Chapter 68: Taiyu Star

"Soul River Tides?"

Zhou Yang and the others all wore puzzled expressions.

What is that thing? I've never heard of it.

It seems the data Babata collected doesn't contain a description of it.

"Everyone... didn't you come here because of the Soul River Tides?"

Aliu Jin asked uncertainly.

It shouldn't be, because a core genius of such a great power would only be drawn by the Soul River Tides eruption; I can't think of anything else in this Secret Realm that would attract them.

"Cough... Aliu Jin..."

Zhou Yang considered his words and spoke:

"We've only just arrived in the Soul River Secret Realm, and our collected data is limited. Could you tell us what the Soul River Tides are?"

"So that's how it is."

Aliu Jin nodded, and didn't dare to show any inquisitive intent.

He displayed his auxiliary light brain and smiled at Zhou Yang: "Add me as a friend in the Virtual Universe, and I'll send you the Soul River Tides data."

"Alright."

Zhou Yang smiled, added Aliu Jin as a friend, and the other side immediately sent a huge batch of data.

"Babata, parse the data immediately and analyze the key information."

Zhou Yang whispered softly in his mind.

"Received!"

Babata replied.

A moment later, the information refined by Babata's analysis appeared in Zhou Yang's mind.

"All data has been fully parsed. The important information about the Soul River Secret Realm is as follows."

"First, the Soul River Tides erupt once every 100 years, each eruption lasting about a month.

The tide's range will sweep the entire Soul River Secret Realm, but the initial eruption point is near the 108 ancient stars within the realm."

"Second, when the tide erupts, the 108 ancient stars continuously spew powerful Qi-blood energy; cultivating near these stars during that period greatly accelerates advancement speed.

Moreover, the Qi-blood tide eruption occasionally yields valuable materials, such as intact blood soul crystals, remnants of unknown creatures' bones, scales, etc."

"Third, in the years following the Soul River Tides, the soul beasts in those Secret Realm spaces breed much faster, and there is a high probability of a Universe Level blood soul beast king being born.

Killing these blood soul beast kings yields precious blood soul crystals; blood soul crystals are an advanced version of blood soul sand, but their effect is more than a hundred times stronger than blood soul sand!"

Zhou Yang silently digested the information Babata refined, and a hint of interest gradually appeared on his face.

The effect of blood soul sand is already quite attractive to people like them who come from "natives".

Blood soul crystals, which are a hundred times stronger than blood soul sand, are even more unmissable!

He had originally thought that having harvested several hundred blood soul sands today was enough for a few people to use, and was ready to end this Soul River Secret Realm expedition.

Now it seems the departure date may have to be postponed a bit...

…

In the cold desolate starry sky perpetually shrouded in dark red, a deep‑blue ship and a silver‑gray ship raced forward and backward at high speed.

They occasionally slip into larger spatial vortices, and when they emerge they are already at another part of the dark red starry sky, moving an incalculable number of times faster than plain flight.

The Soul River Secret Realm has spawned countless small spaces, varying in size.

Some spaces contain more than one route, and different routes connect to different locations in the Xingkong.

Over time, people gradually discovered a method of using these small spaces as "transfer stations" to swiftly traverse the Xingkong.

Of course, the number of spaces that can serve as "transfer stations" is extremely scarce.

After all, most spaces' entrance routes are so small that even tiny ships cannot pass.

At this moment, on the central control screen of the silver‑gray ship, the avatar of the Huanxin clan man Aliu Jin flickered continuously.

"Everyone, we are now heading toward the Taiyu Star among the 108 ancient stars of the Soul River Secret Realm."

"Although these 108 ancient stars are all sources of the tide eruptions, the strength of each star's eruption varies."

"According to past explorers' statistics, eight ancient stars have produced the highest eruption energy and the most treasures in previous tides, and Taiyu Star is one of them."

Aliu Jin said, a smile appearing on his face.

"Thanks to your joining, I dared to suggest going here; normally, with our team's strength, we wouldn't dare approach such a high‑ranking ancient star."

"Oh? Why?"

Hearing him, Zhou Yang and the others couldn't help but wonder, "Is there any other danger here?"

"Of course!"

On the screen, Aliu Jin's expression grew solemn; he took a deep breath and explained:

"Each Soul River Tides eruption brings forth a large amount of precious treasures and materials.

At that time, many adventurers will gather near the 108 ancient stars to vie for treasures; the higher the star's rank, the more strong individuals will congregate nearby.

Sometimes even poor Universe Level adventurers will take the chance to come here for a quick raid.

Let me tell you, if you run into them, it's best to stay far away, otherwise you'll definitely suffer a huge loss!"

Aliu Jin, his face full of solemn warning, clearly had deep experience.

"Understood, thanks for the warning!"

Zhou Yang and the others all nodded, taking the senior adventurer's words deeply to heart.

The two ships, using one "transfer station" after another, zipped through, and in the blink of an eye a vast expanse of Xingkong receded.

After more than half a month, a massive dark‑red planet finally appeared in their view.

That planet's size seemed to be at least hundreds of Earths.

The whole planet looks as if forged from jade, with faint dark‑red glows constantly flowing across its surface, appearing dazzling.

At this moment countless spaceships hover around the planet; from this direction alone they can see at least ten thousand.

"Damn, so many people!"

In the silver‑gray ship, bald Lei Shen widened his eyes, "What kind of Taiyu Star can produce how many treasures at once—enough for all these people to scramble?"

"Why don't these people land on the planet? The closer they are, the more advantageous for looting, isn't it?"

Luo Feng couldn't help but ask in confusion.

On the screen, A Liujin's avatar smiled lightly and explained in a gentle voice:

"You may not know, but each of these ancient stars is surrounded by a special energy shield; not even a Stellar Level or a Realm Lord‑level powerhouse can breach it."

He paused, then added:

"As for the people around, they're not only after treasure; many are Planet Level peak cultivators, or those who have just broken through Stellar Level, hoping to use the burst of blood‑Qi's special effect to advance their realms."

"I see!"

Zhou Yang and the others nodded.

"Everyone, the next tidal burst is about a month and a half away; let's secure a good spot in advance."

A Liujin on the screen smiled and said:

"My clan and I have already agreed: during this Soul River Tidal Burst, we will fully assist you in vying for the treasures.

And all the spoils will belong entirely to you, as a reward for your help."

Hearing that, Zhou Yang, Luo Feng and the others exchanged glances, each feeling a slight goodwill toward this Illusion Heart Clan warrior.

"A Liujin, no need to go that far; you can find your own chance to loot!"

Zhou Yang smiled and declined.

But A Liujin's attitude turned unusually firm.

"Friends, please be sure to give us a chance to repay the favor; we Illusion Heart Clan are not a race that forgets gratitude!"

Seeing his resolute face, Zhou Yang and the others smiled at each other and finally could only agree.

"Fine, but prioritize your own safety; no need to overextend."

At this point the Soul River Tidal Burst is still about a month away.

Zhou Yang and the others piloted their silver‑gray ship to a relatively empty spot and waited quietly.

A Liujin's side was echoing from not far to their left.

As time passed, new adventurers kept arriving; the starry sky around the dark‑red planet filled with more and more ships, gradually becoming "crowded."

Of course, this "crowding" was still far from ships touching each other.

But when the Soul River Tidal Burst occurs, the treasures erupt randomly.

Thus, occupying a larger "territory" raises the chance of obtaining treasures.

Many later adventurers couldn't secure good positions, so they could only draw others' attention.

Consequently, with more than half a month left before the Soul River Tidal Burst, disputes began erupting early.

In the dark‑red starry sky, battles broke out daily; new ships joined, and some fled in disarray.

The fights grew more intense, and eventually even Zhou Yang's group was targeted.

Two jet‑shaped ships, entirely jet‑black, squeezed their silver‑gray ship from both sides.

Immediately, Babata alerted that a stranger's call request was trying to connect.

After Zhou Yang agreed, a male avatar with four eyes and a head covered in blue feathers appeared on the screen.

"We are the Barob Interstellar Adventure Team; this sector belongs to us—leave immediately!"

The man's expression was blank, his tone like a command notice.

"Leave us?"

In the silver‑gray ship, Zhou Yang and the others exchanged glances and burst into angry laughter.

Whether it's him, Hong, Luo Feng or anyone else, none are the kind to be frightened by a simple notification.

"Barob Adventure Team? What a ridiculous thing! You're even worse than the Dinosaur Squad!"

Bald Lei Shen's eyes flashed with lightning as he retorted mercilessly.

"Hey, Lei Ge, what's the Dinosaur Squad?"

Luo Feng, hearing the rare term from Lei Shen's mouth, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Uh, that's from a cartoon I watched as a kid; the protagonists were a few dinosaurs modified by scientists."

Lei Shen turned his head and quickly briefed Luo Feng, his face full of nostalgic recollection.

"Fine, you're good."

The four‑eyed man on the screen, who had just been retorted by Lei Shen, turned a sour.

"Hmph, you wait. If you have the skill, don't exit your ship when the loot time comes!"

The man issued the cold threat and then proactively cut the communication link.

But the two jet‑shaped black ships didn't leave; instead they drew even closer, apparently intent on a prolonged clash.

However, they likely realized the silver‑gray ship was a C‑class vessel capable of withstanding Universe‑level attacks, so they didn't waste effort attacking it.

"Babata, check the background of that Barob Adventure Team."

After the call ended, Zhou Yang shouted to Babata.

Babata's lazy voice responded quickly.

"I don't know, can't find anything; probably a ragtag group of unregistered adventurers."

"No registrations? Seems they're truly a low‑tier ordinary squad."

Hearing Babata's reply, Zhou Yang was satisfied and stopped paying attention to them.

He closed his eyes to cultivate his spirit, while secretly frantically channeling an endless stream of Life Yuan Power, continuously pouring it into the Mo Yun Teng behind him.

Under the unceasing nourishment, the Mo Yun Teng now faintly shows a state of imminent metamorphosis.

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