361: Chapter 361 Let it go

"You win," he said with a raspy voice. "Do with me as you please, whether it be execution or torture."

Su Ning looked at him, remained silent for a moment, and then gently shook her head.

"I will not kill you."

The Sea Clan Commander was stunned and looked up at her, his eyes filled with confusion.

Su Ning said, "Senior Star Trace entrusted me on his deathbed to show mercy if I encountered descendants of the Star Clan. Although you of the Sea Clan are not the Star Clan, you have lived in these waters for centuries. If you are willing, we can coexist peacefully."

The Sea Clan Commander stared at her blankly, momentarily at a loss for words.

Su Ning continued, "I will let you go back, but you must promise me one thing—from now on, the Sea Clan must no longer infringe upon human territory or be enemies with humans. You may continue to live in the Star Sea and guard these waters, but if I find you harming humans again, I will personally come and slay you all."

The Sea Clan Commander remained silent for a long time before finally nodding slowly.

"I promise you," he said solemnly. "Today's events have made me realize there is always a higher heaven. Your power is worthy of the Sea Clan's awe. From this day forth, the Sea Clan will no longer be enemies with humanity."

He paused and then added, "Moreover, since you have obtained the complete Legacy of the Star Clan, you are considered the master of my Star Sea. I am willing to honor you as the 'Lord of the Starry Sea.' If there is a need in the future, the Sea Clan is willing to provide assistance."

Su Ning shook her head and said, "I have no need for the title of 'Lord of the Starry Sea.' I only hope you will keep your promise and coexist peacefully with humans."

With a wave of her hand, she dispelled the spatial labyrinth and Spatial Imprisonment. The trapped Sea Clan soldiers regained their freedom, collapsing to the ground one after another, gasping for breath.

The Sea Clan Commander stood up and bowed deeply to Su Ning. "Thank you for sparing my life. My name is Chaosheng. If you ever have a use for me in the future, feel free to come to the Star Sea to find me."

Su Ning nodded and said, "Go then."

Commander Chaosheng led the shaken Sea Clan soldiers and slowly retreated. Soon, their figures disappeared into the depths of the Star Sea.

Tranquility returned once more to the island.

The group gathered around, their gazes toward Su Ning filled with wonder. Chu Lan couldn't help but say, "Su Ning, you're too amazing! You suppressed the entire Sea Clan all by yourself!"

Luo Li smiled and said, "From now on, Su Ning is the Lord of the Starry Sea. If we come here again, we'll be honored guests."

Su Ning felt a bit embarrassed by their words and said softly, "I just didn't want to cause more slaughter. Senior Star Trace's dying wish was for the Star Clan to coexist peacefully with humans. Although the Star Clan is gone, being able to live in peace with the Sea Clan can be considered fulfilling one of his wishes."

Gao Feng looked at her, his eyes full of gratification. He knew that Su Ning had not only gained power, but more importantly, she had not lost herself in that power and still maintained her original heart.

"What do we do next?" Lin Yue asked. "There are still many resources left by the Star Clan on this island. Should we take them with us?"

Su Ning nodded and said, "Senior Star Trace said these resources could be left for those destined to find them. Since we are here, let's take some. They can be used to build our fief or to train new people in the future."

The group began to search the island.

Although this Starry Island had been abandoned for many years, there were indeed many resources left by the Star Clan. In a collapsed storehouse, Chu Lan discovered a large number of spirit plant seeds. They were all unique varieties of the Star Clan, some of which had even been lost for many years. She was so excited she almost jumped, carefully storing the seeds one by one in jade boxes.

In a dilapidated Artifact Refining Room, Lin Yue found several massive starry crystals and over a dozen unfinished Magical Artifacts. Although these artifacts were incomplete, the materials were excellent and could be used with a bit of processing.

Tianxin found several ancient books in a Talisman room, recording the unique Talisman-drawing methods of the Star Clan. She treated them like priceless treasures, carefully putting the ancient books into her Storage Pouch.

Luo Li found some musical records left by the Star Clan. Although they differed from the music of Tianyin Pavilion, the Laws contained within were greatly inspiring to her.

Yaoguang found some Medicinal Pills refined by the Star Clan. Although most had lost their efficacy, a few bottles were well-preserved, and the pills inside still emitted a faint medicinal fragrance.

Meanwhile, in a temple, Gao Feng discovered a massive starry core. That core was similar to the meteor core crystal he had obtained in the Meteor Battle Tower, but the power it contained was even more pure. He knew this item would be of great benefit to his cultivation of the War God Art.

The group scoured the island's resources until they were gone, filling a total of over ten Storage Pouches.

"That's about enough," Gao Feng said. "It's time to go back."

Su Ning took one last look at this Starry Island, the dilapidated temple, and the now-dimmed altar. She took a deep breath and bowed deeply toward the island.

"Senior Star Trace, Elder Xinghui, thank you for your Legacy. I will do my best to fulfill your final wishes. May the heroic spirits of the Star Clan rest in peace."

The others also bowed toward the island before turning to begin their journey home.

After returning to the Meteor Realm, everyone went back to their respective residences to begin digesting the gains from this trip to the Star Sea.

Su Ning organized her cultivation insights from the Starry Myriad Arts and shared them with everyone. Although no one besides Gao Feng could Cultivate this technique, the space and time Laws contained within were a great inspiration to everyone's cultivation.

From those Laws, Chu Lan realized a method to integrate spatial power into a Spirit Plant Array. She believed that before long, she would be able to create a spirit plant Formation capable of folding space.

Luo Li gained inspiration from the time Law and began trying to compose a piece that could integrate the power of time into music. If successful, this piece would be able to make enemies feel a sense of temporal confusion during battle, possessing infinite power.

Tianxin repeatedly studied those ancient Star Clan Talisman books and drew several brand-new Talismans. One of them was called the "Spatial Teleportation Talisman," which could teleport a person to a safe place in a moment of crisis. Although the distance was limited, it could save a life at a critical moment.

Yaoguang comprehended a new healing Spell from those Laws—"Spatiotemporal Healing." This Spell could allow an injured person's body to briefly return to its state before the injury, thereby achieving a healing effect. Although the consumption was enormous, for someone heavily injured and on the brink of death, it was undoubtedly a life-saving straw.

Lin Yue attempted to integrate the space Law into his defensive Formations. He believed that before long, he would be able to set up a super defensive Formation that could warp space and deflect attacks.

As for Gao Feng, he held the starry core brought back from the Starry Island in his hand and began another period of closed-door cultivation.

He locked himself in the cultivation room, aided daily by the power of Spiritual Veins and the time spirit spring, while simultaneously contemplating the resources he had obtained from various places—the War God Legacy from the Meteor Battle Tower, the time insights from the Time Secret Realm, the dark essence from the Shadow Realm, the life force from the Green Wood Realm, the way of music from Tianyin Pavilion, and the space Laws of the Star Sea...

These powers seemed disorganized, but under the unification of the War God Art, they gradually began to merge.

His cultivation level also began to steadily rise through these repeated Fusions.

Foundation Establishment Level Five Late Stage, Level Five Peak, Level Six Early Stage, Level Six Middle Stage, Level Six Late Stage, Level Six Peak...

When he emerged from seclusion, his cultivation had firmly stepped into the Peak of the Level Six Foundation Establishment! He was only one step away from Level Seven Foundation Establishment!

On this day, while everyone was busy with their own tasks, a sharp whistling sound suddenly broke the tranquility of Meteor Valley.

It was an earthy-yellow message Talisman galloping from afar, piercing through the layers of defensive Formations set up by Lin Yue and heading straight for his position. The message Talisman was covered in complex Formation runes, each glowing slightly and emitting an aura of urgency.

Lin Yue reached out to catch it, and the message Talisman turned into a beam of light in his palm, sinking into his brow. The next moment, his body shuddered violently, and his face instantly turned pale.

Sensing something was wrong, everyone put down what they were doing and gathered around.

"What happened?" Gao Feng stepped forward quickly.

Lin Yue looked up, his eyes full of shock and anxiety. "Something has happened at the Ten Thousand Array Sect."

He took a deep breath, trying to keep his voice steady, but it still trembled. "The Array Clan is invading the Ten Thousand Array Sect. The mountain-protecting Formation is about to be broken, and the Disciples within the sect have suffered heavy casualties... This is an emergency call for help from my sect."

Hearing this, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

Chu Lan frowned and said, "The Array Clan? Is that the race among the myriad clans famous for specializing in Formations and breaking techniques?"

Lin Yue nodded, his voice low. "The Array Clan, like our Ten Thousand Array Sect, uses Formations as their foundation. But their philosophy of Formations is completely different from ours—we focus on construction, protection, and stability, while they focus on cracking, destruction, and annihilation. One could say the Array Clan is the natural nemesis of the Ten Thousand Array Sect."

He paused and continued, "The mountain-protecting Formation is the culmination of the blood and sweat of the ancestors of the Ten Thousand Array Sect. If it is broken by the Array Clan, the Ten Thousand Array Sect will have no more barriers. At that time, the Disciples in the sect will be like lambs to the slaughter, left to be butchered by anyone."

He looked at Gao Feng, his eyes full of pleading. "Senior Brother Gao Feng, I know this is presumptuous, but I must go back. If the Ten Thousand Array Sect hadn't taken me in back then, I would have died in the mouth of a Yao Beast long ago. That is my sect, my roots. I cannot stand by and watch it be destroyed."

Gao Feng did not hesitate for a second and immediately said, "Let's go. Call everyone."

Lin Yue's eyes reddened; he wanted to say something but couldn't find the words, only nodding vigorously.

A moment later, the seven of them gathered. Su Ning immediately began to set up a teleportation array, silver light flowing on the ground. Lin Yue stood to the side, his fingers tightly clutching that message Talisman, his knuckles white from the force.

Yaoguang gently took his hand and said, "Don't worry, we are all with you."

Lin Yue took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and said, "I know."

The teleportation array activated, and amidst the flashing silver light, the figures of the seven disappeared from Meteor Valley.

The Ten Thousand Array Sect was located on the Myriad Formations Mountain in the southwestern part of the Cultivation World, tens of thousands of miles away from the Meteor Realm. Even with Su Ning's Spatial Magic, it would take more than half an hour to arrive.