Blocking the Way

Jiang Yao looked at the dying Youluan Clan Right Holy Lord at his feet, thought for a moment, and then ended his life.

Standing beside his mother, Chiling clone felt the last trace of obsession in his soul completely vanish.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes. The desire for revenge was not only an idea that his mother, Ximu, had been instilling in him, but also an obsession that his ancestors had passed down through blood to his soul.

Now his soul should be flawless. Even if the Universe Master were to examine his soul with divine power, he should not find anything amiss.

Jiang Yao sighed inwardly. He had originally planned to leave the Holy Lord of the Youluan Clan to his Youluan Clan Chiling clone to deal with in the future, but he never expected that the Holy Lord would actually deliver himself to his doorstep.

Fortunately, after decades of cultivation, he made a breakthrough in the Path of the Beast God; otherwise, relying solely on the Universe Divine Weapon would have been absolutely insufficient to defeat this person.

Since it's already done, there's no need to regret it.

Chiling clone must enter the Sacred Altar to undergo baptism; otherwise, his exposure of his true strength would have been in vain.

As for how the Alien Race would react after this news spread, Jiang Yao glanced at Chiling clone and thought to himself, "In the future, they might not be able to care about me anymore."

Jiang Yao looked at the terrified Holy Lord of Chengyun: "Holy Lord, let's set off immediately. The sooner we enter the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain, the safer we'll be."

They dared to directly kill a high-ranking warrior of the Holy Temple!

The Holy Lord of Chengyun never imagined that there would be such an arrogant and powerful outsider; this was truly outrageous.

"Until we meet again." Jiang Yao nodded to Naluo and the others, who were still in shock, and then had the Holy Lord of Chengyun unleash the World Force to envelop them and transform them into shooting stars that flew away.

Naluo's expression was complicated. "His achievements in the Fusion Law surpass his understanding of the laws of spacetime fusion. How exactly did he cultivate? Is understanding laws as easy as drinking water?"

Hearing about something and seeing it for yourself are two different things.

It is a tragedy for all the Core Layer geniuses of the five major powers to be born in the same era as such a monster.

Inside the Heavenly Star Holy Temple located in the center of the God Star Continent.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.

A figure with a silver-white cloak draped behind him walked on the ancient stone-paved ground. Four Bone Spikes grew from his head, and his whole body was covered with dark gold armor with black patterns on the surface. Seven dazzling Tail Feathers peeked out from the hem of the silver-white cloak, trailing behind him, and were at least five or six meters long.

He entered a grand hall, quickening his pace, and knelt on one knee before the spacious terrace. "Holy Temple Commander Yanming greets the Temple Master."

Standing before the spacious terrace was a figure dressed in a white robe, with seven long, dazzling Tail Feathers trailing behind him. He was none other than the current Temple Master of the Heavenly Star Holy Temple, exuding a profound aura and divine might.

The Heavenly Star Palace Master, his gaze gentle, stepped upon a member of the Royal Bloodline who identified himself as Yanming: "Rise."

"News has just arrived that Tiantu, the Youluan Clan Right Holy Lord and a high-ranking warrior of our Holy Temple, has been killed by an outsider."

"What?" The Golden Mask on Yanming's face dissolved like liquid, revealing his sharply defined features. "Another outsider capable of killing a high-ranking warrior of the Holy Temple?"

"Without exception, all of my Holy Temple's high-ranking warriors are of Elite Bloodline, have cultivated Combat Secret Technique, and are protected by Sacred Armor. Even the E9-grade Laser Gun from outsiders, which are said to be able to instantly kill a ninth-level Saint Domain, cannot harm them in the slightest. Could it be that those outsiders brought in new treasures, or some powerful plant life?"

The Heavenly Star Palace Master's face was cold and stern as he gently shook his head. "It wasn't some external weapon, treasure, or plant life form that killed Tian Tu, but rather he killed Tiantu through his own strength."

"How is this possible?" Yanming asked incredulously. "Could this outsider have a way to fuse with the Holy Stone?"

Given the outsider's level of understanding of the laws, if they could fuse with the Holy Stone, they would immediately possess the strength of a ninth-level Saint Domain expert, potentially capable of killing elite warriors of the Holy Temple.

"It's impossible to fuse with Holy Stone without reaching the ninth rank of Lord," the Heavenly Star Palace Master once again denied Yanming's guess. "It's through the Path of the Beast God!"

Yanming suddenly looked up. "The Path of the Beast God?! Aren't these outsiders all at the Sky Dome Realm? Even if Sky Dome Realm can comprehend a trace of the Path of the Beast God, is fusing with the Glittering Star Stone enough to kill my Holy Temple's elite warriors?"

"Hehe." A hint of helplessness flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Star Palace Master: "He is no ordinary genius, so I need you to take action and stop him outside the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain!"

"I couldn't find an excuse before, but I didn't expect him to deliver himself to my doorstep and kill my Holy Temple's elite warriors. This is a grave crime that violates the Sacred Law. It is justified for the Holy Temple to take action. Gods cannot appear in the world, but the Holy Temple Commander is not a god."

Upon hearing Yanming, Yan Ming's eyes turned cold, and his expression became excited. "The Palace Master is wise. How can we let such a blatant challenge to the authority of our Holy Temple go unpunished? I haven't taken action in a long time, but this time I will teach these arrogant outsiders a bloody lesson."

The Heavenly Star Palace Master's expression was solemn. "The inheritance obtained after the Sacred Altar Baptism is Supreme Treasure acquired by our clan's God Emperor. It must not fall into the hands of outsiders. Other outsiders are fine, but we must do everything we can to stop this person."

Yanming frowned and said, "Your Excellency is overthinking it. Over countless years, countless royal families and even Imperial Race of our clan, as well as countless outsiders, have undergone the Sacred Altar Baptism, and no one has ever succeeded in obtaining the inheritance."

The Heavenly Star Palace Master had a deep gaze and gently shook his head. "That's because we haven't encountered any truly peerless geniuses from the five major powers. If it were like that... never mind, but you must remember, this person must never be killed! He can only be captured alive and imprisoned in the Holy Temple Prison on the grounds of violating the Sacred Law. After this Sacred Altar Baptism, he can be released."

Yanming's voice was resolute. "Yes, I know what I'm doing."

In the past, they have captured and imprisoned countless outsiders, and it is not uncommon for them to be able to kill high-ranking warriors of the Holy Temple with the help of treasures, weapons or other mysterious techniques.

Although the target of this operation was unusual, Yanming did not find it difficult; the power of the Holy Temple Commander was beyond the imagination of most people.

"The God Star Continent appears to be much larger than the other eight continents."

Jiang Yao, Holy Lord of Chengyun, and the others had crossed the endless ocean and arrived on an incomparably vast continent.

The Nine Star Sea consists of nine islands, as it is known to outsiders. However, in the eyes of the Luoxiao Race, the nine islands are nine continents. Even for the core geniuses of the five major forces who have witnessed firsthand just how vast the Nine Star Continent is, it is difficult to call it an island.

Upon arriving at the God Star Continent, Jiang Yao and Daiqin could clearly feel that the gravity was stronger than that of the Lixing and Meteor Continent. Even with the fusion of the Glittering Star Stone, their flight altitude dropped to below 1,000 meters, and their flight speed also decreased significantly.

"That mountain in the distance is God Star Mountain, where the Sacred Altar is located," said Holy Lord of Chengyun respectfully.

Daiqin, also disguised as a guard, murmured in amazement, "This is a mountain? This is practically a plateau!"

Jiang Yao shared the same sentiment.

The mountain is shaped like a shield volcano, with an extremely flat upper slope and a very steep base.

It's like a pot lid, a plateau rising from the continent.

Countless figures were already on the plateau, forming several lines in front of the central crater, seemingly waiting to enter.

"The central basin, resembling a volcanic crater, is the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain."

"So many people? And they're all small, stellar-level beings."

The Holy Lord of Chengyun laughed and said, "Each of the nine continents has three thousand clan Sacred Land. Each Sacred Land has at least ten slots and at most hundreds of slots. Every time the Sacred Altar opens, there are more than a million Star Realm geniuses participating in the Sacred Altar Trial."

"The Sacred Altar Trial will select 10,000 of the most outstanding geniuses to enter the Sacred Altar for baptism. The vast majority of these 10,000 Star Realm geniuses will differentiate into Elite Bloodline, and a very small number will differentiate into Royal Bloodline. Once Royal Bloodline are differentiated, they can directly enter the Holy Temple to receive training."

"In addition, there are many other people like you who come from the Sky Dome Realm. As long as you pay a Holy Stone, you can enter the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain and undergo trials with the Sky Dome Realm royal family sent by the Holy Temple. One hundred geniuses will be selected from among them to enter the Sacred Altar for baptism. The baptism that the Sky Dome Realm geniuses receive is not to differentiate their bloodlines, but to strengthen their bodies and enhance their compatibility with the Origin Law."

"Although our Luoxiao Race's ten thousand Star Realm geniuses and one hundred Sky Dome Realm geniuses, including outsiders, are all receiving baptism at the Sacred Altar, they are in different areas and will not interfere with each other."

Jiang Yao and his group landed on the plateau at the same time.

Holy Lord of Chengyun pointed to the crowd queuing not far away and said, "Those passages are for examining our clan's Star Realm geniuses. They will conduct a dual examination of the soul and body. That passage is specifically for outsiders to undergo the Sacred Altar Trial. It does not examine the soul or body; you only need to pay one Holy Stone."

Jiang Yao and Daiqin could see that people were landing frequently at the only passage for the geniuses of the five major forces to enter the Sacred Altar Forbidden Domain. After paying the Holy Stone, they entered, and most of them had removed their disguises and revealed their true faces.

"Escort these little ones through the inspection first." Jiang Yao saw that the 11 Star Realm geniuses, including the Holy Son of Chengyun Clan, were looking at him timidly, and gave the order with a faint smile.

Although he was very confident in the possession technique of the Xu Yuan Space, he still needed to see with his own eyes that Chiling clone could pass the Soul Probe before he could be completely at ease.

Suddenly, a heavy pressure descended from the sky, silencing the bustling crowd.

Everyone looked up at the sky in surprise.

All testing is temporarily suspended!

A distant, melodious voice resounded in everyone's ears.

In the tranquil night sky, countless stars twinkle, their presence both ethereal and real.

Suddenly, eight stars brightened dramatically, transforming into comets and hurtling towards God Star Mountain!

Amidst gasps of surprise, eight figures, radiating light like stars, appeared in the sky above the plateau.

"An outsider has defied the Sacred Law and killed a high-ranking warrior of the Holy Temple. This is an unforgivable crime. By order of the Holy Temple Master, the criminal has been apprehended and imprisoned in the Holy Temple Prison!"

A sharp gaze, carrying an incredibly imposing aura, fell upon Jiang Yao.

"Are you going to surrender or put up a stubborn resistance?"