dmims Chapter 264 The Primal Starry Sky Dragon! The Mysterious Star God! The Star-Melting Technique!
Chapter 264 The Primal Starry Sky Dragon! The Mysterious Star God! The Star-Melting Technique!
Chapter 264 The Primal Starry Sky Dragon! The Mysterious Star God! The Star-Melting Method! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"roar!"
As a top-tier sub-dragon, the Star Mine Dragon naturally possesses its own pride, responding with an angry dragon roar, and would never submit to mere humans.
The Meteor Furnace shone brightly, about to unleash its psionic energy, but was suppressed and bound by a large number of Imprisoned Moon Star Chains controlled by the little spider, which further eroded its starlight and quickly dimmed it.
At this moment, Star Mine Dragon felt extremely aggrieved, and its gaze towards Lu Yu was filled with hatred.
"This ritual is truly effective, as expected of one specifically designed to counter Star-type pets!" Lu Yu didn't hold back his praise.
If you try to catch the Star Ore Dragon at the Morning Star Limit on your own, it will take a lot of effort, and you are likely to damage the crystal in the process!
Now you can do it all by simply standing and moving your fingers!
It was truly worth all the hard work the Brotherhood of Stars put in to shoot down the stars. I believe their spirits will rest in peace.
"Cultivator, what is the Eternal Star Realm?" Mouse glanced at the Star Mine Dragon and asked curiously.
Because the bald priest's key memories are protected by many secrets, the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree, as a descendant of the Underworld Tree, can forcibly search through them and extract some core content, but it will inevitably damage the soul and cause the remaining memories to be missing.
Finally, the bald priest's soul was skillfully tossed by the rat into the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree as fertilizer, where it grew into a soul fruit.
As the rat improves, the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree also becomes stronger. The conditions for condensing Soul Fruits become much more demanding, and the corresponding effects are also enhanced, allowing it to strengthen the soul of a Morning Star level!
While manipulating the chains to bind the Star Mine Dragon, displaying top-notch rope skills, Lu Yu replied telepathically:
"That is the place above the dome, before the stars fell, a special ecosystem nurtured by the concept of the starry sky, gathering countless stars and radiating eternal starlight!"
Because of the convergence of stars and the extremely high concentration of stellar spiritual energy, the stellar life forms that were born there were exceptionally powerful. Among them were great beings revered as "Star Gods," who spread their ecosystems, gave rise to related clans, and gave birth to glorious civilizations.
Even in the ancient times when all things were ignorant, many people believed that changes in celestial phenomena such as meteors and meteorites were wars waged by different civilizations in the celestial realm.
Meteors are the remains of losers falling to earth!
However, this argument was refuted by the High Council after the Alliance was established, which said that it was just a special ecosystem and no more noble than the main world.
To verify his claims, this true king directly shattered the Astral Gate, plucked hundreds of colossal stars, and used them to construct a unique ecological haven on the land of the Dark Star Region, which he then gave to the Alliance to cultivate talent.
At this point, Lu Yu also lamented the cruelty of the human kings!
In order to refute the rumors, they blasted open the gate to the star realm and plucked stars from the sky with their bare hands. It was as if they had entered someone else's house and stolen something, so they immediately started mocking them.
Lu Yu guessed that the True King was definitely prepared to beat up the Star God!
But without a doubt, the final victors will be the kings!
It's not that the kings are of higher rank than the great beings, but rather that... the great beings need to pay a huge price to break through the boundary in order to descend upon the main world.
If he were to merely descend in avatar to face the kings at the pinnacle of the mortal realm, he would be nothing more than offering himself up as food.
What a waste of divinity!
"Waaah!"
After hearing this, the little spider looked on with longing, not because it admired the true king's power, but because it thought... if it could pluck all the stars and hang them on its web, its master would only need to sell one when he needed money.
Then, instead of muttering about being protected by the God of Poverty every day, people will say that the little spider is awesome!
Just thinking about that scene makes me happy!
o(〃'▽'〃)o
The mouse wasn't concerned about money; instead, it was pondering a serious social and philosophical question.
"Since we can't use Xiu Ren as a tool to get rid of the troublemakers among the worker rats, then throwing them into the Astral Plane means they'll never come back, right?"
The mouse's eyes lit up, but then dimmed, and it shook its head with a serious expression.
Although the rat clone is not as outstanding as its parent, it has inherited most of the intelligence and talent, enough to survive and develop in the astral plane, form alliances and rivalries, and perhaps eventually sweep across a realm and establish a rat empire.
They might turn around and suppress me, snatch Xiu Ren away right in front of me, and live a good life!
"This kind of future is absolutely unacceptable!"
The rat was furious, but still needed to think of other ways to solve the funding problem.
As for Egg... although it has transformed into dragon armor, the dragon eyes on the armor are looking at the starry sky above the meteor shower, revealing a hungry desire.
Astral Plane sounds delicious...
What does Star God taste like?
I want to eat...
Lu Yu, unaware of the three children's thoughts, continued:
"However, because the starry sky is related to divination and destiny, many diviners believe that the immortals on the relevant paths may be above the star realm, spreading glory through the starry sky!"
This hasn't been denied by the Supreme Council, but no one has ever seen it either. However, it's possible the Alliance is simply too lazy to say anything; the truth of the matter is uncertain.
At this point, Lu Yu thought of the universe he knew in his previous life. In this world, some people have also proposed related concepts, but most people still agree with the Mother River theory.
They believe that all worlds are conceived and born in the supreme Mother River, and are washed away like grains of sand, either growing stronger or perishing.
In the blink of an eye, countless worlds may be annihilated and born in the Mother River!
The slightly better worlds are the worlds of cursed beasts and secret martial arts that Lu Yu experienced. These are small worlds, but extremely fragile. They can be destroyed if they are disturbed in the slightest!
Then there is the intermediate world, which can accommodate the arrival of giants, has become relatively stable, and has a basic world consciousness, but it can still be affected by external forces and thus destroyed.
As for the Abyss Ecosystem, the Void Ecosystem, and the Pure White Realm, etc., they belong to higher worlds with extremely high energy levels.
Even ordinary evil gods cannot corrupt it!
Actually, the division here is rather crude. For example, the abyss has corrupted and devoured a large number of worlds, and its foundation is terrifyingly strong, even more chaotic and distorted than that of evil gods.
The void is boundless, like a reflection of the Mother River, and the Pure White Realm was created by the [Billions of Radiant Ones], even the president of Imperial University said it was dangerous...
As for Lu Yu's own main world, according to Lilith, it seems to be one of the three most powerful worlds in the Mother River!
It seems to have existed since a very long time ago!
Because the Supreme Mother River truly exists, people can see it, and have received its blessings, they will naturally believe it.
In cosmology, the primary prerequisite for reaching the universe is to cross the eternal celestial plane, which is to break through the "ceiling"!
Even the Star Mine Dragon, which resides thousands of meters in the air, cannot reach the [Zenith] without using a key.
Or rather, it's still a long way off!
Moreover, it's hard to say whether what we cross is the universe... or something even stranger.
Therefore, it has always been considered a paradox, and it was only after the development of technology in the Mechanical King Domain that some people wanted to explore it!
Lu Yu continued, "There are only three ways to enter the Astral Plane: either you have the favor of the Astral Plane, or you forcefully break through like a True King, or... you obtain the key to the Eternal Astral Plane Gate."
This is a special astral artifact, born from the celestial realm, then falling like a meteor, randomly landing in a certain area of the world. It may become a golden finger for some lucky people, or it may become food for them.
Lu Yu learned from the bald priest's memories that after defeating the Brotherhood of Stars, he discovered the Astral Key on the dragon, which was most likely obtained during a meteorite absorption.
It can help them enter the astral plane and realize a certain plan!
And it has locked onto a certain coordinate!
But what exactly is at that coordinate location... Lu Yu had no idea.
Because the relevant memories were erased by the bald priest before his death, even this location information was snatched away by the Thousand-Faced Soul Tree. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the other party deliberately left it behind to set a trap for himself!
It might be a trap!
The rat, considering itself the most intelligent general under Xiu Ren, raised a question:
"Since the Star Mine Dragons have the key to the Astral Portal, why don't they go to the Astral Plane to hunt for food themselves?"
Why wait to catch a shooting star even on an empty stomach? Is it because you don't like eating readily available stars?
That's so lazy!
Lu Yu rolled his eyes and explained:
"Have you forgotten that everything in this world can be born with a spirit, and even concepts can become pets, not to mention those eternally shining stars at the top of the astral plane?"
The meteors devoured by the Star Mine Dragon are less like stars and more like shattered fragments of stars that fall into reality. They are probably less than one-hundred-millionth the size of their original form and are not very dangerous. The fact that they can hit the ground and form mineral veins indicates that they contain high-level stellar essence that star-type pets crave.
If the Star Mine Dragon were to actually go and devour it, it's uncertain who would eat whom. Plus, there are a large number of powerful life forms inside; it's basically a no-go zone for life!
"The Star Mine Dragon might not dare go, but I do!"
Lu Yu silently thought to himself that his ideal, besides surviving with his pets, was to see the scenery above the stars!
Go and contend with the great beings who transcend the astral plane, and see what exactly happened with the forbidden sun...
And the astral realm is the only way to get there!
Splash!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu reached out and grasped a large number of Imprisoning Moon Star Chains, which transformed into a Starry Sky Blade, as if he had absorbed the starry sky into the blade!
With the blessing of the Star-Slaying Ritual, its power has exceeded the limits of the Morning Star, equivalent to half the power of the Radiant Moon!
But that was enough to break through the Star Mine Dragon!
"It's time to end this!"
As Lu Yu whispered, amidst the Star Mine Dragon's terrified and desperate gaze, the Starry Sky Blade suddenly swung down!
boom!
The Milky Way surged, as if the stars in the sky were slaughtering the human world, splitting the earth to the left of the Star Mine Dragon into a huge crack thousands of meters long.
All matter turns to dust before this starlight!
Although the ecosystems of different regions in the Dark Starfield vary, they are all terrestrial star river ecosystems. Therefore, when it spread to a region of dazzling starlight, the star blade shattered and dissipated into brilliant points of light.
At the same time, the starlight gradually faded, revealing a carriage drawn by four dark starlight horses at the peak of the Morning Star realm, radiating a terrifying pressure!
However, it was quickly repelled by the dragon's might of the Egg Dragon Armor, even causing the four Starlight Horses to show signs of fear. Just as the commotion was about to startle, a voice came from inside the carriage, silencing them.
"The Rookie King of Imperial Capital University truly lives up to his reputation!"
On the carriage, a man dressed in a blue robe, with a face so handsome it was almost bewitching, peeked out. His dark, starry-colored hair cascaded down to his waist, making him look like an elegant nobleman.
As he slowly walked out, his beautiful exterior was replaced by an incredibly bloated lower body. It looked as if a large amount of something was writhing irregularly beneath his robe, which was extremely creepy.
Standing on the ground, it's a full three meters tall!
It's even more exaggerated than the bald priest's distortion!
"Although he's a bit flashy, he's nowhere near as good-looking as me!" Lu Yu secretly compared himself to him and realized that the idea of finding a creature more handsome than himself was not in line with the truth!
He asked curiously, "A variant?"
"Don't compare yourself to such lowly, inferior beings. I am a noble descendant of the stars, a royal family favored by the stars, the master of this land and sea of stars. However, you are not watched by the stars and are not qualified to call me Your Highness. Just call me Xing Li."
The man slowly raised his head, indeed resembling an ancient nobleman, every movement exceptionally elegant. Dark starlight flickered in his narrow eyes, carrying a condescending gaze as he looked at Lu Yu and said, "I'm curious, you're clearly so weak you could be crushed with a flick of your wrist, how exactly did you discover me?"
This was the first time Lu Yu had encountered someone even more pretentious than him, and he sneered:
"Could it be that the stench of your rotting body is so strong that it's overwhelming me? I really didn't expect that mutants could form a hierarchy of contempt. It's truly ridiculous."
In fact, from the moment Guo Zhiqing purchased the Fallen Dragon Secret Weapon and the Hidden Sword Secret Weapon from him, Lu Yu, being a prudent person, had already begun to have doubts.
Especially a family from the Star System, who doesn't care about a top-tier sub-dragon of the corresponding attribute!
If Guo Zhiqing wasn't stupid, he would know that reporting his powerful backer would bring him more rewards and he wouldn't have to worry about being punished later!
The problem is obvious!
Huang Tiantian mentioned the background of the Dongshan Miners' Association to subtly warn Lu Yu to be careful.
Although he didn't care about the Star Family's intimidation, he didn't want to be tripped up by someone in secret, even if he retaliated afterward, it would still seem very stupid.
So he had the rats track Guo Zhiqing beforehand. Although Guo Zhiqing's attempt to be a sycophant backfired and he ended up being eaten, Lu Yu gained a lot of valuable intelligence. (Chapter 261, The Squeaking of Rats in the Alley)
For example, the existence of the Star-Cherishers, and the presence of a cult of evil gods in the mines!
The priest who shot down the Brotherhood of Stars died such a tragic death, and this guy played a part in it!
This allowed Lu Yu to activate stealth mode without needing to investigate, catching the enemy off guard and resulting in their complete annihilation!
Faced with Lu Yu's provocation, Xing Li did not get angry, not because she was magnanimous, but because people do not get angry because of the provocation of ants.
In his eyes, Lu Yu was no different from an ant!
He said calmly, "If you want to call for help, save your energy. This area is deserted and blocked by my star barrier, so it's impossible to send a message. Hand over the key to the Eternal Star Gate now, and I might let you die a more comfortable death!"
He didn't even give us the option to live, which shows his confidence!
Not afraid at all of taking Lu Yu down with them!
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Aren't you supposed to be the chosen one of the stars, or some kind of royalty? Why do you need the key to the Eternal Star Realm Gate to enter the Star Realm?"
"Tsk tsk, you rushed over to claim him as your father but weren't accepted, you were locked out. Could it be... you're a bastard?"
"You're asking for death!" Xing Li's eyes flashed with killing intent in response to Lu Yu's trash talk.
"You're getting anxious! You're getting anxious!"
Lu Yu laughed heartily, realizing he had hit the other party's sore spot, and immediately became furious.
Xing Li's gaze grew increasingly gloomy. Realizing she had lost her composure, she quickly regained her composure and said calmly:
"I originally thought you were my future weapon and that I should give you some respect, but now it seems that I was too merciful. I might as well just capture you and use my clan's [Star Smelting Method] to smelt you."
Transform the meridians of your body, which has been refined into the Great Toad Qi, into the Starlight Fallen Dragon Sword. Melt your body into the Hidden Sword Secret Technique, along with your many pet beasts and Star Ore Dragon, to create the special [All Star Dragon King Sword Box]. It can also possess the power of the starry sky, storms, void, and dragons. It's a pity that it doesn't have the Great Crimson Ape King Secret Weapon, otherwise it could have reversed the Toad Ancestor's blessing.
"But that's alright. In the process, I will imprison your soul and let you witness firsthand how I, the new king, will forge my invincible path. It will be your honor!"
Since we can't match Lu Yu's talent and can't cultivate secret martial arts, then... we can just make him our own!
For example, it can be made into a unique super weapon. However, even for their entire race, such a bug-like ability can only be used once in their lifetime!
But if you use it on the Rookie King, it's definitely worth it; it's no worse than some world-class treasures!
Unexpectedly, after he finished explaining, Lu Yu showed no fear or anger in his eyes. Instead, he looked at him with great surprise, as if he were looking at prey.
Xing Li also frowned.
This guy is a complete madman!
He didn't know that in Lu Yu's eyes, the stronger the opponent, the better the material = secret food = his own future ability!
This is great stuff!
Xing Li felt disgusted by that look and lost all interest in continuing the conversation. She casually waved her hand.
"True Word—Shattered Stars!"
Truth!?
The Moonlit Staircase?
Before Lu Yu could react, the vast starlight surged like a river, containing the power to shatter stars, and swept over. The little spider beside Lu Yu also activated the [Sabotage of the Stars Ritual], and a large number of moon-imprisoning star chains gathered together, intertwining to form a huge shield.
Rumble!
The moment the two collided, a terrifying surge of psionic energy erupted, and the resulting shockwave swept in all directions.
Click click click!
A large number of Prison Moon Star Chains shattered, but with the timely replenishment of the little spiders, they quickly coalesced at the top of the chains, withstanding the blow!
However, as the psychic energy dissipated, outside the ritual, all matter was annihilated, like a shattered dark starry sky, and all things came to an end, turning into dust.
It caused the ground within a radius of several kilometers to sink by several meters, creating a large number of crisscrossing gullies!
It looks like a giant meteorite that struck the site, creating a massive crater.
"The power of this mantra... is a bit strange!"
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes. Although his opponent's strength had exceeded the limit of Morning Star, it was still a bit short of the Radiant Moon level.
The reason for saying this is that Lu Yu knew that the Starry Ritual could not withstand the attack of the Radiant Moon Rank, but the power used by the opponent did exceed the limit of Morning Star and reached another level, and could also use [True Words].
Lu Yu's Eye of Truth also deciphered some information, allowing him to see a portion of the other party's information. The general meaning was that this "True Word" did not seem to belong to him; it was likely that he borrowed power through some means.
In any case, this guy is indeed the strongest opponent he has ever faced head-on!
As for the eternal giants of the Secret Cult, they could still bully the other party back then by relying on the principal's pet beast!
"It seems your strength is not worthy of such arrogance!" Xing Li stood with his hands behind his back, his long robe fluttering, and said with a light laugh.
These royal families, blessed by the stars, can accommodate the true words left behind by those of the same bloodline after death, and use the power of the Radiant Moon Rank ahead of time.
This creates a pseudo-Radiant Moon level, which, although not as good as the true Radiant Moon level, is nothing short of a dimensional reduction attack against the Morning Star level!
Numerous dark, starry tentacles emerged from the robe beneath him, slowly moving forward, relentlessly closing in:
"Shoot down the Brotherhood of Stars. They're just vicious dogs we keep. They've been disobedient lately, so this is a good opportunity for you to teach them a lesson. But... they are still my dogs. If you kill them, you will pay the price."
I am more familiar with this ritual than you are. It seems that it can only withstand two of my attacks at most. You have no way out. The reason I am saying so much is because I have already locked your death.
I eagerly await the taste of your brains after you die in terror. I've heard you possess the blood of an ancient king; you should reap quite a reward!
As she spoke, Xing Li protruded a long, thin tongue with a forked tip and an empty center, which extended all the way to her waist, displaying a dark starlight color, but was quickly retracted.
He looked at the little spider that was still weaving its ritual, a contemptuous smile on his face. His tentacles silently gathered an attack, but he remained calm on the surface and continued to use language to entice it.
They prepared to unleash two simultaneous attacks to shatter the ritual track, giving Lu Yu no chance whatsoever.
boom!
However, the moment he made his move, the giant starlight sword fell again, forcing Xing Li to dissipate his attack and instead use the power of the mantra to condense a shattered starlight shield to block the blow.
Although the attack failed, Xing Li was not disappointed. Her gaze became increasingly intrigued, because the power of the ritual was limited.
Lu Yu's attacks were not fatal to him; each time he used them, he was only hastening his death!
Xing Li scoffed, "Many people say you can challenge ancient giants, which is commendable. In my opinion, you've only benefited from the power of Shi Weijun's pet beast. You really think you can sweep everything aside? What kind of bullying tactics are you? Only power matters. Like now, can you even receive power?"
"Why not?"
Lu Yu chuckled, and a test tube appeared in his hand, containing a drop of mysterious, dark blue liquid, as dazzling as a galaxy, yet tinged with a hint of scarlet.
It seemed to be the blood left behind by some ancient life form, radiating a vast amount of stellar energy!
The moment Xing Li saw it, his expression changed; he felt a deep, visceral longing.
That is……
It originates from the evolutionary instinct deep within the soul!
"This is the blood of the star... How could you possibly possess the blood of the star!?" Xing Li roared in disbelief.
Lu Yu smiled without saying a word, not mentioning that he had just signed contracts with five departments and received over 100 million yuan, which he used to buy a large batch of star materials to feed the primitive meat field, spending over 50 million yuan to obtain just one drop.
This is the power of spending money!
"Like the blood of a star god... a condensed galaxy phantom... it's real! This is wonderful!"
Xing Li didn't care about Lu Yu's indifference at this moment, her eyes fixed on the test tube containing the [Star Blood].
Even in their own clan's records, this was something that only existed in legends, a gift from the primordial starry sky!
Just swallowing a single drop can transform them into higher life forms!
Become an eternal star-fellowship!
mine!
It's mine!
At this moment, Xing Li completely lost his mind. The greed in his heart gnawed at his reason like a venomous snake. However, in order to prevent Lu Yu from taking desperate measures, he suppressed his emotions and said in a trembling voice:
"Give it to me, and I might let you go!"
"Well said, but I don't want to let you go!" Lu Yu chuckled.
"Give it to me!!" Xing Li's eyes were bloodshot, and countless tentacles spread out from beneath her. She activated the [Shattering Star Mantra] at full power, determined to obtain the Blood of the Star!
However, his all-out attack was blocked by the Moon Imprisoning Star Chains, which were formed from the remnants of the [Shooting Down the Stars Ritual], manipulated by the little spider.
At the same time, although Lu Yu was reluctant to part with the items he had spent so much money on, he knew that with his current strength, it would be difficult to defeat a pseudo-Radiant Moon without using the [Staff of the Dust Walker].
To put it bluntly... this kind of trash doesn't even deserve to have his lifespan exchanged for him!
Moreover, he had another drop prepared for Boss White Fox.
and so……
As Lu Yu watched the Star Mine Dragon gradually break free from its restraints due to the weakening power of the ritual, he directly manipulated the remaining ritual power, causing a large number of Imprisoned Moon Star Chains to spread out, forcibly seizing its Star Mine Dragon Crystal and throwing it into the Void Treasure Chest.
"roar!"
Then, the instant the Star Mine Dragon howled and its power began to dissipate, Lu Yu threw the test tube containing the [Star Blood] at the Star Mine Dragon.
Seeing this, Xing Li's eyes widened in fury, and he roared:
"No!!!"
But it was too late. The test tube collided with the sword-shaped crystal and exploded with a "bang." Brilliant star blood dripped onto the Star Ore Dragon's body, and the starlight shone brightly.
Along with it, Lu Yu's indifferent voice rang out:
"Accept my gift, with the stars as witness..."
"Star Dragon, back to its original form!"
A long chapter of 6,800 words, I'm writing 800 words in a row to ask for monthly votes (lol), and there's also a beast-taming novel recommended by the leader of the Sanxiang Grilled Fish Alliance.
(End of this chapter)