Chapter 536

Sensing Barbara's aura, Adel's expression changed.

She didn't expect,

Barbara actually came back, and as soon as she returned she broke through several layers in a row.

Back then she had placed a secret curse on Barbara that would forever prevent Barbara's cultivation from breaking through the Nine Realms.

Who would have thought Barbara avoided it through the Abyssal Echo.

But how could the Abyssal Echo be so easy to successfully cast?

The Abyssal Echo is too special.

This curse, it is said, requires a response from a "god" existing in a higher dimension to be cast successfully.

It is said to store one's cultivation in the "Abyss".

In fact, it stores one's cultivation with the god in a higher dimension.

Note, this refers to a higher dimension.

Not a "god" or "immortal" existing in the mortal world.

This is too difficult.

Adel has tried many times, but never succeeded.

One could even say,

No one on the whole Astella Star has ever succeeded.

The incantation of this curse must be figured out by oneself; the beginning part may be the same, but the latter part is like arranging numbers.

Just a few numbers can be arranged into thousands or tens of thousands of possibilities.

With more numbers, it can even be arranged into tens of millions or hundreds of millions of possibilities.

Having the curse correct is useless; one also needs the "god's" response.

Who would a higher‑dimension "god" respond to you?

Adel thought no one would succeed.

Until now,

Barbara succeeded.

What she didn't know was that Barbara not only succeeded herself, but also passed the curse to Aodaili, letting Aodaili succeed as well.

Otherwise, her mindset would have exploded.

"Adel sister, you've worked hard these years; now Astella Star should be handed over to me."

Barbara walked step by step toward Adel.

The closer she got, the more terrifying her aura became.

Although her current cultivation is not as high as Adel's.

Yet Barbara's momentum is not at all inferior to Adel's.

From afar, one might even feel that Barbara is stronger than Adel.

"Barbara, it's Princess Barbara!"

"Princess Barbara has returned!"

Now the whole royal city has been stirred up.

Countless people have seen Barbara.

Some people couldn't help but cheer.

Although she has disappeared for decades, many still remember Barbara.

There's no way,

Barbara back then was too dazzling.

She was the first genius in Astella Star's history, whose brilliance no one could obscure.

She used to be like a slightly smaller version of Lu Xun.

In every Heavenly Dao battlefield, Barbara could always shine, single‑handedly securing the lead for Astella Star.

"Grandpa, who is Barbara?"

Some of the younger generation don't know Barbara.

"Little girl, Princess Barbara is our Astella Star's most outstanding talent; she has earned us countless glories..."

The older generation then began to introduce Barbara to the younger generation.

"Barbara! I never thought you could come back, but you've returned too late—your dear sister is about to break through the Tenth Realm and become the queen of Astella!"

Adel reacted.

Although Barbara's return surprised her, after decades Barbara is already powerless to turn the tide.

She has long since become the heir to the throne.

Her cultivation is likewise about to break through the Tenth Realm.

What can Barbara still do?

"Is that so? Dear sister, it seems I have no choice but to challenge you."

Barbara suppressed her anger and calmly said.

Even knowing that Adel had schemed against her, she did not publicly expose it.

The matter from decades ago still lacks clear evidence.

Adel won't admit it.

So Barbara chose another approach.

Challenge!

Use strength to speak.

"Challenge?"

Adel raised an eyebrow.

Barbara actually challenged her?

If it were before, she still feared Barbara.

But now her strength exceeds Barbara's, making up for the bloodline defect with that drop of divine blood.

She fears no Barbara.

So Adel laughed and said: "Of course, since you issued the challenge, you pick the time—but don't take too long, or else sister will soon break through the Tenth Realm."

"Just today then!"

Barbara said.

"Alright then, let sister see what progress you've made in these decades, little sister."

Adel accepted.

Soon, the news that Barbara would go home and challenge Adel spread across Asitela Star.

This news led many powerhouses of Asitela Star to choose to return.