet me!"
"Who dares to call out the Lord's name so boldly!" A chilly voice rang out, and a figure flew over, unrestrainedly emitting the aura of a Star Master.
Chu Hao was already famous in the Great Sorrow Realm, but after all, only a dozen or so years had passed, and people in peripheral areas still might not know of his existence, like here. The Tian'an Galaxy was at the very northern edge of the Great Sorrow Realm; beyond it lay the endless Star Universe, and one would have to cross one or two realms to arrive at another realm.
This place could be described as a remote backwater.
Chu Hao casually grabbed, and the Star Master fell into his hand.
"What!"
Two more Star Masters ran over, and when they saw Chu Hao easily subdue one of them, the arrogance on their faces immediately vanished, replaced by a look of intense shock.
Is this a Star King?
"Where is the Ice Edge Star King? You know, don't you?" Chu Hao asked the Star Master.
The Star Master shivered, his voice trembling, "I, I know."
"Where?" Chu Hao said coldly. These past two months, he had been suppressing a lot of frustration, and now he just wanted to kill his way through.
"At Ice Edge Fortress."
"Lead the way."
Chu Hao, holding the Star Master as if he were clutching a chicken, quickly arrived outside a stone fortress under his guidance. The fortress was a thousand feet tall, floating in mid-air, with Water Series Laws flowing beneath it, transforming into numerous glaciers that propped up the fortress.
He casually tossed the Star Master aside and called out, "Ice Edge Star King, come out and see me."
"Hmph, Human Race, what do you want?" After a while, a red-robed elder appeared, his face filled with a sinister aura—it was naturally the Ice Edge Star King.
Chu Hao remained calm and said, "You've captured my son, and I've come to take him back."
"Those two brats are your sons?" The Ice Edge Star King looked at Chu Hao and couldn't help but sneer, saying, "Perfect, your sons stole a Golden Moss Fruit from me. You either return the Golden Moss Fruit to me or substitute it with another divine medicine of equal value."
Golden Moss Fruit?
Chu Hao's expression turned cold. The Golden Moss Fruit was nurtured by Level Four Golden Laws and was extremely effective for Martial Artists cultivating the Gold Series Laws, helping them to comprehend the Golden Laws.
However, it was just Level Four Laws after all, practically no different from trash to Chu Hao.
His own sons were injured and captured because of this?
Chu Hao casually tossed out three divine medicines, shooting them toward the Ice Edge Star King. These were the congratulatory gifts offered to him by various Realm Masters and Star Kings during their tributes a while ago. He kept some while most of them were with Su Wanyue and the other women.
"Hundred Birth Dragon Spirit Grass, Thousand Voices Ice Frost Lotus, Great Fortune Vine!" The Ice Edge Star King caught them and his eyes lit up instantly. These were all divine medicines fit for a Star King! Just one would have been enough for him to fight desperately for, but now, he had three of them landed in his hands without any effort.
Chu Hao looked unperturbed, ready to act the moment he saw Chu Niancheng. A mere Star King could be killed in a single thought by him. He didn't capture someone first and then interrogate them; he did it for caution to avoid any mistakes.
"Hahaha!" The Ice Edge Star King laughed loudly, looking at Chu Hao with greedy eyes, "I've changed my mind. I now want at least ten divine medicines!"
Chu Hao's index finger twitched, and his killing intent grew even stronger, "I want to see my son first."
"Hmph, you have no right to bargain!" The Ice Edge Star King spoke coldly, as if he had Chu Hao firmly in his grasp.
Chu Hao furrowed his brows, a sense of foreboding rising. He swiped his hand, activating the Time Law, and the scene in front of him began to flow backward very quickly.
There it is!
Seven days ago, the Ice Edge Star King had just returned here, but there was no sign of Chu Niancheng. Even after returning to the castle, he did not throw Chu Niancheng out from the Star Sea.
Chu Hao's killing intent surged to the heavens. Whoosh, he moved, reaching the Ice Edge Star King in a single stride. He reached out with his right hand and captured the other effortlessly.
Thud!
The two Star Masters who had just arrived practically spit out blood. Earlier, a Star Master was taken down by Chu Hao in a single move, and now the Star King as well—just who was this guy? He was simply too strong.
The Ice Edge Star King felt a chill in his limbs. Just what was Chu Hao's cultivation level? He was captured without even having time to react. He shouted loudly as Laws began to surge out of his body.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, Level Four Laws derived into endless blades of ice, stabbing towards Chu Hao. But the ice blades were deflected upon contacting Chu Hao, unable to pierce through.
After all, even if Chu Hao was just an ordinary Domain Lord, how could he possibly be harmed?
"Who... who exactly are you?" The Ice Edge Star King was on the verge of tears, now realizing how scalding hot those three divine medicines were and recognizing the enormous trouble he had gotten himself into.
"My son, where is he?" Chu Hao spoke with a chilling voice, sharp as swords, cutting across the Ice Edge Star King's cheek.
The Ice Edge Star King shook his head repeatedly, "I don't know!"
Slap, slap, slap, Chu Hao struck with a barrage of slaps, "I'm not satisfied with that answer."
The Ice Edge Star King was close to crying, "I really don't know! I did capture that little—young master, but he was taken from me not long after the capture. I chased for a while but couldn't catch up, so I had to give up."
Taken by someone else?
Chu Hao was skeptical but asked, "Who took him?"
"A woman, aboard a starship, I don't know her exact identity!" the Ice Edge Star King hurriedly replied. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)