Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 300 Trouble Comes Knocking

"Now that I've broken through to the late stage of the Star Core realm, my true combat strength should be comparable to a cultivator in the late stage of the Void Realm. If I were to use my desperate ultimate move, I could even put up a fight against someone in the early stage of the Tribulation Transcending realm."

In the cultivation chamber, Zhou Yang smiled and muttered to himself.

The more he practiced the Stellar Transformation technique, the greater the increase in his strength became.

Even though he has only reached the late stage of the Star Core realm, his energy is incredibly concentrated, and his attack power is in no way weaker than that of a cultivator in the late stage of the Void Realm.

In addition to his powerful physique tempered by the power of stars and numerous secret techniques modified based on his experience of devouring worlds, it is estimated that ordinary late-stage Void Realm cultivators would be no match for him.

If the star core within the body absorbs enough spiritual energy from heaven and earth and further evolves to the 'Xingxing' stage, it will likely be able to immediately rival a mid-stage or even peak Tribulation Transcending expert!

At that time, as long as he doesn't provoke those top-tier rogue immortals, rogue demons, and the very few Mahayana stage experts, he can basically roam freely in this world.

"However, the energy required to break through to the Xing Zhou stage is truly terrifying. Like that Nascent Soul of a demon cultivator in the early stage of the Void Realm before, I probably wouldn't have enough time to refine it even if I came back again."

Zhou Yang's mind raced, and he quickly made a decision.

"I've been in this world for over twenty years, focusing solely on cultivation. Now that I've gained some strength, it's time to go out and explore."

Just then, a thought struck him, and he flipped his hand to take out a palm-sized black token.

This is the standard identity token issued to every disciple of the Jinyang Sect, and it also serves as a simple communication tool.

Zhou Yang scanned the token with his spiritual sense and instantly received a message from it.

"Summoning all disciples of the sect? Has something serious happened?"

He hesitated for a moment, but finally flew to the main hall of the Jinyang Sect on his sword according to the message on the token.

Having hidden himself in the Jinyang Sect for seven years and enjoyed its benefits for seven years, if he could be of any help before leaving, it would be a way to settle a karmic debt.

Above the main hall of the Jinyang Sect.

The seat that should have been occupied by the sect leader, Master Duyuan, was now occupied by a slender Taoist priest dressed in a moon-white robe.

Meanwhile, Master Duyuan, the leader of the Jinyang Sect, led four Void Realm elders and a large number of inner and outer disciples to stand below, respectfully awaiting the thin Taoist's orders.

When Zhou Yang arrived at the sect's main hall, he was taken aback by the scene before him.

However, he did not react at all, but simply stood quietly in the ranks of the outer disciples.

As time went by, elders, protectors, and disciples of the Jinyang Sect arrived one after another, and soon the hall became crowded with people.

Fifteen minutes later, Du Yuan Zhenren, standing at the very front, bowed respectfully to the thin Taoist priest seated above and said:

"Fellow Daoist Qianyang, all the elders and disciples of my Jinyang Sect are here. Please speak freely if you have any instructions."

"Alright, thank you, Fellow Daoist Duyuan."

The slender Taoist sitting in the main seat nodded and gave Master Duyuan a friendly smile.

"Fellow Daoist Du Yuan, and all the members of the Jin Yang Sect, I am True Person Qian Yang of the Jing Yang Sect. This time, my fellow disciple and I left the sect to hunt down a demonic thief who infiltrated our immortal sect's territory and committed evil deeds."

The slender Taoist priest spoke up, "However, that thief is extremely skilled at hiding. It would be quite difficult for my junior brother and me to find him. Therefore, I would like to trouble the Jin Yang Sect members to help me conduct a thorough search within a million miles of the surrounding area."

"By the way, that demonic cultivator's technique has an extremely hot and violent aura. When you investigate, just pay attention to any unfamiliar cultivators who fit this description," the lean Taoist added.

"A fiery and violent aura?"

Master Duyuan and the large number of Jinyang Sect members below were all taken aback. With such a brief information, where were they supposed to find the person?

Zhou Yang, standing in the crowd, felt a slight unease. If we're talking about a technique with a fiery and violent aura, who could be more suited to that than him?

Now that he has broken through to the Star Core stage, the Star Core in his body is equivalent to the internal core of a real planet. The core of a planet must have incredibly hot internal energy!

"Could they be after me? Is it for the immortal artifact in the hands of that demon cultivator?!"

Zhou Yang only needed a moment to understand the intention of the thin Taoist priest above.

They must have been tracking that early-stage Void Realm cultivator, but they intercepted him halfway. They probably deduced from the clues left at the scene that their target had been killed, but they didn't know who killed the cultivator, which is why they came here.

"It seems this celestial abode token is quite a hot potato."

Zhou Yang sighed inwardly, but his face remained calm and composed.

"Everyone, there's one more thing."

While the crowd below was buzzing with discussion, the slender Taoist priest on the high seat spoke up once more.

Seeing that all eyes were turning towards him, the thin Taoist continued speaking:

"Everyone, to prevent the thief from hiding among you, I need to verify your identities before you go out to search."

The slender Taoist priest looked at Master Duyuan at the front and asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Duyuan, you don't mind, do you?"

"How could I mind? Fellow Daoist Qianyang, please go ahead and do as you please," said True Person Duyuan.

His Jinyang Sect was just an insignificant little sect, and the strongest person in the entire sect was only himself, a late-stage Void Realm cultivator. On the other hand, the Jingyang Sect was the top immortal sect in the Qianyuan Continent, with a large number of loose immortal experts inside. Even if he had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to question the other party's actions.

"Alright, then I'll begin. Fellow Daoist Du Yuan, let's start with you."

Seeing Du Yuan Zhenren's cooperative attitude, the thin Taoist priest was in high spirits. "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be nervous. Just show me your aura."

Because cultivators practice different techniques, their true essence energy also varies.

With just a slight hint, he could naturally discern whether any of these people were the ones he was looking for.

Master Duyuan didn't react much to his words, merely revealing his aura. He had no secrets, so there was nothing to hide.

"Fellow Daoist, please take a look."

A thought struck him, and he channeled a wisp of true energy within his body, instantly releasing a faint aura.

Master Duyuan cultivates a water-attribute technique called the "Duyuan Scripture," which gives his aura a peaceful and inclusive quality.

"That's fine, thank you Fellow Daoist Duyuan."

The slender Taoist priest, Master Qianyang, smiled and nodded.

With Master Duyuan taking the lead, the other Jinyang Sect members naturally had nothing to say and stepped forward one by one, revealing their auras to Master Qianyang.

The cultivation techniques practiced by these Jinyang Sect disciples were mostly passed down from the lineage of Master Duyuan, making them quite easy to identify.

One by one, the elders and disciples of the Jinyang School stepped forward to identify the items, and the process was extremely fast.

Soon, it was Zhou Yang's turn to step forward.

(End of this chapter)