119: Lao Liu's actions included stealing the Star God's essence!

"She is the anomaly I predicted."

An Zhiyu was somewhat surprised upon seeing Ye Qingxian's current state: "I didn't expect her to be able to transform into this state, surrounded by starlight, as if merging with the stars of heaven and earth. I wonder what the reason is?"

"Perhaps it's a special Physique?"

Gu Qingchen guessed.

He frowned slightly, seemingly deep in thought.

"Husband, the speed at which she extracts the star god origin from everyone is so fast! Wherever she passes, amidst the flowing starlight, the star god origin within people is drawn out like water, completed in the blink of an eye."

An Zhiyu clicked her tongue in admiration: "This efficiency is much, much faster than you slowly refining it, Husband."

"Oh?"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener took notice.

A thought suddenly popped into Gu Qingchen's mind. A glint flashed in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth curled slightly upward.

"Since she extracts others' star god origin so quickly, can I use her hand to extract the Heaven-Grade star god origin from those Prodigies?"

Having made up his mind, Gu Qingchen immediately prepared to execute the plan.

From the Thirty-Three Heavens, he summoned the Illusory Heaven Mirror. The mirror surface was like water, rippling layer upon layer, seemingly capable of reflecting all things in the world, combining the Mirror Dao Principle and Illusion Dao Principle he had comprehended from the Great Emperor Xuantian's Dao body.

The surrounding scenery instantly twisted and changed, and he felt as if he was situated within an illusory world.

"Husband, what are you trying to do?"

An Zhiyu, standing nearby, saw Gu Qingchen's actions. A hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes as she tilted her head slightly, full of doubt.

"You'll know in a moment."

Gu Qingchen smiled faintly.

"Why be so mysterious?"

Seeing that Gu Qingchen wouldn't even tell her, An Zhiyu pouted.

Immediately after.

She saw Gu Qingchen take her, and the two figures moved like phantoms through the Void Realm, quietly approaching the starlight girl.

With the Illusory Heaven Mirror, and the dual blessing of the Mirror Dao Principle and Illusion Dao Principle, the starlight girl did not notice that two extra people were now beside her.

"This power of stripping is truly terrifying."

After approaching the girl, who was likely Ye Qingxian, Gu Qingchen felt a powerful suction force emanating from her. Even the star god origin refined within Gu Qingchen's Primordial Dao Domain felt slightly shaken.

But it was only a slight fluctuation.

The next moment, Gu Qingchen took out the few people who had been suppressed and refined inside the heaven refining furnace.

Xiao Chengtian, Mu Xingchi, and the remaining six people had only just been taken out when the star god origin within their bodies instantly poured out like a waterfall, surging toward Ye Qingxian.

Just as this star god origin was about to reach Ye Qingxian, the myriad dao treasure tree in the Void Realm extended its roots, instantly sweeping it into the Primordial Dao Domain for rapid refinement.

The next moment, several more illusory stars were lit up within the Primordial Dao Domain.

"Huh?"

Beside him, An Zhiyu was utterly dumbfounded by Gu Qingchen's maneuver.

"You can do that?"

"Haha."

Seeing An Zhiyu's bewildered expression, Gu Qingchen burst into laughter.

"Why not?"

Gu Qingchen even used the Illusory Heaven Mirror to push the Illusion Dao Principle to its extreme, directly creating a world of illusion right beside Ye Qingxian.

Inside the illusion, stars flowed, resembling an independent world that completely enveloped Ye Qingxian.

In this illusory world, Ye Qingxian advanced while continuously devouring large amounts of star god origin, and her strength skyrocketed all the way.

In reality, all the star god origin attracted by Ye Qingxian was intercepted by Gu Qingchen and refined into his Primordial Dao Domain.

The illusory stars in the Dao Domain grew more numerous, their starlight brilliant, resembling a real starry sky.

Inside the spirit refining pot.

After realizing this scene, Yue Nanli's mouth twitched slightly.

She had originally wanted to remind Ye Qingxian.

But considering that Ye Qingxian's current state was highly problematic—if she continued this endless devouring, she might completely transform into a Star God state, and even lose her mind.

Furthermore, Ye Qingxian was already completely unable to hear her warnings.

In that case, how could the actions of this young man not be helping Xiao Xianer?

Besides.

This young man didn't monopolize all the benefits; he only devoured all the Earth-Grade and Heaven-Grade star god origin, as well as the majority of the Human-Grade star god origin.

Didn't he still leave a small portion of the Human-Grade star god origin, along with all the starlight?

"I wonder who this young man is?

Although his original intention wasn't good, the final outcome is favorable; it can be called achieving the best of both worlds and mutually benefiting each other."

..."Eh?"

At the ten thousand star heavenly stele.

Ye Qingxian's rapidly soaring ranking finally stopped moving.

Originally, her ranking had climbed rapidly like a shooting star, reaching over thirty in no time, drawing countless eyes. It looked like she would head straight for the top ten soon, but then it suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

After almost half an hour passed, her ranking failed to climb even a single spot further.

"What's going on?"

"What exactly happened? Why isn't Fairy Ye Qingxian's ranking moving?"

"Yeah, does anyone know what happened?"

"..."

Ye Qingxian's sudden rise was, in everyone's eyes, like witnessing history firsthand—the script of a weak person achieving a comeback.

Many people were paying attention to her.

They wanted to watch this unknown girl charge all the way up and trample the already famous Prodigies of the Myriad Stars Continent underfoot.

They wanted to personally witness the birth of a legend similar to Great Emperor Ziwei!

However, everything was fine just moments ago.

Ye Qingxian's momentum was stronger and fiercer than that of any previously rising Prodigy!

She should have continued straight to the top, perhaps even suppressing the Xuantian Holy Son.

Why did she suddenly stop?

"Don't panic. Perhaps Fairy Ye is just tired and currently resting."

"That makes sense. Fairy Ye charged too fiercely before; only by resting can she gain even stronger momentum."

"..."

Many people were comforting themselves.

They truly wanted to see Ye Qingxian complete her comeback, ultimately stepping on Gu Qingchen and claiming the top spot.

After all, Gu Qingchen ultimately joined the Xuantian Holy Land, and in the eyes of the Myriad Stars Continent populace, he was already an outsider.

Ye Qingxian, on the other hand, was the Purple Tenuity orthodox successor, yet her strength was initially low.

For her to suddenly rise up, make a comeback, defeat Gu Qingchen—that Devil King—and claim the number one spot.

This was the perfect script in the eyes of the Myriad Stars Continent people.

However, only the people of the Ziwei Holy Land knew that this was fundamentally impossible.

Watching the projection, they saw Gu Qingchen confuse Ye Qingxian with a world of illusion, and then intercept nearly all the star god origin. Every single one of them was grinding their teeth in anger.

"No way, is this young man really the Xuantian Holy Son?"

"Are such shameless actions truly something a dignified Saint of the Righteous Path would do?"

"Hmph! Everyone says the Xuantian Holy Land harbors filth and corruption, and that even the previous Holy Lord colluded with the Demonic Path. I originally defended them, but now it seems they weren't wronged at all!"

"..."

Within the battlefield.

Gu Qingchen had a vague feeling.

"Hmm? Does it seem like someone is spying on me? And with quite a bit of malice?"

"Heh heh."

Hearing this, An Zhiyu squinted and chuckled: "Husband, what you are doing right now has definitely been projected outwards. It would be strange if people didn't curse you!"

"Let them be."

Gu Qingchen waved his hand dismissively: "These are all illusions. Only one's own strength is the sole truth.

Next, I might manipulate the illusion to guide this girl toward areas concentrated with Star Gods and Cultivators.

Tsk tsk, the coming events will be a true feast of gluttony. I'm really looking forward to it!"

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