Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1042: Chapter 831: Maxed Out

Three days later, Su Yuan returned to the Earth Cave through the space turbulence once again.

Although space turbulence might dissipate, usually, it lasts at least for a dozen years.

Unless truly unlucky, it disappears just when needed.

Looking back at the space turbulence in the crossroads, Su Yuan did not bother to disguise anything as if there was nothing to hide.

At present, it seems that the turbulence is not uncommon in the Grey Realm, and it’s not a rare occurrence.

Moreover, such a long space turbulence, even for Three Suns Realm experts, is difficult to reach its endpoint without further concealment inviting investigation.

After briefly scanning around with the All-Knowing Vision, Su Yuan instantly flashed south to meet other envoys to synchronize the current situation.

Traveling at high speed within the Earth Cave, after several days, Su Yuan finally managed to come out of the cave.

Upon emerging, he found Xia Xuan waiting outside.

Xia Xuan sensed it too, turned her head, and saw the flash of silver light as Su Yuan suddenly appeared before her.

Her eyes lit up, and she immediately greeted him with a bow: ”Third Chair!”

It was thanks to Su Yuan’s avatar that they managed to escape by sheer luck.

To speak of it, they had been saved twice by his avatar, and Xia Xuan was naturally very grateful.

”Xia Xuan, you’re fine?” Su Yuan was greatly surprised, not expecting Xia Xuan to be waiting here, ”And what about Xiang Dingqian and the others?”

Xia Xuan replied, ”Don’t worry, we are all fine. Thanks to your avatar’s self-sacrifice in holding them off, we survived the hands of two Qiguang Burning Sun experts.”

Seeing Xia Xuan and the others were indeed fine, Su Yuan sighed with relief.

It seems that it was likely Huang Xiang who allowed them to escape.

Moreover, from Xia Xuan’s words, they didn’t seem to notice Huang Xiang’s covert actions.

After a brief moment of quick thinking, Su Yuan asked, ”Why are you still here?”

Xia Xuan smiled: ”By True Monarch Nangong’s order, waiting outside the Earth Cave for you, Third Chair, and regarding your avatar...”

Su Yuan waved his hand: ”It’s alright, I have already resurrected him.”

”Hm?” Xia Xuan’s expression froze slightly, resurrected so quickly, was it really that easy?

However, Xia Xuan naturally didn’t know that it took the slaying of twenty Burning Sun Star Beasts for the Demon Soul Avatar to evolve, allowing resurrection.

Otherwise, the Demon Soul would need at least a year or two to accumulate enough energy to be reborn.

”What is the current situation? Since True Monarch Nangong ordered you to wait here, it should be relatively safe near the Earth Cave now?”

Xia Xuan nodded: ”After escaping from Qiguang experts, we informed the envoy managing communication who then relayed it to True Monarch.

Nangong True Monarch swiftly moved north, traversing multiple locations, strongly vanquishing several Qiguang experts and Grey Realm Star Beasts within days!

Now, True Monarch Nangong has crossed this area and pursued even further north.

Meanwhile, our team is investigating at full speed, hoping to complete the task before more experts from Grey Realm arrive and retreat.”

Speaking of this, Xia Xuan was quite invigorated, having felt the formidable power of True Monarch Nangong for the first time.

Although not seen with her own eyes, Xia Xuan heard fragments from other envoys and stealth envoys.

It is said that Nangong Li charged toward the north like a rapid fire meteor, slaughtering along the way without resistance.

No one on the Qiguang side could stop Nangong Li, and after four or five Burning Sun-level deaths, they withdrew in panic.

”True Monarch Nangong, truly formidable...” Su Yuan also exclaimed.

Xia Xuan continued: ”Second Rank Jiang, and Third Chair Tian Hui of Xuanwu Imperial are investigating further north, while True Monarch ordered me to wait here for you, Third Chair.”

As she spoke, not only Xia Xuan, but also the communication talisman on Su Yuan lit up.

It was a signal for ”Return.”

Su Yuan chuckled: ”Early arrival is indeed better. It seems True Monarch Nangong is so formidable that there’s no need for me to do anything.”

Xia Xuan nodded and then inquired: ”By the way Third Chair, did you gain anything in the Earth Cave?”

”A little harvest,” Su Yuan smiled without elaborating further.

...

Days later, Su Yuan and others withdrew to Yan Court.

The task was fairly successful, and the weak points of the space explored had mostly been analyzed.

Some weak points were completely blocked, while others indeed needed vigilance.

The summarized map was handed to Xuanwu Imperial, and how to guard against it is now Xuanwu Imperial’s responsibility.

However, there were casualties among the inner envoys on this journey.

Some were killed by native Star Beasts of the Grey Realm, and others by Qiguang Knights...

Two Burning Sun Imperial Envoys and thirteen envoys perished altogether.

The task carried high risk and coincided with Qiguang’s investigation, making this casualty situation acceptable.

But before the Earth Tribulation, it was rare for an envoy to die.

One on average in ten to twenty years!

Yet now, just an investigative task resulted in two envoys dying.

Everyone felt a certain degree of crisis and urgency.

As for Su Yuan, he separately reported his discovery of space turbulence to Nangong Li.

Nangong Li took this very seriously and promptly reported it to Fang Yu...

Inside Vermilion Bird Hall.

”So, there’s a space turbulence that leads directly to the Demon Beast Forest in the north?” Fang Qingxiao’s expression slightly tensed.

”Indeed!”

Su Yuan nodded, releasing Ruan Ruan, projecting recorded segments.

Fang Qingxiao contemplated after watching.

”The Demon Beast Forest borders Qiguang’s northeast, this certainly is an unexpected major discovery, potentially crucial during critical times.”

Fang Qingxiao pondered for a moment, then looked up at Su Yuan and Nangong Li.

”Does anyone else know about this?”

Su Yuan shook his head, ”I’ve only informed Nangong True Monarch for now.”

Nangong Li also said, ”I haven’t told anyone else.”

”Good!” Fang Qingxiao nodded, solemnly advising, ”Then keep this matter sealed for now, don’t let it spread further.”

Su Yuan and Nangong Li agreed immediately.

Fang Qingxiao looked at the two and smiled, ”Both of you have made significant contributions in this action, take a rest and prepare, you can enter the Hongmeng Realm in a week.”

”Hmm?”

Su Yuan and Nangong Li both had a gleam in their eyes.

They were both equally looking forward to the Hongmeng Realm.

Su Yuan himself already possessed One Heart Dustless.

And as far as Su Yuan knew, Nangong Li’s Ultimate Skill was Mana Tide.

It was nothing much before, but the longer he stayed at the Yan Court, the more he understood about Nangong True Monarch.

Nangong Li, hailed as the pinnacle of Great Flame Fire Mage, the strongest in Sky Patrol Department’s magic!

Purely in terms of offensive capability, even True Monarchs of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Xuanwu’s Imperial Envoy could hardly compare.

...

Leaving Vermilion Bird Hall, Su Yuan returned to his residence.

Besides obtaining the two Pseudo Saint Artifacts Glazed Tianqing and Demon-controlling God Demon Saber at once, he also acquired a large number of Star Cores, especially Advanced Star Cores.

With a wave of his hand, numerous Star Cores piled up on the ground.

Besides the two Chongyang Realm Star Cores of Earth Demon Bear and Howling Moon Ice Wolf, there were nearly ten Early Sun Realm Star Cores.

According to Star Dust System’s decomposition status, in terms of Epic Star Cores:

Burning Sun Level Star Core is worth two million Star Dust;

Chongyang Realm Star Core is worth four million Star Dust;

Three Suns Realm Star Core is worth eight million Star Dust!

Just these Burning Sun Realm Star Cores are enough for Su Yuan to elevate both [Void Sword Intent] and [Divine Prohibition] to the peak!

If he includes the remaining Star Cores from Shining Star and Radiant Moon Star Beasts, it’s more than enough to max out the two skills.

Retracting the two Chongyang Realm Star Cores, Su Yuan raised his hand and thought to himself:

”System, decompose!”

Blue light flowed out, and in a moment, the system had undergone tremendous changes.

[Star Dust, 24.3 million]

Su Yuan took a deep breath, never in his life had he fought a battle so prosperous.

The speed at which Star Dust is obtained from hunting High-level Star Beasts or attacking Star Beast Territory is incredibly fast!

”System, elevate Divine Prohibition and Void Sword Intent to the peak!”

Twenty million Star Dust was consumed in an instant, and a surge of blue star dust flooded within Su Yuan, infusing the experiential insights of the two Legendary Skills akin to a sudden enlightenment.

After a good while, Su Yuan opened his eyes.

In his silver pupils, a mass of fragmented and intensely textured black Shattering Light emerged and flickered, representing the ultimate Void Sword Intent!

Golden Wind and Black Flame, forming Sealing Chains, intertwined around his body, symbolizing the pinnacle Divine Prohibition Sealing Skill!

The Void Sword Intent that reigns supreme not only boosts swordsmanship and slashing power but also possesses the ability to ”Cutting Invisible.”

Light, scent, force field, soul... these ”invisible, intangible” things, as long as they exist, can be severed!

”However, abstract concepts such as causality and cognition cannot be severed.

Yet, as the Supreme Sword Intent poised for Myth, who knows what powers it might possess after becoming a myth!”

After contemplating, Su Yuan nodded quietly.

”As for Divine Prohibition...”

Su Yuan lifted his left hand, the circulating black-gold shackles gathered into his left palm, forming a sealing imprint.

”The pinnacle Divine Prohibition can forcibly lock even active skills like enhancement and transformation that have already been deployed!”

Previously, if enemies were prepared, they could activate their enhancement, transformation, Outer Path skills in advance!

Even if caught by Divine Prohibition then, they wouldn’t be entirely helpless.

But now, Divine Prohibition can lock and forbid deployed skills, making it significantly harder to counter, akin to a forced dispel!

Plus, the Forbidden Skills and Forbidden Star Device... one can leave the target utterly vulnerable for a time!

”Instant Unlimited control, Divine Prohibition dispel weakening, Void Sword Intent execution...

Who knows who will be fortunate enough to endure this seemingly inevitable Divine Skills combo completely?”

Su Yuan’s eyes glowed intensely, utterly satisfied within.

Since besides Divine Break Sword Light, the other two Legendary Skills are difficult to use continuously in a short period, Su Yuan would assess the situation to leave behind Divine Prohibition or Instant Unlimited.

Unless he truly encounters an adversary that demands his full attention, requiring him to use all his power, perhaps then he might employ this entire Divine Skills trilogy!

Until now, there’s been no adversary worthy of such effort, except...

Su Yuan couldn’t help but recall the green-haired Legendary Dragon Clan he encountered upon first entering the Grey Realm.

”From my current perspective, that Legendary Dragon Clan must be even more formidable than initially estimated.

Even the Three Suns Realm mantis from before had a chance to become Artifact Master, then by now, he’s at least an Artifact Master!”

Su Yuan’s eyes revealed contemplation, with a hunch that he’d encounter him again.

And it won’t be too far off!