Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1974: Chapter 842: The Power of the Star Battle Divine Seal?

Amidst the flashing starlight, Xu Jin was already firmly planted on the ground.

All around was endless darkness.

Suddenly, above his head, stars appeared like a galaxy, and the starlight poured down, directly revealing a path extending infinitely into the distance. But on either side of the path, there was still endless darkness.

In front, more starlight materialized.

[The Tongyou Sacred Road will begin, each First Realm has a base time limit of 100 breaths. Passing in 100 breaths can accumulate a base score of ten points; for every ten breaths ahead, an extra point is awarded; every ten breaths behind, the base score is reduced by one point.

If continuously passed at the limit, each limit pass adds an extra point.

If the 200 breaths are not passed, you will be transmitted out of the Tongyou Sacred Road, ending this journey through Tongyou.]

[First Realm, open!]

Starlight continuously appeared and disappeared, almost the moment the last line vanished, and a limitless pressure suddenly began pressing towards Xu Jin from all directions.

It was a kind of pressure from the Divine Soul, making Xu Jin feel unable to look directly.

At the same moment, a palpable wave of Divine Soul Power surged from all directions towards Xu Jin.

In an instant, Xu Jin’s thoughts sank into the Daoist Embryo, and as the Daoist Embryo the height of a person appeared and Divine Soul Power was fully activated, all the pressure from all directions disappeared instantly.

Easily, Xu Jin took the first step, and then walked faster and faster.

After walking a dozen steps, a wall of starlight appeared before Xu Jin. With one step, the wall shattered.

[First Realm, time used: three breaths, score: twenty points, Second Realm open.]

”This first realm seems a bit too easy.”

As the starlight appeared and shattered, Xu Jin felt a stir in his heart. Almost the moment he stepped out of the starlight wall, a meteor-like starlight bombarded Xu Jin, and before he could react, it hit Xu Jin, directly blasting him out of the Tongyou Sacred Road and into the Saint Selection Camp.

True Monarch Tianzhang, True Monarch Bixuan, and True Monarch Yuanling instantly surrounded him, all frowning and looking at Xu Jin.

”Was he eliminated? How so quickly?”

Xu Jin was first bewildered, full of shock, eliminated so quickly, how was that possible?

Suddenly, realizing something, Xu Jin slowly closed his eyes, and in the simultaneous operation of Spiritual Platform Star Skill and Mingji Star Pattern, all around, there was no aura.

Reopening his eyes, only the starlight of the Tongyou Sacred Road shone, but there was no aura before him, and tens of meters away, a wall of starlight appeared.

Xu Jin instantly reacted.

This Second Realm should be an Illusion Realm, just seen through by him instantly.

Passed through.

He rushed toward the starlight wall, and as the wall shattered, a starlight prompt appeared.

[Second Realm, time used: two breaths, score: twenty points, total: forty points, limit passed second time, currently accumulated points: forty-two points, Third Realm open.]

As the starlight flickered, Xu Jin stepped into the Third Realm. The Third Realm was somewhat difficult, but Xu Jin still broke through one realm after another, stepping into the Fourth Realm, Fifth Realm, until the Seventh Realm, where he finally failed to pass and was sent out of the Tongyou Sacred Realm.

Upon being sent out of the Tongyou Realm, Xu Jin joyfully looked at the leaderboard.

Xu Jin originally thought that with his abilities, he must be within the top hundred participants, certainly not beyond three hundred.

But when Xu Jin found his name amidst the starry sky of the leaderboard, he was instantly stunned.

Ranked 1,077.

Not to mention the top three hundred, he wasn’t even within the top thousand.

This ranking was somewhat despairing!

Even if there was a second round, unless Xu Jin reached the top ten or even the top three in rank, only by looking at the points would he have a chance to advance.

This was almost being eliminated!

”I’ve been eliminated?”

In bewilderment, an indescribable sadness surfaced in Xu Jin’s heart, almost bringing him to tears.

But just at this moment, a Seal that Xu Jin had refined in his Daoist Embryo for a long time suddenly flashed with starlight.

The starlight merely flashed slightly, instantly bringing Xu Jin to clarity.

At the instant of clarity, the starlight of the Star Battle Divine Seal on his chest slightly blossomed, and the originally invisible Power of Seven Emotions became instantly immobilized.

A bizarre thing happened, Xu Jin’s First Sword Element Divine Power flashed with starlight and absorbed the suddenly immobilized Power of Seven Emotions.

The sadness that surfaced in Xu Jin’s heart completely vanished.

Xu Jin completely reacted at that moment.

He was terrified!

What a powerful Illusion Realm!

Directly leveraging the Imperial Palace Saint Heir selection event, immersively drawing Xu Jin into the illusion. If not for the Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform, he almost fell into the trap.

But what is this Star Battle Divine Seal, to act at this moment?

It even immobilized the Power of Seven Emotions within this illusion?

Is the Star Battle Divine Seal’s ability to defend against Divine Soul attacks this strong?

Before this, Xu Jin hadn’t noticed this at all.

Yet it greatly related to the fact that Xu Jin rarely encountered attacks in Divine Soul aspects in prior battles.

Leading to the failure to notice the Star Battle Divine Seal’s power in defense against Divine Soul attacks.

This sudden revelation prompted Xu Jin to think of many things.

As he pondered, Xu Jin instinctively wanted to open his eyes and step forward, directly breaking through the realm and heading toward the next one.

But suddenly, as the Star Battle Divine Seal’s brilliance flashed again, it immobilized more incoming Power of Seven Emotions, and the First Sword Element’s Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform starlight flashed again, absorbing more incoming Power of Seven Emotions.

Xu Jin instantly kept his eyes tightly shut.

”Power of Seven Emotions? Quite a substantial amount!”

Just by absorbing two waves, the Power of Seven Emotions within Xu Jin’s Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform increased noticeably by nearly half a step, greatly enhancing his power, and in an instant, Xu Jin felt incredibly moved.

”Is this an opportunity to profit?”

”Should I or shouldn’t I profit from the Emperor’s belongings?”

”I might as well consider myself trapped in a fantasy. Taking a little should be acceptable?”

As thoughts raced through his mind, Xu Jin made his decision.

As for points, Xu Jin thought that the final rank wasn’t as beneficial as these tangible advantages.

Previously, his Divine Power Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform was almost useless against Mid-High Tier True Monarchs.

But collecting the Power of Seven Emotions truly takes time.

Now there’s an opportunity for profit, naturally he wants to take advantage.

Xu Jin knows that moderation is key, a little at a time is fine, but not to be too greedy!

But as the rule mentioned, there are no rules!

Use any tactics you please.

Even if the Emperor really finds out he’s fleecing, it’s still his own skill.

The only trouble is actually the origin of the Star Battle Divine Seal, but that can be explained.

”However, with thousands of people on the Tongyou Sacred Road, the Power of Seven Emotions is greatly consumed...”

”Just fleece a little while and leave!”

As he keeps track of time passing, amidst the flashing starlight of the Star Battle Divine Seal, the Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform continues to flash, absorbing the continuously flowing Power of Seven Emotions.

Before long, the Taixu Heart Inquiry Platform’s storage of the Power of Seven Emotions has increased from seven thousand strands to eight thousand strands.

*****

In the Saint Selection Camp.

True Monarch Tianzhang’s heart is filled with mixed thoughts, feeling as if the world is turning upside down.

Even a sense of being deceived.

If Xu Jin is not Haiyue Emperor’s disciple, then with Xu Jin’s performance, there must be another Emperor behind him.

Who could it be?

But theoretically, the greatest possibility is that he is a disciple of one of the two Wuzhi Emperors, either Haiyue Emperor or Yu Kun Emperor.

The possibility of other Emperors is very, very small.

Because for reasons of balance, the Emperor would not allow any Emperor to rule over two Great Worlds when there are Wuzhi Emperors present.

”If it’s Yu Kun Emperor...”

True Monarch Tianzhang’s eyes instantly fill with killing intent.

If Yu Kun Emperor were to rule over Dongxuan Star Realm, then Tianzhang the Su Family would definitely suffer, and they would have to move to the Tongxuan Domain early, meaning Xu Jin would...

At the moment killing intent rises in his heart, the name Su Xuan suddenly flashes in the distant star curtain in front of True Monarch Tianzhang.

Rank 271: Su Xuan, 32 points.

No way!

If Xu Jin is Yu Kun Emperor’s disciple, he absolutely wouldn’t be helping Su Xuan and Su Lingluo.

Xu Jin previously helped continuously, saving at least one Jiazi of hard cultivation time for Su Xuan and Su Lingluo.

This is a help that’s considered priceless.

Yu Kun Emperor would never agree to it.

Just this point alone can determine that Xu Jin is not Yu Kun Emperor’s disciple.

So who is really behind Xu Jin?

As he ponders deeply, True Monarch Tianzhang suddenly remembers the Tongxuan Holy Order Xu Jin possesses.

This Tongxuan Holy Order, even for Emperors, is quite precious.

Normally, even if an Emperor falls, owning just one ensures the family’s legacy continues for over five hundred years.

It’s not something given to disciples.

”But Xu Jin has the Tongxuan Holy Order? Is it possible that behind Xu Jin is...”

True Monarch Tianzhang suddenly looks up at the throne in the void and then swiftly lifts his head.

An astonishing thought flashes through his mind.

”Tianzhang, looks like your Dongxuan Star Realm’s performance this time is just like before, and your Emperor’s Palace Saint Heir selection this time will be another bald head.”

A Divine Soul Transmission interrupts True Monarch Tianzhang’s musings.

As he hears the Divine Soul Transmission, True Monarch Tianzhang becomes angry, showing a cold expression, ”No need for Yu Kun Emperor to worry, last time’s bald head we owe to Yu Kun Emperor’s favor.”

But this time, it won’t be!”

”Hehe!”

The laughter of Yu Kun Emperor sounds, ”Mr. Tianzhang, remember my last proposal? Cooperation benefits both!

I promise your Tianzhang the Su Family three thousand years of wealth and prosperity, descendants flourishing.

You proactively cooperate with me, allowing me to rule the Dongxuan Star Realm early, how about it?”

”Alright, Yu Kun Emperor, if you could make a Great Dao Oath.” True Monarch Tianzhang sneers.

”Hehe, Mr. Su, at our level of cultivation, how could a Great Dao Oath be made lightly?”

”Then don’t trouble yourself, Yu Kun Emperor.”

”It seems your Dongxuan Star Realm will bald head again this time.” Yu Kun Emperor laughs.

”Impossible!”

True Monarch Tianzhang’s anger continues to smoulder, and he sneers directly, ”No way! This time, we won’t repeat the same mistake.”

Upon hearing, Yu Kun Emperor’s gaze turns to the star-studded sky curtain, and he sneers, ”Old Su, are you counting on your Dongxuan Star Realm’s first disciple Xu Jin?

But that ranking is fleeting. Look, he’s already fallen to rank 130, still dropping, now 150!”

As soon as True Monarch Tianzhang turns his gaze there, he is startled.

Moments ago when he checked, Xu Jin was in 37th place!

At the time, he thought Xu Jin entered late, being in 37th, could steadily rise into the top twenty, top ten.

But now, how did it come to this...

Instantly, he felt tense.

If this Emperor’s Palace Saint Heir selection, the overall ranking of Dongxuan Star Realm’s participants isn’t high, in the subsequent selections, they might really get toyed down by Yu Kun Emperor using some rule-based tactics.

This is exactly what happened last time.

If so, Dongxuan Star Realm might change hands decades in advance.

And the one would only likely be either Yu Kun Emperor or Haiyue Emperor!

As he realizes this, True Monarch Tianzhang’s heart begins to sink.

Considering the various possibilities if Yu Kun Emperor takes charge, his heart suddenly feels a suffocating sense of breathlessness.

He designed and amplified the Tianzhang the Su Family, couldn’t it be handed over to the next generation before being defeated under his own creator’s hands?

If eventually, hundreds of years later when he passes, chaos ensues, who could predict such a thing.

But if during his lifetime, Tianzhang the Su Family starts to decline, that would be the greatest tragedy for him as its creator!

”Old Su, I am very sincere, seriously consider the cooperation!” Yu Kun Emperor’s voice rings again.

For a moment, True Monarch Tianzhang wants to refuse, but at this moment, refusal weighs heavily like countless catties!

Yet at this very moment, True Monarch Tianzhang’s gaze suddenly focuses, as he sees Xu Jin’s name and score rapidly flash in the starry sky curtain!