Starlight swirled around Long Chen, endlessly endless. At that moment, he seemed to melt into the galaxy, entering a state of selflessness, letting the star sea in his dantian merge with the galaxy within the Yaoshi Star Crystal.
During their fusion, Long Chen quietly felt the clash and clash of the two forces. At first, they tested each other, constantly clashing and creating ripples.
However, after a brief collision, they began to merge and merge with each other. What Long Chen didn't know was that the power of the stars was rapidly awakening, and even the Qiankun Cauldron was moved by its speed.
The Qiankun Cauldron was a divine weapon of the Chaos Era, witnessing the rise and fall of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. But it was the first time it had ever seen someone so quickly fuse with the Yaoshi Star Crystal and awaken the primal power of the stars.
"He's truly a baffling guy. When he's smart, no one can match his wisdom; when he's stupid, no one can surpass him." The Qiankun Cauldron was speechless; even it couldn't understand Long Chen. No one could tell if this guy was a wise man or an idiot.
"Buzz buzz buzz... Long
Chen sat cross-legged in the void, and behind him, a long river surged back and forth in the sea of stars, like a fish swimming back and forth in a strange river region.
Every time it swam it stirred, it energized Long Chen's star sea. At first, it was like stagnant water, but now, with its stirring, it gradually became lively and full of vibrant life.
The long river floated back and forth like a ribbon, and Long Chen's star sea grew more and more active. They seemed to adapt to each other, awakening one another, and endless star power slowly spreading in all directions.
"Not good!"
The Qiankun Cauldron cried out in alarm. It appeared above Long Chen's head, its bronze divine radiance descending, enveloping Long Chen and his star sea.
The Qiankun Cauldron acted quickly, though still a bit too slow. The ground beneath Long Chen began to sink rapidly, silently forming a pit hundreds of li long.
The most terrifying thing was that the pit appeared without any warning or sound—it was extremely eerie.
"Wow, if I had acted a bit slower, the whole island would have disappeared. How could I have communicated with the power of the Radiant Star Crystal?" That's way too fast! "Even the Qiankun Cauldron was shocked.
He knew the Yaoshi Star Crystal very well, and had witnessed countless Nine-Star successors. But even in the Chaos Era, it would take at least half a month for the Nine-Star Heir to resonate with the Yaoshi Star Crystal, and Long Chen did it in less than an hour.
And not only did it resonate, but the Yaoshi Star Crystal had actually dropped all defenses and began to infuse its power into Long Chen's star sea, helping him transform the star sea.
Long Chen's star sea was rapidly expanding, with more and more stars and a wider range. The power of the stars carried a terrifying annihilation force. If it weren't for the Qiankun Cauldron stopping it in time, the entire island might have been reduced to nothingness by that annihilation force.
"Hey, hey, hey, wake up, wake up!"
Suddenly, the Qiankun Cauldron cried out in alarm, forcibly awakening Long Chen. The moment it did, the ribbon-like star river seemed frightened and instantly vanished from Long Chen's star sea phenomenon, returning directly to the Yaoshi Star Crystal.
Long Chen was forcibly awakened, immediately feeling a splitting headache and a stabbing pain all over his body. When he opened his eyes, he found himself covered in blood, with countless cracks appearing on his body, almost as if he was about to burst.
"How could this be?" Long Chen was shocked.
"You still have the nerve to ask? What are you doing?" Let the Yaoshi Star Crystal run wild; if it continues to expand your star sea, your physical body will explode. "Qiankun Cauldron said irritably.
Previously, it had always thought everything was under Long Chen's control, proceeding in an orderly fashion, and admired him immensely. But to his surprise, this guy's feelings were asleep. If he let the Yaoshi Star Crystal run wild, Long Chen's life would be completely ruined.
Long Chen is the master of the Star Sea. When the Star Sea becomes too powerful, it surges from his dantian to his spiritual root, and through the root, it reaches his limbs and bones. To accommodate more power, it begins to expand Long Chen's body just as it does to the Star Sea.
Long Chen's body was flesh and blood, unable to withstand such expansion. At first, the Qiankun Cauldron thought Long Chen had a clear idea and wanted to use the other's power to pressure his body and test its strength.
It wasn't until Long Chen was stretched open and torn apart that it realized something was wrong and hurriedly tried to forcibly wake him. If he had been awakened even a moment later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The Qiankun Cauldron had initially been amazed by Long Chen's talent but now looked utterly disdainful. Although it had no face, runes surged around it, expressing its speechlessness.
"Wow, that was close!"
Long Chen saw that his meridians were riddled with cracks. If they burst, it would be truly finished. Repairing the meridians was the most troublesome task, and he was about to head to the Star Domain battlefield.
"Huh?" Senior, take a look..."
Long Chen was suddenly startled, quickly activating his inner vision and sharing his vision with the Qiankun Cauldron. The Cauldron discovered powdery crystals on the meridians Long Chen had been stretched open.
"Is this ...?"
Qiankun Cauldron was startled: "It seems you, kid, accidentally turned misfortune into blessing. Could it be that the Nine Stars lineage has really started to turn its fortune around?" The
Qiankun Cauldron discovered that those powdery crystals were actually the star power left behind by the Yaoshi Star Crystal. It stretched Long Chen's meridians and his flesh and blood. But this was not just about bursting Long Chen, but rather leaving star power to help him heal his wounds.
With the experience of the Qiankun Cauldron, even they had never seen anything like this. You have to understand, refining the Yaoshi Star Crystal would always face fierce resistance from it, usually by coaxing and deceiving or violent suppression. Therefore, refining it was extremely difficult.
But Long Chen was on the other side—he did nothing, and the Yaoshi Star Crystal came to him on his own, fearing Long Chen couldn't refine it. He directly helped him expand his star sea and enhance his physical strength.
This setup clearly shows they plan to pack up and settle down directly at Long Chen's place. To make the new home more comfortable, they have to improve their future living environment.
Although he knew the Yaoshi Star Crystal was full of kindness toward Long Chen, the Qiankun Cauldron still sternly reminded him, "The power of the Yaoshi Star Crystal is no joke. Its attacks are reckless; one wrong move could cripple you. You can't let it act recklessly; everything must proceed step by step, not rush." Long
Chen nodded to show he understood. In the coming days, he planned to restore his damaged meridians, but just as he was about to heal, he nearly coughed up blood.
The chaotic space was in ruins; how could there be any extra life energy to help him restore his body? Unless it extracted the life force of that ancient vine.
But the mysterious vine was about to sprout, at a critical stage. Long Chen didn't want to disturb it, so he finally found Tang Wan'er and the others:
"Come on, I'll take you on a hunt."