“How… how is this possible?” General Pei Yuan’s face was ashen. He was severely wounded, and it was merely from the backlash of his own power! In that instant, everyone was stunned. What was the true strength of the White Robe Star Venerate? General Pei Yuan was a formidable pillar of the Tianchen Empire in the Third Star Ring, yet he had been defeated so utterly. And the White Robe Star Venerate hadn't even truly attacked! It was the rebound from their own sword qi that had grievously injured them all.
Yan Liangchou, the Holy Lord of Cloudrise Holy Land, was utterly dumbfounded. Damn it! He inwardly cursed, relieved that the White Robe Star Venerate had only annihilated Cloud City last time, instead of turning his wrath directly upon Cloudrise Holy Land. Otherwise, their Holy Land would have been wiped out then and there.
At that moment, Lu Xuan spoke, his voice calm, “Your sword qi is too weak.” With a casual flick of his sleeve, the Spirit Swords in Pei Yuan’s and his guards’ hands flew uncontrollably towards Lu Xuan.
“What?!” Pei Yuan and his men were aghast. For the first time, General Pei Yuan, a cultivator of immense power, felt genuine fear. His personal guards looked to him, asking, “General, what do we do?”
Pei Yuan’s expression turned grim. “Damn it! This man’s cultivation is far above mine! He’s been feigning weakness to ambush us all along!” His guards’ faces twisted in bitter realization. Indeed! This White Robe Star Venerate was incredibly devious, a true master of deception! He was clearly stronger than General Pei Yuan, yet he had led them to believe he was merely a high-star Supreme! It was infuriating!
Gritting his teeth, General Pei Yuan snarled, “We have no choice but to activate the Fourth Star Ring’s power! Follow me!” With a thunderous roar, Pei Yuan’s Spirit Seals shifted, and a terrifying Spatial Power instantly enveloped him and his guards. They teleported directly to the vicinity of the Fourth Star Ring.
By then, Lu Xuan had already effortlessly seized Pei Yuan’s Spirit Swords. With a mere thought, the swords transformed into towering rivers of light, streaking towards Pei Yuan and his guards. Several divine rays illuminated the starry sky.
General Pei Yuan’s face was solemn as he immediately activated a Supreme Secret Art. They intended to use the power of the Star Ring to fight Lu Xuan! Cloudrise Holy Land possessed a Spirit Seal capable of activating the Fourth Star Ring, a secret bestowed upon them by the Tianchen Empire. While it could only unleash a fraction of the Star Ring’s true power, even that partial activation was comparable to the might of a Myriad Phase Realm cultivator!
Pei Yuan scoffed, “Only this can eradicate him!” Boom! Pei Yuan chanted an incantation, and a profound energy surged through the heavens and earth. Countless threads of light shot towards the Star Ring, activating the Ancient Ancestor’s Imprint contained within. This Spirit Seal could harness the power of that ancient mark.
Instantly, the numerous powerful cultivators observing from afar grew excited. To witness a battle fueled by the power of a Star Ring! It was said that years ago, when a powerful force assaulted Cloudrise Holy Land, Holy Lord Yan Liangchou had activated the Star Ring’s power to annihilate them. Today, the Fourth Star Ring’s power was about to be unleashed once more! But this time, it was General Pei Yuan activating it, a Seven-rotation Star Venerate Realm expert! The sheer terror of the power he could unleash was unimaginable!
Even the Supreme Fox Clan felt a tremor of concern. Ah Li’s face showed worry. “This time, I wonder if the White Robe Star Venerate can withstand it?” She hesitated, wondering if she should intervene. If they acted, the Supreme Fox Clan’s hidden location would be exposed.
Just then, a colossal boom echoed! The immense Fourth Star Ring pulsed with terrifying light, its Starry Sky Power and Ancient Ancestor’s Imprint fully activated, manifesting as a gigantic ring that illuminated the entire cosmos. In that moment, even the Major Forces in the Third Star Ring were alarmed! The Tianchen Emperor, Lian Qianli, abruptly rose from his throne. “What’s happening? That White Robe Supreme actually forced Pei Yuan to unleash the Star Ring’s power? This shouldn’t be!” He mused, “Could it be a powerful expert from the Fox Clan? Hmph, but if a Myriad Phase Realm cultivator has intervened, then Major Forces from the Second Star Ring and even the First Star Ring will surely descend!”
Meanwhile, in the starry sky, Pei Yuan and his personal guards floated, a tempest of Starry Sky Power swirling above their heads. Their bodies resonated with the Fourth Star Ring, as if they had merged with it. Pei Yuan let out a cold snort, then slammed his palm forward. The power of the Fourth Star Ring surged, forming a colossal palm print that descended upon Lu Xuan, infused with the might of an Ancient Ancestor’s Imprint.
Lu Xuan remained utterly unbothered. The Spirit Swords he had just seized slashed directly at the enormous palm print. In an instant, countless divine senses and spiritual perceptions focused on the clash. Lu Xuan’s Spirit Swords appeared incredibly tiny, while the colossal palm, imbued with the Fourth Star Ring’s power, was truly terrifying.
On the distant battlefield, even the Tianchen Army paused, their gazes drawn to the epic confrontation. But Ji Fuyao and Ye Chen, along with their two junior siblings, merely smiled. “Distracted in battle? Foolish!” Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! With every strike they landed, another powerful cultivator fell. They didn’t even need to watch their Master’s battle; their Master was invincible!
Boom! Crack! The moment Lu Xuan’s sword qi collided with the colossal palm, the palm print shattered instantly, dissolving into countless specks of starlight. Everyone was dumbfounded. No one had expected the colossal palm, imbued with Starry Sky Power, to be defeated!
Pei Yuan and his men stared in shock. “How is this possible?!” Holy Lord Yan Liangchou was utterly dazed, a prickling sensation crawling up his scalp. The Fourth Star Ring contained the power of an Ancient Ancestor, yet it couldn’t withstand a single strike from this White Robe Star Venerate? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Whoosh! The next instant, the residual power of Lu Xuan’s Spirit Swords remained undiminished. They had barely expended any energy in their clash with the colossal palm! Now, they continued their trajectory, locking onto General Pei Yuan and his guards.
Seeing this, General Pei Yuan’s face turned ghastly pale. He snarled, “Quickly activate the secret art! Merge with the Star Ring to resist this sword qi!” The sword qi was simply too terrifying! Immediately, Pei Yuan and his guards’ figures became ethereal, merging with the Star Ring. A profound resonance formed between them.
General Pei Yuan looked coldly at Lu Xuan. “White Robe Star Venerate, I advise you to recall your Spirit Swords! Otherwise, if the Fourth Star Ring is damaged, it won’t just be the Tianchen Empire coming for you! It’s highly likely that forces from the First Star Ring will descend!” As his words fell, everyone present froze. Forces from the First Star Ring! Terror! Everyone felt an overwhelming dread! To them, the forces of the First Star Ring were nothing short of gods!
But Lu Xuan remained utterly unbothered, allowing the Spirit Swords to continue their trajectory. Boom! The Spirit Swords, imbued with an overwhelming Stance, struck the Fourth Star Ring like several mighty rivers.
General Pei Yuan sneered, “What? We have already merged with the Fourth Star Ring. Do you still think you can kill me…?” Before he could finish, his face turned ghastly pale, as if he had swallowed ten pounds of excrement.
Boom! Crack! The most shocking thing happened! The Fourth Star Ring actually began to crack! The rivers of Spirit Swords pierced straight through the Fourth Star Ring!
“What?!” Countless cries of disbelief erupted across the field. The Fourth Star Ring was damaged! This had never happened before! Not even during the great war between Cloudrise Holy Land and its enemies in the past!
Ah Li’s face grew even more worried. “Something’s wrong! If the Fourth Star Ring merely cracked, it might not attract the attention of the First Star Ring. But if the Fourth Star Ring shatters, then forces from the First Star Ring, and even the Star River Alliance, will appear…” Her words had barely finished when—
Crack! Crack! The Fourth Star Ring, specifically the section around General Pei Yuan and his guards, shattered directly! “No! No…!” “White Robe Star Venerate, you’re dead!” “You’ve ruined the Ancient Ancestor’s grand design!” General Pei Yuan and his guards’ heads flew off instantly, blood splattering everywhere. They were instantly killed!
Boom! Boom! Boom! The Fourth Star Ring began to collapse continuously, forming a terrifying starry sky storm centered around General Pei Yuan’s headless corpse. In that moment, everyone was utterly stunned!