Inside his cave abode on Purple Sky Peak, Han Li repeatedly studied the intelligence jade slip from the Black Stone Reef stronghold. The Blood Lotus Cult's plot to collude with extraterrestrial heavenly demons and seize the Heavenly Star Demon-Sealing Formation Diagram had become clear. The attack on the Huiyuan Branch Helm on the night of the full moon had merely been a feint-making noise in the east while striking in the west.
He tightened his grip on the Water-Magnetic Sword's hilt. Its deep blue radiance resonated with the Water-Magnetic Prism Crystal in his palm, sending a bone-deep chill through him. This time, he had to put an end to the scourge of the Blood Lotus Cult once and for all.
"Our masters, the Twin Saints, sent word that all Star Palace cultivators at Core Formation or above will gather at Magnetic Essence Mountain in three days." Zi Ling put away the Star-Illusion Maze Formation Flag, her Plain Silver Hairpin gleaming in the candlelight. "The Grand Elder said the Extra-Territorial Forces behind the Blood Lotus Cult have already infiltrated deep into the Chaotic Star Sea. We must strike like thunder and wipe them out in one blow."
Han Li nodded and took out the Star Palace Core Cultivation Manual to look up the Blood Lotus Cult's origins. According to its records, the Blood Lotus Cult had once been a minor sect on the outskirts of the Chaotic Star Sea. A hundred years ago, it had suddenly received a legacy from extraterrestrial heavenly demons, causing its strength to soar. In just a few decades, it had established dozens of strongholds throughout the Chaotic Star Sea. Its cult master's remnant soul was exceptionally cunning; whenever he suffered devastating injuries, he could draw on power from beyond their world to revive, making him virtually