"How will we know without trying," the man in the black robe said.
All of a sudden, a peculiar power appeared around him, as if the stars from the heavens were showering down, bathing him in endless starlight.
In this starlight, numerous stars had only outlines, shape without spirit.
Suddenly, one star within that starlight shone brilliantly and dazzlingly.
The infinite power of the stars began to surge out from that star and the next moment, there came a "boom."
An enormous hole appeared in the sky, as if, tens of thousands of kilometers away, there was a star facing it from afar.
"This must be the renown Qiyao Technique of the Qiyao Sect," Mu Changge murmured.
"Starfall," the man in the black robe growled from his throat.
The firmament above cracked open and an enormous star fell through the gap.
It was like an actual meteorite, falling with blazing radiance and flames burning at tens of thousands of degrees.
"No wonder the Sun Moon Holy Sect didn’t exterminate you back then. Just this Qiyao Technique is probably already at the level of a holy art," Mu Changge said, shaking his head indifferently.
He raised his longsword, a point of light twinkling at its tip. He looked at Lin Feng and said, "This is not how we from the Nine Skies use the Heavenly Scar Sky-breaking Sword."
Mu Changge slowly swung his longsword, the sword’s blade gathering endless Sword Intent furiously, almost indescribably concentrating toward the sword.
He gave off a profound and mysterious aura, as if he himself had merged with the heavens and the earth.
"How can this sword bear the name ’Heaven Slicing’ if it cannot live up to it," Mu Changge said lightly.
When the Sword Intent had reached a frenzied state beyond control, after it had fully reached its limit, another "boom" sounded, and Mu Changge threw both the Sword Intent and the longsword out.
The longsword collided with the falling star, shattering the endless void, the mere shockwave leveling the area for miles around.
Half of the firmament collapsed as the two extreme forces clashed and stood at a stalemate.
The next moment, countless cracks appeared on the huge star.
As the star shattered, the endless Sword Intent was also exhausted.
In the moment of their dissolution, Mu Changge’s longsword flew through the star and out the other side.
It passed straight through the chest of the man in the black robe, pinning him midair.
The man in the black robe looked down at the longsword in his chest, simply drew it out, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
"You’re ruthless," he said, and without further entanglement, he stepped into the void and left.
Mu Changge summoned his longsword back with a gesture of his right hand, and on its way back, it bisected two other Venerable Realm figures in black robes at the waist.
"Are you all alright?" Mu Changge asked as he landed among the group.
"We’re fine," Xu Zimei said with a smile, shaking her head.
"I’m not," Lin Feng struggled to say, off to the side.
His legs deeply embedded in the ground, he could not pull them out, as if he was sinking into a mire, lying flat on the ground.
Mu Changge waved his hand slightly, and the ground exploded instantaneously, rescuing Lin Feng from it.
"Thank you, Elder Mu, for saving my life," Lin Feng quickly expressed his gratitude.
"Take this pill to treat your injuries," Mu Changge said, nodding slightly and tossing a pill to him.
"Elder Mu, why didn’t you finish him off just now?" Lin Feng asked, puzzled, as he caught the pill.
"He and I are both in the Melting Heaven Realm. While I could defeat him, trying to kill him...
he would fight to the death, and still be able to escape," Mu Changge explained.
Lin Feng nodded, took the pill, and sat down to recuperate for a while.
Though his life was saved, his injuries were so severe that he could no longer walk on his own.
Everyone had to rush back to the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect, which meant that someone had to carry him back.
Since Mu Changge was an Elder, he definitely couldn’t do it, and all the other people present were women, which was also inconvenient.
Therefore, Lin Feng could only turn his gaze to Xu Zimei.
"Why are you looking at me? I’m not carrying," Xu Zimei waved his hand and said.
"If it weren’t for me buying time just now, all of you would be dead," Lin Feng said angrily.
"It’s not that I don’t want to carry you; it’s just that I’m injured too," Xu Zimei replied.
"You didn’t make a move just now; how could you be injured?" Lin Feng shouted.
"I have an inner injury; of course, it wouldn’t show on the outside," Xu Zimei stated.
"Besides, I had clearly run away just now. It was you who led that man in the black robe in this direction, and now you have the nerve to say this.
When we get back, I will definitely report to father that a vile person like you actually plotted to murder your own brother."
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Lin Feng pointed at him, so angry he couldn’t speak for a long while.
He eventually spit out a mouthful of fresh blood and almost passed out.
"Let it be, I’ll have my Vein Beast do it," Elder Mu sighed helplessly and shook his head.
With a gesture from his right hand, a beast’s roar sounded in front.
Ripples spread through space, and a lion with a body interwoven with blue and black appeared.
"Little Prajna, trouble you," Mu Changge said with a smile.
"No big deal," the lion spoke human language, picking up Lin Feng with its mouth and tossing him, then catching him with its back.
"Be gentle, my whole body is wounded," Lin Feng cried out in pain.
"You should be grateful for having a ride; what more do you want? Or would you prefer to crawl back?" the lion replied nonchalantly.
Lin Feng’s face turned red with anger, but in the end, he chose to keep silent.
"This lion is quite interesting," Xu Zimei said, stroking his chin with interest.
"That’s my uncle master’s Prajna Lion, it’s very powerful," the girl in the purple dress said from the side.
"It’s alright, but I like its personality," Xu Zimei remarked.
"Pfft, all talk. I bet you don’t even have a Vein Beast," the girl in the purple dress commented.
Seeing that Xu Zimei didn’t respond, she added, "My name is Hong Ziling. Remember to mention my name when you have the chance to visit the Main Clan."
"What’s the story with the Qiyao Sect?" Xu Zimei nodded and asked curiously.
"The Qiyao Sect is a Sect Gate in the Northern Domain. I don’t know too much about it either," replied Hong Ziling.
"It is said that they are a very powerful force, especially the Son of Qiyao, a famous figure in the Northern Domain.
Although not an Imperial Sect, their strength is already indistinguishable from that of an Imperial Sect. Unfortunately, it’s unclear why they offended the Sun Moon Holy Sect and were ultimately destroyed.
Only the Son of Qiyao escaped and ended up in our Southern Domain."
"The Qiyao stands for the seven celestial bodies of the cosmos, also referred to as the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth planets.
The one practicing earlier was cultivating the fire planet technique of the Qiyao," Mu Changge interjected.
"Telling you this is no issue, but do not spread it around outside.
The Sun Moon Holy Sect destroyed the Qiyao to obtain their Qiyao Technique.
This Qiyao Technique is divided into an upper and a lower section, with the Qiyao Sect possessing the upper section, and the Sun Moon Holy Sect supposedly obtaining the lower section.
Once the two sections are combined, it is said they form a Supreme Cultivation Technique."