47: Chapter 47 The Celestial Fox Manifests Its Power, Alien Races Spy, Ushering in a New Chapter

The cheers from Blood Shadow Mountain shook the heavens and the earth. Sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting golden radiance upon the devastated main Peak. Lin Zhou leaned on his sun-shooting bow, panting slightly. As the power of Hou Yi receded, the weakness from his depleted internal Spiritual Qi surged like a tide. However, his gaze remained bright. The Eye of Evolution slowly withdrew its purple glow. With his Celestial Fox Physique at 90% Awakening, a faint silver-white fox fire swirled around his body.

Su Ye carried his Mountain-Opening Axe and strode to Lin Zhou's side, grinning to reveal a row of white teeth. "Captain, you're incredible! You actually slayed a king-level Blood Demon. Now, our Sun-Shooting Squad is bound to become famous throughout the Blue Star!"

Qin Yue brushed the dust off her skirt as her azure Sword Intent slowly returned to her body. Seeing Lin Zhou's pale face, she handed him a translucent Medicinal Pill. "This is a mind-concentrating pill from the Qingyun Sect. It can quickly restore Spiritual Qi. Take it quickly."

Zhao Lie also put away his longbow and said in a heavy voice, "Though the Blood Demon is destroyed, the remnants of the Blood Shadow Pavilion haven't been cleared yet. I'll take men to search the mountain; we can't let a single fish slip through the net."

Lin Zhou took the mind-concentrating pill. Upon swallowing it, he felt a cool stream of Spiritual Qi flow into his Dantian, instantly alleviating much of his fatigue. He nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, Senior Brother Zhao Lie. Be careful while searching the mountain; the Blood Shadow Pavilion might still have a trump card."

Just then, the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance walked over slowly, followed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Military and the Sect Masters of various Sects. The Alliance Leader's gaze swept across the devastated Blood Shadow Mountain, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes. "A hundred years ago, a Blood Demon appeared once. Back then, all the powerhouses of Blue Star came forth to Seal it. To think that a hundred years later, it would be slain by a single strike from a junior like you. The youth are truly to be feared!"

The Commander-in-Chief of the Military stepped forward and gave Lin Zhou a standard military salute. "Your Excellency Lin Zhou, you have performed the greatest service in this battle at Blood Shadow Mountain. The military has decided to award you the 'guardian of blue star' supreme medal. If you have any needs in the future, the military will definitely provide full support!"

The Sect Masters of the various Sects also stepped forward one after another, expressing their desire for friendship. The Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect even stated directly that he was willing to gift the supreme Profound Truth of the Azure Cloud Sword Technique to Qin Yue as a reward for the Sun-Shooting Squad's assistance.

Lin Zhou thanked them one by one, but his heart did not relax in the slightest. He knew that the destruction of the Blood Demon was only the tip of the iceberg of Blue Star's crisis. The Alliance Leader's previous words were by no means alarmist.

[Ding! Detected that the host's reputation has exceeded 1,000,000. Unlocking permission to use the Celestial Fox True Form!]

[Ding! Celestial Fox True Form: Can be activated when the Celestial Fox Physique Awakening reaches 90%. After activation, strength will skyrocket to the High king-level for ten minutes. Cooldown time: one month!]

[Ding! Detected that outside Blue Star, probes from a foreign civilization are approaching. Distance from Blue Star: 100,000 light-years!]

[Ding! Triggered Epic Mission: Blue Star Defense War. Mission Requirements: Increase strength to High king-level, unite all forces on Blue Star to resist the foreign invasion! Mission Reward: Celestial Fox Physique Awakening increases to 100%, sun-shooting bow evolves into the Primordial Sun-Shooting Bow!]

As the System prompts rang out one after another, Lin Zhou was deeply shaken. A foreign civilization! There really are foreign races peering at Blue Star!

The Alliance Leader seemed to notice Lin Zhou's unusual state. He waved his hand, and a barrier of Spiritual Qi enveloped several of them. He said in a low voice, "Little friend Lin Zhou, I came to find you today not only to invite you to join the Council of Elders but also to inform you of an important matter."

The Alliance Leader's expression became incredibly solemn. "A hundred years ago, when we sealed the Blood Demon, we found a meteorite from outside this domain deep within its lair. On that meteorite were carved runes we could not understand. It wasn't until three years ago that scholars from the Martial Arts Alliance deciphered part of the content—those are coordinates for a foreign civilization, and they are coming toward Blue Star!"

The Commander-in-Chief of the Military added, "According to military satellite monitoring, three months ago, we discovered the trajectories of ten unidentified flying objects. Their speed far exceeds the speed of light. At this rate, they will arrive at Blue Star in ten years at most!"

"Ten years..." Lin Zhou murmured softly, a sharp light flashing in his eyes. Ten years might seem long, but for a civilization's invasion, it was but the blink of an eye.

"This is also why we are inviting you to join the Council of Elders." The Alliance Leader looked at Lin Zhou with expectation in his eyes. "At such a young age, you already possess the strength to slay a king-level powerhouse. Within ten years, you will surely grow into a pillar of Blue Star. I hope you can lead the younger generation of Blue Star to quickly increase their strength and prepare for the foreign invasion in ten years!"

Lin Zhou took a deep breath and looked up at the Alliance Leader with a firm gaze. "Rest assured, Alliance Leader. I, Lin Zhou, was born and raised on Blue Star. I will never allow foreign races to trample this land! The Sun-Shooting Squad will surely become the sharpest sword of Blue Star!"

Just then, the Celestial Fox Physique within Lin Zhou's body suddenly vibrated violently. The silver-white fox fire flared up, and nine fluffy fox tails slowly emerged behind him. Ancient runes were inscribed upon the tails, emitting a divine aura.

"This is... the embryonic form of the Celestial Fox True Form?" The Alliance Leader's eyes widened, and he cried out in shock. "In legends, the Celestial Fox clan was an ancient Divine Beast with the power to reach the heavens and move the earth. To think I would see its embryonic form in you today!"

Feeling the surging power within him, Lin Zhou had a thought and tried to mobilize the power of the Celestial Fox Physique. In an instant, silver-white fox fire shot into the sky, and the nine fox tails swayed gently. A High king-level pressure spread out, actually causing the surrounding Sect Masters to feel a hint of oppression.

[Ding! Host has stimulated the embryonic form of the Celestial Fox True Form for the first time. Gained Fox Fire Body Refining effect. Physical Body strength increased to king-level!]

[Ding! Unlocked Celestial Fox exclusive skill: Illusionary Star River. Can create an illusion covering ten thousand miles to confuse the minds of foreign races!]

Lin Zhou slowly withdrew the fox fire and fox tails. The weakness in his body completely vanished, replaced by an unprecedented power. He looked at the Alliance Leader and said solemnly, "Alliance Leader, I need one month. In one month, I will go to the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters to discuss the matter of resisting the foreign races with the Elders."

The Alliance Leader nodded and said with gratification, "Good! I shall wait for you! During this month, you may freely mobilize the resources of the Martial Arts Alliance to increase your strength!"

The crisis at Blood Shadow Mountain was completely resolved, and the army of a million began an orderly withdrawal. The Sun-Shooting Squad remained at Blood Shadow Mountain; they needed to clear out the remnants of the Blood Shadow Pavilion. Meanwhile, Lin Zhou also needed to use the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of Blood Shadow Mountain to consolidate his newly increased strength.

In the following days, Lin Zhou Cultivated every day at the Peak of Blood Shadow Mountain's main Peak. The sun-shooting bow floated before him as True Sun Fire continuously surged into his body. The Awakening degree of his Celestial Fox Physique was steadily rising. Su Ye, Qin Yue, and Zhao Lie did not slack off either. With the help of resources provided by the Martial Arts Alliance, their strength grew rapidly. Su Ye broke through to the Early pseudo-king rank, while Qin Yue and Zhao Lie also reached the Peak of the legend.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

On this morning, Lin Zhou slowly opened his eyes, a sharp light flashing within them. His strength had stabilized at the High pseudo-king rank, and the Awakening degree of his Celestial Fox Physique had reached 92%.

"Captain, everything is ready!" Su Ye said excitedly, carrying his Mountain-Opening Axe. "The teleportation array at the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters has been activated. We can set off!"

Lin Zhou nodded and looked up at the sky. The sunlight fell on his face, warm and dazzling. He reached out and gripped the sun-shooting bow, then turned to the three members of his squad. "Let's go! To the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters! From today on, our journey is the sea of stars!"

Four streaks of light shot into the sky, flying toward the direction of the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters.

Meanwhile, in a Star Domain 100,000 light-years away.

Inside a massive black spaceship, a foreign being three zhang tall, covered in black carapace, was looking at the image of Blue Star on a screen, a greedy light flashing in its eyes.

"Report, Chief! The strength assessment of the Blue Star civilization is complete. The highest combat power is king-level, nothing to fear!" a small, thin foreign being said respectfully.

The black-carapaced foreign being let out a low roar. "Very good! Pass down the order to accelerate. In three months, we arrive at Blue Star! I want to turn this planet into a ranch for our Zerg race!"

The spaceship's engines roared, and its speed increased again as it sped toward Blue Star.

On Blue Star, Lin Zhou stood at the highest point of the Martial Arts Alliance headquarters, gazing at the distant horizon with a cold light in his eyes.

Foreign races!

The ten-year promise—I'll be waiting for you!