Alert! The Dragon Lord has emerged from seclusion!

"The Lord of Yao Guang is the master of Po Jun, who governs change."

She murmured to herself, "Tonight is the beginning of change."

Lin Chen sat cross-legged on the Tai Chi pattern in the center of the platform, closing his eyes and regulating his breathing.

Inside his body, the chaotic energy had solidified into a golden elixir, and it was only one step away from breaking free from its cocoon and becoming a butterfly.

The seven primal forces blended together seamlessly, without any obstruction.

He could clearly feel that he and the other six people, Su Qingxue and the others, had established a mysterious connection through the resonance of their formations and physical constitutions.

One glory and one glory.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

At the edge of the platform, a figure appeared out of nowhere.

It was an old Taoist priest dressed in a simple blue robe, with white hair and beard, a gaunt face, and a whisk in his hand, smiling as he looked at the crowd.

He stood there, seemingly one with the heavens and earth; his existence was imperceptible unless seen with the naked eye.

"Junior Lin Chen greets Zhang Tianshi." Lin Chen stood up and bowed.

The visitor was none other than Zhang Qingyuan, the contemporary Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain and a leading figure in Taoism.

The old Taoist waved his hand: "No need for formalities. I came uninvited because I wanted to see the young man stirring up trouble before the excitement begins."

His gaze swept over the seven women, then landed on Lin Chen, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Nine suns as the foundation, seven stars as wings, chaos in its infancy... a magnificent sight."

"Those three old guys from Xiaoyao Valley actually did something good this time."

Su Qingxue and the others also bowed.

Zhang Qingyuan walked to the center of the platform, swept his whisk lightly, and the snow on the ground melted silently, revealing the ancient altar patterns underneath.

"Kunlun Jade Void has been a ladder to heaven and a gateway to the underworld since ancient times. Your choice of this place is quite appropriate." He looked at Lin Chen, "Boy, do you know what will happen if you activate stellar power here on the night of a full moon?"

Lin Chen respectfully said, "Please enlighten me, Celestial Master."

"When Yin energy is at its peak and Yang energy is just beginning to emerge, Yin and Yang will converge, and the gate between heaven and earth will open a crack." Zhang Qingyuan said in a distant tone, "At that time, not only the power of stars, but also some 'things' sleeping deep in Kunlun may be awakened."

He paused for a moment: "Three hundred years ago, my master fought a fierce battle with an extraterrestrial demon here for three days, and finally suppressed it at the bottom of Jade Void Peak."

"The demon cursed before it died that when the moon is full and the stars shine brightly, that will be the day it returns."

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

"The Celestial Master means..." Ye Qingcheng gripped the sword hilt tightly.

"The Heavenly Alliance's choice of this time and place is no accident." A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Qingyuan's eyes. "They not only want the Chaos Seed, but they probably also want to release that demon to disrupt the situation and fish in troubled waters."

Luo Yunyi suddenly spoke up: "Is that demon related to the star core?"

Zhang Qingyuan glanced at her and slowly nodded: "You are quite perceptive. Indeed, that demon calls itself the 'Star Devouring Apostle,' comes from beyond the heavens, and has come here in search of a 'Fallen Star Core.'"

"Now it seems that what it is looking for is the Seed of Chaos in Death Valley—or rather, the other side of the Seed of Chaos."

Seed of Chaos, Fallen Star Core.

Two sides of the same coin.

Lin Chen understood: "So what the Heavenly Dao Alliance wants is a complete 'seed'. They need to purify the star core first, and then fuse it with the seed."

"Awakening the seed requires the Seven Stars and Nine Suns, and purifying the star core requires the Body of Yao Guang—all of these are connected."

"Indeed." Zhang Qingyuan flicked his whisk, and a beam of clear light shone into the altar on the ground. "This is why I have come today."

"The seal at the bottom of Jade Void Peak needs to be reinforced."

"On the night of the full moon, the old Taoist priest will sit at the core of the formation to suppress the evil spirits. As for those coming from the sky..."

He looked towards the distant horizon, where several powerful auras were already approaching.

"I'll leave it to you young people."

After speaking, the old Taoist priest's figure gradually faded away, as if blending into the wind.

Su Qingxue took a deep breath: "Even Zhang Tianshi is taking this so seriously, tonight's battle is probably more dangerous than expected."

Lin Chen looked at everyone and suddenly smiled: "Are you scared?"

Ye Qingcheng scoffed: "Afraid? That word doesn't exist in my dictionary."

Shen Qingqiu adjusted his glasses: "Risk and opportunity coexist. If we can overcome this calamity, it will be a tempering for all of us."

Qin Yurou nodded vigorously: "I believe in Brother Lin!"

Chu Ling'er and Mu Qingyao held hands: "Me too!"

Luo Yunyi gripped her short blade tightly, her eyes gleaming with starlight: "The responsibility of Yaoguang begins tonight."

Su Qingxue walked to Lin Chen's side, met his gaze with her icy blue eyes, and nodded gently.

Needless to say.

Seven women, seven different styles, seven unwavering gazes.

A warm feeling welled up in Lin Chen's heart as he looked up at the darkening sky.

The first star has already lit up in the east.

The night of the full moon is approaching.

Night completely enveloped Kunlun.

At the summit of Jade Void Peak, the snow reflected the moonlight, making the entire mountain resemble a giant jade disc, radiating a cool, serene glow.

The Zhou Tian Star Array has been activated, and seven beams of light of different colors rose from the direction where Su Qingxue and her group of seven were located, intertwining in the night sky to form a huge Big Dipper pattern.

Around the summit platform, cultivators from various sects had taken their seats according to their assigned positions.

The disciples of Longhu Mountain set up the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Formation, with talismans suspended in the air and lightning flashing.

The seventy-two flying swords of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect formed a sword wheel, their sword energy soaring into the sky;

Nuns at Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea sat cross-legged chanting sutras, their voices resounding, and golden Buddha light bloomed like lotus flowers.

In the northern border region, shamanistic practices involve setting up shamanic formations with animal bones and colorful flags, accompanied by the deep, resonant sound of shamanic drums.

Prayer flags fluttered in the air of the Western Regions lamas, and the sound of chanting sutras was like a surging tide.

The Miao Jiang Gu Sect released countless glowing Gu worms, which swirled around like a galaxy.

The Three Elders of Xiaoyao are stationed in the three directions, their auras connected with heaven and earth.

Celestial Master Zhang Qingyuan sat alone on the altar in the center of the platform, his whisk resting on his knees, his eyes closed in deep concentration.

The ancient patterns beneath him were faintly glowing, as if echoing something.

Lin Chen stood at the center of the formation, looking up at the sky.

The moon is gradually becoming fuller.

As that silver disc rose to its zenith, the moonlight cascaded down like a waterfall—

hum!

The entire Jade Void Peak trembled violently!

It wasn't an earthquake, but a tremor in space itself.

Everyone on the summit felt a sudden pang of fear, as if some enormous creature that had been dormant for hundreds of years was awakening deep underground.

The altar's patterns erupted with a blinding blood-red light!

"They're here!" Zhang Qingyuan suddenly opened his eyes, pressed his whisk downwards, and shouted, "Suppress!"

The clear light, like a waterfall, clashed with the bloody light.

Countless cracks appeared in the ground, and pitch-black demonic energy gushed out like a fountain, accompanied by roars of madness, greed, and destruction—

"Star Core... my Star Core..."

A giant claw formed from pure demonic energy emerged from the crack and viciously grabbed at the altar!

Almost simultaneously, a sharp whooshing sound came from the sky.

Twelve gray figures fell like shooting stars; they were the "Scavengers".

But behind them were three more people.

The leader was a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in a dark black robe, with a sinister face, holding a dark gold command flag.

On the left is a glamorous woman in red, barefoot, her ankles jingling with silver bells, her eyes captivating and alluring.

On the right is a hunchbacked old man, leaning on a cane with a snake's head, surrounded by poisonous miasma.