Stellar Transformation

Today’s second Chapter!

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Qin Yu looked toward the main hall, listening to the ceaseless booming of attacks. Clearly, facing the Township Stele, all the Independent Immortals and Independent Demons could no longer hold back and began to kill fiercely. No one dared to reserve their strength; at this moment, everyone was gritting their teeth, eager to kill their opponents.

"I wonder what their reaction would be if, after their fighting to the death, the victor discovers that the Township Stele is just a fake—whether they’d cry or laugh?" Li’er sighed.

"Perhaps they would be both crying and laughing, only able to curse Immortal Ni Yang in their hearts, considering that Immortal Ni Yang is indeed too cunning. Isn’t this an obvious trick?" A smile involuntarily appeared on Qin Yu’s face as well.

He, too, envisioned that final scene.

"Immortal Ni Yang, considering the Illusionary Demon Realm he left behind and those arrogant words, it can be determined that this Immortal Ni Yang is capricious, having his own thoughts. It’s not surprising that he left the Township Stele to toy with those Independent Immortals and Independent Demons," Li’er said with a smile.

Qin Yu also recalled the message left by Immortal Emperor Ni Yang after escaping the Illusionary Demon Realm, and nodded in agreement.

Qin Yu looked toward the direction of the main hall, the terrifying surge of energy vibrations and roaring sounds clearly indicating that... for this precious palace, seven Independent Immortals and Independent Demons had begun a brutal slaughter.

Qin Yu said to Li’er with a smile, "Let’s go."

Let them kill each other, let it be earth-shattering; Qin Yu wouldn’t care anymore. At this moment, what was most crucial was finding that precious Primordial Spirit Essence, which was also the real core controlling the entire palace.

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Outside the main hall, Yan Mo, Yida, True Master Yan Xu, a black-haired elder, and others were all shocked as they watched everything happening inside the main hall—the ruthless killing, the vicious attacks, leaving absolutely no chance for survival.

Within the main hall, afterimages were abundant, Sword Light slashed wildly, and various Restrictive Talismans continuously exploded in attack.

The Independent Immortals and Independent Demons, being bodiless, did not suffer much from sword stabs, as their bodies were not like flesh bodies; only destroying each other’s Nascent Souls, annihilating their souls, would lead to fatal injuries.

Ultimate moves.

Forbidden moves.

Deceptive moves.

They stopped at nothing!

Elder Qian Xu’s expression was ferocious, his Taoist robe already tattered, and his face was even lacerated by Sword Light, yet Elder Qian Xu did not want to waste his energy to repair the wounds on his face, allowing blood to run freely, relentlessly attacking Huo Lan and Huo Can.

"Ah, True Master Yue Yan, True Master Shui Rou!!!"

Huo Lan roared as he attacked furiously.

Originally, it had been agreed that True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou would help them, but who would have thought that at the end, True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou would turn against them. The side of Independent Immortals fully joined hands to attack the two brothers, who were obviously at a disadvantage.

However, being two Third Tribulation Independent Demons, killing them wouldn’t be simple.

If Huo Lan decided to fight to the death, it wasn’t impossible for him to kill one among Elder Qian Xu, True Master Shui Rou, or True Master Yue Yan.

The battle was bloody!

To kill others while not wanting to die themselves for burning the Township Stele was essential for refining.

A piece of gold can drive beggars mad, and a Golden Mountain is enough to cause countless beggars to go into a frenzy.

At this moment, these Independent Immortals and Independent Demons, not even reaching the Fourth Tribulation, were the same—a palace as large as an Imperial Palace, made entirely of Spirit Stones (in the eyes of the Independent Immortals and Independent Demons). To them, this palace was no less than a Golden Mountain to beggars.

Madness, slaughter.

Obtaining this palace meant that their status could be greatly elevated, their powers could advance by leaps and bounds. Crossing the Independent Immortal Tribulation would become much easier. This palace represented their glorious future.

Among Independent Immortals and Independent Demons, those of the lower ranks, such as the Second and Third Tribulation, find it very difficult to rise to the top echelons!

With this palace, however, it’s much easier.

"Dream on if you think you can kill me!"

Huo Lan roared in anger, and along with his brother Huo Can, almost turned into two curves as they simultaneously attacked Elder Qian Xu. The two brothers were also skilled in joint combat techniques, and although others besieged them, the brothers together could put up a good fight.

Witnessing this scene, Elder Qian Xu’s eyes sparked like lightning, and behind him, Qian Ming and Qian Shan’s Flying Swords soared into the sky. In Elder Qian Xu’s hand appeared a golden character — ’Qing’, followed by a palm strike he unleashed with a flip of his hand.

The golden talisman hovered in the air, leading the attack with Elder Qian Xu’s Flying Sword, supported by the swords of Qian Ming and Qian Shan, transforming into a myriad of sword shadows.

...

The fighting was fierce, but these injuries were mere external wounds to the Independents, which were negligible. The real severe injury was suffered only by Huo Can’s Nascent Soul, which was somewhat affected.

With formations, Elder Qian Xu and his two disciples were barely comparable to two Third Tribulation Independent Immortals. True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan were also two Third Tribulation Independent Immortals. Together, their combined attack power was equivalent to that of four Third Tribulation Independent Immortals.

And Huo Lan and Huo Can were also two Third Tribulation Independent Demons.

Defeating them was easy, but killing them was difficult!

To defeat them meant making Huo Lan and Huo Can admit their defeat and run away, but... would a beggar run from a chance to gain the Golden Mountain?

No, because they were blinded by greed!

Huo Lan and Huo Can were completely blinded by greed, and so were Elder Qian Xu, True Master Yue Yan, and True Master Shui Rou; none wanted to give up. Everyone was furiously attacking each other, determined not to stop until their opponents were dead.

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"Such a precious palace, even my Dragon Clan would go mad over it, let alone these weaker Independents and Demons of only Second or Third Tribulation. But how will their fight ever end if it continues like this?" the Azure Dragon shook its head and said.

Yan Mo sneered, "Yan Lang, although Huo Lan and Huo Can are on the weaker side, a Third Tribulation Independent Demon is not so easily killed. Killing one might even lead to being killed by their self-destruction. And with the Township Stele right there, who would want to die?"

"No, their fight won’t continue in this stalemate," said the black-haired elder.

In just a moment, the black-haired elder’s words became reality.

In an instant, the five Independents finally united their efforts.

True Master Shui Rou, using a green Silk Ribbon, bound Huo Lan in an instant. Seeing this, Huo Lan panicked and tried to break free, but the green Silk Ribbon was incredibly tough, and even shedding his Independent form, his Nascent Soul couldn’t escape.

Because that green Silk Ribbon was specifically targeting the Nascent Soul.

Four Flying Swords, dozens of precious Seals!

As the green ribbon bound Huo Lan, four Flying Swords and dozens of precious Seals swarmed all over Huo Lan. Each of the dozens of precious Seals contained powerful Restriction Spells, combined with the attack of four Flying Swords.

It was too fast.

Too fast for Huo Can to even try to help his brother.

All that was heard was an earth-shattering explosion as the despairing Huo Lan, knowing his death was imminent, self-destructed.

Self-destruction of a Third Tribulation Independent Demon!

A Third Tribulation Independent Demon, comparable to a master of the Great Success Stage and just a step away from the First Level Heavenly Immortal, caused a tremendous explosion. However... Since the five Independents’ attacks were all long-ranged and there was some distance, the self-destruction didn’t injure anyone.

But... many Spiritual Artifacts were destroyed.

An extremely rare green Silk Ribbon was blown to pieces, and of the four Flying Swords, only two survived. The Flying Swords of Qian Ming and Qian Shan were blasted into fragments, while the Flying Swords of Elder Qian Xu and True Master Yue Yan, which were precious Low-Grade Immortal Devices handed down by ancestors of their sects, survived.

"Big Brother!" Huo Can cried out in anguish, his voice as though tearing his heart apart.

"Don’t just stand there." Elder Qian Xu commanded, as he and True Master Yue Yan launched their attacks once again.

True Master Shui Rou, however, had a grim expression. Her silk ribbon, although not an Immortal Artifact, was a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact. Most importantly, it possessed the ability to bind Nascent Souls. When facing Independent Immortals and Independent Demons, if she could unexpectedly bind the adversary with the silk ribbon, killing them would be much easier.

However, refining the silk ribbon was extremely difficult. Firstly, it required a lot of materials, and secondly, only her mentor had succeeded in refining it. Her mentor had entered the Chaotic Star Sea ages ago and had not returned for thousands of years. Who knew whether he had perished in the Chaotic Star Sea or failed in transcending the Independent Immortal Tribulation.

The value was definitely comparable to that of a Low Grade Immortal Device, and yet it had been destroyed.

But when she thought of the Green Jade Palace, the nearly endless supply of Primordial Spirit Stones, and the countless treasures, True Master Shui Rou suppressed the anger in her heart.

"I swear to heaven, Qingxu Temple, Purple Sun Sect, and Lanyang Sect, one day I will make you pay in blood!!!"

Her voice still echoed through the hall, while Huo Can had already dashed out of the main hall, escaping.

If Huo Can had confronted them here, Elder Qian Xu and others might still have worked together and found a way to kill him. But if Huo Can simply gave up on the Township Stele and ran away, Elder Qian Xu and the others had no chance at all.

Elder Qian Xu and his two brothers, along with True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan, all Independent Immortals, involuntarily stopped.

"Boom!"

An explosion sounded from outside the hall, accompanied by a scream.

"Elder Qian Xu, killing this True Master Yan Xu counts as a bit of interest." Huo Can’s voice echoed across the courtyard, and the True Master Yan Xu, who had been standing there, had turned to ash. A strike laden with endless hatred from a Third Tribulation Independent Immortal, and the late-stage Kongming True Master Yan Xu had no power to fight back.

Elder Qian Xu’s expression immediately darkened.

However, he also understood, even though the voice echoed in the courtyard, given Huo Can’s speed, it was unknown to which corner he had escaped.

Elder Qian Xu and his two brothers looked towards True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan.

The Township Stele could only be refined by one person. With Huo Lan Huo Can gone, the relationship between Elder Qian Xu’s trio and True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan had clearly started to shift, with nobody willing to let the other side refine the Township Stele.

Nobody was willing to give up, so...

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The Green Jade Palace was vast, and Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense couldn’t be employed here.

There was no need to think much about it; this was the palace of Immortal Ni Yang, an Immortal of considerable standing. How could his Immortal Mansion allow a Cultivator, who hadn’t even reached the Heavenly Immortal Realm, freely explore it with his Spiritual Sense?

Perhaps, only someone with capabilities exceeding Immortal Ni Yang could explore this palace.

Speed!

Qin Yu and Li’er unfolded their movement technique and began to explore the palace rapidly. However, after a while, although Qin Yu and Li’er had searched hundreds of rooms and courtyards, they still had not found the Primordial Spirit Essence.

Basement, crevices in artificial mountains, under springs...

Whether it was a hidden place or not, Qin Yu and Li’er had searched them all, but the palace was vast, and there were still many places they hadn’t visited.

At this moment, Qin Yu and Li’er were running side by side at high speed.

"Li’er, could it be that Immortal Ni Yang has the Primordial Spirit Essence on him? If that’s the case, even if we continue searching, it’s impossible to find it," Qin Yu said as he sped through, talking to Li’er.

Li’er shook her head, "No, since Immortal Ni Yang created that Township Stele, although he toyed with those who entered the palace, I believe that since Immortal Ni Yang left behind this palace, he must have also left the Primordial Spirit Essence. After all, if he just set up such a grand display for nothing, wouldn’t that be too boring?"

"Right, if he didn’t leave any treasures but just a fake Township Stele, it would indeed be very boring," Qin Yu laughed.

At that moment, Qin Yu and Li’er rushed into a bedroom.

As they just swung open the silk curtains and entered the bedroom, Qin Yu and Li’er saw at the center of the bed, a black spherical object the size of a pearl floating in the air, its aura purer and its Spiritual Energy stronger than the Township Stele.

"Could this be..." Although Qin Yu had never seen the Primordial Spirit Essence, he began to have a premonition.

"Primordial Spirit Essence, it is." Li’er’s face was filled with delight, "If you look closely at this sphere, you can see various talisman imprints on it, clearly the mark of Immortal Ni Yang refining it into the core of the palace."

"Whether it’s the Township Stele or the Primordial Spirit Essence, refining them into the core is quite difficult. But once successfully refined, both the Township Stele and the Primordial Spirit Essence, much like a Space Ring, contain a space within which only the palace can be stored," Li’er excitedly said, "Once you refine this Primordial Spirit Essence and think about it, you can store the palace within the Primordial Spirit Essence."

With Li’er’s confirmation, Qin Yu was overjoyed.

This black sphere, indeed the Primordial Spirit Essence, had already been refined, allowing easy control over the entire Immortal Mansion, and it could also be stored within the Primordial Spirit Essence.

"Big Brother Qin Yu, hurry and refine it." Li’er hurriedly said, seeing Qin Yu looking towards her, Li’er immediately smiled, "Go on, this palace isn’t of much use to me, and I have protective treasures. Refining this Primordial Spirit Essence would be extremely beneficial to you."

Qin Yu pondered for a moment, smiled at Li’er, and nodded, "Okay."

Once the Primordial Spirit Essence was refined, it would allow control over the entire palace, controlling every one of its restrictions and secret techniques, and it would also allow knowing anything that happened anywhere within the palace.

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"True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou, rest assured, I, Elder Qian Xu, promise that if I refine this Township Stele, any treasure within this Immortal Mansion, whatever you want to take, you can take freely, even those dozens of Spirit Stone tables and chairs in the plaza will all be yours," Elder Qian Xu tempted.

But in their hearts, True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan sneered.

Tables and chairs?

Those dozens of tables and chairs represented Spirit Stones of equivalent size, indeed tempting them, but compared to these, wasn’t the vast palace filled with countless treasures even more enticing?

The so-called ’take whatever you want’ by Elder Qian Xu, if Elder Qian Xu refined the Township Stele, unless he wished it, how could they possibly obtain a single treasure, considering they had already tried the palace’s restrictions.

"Elder Qian Xu, I suggest we refine the Township Stele, and then, those tables and chairs all yours, and the treasures, take whatever you want," True Master Yue Yan counter-offered to Elder Qian Xu.

Elder Qian Xu was stunned, but soon felt a bit annoyed.

"Hmph." Seeing Elder Qian Xu like this, the quick-tempered True Master Yue Yan couldn’t help but snort coldly; they knew that with such a precious treasure, there was absolutely no possibility of easing, True Master Yue Yan and True Master Shui Rou communicated with their Spiritual Sense for a moment, then prepared to take action.

However, just as True Master Shui Rou and True Master Yue Yan were about to make their move, Elder Qian Xu suddenly felt a sense of heart palpitations.

"Boom!" A loud bang resounded next to Elder Qian Xu, who immediately dodged aside, but as he turned around, he saw that his junior brother—Qian Shan had already been captured, his Nascent Soul seized, and his soul was directly extinguished.

The one who had seized Qian Shan’s Nascent Soul was the black-haired old man.

"Haha, since you have decided not to come out with this Township Stele—who will refine it, then let me help you refine it." While speaking, the black-haired old man’s voice shifted from hoarse to a sweet, gentle tone, and his appearance also dramatically changed.

Black silk gown, a seductive body vaguely visible, those enchanting eyes sweeping over everyone.

"Lady Yan Ji!" Elder Qian Xu, Qian Ming, True Master Shui Rou, and True Master Yue Yan all exclaimed.

Lady Yan Ji, the formidable expert of the Yin Yue Palace on the Tenglong Continent, known to all as the great demon, liked to change her form constantly—into children, women, old men, strong men, and so forth, known as the ’Thousand-Changing Witch’. However, to this day, many were still unsure whether Lady Yan Ji was male or female.

Yet, when Lady Yan Ji met other great demons, she often appeared as the seductive woman she currently embodied, hence being titled ’Lady’.

Lady Yan Ji, a Fourth Tribulation Independent Demon, equating to a First Level Heavenly Demon, had just demonstrated Instantaneous Movement by killing Qian Shan. A Heavenly Demon, and now with Qian Shan dead, Elder Qian Xu was unable to use the Formation, making Second Tribulation Independent Immortal Qian Ming effectively useless.

One Elder Qian Xu, one True Master Shui Rou, and one True Master Yue Yan, although there was also Qian Ming, in reality, it equated to the Attack Power of only three Third Tribulation Independent Immortals.

Three Third Tribulation Independent Immortals against one Fourth Tribulation Independent Demon, that is, a First Level Independent Demon, were actually still at a disadvantage. Because from Third Tribulation to Fourth Tribulation was a distinct barrier, if there had been just one or two more Independent Immortals or Independent Demons, Lady Yan Ji would not have been so confident.

Unfortunately, Huo Lan had died, Huo Can had fled, and Qian Shan was also killed.

It seemed Lady Yan Ji was truly playing the mantis stalking the cicada, oblivious of the oriole behind, but once Lady Yan Ji, after fighting a round, realized the Township Stele was fake, what would her expression be then? And at this moment, Qin Yu was focused on refining the Primordial Spirit Essence!

(Two Chapters today, over nine thousand words, Lady Yan Ji obtaining the Township Stele, what will her expression be? Gagagaga~~~)

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