Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1763: Chapter 731: Bearing the Banner and Never Daring to Forget

Upon slaying Song Ju, Xu Jin immediately activated the Heaven and Earth Authority with his Divine Thought, sensing any aura changes within the Lower Pool Star Domain.

After carefully sensing for three breaths, he found no other tenth-tier aura, so he was relieved.

The situation he was most worried about did not occur.

Xu Jin’s biggest concern was naturally Qu Shanze, the Star Monarch suppressing the Heaven and Earth Authority of the Lower Pool Star Domain from beyond the heavens.

This person was a top-tier expert among tenth-tier Star Lords.

If he were to directly enter the Lower Pool Star Domain with his Daoist Embryo and artifact at this moment, the outcome would be hard to predict.

Although Xu Jin’s Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform was strong, he was not sure it could trap him.

Just like Song Ju, fully on guard with no chance of direct confrontation, the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform might not be able to trap him.

Especially if Qu Shanze learned about Xu Jin’s battle achievements, he would likely be extremely cautious.

As for the Star Monarch You Le, who was instantly killed by Xu Jin, he purely walked into a trap.

He never expected to be directly trapped in the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform upon meeting Xu Jin’s gaze.

He did not understand what happened even until his death.

Quite unjust!

With no immediate threats, Xu Jin first seized Song Ju’s shattered body, then pulled out the Sumeru Space of the Little Star Monarch he had previously smashed, before finally turning his gaze to the last tenth-tier Little Star Monarch trapped by his Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform.

There was no denying the power of the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform had truly stood the test.

The tenth-tier Little Star Monarch before him had been trapped within the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform for over thirty breaths, showing no signs of escaping.

The massive expenditure of Divine Dao Golden Pearls when refining the Seven Emotions Heart Mirror by Xu Jin had not been wasted.

This made Xu Jin miss the Killing Device Floating World Reflection Heart Lamp of Yuanling True Monarch.

He wondered when he would have the opportunity to gather benefits again?

The next moment, Xu Jin’s gaze fell on the trapped tenth-tier Little Star Monarch. Keeping this person, Xu Jin wanted to conduct another experiment.

The synergy of Killing Dream with the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform’s power had already been demonstrated.

Drawing a target into the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform through gaze—a practical approach.

But Xu Jin now wanted to test whether the true effect of Killing Dream could perfectly merge with the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform.

In the next instant, Xu Jin’s mind stirred, consciously using Killing Dream to activate the Heart Inquiry Platform, and the illusionary realm of the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform began to change immediately.

The power of Killing Dream was triggered at once.

More than ten breaths later, the Divine Soul of the trapped tenth-tier Little Star Monarch was shattered and collapsed within the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform.

However, simultaneously, he awoke, and his Divine Soul Aura plummeted abruptly!

Killing Dream succeeded.

But he did not die!

In the instant his expression drastically changed, the prepared Space Law Path swiftly rolled out; a fingertip shattered the star, striking an attack that immediately ended the battle.

Simultaneously, Xu Jin understood the reason why Killing Dream succeeded but did not kill the person.

Because only a wisp of Divine Soul, or one could say only consciousness, was trapped in the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform, and his Daoist Embryo remained outside.

Previously, in the Kunling Domain, Xu Jin’s Killing Dream succeeded because most cultivators only possessed Divine Souls without a materialized Primordial Spirit.

Therefore, the demise of the Divine Soul within the illusion also meant demise.

But once there was a materialized Primordial Spirit and a Daoist Embryo, it was different.

Only the Divine Soul Origin suffered some damage, but the Daoist Embryo remained.

Awakening felt like a fleeting dream.

It seems Killing Dream ultimately cannot merge entirely with the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform.

However, the ability to draw a person’s Divine Soul into the Tai Xu Heart Inquiry Platform through mere eye contact alone was invaluable.

If given the opportunity, further deducing the effectiveness of Killing Dream might reach the enlightenment at the level of the Divine Soul Dao, possibly leading to changes.

At this point, Xu Jin also breathed a long sigh of relief.

The remaining twelve Little Star Monarchs, as well as the Star Monarch You Le who entered with his Daoist Embryo and artifact, were all slain by him.

Only the situation regarding the Star Monarch Qu Shanze stationed beyond the heavens remained unclear.

Just as Xu Jin was about to report this victory to Yutang King Zhu Shizhen, his Divine Thought suddenly stirred. In the perception of Heaven and Earth Authority, those two Fixed Star Gates remained dim in starlight.

This indicated the Lower Pool Star Domain was still sealed.

Still in a state where no reinforcements could enter, and passage out was impossible.

"What’s going on?"

Upon the thought, Xu Jin immediately released the Daoist Embryo of the main party, Lu Sheng, from the Sumeru Space, and as his palm touched it, he had already initiated Warm Dream Interrogation.

The intricacies within might only be known to this one person.

Over ten breaths later, by the time Xu Jin fully understood, he also looked towards the sky.

This operation by the Bixuan True Monarch Mansion was even larger than he had imagined.

Apart from the Star Monarch Qu Shanze, the Space Suppression Device of Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi was also used.

One must know that Xiji Star Monarch is a titled Star Monarch.

A titled Star Monarch is recognized as a top-tier expert among Star Monarchs, worthy of receiving a title bestowed by the Emperor.

The Suppression Artifact of this person is also among the top-tier within all such artifacts.

West Wind Chaotic Sky Banner!

This is not Xiji Star Monarch’s Lifebound Suppression Artifact, but it was a top-tier Space Suppression Device exchanged for during his campaigns, crafted with a large amount of war merit.

Back then, it was precisely with this West Wind Chaotic Sky Banner that space was locked and enemies were restricted, allowing Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi to achieve great war merits.

And because it is not his Lifebound Suppression Artifact, it was lent out and brought along by Lu Sheng to seal the entire Lower Pool Star Domain.

This is truly a treasure.

The reason why the Lower Pool Star Domain remains sealed is because, although Lu Sheng was captured alive, the West Wind Chaotic Sky Banner, as the top-tier Suppression Artifact, once activated, could independently draw Star Power from the Void Star River to maintain the seal.