Splitting the Heavens-Chapter 2141: Disadvantage

As the temporary space that contained the Star Observatory, the essence of Shang Xia’s Fate Stars filled the area. He flung the already woven rank seven Star Devouring Silk directly above the platform.

The mist-like star essence filling the space began to seep into the Star Devouring Silk, but in the process, Shang Xia’s inner qi from his Big Dipper Star Origin refined it first.

During the refinement by the essence of his Dipper Star Formation, every strand of thread that made up the Star Devouring Silk underwent a wondrous change. The swirling inner qi and the essence of the stars merged within it, causing the silk to first grow light and agile, then ethereal, until it seemed to pass from solid to illusory, and finally to blend into the mist-like starlight.

Even though Shang Xia, relying on the aid of the Stargazers and the Star Observatory, had greatly shortened the process, nearly half a month still slipped by without notice.

In that time, everyone who wasn’t an actual Stargazer had rotated out more than once, while those who had reached the level of a Stargazer and above remained on the Star Observatory.

Fortunately, in recent years, the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field had established a complete training system for Stargazers. Although experts who had reached the fourth rank to become real Stargazers were still scarce, there were many Astrologers and disciples, enough to rotate around and thereby keep the refinement of the Star Devouring Silk from ever being interrupted.

With the metamorphosis into Starlight Yarn reaching its most critical phase, an anomaly erupted from the depths of the starry void.

Both Shang Xia and the Grand Stargazers like Yuan Qiuyuan had anticipated as much.

Yet when their stargazing arts were suddenly subjected to massive interference, and even Shang Xia’s secret art for drawing the essence from the stars of the Dipper Star Formation was nearly disrupted, a certain degree of chaos on the observatory proved unavoidable.

Many weaker members suffered backlash from their arts. Some merely felt a little dizzy, while others had their viscera shaken and fainted.

Even the stargazing arts maintained by several Stargazers and Grand Stargazers were partially weakened.

Above the Star Observatory, the night canopy, where the Dipper Star Formation had emerged among the constellations, seemed to be struck by an invisible disturbance. The once-sparkling stars began to dim, fading toward the brightness of the surrounding void.

Not only that, the region of void that the astrologers had dragged close with those pillars of starlight began slowly to rise again, the stars growing more distant and more obscure.

“Hold it steady!” Yuan Qiuyuan did not appear flustered. If anything, he had the calm of someone accustomed to things like that.

“We need not draw more starlight. Use the Starlight Essence we condensed and stored in the observatory earlier!”

He proceeded to direct everyone in orderly fashion, and the previously chaotic scene swiftly stabilized.

In recent years, the Stargazers of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field had been in ceaseless competition with those of the Six Essence Heavenly Field.

Overall, those from the Six Essence Heavenly Field possessed more complete inheritances and deeper reserves, and thus generally held the upper hand.

Even so, the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field was not perpetually on the back foot. Their frequent counterattacks often produced surprises for their rivals, and at times they even turned defeats into victories.

It was exactly like what was happening. After widespread interference disrupted the joint technique of those from the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field, the Starlight Essence previously stored in the observatory was unleashed. The pillars of starlight held by the Stargazers, pillars that anchored the void, were reinforced. The heavens, which had been receding under interference, were fixed once more. It slowly pressed down toward the platform again.

Moreover, as the Stargazers used the observatory to marshal the power of the disciples and drive back the invasive force spreading through the void, the light of the stars overhead shifted from dim to bright in quickening pulses.

From the pulsating flickers, it was clear the Stargazers of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field had not completely dispelled the interference. The power of those from the Six Essence Heavenly Field was still affecting the radiance falling from the Dipper Star Formation.

“No, this wasn’t meant to break our technique. They’re following the power of our art to locate Sage Shang’s Fate Stars!”

Perhaps because Yuan Qiuyuan had to oversee everything, it was Xin Lu who first sensed the hidden ploy.

“A blatant feint... Those bastards!” Yuan Qiuyuan gave a low shout, but his expression remained composed, as though prepared for it.

Standing upon the Star Observatory, he raised his hand and slashed across the void. A brand-new region overlaid the section of sky where the Dipper Star Region resided.

The force tracking Shang Xia’s Fate Stars was diverted into an unfamiliar sector of the void.

In the past, that would have counted as a small victory in their contest with the Stargazers of the Six Essence Dao Field.

However... Shang Xia needed an unbroken stream of essence of the stars of his Dipper Star Formation to refine his Starlight Yarn.

Even if they tried to divert the attention of those from the Six Essence Heavenly Field, starlight still poured down from the original region with the Dipper Star Formation.

It wouldn’t be long before the Stargazers of the Six Essence Heavenly Field realize they had been misled. They would soon readjust and trace the source of Shang Xia’s Fate Stars.

Therefore, Yuan Qiuyuan and the others did not stop adapting. Before the enemy’s Stargazers could respond, they switched from passive defense to active offense, striving to buy their side more time.

Yet much of their strength remained tied up in dragging the proper region of the void closer and assisting Shang Xia in drawing down the essence of the stars. They didn’t have the ability to do much more.

Meanwhile, Shang Xia seemed not to notice the open and hidden struggle between the Stargazers of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field and the Six Essence Heavenly Field. His entire focus was on guiding the essence of the stars to refine the Star Devouring Silk.

The Stargazers of the Six Essence Heavenly Field aren’t fools. They clearly guessed Yuan Qiuyuan’s intent. A vast, hazy miasma spread across the night canopy above the platform as the tactics they tried to confuse the enemy were quickly dealt with.

“This isn’t the art of stargazing... It’s something else!” Yan Ming suddenly cried out.

“It's an illusion. They’re using illusions to mimic the art of stargazing, we’ve been fooled!”

Warned by Yan Ming, Yuan Qiuyuan immediately understood what had happened.

“It’s the people of the Illusory Sea of Stars!”

Kou Chongxue’s voice rang out suddenly, though he did not appear within the temporary space. “So the Six Essence Heavenly Field really has colluded with the Illusory Sea of Stars... Watch this granddaddy break their illusion!”

No sooner had his words fallen than an invisible sword qi emerged from above the Star Observatory. The hazy miasma was torn apart instantly and the section of the void that was covered by it reappeared. The region where Shang Xia’s Dipper Star Formation lay became exposed once again.