281: Chapter 281 Star Canyon

Most unsettling of all was that within the gray mist, jet-black cracks would appear from time to time like ghosts, flashing and vanishing.

Those were spatial rifts capable of devouring everything!

"Everyone stay close to me, do not get separated!"

Su Ning's expression became unprecedentedly grave.

Within her cold, clear eyes, brilliant silver starlight flickered, as if she could see through the essence of space.

"Three steps to the front left, there is an unstable rift, bypass it. On the rock wall to the right, there is a spatial fault attached, do not approach it."

Like the most precise navigator, she led the group, carefully weaving through these deadly traps.

"Roar!"

Just as they had penetrated dozens of miles into the canyon, a beast roar filled with violent aura suddenly came from the mist ahead!

Immediately after, a massive figure, carrying a fishy wind, lunged out from the mist!

It was a ferocious beast, as huge as a small mountain, its entire body covered in a layer of dark golden carapace!

Meteor Star Beast!

Its strength had actually reached the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer!

"Careful! Its physical defense is extremely high!" Chu Lan warned immediately, while forming Seals with her hands.

"Deceleration Formation, rise!"

A large net woven from countless vines appeared out of thin air and covered the head of the rampaging Meteor Star Beast!

The Meteor Star Beast's speed immediately faltered!

"Song of Armor Breaking!"

Luo Li's zither music also rang out!

The penetrating sound waves, like invisible drills, crazily impacted the Meteor Star Beast's hard carapace, causing its surface defense to show visible weakening!

"Leave it to me!"

Gao Feng shouted, advancing instead of retreating, like a golden cannonball, meeting the rampaging giant beast head-on!

Boom!

Man and beast collided fiercely!

The violent force shook the surrounding ground, creating huge cracks!

Gao Feng felt a huge force coming, his entire arm went numb, but relying on the sturdy muscles and bones of the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer, he forcibly withstood the Meteor Star Beast's charge!

"Good opportunity! Attack its abdomen!"

Tianxin's eyes flashed, several Meteor Star Explosion Talismans, as if they had eyes, accurately bombarded the Meteor Star Beast's relatively soft abdomen from an extremely tricky angle!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The violent thunder and fire instantly blew the carapace there into a bloody mess!

"Spatial Cutting!"

Su Ning seized this fleeting flaw, and a tiny silver thread flashed by!

Slash!

The haughty Meteor Star Beast let out a shrill wail, its massive body collapsed, and its life was extinguished.

A fist-sized inner core, shimmering with starlight, rolled out from its body.

Meteor Star Essence Core!

This was an even more precious item than a meteorite essence crystal; it could not only be used to refine high-level Magical Artifacts but could also be directly absorbed to nourish the Physical Body and activate spiritual power!

A clean and swift siege once again demonstrated the terrifying teamwork of this ace squad.

Night fell, and the seven found a relatively safe cave and lit a bonfire.

The dancing flames illuminated everyone's faces, making them flicker.

Perhaps it was this rare tranquility that touched the softest part of everyone's hearts.

Su Ning, who had always been taciturn, looked at the dancing flames, her eyes became somewhat distant, and she spoke slowly, telling her story.

"My hometown is in a very distant place, where there is no Meteor Star Power, only stars filling the sky. Our race is born with the ability to communicate with the stars and Cultivate by borrowing the power of the stars."

"Until one day, a group of invaders who called themselves the 'Star Race' descended upon our world. They plundered our resources, enslaved our people, and turned our homeland into scorched earth."

"I am the only survivor. I joined the Wuxiang Sect and studied Spatial Spells bitterly, just to one day personally cut off the heads of those Star Race powerhouses and take revenge for my people and my homeland!"

Her voice was very calm, but hidden beneath that calm was a monstrous hatred capable of burning everything.

"My home is in the Meteor Realm." Chu Lan took over the conversation, her voice a bit hoarse, "Our Chu family has been spirit planters here for generations, guarding the largest spirit plantation in the Meteor Realm."

"A year ago, the Ten Thousand Races Alliance came. They destroyed the spirit plantation and killed all my people... I was sent out by my father with his life. My obsession is to recover the spirit plantation, let hope sprout again on the land trampled by the Ten Thousand Races, and avenge my people!"

Listening to the pasts of the two women, filled with blood and tears, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

Everyone's gaze subconsciously turned to Gao Feng.

Gao Feng was silent for a moment, picked up a branch, and drew a blue planet on the ground.

"I come from a place called Earth."

He spoke slowly, honestly recounting his experience of having been a special forces soldier, fighting to protect his homeland until he died, and finally Transmigrating to this world, walking step by step from the lowest Menial Laborer to where he is today.

"In my hometown, there were also wars and sacrifices. I have seen too many partings and too many broken families."

"So, after coming to this world, my only obsession is actually very simple."

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the six gorgeous women in front of him one by one, his deep eyes filled with unquestionable firmness.

"Protect the people around me and hold this territory that belongs to humanity. I do not want, and will not allow, the tragedy of Earth to repeat in this world!"

The words were resonant!

At this moment, the six women looked at the man in front of them, and the last trace of estrangement in their hearts completely vanished.

They came from different places and had different pasts, but because of the same goal and the same obsession, they came together.

They were teammates, comrades-in-arms, and even family who could entrust their lives to one another!

The trust and tacit understanding between them reached an unprecedented height at this moment.

After several days of difficult trekking, they finally arrived at the destination recorded on the ancient Jade Slip.

A huge and ancient bronze palace stood quietly in the deepest part of the canyon.

The entrance of the palace was tightly sealed by a layer of light screen as brilliant as a galaxy.

"Star Power Seal." Chu Lan saw the clue at a glance, "This kind of Seal cannot be broken by pure brute force; it must be resonated with corresponding power to be opened."

"How to resonate?"

"A powerful Physical Body as the lead to blast open the surface of the Seal. Then, it requires multiple different Spell powers such as musical rhythm, Talisman, Formation, space, and healing to be injected simultaneously to completely activate the core of the Seal and make it disintegrate from the inside."

Chu Lan paused and smiled bitterly: "This is simply a test tailored for us, and none can be missing."

"Then... let's begin!"

Gao Feng took a deep breath and walked in front of the Seal.

"Hah!"

He operated his full spiritual power and Qi and blood, and his powerful Physical Body at the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer erupted with extreme power at this moment!

"Prison Suppression!"

He punched out!

The fist burning with seven-colored prison fire slammed fiercely onto the galaxy light screen!

Boom!

The entire canyon trembled violently!

The seemingly indestructible Seal was forcibly blasted with a tiny crack by him!

"Now!"

"Song of Breaking the Void!"

"Meteor Star God Talisman!"

"Eight Directions Dragon Locking Formation!"

The three women, Luo Li, Tianxin, and Chu Lan, simultaneously cast their own life-bound Spells!

Three completely different forces accurately injected into the interior of the Seal along that crack!

"Spatial Expansion!"

Su Ning's eyes were like swords, and the invisible power of space, like a wedge, further expanded the crack!

"Life Protection!"

Yaoguang released a soft healing light, stabilizing the collapsing Seal to prevent its violent energy from hurting everyone.

Several people joined forces, and several completely different forces perfectly intertwined at this moment!

Crack—!

A crisp loud noise!

The Star Seal that had plagued this place for countless years finally shattered under the combined efforts of the few!

The ancient and mysterious Star Body Refining Hall opened its long-sealed doors to them!

Su Ning looked at this man who could always perfectly unite everyone's strength and create one miracle after another, and that heart that had been frozen for a long time finally melted completely.

"Gao Feng." She walked to Gao Feng's side, and for the first time, a trace of something called "tenderness" appeared in her cold, clear eyes, "From today on, I also want... to join your Dual Cultivation system, is that okay?"

She wanted to use her Spatial Spells to provide more help to this team and this man.

"Of course." Gao Feng held her slightly cool jade hand and nodded heavily.

The moment he agreed, an unprecedented resonance from the Origin of space erupted in his portable space!

He was pleasantly surprised to find that he had acquired a brand-new ability—Spatial Teleportation!

As long as there was enough spiritual power, he could teleport ignoring any obstacles within a short distance! This had immeasurable strategic significance for avoiding danger and improving the flexibility of melee combat!

And Su Ning also felt that her understanding of Spatial Spells had instantly risen to a brand-new level, and the power of her Spells had increased by 50% out of thin air!

Gao Feng's cultivation at the Late Stage of the Foundation Establishment Second Layer also became more solid under the feedback of this massive power of the Origin of space, and his muscles and bones were even more sturdy to an unimaginable degree under the nourishment of the Meteor Star Essence Core he had absorbed before!

Although there was no Breakthrough, his comprehensive combat power had once again ushered in a qualitative leap!

The seven looked at each other and smiled, walked side by side, and stepped into the Star Body Refining Hall, which was full of endless opportunities and challenges!