Starlight fell like rain.
This time, however, it was no exaggeration or metaphor. There were no clouds in the night sky; it remained clear for ten thousand miles. Yet drops of Star Rain truly seeped out of the void, each shining with a hazy spiritual radiance. Together, they resembled the Milky Way bursting its banks, luminous water pouring down over Chessboard Mountain.
It was a glittering expanse of gang dew, kindling light in the void wherever it passed.
"The Northern Dipper Night-Illuminating Gang!"
But just as Cheng Xinzhan discovered it, he also glimpsed two streaks of escape light racing in from the west, rising high into the sky to intercept the star gang.
The Daoist had waited bitterly for the star gang for so long. Now that he had finally spotted it, how could he let others gather it?
His body transformed into sword light, soaring from the ground like a long rainbow to catch the heavenly gang star dew. He had been waiting beside the stump for the rabbit on Chessboard Mountain. As the saying went, the pavilion nearest the water caught the moon first; he already held the advantage of position. If someone still snatched it away, that would be utterly absurd.
Still, to be safe, the Daoist brought out the Snow Toad Spirit Pearl he had only just acquired. The pearl had incorporated "Flying Snow Filling the Sky Gang" and "Silver Frost Piling Like Jade Baleful Intent." Combined with the snow toad's innate divine ability and the void restriction spells Cheng Xinzhan had embedded within it, it had already become an excellent Space-Fixing Spirit Pearl. Though it was less handy than his own kerchief, it was quite respectable for concealing his identity while away from home.
He hurled the pearl westward to block the pair's path. Hanging