I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

When Qin Yuan opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast starry sky.

Yes, it's the starry sky.

Beneath their feet lay endless void, and above them, countless twinkling stars. In the distance, countless meteorites of all sizes floated, some no bigger than a fist, others as large as mountains.

Starry Realm.

Qin Yuan took a deep breath, feeling the rich star power around him.

The concentration of stellar energy here is more than ten times stronger than outside. If one were to cultivate the "Universal Star Body" here, their progress would be as rapid as a thousand miles a day.

But he didn't rush into cultivation.

He took out nine War God Tokens.

The token glowed faintly, pointing in a certain direction.

Qin Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

As expected, the War God's Token can also be used in the Upper Realm.

He put away the token and flew in that direction.

After flying for about half an hour, a huge meteorite appeared ahead. On the meteorite stood an ancient stone tablet.

Four large characters are engraved on the stone tablet:

"The Tomb of the True Lord of Stars".

Qin Yuan landed in front of the stone tablet and examined it carefully.

Around the stone tablet, faint fluctuations of array formations could be felt. And there was more than one—at least five layers of restrictions were stacked together, each layer powerful enough to kill a late-stage Dao Integration cultivator.

But Qin Yuan remained calm.

He took out the Xingtian Sword and activated the first move of the Nine Forms of the War God, "Opening Heaven".

A single sword strike!

"boom!"

First layer of restriction, broken!

The second sword!

The second layer of restriction is broken!

The third sword! The fourth sword! The fifth sword!

After the five sword strikes, all five layers of restrictions were shattered!

Qin Yuan sheathed his sword and walked behind the stone tablet.

Behind the stone tablet lies a deep passage. The walls on both sides of the passage are inlaid with countless fist-sized star stones, emitting a soft light.

Qin Yuan walked along the passage.

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A massive underground palace appeared before our eyes.

The underground palace was a thousand feet in circumference, with a dome a hundred feet high. The surrounding walls were covered with densely packed star maps. In the center of the underground palace stood a stone statue ten feet tall.

The stone statue is of an old man with a kind face, holding a whisk, and his body is carved with countless star patterns.

The statue of the Star Lord.

There are three things in front of the statue.

A jade slip.

A bottle of pills.

A fist-sized crystal with a flowing silver sheen.

Star Essence!

And it's top-quality!

Qin Yuan's eyes lit up.

He was about to step forward when he suddenly frowned.

Behind me, there was a whooshing sound.

Several figures rushed out of the passage and landed in the underground palace.

The leader was a sinister-looking young man dressed in a black robe with a blood-red skull embroidered on his chest—the symbol of the Netherworld Palace.

Late stage of attaining the Dao.

Behind him were five people at the mid-stage of the Dao Integration Realm and three people at the early stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

Nine people.

When the young man saw Qin Yuan, he was taken aback at first, then he sneered.

"Hey, isn't this the new guy from Star Pavilion? What's his name again... Qin Yuan?"

Qin Yuan remained silent.

The young man continued, "I heard you were quite good at the initiation competition? Too bad you ran into someone from my Netherworld Palace today. You're unlucky."

He waved.

"Kill him."

Five mid-stage Dao Integration cultivators attacked simultaneously, unleashing five black beams of light that swept towards Qin Yuan like a tidal wave!

Qin Yuan remained silent.

He simply raised his right hand and pointed his index finger at the five men.

One point out!

The pale golden finger energy, like the dawn's first rays, instantly pierced through the five people!

"Puff puff puff puff puff!"

Five muffled thuds, and simultaneously, a bloody hole appeared in the chests of all five men! They looked down at their wounds, their eyes filled with disbelief, and then collapsed to the ground.

One strike, five kills.

The entire room fell silent.

The young man's expression changed drastically.

"you--!"

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Yuan had already made his move.

He flashed and instantly appeared in front of the youth, throwing a punch!

The youth fought with all his might, unleashing a black bone shield!

"boom!"

The bone shield shattered!

The fist, still brimming with momentum, slammed into the young man's chest!

The young man was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and spitting blood!

A late-stage Dao Integration cultivator was severely injured by a single punch!

The remaining three early-stage Dao Integration cultivators were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they turned and fled!

Qin Yuan raised his hand, and three finger strikes arrived first, even though they came later!

The three fell to the ground, and there was no sound.

Qin Yuan withdrew his hand and looked at the black-robed youth who was still vomiting blood in the corner.

He walked over and looked down at him.

"You...you can't kill me..." the young man cried out in terror. "I'm a core disciple of the Netherworld Palace! If you kill me, the Netherworld Palace will not let you off!"

Qin Yuan looked at him.

Do you think I'd care?

He raised his hand.

"No--!"

A flash of pale golden light.

The young man's voice abruptly stopped.

Qin Yuan withdrew his hand, not even glancing at the nine corpses, and turned to walk towards the statue of Star Lord.

He first picked up the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

The jade slip contains the lifelong learning of the Star Lord—the "Star True Scripture." This is a complete cultivation method that directly leads to the Mahayana stage, complementing his "Universe Stars and Universe Unbounded Body."

He put away the jade slip and picked up the bottle of pills.

There were three pills in the bottle, each emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

A seventh-grade elixir, the Star Pill. Consuming it greatly increases one's affinity for stellar power, making the cultivation of stellar-related techniques twice as effective.

nice one.

Finally, he picked up the essence of the stars.

It feels warm to the touch, and countless starlight seems to flow within it. The stellar power it contains is unimaginably pure.

A system notification sounded:

[Top-grade Star Essence detected. Absorb?]

[Upon absorption, it is estimated to increase the progress of the third level of "The Universe and the Stars" by 50%, and there is a certain chance of comprehending stellar-related divine abilities.]

Qin Yuan did not hesitate.

"absorb."

As soon as he finished speaking, the essence of the stars transformed into a silver light and entered his brow.

In an instant, countless stellar energies surged into his body!

The power was as vast as the sea, impacting his meridians, bones, and internal organs! Qin Yuan groaned and gritted his teeth to persevere!

The Universe Stars Unbound automatically operated to its limit, frantically absorbing this power!

第三层进度：60%……70%……80%……90%……100%！

[Congratulations, host! You have completed the third level of the "Unlimited Body of the Universe"!]

[Conditions for unlocking the fourth level: Obtain more Star Essence, or find the complete inheritance of the Star Lord.]

Qin Yuan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

The third level is now complete.

His physical strength is now comparable to the peak of the Dao Integration stage. An ordinary late-stage Dao Integration cultivator could be killed with a single punch.

But not enough.

He looked at the statue of the Star Lord.

The statue's eyes seemed to glow faintly.

Qin Yuan stepped forward and observed carefully.

On the base of the statue, there is a line of small characters engraved:

"Those who obtain my treasure may receive my true teachings. To receive the true teachings, one must enter the Sea of ​​Stars."

Starry Sea?

Qin Yuan frowned slightly.

He didn't know where the Starry Sea was. But since there was a clue, it was worth exploring.

He left the underground palace and continued exploring the secret realm.

For the next three days, Qin Yuan roamed freely in the Starry Sky Secret Realm.

When he encountered disciples of the Star Pavilion, he nodded and walked past.

When he encountered disciples from other factions, he would take a detour—not out of fear, but because he was too lazy to waste time.

Encountering disciples of the Netherworld Palace—

Not a single one was left.