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

Deep within the Star Source Pool.

The terrifying aura was like a giant mountain slowly rising from the ground.

The silvery-white tide surged wildly.

Lines of dark blue veins spread out from the depths of the pool.

The entire underground palace of the Star Origin Pool was shaking violently.

The external protective door was making a constant rumbling noise.

The array patterns lit up layer by layer, only to be polluted and eroded layer by layer.

The guard was deathly pale, staring at the monitoring screen, his voice trembling.

"The Star Eclipse Beast is awakening!"

"Early stage of the Marquis Realm!"

"Report this to Marquis Zhenxing immediately!"

"All personnel outside the Star Source Pool, evacuate!"

That being said, no one actually backed down.

Because Lin Xiaoya is still here.

The aura of that Star-Eater Beast had clearly locked onto her.

Outside the Star Source Pool.

Blood Shadow stood in front of Lin Xiaoya.

His black robe fluttered in the wind.

The crimson lotus fire pattern on the forehead of the blood-red mask flickered slightly.

Qin Yue, who had just tried to take Lin Xiaoya away, now had an extremely ugly expression on his face.

He is the head of the resource institute.

He certainly knew what the title of Marquis meant.

Even if it's just a Star Eclipse Beast awakened by pollution, it's not something that these people can easily suppress.

What's more troublesome is that this is the Star Source Pool.

Once the power of a Marquis-level expert is fully unleashed here, the entire underground energy source system will be impacted.

At best, the Star Source Pool will be rendered unusable.

In severe cases, the Star Gate Source Tide could backflow, affecting half of the area surrounding the academy.

Qin Yue stared intently at the closed door of the Star Source Pool.

He finally realized that things had completely spiraled out of his control.

Su Qinghan gripped his sword and stood beside Lin Xiaoya.

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead.

It's not fear.

Rather, it was the aura of someone at the Marquis level that was too heavy.

Even through the protective door, she felt a tightness in her chest.

Song Li's face turned pale, and she could barely stand.

She whispered:

"Marquis-level..."

"Isn't that at the level of an academy elder?"

No one answered her.

Ji Qinghe's hand, which was holding Lin Xiaoya's, had already become slightly cold.

Looking at the blood-stained senior standing in her way, she felt an intense sense of absurdity for the first time.

Just now, Qin Yue was about to take Lin Xiaoya away.

They're talking about protection and observation.

But when real danger struck, it wasn't the Resource Institute that stood in Lin Xiaoya's way.

Rather, it was the blood-stained elder.

Just then.

Blood Shadow slowly raised his head and looked into the depths of the Star Source Pool.

The eyes behind the blood-red mask seemed to have already seen the enormous creature behind the door.

next moment.

The crimson lotus fire patterns on Blood Shadow's body suddenly began to fade.

Su Qinghan's expression changed.

"senior?"

The black robe trembled slightly.

Blood Shadow did not answer.

She only glanced at Qin Yue one last time.

That one glance sent a chill down Qin Yue's spine.

Then.

Blood Shadow's figure, like a dark red flame scattered by the wind, gradually disappeared before everyone's eyes.

Song Li exclaimed:

"Senior Bloodface has disappeared?"

Qin Yue's pupils contracted.

He subconsciously thought that an opportunity had come.

But the words "I will go to the Resource Institute to find you in person" were still echoing in my ears.

He didn't dare take a single step forward.

Su Qinghan's heart sank.

She knew that the Blood Elder wouldn't disappear without a reason.

The only explanation is—

The real battlefield is inside the Star Source Pool.

……

Inside the Star Source Pool.

The Silver Source Tide is in complete chaos.

The star source, which was originally settling steadily, is now being stirred up by some behemoth, forming huge vortexes.

Deep at the bottom of the pool.

A huge eye, half silver and half blue, is slowly opening.

The Star Eclipse Beast had not yet fully crawled out of the door crack.

But its aura has already filled the entire Star Source Pool.

Lin Yuan sat on the edge of the outer source pool.

The hem of her clothes fluttered in the turbulent currents of the starlight.

His eyes were calm.

System prompts kept appearing.

[Detection of a Marquis-level astroeclipse contamination core]

[High-level stargate energy surge detected]

[Detection of a fusion reaction between Black Gate contamination and Star Gate remnants]

[Danger Level: Early Stage of Marquis Realm]

Lin Yuan stared at the depths of the pool, his eyes remaining completely still.

Early stage of the Marquisate Realm.

Just right.

Although the monitoring array inside the Star Source Pool has been greatly distorted due to the riot.

But Longyuan Academy is not in the Seventh District.

The energy recording array, the Sky Patrol Bureau monitoring line, and the Resource Institute's photo-recording array here are so numerous they resemble a spider web.

If he were to act directly as Bloodface, Gu Changye would understand.

Others may not be.

But more trouble will come.

Lin Yuan dislikes trouble.

Therefore, he needs to keep "Lin Yuan" alive.

It is also necessary to let the "blood elder" appear in a deeper level.

boom!

Another surge of stellar energy swept by.

All surveillance footage within the Star Source Pool was simultaneously and violently distorted.

It was in that very moment.

Lin Yuan raised his hand.

A drop of dark golden ultimate blood was forced out from his fingertip.

The moment that drop of blood appeared, the surrounding raging starlight seemed to be suppressed for a moment.

Lin Yuan pointed with his finger.

The true blood of the ultimate path fell in front of him.

hum-

The bloodshed unfolded silently.

A figure slowly coalesced amidst the turbulent flow of star energy.

Old school uniform.

Black hair.

Calm expression.

Qi and Blood Realm, Level 1.

Exactly the same as Lin Yuan.

This is an extreme bloodline body with the appearance of "Lin Yuan".

His breathing was very weak.

There weren't many movements.

But that was enough for him to continue playing the role of "Lin Yuan" even under the chaotic surveillance.

next moment.

The true form of Lin Yuan, his black robe draped over his shoulders.

A blood-red mask covered his face.

The red lotus fire pattern lit up.

The black-robed, blood-faced figure reappeared.

He looked up and gazed at the deepest part of the Star Source Pool.

There.

The Star Eclipse Beast had completely locked onto Lin Xiaoya's aura.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.

You've got the wrong person.

The words fell.

The man in black robes and blood-red mask stepped into the interlayer of the star gate beneath the star source pool.

Lin Yuan, who remained where he was, calmly stood up and slowly walked towards the depths of the Star Source Pool.

The pace was slow.

However, with the interference of distorted surveillance and the Star Source Riot, it was enough to fool most people.

……

Outside the Star Source Pool.

When Gu Changye arrived, the underground palace was in complete chaos.

The Sky Patrol personnel, the Resource Institute instructors, and the Dragon Abyss Academy guards all gathered in front of the control panel.

The monitoring light screen was covered in large amounts of snow.

Only in a few occasional areas can a blurry image flash by.

As soon as Gu Changye entered, his gaze fell on Lin Xiaoya.

After confirming that she was alright, he looked at the Star Source Pool's surveillance camera.

A subordinate of the Sky Patrol Division quickly approached.

"grown ups!"

"The internal monitoring system of Xingyuan Pool is severely distorted."

"But we've captured footage of Lin Yuan."

Gu Changye's eyes flickered slightly.

"Release them."

The light screen flickered violently.

A moment later, a blurry image appeared before everyone's eyes.

The silvery-white tide surged.

The dark blue door pattern is crisscrossed.

In the chaotic Star Source Pool passage, a figure wearing an old school uniform was walking towards the direction where the Star Erosion Beast at the Marquis Realm had awakened.

It was Lin Yuan.

The guard's expression changed drastically.

"Is he crazy?"

"That's the aura of a Marquis-level official!"

"A mere Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator, what are they going in there for?"

Qin Yue also stared intently at the screen.

He instinctively felt it was absurd.

But the next moment, he felt that perhaps the Blood Face Seal was protecting Lin Yuan.

Otherwise, a Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator could not possibly survive such a Source Tide riot.

Song Li stared at the screen, completely stunned.

"Why...why is he still going in?"

"That's a monster at the Marquis level."

Ji Qinghe was also staring at the screen.

She doesn't understand.

Lin Yuan appeared calm in the picture.

But for some reason, she always felt something was off.

It seems that the person in question is indeed Lin Yuan.

It seems like something is missing.

Su Qinghan frowned.

She also felt something was wrong.

Lin Yuan's usual calmness is a kind of coldness that comes from his very bones.

Lin Yuan in the picture is too quiet.

Quiet as a shadow.

Only Gu Changye looked at the figure in the old school uniform and suddenly smiled.

His subordinates were puzzled.

"My lord, why would Lin Yuan, a mere Qi and Blood Realm Level 1 cultivator, head towards a Marquis-level rare artifact?"

Gu Changye glanced at him and chuckled softly:

" you guess."

His subordinates were stunned.

Gu Changye offered no explanation.

His gaze shifted from "Lin Yuan" in the surveillance footage to another completely dark surveillance area.

That's the entrance to the mezzanine beneath the Star Source Pool.

Just now, Senior Bloodface disappeared outside.

Then, Lin Yuan entered the depths of the Star Origin Pool.

Lin Yuan is still in the surveillance footage.

So who will actually go inside?

Gu Changye's interest grew stronger.

"A clone takes the place of the original body."

"The main body replaces the clone."

"Lin Yuan".

"You're getting more and more interesting."

……

Inside the stargate interlayer.

This area is completely different from the surface of the Star Source Pool.

There are no complete array patterns.

There was only a chaotic space where silver and dark blue intertwined.

Above, there is the high-level star source that has sunk down from the star gate of Longyuan City.

Below, there is a dark blue rift torn open by the black gate's pollution.

The two forces are clashing here.

Torn.

Fusion.

It collapsed again.

If an ordinary martial artist were to enter this place, the Star Eclipse Beast wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the Star Source Turbulence and Black Gate Contamination alone would be enough to tear them apart.

But Lin Yuan walked among them.

The black robe hung low.

The blood-red face was cold and desolate.

With each step, the surrounding turbulence automatically subsides.

Star Source is also good.

Black Gate pollution is fine.

Being within three feet of him felt like entering an extremely deep sea.

The closer.

The heavier it gets.

Until it is compressed into the most primitive energy fragments.

The system message kept flashing.

High concentration of star-generated tide detected

[Black Gate Contamination Layer Detected]

[Can perform physical compression of qi and blood]

Lin Yuan did not rush to swallow.

His gaze was fixed ahead.

There.

The Star Eclipse Beast had already crawled out half of its body.

It is as large as a mountain.

Its body is composed of silver-white star bones and dark blue door patterns.

The head resembles a beast, or a contaminated door.

One eye is silver-white.

One eye is a deep blue.

Star energy and black mist continuously flowed from the gaps in the bone armor.

Every breath.

The star source interlayer vibrated once.

Early stage of the Marquisate Realm.

The true oppression of a marquis-level official.

Not like Yan Xiao, who was at the peak of the Commander Realm.

It's not a projected afterimage.

Instead, it was a Star Eclipse Beast that already possessed the potential to be granted the title of Marquis.

The Star Eclipse Beast lowered its head.

Its deep blue eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan.

Ancient and chaotic sounds echoed in the interlayer.

"Ancient Body Cultivation..."

"You want the Star Devouring Gate?"

Lin Yuan slowly moved forward.

On the blood-red mask, the crimson lotus fire pattern gradually lit up.

"It's not that I want to."

"It has already begun."

The Star Eclipse Beast opened its massive jaws.

A dark blue door appeared in his mouth.

boom!

A stalactite breath, mixed with star energy and black gate pollution, crashed down on Lin Yuan.

The entire interlayer was instantly illuminated.

outside world.

On the Star Source Pool control panel, all monitored values ​​skyrocketed.

When Shen Xiuhe arrived, he witnessed this scene.

His expression changed drastically.

"A breakthrough to the rank of Marquis!"

"What exactly happened inside?"

No one answered.

Only Gu Changye looked at the blacked-out surveillance area and chuckled softly:

"This time."

"How are you going to hide it?"

Inside the stargate interlayer.

The eclipse's breath swept down.

Lin Yuan looked up.

His black robe fluttered in the wind.

The dark gold battle patterns behind him lit up inch by inch.

Phase 1.

Ultimate Battle Body.

The lockdown has been lifted.