CHAPTER 878: CHAPTER 878: NEVER LET THE SCHEMER OFF LIGHTLY

He used to think that Mu Chengyang was just not as talented as Mu Chengxuan, but still somewhat scheming and deep-minded, never expecting him to be so brainless.

Years of hard work, ruined in a day, even the Supreme Elder’s reputation plummeted being implicated, the more the Third Elder thought, the angrier he got, rushing forward for a bout of punches and kicks.

Soon, the ancient mansion echoed with Mu Chengyang’s screams like a wailing ghost.

"Spare me, Grandfather spare me, it wasn’t just me, it was him, and him too." In pain, Mu Chengyang screamed repeatedly, pointing directly at Mu Zhong without hesitation.

"Second Young Master..." Mu Zhong never imagined, in his loyal dedication, he would be so easily sold out by Mu Chengyang.

"You despicable slave, no wonder Chengyang did such foolish things, it was all your instigation." Mu Zhong had no time to explain before hearing the Third Elder roar in anger, followed promptly by a palm striking the top of his head.

"Boom" Mu Zhong’s entire skeleton shattered, ending his life.

Even in death, his eyes remained open, filled with desolation and unwillingness.

...

"Alright, it’s over, everyone go back and rest." Han Yan yawned, casually saying to Huayue and the others.

"I’m going out for a bit." Jiang Yuzhe walked out, although Han Yan didn’t press on Mu Chengyang, they couldn’t swallow this bitterness.

Today’s events, though without sword shadows and blade light, were more perilous than ever, had Han Yan not had prior strategies, it might have been a life-or-death calamity. How could they spare Mu Chengyang?

In comparison though, Jiang Yuzhe’s Shadowless Sword Technique and Shadow Shifting Barrier were more suitable for such tasks, so Hua Yuezi did not contend with him.

"After all, he’s a Mu Family’s disciple, don’t take his life, just teach him a lesson." Han Yan said coldly.

Although she valued family greatly, Mu Chengyang’s actions had crossed her bottom line, so she no longer intended to show any mercy.

Leaving him alive was already the greatest kindness.

"Young Master, I understand." Jiang Yuzhe’s lips curled with a hint of cruelty.

As the faint morning light enveloped Jiang Yuzhe’s quietly disappearing figure, Han Yan returned to her room.

In her hand, the exquisite pendant emitted a mysterious glow, with a faint azure hue, resembling a piece of deep blue ocean upon close inspection.

Again circulating the Divine Martial Refining Soul Technique, Han Yan’s mental state gradually converged, melting into the azure glow.

Her body suddenly felt light, as if Han Yan had passed through an invisible spatial gate, reaching another world.

In the boundless void, countless stars flickered brilliantly before her eyes, Han Yan could even feel the surging and torrential Star Power.

The Supreme Elder Token floated before her, with a transparent light cocoon over three zhang wide enclosing her along with the token, forming an entirely independent wondrous space.

This space neither belonged to the Holy Court Continent nor to the Void, like a passageway between the Holy Court Continent and the Nine Heavens Void, or more precisely, a shortcut.

And this shortcut lay within the Star Plate that had transformed into the pendant on her chest.

When the Star Illusion Thousand Machine opened this shortcut gateway and hid the token within, Han Yan thought that the Star Plate functioned like a storage space, but then, upon probing it with Divine Sense, she realized her assumption was too simple.

Storage artifacts though rare in the Holy Court Continent, weren’t unheard of, Han Yan had seen such alchemy artifacts on a Hidden Cultivation power in her past life, gaining some understanding.

Such storage artifacts merely used sealing space methods to segment and compress external spaces, essentially still part of the Holy Court Continent. Not only was the spatial capacity extremely limited, but the items stored within couldn’t completely conceal their aura.

If her Star Plate were such a storage artifact, others might not detect the token hidden within, but the Supreme Elder could definitely sense its existence with the Blood Oath Soul Sacrifice.

However, the space within the Star Plate was entirely independent from the Holy Court Continent, not even at the cost of life could the Supreme Elder sense the token’s existence.

Yet to Han Yan now, this storage function wasn’t the most important, what mattered most was the shortcut connecting the Holy Court Continent and the Nine Heavens Void.

Unlike other swordsmen who refined Heaven and Earth Power to enhance their cultivation, Han Yan could not only refine Heaven and Earth Power, but directly refine Star Power from the Nine Heavens Void. However, for the Holy Court Continent, the Nine Heavens Void was too remote and elusive, combined with the existence of Heaven and Earth Rules, the Nine Heavenly Star Power she could absorb was extremely limited, hence after entering Sword Master, her cultivation progress slowed down again.

But now it was different, she unexpectedly possessed a shortcut leading to Nine Heavenly Star Power, and unaffected by the Holy Court Continent’s rules, she could absorb that vast and ample Nine Heavenly Star Power without hindrance.

Looking at the myriad stars luminescing around her, feeling the vast and majestic Star Power outside the light cocoon, Han Yan found it hard to contain her excitement.

"Don’t celebrate too soon, absence of the Holy Court Continent’s Heaven and Earth Rules is both good and bad for you, without full preparation, it’s best not to act recklessly." However, at this moment, the Star Illusion Thousand Machine poured cold water over her.

Han Yan contemplated the Star Illusion Thousand Machine’s words, quickly calming down. She knew he was right, the absence of the Holy Court Continent’s rules wasn’t entirely beneficial for her either.

For most people, the Nine Heavenly Star Power was too overpowering, and too chaotic to refine, potentially causing great harm. Take Yan Yuchu for instance, even with the secret Sky Star Technique of the Yan Family, he still needed assistance to condense the Nine Heavenly Star Power, and even with cultivation realm enhancements, he couldn’t fully control the power, unable to display combat power commensurate with his realm, essentially unworthy of it.

If it weren’t for Han Yan helping with Condensing Energy, even his cultivation could make no progress.

Even Yan Yuchu faced such issues, needless to say for others.

The Heaven and Earth Rules of the Holy Court Continent, blocking most of the Nine Heavenly Stars outside, actually served as a type of protection.

Though Han Yan had undergone meridian clearing and marrow washing twice, and the Heavenly Heart Technique was near perfect, she was still flesh and blood, and without the Holy Court Continent’s rule protection, might not withstand that powerful and chaotic Star Power.

"I understand, I’ll come back to cultivate when I’m fully prepared." Han Yan forced herself to calm down, temporarily dismissing the thought of cultivation, pondering over what preparations she needed to make.

Although she had undergone another meridian clearing and marrow washing, strengthening her meridians manifold, they might still not bear the brunt of that powerful and chaotic Star Power, so elixirs for solidifying the meridians and nourishing the essence in Foundation Building were essential.