Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (31)

"Just as I thought..." Su Han's gaze darkened, but he was not surprised. He had prepared himself; this journey was destined to be fraught with difficulties.

His gaze swept across the palace's perimeter, searching for a way in. Charging in by force was the worst option. He had to outwit them.

He recalled the information from the altar's inheritance. Star Beasts possessed an instinctive reverence for pure, high-level star power. The quality of his newly born star seed was exceptionally high. Perhaps he could make use of that...

With a thought, Su Han carefully controlled the star seed, releasing a thread of incomparably pure star power carrying an ancient aura. He mimicked the pressure of a high-level Star Beast, even something approaching that of a Star Spirit Guard.

Sure enough, the low-level Star Beasts roaming in the distance grew restless the moment they sensed the fluctuation. Growling low, they retreated and did not dare approach.

"It worked!" Su Han rejoiced inwardly. He immediately maintained that subtle pressure and slipped toward a relatively secluded side entrance of the palace like a ghost.

Along the way, he avoided several patrols of Star Beasts. Whenever one could not be avoided, he used ruthless, lightning-fast means, instantly killing it with the newly mastered and vastly more powerful Star Power Sword Qi, then properly concealing the corpse without leaving a trace.

Half an hour later, he successfully infiltrated the palace.

The palace interior was vast and intricate. Enormous stone pillars supported the dome, while ancient diagrams of stellar movements covered the walls. The air was thick with star power and... a faint yet familiar chill that made his heart tighten.

It was the lingering aura of Tian Ya Ice Extreme!

Su Han's spirits lifted. He immediately followed that chill toward the depths of the palace,