Chapter 115 The Moon's Spiritual Insight, The Journey to the Star Realm Begins

In the quiet room of the Lingyun Cave Dwelling, the four women also began to Cultivate, each holding an azure essence dao fruit in their hands.

Su Qingyuan was the first to pick up a dao fruit, the Green Fire Sword Intent at her fingertips dancing slightly.

She sat cross-legged, and the moment the dao fruit entered her body, the spiritual light of her Innate Sword Body surged violently, and the crimson flame skyfall sword in its sword box emitted a joyful hum.

The Azure Essence power surged through her Meridians, and the Bottleneck that had been stuck at the Peak Ninth Level of Qi Refining instantly shattered.

Su Qingyuan's Azure Fire Sword Domain expanded to five zhang. Within the sword domain, countless tiny Green Fire Sword shadows circled, spontaneously forming a sword net.

She opened her eyes, a flash of clarity appearing in the depths of her gaze—"Sword Heart Clarity" was unlocked, allowing her to clearly predict the trajectories of sword moves from surrounding Cultivators; she could even perceive the basic sword moves of a Golden Core Cultivator in advance.

Next was Luo Ningshuang. She consumed the dao fruit, and the Nirvana Pill Canon automatically began to operate within her Sea of Consciousness.

The Azure Essence power merged into her Dantian, and her damaged Meridians healed at a speed visible to the naked eye. The pill embryo within her Dantian emitted a faint purple spiritual light, and her Innate Pill Body completely awakened.

After A He consumed the dao fruit, her Azure Vine Mysterious Water Spiritual Root emitted a rich green glow. Root-like spiritual light overflowed from her palms, resonating with the Spiritual Vein in the ground.

She could clearly perceive the state of every spirit plant in the Medicine Garden and could even control the power of the Spiritual Vein to accelerate the growth of the spirit plants, increasing their maturation speed by another five times!

To her even greater surprise, the spirit plant bead emitted a faint green spiritual light, automatically forming a healing light shield that enveloped her.

Finally, there was Ling Wei. She fused the azure essence dao fruit with the hundred treasure exquisite disk, and the spiritual light of her Tianyan Spirit Pivot Body surged.

The seven gemstones on the jade disk lit up simultaneously, resonating with the Zhou Tian Star Array. Formation Flags flew from her fingertips, and in moments, she laid down the "Zhou Tian Starry Constellation Trapping and Killing Array." As soon as the formation patterns took shape, countless star blades shot out from the array, while the patterns also suppressed the enemy's spiritual power.

The four women finished their Breakthroughs, their auras all reaching the Early Foundation Establishment Stage. With their respective Dao Bodies' support, their strength far exceeded that of Cultivators of the same rank.

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At East Peak, the setting sun was as red as blood.

Liu Qingyan's brow furrowed slightly as she held a lustrous white Jade Slip between her fingertips.

The Jade Slip recorded the Breakthrough methods for the Late Golden Core Stage, but she had tried several times and was stuck at the final step—although the Golden Core in her Dantian had solidified, she was unable to draw in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to form the spiritual resonance of the "Peak Late Golden Core Stage."

Since Lin Yue reached Foundation Establishment, Liu Qingyan had begun secluded meditation to sprint toward the Late Golden Core Stage, but half a month had passed with no progress.

Liu Qingyan set down the Jade Slip.

She was stuck at the 'Golden Core Spirit Transformation' step, needing external force to draw in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but the Spiritual Vein within the Sect was insufficient to support it, and ordinary Medicinal Pills could not assist her either...

She looked up toward the Lingyun Cave Dwelling where Lin Yue was, a flash of hesitation appearing in her eyes, but she eventually sent out a communication Jade Slip.

Half a tea's time later, Lin Yue's figure appeared outside the cave dwelling. His black martial attire set off his tall and upright figure, and the heavy aura of his Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body faintly resonated with Liu Qingyan's pure spirit spiritual power.

"Revered Master called me here; is your Breakthrough meeting resistance?" Lin Yue stepped into the cave dwelling, his gaze falling on her Dantian, which glowed with lustrous white spiritual light. Their soul connection allowed him to clearly sense the stagnation of the Golden Core within her body.

Liu Qingyan handed him the Jade Slip, her voice carrying a rare hint of helplessness: "I am stuck at the 'Golden Core Spirit Transformation' Bottleneck and need the inner core of a Moon Spirit Rhinoceros to draw in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. This beast inhabits the depths of the Sky Moon Mountain Range in the Sky Moon Star Realm. It requires two people working together to hunt it. With your Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body and powerful soul, you are the best candidate."

Lin Yue scanned the information about the exotic beast on the Jade Slip: Moon Spirit Rhinoceros, a Golden Core Grade exotic beast. Its inner core contains pure star and moon Spiritual Qi, which can attract the spiritual resonance of heaven and earth. However, its habitat, the Sky Moon Star Realm, has ancient Restrictions, requiring those with both physical bodies and souls that meet the standard to enter. A sharp light flashed in his eyes: "Rest assured, Revered Master. This Disciple will surely help you obtain the inner core."

Two days later, the two of them traveled to the Sky Moon Mountain Range on the qinglan boat. As the spirit boat moved through the sea of clouds, Liu Qingyan condensed lustrous white spiritual light at her fingertips and laid down concealment formation patterns on the hull: "The entrance to the Sky Moon Star Realm has a star power barrier. You need to strike it with your Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body while I use the pure spirit immortal flute to draw out soul power. Only by attacking from both sides can we break it."

Lin Yue nodded, his palm already glowing with golden-red spiritual light, his Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body ready to strike.

When they arrived at the depths of the Sky Moon Mountain Range, dusk had deepened, and the night sky was dotted with stars. A pale silver light curtain floated in the center of the valley; it was the entrance to the Star Realm. Star patterns flowed on the light curtain, emitting a chilling Restriction power that would bounce away any ordinary Golden Core Cultivator upon contact.

"Do it!" Liu Qingyan cried out softly, bringing the pure spirit immortal flute to her lips. The flute's melody was melodious, carrying the power of soul resonance, turning into lustrous white threads that wrapped around the light curtain. Lin Yue leaped up, his Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body erupting with full power, his fists wrapped in Heaven-Burning Evil Fire as he smashed them hard against the star pattern nodes at the center of the light curtain.

"Boom!" Fist force and flute melody intertwined, the light curtain shook violently, and the star patterns shattered inch by inch. But after only a moment, the broken patterns automatically healed. Liu Qingyan's face turned slightly pale, and the flute melody suddenly rose in pitch: "soul synchronization! Lend me your True Essence!"

Lustrous white True Essence flowed into Lin Yue's body through the soul mark, merging with the power of his Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body. Lin Yue felt a surge of majestic power, and the golden-red spiritual light on his fists exploded as he smashed against the light curtain again: "Break!"

This time, the star patterns completely shattered, and the light curtain split open a gap about a zhang wide, revealing the fantastical scene of a sky full of stars inside. Within the Sky Moon Star Realm, the ground was covered with star stones emitting a silver glow, and countless pale blue star rings floated in the air. The Spiritual Qi was so dense it condensed into mist, and even breathing allowed one to feel the spiritual power flowing through their Meridians.

Upon entering the Secret Realm, Liu Qingyan had just stabilized her breath when she alertly scanned the surroundings: "The Star Power within the Star Realm is chaotic and hides traps. Follow me along the star paths." She condensed star pattern guidance at her fingertips and stepped along a star path glowing with pale gold light. Lin Yue followed closely behind, holding the zhensha divine staff in his hand, ready for any sudden situation.

Midway through, countless star patterns suddenly lit up on the ground, forming a Star Power trap, and countless star blades shot out from the floor. Liu Qingyan's flute melody shifted, and lustrous white spiritual light condensed into a Spirit Leaf Shield to block the star blades, while Lin Yue swung his staff, using a Spatial Sha-Slash to destroy the star pattern nodes of the trap. Just as the trap was broken, three exotic beasts resembling deer, their bodies wrapped in Star Power, lunged out. These were the Star-Patterned Deer, guardians of the Star Realm. Their antlers could fire Star Power beams with power comparable to a full-strength strike from an Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

"I'll restrain them; you attack!" Liu Qingyan's flute melody turned into several spiritual threads, binding the limbs of the Star-Patterned Deer. Lin Yue leaped up, his divine staff carrying a Fierce Evil Strike, instantly smashing two of the Star-Patterned Deer to death. The third was struck by Liu Qingyan's Pure Spirit Illusion-Breaking Slash, dissolving into dots of starlight.

Continuing deeper, the figure of the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros finally appeared in the valley at the end of the star path.

The beast was snowy white all over, its single horn glowing with pale silver spiritual light. Its inner core glowed faintly in its belly as it lowered its head to graze on star grass. Sensing movement, it looked up, and its horn suddenly fired a thick beam of Star Power straight at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue swung his staff to parry. The Star Power beam exploded against the divine staff, making his hands go numb. Liu Qingyan took the opportunity to lay down a star array, pale green formation patterns trapping the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros: "Its inner core is the core. Attack three inches below the horn!"

Lin Yue moved in response, his Ten Thousand Jun Dao Body erupting as he avoided the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros's Star Power attacks, his divine staff pointing directly at its vital spot.

The Moon Spirit Rhinoceros roared, its Star Power surging as it broke free from the formation's restraint, its horn once again gathering Star Power. Seeing this, Liu Qingyan poured all her Golden Core True Essence into the flute. The flute melody transformed into a lustrous white sword shadow, slashing at the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros's horn and interrupting the gathering of Star Power.

Lin Yue seized the opening, instantly activating a Fierce Evil Strike. The divine staff, carrying the Heaven-Burning Evil Fire and the power of spatial tearing, smashed heavily into the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros's vital spot. With a "thud," the Moon Spirit Rhinoceros crashed to the ground, and a fist-sized pale silver inner core flew out from its belly, which Liu Qingyan casually collected into a jade bottle.