I Am Chiling, and I Am Jiang Yao!

In the vast swamp of the Li Star Continent.

A young Luoxiao Race woman looked at several heavily armored men in black opposite her with pleading eyes.

"I've already escaped here, why do you still insist on hunting me down? Considering that we all share the blood of the Youluan Clan, must you exterminate us all? What threat could A-Ling and I possibly pose to you?"

Even as she pleaded, the woman did not forget to protect the young man behind her, whose aura seemed to have just entered the Star Realm (Stellar Level).

A man in black shouted sternly, "What other reason could we have for hunting you and your child? Stop pretending to be confused! Hand over the Holy Stone!"

"I really don't have any Holy Stone on me. You can search me if you don't believe me. I don't know where the Holy Stone is."

Although the woman continued to plead, her heart grew colder and colder. If it were only these few Sky Dome Realm (Cosmic Level) experts in front of her, she would still have some chance to help her son escape. However, the two Lord Realm experts not far away, who were not hiding their terrifying aura, completely Destruction her last hope.

A young man in golden armor pushed aside several men in black who were protecting him and walked up to the woman.

This Golden Armor youth appeared to possess only the aura of a ninth-tier stellar level being, yet several cosmic-level men in black treated him with utmost respect.

"Aunt, it's been a long time." The Golden Armor youth smiled gently, his gaze shifting from the woman to the boy she was protecting behind her, whose eyes were filled with hatred. "This must be my younger brother. In just 30 years, he has already reached the Star Realm. It seems you've invested a lot of resources in him, hoping he'll participate in the Sacred Altar Trial and undergo a baptism to differentiate his bloodline so he can take revenge in the future?"

"No wonder Auntie hid the Holy Stone; she must be resentful."

The pleading look in the woman's eyes had vanished, replaced by a look of gnashing hatred and fear as she stared at the Golden Armor youth who called her "aunt."

The young man in Golden Armor chuckled and said, "Aunt, you must possess a treasure that conceals your whereabouts. My grandfather had no choice but to have me, the person closest to you by blood, use Bloodline Tracking Secret Technique to find you."

"I forgot to tell you, the Holy Temple has approved the Youluan Clan's application and appointed my grandfather as the new Left Holy Lord of the Youluan Clan. However, you hid the Holy Stone, preventing my grandfather from taking the throne. This is a violation of the Sacred Law, and the Holy Temple has issued an arrest warrant. Even if you escape to other continents, you will not be able to escape the pursuit."

Upon hearing this, only despair remained in the woman's eyes. "The Holy Temple... Impossible, how could the Holy Temple accept the fate of people like you..."

"Hmph, does Auntie think the adults of the Holy Temple have the time or inclination to concern themselves with the internal strife of a mere Youluan Clan? The law of the jungle is the law of nature."

Although the woman was in despair, she did not break down. Instead, a resolute look appeared in her eyes. "I will not tell you where the Holy Stone is hidden. If you have the guts, kill me. You should know that I have cultivated Soul Seal and am not afraid of soul-searching techniques. As long as my soul is impacted, my consciousness will be immediately annihilated. You will never find the Holy Stone again in this lifetime!"

Anger immediately flashed across the Golden Armor youth's face; this was precisely what they feared most about the mother and child, which was why they hadn't arrested them right away.

If the woman's soul were to perish, the sacred stone would form its own world, its aura perfectly concealed. In the vastness of the Nine Star Sea, finding it would be harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

The Youluan Clan only has two Holy Stones, so there have been two Holy Lords in each generation. Of course, if a holy son of any generation can enter the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar to receive baptism and differentiate into Elite Bloodline, then there is hope that a third holy one will be born in that generation without fusing Holy Stone.

Losing a single Holy Stone would mean losing a saint, and the Youluan Clan would suffer a significant loss of strength—something that cannot be tolerated.

This is also why, despite being the newly appointed Youluan Clan Saint Son, he was sent to use the Bloodline Tracking Secret Technique to hunt down the last remaining remnants of the former Left Holy Lord's lineage.

"Snort!"

With a soft hum, one of the two lords who were flanking him not far behind unleashed Ninefold Domain. The powerful pressure froze the woman and the boy she was protecting in place, rendering them unable to move.

Amidst the woman's bloodshot eyes, the Golden Armor youth casually lifted the bewildered boy to his chest.

"If you reveal the location of the Holy Stone, I'll let him go. Look at the terrified look on his face. Aunt, you actually expect him to pass the Sacred Altar trial and receive baptism? Haha."

A cruel and tyrannical glint flashed in the Golden Armor youth's eyes. "If Aunt resists to the end, hehe, don't forget that not only do you know the Soul Seal of the Youluan Clan, but I do too. I have not only cultivated the Soul Seal, but I have also mastered the Enslavement Method. I will turn this brat into my eternal slave, and his soul will be tormented every day."

Amid the woman's panic and despair, the Golden Armor youth smiled and looked at the boy he had lifted, "You don't believe me? I'll make him my slave right now so you can judge for yourself whether my Soul Seal cultivation is up to par."

"Don't want!"

The Golden Armor youth and the stunned boy locked eyes. Just as the youth was about to use his Enslavement Method, he suddenly froze. The boy's eyes reflected a young man in blood-red battle armor.

The Golden Armor- armored youth suddenly turned around and saw a young man in blood-red armor standing on the trunk of a large tree not far away, with a magnificent Tail Feathers trailing behind him.

They arrived silently, without anyone knowing when.

The two lords were only then noticing the presence of the young man in blood-red armor, and they shouted angrily, "Who are you? My Youluan Clan is arresting sinners who have violated the Sacred Law. No one else is allowed to interfere!"

The Golden Armor youth frowned and turned away, no longer paying attention. He was just an unfamiliar lord of ordinary blood who had fused with the Glittering Star Stone, and he couldn't cause any trouble in front of the two Ninth-Level Lords of the Youluan Clan Lord Realm.

However, the appearance of the blood-armored youth made him stop wasting time. He immediately activated the enslavement technique to turn the boy into his slave and then slowly torture his soul in order to threaten his dear aunt and force her to reveal the whereabouts of the Holy Stone.

The Golden Armor youth's eyes darkened, Soul Seal penetrated deep into the boy's sea of consciousness. Suddenly, his expression changed.

The boy's previously stunned gaze returned to its lively state.

"I am..."

"I am Chiling."

"I am Jiang Yao..."

The boy felt a surge of immense power welling up from the depths of his soul. His experiences over the past few decades flashed by like a revolving lantern, and the fusion of his souls reached an unprecedented level of perfection at this moment.

Youluan Clan...

Holy Stone...

Sacred Altar Baptism...

To the astonishment of the Golden Armor youth, the boy he was holding, who was only at the third level of the Star Realm, revealed a joyful smile, and silently pressed one hand to his chest.

The Golden Armor youth looked horrified. He tried to struggle, but found himself as if imprisoned by the surrounding space. He couldn't even open his mouth to speak, let alone struggle.

Crimson lightning sprang from every cell in his body, then disintegrated them.

The thunder's power was contained within its restrained force, yet it also seemed as if a mysterious power was manipulating it, keeping it confined to the Golden Armor youth's cells, without revealing the slightest trace of its aura. Even the two Youluan Clan lords not far away did not notice it.

The boy gently blew a breath, Golden Armor youth, whose eyes were fixed on horror, turned into a handful of ashes and vanished into thin air.

Both the black-clad men at the Sky Dome Realm and the two lords confronting the youth in blood-red armor not far away were momentarily stunned.

It took them a few moments to come to their incredulous realization.

"Holy Son!"

The two lords, their eyes blazing with fury, were about to rush to the boy and seize him.

Before the opening of the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar, each Sacred Land clan selects a holy son or daughter of the Star Realm to participate in the Sacred Altar trial, thereby receiving the Sacred Altar Baptism and differentiating noble bloodlines.

The current Holy Son of the Youluan Clan was even regarded by the Holy Lord as having the potential to differentiate into Royal Bloodline, and was extremely protected and valued. If it weren't for the lost Holy Stone, the Holy Lord would never have been willing to let him come out to use the Bloodline Tracking Secret Technique to hunt down the remaining evils.

The Holy Son died inexplicably, which will surely enrage the Holy Lord, and they will certainly not have a good end.

Although they are lords now, they only have this status because of the Glittering Star Stone. The Holy Lord can extract the Glittering Star Stone from their bodies with a single thought and bestow it on two other Sky Dome Realm, who can also become lords.

This is why the Holy Temple has such strong control over the various Sacred Land clans, and the Sacred Land clans over all their members.

Here, the Glittering Star Stone and the Holy Stone represent status; power can be bestowed or taken away at any time.

That's why the major clans of the Sacred Land attach so much importance to the Sacred Altar Baptism. Only by differentiating themselves into elite or even royal bloodlines can they have a better chance of becoming lords or even saints based on their own strength, living without relying on the trust of their superiors.

"You two should worry about yourselves first," Jiang Yao, clad in Blood-colored Armor, said with a smile.

The two Youluan Clan lords had extremely fierce eyes.

"You go and deal with that lord; he might have killed the Holy Son using some means! I'll go..."

Jiang Yao chuckled, and thousands of rays of light emerged, dissipating in all directions as if merging into the void.

In an instant, before the horrified eyes of the two Youluan Clan lords, the world changed color, time and space shifted, and a vast and terrifying world suddenly descended!

"Impossible, you... you're just of ordinary bloodline..."

"You're an outsider!"

Before being engulfed by endless swords and blades, a lord of the Youluan Clan laughed maniacally in despair, "Haha, your death is near! The Holy Temple will not let you go!"

The Mirror World dissipated, and the two Youluan Clan lords and several black-clad men from the Sky Dome Realm vanished without a trace. Not a single flower or blade of grass was disturbed, as if the pursuers sent by the Youluan Clan were merely an illusion created by the Luoxiao Race woman.

"Holy Temple..."

Jiang Yao played with the two dark-colored Glittering Star Stone thoughtfully. He knew that the Heavenly Star Holy Temple was the true ruler of the Luoxiao Race on these nine continents, controlling all the Sacred Land clans. Even the inheritance of the Holy Stone and the appointment of the Sacred Land Holy Lord had to be approved by the Holy Temple.

Would the Holy Temple really harm these outsiders?

When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it.

Having fused with the Glittering Star Stone and possessing the strength of Domain Lord Ninth Stage, Jiang Yao's confidence in the Nine Star Sea mission had greatly increased.

Jiang Yao took two steps and walked up to the boy, who was "Chiling Jiang Yao". The two were completely different faces and had completely different temperaments. No one could mistake the boy for his clone.

A wonderful feeling arises spontaneously—boundless joy and complete freedom.