Stellar Behemoths, Star-Iron Battle Weapons!

What were Stellar Behemoths?

They were terrifying monsters capable of roaming the cosmic starry skies!

They were not creatures of planets, but were born within the cosmic starry skies. Extraordinary from birth, they possessed unique and powerful innate talents. Even the weakest among them could rival Starry-Sky Warriors.

They were true transcendent lifeforms!

Lin Yuan found several posts about Star Beasts, and the videos within were horrifying—

Above the heavens, a mysterious golden divine bird spread wings spanning a thousand meters, its cry shattering a hundred thousand mountains!

Across the wilderness, a mountain-like beast roared at the sky, casually seizing thousand-meter peaks like toys and intimidating territory stretching ten thousand miles!

Beneath the sea, there was an even more unbelievable nine-headed serpent that churned rivers and seas, spewed wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and wiped out an island nation in an instant!

All of these were immensely powerful Stellar Behemoths.

They were terrible calamities that had once appeared on Azure Star and wreaked havoc without restraint!

Their power could overturn the earth and shake the starry river at will. Even from Lin Yuan's current perspective, they were unimaginable, like gods.

"Behemoths of this level could probably only be opposed by the legendary Marquis-Sealing Realm... no, perhaps only those few King-Sealing Realm experts could contend with them?"

Lin Yuan was now a genuine Starry-Sky Warrior himself, so he naturally understood this planet's realm divisions for the Stellar Martial Path—

They were the First Realm Transcendence Realm, Second Realm Starfire Realm, Third Realm Skyflight Realm, Fourth Realm Marquis-Sealing Realm, and Fifth Realm King-Sealing Realm...

There were only these five major realms on the planet.

Yet the difference in strength between every major realm was so vast that it far exceeded anyone's imagination!

Like an insurmountable chasm, even the most exceptional Martial Prodigies could not fight above their realm. Being able to escape from someone at a higher realm was already enough to be proud of and earn the astonishment and praise of countless people.

Lin Yuan was only at the First Realm now. He could not imagine what kind of divine power the Fourth Realm Marquis-Sealing Realm experts, or even the Fifth Realm King-Sealing Realm experts at the pinnacle of the planet, possessed...

He only knew that among humanity's nine King-Sealing Realm experts, the latest to advance was called the Heavenly Sword King, and he was also a sword cultivator.

Back when the Astral Realm invasion occurred, a terrifying thousand-meter-tall Stellar Behemoth resembling a giant ape had ravaged Azure Star. Legend had it that the Heavenly Sword King had acted—

A sword came from the west, its radiance illuminating the nine provinces. Sword light swept across the land, tearing apart an entire continent, spanning ten thousand miles, and forcefully slaying it without leaving a trace behind!

A thousand-meter-tall Stellar Behemoth had been instantly killed with a single sword strike.

The continent itself had been torn apart for hundreds of thousands of meters!

What kind of strength was that?

Lin Yuan could not imagine it.

He currently possessed two hundred thousand jin of strength. At most, he could punch a hole in the ground or demolish a building. Affecting an entire continent was still far, far beyond him...

"I'm thinking too much. He's a senior who has cultivated for centuries. How could I, a little nobody who has only just started, compare to him?"

Lin Yuan laughed at himself.

He should stay grounded and take the first step properly. With his current foundation and opportunities, anything was possible.

He calmed his mind and opened another section of the Star Warrior Forum—

The Star-Martial Marketplace!

"According to the forum posts I read before, the most important thing for new warriors is improving their strength."

"Without any strength, even the weakest Minor Astral Realm is incredibly dangerous. You could easily be torn apart by the countless Star Beasts lurking within..."

How did Starry-Sky Warriors improve their strength?

His physical body had temporarily reached its limit. Unless he broke through to a major realm and opened his Genetic Lock again, allowing further enhancement, it would be difficult to improve it any further, and the effort would not be worth the gain.

Normally, the most important thing was naturally tempering Natal Stellar Force!

Natal Stellar Force was the source of a Starry-Sky Warrior's power. The more of it one tempered, the stronger one became.

One strand of Natal Stellar Force was equivalent to one hundred thousand jin of immense force.

Ten strands meant one million jin.

And the tempering limit for a First-Realm Warrior was a full eighty-one strands of Natal Stellar Force. Only then would one be considered complete and able to begin preparing to break through to the Second Realm.

However, tempering Natal Stellar Force was not so easy. Every strand required a long period of refinement and tempering.

That was why the Stellar Martial Path placed such importance on talent and aptitude—

For one strand of Natal Stellar Force, someone with ordinary aptitude might need more than ten years of slow refinement before barely managing to temper it.

But a genius could shorten that time to several years, or even just one year.

The better one's aptitude, the more efficiently one could temper Natal Stellar Force. Naturally, that also gave one a greater chance of reaching higher realms.

Lin Yuan's martial aptitude had originally been average, but thanks to the effects of the Talent Trait "Martial Prodigy," it had already risen to the level of a true prodigy!

His speed in tempering Natal Stellar Force also far surpassed other geniuses. Yet no matter how fast he was, he estimated that he would still need several months to temper a single strand.

Too slow.

If he wanted to rely solely on tempering Natal Stellar Force to increase his strength, he would have to prepare himself for decades of secluded cultivation before venturing into a Minor Astral Realm...

Of course, he would not choose that.

In fact, most Starry-Sky Warriors would not blindly cultivate in seclusion either. Cultivation required resources. If you did not go out adventuring or taking risks, where would you get the money to cultivate?

Thus, other external means became popular choices for increasing their strength.

For example... Star-Iron Battle Weapons!

"Ordinary ferocious beasts can be dealt with using mundane iron weapons, but to fight Star Beasts that are powerful from birth, you need Star-Iron Battle Weapons."

Lin Yuan opened the Star-Martial Marketplace and searched for Star-Iron Battle Weapons.

Swish, swish, swish—

A long list immediately appeared across the huge screen, displaying one powerful Star-Iron Battle Weapon after another before his eyes.

As the name suggested, Star-Iron Battle Weapons were weapons forged from a special alloy called Star Iron.

How immense was the strength of Starry-Sky Warriors?

With force amounting to hundreds of thousands or millions of jin at every turn, ordinary iron weapons simply could not withstand it, nor could they break through the incredibly tough hides of Star Beasts.

Star-Iron Battle Weapons were different.

Star Iron was a special mineral vein that Azure Star had not possessed in the past.

Its composition was unique, and it was far harder than steel. It could withstand billions of jun of force without being destroyed.

Furthermore, it possessed extremely high compatibility with stellar force. Naturally attuned to the energy of the cosmic starry skies, it could even provide a certain amplifying effect when Starry-Sky Warriors used stellar force in battle.

Therefore, once Star-Iron Veins were discovered, they became one of the Human Federation's most important resources in its early days.

Star-Iron Battle Weapons consequently came into being.

They became essential equipment for Starry-Sky Warriors venturing out to explore and fight.

"The Blue Ice Battle Sword is only a mundane iron weapon used during the Hunter stage. After breaking through to become a Starry-Sky Warrior, it naturally has to be phased out."

Lin Yuan possessed the Talent Trait "Swordsmanship Mastery." His swordsmanship had reached the Subtlety Stage and was even close to the Perfection Stage.

Naturally, his combat power was greatest when using a sword.

So the weapons he mainly examined were Star-Iron Battle Swords.

"Black Dragon Battle Sword, forged from Star-Iron Ore and Black Ice Stone ore. A single cloud pattern emerged upon forging; superior quality... Price: 10 Contribution Points. Newly advanced warriors may settle the payment with 10 million Azure Coins."

"Golden Radiance Battle Sword, forged from Star-Iron Ore and Gold-Flow Iron ore. Two cloud patterns emerged upon forging; outstanding quality... Price: 15 Contribution Points. Newly advanced warriors may settle the payment with 15 million Azure Coins."

"Deep-Blue Battle Sword, forged from Star-Iron Ore and Deep-Blue Ore. Three cloud patterns emerged upon forging; perfect quality... Price: 20 Contribution Points. Newly advanced warriors may settle the payment with 20 million Azure Coins."

Lin Yuan: "..."