Chapter 505 - 254: The Fall of a Prodigy, Farewell Before Departure (Double - )

Many disciples, who were acquainted with Yan Yingsi, sighed and lamented.

The checkpoint of Foundation Establishment has blocked countless remarkable talents.

Even figures as strong as Yan Yingsi have failed to break through, let alone others.

Disciples from the Wind Chasing Division who worked with Yan Yingsi received the news and rushed back immediately.

For a time, silence enveloped the Disciplinary Hall of the Fifth Peak.

Liou Yuan did not go to see off Yan Yingsi on his final journey; he still had sect missions on his shoulders, making it inconvenient to leave at this moment.

Therefore, when the news about Yan Yingsi came through, he remained silent.

"I’ll pay my respects upon returning," he thought.

As the sun rose on the next day, he had hurriedly reached the dungeon of the Criminal Investigation Department.

Joining him were Lao Xiuyuan and Wei Miaomeng.

Heling, the Hall Master of the Disciplinary Hall, personally set up a transmission array to send the three out of the Five Extremes Mountain without alarming anyone.

Before leaving, Heling reminded them, "Today is the day of Star Rotation, so for you three in Foundation Establishment, you are not afraid of the Evil Star appearing."

"However, you still need to be careful. Don’t die before reaching the Nightmare Demon Palace."

All three respectfully agreed.

As the brightness of the transmission array surged, the trio disappeared within the Criminal Investigation Department.

Familiar array waves enveloped their bodies.

Liou Yuan’s vision plunged into a prolonged chaos.

After the time it takes for tea to brew, he regained his sight, realizing he was already in a wild jungle.

The autumn wind was like a blade, painting the jungle’s vegetation a gray-yellow.

Withered vines hung down, entwining ancient twisted trees.

Beside him, the array waves dissipated, revealing the bodies of Lao Xiuyuan and Wei Miaomeng.

The two landed on a path covered with defeated broad leaves, producing a soft "rustle," startling the dry leaf butterflies hiding beneath.

They exchanged glances and then examined their surroundings, seeking to determine their location.

Liou Yuan was the one who glanced at the sun’s position and used the pointer on the Fixed Star Compass to deduce their location.

"No need to look further; we’ve already left the range of the Five Extremes Mountain. We should be within the borders of Jiuli State now."

Lao Xiuyuan was slightly surprised by Liou Yuan’s certainty about their location, but he didn’t doubt him, and nodded contentedly, saying, "That’s right, it saves us some journey."

"Let’s hurry! Tonight is Star Rotation; if we’re unlucky enough to encounter the Evil Star, traveling will be troublesome." Wei Miaomeng was still mindful of Heling’s reminder before departure.

She obviously didn’t want to travel under the Evil Star, even though the three of them in Foundation Establishment could handle it.

"Hmm!" Wei Miaomeng’s suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by Liou Yuan and Lao Xiuyuan.

The trio soared into the sky, confirming their direction, and shot towards the direction of Jiuli State and Youhuang State.

Youhuang State is the bordering area between Jiuli State and Linlang Domain.

To reach Linlang Domain, crossing Youhuang State is the shortest way.

Though directly crossing borders also poses risks.

Not to mention the interrogations from Jiuli State, and whether they would face ambushes from demon cultivators in Linlang Domain; these are all troubles.

Fortunately, the Five Extremes Mountain has secret means to access Linlang Domain, and once they reach Youhuang State, someone will discreetly receive them and lead them out of Jiuli State.

A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator can travel tens of thousands of miles in a day.

By the time the sun sank below the horizon, Liou Yuan and the others had crossed more than half of Jiuli State, arriving at the void, thirty thousand miles away from Youhuang State.

Dusk is like ink, quietly drenching the sky, night descends, and the moon hangs high like a silver disk, casting cold and soft light.

Liou Yuan and the others descended from the void, stopping at the summit of a peak.

Tonight is the day of Star Rotation.

During the alternation of fortune and misfortune, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth undergoes transformation, greatly affecting cultivators.

Generally, no cultivator would wish to be in the sky during such times.

Therefore, Liou Yuan and the others could only descend temporarily, quietly awaiting the end of the Star Rotation period.

"I hope it’s not the Evil Star," Wei Miaomeng softly said, looking up at the galaxy spanning the sky.

Wei Miaomeng, who had recently established her foundation, still maintained the mindset of the Qi Cultivation Realm, afraid of the Evil Star Shift outside.

Upon hearing this, Liou Yuan grinned and spoke his thoughts: "Actually, I hope for the Evil Star. With the Evil Star’s cover, whether leaving Youhuang or sneaking into Linlang Domain would be much easier."

Liou Yuan had many times utilized the period of the Evil Star Shift for actions, knowing that although it’s dangerous, it also facilitates affairs.

"Indeed, the Evil Star Shift aids our actions," Liou Yuan’s words received affirmation from Lao Xiuyuan, who was experienced in apprehension.

"I’m not one of your Disciplinary Hall folks, less trouble is better," Wei Miaomeng laughed brightly, appearing amicable, yet replied to Liou Yuan with displeasure.

She was still resistant to being sent to Linlang Domain for no apparent reason.

While the trio conversed, the outside world revolved with stars.

The stars in the sky began relocating, originally alternating fortunes gradually dissipated, replaced by a cluster of stars emitting a faint red glow.

Among them, four stars sat at the center of Hengyu, with dim light like neither clouds nor stars.

Liou Yuan gazed at those four stars, softly uttering its name: "Ghost Constellation!"

Ghost Constellation is an Evil Star!

Just as Liou Yuan’s voice faded, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth transformed, and an indescribable fluctuation descended upon the world from the sky’s Ghost Constellation.

Previously, a gentle breeze carried a slight coolness, mingling with scents of earth and rice.