In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

The Tianya Sword is no ordinary iron, but an ancient ice-type divine artifact, its core containing an undying "Ice Soul Divine Intent." Lu Xueqi's sacrifice in her desperate situation unexpectedly triggered this divine intent. Protecting its master, the divine sword forcibly sealed her remaining life force and core soul into its blade at the last moment, and with the chill of "absolute zero," froze her body and the surrounding space together, forming a tiny, indestructible "Ice Soul Cocoon."

This ice cocoon perfectly mimicked the aura of death, even its form transforming into an inconspicuous ice crystal, wedged within a crack, evading the perception of the Protoss Guardians. The price was that Lu Xueqi's consciousness plunged into the deepest annihilation; her physical life force almost ceased, leaving her only a hair's breadth from death. In her current state, she resembled more of a faintly sentient "divine object" than a living person.

The Tianya Sword floated in the center of the ice cocoon, dim and without light, its blade covered in cracks, as if it would shatter at any moment. It had sacrificed most of its spirituality to preserve its master's last embers of life.

Inside the ice cocoon lies endless darkness and cold.

Lu Xueqi's consciousness flickered like a candle in the wind. She could not feel her body, nor could she feel time; only eternal loneliness and coldness remained.

"...Do you trust me?"

In a daze, a voice echoed deep within his consciousness. It was Su Han's voice, the question he had uttered beneath the altar, in that deadly predicament.

"letter."

She remembered her answer, without hesitation.

Then... came separation, a turn, the burning of everything, and the overwhelming, crushing starlight hand...

"...Su Han..."

A faint ripple of divine consciousness stirred within the ice cocoon. This was her only remaining, most fundamental obsession. Her responsibility to her sect and her pursuit of immortality had become blurred. Only the young man who had asked her "Do you believe me?" at the brink of death, the junior brother she was willing to protect with her life, became her sole anchor in this boundless darkness.

"Live..."

"wait for me……"

Her consciousness sank into darkness once more, but that lingering obsession, like a seed, remained deeply buried in the deepest recesses of the Ice Soul Divine Will, awaiting the day it would break free from the ice.

Outside, the humanoid Protoss, confirming the absence of life, let out a low roar and, accompanied by the giant lion and the Xuan Turtle, returned to the top of the altar, transforming back into a statue to guard the dim core of the legacy. The thousands of Star Beasts gradually dispersed, resuming their patrols. The core palace returned to deathly silence, with only the lingering chill telling the story of the fierce battle that had recently taken place.

Unnoticed by anyone, within a crack at the base of the altar, a "dead" ice crystal was slowly absorbing the free-floating stellar energy in the air to repair itself. This process might take years, even decades. But as long as that undying divine will of the Ice Soul and that persistent thought remained, hope would never be extinguished.

Coral reef caves on the outskirts of Falling Star Lake.

Elder Mu used Star Origin Marrow as the core, combined with dozens of high-grade spirit stones, to set up a complex formation called "Star Concealment and Heavenly Illusion Formation" around the cave. The moment the formation was activated, an invisible wave spread out, completely isolating the cave from the outside world and even distorting the surrounding light, allowing it to blend perfectly into the coral reef environment.

"This formation can only last for seven days at most." Elder Mu's face was pale; setting up the formation had taken a toll on his mental energy. "Within seven days, as long as we don't encounter any Nascent Soul level beings deliberately probing us, we should be safe. After seven days, the power of the Star Source Marrow will be exhausted, and the formation will break on its own."

Su Han sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, nodding slightly upon hearing this. His appearance at this moment was extremely miserable, his face as pale as paper, and his aura was faint, like a candle flame that might be extinguished at any moment.

"Su Han, are you really going to..." Elder Mu looked at him with deep concern. "I have no other choice." Su Han opened his eyes, his gaze filled with a deathly calm, but beneath that calm lay a volcano about to erupt. "Elder, please protect me. No matter what happens, unless the formation is broken, do not disturb me."

After saying that, he said no more, slowly closed his eyes, and began the most dangerous and crazy cultivation of his life.

He didn't heal his injuries according to conventional methods. Seven or eight out of ten of his meridians were broken, his dantian was riddled with cracks, and although the Star Seed had absorbed some of the inheritance, it had become dim and unstable due to the forced activation of the altar's power. If he repaired himself step by step, it would take several months to regain his mobility, let alone break through to a higher realm.

He chose a dead end—to destroy and then rebuild, to be reborn as a star.

He recalled the scattered records about the nature of the Star Seed in the altar's inheritance. The Star Seed is the seed of the origin of stars, the foundation of star cultivation, and also possesses infinite potential. The inheritance mentions an extreme situation: when the Star Seed is on the verge of shattering, and its cultivation with the host's life reaches its peak, if the host possesses a sufficiently firm will and... a sliver of opportunity, it can guide the Star Seed to undergo "Nirvana".

Nirvana signifies destruction and rebirth. Failure results in the star seed shattering completely, annihilating the host's body and soul. Success, however, transforms the star seed, reshaping the host's foundation, greatly enhancing their cultivation, and potentially awakening new abilities. But the pain and danger involved far surpass ordinary breakthroughs.

Su Han had no way out. Lu Xueqi's fate was uncertain, and every second was incredibly precious. He had to gamble!
"Star-attracting force...enters the body..."

He forcibly activated the broken technique, no longer trying to repair his meridians, but instead actively guiding the violent stellar energy between heaven and earth to directly impact his dantian and star seed, which were on the verge of shattering!

"Ugh—!"

A sharp pain instantly swept through his body, far exceeding the agony of being slowly sliced ​​to death. His body began to crack, and blood gushed out, instantly turning him into a blood-soaked figure. But he gritted his teeth, remained silent, and kept his mind perfectly clear.

Inside the dantian, the star seed, which was already covered with cracks, expanded rapidly under the impact of the violent star power, and its light became increasingly dim, as if it would be completely extinguished at any moment.

"Not enough... not enough..."

Su Han hardened his heart and poured all his remaining spiritual power into the star seed, actively accelerating its collapse process!

"Click..."

A barely audible cracking sound echoed deep within Su Han's soul. The Star Seed shattered.

An indescribable, destructive energy instantly swept through his dantian and spread throughout his body. The aura of death had never been so clear.

Just as his consciousness was about to be completely swallowed by darkness, Su Han, with his unparalleled willpower, clearly saw in his mind Lu Xueqi's beautiful yet desolate smile as she turned to face the giant hand of starlight.

"Sister..."

"Trust me..."

A power originating from the depths of the soul suddenly erupted!
"Nirvana...rebirth!" (End of Chapter)