Stellar Transformation-Chapter 478: Episode 14 - 51 A New Hope

Trees of Bai Ye encircled a courtyard, which was one of Captain Wen Feng’s residences on this main peak. As it was located on the peak, gusts of mountain wind blew, scattering the leaves of the Bai Ye trees all around.

Stepping on the leaves of the Bai Ye trees, Qin Yu, in his billowing black robe, approached the entrance of the courtyard.

"Creak!"

Just as Qin Yu stopped outside the gate, the courtyard gate automatically opened, revealing a person, the stern young man ’Wen Feng’ in a silver robe. Wen Feng nodded slightly upon seeing Qin Yu, "Just now, Elder Fran has already messaged me about your arrival."

"Wen Feng, you seem quite anxious, don’t you?" Qin Yu smiled and asked in return.

"You, this guy." Wen Feng shook his head and smiled; though stern, Wen Feng’s smile had a charm of its own, "Liu Xing, you know very well, my strength is simply no match to compete with you and Liu Lan. I am anxious, but not for the Monarch’s position."

"Alright, let’s talk inside. We shouldn’t be speaking with one of us inside the threshold and the other outside, right?" Wen Feng said with a smile, and upon hearing this, Qin Yu chuckled and stepped into the courtyard.

In the center of the courtyard was an ancient green stone round table, with three stone stools beside it.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng both took their seats.

"Liu Xing, tell me, did you have any major gains from your trip to the Mishen Palace?" Wen Feng asked immediately upon sitting down, "Are you confident in defeating Liu Lan?"

Qin Yu waved his hand, and a pot of wine with two jade cups appeared on the table.

"Don’t rush, let’s talk while we drink." Qin Yu poured the wine nonchalantly, seemingly in no hurry.

At this, Wen Feng’s face lit up with a smile, his eyes gleaming with delight as he looked at Qin Yu, "Haha... I knew it, you must have succeeded. Ah, that Liu Lan has been rather arrogant lately. I’d like to see him stay arrogant now when he fails to become the Monarch!"

Qin Yu was slightly startled.

"How did you know I succeeded?" Qin Yu asked in return.

There was a sly gleam in Wen Feng’s eyes, "Seeing how you carry yourself, completely unworried and even leisurely enough to drink wine, gave it away. But... this wine is really good," he said, finishing his cup and clicking his tongue in praise a few times.

"Indeed, I have succeeded," Qin Yu said with a smile, "This time, I am fully confident that I will obtain the position of Monarch."

"Here’s to the future Golden Punishment Lord, cheers," Wen Feng joked.

Qin Yu raised his cup as well.

...

Though the matter with the Guardian Elder was important, it was not urgent. Qin Yu and Wen Feng thus spent most of the day chatting and drinking. Meanwhile, Vice Sect Master Liu Lan, having heard the news that ’Liu Xing has returned,’ was puzzled... why hadn’t Liu Xing and Wen Feng sought him out to go with them to protect the Guardian Elder?

"Hmph, this Liu Xing, not coming to me? Does he expect me to seek him out?" Vice Sect Master Liu Lan was somewhat annoyed, "I don’t believe you aren’t curious about that secret!"

Only specialists with inheritance rights had the chance to learn one particular secret.

This secret was usually confided by the Guardian Elder from generation to generation.

Although Wen Feng and Liu Lan had been heirs quite early, the selection by the previous Golden Punishment Lord was rather peculiar. Since there had been no Fifteen-star Emperor-level expert when the last Golden Punishment Lord ascended, the position had remained vacant for a long time.

Later, when Xing Yuan, Wen Feng, and Liu Lan emerged in succession, Xing Yuan was directly designated based on his strength. Wen Feng and Liu Lan failed, and the Guardian Elder did not summon them either.

"Still not here?" Liu Lan was getting anxious in his residence.

"Hmph!"

Finally, Liu Lan huffed coldly and, disregarding appearances, headed straight for Wen Feng’s residence. If he left Qin Yu and Wen Feng to their own devices, who knew how long he would have to wait.

...

"Haha, so you were actually anxious about this!" Qin Yu burst into laughter.

It turned out that ’Wen Feng’ was so eager to go to the Guardian Elder because he wanted to uncover a major secret of the Golden Punishment Sect.

"What do you mean by that? In the entire Dark Star Realm, which expert wouldn’t want to know that secret? That’s something only the heirs from past generations were qualified to know. The last time because of Xing Yuan’s accession, the previous sovereign had long ascended. This caused the Guardian Elder to not tell us that secret," Wen Feng lamented.

Qin Yu grew curious as well.

"What exactly is this secret?" Qin Yu’s eyes twinkled with curiosity.

"Tributor Liu Xing, Captain Wen Feng, you are indeed in high spirits," a loud laugh came as the ancient-faced Vice Sect Master Liu Lan walked in, "Are the two of you not planning to go to the Guardian Elder?"

Qin Yu and Wen Feng exchanged glances, both revealing a slight smile.

"Couldn’t resist anymore," Qin Yu and Wen Feng thought to themselves in unison.

Wen Feng stood up and said with a smile, "Vice Sect Master Liu Lan, going to the Guardian Elder is important, but as long as we go before the monarch’s Tribulation Crossing, it is not urgent in these one or two days, Tributor Liu Xing, wouldn’t you agree?"

Seeing Wen Feng’s expression, Qin Yu naturally grasped his thoughts, and nodded seriously, "Yes, this matter is not urgent, even if it’s half a month or a month from now."

Liu Lan’s face suddenly looked slightly awkward.

Qin Yu and Wen Feng were not in a hurry, but he, Liu Lan, indeed was.

"These two guys." Liu Lan frowned, then forced a slight smile and said, "Brother Wen Feng, Brother Liu Xing, actually, I also have important things to do. But I can’t settle down without making that trip to the Guardian Elder. I hope you two can help."

Qin Yu and Wen Feng both nodded slightly.

"Brother Liu Xing, since Vice Sect Master Liu Lan has urgent matters, we shouldn’t trouble him; let’s go now," Wen Feng said earnestly.

"Makes sense, let’s leave now," said Qin Yu earnestly as well.

Only then did Vice Sect Master Liu Lan breathe a small sigh of relief: "Then thank you both." Qin Yu and the others immediately left the courtyard and flew towards one of the eighteen mountain peaks where the ’Inheritance Hall’ is located.

The three flew side by side, with the wind brushing against their faces, yet they conversed easily and with laughter.

"Vice Sect Master Liu Lan, do you perhaps know this secret?" Qin Yu asked.

Vice Sect Master Liu Lan shook his head and said, "I’m not quite sure, I only know that this secret concerns the Inheritance Treasure and is a major secret fundamental to the lineage of the Golden Punishment Sect."

Wen Feng remained silent.

After exchanging just a few words, the three arrived outside the Inheritance Hall.

The Inheritance Hall, like a prehistoric behemoth lying in wait, with its ancient stone architecture possessing possibly billions of years of history, exuded an ancient and peculiar aura, a suppressive feeling enveloping it.

Wen Feng and Vice Sect Master Liu Lan both felt a sense of oppression in their hearts, but Qin Yu remained unchanged.

"This must be the aura contained in the Inheritance Treasure," Qin Yu thought to himself.

The ’Inheritance Hall,’ which had existed for countless eons, inherently encapsulated the energy of the Inheritance Treasure. That was why the aura felt so oppressive.

"The three of you may come in now," came the slightly hoarse voice of the Guardian Elder from inside the hall.

Qin Yu, Wen Feng, and Liu Lan walked side by side into the Inheritance Hall, their steps almost synchronized. The three of them didn’t utter a word; upon entering, they saw an emaciated old man sitting cross-legged on a cushion by the altar—the Guardian Elder.

There were also three cushions placed in front of the Guardian Elder.

"Sit!" the Guardian Elder said, opening his cloudy eyes to look at the trio.

Though his gaze was murky, the three of them dared not show the slightest disrespect. Every Guardian Elder held a position so esteemed that even the Three Great Sovereigns would treat them with reverence.

It wasn’t that the Guardian Elders were particularly powerful; it was their status. Because the Guardian Elders knew the most about the ’Inheritance Treasure’ and various other secrets. Some said these elders could even communicate with the ancestors of the Divine World.

Qin Yu, Wen Feng, and Liu Lan each took their seats cross-legged in turn.

The Guardian Elder, seeing the three before him, revealed a trace of a gratified smile, "The current monarch is about to undergo Tribulation Crossing. Fortunately, with the three of you as successors, there will be no joke of leaving the position of Golden Punishment Lord vacant."

Wen Feng, Liu Lan, and Qin Yu all remained silent, just listening to the Guardian Elder speak.

"Lord Xing Yuan of Golden Punishment is about to undergo his tribulation. According to the rules, all three of you are eligible to inherit the position of Golden Punishment Lord. Of course, the final decision will depend on your strengths! Before that, I will tell you some secrets about our Golden Punishment Sect’s Inheritance Treasure, the ’Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl.’

The eyes of the three lit up.

"Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl?" Qin Yu only then knew the name of the Inheritance Treasure.

"The Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, along with the other two Spirit Pearls, were all born billions of years ago. That event also ended the strife and brought peace to our Dark Star Realm," said the Guardian Elder slowly.

Qin Yu and the others knew that the Guardian Elder was about to reveal the secrets of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl.

"I will now tell you something, a matter only known by a very few in the Dark Star Realm. Once you know it, you must never disclose it," the Guardian Elder’s cloudy eyes suddenly cleared as he stared intently at the three.

The three of them nodded in agreement.

"Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, Black Flame Spirit Pearl, White Mysterious Spirit Pearl. These three great Spirit Pearls were actually bestowed to the residents of the Dark Star Realm by one person," the Guardian Elder’s demeanor suddenly changed, becoming incredibly reverent.

A shock went through Qin Yu’s heart, and the expressions of Wen Feng and Liu Lan drastically altered.

"A person, is it an ancestor of the Dark Star Realm?" Qin Yu wondered to himself, though he remained silent on the outside, waiting for the Guardian Elder to continue.

The Guardian Elder continued respectfully, "That great person, having the power to destroy heavens and earth, omnipotent, once said that our clan of the Dark Star Realm, being the native inhabitants of this cosmic space, should possess a Clan Treasure. Thus, he bestowed three Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures to our clan. These treasures will ensure our clan’s eternal survival—these treasures are the three great Spirit Pearls."

"Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure?" Qin Yu couldn’t help but exclaim.

Qin Yu had never imagined that these three great Spirit Pearls were Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures, given to the clan by one person.

"Tributor Liu Xing, have you heard of Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure?" the Guardian Elder asked, puzzled.

Qin Yu shook his head, "No, it’s exactly because I’ve not heard of the ’Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure’ that I’m perplexed. Just what is this Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure that it possesses such powerful divine skills?"

Wen Feng and Liu Lan also nodded. Wen Feng said, "Guardian Elder, do you know what a Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure is?"

The Guardian Elder shook his head and replied, "I am not sure. What I just mentioned were the words of that esteemed individual from the past. This has also been handed down from one Guardian Elder to the next. Let us not talk about this matter for now. In fact, knowing this secret will not be of much use to you either."

Wen Feng and Liu Lan nodded in agreement.

They just knew the origin of the three great spiritual treasures of the Dark Star Realm, but what did it matter whether they knew or not?

However, Qin Yu began to speculate in his heart, "Who was that person? He said that the Dark Star Realm’s clan was the native inhabitants of this cosmic space and should possess the Clan Treasure. What does that mean? Was that person a Divine King or a Heavenly Venerable?"

"What I am about to tell you now is the most important thing, regarding the use of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl," said the Guardian Elder seriously.

Qin Yu immediately stopped his wild speculations, and both Wen Feng and Liu Lan focused their attention on the Guardian Elder.

"Among the three great spiritual treasures, the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl is the strongest. However, even an eighteen-star Emperor-level expert who merges with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl cannot fully unleash the effects of the Forbidden Golden Spirit Pearl. Nevertheless, the effects of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl are terrifyingly impressive," the Guardian Elder said with a solemn face.

"Once fused with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, the first effect is the ’Power of Gold’ within the body. With the help of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, the power will increase tenfold, or even more. The extent of this increase mainly depends on the degree of fusion!" The Guardian Elder’s first statement turned Wen Feng and Liu Lan green with envy.

An increase by several tens of times? How incredible is that?

"However, that is not the main effect of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl. Its principal function is to meld with the body, increasing physical strength and toughness by several tens of times! Your bodies are already quite tough, but if you were to fuse with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, you could say... even Upper Grade Divine Artifacts would seem like mud in front of you. Even a Divine Tribulation... letting it bombard you would not cause any harm!"

The Guardian Elder grew somewhat excited, "Possessing the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, the Golden Punishment Monarch’s defense could be said to be invincible, immensely powerful! A single person would be enough to sweep through the entire realms of immortals, demons, and monsters!"

Wen Feng and Liu Lan’s breathing became a bit rapid, no wonder the Golden Punishment Monarch was invincible, no wonder there was no strife in the Dark Star Realm. Because the Three Great Monarchs were too strong!

Qin Yu smirked inwardly.

"Invincible? In the realms of immortals, demons, and monsters, that might be, but can it withstand my spear?" Qin Yu thought to himself.

Qin Yu understood that Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures also had different levels. Ordinary Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures could not match his Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact, and the ’Residual Snow’ Divine Spear was even the Artisan God’s proudest creation among them!

The spirits forged by the Artisan God included many Hongmeng Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, but he was most proud of this Residual Snow Divine Spear; one could imagine the power of this divine spear.

Suddenly, Qin Yu recalled what the Guardian Elder had said, and his expression changed!

"Ah, the Guardian Elder just said, the Guardian Elder said..." Qin Yu’s hand trembled with excitement, "The main effect of the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl is... massive increase in physical strength and significantly greater toughness?"

Qin Yu’s face flushed with excitement, "And also, even the Power of Gold inside the body increases by more than ten times."

"The ’Artifact Hall’ of the Mishen Palace has a great gate, with many treasures inside, as well as the core control treasures of the Mishen Palace. Last time, I couldn’t open it because I only had a third of the required strength."

Qin Yu’s eyes sparkled, "But, but if I were to merge with the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, then... I could definitely open the Artifact Hall! Opening the Artifact Hall, doesn’t that mean, I would possess the Mishen Palace?"

The strength increasing by several tens of times! How formidable, the Mishen Palace could definitely be opened!

In an instant, Qin Yu’s eyes reddened with excitement!

(Today’s first Chapter ends here...)

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