92: Chapter 92, The Ancient Road of the Stars, officially begins!

Kunlun Mountain, the ancestor of all mountains.

It has been covered by ice and snow for hundreds of millions of years, shrouded in clouds and mist, with chaotic magnetic fields.

Before the spiritual energy recovery, this was a forbidden zone for humanity; and after the spiritual energy recovery, it became the most mysterious and dangerous folded space entrance on Earth.

Rumble————!!!

The thick clouds were violently torn apart.

A jet-black, hundred-meter-long special military spacecraft slowly descended onto a massive ice sheet platform deep within Kunlun Mountain.

The hatch opened, and biting cold wind mixed with snowflakes rushed in, but for everyone present, it was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

Lin Yuan, wearing special black battle armor and carrying the black moon battle blade on his back, was the first to walk off the spacecraft.

Behind him were the nine official and reserve team members, led by Ancient Sword Soul, Ji Hongyi, and Dragon Battle.

After the brutal "one-versus-nineteen" beating at the Hidden Dragon Camp, this group of unruly geniuses was now as docile as quails, following closely behind Lin Yuan, obeying every command.

"We have arrived."

Instructor Zhao Tieshan, who was responsible for seeing them off, pointed forward, his voice filled with awe:

"That is... the portal to the starry sky."

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.

The next second, everyone's breath hitched.

At the edge of the ice sheet, amidst the swirling snow filling the sky, a massive bronze gate, a thousand feet high and as imposing as a mountain, was suspended there!

It was so huge that humans looked as small as ants before it.

The giant gate was cast entirely from an unknown bronze material, its surface covered in mottled verdigris and dark red bloodstains.

It was carved with countless long-lost ancient star charts and various hideous, terrifying beast reliefs that exuded a primordial aura.

It hovered there silently, as if it had existed since eternity.

"Is this... the entrance to the Starry Sky Ancient Road?"

Ancient Sword Soul's eyes were filled with shock: "Just this gate alone makes my sword heart tremble."

Dragon Battle swallowed hard: "This thing... is it really something humans could create?"

Under the bronze gate, an old man had been waiting for a long time.

Central Military Commission Special Envoy, Eighth-Rank Grandmaster, Li Qingyun.

Seeing Lin Yuan and the others arrive, a hint of gravity appeared on Li Qingyun's serious face.

"Salute!"

Following the order, thousands of soldiers guarding the restricted zone saluted in unison, their eyes fixed with fervor on this team that was about to set out on behalf of Earth.

"Children."

Li Qingyun looked at the ten young faces before him, his voice heavy: "I will only see you off to here."

"Behind this gate connects to the Myriad Worlds Battlefield, which is what we often call the 'Starry Sky Ancient Road'."

"Remember my words."

"There is no law, no morality, and no one will show mercy just because you are a genius."

"You will encounter civilizations from other star systems, terrifying starry sky giant beasts, and even descendants of the legendary gods and demons."

"Your mission is not to kill how many enemies, nor is it to grab how many treasures."

Li Qingyun stared intently into Lin Yuan's eyes: "Your only mission is to survive."

"Survive... and bring back the 'Star Source' that can allow Earth's spiritual energy recovery to advance."

"As long as people are still alive, Earth has hope."

Lin Yuan nodded, returned a military salute with a calm expression: "I guarantee completion of the mission."

In front of the bronze gate, Lin Yuan led the team toward that massive bronze gate.

As the distance closed, the sense of oppression grew stronger, but just as Lin Yuan's hand was about to touch the bronze gate.

Hum——!

The system that had been silent within him for a long time suddenly vibrated violently without warning!

【Ding! Warning! High-dimensional spatial fluctuations detected!】

【Homologous energy reaction detected, data matching in progress.】

【System core component 'god-demon furnace' resonating!】

【System version 3.0 (Starry Sky Edition) is pre-loading, progress 1%.】

【Coordinates locked: First stop——Shattered Star Ring (Low-level chaotic star domain).】

"Homologous energy?"

Lin Yuan's heart stirred. Could this so-called Starry Sky Ancient Road have some connection to the system on him?

"It seems this trip is unavoidable."

"Open the door!!"

Lin Yuan gave a low shout, pressed his hands against the bronze gate, his true dragon marrow erupted, and a terrifying force of a hundred tons slammed out!

Creak————!!!

The massive bronze gate, which had been sealed for who knows how many years, slowly cracked open a gap.

Boom!

Brilliant and dangerous starlight surged out from the crack like a bursting flood, instantly swallowing everyone's vision.

Inside, it was not darkness, but a massive, swirling starry sky vortex.

"Go!"

Ancient Sword Soul, Ji Hongyi, and the others exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and with the determination of a brave man cutting off his wrist, leaped into the vortex.

Finally, only Lin Yuan remained; he stood at the edge of the light and stopped.

He slowly turned his head to take one last look at the world behind him.

He looked at the snow filling the sky, at the vast Kunlun Mountain in the distance, and as if looking through thousands of miles, he saw the always drunken old man at Modu Martial Arts University, and the girl in the hospital room waiting for him to return.

"Hoo..."

Lin Yuan closed his eyes and whispered in his heart:

"Old Wang, don't die too early; wait for me to return, and I'll take you to the Dragon Palace to drink the best wine."

"Xiaoya, be good and get your treatment; when brother returns, I will bring you the stars in the sky to make a necklace."

When he opened his eyes again, there was no longer a trace of reluctance in them.

"Let's go."

Lin Yuan took a step forward.

Hum!

Space twisted, light and shadow intertwined.

The figure of the youth who once dominated Earth, known as the "Light of Modu" and the "Dragon Slayer," completely disappeared inside the bronze gate.

Rumble! As the last person entered, the massive bronze gate slammed shut.

On the peak of Kunlun Mountain, the snow continued to fall.

Unknown Star Domain · Shattered Star Ring

Time: Unknown

After a wave of dizziness so intense it made him want to vomit, his vision finally regained focus.

"Cough, cough..."

Lin Yuan shook his throbbing head and opened his eyes.

What met his eyes was a suffocatingly desolate scene; beneath his feet was no longer familiar soil, but a massive, dark red meteorite continent floating in the void.

The air was filled with the smell of sulfur and blood, and the gravity was only one-third of Earth's.

Looking up, there were no blue skies or white clouds, nor a sun; only the deep, boundless dark cosmic background, and two massive, eerie purple-glowing twin moons hanging high overhead.

And in the far distance, countless broken star remnants formed a massive ring belt.

Within that ring, one could faintly see countless bizarrely shaped warships and massive starry sky giant beasts engaged in a tragic slaughter.

The light of explosions bloomed silently in the vacuum.

"Where... where is this?"

Ancient Sword Soul and the others behind him climbed up with pale faces, looking at the apocalyptic scene before them, their eyes filled with shock and unease.

Is this the Starry Sky Ancient Road?

How is this a path of trial?

This is clearly a massive graveyard of gods!

"Scared?"

"What is there to fear."

Lin Yuan raised his blade and pointed it toward that sea of stars:

"There is no law here, no rules."

"Which means..."

"This is the largest buffet restaurant."

"Little ones!"

Lin Yuan turned back, and toward the group of Earth geniuses behind him who were still trembling, he let out his first roar in the starry sky:

"Follow me closely, don't fall behind."

"Let's... eat!!"