643: Lu Xueqi and Biyao (26)

He looked at the dazzling tortoise shell before him.

Then he looked toward the altar.

He seemed to understand something.

"This tortoise shell..."

"Was it originally an item of this altar?"

"Or perhaps..."

"Is it the key to opening some kind of ritual?"

He tried.

To communicate with the tortoise shell using his Divine Sense.

The tortoise shell vibrated slightly.

A vague notion was transmitted:

"Ascend the altar..."

"Return to position..."

A sharp light burst from Su Han's eyes.

He looked toward Lu Xueqi.

"Senior Sister, follow me!"

He no longer hesitated.

Holding the tortoise shell,

Guided by the silver pillar of light,

Step by step,

He walked toward the altar steps.

This time,

No Star Beast obstructed them.

Even the three powerful guards,

Quietly retreated.

Lowering their heads,

As if welcoming them.

Lu Xueqi followed closely behind,

Clutching the heavenly abyss, her vigilance undiminished.

Under the silent gaze of thousands of Star Beasts,

The two stepped onto the white jade altar steps.

One step, two steps, three steps...

The altar was tall,

Having ninety-nine steps,

Symbolizing some kind of extreme.

The higher they went,

The richer the Star Power became,

And the greater the pressure.

But the silver pillar of light enveloped them,

Canceling out most of the pressure.

Finally,

They reached the summit of the altar.

The top of the altar,

Was a platform spanning several dozen zhang.

On the ground,

Were engraved extremely complex star map patterns,

As if the entire Universe,

Had been condensed here.

And in the center of the platform,

There was a recessed pedestal.

The shape of the pedestal...

Was exactly the same as the tortoise shell in Su Han's hand.

The tortoise shell vibrated even more violently at this moment,

Its humming sound carried eagerness,

And filial affection,

As if a prodigal son returning home,

Had finally seen his mother.

Su Han took a deep breath,

Walked to the front of the pedestal,

Holding the tortoise shell with both hands,

Slowly,

Solemnly,

He placed it into the recessed pedestal.

It fit perfectly.

Kacha.

A light sound,

As if an ancient mechanism sealed for eons,

Had been triggered.

Buzz—!!!

The entire altar,

No, the entire Star Pivot Hall,

The entire core of Falling Star Lake,

Began to tremble!

Upon the tortoise shell,

An unprecedented brilliant light erupted!

It connected perfectly with the patterns on the altar below!

Countless starlights lit up from the altar patterns,

Flowing along mysterious trajectories,

Finally,

All converging toward the tortoise shell.

The tortoise shell slowly floated up,

Rising three feet above the pedestal,

Slowly rotating.

With every rotation,

A gentle silver light wave spread out.

The light wave swept over Su Han and Lu Xueqi.

The two only felt a lightness throughout their bodies.

All fatigue and injuries,

Were rapidly recovering.

Consumed spiritual power was also quickly replenished.

The light wave swept over the area below the altar.

Those Star Beasts,

All bowed their bodies,

Letting out submissive low cries,

As if worshipping.

Immediately following this,

The star source light sphere above the altar,

Sent down an even thicker pillar of light,

Enveloping the entire altar summit,

Including the tortoise shell, Su Han, and Lu Xueqi.

A vast stream of information,

Poured into Su Han's mind along the light pillar.

No, it poured into the star seed in his Dantian!

The star seed vibrated violently,

Madly absorbing this information.

That was about the mysteries of the stars,

About the Legacy of the Ancient Water Tribe,

About the origin of this Falling Star Lake,

And about... the method to cure "Star Power Backlash and Divine Soul Dissipation"!

Su Han closed his eyes,

Dedicating himself entirely to digestion.

Lu Xueqi stood guard beside him,

Protecting him.

Time,

Seemed to stand still at this moment.

Only starlight flowed,

The Legacy continued.

It was unknown how long it took.

Perhaps an instant,

Perhaps ten thousand years.

Su Han suddenly opened his eyes.

Starlight shone brilliantly within them,

As if containing a piece of the Universe.

He understood.

Bi Yao's injury,

Was caused by forcibly drawing upon the power of the stars to assault a Realm, leading to Star Power losing control, backlashing against herself, and even damaging the root of her Divine Soul.

To save her life,

It required pure star source Power to reshape her Star Power meridians and nurture her Divine Soul.

And the key,

Lay in two points.

First, sufficient "star source marrow",

Which is the essence of Star Power condensed over ten thousand years at the core of the star source.

Second, an Ancient Water Tribe secret technique, the "Star Soul Guiding Art".

Only by using this art to guide the star source marrow could it be effective.

And both of these,

Were within this altar's Legacy!

"star source marrow..."

Su Han looked up,

At the giant star source light sphere above his head.

In the center of the light sphere,

Was a crystal light so brilliant it was indescribable.

That was the star source marrow.

"Star Soul Guiding Art..."

He willed it,

And from the tortoise shell,

Flew out an ancient rune made entirely of starlight,

Which merged into his glabella.

Instantly,

An obscure and complex secret method,

Was branded deep within his Divine Soul.

However,

The moment he finished receiving the Legacy,

Another change occurred!

The floating tortoise shell,

Suddenly stopped rotating.

It emitted a satisfied hum,

Then,

Its light began to recede inward,

And its connection with the altar,

Began to weaken.

The silver pillar of light enveloping the altar,

Gradually became thin.

This meant,

The "key" had completed its mission,

And was about to fall silent again.

And once the light pillar completely vanished...

The thousands of Star Beasts below,

Those three powerful guards,

Would they still be so "docile"?

The answer was clearly no.

Su Han could even see,

That Humanoid Star Spirit,

Slowly raising its head.

The bewilderment and awe in its eyes were fading away.

Icy killing intent,

Began to condense anew.

"Not good!"

An alarm blared in Su Han's heart.

"The Legacy is obtained, quickly take the star source marrow and leave this place!"

Without hesitation,

Following the method described in the Legacy,

He formed an ancient hand seal with both hands,

Fully activating the star seed in his Dantian,

Chanting obscure syllables from his mouth:

"Star Pivot above, grant me marrow light!"

He bit his tongue,

Spitting out a mouthful of essence blood,

Mixed with the power of the Star Soul Guiding Art he had just comprehended,

It transformed into a blood-colored starlight rune,

Shooting towards the point of crystal light at the center of the star source light sphere above his head!

Buzz!

The star source light sphere trembled slightly,

Seemingly reluctant.

But the tortoise shell was still present,

And the power of the altar still remained.

That point of brilliant crystal light,

Struggled for a moment,

But ultimately separated a small portion.

About the size of a thumb,

Crystal clear,

Containing vast Star Power and vigorous vitality within.

It slowly drifted down,

Flying towards Su Han.

Su Han immediately took out a cold jade bottle he had prepared long ago,

Carefully caught it,

Sealed it,

And stored it in his robes.

It felt icy cold in his hand,

But carried a gentle aura of life.

Done!

"Go!"

Su Han grabbed the dimming, about-to-fall tortoise shell,

Pulled Lu Xueqi,

And turned to rush down the altar!

The instant the tortoise shell left the pedestal,

The silver pillar of light enveloping the altar,

Completely dissipated.

All the lit patterns on the altar,

Rapidly dimmed,

As if they had exhausted their last strength.

"Roar—!!!"

Below,

That Humanoid Star Spirit,

Let out an earth-shattering roar!

This time,

There was no longer any bewilderment or awe.

Only the furious rage of being deceived and desecrated!

It abruptly raised its hand,

And made an empty grab towards Su Han and Lu Xueqi who were rushing down the steps!

This time,

It was not confinement. It was crushing!

A giant palm of starlight, composed of pure Star Power and covering half the square,

Appeared out of thin air,

Carrying world-destroying might,

And slammed fiercely towards the two!