pjbooks Chapter 105 Slow Cultivation of Star Origin, Silent Annihilation of the Dark Guards
Chapter 105 Slow Cultivation of Star Origin, Silent Annihilation of the Dark Guards
Qin family.
Soul Lantern Hall.
The three bronze soul lamps went out almost simultaneously.
The Qin family members on duty inside the hall were originally dozing off by a pillar.
But the moment those three wisps of fire silently vanished, he froze.
Inside the Hall of Soul Lamps, hundreds of soul lamps burn year-round.
Each lamp corresponds to a martial artist dispatched by the Qin family.
For ordinary members of the tribe, turning off the lights is already a big deal.
But the three lamps that were just extinguished came from the Qin family's secret guards.
Grandmaster-level Dark Guard.
Moreover, these were the three people who had just been sent to the perimeter of the Starry Courtyard last night to investigate traces of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator.
The guard's face turned deathly pale instantly.
He dared not delay and immediately rushed out of the Soul Lamp Hall.
"Something's happened!"
"The Dark Guard's Soul Lamp has gone out!"
When the news reached the Qin family's Blackwood Hall, Qin Qingcang was standing in front of Qin Zhao's corpse.
The air in the main hall was already heavy.
Upon hearing this news, even the Qin family members on both sides subconsciously held their breath.
Qin Qingcang slowly turned around.
"Destroyed?"
The clansman who reported the incident knelt on the ground, his voice trembling.
"Yes."
"The soul lamps of the three Grandmaster-level Dark Guards went out simultaneously."
"There is no indication of any calls for assistance."
The main hall was deathly silent.
Qin Zhao died silently.
Now, the three Grandmaster-level bodyguards have also died silently.
He made two moves.
No trace was left behind.
Qin Yue stood to the side, his face grim.
He had long guessed that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator would be difficult to investigate.
But he didn't expect the other party to react so quickly.
The people sent were not even qualified to conduct reconnaissance.
Qin Qingcang remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.
How much closer have they gotten?
The clansman reported in a low voice:
"Based on the last location transmitted back by the Soul Lamp, it is approximately ten zhang outside the Star Attribute Courtyard."
Ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).
This distance is not even close to actually entering the courtyard.
Qin Qingcang's gaze darkened completely.
"Ten zhang away."
"Three Grandmasters."
"Total annihilation."
Inside the main hall, no one dared to speak.
If Qin Zhao's death could be interpreted as a warning against the appeal of the Xinshengtang Academy, then...
The death of the secret guard proves one thing.
The area around the Starry Courtyard had been designated a restricted zone by that blood-faced ancient cultivator.
Anyone who gets close to the Qin family will die.
Qin Qingcang looked at Qin Yue.
"You still think this is just a protector of the faith?"
Qin Yue remained silent for a moment.
"Not your average protector."
"His regard for Lin Yuan and his sister is beyond reason."
Qin Qingcang's eyes were cold and sharp.
"Then we must investigate even more."
"A Qi and Blood Realm Level 1."
"How could an ancient cultivator who is at least at the Marquis level achieve this?"
Qin Yue said in a low voice:
"I want to know too."
Qin Qingcang didn't look at him again.
He raised his hand.
"Please, Your Excellencies."
"Enter the secret council chamber."
As soon as those words were spoken...
Many members of the Qin family inside the main hall had slightly changed expressions.
All three Supreme Beings were at the peak of the Commander Realm.
They usually guard the three Qin family's energy storage facilities separately, and rarely appear together.
Now, for the sake of Lin Yuan and the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator, they actually have to invite three Supreme Elders to the meeting at the same time.
This shows that the Qin family has truly mobilized its high-level forces.
……
early morning.
Starry Courtyard.
When Lin Yuan pushed open the door and stepped out, everything outside the courtyard seemed normal.
The pale blue star-shaped flowers swayed gently in the wind, their leaves sparkling with tiny specks of light.
In the distance, on the floating track, energy vehicles trailed silvery tails across the sky.
Lin Xiaoya was still asleep.
She had a restless dream last night, so Lin Yuan didn't wake her up.
The layer of extreme blood patterns on the door frame has disappeared again.
From the outside, the Starry Courtyard appears quiet.
However, if a powerful person were to probe with their aura, they would discover that the air within thirty feet of this small courtyard is much heavier than elsewhere.
It's like there's an invisible deep sea surrounding the courtyard.
Lin Yuan walked out of the courtyard.
He didn't look back at the spot where the guards had disappeared last night.
Just a few insects.
Not worth a second glance.
All he really cares about now is the Star Source Pool.
After 620,000 cycles, the body's energy requirements increase.
Ordinary monster cores are no longer useful.
Even a commander-level gatekeeper can only be considered a supplement.
Only high-level stargate energy can continue to drive the compression process forward.
Star Source Pool is currently the most stable granary.
……
Entrance to Star Source Pool.
When the instructors from the Resource Institute saw Lin Yuan reappear, their expressions became somewhat complicated.
Yesterday, Xingyuan Pond experienced a pollution crisis of a level one.
Lin Yuan actually wants to enter the pool today.
And he looked as calm as if he were just there for breakfast.
After reviewing the credentials, the instructor in charge of guarding the area couldn't help but offer a reminder:
"The Star Source Pool just stabilized yesterday."
"Only the outer area can be entered today."
"The core subsidence area remains sealed off."
Lin Yuan received the qualification certificate.
"Can."
The instructor frowned.
He always felt that Lin Yuan didn't seem to be listening to the rules.
It's more like they're checking if there's enough food.
The heavy, silver-white gate slowly opened.
Pure star energy surged out from behind the door.
Lin Yuan stepped inside.
The door closed behind him.
Inside the Star Source Pool, there was still that enormous underground palace.
The silvery-white pool water flows slowly.
The dome star gate array rotates in circles, settling and filtering the source energy from the Dragon Abyss main star gate before injecting it into the pool.
The lingering blue pollution from yesterday has been completely cleaned up.
However, several areas deep within the Star Source Pool remain sealed off by a silvery-white light curtain.
That is the location where the Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast once awakened.
Lin Yuan did not approach the core area.
He sat down cross-legged on the outer edge.
The Ultimate Star Furnace within his body slowly rotated.
boom--
It wasn't a roar that could be heard from the outside.
Rather, it was a heavy echo from the depths of the flesh.
Like a dark gold star core, it slowly rotates deep within the flesh and blood.
Strands of starlight emanated from the surface of the pool.
Ordinary martial artists need to be careful when absorbing it, refining it layer by layer. If they are not careful, their meridians will be damaged by the star source.
However, once these star sources approached Lin Yuan, it was as if they had entered a bottomless furnace.
It was swallowed.
compression.
Refining.
Then it sinks deep into the Qi and blood.
A system notification appears.
[Current number of Qi and Blood Physical Compression Counts: 620000]
[Overflow of star source water detected in the star source pool]
[Removing impurities]
[Physical compression of Qi and blood is underway]
Strands of starlight seeped into his body.
Lin Yuan's breathing became extremely slow.
Each breath felt like inhaling and exhaling a tiny galaxy.
Dark gold energy flows along the blood vessels.
Deep within the Qi and blood, tiny specks of silvery-white starlight began to emerge.
The starlight was very fine.
Like shattered stars being forcibly injected into the blood.
Changes also begin to occur deep within the bones.
The bone, which had been extremely compressed, was now so heavy that it didn't feel like flesh and blood.
At this moment, tiny specks of light faintly appeared on the inner wall of the dark golden bone.
Like miniature stars, they are buried deep within our bones.
With each rotation of the Extreme Star Furnace, a wisp of star energy is forced into the bones.
A subtle tremor came from the bones.
It didn't shatter.
Instead, it's a restructuring.
More dense.
It's heavier.
It's more like some kind of physical structure that shouldn't belong to humans.
[Current number of Qi and Blood Physical Compression Counts: 625000]
The surface of the Star Origin Pool sank slightly.
Not obvious.
But Lin Yuan could sense it.
The rate at which the outer star source is enhancing him is slowing down.
He continued to pull.
The rotation speed of the Extreme Star Furnace increased slightly.
More star energy flowed into the body.
Deep within the flesh and blood fibers, faint starlight began to emerge.
Every muscle seems to have been repeatedly tempered by Xingyuan.
Judging from his appearance, Lin Yuan is still at the first level of the Qi and Blood Realm.
Deep within his body, however, his bones, blood, and flesh were all moving toward a heavier form.
Lin Yuan had a vague idea of what was going on.
Extreme Star Body.
It's not simply about increasing strength.
Instead, it makes his physical body truly qualified to withstand the erosion of the high-level star gate source tide.
Once completed.
He might be able to directly devour the source tide deeper within the main star gate.
Instead of relying on spillover star sources to advance little by little, as we are doing now.
The system notification reappeared.
[Current number of Qi and Blood Physical Compression Counts: 630000]
At this point, the rate of improvement noticeably slowed down.
The star source is still entering the body.
However, each compression consumes more energy than the previous one.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
"Only upgrade 10,000 times."
This is not enough.
Rather, it means that his physical body has reached a higher level.
The energy source outside the ordinary star source pool began to be unable to keep up with his needs.
To reach 700,000 cycles, a higher concentration of the substance is required.
Main Star Gate Tide.
Source nuclei of the Marquis level or above.
Or perhaps the deeper core of the Black Gate pollution.
Lin Yuan looked down at his palm.
Dark gold energy flowed within the palm.
A faint wisp of silvery starlight flashed and disappeared deep within her skin.
"70,000 more attempts needed."
"We need a bigger meal."
He got up and left the Star Source Pool.
……
outside world.
Gu Changye stood on the top floor of the Black Tower of the Heavenly Patrol Division.
A black light curtain hung in front of him.
On the light screen is a record of the energy fluctuations of the Star Source Pool today.
He looked at one of the curves that clearly dipped downwards, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"You ate again."
A subordinate of the Sky Patrol Division behind him whispered:
"Sir, this loss is within a reasonable range."
"The Resource Institute determined that it was natural settling after the Star Source Pool was restarted yesterday."
Gu Changye chuckled.
"They say it's natural subsidence, so it is natural subsidence."
The subordinates were somewhat puzzled.
"Sir, it seems you don't intend to remind the Resource Institute?"
Gu Changye closed the notebook.
"Remind them to do what?"
He looked towards the direction of the Starry Courtyard, his interest growing stronger.
"There's no need."
"Let them continue to misjudge."
"The more misjudgments there are, the more interesting the drama becomes."
……
evening.
The Qin family's secret meeting room.
Three elderly men slowly walked in.
The moment they appeared, the air in the entire secret council chamber seemed to be pressed down by three mountains.
Qin Qingcang stood up.
Qin Yue also bowed his head in greeting.
"Greetings to the three Venerable Ones."
The three elderly men made no formalities.
Their gazes fell on several documents on the table.
One of the Supreme Elders, Qin Yuanlie, picked up the documents and glanced at them.
His hair and beard were gray, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
"A Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator from the border region."
"How could the Qin family suffer so many casualties?"
Another Supreme Being's voice was deep:
"The point is not Lin Yuan."
"It's the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator behind him."
The third elder looked at Qin Yue.
"Is the record of the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator suppressing a Marquis-level Star-Eroding Beast confirmed to be true?"
Qin Yue said in a deep voice:
"The monitoring data from Xingyuan Pool is accurate."
"A Marquis-level Star Eclipse Beast has indeed appeared."
"In the end, it was indeed suppressed."
"It is generally believed that the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator was behind it."
Silence fell over the secret meeting room.
Marquis-level rank.
These three words carry immense weight.
Even though all three of them were at the peak of the Commander Realm, they would not underestimate an ancient cultivator who was suspected to be at the Marquis level.
Qin Yuanlie slowly put down the documents.
"The patriarch is still in seclusion."
"Do not alarm them unless absolutely necessary."
The other two elders nodded.
Qin Xuanxiao represents the true essence of the Qin family.
Mid-stage of the Marquisate Realm.
It is striving for a higher level.
If we were to rashly alarm the ancestor because of a mere blood-faced ancient cultivator, the consequences would be too great.
Qin Yuanlie looked at Lin Yuan's photo in the document.
His gaze was calm.
It was so calm it was almost blinding.
His gaze gradually turned cold.
"Since we cannot disturb the ancestor for the time being."
"Then we'll give it a try."
Qin Qingcang asked:
"How do I try it?"
Qin Yuanlie said calmly:
"Don't touch Lin Xiaoya yet."
"Start with Lin Yuan."
"Since the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator values him so much, he will definitely show himself as long as Lin Yuan is under pressure."
Qin Yue's eyes flickered slightly.
"The Supreme One intends to..."
Qin Yuanlie said:
"I will first go to see him through a projection of my Dharma form."
"Let's see what level that blood-faced ancient cultivator is at."
"If it's just a bluff."
"Then press."
"If it truly possesses the prestige of being granted a title of nobility..."
His voice turned cold.
"Let's ask for the clan's most precious treasure again."
Inside the secret council chamber, the candlelight flickered slightly.
The three supreme commanders, all at the peak of the Commander Realm, looked towards the Star Attribute Courtyard.
Night fell deeper in Longyuan City.
And a true test belonging to the top leadership has finally begun.