Stellar Transformation-Chapter 190: Episode 9 - 11 Protective Dharma Treasure
Hou Fei’s face was full of anxiety at this moment, his heart filled with hatred and anger.
He still remembered how he had pledged with confidence before Qin Yu that he could easily kill Di Nai and ensure that Di Nai wouldn’t hurt a hair on Qin Yu’s head. However, in the end, he was careless and had underestimated the other’s determination.
In fact, it wasn’t fair to blame Hou Fei because ordinary people usually wouldn’t have their Nascent Soul leave their body before even starting to battle.
Ordinary people, only when they knew they were about to lose, would their Nascent Soul leave the body to escape. Yet, this Di Nai, at the moment of transforming into the Purple Evil Flood Dragon and before even engaging in combat with Hou Fei, immediately expelled his Nascent Soul.
Only when Hou Fei’s stick destroyed Di Nai’s body’s vitality did he realize that Di Nai’s Nascent Soul had already escaped. The most important thing was... what Di Nai did was too extreme; he directly burned his Nascent Soul to rush at Qin Yu with the fastest speed.
The Nascent Soul controlling a sword and burning itself, such speed was beyond even Hou Fei. He could only watch, wide-eyed, as the earth-shattering explosion occurred!
"Big Brother, Big Brother!"
Hou Fei’s face was full of urgency as he called out loudly, while his Spiritual Sense spread out, meticulously searching. However, no matter how he searched, he could not find the slightest trace of Qin Yu. In fact, Hou Fei’s rate of increase in his soul cultivation couldn’t compare to Qin Yu’s at all.
Water splashed onto the shattered islands, numerous trees broken apart, their branches floating on the surface of the water, a scene of complete destruction. And Hou Fei was standing on this utterly ravaged island.
Crystal tears shimmered at the corner of Hou Fei’s eyes, his fists clenched tightly.
"Boom!" Hou Fei plunged into the water, and after a while surfaced dozens of miles away, then looked around before diving back into the water. Over and over, Hou Fei searched tirelessly both beneath and above the water.
An hour, two hours... three hours!
A full three hours passed, during which Hou Fei continuously dove into the water and resurfaced, searching meticulously over and over. However... everything he did was in vain.
"Splash!" Water splashed in all directions as a figure emerged—it was Hou Fei.
Hou Fei’s eyelashes were covered in droplets of water as he panted heavily, but he still looked around. Yet all around was the vast ocean, occasionally with broken tree branches floating, but no sign of any person.
"Big Brother, where exactly have you gone?" Hou Fei stood upon the water’s surface, muttering softly to himself.
After that explosion, even if Qin Yu had died, there should have been a body, right? How could there be no body to be seen? Could it be that the explosion had incinerated his body? Hou Fei couldn’t believe this outcome.
"Drip, drip," drops of blood fell slowly from Hou Fei’s hands into the sea. That was the blood from Hou Fei clenching his fists so tightly that his nails had pierced his palms, but Hou Fei himself felt nothing as his fists only gripped tighter.
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Inside the Yu Royal Mansion of the Qin Dynasty.
"Father." Qin Zheng bowed as he spoke to Qin De.
Qin De looked up and managed to squeeze out a trace of a smile, saying, "Zheng’er, it’s you. Has there been peace along the border between the Ming Dynasty and our Qin Dynasty recently?"
"It’s peaceful, that Ming Dynasty is being very well-behaved nowadays. By the way, Father, wasn’t Little Yu about to face his Tribulation Crossing? Has there been any news of success? Has any message come through?" Qin Zheng asked Qin De.
"No news, but he will definitely succeed," Qin De said with absolute certainty.
"Yes, he will definitely succeed," Qin Zheng also nodded in agreement.
However, despite what they said, both of them lacked full confidence at heart. Until Qin Yu returned, it was difficult for them to feel at ease.
...
Miss Li’er was idly chatting with her maid Xue’er, yet as they talked, Li’er suddenly drifted into a daze.
"Miss? What’s wrong with you..." Xue’er, with her apricot-shaped eyes wide open, shook Li’er’s arm and asked.
"Ah." Li’er snapped out of it and hurriedly replied, "It’s nothing, nothing at all. I was just thinking about some things."
With a sly blink, Xue’er teased, "Hehe, were you thinking about the Prince?"
"Nonsense." Li’er retorted in embarrassed anger, yet her face couldn’t help but flush slightly with shyness. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"I’m talking nonsense, utter nonsense, there, are you happy now?" Xue’er said playfully, eliciting a smile from Li’er. But deep down, she was fervently wishing, "Big Brother Qin Yu, please, don’t let anything happen to you. You must succeed in crossing the tribulation and return safely."
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Hou Fei sat cross-legged on the surface of the water, waiting quietly with an expression as still as an ancient well, as if carved from rock.
"Poom!" Suddenly, a noise sounded, and water splashed in all directions, disrupting the calm sea.
The eyes that Hou Fei had kept closed flew open, his gaze shooting towards the source of the noise.
A familiar figure emerged amidst the splashing water, that familiar smile, those familiar eyes!
"Big Brother!"
Hou Fei leapt to his feet.
"Feifei."
Qin Yu smiled as he moved beside Hou Fei. The latter’s eyes reddened with excitement as he suddenly hugged Qin Yu tightly. "It’s so good, ah, it’s so good to see you. I thought you might have..." Hou Fei abruptly stopped himself.
"So, where were you hiding?" Hou Fei quickly reverted to his usual demeanor, one hand on his hip, the other holding the Black Stick, looking at Qin Yu.
"Hide? I wasn’t hiding," Qin Yu said with a smile.
"Not hiding, how is that possible." Hou Fei retorted skeptically, "Big Brother, you should know, I turned the world upside down searching for you within thousands of miles. I feared you had been utterly destroyed by the last heavenly thunder and by Di Nai’s desperate final attack."
"Would your big brother be so useless?" Qin Yu said laughing, but then he grew serious. "Feifei, this time it really was quite dangerous."
Looking back on facing the sixth heavenly thunder and Di Nai’s self-destruction, Qin Yu still felt a bit of fear.
That peculiar sixth heavenly thunder. The power it likely surpassed any sixth heavenly thunder in history. Although Qin Yu hadn’t witnessed all the Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations of history, he still thought so, mainly because that sixth thunder was just too bizarre, too unbelievable.
The Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations of divine beasts are generally much more powerful than those of Cultivators or Demon Cultivators.
The Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations of Hou Fei and Little Black must have been incredibly fierce. Yet the clouds of Qin Yu’s Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations absorbed an immense amount of thunder energy from the very beginning, exceeding Little Black’s and Hou Fei’s. What mattered the most was... the power of the first five thunders wasn’t great, even much smaller than that of Hou Fei’s, with all the excess energy concentrating into the sixth one.
What is this called?
It seemed as if the heavens were deliberately tormenting Qin Yu, intentionally controlling the energy of the six Heavenly Thunders. If the energy increased slowly in a certain proportion, Qin Yu would definitely be able to withstand it safely. However, for the Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations that Qin Yu faced this time, the first five Heavenly Thunders had most of their energy conserved, accumulating towards the sixth strike.
"Murder, this is simply murder."
Qin Yu thought this in his heart and could not understand. Could it be that he was envied by the heavens?
Di Nai’s final act of self-destruction indeed added insult to injury for Qin Yu, who had already exhausted the Flame Sword and Flame Burning Gloves, along with the Twelve Talismans and the Six Elements Wood Formation. The power of the Heavenly Thunder was greatly diminished, and Qin Yu’s hands were shattered and his arms charred. The Heavenly Thunder could at best cause Qin Yu to be severely injured, but it could not kill him.
However, Di Nai’s Flying Sword pierced through Qin Yu’s chest, and Di Nai’s Nascent Soul self-destructed right next to Qin Yu, blowing a large hole in his chest.
And the location of the blast was precisely where the ’Meteor Tear’ was located.
Qin Yu would forever remember being blasted into the water, the dazzling and vibrant light... With the help of the Meteor Tear, Qin Yu healed his physical injuries and at the same time achieved ’Nine Stars United,’ breaking through the Meteor Stage and stepping into the Early Stage Star Core.
"To be able to survive this Tribulation Crossing is truly fortunate, extremely fortunate." Qin Yu exclaimed.
If the power of the Heavenly Thunder had been any greater, or say, if he hadn’t had the ’Six Elements Wood Formation,’ then the Heavenly Thunder would definitely have shattered Qin Yu’s physical body completely. If that scenario had occurred, not only would the physical body be fragmented, but it was estimated that the nine golden stars in Qin Yu’s Dantian would also explode.
At the time of the physical body shattering, could the Meteor Tear still have preserved his soul? Qin Yu did not know.
"Big Brother, that Mixed Feathered Bird and Sister Li’er, along with your father, the Prince, they have all sent me several messages already, asking whether your Tribulation Crossing was successful. I just said... the Tribulation Crossing isn’t over yet, I’ve been stalling them," said Hou Fei, laughing, now that he too felt relieved.
Qin Yu thought of his loved ones and immediately felt moved, then smilingly said, "Let’s go, Feifei."
At this moment, inside Qin Yu’s Dantian, there was only a golden sphere the size of a ping-pong ball. The power of the stars within this golden sphere was even purer than the original golden stars, and also much more substantial.
A stream of golden Star Power coursed through Qin Yu’s body, and suddenly Qin Yu himself transformed into a golden rainbow light, flying directly to the north.
"Big Brother, you don’t have any Spiritual Artifacts now, how can you still be so fast?" Hou Fei was astonished.
During the Tribulation, both of Qin Yu’s Spiritual Artifacts were damaged. Logically, without a Spiritual Artifact, Qin Yu’s speed should not match Hou Fei, who rode the Black Stick. But... after Qin Yu’s cultivation reached the Early Stage Star Core, even just flying through the air, his speed was comparable to Hou Fei’s.
"Feifei, now I don’t have any Spiritual Artifacts, but wait until I’ve refined a new one, then I’ll show you my true speed!" Qin Yu said to Hou Fei, and together they flew towards the Hidden Dragon Continent.
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After Qin Yu and Hou Fei returned to Yu Royal Mansion, a large group of people had been waiting for Qin Yu, his father Qin De, as well as his older and second brothers. There was also Li’er, who had been constantly worried, and Feng Yuzi, Xu Yuan, and the others.
Qin Yu, to ease everyone’s concerns, did not fully reveal the dangers of the Tribulation Crossing, only mentioning parts of it.
The great hall of Yu Royal Mansion was, of course, luxurious and extravagant, with beautifully painted rafters and beams, and various decorations that were dazzling to behold.
At this moment, a grand feast was being held in the hall, prepared to celebrate Qin Yu’s successful Tribulation Crossing. The attendees were those closest to Qin Yu, including his father, the Prince, his brothers, Uncle Xu, and others.
There was also a special guest—Uncle Lan.
"Big Brother, there’s something peculiar about this matter," Little Black, in his human form with an eagle’s head and dressed in black, crossed his arms and said calmly. "As far as I remember, there has never been such a bizarre Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulation. Every cultivator knows that each tribulation is stronger than the last one, but the next tribulation should not be outrageously more powerful than the previous one."
"And yet, your Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulation, Big Brother, had the first five Heavenly Thunders being exceptionally weak, with all the energy concentrating on the sixth Heavenly Thunder, which was terrifyingly powerful. This...this is not only impossible, it’s something that should not happen."
Sharp light flickered in Hei Yu’s eagle eyes, indicating the depths of his thoughts.
Hou Fei nodded in agreement.
Everyone else seemed to share this opinion, but Miss Li’er was lost in thought, her brow deeply furrowed. Uncle Lan also frowned slightly.
"The Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulation is so peculiar. Well, if that’s the tribulation sent by the heavens, what can I do? I can only face it. Stop thinking about it—it’s no use. Come, let’s drink," Qin Yu lifted his cup and said with a smile to everyone.
"Li’er, why aren’t you holding a cup?" Qin Yu looked towards Li’er.
Li’er was startled and then looked at Qin Yu, her gaze leaving him puzzled.
Was it sincerity? Guilt? Or was it affection? Qin Yu couldn’t determine the meaning behind Li’er’s eyes and couldn’t help but laugh at himself. Affection? Perhaps he was feeling too good about himself.
"Big Brother Qin Yu, did Di Nai try to launch a sneak attack while you were crossing the tribulation?" Li’er asked, looking at Qin Yu without a trace of a smile.
"That..." Qin Yu was at a loss for words for a moment.
Anger flashed in Li’er’s eyes: "Big Brother Qin Yu, I know these words should be said by your father, but I must say them. Crossing the tribulation is extremely important and dangerous. You can disregard other things, but you must never take the tribulation lightly. If you want to kill Di Nai, you can’t use the tribulation as an opportunity. You must realize that a single mistake can lead to a failure in crossing the tribulation."
When Qin Yu heard Li’er speak like this, warmth spread through his heart.
"Don’t worry, I won’t do it again," Qin Yu affirmed, looking into Li’er’s eyes.
"That’s good to hear," said Uncle Lan.
"Little Yu, the Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulation turning out this way is definitely not a coincidence. Others don’t experience it like this, so why did you? There must be a special reason. If the Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulation is like this, then the Ninety-nine Tribulations will surely not be simple either. You must be careful in your future tribulations."
"Yes, Uncle Lan," Qin Yu took Uncle Lan’s words very seriously.
Uncle Lan continued, "I know that you will soon head for the Chaotic Star Sea to unlock the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion..."
"Uncle Lan, how do you know about that?" Qin Yu was astonished. The location of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion was only known by the people back then, and he hadn’t told Uncle Lan.
"You don’t need to ask about that. I also know you have a Jade Sword, which allows two people to go. The two representatives from your Star Pavilion should be you and Li’er. It’s very beneficial for Li’er to accompany you," Uncle Lan said indifferently.
Qin Yu was extremely surprised: "Uncle Lan, Li’er’s ability to protect herself..."
"Rest assured, Li’er has the protection of a magical treasure from our clan. As long as it’s not a Heavenly Immortal-level expert, she won’t be harmed. You just need to take good care of yourself," Uncle Lan stated directly.
(End of Chapter One!)
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