The Star Chaser docked silently at a relatively remote star-remains platform on the outskirts of the Haven. After paying a hefty docking fee, Li Wuyang, Master of Qingwei Temple, and Yue Liuli disembarked from the starship, while Yun Yi remained aboard to stand guard.
Stepping into the Haven felt like entering another world. The interior of the massive stellar remnant had been transformed into a vast underground city, its lofty dome embedded with artificial stars that cast a faint glow. The streets were paved with cooled stellar-core material, while buildings of all styles lined both sides—rugged stone fortresses, exquisite crystal pavilions, even floating cloud-boat shops. All manner of races moved through the streets: Human Race cultivators, mighty demon beasts, mechanical lifeforms, and many bizarre, eerie Chaos Remnants. The air was thick with mixed energy auras, the scent of medicinal herbs, rusting metal, and a faint trace of blood. Beneath the clamor lingered a suffocating chaos.
Every living being here wore caution and indifference on their faces, their eyes hiding a craving for resources and numbness toward death. The Annihilation Star Sea was an adventurer's paradise—and a graveyard for desperadoes.
"Let's go to the Omniscient Tavern first. It's the best-informed place around." Yue Liuli was clearly familiar with this place and spoke in a low voice. Her cool beauty and exceptional bearing drew many covert glances, but after sensing the sharp aura of a mid-stage Golden Immortal around her, as well as the unfathomable Master of Qingwei Temple beside her, most wisely looked away.
The Omniscient Tavern stood in the center of the Haven. Its storefront was unremarkable, but its interior was unusually spacious and noisy. The three found a table in a corner and ordered three cups of the local specialty, Annihilation Wine, brewed from inert stellar essence. The liquor