Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 2067 - 1148: The Auction Ends, the Ambush Begins!

Following the signing of the alliance pact between the Silver Celestial Dragon and the Deputy Leader of the Heavenly Destiny Clan, the auction officially reached its conclusion. There were no elaborate ceremonies to mark the end of the Star Core Auction. Instead, what remained was the most straightforward, yet incredibly practical, task: assisting the bidders in their departure from the Central Star Core. However, it was understood that once they left, their survival and successful return to their respective bases, as well as their ability to evade pursuers after returning, would no longer be the responsibility of the Heavenly Destiny Clan. Nevertheless, a significant number of bidders chose to forgo the escort services offered by the Heavenly Destiny Clan. This was primarily because they placed more trust in the followers they had brought along when compared to the Heavenly Destiny Clan's escort. After all, the Heavenly Destiny Clan's escort merely utilized the Space-Time Altar for transportation, supplemented by the protection of Heavenly Fate! While these methods were effective against encirclements by Peak Heavenly Venerates and similar threats, they proved useless when confronting encirclements by half-step taboo or even taboo-level military forces! Furthermore, considering the immense value of the items auctioned in this event, encountering such powerful forces during an encirclement was not an unlikely scenario. Consequently, it was only those factions that had bid on less precious items who intended to rely on the Heavenly Destiny Clan's escort for their return. Of course, some individuals also made preparations to vanish amidst the ensuing chaos.

Boom!

At this precise moment, countless powerful figures, all adorned in Black Soul Robes and Starlight Battle Armor, violently emerged from the Star Core Trading City. They proceeded to summon Space-Time Altars that spanned the starry sky. In a mere instant, two to three hundred Space-Time Altars materialized in the vicinity, and the resulting vast space-time fluctuations began to disrupt and resonate with one another. Ultimately, only the most robust Space-Time Altars managed to take the lead, swiftly accelerating away. Despite feeling the insistent urging from the investor mark within him, Su Lin completely disregarded it! His gaze remained intensely focused on the Fire Clan branch, the Chaos Remnant, and the Holy Radiance Empire. It turned out that the Fire Clan branch was attempting to abscond during the chaos, relying on covert methods and intending to leave under the guise of the Heavenly Destiny Clan's escort. A cold glint surfaced in Su Lin's eyes as he retrieved several strands of wolf fur. He then transmuted these into two stealthy tracking auras, which precisely latched onto the Space-Time Altars belonging to the Chaos Remnant and the Holy Radiance Empire. With that dealt with, he directed his attention straight towards the Fire Clan branch!

"Depart, heading directly for Star Core Fragment Three! I am willing to add another trillion in escort fees."

The Star Core itself was comprised of sixty to seventy fragments, each bearing a number. Among these, Star Core Fragment Three was particularly renowned for its abundance of energy and resources, ranking third overall among all fragments. This information prompted the Heavenly Destiny Clan's transmitters to instantly deduce the identity of the individual making the request, though they refrained from voicing it. The Heavenly Destiny Army was widely recognized for its stringent discipline and unwavering professionalism. By acting as substitutes for the Starry Sky Will in judging and enforcing order throughout the entire starry sky, they carried out a mission of both honor and profound responsibility. Boom!

At this juncture, the Space-Time Altar of the Heavenly Destiny Clan directly traversed the Central Star Core, carrying no fewer than one hundred thousand soldiers of the Heavenly Destiny Army. Although the Central Star Core was immensely vast, even a large Space-Time Altar required several hours to navigate its entirety! However, as the Space-Time Altar made its passage, the powerful individuals accompanying the Fire Clan branch keenly sensed that a potent, undefinable aura was gradually receding and distancing itself! The accompanying general let out a slight sigh of relief. This was because the chief of the Fire Clan branch was currently occupied with the final crucial steps in shaping the altar and was unable to accompany them. To avoid becoming a conspicuous target, he had only brought a small retinue of followers to effect a swift departure amidst the general commotion. "We are approaching the periphery of the Central Star Core. However, our Heavenly Destiny Clan's escort services are limited to exiting the Central Star Core itself. Any further escort does not guarantee absolute safety. Therefore, if you require additional protection, we can escort you back. Otherwise, we will provide a complimentary escort to a point beyond the Central Star Core before returning."

At this moment, a War General from the Heavenly Destiny Army addressed the several formidable individuals of the Fire Clan branch, conveying a message imbued with tranquil Spiritual Will. A solitary War General at the ten-thousand-level alone possessed cultivation at the Peak of the half-step Heavenly Venerate realm! By leveraging their formidable physical prowess and the unique space-time rules inherent to the Heavenly Clan, they could effectively overpower opponents of higher ranks, capable of slaying typical Heavenly Venerates! Moreover, to a certain extent, a ten-thousand-level Heavenly Destiny Army unit could contend against one or two billion conventional Ancestor-level military forces. Thus, this particular War General of the Heavenly Destiny Army genuinely held the unwavering confidence to stand unyielding and resolute."We require your escort services, and do not fret about the expenses for the Space-Time Altar; the quicker, the better. We shall compensate you tenfold for any costs incurred!" The formidable individual representing the Fire Clan branch held the position of Deputy Clan Leader, possessing the cultivation of a late-stage half-step taboo. Beside him stood several other powerful experts from the Fire Clan, each no weaker than a potent Heavenly Venerate. Within the Fire Clan's domain, excluding those concealed from view, a few Peak Heavenly Venerates could easily be mobilized openly. However, they had opted for a discreet arrival, bringing along only a limited contingent of strong cultivators. Throughout this journey, the Deputy Clan Leader of the Fire Clan maintained his senses at their highest alert, constantly probing for any pursuing auras. Only after they had genuinely departed from the Central Star Core and felt assured of no pursuit did he allow himself a slight exhalation of relief. "We should be secure now; no one would dare to pursue us across hundreds of light-years!" Yet, as these words of the Deputy Clan Leader, tinged with relief and conveyed through Spiritual Will, had barely settled, suddenly, an overwhelmingly intense threat materialized, plunging him, a late-stage half-step taboo expert, into a state of suffocating peril! Furthermore, the sheer velocity of this impending danger granted him no opportunity to react! Even Heavenly Fate itself only wavered momentarily before resuming its usual course.