Chapter 545

Chapter 545: Nine Star Celestial Maiden

North Star Honored Being tried to resist but failed; Lack of Shadow completely overwhelmed him.

When facing lower-level powers, authority can no longer be resisted by quantity, but in areas of equal level, the key to victory lies in the depth of development and one’s cultivation level.

Although Lack of Shadow had just stepped into the king of the Manifest Realm and obtained preliminary authority, influenced by the Ten Heavenly Arts concept, they could freely control countless powers, making their actual level much stronger than North Star Honored Being.

As for cultivation level, Lack of Shadow indeed fell short, but in terms of foundation, with Lack of Shadow’s racial talent and the Ten Heavenly Arts, they were not comparable to a cultivator who merely mastered Triple Fusion.

The Nine Star Heavenly Sect boasts five major inheritances, the strongest being the line of the Nine Star Celestial Maiden, which represents the strongest inheritance throughout the history of the sect, mastering Spirit Law on par with the four-tier Spiritual Law.

After acquiring Extreme Spiritual Law, it gradually evolved into Extreme Spirit Law. However, from Zihuo’s perspective, this Spirit Law should only be equivalent to "one extreme spirit and three ordinary" within Spiritual Law, leaving a lot of room for growth.

"Resist with all your might!"

"Sacrifice! Sacrifice!"

The city hovering in the sky had its barrier shattered, encountering great disaster, as hundreds and thousands of cultivators shouted in anger, using their hidden cards to fend off the attack!

First Spirit City served as their base, and although truly top-tier cultivators were sparse, the bloodlines derived from their families were numerous. At this moment, they all contributed their strength, aiding the formation to gather power. Countless divine lights transformed into spears that launched toward Lack of Shadow, falling by the millions every second.

These were divine spears of the perfected level, accumulated by the Heavenly Sect over thousands of years, undoubtedly formidable.

Unfortunately, even in the realm of the king of the Manifest Realm, Lack of Shadow was a strong opponent; below this realm, it could be described as akin to ants.

This level of support was negligible compared to the king of the Manifest Realm, offering no hindrance to Lack of Shadow but instead continually expanding their power.

Many cultivators were infuriated and gazed hatefully at Lack of Shadow, but were directly killed by power from the barrier.

This was the power of Lack of Shadow, erasing them with direct causation from their gazes, merely a reflexive response.

Honored Position cultivators and demons of the Manifest Realm both possessed divine-like might; as long as conditions were met, whatever they thought and needed would resonate, making killing along their line of sight effortlessly achievable, having broken through many shackles.

"Boom!"

As Lack of Shadow feasted like a glutton, devouring vast amounts of spirit energy and True Essence, the barrier of First Spirit City finally collapsed.

The surface of the Spirit City turned into a wasteland as the formation was forcefully terminated.

Countless cultivators cried out in despair, hoping for North Star Honored Being to intervene, but he was too ancient, having lived for thousands of years, and his demeanor was far too indifferent.

To act for a group of unrelated beings destined to be cannon fodder against this king of Lack of Shadow?

That was simply impossible.

North Star Honored Being watched as First Spirit City was destroyed; under the cover of his path tools, his expression returned to indifference, suppressing his killing intent.

Since he could not kill, there was no need for further thoughts. The weight that did not belong to him, if he bore it, would only be crushed, serving no purpose.

Lack of Shadow moved freely, extracting all powers from First Spirit City, gorging on an unprecedented scale, while all cultivators, nearly all True Beings, were swallowed whole. Only the five great chosen True Beings escaped using Honored Being Talismans, retreating awkwardly behind North Star Honored Being.

"Honored Being, First Spirit City has been destroyed; this…"

Xuxin, the cheerful chosen one, hadn’t finished speaking before falling silent, sensing the Honored Being’s unfriendly aura, causing a cold sweat to break out.

He dared not say more.

North Star Honored Being glanced at them, saying nothing further, showing no signs of taking action, merely watching the situation unfold.

He was waiting for someone.

The core of the Heavenly Sect consisted of five great Honored Beings. The destruction of First Spirit City was just that; if some True Beings or disciples died, they were just gone.

As long as the Five True Immortals do not perish, everything can be rebuilt in the blink of an eye.

However, Lack of Shadow’s attack on First Spirit City was entirely beneficial for the Heavenly Sect, as the previously lost position of the fifth Honored Being could be reclaimed now.

Everyone waited anxiously.

"Lack of Shadow continues to grow stronger. This disaster beast is too unusual, isn’t it? Have any of you seen anything like it in the records?"

Xuxin, the cheerful chosen one, conversed with the four chosen True Beings, as he had never seen a demonic disaster beast with such rapidly swelling power.

Every second, its power increased by thousands or tens of thousands of times beyond his own; the gap was monumental, leaving no thought of resistance.

"Some beings mentioned in legends and myths might be comparable…"

The four True Immortals fell silent.

They were witnessing a legend; even when suppressed, Lack of Shadow could hold its head high.

This was the territory of the Heavenly Sect, and it had succeeded in penetrating the core area, leaving even an Honored Being helpless—how many years had it been since such a bizarre situation had occurred?

"Legends and myths, ha! That is a bit too high an estimation; legends and myths are far from just that."

North Star Honored Being suddenly spoke, prompting the five True Immortals to quickly bow in respect.

The thoughts and Spirit Sense of lower-level cultivators were obviously transparent to an Honored Being; even when being cautious, they felt as if they were conspiring out loud.

He knew too many secrets and found it amusing; although this disaster beast appeared incredibly terrifying in this era, to call it invincible and mythical was simply an overestimation. A truly invincible being would make even him, an Honored Being, bow down and dare not entertain any notions.

Lack of Shadow was far from reaching that level; at best, it could show off its might during this era.

"Whoosh…"

The time and space rift that had never disappeared erupted with spatial fluctuations again.

North Star Honored Being’s expression shifted as he quickly looked over.

He saw a figure stepping out.

In the haze, he could only tell that it was a woman, completely shrouded in mist. Only her clothing was slightly visible, and still, it was blurry.

He could make out that she seemed to be wearing a fiery long gown, which occasionally caught flames in the wind that blew through.

"Could it be the Celestial Maiden?"

"She has been in seclusion in the sacred land. It is said that once she appears, chaos will ensue across the land, and now she takes action?"

The five chosen True Beings’ expressions dramatically changed as they silently exclaimed.

The Celestial Maiden walked gracefully up to North Star Honored Being, gazing at Lack of Shadow from a distance. Without speaking a word, North Star Honored Being bowed his head:

"East Star friend, I must trouble you in the end; I am helpless against this king of the Manifest Realm. Please forgive me."

"…"

The Celestial Maiden shook her head, her golden hair, burning like flames, swaying without holding North Star Honored Being at fault.

"Thank you for your understanding, my friend. I shall take my leave now. Staying here will only hinder your ability to cast spells, and I cannot be of help."

"After subduing this demon and reclaiming the position, we will celebrate you."

North Star Honored Being let out a bitter smile, stepping back and disappearing into the time and space rift, along with the five chosen True Beings.

In this space and time, only the Nine Star Celestial Maiden stood tall in the sky, quietly watching Lack of Shadow.

Lack of Shadow attacked incessantly, but the foundation of First Spirit City was still too strong. Even with the barrier shattered, there remained Vast Amounts of Spirit Light to consume. As a king of the Manifest Realm, its appetite was already quite astounding, and yet it still had not fully devoured everything.

As it continued to consume, its figure suddenly wavered…