Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

Luo Qingchen carefully observed the flowing golden runes, and suddenly something occurred to him. The structure and energy fluctuations of these runes seemed to have some kind of secret connection with the mysterious rune fragment in his sea of ​​consciousness that he had obtained from the altar of the Nine Netherworld Palace!
Could it be that……

He tried to mobilize a trace of chaotic power, simulated the energy fluctuations of the rune fragment, and carefully touched the wall of the crystal tube.

Buzz! The golden runes on the tube wall seemed to be sensed, and the light flickered slightly. A gentle stream of information flowed along Luo Qingchen's fingertips into his sea of ​​consciousness!

It is not language or words, but a pure transmission of thoughts.

"Star veins... guide... core... stabilize... Guixu... anchor..."

Intermittent fragments of thoughts flooded into his mind, and Luo Qingchen understood instantly!

This passage is not an ordinary pipe, but a special structure called "Star Vein"! Its function seems to be to guide and stabilize the energy of the core of the giant tower, and it is also the "anchor point" to maintain the existence of this broken space! No wonder it can repair space cracks!
And the thought that just resonated with the rune fragment seemed to be some kind of instinctive consciousness remaining in this "star vein".

This discovery cheered up Luo Qingchen! Since it was the vein that guided the energy to the core, if he followed it, he would definitely reach the core area! Moreover, this star vein itself seemed to have a certain stability, which was much safer than the ruins outside that could collapse at any time!

"Follow me and follow this star vein, and we should be able to reach the core safely!" Luo Qingchen briefly informed Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan of his discovery.

The three of them set out again, and this time they were much more confident. Sure enough, although they could still feel the spatial fluctuations on the rest of the journey, there were no more dangerous spatial cracks. The golden runes on the wall of the crystal tube were like a guiding light, emitting a reassuring light.

As he went deeper, the energy fluctuations around him became stronger and stronger, and the majestic will from the core became clearer and clearer. Finally, a huge bright exit appeared in front of him!

They walked out of the Star Vein Channel carefully, and the scene before them made all three of them gasp at the same time!
They were standing on a suspended crystal platform, with golden runes flashing on the edge of the platform. Beyond the platform was a vast, boundless, colorful ocean of energy that looked like a nebula!
Countless broken star fragments, twisted light bands, and violent energy turbulence filled the entire space! And in the center of the energy ocean, an unimaginably huge dark red crystal that looked like a broken heart was slowly beating!
The surface of the crystal was covered with spider-web-like cracks. Every time it beat, it would release a terrifying energy shock that swept across the entire space! Forming an energy storm visible to the naked eye! Countless tiny energy arcs jumped on the surface of the crystal, making a "crackling" sound!

This is the shattered star core! It is the energy source of this relic, and also the carrier of the chaotic and crazy will!
And just below the shattered star core, near their platform, there was a circular light gate suspended, made up of countless rays of light, emitting gentle spatial fluctuations! The light gate was surrounded by twelve grooves, which were extremely similar to the teleportation platform they had seen in the Star Dome Illusion!
"The way to life!" Luo Qingchen and Lin Wan'er cried out at the same time!
Found it! The hope of leaving this damned star-shattered ruins is right before our eyes!
However, getting close to that gate is not easy!
The energy shock released by each pulsation of the shattered star core is enough to tear apart a foundation-building cultivator! Under the violent energy storm, even a Jindan cultivator would find it difficult to hold on for a long time!
More importantly, deep in the core of the shattered star core, Luo Qingchen clearly felt that a cold, majestic consciousness full of desire for destruction had locked onto these uninvited guests!
That was the will of the giant tower! Or rather, it was the will of the shattered star core that had fallen into madness!

At the same time, a familiar cold breath, like a maggot on the tarsal bone, quietly spread from the direction of the star vein channel from which they came!
The strange existence in the crack actually tracked here! It seemed to be very interested in the shattered star core and the life gate!

In front is the mad will of the shattered star core and the terrifying energy storm, and behind is the cold and strange existence staring at you covetously!
The three of them were instantly in a desperate situation!
“Interesting… Really interesting…” That hoarse and malicious voice seemed to ring directly in their minds, “The breath of chaos… The afterglow of the dragon soul… And this star core that is about to completely collapse… They are all mine… They will all become nutrients for my return…”

As the voice sounded, thick black fog rolled out from the star vein channel behind, and a huge outline composed of pure shadows and negative energy, whose specific form could not be seen, slowly condensed into shape! Its breath was cold and cunning, full of the desire to devour everything!

In front of it, the shattered star core seemed to be completely enraged, and the frequency of its pulsation suddenly increased! An even more violent energy storm was brewing, and the dark red light of destruction was rapidly flowing in the cracks of the star core! An immense and unparalleled will pressure was crushing down like a substance!

"Get through! Activate the life gate!" Luo Qingchen's eyes showed no hesitation, only the determination to burn his boats! He pushed Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan forward!
"Wan'er, use the power of purification to resist the energy storm! Xiaowan, use your tortoise shell to protect Ling'er and prepare to activate the groove!"

He turned around abruptly, facing the shadowy silhouette emerging from the Star Vein Channel! The remaining Chaos Origin in his body burned madly, and the Black Dragon Sword let out a roar that shook the sky!
"Want to devour us? Ask the sword in my hand first!"

An ultimate battle over the shattered star core and the gate of life suddenly broke out in the desperate situation!
Luo Qingchen turned around, his black hair fluttering without wind, his bloodstained robes rustling. His already pale face became even more resolute due to the intense burning of the source of chaos. The Black Dragon Sword hummed, and the gray chaotic air flow rolled wildly on the sword body, as if it was connected to a newly opened chaotic world, emitting a terrifying aura of devouring and annihilation.

"Want to devour us? Ask the sword in my hand first!"

The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder, exploding in the core space filled with energy storms and cold malice!

The shadowy silhouette emerging from the Star Vein Channel seemed to be angered by Luo Qingchen's fearless attitude. The rolling black fog suddenly condensed and vaguely transformed into an extremely huge, pitch-black devil's claw covered with twisted runes. With thick malice and greed, it grabbed Luo Qingchen's head! Wherever the devil's claw passed, even the space seemed to be frozen and eroded by the cold power, making an unbearable "cracking" sound.

"Chaos Realm!" Luo Qingchen did not retreat but advanced, pinching his left hand, the power of chaos gushed out, and instantly formed a high-speed rotating gray vortex in front of him! This was not a simple defense, but a simulation of a small world with the power of chaos, trying to introduce the power of the devil's claws into it, and then disintegrate it with the annihilation characteristics of chaos!
Chi Chi Chi -!
The dark claws reached into the gray vortex, and suddenly there was a violent sound like boiling oil entering water! Countless twisted runes exploded at the edge of the vortex, and the cold energy and the power of chaos collided and annihilated crazily! The gray vortex trembled violently, and even fine cracks appeared on the edge, obviously under tremendous pressure.

Luo Qingchen groaned, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth again. The power of this fissure shadow was even stronger and weirder than he expected, especially in the core area of ​​the energy chaos, it seemed to be able to absorb the negative energy around it and continue to grow stronger!

On the other side, Lin Wan'er's situation was equally precarious.

The pulsation of the shattered star core was getting faster and faster, and each pulsation set off an even more violent energy storm! The dark red energy turbulence was like a raging wave, slamming fiercely on the suspended crystal platform!
"Tianyuan·Jing!"

Lin Wan'er gritted her teeth and pushed her Tianyuan spiritual power to the extreme! The emerald green purifying aura spread out in front of her, like a lotus that bloomed tenaciously in the storm. The aura continued to purify the chaotic energy that was rushing in, making a "sizzling" sound, and the light flickered rapidly. Not only did she have to resist the storm, but she also had to use her mind to protect Bailing'er on her back and buy time for Su Xiaowan to get close to the gate of life. Her spiritual power was consumed at an alarming rate, and fine beads of sweat had already seeped out of her forehead, and her delicate body was trembling slightly.

"Sister Wan'er, hold on!" Su Xiaowan held Bai Ling'er in her arms, crouched down, and moved towards the suspended circular light gate with difficulty, bearing the aftermath of the energy storm. The strong wind made her almost unable to stand steadily, and every energy shock brought by the pulsation of the star core made her feel that her internal organs were about to be shattered.

"Damn... How come the wind in this crappy place is stronger than the typhoon in my hometown..." She complained quietly while hugging the little turtle shell tightly in her arms. Strangely, whenever a particularly strong energy shock swept through her and Bai Ling'er, the inconspicuous little turtle shell would heat up slightly, emitting an almost imperceptible khaki halo, which dissipated most of the impact.

"My dear turtle shell, you have to be more powerful! Otherwise, the three of us... oh no, four of us, will all die here!" Su Xiaowan muttered to herself, her eyes fixed on the exit in front of her.

The twelve grooves surrounding the life gate were clearly visible. Unlike the Star Dome Illusion, these grooves were not empty, but were faintly glowing, as if they contained some kind of energy, but they were obviously still a long way from being fully activated.

"How do I activate it? With fragments? Where are the fragments to pick up here?" Su Xiaowan was so anxious that she almost cried. This place was filled with violent energy and broken stars, and there was not even a decent stone to be found.

At this moment, the battle situation on Luo Qingchen's side suddenly changed!

The fissure shadow seemed to find it difficult to capture Luo Qingchen in a short time. The huge shadow twisted and squirmed, and actually split into dozens of smaller but faster black tentacles! These tentacles were like flexible venomous snakes, bypassing Luo Qingchen's chaotic defense. Some of them shot at Lin Wan'er who was struggling to resist the energy storm, and the other part went straight to Su Xiaowan and Bailing'er in her arms!
Its goal was clear, to get rid of the two weaker ones first, especially the little girl who exuded a faint aura of dragon soul!

"Not good!" Luo Qingchen's pupils shrank suddenly. He was restrained by the main body of the ghost shadow, and the chaos world had been operating to its limit, and was completely unable to intercept so many differentiated tentacles!
Lin Wan'er also sensed the danger, but she was trying her best to fight against the star core storm. The purification halo had shrunk to only protect the area several feet in front of her. Facing the several black tentacles shooting towards her, she was unable to completely block them!
"Sister Wan'er, be careful!" Su Xiaowan screamed. Seeing that several tentacles emitting extremely coldness were about to hit Lin Wan'er and herself, she almost subconsciously thrust forward the small turtle shell that she had been holding tightly in her arms!
"Break the turtle shell! Stop them!"

Om-! ! !
The moment Su Xiaowan shouted, the palm-sized "little turtle shell" seemed to understand her call and suddenly burst out with an unprecedented bright light!
It was no longer the faint khaki halo from before, but a dazzling golden light like thick soil condensing and the earth awakening! On the surface of the tortoise shell, countless ancient and mysterious runes instantly lit up, forming a solid and heavy khaki light shield that seemed to be able to carry everything! The light shield swelled in the wind and instantly expanded to a radius of several feet, firmly protecting Lin Wan'er, Su Xiaowan and Bai Ling'er behind it!

Tsk tsk tsk!

Dozens of pitch-black tentacles slammed heavily into the khaki light shield!
It's like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun!
The tentacles, which contained terrifying corrosive power, screamed as if they had encountered their nemesis the moment they touched the light shield. The front ends quickly melted and disintegrated, emitting billowing black smoke! They were unable to penetrate even a tiny bit!
“Wow!” Su Xiaowan was stunned, staring at the light shield in front of her that exuded a sacred and heavy aura, “My… my tortoise shell… is so powerful?!”

Even Luo Qingchen, who was fighting fiercely with the main body of the ghost shadow, and Lin Wan'er, who was struggling to hold on, were startled by this sudden change.

"Roar!" The ghost shadow in the crack let out a silent roar. It obviously did not expect that this inconspicuous "turtle shell" actually had such powerful defense. Moreover, the thick and pure earth power it exuded had a strong inhibitory effect on its shadow energy!
It seemed to be somewhat afraid of the light shield, and the attack of its differentiated tentacles slowed down.

"Good opportunity!" Luo Qingchen's eyes flashed. He no longer hesitated and suddenly urged the origin of chaos!
"Chaos: Destroy the Source!"

The Black Dragon Sword in his hand let out an even louder dragon roar, and the chaotic airflow at the tip of the sword was highly condensed, transforming into a tiny gray light that contained extremely destructive power. It ignored the energy defense of the ghost's main body and pierced directly into the core of the rolling black fog!

At the same time, he sent a voice message to Su Xiaowan: "Xiaowan! Now is the time! Use the power of the tortoise shell to try to channel the surrounding energy into the groove of the life gate!"

Luo Qingchen guessed that the activation method of this life gate might be similar to that of the Starry Sky Illusion, requiring energy to be filled. (End of this chapter)