Starry Sky University's escort, Star Bandits block the way!

Chen Lie rested at home for one night, and the next day, after saying goodbye to his parents, he took High-Speed Airship back to Blue Star University.

When passing through Cloud River Province, Chen Lie, as agreed, also picked up Ji Lingxuan and put her on the airship.

Ji Lingxuan boarded the airship and thanked Chen Lie, saying, "Thank you so much Chen Lie, for coming all the way to Cloud River Province to pick me up this time."

"It's nothing."

Chen Lie waved his hand and said, "By the way, you said you might encounter danger when you go to Outer Stars, has that problem been resolved?"

"We already have a solution!"

Ji Lingxuan smiled slightly, picked up a black and white double dragon pendant from her waist, and showed it to Chen Lie.

"My mother said that as long as I wear this white and black Twin-Dragon Pendant, I won't encounter any danger."

"Twin-Dragon Pendant?" Chen Lie asked, "Can I take a look?"

"Well... okay!"

Ji Lingxuan pursed her lips and leaned closer.

Chen Lie asked curiously, "Can't I take it off to look at it?"

Ji Lingxuan's face flushed as she said, "I can't take it off. My mother told me that I must never take the Twin-Dragon Pendant pendant off, and I don't know what method she used, but even when I take a shower or change clothes, the pendant won't leave my side for a moment. I've tried several times already, but I really can't take it off."

"If Chen Lie wants to see, just get closer to my waist."

Is it really that strange?

Chen Lie raised an eyebrow, walked up to Ji Lingxuan, squatted down, and picked up the Twin-Dragon Pendant tied around Ji Lingxuan's waist.

The moment Chen Lie held the pendant in his hand, it changed instantly. The two dragons on the Twin-Dragon Pendant seemed to come alive, baring their fangs and twisting their bodies, one side blazing hot and the other icy cold.

Chen Lie used his divine sense to probe the jade pendant without making a sound, but the moment his divine sense entered, it was immediately swallowed up.

Undeterred, he continued to pour his Mental Power into the dragon-shaped pendant, but the pendant seemed like an endless abyss, swallowing up Chen Lie's Mental Power once again.

"Chen Lie, are you done yet?"

Seeing that Chen Lie was practically pressed against her, Ji Lingxuan felt extremely embarrassed and asked Chen Liedao.

"Alright!"

Chen Lie stood up and said, "This Twin-Dragon Pendant of yours must be something extraordinary. Did your mother make it?"

"I think so?"

Chen Lie didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he sat on the airship, gave it instructions, and sped off towards Blue Star University.

It took Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan more than three hours to reach Blue Star University by airship.

The airship landed, and Chen Lie and Ji Lingxuan disembarked. After saying goodbye to each other, they returned to their respective Dormitory.

With only a few days left before entering Starry Sky University, Chen Lie has increased his Blood Qi Value to over 7,000 calories, and his strength has also broken through the 120,000 jin mark.

With such terrifying power, Chen Lie's full-force attack would be absolutely unbearable for an ordinary Origin Aperture Stage. Even a peak Origin Aperture Stage, with the help of several profound martial arts techniques, might be able to fight Chen Lie for a dozen or so moves, but would undoubtedly be defeated after that.

In the Blood-Qi Stage, below the Divine Aperture Stage, no one is Chen Lie's match. As for the Divine Aperture Stage, that's a qualitative change, and Chen Lie can't deal with it yet.

The day finally arrived: December 10th, the day the first batch of students entered Starry Sky University.

That morning, a huge Star Boat sailed in from Outer Stars and landed outside Starry Sky University.

Upon seeing the enormous Star Boat, a senior student from Blue Star University immediately exclaimed, "That's the Star Boat sent by Starry Sky University to pick up the first batch of students! I saw it last year!"

"What a huge Star Boat! I reckon it could hold at least tens of thousands of people."

"There are quite a few people on the Star Boat. Are they all the first batch of students to be admitted to Starry Sky University?"

Amidst the murmurs and chatter of the crowd, Lei Jinglong had already brought over the students who had gathered in advance.

Because Blue Star became Permanent Councilor Star of the Eastern Star Region, the original three thousand places for joining Starry Sky University increased to four thousand, but only 180 people were able to be admitted to Starry Sky University in the first batch.

This ranking is based on the strength of the planets. The first batch of people admitted to Starry Sky University numbered nearly 100,000, and the people from the Ten Starry Sky University Ten-Star Alliance directly accounted for more than 60,000 to 70,000 of them. The remaining 30,000 were distributed among the other planets. There are 58 inhabited planets in the Central Star Region, many of which are stronger than Blue Star. With this kind of distribution, by the time it reached Blue Star, there were less than 200 spots left.

Following Lei Jinglong's directions, Chen Lie arrived at the Star Boat outside Blue Star University amidst the crowd.

Yesterday, Chen Lie went to the storage location of the Starry Sky Behemoth's Starry Sky Behemoth, took out the black box containing the bones, and carried it on his back in a bundle.

He was going to Starry Sky University, and who knew when he might need the bones of the Starry Sky Behemoth, and he couldn't possibly come back to Blue Star to retrieve them then.

"Students, you are about to go to Starry Sky University. Canglong Star is not like Blue Star. When you get to the Outer Stars, you must be careful and avoid making enemies. There are many people from the powerful Ten-Star Alliance there. If you get into a conflict with someone, Starry Sky University will not favor you just because you are good at your job."

Once you arrive at Starry Sky University, you must abide by the school rules and follow instructions. Every year, countless students are expelled for violating Starry Sky University's rules.

People from planets on the Fringe Star Domain Four-Sided Star Domain (Northwest), and even those on planets in the Central Star Region with weaker martial arts, have had their martial arts crippled or even died because they offended the powerful forces of the Ten-Star Alliance. Barren planets simply cannot, and have no power to, seek redress from the powerful forces of the Ten-Star Alliance.

Therefore, after entering Starry Sky University, try not to make enemies. Once you have established yourself at Starry Sky University and gained recognition, you won't need to be so cautious anymore."

After giving his instructions, Lei Jinglong asked the first batch of 180 students admitted to Starry Sky University to wait while he stepped forward.

At this moment, a young man of about thirty years old stepped out of the Star Boat, accompanied by more than ten Outer Stars companions.

"The messenger from Canglong Star, responsible for guiding Blue Star students to Starry Sky University, is here. Where is the Blue Star representative?"

"Yes! Yes! I am Lei Jinglong, the person in charge of Blue Star!"

Lei Jinglong quickly went to the young man's side.

The person accompanying Lei Jinglong introduced the young man, who appeared to be around thirty years old, saying, "This is Envoy Yu Zhaolong, the Starry Sky University guide appointed by Canglong Star."

"Greetings, Envoy Yu. You must be tired from your journey. Please come in and have a cup of tea. We have prepared some martial arts health tea from the Cloudglow Sect on Changxia Star for you in advance."

The Starry Sky University guide waved his hand and said, "No need, time is of the essence. Just submit the list of your Blue Star's first batch of students admitted to Starry Sky University. Since Blue Star has joined the Fourteen-Star Alliance, the number of students admitted to Starry Sky University in the first batch has increased from 150 to 180. You should have received this notification, right?"

"Received! Received! The list is here, please take a look!"

Lei Jinglong handed over the list.

Yu Zhaolong gave a wink to the person accompanying him, who immediately stepped forward and took the list.

"Go and check them one by one. After the checks are complete, take off immediately and head to the next planet to pick up the people."

After giving instructions to his entourage, Yu Zhaolong turned and returned to the Star Boat.

Under the guidance of the personnel, Lei Jinglong had 180 people from Blue Star, led by Chen Lie, come to the front of the Star Boat to verify their identities, and then they entered the Star Boat one by one.

The Star Boat sent by Starry Sky University was a large Star Boat, capable of holding tens of thousands of people. So as soon as Chen Lie stepped onto the Star Boat, he saw that the interior of the Star Boat was as vast as a miniature city.

Inside the Star Boat, there were at least five or six thousand people, who appeared to be the first batch of students from the Central Star Region planets to join Starry Sky University.

Following the instructions of the guides, Chen Lie and his group were seated in a spot inside the Star Boat cabin.

Soon, all 180 people from Blue Star passed the identity verification, boarded the Star Boat, and took their respective seats.

"Big brother, look, there are so many people! Are they all from the planets in the Central Star Region?"

As soon as she sat down, Han Keke leaned close to Chen Lie and asked a question.

Chen Liedao, "They must be from the Central Star Region!"

"There are so many people, easily several thousand! Why don't I see any people from other planets in the Eastern Star Region?"

"They probably haven't had a chance to answer it yet, have they?" Chen Liedao.

"That's true. Our Blue Star is now Permanent Councilor Star of the Eastern Star Region, so they'll definitely pick us up first," Han Keke said.

After everyone on Blue Star was seated, the Star Boat closed its hatch, then took off and sped away from Blue Star.

The Star Boat escorted by Starry Sky University took less than an hour on Blue Star before heading to the next planet in the Eastern Star Region.

At that moment, a message was broadcast inside the Star Boat cabin.

"The descent to Blue Star, the first star in the Eastern Star Region, is complete. We are about to proceed to the next planet for descent."

The next destination planet, Red Flame Planet, the Star Boat is about to depart along the star route to Red Flame Planet...

Upon hearing this, Han Keke immediately said, "Big brother, did you hear that? Our Blue Star is indeed the first planet in the Eastern Star Region to be guided."

"I heard you!" Chen Lie grunted in response.

The Star Boat was very fast. After leaving Blue Star, it flew rapidly towards Red Flame Planet along the star path.

Chen Lie suddenly stood up and went to Ji Lingxuan's side in the back seat, asking, "We're out of Blue Star now, how are you feeling?"

Ji Lingxuan raised her chin. "There's nothing strange about it. Maybe my mom was just trying to scare me."

Chen Lie didn't think so. Ji Lingxuan's mother was most likely a powerful figure who had entered the Primordial Essence Domain, and she wouldn't be so bored as to scare Ji Lingxuan.

"It's good that there are no abnormalities. Judging from the situation, the Starry Sky University Star Boat had already picked up all the planets in the Central Star Region before coming to the Eastern Star Region. Now only four planets in the Eastern Star Region are left. It should be able to reach Canglong Starry Sky University soon."

"Hmm, I've never been to Outer Stars before, so I don't know what Starry Sky University is like."

You'll see it soon.

Chen Lie exchanged a few words with Ji Lingxuan, then returned to his seat in the front row.

Perhaps because the Star Boat was flying along the star trails, it soon arrived at Red Flame Planet.

"We have arrived at Red Flame Planet; the Star Boat is about to land."

After the announcement came over the loudspeaker inside the Star Boat, a loud 'bang' followed, indicating that the Star Boat had landed.

Immediately afterwards, the Star Boat's hatch opened, and the Starry Sky University guides and a group of guides emerged from the ship to guide the people from Red Flame Planet.

About ten minutes later, one by one, young men and women dressed in Ancient Garments and with long hair walked into the cabin.

"These must be the first batch of people from Red Flame Planet to enter Starry Sky University, right? I wonder how many slots Red Flame Planet has?"

"It seems there are also 180 spots. Because Red Flame Planet is relatively strong overall, even though it has split up, the Great Yan Dynasty Red Flame Planet still has a Tenth-Order Heavenly Human Grandmaster ancestor. This standard is already comparable to some planets in the Central Star Region."

"The first batch of people to enter Starry Sky University from Red Flame Planet were all royalty and nobility. Feudal dynasties didn't select students based on merit like we do. Their first batch of people to enter Starry Sky University were all people of illustrious status. After these top nobles were placed, the rest of the truly talented but lowly people would get a chance."

Amidst the discussions among the people from Blue Star, the people from Red Flame Planet were also arranged to move next to Blue Star.

The group was led by princes and princesses of the Great Yan Dynasty of the Red Flame Planet, followed by the children of nobles and ministers, and finally, commoner geniuses.

Princess Zhu Jingshu of the Great Yan Dynasty was at the forefront. When she saw Chen Lie on Blue Star, her eyes lit up.

She walked up gracefully and elegantly to Chen Lie, crossed her arms in front of her, and performed a curtsy.

"Greetings, Your Excellency Chen Lie!"

"You're welcome," Chen Lie waved his hand.

Zhu Jingshu replied, "This is a matter of etiquette and should not be neglected."

Jing Shu congratulates you on becoming a candidate for the Administrator of Blue Star.

"It's just an empty title, it doesn't mean anything."

"Indeed, given Lord Chen Lie's background, the so-called candidate for the Blue Star Administrator is at most an empty title for you."

"Only when you get to Starry Sky University will it be your stage to showcase your abilities."

Zhu Jingshu glanced around at the Blue Star behind her and asked, "Lord Chen Lie, where is your girlfriend from that day?"

"She's already at Starry Sky University," Chen Liedao.

"I see."

At this moment, Zhu Jingshu heard someone calling her from within the Red Flame Planet team, so she responded and Chen Liedao, "Lord Chen Lie, I'll be taking my leave now!"

Seeing Chen Lie nod, Zhu Jingshu left.

Just like the relocation of Red Flame Planet, it took about half an hour to guide everyone from Crimson Flame Blue Star. After everyone from Red Flame Planet boarded the Star Boat, the hatch of the Star Boat was immediately closed, and a broadcast sounded.

"The descent to the second star in the Eastern Star Region, Red Flame Planet, is complete. We are about to proceed to the next planet for descent."

The next destination planet, Wood Source Planet, the Star Boat is about to depart along the star path to Wood Source Planet...

The Star Boat soared into the sky and sped away from Red Flame Planet at extreme speed.

It took about two hours for the Starry Sky University's guiding Star Boat to arrive at Wood Source Planet.

The guides completed the process on Wood Source Planet in one hour, and the first batch of students from Wood Source Planet to enter Starry Sky University boarded the Star Boat.

Wood Source Planet is not Permanent Councilor Star of the Eastern Star Region and does not have the strength of Red Flame Planet, so it only has 150 spots for the first batch of students to enter Starry Sky University.

On Wood Source Planet, a group of people, led by Hua Jianying, Bu Feifan, Lian Changqing, boarded the Star Boat one by one.

The guides must have arranged all the planets in the Eastern Star Region together, and the people from Wood Source Planet were also arranged to be next to Blue Star.

As they passed by the seats where Blue Star was gathered, a Wood Source Planet caught a glimpse of Chen Lie and muttered, "Is that Chen Lie from Blue Star?"

"It's definitely Chen Lie from Blue Star. I've read his information at least a hundred times!"

"It is said that our Wood Source Planet had an absolute advantage in the competition for the Permanent Council Star Contest, but because of Chen Lie's sudden emergence, Wood Source Planet missed the opportunity to become Permanent Councilor Star by just one point."

"That guy is awful!"

"In our eyes, he is utterly wicked, but in the eyes of the people of Blue Star, he is probably a great hero."

What I don't understand is, Xue Zhiran Heaven Aperture Stage Ranked Martial Artist during the battle, yet he still lost. Is Chen Lie from Blue Star really a superhuman?

"It's unbelievable that someone at the Blood-Qi Stage could defeat a Ranked Martial Artist Heaven Aperture Stage stage!"

Amidst the discussions among the Wood Source Planet Wood Source Planet, they all sat down.

After the reception on Wood Source Planet was completed, the Starry Sky University's Star Boat headed for Shuimang Star.

It took almost a whole day for the guides from Starry Sky University to complete the transfer to the Eastern Star Region.

The Five Stars of the Eastern Region — Blue Star, Red Flame Planet, Wood Source Planet, Shuimang Star, and Jintian Star —have all been successfully guided.

An announcement came over the loudspeaker in the Star Boat cabin.

"This reception is complete, welcoming the first batch of Starry Sky University students, totaling 7,253 people from 17 stars in the Central Star Region and 5 stars in the Eastern Star Region."

"Returning to Canglong Starry Sky University soon!"

The guiding Star Boat soared into the sky, instantly leaving Jintian Star and heading towards Canglong Star in the Central Star Region.

The Star Boat was eerily quiet, as were the thousands of people in the Central Star Region. Even among the planets in the Eastern Star Region, few spoke or talked; everyone was dreaming of Starry Sky University.

"The Star Boat has entered the Interstellar Route. The Accelerator is activated at five times speed. It is estimated that we will arrive at Canglong Star in eleven hours and thirty-seven minutes..."

"We'll reach Canglong Star in eleven hours? That's fast!"

Upon hearing the Starship's broadcast, Han Keke exclaimed in surprise. Previously, it would take them two days and two nights to reach Canglong Star on the Blue Starship, but Starry Sky University's Starship could arrive so quickly.

The guiding Star Boat traveled at great speed, leaving the Eastern Star Region in just two hours.

As time passed, Chen Lie sat in his seat on the Star Boat and closed his eyes to rest.

After an unknown amount of time, an alarm suddenly sounded inside the Star Boat.

"Warning! Warning! The waterway 10,000 kilometers ahead has been cut off!"

"External interference detected. The Star Boat is forced to halt flight. The cause is being analyzed..."

"Star Bandit alert! Star Bandit alert!"

The Optical Computer detected a Star Bandit raid ahead and is calling for the Fourth and Sixth Interstellar Allied Forces, which are stationed nearby and guarding the star field's border.

"Attack detected on the Star Boat's surface. Defense mechanisms activated..."

"Boom boom boom!"

A sudden, violent jolt shook the interior of the Star Boat cabin, followed by continuous shaking.

"What happened? Did we encounter Star Bandit?"

"Oh my god, how unlucky are we? It really is Star Bandit raid!"

"It's over, it's all over now!"

Inside the cabin, thousands of people from the Central Star Region were filled with wailing and lamentation. As people from the Central Star Region, they were experienced and knew what it meant to encounter Star Bandit robbing travelers. However, the people from the five stars of the Eastern Star Region were all completely bewildered.

"What's going on? Have we encountered Star Bandit?"

"I've never seen Star Bandit before. What do Star Bandit do?"

"You haven't seen it, or read the introduction to Star Bandit?"

Star Bandit are a group of interstellar bandits who make a living by plundering, killing and stealing, and living a nomadic life, ranging in number from a few hundred to tens of thousands.

The moment we encountered the Star Bandit, we were already half dead.

"What?"

A new volume, a new beginning...

Brothers, we've changed maps. To be honest, I've always been a bit afraid of map changes, so lately the plot has been dragging on, and I haven't dared to change maps easily, fearing that the transition won't be smooth. Map changes are usually accompanied by losing ground because everything in the new map is unfamiliar. So before this map change, I've been laying the groundwork as much as possible, letting the characters in the new map appear in advance and show their faces.

I promise the new map will be the start of an even more exciting storyline. Brothers, stay tuned! Feel free to leave any suggestions in the comments. The author isn't one to ignore advice; if your suggestions are valid, the author will definitely take them seriously. After all, listening to advice is the best way to make a living...