One of the Threats to an Outer-Domain Outpost: A Native Rebellion

Above the Poisonous Gas Abyss on Fengze Star, Liang Ji was collecting Poison Attribute Spirit Seeds when a streak of emerald light shot up from the bottom of the abyss, devouring countless clouds of poisonous gas along the way. Its power kept increasing, and in the blink of an eye it surged to the sixth tier, reaching the limit Fengze Star could withstand, before shooting straight at Liang Ji.

Fortunately, Liang Ji reacted quickly. He immediately activated the Great Divine Ability Heavenly Law Manifestation, and his body swelled to dozens of zhang tall. The power of the True Qi Force Field and Star Protection enveloping him increased dozens of times as well, making him seem like a star descending, protecting him on all sides.

Liang Ji had seen more of the world by now. In particular, he had witnessed high-tier Star Lords fighting in the Starlight Forest, summoning projections of their Natal Stars to descend. He had gained some understanding: the method of summoning a Natal Star projection was probably an advanced form of the Star Protection technique, one that high-tier Star Lords could use.

For that reason, Liang Ji had devoted more attention to the Star Protection technique these past few days, practicing it with greater diligence.

Now, struck by this sudden attack, he poured all his strength into Star Protection. Starlight blazed around him. Though no star appeared, it carried something of a star's aura as it collided head-on with the incoming sixth-tier emerald light.

Amid a thunderous crash, the incoming emerald light shattered. But the starlight protecting Liang Ji and his True Qi Force Field were also blasted apart.

Although Liang Ji had grown much stronger and Star Protection had been amplified dozens of times by the Great Divine Ability Heavenly Law Manifestation, blocking this sixth-tier poison-light