Nine Stars Suppressing Heaven Art
Chapter 17

Ten Thousand Star Household

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Rolling thunder, a night of slaughter!

Blizzard sealing the sky, lightning and thunder, life and death at the summit of the back mountain.

Chen Fusheng still underestimated an Other Shore Realm Star Master, even though his sneak attack successfully inflicted heavy damage on Teng Xiong.

It was just that the energy of an Other Shore Realm's Qi Sea was qualitatively different, more than ten times stronger than the Star Guiding Realm. The critically injured and dying Teng Xiong went mad and detonated his Qi Sea in a desperate counterattack.

Chen Fusheng's six layers of protective energy shattered, suffering a heavy blow. His steel-like body flew out horizontally, his clothes tattered, and he collapsed on the frozen earth.

Teng Xiong was covered in blood, not yet completely dead. Lying in his own blood, he growled, "It's you, you killed my son. You can't die, I'll flay you alive..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Fusheng abruptly stood up.

"You!"

Teng Xiong was taken aback, scrambling to escape, but he had no strength and repeatedly fell.

He was even more shocked that a Star Guiding Realm cultivator could withstand the energy blast of an Other Shore Realm cultivator and still be able to stand up and fight again?

Just as Teng Xiong thought of a special physique, his crippled body was lifted horizontally.

"Little beast, what do you want to do?" Teng Xiong's voice was stern. The healing power of the Other Shore Realm was astonishing; as long as he had time to recuperate, he could recover.

"咻咻!"

Chen Fusheng's expression was cold, speeding through the wind and snow, rushing all the way to the summit.

Teng Xiong was now terrified. Chen Fusheng hadn't said anything from beginning to end. He groped around Teng Xiong's body, finding a gray-black cloth bag.

Then, his blood-stained palm gripped Teng Xiong's ankle, and he swung him around with a bang.

"No, no, no... you孽畜, I am a Star Official, how dare you kill me?灭九族, ah, no..."

Teng Xiong's screams faded away, as he was swung and smashed into the Black River. Layers of solid ice burst open, and soon the severe cold froze the hole.

Chen Fusheng stood at the summit, his figure blurred in the wind and snow, looking down with cold indifference.

His pupils bloomed with a faint golden light, and Chen Fusheng locked onto Teng Xiong with astonishing vision, personally witnessing him sink into the river, his crippled body quickly freezing.

"Buried together, it's cheap for your whole family. Don't come out to harm people in the next life."

Chen Fusheng turned and ran back to the battlefield, quickly finding the black long knife covered by snowflakes.

He knew that the wind and snow were so heavy tonight that even the most pungent bloody smell could be covered up, and there was no need to clean the battlefield.

The identity of a Star Official was shocking, but there were no less than a thousand or eight hundred disciples in the Outer Sect who hated him. No matter how much this matter was investigated, it would not be traced back to him.

It was already past midnight, and Chen Fusheng ran madly and climbed over the wall to go home.

In the inner room, Huang Tiancheng got up and looked out the window, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Chen Fusheng found that he was seriously injured, with seven or eight broken bones, damaged skin, and his whole body burning.

"The Other Shore Realm is the Other Shore Realm, the Qi Sea is their focus. My first sneak attack should have targeted the Qi Sea to consume his energy."

Chen Fusheng first went to the kitchen, took off his blood-stained clothes, found some wood and lit it, and began to boil bathwater.

Then he sat down in the Five Hearts Facing Heaven posture, breathing in and out energy to heal his injuries.

Wang Lie had given him all his Star Stones to engrave the diagram, so now he was penniless.

Recovering from his injuries through solitary breathing exercises was slow, but fortunately, he had a solid foundation and residual medicinal power that could be stimulated.

Several hours later, his injuries had healed by thirty to forty percent. He washed away the blood and grime from his body with scalding hot water, and the tension in his heart dissipated.

From the moment he killed Teng Lin, he had been incredibly nervous, but now he felt invigorated, having eliminated the evil beast Teng Xiong and rid the people of a scourge!

"Right, this storage bag..."

As for Teng Xiong's weapon, it was probably made of refined steel, a high-quality weapon worth about five hundred Star Stones on the market.

As everyone knew, high-quality weapons could withstand energy infusion, unleashing a powerful attack.

Above high-quality were top-tier weapons, forged from various rare ores, with an astonishing value of around two thousand Star Stones, and their attack power could be doubled.

He dared not even imagine weapons beyond that – those were Star Artifacts!

Ordinary treasure ships and storage bags? They were nothing compared to the value of a Star Artifact.

Chen Fusheng had never seen a Star Artifact either. Legend had it that they were forged from rare iron ore and could channel the power of the stars to unleash terrifying attacks.

A Ten Thousand Star Household definitely couldn't afford one; it was estimated that only millionaires were qualified to purchase them. Mu Zhen certainly didn't have one, or she wouldn't have feared the demon beasts in the Black River back then.

"Hmm, I don't have mental power, how do I open the storage bag?"

Chen Fusheng was stumped. Mental power was the soul; one had to meditate and emit soul fluctuations to open a storage bag.

He tried to communicate with the storage bag using the Visualization Method, and with a whoosh, the tied opening of the bag loosened.

"Haha!"

Chen Fusheng laughed. It seemed that mental power and physical power were similar. He had also visualized that the storage bag had an independent world inside.

Chen Fusheng calculated that the storage space could hold a water tank, indicating that it was of the lowest grade, with limited capacity.

Teng Xiong's storage bag was packed full, mostly with Star Stones, some bottles and jars, and a silver jade token.

"About three thousand Star Stones, plus these medicinal herbs..."

"I should strike when I need to, it's my destiny to get rich!"

However, Chen Fusheng discovered that most of the pills were poisons, with few cultivation pills and no pills to strengthen the physical body.

"He actually has ten Star Essence Pills!"

"Star Essence Pills are refined from pure Star energy, each worth two hundred Star Stones, a breakthrough pill for the Star Guiding Realm."

Chen Fusheng was overjoyed. Adding up these items and the storage bag, he instantly broke through and became a Ten Thousand Star Household!

"With these resources, why worry about the Five Organs Source Medicine? But with my physical fitness, I probably need to prepare about three sets."

Chen Fusheng glanced at the jade token, which had a silver star pattern on it, indicating a First Order Star Official.

Within the Inner Courtyard Star Palace, Third Order Star Official were the highest rank!

Third Order was also the High Order Star Official, and above that was the Deputy Palace Master, whose position was also at the Third Order level.

The Inner Courtyard Star Officials didn't have a Palace Lord at all. He had heard Mu Zhen mention it when he went fishing in the river a few days ago. The Star Palace was only divided into high and low, and the Tian Yuan Star Observation Manor was just an ordinary Star Gazing Manor.

Above that, was the legendary Heavenly Star Manor!

The Heavenly Star Manor was the cradle for cultivating Heavenly Star Masters, also known as a cultivation holy land, which was out of reach for Mu Zhen, given her status!

The most terrifying thing about the Heavenly Star Manor was that the constructed Star Palaces radiated the vast starry sky, condensing immeasurable star energy to nurture disciples.

But the Tian Yuan Star Observation Manor was limited to the starry sky corresponding to this area!

The path of cultivation was closely related to the stars in the sky, so the Heavenly Star Manor was of utmost importance, and the Star Palace was also led by Star Lords!

What were Star Lords? Not just a title, but also representing supreme power and status. Even the Lord of the Tian Yuan Kingdom had to treat them with courtesy.

After bathing and tidying up the kitchen, Chen Fusheng changed his clothes and went to the bedroom, soon falling asleep.

With the hidden danger resolved, this sleep was exceptionally sweet, and he woke up again when the sun was high in the sky.

Chen Fusheng pondered over the events of last night again, not finding any hidden dangers left behind.

The wind and snow outside had stopped, the sun was shining brightly, and there was a hint of warmth in the world.

"I wonder if Brother Lie has broken through. The Five Organs Source Medicine is probably not easy to buy, I need to find Mu Zhen for help."

Chen Fusheng's thoughts became active, and this sleep also restored strength to his weak body, it would be fine with more rest.

After changing into a green robe, he pushed open the door and saw Lei San sweeping snow.

"Fusheng, I don't know what's going on, but I can't use up all the strength in my body now!"

Lei San muttered, as if he had been reborn. He tried to cultivate, but still failed to attract stars, which made him a little frustrated.

"Don't worry, Brother San, your physique is getting stronger and stronger, which means you have a special talent. The awakening of geniuses is always later."

"I'm a genius?" Lei San grinned, although he knew Chen Fusheng was comforting him, he was still very happy.

While chatting, Chen Fusheng suddenly sensed a wave that made his heart palpitate.

Chen Fusheng turned around and realized that there were several people standing at the entrance of the courtyard.

Among them, a bright and beautiful girl made Chen Fusheng's heart happy, then silent.

The words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them.

For this nominal sister, Chen Fusheng wanted to hear her explanation, of course, this explanation was for Huang Tiancheng.

Lei San was also stunned. The girl who entered the door had changed too much, with a compelling noble aura that made him a little afraid to recognize her.

Huang Li was wearing a silver dress, tall and slender, with silver boots inlaid with gems stepping on the soft snow, also watching Chen Fusheng.

She paused, was this the younger brother she hadn't seen for almost a year?

Chen Fusheng's height was already one hundred and eighty-five centimeters, his skin was fair and clean, his figure was exceptionally tall and straight, his handsome face was radiant, and his pupils were shining brightly.

If it was half a month ago, Chen Fusheng was thin and short, but now he was full of vigor and had a strong aura.

Chen Fusheng looked at the little boy Huang Li was holding. This child was only eight or nine years old, with outstanding features and an unusually strong life force.

As for the young man on the other side of the child, he had an extraordinary bearing, and his gestures exuded unparalleled power, with a sense of arrogance overlooking all living beings.

"This young man is actually a Star Official." Chen Fusheng noticed the jade牌 hanging on Ling Yao's waist.

"Hey kid, seeing a Star Official and not coming over to pay respects?" The boy pointed at Chen Fusheng, bossing him around like an old man.

Chen Fusheng was unimpressed; he had just hammered a Star Official to death last night.

"Third Brother." Ling Yao glanced at him indifferently, "Your temper is getting worse and worse, even more arrogant than me. You'll stumble sooner or later!"

Ling Chen shrank his head, but didn't take it to heart.

Ling Yao was too lazy to say more; Ling Chen was still young after all.

"Fusheng, come quickly. This is our Inner Courtyard's Senior Brother Ling Yao." Huang Li was radiant, proudly introducing the young man's identity, as if returning home in glory.

"Little Sister-in-law, it should be Inner Courtyard's Ling Yao, ranked nineteenth." The little boy corrected domineeringly, extremely proud and smug.

Huang Li's expression was slightly unnatural, and Ling Yao frowned, saying, "Can you shut up? Huang Li and I are just fellow disciples."

Ling Chen muttered unhappily, wasn't it just a matter of time?

Huang Li also nodded with a smile, but the smile was somewhat forced.

Compared to Ling Yao, she knew her status was too lowly to be worth mentioning.

Lei San was a little nervous. The Inner Courtyard was where Other Shore Realm Star Masters cultivated in seclusion, and ranked nineteenth? That was a bit outrageous!

What's more, he was a Star Official with a great future ahead of him. This kind of person was many times more esteemed than Teng Xiong.

"Your name is Chen Fusheng, so you've become a cultivator."

Ling Yao glanced at Chen Fusheng, then asked, "Is your grandfather well?"

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. My grandfather is doing alright."

Chen Fusheng put down the broom, "I'm not properly prepared. Senior Brother, please come inside."

Turning around, he subtly patted Lei San's arm.

Lei San's heart stirred. Were they here with ill intentions?

Because of Teng Xiong's incident that day, Lei San became alert and quickly put down the broom and went out.

Inside the room, Chen Fusheng pulled out chairs and invited them to sit down.

Regardless of their purpose, Chen Fusheng didn't want to cause any more trouble and just wanted to live peacefully.

Ling Chen looked around, gaining experience. He had never seen such a poor house, not even a maid to pour tea and water.

This is my first time in the Outer Sect, the first time seeing a house where poor people live, Ling Chen thought to himself.

"You guys sit first, I'll go check on Grandpa."

Huang Li's expression was unnatural, and she felt even more embarrassed. They had come in a hurry and hadn't had time to notify the family in advance to prepare some spiritual tea and snacks to entertain the distinguished guests.

With Ling Yao's status and the family behind him, they should have prepared for several days before inviting such a distinguished guest to their door.

"Grandpa, wake up, we have distinguished guests at home, Grandpa..."

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