Chapter 1200

Han Li rushed straight to Feng Tianxing City, passing by other islands along the way, but without the slightest intention to stop.

But not long after, he noticed that the cultivators he occasionally encountered on the road also seemed to be in a hurry. However, if two groups of unfamiliar cultivators happened to meet on the road, both sides would immediately become cautious and alert, and the atmosphere would become extremely tense.

This made Han Li frown slightly, and he felt the turbulent undercurrents beneath the Star Sea.

As he approached the giant island where Feng Tianxing City was located, the number of cultivators rushing along the road gradually increased. Besides the previous standoff, he finally began to see scenes of mutual fighting and brawling, with both sides showing no mercy and seeming determined to kill each other.

At first, Han Li didn't pay much attention, but as the fighting on the road became more frequent, he finally realized that most of these cultivators were likely involved in the conflict between the Star Palace and the Nixing Alliance.

Although the Nixing Alliance now seemed to have the upper hand, the Star Palace had ruled the Star Sea for so long, and the sects and forces closely related to it were countless. Perhaps under normal circumstances, no connection could be seen, but once the Star Palace truly faced a life-or-death crisis, these forces would likely emerge.

This also indicates that the Star Palace seems to have truly reached a critical point of life and death. After all, if there were even a slight possibility, any long-established force would not easily resort to using these powers.

Of course, Han Li would not truly ignore the situation in the Star Sea and recklessly plunge into the conflict between the Star Palace and the Nixing Alliance. However, cultivators with low cultivation levels, limited by their status, find it difficult to obtain accurate information. Therefore, although he encountered many Foundation Establishment cultivators along the way, he did not stop even for a moment.

On this day, he was flying high in the sky as a faint blue light, shooting forward, when suddenly his expression stirred and he turned his head to gaze into the distance.

His escape light suddenly changed, and he shot toward the direction he had been looking.

With Han Li's current cultivation, when he exerted himself fully, the blue rainbow flashed a few times and appeared in the sky over ten li away.

He swept his gaze downward, and a half-smile appeared on his face.

Looking down, he saw in the low sky below an old man in a black robe and a fierce, burly man, each controlling a yellow, shimmering flying sword and a blue, circular magic treasure, fighting each other with great enjoyment.

Coincidentally, both of these individuals had cultivation around the middle stage of Core Formation, and their magic treasures seemed to have comparable power. They were evenly matched.

In Han Li's view, if neither had other treasures or secret techniques to gain an unexpected advantage, it would take at least half a day to determine a winner. Moreover, neither could possibly kill the other outright; at best, one would flee in frustration.

Han Li's strange appearance above their fight naturally startled the old man and the burly man, causing them to hesitate in their hand seals and look up.

After scanning with their spiritual sense, both of their faces changed dramatically.

Although Han Li had concealed his cultivation to around the early Nascent Soul stage to avoid drawing attention, for these two Core Formation cultivators, it was enough to intimidate them.

Almost simultaneously, both men waved their hands, recalling their magic treasures. Then the old man hurriedly bowed from a distance and said respectfully:

"Junior Bi Xin of Luohun Island pays respects to Senior. May I ask your esteemed name, Senior? Is there anything you wish to command this junior?"

The middle-aged burly man, his heart pounding, likewise repeatedly bowed to Han Li, his words full of flattery.

"Who I am is of no concern to you two. I have merely been secluded for a long time and have some questions to ask you two." Han Li crossed his arms and asked calmly.

"Senior, please ask whatever you wish; we juniors will hide nothing!" Upon hearing that Han Li was only asking questions, both men felt relieved, and the old man immediately said this with understanding.

Han Li nodded upon hearing this and immediately began to inquire impolitely about the events that had occurred in the Star Sea over the past century.

The old man and the burly man naturally took Han Li to be some Nascent Soul old monster who had been in seclusion for years, and hurriedly replied in turn.

First, back then, the sea demons of the outer sea seized the human islands of the outer sea and simultaneously expelled the human cultivators' turmoil, which finally erupted completely not long after he left the outer sea. On more than ten islands in the outer sea, a great war broke out between human cultivators and sea demons.

In this great war, the Star Palace and the Nixing Alliance strangely did not send too many participants. Instead, many loose cultivators and numerous small and medium sects, who had too many vested interests, gathered considerable forces on large islands with teleportation arrays and fought the sea demons.

Actually, so-called great war was merely human cultivators defending the islands with the aid of some restrictions on the islands, fighting a defensive battle.

Those cultivators who dared to participate in the war naturally had at least Foundation Establishment cultivation. It is said that altogether, tens of thousands gathered on the islands, but when distributed among each island, there were still five or six thousand people per island.

As soon as this war began, all the islands were surrounded by swarms of low-level sea demons, leaving no gap. The originally confident human side was suddenly doused with cold water. As a result, they could not hold out for even a few days; after only half a month, more than ten islands fell one after another.

It is said that from beginning to end, those high-level sea demons who had transformed into human form never even made a move, relying solely on the seemingly endless low-level sea demons to actually break through the numerous restrictions on the islands and invade them.

Indeed, the strength of the outer sea cultivators could not compare with that of the sea demons. Humans had no choice but to retreat back to the inner sea again, then destroyed the teleportation arrays leading to the outer sea, temporarily abandoning everything in the outer sea. At this moment, the outer Star Sea once again became the domain of the sea demons.

Of course, human cultivators would not truly abandon the outer sea. After hundreds or even thousands of years, humans would likely return to the outer sea again. The endless inner cores of the sea demons in the outer sea are truly too important to the cultivation world of the Star Sea.

Another matter that caught Han Li's attention was that the Twin Saints of Feng Tianxing had fallen decades ago.

However, this couple did not die passively; rather, on a certain day decades ago, they suddenly attacked the headquarters of the Nixing Alliance, using the power of the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light to repeatedly slay several Nascent Soul cultivators of both righteous and demonic paths, forcing Wan San Niang and the Six Paths Ultimate Sage, who were secretly discussing important matters, to emerge in shock and anger to face the enemy.

Originally, in the eyes of these two top cultivators of righteous and demonic paths, the Twin Saints of Feng Tianxing could not leave Star City due to the Yuan Magnetic Mountain, so they were caught off guard by the surprise attack.

But then something happened that no one could have predicted!

Upon seeing these two appear, the Twin Saints of Feng Tianxing had no intention of fighting them for several days. Instead, they somehow employed a mysterious secret technique, causing the Yuan Magnetic Divine Light they had cultivated for hundreds of years to self-destruct within their bodies. The power was so great that it even reduced more than half of the Nixing Alliance's headquarters to ashes.

The Six Paths Ultimate Sage and Wan San Niang, who were closest to them, being at the very center, could not even escape their Nascent Souls and instantly perished together.

Thus, both the Star Palace and the Nixing Alliance lost their highest-level existences. In comparison, at that time, the Nixing Alliance was already in a disadvantaged position, making the situation even worse.

After all, among the Nixing Alliance cultivators who perished together at the headquarters, there were still several Core Formation cultivators of elder level.

Later developments indeed followed this pattern: after the Twin Saints of Feng Tianxing and the Six Paths Ultimate Sage fell together, in the following twenty or thirty years, under the leadership of the new Star Palace Master Ling Yuling, the Nixing Alliance was forced to retreat step by step, losing many islands and territories.

If it were not for the fact that the righteous and demonic sects participating in the Nixing Alliance had been placed on the Star Palace's death list and had to grit their teeth and struggle desperately, the Nixing Alliance would likely have collapsed completely, and it is quite possible that it would have done so.

However, when it seemed that the Nixing Alliance was truly about to be crushed, the situation suddenly took a major turn, and an unexpected event occurred.

The master of the Wanfa Sect, Wan Tianming, actually, at this critical moment, by some ghostly chance, successfully advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage, becoming a new great cultivator.

Thus, the situation in the Star Sea suddenly shifted dramatically. Wan Tianming, with his late Nascent Soul cultivation, immediately united the forces of both righteous and demonic paths, becoming the undisputed leader of the Nixing Alliance. Then, in subsequent battles against the Star Palace, he repeatedly slew several Star Palace elders, greatly enhancing his reputation.

In the following decades, the Star Palace, lacking a great cultivator, could not resist Wan Tianming's proactive attacks, allowing the Nixing Alliance's forces to rebound, nibbling away at the Star Palace's outer islands. Not long after, the situation became even worse than when the Six Paths Ultimate Sage and Wan San Niang were present. Even not long ago, the Nixing Alliance finally opened the passage to Star City and issued the Nixing Command once again.

All sects and forces that received the token must immediately declare their stance; those who do not join the attack on the Star Palace will be regarded as enemies by the Nixing Alliance and subjected to extermination. The Nixing Alliance clearly appears to be preparing for a formal attack on the Star Palace.

As some sects close to the Star Palace were truly exterminated by Wan Tianming, the entire Star Sea was thrown into turmoil.

Sects supporting the Star Palace and those defecting to the Nixing Alliance, as well as small and large forces attempting to remain neutral or profit from the chaos, all began to take action: some sealed their island restrictions entirely and stood guard as if facing a great enemy; some moved their entire sects to take refuge in Feng Tianxing City; others took the opportunity to expand their territories, engaging in opportunistic looting.

In short, at this time, the chaotic Star Sea had become a mess everywhere.

The Nixing Alliance's army of cultivators took the opportunity to gather on several islands near Feng Tianxing City, seemingly mobilizing all their strength, preparing to decide the outcome in one battle.

It seems Wan Tianming does not want to prolong the conflict in the Star Sea; he prepares to strike once and capture Feng Tianxing City, completely destroying the Star Palace.

However, when exactly the great war will begin, and how many cultivators have gathered near Feng Tianxing City?

The old man and the burly man, however, could not say for sure.

Moreover, although most cultivators try to avoid this great war, there are also many loose cultivators and forces that cannot stay out of it and must rush to participate in this great war.

As for whether they will join the Star Palace or the Nixing Alliance, only heaven knows.

Thus, with the addition of wave after wave of spies sent by other forces, the waters near Feng Tianxing City have completely become a great whirlpool, where mutual fighting and chasing occur everywhere.

And this chaos becomes increasingly intense the closer one gets to Feng Tianxing City.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Han Li immediately stopped asking the two men and began to sink his head into silent contemplation.

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