Chapter 2081

Buzz!

Hearing the mechanical sound utterly different from the system prompt, Lin An's expression turned solemn, and he instantly looked up at the sky.

Only to see a light curtain ten thousand meters high pouring down like a waterfall, accompanied by violent spatial fluctuations, a spacetime gate reaching into the starry sky and as wide as a galaxy instantly unfolded.

Around the light gate, specks of starlight fell like tassels, the energy within making even Lin An's expression shift, his heart shaken.

In his perception, this light gate was purely formed from vast amounts of spiritual energy and rule power, like a galaxy pouring backward!

Its immense energy even affected the motion of nearby celestial bodies, as if a supermassive body had triggered a slow-motion effect; for a moment, Lin An felt his actions and thoughts slow down.

(No wonder the Creator Alliance acts so arrogantly when claiming they're qualified to compete..!)

(Just opening this gate is beyond what an ordinary civilization can do!)

Taking a deep breath, a silver light flashed in Lin An's eyes as he suppressed the urge to unfold his omniscient domain analysis.

With such extravagant energy consumption, the effect must be astonishing beyond compare!

Lin An had no doubt that the total energy required to unfold this light gate would likely need to drain an entire star.

Combining the earlier special mechanical sound, Lin An suddenly thought of something quite interesting.

(77 said, the Starlight War is essentially a dead copy scene.)

(So... does the Starlight Alliance actually control part of the system's permissions? No, it should be said they control a special permission mechanism! Similar to the control system inside a copy?)

They didn't give Lin An much time to think.

As the light gate fully unfolded, a middle-aged Fifth Stage Creator accompanying Lin An suddenly turned his head to look at him and shouted coldly:

What are you standing there for!!?

Hurry, everyone follow Princess Ka Lian to seize advantageous positions!

Remember, Princess Ka Lian's glory is your entire life!

As his words fell, the Fifth Stage cultivator's body suddenly burst with a cluster of spiritual energy, and without hesitation he lunged toward the light gate with effort:

Princess Ka Lian, we will clear the way for you!

Seeing seven or eight squads of Fifth Stage cultivators rushing out from all directions, Lin An then realized that after the light gate unfolded, the closer one got to the gate, the greater the resistance.

These Fifth Stage path‑clearers each seemed to fly through glue, their constantly flashing spiritual energy shields forcibly carving a passage with their own power.

Lin An blinked slightly, then quickly realized what was happening.

Such resistance cannot be broken through by anyone below the Fifth Stage.

Obviously, after the Starlight Gate unfolded, the surrounding spatial pressure serves to screen out beings below the Fifth Stage.

And these Fifth Stage path‑clearers are clearing the way for the War Slaves who cannot pass, so that each seed can bring them in.

(Is this a loophole? Though everyone seems to be doing it, no wonder Ka Lian would question Qing Kai..)

(Bringing War Slaves in also costs a price; those with slightly weaker strength probably can't even be brought in.)

A flicker of unusual color crossed Lin An's eyes; after a slight nod he led his team closely behind Ka Lian. Since someone was clearing the path, he could conveniently save some spiritual energy.

Noticing that these Fifth Stage path‑clearers were desperately accelerating, Lin An also wondered why they were scrambling for position,

Hurry, keep up!

Once inside, listen to Princess Ka Lian's commands; if you get scattered after entering, your mission is to regroup with her at any cost!

With a solemn expression, he strained to clear a path for Lin An's Fourth Stage group; a fellow seed, a War Star Peak slightly lower in status than Ka Lian, suddenly turned his head and roared at Lin An.

As if he had thought of something, this War Star wearing light‑red armor gave a threatening look toward Lin An's rear:

I warn you, brat!

Considering you're still useful, His Highness is willing to bring your useless clansmen in, but you bear your own life and death—you must absolutely not drag us down!

Furthermore, you must take Princess Ka Lian as your supreme objective; if you are found delaying her because of your clansmen, that is a capital offense—you will die, and your civilization will be annihilated!

Without hiding his killing intent, after speaking the War Star Peak poked Lin An's chest, completely disregarding the grim faces of Gao Tian and the others.

The weak have no rights, especially War Slaves!

Lin An paid no heed to the threat, but for Jiang Haochen and the others, worry arose at once.

Lin An (Brother Lin)!!

What do we do after we go in? Really have to follow them? So many Fifth Stage cultivators! Tens of thousands of civilizations are competing—this is too terrifying!

Unable to contain his shock, Jiang Haochen's chest heaved rapidly as he stared fixedly at the Fifth Stage squads charging into the light gate from all directions.

Although Lin An had earlier given them a heads‑up, warning that this Starlight event would by no means be easy,

but.. damn it!

With tens of thousands of civilizations, if each were calculated at Creator scale, wouldn't that mean millions of Fifth Stage cultivators clashing in a chaotic melee!?

Plus the War Slaves brought in...!

Just thinking about it made them dizzy and unable to imagine how horrific the scene would be!

And Lin An.. even has to..!

Don't worry about them, don't worry. I have full confidence in the first stage. You just protect yourselves as best you can; I'll handle the rest!

Lin An confidently reassured everyone; after speaking firmly, he sensed two squads moving faster than theirs suddenly approaching.

Princess Ka Lian, are these the War Slaves you brought?

Heh, I never expected a descendant of the Red Armor to be so shabby, not even able to find a Fourth Stage Peak.

Bringing this trash in—are you planning to give us points as a handicap?

His voice deep and resonant, only to see a Fifth Stage War Star Peak seed clad in orange War Armor letting out a low, laughing roar.

His status was comparable to Ka Lian's, only his identity differed. Seeing the few Fifth Stage cultivators tasked with clearing the way for Ka Lian already struggling, he instantly noticed the problem.

Bringing in a pile of mid‑high Fourth Stage trash? That's sheer stupidity!

Hearing the jeers of the other seeds, everyone on Ka Lian's side flushed with anger—especially her followers, for whom this was undoubtedly a humiliation of their master!

Orange Armor, mind your own business! Who I bring in is none of your concern!

Ka Lian's icy voice snapped back, not wanting to reveal that Lin An was of the Body System.

Yes, although the tribespeople brought by the newly accepted War Slave are too weak, Lin An alone can match over ten fourth-rank warriors! So she also couldn't be bothered with Cheng Kai.

However, facing Ka Lian's avoidance, the hulking Cheng Kai, who also belonged to the Body System and walked the same path as the Rules, thought Ka Lian had bowed her head.

From the left, another squad gathered and flew in with an encircling formation, speaking coldly.

"No need for us to worry?"

"Ka Lian, after all we belong to the same civilization; the people you brought are so weak they will inevitably affect us."

"What Cheng Kai said is correct; if you're here to make up the numbers, then after entering, hand over the War Slave and we might still look after you. Otherwise, don't blame us for abandoning you!"

"According to the news I just received, on this War Star battlefield at least eight top civilizations are participating! Their dispatched War Stars are all cultivated from Seventh Stage and above!"

"The Alliance's basic ranking has already fallen to 160,000th!"

"You know, last time we entered we were still over 90,000th!"

Facing the undisguised threats from both sides, Ka Lian's expression grew icier, and she remained silent.

She knew this battlefield's difficulty was relatively high compared to previous years, which is why she was angry at the start about how weak the War Slave brought by Qing Kai was.

Moreover, although she is one of the Alliance's top Hong Kai descendants, in internal struggles their lineage's status has long declined. Risking her true body to participate in the Star Glory Battle is intended to revive the Hong Kai lineage's prestige.

"Within the top thousand, as long as they break into the top thousand, the Alliance will reassess their value!"