Chapter 160: A Peculiar Place

A tempestuous surge rose within the center of the starlight.

Howling vital energy began to condense and continuously poured into Xing Hui’s body. The stars in the firmament shone brilliantly, and starlight streamed down into him.

This was what set the Star Clan apart from others.

They were born with the illumination of the stars.

At this moment, Xing Hui’s body felt like a vaulted dome. Flames continuously boiled and burned within him, and vital energy gathered in his dantian, expanding ceaselessly.

"Crack!"

A shattering sound rang out.

The power within Xing Hui’s body began to feed back into him, repeatedly condensing and surging until it broke through the heavens.

In an instant, the stars in the sky trembled.

"Break!"

Xing Hui let out a low roar, and the power within him erupted instantly, stepping into the realm of the Saints in a single moment.

"Thank you, Grand Uncle-Master."

Xing Hui stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Jiuyao.

Ye Jiuyao smiled, looked at him, and nodded.

"Alright, both of you step inside, you will enter shortly."

Then, Ye Jiuyao smiled.

"Little girl, come with Grand Uncle-Master."

Ye Jiuyao looked at Xing Yanyu, a wide smile on his face.

"Hmph!"

Xing Yanyu let out a cold snort at Ye Jiuyao and quickly turned away.

"Come here tomorrow."

Xing Lingzi spoke up.

...

The next day, early morning.

Xing Lingzi was already waiting there. Ye Jiuyao was also waiting, while Xing Yanyu looked at Ye Jiuyao with utter disgust.

"Alright, I will send you both in."

Seeing the two arrive, Xing Lingzi uttered a single sentence before erupting into action, a wave of vital energy coalescing from him.

In the blink of an eye, it formed a tempest.

A split second later, a vortex appeared.

A roaring storm raged within it, and its terrifying force sucked the two of them in instantly.

...

The ancestral land of the Star Clan.

A terrifying might manifested in an instant.

"Watch out!!!"

Ye Jiuyao roared fiercely, pulling Xing Yanyu out of the way just in time. The Mountains and Rivers Sword in his hand materialized in a flash.

"Clang!"

A metallic chime rang out, and a spark flashed. Ye Jiuyao burst forward, hurtling straight toward the source of the hidden metallic weapon.

"Hoo... hoo..."

Xing Yanyu looked back with lingering fear at the departing figure of Ye Jiuyao. The situation was simply too terrifying, striking terror deep into her soul.

"Get out here! Who is there?!"

Ye Jiuyao shouted in fierce rage toward the dark expanse. The long sword in his hand gleamed with a chilling light as a sword qi slashed horizontally across the space.

"Heh heh... You are nothing much. To think you'd dare come here again today to bully us..."

"I don't like people from the Star Clan!!"

...

A series of explosive roars echoed from within, and terrifying forces gathered one after another, roaring at Ye Jiuyao.

"There are people in here?!"

Ye Jiuyao was deeply displeased. Why did he always feel like he had been tricked again?

"You bastard Xing Lingzi, just you wait. When I get out, I'm going to ruin you."

Ye Jiuyao muttered with an unhappy expression.

"Gr... Grand Uncle-Master, I... I feel like... like there is something here."

Xing Yanyu said to Ye Jiuyao, a look of sheer terror on her face.

"Hmm?!"

Ye Jiuyao quickly returned to Xing Yanyu's side, his expression grave and his eyes scanning the surroundings with utmost vigilance.

Yet, the next moment.

"Whoosh!!!"

A piercing sound cut through the air, and a terrifying force erupted in an instant.

The Mountains and Rivers Sword seemed ready to shatter. With a sharp hiss, a terrifying power burst forth.

It formed a terrifying spatial slash, as if intending to cleave apart the entity lurking in the darkness. However, that terrifying sword qi was blocked.

It vanished into nothingness, as though it had never been unleashed at all.

Ye Jiuyao: "............"

The entity inside here was simply too defied against the heavens. Ye Jiuyao knew clearly that his own sword strike was formidable, yet the entity hiding here definitely surpassed him.

And not just by a little bit.

Consequently, Ye Jiuyao became even more cautious.

He gripped the long sword in his hand tighter, terrifying power continuously flowing through it as he prepared himself for battle at any moment.

"Grand Uncle-Master, th... this is not the ancestral land!!"

Xing Yanyu tugged at Ye Jiuyao's sleeve, her face as pale as paper, her eyes filled with panic.

"If this is not the ancestral land, then where is this? Could it be a chaotic spatial rift?!"

"Wait... no. Because that existence in the darkness actually knows the Star Clan. Clearly, this is still the ancestral land of the Star Clan..."

"However..."

Ye Jiuyao could not figure out where this place actually was, nor which part of the Star Clan it belonged to, because it was far too bizarre.

Whether it was the entity in the darkness or the strange existence here, this place didn't resemble a cultivation cave or a grand palace, but rather a realm where only light and darkness coexisted.

A pillar of light fell upon Ye Jiuyao and Xing Yanyu, and a terrifying force gathered all around them, effectively cutting off those dark energies.

This caused the entity hidden in the darkness to feel a deep sense of wariness, keeping its distance, not daring to strike directly, and constantly seeking an opportunity to act!

"Hey, you don't need to hide anymore. How about we make a deal?"

Several hours later.

Seeing that Xing Yanyu behind him was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Ye Jiuyao spoke up.

After all, if Xing Yanyu went mad, he feared his own peace of mind would be disturbed, especially since she was right by his side.

And since he had the capability to help.

Ye Jiuyao did not consider himself a saint, but if he could do something within his power to help and chose not to do it, his conscience would be unsettled. Therefore, he spoke out.

Yet, for a long time, no reply came from the entity in the darkness.

Ye Jiuyao's heart sank, and he pulled Xing Yanyu behind him closer to his side, as he sensed a power beginning to coalesce.

"Stay close to me."

Ye Jiuyao said in a low voice.

"Mm."

By now, Xing Yanyu was frightened to the absolute limit, and she no longer dared to show the slightest bit of defiance.

Having never experienced life or death, always protected like a delicate flower, how could she not be terrified in such an environment?

Thus, relying on his intuition, Ye Jiuyao stepped forward step by step.

Wherever they passed, brilliant light illuminated the path. Xing Yanyu trembled beside him, her proud demeanor as a favored daughter of heaven completely vanishing.

"Scared?"

"Mm... Grand Uncle-Master, do... do you think there are... are ghosts here?"

"Heh..."

Ye Jiuyao let out a dry laugh. To think a practitioner would be afraid of illusory existences—it was somewhat astonishing.

Given her formidable strength, for her to react this way was entirely unexpected.

"Move!"

Suddenly, Ye Jiuyao shouted loudly.

The Mountains and Rivers Sword in his hand moved in an instant.