Star Lord?

This Divine Sense made Qiu Yan's heart skip a beat. He gleaned a clue from the other party's self-identification and tried to analyze the structure of the Divine Sense.

This exploration only revealed a sense of oppression; the Divine Sense was extremely weak and thin, as if it might vanish into thin air at any moment.

"So fragile?"

Just as Qiu Yan was about to make a thought, the Divine Sense transmitted another message: "There's no need to test me. I have been suppressed for countless years, so my Divine Sense is naturally extremely weak. You cannot glean any information Subordinate Deity it."

If a deity is suppressed for a long time without being replenished, it may indeed gradually weaken until it can no longer even move its Divine Sense and can only barely transmit them. Qiu Yan could understand this principle.

He had seen sealed deities before, and had even sealed several himself, so he understood the differences between them.

Although the Marshlands deities, such as the Swamp Marsh Ancestor, were also sealed off, their connection with the outside world was not completely severed. They could still absorb the incense offerings of the Marshfolk and manifest their divine power, without weakening over time.

The Black Marsh, the Ghost Mother, and other deities suppressed by Qiu Yan were severed from their connection with incense offerings because the talismans were in Qiu Yan's hands. The same was true for the Circuit City God Lü Liang.

In this situation, the deity will become increasingly weak. However, being cut off from the outside world and unable to receive incense offerings does not mean that the incense offerings have disappeared. On the contrary, these incense offerings still gather and accumulate in the world according to their respective Divine Office. Once the deity reappears, they will descend and merge into the Divine Body.

Therefore, after Qiu Yan released the Black Marsh Patriarch and the Ghost Mother, they were able to quickly recover their fighting strength.

"This Divine Sense claims to be suppressed, which is probably true. If so, could this canyon be called a forbidden area because of this god? He calls himself 'This Lord,' could he also be Star Lord? This Continent also has traces of Divine Path in High Antiquity, and it is possible that there was a Star Lord who ruled over the continent. But what level of power would be needed to suppress a Star Lord?"

The thought flashed through Qiu Yan's mind in an instant, and finally transformed into a Divine Sense, which he then transmitted.

The Divine Sense paused for a moment, then finally replied, "Star Lord? Hmm, not bad. But being suppressed here, he won't easily reveal himself unless he senses fluctuations in divine power."

Qiu Yan pondered for a moment, then asked, "You said you lured these people here, and that you opened the caves on the cliff face of Broken Lotus Valley? And that bloody light was also released by you?"

"Broken Lotus Valley. The name is quite fitting," the Divine Sense remarked first, then continued, "The cave entrance on the rock wall was indeed controlled by me to bring you here. As for that blood-red light, it wasn't released by me, but rather by the deity outside. However, this wasn't his Divine Ability, but rather a formation set up by those cultivators using one of my altars."

"An altar formation?" Upon hearing this, Qiu Yan recalled the altar at the edge of the canyon. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "If that's the case, what's the purpose of luring me here? Is it to ask me to help you escape?"

The Divine Sense said, "Being suppressed here, of course you want to break free, but the time is not yet right. Outside, cultivators revere you and regard gods as Devil Creature. Even if you go out, you will be an enemy of the whole world. Even if you have unparalleled Divine Ability powers, you still can't fight against many. You should also be aware of this, fellow Daoist. Besides, after so much time, no one in this continent worships me anymore. The incense that gathered from the Divine Office has long since lost its roots. Even if you go out and become powerful for a while, you will eventually be sealed away again."

Qiu Yan grasped a key point from these words and asked, "Since you have been sealed off, how do you still know so much about the outside world?"

The Divine Sense seemed to have guessed Qiu Yan's doubts, and said, "Cultivators often enter the valley and kill each other. Their flesh, bones, Essence Blood, and vital energy are scattered throughout the valley and caves, nourishing the cave walls. After combining with some incense Votive Thoughts, the fruits that the cultivators hoped for before their death are born. Correspondingly, their memories also flow out and fall into my Divine Sense. This back and forth is also considered Karma."

Qiu Yan pondered to himself, "Is this how fruits are born? It seems that this god's power is indeed above mine. I have no way to materialize other people's wishes into fruits. However, is there also a reason for the seal? Since the Divine Path has been extinct in Zhou Rao, why are there still so many incense Votive Thoughts here?"

However, he did not voice these thoughts. Moreover, the most important thing now was to obtain the Golden Cicada Fruit and, before the Eye-Bearing Star Lord arrived, sever the Karma ties and return to Donghua.

"Without a doubt, if we can obtain some information from the master behind this Divine Sense, we can achieve our goal much faster."

However, before Qiu Yan could ask, the Divine Sense said, "That Star Lord outside is probably your enemy. He activated the altar earlier and unleashed blood light, seemingly to force you out. The blood light is derived from the life and soul of a cultivator. Even a god, once tainted by it, will have his Divine Body defiled and his Divine Sense corrupted, ultimately affecting his temperament."

"Hmm?" Qiu Yan feigned surprise, "Then the Star Lord of the outside world would actually go to such lengths for a Lesser God like me?"

"You don't need to hide it," the Divine Sense transmitted back, "Once you enter this valley, you are essentially within my Domain of Law. Your Karma connection with that Star Lord will be clearly revealed, and this cannot be concealed. Moreover, your aura is not recorded in my memory, so you should not be a god of this continent."

"Is this your Domain of Law?" Qiu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he lightly scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense.

The Divine Sense continued, "There's no need to worry. In my current state, I pose no threat to you. So don't hide anything. I won't concern myself with your grudge against that Star Lord. Moreover, I will help you break free from Karma ties. After all, the Star Lord outside had ill intentions, activating the altar to taint you with blood and light, but also taking the opportunity to steal the little incense I had left. In reality, we are united against a common enemy."

At this point, he changed the subject. "You just asked me if I wanted to get away, and that's true, but the time isn't right yet. However, the opportunity to run into fellow Divine Path is too rare, and I'd like to ask for your help. It's a piece of cake for you."

"It was within my expectations that I had encountered a fellow Divine Path, someone who had left himself a contingency plan to prepare for his future escape. I just don't know what this deity really wants to do."

While secretly speculating, the Divine Sense conveyed the message—

"I would like to trouble you, fellow Daoist, to gather all the cultivators who have entered this plain and bring them to its depths. There, I will personally help you break free from the shackles of Karma! I believe you already knew this before you came here; I am not speaking carelessly."

"Oh?" Qiu Yan's mind raced. "Trying to lure me into working for him with some reward? But the odds of randomly arriving at a forbidden area and running into a Star Lord who rules an entire continent are rather odd... Besides, he previously said he opened up many caves to bring Divine Path fellow cultivators here, and now he wants my help to gather cultivators? However, finding out the reason isn't difficult..."

"There are countless rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures lands always harbor dangers. The most direct manifestation of this is the presence of Demon Beast guarding the area, so we must be careful when harvesting them."

While Qiu Yan was communicating with Divine Sense, Xiao Li and the others had recovered from their shock. After barely calming down, Ziyun gave them some instructions.

Due to Ziyun's prestige and cultivation, the two did not refute her later, but their eyes kept wandering, as if they were absent-minded.

At this moment, Xiao Li's ability to calm his mind became apparent. With the Mind Formula passed down by Qiu Yan, even if his heart was surging, he could maintain a calm State of Mind after silently reciting it. Outwardly, this manifested as his ability to clearly control himself.

Don't underestimate this ability. In Zhou Rao Continent, some highly skilled cultivators are unable to control their minds, which not only prevents them from unleashing their Original Edition strength, but some are even dragged down by their power and meet a tragic end.

Before long, Xiao Li's calmness also infected the other three, allowing them to settle down.

Once he had calmed down, he made hand seals and moved them back and forth, finally saying, "I tested this place with the Root-Fixing Technique, and it seems this is not the outside world, but we'll have to wait until tonight to observe the stars to confirm the details."

Actually, after discovering the strangeness of the flowers and plants, the group already had a general idea in mind, so they didn't panic because of this. The rest was easy to handle.

Faced with so many heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it would be unrealistic for one person to keep them all to themselves. Therefore, the four of them had little conflict and, considering the potential dangers, decided to work together to collect the flowers and plants scattered around.

However, just as they made their move, Qiu Yan sent a telepathic message reminding Xiao Li to stop.

After many events, Xiao Li became more composed and also felt a sense of awe towards Qiu Yan. He stopped as instructed and had just breathed a sigh of relief when a whooshing sound came from afar!

"Um?"

Ziyun and the others also stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound. What they saw were more than twenty figures flying on swords. The person in the lead was someone they were familiar with. He was none other than Feng Zhantian, the number one expert of the younger generation among the major sects in eastern Zhou Rao!

Feng Zhantian has experienced a lot and has become the number one expert in just a few years. He is also one of the people who entered the valley this time.

Upon seeing his figure, Xiao Li and Ziyun felt a chill run down their spines, sensing an impending storm and realizing something was amiss.

A few breaths later, Feng Zhantian and the others arrived in front of them, hovering in the air.

Feng Zhantian's aura surged, and he looked down at Ziyun, his gaze landing on her. He sneered, "I didn't expect you to escape the bloodshed, Ziyun. That's fine."

He glanced at Xiao Li and the other two, his eyes disdainful. "This is not the outside world, it is isolated from the world, but it is also a place of fortuitous opportunity. We are trapped here, so we should make plans as soon as possible. Ziyun, you are the furnace prepared by your master. In this urgent situation, you might as well offer yourself to me and help me break through the bottleneck of the False Core stage, advance to the Golden Core stage, and reach the peak of the Third Realm, which will be enough to protect everyone's safety!"

Upon hearing this, Ziyun's expression changed, and Xiao Li and the other two also frowned, while the people behind Feng Zhantian also made hand seals.

Tensions were high.

Qiu Yan's voice rang in Xiao Li--

"There's no time for you to fight over women! Xiao Li, I'll help you for a moment to quell this!"

P. S.: Thanks to "Chen Lich" for the update request!