216: Fantasy Land

Points form lines, and lines form surfaces.

Amidst the intricate fusion of countless prism-shaped arrays, as if using the deep and silent star sea as a canvas, a brushstroke was made above, and in an instant, the star sea burst into brilliant light. Looking down, countless arrays formed a special, constantly fluctuating formation resembling a flame.

Spark!

And at the very center of the formation, the emerging aurora was now completely suppressed, frozen in place.

In Qin Jin's vision.

The aurora did not disappear, but remained in its original state. As for the so-called Tianhuang Star, it was nowhere to be seen.

"Is the 'window period' referring to this kind of capture and suppression?"

Thoughts raced through Qin Jin's mind: "Then, what about Tianhuang Star?"

"Is this aurora, which illuminates the star sea, a [passage] to Tianhuang Star, or is it Tianhuang Star itself?"

Thoughts flashed by.

After everything in the star sea was fixed, on the platform where Qin Jin stood, the two massive mechanical arms at the very front began to move. Their arms extended upwards, already forming a doorway. Now, the arms overlapped, and within the central area formed by their overlap, ripples appeared, and a vortex-like teleportation light emerged.

"Qin Jin."

Candle Kite floated beside Qin Jin's shoulder: "You can depart now."

It was called a Level 0 life planet, but now, upon closer inspection, it actually contained secrets and was extremely special. Qin Jin heard the voice and, as he stepped forward, murmured: "Candle Kite, what kind of planet is Tianhuang Star, exactly?"

"My database has never contained any relevant information. The Martial Abyss has not encountered any information about this place, and this destination within the martial saint map was not set by the Martial Abyss."

Candle Kite's reply sounded: "However, upon our arrival, I received a small amount of open data."

"According to the data I acquired, the Federation refers to Tianhuang Star as the [Land of Fantasy] and the [Land of No Rules]."

"Land of Fantasy?"

Qin Jin repeated the phrase in his mind.

"What it truly is, we shall know once we explore."

He stepped towards the teleportation portal.

In his ear, Candle Kite's voice continued: "According to the information I received, after passing through here, I will also enter a dormant state and will only be awakened after you leave Tianhuang Star."

"Qin Jin."

"See you later."

She used 'later'.

As a clone of Candle Kite, a dormant state for her could indeed only be described as 'later', a normal standby state.

Walking forward on the platform, as the distance to the teleportation portal continuously shortened, Qin Jin clearly perceived an uncomfortable pressure constantly emanating from within the teleportation vortex.

This pressure was extremely strange. If one were to make a comparison, it would be like the external environment affecting the body's own habits and biological clock, an extremely peculiar and subtle sensation.

Bearing the pressure, Qin Jin stepped into the teleportation portal, and his figure disappeared.

About ten minutes after he disappeared.

Starting from the Star Fortress, all the deployed power in the star sea receded, no longer imposing restrictions. Everything dimmed, only the brilliant aurora, restricted in the center, remained bright. After all restrictions were lifted, the aurora swept across the star river and quickly vanished.

At the same time.

Within the core area of this colossal star sea fortress.

In a hidden conference room, several figures were seated on both sides of a large conference table.

The conference table itself was a large projection device. Above the table was a miniature, three-dimensional star sea. The entire star sea appeared to be two parts, like two vast star seas arranged one above the other.

In both star seas, at regular intervals, there were overlapping areas, and auroras occasionally flashed in these overlapping areas, appearing and disappearing in an instant.

"A student from the Martial Abyss can actually make the Federal Military Department make an exception, allowing him to directly enter Tianhuang Star. I wonder what considerations are behind this."

"I have heard some news that this Qin Jin, although he has not yet joined the Federal Military Department or gone to a certain war zone for training, has a very close relationship with our Federal Military Department. I heard that Grand Marshal Xi especially favors him."

"That's not something we should be concerned about. Continue to observe the trajectory of Tianhuang Star and wait for the next window period to capture it."

A sensation of teleportation spread through his body. This time, the feeling was extremely distinct, and during the teleportation, Qin Jin even felt a sense of distortion.

The next instant.

Suddenly, the sensation of teleportation vanished, and he had completed the transfer. But what astonished Qin Jin was that he did not land on solid ground; instead, he stepped directly into the high sky.

Surrounding him were ethereal, multicolored, unknown light rays, extremely bizarre. After appearing here, Qin Jin stabilized his figure and soared towards what he perceived as "below," using both his senses and sight to gaze and explore the distant reaches.

But...

Perhaps the distance between the sky and the ground of this special planet was too vast, or perhaps there was simply no land on this planet. In Qin Jin's perception and vision, he had yet to see any ground!

This place resembled a strange gas giant planet.

"Is this Tianhuang Star?"

"There's no land, but there's no pressure regarding survival. After I entered here, all my vital signs are normal, proving that this place meets the conditions for a life planet. There's no need to prepare special equipment to survive here."

"What a peculiar planet."

"After all, it involves gods, so it can no longer be judged by normal standards."

Qin Jin raised his hand and glanced at the personal terminal he wore.

Upon entering here, Candle Kite had entered a dormant, silent state and could not be awakened.

He looked around.

Kaleidoscopic was the best description for Tianhuang Star. He was constantly in mid-air, without any restraints. Various colored lights intertwined around him, appearing both beautiful and strange.

"Land of Fantasy, Land of No Rules."

Thinking of these two keywords, Qin Jin seemed to be in thought.

Just then.

Not far ahead, the scattered colored lights suddenly intertwined, and as Qin Jin watched, the lights converged, forming a human figure.

The figure was a man, clad in specialized battle armor, lifelike. Upon appearing, he said nothing and directly launched an attack towards Qin Jin.

This seemed to be an "indigenous creature" born from Tianhuang Star, and after sensing its power, Qin Jin's gaze narrowed slightly.

This was a Martial Artist, a Martial Artist generated by special means.

Qin Jin feared no battle. Without hesitation, he charged forward, clenching his fist with a formidable aura, like an unstoppable divine weapon.

The next instant.

The two figures met in a frontal assault. The moment fist met fist, Qin Jin's power erupted, and the figure evolved from the strange light shattered with a crash, turning into scattered light. Facing Qin Jin, it was utterly vulnerable.

What was rather peculiar was that at the moment of explosion, Qin Jin clearly saw some of the scattered light change, actually forming the shape of a raised thumb, as if in praise.

During the battle, Qin Jin's sharp aura intensified.

Before he could think further.

On his path forward, more strange lights flowed and converged, evolving in an instant. As their forms continuously grew and expanded, they ultimately formed a hundred-meter-tall humanoid mecha!

The mecha was blue and white, covered with many traces of battle, and at its chest was a constantly rotating reaction furnace.

"In this Tianhuang Star, can mecha combat also take place?"

A thought flashed through Qin Jin's mind, and his gaze suddenly fell on the upper right side of the mecha's chest.

There were emblems of flame patterns, as if engraved on the mecha.

Those were merits.

Federal Military Department affiliation, battle record of a combat mecha!

"This mecha didn't appear out of thin air, but was generated with a reference?"

The moment the thought flashed, the reaction furnace in the mecha's chest accelerated its rotation, power surged madly, and dazzling light flashed from its chest. The next instant, an incredibly brilliant beam of power blasted out from its chest, striking directly at Qin Jin!

Along the way.

The strange lights scattered everywhere were all dissolving.

The beam of power streaked across the sky, and before it could even reach Qin Jin, it was already blocked.

It was the Abyssal Dragon, summoned by Qin Jin and instantly piloted!

With an extremely high resonance, Qin Jin could easily achieve this step.

Now, the Abyssal Dragon launched its attack, standing in mid-air, its right arm intercepting in front. As power surged, a defensive light barrier rose in front, blocking the incoming beam of power and the force of the impact.

As the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the power beam retracted, and the rotation speed of the reaction furnace in the military mecha's chest slowed down.

Qin Jin stood in the cockpit, his spirit aligned with the Abyssal Dragon, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Mecha combat!

He had never experienced a true mecha battle before, and now, in this Tianhuang Star, it seemed he had an opportunity.

He somewhat understood the meaning of "Land of Fantasy." Since it was a fantasy, it meant that he could fight without any reservations, freely displaying his abilities.

"The first stop of the martial saint map is cultivation."

"Within the Mitian Dojo, acquire secret teachings and cultivate."

"The second stop, could it be battle?"

"In this special planet, without any restrictions or constraints, to fight to the end with unrestrained joy?"

As thoughts flashed, Qin Jin had already taken action, charging forward. The Abyssal Dragon moved forward, and in this dazzling place, as it advanced, some of the Abyssal Dragon's module forms changed. In an instant, those runes and patterns, whether on its surface or connected in the void, simultaneously transformed into surging lightning!

Lightning surged, encircling its body, and coupled with its massive size, it resembled a thunder god descending upon the world.

Abyssal Dragon—Thunder God Form!

One of its special ability modules!

This mecha was truly sculpted by a top design team, capable of transforming into a [True Dragon], but it was far more than that, possessing other variations, though not full-scale morphological changes!

Torrents surged, lightning raged. As it advanced, Qin Jin's internal power poured into the Abyssal Dragon, was amplified, and then fed back, strengthening their connection. At the Abyssal Dragon's chest, the several different modules vaguely forming a [dragon head] now glowed!

It looked like a true dragon opening its eyes!

The light appeared as a point, emerging in an instant, yet it extended outwards, with power runes appearing on the mecha's surface like a magic array. The next instant, within the array, a surging torrent of power erupted, carrying destructive force, returning the opponent's attack in kind!

[Dragon Roar Cannon]

The torrent swept forward, everything happening in an instant. The opposing mecha assumed a defensive stance, but just as the torrent impacted the defensive barrier, the Abyssal Dragon had already followed, joining the torrent. In the most primitive, yet most Martial Artist-like manner, its incredibly sturdy extraordinary mechanical arm swung forward, unleashing a punch that slammed into the defensive barrier.

This punch, seemingly ordinary, contained extraordinary power.

At the same time, the power of the Dragon Roar Cannon erupted, and dazzling light enveloped the area. The defensive barrier shattered after a momentary resistance. Carrying an irresistible valiant force, the punch struck directly at the mecha's body.

Boom!

Under the burst of power, the opposing mecha's body was sent flying backward violently.

Qin Jin's expression remained unchanged, his eyes sparkling, his aura growing sharper. Maintaining his punching stance, with his own power surging and controlled, the raging lightning encircling the Abyssal Dragon surged upwards, gathering at this moment. In mid-air, as the lightning surged forward, it continuously fused, converged, compressed, and evolved!

Ultimately!

What appeared in his vision was a majestic Thunder Qilin with long, flowing whiskers!

In the past, during the Po Xian Cup, when he completely annihilated the divine child in the civilization ruins, he used this very method.

But at that time, he used two attributes, forming a Thunder-Fire Qilin.

Now, the Thunder Qilin charged forward, with a single attribute, but the power it contained far surpassed that of before. This was a ferocious strike resulting from his own cultivation's transformation, combined with the Abyssal Dragon's assistance.

The Thunder Qilin attacked, its massive form closing in almost instantly, launching a follow-up pursuit!

The next instant.

The pursuit arrived, and power erupted. Starting from the point of impact between the Thunder Qilin and the mecha, a vast torrent of lightning swept in all directions, dissolving countless strange lights. The evolved mecha, after resisting for a moment, shattered with a crash, completely pulverized. The strange lights that generated the mecha also shattered, intertwining with each other.

It looked like—

A brilliant fireworks display in the sky!

Everything shattered, and the strange lights in the entire area were dissolved. After several breaths of cleansing, new strange lights gathered from nearby to replenish the area.

The Abyssal Dragon stood in the sky. Qin Jin, standing in the cockpit, clearly felt a faint sensation of heat around him.

That was the effect of the Weapon Forging Manual.

Cultivate by fighting, strengthen the body by fighting!

Perhaps, in this unknown path arranged by the Martial Abyss, the role of Tianhuang Star was precisely this.

"Is it over?"

"What was the reason for generating opponents?"

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

His current insights far surpassed those of many others. Now, scrutinizing the strange lights permeating the surrounding world, he mused to himself: "It seems that Tianhuang Star, perhaps influenced by some external factors when the Star God's gestation failed, ultimately transformed into this wondrous state."

As he pondered.

In front of him, the strange lights once again condensed, beginning to evolve into a new form.

Judging by its appearance.

What manifested this time was, surprisingly, an extraordinary life form.

Its form was humanoid, about several meters tall, but there was a third eye in its glabella, like a celestial eye.

Upon seeing the opponent appear, Qin Jin did not rush to attack. Instead, he piloted the Abyssal Dragon, retreating backward while observing the opponent's situation.

He was conducting some experiments.

Having just arrived at Tianhuang Star, it was natural to gain some understanding.

What Qin Chi did not expect was that as he retreated, the three-eyed humanoid life form actually followed him. As it followed, a mental connection, expressing friendliness, was transmitted, but it was blocked by Qin Jin and the Abyssal Dragon.

His eyebrow twitched slightly, and Qin Jin released the block on the connection.

Mental messages flowed in.

"I didn't expect anyone to come during this window period."

"Qin Jin."

"Welcome to Tianhuang Star."