A hundred years quietly slipped by.
Beyond the vast Starry Sky Barrier, a magnificent Star Ring intended to enclose the entire star system was nearing completion.
At this moment, at several endpoints farthest apart on this enormous ring belt, the final joining work was underway. Xiao Shan of the Taiyan Sect and Ao Yi of Linshui Prefecture each floated at the end of their respective Star Ring segments.
"Begin the closure!"
Xiao Shan's voice was clearly transmitted through the communication formation to the docking command center. He then formed a hand seal, stabilizing the surrounding starry sky to prevent vibrations from causing frozen space to interfere with the final assembly.
Then, at the end of the Star Ring section overseen by the Taiyan Sect, the heavy dark-gold structure began to emit a deep hum. The preset docking latches and rune interfaces slowly lit up with Spiritual Light, adjusting into their final positions.
Almost at the same time, Ao Yi activated the docking procedure for Linshui Prefecture's Star Ring. Light flashed from the identically structured interface at its end as it steadily drew toward the interface controlled by the Taiyan Sect under precise manipulation.
The two colossal structures slowly approached each other in the void, their enormous shadows overlapping. When the distance between them shrank to within a hundred miles, subtle gravitational disturbances began to emerge, and faint metallic sounds rang from the Star Ring structures.
The Disciples of both sides immediately activated the formations for the stabilizing force fields that had long been set up. Countless gentle beams of light interwove into a net, offsetting the gravitational disturbances and guiding the ends of the Star Ring to remain stable.
"Fine-tune three ticks to the left, descend half a mile!" came the order from the docking command center.
Xiao Shan and