There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 61 Under the Stars
Just by sensing each other from a distance, the surging Taihe Qi within Chen Qing's body instantly increased by 30%!

The starlight on the destiny talisman surged, and the illusory image of mountains and seas solidified a bit!
Chen Qing understood.

This spiritual bone was originally formed from the Dao foundation of "Chen Xu", and it contains the innate power of "Chen Xu"!

The spirit bone, separated from the body, was originally like a tree without roots or water without a source, but it was tempered by the Heavenly Empress with the power of the stars in the heavens, and a trace of starlight was added to it. Then, Chen Xuan's life essence was used as fuel to forcibly temper and maintain it, as if it was waiting for a vacant position!

He looked at the spirit bone and pondered.

Xu Qingfeng's warning still echoed in my ears. His brilliance was hidden in his bones, and his status and power were no longer comparable to what they used to be. To forcibly absorb such great power was like a child wielding a divine weapon!
Before harming the enemy, you will injure yourself!
"Buzz!"

The spirit bone leaped, and a sliver of starlight shone through!

Upon seeing it, Chen Qing recalled the description of this light in the *Lingguang Xuanjian*—

【Starlight of Desolation, the essence left behind by the annihilation of stars, contains the intent of slaughter and destruction! It can erode the source, annihilate spiritual energy, corrode the soul, and is unpredictable and ever-changing!】

"The light of tribulation is deadly. If I absorb it rashly, my physical body might be destroyed instantly! But this light can be nurtured in the spiritual bones for a long time. I am of the same origin as the spiritual bones, so it is possible for me to adapt. The key is to adapt gradually. If it rushes in all at once, I will perish before I can adapt. If I can first draw a wisp of the light of tribulation into my body, adapt to it, and become familiar with its characteristics, I might increase my chances of winning by three points..."

His mind raced, but a quick glance around told him there was no chance.

The arrow is on the string and must be fired!
With this thought in mind, Chen Qing no longer hesitated and took a step forward!
As the distance between them shortened, the dark spiritual bone resonated and trembled violently, actually causing the entire spiritual bone to shift slightly!

"Buzz!"

Above the great formation, the illusory image of the World-Suppressing Seal, which was devouring the calamity energy, suddenly paused!
Above the floating palace, the Empress's indifferent gaze suddenly sharpened, piercing through layers of star energy and array barriers, locking onto the location where the spirit bone had shifted!

There was nothing there, yet there was a faint, obscure fluctuation.

"There are rats in the formation." The four words were cold and devoid of any emotion.

She didn't move, but the entire Tianyan Platform shook violently wherever her gaze fell!
"Rumble--"

The stellar power surged like boiling water!
The entire formation shook, the star power shifted, and invisible fluctuations swept across the area like a tide, "washing" Chen Qing out of hiding!

"There really was someone hiding there!"

Zhao Yuanji's heart skipped a beat, and he pointed the Star Banner directly at Chen Qing!
This is someone who managed to deceive the Empress and remained hidden until this moment!
Therefore, he unleashed his trump card without hesitation, a card that even the combined attack of seven people couldn't force out!

"The calamity is unleashed! The starlight is extinguished, the sky is burned!"

A pale white light shone from the star-guiding banner!

"call out--"

Within the spiritual bone acupoint, a wisp of the pale white tribulation light split off, transforming into a ghastly white beam of light that tore through space and blasted towards Chen Qing!
Wherever the beam of light passed, spiritual energy froze and withered!

Too fast! Too close! There was no way to avoid it!

Life and death in an instant!

Chen Qing's pupils contracted sharply, and the spiritual light in his Niwan Palace erupted to its peak!

"Perfect! If you can't even handle or adapt to this, how can you talk about swallowing bones?"

Instead of retreating, he faced the beam of light and his left hand shot out like lightning!
With fingers spread wide, Taihe, star symbols, the power of heaven and earth, and the body's qi and blood condense in the palm into a rapidly spinning vortex!

"Photography!"

He reached for the pale white beam of light with his left hand!

"laugh!!!"

A piercing sound rang out, like a branding iron scalding ice!
Chen Qing groaned, his left palm instantly charred black, with some parts even having flesh peeled away to reveal the stark white bone!

The icy, deathly aura surged wildly into his meridians through his palm, rushing straight to his internal organs!
The pain is excruciating!

But he took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly!
The vortex in the palm rotates and collapses!
That terrifying beam of light was actually intercepted and imprisoned into a fist-sized ball!
Chen Qing abruptly pulled his left hand back into his sleeve, causing his robes to billow and his entire body to be thrown backward. However, his gaze shifted, and he spotted a dimly lit area of ​​starlight. He spun in mid-air and plummeted down!

"Um?!"

The Empress's gaze shifted from behind the beaded curtain, locking onto Chen Qing's figure as he flew backward!
Xu Qitian's boast that "no one can shake this formation" was still ringing in his ears when he noticed a figure appear in the center of the formation!
"Insect! You're courting death!!!" Recognizing Chen Qing, a surge of fury, as if provoked by an ant, rushed to the top of his head! He wished he could crush him with his own hands, but fearing the karmic consequences of the calamity, he could only vent his anger on Zhao Yuanji: "Zhao Yuanji! Crush him to death! Crush him into dust! Let his soul be scattered! Now that the great formation is activated, there's no need for him to live, just sacrifice him to the formation!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" Zhao Yuanji recognized the newcomer, and his killing intent surged amidst shock and anger. He brandished his star banner angrily, his voice as cold as the wind, "Chen Xu! I gave you a way out! You chose to die!"

"Boom!"

A jet-black lightning bolt, wreathed in the phantom of vengeful spirits, struck down like a world-destroying demonic dragon towards Chen Qing, who was barely managing to steady himself!
The speed was so fast that there was no way to avoid it!
Having just caught his breath but already severely injured, Meng Shu cried out urgently upon seeing this, "Don't take it head-on! This is the vengeful spirit lightning, which specifically corrupts divine souls and magical treasures!"

Before he could finish speaking, the injury flared up, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.

The blood-robed man leaned against the twisted array wall, barely breathing. Hearing this, he sneered, "This person relied on his ability to hide, insisting on going it alone. Now that he's been exposed, he'll be completely wiped out by the array. What a waste..."

At this critical moment!
Chen Qing took three steps back and precisely stepped into the dim starlight he had planned beforehand!
"Om-"

Dim starlight rippled out strange waves!

"Wow--"

The vengeful lightning struck the ripples, splitting them in two like a river encountering a pillar! It grazed past Chen Qing and slammed into the array wall, exploding into a shower of stardust!

"This..." Meng Shu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, her face filled with disbelief, "The Fiend Lightning has separated?"

Lei Lie stared in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost!
The mockery on the blood-robed man's face froze instantly, turning into horror!
Outside the array.

The Xuan Turtle Ancestor's cloudy old eyes flashed with a sharp light: "What keen insight! This boy must have seen through the true nature of the great formation!"

"Hahaha! Good!" The Second Prince Xu Zhanyuan burst into wild laughter, his voice shaking the heavens. "Sixth Brother! Someone has found a crack in your turtle shell!"

Xu Chengqian stared at the figure in the formation, moved for the first time: "The Tribulation Substitution Formation of the Western Wilderness Shamen is rare in the Immortal Dynasty, and few can even fathom its secrets! This person did not break it with brute force, but rather grasped its key points and acted by taking advantage of the situation. His mastery of formations must be extremely profound!"

In an instant, all eyes were focused on Chen Qing, filled with astonishment, shock, and rekindled hope!

Chen Qing, however, did not hesitate for a moment. Taking advantage of the moment when Zhao Yuanji lost his mind and the formation sluggish, he transformed into a blue rainbow and rushed towards the violently trembling spirit bone in the center of the altar at an even faster speed!

"Damn it! Don't even think about it!" Zhao Yuanji snapped out of his shock, filled with shame and anger, and gripped the Star-Guiding Banner tightly with both hands, shaking it frantically!

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

On the Star-Guiding Banner, countless star runes moved and burned as if they were alive!
The entire Zhou Tian Xing Dou array pattern on the Tianyan Platform was pushed to its limit, and the star power it drew down was almost boiling, preparing to unleash a powerful move. However, his manipulation of star power caused a slight change in the outline of the seal on the array.

then.

"How can a treasure for refining the Dao be defiled by even a speck of dust?"

Above the floating palace, the Empress's icy voice, like a chilling wind from the depths of hell, swept over.

"Om-"

Above Yujing City, countless runes of the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Ban suddenly lit up!
A powerful convergence of stellar energy!

A colossal hand, constructed from the radiance of stars, suddenly formed above Chen Qing's head! Then it crashed down with a deafening roar!

Under the palm of the Sky-Supporting Star, space froze, and that figure became as insignificant as dust.

"What a pity," the eldest prince Xu Chengqian sighed. "By peeking at the core of the formation and borrowing the power of heaven, there was a sliver of hope... What a pity." He shook his head slightly, his unfinished words turning into a soft sigh, as if he saw the brilliant plan ultimately destroyed by the overwhelming power of heaven.

"To dare to make such a risky move under the Empress's nose, your courage is commendable!" The Second Prince Xu Zhanyuan stood leaning on his halberd, his eyes filled with admiration, "Unfortunately, your cultivation level is still too far behind!" His gaze swept over the giant hand as if observing the dust settle.

For them, with this person gone, the situation was sealed, and there was no way to break the formation.

Xu Qingfeng's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly as he watched the giant hand about to fall, his right hand, which was behind his back, preparing to move...

Just as the giant hand was about to touch Chen Qing!
All thoughts vanished from his eyes, replaced by tranquility.

His hands moved with lightning speed, his fingers flying in a mysterious arc, their movements subtly resonating with the supreme Daoist principles of the universe's celestial cycles, forming a complex and ancient seal in front of his chest!
"Star Forbidden Technique! Activate!"

　Phew—I hope everyone will give me lots of support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)