Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

On the far western horizon, a cloud was forcibly ripped open in the middle.

The first thing to emerge from that opening was a jade-like foot.

Her delicate, pink feet stepped into the void, and the void seemed to shatter.

The power to shatter mountains and rivers is terrifying!

Su Chen narrowed his eyes.

The newcomer was a female cultivator, dressed in a plain white dress and with long black hair.

That face, aloof and ethereal, with an air of unapproachable authority in its brows and eyes, seemed somewhat familiar to Su Chen.

Late stage of Nascent Soul transformation.

The immense pressure emanating from this female cultivator caused all the spirit lamps in the city to go out for a moment.

"Huh?"

Su Chen was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this the woman in the black market who insisted on taking the Nine-Turned Vein-Continuing Grass from me?

No wonder.

On that day in the black market, he couldn't detect even the slightest bit of her cultivation level.

It turns out he was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

It seems he possesses some kind of treasure that conceals his aura.

"So it was you, kid."

"I remember you."

"I am Yao Ji, the Star Goddess."

That voice was cold and aloof.

Starry Sky Offering!

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator has come to offer his services and recommends Mi Luo to him. He should be able to get the recommendation.

Su Chen was also ready to stop and reveal his purpose.

He was about to speak.

Yao Ji, however, did not give him that chance at all.

Su raised his hand.

A slender finger pointed towards the heavens.

Deep within the gaped-open clouds.

A colossal object appeared out of thin air.

That was a meteorite.

A terrifying meteorite, large enough to obscure half of Star City.

It crashed down from the clouds, trailing raging flames.

During its descent, the meteorite exploded in mid-air.

It transformed into thousands upon thousands of streaks of fire, which swept down upon Su Chen.

Spectacular.

It's spectacular.

The entire city of cultivators below, including Su Chen, were stunned for a moment.

The fiery flames illuminated half the sky.

The scene was as if the sky had collapsed.

"My supernatural power is called Star Shattering."

Yao Ji's voice drifted gently through the blazing firelight.

"Although I am only in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm."

"But the supernatural powers I have cultivated allow me to glimpse a trace of the power of the laws of heaven at this level."

"Just like that Void Refinement cultivator."

The laws of Heaven?

Su Chen then realized what was happening.

That woman just now clearly used that wisp of Heavenly Dao power to tear apart the void and forcefully attract a star from beyond the heavens!

This is no longer an ordinary supernatural power or magic.

This is thanks to the power of the laws of heaven and earth!

"Good timing!"

Su Chen dared not be negligent.

The seal burst forth with a roar, pouring forth all the crimson power of the heavenly tribulation.

The seal transformed into a massive, blood-red shield, firmly blocking his path.

"boom!!!"

The countless streams of fire, one after another, slammed heavily onto the seal.

Each strike sparked a blinding flash of light.

Su Chen felt a tingling sensation in his arm as the immense power of the Heavenly Dao surged through the seal, impacting his consciousness wave after wave.

Fortunately.

That wisp of heavenly tribulation power was indeed domineering.

They managed to block all the flames that filled the sky.

When the flames died down.

Su Chen's robes were torn in several places by the aftershocks.

In mid-air, Yao Ji was stunned.

Early stage of the Nascent Soul stage.

Could it really have blocked my Star Shattering Strike?

Just how many strange things is hidden in this kid?

The cultivators below were completely silent.

Anyone who witnessed that scene would have gone weak in the knees.

But this young cultivator, who looked to be only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, actually managed to block it.

"That's interesting."

Yao Ji's gaze turned colder.

She was clearly taking it quite seriously.

The delicate hand made a sweeping motion in the air.

One, two, three.

Several streaks of light flew from her fingertips, instantly transforming into several sharp flying swords.

The flying sword, carrying the immense pressure of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, shot towards Su Chen.

Su Chen dared not be negligent.

As Fang Yin swung his hand, streaks of blood-red light spread out, barely managing to deflect all the flying swords.

The crisp, tinkling sounds echoed through the air.

In a short time.

The two figures were locked in a fierce battle in mid-air, neither able to gain the upper hand.

A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

A Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages.

They fought to a standstill.

The cultivators watching below nearly popped their eyes out.

"This...how is this possible?"

"Early Nascent Soul stage cultivator fought to a draw with a late Nascent Soul stage Star Luo Offering cultivator?"

Only Su Chen himself knew the truth.

This is hardly a tie.

This is just me, struggling to mobilize that wisp of heavenly tribulation power, barely holding on.

That heavenly tribulation power was indeed domineering.

Maintaining a battle against a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator is extremely mentally taxing.

Right now, I'm clearly at a disadvantage.

However, he managed to suppress his disheveled state very well.

Yao Ji couldn't tell.

Those watching the spectacle below couldn't tell either.

That's it.

If the fight continues, all my hidden strengths will be exposed.

Su Chen abruptly retracted the seal, his figure pausing in mid-air.

"Stop for a moment."

"This honorific."

"We have no grudge against each other, why fight to the death?"

Su Chen cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"I have only one purpose in coming to Xingluo this time."

"It is a great man from Xingluo who wants to see you, Milo."

The word "Mi Luo" was uttered.

Yao Ji's movements suddenly stopped.

Then came a cold laugh.

"Milo?"

"You dare to challenge me?"

"My master is a great cultivator in the Void Refinement Realm."

"Do you think you, a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, can just see me whenever you want?"

Master?

Su Chen raised an eyebrow.

It turns out that Yao Ji was actually Mi Luo's disciple.

That would make things much easier.

"You woman, how can you be so boring?"

Su Chen shook his head, looking both amused and exasperated.

"I already said I wasn't going to fight anymore, why are you taking it so seriously?"

"If we continue fighting like this, even for three days and three nights, what good will it do?"

These words sounded like they were just having a casual chat with her.

A flash of blue light appeared on Yao Ji's cold face.

That kid.

He was clearly in the right, but the other guy acted like he was lecturing him.

"Stop talking nonsense."

"Today, you have torn down my Xingluo Merchant Guild."

"Even if you have a powerful background, you still need to give me an explanation!"

Judging from this, Yao Ji has no intention of stopping at all.

Su Chen had a headache.

The matter concerning Master Hongfu is of great importance.

He absolutely could not reveal this to the public, given the city's constant surveillance.

After much thought, only one solution remained.

"I am the Grand Master of Luoyan City."

"My father-in-law was a Void Refinement Grandmaster, Senior Li Ziran."

Su Chen brought up Li Ziran's name.

This title has always been very useful in the Xuanhuang Continent.

But this time...

Yao Ji, however, did not give her any face at all.

"I know."

"Su Chen from Luoyan City, right?"

Yao Ji gathered her wind-blown hair and glanced at him casually.