The Holy Temple's Suppression

"You came with Sargin Fire Dragon?"

Daiqin smiled wryly, "He's fine. You know that those who come to the Nine Star Sea are usually veterans, at least those who have passed the seventh level of the Heavenly Bridge. After all, you have to hunt Star Beast of higher levels to obtain Glittering Star Stone. Among our new generation of recruits, apart from you, who is a freak, no one can catch up with the veterans right now. The two of you can obtain Glittering Star Stone faster by cooperating with each other."

"Before we even found the Star Beast, we exposed our strength and identities because of a small incident. First, we attracted several Domain Lord level experts to come and kill us. Later, we even encountered warriors from the Heavenly Star Holy Temple. These Holy Temple warriors were much stronger than ordinary Domain Lord Ninth Stage. Sajin Fire Dragon and I separated and fled, but he escaped with the help of the Yanpoluo Race's Innate Secret Technique."

"He was asking around in the Primordial Region if anyone else had also entered the Nine Star Sea, hoping they could save me, and then you arrived."

Jiang Yao pondered, "Is revealing one's strength the same as revealing one's identity?"

Daiqin nodded and sighed, "I spent a full 200 points to buy the Golden Mirage Pearl from the treasure vault. It is said that no one except the people of the Holy Temple can see through the disguise of the Luoxiao Race. But in fact, it is too easy to expose your identity. The Luoxiao Race bloodline is king. If you disguise yourself as an ordinary bloodline, once your strength exceeds the ordinary limit, others will immediately see that you are an outsider in disguise."

"So after Sargin Fire Dragon and I were first exposed, we disguised ourselves as Elite Bloodline with three Tail Feathers, but we didn't expect to be exposed even faster!"

Upon hearing this, Ximu, who was standing to the side somewhat trembling, spoke up, "The two lords may not know, but the higher bloodlines of my Luoxiao Race have control over the lower bloodlines. For example, my Youluan Clan's current Holy Son's grandfather was unable to succeed as the Left Holy Lord because he lost the Holy Stone. However, he was of Elite Bloodline, and could extract the Glittering Star Stone in an instant."

"Similarly, the royal family can also absolutely control the star stones fused within the bodies of elites and ordinary bloodlines. If you outsiders pretend to be of ordinary bloodlines, that's fine, but once you pretend to be of superior bloodlines, you won't be able to exert any pressure from your bloodline in front of us. Any member of the Luoxiao Race can immediately tell that you are fake."

Jiang Yao suddenly realized that the strict hierarchy and tight control of the Luoxiao Race far exceeded his imagination.

Due to the differentiation of bloodlines, coupled with the absolute control of the star stones fused within the bodies of lower bloodlines by higher bloodlines, the Luoxiao Race may seem free and unrestrained, moving about as they please, but in reality, they are ensnared by a net of heaven.

To avoid revealing one's identity, the best approach is to disguise oneself as someone of ordinary bloodline, avoid fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, and maintain only normal cosmic-level strength.

Because once you encounter someone of superior bloodline, they can strip the Glittering Star Stone from your body in an instant. If they cannot, it proves that you are an outsider.

"Do you want to come with me?"

Jiang Yao tossed out a Glittering Star Stone that hovered in front of Daiqin.

Daiqin's eyes showed gratitude, but he was not one to be sentimental. He already owed him a life-saving favor, so he didn't care about such a small matter.

"I'll escort this kid to the Sacred Altar Trial, and while I'm at it, I'll also see if he's capable of receiving the Sacred Altar Baptism."

Jiang Yao pointed at the Chiling clone, who was making a docile and obedient face. Because he had cultivated the Nine Transformations of the Desolate God, his body's genes had increased more than fifty times. He was very skeptical about how much effect the Heavenly Star Sacred Altar could bring, so wanting to receive the Sacred Altar Baptism was just an excuse.

The real reason is to ensure that his Chiling clone undergoes baptism and differentiates into a noble bloodline.

Otherwise, all his efforts would have been in vain. There are plenty of human races of similar bloodline to the ordinary Luoxiao Race, so why bother going to such lengths to possess such a body?

"I can never repay your life-saving grace. Wherever you go, I will go." Daiqin didn't care about the ordinary Luoxiao Race youth who was only at the Stellar level. "Now that I have the Glittering Star Stone, I can also unleash the combat power of a newly entered World Lord Level."

As Core Member of the Virtual Universe Company Primordial Secret Realm, obtaining the Glittering Star Stone was far more than just raising his cultivation level by one major realm; it was a true leap forward.

And to be honest, being with Jiang Yao is undoubtedly the safest option.

Jiang Yao's eyes flashed coldly. "My original plan was to directly storm the Youluan Clan's Sacred Land and have the Youluan Clan establish this kid as their new holy son, so that I could directly participate in the Sacred Altar Trial. It seems I need to think of another way first."

"My lord, you mustn't!"

"You absolutely mustn't do that!"

Ximu and Daiqin surprisingly spoke up to stop them at the same time.

Daiqin smiled bitterly, "I wasn't scared out of my wits. You saw how difficult it is to deal with ordinary lord-level warriors of the Heavenly Star Holy Temple. Their Sacred Armor can weaken most material and Soul Attack and also amplify their combat power. Even a true world lord would not be able to deal with them in a short time. You only managed to kill them cleanly by using the eighth level of the Sui Divine Weapon Void Telekinesis to manipulate the void."

"How abundant are the star stones accumulated by the Luoxiao Race over countless eons? The Heavenly Star Holy Temple certainly has no shortage of World Lord Level warriors. It will be much more difficult to deal with their World Lord Level warriors."

Daiqin was somewhat surprised by Jiang Yao's courage and killing intent. In his estimation, Jiang Yao, after fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, should be able to exert strength comparable to a ninth-level World Lord with his level of Law Comprehension of the 12th level of the Heavenly Bridge. However, the World Lord Level warriors of the Heavenly Star Holy Temple must all be ninth-level World Lords, and they also have the assistance of the Sacred Armor. Even with Jiang Yao's strength, he would definitely be no match for them.

Seeing that Jiang Yao hadn't abandoned them after obtaining the Holy Stone, Ximu breathed a sigh of relief. He felt even less guilty about betraying the Luoxiao Race and quickly said, "The Heavenly Star Holy Temple not only has Lord-level warriors and Saint Domain- level warriors, but also Holy Temple Commander!"

"The Holy Temple Commander?"

Ximu's eyes held fear and awe. "The warriors of the Holy Temple are of both ordinary and Elite Bloodline, divided into low-level warriors, which are at the Lord Realm, and high-level warriors, which are at the Saint Domain Realm. Those of ordinary bloodlines are soldiers, while those of Elite Bloodline serve as captains."

"But above that, there are generals who can command a Holy Temple legion! They are also known as Holy Temple Commander, and each of them is a member of royalty!"

"They cultivate the supreme secret techniques of the Holy Temple, and their strength far surpasses that of the Saint Domain Realm. Some of the strongest among them are even rumored to possess power approaching that of gods!"

Jiang Yao and Daiqin were both somewhat astonished. "Approaching the gods?"

According to the introduction of the Nine Star Sea, there are indeed Immortal God in the Heavenly Star Holy Temple, but they never leave the Holy Temple. The gods are also legendary beings among the Luoxiao Race, and the Holy Temple sends out beings below the level of gods to handle affairs.

Ximu nodded. "Each of the Holy Temple Commander has the strength to easily annihilate a clan. No matter how many Saint Domain experts there are, they are no match for them. They are also the Holy Temple's ultimate force to deter the Nine Star Sea!"

"If you, sir, actively seek trouble with the Youluan Clan and clash with their Youluan Clan Holy Lord, regardless of whether you can defeat him, it will alarm the Holy Temple. Historical records show that any outsider who dares to challenge the authority of the Sacred Land's clans, or even kills the Sacred Land's Holy Son or Holy Lord, will be hunted down by the Holy Temple."

"No matter how strong the outsider is, even if there are outsiders in historical records who were able to kill high-level Saint Domain Realm warriors with the power of a ninth-level lord after fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, the final result will only be to attract the attention of the Holy Temple Commander. Without exception, they will all be captured and imprisoned in the Holy Temple Prison, or even killed on the spot!"

Jiang Yao and Daiqin exchanged glances. The act of imprisoning him might indicate that the Luoxiao Race still had some fear of the Core Member of the five major forces. After all, the one who could provoke the Holy Temple Commander to take action was the most outstanding genius.

However, the fact that there have been cases of killing on the spot shows that the Luoxiao Race is not afraid to kill the most outstanding geniuses of the five major forces. Perhaps as long as they don't go too far and don't carry out mass killings every time they open the Sacred Altar, the five major forces might accept the loss of their own geniuses. After all, a 50% mortality rate for dangerous missions is not just a figure of speech.

Jiang Yao knew his own strength. After fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, if he only used the Space-Time Law, he would definitely have strength close to that of Peak World Lord.

If he were to unleash his self-created ultimate technique, <Nine Styles of Bizhang>, which contains the Path of the Beast God, he would definitely be even stronger. His current understanding of the Path of the Beast God is probably close to the level of the 14th floor of the Heavenly Bridge.

But Ximu's description was accurate; the strength of that Holy Temple Commander was definitely beyond what he could currently contend with.

Of course, if Bizhang Split Soul were to Path of the Beast God, which surpasses the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge, to control his body, he should be no less powerful than the Holy Temple Commander.

However, once Bizhang Split Soul takes control of his body, his soul aura will also change drastically. Just like him and Chiling clone, everyone will only think that they are two completely different individuals.

Moreover, Chiling Split Soul merged with his consciousness at the very beginning of his physical consciousness, using the secret technique of possession in the Xu Yuan Space to evolve his soul, so no one could see any flaws.

His Bizhang Split Soul can definitely not be considered a human soul. Unless he can kill someone to silence them, as was done in the Trial God Kingdom Inheritance Tower, it would likely cause considerable trouble if a powerful figure were to discover it.

The Nine Star Sea is guarded by Kuishen Mountain, just like the Heavenly Erosion Palace Master is to the Xueluo World. Who knows if Kuishen Venerable of the Giant Axe Coliseum has a clear view of the Nine Star Sea?

It's possible that Jiang Yao caught the attention of Kuishen Venerable as soon as he entered the Nine Star Sea.

After all, his name had already spread among the high-ranking members of the five major human powers.

It seems the best solution is to remain anonymous and reappear 60 years later when the Sacred Altar opens.

This is probably the best option for other human geniuses entering the Nine Star Sea, who are being relentlessly pursued by the Luoxiao Race's Holy Temple.

Daiqin said in a low voice, "This is very likely the purpose of the Luoxiao Race's Holy Temple, so that you can only disguise yourself as an ordinary Luoxiao Race universe-level warrior. Any slight movement will expose your identity and attract pursuit."

"But how can we complete the mission in this way? We won't even be able to receive the Sacred Altar Baptism. The most basic condition for participating in the Sacred Altar Trial is to obtain a Holy Star Stone. This means that we need to hunt down Domain Lord- level Star Beast, obtain Star Glory Stone, fuse them, and then try to obtain Holy Star Stone. Each step is extremely difficult, and it is impossible to avoid revealing our identities."

"Once our identities are exposed, we will be hunted down by the Holy Temple, making it even more difficult to obtain Star Stones. Thus, we outsiders either have to give up and retreat after obtaining the Glittering Star Stone and completing the basic tasks, or we have to find a way to obtain the Holy Stone while we are being hunted down if we want to participate in the Sacred Altar Baptism."

"This is something only a prodigy like you could accomplish alone. Otherwise, we outsiders would have to band together to have any chance of surviving for 60 years and obtaining the Holy Star Stone, thus qualifying for the Sacred Altar Trial."

Jiang Yao narrowed his eyes slightly. He had thought that after fusing with the Glittering Star Stone, no one in the Nine Star Sea could threaten him. It seemed that he still needed to keep a low profile for a while.

The first level of the <Suishen Secret Code> and <Star God Six Transformations> must be mastered as soon as possible. Once the first level is mastered, one can achieve Law Comprehension comparable to the 15th level of the Heavenly Bridge. If one also has the <Nine Styles of Bizhang> to combine the two Fusion Law, it is even possible to reach the 16th level of the Heavenly Bridge.

Will his strength be comparable to that of the Holy Temple Commander by then?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yao looked at Ximu: "You said before that besides being able to directly participate in the Sacred Altar Trial as a Holy Son or Holy Daughter of Sacred Land, one can also obtain a spot through selections held by various Sacred Land clans?"

"Yes."

"Then let's leave this Li Star Continent first and go to other continents, hiding our identities. It will take you Youluan Clan, quite a while to find us. In the meantime, let this kid Chiling get a spot through a selection process of a Sacred Land clan. If we can delay it until 60 years later, when the Sacred Altar opens, it will be too late for the Youluan Clan or even the Holy Temple to pursue us."