Chapter 282: Arrival at Luo Bu Hai

Chapter 282: Arrival at Luo Bu Hai

Within the Martial Arts Chamber of the Seven Stars Mountain villa, Li Yuan stood at its center.

The Martial Arts Chamber of the Seven Stars Mountain members was even more expansive than those of ordinary and elite members, with a length and width of one kilometer each and a height of 200 meters. This vast chamber was more than sufficient for a True Intention Origin Warrior to practice their techniques.

Suddenly, an invisible wave rippled through the room, and Li Yuan's body moved, instantly splitting into two identical figures. Their clothing and attire were exactly the same, making it impossible to distinguish them with the naked eye.

Both Li Yuan figures moved simultaneously, unleashing astonishing speed and crisscrossing on the ground within the blink of an eye, covering hundreds of meters in an instant.

One of the Li Yuan figures moved again, and the two figures instantly became three.

"The Shadow Transformation Clone has reached the second-tier limit, and its power is truly astonishing. It allows me to manifest two phantom bodies with a single thought, harnessing the Mysterious Wind," Li Yuan marveled in his heart. "Before my cultivation, I struggled to manifest even a single phantom body."

The Mysterious Wind had various aspects to explore, such as speed, where some might focus on achieving extreme burst speeds.

Others might lean towards 'Shadow Deception,' like Lu De Nei Fu, who specialized in this path, excelling in ambushing and assassinating opponents.

From the start, Li Yuan intended to combine the Mysterious Wind with the Earth Essence, emphasizing the 'phantom body' aspect of the Mysterious Wind, similar to Lu De Nei Fu's approach, yet not entirely identical.

"Normally, even a fully enlightened fifth-stage practitioner struggles to manifest a single phantom body," Li Yuan smiled. "But I, with the help of Star Art, can manifest two phantom bodies."

"Moreover, each phantom body possesses a certain level of attack power and is highly deceptive," he added.

The essence of Star Art lies in maximizing the potential of the body and the mysteries of Heaven and Earth, allowing one to unleash two hundred percent, or even three hundred percent, of their strength.

"Combining the Earth Essence and the Mysterious Wind," Li Yuan thought, as he summoned the Earth Essence.

The three Li Yuan figures in the domain simultaneously demonstrated their agile and unpredictable movements, astonishingly fast.

"Within the domain, the phantom bodies thrive like fish in water," Li Yuan observed.

"My pure Earth Essence and Mysterious Wind are not particularly strong among Skysoar Warriors," Li Yuan's eyes flashed with anticipation. "But with the combination of these two mysteries, my pure technique should already be close to that of many Skysoar peak warriors."

"I've chosen the right path," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Grasping the mysteries of techniques becomes increasingly challenging the further one progresses.

Take geniuses like Lu De Nei Fu and Yu Jing He, who are among the top figures of the Seven Stars Civilization in the past decade, each spent over ten years to advance their True Intention Mysteries from the initial stage of the sixth stage to the intermediate stage.

After a year of training with the Gale Demigod, Li Yuan primarily focused on comprehending the Mysterious Wind.

If he concentrated on comprehending the Earth Essence, with Li Yuan's cultivation speed, he could only say that there was a certain chance of advancing the Earth Essence to the intermediate stage of the sixth stage. But there was no guarantee.

However, even if the Earth Essence were to break through, the overall strength would still not be as formidable as it is now.

"Combining mysteries has its advantages and disadvantages," Li Yuan thought. "But at the very least, for now, these two mysteries of Heaven and Earth complement each other, with the benefits outweighing the drawbacks."

With a thought, Li Yuan dissipated the two phantom bodies he had manifested.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan looked down at his smart ring display.

To apply for a mission, one must have approval from above to be eligible to participate in the battle.

"It's time to go," Li Yuan packed up and then headed out of the palace.

He transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the entrance of the Warrior Star Realm.

Soon after, Li Yuan smoothly entered the passage after passing the identity verification at the entrance... Ordinary Warrior Temple members are not allowed to enter or exit freely without permission.

...In the war base outside.

Inside a conference room.

"Haha, Yan Jing, it's you!" Hai Xueyuan laughed. "I was wondering who had accepted the mission, and I never expected it to be you."

"I must also congratulate you on achieving True Intention," Hai Xueyuan smiled. "To become a True Intention Origin Warrior is considered top-notch in the Warrior Star Realm, and you will undoubtedly surpass me in the future. The school will take pride in you."

"I dare not claim such greatness," Yan Jing smiled. "I can only say that I haven't disgraced the school."

"I never expected it would be you, Dean Hai, who would come to escort us," Yan Jing added.

Aside from Li Yuan, Yan Jing and Jin Huguo were the most outstanding students of Kunlun Wuda University in the past few decades.

Yan Jing was from the Second Institute and was not originally a student under Dean Hai.

But now, meeting again, they both felt a sense of closeness.

"You've achieved True Intention not long ago. Are you confident?" Dean Hai asked, still somewhat concerned.

"Rest assured, Dean Hai."

"After all these years, I've already cultivated my Star Art to its peak." Yan Jing laughed, "Now that my True Intention has broken through, with a little adaptation, my strength will reach its full potential."

"That's good." Dean Hai nodded, "You're number 31 of Seven Stars Mountain, so do you know who number 32 is? Is it a True Intention Origin Warrior?"

"Number 32? Has number 32 also applied to participate in the battle?" Yan Jing was taken aback for a moment.

He hadn't checked the updated rankings of Seven Stars Mountain yet.

Suddenly, Yan Jing thought of a recent message and a figure flashed through his mind. Just as he was about to speak, a voice sounded at the door.

"Dean Hai, Senior Brother Yan Jing."

A figure clad in black battle armor appeared.

"Li Yuan? It's you!" Yan Jing's eyes lit up.

"Li Yuan?" Dean Hai was taken aback.

...

Li Yuan's arrival surprised both Yan Jing and Dean Hai.

Immediately, Dean Hai realized something.

Yan Jing had just broken through and was promoted to number 31... Li Yuan must have just broken through as well, so he should be promoted to number 32.

"Li Yuan, you're taking this lightly."

Dean Hai said solemnly, "Although the war pressure in Luo Buhai is great, it's not a matter of life and death... It's not yet to the point where you have to risk your life."

For extremely important tasks, the upper echelons of the alliance would force the geniuses of Seven Stars Mountain to participate in battles.

Battles like the Lieyu Star Realm and the Ming Xu Star Realm... were barely considered tasks of this level.

The war in the Luo Buhai Star Realm? Although it was important, even if they lost once, it would only affect a small area... It wouldn't have a huge impact on the entire Seven Star Civilization, so the alliance wouldn't force the order.

After all, the number of geniuses in Seven Stars Mountain was limited, and they needed a lot of time to cultivate. If they were to participate in all the large and small wars of the secondary star realms, the mortality rate would skyrocket... It would not be beneficial for the long-term development of the entire civilization.

Good steel should be used on the blade.

"You've just broken through recently. What you should do is focus on cultivation and solidify your foundation." Dean Hai said solemnly.

He knew about Li Yuan's grudge with the Luo Buhai Star Realm, so when they met the other day, he had asked Li Yuan not to apply for the task.

"Dean, I'm confident." Li Yuan smiled, "Didn't you just say that you were waiting for another member of Seven Stars Mountain to arrive before departing?"

"If you don't believe me, let's spar during this time."

"Spar with me?" Dean Hai's eyes flashed with a hint of light, as if reassessing Li Yuan.

Yan Jing's eyes also revealed a hint of surprise.

It was common knowledge that Dean Hai wasn't the kind of person who had just broken through. His strength was extraordinary.

"Okay."

"Li Yuan, I won't use my Star Art, and I'll also restrain some of my power. As long as you can block my attacks," Dean Hai said in a low voice, "I'll agree to your participation in the battle. Otherwise... I'll definitely report to the principal and revoke your task qualification."

"No problem."

...

At the bottom of this battlefield base.

A massive sparring space had been set up.

In terms of size alone, it was larger than Li Yuan's Martial Arts Chamber in Seven Stars Mountain, and the sparring space was made of special materials, fully capable of withstanding ordinary Skysoar Warriors.

Inside the sparring space, Li Yuan and Dean Hai stood hundreds of meters apart, with Yan Jing as the only spectator.

Boom! Li Yuan instantly displayed his Body Refinement Star Art, and his body soared to a height of three meters, radiating a powerful and majestic aura.

The Upper Grade Tier Three Battle Armor flowed like water, covering his entire body, including his head, with black scales. Only the surface hinted at a faint flow of earthy yellow light.

"Body Refinement Star Art? What a powerful aura." Dean Hai's eyes lit up. As a powerful warrior, he could naturally sense the change in Li Yuan's life aura.

With just this Body Refinement Star Art, Li Yuan's physical foundation skyrocketed, reaching the threshold of the Skysoar rank.

Boom! Dean Hai no longer held back. His figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of Li Yuan.

Whoosh~ A blue blade of light tore through the sky, striking Li Yuan like lightning.

"Clang!" Li Yuan's figure was like a raging gust of wind, and at the same time, he thrust his spear forward, colliding with Dean Hai's blade of light and blocking this terrifying attack.

The two of them immediately engaged in a frenzied battle.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Nine consecutive blades of light erupted, like an endless series of waves, sweeping towards Li Yuan, making him feel as if he were engulfed by endless streams of water... This was the mysterious Water Essence.

Instantly, Li Yuan was forced to retreat, his figure flashing nine times, already retreating hundreds of meters.

After nine collisions, Li Yuan fully understood that he couldn't withstand it head-on.

Dean Hai, after all, was number 34. Even without using his Star Art, his power eruption was restrained... His strength was still extremely formidable.

"Shadow Domain." Li Yuan directly unleashed his ultimate move.

Boom~

Streaks of earthy yellow energy instantly erupted, enveloping a radius of several dozen meters. Immediately, Li Yuan split into three, and the three phantom bodies simultaneously wielded their spears, roaring as they attacked Dean Hai.

"Phantom Bodies?"

"So many phantom bodies formed within the domain?" Even Hai Xueyuan was caught off guard, and his divine sense sweep couldn't differentiate them... If the phantoms created by the Fivefold Star Art were so easily identified, then they would be too weak.

Boom!

Hai Xueyuan immediately unleashed his power, and streams of water appeared out of thin air, surging and crashing in all directions. At the same time, a battle knife appeared in his left hand.

"Clang, clang, clang, clang!"

The shadows of the spears clashed with the flowing water-like knife lights, and the stabbing speed of the three long spears was incredibly fast.

For a moment, even Hai Xueyuan struggled to defend, completely entangled by Li Yuan.

Standing at a distance, Yan Jing was stunned as he witnessed this scene: "Li Yuan, you're actually fighting with Dean Hai to this extent?"

Even though Hai Xueyuan held back many of his techniques.

But the mysterious techniques he unleashed were genuine!

"You're too powerful!" Yan Jing was secretly shocked in his heart: "If Li Yuan unleashes his full power against me... I'm afraid I'd lose my life after a few exchanges."

Two mysteries combined.

With three Star Arts in his possession... Li Yuan's combat power had reached a terrifying level.

Finally.

"Domain!" Hai Xueyuan erupted, having been suppressed by Li Yuan, he couldn't hold back anymore. The water around him instantly became extremely violent and overwhelming, and its power increased tenfold.

Boom, boom, boom!

The raging water surged through the sky, like water dragons rushing to kill. The domain airflow formed by Li Yuan's thoughts was directly torn apart and annihilated layer by layer.

Immediately, the violent water surged towards Li Yuan's three phantom bodies.

...

After more than ten seconds, Li Yuan gave up.

"Dean Hai, I concede," Li Yuan said, spreading his hands, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"What did you lose?"

"You forced me to use the Domain Star Technique to defeat you." Dean Hai shook his head and sighed, "I'm getting old."

"That move of yours should be the combination of two mysteries, right?" Dean Hai couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded.

There was no need to hide this; once a normal Flying Heaven Warrior fought against him, anyone who wasn't a fool could sense it.

"Dean, am I qualified to participate in the battle now?" Li Yuan smiled.

"You are." Dean Hai sighed, "I wonder how you cultivated. You've only been in the God Warrior Star Realm for a year, how did your strength increase so much?"

"Senior Brother Li Yuan." Yan Jing also flew over, his face filled with awe: "With your strength, even Yu Jing He might not be your match."

Li Yuan couldn't help but smile.

In terms of physical fitness, technique, Star Art, and weaponry... he wasn't inferior to Yu Jing He in any aspect, and his overall strength could rival or even surpass him.

"Brother Yu and I have our specialties." Li Yuan smiled, "In terms of absolute offensive power, he should be slightly stronger than me."

The Gold Essence was extremely adept at offense.

Some time passed.

"Okay."

...

Ten hours later.

Li Yuan, Yan Jing, and three other Seven Stars Mountain members followed Dean Hai and arrived outside the Luo Bu Hai Star Realm.

The sky was painted in a dazzling red, like a magnificent red sea, with numerous war fortresses standing tall, weapon towers, and countless mechanical legions, creating a majestic scene.

High in the sky.

"I've never seen so many war bases gathered in one place before." Yan Jing couldn't help but exclaim.

"Me neither, I've only seen it in videos before." Li Yuan slightly nodded, a mysterious light in his eyes, and a surge of ambition in his heart.

Unconsciously, his childhood dreams were coming true.

"Those three ordinary members of Seven Stars Mountain have already left." Dean Hai spoke softly, "You two... are of strategic importance, come with me to meet the Supreme Commander here."

"Supreme Commander?" Yan Jing showed a hint of confusion: "Who is it?"

"General Lin."

...

Inside an ultra-large conference room in a war fortress.

Several figures wearing battle armor stood there, and a few of them had noticeably strong life auras.

They were waiting.

"Senior Lin."

A figure in black battle attire frowned, "How much longer will they take to arrive?"

"Don't worry." A tall figure in silver battle armor, with a mature appearance, spoke in a deep voice.

Suddenly, the silver-armored figure smiled, "They're here."

(End of Chapter)

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