In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

Within the shattered core of the star, that single, purest primordial starlight, amidst the extreme destructive force, seized a glimmer of hope for life. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, it began to frantically devour the surrounding fragments of the star, the raging stellar energy, and even Su Han's life essence!

Su Han's body shriveled at a visible speed, as if all moisture and life had been drained away, turning him into a terrifying dried corpse. But his eyes suddenly opened, bursting forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant starlight!
"Give me... Condensate!"

At the center of his dantian, a new ray of light was born. It was more condensed and purer than the previous star seed, radiating an ancient and noble aura. The newborn star seed, like a heart, began to beat slowly. With each beat, it released an incomparably pure and vibrant new star power.

Wherever this stellar energy passed, the broken meridians, like withered trees coming back to life, began to reshape, connect, and expand at an astonishing speed! His withered body also became plump again, and a layer of charred dead skin peeled off the surface of his skin, revealing the crystal-clear, jade-like new skin underneath.

A powerful aura, far surpassing anything before, suddenly erupted from Su Han's body!

Late stage of Foundation Establishment... Perfect Foundation Establishment... Half-step Golden Core!
During his Star Seed Nirvana, his cultivation level broke through several minor realms, directly reaching the level of a half-step Golden Core cultivator! Moreover, the stability of his foundation and the purity of his star power far surpassed that of ordinary half-step Golden Core cultivators.

Su Han slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sparkling like starlight, deep as the night sky. He felt the surging power within him, and the clearer connection he had with the heavens and stars, but there was no joy on his face.

Power is merely a tool to save my senior sister, nothing more.

"Su Han! You..." Elder Mu was so shocked by the sudden surge of power that he stood up, his face filled with disbelief. He clearly felt that Su Han's aura had once been on the verge of annihilation, but now it was at its zenith, even making him feel a slight unease.

"I succeeded." Su Han's voice was calm and even, yet it carried a chilling pressure. "Elder Mu, how many days have passed?"

“Three…three days.” Elder Mu took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, “You only used three days, and…”

“Three days…” A cold glint flashed in Su Han’s eyes. “Four days left. That’s enough time for me to make some preparations.”

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt a crackling sound emanating from his body, filled with a sense of power. He looked at Elder Mu: "Elder, is there any progress on the reverse teleportation array?"

Elder Mu shook his head with a wry smile: "Difficult. Although I have made some deductions in the past few days, the space here is stable, the nodes are hard to find, and the power of the Star Source Essence is not enough to support long-distance reverse teleportation. Unless... unless we can find a spatial rift with the same source of star power as the core palace, we might be able to use it as a springboard. But that would be like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"A spatial rift of the same origin..." Su Han's eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something. He closed his eyes, fully activating the newly formed star seed, carefully sensing it.

The newly born star seed, having absorbed the remnants of the altar's legacy, possessed a subtle connection to the aura of the core palace. A moment later, it suddenly opened its eyes and pointed in a certain direction deep within the cave.

"Over there! I sensed an extremely faint but similar spatial fluctuation! It's very likely a temporary crack caused by the large-scale entry and exit of the star beasts or the power fluctuations that tore the palace apart!"

Elder Mu sensed the direction and, after a long time, finally caught a faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation, marveling at Su Han's keen perception.

"Even if we find the rift, how do we locate the core palace? How do we ensure that we don't fall directly into the star beast horde when we teleport there?" Elder Mu raised the crucial questions.

A ruthless glint flashed in Su Han's eyes: "Precise location isn't necessary. As long as we can enter the core palace area, even if it's just the edge. As for the star beasts... just charge in."

He took out the ancient tortoise shell he had obtained from the altar from his storage bag. At this moment, the cracks on the tortoise shell seemed to have healed slightly due to his breakthrough in cultivation. "This item can resist star power and is my greatest reliance. Senior Sister will protect herself with the Tianya Sword, and I will use this tortoise shell to clear the way." He then looked at Elder Mu: "Elder, your injuries have not yet healed, and you need to protect the Star Source Marrow. This time, I will go alone."

"Absolutely not!" Elder Mu refused decisively. "The core palace is extremely dangerous. For you to go alone is tantamount to suicide!"

Su Han looked at Elder Mu with a firm gaze: "Elder, my mind is made up. The more people there are, the greater the risk of exposure. I am going there not to fight to the death, but to save people. If I can find Senior Sister, I will immediately find a way to escape. If not..." He paused, his voice icy, "I will make that core palace a scene of utter chaos."

Seeing the resolute look in Su Han's eyes, Elder Mu knew that further persuasion would be useless. This boy's mind was made up; no external force could change it.

"Very well... I will stay here and guard this last escape route for you." Elder Mu sighed, took out a jade talisman from his robes, and handed it to Su Han. "This is the 'Heart-to-Heart Jade Talisman.' The other one is in my possession. If you find Xue Qi, or face a life-or-death crisis, crush the jade talisman. I will spare no effort to activate the Star Source Essence, creating the greatest commotion here to attract the attention of the Star Beasts and create a glimmer of hope for you. But... you only have one chance."

Su Han accepted the jade talisman and solemnly put it into his pocket: "Thank you, Elder."

Without further delay, he turned and headed towards the source of the spatial fluctuations deep within the cave. With each step he took, his aura became increasingly refined, his killing intent restrained yet like a peerless sword about to be drawn from its sheath.

Three days of Nirvana, half a step towards the Golden Elixir. Tortoise shell in hand, killing intent filling the chest.

The core palace, I, Su Han, have arrived.

Senior sister, whether you are alive or dead, no matter where you are, I will traverse this starry sky to bring you home.

The fourth day, night.

On the edge of the core area of ​​Falling Star Lake, in the shadow of an inconspicuous reef, a barely perceptible ripple appeared in the space. A figure silently emerged—it was Su Han.

Using that extremely unstable spatial rift, Su Han performed an extremely risky short-distance teleportation. The process was fraught with danger; the tearing force of space almost ripped his newly reconstructed body apart again. Fortunately, his tortoise shell protected him, allowing him to barely complete the teleportation, but it also caused his blood and qi to surge, resulting in some internal injuries.

He immediately concealed all his presence, like a cheetah blending into the shadows, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Ahead lay the magnificent yet oppressive core palace. The palace was now even more deathly silent than before, with only a few low-level star beasts roaming in the distance. Clearly, Lu Xueqi's "Heavenly Ice Extreme" and the previous battle had dealt a significant blow to the star beast horde, making them more cautious.

Su Han held his breath and pushed his newly acquired Star Seed Sensing ability to its limit, trying to find Lu Xueqi's aura or the unique icy intent of the Tianya Sword.

Got nothing.

There seemed to be a powerful force within the palace that prevented any further investigation. (End of Chapter)