Chapter 486: Guarding Beyond the Starry Sky

Lin Chuan's expression was solemn.

"The tenth spatial defect appeared so quickly?"

In Lin Chuan's memory, in the original ancient First Era, the tenth spatial defect did not appear until several thousand years later.

"How could it have come so early?"

Lin Chuan felt tense; the development of events was completely beyond his expectations.

The defect of the previous life was caused by his sister Lin Yangyang defying Heaven, forcibly ascending to the Immortal Realm to alter fate, and she guarded it there.

But now, time is far insufficient.

"It seems the Black Mist's primordial source sensed the approaching crisis, wants to break this pattern and re-enter its control."

Lin Chuan had no other choice.

This is a trap; he must enter.

Moreover, he still held an Immortal of All Beings Reincarnation Reflection Card, which didn't count as a true dead end.

"Lü Ya, wait for me in the Star Ring Realm."

Lin Chuan deliberately warned, "Without my permission, you are absolutely not to step outside the Star Ring Realm, understand? No matter the circumstances, you are not allowed, got it?"

"I want to be with you, sir." Lü Ya whined plaintively.

"If you go with me and something happens, we'll both be doomed."

Lin Chuan deliberately said harshly, "You stay within the Star Ring Realm; I have a special way to reach you. If you go out, you'll kill me, understand?"

If he didn't speak harshly, he couldn't restrain Lü Ya's restless thoughts.

That foolish girl would certainly come looking for him.

Lü Ya suppressed the Black Mist; perhaps the Black Mist also coveted Lü Ya. All those repeated incidents have been telling Lin Chuan one thing,

perhaps Lü Ya is the key.

"I... understand."

Lü Ya lowered her head, tears swirling in her eyes.

"I'm leaving; remember my words."

Lin Chuan transformed into a streak of light, surged toward the outside of the Star Ring Realm, gazing at the Starry Sky where the Nine Immortals were stationed.

That stretch of Starry Sky had sealed off the vast majority of the Black Mist's power.

Now another breach had been forcibly opened.

Lin Chuan, wielding the Item: Sword of All Beings, plunged into that Starry Sky and met the Nine Immortals.

"Daoist Friend Lin Chuan, we apologize for hindering you."

The Nine Immortals expressed their apology.

They all believed that Lin Chuan possessed boundless potential, able to walk another path to ascension, breaking the heavens and earth's shackles through his own effort.

That would be the hope to reverse the situation.

No one expected such a turn of events.

Having Lin Chuan guard this breach essentially meant his path had reached its end; how could he still aim to break through while battling the Black Mist?

Almost impossible.

"I am one of the living beings of Heaven and Earth; guarding the Star Ring Realm is also my duty, fellow Daoist Friends need not be like this."

Lin Chuan, however, was quite carefree.

Which of the Nine Immortals who came to guard here does not sacrifice themselves for all beings?

"Daoist Friend Lin Chuan, though young, has a remarkable mindset."

One Immortal said, "However, the Black Mist opening the tenth breach is not entirely a bad thing; there are still aspects beneficial to us."

"Hmm."

Lin Chuan nodded, "I have sensed it."

When he stepped in, he sensed that the Black Mist's primordial source's aura was much weaker than before; it must have sacrificed part of its source to forcibly create a spatial defect, thereby forcing him into the game.

"The Black Mist's spiritual intelligence is impressive, no longer acting on instinct."

Another Immortal sighed, "It knows that Daoist Friend Lin Chuan will bring a threat, and is willing to sacrifice part of its source to coerce Lin Chuan."

"But we have gained some leisure time."

The Black Mist's primordial source was damaged, granting the Nine Immortals some time.

"This can also be considered the opportunity Lin Chuan gave us."

"It's likewise a game of strategy."

"If we can, during this period, forge the tenth Immortal Position, the Black Mist's source will be wasted, and Daoist Friend Lin Chuan can escape the predicament and return to the Star Ring Realm to continue cultivation."

Calamities accompany opportunities.

The Nine Immortals have been able to sit and guard this Starry Sky for countless ages without any lapse; they are certainly not fools and know how to seize every chance.

"Exactly."

Lin Chuan nodded in agreement.

In truth, deep inside he harbored further worries, because he knew of another Black Mist source's existence, perhaps delayed by the Human Ancestor.

But the Black Mist's source will eventually merge.

At that time, the true onset of calamity will begin.

He must devise ways to wear down the Black Mist's source as much as possible, to confront a future that is unseen yet already fraught with danger.

In the ensuing period, the Nine Immortals, seizing the less turbulent moments of the Black Mist's turmoil, united with Heaven's Will to begin forging the tenth Immortal Position.

Lin Chuan sank into a dream cultivation space.

【You have entered a dark place where spiritual energy is thin, the law's power is shrouded by mist, drastically slowing your cultivation speed.】

You try to polish the Soul Dao of the third True Patriarch to the utmost, yet it always falls a little short.

Perhaps you need something to stimulate it.

Training under the Starry Sky here, affected by Black Mist, Lin Chuan's efficiency in the dream‑realm cultivation space has also decreased.

It should be because the soul has been constantly bearing Black Mist interference.

Lin Chuan's heart hardened.

A chance is needed, right?

He already understands what this chance is; perhaps he shouldn't be so overly cautious—Black Mist has already cut off its own source, why can't he give it a try?

"Kill!"

Thinking of this spot, Lin Chuan's mind became resolute.

Going against that spatial defect, he thrust into the depths; he knows where this space leads, its endpoint is the source space of Black Mist.

Just as the black Great Sun forged by An Ying Zhu in the future dream‑realm Reincarnation.

Lin Chuan charges into it.

The Nine Immortals all sensed the movement, quite shocked.

"What's happening?"

"Lin Chuan went against the spatial defect and killed his way in? This kid is too crazy."

"Is he trying to break through by this?"

The Nine Immortals sensed Lin Chuan's aura, as if only a final step remained, perhaps hoping to breakthrough in a dire situation, but they still considered it too rash.

There were once Immortal Realm strongmen who went against a spatial defect and entered there, but never returned.

"Daoist Friends need not worry, I am confident."

At his ears, Lin Chuan's voice rang.

Only then did the Nine Immortals sigh in relief.

Lin Chuan is the undisputed peerless Heavenly Pride; his scheming and layouts are first‑rate, his growth rapid, talent far surpasses theirs.

Regarding Lin Chuan's path of growth, they cannot offer much advice.

That perhaps is not advice, but an obstacle.

At such times, all they can do is trust Lin Chuan.

……

In the reverse space.

The closer one gets, the greater the pressure; one can feel the oppression emanating from the source of Black Mist.

This feeling is exactly the same as when, in the future dream‑realm Reincarnation, Lin Chuan first stepped into the interior of the black Great Sun, confirming his conjecture.

Soon, a shadowy lifeform appeared in his sight.

Lin Chuan took a deep breath.

He could see the opponent's outline clearly: a three‑headed, six‑armed giant, presumably an Ascendant from the Wu Clan.

After its fall, Black Mist, mimicking the form of a Wu Immortal, fashioned this shadowy lifeform.

Lin Chuan knows that such a shadowy lifeform is weaker than a true Immortal Realm, but definitely stronger than a seeker of the Immortal Realm; he also does not know whether he can win.