Chapter 1797: Spirit Tip World’s Split Pt.4

When Shang Xia first created the idea of Shattered Starry Skies, even the fifth star Gu Yi didn’t dare to face it head-on.

Now that the technique had been refined multiple times, its power was even greater and consumed less energy. Yet Yan Yu showed no sign of fear.

The vast power of the Heavenly Field surged across the void and fell upon Yan Yu the instant it arrived.

Shang Xia’s Shattered Starry Skies might have been enough to wound him physically, but it was not enough to shatter a fully formed Heavenly Field.

Yan Yu, confident in this from the start, barely bothered to defend against the blow. Instead, he formed a hand seal with both hands, channeling the Heavenly Field’s might, and pressed down toward Shang Xia's location.

"Suppress."

Shang Xia’s body sank abruptly as if pushed into the void, but he quickly stabilized himself.

Even so, it was clear that he wasn’t entirely at ease. Yan Yu’s technique had successfully pinned him down, if only momentarily.

However, Shang Xia still had his Origin Star Avatar to support him. Although it had just been knocked back by the combined efforts of the high-level experts of the Spirit Tip World and Essence Du World Heavenly Field power, it was still an avatar. As long as the Origin Star Robe remained intact, Shang Xia could replenish his clone with more energy.

After recovering, his Origin Star Avatar launched a surprise attack from behind Yan Yu. Wielding the Heaven Supporting Jade Pillar, it summoned starlight and pierced through the void, aiming straight at Yan Yu’s back.

But the cultivators of the Spirit Tip World and Essence Du World had long been guarding against such a move. They had already used a portion of Heavenly Field's power to protect Yan Yu’s rear.

Before the stone rod could reach him, it was blocked by layers of spatial barriers, unable to get close.

At that moment, however, his Origin Star Avatar suddenly flung the Origin Star Robe into the void. As it started to spread out, it transformed into a massive formation, drawing beams of starlight and forming a wall of astral radiance. Yan Yu immediately felt a sharp drop in the energy he could command from the Heavenly Field.

The intent was clear. Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar was using the runes of the Origin Star Robe to cut off Yan Yu from the Heavenly Field’s support.

Of course, both Shang Xia and his Origin Star Avatar knew that an entire Heavenly Field could never be blocked by a single rank seven talisman formation.

The real goal was only to weaken the portion of energy Yan Yu could draw upon.

With his robe gone, Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar returned to a standard clone with minimal strength in the Seven Star Realm. Facing the combined might of dozens of high-level True Immortals from the Essence Du World and Spirit Tip World, drawing on the power of their Heavenly Field, he was quickly destroyed.

Yet in exchange for the destruction of a single clone, Shang Xia gained a chance to strike Yan Yu directly.

The second the talisman formation disrupted the connection to the Heavenly Field, Yan Yu’s control faltered. That small window of weakness was all Shang Xia needed.

He had been preparing for it all along. With a flick of his wrist, a cluster of Star Fire emerged from his fingertips. The instant it touched the energy of the Heavenly Field Yan Yu had drawn upon, it ignited like fire in dry grass, flaring into a fierce sea of flames. Yan Yu’s suppression on him weakened even further.

With the opportunity he had fought for, he unleashed all the might he had stored. Channeling his inner qi, starlight from 7 suns in the depths of the void landed on his Seven Star Mace. The projection of the Crimson Soul Tablet also sank into it and the seal Yan Yu created was smashed into nothingness.

Realizing that things were going south, Yan Yu immediately retreated, attempting to reenter the core of the Heavenly Field to draw even more power and regain control of the fight.

But Shang Xia acted just as decisively. As he gave chase, he beckoned with one hand, and the Origin Star Robe landed on him. The aura he emitted soared, faintly touching on the fourth star of the Seven Star Realm.

If he had instead recreated a new clone to wear the robe, he would have gained another second star ally. However, he would lose far too much inner qi.

At such a critical juncture, it was better to empower himself fully and press the offensive.

In this state, all battle tactics were cast aside. It became a pure contest of absolute strength.

Though Shang Xia appeared to have a slight advantage in cultivation, he was operating alone, while Yan Yu had the full power of a Heavenly Field behind him. The longer the fight dragged on, the more it would favor Yan Yu.

But Shang Xia was banking on one thing. Yan Yu didn’t dare sustain the full assistance from the domain indefinitely. If he did, he risked being assimilated into the Heavenly Field before Shang Xia could be worn down.

Shang Xia had already faced Yan Yu several times and understood his weaknesses.

Yan Yu had clearly taken the second path to enter the Martial Emptiness Realm and was heavily bound to his Heavenly Field.

And given how remote the Essence Du World was... Where it was nearly sealed off in the same space as the Spirit Tip World before the fall of the Star Curtain, it was a miracle they even became an Essence World. For Yan Yu to have broken through under such conditions, he must have pushed every limit imaginable.

That was also why even after his advancement, he was desperate to take the Spirit Tip World. It wasn’t solely to boost the strength he could wield, but also to reduce the burden of the assimilation of the energy contained in the Heavenly Field.

By logic, a prolonged stalemate inside the Heavenly Field would not favor Shang Xia. Yan Yu, backed by his Heavenly Field, would only grow stronger with time.

But would he truly dare risk it?

Yan Yu understood what Shang Xia was thinking about. After they were stuck in a stalemate on the edge of the Heavenly Field, he started to retreat. At the same time, the high-level True Immortals from both worlds formed their battle formation as they drew on the power of their Heavenly Field to help Yan Yu hold back Shang Xia.

Yet Yan Yu didn’t leave immediately. He hovered nearby, prepared to reenter if the formation showed signs of failing.

But if the combined formation could hold its ground, Yan Yu could slowly release his control of the power he drew from his Heavenly Field to reduce the risk of assimilation.

If Shang Xia allowed things to play out as they were going, even with his careful planning, his plan would fail.

Seeing how Shang Xia was unable to break through their defenses, Yan Yu scoffed. “Sage Shang, what’s the point of dragging this out? Is this just about pride?”

But Shang Xia’s face suddenly twisted into a mocking smile. “Sage Yan... You seem to have forgotten. You have the helpers from your world, but it’s not like I’m alone.”

The next second, Yan Yu’s expression changed slightly. He turned toward the distant void behind Shang Xia, where a mighty fleet of Star Ships had appeared. They were led by the Tongyou Institution’s large-scale Star Ship and Spirit Ark as they sailed straight for the Essence Du World.