Chapter 110

The desolate horn sound continued to echo in the broken starry sky, as if beating the war drums of a campaign. Countless heroic spirits clad in broken star armor, as if awakening from a slumber of ten thousand ages, carried unyielding fighting spirit and cold murderous intent, like a gray tide, surging from the ruins in all directions, instantly drowning Lin Xuan, Elder Xing Yan, and all the other intruders!

These heroic spirits varied in individual strength; the weak were equivalent to Golden Core cultivators, and the strong were even comparable to late-stage Soul Formation! What was even more terrifying was that their numbers were endless, their auras connected, and they vaguely formed battle formations as they moved, doubling their power! Moreover, they were formed from obsession and star power, making physical attacks much less effective; only attacks containing the power of laws could truly injure their roots.

"Damn it! It's the Mystical Realm guardian heroic spirits!" The Zhao Clan elder was shocked and angry, waving his magic treasure to slash apart several heroic spirit phantoms that rushed over, but after the heroic spirits dissipated, they quickly re-condensed not far away, as if they were immortal and indestructible!

Elder Xing Yan's expression was also ugly; the "Dark Star Meteor Explosion" he had condensed had to be temporarily redirected, blasting toward the area where the heroic spirits were densest!

"Boom!!"

The dark star exploded, and destructive energy swept out, instantly clearing a large area of heroic spirits, even causing the void to ripple. But soon, more heroic spirits were born from the depths of the ruins and from the starlight points, surging forward one after another!

The ten-zhang-tall heroic spirit general scanned the battlefield with hollow eyes, its broken sword pointing at Elder Xing Yan, and it let out a silent roar. Immediately, hundreds of powerful heroic spirits changed direction, forming a battle formation and turning into a torrent of stars, charging fearlessly toward Elder Xing Yan! Clearly, his powerful attack just now had drawn the "special attention" of the heroic spirits!

Although Elder Xing Yan was strong, he was temporarily entangled by this endless army of heroic spirits that feared neither life nor death and could constantly regenerate, making it difficult for him to break free for a time.

The other Soul Formation cultivators were in even more precarious situations, left and right in the encirclement of the heroic spirits, facing constant danger. Huangfu Hao, under the desperate protection of two royal guards, barely held on, but his protective light shield was already crumbling.

Feng Xi let out continuous clear cries; its Azure Luan True Flame had a good restraining effect on this type of spirit body. As its wings swept, large areas of heroic spirits were burned into nothingness, but the number of heroic spirits was simply too great, and it could only protect a small area around itself.

As for Lin Xuan, the moment the heroic spirits appeared, he felt an unusual warmth coming from the Starfall Token in his hand. The token seemed to come alive, and soft, pure starlight flowed out from the seemingly chaotic holes on it, forming a thin yet supreme-authority halo of starlight around his body.

A miraculous thing happened.

Those heroic spirits that were originally rushing toward Lin Xuan suddenly stalled in their movements when they touched this halo of starlight! In their hollow eyes, a trace of extremely faint, confused, and nostalgic expression seemed to flash, and then they all bypassed Lin Xuan, turning instead to attack others! It was as if the area within a few zhang of Lin Xuan had become an invisible "safe zone"!

Some heroic spirits with particularly strong auras even bowed slightly when they approached Lin Xuan, performing an action similar to "saluting," before turning to join the battle against others!

"The Starfall Token… is a token of trust! These heroic spirits recognize the Starfall Token!" Lin Xuan realized in an instant! This token left behind by the Observer Xing Yunzi was not only the key to opening the portal but also the proof of recognition by the Mystical Realm's guardian heroic spirits!

His heart settled, and his gaze immediately turned toward the depths of the broken continent, the direction the Starfall Token was pointing—the Primordial Star Palace!

"Follow me!" Lin Xuan whispered to Huangfu Hao and Feng Xi beside him, the halo of starlight around his body expanding to shroud the two people and one bird as well.

Sure enough, those heroic spirits also chose to avoid them after touching this expanded halo!

A "safe passage" leading to the depths of the continent, opened by the Starfall Token, had appeared!

Lin Xuan did not hesitate, turning into a stream of light and speeding along this passage toward the depths of the continent! Feng Xi, carrying Huangfu Hao, followed closely behind.

"Brat, don't run! Leave the Starfall Token!" Seeing this, Elder Xing Yan was so angry his eyes were about to split! How could he not see the wonderful use of that Starfall Token? If he let Lin Xuan enter the Primordial Star Palace first, his trip would likely end in failure!

He roared, sparing no cost to his origin, and his Heavenly Star Dharma Idol erupted with blinding light, forcibly shaking open the heroic spirit battle formation that was besieging him, turning into a brilliant star rainbow and chasing after Lin Xuan! After all, he was a Spirit Transformation cultivator; with his full power erupted, his speed was astonishing, and he actually managed to close the distance despite starting later!

And those heroic spirits seemed extremely angry at Elder Xing Yan's "forced breakthrough" behavior, and more heroic spirits, especially that heroic spirit general, roared and launched an even crazier interception against him!

For a time, Elder Xing Yan was like someone stuck in a quagmire, his speed greatly reduced, and he could only watch helplessly as the figures of Lin Xuan and the other two gradually moved away, making him roar in anger repeatedly, yet he was helpless.

The other Soul Formation cultivators were even more desperate; having neither the Starfall Token for protection nor the Spirit Transformation cultivation base to force a breakthrough, they were soon completely drowned by the endless army of heroic spirits, their protective spiritual light shattering one after another, their screams ending abruptly as they became new nutrients for this ancient battlefield.

Lin Xuan and the other two traveled along the passage opened by the Starfall Token, unimpeded all the way. The deeper they went, the more dilapidated the surrounding scene became, and the aura of decay and destruction grew increasingly thick. They could even see some huge, mountain-like strange skeletons half-buried in the ruins, flashing with a cold metallic luster, not knowing what kind of powerful existence's remains they were.

The air began to fill with a kind of sad, desolate, yet incomparably heroic artistic conception, as if silently telling of the tragedy and heroism of that ancient "War of Heaven-Slaying."

After traveling for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the scene ahead suddenly changed.

A relatively complete, huge plaza appeared before them. The plaza was paved with a kind of warm white jade, and although it was covered in cracks, it still emitted a faint spiritual light. At the end of the plaza was a towering palace complex that, even in its dilapidated state, one could still imagine its former glory.

The palace was cast entirely from dark blue star divine gold, with flying eaves and arched beams, carved with star charts of the sky and various profound runes. But now, most of the palace had collapsed, and the walls were covered with huge claw marks and burn marks, as if destroyed by some irresistible power.

Above the highest and central main hall hung a half-fallen plaque, inscribed in ancient seal script with four characters that danced like dragons and phoenixes, yet carried endless Dao Rhyme—

Primordial Star Palace!

Finally arrived!

Lin Xuan could feel that the burning sensation of the Starfall Token in his hand had reached its peak, resonating strongly with the dilapidated palace! The sense of calling was coming from the depths of the main hall!

However, just as they were about to step onto the plaza and approach the Primordial Star Palace—

"Hum!"

A powerful, cold, and repulsive restriction force suddenly rose from the plaza, forming a semi-transparent starlight barrier that blocked their path!

This barrier was different from the heroic spirits on the periphery; it was not a living being, but a pure array restriction, radiating an inviolable majesty. The halo of the Starfall Token shone on the barrier, and although it caused it to fluctuate, it did not open a passage as it had for the heroic spirits.

Clearly, this inner-layer restriction required a specific method or higher authority to open.

Lin Xuan stopped, his brows slightly furrowed, carefully observing this starlight barrier. He could feel that the star power contained in the barrier was extremely pure and ancient, and its complexity far exceeded any array he had seen before.

Just as he was pondering a way to break it, Elder Xing Yan's angry roar and even more intense energy collision sounds came from the distance behind him. Clearly, that old monster was sparing no cost to force his way through the heroic spirit interception and would be able to catch up before long!

Time was pressing!

Lin Xuan's gaze swept across the dilapidated Primordial Star Palace and finally landed on the two stone statues in front of the main hall gate, which, although dilapidated, still radiated a stern momentum.

Those were two stone statues of warriors clad in star armor and holding giant axes and halberds. They were not heroic spirits, but true dead objects, yet Lin Xuan felt a trace of aura from them that was of the same origin as the Starfall Token, but even deeper and heavier.

"A test… or rather, the key, might be right there."

He no longer hesitated and stepped toward the two stone statues.