110: Chapter 110 Starlight Slash

Sunday, 4:00 AM, Secret Base.

Chen Zhen sat cross-legged in the center of the Seven-Path Heavenly Star Formation, eight points of light rotating slowly in his Dantian.

Each revolution brought Stellar Energy that was twice as strong as before, surging through his entire body.

The feeling of being filled with power was so intense it felt like it was about to overflow.

He opened his eyes and looked at his palm.

In his palm, the pale golden light was so dense it had almost solidified.

With a thought, the light transformed into a blade of light, hovering above his palm.

"Starlight Slash."

But he didn't use it.

He just watched it.

The blade of light rotated in his palm, emitting a terrifying pressure.

The surrounding air distorted slightly, and the light of the Seven-Path Heavenly Star Formation dimmed a little.

He ended his cultivation, and the blade of light dissipated.

He stood up and walked to the window.

Outside, the night was deep, and the city lights were sparse.

To the northwest, the light point of the Qi Refining Level 7 was still in place, unmoving.

It was waiting for him.

He was also waiting for it.

He turned and glanced at the corner.

Zhou Rui and Shen Nian were both there.

Zhou Rui was drawing talismans, and Shen Nian was studying spiritual plants.

Both were very focused and didn't notice he had woken up.

He walked over and stood behind Zhou Rui.

Zhou Rui was drawing a Heart-Clearing Talisman, his brush moving like a dragon or snake, the lines smooth.

When the final stroke fell, a stable light lit up on the talisman paper.

"Heart-Clearing Talisman (Mortal Grade · Top Quality)"

Zhou Rui exhaled, looked up and saw Chen Zhen, and was stunned for a moment.

"Master?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

"You've improved."

Zhou Rui smiled.

"I practice every day."

Chen Zhen took ten calming flower petals from his Storage Space and handed them to him.

"For use during this period."

Zhou Rui took them and carefully put them away.

"Master, are you leaving?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

Zhou Rui was silent for a few seconds.

"Be careful."

Chen Zhen patted his shoulder and turned to walk out.

When he reached the door, Shen Nian called out to him.

"Chen Zhen."

Chen Zhen turned back.

Shen Nian looked at him, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Chen Zhen waited for two seconds.

"Speak."

Shen Nian took a deep breath.

"My father... is he really free?"

Chen Zhen looked at him.

"You have already asked."

Shen Nian shook his head.

"I know. But I still want to confirm it one more time."

Chen Zhen was silent for three seconds.

"When he left, he smiled."

Shen Nian was stunned for a moment.

"He smiled?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

"He said thank you."

Shen Nian stood there, silent for a long time.

Chen Zhen turned and pushed the door open to leave.

5:00 AM, Chen Zhen stood on an open space outside the city.

Yun Xi was already waiting.

She was wearing black combat gear, her hair tied in a high ponytail, looking very capable.

Seeing Chen Zhen, she walked over.

"Ready?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

Yun Xi looked at him and was silent for two seconds.

"You seem to have gotten stronger again."

Chen Zhen didn't speak.

Yun Xi smiled bitterly.

"Fine, I won't ask."

She turned and activated a Speed Talisman.

The two disappeared into the night.

2:00 PM, a barren mountain in the northwest.

Chen Zhen stood at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the bare mountain.

The mountain was not high, probably only a few hundred meters, but it was barren, with exposed rock everywhere.

In his perception, that light point was at the summit.

Qi Refining Level 7.

The aura was chaotic and violent, at least three times stronger than the previous one.

Yun Xi stood beside him, her expression grave.

"Can you feel it?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

Yun Xi took a deep breath.

"This person is called Luo Lie, fifty-two years old, originally Qi Refining Level 6, broke through to Qi Refining Level 7 after losing control. He has already killed twenty-three people. Eleven ordinary people, twelve fragment holders."

She paused.

"Two of our people died at his hands."

Chen Zhen looked at the summit.

"Ability?"

"Controlling rocks," Yun Xi said. "He can turn the entire mountain into a weapon. In this place, he is almost invincible."

Chen Zhen nodded.

Yun Xi looked at him.

"Are you confident?"

Chen Zhen didn't answer.

He took a step and started to climb.

Yun Xi wanted to stop him, but couldn't.

She gritted her teeth and followed.

The mountain road was steep, full of loose stones.

Chen Zhen walked at a steady pace, every step firm.

Yun Xi followed behind, looking around vigilantly.

When they reached the middle of the mountain, the ground began to shake.

Yun Xi's expression changed.

"He discovered us."

As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding rocks suddenly came to life.

Countless stones flew up from the ground, condensing into a giant stone fist in the air, smashing down towards the two.

Chen Zhen looked up at the stone fist.

It was at least five meters in diameter and probably weighed dozens of tons.

He didn't dodge.

He just raised his right hand.

"Starlight Domain"

A Domain with a diameter of one hundred meters instantly expanded, enveloping the entire mountain.

The stone fist stopped in mid-air, only one meter above his head.

Then, it shattered.

It didn't fall; it completely disintegrated, turning into powder and drifting away with the wind.

Yun Xi watched from behind, her eyes wide.

Chen Zhen continued to walk up.

The summit was getting closer.

When they were one hundred meters away from the summit, a person walked out from behind a rock.

He was over fifty, of medium build, wearing tattered clothes.

His whole body emitted a blood-red light, ten times denser than the previous one.

He stared at Chen Zhen, his blood-red eyes full of vigilance.

"Who are you?"

Chen Zhen looked at him.

"Someone here to collect fragments."

Luo Lie was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

The smile was strange, twisted, and crazy.

"Collect me? Just with you?"

He raised both hands.

The whole mountain began to shake.

Countless rocks flew from all directions, condensing into a giant stone man around him.

The stone man was at least ten meters tall, emitting a blood-red light, and one punch could smash a house into powder.

Luo Lie stood on the stone man's shoulder, looking down at Chen Zhen.

"Do you know what this is? This is a treasure I have raised for three years. Twelve fragment holders have died at his hands."

He laughed.

"You are the thirteenth."

Chen Zhen didn't speak.

He just raised his right hand.

"Purification Domain"

Golden light descended from the sky.

The blood-red light on the stone man seemed to encounter its natural enemy, struggling frantically, but it was useless.

Those lights melted like ice and snow in the Purification Domain, the stone man's movements became slower and slower, and finally completely solidified.

Luo Lie's expression changed.

"You... who are you?"

Chen Zhen didn't answer.

He raised his left hand.

"Starlight Slash"

A pale golden blade of light shot from his palm, slicing through the stone man and through Luo Lie.

The stone man collapsed with a loud crash, turning into countless rubble.

Luo Lie stood in place, looking down at the wound on his chest.

Blood-red light poured out of the wound and then dissipated.

He looked up at Chen Zhen.

His eyes were complex.

There was fear, unwillingness, and a little... relief.

"You... are much stronger... than they said..."

Chen Zhen looked at him.

"Who said that?"

Luo Lie opened his mouth, wanting to say something.

But he didn't say anything.

His body turned into light points and dissipated in the air.

Only a dark blue fragment was left in place.

Chen Zhen walked over and picked up the fragment.

The ninth piece.

He put it into his Storage Space and turned to walk down.

Yun Xi stood on the mountainside, completely dumbfounded.

Chen Zhen walked up to her before she recovered.

"You... you just... solved it like that?"

Chen Zhen looked at her.

"Otherwise?"

Yun Xi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

She looked at Chen Zhen's eyes, and her look had changed from awe to... she didn't know what to call it.

She took a deep breath.

"What exactly are you?"

Chen Zhen thought for a moment.

"A student."

Yun Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

"Fine, if you say so, then it is."

5:00 PM, the two left the barren mountain.

Walking to the foot of the mountain, Chen Zhen stopped.

He took out the newly obtained fragment and injected spiritual power.

The fragment turned into light points and flowed into his body.

It merged with the eight points in his Dantian.

The nine points of light rearranged, forming a perfect nonagon, rotating slowly.

Power.

Twice as strong as before.

"Fusion Successful"

"Spiritual Power Limit: 4000 -> 5000"

"Obtained New Ability: [Star Core: Ninth Layer] (Passive) Stellar Energy strength increased by nine times, Cultivation efficiency +700%, damage to evil entities +5000%"

"Obtained New Ability: [Nine Stars in a Row] Consume 100 points of spiritual power, summon nine light spheres condensed from Stellar Energy, can be used for attack or defense"

Chen Zhen opened his eyes and looked at his hand.

In his palm, the pale golden light had completely replaced the dark blue.

Nine pieces.

Nine more to go.

He looked up at the distance.

Yun Xi stood beside him, silent for a long time.

Then she spoke.

"Where to next?"

Chen Zhen thought for a moment.

"Go back. Rest."

Yun Xi was stunned for a moment.

"Not going to look for the rest?"

Chen Zhen shook his head.

"No rush."

He turned and started running back.

Yun Xi watched his back, smiled bitterly, and followed.

10:00 PM, Secret Base.

Chen Zhen pushed the door open, Zhou Rui and Shen Nian were both there.

Seeing him enter, both stood up at the same time.

Zhou Rui stared at him for three seconds.

"Master, did you break through again?"

Chen Zhen nodded.

Zhou Rui was silent for a few seconds.

Then he smiled.

"Master, with you like this, we are under a lot of pressure."

Chen Zhen didn't speak, walked to the center of the array and sat down.

Nine points of light rotated slowly in his Dantian.

He looked at the pots of spiritual plants.

The six pots of spiritual plants had grown out of control.

The leaves of the four soul-calming grass plants were larger than a palm, and the flowers were like fists, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance.

The Mint leaves were as thick as succulents, and the fifth crop of that wild soul-calming grass had already flowered and seeded.

He picked the flowers, collected the leaves, and collected the seeds.

anshen flower powder stock: 3 kg.

Mint leaves: 8,000 pieces.

soul-calming grass seeds: 8 large bags.

Enough.

He stood up and walked to the window.

Outside, the night was deep.

Nine pieces.

Nine more to go.

No rush.

The road is still long.