Chapter 109: Star Fall Secret Realm

The moment he crossed the starlight portal, Lin Xuan felt a dizzying sensation, as if he had been cast into a rushing river made of pure starlight. His entire body was enveloped and torn by vast, ancient star power; had it not been for the soft halo of light emitted by the Star Fall Token and the stability provided by his Chaos Dao Seed, he would have been severely injured by this violent spatial force in an instant.

Huangfu Hao, following closely behind, let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale; it was only because Lin Xuan had diverted a sliver of Chaos spiritual power to protect him that he managed to hold on.

Only Feng Xi, being a divine bird, had a natural affinity for spatial forces, and with her extraordinary Azure Phoenix bloodline, she appeared relatively composed, letting out a clear cry as azure flames swirled around her wings to offset most of the pressure.

This teleportation process seemed extremely long, yet it also felt like a mere instant.

When the sensation of solid ground returned and the violent spatial tearing force around them vanished, the three of them were already in a completely unfamiliar world.

Before their eyes was not the ethereal paradise they had imagined, but rather a... broken, dead, and silent ancient starry sky that seemed to have endured an apocalyptic war.

They stood upon a massive, shattered landmass floating in the pitch-black void. On this land, mountains had crumbled, rivers had dried up, and only countless broken star-stone pillars and collapsed palace ruins remained, telling tales of past glory and tragedy. In the far distance, tiny stars flickered, but that starlight carried a coldness and silence, like the eyes of a dying giant.

The air was filled with dense star spiritual energy, yet it was mixed with a heart-wrenching aura of decay and destruction. Furthermore, an invisible, powerful pressure blanketed the area, making the circulation of spiritual power several times more difficult than in the outside world.

"Is this the Star Fall Secret Realm?" Huangfu Hao steadied himself, looking at the dilapidated scene before him, unable to hide his shock. "How could it be so broken? It’s as if... it was forcibly shattered by some power."

Lin Xuan’s gaze swept across the silent ruins, feeling the aura of destruction in the air—an aura that shared the same origin as the Ruin Abyss demonic energy but was even more ancient and profound. He said in a low voice, "I fear this is not natural decay. The lingering Dao rhymes of destruction here are related to that War of Heaven-Slaying."

He raised his hand; the Star Fall Token in his palm still emitted a faint light, pointing toward the depths of this shattered continent. The sense of calling, originating from his bloodline and Dao lineage, became increasingly clear and intense.

"The Primordial Star Palace is in that direction," Lin Xuan confirmed the orientation. "We must get there as quickly as possible; the old monster Xing Yan and the others will enter soon as well."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the void not far behind them distorted, and Elder Xing Yan stepped out with a gloomy face. He had clearly endured significant spatial pressure, his aura fluctuating slightly, but his Soul Transformation cultivation base remained unfathomable. The moment he appeared, his cold gaze locked firmly onto Lin Xuan.

Immediately following, the Elder from the Zhao family, along with three other Nascent Soul late-stage cultivators of unknown origin, also stumbled out one after another.

Seeing the scene of this broken secret realm, everyone was stunned, but then their gazes turned in unison toward Lin Xuan and the Star Fall Token in his hand that was still pointing the way.

"Junior, hand over the Star Fall Token!" Elder Xing Yan’s voice was cold, carrying an unquestionable tone of command, and his Soul Transformation pressure spread out once more, attempting to form an absolute suppression within this relatively enclosed secret realm space.

The Zhao family Elder and the others also tacitly spread out, subtly forming an encirclement.

Within the secret realm, there were no longer any external rules to bind them; the law of the jungle—the strong preying on the weak—was displayed to the fullest at this moment!

Huangfu Hao’s expression tightened, and he subconsciously moved closer to Lin Xuan. Feng Xi let out a warning cry, azure flames rising around her body.

Facing the encirclement, Lin Xuan’s expression was unusually calm. He even took an interest in examining the shattered land, saying indifferently, "Senior Xing Yan, this place is fraught with crises, filled with ruins and restrictions, and even unknown dangers. Instead of internal strife here, it would be better to find the opportunities first, and then discuss ownership later. What do you say?"

Elder Xing Yan’s eyes flickered. How could he not know the dangers of this place? The pervasive Dao rhymes of destruction and the aura of decay made even him, a Soul Transformation cultivator, feel vaguely uneasy. But he was even more wary of Lin Xuan, this descendant of Chaos, seizing the inheritance at the heart of the secret realm first.

"Hmph, glib-tongued! Kill you, and the Star Fall Token and the opportunities will naturally be mine!" Elder Xing Yan’s murderous intent was set; he stopped talking, raised his hand, and a condensed "Star Chain" shot toward Lin Xuan like a venomous snake, intending to bind him!

Seeing Elder Xing Yan make a move, the others also unleashed their magic treasures and spells. In an instant, spiritual light of various colors lit up in this silent starry sky, overflowing with murderous intent!

"Stubborn and incorrigible!"

Lin Xuan’s eyes turned cold, knowing there was no avoiding this. With a thought, his Chaos Star Dharma Idol manifested once again; though suppressed by the secret realm to only a zhang in height, its power remained undiminished! The Dharma Idol’s hands formed a seal, and the phantom images of the stars of the heavens swirled, instantly setting up a Star Vortex barrier before him!

The Star Chain struck the barrier, emitting a harsh, grating sound, but it was deflected by the swirling star power and failed to achieve its goal.

At the same time, Lin Xuan’s physical body moved! With the "Shrinking Ground to an Inch" technique bolstered by Chaos spiritual power, he remained incredibly swift on this shattered land! His figure flickered, dodging a sinister blade aura slashed by the Zhao family Elder, and he instantly appeared before a Nascent Soul late-stage rogue cultivator who was preparing to cast a spell!

The rogue cultivator was horrified, not expecting Lin Xuan to be so fast, and hurriedly activated a bone shield to protect himself.

"Break!"

Lin Xuan joined his fingers like a sword, gray starlight condensing at his fingertips—it was the Nirvana Star Finger! He pointed it out, silent and soundless, yet it arrived first despite being launched later, precisely striking the center of the bone shield!

"Crack!"

The high-quality bone shield shattered upon impact!

The finger force pierced through the body!

The rogue cultivator’s body stiffened, the light in his eyes rapidly dimming, and he fell straight down, a tiny hole in the center of his brow—his soul was utterly destroyed!

Instant kill!

Having succeeded in one strike, Lin Xuan did not stop; his figure flashed again, arriving at the side of another Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator, and the Chaos Immortal-Slaying Sword Embryo was unsheathed with a roar! The gray sword light, carrying the will to sever chaos, struck directly at the opponent’s neck!

The cultivator’s soul fled in terror, retreating frantically while activating a string of prayer bead magic treasures that transformed into layers of light curtains to protect himself.

"Sshhh—!"

Where the sword light passed, the prayer bead light curtains were torn apart like paper! One by one, the prayer beads wailed and exploded!

The cultivator let out a miserable scream, one arm and half his shoulder shredded by the sword Qi, blood spraying wildly as he fled in heavy injury!

In the blink of an eye, Lin Xuan had launched two moves, resulting in one death and one severe injury, instantly breaking the encirclement! His ruthless decisiveness and formidable strength left the remaining Nascent Soul late-stage cultivator and the Zhao family Elder trembling with fear, their attacks stalling!

Seeing this, Elder Xing Yan was furious: "Junior, you seek death!"

He no longer held back; the Dharma Idol of the stars of the heavens behind him became completely solid, and his hands held a void, a dark star composed entirely of destructive energy rapidly condensing and expanding between his palms! It emitted a terrifying fluctuation capable of annihilating a small world!

Star Palace Secret Technique: Dark Star Meteorite Explosion!

This was a true Soul Transformation-level killing move!

However, at this critical juncture—

"Woo—!!"

A desolate, ancient horn sound, as if coming from ten thousand ages past, rang out without warning from the depths of this shattered continent!

The horn sound contained a strange rhythm, piercing through the void and entering everyone’s sea of consciousness!

Immediately after, the entire shattered continent began to shake violently! Within those ruins that had been silent for who knows how many ten thousand years, countless broken runes suddenly lit up! Phantasmal figures of heroic spirits, clad in ancient star armor and holding broken weapons, slowly condensed and emerged from the ruins, from the void, and from the stars!

Their eyes were hollow, yet they carried unyielding fighting spirit and the obsession to protect, turning in unison toward Lin Xuan, Elder Xing Yan, and the other "intruders"!

The secret realm’s guardian heroic spirits had been stirred by their battle!

The leading heroic spirit, ten zhang tall and clad in shattered general’s armor, swept its hollow gaze over the crowd, finally landing on Lin Xuan, who held the Star Fall Token. It seemed to pause for a brief moment, then raised its broken sword and let out a silent roar!

"Kill!!"

Countless heroic spirits surged like a tide, launching an indiscriminate attack against all the intruders!

The situation instantly spiraled out of control!