Chapter 400: Princess Jiang Xuan

Chapter 400: Princess Jiang Xuan

"The Divine Realm? Or not?" Liu Bing's confusion grew.

"This is a mysterious place mentioned in ancient records, which should have long disappeared. After all, there's not much information in the records, and I only treated it as a story back then." Master Chu Bing explained, "In any case, Bing'er, this is a rare opportunity, so we must seize it."

"But we should also be cautious. If it's really the Starry Sky Ancient City, then logically, the number of True Deities in the city should be astonishing, and there might even be powerful Heaven Deities stationed there..." Master Chu Bing trailed off.

"Mhm." Liu Bing nodded.

Although she had inherited memories, the depth of the inheritance was the focus, and the core was the powerful secret techniques and profound Star Techniques.

In terms of breadth of knowledge and miscellaneous trivia, she was far inferior to Master Chu Bing.

"The layer of ice here, and those gusts of cold wind, did you sense them?" Master Chu Bing asked.

"Mhm, it's the combined application of the Water Law and Wind Law." Liu Bing's eyes sparkled, "Especially the use of the Wind Law, it's extremely ingenious."

"In a place as bizarre as this, it might just be your opportunity." Master Chu Bing said, "Let's proceed slowly and explore... Since you've been teleported here, it certainly won't be a dead end."

"Don't worry about Li Yuan either."

"He has awakened the Innate Eight Star Meridian, and according to common sense, the opportunities and tasks he encounters should be even better than yours." Master Chu Bing explained, "Only by completing the task will we have a chance to see him again."

Master Chu Bing was aware of Li Yuan's importance to Liu Bing, so he wanted to reassure her.

"Alright!"

...

Just as Li Yuan and Liu Bing were forced to embark on their respective tasks, each on their own path.

At the Starfire Martial God Hall headquarters in the Seven Stars Civilization.

In a grand hall.

Even second-class elites were not allowed to enter this place; only the Seven Stars Alliance Leader and Deputy Leader had the privilege to do so.

Inside the hall, there were crystal stones emitting red light and ancient lamps with strange firelight.

Life Crystals and Soul Lamps.

This hall was the place to confirm the life and death of the top leaders of the Seven Stars Civilization.

"Li Yuan's Soul Lamp has actually gone out!" Lant Half-God stared at the Soul Lamp floating on one of the display platforms in shock.

"Fang Hai, what's going on?"

Lant Half-God couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Li Yuan just enter the Nine Leaves World two days ago?"

"Does the Soul Lamp go out when entering the Nine Leaves World?"

Lant Half-God had just received the news and rushed over in a hurry.

"Senior Lant." Fang Hai spoke in a low voice, "Two days ago, Li Yuan entered the Nine Leaves Star World, and his Soul Lamp immediately went out. According to common sense, Li Yuan should not have had time to enter the Nine-Leaves World... I immediately arranged for Duanmu Hong to go and investigate the Nine Leaves Star World, but no clues were found."

"What?" Lant Half-God was even more surprised.

"This situation has never occurred before, even when my teacher and I entered the Nine Leaves World, or even the Nine-Mountains World, our Soul Lamps did not go out..." Fang Hai explained, "The last time my teacher's Soul Lamp went out was when he did it intentionally."

"What about Li Yuan then?" Lant Half-God was concerned.

"There are two possibilities." Fang Hai's eyes showed the same worry, "First, Li Yuan has an extremely strong innate talent. As soon as he entered the Nine Leaves World, he was moved by the invisible rules of the Immortal Burial Ancient Domain... and left our mortal realm."

"Second, Li Yuan encountered an unknown calamity when entering the Star World Passage." Fang Hai shook his head.

"Li Yuan would not fall like this." Lant Half-God spoke in a low voice.

Although they had met only a few times, he trusted Li Yuan deeply.

"It's unlikely that Li Yuan has perished." Fang Hai sighed, "If his Soul Lamp went out and he directly left the mortal realm... can he still return?"

Lant Half-God fell silent.

No one could guarantee it.

Even Dong Fang Ji, with all his preparations, wasn't sure if he could return.

"Let's hope Li Yuan is safe and sound." Fang Hai sighed.

...

In the Star Perception Continent, Li Yuan was in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern.

The entire cavern was vast, divided into a maze-like network of passages by towering cliffs, where a large number of Flying Heaven Rank cultivators from the Abyss Kingdom struggled to survive.

Battling ferocious beasts! Even killing each other!

In the deepest part of the cavern, the trees grew taller, and the air faintly carried a hint of blood-red energy.

Suddenly—

"Boom!" The air trembled violently, followed by a void battle vessel dozens of meters long, roaring as it fled at lightning speed. The vessel's speed was astonishing.

If one had extraordinary strength, they would see the vessel covered in bloodstains, indicating a recent fierce battle.

However, the vessel itself had sustained minimal damage, with only a few scars, proving its remarkable durability.

"Boom!" The ground shook, and boulders tumbled down from the cliffs on both sides of the canyon. Then, a horde of ferocious beasts appeared, their eyes bloodshot red and filled with savage ferocity.

"Roar!" "Kill!" The beasts communicated with simple intelligence, chasing the vessel like a tidal wave.

On the vessel's deck—

"Your Highness, don't worry, we're safe." A burly man about two meters tall spoke in a deep voice. He wore light armor, his arms were exceptionally thick, and his face bore several knife scars, giving him a fierce appearance.

But his eyes were filled with determination as he maneuvered the vessel forward.

There were several armored soldiers on the deck, but their life force was far weaker than the burly man's, and their faces also showed a hint of fear.

"Uncle Guo, what about Uncle Fang and Dong Li?" A noble-looking girl in silver armor couldn't help but ask, her face filled with worry.

"Don't worry, Your Highness."

"Uncle Fang and Dong Li have both broken through to the Demi-God realm. They were specially selected veterans for this mission. Working together, they can hold back the horde of beasts, giving us a chance to survive." The burly man named Guo spoke in a low voice.

He said this, but even he wasn't sure.

Although Uncle Fang and Dong Li had reached the Demi-God realm, they still had to abide by the Abyss Kingdom's rule that only Flying Heaven Realm cultivators could enter the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, even if they were part of the royal guard.

Therefore, they had only just broken through to the Demi-God Realm after entering the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern.

Facing a large group of ferocious beasts was extremely dangerous.

In this battle, if it weren't for the two of them fighting desperately to hold back the beasts, blocking that Demi-God-level ferocious beast, their team would likely have been annihilated.

"It's my fault they're in danger." The Silver-Armored Lady whispered, "We shouldn't have gone near the forbidden area."

"Your Highness, what are you saying? Our task is to protect you, even at the cost of our lives." The burly man said in a low voice, "Besides, going to the forbidden area was our idea... To complete the trial task and rank in the top ten, we have to take risks."

The girl's eyes darkened.

Boom!

Although the burly man had just barely broken through to the Demi-God Realm and his Source Energy had not yet fully converted, his True Intention Insight had reached the Sixth Stage of Perfection. He controlled the Tier Four Top-Class Battle Vessel, and the ship's speed was astonishing, gradually creating distance from the pursuing ferocious beasts.

Not long after,

"Boom!" As the battle vessel turned around a large bay, the burly man, the girl, and several other armored warriors simultaneously saw a black-armored warrior lying on a boulder in the canyon, seemingly asleep.

Boom! The ground shook as the ferocious beasts approached.

"Sleeping?"

"Daring to sleep in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern? He's asking for death!"

"Sensing his life force, he doesn't seem that strong. It seems he hasn't even reached the Flying Heaven Peak."

"How did he survive until now?" Several armored warriors on the deck of the battle vessel were speechless. They hadn't encountered such a fool in a long time.

This place was already considered the inner region of the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, an extremely dangerous area.

Whoosh! The battle vessel sliced through the energy waves, quickly approaching the boulder where the black-armored youth was located.

In the canyon terrain, the battle vessel dared not escape to the mountains on either side, leaving only one route.

Unless they fled to some 'mountain range junction' where multiple canyons intersected, they could escape into other canyon regions.

At this moment, the black-armored youth seemed to have just been awakened. He slowly sat up, looking at the rapidly approaching battle vessel, and also saw the horde of beasts charging from dozens of kilometers away.

He just stared.

It seemed he was 'scared' by the sight.

"Uncle Guo, save him." The Silver-Armored Lady urged, "This group of beasts was attracted by us; he's innocent."

"Your Highness, this guy doesn't deserve you..." The burly man couldn't help but say.

"Save him." The girl insisted.

"Alright." The burly man agreed.

He felt that His Highness was perfect in every way. With extraordinary talent, he had reached the Flying Heaven Peak after only a decade of cultivation, and in the future, he might even awaken the Third Stage Seven Stars Meridian... But he was too kind. In the county city, he treated all kinds of servants and subordinates with utmost gentleness.

Unexpectedly, even in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, he remained so kind.

Yes! In theory, the horde of beasts rushing from behind was attracted by them, and this black-armored youth was affected, seemingly innocent.

But in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, where is there innocence?

"Kid, if you don't want to die, get on the boat." The burly man roared, transmitting his voice through Source Energy, instantly reaching the black-armored youth.

Whoosh! As the battle vessel slightly turned, a silver chain suddenly flew out, filled with spirituality, and headed directly for the black-armored youth.

The silver chain was controlled by the Silver-Armored Lady, who also transmitted her voice, "Grab it quickly."

On the boulder,

The black-armored youth heard the sound, first stunned, then saw the silver chain flying towards him. He also saw the Silver-Armored Lady on the battle vessel looking anxious, and glanced at the horde of beasts like a tidal wave behind him.

Whoosh! The black-armored youth reached out, grabbed the silver chain, and his Source Energy burst forth, displaying the strength of a 34th-level warrior. With a pull, he leaped onto the deck of the battle vessel.

He landed directly on the deck of the battle vessel.

"A Demi-God-level battle vessel?" Li Yuan scanned the vessel, thinking to himself, "Without technological traces, this vessel is closer to a Demi-Sacred Artifact."

The refining of Divine Artifacts and Demi-Sacred Artifacts has similarities to technological creation, but there are also many differences.

The most fundamental difference lies in the use of Law Runes and the essence of Divine Artifacts.

Boom! The battle vessel continued forward, fleeing swiftly.

"Thank you, senior." Li Yuan bowed to the burly man who was piloting the battle vessel.

Without the need for Divine Palace Scouting, Li Yuan's strength allowed him to instantly discern that the burly man was a 40th-level Demi-God, but his aura seemed somewhat hollow, indicating a recent breakthrough.

This was Li Yuan's first encounter with a Demi-God in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern after several days of exploration.

According to Li Yuan's understanding, only Flying Heaven Rank warriors could enter the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern.

Did this burly man break through to the Demi-God Realm within the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern?

"No need to thank me, thank my Highness instead." The burly man glanced at Li Yuan and then ignored him, not thinking highly of him.

Just a 34th-level kid.

"Your Highness?" Li Yuan couldn't help but look at the Silver-Armored Lady. She had a beautiful face, and her eyes were especially clear.

"This is Princess Jiang Xuan. Bow to her!" An armored warrior scolded, "When you see Her Highness, why aren't you bowing?"

"If it weren't for Her Highness, you would have died in the mouths of the beasts." Another armored warrior said.

Li Yuan instantly understood why they wanted to save him.

"Thank you, Princess Jiang Xuan." Li Yuan slightly bowed, and his heart couldn't help but stir.

According to the collected intelligence, the royal family of the Abyss Kingdom had the surname Jiang.

But after tens of thousands of years of reproduction, the royal bloodline had expanded, and the majority of the population were ordinary people. For someone to be called 'Your Highness' and be personally protected by a Demi-God even in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, there was no doubt that the Silver-Armored Lady before him, held a significant position within the royal family of the Abyss Kingdom.

"No need to thank me."

The Silver-Armored Lady shook her head, "That group of beasts was attracted by us; you were just affected. It's our duty to save you."

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

These past few days, exploring the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, although Li Yuan hadn't taken much action, he had witnessed the brutality of human warriors fighting each other. Suddenly seeing such an innocent... no, such a kind royal princess, made Li Yuan feel a sense of unreality in his heart.

(End of Chapter)

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