Stellar Transformation-Chapter 483 - 14 56

"It’s about time, with such strength, I should be able to open the Artifact Hall of the Mishen Temple," Qin Yu stood up. He didn’t need to integrate very deeply. He just needed to be able to open the Artifact Hall.

After all, no matter how high the degree of integration, when the time came for him to undergo his Tribulation Crossing for Ascension, in the end, he still had to return the ’Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl’ to the Dark Star Realm.

Not return it?

"Could I not return it?" Qin Yu had a hint of a smile on his lips.

The reign of the Dark Star Realm’s Golden Punishment Monarch had already spanned over seventy thousand generations, and it could be said that the number of experts who ascended to the Divine World from the Dark Star Realm, counting only the three Great Sovereigns, was probably over two hundred thousand. There were many more who never became Sovereigns, and their numbers were even greater! And that’s not counting those who had ascended during the chaotic era when the Dark Star Realm once dominated the entire Immortal, Demon, and Demon World; that number was even more frightful.

Definitely over a million!

If Qin Yu were to take that Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl to the Divine World, once discovered, he would face a pursuit for his life from over a million people. Moreover, many of them have been ascended for over ten billion years. And that’s not even the most terrifying part... The most terrifying aspect is the mysterious figure who originally gave the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, the Black Flame Spirit Pearl, and the White Mysterious Spirit Pearl to the Dark Star Realm clan.

That mysterious figure said that the Dark Star Realm clan were the original inhabitants of the space of the Immortal, Demon, and Demon World, and these three Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures belonged to the Dark Star Realm as their Clan Treasure.

Could Qin Yu afford to offend that mysterious figure?

At least for now, Qin Yu, who wasn’t even comparable to a Heavenly God, still dared not offend such a mysterious figure.

"The Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl, if just talking about Attack Power, isn’t even as good as my ’Residual Snow’ Divine Spear," Qin Yu didn’t harbor any greed for the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl. Although it enhanced the body’s bones and muscles, even with that enhancement, facing the Upper Grade Heavenly Divine Artifact ’Residual Snow’ Divine Spear, it still wouldn’t hold up.

"Perhaps this is what is considered a third-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure," Qin Yu thought to himself.

This time, Qin Yu guessed wrong; the Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl was not a third-class Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure at all, but this wasn’t Qin Yu’s fault. After all, he had only merged with part of it and didn’t know the full power of a completely merged Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty." The raspy voice of the Guardian Elder came through.

Qin Yu looked towards the still meditating Guardian Elder in the distance, nodded slightly with a smile, and said, "Guardian Elder, now that I’ve taken on the title of Golden Punishment Monarch, there’s not much to do on a regular basis, right?"

The Guardian Elder nodded, "Your Majesty, the three Great Monarchs, namely the Golden Punishment Monarch, Black Flame Lord, and Bai Xuanjun, merely serve as a deterrent to ensure that the Dark Star Realm isn’t thrown into chaos by ambitious individuals. Normally, there’s not much for Your Majesty to attend to."

Qin Yu couldn’t help but smile.

Indeed, that was the case. According to the history of the Dark Star Realm clan that Qin Yu knew of, the Dark Star Realm was initially in a state of chaos until the appearance of the three Spiritual Pearls led them down the path of peace. During peaceful times, there was essentially nothing for the three Great Monarchs to do.

Minor matters could be fully resolved by the three Deputy Sect Masters, although now, the Golden Punishment Sect only had two Deputy Sect Masters left.

Qin Yu gave a slight nod to the Guardian Elder, then stepped over the threshold of the Inheritance Hall and left the place.

"Wen Feng, if there’s anything, just send me a message. I’m going to leave for a while to cultivate in peace," Qin Yu simply left a message for Wen Feng, and with that, he instantly left the Golden Punishment Star.

Qin Yu was quite unique as the Golden Punishment Monarch; having just officially become a Monarch, he immediately left without exercising any of his powers.

Qin Yu’s departure also meant that many who came to Golden Punishment Star to visit Golden Punishment Monarch had made the trip in vain. Of course, these people all felt in their hearts... This unassuming new Golden Punishment Monarch, having just ascended to the position of Monarch, continued his cultivation, truly a person of diligent practice.

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Qin Yu headed directly for the entrance of Mishen Temple.

Qin Yu did not enter through the entrance of Mishen Temple on the side of the Dark Star Realm, but instead from the entrance on the Demon World side. Because Qin Yu did not want anyone to know he was entering Mishen Temple, using the entrance from the Demon World side was more inconspicuous.

In the vast emptiness of space, Qin Yu clearly saw a massive space rift not far away.

The huge star body formed by the Shattered Gold Flow and dark sand streamed before his eyes, and Qin Yu knew he had arrived at the entrance to the Mishen Temple. He immediately sped up and flew towards the entrance on the side of the Demon World.

As he approached the entrance to the Mishen Temple, Qin Yu was surprised to find—

"There really are a lot of people, with dozens of Emperor-level experts and hundreds of individuals at the level of Ninth-level Demon Kings." Qin Yu couldn’t help shaking his head and sighing. Since he had broken the seal on the entrance, major powers no longer dared to reseal it, so a large number of Emperor-level experts and some Ninth-level Demon Kings (Ninth-level Demon Emperors, Ninth-level Golden Immortals) had come to try their luck.

When Qin Yu flew near the entrance, people immediately made way for him. The weakest among this group were Ninth-level Demon Kings, the strongest being a Seventh Level Demon Emperor. They all respectfully stepped aside to allow Qin Yu to enter.

"Hold on, everyone," Qin Yu said directly.

"Senior," the several dozen Ninth-level Demon Kings standing together immediately halted, respectfully looking at Qin Yu. Even the Seventh Level Demon Emperor made way, so they could guess Qin Yu’s strength.

Qin Yu asked with curiosity, "Why have you Ninth-level Demon Kings come here? Do you really think you can obtain a Divine Artifact?"

One of the fox women with an otherworldly appearance spoke up, "Senior, don’t you know? Just over a decade ago, a Ninth-level Golden Immortal very fortunately obtained a Divine Artifact outside the Illusion Array."

"Has that happened?" Qin Yu was taken aback.

The most powerful Seventh Level Demon Emperor said, "Senior, the Illusion Array is constantly shifting, and due to the changes in energy, the locations of those Divine Artifacts are also constantly changing. It’s possible that a Divine Artifact might move to the very edge of the Illusion Array. Like this, even those with lower cultivation can obtain it. Although the probability isn’t high, such occurrences have happened several times in history. This is also why the Chaotic Star Domain is so chaotic."

"Only later did the major powers unite to seal the entrance, which made those trying their luck much fewer. But ever since Senior Qin Yu broke the seal on the entrance with a single spear, the number of fortune seekers has increased again," the Seventh Level Demon Emperor elaborated carefully.

The fox woman sighed, "It’s lucky that Senior Qin Yu broke the seal; otherwise, we wouldn’t even have the chance to try our luck." The others also murmured in agreement.

Qin Yu completely understood in his heart.

"It seems my breaking the seal has made many grateful to me," Qin Yu thought to himself with a smile.

"All right, continue," Qin Yu said indifferently.

Following that, Qin Yu transformed into a streak of light and charged into the entrance of the Mishen Temple, then disappeared from everyone’s sight with a flicker. The group watched as Qin Yu vanished so abruptly, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Instantaneous Movement within the Mishen Temple?"

"He has entered the Divine Illusion Array," said the Seventh Level Demon Emperor, who barely managed to see Qin Yu’s movements. He sighed inwardly, "Truly a superb expert."

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Qin Yu wasn’t using Instantaneous Movement but rather, his speed had reached its limit as he charged directly into the Divine Illusion Array. Qin Yu wasn’t afraid of getting lost or trapped in the Illusion Array because, first, he had the Mysterious God Scroll, and second, as soon as he entered, the steward of the Mishen Palace, ’Uncle Fu,’ would naturally detect him and manipulate the Illusion Array to automatically clear a path for him.

Qin Yu’s Divine Sense clearly detected a large number of Divine Artifacts, but he took none of them.

After flying for a long time, a void finally appeared in front of him, and in the middle of this void floated a palace—Mishen Palace. Qin Yu flew straight toward the main gate of the Mishen Palace itself.

The gate of the Mishen Palace was open, and standing inside the threshold was a person—’Uncle Fu.’

"Qin Yu, it’s only been a few decades, hasn’t it? Why have you come again?" Uncle Fu’s face bore a hint of confusion, but he still smiled, "Alright, come in first, then we’ll talk."

Walking in as casually as if it were his own home, Qin Yu said, "Uncle Fu, this time I’ve come to the Mishen Palace, and I reckon... it won’t be long before you’ll have to leave this place with me."

"Leave this place?" Uncle Fu shook his head repeatedly, "No, I absolutely must not disobey the command of my master. My master said that until the Mishen Palace is under the control of a new master, I must manage the Mishen Palace and must not leave."

"Uncle Fu, you have to listen carefully to the precondition of your master Che Hou’s command—’until the Mishen Palace is not under the control of a new master,’" Qin Yu said with a smile, "And now, I have the confidence to open the Artifact Hall."

Having said that, Qin Yu strode through the corridors of the front hall of the Mishen Palace.

Uncle Fu was briefly taken aback, and after a moment’s stun, he hurriedly chased after Qin Yu, anxiously saying, "Qin Yu, make yourself clear, did you say you can open the Artifact Hall?"

As Qin Yu stepped into the courtyard, Uncle Fu also caught up with him.

"Qin Yu, are you being clear?" Uncle Fu was somewhat anxious.

Turning to look at Uncle Fu, Qin Yu said with a smile, "Uncle Fu, I am telling you clearly that I now have sufficient strength to open the gate of the Artifact Hall, which means... I can gain access to the core of the Mishen Palace. From today on, I am the new master of the Mishen Palace, and you... no longer need to stay here waiting. You can join me in adventuring."

Uncle Fu calmed down after a while.

"Impossible, I am well aware of your strength. It’s only been a few decades. How could you possibly have reached that level so quickly?" Uncle Fu said with certainty.

Smiling, Qin Yu responded, "Uncle Fu, since you don’t believe me, I will just have to show you. Is that alright?"

After finishing his words, Qin Yu walked directly toward the great door of the Artifact Hall.

Uncle Fu stood behind Qin Yu frowning slightly, watching him find two key mechanisms with ease, just like last time. A green light shot out from beneath the door, and two protrusions appeared.

"Uncle Fu, I just need to pull this door up, right?" Qin Yu looked back at Uncle Fu.

"Yes," Uncle Fu replied, now affected by Qin Yu’s confidence. He had a feeling... Qin Yu might indeed succeed, although Uncle Fu found it a bit hard to believe. Originally, the plan was to wait until Qin Yu returned from the Divine World one day to inherit the Mishen Palace.

Qin Yu grasped a protrusion with each hand.

Qin Yu suddenly exerted force with his arms. His muscles bulged as the golden liquid from the "Golden Punishment Spirit Pearl" flowed within them, continuously increasing his strength.

"Clang~~~" The dark red door vibrated incessantly, emitting sounds in succession.

As Qin Yu increased his strength, the vibrations of the dark red door grew more intense, and his smile became even more radiant. Qin Yu was very clear that at this moment, he hadn’t even tapped into one third of his strength.

"Heave-ho!"

Qin Yu pulled with great force!

Accompanied by a loud shout, the dark red door shot upwards at high speed. With a "snap," the door lodged itself into the mechanism above.

The moment he lifted the dark red door, Qin Yu felt a surge of strange energy emanate from within, indicating treasures amassed together. Even without entering, Qin Yu knew the Artifact Hall held an amount of treasures that would astound anyone.

Qin Yu’s eyes gleamed as he stared at the deep passage that naturally appeared after the door was opened.

"Qin Yu, you actually did it, you really did it!" Even Uncle Fu’s aged face bore a rare look of surprise. Uncle Fu was a wisdom puppet, a creation only the most accomplished artifact refiners of the Divine World could produce, not like the robots from the Mortal World’s scientific universe.

Puppets also have human emotions and all kinds of thoughts, just lacking the most fundamental soul, and therefore unable to comprehend space.

"Uncle Fu, do you know the layout inside the Artifact Hall?" Qin Yu looked towards Uncle Fu, not wanting to run around blindly like a blind man.

Uncle Fu was slightly excited, "Of course I know. The Artifact Hall is the place with the most treasures in the entire Mishen Temple. It contains precious refining materials, various invaluable crystal stones, and many heavenly divine artifacts, but of course... the most precious are the Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures!"

Qin Yu couldn’t help but swallow, feeling his heart pounding.

Uncle Fu sighed, "Alas, there were quite a few more treasures in the Artifact Hall when the master was here. The master spared no effort in forging the legendary ’Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure’ this time, taking not only some rare materials but also smelting five Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures to extract their Hongmeng Spiritual Energy. The master was worried there wouldn’t be enough Hongmeng Spiritual Energy for forging the Heavenly Venerable Spiritual Treasure."

"Five Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures? Smelted?" Qin Yu felt a pang of heartache.

If they weren’t smelted, wouldn’t he have more Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures? Of course, one mustn’t be greedy. Qin Yu tried to calm his emotions.

"Fortunately, the master thought of his heir. Otherwise, the remaining Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures could have been smelted as well. Come, follow me to the innermost secret chamber. The master believed these remaining Hongmeng Spiritual Treasures would be most beneficial to the heir, that’s why he left them behind."

With that, Uncle Fu led the way into the dark passage, and Qin Yu involuntarily followed behind. Together, they ventured through the deep passageway to its farthest end...

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