Definitely Going to Succeed

Starry Sky Ancient Saint?

If he hadn't guessed wrong, the Starry Sky Ancient Saint was probably the one who had created the Secret Realm of Star Gazing. The violent energy contained in the Star Light came from the Starry Sky Ancient Saint's power.

He had absorbed the Star Light, so the monster could sense the Starry Sky Ancient Saint's aura on him. That was what Zhu Ping'an thought.

An idea struck Zhu Ping'an. He spread his arms and stepped directly in front of Yan Shubing.

"Don't worry about what I am to the Starry Sky Ancient Saint! If you have a problem, you can take it up with me, monster. Leave my Bingbing alone!"

Yan Shubing's expression changed instantly.

"Ping'an Ge, actually..."

Yan Shubing had just wanted to say that he didn't need to drag her into this, but Zhu Ping'an cut her off as soon as she started speaking.

"Bingbing, don't worry! I absolutely won't let anyone hurt you!"

Yan Shubing: "..."

"Ke ke ke..." The Humanoid Creature suddenly let out a strange laugh. "Is that so? Since you're willing to say that, then..."

He raised his left arm, now free, and made a grasping motion. Yan Shubing felt an irresistible force instantly pull her toward him, and the Humanoid Creature's huge hand closed around her fair neck.

He gently traced the razor-sharp edge of his fingernail over the delicate skin of Yan Shubing's face.

"I advise you to tell me your relationship with the Starry Sky Ancient Saint right now. Otherwise, my patience is limited. I might accidentally carve this face of yours to ribbons."

Feeling that terrifying sharpness, Yan Shubing trembled all over.

"Ping'an Ge, save me! Hurry and save me!"

"Bingbing, don't be afraid! I'm coming to save you! Anyone who wants to hurt you will have to step over my dead body first!" Zhu Ping'an roared with fury, raised the Chuyi Sword, and charged at the Humanoid Creature, ready to fight to the death.

But that was no different from a mayfly trying to shake a tree. Before he could even get close, the Humanoid Creature flicked him away with a single finger.

"Commendable courage, but your strength... is far too weak. I advise you to just tell the truth." The Humanoid Creature didn't bother hiding his mockery of Zhu Ping'an.

"Pfft!"

Zhu Ping'an crashed to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth. His face was full of despair, as if the Humanoid Creature had beaten him into submission.

Only a close look would have revealed the curious curve at the corner of his mouth.

The plot couldn't possibly let Yan Shubing, the female lead, die. So next, the Humanoid Creature would die and the crisis would be over.

Just as Zhu Ping'an waited for justice to descend from the heavens, a distant voice sounded in the depths of his heart.

"You are loyal and devoted. You're willing to give your life for the one you love, challenging an enemy far stronger than yourself. People like you are rare. I like you."

Star Light gathered into a translucent figure before Zhu Ping'an. He wore a simple, ancient gray robe, with a star embroidered in gold thread over his chest.

Long white hair cascaded down to his waist like a waterfall. The star on his chest was extraordinarily strange, as if it were a real star. To stare at it felt as though one's soul would be drawn inside.

The figure opened his eyes. His black pupils contained all things, as if the stars of the heavens were reflected within them. A gentle smile rested on his face.

"Are you... the Starry Sky Ancient Saint?!"

Zhu Ping'an was astonished. The Secret Realm of Star Gazing had been discovered over three hundred years ago. Just how many years ago had the Starry Sky Ancient Saint lived?

"To be precise, I am a wisp of soul left behind by the Starry Sky Ancient Saint. The real Starry Sky Ancient Saint turned to dust long ago." The Starry Sky Ancient Saint sighed with emotion.

Zhu Ping'an glanced around and noticed that everyone else's movements had slowed considerably. They didn't seem to have noticed the Starry Sky Ancient Saint's presence.

"This is a dimensional space I built with my soul power. Time flows differently here than in the outside world." Seemingly aware of Zhu Ping'an's confusion, the Starry Sky Ancient Saint explained of his own accord, then got straight to the point. "Little Ping'an, are you willing to accept my inheritance?"

"Huh?" Zhu Ping'an was stunned. He had thought some powerful expert would suddenly appear and destroy the Humanoid Creature. But after all that, the powerful expert was supposed to be him?

"What do you mean, 'huh'? You're not willing?" The Starry Sky Ancient Saint smiled.

"I am, I am!" Zhu Ping'an nodded repeatedly. Who wouldn't be happy to have a fortuitous encounter land right in their lap? His eyes reddened at once, and he dropped to his knees with a thump. "I need power! I need the power to save Bingbing! Please help me, senior! As long as there's even the slightest hope, I'll give it a try."

"Good! Since you have such resolve, I'll help you. It'll also help me settle the karma from ten thousand years ago."

The Starry Sky Ancient Saint sighed and spoke in a distant voice.

"The technique I cultivated is called the Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique! It absorbs the Star Force of the heavens and integrates it into one's body. One revolution, one new world; nine revolutions, and you become the stars! The dangers involved are beyond words. Are you sure you want to cultivate it?"

"I'm sure! I won't regret it!" Zhu Ping'an nodded firmly. He was still cultivating the Breathing and Exhalation Method, freely provided by the Ancient Great Xia Kingdom. No matter what, the Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique had to be better than the Breathing and Exhalation Method, right?

The Starry Sky Ancient Saint fell silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter.

"You brat, you've got a bit of the same lovestruck spirit I had in my youth!"

The Starry Sky Ancient Saint touched Zhu Ping'an's brow with one finger. A vast torrent of information poured into his mind.

"Little Ping'an, don't worry. The odds of successfully cultivating the Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique are only one in ten thousand, but you are bound to succeed!"

"Why's that?" Zhu Ping'an couldn't help asking. Was it because his talent was extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary people?

Just as Zhu Ping'an pricked up his ears, ready to hear the Starry Sky Ancient Saint praise him, the latter said:

"Before you, I found nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine inheritors and tried to pass down the Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique. Every one of them exploded and died, so you have to succeed!" The Starry Sky Ancient Saint's gaze was unwavering.

Zhu Ping'an: "..."