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

Inside the desolate planet, time flowed silently. For Lin Xuan, this was a long and crucial period of reflection. Like a dormant dragon, he used the supreme methods of the Nine Revolutions Immortal Annihilation Scripture and the vast resources in his Qiankun Bag to fully heal the heavy wounds left by the battle with the Crimson Heaven Decree.

The top-grade spirit stones were absorbed like ordinary stones, transforming into pure spiritual energy to nourish the parched meridians; the millennia-old spiritual herbs were refined into pills, their medicinal power gentle yet powerful, repairing every hidden injury to the body and soul; and the virtual divine core, nourished by the resources, gradually regained its former luster, its deductive abilities steadily recovering.

More importantly, with the help of the profound mysteries of the immortal scripture, the spiritual power within his body, which had become somewhat impure due to the absorption of various high-level energies, was thoroughly sorted and purified by the true meaning of destruction, transforming entirely into a gray-black spiritual power with an aura of annihilation, pure and domineering. The golden core vortex that was on the verge of collapse not only became completely stable, but its form also improved further, becoming closer to the prototype of the "seed of annihilation," awaiting only a suitable opportunity and sufficient energy to attempt its final condensation.

one year later.

Inside the simple cave, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. His eyes no longer held weakness or weariness, only a calm and profound stillness like an ancient well. His aura was restrained, yet it gave one a sense of unfathomable depth. His injuries had mostly healed, and his cultivation had made another significant leap, reaching the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment, just one step away from completion.

"It's time to leave."

He stood up and waved his hand to dispel the concealment array outside the cave. In a flash, he appeared on the cold surface of this desolate planet.

Looking up at the boundless starry sky, his gaze seemed to pierce through billions of miles, landing in a certain direction—the ancient city of Chenxi. The Star Tower Secret Realm would be his last, and crucial, period of refinement and purification before condensing the "Golden Core of Annihilation." He wanted to be in his most perfect state to break through to that unprecedented realm.

He determined his direction and was about to set off when a subtle fluctuation emanated from his virtual divine core, detecting fragments of divine thought communication from several starships navigating in a distant star field. These exchanges repeatedly mentioned several key words—

"Starry Sky Killer God", "Lin Xuan", "Nine Tribulations Immortal Mansion", "Heaven-Splitting Divine Child's Decree", "Heaven-Burning Halberd"...

Lin Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and his divine sense spread out quietly like an invisible spider web, focusing more intently on collecting and analyzing the information circulating in the star sea.

Soon, a vivid picture of the changing world after he left the Nine Tribulations Immortal Palace appeared clearly in his mind, pieced together by the virtual divine spark.

News of his solo breakthrough through the ninefold mental trials, demonstrating unparalleled resolve, has spread far and wide. The fact that he, with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, faced a combined attack from the Rift God Clan, the Netherworld Ghost Palace, and the Myriad Beast Demon Court in the core area of ​​the Immortal Abode, a trap set by these three forces, shocked countless cultivators. Not only did he survive, but he unleashed a hundred-mile-long destructive sword domain, single-handedly slaying nearly a hundred powerful figures, including over twenty Golden Core cultivators and three late-stage Golden Core elders. His terrifying feat swept across the entire Tianfeng Starfield and surrounding starfields like a cosmic storm! Finally, his duel with the illusory image of the Rift God Clan's current divine son, Chixiao's decree, where he revealed all his trump cards, ultimately shattering the divine son's decree with a single sword strike, seizing the core inheritance of the Nine Tribulations Immortal Abode, and gracefully departing, propelled his reputation and fearsome name to unprecedented heights!

The name "Starry Sky Killer God" Lin Xuan is no longer just a rumor among low-level cultivators, but has truly resounded throughout the starry sea, becoming a code name that countless cultivators, and even many sects and forces, fear, dread, and even tremble with!

His image was also described as divine: a green robe and a halberd, black hair and black eyes, a handsome face but cold eyes, a hundred miles turned into a desolate wasteland with a wave of his hand, and he could even destroy the decree of the divine son of the gods!

The Rift God Clan suffered a humiliating defeat, becoming a laughingstock in the Star Sea. It's said the clan is furious, and even ancient beings at the Nascent Soul stage have been alerted, though their exact actions remain a mystery. The Netherworld Ghost Palace and the Myriad Beasts Demon Court also suffered heavy losses, offering huge bounties on Lin Xuan, but few have responded—even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator leading a team and setting up a killing formation failed; who would dare risk provoking this god of death? Chenxi Ancient City, due to its slight connection to Lin Xuan (Grade A access, Star Tower secret realm qualification), has attracted even more curious and inquisitive attention, becoming even more chaotic. Meanwhile, major powers such as the Xuanhuang Star Boundary and the Mechanical God Cult have all added the name "Lin Xuan" to their lists of those requiring close monitoring and reassessment.

It can be said that after this battle, Lin Xuan has truly transformed from a "prey" who needed to conceal his whereabouts and be hunted into a powerful figure who can stir up the winds and clouds of the star field and make all major forces take him seriously! Although his cultivation level is still only at the Foundation Establishment stage.

"Starry Sky God of Slaughter...that's a decent title." Lin Xuan muttered to himself, a faint smile playing on his lips. There was little pride, only a matter-of-fact calm. All of this was the reputation he had earned through the bloodshed and battles with his sword!

He also noticed that news had already spread that the core inheritance of the Nine Tribulations Immortal Mansion—the "Nine Revolutions Tribulation Annihilation Scripture"—and the "Tribulation Jade" had fallen into his hands. This would undoubtedly bring him more covetousness and trouble. He understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime.

"It seems the journey to Chenxi Ancient City won't be peaceful either." Lin Xuan's eyes turned slightly cold. His injuries had largely healed, his strength was greater than before, and he had many trump cards at his disposal. Unless a Nascent Soul cultivator personally intervened, he really had nothing to fear.

However, he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. His immediate priority was to reach the Star Tower Secret Realm as soon as possible, complete the final settling process, and then find a place to condense the Nirvana Golden Core.

With a thought, he neither drew his conspicuous Heaven-Burning Halberd nor harnessed his escape light. Instead, he activated the Star-Gathering Technique to its fullest extent, perfectly concealing his aura. At the same time, his virtual divine core simulated the most ordinary fluctuations of stardust. His figure became almost imperceptible, as if merging into the cold cosmic background radiation. He drifted silently towards the direction of Chenxi Ancient City at a seemingly slow but actually extremely fast speed.

Like a drop of water, it merges into the vast sea of ​​stars.

However, the energy contained in this drop of "water" and the waves it is about to create are enough to shake the entire starry sea!

Shortly after he left, several subtle yet powerful divine thoughts swept across this desolate star field, but all of them found nothing and left disappointed.

Lin Xuan, the God of Slaughter in the Starry Sky, has already broken out of the mansion, carrying overwhelming ferocity and supreme inheritance, and once again stepped into this vast sea of ​​stars.