Only Shi Sheng himself could hear this sound.
Shi Sheng was also very surprised by this. He recognized the voice; it was the Star God Emperor!
However, it cannot be confirmed that the Star God Emperor did not already exist when he was in Hundred Emperor City...
"Senior, is that you?" Shi Sheng asked incredulously.
"It's me."
"But didn't your soul dissipate when you were refining the tenth Star Core for me?" Shi Sheng asked, puzzled.
"Who told you my soul has been scattered?" the Star God Emperor said irritably. "Are you just hoping for my death?"
Shi Sheng thought back for a moment, and realized that the Star God Emperor hadn't actually said that...
"But... the atmosphere had been built up to this point... the things said were practically like making a will..."
The Star God Emperor nearly died of anger, roaring, "What? You think you have to die just because the atmosphere's been built up? I merely merged my remnant soul into the tenth Star Core!"
At this point, the Star God Emperor coughed to calm himself and continued, "To put it simply, my remnant soul is the core of this tenth Star Core. As long as you don't die, or rather, until you completely squander the stellar power within the tenth Star Core, I will not die. Now, I and you have become bound by fate."
If you die, I die.
If you live, I can live on too.
"Alright, I'll explain the details to you later." The Star God Emperor's tone suddenly became serious. "This stone pillar is the core of the entire Kunlun Ruins. Now that its last power has been activated, the pillar is beginning to collapse, and the entire Kunlun Ruins is facing destruction."
"If you want your senior brother to be able to fully fuse with that soul without worry, then you must stop the stone pillar's operation and preserve the last bit of power so that Kunlun Ruins will not be destroyed in a short time."
Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng's expression also became solemn as he looked at the raging lava fire outside.
"But how can we get through this? With my current level of cultivation, I'm afraid I'm not strong enough to withstand this molten lava."
The builder of Kunlun Ruins was an Human Ancestor!
How could he possibly withstand the power unleashed when Kunlun Ruins was about to crumble?
"Therefore, you need to utilize the power of the tenth Star Core," the Star God Emperor said calmly. "Currently, the Power of the Stars within the tenth Star Core is only enough for you to traverse this molten lava for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
"If the problem cannot be solved within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Power of the Stars will be exhausted, and the tenth Star Core will become a useless core."
"At that time, I too will perish completely."
"So, you're ready?"
Shi Sheng glanced at his Little Senior Brother Hei, who was fusing souls and letting out painful roars. Then he looked at senior brother Ye Qiubai and the others, gritted his teeth slightly, and his expression became solemn.
"Senior, I'm ready."
"Very good."
As soon as he finished speaking, wisps of deep blue Power of the Stars surged from Shi Sheng's Dantian!
A thin film of deep blue Power of the Stars formed on Shi Sheng's body. When it was fully absorbed into his skin, it didn't look particularly unusual.
However, when Ye Qiubai and the others looked closely, they could see that a wisp of deep blue starlight occasionally shimmered on Shi Sheng's skin.
" Junior Brother Shi, what's wrong?" Hong Ying couldn't help but ask.
Shi Sheng replied, "Leave the matters outside to me; I'll leave things here in your care."
After saying that, without waiting for Ye Qiubai and the others to ask any questions, Shi Sheng took a step into the lava fire. Under the surging erosion of the lava fire, Shi Sheng's figure was soon no longer visible.
Time was of the essence, and Shi Sheng couldn't afford to waste any more time.
"Senior, which direction should I go?"
"To your east."
Shi Sheng the direction indicated by the Star God Emperor, Shi Sheng hurried off!
Soon, a rapidly spinning stone pillar came into view.
Beneath that stone pillar, the ground had completely collapsed, and there were no ruins left in the surrounding area.
A large amount of lava fire emanated from that constantly rotating stone pillar!
When Shi Sheng arrived at this place, he discovered that he was not the only one there.
Below the stone pillar were three men entangled in a barrier.
"It's good that we stayed here." Song Ci sneered upon seeing Shi Sheng's arrival. "Although I don't believe you have any way to resist this lava fire, it's better to stay here a little longer just to be on the safe side."
Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng's face darkened. "This is your masterpiece?"
"Of course." Wang Jingzhou scoffed. "What, are you trying to stop us?"
Su Cheng laughed loudly, "Isn't it a bit too few for you to do all by yourself?"
Shi Sheng didn't bother with empty talk; in the remaining time, he had to stop the stone pillars as soon as possible to delay the destruction of Kunlun Ruins!
Otherwise, not only would the Star God Emperor be completely annihilated, but Little Senior Brother Hei would also end in failure!
Thinking of this, Shi Sheng took out the Minghuang Mystic Axe and coldly looked at Song Ci and the other two, saying, "Get out of the way."
As they spoke, the Power of the Stars erupted in full force!
Even amidst this molten lava and fiery earth, nothing could stop the stars from swirling around Shi Sheng, forming a miniature starry sky!
" The Power of the Stars? So what?" Song Ci waved his hand and calmly said, " Wang Jingzhou, Su Cheng, you two take care of him."
"Surely we don't need to both of us act at the same time?" A long staff appeared in Wang Jingzhou's hand, and the staff was trembling incessantly! With each tremor, the terrifying force caused the surrounding space to shake!
Su Cheng let out a cold laugh, and a sword slipped from his hand into his palm. He grasped it tightly, and Sword Qi swirled around it!
Both of them are powerful individuals at the Early-Stage God Emperor Realm!
"Let's finish this quickly, then we should leave."
Their barriers also have a time limit.
As the two were talking, Shi Sheng's figure, carrying those few stars, rushed to Wang Jingzhou's side, and then raised the Minghuang Mystic Axe in his hand high! He slashed fiercely at Wang Jingzhou's head!
The moment the Xuan Axe struck, one of the stars surrounding Shi Sheng merged into the axe!
The axe fell.
Like stars falling!
Seeing this, Wang Jingzhou remained calm and composed. He gripped the long staff with both hands, one in front of the other, and with a cold laugh, he slammed it head-on into the Xuan Axe!
"Choose to deal with me first? You'll find that's a mistake..."
He was only halfway through his sentence.
The instant the black axe made contact with the long staff!
Wang Jingzhou immediately sensed that something was amiss.
It's too heavy!
At the same time, the oppressive feeling brought by that Power of the Stars prevented the Spiritual Qi in Wang Jingzhou's body from circulating smoothly!
Although Shi Sheng was also at the Early-Stage God Emperor Realm like them.
But now it seems...
I definitely underestimated him.