Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The Sky-Splitting God Clan, Ancestral Star, Hall of Divine Punishment.

This place was no longer as fiery and brilliant as the Divine Flame Palace; instead, it was filled with coldness, a chilling atmosphere, and an intensely suppressed rage. The interior was dimly lit, with only a huge altar in the center, forged from the cores of countless stars, burning with a ghostly blue soul fire, illuminating the somber, almost dripping, faces of the three divine lords.

On the altar, the most brilliant soul flame that originally belonged to Yun Huang, symbolizing his unparalleled talent and future, had been completely extinguished, leaving only a cold ember. Beside it, the runes representing the Burning Sky Halberd's connection had also dimmed, severing all ties with the clan's territory.

Yunhuang has fallen! The Heaven-Burning Halberd is lost!

This news struck the heart of the entire Rift God Clan like a million bolts of lightning from the heavens! The shock and anger it brought were a hundred times greater than the fall of Elder Jin Yan!

Yun Huang was one of the heirs to whom great hopes were placed, and who was expected to lead the God Clan to even greater glory in the future! The Burning Heaven Halberd was the clan's most treasured artifact, symbolizing the glory and power of the God Clan! Now, both the man and the treasure have been lost, and the clan has fallen into the hands of an unknown Foundation Establishment junior. This is not just a simple provocation, but a trampling on the foundation and dignity of the Rift God Clan!

"Investigate!!" The voice of the Burning Heaven God was no longer filled with the fury of flames, but transformed into the chilling cold of ancient ice. Every word caused the temperature in the hall to plummet. "Use all your power to trace back the light and shadow, and deduce the secrets of heaven! I need to know what exactly happened at the edge of the Black Annihilation Star Belt! How exactly did Yun Huang perish!"

At his command, countless complex and ancient runes lit up on the walls surrounding the Hall of Divine Punishment. Several elders, skilled in divination and time travel, stepped forward with solemn expressions, joined forces to cast a spell, and activated the clan's destiny in an attempt to uncover the truth of the battlefield that was being interfered with by chaotic energy and the power of stellar vortexes.

The light and shadows were blurred, and the secrets of heaven were in chaos. Even with the combined power of several Golden Core elders, it was difficult to fully recreate the scene at that time. They could only see some fragmented pieces: Yun Huang burning his bloodline, the eerie Xing Xuan, a fleeting glimpse of the Annihilation Finger Wind, and finally... the scene of the Burning Heaven Halberd piercing through Yun Huang's chest and falling towards Xing Xuan, only to be forcibly taken away by a hand that appeared out of nowhere!

Although Lin Xuan's specific methods could not be clearly seen, the result was already clear—Yun Huang was indeed killed by Lin Xuan, and the Burning Heaven Halberd was indeed seized by Lin Xuan!

"Pfft!" An elder in charge of the divination suffered a backlash from the heavenly secrets, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face was ashen as he said, "Elder, this child seems to be shrouded in mist, making the heavenly secrets unpredictable. His inheritance... is likely to involve interference from an extremely high-level being or treasure!"

"Enough!" The Blazing Sun God Venerable slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, cracking the solid stellar core seat. "No matter what he's relying on! He killed a true disciple of my divine race and stole my clan's most treasured artifact. This feud is irreconcilable!"

The Sun God was relatively calm, but his eyes burned with rage: "This child's growth rate is terrifying. He was able to kill a Golden Core cultivator and Yun Huang while only at the Foundation Establishment stage. If allowed to grow, he will surely become a major threat to our clan in the future! We must stop him at all costs before he can condense his Golden Core!"

The Heavenly God slowly rose to his feet. His body no longer emitted light and heat; instead, he resembled a black hole that devoured everything, radiating a terrifying, suffocating pressure. His gaze swept over all the elders in the hall, his voice seeming to echo from the deepest hell:

"Issue the supreme decree of my divine race—"

"Effective immediately, activate the highest level of the 'Crimson Star Order'! Target: Lin Xuan! Anyone who can provide his exact whereabouts will be rewarded with ten million low-grade spirit stones, a high-grade spirit treasure, and will become an honorary elder of our clan, enjoying elder's offerings!"

"Anyone who takes his head will receive, in addition to the aforementioned reward, a Star Essence, and will be allowed to soak in the Divine Blood Pool for three days! His sect or family will be protected by our Sky-Splitting Divine Clan for ten thousand years!"

"This order shall be proclaimed throughout the Tianfeng Starfield and all known surrounding starfields! It must be relayed to any place where cultivators gather! I will ensure that Lin Xuan has nowhere to go, neither to heaven nor to hell!"

The decree was like a meteorite striking the ocean, creating a colossal wave within the palace! Even the seasoned Golden Core elders, accustomed to weathering storms, were shaken to their core by this unprecedented and astonishing reward!

Ten million spirit stones! Top-grade spiritual treasure! Honorary elder! Star origin! Three days in the divine blood pool! Ten thousand years of protection!

Any one of these conditions would be enough to drive a Golden Core cultivator mad and tempt a Nascent Soul monster! This is no longer just a bounty; it is the Rift God Clan's all-out declaration of revenge! It is the clarion call of a war to the death!

"We will obey the divine decree!" All the elders responded in unison, their voices carrying a chilling tone mixed with a hint of fanaticism.

As the supreme decree of the Rift God Clan spread rapidly like a plague to every corner of the vast star field through ultra-long-range communication arrays and various secret channels, the entire Tianfeng Star Field, and even the surrounding star fields, were in complete uproar!

Chenxi Ancient City, the top floor of Wanbao Tower.

Jin Wanqian stared at the crimson star token imprint jade slip he had just received, directly from the Rift Sky God Clan. For the first time, the smile vanished completely, replaced by utter shock and solemnity. "Ten million spirit stones… a top-grade spirit treasure… the essence of the stars… They've gone mad! The Rift Sky God Clan has truly gone mad this time!" he muttered to himself, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table. "What… exactly did Lin Xuan do? How could he make the Rift Sky God Clan pay such a price? Yun Huang's fall is probably even more astonishing than he's made it out to be…"

He immediately gave the order: "Pass down the order to use all intelligence networks to search for Lin Xuan's whereabouts! But remember, only provide intelligence, and never get involved personally! This boy... has become the eye of the storm, and my Wanbaolou cannot easily get involved."

In the City Lord's Mansion, Lady Hanyue looked at the same edict, her beautiful eyes gleaming with a mixture of surprise and delight, before finally letting out a soft sigh. "I thought I had overestimated him, but I've underestimated him. This boy... actually possesses the ability to slay dragons. Order all those in the City Lord's Mansion to observe the situation and not participate in this pursuit." She paused, then added, "But if this boy can escape this calamity... perhaps, my City Lord's Mansion should change its attitude."

Upon hearing the news, Master Kuangji of the War God Temple was initially shocked, then erupted into a deafening roar of laughter. "Hahaha! Good lad! Impressive! He even killed the precious darling of the Rift God Clan and stole the Burning Heaven Halberd! Exhilarating! Truly exhilarating!" He rubbed his hands together, his eyes practically radiating battle lust. "Too bad I can't personally go and help him, otherwise I'd definitely have to fight those old bastards from the Rift God Clan! Give the order: any War God Temple disciple who dares to join this fray, I'll break their legs first!"

In the Star Tower, the Master of the Purple Star River gazed at the starry sky, his eyes filled with complex emotions. "The Crimson Star Token... it hasn't appeared for so many years. Young friend Lin Xuan, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest this time. The Star Tower Secret Realm... may be your only safe haven right now. I hope you can get there in time."

While these various forces were in turmoil, observing or secretly plotting, the dark forces that operated outside the established order went completely mad!

Countless reclusive old monsters, demons nearing the end of their lifespans, notorious bandits from the Star Sea, and even some powerful alien races eager for resources all cast their greedy and dangerous gazes toward the astronomical bounty!

"Ten million spirit stones! I couldn't even scrape together that much by robbing a hundred cultivation planets!" "A top-grade spiritual treasure! With this, what do I have to fear from this damn righteous sect's encirclement!" "Star Origin! Divine Blood Pool! This is an unparalleled opportunity to break through realms and prolong life!" "Find him! Kill him!"

In an instant, countless streaks of light, some bright and some dim, rose from all corners of the star field, like sharks smelling blood, converging towards the Black Annihilation Star Belt and the Quicksand Star Belt where Lin Xuan had last appeared. The star field's shipping lanes became unprecedentedly "lively," but also filled with deadly danger.

A deadly net, targeting Lin Xuan and covering a significant portion of the known star system, has quietly been unfurled.

The storm has arrived.

At this moment, Lin Xuan, who was deep in the Flowing Sand Star Belt and had just broken through to the peak of Foundation Establishment, was preparing to go to the Star Tower Secret Realm of Chenxi Ancient City. He was not yet fully aware of the enormous waves that had been stirred up in the outside world because of him.

But he could sense that the warnings about cause and effect and crisis emanating from the virtual godhood were flashing wildly with an unprecedented frequency and intensity.