Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

The light dissipated.

The third teleport.

The moment Jiang Chuan stepped onto solid ground, a lush, vibrant green rushed towards him.

Everywhere you look, there are towering ancient trees.

Each tree is as thick as a pavilion, towering into the clouds, its canopy stretching like a sea, completely obscuring the sky above.

"This is……"

Jiang Chuan looked around and suddenly remembered that this continent was one of the continents that he had seen closest to the Immortal Palace when he was in the outer reaches of the starry sky!

In other words, once he crosses this continent, he should be able to reach the Star God Palace!

"interesting."

Jiang Chuan rallied his spirits.

He didn't yet know what dangers lay ahead on this continent.

However, the woodland environment is still somewhat advantageous to him.

Firstly, he is a fire cultivator, naturally restrained by wood elements, which is completely opposite to the situation on the previous deep-sea continent.

Secondly, after he enslaved Shen Henian, he also mastered a third-grade, fourth-level wood-type divine ability.

【Wan Muchun】!

In a sense, he could be considered half a wood cultivator.

The environment of this continent was undoubtedly friendly to him.

Jiang Chuan identified the direction of the Immortal Palace.

Keep moving forward.

However, he stopped short of a walk.

Ahead, a hunched figure slowly emerged from behind an ancient tree.

The sight of that "person" sent chills down Jiang Chuan's spine.

It was a puppet.

Half of its body was still human-shaped, but the other half was covered by dense vines and fungi, with flesh and wood blending together, creating an indescribably eerie scene.

What surprised Jiang Chuan even more was that the aura emanating from this wooden puppet had actually reached the level of perfect Qi Refining!

"roar……!!"

The wooden puppet sensed Jiang Chuan's presence, and two eerie green flames suddenly lit up in its empty eye sockets.

It made a sudden move.

hum! !

One after another, dark green vines burst forth from its body, blotting out the sky and strangling towards Jiang Chuan!

【Ten Thousand Vines Devour the Sky】!

A divine wonder of the third rank!

"Well done!"

A fighting spirit surged in Jiang Chuan's eyes.

Now that his true essence has liquefied and he possesses both lightning and fire attributes, he's just looking for an opponent to test his skills against.

Jiang Chuan neither dodged nor evaded, but threw a punch.

boom!!

Wherever the fist passed, thunder and fire intertwined.

The countless vines, upon encountering his lightning and fire, instantly crumbled like snow meeting the scorching sun, turning to charred ash.

The wooden puppet roared again, and even more vines surged forth, covering the sky.

Jiang Chuan simply let loose and did whatever he wanted.

Thunder and flames poured forth from his fists and feet.

Lightning fuels the fire, and fire borrows the power of lightning!

Wherever it passed, the vines turned to ashes, and even the ancient trees were set ablaze.

In no time.

The wooden puppet was punched in the chest!

"Bang!"

The wooden puppet exploded with a bang, its remains bursting into flames in mid-air before turning into a handful of ashes in the blink of an eye.

Just as the ashes were falling, something fell to the ground with a "thud".

Jiang Chuan picked it up and took a look.

It was a jade pendant.

The jade pendant was warm and smooth, enveloped in a faint spiritual light, which was completely out of place with the decaying puppet.

"This is... an identity token?"

Jiang Chuan turned the jade pendant over and saw seven characters engraved on it.

[Outer disciple of Tiandou Peak].

"No name?"

Jiang Chuan frowned slightly.

He had assumed that the monster was a former disciple of the Star God Temple, and that the token was its identity token.

However, identity tokens are usually engraved with the owner's name.

This piece, however, is missing.

It's really a strange thing.

Jiang Chuan tried to put the token into his backpack.

As a result, it couldn't be stored!

"Um?"

He tried twice more, but it was the same.

Left with no other choice, he had to put the token in his pocket.

Keep going.

Along the way, he encountered several more similar wooden puppets.

Without exception, all of these monsters possessed the strength of the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

Each of them also dropped an identity token.

The token still had no name on it.

But the prefix has changed.

Some are outer disciples of Canshui Peak, and some are outer disciples of Yugui Peak.

However, they were all outer disciples.

Jiang Chuan pondered as he traveled.

Perhaps this token was prepared specifically for explorers who later entered the secret realm.

It is the key to enter that fairy palace!

If that's true, then the higher one's status, the greater the advantage one has when entering the Celestial Palace.

Outer disciples are only one level above menial servants.

Even if they were lucky enough to enter the celestial palace, they probably wouldn't gain any benefits.

However, that's what I think.

He didn't see a single monster carrying an inner disciple's token.

"Um?"

As Jiang Chuan walked, he suddenly looked up.

The sky was getting darker.

This was something he had never experienced on the previous two continents.

"Could it be that this continent is also an independent small world with its own day-night cycle?"

Jiang Chuan was thinking about it.

suddenly.

A commotion came from ahead.

Three figures suddenly darted out from the forest, forming a triangular shape and completely blocking his path.

The leader was a young man with a fair complexion and no beard, dressed in a black outfit with a blood-stained short blade embroidered on his sleeve.

Black Blade Palace, Sharp Edge.

Beside him were two disciples from sects that were somewhat well-known in the Southern Region.

"It was you all along..."

A strange light flashed in Li Feng's eyes, then he looked at the string of identity tokens on Jiang Chuan's waist and chuckled, "You're unlucky to have met us, but if you hand over those tokens, we'll spare your life."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan pulled at the token at his waist and said thoughtfully, "So, you know the purpose of this token?"

One of them said impatiently, "Why waste words with him? He's just a local. Kill him and take the token!"

Jiang Chuan's expression turned cold: "If you want it, then come and get it yourselves."

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Li Feng snorted coldly and sprang into action.

He clasped his hands together, and an extremely sharp golden divine light suddenly appeared!

【Geng Metal Slash】!

A divine wonder of the third rank!

"what?"

Jiang Chuan immediately realized the profound mystery of his strangeness.

This guy used some unknown method to transform his own supernatural abilities into a black blade.

This black blade, somewhere between a magical artifact and a divine weapon, possesses the mysteries of both!

Swish!

A flash of light.

A sense of foreboding arose in Jiang Chuan's heart, and he instantly switched the Starry Sky Treasure Mirror to the Heavenly Wall mode.

clang!!

A clang of metal rang out.

That black blade actually managed to cut a crack in the light barrier of the sky!

However, that's all.

"He's got something."

A cold glint flashed in Jiang Chuan's eyes.

"But that's still not enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan unleashed his full power, his immense true energy pouring out like a raging tide.

Even with Li Feng and his two companions working together, they could only hold out for a short while before Jiang Chuan took them down one by one.

Jiang Chuan showed no mercy, directly using the Starry Sky Mirror to enslave all three of them.

A moment later.

The three of them were already kneeling respectfully in front of Jiang Chuan.

"Tell me about it."

Jiang Chuan asked calmly, "What's so strange about this continent?"

"Reporting to Master!" Li Feng hurriedly replied, "Once darkness falls on this continent, an extremely terrifying dark creature will appear. Only by possessing an identity token, going to the Star Gazing Platform, and activating it can one save their life!"

After Li Feng explained for a while, Jiang Chuan finally understood how terrifying this place was.

They had witnessed firsthand how a Qi Refining Perfection prodigy, no weaker than Li Feng, was devoured by that dark creature, leaving not even a trace of his physical body!

Jiang Chuan looked up at the increasingly dark sky.

at the moment.

It's getting dark!

How many tokens do you have?

"Reporting to Master... there are only two pieces." Li Feng said with a bitter face, "There were originally three pieces, but one of them was stolen from me before."

"Who?"

"Liu Bai!"

Jiang Chuan raised an eyebrow.

It's that two-faced guy again.

Li Feng continued, "That's why we wanted to grab another token to protect our companion. After all, here, every extra person means an extra source of help."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan immediately said, "Lead the way to the stronghold you found!"

"yes!"

Li Feng and the other two quickly got up and led the way.

The outpost is not far away.

An ancient stone platform stands alone among the ancient trees.

The stone platform was covered with mottled star patterns, which were now gleaming with a faint light.

Li Feng transmitted his voice, "Master, this is the place."

Jiang Chuan looked up.

Several people had already gathered inside the observatory.

A female nun wearing a veil, obscuring her face.

An old man with a hunched back.

There was also a middle-aged man carrying a long sword, sitting silently cross-legged to one side.

Jiang Chuan glanced at it and immediately understood.

None of these three are easy to deal with; they are all formidable talents from the Southern Region, no less than Li Feng.

Otherwise, Li Feng and his two companions could have simply robbed them; why risk going out to find another token?

Jiang Chuan and Li Feng parted ways with perfect understanding.

Pretending not to know each other, they entered the observatory one after the other.

He found a corner, crossed his arms, and stood there. He had consumed a lot of his true energy during the journey, and this was a good opportunity to recuperate.

However, his gaze never left the people in the room.

Just then, the old man suddenly spoke.

He looked at Li Feng with a smirk, his tone full of mockery: "Oh, Li kid, got the token?"

He was talking to Li Feng, but his eyes kept glancing at Jiang Chuan, intentionally or unintentionally.

The veiled female cultivator and the middle-aged man also cast subtle glances at them.

Obviously.

They all recognized Jiang Chuan's identity.

Li Feng's expression remained unchanged, but he did not give a direct answer, only replying, "If I said I didn't, Senior Ge, would you still give us your token?"

The old man smiled, his eyes narrowed, and his tone was full of coldness: "My token is right here. Come and take it if you dare."

"No need."

Li Feng laughed and said, "Senior Ge has it tough too. As an elder of a four-star sect, he is nearing the end of his lifespan but has been unable to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage. He can only come down to the lower realm to compete with us younger generation for opportunities. Of course, I have to give the elder face."

The old man, his sore spot touched, stiffened, then coldly snorted, "Sharp tongue! My affairs are none of your business, junior!"

At this moment, Li Feng also transmitted his voice to Jiang Chuan:

"Ge Ping, an inner sect elder of the Taiping Sect in Jingzhou, has mediocre cultivation but profound mastery of formations and is extremely difficult to deal with."

"The woman next to her must be from Tingxuelou."

"As for that middle-aged man... forgive my poor eyesight, I cannot discern his origins."

Jiang Chuan nodded slightly, memorizing the details of these people.

Just then, it became completely dark outside.

hum! ! !

A strange buzzing sound suddenly echoed throughout the entire world.

The sound was overwhelming, like the flapping of wings of millions of insects, or the whispers of a demon.

Outside the observatory, the last ray of sunlight was swallowed up by the endless darkness.

Everyone's expression changed simultaneously.

A protective shield automatically appeared above the observatory.

The protective shield was like glass, with star patterns flowing across it, completely shutting out the boundless darkness.

Outside the shield, darkness surged, and countless tiny shadows could be vaguely seen frantically crashing against the shield, yet they could not make an inch of progress!

Jiang Chuan's gaze sharpened. He keenly noticed that the star pattern displayed on the protective shield was the six stars of the Southern Dipper!

Six stars, shining brightly!

"The six stars of the Southern Dipper..."

Jiang Chuan's heart stirred slightly.

His initial profession was that of the Eternal Star Lord, which he inherited from this temple.

He was far more sensitive to the stars than most people.

However, he didn't think much of it, assuming it was just a normal manifestation of the observatory.

But before everyone could relax, the protective shield suddenly began to flicker violently!

Sizzle...!

The protective shield flickered intermittently, as if it were about to shatter at any moment!

"What's going on?!"

"The protective shield is about to give way!"

Everyone panicked instantly.

Ge Ping, being experienced, glanced at the scene and his expression changed drastically.

"Oh no! There are too many people here!"

"The protective shield of this observatory can only shelter a maximum of six people! We've only ever had six people stay here before!"

"Now, the number has reached seven!"

"We must... expel one person!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere inside the observatory instantly turned cold.

The gazes of the other three also fell on Jiang Chuan without prior arrangement.

All six of them were cultivators from the Southern Region.

To put it more broadly...

They all came from the Heavenly Chapter Realm.

Jiang Chuan is the only exception!

Expelling him is the easiest and least troublesome option!

A fierce glint flashed in Ge Ping's eyes, and he immediately shouted, "Everyone, let's join forces and take him down!"

"good!"

Li Feng was the first to stand up and loudly echoed.

His two companions followed suit.

The veiled female cultivator and the middle-aged man exchanged a glance, and in the end, they silently activated their respective supernatural abilities.

This matter concerns their lives.

They had no choice!

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes, secretly circulating his true energy within his body.

No one noticed the fleeting exchange of glances between Li Feng and him.

A great war is about to break out!

However, just as Ge Ping was about to make his move, Li Feng suddenly grinned maliciously and added the second half of the sentence:

"Then let's start with you, you old codger!"

Before the words were even finished!

Li Feng, along with the other two, suddenly and fiercely attacked Ge Ping!

"What?!"

Ge Ping's expression changed drastically!

The veiled female cultivator and the middle-aged man were also stunned on the spot.

"ah!!"

Ge Ping screamed and was blasted off the observatory like a kite with a broken string.

Beyond the protective barrier lay boundless darkness!

The instant that darkness touched Ge Ping's Dharma body.

rustling...

A chilling gnawing sound rang out.

Ge Ping's Dharma body rapidly dissolved at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In the blink of an eye.

It was devoured until not a crumb was left!

An elder of a prestigious four-star sect died silently in the darkness.

"Gulp."

Inside the observatory, someone swallowed hard.

Both the veiled female cultivator and the middle-aged man were deathly pale.