Chapter 546

Chapter 546: Unmatched and Undefeated Individual

Lack of Shadow’s figure began to blur; the energy and material it had devoured started to slip from its mouth.

This strange occurrence did not catch Lack of Shadow’s attention at first, but as it happened more frequently and lasted longer, it finally recognized the problem.

As a collective life of will, Lack of Shadow was not without the ability to judge; it merely applied to survival and combat, thinking differently from most demons, let alone aligning itself with humans. It noticed the anomaly and understood that someone was obstructing its feeding.

Furthermore, it realized that this obstruction was not caused by its creator.

In that case,

It had no choice but to eliminate the interference!

Lack of Shadow spread its wings behind it, transforming into countless transparent feathers scattered across the sky. Each feather carried the power of the Manifest Realm, the result of devouring vast energy. Each feather appeared ordinary, but in reality, possessed the might to sink continents and had an endless quality to absorb everything.

As these feathers scattered, the entire world became unstable. Large portions of space shattered, darkness enveloped the area, and spatial distances twisted and shortened. Various phenomena surged forth, creating a transformation akin to myth.

These feathers destroyed everything in their path, ensnaring the only significant individual in the sky.

It was as if a massive ring of heaven erupted with power, beginning to constrict and strangle.

In an instant, everything, including time and space, was engulfed, becoming part of the feathers, serving as nourishment.

Yet in that brief moment, a feeling of illusion flashed again, causing Lack of Shadow and the feathers to vanish from the material world and even higher Dimensions.

Breath, energy, existence—all were completely lost. Even Yun Ye, witnessing this scene, was utterly stunned. What had just happened…?

Lack of Shadow and the feathers had disappeared; however, the Nine Star Celestial Maiden had not. She stepped forward, walking toward the spot where Lack of Shadow had just been.

calmly approached the disappearance point of Lack of Shadow, unbothered by the passage of time.

During this interval, Lack of Shadow and the feathers returned, but their forms flickered continuously, unable to act, watching helplessly as the Nine Star Celestial Maiden walked through the feathers and approached them.

The Nine Star Celestial Maiden had an ordinary human shape, standing only about one meter seventy tall. Compared to Lack of Shadow’s towering height of several hundred meters—a form that could extend to thousands or tens of thousands of meters if it so desired—the Nine Star Celestial Maiden appeared quite small.

Yet, for some reason, Lack of Shadow felt an inexplicable fear. Its instinct as the king of the Manifest Realm told it that this life before it bore "weight."

It was a weight comparable to that of a world. Although it had not yet exploded, it was visibly suppressing it.

The Manifest Realm wailed under the weight!

It was… vanishing!

"This Nine Star Celestial Maiden has reached great perfection and has opened the Fourth Heaven!"

"No wonder the Clever Spirit Monarch holds the Nine Star Heavenly Sect in such high regard; even while suppressing numerous enemies during the unification of the Red Heaven, it has never forcibly acted against the Nine Star Heavenly Sect!"

"Such a figure should have emerged a long time ago; it could easily become a Monarch of a generation!"

In the Divine Court, many kings of the Manifest Realm suddenly changed their expressions.

The Manifest Realm was the foundation upon which these demon kings stood, yet they could not bear it and vanished under her power; the strength of this woman was evident!

It seemed the plan had failed. Even if such a figure were connected to the Heavenly Respect, it could protect the Heavenly Sect for a thousand years, until its lifespan ended.

The possibility of the Nine Star Heavenly Sect being related to the Azure Sky grew stronger.

…

"The Heavenly Sect is in need of a guardian beast, and you are quite suitable."

The Nine Star Celestial Maiden finally spoke.

A voice emerged as if from the nine heavens, ethereal and enchanting.

This voice was sacred, possessing unimaginable great power. Wherever it traveled, the scars of the world smoothed out, the tremors of space calmed, and the countless phenomena and destructive energies produced by the fierce battle suddenly vanished, as though from a great dream that had never existed.

Faintly,

A song echoed.

The Heavenly Song unique to the Celestial Maiden resonated in the sky, descending from the three heavens, illuminating the world.

"The song of the Fourth Heaven; it truly is the Fourth Heaven!"

Too many gazes were drawn toward it, perceiving everything from afar, filled with shock.

However, they did not know that hearing and seeing all this came at a cost.

The first to manifest the issue was, in fact, Lack of Shadow.

It underwent an abnormal change; its feathers returned to their place, its wings folded, and the once furious and aggressive aura suddenly calmed, losing all hostility.

On its transparent head, a golden pattern emerged, the very mark of the Nine Star Heavenly Sect, a small piece shining with the nine-star nebula.

Lack of Shadow bowed low in submission, acknowledging the Nine Star Celestial Maiden as its master, simply because it had heard her words.

This resonating Heavenly Song possessed equal power, continuously reverberating through time and space, spreading like a plague to all who saw or felt it.

Whether demons or humans, all displayed golden patterns on their bodies within the echo, unconsciously losing their reason and worshiping the Nine Star Celestial Maiden as their master.

In the Divine Court,

A vast power erupted, tracing causality, reaching multiple distant kings of the Manifest Realm, colliding with the golden patterns.

Several kings of the Manifest Realm coughed up blood, their bodies feeling as if they might burst apart, but fortunately, they regained their senses as the golden patterns turned to dust and vanished.

"I was actually controlled? Unknowingly, I didn’t even realize I had fallen into a trap. Without the Divine Court, I would have probably become a pawn for this person, sacrificing everything. What kind of power is this?" one of the kings whispered in horror.

Who was this Nine Star Celestial Maiden, truly?

…

"Unmatched and undefeated…"

Yun Ye’s expression grew serious.

He noticed many disciples of the Heavenly Sect and initially thought they differed from the Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon, not reaching the ultimate unmatched and undefeated level, yet to his surprise, some did.

This Nine Star Celestial Maiden belonged to a realm entirely separate from North Star Honored Being, her strength having reached the opening of the Fourth Heaven. Although only in its embryonic form, it could not be easily achieved. Only the most extraordinary practitioners could sweep their enemies in their era and open the Fourth Heaven.

Perhaps, across an entire continent, there wasn’t a single individual capable of doing so; if more were to compete, a clash would be inevitable, determining life and death.

Whether one opened the Fourth Heaven alone without competitors or fought through many competitors, it proved that the Nine Star Celestial Maiden stood at the peak of the border continent. If the Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon had once held unmatched and undefeated beings, then the Nine Star Heavenly Sect at the border might also be of the same caliber.

Yun Ye carefully noted everything down. With the two Honored Beings making their move, he had caught a glimpse of the level of power associated with the Honored Position; he finally felt he had some understanding.

This journey had already been a success.

He extended his hand, preparing to directly ignite Lack of Shadow, then float away…

But in that moment, fragments of time and space flickered before his eyes, revealing glimpses of two figures standing back to back, dividing light from darkness.

"Interesting, it seems there’s another story, directly related to my future fortune. Since that’s the case, I will become this Guardian Beast and see how fate unfolds!"