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

Outside the Star Source Pool.

The piercing alarm echoed over and over again.

The silvery-white underground palace seemed to be slowly swallowed up by a layer of dark blue shadow.

The energy array patterns on the wall flickered wildly.

Beams of silvery-white light descended from the dome, attempting to suppress the pollution fluctuations within the Star Source Pool.

But that dark blue pattern on the door looked almost alive.

It does not directly clash with the energy array.

Instead, it seeps out little by little along the gaps in the flow of star energy.

Like poison.

It's like an eye slowly opening underwater.

"Seal the pool!"

"Seal the pool quickly!"

"Third layer of protection activated!"

"A black gate contamination reaction has occurred inside the Star Source Pool!"

Several instructors from the Resource Institute had drastic changes in expression and rushed to the control panel.

One after another, silver-white light curtains fell, completely sealing off the entrance to the Star Source Pool.

But everyone knows the truth.

Sealing off the entrance does not mean sealing off the pollution.

Because that thing didn't come in from the outside.

It awoke from the depths of the Star Source Pool.

In the waiting area.

Lin Xiaoya's face was pale.

She kept her head down, gripping her backpack straps tightly with both hands.

The voice still echoed in her ears.

Those who are pure in their gates.

The gates of Longyuan City, I've finally seen you.

Not a dream.

It's not a hallucination.

This time, she was clearly awake.

But she still heard the voice behind the door.

Su Qinghan grasped her hand, feeling the little girl's palm was icy cold, and immediately whispered:

"Xiaoya, look at me."

Lin Xiaoya looked up.

Su Qinghan said in a deep voice:

Don't listen to those voices.

"Your brother is inside."

"He will come out."

Lin Xiaoya nodded vigorously.

"Um."

But her face was still very pale.

next to.

Song Li was so frightened that she couldn't speak.

No matter how outspoken she is, she's still just a local girl from Longyuan who has never actually witnessed the Black Gate's invasion.

She had seen martial artists sparring in the training grounds.

I have seen my family elders demonstrate martial arts skills.

I've also heard news from the front lines at Xingmen.

But all of those things are far away from her.

Until now.

The dark blue pattern on the door spread out before her eyes.

The chilling whispers in the air seemed to seep into one's bones.

Only then did she realize that what Lin Xiaoya was facing was not the "special protection" that they could casually discuss over tea.

That would truly drag people into the disaster behind the door.

Ji Qinghe stood on the other side of Lin Xiaoya.

She did not speak.

But she didn't let go of Lin Xiaoya's wrist.

She saw it clearly in that instant.

The red lotus pattern on Lin Xiaoya's wrist lit up briefly.

The fire pattern was extremely faint.

However, when the azure energy approached, it acted like an invisible barrier, blocking the initial chill from reaching her.

This is not the protective array of Longyuan Academy.

It's not an ordinary family amulet either.

Ji Qinghe's doubts grew deeper and deeper.

Who left this here?

Blood-Stained Senior?

Or is it Lin Yuan?

The idea had barely crossed her mind when she realized how absurd it was.

Lin Yuan?

Qi and Blood Realm, Level 1?

How could that be?

Just then.

Qin Yue's icy voice rang out again.

"What are you still standing there for?"

"Activate the isolation array."

"Take Lin Xiaoya away."

The two resource institute recorders exchanged a glance and immediately stepped forward.

Su Qinghan stood with his sword in front of Lin Xiaoya.

The sword is drawn.

The silver light was cold and eerie.

"I told you."

"Anyone who dares to touch her will have to get past me first."

Qin Yue's face was gloomy.

"Su Qinghan, don't forget, this is Longyuan Academy."

"The Star Source Pool has been contaminated."

"Lin Xiaoya has another abnormal reaction."

"According to emergency procedures, the Resources Institute has the right to conduct temporary isolation."

Su Qinghan sneered:

"Temporary quarantine?"

"Then send them to the Stargate Research Institute?"

"And then what?"

"Observation? Lockdown? Blood test? Biopsy?"

Qin Yue's eyes turned cold.

"You are defaming the Resource Institute."

Su Qinghan gripped the sword even tighter.

"Can you honestly say you didn't have that thought?"

Qin Yue did not answer.

Because he does have it.

Lin Xiaoya's constitution is too special.

The Black Gate chased after them several times, and a resonance appeared again below the Star Source Pool.

Such a thing, if it were in the hands of the Resource Institute, would be of immeasurable value.

As for Lin Yuan?

One Qi and Blood Realm Level 1.

A border region student who abuses his power by protecting the seal.

As long as Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator is not present, he has no right to stop the Resource Institute.

Qin Yue glanced at the closed gate of the Star Origin Pool.

Lin Yuan is inside.

The whereabouts of the Blood-Stained Elder are unknown.

Now is the time to seize the opportunity.

His voice was cold and hard:

"take away."

The two recorders gritted their teeth and continued forward.

Su Qinghan's eyes turned completely cold.

The sword trembled.

But just as she was about to make her move—

boom!

A muffled thud came from behind the closed door of the Star Source Pool.

Followed by.

A wisp of pale blue mist seeped out from the edge of the door crack.

The silver-white protective array was instantly contaminated with black spots.

The guard exclaimed:

"not good!"

"The gap in the door has been widened!"

"Something inside is trying to come out!"

The voice just fell.

Click.

A thin crack appeared in the ground in front of the entrance to the Star Source Pool.

A pale blue mist gushed out from the crack.

From the mist, a withered hand slowly emerged.

There aren't enough people.

Instead, it was a monster's hand pieced together from silver-white bone fragments and dark blue door patterns.

Followed by.

The second one.

The third one.

Twisted figures crawled out of the crack.

They resembled remnants of a stargate.

It also resembled a corpse shadow corrupted by the Black Gate.

He still has the silver-white star-source bone armor on his body.

The gaps between the bone plates were covered with dark blue cracks.

Star Gate Slave.

Dozens of Star Gate Slaves crawled out of the Star Source Pool crack.

As soon as they appeared, the temperature in the entire waiting area plummeted.

Several lower-ranking staff members even turned pale on the spot, their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground.

"Stargate Slave!"

"How can there be so many!"

"Three peak-level auras of a town general!"

"There are also a large number of Grandmaster-level experts!"

"Guards! Guards!"

The guard squad outside the Star Source Pool immediately drew their weapons.

But those Stargate slaves completely ignored them.

Their heads turned in the same direction at the same time.

Lin Xiaoya.

The dark blue cracks lit up at the same time.

Like a pack of wild beasts that have caught the smell of blood.

Qin Yue's expression also changed.

But soon, a stronger light flashed deep in his eyes.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Lin Xiaoya.

"Did you see that?"

"They're coming for her!"

"Lin Xiaoya staying outside will only bring more disaster!"

"Isolation now is the only responsible thing to do for everyone!"

Upon hearing this, Song Li's face turned pale.

It wasn't from being scared.

I was taken aback by Qin Yue's words.

The Star Gate Slaves have already rushed out.

Qin Yue's first reaction was still to take Lin Xiaoya away?

Ji Qinghe couldn't help but glance at Qin Yue.

For the first time, she felt that the so-called elders and resource institutes were not necessarily right.

Lin Xiaoya's face was pale.

She lowered her head upon hearing Qin Yue's words.

whispered:

"Is it because of me...?"

Su Qinghan felt a pang of pain in her heart.

"no!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

But the Star Gate Slaves had already pounced on them.

The three peak-level Star Gate Slaves at the Town General level were the fastest.

Three eerie blue afterimages trailed behind them.

One of them raised its hand, its five fingers transforming into a door blade, and grabbed Lin Xiaoya directly.

Su Qinghan drew her sword to meet the attack.

A burst of silver light erupted.

boom!

She took the first Star Gate Slave head-on, staggered back three steps, and felt a slight numbness in her sword-wielding hand.

The pinnacle of the town's generalship.

Moreover, this is not the peak of an ordinary town general.

These things contain remnants of Star Origin Spirits and Black Gate Contamination, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

The second Star Gate Slave bypassed Su Qinghan and rushed straight at Lin Xiaoya.

Ji Qinghe's face turned pale, but she did not let go of Lin Xiaoya's hand.

Song Li subconsciously took a step back, then, as if remembering something, gritted her teeth and stood in front of Lin Xiaoya on the other side.

But she herself knew it.

She couldn't stop it.

The Star Gate Slave had already rushed in front of him.

The dark blue door blade was only three feet away from Lin Xiaoya.

In that very instant.

The air suddenly felt heavy.

It's not the wind.

It's not a formation.

It is a heavy pressure on the blood and qi that makes one's heart stop beating.

A figure in black robes and a blood-red face appeared silently in front of Lin Xiaoya.

A blood-red mask.

His black robe fluttered in the wind.

On the forehead of the mask, a red lotus fire pattern slowly lit up.

The entire waiting area fell silent instantly.

Blood-stained elder.

Appeared.

The gatekeeper's blade hovered in mid-air.

It's not that it wants to stop.

Instead, it could no longer be suppressed.

Blood Shadow raised his hand.

One punch.

boom!

The first peak-level Star Gate Slave of the Town General was instantly blasted into azure mist.

The second punch.

The Star Gate Slave that lunged at Su Qinghan, along with the gate shadow behind it, was forcefully pushed back into the crack.

The third punch.

The last peak-level Star Gate Slave of the Town General was blasted into the ground, its silver-white bone armor shattering inch by inch, and its dark blue gate pattern completely extinguished.

Three punches.

All three peak-level Star Gate slaves, all at the Town General level, were wiped out.

The remaining Grandmaster-level Star Slaves didn't even have the qualifications to get close.

Blood Shadow simply raised his hand and clenched it.

boom!

A wave of dark gold energy swept across.

All the Stargate slaves collapsed in droves.

The dark blue mist was forced back to the ground.

The waiting area, which had been chaotic just moments before, fell into complete silence.

No one dared to speak.

Qin Yue's face froze.

Qin Jin had just arrived outside the Star Source Pool and hadn't even stood still when he saw three peak-level Star Gate slaves, all at the Town General level, being killed by Senior Blood with three punches.

His face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Is this the Blood-Faced Ancient Cultivator?

Is this the person who protected Lin Yuan and his sister?

Even the most powerful generals were as insignificant as paper in his presence.

Song Li stood next to Lin Xiaoya, feeling numb all over.

She had heard that Senior Blood was very strong.

Hearing about something and seeing it with your own eyes are two different things.

She didn't even have time to scream.

The Star Gate Slave had already rushed in front of him.

But as soon as Senior Blood appeared, all the dangers seemed to be forcibly suppressed.

Lin Xiaoya stared blankly at the black-robed, blood-faced figure in front of her.

Her eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

She didn't know why.

This is clearly not my brother.

But every time she saw that figure, she felt a sense of familiarity and peace.

It was like her brother standing in front of her.

Ji Qinghe looked at Senior Blood, then at Lin Xiaoya.

My doubts grew deeper and deeper.

Why did Senior Blood arrive so quickly?

Why does he always appear immediately whenever Lin Xiaoya is in danger?

Lin Yuan is clearly in the Star Source Pool right now.

Is it...

Is Senior Bloodstained really Lin Yuan's protector?

But that kind of protection is a bit too extreme.

Just when everyone thought that Senior Blood would continue to look at the Star Source Pool, he slowly lowered his head.

Beneath the blood-red mask, those cold eyes fell upon Qin Yue.

Qin Yue's heart sank suddenly.

Blood Shadow's voice was low and hoarse:

"You want to take her away?"

For an instant.

Qin Yue felt as if the entire air of the underground palace was pressing down on his shoulders.

He is the head of the resource institute.

High status.

Behind it lies the Qin family and the resource system of Longyuan Academy.

But at this moment, facing Senior Blood's words, he felt a suffocating sensation as if his throat was being squeezed.

He opened his mouth.

"I was just following the rules..."

Blood Shadow took a step forward.

boom.

The ground sank silently.

Qin Yue's second half of his sentence got stuck in his throat.

Blood Shadow spoke in a low, hoarse voice:

"One more time."

"I'll go to the Resource Institute to find you myself."

Qin Yue's face turned pale instantly.

Resource Institute.

That's his territory.

But after hearing what Senior Blood said, he felt completely unsafe.

Because he knew it very well.

If an ancient body cultivator who can suppress a commander-level disciple and force the Black Gate to fail repeatedly were to personally visit the Resource Institute, it would be no ordinary visit.

That's an investigation.

For the first time, Qin Yue truly realized that his attempt to take Lin Xiaoya away had offended someone's wrath.

Seeing this scene, Su Qinghan felt a surge of relief.

Just now, Qin Yue kept talking about rules and protective observation.

What now?

Why don't you continue to follow the rules in front of your senior, who is known for his blood?

Song Li even softened her breathing.

She suddenly understood why those people in District Seven dared not touch Lin Xiaoya.

It wasn't because Lin Xiaoya was strong on her own.

It was because the black-robed, blood-faced figure standing behind her was actually going to raid someone else's lair.

Right now.

The Black Tower of the Celestial Patrol Bureau.

Gu Changye was reviewing the records transmitted back by the Seventh District's Life Puppet Body in a windowless secret room.

Several documents were spread out on the table.

Lin Yuan.

Lin Xiaoya.

Blood-stained elder.

The Forbidden Zone of the Ultimate Path.

He was circling the words "switching between clone and original body" with a pen.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking on the door.

"Enter."

A subordinate of the Sky Patrol Division strode in.

"grown ups."

"Something has happened at the Star Source Pool."

Gu Changye paused, his pen poised.

"explain."

"A black gate contamination reaction has occurred in Xingyuan Pool."

"Lin Yuan has entered the Star Origin Pool."

"Lin Xiaoya is in the waiting area outside."

"Qin Yue from the Institute of Resources attempted to temporarily isolate Lin Xiaoya."

"Then the Stargate Slave appeared."

"Senior Bloodface appeared and slew three peak-level Star Gate slaves who were stationed at the town's general level."

Gu Changye slowly raised his head.

Their eyes lit up.

"Is Lin Yuan in the Star Origin Pool?"

"Yes."

"Senior Bloodface has appeared outside the pool?"

"Yes."

Gu Changye smiled.

"here we go again."

The subordinate didn't understand.

"What? It's happening again?"

Gu Changye closed his notebook and stood up.

"Screen mirroring".

"Clone".

"Or something even more interesting."

He picked up his coat and walked outside.

"Go to Star Source Pool."

The subordinates immediately followed suit.

"Sir, should we transfer personnel?"

Gu Changye kept walking.

"Need not."

"At times like these, too many people just get in the way."

His eyes were filled with excitement.

Lin Yuan was inside the Star Origin Pool.

Senior Blood was outside the Star Source Pool.

Meanwhile, a higher-level black gate reaction appeared deep within the Star Source Pool.

This is simply the best observation field.

Lin Yuan.

How will you hide this time?

……

Outside the Star Source Pool.

Blood Shadow stood in front of Lin Xiaoya.

Qin Yue dared not speak again.

However, the tremors deep within the Star Source Pool grew stronger and stronger.

A triangular gate array suddenly lit up at the location where the remains of the three town general-level star gate slaves were located.

Blood Shadow lowered his head.

The three pieces of wreckage did not completely disappear.

Their core door patterns are echoing each other.

Su Qinghan's expression changed.

"Another key point in the formation?"

next moment.

Rumbling--

The entire underground palace of the Star Source Pool shook violently.

The silvery-white primordial tide overflowed wildly from the gaps in the closed gate.

The dark blue patterns on the door spread through the source tide.

The guard's face turned deathly pale, and his voice changed.

"wrong……"

"This is not a reaction at the level of a town general."

"Not at the commander-in-chief level either."

He stared intently at the monitoring screen.

On the light screen, the energy level soared wildly.

Finally, it stopped at a level that nearly stopped everyone's heart.

The guard's voice trembled:

"Marquis-level..."

The words fell.

Deep within the Star Source Pool.

A giant eye slowly opened.

Those eyes were half silver-white and half deep blue.

The silvery half resembles the remnants of a star gate.

The dark blue half resembles the pollution of the Black Gate.

Followed by.

A colossal creature slowly crawled up from behind a crack in the door deep within the Star Origin Pool.

Its body appears to be made up of the remains of a stargate.

Between the bone armor, a ghostly blue light flowed.

With each breath, the silvery-white source tide of the entire Star Source Pool surged wildly.

Star Eclipse Beast.

realm.

Early stage of the Marquisate Realm.

In the underground palace, everyone simultaneously felt a weight on their shoulders.

It was as if a real stargate ruin was pressing down from the depths.

Qin Yue's expression changed completely.

Su Qinghan gripped her longsword tightly.

Song Li's legs went weak and she almost fell over.

Ji Qinghe's face was pale, but she still did not let go of Lin Xiaoya.

Lin Xiaoya stared blankly in the direction of the Star Source Pool.

She heard a deeper voice coming from behind the door.

Meanwhile, inside the Star Source Pool.

Within the silvery-white primordial tide.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

He looked towards the deepest part of the Star Source Pool.

That aura of a marquis-level official was gradually rising.

A system notification appears.

[Detection of a Marquis-level astroeclipse contamination core]

[High-level stargate energy surge detected]

[Activation requirements for the Ultimate Star Furnace have been increased]

Lin Yuan's eyes remained calm.

"Early stage of the Marquis Realm".

"This meal."

"It's more abundant than I expected."