Shatter Star City, a Lawless Place!

Under the one-eyed man and his companions' guidance, Xiao Yang and Ning Hongye rode a small Star Shuttle they had "borrowed" from some scavengers, speeding toward Shatter Star City.

Though the Star Shuttle was old and battered, it was still fairly fast.

Along the way, the one-eyed man did everything he could to curry favor, telling Xiao Yang in detail everything he knew about the Starry Sky Ancient Road.

He described which starfields were occupied by powerful astral beasts, which areas were home to space-time traps that had to be avoided, and which major powers and lone experts along the road were best left alone.

Xiao Yang listened intently, committing each piece of valuable information to memory.

Though he was powerful, this was his first time setting foot on the Starry Sky Ancient Road, and learning more could only do him good.

About half a day later, after they passed through a chaotic asteroid belt, an enormous city—so vast it defied description—finally appeared on the distant edge of their vision.

It was a city built upon an immeasurably huge star that had long since died.

The star was dark red all over, its surface riddled with massive rifts and craters. It held no trace of life, like a cold tombstone floating through the cosmos.

And Shatter Star City stood atop that tombstone.

The entire city was forged from some unknown black metal, its architecture rugged, savage, and imposing. Towering walls rose like mountain ranges, piercing the clouds, their surfaces covered in marks left by blades and axes.

A pale red energy barrier enveloped the city. Countless Star Shuttles and warships of all sizes darted in and out through its many gates, like swarms of busy bees.

Even before they drew near, Xiao Yang could feel the countless powerful auras rising