The stars exploded with a thunderous roar. The descending blade not only failed to land; it was knocked from his hand and sent flying by an immense force.
Prison Dragon was also overturned by the force of the exploding stars. Headfirst and rump in the air, it slammed hard into the ground.
The change happened in an instant, leaving Xia Shenji and Prison Dragon stunned. They had no idea what had happened. All they saw was the movement of the stars throughout the heavens.
Countless experts across the Fifth Continent and the Sixth Continent felt the stars shift. Once again, they sensed Ancestor Chen's might—but this time, they knew the power came from Lu Yin.
It was with this power that Lu Yin had unified all the Half-Ancestors, past and present, by his own strength. He established the new Heavenly Sect, united the Fifth and Sixth Continents, and became the first person in history to rule two continents—a Star Envoy.
Xia Shenji lay sprawled on the ground, his body nearly torn apart. He was completely dazed, blood flowing from his lacerated skin and staining the earth.
His pupils dilated and constricted as he stared at the ground in disbelief. What had happened? What was that power? It was absolute Ancestral Realm strength—and no ordinary Ancestral Realm strength, either. It was no weaker than the Ancestor World of his true body. Where had this power in the Abandoned Land come from? And why did it look so familiar? Stars—the stars throughout the heavens.
Suddenly, he remembered what Lu Yin had just said. Ancestor Chen. Yes, this was Xia Shang's power, the Heavenly Star Art created by one of Xia Shang's Nine Clones.
He abruptly looked up. Lu Yin had appeared in front of him at some point and was looking down