If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

Chapter 102 The Aftermath of the Star Source Pool, The Main Sect is Approaching

Outside the Star Source Pool.

The alarm finally stopped.

In that instant, it was as if all sound had been sucked out of the entire underground palace.

The silver-white protective array patterns still shimmered on the walls, while the ground bore the charred marks left by the blue pollution.

In front of the control panel, several instructors from the Resource Institute stood pale-faced, their fingers still pressed on the array's core, refusing to release them for a long time.

For a moment just now, they really thought the Star Source Pool was about to explode.

A Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast has awakened.

The Stargate Disaster spreads.

The core settlement zone is under pressure overload.

Any single message sent out would be enough to put the entire perimeter of Longyuan Academy on high alert.

But now.

Everything has calmed down.

The supervising instructor stared at the light screen, his voice still trembling.

"The contamination response... has been reduced to zero."

"The core of the eclipse... has disappeared."

"The calamity's influence... has vanished."

"The Star Source Pool has stabilized."

Inside the underground palace, no one cheered.

Because everyone was still recovering from the suffocating feeling they had just experienced.

That's a pollution core at the level of a marquis.

That's it? Gone just like that?

Qin Yue stood there, his face ashen, as if he had been slapped in public.

The Star Source Pool is guarded by the Resource Institute.

The Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast was hidden underneath, completely unnoticed by the Resource Institute.

What's even more ridiculous is that, before the crisis broke out, he was still trying to take Lin Xiaoya away under the guise of "protection and observation".

Looking back now, his high-sounding words seem like a complete joke.

Not far away.

Gu Changye stood by the control panel, quietly watching the restored surveillance footage.

In the scene, Lin Yuan stands at the edge of the Star Source Pool.

His face was slightly pale.

To outsiders, Lin Yuan was merely protected by the Blood Face Seal.

The one who actually made the move was Senior Blood.

Gu Changye knew.

Lin Yuan is Blood Face.

So what puzzled him was who Lin Yuan had left on the surveillance footage just a moment ago.

Is Xueying disguised as Lin Yuan?

Or did Lin Yuan's main body enter deeper into the space, leaving behind a substitute?

and also.

Why did the Star Source Pool become more stable after the disappearance of the Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast?

Gu Changye lowered his head and wrote a few lines in his notebook.

It is known that Lin Yuan is the same as Xue Mian.

Known: Lin Yuan possesses the abilities of creating clones, creating forbidden domains, and devouring source energy.

Unknown: During the Star Source Pool incident, Lin Yuan is suspected of completing a qualitative change in Star Source.

Speculation: A new type of star source carrier structure may appear within it.

The pen tip stopped.

He glanced up at Qin Yue, whose face was ashen, and then slowly added a sentence.

A bunch of idiots.

After finishing writing, Gu Changye's lips curled up slightly.

……

Rumbling--

The gate to the Star Source Pool slowly opened.

Silvery-white mist wafted out from behind the door.

Lin Yuan emerged from the mist.

His expression was calm.

Apart from a few star-source burn marks on the hem of his clothes, he looked almost unchanged.

Lin Xiaoya rushed over immediately.

"elder brother!"

Lin Yuan looked down at her.

"fine."

Lin Xiaoya's eyes were still a little red.

"Are you really okay?"

"Um."

She finally breathed a sigh of relief, but still held tightly to Lin Yuan's sleeve, as if only in this way could she confirm that he was really standing in front of her, alright.

Song Li stood to the side, her emotions too complicated to speak.

She previously thought that Lin Yuan and his sister were related to each other in the border region.

But just now, when the Star Gate Slave rushed towards Lin Xiaoya, she saw Lin Xiaoya's fear with her own eyes.

I also witnessed Senior Blood's attack firsthand.

Ji Qinghe looked at Lin Yuan, then at the faded red lotus pattern on Lin Xiaoya's wrist. Her doubts did not lessen, but rather deepened.

Just then.

A calm and steady aura descended upon the underground palace.

Everyone looked up at the same time.

Marquis Zhenxing has arrived.

The dark gold armor gleamed coldly under the silvery light.

He didn't deliberately release any pressure, but as soon as he appeared, all the sounds in the underground palace automatically subsided.

Qin Yue's expression changed, and he lowered his head, saying:

"My lord."

Marquis Zhenxing ignored him.

He first glanced at the data in the Star Source Pool, and only after confirming that the Star Eclipse Beast had indeed disappeared did he slowly turn his head to look at Qin Yue.

"The Star Source Pool is guarded by the Resource Institute."

"The Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast was hiding at the bottom of the pool, and you didn't discover it beforehand."

"When the crisis broke out, your first reaction was not to contain the pollution or to protect the people on site."

"But instead, you're taking a child?"

Qin Yue's face turned pale and then red.

"My lord, I'm only doing this for the safety of Longyuan City..."

Marquis Zhenxing interrupted calmly:

"Protection is not the same as research."

"Observation does not mean taking away."

The underground palace was deathly silent.

These two sentences were like a public slap in Qin Yue's face.

Qin Yue lowered his head, unable to utter a single word.

Marquis Zhenxing turned around and looked at the crowd.

"From now on."

"Lin Xiaoya will remain in the Xingshu Courtyard for the time being, and no organization may forcibly take her away."

"Lin Yuan retains his S-level special admission status."

"The investigation into the Star Source Pool incident will be taken over by the Elders' Council."

"The Resource Institute shall submit a complete self-inspection report within three days."

"The Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator has been listed as a special observation target in Dragon Abyss City."

"No one may test anyone without the permission of the elders."

After these words, Qin Yue's expression turned even more unpleasant.

Qin Jin stood at the back of the crowd, his fists clenched so tightly they turned white.

All day long, he was practically beaten to a pulp by Lin Yuan.

First, he was knocked out of his wits by Lin Yuan.

Then Shen Xiuhe's three punches failed to land.

Now that the Star Origin Pool incident has ended, Lin Yuan has not only not been stripped of his qualifications, but his position is even more secure due to the intimidation of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator.

He is not satisfied.

As Lin Yuan and Lin Xiaoya passed by him, Qin Jin finally couldn't help but whisper:

"You're only relying on your master."

Lin Yuan stopped in his tracks.

The air in the passage seemed to quiet down for a moment.

He glanced at Qin Jin.

"Then who will you rely on?"

Qin Jin froze.

Lin Yuan's voice was calm:

"Relying on the Qin family?"

"Then let the Qin family come."

Qin Jin's face flushed red instantly, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He mocked Lin Yuan for relying on his master.

But wasn't he himself also relying on the Qin family?

Looking at Qin Jin's flushed face, Song Li felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

She herself was taken aback.

So Lin Yuan's words are really infuriating.

But it was really fun.

……

The oppressive atmosphere in the underground palace only began to dissipate slightly after the Marquis of Zhenxing left.

Song Li then asked Ji Qinghe in a low voice:

"What level is Zhenxing Marquis exactly?"

Ji Qinghe looked towards the Star Source Pool, her voice very soft.

"You know the Grandmaster, right? When the Dharma form first appears, one can briefly remain in the air."

"Upon reaching the Town General Realm, one's true qi transforms into armor, enabling one to guard small star gate rifts."

"As for the Commander Realm, their Dharma Image is solidified and can suppress an entire battlefield."

"The legendary Marquis Realm, where the true meaning of martial arts forms a domain, can trigger local celestial phenomena and suppress local areas of large star gate rifts."

"Lord Zhenxing is the legendary Marquis-level expert!"

Song Li's face turned slightly pale.

"That Star-Erosion Beast at the bottom of the pool just now..."

Ji Qinghe nodded.

"That's also at the level of being granted a marquis title."

She paused, her voice even lower.

"Moreover, it wasn't just an ordinary conferment of a title."

Song Li looked in the direction Lin Yuan had left, her throat slightly dry.

Senior Bloodface suppressed the Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast.

Such a terrifying being would actually take a fancy to a piece of trash at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm?

……

That night.

After the meeting of elders.

Qin Yue entered the underground archives of the Resources Institute alone.

The heavy black stone doors opened one by one.

Deep inside are old files that the Resource Institute has sealed for many years.

Qin Yue stood in front of a row of dusty filing cabinets and reached out to take out a black file.

On the cover of the file, there were a few words that were already somewhat blurred.

The Clean Door Project.

There is an even smaller line of text below.

Experiment Subject 1: Status unknown.

Final note: An echo still lingers inside the door.

Qin Yue stared at the words, his gaze gradually darkening.

"If Lin Xiaoya really is the second Pure Gate Master..."

"Then we can't just handle it according to the rules of ordinary universities."

He slowly closed the file.

In the darkness, it was as if something from an old era had been unearthed once again.

……

At the same time.

Longyuan Academy, Freshman Hall.

A list was suspended on the wall.

The Top Ten Strongest Freshmen at Longyuan Academy.

First place: Chu Tianheng, mid-stage Grandmaster.

Second place: Ning Wushuang, peak of the early stage of the Grandmaster realm.

Third place: Qin Zhao, early stage of Grandmaster realm.

Fourth place: Lu Chenzhou, half-step Grandmaster.

Fifth place: Bai Yingxue, half-step Grandmaster.

Sixth place: Qin Jin, peak of the Profound Sea Realm.

Qin Jin sat below, his face grim.

He recounted what had happened during the day.

Of course, in his description, Lin Yuan relied on the Blood Face Seal.

What injured him was the protective seal.

The protective seal also blocked Shen Xiuhe's three punches.

The Star Source Pool qualification can be preserved thanks to Senior Blood.

As soon as he finished speaking, many local freshmen in the freshman hall showed their dissatisfaction.

"Relying on your master to obtain resources is considered a skill?"

"How could the core observation qualification for the Star Origin Pool be given to someone at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm?"

"If he can't hold onto it himself, he should hand it over."

At this moment, a young man slowly spoke.

He sat high up, dressed in black battle armor, his expression calm and composed.

Qin Zhao.

Third on the list of new students.

Early stage of Grandmaster Realm.

He said calmly:

"In the early stages, Shen Xiuhe couldn't break the protective seal even with three punches."

"If I fight Lin Yuan directly, it would be the same as going head-to-head with the power left behind by Senior Blood."

"That's not challenging Lin Yuan, that's challenging Blood Face."

Qin Jin said unwillingly:

"Brother Zhao, are we just going to leave it at that?"

Qin Zhao glanced at him.

"Of course not."

"The seal can protect him, but that doesn't mean the qualification belongs to him."

"The Star Source Pool Core Observation Qualification is given to freshmen of the academy, not to some ancient cultivator."

Someone immediately understood.

"A prohibited platform?"

Qin Zhao nodded.

"The protective altar can isolate external protective seals, seals left by elders, and protective artifacts."

"Only the student's own Qi, blood, true Qi, combat skills, and physique are retained."

"If he doesn't dare to enter Taiwan, it means that the qualification doesn't belong to him in the first place."

"If he dares to enter Taiwan..."

Qin Zhao spoke calmly.

"Only the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm."

Just then, a cold female voice came from behind.

"That sounds nice."

Everyone turned their heads.

A girl in white walked into the freshman hall.

Her expression was indifferent, her eyes and brows like frost.

Ning Wushuang.

Second on the freshman list.

Peak of the early stage of the Grandmaster realm.

Ning Wushuang looked at Qin Zhao and sneered:

"The protective platform can indeed isolate external protective seals."

"But Lin Yuan just got out of the Star Origin Pool incident today, and your Qin family is forcing him to take the stage tonight."

"Is this what you call fair?"

Qin Zhao looked at her.

"Ning Wushuang, this is a rule of the Freshman Hall."

"Resources belong to the strong."

Ning Wushuang said:

"Then why don't you go ask Senior Blood for your qualifications?"

Qin Zhao said calmly:

"Because the Blood Elder is not a newcomer."

"Lin Yuan is the one."

Ning's eyes were slightly cold.

"Your Qin family uses the resources institute to intimidate people on one hand, and on the other hand, you pretend to follow the rules."

"That's really unseemly."

Qin Zhao's voice also turned cold.

"You're going to stand up for him?"

Ning Wushuang said:

"I don't know him."

"I just can't stand you guys."

Qin Zhao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled.

"Then you'll come to the Freshman Hall tomorrow too."

Ning Wushuang glanced at Qin Jin.

"Qin Jin thought the same thing during the day."

Qin Jin's face instantly turned ugly.

Qin Zhao stopped wasting words and raised his hand to issue a letter of qualification review.

Subject of review: Lin Yuan.

Reconsideration method: Verification via the prohibited platform.

The content of the review: Attribution of core observation qualifications for Star Source Pool.

……

Starry Courtyard.

Lin Yuan stood by the window.

In the distance, the main star gate of Longyuan City spans the night sky.

The Ultimate Star Furnace within his body slowly rotated.

After 620,000 compressions, he could clearly feel that his demand for resources was becoming increasingly terrifying.

Ordinary monster cores are no longer of any use.

Even a commander-level gatekeeper is just a supplement.

To reach 700,000 cycles, one must access deeper and higher concentrations of stargate energy.

Or perhaps a great demon comparable to a Marquis-level expert!

Therefore, the core observation qualification of Star Source Pool cannot be lost.

That's a granary.

Just then, Lin Xiaoya's ID card lit up.

She picked it up and glanced at it, her expression somewhat tense.

"elder brother."

"Someone has sent you a letter requesting a review of your eligibility."

Lin Yuan took the identity card.

I glanced at it.

New Hall.

Qin Zhao.

Third on the list of new students.

Early stage of Grandmaster Realm.

Verification of the restricted area.

Isolate it from external protective seals.

Lin Xiaoya said worriedly:

"Brother, will this protective platform seal the protective seal?"

Lin Yuan casually tossed the ID card onto the table.

"Um."

Lin Xiaoya became even more worried.

"What should we do then?"

Lin Yuan did not answer.

He looked out the window.

Qin Zhao?

At this level, he is no longer worthy of being called an opponent.

Would you argue with an insect?

will not.

But what if this bug crawls onto the edge of your rice bowl?

Then just crush it.

Lin Yuan gently tapped the windowsill with his fingertips.

A wisp of dark golden blood silently separated from the fingertip.

A drop of extremely diluted, ultimate true blood.

True blood falls into the shadows.

The shadow was slightly distorted.

A shadowy figure, almost imperceptible, silently blended into the night.

Lin Yuan's voice was calm.

"Since he wants to appeal."

"Then let him disappear."

Lin Xiaoya didn't hear clearly.

"Brother, what did you say?"

Lin Yuan turned around.

"It's nothing."

"sleep."

Lin Xiaoya glanced at the qualification review letter on the table, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

"What about tomorrow?"

Lin Yuan said calmly:

"We'll talk about it tomorrow."

He didn't tell Lin Xiaoya.

There's some trouble, but we don't need to wait until tomorrow.

……

Beyond the Black Gate of the Abyss.

Deep within ten thousand gates.

After the crack in the door beneath the Star Source Pool was extinguished, the Black Gate fell into a long, deathly silence.

The ancient, deep blue giant eye slowly opened.

The sect leader could sense that the Marquis-level Star Erosion Core deep within the Star Origin Pool had been swallowed by some extremely strange force.

That's not martial arts true energy.

This is not a typical ancient method of cultivating qi and blood.

It's like an invisible furnace.

Yet it is more dangerous than a furnace.

The sect leader whispered:

"His body..."

"Something capable of swallowing stars has appeared."

A disciple asked in a trembling voice:

"Sect Master, what is that?"

The sect leader remained silent for a long time.

"This is not something that should exist in this era."

The darkness deep within the myriad gates seemed to have deepened even further.

After a moment, the sect leader finally spoke:

"The door to District Seven is too shallow."

"The door to the Star Source Pool is just a crack."

"The true gate to Dragon Abyss City lies behind the main star gate."

"Since he has already started the Star Devouring Gate..."

"Then we can't wait for him to grow up slowly any longer."

The disciple's voice trembled:

"Sect Master, should we continue sending disciples?"

"No."

The sect leader's voice was deep.

"This time."

"I'll come myself."

The council chamber fell into a deathly silence.

All the disciples bowed their heads at the same time.

The sect leader's true form lies far beyond the Endless Black Gate.

To descend upon Dragon Abyss City, one must pay a heavy price.

It will also take time.

This time, however, the sect leader has decided to take action himself.

"Using the remains of the Seventh Gate as an anchor."

"Use the old gate of Xingyuan Pool as the road."

"Using the dream of a Pure Gate practitioner as a starting point."

"Open the road in front of the main gate."

"I need time."

"Let him continue closer to the main star gate."

The giant, deep blue eye slowly closed.

The last sound echoed deep within the myriad gates.

"Wait until I truly arrive."

"The Clean Gate, the forbidden zone, and that thing inside him."

"They must all return to their home."