Chapter 253: The Starry Battle Begins! Li Yuan's Breakthrough

Chapter 253: The Starry Battle Begins! Li Yuan's Breakthrough



"Fourteen days? Not a single piece of news?"

Rudnef frowned slightly, "Why is the Flame Clan so certain that Lin Lan Yue is still alive?"

He turned to Yan Yunhu and Yan Junling beside him.

It was the Flame Clan who insisted that Lin Lan Yue was still alive.

"Rudnef," Yan Yunhu spoke in a low voice, "You should know that our Flame Clan's bloodline is not ordinary. We possess a trace of the 'Flame Bloodline,' and those who awaken it can cultivate the Nirvana Divine Canon with great hope of achieving the Sky Ascendant level."

Rudnef nodded slightly, and Wugama Nong and Yu Jinghe were also listening.

The awakening of the bloodline meant a chance to reach the Sky Ascendant level?

There were more than one such high-level spiritual families in the Seven Stars Civilization, and they greatly aided the entire civilization. The so-called bloodline... essentially meant that the body would have multiple nearly identical star veins awakening.

Ordinary Origin Martial Artists might find it challenging to awaken four star veins, but these bloodline awakeners could easily awaken five star veins... achieving the Sky Ascendant level.

"And Lin Lan Yue, her bloodline is even more unique. After multiple tests by the family, it was the Flame City Demigod who recognized her potential for great achievements in the Divine Palace Ruins," Yan Yunhu said, "For this reason, the Flame City Demigod even presented a special secret treasure, the 'Bloodline Token,' which can confirm her life or death."

"The Bloodline Token is also rare within our family," Yan Yunhu added.

His explanation wasn't entirely clear, such as what made Lin Lan Yue special.

But it already clarified the situation.

"Didn't Li Yuan make any preparations before entering the Divine Palace Ruins?" Rudnef frowned and looked at Wugama Nong.

"He made some preparations," Wugama Nong spoke softly, "He even guarded for two extra days... but we couldn't restrict him. He is the actual strongest in the Realm."

"If he wants to enter the Divine Palace Ruins, can we stop him?" Wugama Nong asked.

Rudnef nodded slightly, as a super talent himself, he naturally understood Li Yuan's thoughts.

With such a great opportunity, how could he not take the risk?

"Yan Yunhu, how long did your family's previous members survive in there?" Rudnef asked, looking at Yan Yunhu.

"Those who awakened their bloodline survived the longest at 22 days," Yan Yunhu replied solemnly, "Those without awakened bloodlines survived the longest at 5 days."

The conference room fell silent.

Everyone exchanged glances, understanding Yan Yunhu's hidden meaning—Li Yuan might have died in the Divine Palace Ruins.

After all, this was the world left behind by the Fire Deity.

"Everyone, don't overthink it."

"It's only been 14 days, not 24 or 34 days," Wugama Nong said softly, "I've already reported to the higher-ups of the Seven Stars Alliance. They instructed us to patiently wait... Now, we have over 10,000 first-tier Martial Artists and more than 200 Origin Martial Artists in the Realm, and we've thoroughly searched and controlled the situation."

"Moreover, the Bai Shan Demigod isn't aware of our specific arrangements, and they don't know that Li Yuan has entered the Divine Palace Ruins... So, they shouldn't dare to recklessly enter the ruins again."

"For now, we don't need to worry about Li Yuan's life or death," Wugama Nong spoke solemnly.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Although they admired Li Yuan's extraordinary talent, if he truly died in the Divine Palace Ruins, they would only feel a moment of regret.

Throughout the history of the Seven Stars Civilization, many geniuses had perished in the ruins.

"The key now is our Starry Realm," Wugama Nong said, "According to intelligence, the Bai Shan Demigod's occupied star vein is right there in their Bai Shan Demigod Palace. They've dispatched eight Martial Artists with fifth-level completion and sixth-level near-completion, all of whom have arrived at the Fourth Outpost Base."

"Have you two consolidated your cultivation?" Rudnef suddenly asked, looking at the two figures standing at the back of the conference room.

"We have."

"We're ready to fight anytime." Jian Shi and Dolti answered in succession.

These two were Martial Artists recently gathered by the Seven Stars Alliance, willing to break through to the Sky Ascendant level in the Feather Star Realm.

"You've made sacrifices," Rudnef sighed.

"Haha, so what if we stay in the Feather Star Realm? No problem." Jian Shi laughed, "I've already prepared for this."

"In the Feather Star Realm, we'll be the bosses," Dolti smiled, "And this star realm is also vast... Living here for a lifetime won't be boring."

"They all seemed rather calm.

Today, within this conference room, there were ten individuals, including the initial six, as well as two newly arrived Source Warrior geniuses, Rudnef and Anyong Cliff.

And two newly promoted Skyward Warriors, Jian Shi and Dolti.

A total of ten Skyward-level powerhouses.

"Good."

"To avoid complications, we'll set off tonight. It's over ten thousand kilometers away, but we'll arrive within a day."

"With the Source Warriors' breakthrough speed, it might not be possible to complete the task in just one or two days, and their combat strength will be at its lowest without further cultivation of the Star Technique."

"This base here is just a forward outpost of the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom, and its technological weapons are quite ordinary." Rudnef spoke in a deep voice, "Anyong Cliff, Yan Yunhu, you two stay here, the rest of us will depart with me."

"We're fully prepared." Rudnef's gaze swept over them, and he spoke in a deep voice, "In one sentence, the first battle is the decisive battle, and it will determine the outcome."

"Yes!"

"Understood." Everyone responded solemnly, aware of the sheer madness of this plan.

Eight Skyward-level powerhouses, five of them Source Warrior geniuses, and three of them Skyward Warriors.

A ten-thousand-kilometer assault!

"As long as we eliminate this batch of prospective Skyward Warriors, it will take a long time for the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom to gather so many people again." Yu Jinghe's eyes flashed with killing intent.

Prospective Source Warriors? Any civilization could produce many of them, like the two major civilizations in the recent battle for the Nexus Realm, which easily mobilized hundreds of them, and that was just a fraction of their strength.

But prospective Skyward Warriors? Their numbers were much fewer.

As for Rudnef, Wugama Nong, and Yu Jinghe, who had reached the Source Warrior stage and attained the Sixth Stage of the Art, they were top-tier geniuses, and the loss of any one of them would be a painful blow to their respective forces.

It could be said that this surprise attack planned by the Seven Stars Civilization, deploying six top-tier geniuses, was an extremely risky move.

But this was an indispensable step for every weak civilization on the path to rise... whether it was the high and mighty Demigods above or the Skyward Warriors and Source Warriors below.

Geniuses? When the critical moment arrives, they must step up and fight.

That night.

Eight Skyward-level powerhouses had quietly departed from this war base, heading towards a region a thousand miles away that had been occupied by the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom.

Skyward Warriors could fly through the sky and burrow through the earth.

Source Warriors, if they controlled the True Intention of Heaven and Earth, could soar through the heavens with the power of the elements.

...

The Liewu Star Realm was quite desolate, and although there were multiple foreign civilizations intruding, only the Seven Star Human Civilization had gathered a more powerful force and established a breeding area. This breeding area was actually promoted by the Flame City Demigod... While the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom had only established a few forward outposts.

After all, there weren't many valuable resources here, so why keep Skyward-level powerhouses stationed here indefinitely?

Nineteen hours later, three suns hung high in the sky, and the land was bathed in a crimson glow.

The Gu Yue Divine Kingdom's 'Fourth Outpost Base'.

This outpost was also directly controlled by the Ming Tian Marquis, and in the past, it was quite inconspicuous... But recently, the entire base had been under constant expansion and construction, with more and more aircraft arriving.

A bustling construction site.

Suddenly—

In the sky above the base, numerous distorted light lines returned to normal, and immediately after, seven terrifying shadows appeared, standing in mid-air, their bodies emitting a terrifying aura, like heavenly gods, dazzlingly bright.

In an instant.

"Ding~" The hundred-meter-tall war fortress suddenly sounded an alarm, its sirens blaring, and at the same time, all the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom people within the base received a warning—Skyward Warriors have arrived."

"They're Skyward Warriors. Human-shaped! They're from the Seven Star Civilization, there are seven of them, be careful."

"Hua!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" Almost instantly, the entire Gu Yue Divine Kingdom's outpost erupted, with cannon launch ports appearing one after another, and countless kinetic weapons began to attack automatically.

Pouring down from the sky.

"Dada~" "Da!!" A hidden 'fortress' also appeared around the war base, attacking relentlessly.

The war broke out in an instant.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" "Kill!" In the sky, Wugama Nong, Tavares, Abbott, Jian Shi, and other powerful warriors roared, instantly invoking Source Energy and the power of heaven and earth, their speed almost instantly surpassing the speed of sound.

They pounced downwards.

"Boom!" The earth trembled, and the ground cracked as one by one, the outer weapon towers were pulled out, and the Skyward-level powerhouses' eruption was not something these ordinary technological weapons could withstand.

A large number of automatic weapons couldn't even aim.

Even if a small number of technological weapons could attack the Skyward Warriors... with the powerful Source Energy and the protection of the Source Power Armor, it was still difficult to cause them fatal harm.

"Boom!" Above the war fortress, the majestic dozens of meters tall main weapon tower was torn, had countless steel fragments falling, and smoke filled the sky... One after another terrifying figure, was destroying everything.

"Kill!"

"First, destroy all the weapon towers!"

"Kill all personnel that can be killed, kill them all." Yu Jinghe, Tavares, Wugama Nong, they were all extremely cold, and they were all killing crazily.

It wasn't that they were bloodthirsty.

But in the struggle for civilization, life and death, no one could hold back.

Just like before, the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom's surprise attack on the Seven Star Alliance had caused them heavy losses.

Now, it was the same under the surprise attack, and the Gu Yue Divine Kingdom side had absolutely no resistance, and the casualties were bound to be shockingly high.

Suddenly—

Boom! Several figures burst forth from the ground, their bodies enveloped in dazzling light, and their auras resembling rainbows. Upon witnessing this scene within the war base, they clenched their teeth in fury, "Seven-Star Civilization, you're courting death!"

"How dare you?"

"A weak fourth-level civilization dares to provoke us? They must be eradicated!"

"Kill them all!" The five Feitian-level experts from the Moonward Divine Kingdom were both shocked and enraged, having only recently achieved their breakthroughs.

They immediately took action, attempting to stop Yu Jinghe, Wugama Nong, and the others from their bloody slaughter.

Silently, a dazzling blade of light abruptly appeared from the darkness, splitting the entire world in two in an instant and reaching a Moonward Divine Kingdom Feitian Warrior.

Bizarre!

Sudden!

Unstoppable!

"Not good!" A Moonward Divine Kingdom Feitian Warrior exclaimed in shock and anger, immediately brandishing his weapon, a war hammer that emitted a blinding light. He tried to block the bizarre and sudden blade of light.

Boom!

The collision of the two powerful weapons instantly created a shocking shockwave, exploding in all directions. The Moonward Divine Kingdom Feitian Warrior was sent flying backward.

His body convulsed with surging energy, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Did I survive?" The thought had just flashed through his mind, and he felt relieved.

"Careful!" A warning cry sounded.

Swoosh! Another blade of light suddenly burst forth from behind him, instantly passing through his head. The terrifying power contained within the blade directly exploded, like countless shards of light, instantly tearing the Moonward Divine Kingdom Feitian Warrior's body into pieces.

Dead!

"Ah!"

"Dolti!"

"Damn those Seven-Star people!" The other Feitian Warriors' eyes turned red with rage.

It was only then that they truly realized what was happening.

In the void, there was a tall, mysterious figure with messy hair and icy eyes, standing there holding a massive battle axe, resembling a war god.

Hum~

Silently, the figure vanished, causing a faint tremor in the air—he was using Void Travel.

"It's the Sixth-Level Star Technique 'Wind Shadow'!"

"It's Rudnef from the Seven-Star Civilization!"

"Run!" The remaining four Feitian Warriors from the Moonward Divine Kingdom paled, instantly recognizing who the attacker was.

...

Deep within the Nexus Realm, Li Yuan, situated in the innermost part of the Fiery Plume Star Realm, was unaware of the full-scale war that had erupted.

He continued his patient cultivation, now on his sixteenth day.

In the Heritage Hall.

Boom!

Li Yuan held the Black Heaven Spear, his spear techniques fierce and aggressive, resembling a volcanic eruption, with a terrifying might. He was engaged in combat with the First Golden Armored Warrior.

"The essence of the stars, perfectly round and flawless, can encompass and withstand everything." Li Yuan's spear techniques, now lacking in thickness and continuity, were replaced by ferocity: "But the star spear also has a ferocious and explosive side, capable of shattering all enemies in its path." Li Yuan's moves were guided by his own intentions: "White Mountain Demigod's 'Stellar Intent' is not entirely suitable for me."

The true intention was right there.

It was hidden within the profound fluctuations of the world, and anyone could sense and comprehend it... But the extent to which one could grasp the intricacies of the true intention depended solely on their own abilities.

Some who excelled in shield techniques would comprehend defensive methods.

Those skilled in swordplay and long spears would develop moves more inclined towards offense.

Those who used sword-and-shield or spear-and-shield combinations would often exhibit a more moderate style.

There were several Demigods in the Seven-Star Civilization who cultivated the Earth Pulse, but only White Mountain Demigod had relatively comprehensively expressed the true essence of the stars in his secret manual.

White Mountain Demigod was best at defense, so his manual naturally leaned in that direction.

"The stars."

"Its attack is not as scorching as flames, but that thickness and vastness, once it crushes everything in its path, is the most terrifying." Li Yuan was inspired by the First Warrior.

For half a month, he had been studying the Universal Stellar Map.

Staying in the Heritage Hall, he had no distracting thoughts... This was the best cultivation environment Li Yuan had experienced in many years.

The more he cultivated, the more exhilarated Li Yuan felt, purely pursuing the limits of spear techniques and finding greater joy within himself.

"Li Yuan's spear techniques are becoming increasingly ferocious and aggressive."

"His progress is astonishing." The First Golden Armored Warrior, after battling Li Yuan, was increasingly surprised: "Is my physical body's limitations already unable to suppress him?"

This golden armored body was not his original body but a projection of his divided consciousness.

In the past, he had encountered many martial arts prodigies.

He had also interacted with the disciples of deities, but the First Warrior had never heard of such a terrifying rate of skill improvement.

Suddenly, another clash occurred. Li Yuan's spear thrust forward, summoning the power of heaven and earth to create hundreds of illusory spear shadows, like a bursting star, with a terrifying might that enveloped the First Golden Armored Warrior.

"What?"

"To control the power of heaven and earth to this extent?" The First Golden Armored Warrior's eyes lit up: "Has he broken through?"

After reaching the initial stage of the fifth level, every move would gradually incorporate the power of heaven and earth, and the strength of this power would increase.

But to directly summon the power of heaven and earth to create spear shadow phenomena? This was an extremely high level.

Therefore, with the First Golden Armored Warrior's keen perception, he instantly judged—Li Yuan had broken through.

After half a month of cultivation in the Heritage Hall, Li Yuan's spear techniques finally underwent a qualitative change.

"Boom!"

The sword technique of Warrior Number One also underwent a sudden transformation, changing from its previous frenzied state to a continuous and vast display, even causing the faint sound of flowing water to echo through the void.

His sword technique, too, invoked an astonishing amount of power from the heavens and earth, reaching a level where his skill was almost indistinguishable from the natural laws of the world.

"Clang!" "Clang!"

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

The sword beams and gun shadows clashed repeatedly, and despite the fierce and ferocious long spear, it was completely blocked by the sword beams that flowed like water.

However, Warrior Number One did not aim to defeat Li Yuan. He was purely focused on defense.

"He's even pushing Big Brother to his limits."

"He's passed the test."

"It's only been half a month." Warriors Number Two and Three, both in golden armor, were filled with awe and admiration.

The three of them, in their original forms, possessed extremely terrifying strength, and their skill levels were exceptionally high... The bodies they had separated from were only a tiny fraction of their original forms, containing limited power.

As guardians, the level of skill they could display was also restricted.

To force Warrior Number One to exhibit strength and sword techniques beyond his limits... It signified that Li Yuan had met the requirements to become a direct disciple of the Earth Deity.

"Li Yuan must have had an epiphany."

"Big Brother probably wants to ensure he doesn't waste the benefits of his epiphany and is training with him." The two golden-armored warriors understood their brother's intentions.

...

"Yes!"

"This is the feeling I've been searching for. It's so comfortable."

"This is the true essence of my Starmeteor Spear Technique. Crushing everything, an endless frenzy. In the past, my spear technique lacked this direct and powerful essence, this ultimate strength." Li Yuan's heart was filled with exhilaration.

With this sudden epiphany, countless realizations flooded his mind, causing his spear technique to become faster and more formidable.

Everything was in harmony with his intentions.

Unbeknownst to Li Yuan, on the Divine Palace interface, a series of prompts flashed by.

"Your spear technique has improved from 59% of the fifth level to 60%."

...

"Your spear technique has improved from 63% of the fifth level to 64%."

"Your spear..."

...

The battle between Li Yuan and Warrior Number One continued for over two hours, during which Li Yuan incorporated all his past insights about the mysteries of the heavens and earth into his spear technique, leaving nothing untouched.)



After more than two hours, Li Yuan finally came to his senses and stopped.

"Haha, Senior Warrior Number One, thank you." Li Yuan felt a sense of relief and smiled at Warrior Number One.

As he regained his clarity, he realized that without the patience of Warrior Number One to spar with him, his progress from this epiphany would not have been so significant.

It would have been impossible for him to create the second True Intention Kill Skill.

Subconsciously, Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace interface.

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[Life Level: 26 (Second Tier)]



Punching Power: 441,000 kg

Speed: 262 m/s

Spiritual Power: 32.9

Willpower: 33

Spiritual Awakening: 40% (Current Limit: 45%)



Star Vein: 18 (Cultivation Efficiency: 10+2+1+1)



Skill Level: Spear Technique (5th Level 72%), Body Movement Technique (5th Level 72%)



Star Art: Ninefold Star Art - True Understanding of Earth Star Vein (1st Tier 9)



...

"With this sudden realization, my spear technique has reached 72% of the fifth level." Li Yuan was amazed.

Even at this advanced stage of the fifth level, it was no small feat.

In just half a month, to improve from 40% to 72% of the fifth level, this speed was almost unbelievable... If some of the top ten geniuses from the virtual battles were to witness this, they would likely be in awe of his progress.

Of course, Li Yuan also understood that his cultivation conditions were unparalleled by most others.

Today's epiphany was a rare opportunity for many.

"Mastering the second True Intention Kill Skill." Li Yuan's eyes shone with determination: "Even if I encounter some fifth-level 85% geniuses among the Origin Martial Artists, in terms of skill alone, I might not be any weaker than them."

Skill level represented the depth of one's understanding of the mysteries of the heavens and earth.

True Intention Kill Skills, on the other hand, were moves that couldn't be quantified.

"It was your own epiphany. I merely did what I was supposed to do." Warrior Number One, not too far away, smiled and said.

His face was filled with a radiant smile.

Then, Warrior Number One turned to look at Warriors Number Two and Three.

The two golden-armored warriors understood their brother's intentions.

The three golden-armored warriors bowed simultaneously: "Congratulations, Young Master. We rejoice with you, Young Master, for passing the heritage test and becoming a Divine Disciple."

"I've passed the test?" Li Yuan was momentarily stunned.

He hadn't realized that Warrior Number One had just broken through his limits.

"Young Master, I've informed War God Gu You." Warrior Number One announced.

The three golden-armored warriors transformed into countless particles and silently merged into the ground.

A white-robed girl, seemingly real and illusory, appeared in mid-air with her small bare feet, looking at Li Yuan with curiosity.

"It seems I underestimated you. In just half a month, your skill has improved so much. Your comprehension is far beyond what I imagined." The girl revealed her small tiger teeth, a hint of a smile on her face.

"You're truly impressive."

"Senior Gu You." Li Yuan remained respectful.

"Why are you calling me 'senior'? Call me 'sister'!" The girl frowned.

Li Yuan was taken aback.

"What? Don't you want to become my disciple?" The girl's large eyes fixed on Li Yuan.

"Of course I do."

"Then it's settled. Call me 'sister'!"

(End of Chapter)

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