Chapter 1962: Murky Sea of Stars

Thanks to the powerful aid of Shang Xia, a high-level Sage, the experts of the Heaven Observation Star Region not only repelled the infiltration and invasion of the foreign Star Field, but even thought of starting a counter invasion. Shang Xia even thought of constructing a connection to the foreign Star Field by taking advantage of the situation.

It wasn’t something he came up with on a whim. When the starlight forged from Shang Xia’s Big Dipper Star Origin had dissolved the ink-like mirage from the foreign Star Field, he had in fact already broken through the layers of void that led towards it.

However, just as he was about to proceed, the Star Origin Lord quickly stopped him when he sought his opinion. “We’re not strong enough yet. Even if we join forces, it won’t be sufficient to enter a foreign Star Field. Besides, the Heaven Observation Star Region can’t afford to lose either of us right now!”

The Star Origin Lord’s reasoning was sound. If the Star Origin Lord refused to cooperate, then it would be extremely difficult for Shang Xia alone to break through the layers of void and stabilize a passageway that could allow him to travel as he pleased.

Helpless, Shang Xia looked at the final bit of the ink-like mirage that remained in the void. Though it could have been used to locate the foreign Star Field, he had no choice but to give it up.

In the end, he mumbled softly, “What a pity.”

Even so, Shang Xia didn’t stop there. He gathered the scattered starlight that had infiltrated the void, condensed it into a meteor-like mass resembling the mirage, and hurled it directly at the final mirage.

Since he no longer intended to use it to locate the foreign Star Field, there was no reason to keep it around.

Although both Shang Xia and the Star Origin Lord knew that destroying it wouldn’t resolve the core problem of the enemy’s invasion, it would at least buy more time.

But just as the starlight meteor was about to slam into the final bit of the mirage, the condensed mass started to spread again, transforming into three massive Murky-black palms that reached from different directions to seize the meteor.

“Careful! A Sage from the foreign Star Field is making a move!” The Star Origin Lord yelled in warning.

Shang Xia, however, was not alarmed. On the contrary, a hint of excitement could be seen in his eyes. “A Sage from a foreign Star Field? It won’t be my first time crossing paths with one!”

Instead of changing a trajectory, the starlight meteor accelerated even faster as it crashed into the massive palms.

In an instant, the previously sealed and reinforced void rippled like a lake that had a boulder thrown in it.

Amid the ripples, the meteor and the Murky palms collided. Both sides started to erode away the energy contained in the other’s strike. Eventually, both the meteor and the palms dissipated into the void.

The cross-Star Field clash ended with both forces canceling each other out. It looked like a draw, but both sides understood that the power each had summoned had been extremely limited.

Shang Xia had to transmit his strength through the void barriers of the Chaotic Sea of Stars, and the opposing force had relied on a mirage that was already down to just 20 percent of its original form, making it incapable of carrying any more power.

The moment their powers were extinguished, three blurry silhouettes faintly appeared through the mirage before vanishing.

Yet in that brief instant, Shang Xia clearly felt at least three gazes fall upon him through the void.

“There are three high-level Sages on the other side. They come from the Murky Sea of Stars. Judging by how that last mirage was left behind, it was clearly a trap meant to lure us into launching a reverse invasion. If either of us had entered alone... Or even if we both went in, we might have walked right into their trap!” The Star Origin Lord growled.

The Star Origin Lord also sensed the three flickering figures and their penetrating stares from the other side of the void.

“Murky Sea of Stars?” Shang Xia asked in surprise.

The Star Origin Lord replied calmly, “That is the name of the foreign Star Field on the other side. It also relates to the martial path cultivated by those over there.”

Shang Xia thought about the ink-like quality of the enemy’s mirage and mused inwardly that the Murky Sea of Stars was indeed a fitting name.

Then something occurred to him. He looked at the Star Origin Lord and asked, “It seems you’re not unfamiliar with the Murky Sea of Stars, are you?”

The Star Origin Lord didn’t conceal anything. “Surely you haven’t forgotten that this region was originally the spot of my Star Origin Dao Field?”

Shang Xia nodded. “So you deliberately placed the Star Origin Dao Field here? Was your original purpose really to suppress the infiltration by the Murky Sea of Stars?”

The Star Origin Lord replied, “I personally witnessed the invasion from 1,000 years ago. Naturally, I’m familiar with the foreign Star Fields that once invaded the Chaotic Sea of Stars. The Murky Sea of Stars was among the last to enter.”

“At the time, the Heaven Observation Sect was under heavy suppression from various factions and had to find a secluded, safe location to survive and preserve our heritage. We chose a piece of void that had not yet been invaded and constructed the Star Curtain there.”

“But before the barrier was complete, we discovered that the Murky Sea of Stars was opening a void passage. Since the barrier was already halfway formed and could no longer be moved around, we had no choice but to seal the passage using the Star Origin Dao Field.”

“During that sealing process, I naturally clashed with the experts of the Murky Sea of Stars. Back then, my strength surpassed what it is now, and I had the help of the Dao Field. The Murky Sea of Stars had arrived late, and the Chaotic Sea of Stars’s void barriers had already begun recovering and strengthening. In the end, their experts were forced to retreat.”

“But this time, the enemy is clearly well prepared. The forces that Murky Sea of Stars has invested in order to reopen this void passage are far greater than before!”

“That is why, after relocating the Star Origin Dao Field, I went to such lengths to gather all of you here.”

It was the first time the Star Origin Lord had openly explained what had happened to the other Sages present. But everyone knew clearly that the only reason he was speaking so candidly was because Shang Xia, a fellow high-level Sage, had gotten involved.

Shang Xia nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, “So this time, the Murky Sea of Stars sent three high-level Sages, and we managed to stop them. But next time, when they launch another infiltration... There’s no way they’ll send only three.”