150: Star Valley harbors murderous intent, its sword aimed at Yao Guang.

Ling Tianyu's voice carried undisguised greed and threats.

The guards behind him had their auras linked, like a wolf pack ready to pounce, locking onto Lin Xuan and his group of five, who had just finished a fierce battle and whose auras had not yet settled.

The gazes of the two Late Golden Core Stage guards were particularly sharp, like hawks.

The air was thick with the scent of gunpowder.

Lin Xuan slowly stood up, shielding the Star Power Dao Fruit Tree completely behind him.

He looked at Ling Tianyu with a calm gaze, deep as an ancient well, which made Ling Tianyu feel an inexplicable tremor in his heart.

"Young Lord of Heavenly Frost City?" Lin Xuan's tone was indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

"It seems your father never taught you the meaning of 'first come, first served,' nor what it means to… bring disaster upon yourself with your words."

Ling Tianyu's face sank.

As the Young Lord of Heavenly Frost City, he had never been so slighted, especially in front of someone he considered a "rival in love."

"Sharp-tongued! Attack! Spare no one except Fairy Su! I must have that Dao Fruit Tree and that sword!" He waved his folding fan and issued the order.

The two Late Golden Core Stage guards were the first to strike.

One summoned a long spear of ice crystals that exuded a bone-chilling cold; the spear struck like a Dragon, aiming directly at Lin Xuan's face.

The other formed Seals with both hands, causing ice cones to pour down like a rainstorm, covering Qu Feiyan, Gongsun Yu, and Yun Shang.

Several other Middle Stage Golden Core guards flanked from the sides, attempting to cut off the retreat of Lin Xuan and his group.

"Protect Yun Shang!" Lin Xuan said quickly to Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan.

Facing the rapidly piercing ice crystal spear, he did not dodge or evade.

The sin-severing sword emitted a low hum, carrying a hint of the essence of the beginning of Chaos, and he slashed diagonally upward!

Although the embryonic form of the Taichu Sword Domain was not yet fully unfolded, the Sword Intent of breaking techniques and evolution had already merged into this single strike.

"Clang!"

The ice crystal spear collided with the sin-severing sword, producing a harsh metallic clashing sound.

The guard's expression changed drastically; he felt a strange force traveling along the spear, not only easily neutralizing his cold Spear Intent but also vaguely causing his own internal Qi to become chaotic!

He groaned, actually forced back half a step by the impact!

Lin Xuan, however, only swayed slightly before steadying himself.

The difference was immediately clear!

On the other side, Su Wanqing's frost silence sword had already been unsheathed.

The cold moonlight transformed into an arc-shaped screen of light, freezing and shattering all the descending ice cones!

Her icy eyes frosted over, and as her sword stance shifted, a condensed Sword Gang of moonlight, like ribbons falling from the Nine Heavens, silently struck the guard who was casting the ice cone Spell.

Feeling the extreme cold and sharpness contained within the Sword Gang, the guard's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned an ice shield to defend himself.

"Crack!"

The ice shield shattered upon impact.

The Sword Gang's momentum remained undiminished, leaving a wound on his shoulder deep enough to see the bone.

The cold air spread instantly, causing half of his body to stiffen!

Qu Feiyan was even more like a ghost.

Her Blood Lotus Illusory Body flickered, and her crimson serpent whip seemed to possess a life of its own, weaving among the several Middle Stage guards who were flanking them.

Every strike carried the bone-eroding aura of blood fiends, forcing them into a panic and making it impossible for them to form a siege.

Gongsun Yu protected Yun Shang, her thunder urgency sword flashing with electric light; any attack that attempted to approach was shattered by the violent thunder.

Yun Shang was not idle either, constantly drawing upon Star Power to interfere with the enemy's spiritual energy circulation and applying weak Star Power protection to her own side.

From the moment the battle began, Lin Xuan's side had actually gained the upper hand!

Although they had consumed a significant amount of energy, their individual strength, the grade of their Cultivation Technique, and their tacit cooperation were far superior to Ling Tianyu's guards.

Ling Tianyu was dumbfounded.

He had thought that by relying on numbers and the advantage of being rested, he could easily take down the opponent, but he hadn't expected this result!

Especially Lin Xuan; he was clearly only at the Late Golden Core Stage, yet he could force back a guard of the same Rank with a single sword strike?

And that sword of Su Wanqing's—its power was too terrifying!

"Trash! A bunch of trash!" Ling Tianyu was furious, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes.

He quietly retrieved a pill the size of a dragon's eye from his storage ring—it was crimson all over, with Phoenix patterns on the surface—the Blood-Burning Yuan-Exploding Pill!

This pill could stimulate potential in a short time, causing one's cultivation to skyrocket, but the side effects were extreme.

He intended to take action himself, consume this pill, quickly take down Lin Xuan, and seize the immortal sword and the Dao Fruit!

However, just as he was about to take the pill, a sudden change occurred!

"Hum—!"

The entire Starfall Valley shook violently!

It was as if some sleeping giant had turned over.

The starlight in the sky suddenly became blinding, and that chaotic Power of Stars surged several times stronger, like a turbulent tide!

Immediately following this, the ground beneath everyone's feet began to shake violently, and a rumbling sound came from the distance, as if something was breaking through the earth!

"What's going on?"

"Did the Star Power tide erupt early? No, this commotion is too big!"

Both warring parties involuntarily stopped their hands, looking around in suspicion and shock.

The System notification sound rang urgently in Lin Xuan's mind:

【Warning! High concentration of Star Origin fluctuations detected! The Seal of the 'Yaoguang Star Ruins' in the core area of Starfall Valley is loosening! Suspected ancient ruins or a powerful existence is about to appear! Strong energy disturbance will trigger large-scale Star Beast riots and spatial Chaos! Danger Level: High!】

Yaoguang Star Ruins!

It really was there!

In the depths of the distant valley corresponding to the Yaoguang star position, a thick silver pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing the starry dome!

Within the pillar of light, one could vaguely see the outlines of dilapidated palaces, broken giant stone pillars, and countless ancient runes flying about!

An aura that was desolate, vast, and countless times stronger than the Star-glowing Horned Dragon swept out like a storm!

"It's an ancient ruin! A real ancient ruin has appeared!" Some Cultivators exclaimed in wild joy.

At this moment, any personal grievances, any Star Power Dao Fruit, all seemed insignificant in the face of the potentially existing ancient Legacy!

Ling Tianyu also instantly changed his target.

He looked at the silver pillar of light with burning eyes, his face full of greed: "Ancient ruins! Hahaha, this Opportunity belongs to this Young Lord!"

He no longer cared about Lin Xuan and the others, shouting to his guards: "Go! Hurry to the Yaoguang Star Ruins!"

He glared fiercely at Lin Xuan and left a harsh threat: "Kid, consider yourself lucky! I'll take your dog life in the ruins!"

After saying this, he led his men and fled hurriedly toward the direction of the light pillar.

Cultivators in other areas also went crazy, turning into streams of light and rushing toward the Yaoguang Star Ruins, scrambling to be first.

Lin Xuan did not stop them.

He put away the sin-slaying sword and quickly transplanted the Star Power Dao Fruit Tree, along with the surrounding soil, into his System space.

"Senior Brother Lin, should we…" Yun Shang looked at the sky-piercing pillar of light, her small face showing both longing and a trace of fear.

That aura was too vast.

Su Wanqing and Qu Feiyan also looked at Lin Xuan, waiting for his decision.

Clearly, the anomaly in the Yaoguang Star Ruins was very likely related to the "Hall of All Stars."

Lin Xuan looked at the silver pillar of light that seemed to connect heaven and earth, his eyes sharp as knives.

Danger and Opportunity coexisted; this was the very chance he was looking for to achieve a Breakthrough!

"Target, Yaoguang Star Ruins!" he said in a deep voice.

"However, such an anomaly will inevitably attract all the powerful experts in the valley, including Nascent Soul old monsters. We need to be more careful and not act rashly."

He took out the broken star path compass and found that the light point in the center of the compass was flashing violently, pointing toward the Yaoguang Star Ruins.

"Let's go. The real challenge has only just begun."

The five of them rested slightly, took Medicinal Pills to recover part of their spiritual energy, and then turned into escape lights, mingling with the torrent of countless Cultivators rushing toward the Yaoguang Star Ruins, speeding toward that unknown Opportunity and danger.

The core secret of Starfall Valley was slowly revealing a corner.