9: Shattered Star Canyon, Sign-in God Fist

The bloody scent at the edge of the Molten Ruins had not yet fully dissipated when Lin Fan, leading Lin Xuan and the other two, sped away from that site of conflict like four streaks of shadow. The corpses of Lin Sha and his group were buried haphazardly. Their Storage Pouches became spoils of war, containing nothing particularly extraordinary besides some Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and a crude map; it was evident the Grand Elder had not bestowed any true treasures upon these disposable pawns.

As they traversed the ruins shrouded in a faint red, scorching mist, the elemental attributes in the air underwent another distinct change. The Evil Qi weakened further, replaced by a sharp, cold stellar radiation that carried the essence of silent extinction. Ahead, the earth looked as if it had been brutally cleaved open by a giant world-splitting axe, forming a deep, bottomless rift hundreds of feet wide—the Shattered Star Canyon.

Standing at the edge of the canyon and looking down, one could see only darkness, save for specks of shattered starlight embedded in the steep rock walls like resilient moss, providing a faint glimmer. Within the canyon, fierce astral winds howled, carrying fine spatial cracks and cold stardust. An ordinary Spiritual Sea Realm Cultivator without a protective treasure would likely be torn to shreds in an instant.

“What terrifying astral winds!” one of the disciples turned pale; even just standing at the edge, the stray wind blades made his skin sting with pain.

Lin Xuan’s expression was also grave: “God Son, this Shattered Star Canyon is one of the most dangerous regions in the Ancient Domain. It is said that its depths connect to the shattered starry sky beyond the domain. These astral winds never cease throughout the year, and they have given birth to mutated star beasts that feed on stellar radiation and Evil Qi. They are incredibly powerful and extremely skilled at hiding for sneak attacks.”

Lin Fan activated his Delusion-Breaking Divine Pupils and looked into the dark depths of the valley. In his vision, the fierce astral winds were composed of countless fragments of spatial power and chaotic stellar energy, their power indeed formidable. In the shadows of the rock walls and at the nodes where starlight flickered, he caught sight of several lurking energy clusters emitting cold and bloodthirsty auras. Their strength was at least equivalent to the Late Stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm, and one or two even faintly reached the Peak.

“No matter,” Lin Fan said calmly. Although the environment of the Shattered Star Canyon was harsh, the threat was actually smaller for him, who possessed the Eternal Indestructible Body, than the Fiend Demons condensed from pure Evil Qi. These astral winds and stardust could be used to further temper his Physical Body.

With a thought, the phantom of the star pagoda emerged above his head, casting down a clear radiance that enveloped the four of them. When the fierce astral winds touched the radiance, they instantly became docile and were easily pushed aside.

“Follow me closely.” Lin Fan took the lead and leaped into the bottomless canyon. Lin Xuan and the others did not dare to delay and followed immediately.

During the descent, the clear radiance of the star pagoda resonated faintly with the starlight in the canyon, significantly reducing the resistance of the fall. The further down they went, the denser the starlight became. Strange crystals and vines shimmering with starlight began to appear on the rock walls, and the pure Power of the Stars permeating the air grew even more concentrated.

After descending about a thousand feet, the four landed on a relatively wide platform covered in massive debris. This place seemed to be a protrusion in the middle of the canyon; the astral winds had weakened considerably, but the stellar radiation was much stronger.

Lin Fan’s gaze swept across the platform, finally landing on the center where a massive piece of meteoric iron stood ten feet tall. It was pitch black, yet its surface was covered in natural stellar patterns. This meteoric iron emitted an ancient, heavy Concept, as if it carried the core of a shattered star.

【“System, sign in at the Shattered Star Canyon, in front of the Stellar Meteoric Iron.”】

【Ding! Sign-in location detected—Core Fragment of the Shattered Star Canyon (carries the core Concept of a shattered star, contains thin Law of Stars). Special sign-in conditions met. Sign-in successful!】

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Indestructible Divine King Fist (Complete Volume)!】

Boom! Information on the fist technique, countless times more vast and boundless than the previous partial version, surged into Lin Fan’s mind like a bursting river! It contained not only the fist moves but also the accompanying Qi circulation methods, blood-energy transport techniques, ways to temper Fist Intent, and the ultimate—the method to condense the embryonic form of the Indestructible Divine King war soul!

This complete volume of the Indestructible Divine King Fist was actually a Physical Body combat method that led directly to the supreme Realm! Its ultimate goal was to prove one’s Dao through the fist, becoming a Physical Body Saint with Indestructible Fist Intent!

Lin Fan stood in place with his eyes slightly closed. The blood and Qi throughout his body involuntarily began to surge and circulate according to that profound route. A pale golden halo flowed over his skin, and an embryonic Fist Intent—more domineering, ancient, and immortal than before—began to condense and rise from him. He seemed to transform into a God King walking out of the primordial era, wishing to use his fists to punch through time and space and suppress all eternity!

Lin Xuan and the other two felt the terrifying aura rising from Lin Fan, an aura that made their very Souls tremble. They instinctively retreated several steps, their eyes filled with awe. They knew the God Son must have obtained another unimaginable Opportunity!

After a long while, Lin Fan slowly opened his eyes, and a golden fist shadow seemed to flash across his pupils. He lightly clenched his fist, feeling the boundless power within him that perfectly complemented the Eternal Indestructible Body and was as easy to use as his own limbs. With his thorough understanding of the Indestructible Divine King Fist, his heart was filled with grand ambition.

This complete volume of the Indestructible Divine King Fist was enough to become one of his strongest offensive methods at this stage!

“Congratulations, God Son!” Lin Xuan and the others hurried forward to offer their congratulations.

Lin Fan nodded slightly and was about to speak when his Delusion-Breaking Divine Pupils suddenly caught a faint spatial fluctuation and a familiar, disgusting scent of blood-evil coming from a shadow on the rock wall to his side!

“Watch out!” Before he could finish his sentence, the space in that shadow rippled like water. A battered, blood-stained figure stumbled out—it was one of Lin Sha’s subordinates who had escaped earlier using an escape talisman! He was clutching a silver shuttle-shaped Magical Artifact covered in cracks; evidently, he had only managed to teleport here by luck through this damaged spatial artifact.

As soon as the man appeared and saw Lin Fan’s group, he was first stunned, and then his face showed an expression of extreme terror, as if he had seen a ghost.

“Lin Fan! You’re not dead?!” he shrieked, instinctively trying to activate the damaged shuttle artifact again.

However, how could Lin Fan give him another chance?

“Hmph!” Lin Fan snorted coldly. He didn’t even use his newly acquired fist technique, simply pointing a finger from a distance! A condensed golden finger wind, as if teleporting, directly pierced through the man’s forehead!

The terror on the man’s face instantly froze, his eyes dimmed, and his body slumped to the ground. The silver shuttle in his hand also fell with a clang.

But at the moment he fell, an inconspicuous black jade pendant at his waist shattered with a “snap.” An invisible fluctuation carrying a specific marker spread out instantly like a stone thrown into a calm lake, merging into the canyon’s astral winds and stellar radiation!

“Oh no! It’s a tracking mark!” Lin Xuan’s face changed drastically. “He triggered a positioning mark before he died. The others the Grand Elder arranged in the canyon, and perhaps even certain existences deep within the canyon, will sense our location!”

Lin Fan frowned slightly. With his Delusion-Breaking Divine Pupils operating at full power, he indeed sensed that invisible fluctuation transmitting toward the depths of the canyon at an incredible speed. He tried to isolate it with the clear radiance of the star pagoda, but he found that the fluctuation seemed to have merged with the canyon’s environment, making it difficult to block completely.

“It seems a quiet exploration is out of the question.” Cold light flickered in Lin Fan’s eyes. Instead of panicking, he showed a cold smile. “Since they want to find me, let them come. It saves me the trouble of searching for them one by one.”

He bent down to pick up the cracked silver shuttle. Probing it with his Divine Sense, he found it was a High Grade Profound Rank spatial artifact called the ‘void-piercing shuttle.’ Though of high quality, it was severely damaged, and its core runes were destroyed, making it unusable. He casually stored it into the star pagoda’s space; perhaps it would be useful in the future.

“God Son, we should now...” Lin Xuan looked toward the canyon’s depths with concern; the faint pressure coming from within made his heart palpitate.

“Continue deeper.” Lin Fan’s tone was decisive. “Don’t they want to use the dangers of this place to eliminate me? Then I shall go and see exactly what kind of dragon’s pool or tiger’s den is hidden in the deepest part of this Shattered Star Canyon!”

Not only was he going, but he also intended to use the potential siege and the dangers of the canyon itself to hone his newly acquired complete volume of the Indestructible Divine King Fist! He wanted all the enemies lying in wait to understand who the true hunter was in this Meteor Star Ancient Domain!

Lin Fan didn’t linger. His pale golden blood and Qi surged slightly, restraining the Indestructible Fist Intent as he set off, walking firmly toward the depths of the canyon where the astral winds were fiercer, the starlight brighter, and the darkness more dangerous.

Lin Xuan and the others exchanged glances, both seeing determination in each other’s eyes. At this point, they had no way back; only by following the God Son closely could they perhaps fight for a chance at survival, or even a stroke of fortune!

The four figures were soon swallowed by the canyon’s blend of darkness and brilliant starlight. Behind them, the activated tracking mark acted like a lighthouse in the dark, drawing more and more malice toward this stellar burial ground that had been silent for countless ages.

A storm was about to be fully ignited in the deepest part of the Shattered Star Canyon.