"What cracked?" The Green-skirted Girl pointed at the Tai Chu Realm.
Lu Xuan indeed saw a faint, almost imperceptible crack. Invisible, yet undeniably present! This was the Tai Chu Realm's Momentum/Aura/Stance that had cracked, not the physical land!
Lu Xuan's lips curved slightly. "Are you sure I caused it to crack? Or was it already there?"
Lu Xuan gazed at the Tai Chu Realm. Within the invisible fissure, an ancient aura flowed, and a powerful Momentum/Aura/Stance seemed to coalesce.
The Green-skirted Girl pouted. "It was there before, but you made it crack a little further."
"When you acted just now, your power nearly pushed this world to its breaking point. But you controlled it perfectly, infinitely close to the Supreme Realm, just a hair's breadth from breaking through its limits."
Lu Xuan patted the Green-skirted Girl's head. "Xiao Qing, are you perhaps looking for a Star Core?"
The Green-skirted Girl fidgeted with the hem of her skirt, turning her head away shyly, then extended a delicate little hand.
"Haha." Lu Xuan chuckled.
Her demeanor reminded Lu Xuan of a child asking for candy—wanting it, yet too shy to outright ask.
Lu Xuan smiled. "I'll give it to you when we leave."
The Green-skirted Girl flashed her pretty little canine teeth, her large eyes sparkling. "Don't you dare lie to me."
"If I devour just one more Star Core, I can complete the World Upgrade, and then when you act, you'll be able to break through to One-star Supreme."
Lu Xuan pulled out two recliners. "Oh?"
The two of them lay back, suspended in the Starry Sky.
The Green-skirted Girl explained, "Honestly, without that Star Core you gave me, this world would eventually face annihilation after the final Supreme Path."
Lu Xuan frowned.
The Green-skirted Girl's words were true.
Standing in the Starry Sky, looking down at the Tai Chu Realm, this world truly resembled a decrepit elder, his life force dwindling, radiating an aura of decay.
The Star Core Lu Xuan had given the Green-skirted Girl had indeed extended the Tai Chu Realm's lifespan.
The Green-skirted Girl continued, "Just as humans are born and die, and plants flourish and wither, worlds too experience cycles of decay and growth. The Tai Chu Realm has been lingering for a very, very long time."
"If the Tai Chu Realm weren't in the Fallen Star Sea, perhaps its lifespan would be much longer. But in the Fallen Star Sea, all stars are ceaselessly plummeting."
"This 'Perished' power constantly devours the energy of stars, driving them towards decay."
"Perished power?" Lu Xuan said indifferently.
The Green-skirted Girl pointed into the depths of the Starry Sky. "Look, do you see that swirling black storm?"
Lu Xuan turned his head to look.
Xuanji Holy Lord also looked curiously at the black storm.
It was utterly silent, like an unfathomably vast black hole, manifesting a power that defied comprehension, devouring the Starry Sky itself!
A monstrous wave crashed in Xuanji Holy Lord's heart.
This power far exceeded anything she understood; it was a form of Rule Power!
Even Quasi-Dao Supremes could comprehend a sliver of Rule Power, but before this cosmic force, it was a mere drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.
This was a power capable of devouring and annihilating even stars!
Xuanji Holy Lord's eyes reflected the terrifying spectacle of despair: stars falling into the edge of the black vortex, as if an unseen, colossal hand was dragging them into the abyss.
It was too terrifying!
Some of those stars appeared even larger and radiated a more terrifying aura than the Primordial Star!
Yet, none could resist this dreadful power.
At this thought.
Xuanji Holy Lord looked at the Green-skirted Girl. "The Primordial Star is also on the edge of this black vortex."
The Green-skirted Girl blinked her large eyes innocently. "Yes, yes."
Lu Xuan asked, "How much longer can it last?"
The Green-skirted Girl extended a finger as slender as a scallion.
Lu Xuan said, "Ten thousand years?"
The Green-skirted Girl shook her head. "A century. If I devour another Star Core, I can extend its lifespan by another hundred years. Two centuries in total."
Lu Xuan's expression was utterly unconcerned. "Still so long!"
He'd only been invincible for two and a half years, after all.
Two centuries was far too long for him.
By then, he would already be invincible throughout the Fallen Star Sea.
The Green-skirted Girl clenched her small, pink fist and lightly punched Lu Xuan. "I'll just blink, and two centuries will have flown by!"
Lu Xuan stroked her hair, saying calmly, "Relax, I'll intervene when the time comes."
"Hehe." The Green-skirted Girl immediately brightened. "Good! That's what I was waiting to hear. All the other guys in the Tai Chu Realm are utterly unreliable."
"I bet if the Primordial Star gets dragged into that black vortex, Chen Changsheng would be the first to bolt."
A faint smile touched Xuanji Holy Lord's lips.
She still couldn't quite fathom Chen Changsheng.
He was very mysterious.
As mysterious as her Master.
Just then.
Lu Xuan rubbed his stomach. "Since that's settled, let's eat first. I'll go fetch someone to cook."
As his voice fell!
Lu Xuan directly activated the Supreme Spatial Array Patterns, profound energy surging through his form.
He vanished from the spot instantly.
The next moment, Lu Xuan appeared on Azure Mystery Peak.
At this moment, Ji Fuyao sat cross-legged, her fiery red dress flowing around her. Terrifying Spirit Fire power surged through her as she cultivated the Heaven-Burning Art.
Lu Xuan called out, "Big Disciple."
Ji Fuyao's ear twitched. She immediately rose and stepped out of her cave dwelling.
Seeing Lu Xuan standing outside in his white robe, a hint of pleasant surprise appeared in her eyes.
It had been quite some time since she'd seen her Master.
Lu Xuan smiled. "Come, I'll take you to see the scenery beyond the Starry Sky."
Ji Fuyao's eyes sparkled. "Beyond the Starry Sky?"
Beside them, Chen Changsheng also emerged from his cave dwelling. "Master, I'd like to see the scenery beyond the Starry Sky too."
Ji Fuyao's chest rose and fell with excitement. "Master, do you mean outside this realm?"
Lu Xuan nodded. "Fuyao, are you ready?"
Ji Fuyao gathered her courage. "I'm ready, Master. Let's go."
Lu Xuan pointed at the thatched hut. "Bring the pot."
Ji Fuyao: "..."
The next moment.
Ji Fuyao quickly stepped into the hut, retrieved the large pot, and an exquisite smile bloomed on her beautiful face. "Master, I'll cook for you out in the Starry Sky."
Lu Xuan nodded. "Alright, let's go. Bring Ye Chen along too."
Boom!
Lu Xuan activated the Supreme Spatial Array Patterns, and the three of them vanished instantly.
In a flash, they appeared directly within the Supreme Path.
Ye Chen was still in the thick of battle!
These past days, he had been continuously absorbing the power of Star Stones and bathing in the essence of the stars, greatly enhancing his cultivation foundation.
Soon, he would break through to Half-step Supreme!
"Boom!"
Ye Chen, clad in a white robe, shattered a Half-step Supreme's head with a single punch.
Blood splattered everywhere.
The moment he saw Chen Changsheng, Ye Chen immediately activated the Desolate Heaven Art and charged over!
"Take this!"
Boom!
A heaven-shaking punch blasted towards Chen Changsheng, his martial will surging like a torrent.
Chen Changsheng cried out, "Second Senior Brother, what's the big idea?"
Boom!
Chen Changsheng was sent flying a thousand zhang!
Ye Chen laughed. "Third Junior Brother, you're really laying it on thick."
At that moment, Lu Xuan looked up into the distance, directly extending a hand. A terrifying power manifested into a colossal, heaven-reaching hand.
Three Quasi-Dao Supremes from Dark Shadow Island were instantly exposed.
"Mercy! White Robe Supreme!"