Stellar Transformation-Chapter 441 - 14 episodes 14 - s Departure, Trial Star!
The wind howled, and the Elder Hall was situated atop a high mountain. Amid the howling wind on this mountain peak, Qin Yu was saying farewell to Elder Liu Tong, Wen Feng, and six other law enforcers.
"Lord Liu Xing, don’t you have a Communication Spirit Pearl?" Elder Liu Tong asked, surprised, after hearing Qin Yu’s reply.
Qin Yu nodded and said with a smile, "In the past, when I wandered through the cosmos as an interstellar ascetic, I had no use for a Communication Spirit Pearl, so I never bought one. Why? Is that strange?"
However, Qin Yu felt a bit sheepish inside. Of course, he had a Communication Spirit Pearl, but it was crafted by someone from the Immortal Realm. He guessed that it would raise suspicions the moment he took it out.
"I see." Elder Liu Tong realized and then said sternly, "Lord Liu Xing, it was one thing for you not to have a Communication Spirit Pearl when you were merely an interstellar ascetic, but now you are an Emperor-level expert of our Sangyuan Star. If our Sangyuan Star faces difficulties and needs Lord Liu Xing’s help, it would be impossible to reach you without a Communication Spirit Pearl. I have one here. If Lord Liu Xing does not disdain it, please take it."
Seeing the Communication Spirit Pearl in Elder Liu Tong’s hand, Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile.
This Elder Liu Tong really knew how to behave in society.
"Liu Xing, take it. If we need to contact you for anything, we can do so through this Communication Spirit Pearl," the leader of the law enforcers, Wen Feng, also said to Qin Yu.
"Since that’s the case, I will accept it," Qin Yu said.
He then took the Communication Spirit Pearl. Afterward, he and Elder Liu Tong, along with Wen Feng, imprinted their soul signatures into it, allowing them to contact each other.
"Now that we have the Communication Spirit Pearl, we only lack an Interstellar Map," Qin Yun thought to himself with satisfaction.
For an outsider like him to penetrate the inner circles of the ’Dark Star Realm,’ it was indeed complex. Especially during the verification conducted before being granted the ’Identity Star Diamond,’ Qin Yu had been truly worried about being discovered. He estimated that he wasn’t discovered thanks to the ’Star Space.’
Anyone else would have found it impossible to achieve this.
"Wen Feng, I’ve never been to the Trial Dark Star before and don’t know how to get there. Do you have an Interstellar Map that leads to the Trial Dark Star?" Qin Yu asked Wen Feng.
This Fifteen-star Emperor-level expert definitely wouldn’t have inferior goods, so Qin Yu didn’t ask Elder Liu Tong but instead asked the leader of the law enforcers, Wen Feng.
Wen Feng’s lips curled slightly, and a hint of amusement appeared in his eyes. "Liu Xing, I truly must admire you for being able to cultivate to such a realm and yet never having visited the Trial Dark Star. This Interstellar Map is of the entire Dark Star Realm, and each of us law enforcers has a copy," said Wen Feng as he handed over a crystalline object similar to a Jade Scroll.
Qin Yu received it and swept it with his Soul Power.
The interior contained an Interstellar Map, which was very extensive. All nine domains of the Dark Star Realm were detailed in it. It also had markings for the ’Mishen Palace.’
A hint of joy welled up in Qin Yu’s heart.
With this detailed Interstellar Map, he could now travel throughout the vastness of the Dark Star Realm.
"Wen Feng, thank you. I’ve never been to the Trial Dark Star, and now I’m really looking forward to it," Qin Yu said cheerfully. He had his own expectations for the Dark Star.
He had once seen some descriptions in the technological cosmos of his master, Lei Wei.
White Dwarf Stars, Neutron Stars—types of planets with immense density and gravity. However, Qin Yu also noticed something... in the technological cosmos where his master resided, most planets weren’t very large.
For instance, his hometown "Zixuan Star," a planet of the type with diameters exceeding ten billion miles, is a kind of super planet. In the scientific universe, these have never been discovered and are even deemed highly unlikely to exist.
"In the realms of Immortals, Demons, and Monsters, which exist a level higher than the Mortal World, what is the difference between this ’Dark Star’ and the ’Dark Star’ of the Mortal World?" Qin Yu speculated in his mind.
"Qin Yu, the first time you go to a Dark Star, there are a few things you must pay attention to," Wen Feng suddenly said with a serious expression. "When you’re transmitted from the ’Trial Holy Star’ to the Trial Dark Star, during the transmission, it’s best if both your hands and legs are supporting you against the ground. This way, your body will endure less pressure. If you rely just on your legs, and the gravity is too terrifying, it might even shatter your bones into powder."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu’s heart suddenly thumped.
Both hands and legs on the ground, what does that even mean?
"Moreover, choosing which Trial Dark Star to enter, you cannot be too capable. You must be as conservative as possible. Only on a Trial Planet, when you can stand upright while holding a ’Dark Star Block’ that weighs twice as much as yourself, can you move on to a higher-level Dark Star," Wen Feng continued. He then laughed, "I’ll stop here; I forgot that when you reach the Trial Holy Star, someone there will tell you all this."
Trial Holy Star?
Qin Yu only knew about the Thirty-six Trial Dark Stars, but he didn’t know what the Trial Holy Star was.
"What is the Trial Holy Star?" Qin Yu asked aloud.
Elder Liu Tong beside him sighed, "Lord Liu Xing, you don’t know about the Trial Holy Star; it seems you really know too little about this area. I’ll tell you, in the Dark Star Realm, the three core planets of the three major Star Domains are the Three Holy Stars. They are namely the Golden Punishment Saint Star, the Black Flame Sacred Star, the White Mysterious Saint Star. Besides these Three Holy Stars, there is another planet known as ’Holy Star’, which is the Trial Holy Star."
Wen Feng continued, "Lord Liu Xing, the 36 Trial Dark Stars are divided into eighteen Emperor-level Trial Dark Stars and eighteen King-level Trial Dark Stars. To reach these Thirty-six Trial Dark Stars, you must first arrive at the Trial Holy Star. This Trial Holy Star is the only transfer planet for going to the Thirty-six Trial Dark Stars!"
Qin Yu suddenly realized.
Just the transfer planet, huh?
But upon reflection, Qin Yu understood that this ’Trial Holy Star’ must be more prosperous than the other three Saint Stars. After all, more than half of the experts in the Dark Star Realm gathered on the thirty-six Trial Dark Stars. This solitary transfer planet surely saw frequent appearances of experts.
Elder Liu Tong said, "My teacher said that there are very many experts on the Trial Holy Star, even Emperor-level experts are relatively common there, so it’s best to be a bit more restrained while there."
"Elder Liu Tong, you don’t need to say that to Lord Liu Xing," Wen Feng said.
"Oh, right, I forgot," Elder Liu Tong gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Not many in the Dark Star Realm are stronger than Lord Liu Xing."
Qin Yu briefly organized his thoughts, then told Elder Liu Tong and Wen Feng, "Elder Liu Tong, Wen Feng, I am now departing for the Trial Dark Star."
"Lord Liu Xing, travel safely," Elder Liu Tong said respectfully, while Wen Feng just watched Qin Yu."
Qin Yu’s form turned into a streak of flowing light, flew away from the mountaintop, shot into the sky, and then disappeared.
To go to the Trial Holy Star, Qin Yu did not use the Interstellar Transmission Array. Since he had this interstellar map, Qin Yu directly used ’Great Teleportation’, rushing towards the ’Trial Holy Star’ at high speed.
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Trial Holy Star.
This was a planet with a diameter exceeding a million miles, the Trial Dark Star, arguably containing the most skilled masters among all planets in the Dark Star Realm. Across the entire Trial Holy Star, there stood thirty-six of the tallest buildings.
All thirty-six high-rises were ninety-nine stories tall, whereas the tallest of the other buildings was merely ten stories. The prominence of the thirty-six ninety-nine-story buildings was imaginable. Such construction was the rule on the Trial Dark Star, for these high-rises housed the masters participating in the trial.
Each of the thirty-six high-rises bore a line of words, respectively, "One-star King Level, Two Star King Level... Eighteen-star King Level, One-star Emperor-level, Two-star Emperor-level... Eighteen-star Emperor Level."
On the streets, groups of men and women walked about.
Almost every individual exuded an air of toughness, a common trait among those who underwent arduous cultivation, and on the Trial Dark Star, there were plentiful shops and taverns.
A young man in a black robe with long hair over his shoulders was walking on the street.
"Indeed, there are quite a few masters," observed Qin Yu as he looked around, "Eh? What’s going on?" Qin Yu looked puzzledly toward a nearby high-rise. This high-rise soared to ninety-nine stories and from a distance, he could see the words ’Eighteen-star Emperor-level.’
"These Eighteen-star Emperor-level experts should be extremely rare, so why are there so many people there?" Qin Yu wondered, and couldn’t help but walk toward it.
According to what Qin Yu knew,
these thirty-six high-rises served as the usual resting and living areas for the trial participants. The first floor was for dining and drinking. The second floor and above were for resting and residing. Participants could eat and drink for free on their respective floors.
He had just entered the ’Eighteen Emperor-level’ high-rise when he heard a loud commotion.
"Lord Yu Yang, I hear you’ve achieved success in your cultivation on the Eight-level Emperor Dark Star and are about to step into the Nine-star Emperor Level cultivation."
"Not yet, although I’ve been cultivating on the Eight-level Emperor Dark Star for over three thousand years, I think it might take me several hundred more years to step into the Nine-star Emperor Level."
"Hey, check please."
"Thirty-six Low Grade Primordial Spirit Stones."
...
The noisy sounds poured directly into his ears, but with Qin Yu’s keen hearing, he still made out quite a few conversations. He somewhat puzzledly thought that these people didn’t seem to be of the Eighteen-star Emperor Level.
"Why is it so noisy?" Qin Yu puzzledly stepped through the main entrance of the high-rise.
Just as Qin Yu entered the main door, a triangular pillar above the door emitted a hazy light that enveloped his entire body. Qin Yu looked up. This crystal column closely resembled the one Elder Liu Tong had previously brought out.
Entering through the main door, there was a huge hall, a hundred meters long and wide, with a transmission array in the center of the hall. An elder with long whiskers beside it was squinting his eyes and resting. This transmission array obviously transported people into the ’Eighteen-star Emperor-level Dark Star.’
This first floor was vast, not only featuring this hall which was a hundred meters long and wide, but also a larger tavern, where hundreds were gathered, eating and drinking at that moment.
The hazy light from the triangular crystal column above the main door receded, yet the top of the triangular crystal column emitted a streak of light that hit a red sphere directly above the hall.
"Ding!" A crisp sound rang out, reverberating through the first floor. Almost instantly, the entire first floor fell completely silent, including the hundreds who were eating and drinking.
"Huff!" In the blink of an eye, hundreds of cultivators rushed into the hall, nearly all of them looking towards the entrance—where Qin Yu stood alone.
"Elder, a high-level Emperor-level expert has arrived!" a waiter from the tavern hurriedly shouted to an old man with a long beard who seemed to have fallen asleep, "Elder, wake up!"
"Hmm?" The long-haired old man, who had been resting with his eyes half-closed, suddenly opened them wide and looked up at the red sphere above the hall, which was emitting a hazy light. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
At that moment, hundreds of spectators were discussing in shock.
"It’s a high-level Emperor-level powerhouse, at least a Thirteen-star Emperor-level, with no heat from the Black Flame Sect, no chill from the Bai Xuan Sect, clearly from the Golden Punishment Sect lineage. It seems there isn’t anyone from the Golden Punishment Sect lineage who has reached the Fifteen-star Emperor-level!"
"There is! This lord coming here, could he be an Eighteen-star Emperor-level? I heard that not long ago, an Eighteen-star Emperor-level expert came out from this transmission array, and I was right here at that time."
...
"Silence!" The long-haired old man seemed to have awoken and suddenly yelled at the crowd.
The hundreds of people immediately quieted down. The long-haired old man then hurried over to Qin Yu and said with a slight bow, "I am Elder Liu Yu, responsible for managing this Eighteen Emperor-level Dark Star transmission array. May I ask what brings you here, sir? Are you here to enter the Eighteen Emperor-level Dark Star?"
Elder Liu Yu carefully observed the man in front of him, muttering to himself, "Hmm, judging by his aura, he doesn’t seem to be from the Black Flame Sect or the Bai Xuan Sect lineage. He must be from the Golden Punishment Sect lineage, ah, could it be that someone from the Golden Punishment Sect lineage dares to enter the Eighteen Emperor-level Dark Star?"
"No, I haven’t reached that realm yet," Qin Yu replied hastily.
Qin Yu was indeed startled. As soon as he had entered, the triangular crystal pillar had displayed his power level, drawing so much attention from the crowd.
"How is this a matter worth such reaction for a high-level Emperor-level?" Qin Yu felt somewhat resentful.
Qin Yu was unaware.
High-level Emperor-levels were extremely rare, barely seen here even over decades. Most importantly... this was the ’Eighteen-star Emperor-level Dark Star’. Arriving here, and being a high-level Emperor-level, one could very likely be an Eighteen-star Emperor-level. This was what shocked the crowd so much.
"Oh, it is our honor that you have arrived here. That’s the dining area, sir, where you can enjoy a half-price discount," Elder Liu Yu hurriedly explained. If one were not high-level, full price was required here. Generally, high-level Emperor-levels could eat at half price, while only Eighteen-star Emperor-levels could eat, drink, and rest for free.
Qin Yu nodded, "I understand, farewell." Saying that, he immediately left the place.
"Understand? Understand what?" Elder Liu Yu was somewhat puzzled.
It was only when Qin Yu heard about the ’half-price’ discount that he understood the reason why that group was dining and drinking there. Logically, Eighteen-star Emperor-level experts would have everything for free here. It seemed that group was paying, no wonder they could gather here.
Leaving the ’Eighteen-star Emperor-level’ building, Qin Yu proceeded towards another building—Fourteen-star Emperor-level!
(End of Chapter One, the next Chapter marks the beginning of trials in the Dark Star!)
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