Chapter 2050: Full Martial Intent Guide!

On the journey back from the twisted void where the Star River had been discovered, most of Shang Xia’s attention was fixed on the Crimson Soul Tablet in his sea of consciousness, which had once again undergone a change.

Specifically, he was focused on the new content that had surfaced regarding his martial intent.

Martial Intent: Star Shifting Constellation Transformation

Prerequisite Secret Art: Seven Star Seven Aperture Spirit Sealing Art

Prerequisite Martial Art: Seven Star Mace Technique

Essential Medium: Origin Light of the Dipper Star Formation

Auxiliary Medium: Stellar Wind, Star River Light

Auxiliary Treasure: Blood of a Sun

Essential Secret Art: Temporal Spatial Sealing Art

Success Rate: 90%

After discovering and personally entering the Star River, Shang Xia was astonished to find that the Crimson Soul Tablet’s deduction of his rank seven martial intent had actually been completed.

He couldn’t be happier. After all, that meant that he would be able to continue progressing on his path of cultivation, and the road to the grand completion stage was no longer hindered.

Yet beyond his interest in the new content itself, what intrigued him more was the reason behind the sudden leap in the tablet’s deduction progress.

Compared to before he entered the Star River, the table contained new content, with Star River Light being an additional Auxiliary Medium.

Of course, it was understandable since Shang Xia carved out a segment of the space in the Star River to seal the humanoid creature. The problem was that this captured radiance within the space he split off was constantly dispersing.

The other major change was the addition of the Temporal Spatial Seal Art.

That, of course, was directly related to the humanoid monster endlessly repeating its charge after being bound. The tablet’s record of it clearly originated from Shang Xia’s accidental use of the Star River’s power, but the content had been refined. As long as he followed the method of training, he would no longer need to borrow the power of the Star River in order to use it. In fact, after comprehending the secret art, he would be able to produce the light of the Star River himself to support his sealing art.

Another small but significant change was the description[1] under the Origin Light of the Dipper Star Formation. There was an added requirement that Shang Xia needed to seal the power of space into it.

In Shang Xia’s eyes, the true purpose of the alteration was to force a transformation of his Big Dipper Star Origin. He would refine the origin light, which would most likely mutate with the power of space, turning into something like the Star River.

Yet the sudden completion of the deduction only deepened Shang Xia’s doubt. What exactly was the Star River?

Perhaps the answer lay in the humanoid monster sealed in the region of space that was created from the light of the Star River. If it could speak, it would be great.

As Shang Xia pondered how to refine the Star River Light and fuse the power of space and time into his Big Dipper Star Origin, Yuan Qiuyuan guided them back within sight of the vast nebula where they were hunting the bird emperor.

Staring at it, the once-rolling nebula had long since calmed.

When they finally found the Blizzard Pirates’ fleet inside the cloud, a colossal skeleton floated in the void, surrounded by several medium Star Ships. True Immortals were personally carving it apart, neatly storing feathers, hide, flesh, organs, and bones.

It was clear the Blizzard Pirates were handling the rank seven bird emperor’s remains to perfection.

Shang Xia and Yuan Qiuyuan’s return did not disturb most of them. However, the True Immortals of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field and the Cai siblings quickly hurried to the Spirit Ark the moment they were back.

They did not see the humanoid monster, only Yuan Qiuyuan’s blindness, which prompted anxious concern.

When reassured that his sight was only temporarily lost and would recover with rest, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. The next second came the chaos asking him what had happened.

Prepared, Yuan Qiuyuan recounted their expedition into the depths of the void with Shang Xia, though only what he had seen. He knew nothing of what transpired after Shang Xia entered the Star River, and, as directed, skipped over the creature. He didn’t mention his filtered observations through the barrier Shang Xia created either.

Even so, hearing of the Star River’s existence left the True Immortals deeply shaken, horrified that merely gazing upon it could burn out Yuan Qiuyuan’s eyes.

Also... The fact that Shang Xia could come and go unhindered in the Star River, and perhaps even gain insights from it, left them speechless. After all, that was a place the rank seven bird emperor didn’t dare to enter. It didn’t even risk entering, choosing to fight them to the death in the nebula.

Of course... There was another possibility where the bird emperor hadn’t perceived the Star River.

They also knew Yuan Qiuyuan was concealing much, but since Shang Xia clearly judged it unsuitable for them to know, they wisely refrained from pressing.

In the end, Shang Xia emerged from thought and asked, “How is the Giant Ape King?”

Chu Jia replied casually, “It was our main force in the hunt, but it was badly injured. Now it entered seclusion in the lower decks to recover. After devouring the bird emperor’s blood essence, once it heals, it will surely attempt to break through to become the Giant Ape Emperor.”

Shang Xia shook his head. “It will not attempt it here. The Giant Ape King has to return to the Spirit Frost World and rely on the World’s Will and the power of our Heavenly Field to succeed.”

Even though they were puzzled at first, they quickly realized he was right. Breaking through to become a Sage was never easy. Otherwise, there would have been more than a single Sage in each Heavenly Field...

Moreover, the Giant Ape King’s home was only a Spirit World in a Heavenly Field. Alone, it would never be able to birth a Sage. Only with the aid of the Heavenly Field and the devoured bloodline would it have a chance.

Chu Jia asked again, “So what do we do next? Do we return?”

Indeed, the expedition had been fruitful. The Blizzard Pirates were subdued by them, and they gained a powerful Star Beast Nest. They killed a rank seven bird emperor, and the Giant Ape King gained a chance to advance.

Tian Mengzi and Yuan Qiuyuan had their own gains, and Chu Jia seemed to have changed slightly after she became the overall commander of the fleet to slay the bird emperor.

As for Shang Xia himself... He discovered the Star River and completed the deduction of his martial intent. His path to the grand completion stage was clear!

Currently, the Chaotic Sea of Stars also wasn’t doing too well. The various Star Regions were on the verge of invasion, and foreign Star Fields could charge in at any time. Shang Xia’s presence was urgently needed back in the Heavenly Field.

After thinking for a brief moment, Shang Xia muttered, “We will rest here for two days. After that... We shall return home!”

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