137: Chapter 137 Ancestral Premonition, Strange Phenomena in the Starry Sea

The morning bell of Black Stone City still rang on time.

Bai Yunzhou stood on the Star-Gazing Platform, gazing into the depths of the Star Sea.

A faint trace of unease lingered in his heart, refusing to dissipate.

This premonition had never been wrong in thousands of years.

Ling Shuang slowly ascended the Star-Gazing Platform, noticing his abnormality.

"Ancestor, are you troubled by something?"

Bai Yunzhou shook his head, then nodded.

"Deep within the Star Sea, there seems to be an unusual movement."

Ling Shuang looked along his gaze, and the Star Sea was as calm as usual.

"The Investigation Department patrols daily and has reported no anomalies."

Bai Yunzhou raised his hand, and the Power of Chaos circulated at his fingertips.

"The calmer it is, the more vigilant we must be."

He decided to personally go deep into the Star Sea to investigate.

Ling Shuang wanted to dissuade him, but knew she couldn't change his decision.

"I will accompany you."

Bai Yunzhou waved his hand in refusal: "You stay behind in Black Stone City to hold down the fort."

"If there are any changes, immediately take charge of the overall situation."

Ling Shuang had no choice but to nod, watching the cyan rainbow rise into the sky and leave.

Bai Yunzhou transformed into a cyan rainbow, speeding toward the depths of the Star Sea.

Passing by the Lingxi Realm along the way, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Passing by the Liuli Realm, Cultivators were practicing Formations.

Passing by Qingmang Mountain, young youths of the Yao Race were cultivating bitterly.

Everything was so auspicious and peaceful.

Yet the unease in Bai Yunzhou's heart grew stronger and stronger.

The cyan rainbow swept past the Guardian stronghold at the edge of the Star Sea.

The stationed Cultivators all bowed, their eyes filled with reverence.

Bai Yunzhou did not stop, continuing deeper into the Star Sea.

Deep in the Star Sea, the stardust gradually became sparse.

This place was far from the core area of the alliance, and human footprints were scarce.

Bai Yunzhou unfurled his Chaos Domain, carefully perceiving his surroundings.

Suddenly, a trace of eerie energy fluctuation came over.

The fluctuation was extremely weak, difficult to detect unless one was at the Body Integration Stage.

Following the source of the fluctuation, Bai Yunzhou continued forward.

A distorted Star Domain appeared ahead.

The stardust in the Star Domain formed an eerie vortex.

In the center of the vortex, black cracks were vaguely visible.

Bai Yunzhou circulated the Chaos Eye, seeing the full picture of the cracks clearly.

That was a spatial crack, a full hundred zhang in length.

The edges of the crack emitted eerie energy fluctuations.

This kind of energy was different from both the Void Clan and the Void Clan.

It was more ancient, deeper, and more dangerous.

Bai Yunzhou approached the crack, protected by the Power of Chaos.

The other end of the crack was a gray, hazy space.

Black shadows flashed vaguely in the space, making them unclear to see.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the crack.

The black shadow was extremely fast, pouncing directly at Bai Yunzhou.

Bai Yunzhou sidestepped to dodge, and the chaos star spirit sword was unsheathed.

The Sword Qi slashed onto the black shadow, leaving only a shallow mark.

The black shadow let out a sharp hiss and lunged again.

Bai Yunzhou circulated the Chaos Domain, suppressing the aura of the black shadow.

The speed of the black shadow plummeted, revealing its true form.

That was a giant wolf-like monster, gray all over its body.

Gray mist emanated from its body, corroding the surrounding stardust.

Bai Yunzhou pierced the monster's skull with a single sword strike.

The monster turned into gray mist and dissipated into the Star Sea.

But within the crack, more black shadows were surging.

Bai Yunzhou's expression was solemn, raising his hand to set up a Seal Formation.

The Power of Chaos was injected, temporarily sealing the exit of the crack.

The hissing sound from the other end of the crack gradually diminished.

Bai Yunzhou breathed a sigh of relief, knowing this was only temporary.

He took out a communication talisman and transmitted his discovery back to Black Stone City.

"An eerie crack has been discovered deep in the Star Sea."

"There are unknown creatures on the other end of the crack, suspected to be a new threat."

"I will continue to investigate, and the alliance should be on high alert."

The communication talisman turned into a stream of light and flew toward Black Stone City.

Bai Yunzhou turned around and continued moving deeper into the Star Sea.

He had to ascertain the source of the cracks and the situation on the other end.

Along the way, he discovered several more cracks of varying sizes.

Some were only a few zhang, while others were a thousand zhang long.

Every crack was expanding slowly.

Occasionally, black shadows rushed out from the cracks, all of which were slain by Bai Yunzhou.

The strength of these black shadows varied, but their numbers were vast.

Bai Yunzhou's heart grew heavier and heavier.

If these cracks all went out of control simultaneously, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He accelerated his speed and advanced toward the region where the cracks were densest.

Several days later, he arrived at the deepest part of the Star Sea.

The scene before him made Bai Yunzhou's pupils suddenly constrict.

A thousand zhang ahead, a gigantic crack spanned across the Star Sea.

The crack was ten thousand zhang long and fully a thousand zhang wide.

At the edge of the crack, space was constantly collapsing and reorganizing.

On the other end of the crack, within the gray hazy space.

Countless black shadows surged, dense and packed, with no end in sight.

Those black shadows were all the monsters encountered previously.

In the center of the monster horde was an even more colossal figure.

That figure was a thousand zhang tall, surrounded by dense gray mist.

Two crimson giant eyes were staring at Bai Yunzhou outside the crack.

Even across the crack, Bai Yunzhou could feel its terrifying aura.

That aura far surpassed the Body Integration Stage, and even exceeded Void Refining.

Bai Yunzhou took a deep breath to remain calm.

He circulated the Chaos Eye, trying to see the true face of that figure clearly.

But the gray mist was too thick, and he could only vaguely see its outline.

That figure was neither quite human nor beast.

It had horns on its head, wings on its back, and its whole body was covered in scales.

The most terrifying thing was its eyes, which seemed capable of devouring everything.

Bai Yunzhou made eye contact with those eyes, actually feeling a wave of palpitations.

This was something that had never happened in thousands of years.

That figure seemed to notice Bai Yunzhou's gaze.

The monster horde on the other end of the crack began to stir.

Countless monsters surged toward the crack, attempting to break out.

Bai Yunzhou raised his hand, injecting the Power of Chaos into the Seal with full force.

The light of the Seal at the entrance of the crack surged violently, temporarily blocking the monsters.

But under the impact of the monsters, the Seal trembled unceasingly.

That colossal figure slowly raised its hand and pointed at Bai Yunzhou.

A ray of gray light shot out from its fingertips.

The light passed through the crack and struck the Seal directly.

In an instant, countless cracks appeared on the Seal, bringing it close to shattering.

Bai Yunzhou gritted his teeth and burned a portion of his Origin.

The Power of Chaos was frantically injected, barely stabilizing the Seal.

That figure seemed somewhat surprised.

It withdrew its hand, the crimson light in its eyes flickering.

Bai Yunzhou knew it was observing him.

Observing this human who could block a single blow from it.

Moments later, that figure slowly turned around.

Walking toward the depths of the gray space.

The monster horde also quieted down accordingly, gradually retreating.

The other end of the crack regained its calm.

Bai Yunzhou breathed a sigh of relief, his entire body already soaked in sweat.

He gazed at the direction where the figure disappeared, his heart filled with solemnity.

This unknown existence was even more terrifying than the Void Sovereign.

If it led the monster horde to invade the Star Sea.

Whether the alliance could resist, he had zero certainty.

Bai Yunzhou stayed in front of the crack for several days.

On one hand recovering the consumed Origin, on the other observing the movements of the crack.

The crack temporarily stabilized and did not continue to expand.

But that figure's single blow had caused severe damage to the Seal.

Bai Yunzhou took out several realm core crystals and embedded them into the Seal Formation.

He repeatedly reinforced it with the Power of Chaos to ensure temporary safety.

After finishing all this, he turned around and returned.

On the return journey, he discovered several new cracks again.

Every crack was connected to that gigantic crack.

As if that gigantic crack was the source, and these were branches.

All the way, Bai Yunzhou reinforced the Seals, not daring to slack off.

By the time he returned to Black Stone City, a month had already passed.

Ling Shuang, Zhou Zhiting, Song Xinghe and others had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Bai Yunzhou return, everyone hurriedly went up to welcome him.

"Ancestor, how is the situation?"

Bai Yunzhou's expression was solemn as he slowly recounted what he had seen and heard.

Hearing about that terrifying figure, everyone drew in a breath of cold air.

"Even more terrifying than the Void Sovereign?"

Zhou Zhiting gripped the battle blood spear tightly, yet there was no fear in her eyes.

"No matter how terrifying, if they dare to invade, we shall execute them."

Ling Shuang nodded: "We need to prepare for war in advance and not sit and wait for death."

Song Xinghe proposed: "Expand the investigation range and monitor the movements of the cracks."

"At the same time, strengthen the defenses of various domains and raise the combat readiness level."

Bai Yunzhou agreed: "Immediately convene an alliance assembly."

"This matter concerns the survival of the Star Sea, and we need to pool our wisdom."

The alliance assembly was urgently convened, and representatives of various domains gathered together.

Bai Yunzhou stood at the main seat, detailing what he had seen and heard.

The representatives discussed animatedly, their expressions solemn.

"Ancestor, does that gray monster have a name?"

A young representative asked.

Bai Yunzhou shook his head: "Unseen before, we need to consult ancient texts."

"I have already ordered people to head to the Scripture Pavilion to look for relevant records."

Ling Shuang added: "At the same time, form an investigation team to go deep into the Star Sea."

"Monitor the movements of the cracks in real time, and do not let any anomalies go."

The representatives of various domains received their orders one after another, returning to their respective domains to deploy war preparations.

The war preparation atmosphere in Black Stone City suddenly became tense.

The Disciples of the Star Spirit Guardian Academy intensified their cultivation.

The Realm Guardian Army drilled day and night, not daring to slack off.

The Artifact Hall and Pill Hall operated at full capacity, rushing to produce equipment and Medicinal Pills.

The teams of the Investigation Department frequently entered and exited the Star Sea.

New intelligence was transmitted back to Black Stone City every day.

The number of cracks was still slowly increasing.

Some cracks appeared near the core area of the alliance.

The stationed Cultivators urgently reinforced the Seals, guarding strictly.

The common people of various domains also sensed the anomaly, but did not panic.

They had confidence in the alliance and confidence in the Ancestor.

On this day, news came from the Scripture Pavilion.

"Ancestor, records about the gray monsters have been found."

Bai Yunzhou hurriedly rushed to the Scripture Pavilion.

An Elder held a tattered ancient book and handed it to Bai Yunzhou.

The cover of the ancient book was inscribed with 《Records of Ancient Exotic Races》.

Turning to the page recording the gray monsters.

"Ash-Eater Clan, an ancient exotic race that lives by devouring the Star Sea."

"Its leader, the Grey Devourer Sovereign, has strength transcending Body Integration."

"It once devoured countless Star Domains, plunging living beings into misery and suffering."

"The ancient Guardians exerted all their strength to Seal it in a different space."

"The Seal loosens once every one hundred thousand years and needs reinforcement."

After reading the records, Bai Yunzhou's expression grew even more solemn.

"Once every one hundred thousand years, and right now is precisely the time when the Seal loosens."

Ling Shuang stood to the side, saying softly.

"That Grey Devourer Sovereign is the entity sealed by the ancient Guardians."

"Now that the Seal is loosening, it is attempting to break the Seal."

Bai Yunzhou nodded: "Those cracks are the cracks in the Seal."

"If the cracks expand to a certain extent, it will descend upon the Star Sea."

Zhou Zhiting clenched her fists: "Then we will reinforce the Seal."

"And let it sleep forever in the different space."

But Bai Yunzhou shook his head: "The Seal has reached its limit."

"According to ancient records, this Seal can only maintain for one hundred thousand years."

"The next Seal will require even greater power."

Resolution flashed in Ling Shuang's eyes: "Then we will exhaust the strength of the alliance."

"Gathering the energy of the Myriad Realms of the Star Sea to lay down a new Seal."

Bai Yunzhou pondered for a moment: "This plan is feasible."

"But we must first stabilize the existing cracks to buy time."

The alliance assembly was convened again to formulate a detailed plan.

Step one: comprehensively reinforce the existing crack Seals.

Step two: gather the power of Spiritual Veins from various domains to prepare for the new Seal.

Step three: form elite troops to respond to emergencies at any time.

The representatives of various domains responded in unison, receiving their orders and returning.

Above the Star Sea, unprecedented war preparations unfolded in full swing.

Bai Yunzhou set off once more, heading to the region where the cracks were densest.

He had to personally take charge to ensure the Seal was stable.

Ling Shuang stayed in Black Stone City to oversee the overall situation.

Zhou Zhiting led the elites of the Realm Guardian Army to patrol key locations across various domains.

Song Xinghe commanded the Investigation Department to monitor the movements of all cracks.

The Star Sea Alliance, united from top to bottom, faced the formidable enemy together.

When Bai Yunzhou arrived at the crack region, new changes had already occurred.

That ten-thousand-zhang giant crack had expanded by another hundred zhang.

The cracks on the Seal were more numerous than before.

He hurriedly injected the Power of Chaos to stabilize the Seal.

At the same time, he took out a large amount of realm core crystals and embedded them into the Seal Formation.

The light of the realm core crystals intertwined with the Power of Chaos.

The Seal gradually stabilized, and the trend of expansion stopped.

Bai Yunzhou breathed a sigh of relief, knowing this was only temporary.

He sat cross-legged in front of the Seal, guarding it day and night.

Every few days, he would inject a dose of the Power of Chaos.

The cracks on the Seal were repeatedly repaired only to appear again.

That Grey Devourer Sovereign was also constantly attempting to break the Seal.

Every impact caused Bai Yunzhou to consume a vast amount of Origin.

In just one month, he had grown a circle thinner.

Upon learning of this, Ling Shuang sent people to deliver a large amount of supplies.

Healing pills, spirit-gathering beads, and recovery holy water.

But Bai Yunzhou distributed the majority to the stationed soldiers.

Keeping only a small amount for himself to barely sustain consumption.

On this day, unusual movements appeared in the gray space once again.

The figure of the Grey Devourer Sovereign appeared on the other end of the crack once more.

It stared at Bai Yunzhou, the crimson light in its eyes flickering.

Bai Yunzhou stood up, locking eyes with it without yielding in the slightest.

The Grey Devourer Sovereign raised its hand and shot out another ray of gray light.

The gray light struck the Seal, causing it to tremble violently.

Bai Yunzhou gritted his teeth, burning his Origin, holding on desperately.

The gray light lasted for a full hour.

When the gray light dissipated, Bai Yunzhou was almost completely exhausted.

The cracks on the Seal were several times more numerous than before.

Straining hard, he injected the Power of Chaos to repair the Seal.

Watching this scene, a strange look flashed in the eyes of the Grey Devourer Sovereign.

It seemingly did not expect this human to be so tenacious.

Moments later, it turned and left, disappearing into the depths of the gray.

Bai Yunzhou slumped down in front of the Seal, gasping heavily for breath.