C562 Help!

On the path of stars, Situ Jingxiang's forehead was dotted with a fine layer of sweat. Under the relentless assault of three magical artifacts, she had to stay fully alert to guard her surroundings. Now, with a fourth artifact attacking, she simply didn't have the energy to deal with it. Even if she tried to hold on, it wouldn't help, as the disciples around her were all too busy with their own battles to offer any assistance.

As the fourth artifact approached, a look of despair flashed across Situ Jingxiang's face. But then, something unexpected happened. The glow surrounding the artifact suddenly dimmed, and it plummeted into the endless starry sky below.

Situ Jingxiang was utterly astonished. She knew that the dimming of the light curtain around the artifact meant it had lost the power sustaining it. But this kind of power was incredibly difficult to deplete, even under continuous attack. It usually required a gradual wearing down. So why had this one vanished on its own?

If it were due to the energy consumption from flying, even Situ Jingxiang wouldn't believe it. The energy expended by a cultivator during sword flight wasn't that significant, let alone the mysterious and unpredictable power contained within these magical artifacts, which was ten to dozens of times stronger than mere physical energy. Even a trace should have been enough to launch another attack. If not for this, these artifacts wouldn't leave their masters in such a frenzy.

"Could it be that my luck is just that good, and the artifact really was down to its last bit of energy?" Situ Jingxiang wondered aloud, trying to rationalize the situation.

However, her explanation was quickly overturned by the scene unfolding before her eyes. As she stood there puzzled, three more artifacts launched another attack, and the strange phenomenon repeated itself. One of the artifacts barely reached mid-air before its glow suddenly dimmed, and it plummeted into the starry sky below.

"What the..."

Situ Jingxiang's eyes widened in disbelief. The first artifact's failure could have been chalked up to sheer luck, since she hadn't interacted with it and had no idea of its internal power levels. But this second artifact was different. She knew it well—it was the strongest and most powerful of the three. Based on her own combat experience, it should have taken at least a dozen more clashes to deplete its energy. There was no way it should have just lost power mid-flight.

"What on earth is going on?"

Situ Jingxiang easily dispatched the remaining two artifacts, casting a suspicious glance around her surroundings. She noticed that everyone else was still struggling, without encountering anything like what she had just experienced.

Even after the battle ended, Situ Jingxiang couldn't figure out what had happened. After a brief rest, the group continued on their way...

At the heart of the Star World, Woo Zhengyang opened his eyes with a smile. The situation that Situ Jingxiang had just encountered was, of course, his doing.

After merging with the Star Bead, Woo Zhengyang learned many things. For instance, the mirrors on the Star Bead each represent a star within the Star World. These stars vary in size; some are as vast as entire worlds, while others are as small as a single artifact. The beams of light emanating from the mirrors are the fundamental connections between these stars.

As for why these artifacts are so formidable, it’s due to this very reason. When the master of the Star Pavilion transformed the Star World, he couldn’t find enough small worlds, so he used numerous artifacts as substitutes. These artifacts were originally ordinary, but once integrated into the Star World, they became extraordinary, infused with the power of the stars.

Under the refinement of star power, these once ordinary artifacts have now become at least top-tier spiritual tools, with the highest being supreme royal artifacts. If they continue to be refined, becoming imperial weapons is only a matter of time.

Upon realizing this, Woo Zhengyang was stunned for quite a while. The sheer number of artifacts within the Star World is in the tens of thousands. Even if they were merely royal weapons or top-tier spiritual tools, they would still represent an immense resource.

The only downside is that these treasures have become one with this world and can't be forcibly taken out. Otherwise, it might destabilize the world, leading to unforeseen consequences.

The power of the stars is a force of nature, far beyond the ordinary energy or spiritual power within a typical cultivator. Even when these forces are repeatedly knocked away, the star power within them isn't entirely depleted, allowing them to launch another attack. Only when the star power is exhausted does their brilliance fade, and they return to their original state.

However, none of this poses a problem for Woo Zhengyang. Although he can't take the weapons out, his fusion with the Star Bead allows him to become one with this world. With a mere thought, he can drain the star power from these treasures.

This is why Situ Jingxiang witnessed something she couldn't comprehend. Woo Zhengyang doesn't have time to explain things to her now. Bing'er, Rice, and the others are still outside, and he doesn't know their situation. He needs to leave here quickly.

With a thought, Woo Zhengyang's figure vanishes. When he reappears, he's surrounded by thick fog, standing at the entrance to the Hundred Flower World, the Bewilderment Dragon Stream.

The Misty Mountain Range doesn't belong to the Hundred Flower World, but the entire formation of the mountains was set up by the master of the Star Pavilion before leaving, using the Hundred Flower World as its core. Woo Zhengyang, now the master of the Hundred Flower World, is naturally unaffected by the Misty Mountain Range. However, he doesn't want others to notice anything unusual about him.

With just a slight sense, the entire formation of the Misty Mountain Range becomes clear to Woo Zhengyang. Under his control, a force appears, propelling him outward...

"Look, someone else has been thrown out!"

"That's... not a disciple of the Heavenly Mirror Pavilion or the Three Great Martial Mansions... Could it be... Woo Zhengyang?"

"This is going to be interesting!"

As soon as Woo Zhengyang's figure appears outside the Misty Mountain Range, it causes a huge commotion. Initially, Woo Zhengyang intends to appear as if he is struggling to resist, but once he sees the situation outside the Misty Mountain Range, he quickly adjusts his posture.

A flying sword appears beneath his feet, and Woo Zhengyang swiftly flies in a particular direction. There, dozens of women, armed with weapons, are besieging a few figures. Those figures are precisely the ones Woo Zhengyang is worried about—Bing'er, Rice, and others.

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