Chapter 400 – Star Spirit Tower, Immortal Bloodline

The gap between the ninth stage and the tenth stage was already vast, but the disparity between the tenth stage and beyond was even more astonishing.

After the appearance of a handsome youth dressed in exotic, splendid attire, the leaders of the four great planetary forces, all powerhouses at the tenth stage, approached him voluntarily.

The others remained where they were.

“What realm lies beyond the tenth stage…”

Overwhelmed by awe, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but murmur softly to himself.

The manner in which this powerhouse from an advanced civilization made his entrance was also staggering – appearing through the tearing of space.

It was unclear whether this was achieved through technology, some artifact, or purely his own formidable capabilities.

“Beyond the tenth stage is the Star Lord Realm.”

Perhaps having heard Lu Yuan talking to himself, Chen Wu Hao, who had been standing beside Lu Yuan and hadn’t spoken much, suddenly spoke up.

“Star Lord…”

Lu Yuan looked slightly stunned.

“Yes.”

Another voice, that of an eighth-stage supernova from Xia State, joined the conversation: “One of the most crucial requirements to reach the Star Lord Realm is to fully integrate with the will of at least one planet.

Thus, the Star Lord Realm implies being a master of a star…”

“To fully integrate with the will of a planet?! And at least one…”

Lu Yuan was shocked. No wonder the mental power of this advanced civilization’s powerhouse was so formidable.

He had merged with the will of at least one planet.

How vast and grand must the will of a planet be to be incorporated into oneself?

Lu Yuan felt the domineering and majestic nature of the martial arts of the Starry Sky once again.

“Yes.”

The Xia State’s supernova, who had taken up the conversation, spoke with a face full of emotion: “So, to ascend to the Star Lord Realm, one must leave the surface of the planet and venture into the vast universe.

Staying on the ground, no matter how much you train, you’ll never have a breakthrough…”

This was also one of the main reasons why the three dominant states were so proactive in facing the extraterrestrial trials.

Working for an advanced civilization was one aspect; the other was considering their own futures.

Without the assistance of an advanced civilization, these natives of the planet would never be able to leave the surface, let alone delve into the starry sky to find suitable planets from which to extract wills.

Lu Yuan felt a mix of emotions.

Not long ago, he had thought that the path of a pure martial artist Grandmaster was no less formidable than that of the Starry Sky martial arts.

But now, after learning about the conditions required for advancing to the next major realm in the Starry Sky martial arts-a system that exaggeratedly required the will of an entire planet as material for advancement-he couldn’t help but waver.

Could the path of a martial arts Grandmaster really compete with such an exaggerated system?

He didn’t know.

He wasn’t sure.

As Lu Yuan’s thoughts became tangled, he suddenly sensed someone staring intently at him from behind.

With his keen senses, he immediately turned around following the sensation.

The person facing him made no attempt to hide, instead meeting his gaze with a cold stare.

Lu Yuan found himself looking into a pair of cold, brooding, deep purple eyes, belonging to a tall, purple-haired man.

In that moment, he recognized the identity of the other-

The world’s number one “Hidden Star” from the Distant Star Federation, Torr of Thunder Spirit Star!

Why was he paying attention to him?

Was it because of the previous incidents?

Lu Yuan’s eyes flickered slightly as he pondered expressionlessly.

…

“That person has the aura of mythic life on him…”

Meanwhile, the purple-haired man gave Lu Yuan a deep look and then calmly shifted his gaze, communicating with his two companions on a consciousness level.

“Mythic life?!”

The two companions who received this information had their consciousnesses violently fluctuate, showing signs of shock and emotion.

“Is Lord sure?

In such a primitive and backward place where not even a Star Lord Realm powerhouse exists, there could actually be a mythic life?”

Both found it incredible.

Yet the purple-haired man casually remarked, “It’s quite normal for a star area’s origin planet to retain the bloodline of mythical level life. It’s nothing to be startled about.

I can sense that this person’s blood and genes are also quite unique… possibly quite delicious…

Mark him for me, make him one of our primary targets.”

“Yes!”

Both companions respectfully complied, their excitement mounting.

“The bloodline of mythic life, along with such high-quality flesh and blood as sustenance…

Once the Lord devours and absorbs all these people and regains some strength, he might be able to directly devour powerhouses at the Star Lord Level…”

“This Star Lord Level individual is quite good, though a bit old, which might slightly affect the flavor of the flesh…”

The Purple-haired man listened to the idle chatter of his two companions, his gaze sweeping over each person present.

He would occasionally pause.

When he encountered a powerhouse that particularly intrigued him, he would involuntarily lick his lips lightly.

It was as if a hungry gourmet was considering which dish to start with at a lavish feast…

…

After a brief interaction with the handsome youth from an advanced civilization, Yuwen Tong and the other tenth stage powerhouses soon returned to their respective places.

The handsome youth, in charge of overseeing this trial, finished giving his instructions and casually flicked his finger.

A massive wave of mental power emanated, and soon behind him, a large, vortex-like blue portal appeared.

At this time, leaders from various planetary forces were also making their final arrangements with their subordinate forces.

“…Once you enter the portal, you will face the first stage of the trial.

I won’t elaborate on the details of the trial; you will naturally understand once you are inside.

What you need to remember is that after passing through, you should choose the door on the far left among the three doors that appear in front of you.

After doing this four times, on the fifth pass, choose the middle door…”

Yuwen Tong relayed the instructions of the handsome youth and then scanned the crowd, asking, “Any other questions?”

No one spoke up.

After all, most of the people present were not new to these trials and were very familiar with the procedures.

Lu Yuan actually wanted to ask why, but felt it wouldn’t make much difference, so he let it go.

However, he secretly asked Chen Wu Hao what would happen if they didn’t pass through the five stages?

Chen Wu Hao’s answer was that even if they didn’t pass the five stages, it wouldn’t matter; they could still enter the real trial site.

From what Chen Wu Hao said, it seemed that this so-called first stage of the trial wasn’t really connected to the true purpose of their journey.

“It seems these people are being used as keys…”

Next to the purple-haired man, one of his followers coldly transmitted a wave of consciousness: “This is the tragedy of being a lower civilization.

Even possessing the most ancient and noble bloodline of a star area, without corresponding strength, one can only be manipulated and remain blissfully ignorant of the truth…”

“Lord, should we not…

The rewards for this ancient trial are quite substantial, and it just so happens we’ve come upon them.”

Another person was clearly tempted.

The purple-haired man, however, shook his head, “Forget it.

After all, we’ve already absorbed the origin bloodline of this star area. If we want to undergo the trial, we can do so anytime.

We’re in a weakened state right now; recovering our strength is the priority, no need to complicate matters unnecessarily.

Once our strength is restored, we can still claim the reward just the same.”

“Yes.”

The two nodded, though they seemed a bit regretful.

“If there are no objections, let’s go.”

Yuwen Tong spoke and was the first to turn and lead the way toward the blue portal at the center of the platform.

The others quickly followed.

People from the other three major planet forces had already started entering the portal.

This group belonged to the second batch.

After the people from the previous planet had all entered, it would be their turn.

As the strongest among them, Yuwen Tong naturally should enter first.

Lu Yuan followed behind Yuwen Tong, pondering over when he should enter.

Suddenly, Yuwen Tong turned and asked him, “Nervous?”

Lu Yuan was startled, then shook his head: “Not really, I don’t feel much.”

Yuwen Tong smiled slightly and said, “That’s good.

Although the extraterrestrial trial sounds daunting, it’s actually less dangerous than a legendary level secret realm exploration…

Just relax and treat it like a game…”

After saying this, Yuwen Tong no longer delayed and stepped into the portal.

Lu Yuan was about to quickly follow when suddenly he felt a fierce and domineering mental power, like a red-hot blade, firmly lock onto him.

Lu Yuan sharply turned his head and saw a man with cold eyes staring at him.

It was the leader of the third planet’s force ranked after them, and also the red-haired man at the tenth stage previously referred to as a “fly” by Yuwen Tong.

This guy seemed to have been keeping an eye on Yuwen Tong and incidentally included Lu Yuan in his observation.

Seeing Yuwen Tong’s affectionate attitude towards Lu Yuan, he was somewhat annoyed with Lu Yuan.

“Damn, a tenth stage powerhouse and still so petty? All his martial arts training went to waste?”

Lu Yuan muttered to himself.

To demonstrate his magnanimity, he slowly raised his middle finger at the red-haired man with an aggressive gaze and then offered a polite and friendly smile.

“Uh…”

The red-haired man on the other side was clearly stunned by Lu Yuan’s smile and gesture.

Lu Yuan noticed that his aggressive demeanor halted immediately under his “friendly” gesture, and then hesitated, as if considering whether to return a “middle finger” gesture.

He probably mistook the gesture as a unique form of courtesy from their own planet.

“What a fool… not even worthy of Lord Tong’s little toe.”

Lu Yuan shook his head silently, then stepped quickly into the blue portal before the other could respond with his middle finger gesture.

“Whoosh!”

In just a second after passing through the portal, the world in front of Lu Yuan changed dramatically.

A vast space appeared, seemingly limitless, with only a thick, black stone floor beneath his feet.

Before Lu Yuan could fully survey this new space, he felt the cuckoo bird he had been keeping in his pocket stir suddenly.

Then a black shadow swiftly emerged and lunged at him.

Instinctively, Lu Yuan threw a punch at the approaching shadow…

“Boom-“

The shadow, whose features were not yet clear, was hit by Lu Yuan’s fist and instantly exploded into a cloud of black mist, disappearing in an instant.

Suddenly, three portals appeared before Lu Yuan.

These portals, around ten meters tall and ornately designed, radiated an ancient and mysterious aura.

The three portals swirled with countless lights, each displaying red, blue, and green colors.

“Is passing the First Stage that simple?”

Lu Yuan didn’t even notice what the black shadow looked like or what its capabilities were.

However, he quickly focused his attention on the three portals in front of him.

“Choose the leftmost door for the first four stages…”

He remembered the instructions Yuwen Tong had given him before entering; his eyes flickered, and he quickly chose the red portal on the far left and walked through.

…

Atop the platform, people from the four major planetary forces had all entered the vortex portals.

Only the handsome youth responsible for overseeing the trial remained on the vast platform.

The handsome youth glanced at the empty platform and casually took out something resembling a silver horn, gently tracing it in the air in front of him.

Almost immediately, a rift in the void was torn open.

With calm strides, the handsome youth walked into it.

When he reappeared, crossing through the void, he was in another place.

This was a moon-white platform quietly floating in the Starry Sky.

A light green energy shield enveloped the platform.

Behind the platform was an indescribable vast whirl of light, from which ancient and mysterious auras subtly emanated.

On the moon-white platform sat an old man with a gaunt appearance and a gentle demeanor.

The old man wore robes similar to those of the handsome youth, and his face was adorned with a pair of glasses that seemed to be made of wood.

The old man was brewing a pot of light blue water, occasionally picking up a small crystal bottle beside him, sprinkling some red powder into the boiling blue water, then gently sipping from his cup, looking utterly content.

“Here you are…”

The bespectacled old man saw the handsome youth appear, smiled, and invited him to sit down.

“Perfect timing; this pot of blue demon tears has just finished brewing… Have a taste.”

The bespectacled old man enthusiastically pushed a black cup filled with an unknown blue liquid towards the youth.

The latter, however, shook his head directly, “No thanks… You’re the only one in the entire family who can stomach that stuff.”

“Nonsense.”

The bespectacled old man spoke earnestly, “Elder Bai Lizheng is also quite fond of it; we often study and enjoy it together.”

The handsome youth wore an expression that was hard to describe.

The bespectacled old man didn’t press him, simply lifting his teacup to take a gentle sip before asking, “You arrived so quickly; it seems everything went smoothly?”

“Just directing a bunch of kids to line up and enter the Star Spirit Tower, it’s never gone wrong…”

The handsome youth, with his legs crossed, casually responded while facing the huge swirling vortex of light in front of him.

“Did you see that person?”

The bespectacled old man inquired.

The youth nodded, “I saw her; she’s in good condition, everything is normal, and her strength has improved since last time…”

“That’s good.”

The bespectacled old man breathed a sigh of relief and then said, “This time, we must take her away. Various branches of our family, having heard rumors from somewhere, are all arguing about her at the family council meetings. If we delay further, even outsiders will know-that our Bai Family has discovered someone with the Immortal Bloodline…”

A reflection of the giant light vortex shimmered in the eyes of the handsome youth as he spoke softly, “When many immortal clans migrated from the ancestral land hundreds of thousands of years ago, remnants of the Immortal Bloodline have sporadically appeared throughout this galaxy over the years…

But it’s been nearly tens of thousands of years since we’ve heard of such a case.

To think there’s still one out there, and right within the territory of our Bai Family…

It’s hard to say whether this will be a blessing or a curse for our Bai Family.”

The bespectacled old man set down his teacup, calmly stating, “If we can keep it hidden, it will be a blessing. If not, it might just become a curse.”