Chapter 2148: Starlight Yarn .2

Shang Xia, or, more precisely, the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, had inevitably attracted the attention of every Heavenly Field across the Heaven Observation Star Region in their confrontation with the Six Essence Heavenly Field.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Moreover, while the Star Origin Lord applied pressure to the entire Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field. Not only did Mei Jingya lend a hand, but Zhuo Gudao and Sage Shang also aided the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field openly or covertly.

In particular, when Kou Chongxue and the Giant Ape Emperor joined forces against that expert from the Illusory Sea of Stars, Zhuo Gudao and Sage Jin did not show themselves, yet they were able to disrupt the expert from the Illusory Sea of Stars from afar.

This was also an important reason why Kou Chongxue and the Giant Ape Emperor, working together, had been able to contend with a high-level Sage of the Illusory Sea of Stars and another expert.

Aside from those Sages, however, most of the other Sages of the Heaven Observation Star Region remained on the sidelines.

Although the Star Origin Lord and his Six Essence Heavenly Field had made every Heavenly Field in the Heaven Observation Star Region truly feel a sense of crisis, he truly stood at the peak of the power pyramid. He alone suppressed anyone under the Eighth Order, putting massive pressure on all Sages present.

The rapid rise of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field and Shang Xia’s meteoric emergence did not bring those Sovereigns relief because there was finally someone who could contend with the Star Origin Lord. On the contrary, it might have added a fresh layer of anxiety.

Under such circumstances, when the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field and the Six Essence Heavenly Field suddenly confronted each other, the various Sages, especially those who were watching from the sidelines, could hardly wait for them to heavily injure each other.

And events seemed to develop just as they wished. In the battle, Shang Xia completely exposed the location of his Fate Stars to not only the Star Origin Lord, but every Sage in the Heaven Observation Star Region saw where the Dipper Star Formation was.

In the long-held understanding of cultivators of the Heaven Observation Sect, the exposure of their Fate Star usually meant that one’s vital weakness had fallen into others’ hands.

In fact, the downfall of the Heaven Observation Sect, whose influence had once stretched across the entire Chaotic Sea of Stars, had a direct connection to the exposure of the secret concerning their Fate Stars.

As for the Star Origin Lord’s side, not only had the internal state of the Six Essence Heavenly Field been exposed for the first time in decades to the divine souls of other Sages, but a high-level Sage of the Illusory Sea of Stars clearly allied with the Star Origin Lord, had been killed by Shang Xia, which obviously weakened the Star Origin Lord’s overall strength.

There was also the matter of the Star Origin Lord’s clone that used the body of a Sage of the Flood Star Region. It had been gravely wounded.

One should know that the clone had the power of a grand completion stage Sage. The Star Origin Lord should feel the pain at that. Otherwise, he would not have forcibly torn through the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field to save his clone even after he was shocked by Shang Xia’s Eternity Artifact.

Originally, even if the other Sages in the Heaven Observation Star Region harbored their own schemes, as long as they did not clearly declare a stance and merely watched, it would have been one thing.

Yet just as both sides were scrupling over each other and were preparing to withdraw, Gu Yi seemed to have spotted an opportunity, or perhaps had long been prepared, and suddenly launched a sneak attack on the other high-level Sage of the Illusory Sea of Stars who had previously clashed with Kou Chongxue and the others.

That Illusory Sea of Stars expert had already been exhausted from prolonged battle, and he had not expected that Gu Yi had been plotting all along, with his movements constantly under Gu Yi’s watch. Caught unprepared, he was grievously wounded in one fell swoop.

Gu Yi’s move, without a doubt, successfully enraged the Star Origin Lord.

The Star Origin Lord had only temporarily withdrawn out of fear of the Eternity Artifact in Shang Xia’s hand; he had by no means lost his combat strength.

As for Shang Xia’s repeated provocations, the Star Origin Lord could tolerate them. After all, Shang Xia himself possessed cultivation at the grand completion stage. He was a monstrous existence who was still growing, and the Star Origin Lord already regarded him as a rival approaching his level.

But who the hell was Gu Yi?

How dare a mere sixth star Sage act so brazenly?

Thus, the Star Origin Lord struck in anger, venting even the fury he had accumulated from failing to achieve his intended results against Shang Xia.

The result was that Gu Yi was sent flying by a single blow, grievously injured, and fleeing in disgrace back to the Essence Ming Heavenly Field.

News soon spread from the Essence Ming Heavenly Field that the Heavenly Field’s grand formation had been activated, and they were temporarily sealed.

From this, it could be seen that Master Gu Yi had been badly hurt by the Star Origin Lord.

Within the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, both Kou Chongxue and the Giant Ape Emperor had expended much of their strength.

The Giant Ape Emperor returned straight to the void around the Spirit Frost World to rest and recuperate, while Kou Chongxue still had a pile of matters to handle.

In particular, since several Sages of their Star Region had lent their aid, both Kou Chongxue and the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field had to make proper gestures in response.

Only after everything had been arranged did Kou Chongxue settle down to recover.

As for Shang Xia, he did not even have time to restore his External Avatar, who had suffered heavy damage. Once the situation had stabilized, he devoted all his attention to the final refinement of the Star Devouring Silk.

As for the already exposed Dipper Star Formation, he did not bother to conceal it at all. They hung there, bright and bare in the deep sky. Actually, that made it easier for the Star Observatory to draw the essence of the stars.

The refinement of the Star Devouring Silk had already been close to completion, and once all interference was removed, the entire bolt of silk soon finished its metamorphosis into Starlight Yarn.

The transformed Starlight Yarn looked illusory in starlight, as if it could merge into the stars at any moment.

The rich starlight it contained resonated with the Big Dipper Star Origin within Shang Xia’s dantian, and a thought stirred in Shang Xia’s heart. He stepped onto the observatory and flicked a hand toward the treasure drifting amid the starlight. The Starlight Yarn vanished from above the observatory at once.

When Shang Xia turned his divine soul inward, he quickly saw that the Starlight Yarn had appeared within his dantian, floating above the stars in them.

After the clash, almost everyone left the Star Observatory to recuperate. Only Yuan Qiuyuan chose to remain.

After storing away the Starlight Yarn, Shang Xia finally looked at him and casually asked, “How are things? Have the Stargazers of the Six Essence Heavenly Field made any moves?”

Yuan Qiuyuan answered, “Both sides are exhausted by now. Naturally, they have furled their banners and silenced their drums.... There has been no activity.”

Shang Xia smiled. “So, we did not fall into disadvantage in this round against the Six Essence Heavenly Field?”

Yuan Qiuyuan replied honestly, “Overall, they still held a certain edge. But the main reason is that they took the offense while we were defending, and we made preparations in advance. Although we remained passive, our expenditure was not great, so they are no better off than we are. Compared to our last contest, they did not gain much from us this time.”

Shang Xia thought for a moment, then frowned. “Regarding the search for the Star Origin Lord’s Fate Star. Do you have any leads?”

Yuan Qiuyuan showed a guilty expression and shook his head. “Still no clue. Previously, we were deceived by the experts of the Illusory Sea of Stars and nearly allowed the Star Origin Lord to...”

Shang Xia waved a hand to cut him off. “No need to blame yourself. You were facing a high-level Sage of the Illusory Sea of Stars. It is normal to be confounded by his techniques.”

Yuan Qiuyuan still blamed himself. “But we ultimately allowed them to find the precise sector of void where the Dipper Star Formation resides. Still, their Stargazers have also spent a great deal, and they do not know that those stars can, in fact, be adjusted. Perhaps you can take this opportunity to move and move them around and maybe avoid their surveillance.”

Shang Xia chuckled, “Why avoid them?”

Yuan Qiuyuan looked at Shang Xia in surprise and blurted out loud, “But the exposure of the Dipper Star Formation means... It means...”

Shang Xia finished for him with a smile, “It means they hold my weakness?”

Yuan Qiuyuan did not know what to say for a moment, yet his gaze plainly stated that it was exactly what he meant.

Shang Xia continued with a smile on his face, “The Star Origin Lord needs the existence of the Dipper Star Formation to intimidate me. Do you think he will casually destroy them?”

Yuan Qiuyuan thought it over and shook his head, but quickly added, “But...”

Shang Xia laughed again. “And if it were the other people of the Heaven Observation Star Region? Even if the Dipper Star Formation is exposed, would they dare to destroy it?”

Yuan Qiuyuan thought for a bit and still shook his head, yet he wore a look of hesitation.

Seeing the look on his face, Shang Xia smiled. “Say whatever you want to say.”

Yuan Qiuyuan spoke at once. “But leaving them exposed there for a long time is ultimately a problem!”

Shang Xia lifted his gaze toward the sector of the void where the Dipper Star Formation lay and smiled. “Perhaps they are a bait all on their own?”

Yuan Qiuyuan was about to ask more when he saw Shang Xia smile, wave lightly, and prepare to leave.

Suddenly remembering something, Yuan Qiuyuan hurriedly said, “Do you still remember the Star Map?”

Shang Xia turned back with some surprise. “What, you have already opened the remaining pages?”

Yuan Qiuyuan nodded. “The remaining eight pages can now be opened. Judging from the coordinates recorded on them, we infer that these eight coordinates may correspond to the locations of the spatial channels connecting the eight major Star Regions to foreign Star Fields!”

Shang Xia looked surprised, but after some thought, felt it was only natural. He said, “I have personally visited six of the forbidden regions of the eight Star Regions. Give me the remaining two of the Crowned Star Region and the Aligned Star Region. I will not have to hide my tracks and search carefully when the time comes.”

Yuan Qiuyuan branded the coordinates into a Star Chart and handed it to Shang Xia.

After leaving the observatory, Shang Xia first found his External Avatar, who was restoring himself above the Essence Luxuriant Realm’s Heavenly screen by borrowing world origin. He sent a wisp of inner qi into his External Avatar’s body, greatly accelerating his recovery, and then sent a message to Kou Chongxue to say he was leaving.

In truth, it was not the best time for Shang Xia to depart, because the Star Origin Lord knew he would go to the Star River to wash the Starlight Yarn, and might strike at any moment.

If the Star Origin Lord sensed Shang Xia had left, it could spell catastrophe for the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field.

Yet in the face of Kou Chongxue’s concern, Shang Xia only laughed, “Before probing the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, the Star Origin Lord will first test my Dipper Star Origin. Once he realizes that those so-called Fate Stars are actually not important to me, or at least not as important as he imagines, he will not dare act rashly against our Heavenly Field.”

After bidding farewell to Kou Chongxue, Shang Xia once again concealed his trail and quietly left the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, beginning his journey to the Star River to wash the Starlight Yarn, and to collect the origin qi from the other forbidden regions.

Not long after leaving the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, Shang Xia turned his attention once more to the Crimson Soul Tablet in his sea of consciousness.

After his exchange with the Star Origin Lord, the inscriptions on it had undergone some small changes.