Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

The thick fog of the Sea of ​​Burial Stars was as heavy as lead, torn to shreds by the violent energy.

On the edge of the isolated island, the shattered monument groaned in pain from the impact of the divine light that had just broken the boundary. Spiderweb-like cracks spread out, and the dark golden sealing runes flickered in and out, as if they would be completely extinguished at any moment.

The air was filled with the decay of extinct stars, the pungent smell of poisonous miasma, the sharpness of sword intent, and the cold metallic aura of mechanical creations, creating a chaotic atmosphere.

The three giants—Situ Xuan of the Heavenly Crafts Bureau stood at the bow of the Sky Patrol Ship, his cold, single eye locked on the core of the isolated island; Venerable Xuantian hovered in mid-air, his sword energy as deep as an abyss, and the sword formation of the Xuantian Sword Sect disciples behind him emitted a cold light.

Although Li Wujiu of Medicine King Valley was severely injured by Mo Yu and had blood spilling from his mouth, the greed and resentment in his eyes were even stronger. The Poison Cloud Ghost Claw on the Dry Bone Flying Boat was restless under the blessing of the Azure Gourd. Their wills clashed fiercely in the air, and the invisible pressure distorted the space itself.

But the eye of the storm is where the most vulnerable place is.

Mo Yu knelt on one knee, and the barrier formed by the Burial Abyss Sword Intent shattered under the erosion of Li Wujiu's poisonous clouds and the impact of the residual energy of Situ Xuan's World-Breaking Divine Light.

He was covered in blood, especially the wound on his chest where the Soul-Devouring Needle had pierced him. Black energy swirled around the wound, and the Yin Sha Soul-Eating Power was frantically devouring his life force and sword soul.

Every breath he took was laced with blood and foam, his vision was already blurred, only his obsession with protecting the unconscious Yu Changsheng behind him, like a candle flickering in the wind, kept him from falling.

"Cough...cough..." Mo Yu coughed up another mouthful of black blood, his arm holding the sword trembling violently. The black sword that had once severed the lightning chains of the monument spirit now shone as dimly as ordinary iron.

He could feel his life force rapidly draining away with the deadly poison, and a cold, excruciating pain tearing through his soul.

But he gritted his teeth and poured his last remaining strength into the crumbling Sword Tomb barrier without reservation.

"Chang Sheng... hold on..."

Yu Changsheng lay behind him, barely breathing.

The indomitable spiritual light that the Chaos Dao Embryo condensed under multiple pressures was like a lone boat in a raging ocean, barely managing to keep itself from being completely torn apart.

The temporary energy-guiding array formed on the body surface flickered under the onslaught of violent energy, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

However, the annihilating sword intent unleashed by Mo Yu burning his life and sword soul resonated strangely with the chaotic origin within Yu Changsheng's body.

The resonance was faint yet resilient, like fine threads that barely stitched together his collapsing body and soul, and miraculously reinforced Mo Yu's crumbling sword mound barrier.

"Hmph! A stubborn resistance!" Li Wujiu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his withered face full of a sinister smile.

He could see that Mo Yu was already at his limit, and Yu Changsheng was completely powerless to resist.

The Azure Gourd floated above his head once more, emitting a faint azure light, its target Yu Changsheng.

"Mo Yu, hand him over, and I might spare your Sword Sect traitor a whole corpse!" He steered the Bone Flying Boat, and the Poisonous Cloud Ghost Claw condensed once more, bringing an even fiercer stench as it rushed towards the Sword Tomb Barrier.

Just then—

"Om-!"

Deep within the isolated island, the core monument, grazed by the divine light that had broken the boundary, suddenly erupted with an unprecedented tremor!
The dark golden light no longer flowed, but instead surged wildly like a dying beast struggling for its life!

Within the crack, an indescribable, profoundly deep will of annihilation and greed suddenly erupted!

"Not good!" Venerable Xuantian's pupils shrank sharply as he shouted.

"The seal has been broken! That monstrous thing is about to emerge!"

He instantly abandoned his confrontation with Situ Xuan, and his boundless sword intent transformed into countless solid silver chains, which fiercely swept towards the core monument of the isolated island, attempting to forcibly suppress the wildly vented energy and will.

Situ Xuan's expression changed. What he wanted was the complete core inheritance of the Starry Sky Forger, not a runaway, potentially destructive living sealing monument!
"Sky Patrol, assist in suppression! Redirect the core matrix and unleash energy on the target—the core of the isolated island!" The cold voice issued the order.

On the massive hull of the Sky Patrol, more cannons lit up, not to attack, but to gather powerful beams of confinement, which, together with the sword intent chains of the Xuan Tian Venerable, attempted to stabilize the situation.

At the same time, the enormous mechanical giant took heavy steps toward the interior of the isolated island, each step causing the ground to crack.

Li Wujiu was also startled. The erupting will was filled with chaos and a desire to devour everything, which made him feel a strong threat.

"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath, but greed ultimately overwhelmed his fear of the unknown danger. If he could capture Yu Changsheng and refine him into the Life-Creating Pill, he could escape any threat of seal collapse or monster emergence! "Take it first!"

The Poison Cloud Ghost Claw suddenly accelerated, tearing fiercely at Mo Yu's crumbling barrier.

"BOOM—!!!"

The deafening roar did not come from Li Wujiu's attack, but from the core of the isolated island!

The combined efforts of Venerable Xuantian and Situ Xuan to suppress it not only failed to quell the erupting will, but instead seemed to add fuel to the fire!
In the center of the monument, a thick "tentacle" that shimmered with a twisted, eerie green light suddenly pierced out from the crack!
These tentacles are not physical objects, but rather a forced fusion of the resentment of countless star fragments, the remnants of rotting sea beasts, twisted metal fragments, and the purest essence of annihilation!

The moment it appeared, the entire space of the isolated island seemed to be stretched out, the light distorted, and the sense of time became disordered!

"Roar--!!!"

A roar filled with endless pain, hunger, and rage resounded deep within everyone's soul!
That was a fragment of the will of the Devouring Worm's mother nest, sealed for billions of years, unleashed in a frenzy after the seal loosened!
It sensed the immense life energy and chaotic Dao principles from the outside world, as well as... the existence of the nascent Chaos Dao Embryo within Yu Changsheng's body, which was of the same origin and had caused it to suffer in the seal, and another fragment!
The eerie green tentacle ignored the sword intent chains of the Xuan Tian Venerable and the binding beams of Situ Xuan, carrying boundless resentment and a desire to devour everything, as if traversing space, heading straight for the eye of the storm—Yu Changsheng!

Mo Yu's eyes were bloodshot!

Even before Li Wujiu's poisonous claws reached him, the death pressure brought by the terrifying tentacles sealed from the isolated island was ten times greater than that of the Ten Thousand Poison Banner!
The poison within his body seemed to freeze for a moment under such terrifying pressure.

Without the slightest hesitation, and even before he could burn his own life force, relying entirely on the instinct ingrained in his bones and his unwavering desire to protect the person behind him, Mo Yu used his last ounce of strength to abruptly turn around, shielding the unconscious Yu Changsheng beneath him, and facing the destructive eerie green light with his own back! "Changsheng! Live on!"

The desperate cries were drowned out by the shrill screams of tentacles tearing through the air.

However, the anticipated destruction did not come immediately.

Just as the eerie green tentacles were about to devour Mo Yu and Yu Changsheng—

Deep within the core of the isolated island, in the core crystal region bearing the greatest pressure, a pure, clear, and infinitely vibrant emerald-gold pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky!

Wherever the beam of light passed, the violent and chaotic energy of annihilation was forcibly calmed and purified, the distorted space was temporarily stabilized, and even the eerie green light emitted by the tentacles of the Devouring Mother Nest was suppressed and dimmed a bit!

Within the pillar of light, a graceful figure slowly emerged.

She was not a physical being, but rather composed of pure emerald-gold energy. Her long hair cascaded down her back, her robes fluttered, and she was surrounded by mysterious runes, radiating a sacred aura that purified all things and guided them back to the void.

Her tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and her eyes flowed with pale golden starlight, calm and profound, as if piercing through eternity.

Chen Xueqing!
No, at this moment, she is no longer just Chen Xueqing.

Her consciousness was awakened by the core inheritance of the Starry Sky Forger as she was on the verge of death, and the essence of the Pure Lotus merged completely with the Forger's imprint.

She inherited not only power, but also the legacy and authority of the star-casters who "guided the cosmic torrent of destruction and gave life a chance to breathe"—"Guixu Yin·Yuanliu Shu"!
Her gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield: the mechanical colossus controlled by Situ Xuan, the solemn sword lock of the Xuan Tian Venerable, the greedy poisonous claws of Li Wujiu, the resolute back of Mo Yu protecting him with his own body, and... Yu Changsheng, barely breathing beneath the tentacles, his Dao embryo and the fragments of the mother nest within him violently clashing once again.

Endless sorrow and anger ignited deep within her pure eyes, only to be transformed into absolute calm and majesty by the vast power of her inheritance.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out all the roars, howls, and energy explosions, like a resounding bell echoing across the isolated island and shaking the thick fog of the Sea of ​​Buried Stars:
"Those who disturb the peace of Guixu, covet the blessings left by the stars, and harm my protectors—shall suffer the punishment of 'leading evil back to Guixu'!"

Before she finished speaking, she raised her slender hand, made of emerald gold energy, and pointed it at the raging tentacles of the Devouring Nest.

"Return to the Void: The Pivot of Origin and Flow - Reversal!"

hum!
An invisible, overwhelming force of rules descended!

The eerie green tentacles, hurtling towards them with destructive force, seemed to have struck an invisible, slippery cliff! Their frantic energy was forcibly reversed by a more powerful and subtle force of attraction! Instead of devouring their target, they were being forcibly guided and deflected along some mysterious trajectory!
The target—was none other than Situ Xuan's colossal mechanical warrior, which was marching towards the core area!

"What?!" Situ Xuan's expression changed drastically. He had never seen such a bizarre power before, as if the very rules of the universe were distorting his attack! He frantically activated the core of the mechanism, trying to control the giant to dodge.

But it was too late!
The Devouring Mother Nest tentacles, deflected by Chen Xueqing's "Source Pivot" power, carrying the violent energy of star destruction and the endless resentment of the Mother Nest, slammed into the chest of the mechanical giant soldier like an enraged venomous dragon!

Boom—Crack!

The top-tier mechanical construct, capable of withstanding the raging laws of the Burial Star Sea, had its thick chest armor instantly dented and shattered like paper under that terrifying attack that combined the resentment of the stars, the origin of annihilation, and the will of the Mother Nest! Countless intricate parts, mixed with streams of eerie green energy, spewed out!

The colossus emitted a piercing metallic wail as its massive body staggered backward from the impact, one of its enormous steel feet sinking deep into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and debris!

"Pfft!" The core energy of the mechanical colossus was damaged, and the backlash caused Situ Xuan on the Sky Patrol to turn pale, with a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

"Rule reversal?! This...this is impossible! How could she possibly possess such power?!"

This attack not only severely damaged the Heavenly Craftsmanship Palace's weapon, but also disrupted Situ Xuan and Venerable Xuantian's suppressive rhythm!

The cracks in the core monument widened again the moment the powerful suppression was removed! More eerie green tentacle-like energy surged out from it wildly, like a horde of demons dancing wildly!

The fragments of the Devouring Nest's will are frantically attacking the seal! The isolated island trembles violently, its edges begin to crumble, and it plunges into the dark green, lifeless waves of the Burial Star Sea! A terrifying suction force emanates from the depths of the cracks, pulling at everything around it!
"Damn it!" Venerable Xuantian roared, forced to divert more of his power to stabilize the sword intent chains and prevent the seal from collapsing completely. "Situ Xuan! From Medicine King Valley! If this continues to fight amongst ourselves, everyone will be buried if it gets out! We must join forces to suppress it first!"

Li Wujiu was also startled by this sudden turn of events and took a step back; the power Chen Xueqing displayed was beyond his comprehension.

He looked at the core of the isolated island protected by the emerald-gold pillar of light, then at Yu Changsheng and Mo Yu, who were so close yet temporarily separated by terrifying tentacles, his eyes flickering.

Situ Xuan's colossus was damaged, and Xuan Tian Venerable was sealed and restrained. It seemed... to be his chance? But those eerie, ghostly green tentacles made him wary.

At the very center of the storm, Chen Xueqing's intervention bought Mo Yu and Yu Changsheng a precious moment.

The purifying power emanating from the emerald-gold pillar of light, like the warmest rain, fell upon Mo Yu's blood-stained back. The frenzied, corrosive Yin energy of the Myriad Poison Soul-Devouring Needles was actually suppressed and neutralized by this power for a moment! This brief relief allowed Mo Yu's almost extinguished life force to catch its breath.

Right now!

Yu Changsheng, who had been protected by Mo Yu and was enduring the double impact, began to tremble violently with his tightly closed eyelids!
The depths of his consciousness were already a chaotic void. The "Silence" rune on the Guixu Compass flickered with difficulty amidst the raging waves, struggling to maintain a sliver of clarity.

The nascent Chaos Embryo was like a boiling supernova, frantically devouring the stellar annihilation power leaking from the seal cracks and the allure of the Mother Nest's will, while instinctively rejecting the erosion of another fragment of the Mother Nest within its body, its own structure on the verge of collapse.

The pain was like a million red-hot steel needles, repeatedly piercing his soul.

But in that boundless darkness and suffering, a faint yet exceptionally tenacious emerald-gold light never went out.

That's Chen Xueqing!
From the moment Yu Changsheng recklessly pulled her into the embryonic stage of his consciousness, her life imprint became the most crucial anchor point deep within his soul. This imprint was extremely faint, like a candle flame in a storm, easily extinguished. Yet now, it shone brighter than ever before!
The magnificent, pure, and purifying golden pillar of light from the outside world pierced through Yu Changsheng's chaotic body and resonated strongly with Chen Xueqing's life imprint deep within his sea of ​​consciousness!

This power, originating from Chen Xueqing herself and infused with the legacy of the Starry Sky Forger, flowed continuously into that faint imprint, as if it had found its way home!

Buzz! (End of Chapter)