Deep Sea Starship Apocalypse

The world outside the palace had long since become a purgatory abyss inhabited by all kinds of evil.

The leaden sky was completely obscured by the black and red evil mist, not a ray of light could be seen. Only the eerie dark red light emanating from the pulsating cocoons of myriad evils, like the panting of a dying beast, repeatedly illuminated this crumbling and shattered land. A torrential rain of bones poured down, each drop carrying a bone-corroding, heart-destroying stench, crashing onto the broken mountains and fractured earth, emitting a sizzling, corrosive sound. Wherever it passed, rocks melted, vegetation turned to rotten mud, and even the remaining laws of heaven and earth were gradually gnawed away, disintegrated, and reduced to nothingness. The shrieks of the mutated monsters were no longer scattered roars, but rather coalesced into a sinister wave sweeping across the heavens and earth, mournful, violent, and frenzied, like the simultaneous wailing of billions of wronged souls, or the mad roar of a ferocious beast from the deepest abyss. The sound waves, layer upon layer, crashed against the ancient barrier of the Lingyao Holy Court, causing the invisible light wall to tremble and ripple in circles.

The sacred barrier, personally laid down by Emperor Lingyao and unbroken through countless ages, was now in dire straits. Black lines, like venomous spiderwebs, had spread along its edges, covering most of the barrier. Within these lines surged an intensely potent, malevolent power, constantly eroding and dissolving the pure stellar energy atop the barrier. With each pulsation of the Myriad Evil Blood Cocoon, the malevolent power surged, the black lines spread an inch further, and the barrier's light dimmed accordingly. The barrier, once as radiant as a golden sun, now glowed with only a faint, pale golden halo, shrouded in boundless malevolent mist, like a candle flickering in the wind, poised to be extinguished at any moment. Beyond the barrier, countless mutated monsters surged forward relentlessly, fearlessly attacking, scratching, and biting. The putrid worms, dripping with blackish-red pus and blood, corroded large sections of the barrier, leaving deep and shallow dents. Swarms of bone-cracking blood lice clung densely to the light wall, tearing at the star power barrier with their sharp teeth. The sinewy rotten wolves howled to the sky, their sinews bulging and unleashing a ferocious and incomparably evil power, slamming heavily into the core of the barrier. Each impact caused the entire Lingyao Holy Court to tremble violently, with rubble falling from the hall and the divine radiance on the murals flickering uncertainly.

The Blood Cocoon of Ten Thousand Evils floated in the center of the world, like a colossal, malevolent mountain that had suppressed countless ages. Its diameter had already expanded to over ten thousand feet, and its surface was covered with twisted, blood-red patterns. With each slow pulsation, it caused the entire world to tremble violently, and the earth to crack open into bottomless ravines. Black and red putrid liquid gushed from these ravines, and foul air surged and churned like a tsunami, almost swallowing the entire world whole. Inside the blood cocoon, the auras of the eight ultimate evil lords grew increasingly clear, violent, and condensed. The evil power that had been dormant for countless years was frantically resurfacing, and the signs of breaking free from the cocoon became more and more obvious. The patterns on the surface of the blood cocoon continued to crack, overflowing with terrifying evil power capable of melting stars. In just a few more moments, the blood cocoon would completely collapse, and the eight supreme evil lords who wielded the ultimate evil path would break through the blood cocoon and descend upon this already shattered world. At that time, all things in the world would become food, and all spirits in the world would become blood food. Even the ancient ruins of the Lingyao Holy Court would be completely crushed by the evil power and turned into nothingness.

As heaven and earth crumble and calamity looms, only the Lingyao Holy Court's main hall remains as a last sanctuary of purity in the entire world.

Inside the hall, the clear and lingering fragrance of sandalwood continued to flow gently. The pure star power, condensed from the ancient star heart wood burned for a thousand years, flowed into Yu Moyan and Jiang Duyue's bodies like a gentle golden stream, nourishing their broken flesh, depleted meridians, weakened spirits, and wavering souls. Yu Moyan knelt before the Nine Heavens Profound Jade Platform, his body enveloped in a faint golden star power. His originally pale face gradually regained some color, the blood at the corner of his mouth slowly dried, and the burning pain of the remaining starfire in his meridians was gradually soothed by the star power. The star core in his dantian, which had become extremely dim, began to glow faintly with a golden halo again under the nourishment of the pure star power. Strands of star essence slowly grew and circulated in his meridians, replenishing his depleted foundation. His muscles were still trembling uncontrollably. The excruciating pain from passing four trials was deep in his bones. Even with the nourishment of star power, it was difficult to completely dissipate in a short time. However, his will remained clear. The distracting thoughts and resentment in his mind were cleansed by the star sandalwood incense, and his Dao heart was stabilized again. Only his determination to face the desperate situation and his thirst for life burned like an inextinguishable star in his heart.

Jiang Duyue leaned against the Starfall Jade Pillar, his body also enveloped in warm, golden star power. His previously rapid and weak breathing gradually stabilized, a faint blush returned to his lips, his long eyelashes stopped trembling violently, and the drowsiness and weakness in his sea of ​​consciousness were dispelled by the star power. His soul re-condensed, resonating more closely with the star core. The wound on his shoulder had stopped bleeding, and the hidden injuries left by the foul energy invading his body were gradually repaired by the star power. The chaotic and rampant star essence returned to stability, and the pulsation of the star core in his dantian gradually became stronger, no longer appearing as if he were on the verge of death. Even though he was still in excruciating pain and utterly exhausted, a sharp, blade-like light rekindled in his clear, cold eyes. There was no fear, no retreat, only a resolute determination to fight to the death in this desperate situation. He looked at Yu Moyan from afar, and without needing to speak, they understood each other's intentions through the exchange of their hearts—the rest was over, and the remaining five trials, no matter how dangerous or hellish, had to be overcome. There was no way back, no turning back.

The time it took for the sandalwood incense to circulate seemed infinitely stretched in this apocalyptic world, yet also felt like a fleeting moment. Outside the hall, the evil energy grew increasingly violent, the barrier's light dimmed, and the throbbing of the Myriad Evil Blood Cocoon became more rapid. Each tremor seemed to strike a chord in their hearts, urging them to set off immediately and continue their trials. On the Lingyao Star Tablet, the restrained golden light gradually revived, and the previously dormant ancient star patterns lit up again. Each star pattern flowed and shone, radiating an increasingly intense Qingyao Star Power, as if reminding them that the Nine Trials of Purgatory were not yet over, the trials of inheritance continued, and the brief respite was over. What lay ahead were the five more perilous, more deadly, and closer to annihilation.

Yu Moyan slowly supported himself on the Nine Heavens Profound Jade Platform, gradually standing up. A dull ache throbbed in his knees, and the stellar energy within his meridians remained weak, yet his back stood ramrod straight, like an unyielding pillar of the stars. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze fixed firmly on the Lingyao Star Tablet suspended above the platform. His voice, still hoarse, carried an unwavering resolve: "The stellar essence has recovered somewhat, and the star core has stabilized a little. It's time to continue the trial."

Jiang Duyue slowly rose, still showing signs of weakness, but his aloof posture remained upright. He gently moved his fingertips, feeling the steady pulsation of his dantian core, and looked up at Yu Moyan, nodding slightly. His voice was clear and firm: "The Wanxie is about to break free of its cocoon, we cannot delay any longer. Let's overcome the remaining five trials together."

The moment the words fell, the Lingyao Star Decree suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden light, more brilliant, more violent, and more majestic than ever before. The Qingyao Star Power surged forth like a celestial river flowing backward, instantly engulfing the entire hall. It gave the two no time to prepare, no room for any buffer. The vast, cold, noble, and irresistible star power once again completely enveloped them. Their bodies seemed to be firmly bound by countless even stronger star chains, nailed to the void, unable to move even the slightest bit, and could only passively endure the purgatory test that was about to begin.

The fifth challenge, "Refining Emotions and Severing Thoughts to Preserve Truth," descends with a roar.

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This trial does not burn the physical body, harm the spirit, shatter the soul, or destroy the Dao heart; it only severs emotions, cuts off obsessions, and preserves one's true nature. It is a test of the cultivator's ability to relinquish emotions, sever obsessions, and uphold their true self, with eternal solitude as punishment and the trials of joy and sorrow as tribulations. The Lingyao Emperor's legacy, wielding the power of the celestial bodies and suppressing all evil in the myriad realms, requires unwavering focus and a flawless Dao heart. One must not be entangled by romantic love or bound by the joys and sorrows of life. Only by severing all worldly emotions and enduring eternal solitude can one bear the supreme holy power of the star realm and use the Pure Radiance Heavenly Dao to suppress all evil.

The power of the Qingyao Star rushed directly into the depths of their hearts, stirring up the deepest emotions, concerns, ties, and obsessions. It transformed all those warm, beautiful, and interdependent memories into the most cruel and sharp illusions, striking at the root of their love, severing their ties, and making them personally experience the ultimate pain of eternal loneliness, eternal loss of love, and eternal separation.

Yu Moyan's illusion of love and tribulation instantly pulled him into an endless star corridor. Within this corridor lay countless memories of his journey with Jiang Duyue—their shared experiences of fighting side-by-side, supporting each other—in the Meteorite Sanctuary, back to back, they slayed mutated monsters, protecting each other without flinching; atop collapsing mountains, they together withstood the onslaught of skeletal rain, using stellar power as a shield against evil; in dire straits, they supported each other, their strength waning yet remaining inseparable; within the grand hall, they faced the Nine Trials of Purgatory together, knowing their fate was sealed, yet still marching hand in hand. Those warm moments, unwavering bonds, and life-or-death camaraderie surfaced in the illusion, as clear as yesterday, but the next second, all that beauty crumbled, shattered, and vanished.

Within the illusion, Jiang Duyue's figure gradually became transparent, enveloped in endless evil mist. The star core dimmed little by little, and his soul dissipated bit by bit, eventually turning into specks of starlight and disappearing completely before his eyes. Only a whispered phrase remained: "We walked together in this life, without regret or resentment. May we each find peace in all eternity," echoing through the corridor. Immediately afterward, all the beings he had protected, the acquaintances he had met, and the companions he had stood shoulder to shoulder with all departed from the illusion. In the vast universe, only he remained, standing alone in the boundless sea of ​​stars, utterly alone, without support, without attachment, without warmth, without bondage, without sound, without light, only eternal solitude, coldness, and nothingness completely enveloping him.

The stellar energy relentlessly tore at his emotional roots, severing his attachments and forcing him to completely relinquish all feelings in his heart, severing the life-and-death bond with Jiang Duyue. Only in this way could he preserve his true self and overcome this ordeal. But his emotional roots were already deep, his bond heavy, and the bond of sharing life and death had long been etched into his bones and blood, fused into his stellar core. Severing these feelings was like tearing apart his soul, shattering his stellar core, a pain that pierced his heart, far surpassing the agony of any previous ordeal. It was the excruciating pain of his heart being forcibly torn apart, the sorrow of his emotional roots being forcibly severed, the despair of forever losing his bond. Every ties severed caused his stellar core to tremble violently, his Dao heart to teeter on the brink of collapse, almost completely disintegrating.

"It cannot be cut off... It must not be cut off..."

Yu Moyan roared inwardly, endless pain surging within his sea of ​​consciousness: "Bound by fate is not obsession, staying together is not entanglement, upholding truth is not heartlessness, severing emotions is not upholding the Way!"

He steadfastly guarded the true nature of his heart, understanding that Emperor Lingyao's words about severing all emotions and ties did not mean cutting off all feelings and bonds, but rather severing the obsessions of greed, anger, ignorance, and delusion, cutting off the illusions caused by emotions that disrupted the path, guarding the purity of his heart, and guarding his original intention of sharing life and death, rather than becoming a heartless and emotionless person. Using the star core as his foundation and his Dao heart as his shield, he separated the severing of obsessions from the protection of bonds, discarding the illusions and distractions born of emotions, and guarding his original intention of fighting alongside Jiang Duyue and jointly suppressing all evil. No matter how the star power tore at the roots of his emotions, or how it created a lonely illusion, he refused to completely sever the warmth and bonds in his heart. With emotions as his torch and truth as his anchor, he steadfastly guarded his original intention in the eternal loneliness of the tribulations.

Jiang Duyue's illusory world of love tribulations is even more desolate, lonely, and heart-wrenching.

He was cast into a frozen abyss of the star realm by the power of the stars, surrounded by endless ice, endless darkness, and endless silence—a place devoid of warmth, sound, and life. Within the illusion, Yu Moyan's figure transformed into a dazzling starlight, soaring deeper and deeper into the starry sea, growing ever fainter until it vanished completely, leaving no trace. All his steadfastness, all his beliefs, all his goals on his path of cultivation were inextricably linked to Yu Moyan's companionship. Now, the illusion forced him to sever this bond, to abandon this connection, to become an eternally solitary star realm traveler, single-minded and devoid of emotion.

The stellar energy relentlessly eroded his heart, severing his emotions and forcing him to experience the ultimate loneliness of being alone for eternity, a torment more agonizing than the tearing apart of his soul, a terrifying impasse more devastating than the devouring of countless evils. Cold and aloof as he was, he had long been accustomed to solitude, but the years spent with Yu Moyan had forged bonds and ties within him. These bonds were not burdens, but rather the conviction that sustained him, the foundation for jointly suppressing all evil. Severing these bonds was like removing the core pillar of his stellar path; his stellar core would crumble at any moment, his Dao heart would be destroyed at any instant.

"To be heartless is not the way, to sever thoughts is not the truth; simply guard your heart, there is no need to sever your nature."

Jiang Duyue's cold voice echoed in his heart. With unparalleled composure, he froze his inner sea, but not his emotions. He severed the illusory obsessions born of love, guarding the pure truth within his heart, refusing to be defeated by loneliness or misled by illusions. He understood that the preservation of truth required for inheritance was to maintain the purity of his Dao heart and the original intention of suppressing evil, not to sever all human emotions and become a heartless puppet of the Star Realm. He tightly locked the bond between his heart and Yu Moyan, using this bond as power to resist the erosion of eternal loneliness. No matter how the Star Power pressured or tormented him, he refused to completely sever the ties in his heart. In the abyss of frozen desolation, he guarded his true heart and true feelings, refusing to yield an inch.

The two struggled to survive within their respective illusions of love's trials, their hearts aching, their emotions trembling, their star cores teetering on the brink of collapse. Yet, they steadfastly held fast to their true selves, refusing to be swayed by heartless obsessions or crushed by the despair of eternal solitude. They took love as their path and truth as their foundation, severing illusory obsessions and protecting the bond of life and death. Finally, amidst endless suffering, they remained steadfast in their true selves, their love undiminished.

After an unknown amount of time, the power of the Clear Radiance Star gradually faded, the illusion of the Love Tribulation slowly dissipated, the excruciating pain in his heart gradually subsided, the roots of his love were no longer torn apart, and the oppressive feeling of eternal loneliness completely disappeared. The star patterns on the Lingyao Star Decree flowed, announcing the end of the fifth level.

Fifth stage, Refining Emotions and Severing Desires to Uphold Truth, passed.

The two had not yet recovered from the intense pain of their love tribulation; their heart meridians still ached faintly, their love roots still lingered with the pain of being torn apart, and their star cores were still trembling slightly.

The sixth trial, Refining the Dao: Defying the Law and Bearing Punishment, descended without pause.

This trial is a test of the cultivator's adherence to their own star path, their control over the laws, and their ability to withstand extreme punishment, defying the laws of heaven and earth. In the end times, the laws of heaven and earth have collapsed, and all evil reigns supreme. The Lingyao inheritance requires its inheritors to dare to defy the collapsed laws of heaven and earth and to dare to bear the ultimate punishment of heaven and earth's destruction. They must use their own star path to reshape the foundation of the star realm's laws and use their own star core to bear the power of the heavenly punishment. The slightest carelessness will result in the star path being torn apart by the collapsed laws, the physical body being burned by the punishment of heaven and earth's destruction, the star core being shattered, and the soul being scattered.

The power of the Qingyao Star directly drew upon the shattered laws of heaven and earth, transforming them into countless sharp, blade-like fragments of law. Simultaneously, it unleashed the remaining might of heavenly punishment from the nine heavens, transforming it into golden heavenly lightning and fire, all sweeping towards Yu Moyan and Jiang Duyue. The law fragments were incomparably sharp, capable of tearing apart stars and severing stellar paths; the heavenly lightning and fire were incomparably hot, capable of incinerating all things and melting star cores. The two intertwined, forming the most terrifying infernal punishment, which slammed heavily upon the two.

With no room for defense and no possibility of escape, they could only endure the torment of defying the law and suffering punishment with their physical bodies, star paths, and star cores.

Fragments of laws pierced deep into their meridians, flowing along their star paths, constantly tearing, cutting, and shattering the star path meridians they had cultivated to this day. Each fragment that passed through them caused excruciating pain, as if their star paths were breaking apart inch by inch. Their star essence became chaotic and rampant, colliding with the fragments of laws, causing their bodies to convulse violently. Heavenly punishment lightning and fire surged into their bodies through the wounds caused by the law fragments, scorching their star paths and scorching their star cores, turning the star cores within their dantians red-hot. Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the star cores, as if they would completely collapse at any moment. The shattered laws of heaven and earth retaliated relentlessly, attempting to completely crush their star paths and dissolve their star cores. The power of heavenly annihilation raged on, trying to reduce their bodies, souls, and star cores to nothingness.

Within Yu Moyan's Star Path, scars left by fragments of laws were everywhere. The Star Path meridians were broken inch by inch, yet he forcibly reconnected them with his remaining star power. Heavenly punishment lightning and fire raged wildly within the star core, scorching the foundation of his Star Path. He could clearly feel his Star Path, cultivated for many years, collapsing, reshaping, collapsing again, and reshaping again, alternating repeatedly, causing excruciating pain. The star core seemed to be completely incinerated by the heavenly punishment lightning and fire, and the fragments of laws seemed to be severing his Star Path completely. Yet, he tenaciously guarded the core of his Star Path, using the power of the Pure Radiance Star as a guide, going against the collapsing laws, transforming the fragments of laws into nourishment for reshaping the Star Path, and turning the heavenly punishment lightning and fire into power for tempering the star core, refusing to let the Star Path collapse, refusing to let the star core extinguish.

"The path of the stars is my own, the laws are my own; defying the laws, what fear is there of divine punishment!"

Yu Moyan roared, his star core unleashing its last power, enduring the punishment of heaven and earth's destruction. With his own will, he controlled the shattered laws and reshaped the foundation of the star path, refusing to yield no matter how terrifying the punishment was.

Jiang Duyue's Star Path was also suffering extreme torment. Fragments of laws were relentlessly cutting through his Star Path, and Heavenly Punishment Lightning Fire was scorching his Star Core. His usually cold face was filled with pain, his entire body was enveloped in Heavenly Punishment Lightning Fire, his robes were tattered from the scorching fire, and scorch marks appeared on his skin. His Star Path meridians were constantly breaking and rebuilding, and his Star Core was throbbing with deathly pain. Yet, he still held fast to his Star Path with his cold composure, defying the collapsing laws of heaven and earth, transforming the power of Heavenly Punishment into nourishment for his Star Path, and using his own Star Core to bear the might of heaven and earth's destruction, refusing to let his Star Path collapse or his Star Core be annihilated.

Using their own star paths as a vessel and their own star cores as an anchor, the two struggled to survive amidst the shattering laws and heavenly punishments, enduring the extreme agony of defying the laws and bearing the consequences. Their star paths crumbled and were rebuilt time and time again, their star cores teetering on the brink of extinction and reigniting each time. They defied the laws with their will and bore the heavenly punishment with their star cores, finally stabilizing their star paths amidst endless torment, rebuilding the foundation of the laws, and withstanding the might of divine annihilation.

When all the fragments of the laws were integrated into the Star Path, and all the Heavenly Punishment Thunder and Fire were tempered into the Star Core, the Star Path became as stable as ever, even more resilient, and the Star Core became more condensed. At that time, the Star Power pressure of the sixth level slowly dissipated.

The sixth trial, Refining the Dao and Defying the Law to Bear Punishment, is passed.

After passing six trials, the two were already exhausted, their star paths severely damaged, their star cores on the verge of collapse, their physical bodies broken and their souls extremely weak. However, the seventh trial, the Tribulation Refining - Devouring by Ten Thousand Evils, had already arrived, leaving them no chance to catch their breath.

This trial involves drawing in all the evil forces of heaven and earth, enduring the pain of countless calamities. It tests a cultivator's resistance to evil, their control over stellar power, and their physical and spiritual endurance. The Lingyao inheritance requires its inheritors to dare to draw in the most violent, insidious, and terrifying evil forces of heaven and earth, using their own pure stellar power to refine and cleanse these evil forces, transforming them into their own foundation. The slightest mistake will result in the invasion of evil forces, turning the inheritor into a puppet of evil spirits, contaminating their stellar core with evil power, and devouring their soul with evil, condemning them to eternal damnation.

The power of Qingyao Star directly tore open the barrier of Lingyao Holy Court, drawing in the boundless evil power outside the hall, the core evil power of the Myriad Evil Blood Cocoon, and the violent evil power of the mutated monsters, all of which surged into the hall like a black tsunami, pouring into the bodies of Yu Moyan and Jiang Duyue.

The invasion of countless evils instantly unleashed the most terrifying pain. The chilling, bone-corroding power coursed through the meridians, eroding the flesh, polluting the star core, and gnawing at the soul; the blood cocoon's evil power was wildly violent, rampaging through the body, tearing apart meridians and shattering the star path; the lesser evil forces were brutal and savage, wreaking havoc in the sea of ​​consciousness, disrupting divine thoughts and destroying the Dao heart. These three evil forces intertwined, raging wildly within the two, like billions of poisonous insects gnawing at bones and blood, billions of evil spirits tearing at the soul. Every inch of skin, every meridian, every grain of bone and blood, every wisp of soul endured the extreme pain of being devoured by countless evils.

Within Yu Moyan's body, evil power surged wildly, his physical form corroded by filth, leaving patches of black and red marks. His star core was enveloped by evil power, constantly being polluted and corroded. His sea of ​​consciousness was filled with violent evil power, filled with chaotic thoughts, and he nearly became a puppet of evil spirits. He circulated the last remaining pure radiant star power within his body, using his star core as a furnace and the star path as fire, frantically refining the invading power of all evil. Star power and evil power clashed wildly within his body, each collision bringing excruciating pain. His star core was constantly on the verge of being polluted by evil power, and his soul was constantly on the verge of being devoured by filth. Yet he steadfastly guarded his pure radiant heart, using star power to cleanse the filth and his Dao heart to resist the invasion of evil, refusing to be controlled by all evil, refusing to become a puppet.

Jiang Duyue's body was also filled with the power of all evil. The cold evil power froze his meridians, the violent evil power shattered his star core, and the tyrannical evil power disturbed his divine sense. His cold face was covered with black and red evil patterns, and his body exuded a dense aura of evil, almost causing him to lose himself completely. He used the power of his star core to condense the Qingyao Shield to resist the erosion of the evil power, and used the power of his soul to refine the evil, gradually cleansing and purifying the power of all evil and transforming it into his own star power. Even in extreme pain, even on the verge of losing himself, he always held fast to his original mind and refused to be controlled by the evil power.

The two struggled in agony as the evil forces devoured their bodies. They used the power of the Pure Star to fight against the power of the evil forces and their Dao heart to resist the erosion of evil. They were defeated by the evil forces time and time again, but they rose again and again with their will. Finally, they refined, cleansed and purified all the evil forces in their bodies. Their physical bodies, star cores and souls were not contaminated by the evil forces in the slightest. On the contrary, because of refining the evil forces, their star power became more refined and their foundation became more profound.

Seventh level, Tribulation Refining - Devouring by Ten Thousand Evils, passed.

Having passed through seven trials, the two were already on the verge of complete annihilation. Their star cores were dim and lifeless, their star paths were broken and their souls were about to dissipate. But the eighth trial, Refining Life and Shattering Plate to Rebirth, had already arrived.

This trial involves shattering one's own destiny star chart and using the star core to bear the punishment of the nine heavens. It tests the cultivator's willingness to relinquish their own destiny, their control over the star core, and their ability to withstand the heavenly punishment. The inheritance of Emperor Lingyao requires the successor to sever their original destiny, reshape the star realm destiny chart, and use their own star core to bear the tribulations of the nine heavens, changing their fate and being reborn from the ashes. One wrong step will result in the collapse of the destiny chart, the annihilation of the star core, and the dissipation of the soul, preventing them from entering the cycle of reincarnation.

The celestial power of Qingyao directly connected to the destiny charts of the two individuals, the innate foundation of their destinies engraved deep within their star cores—the very essence of a cultivator's life, their fortune, lifespan, and foundation. The celestial power transformed into countless sharp star blades, slashing fiercely at their destiny charts, shattering, disintegrating, and annihilating them. Simultaneously, it triggered an even more terrifying Heavenly Punishment from the Nine Heavens, which transformed into golden flames of punishment, slamming heavily onto their star cores.

The shattering of the destiny compass was like severing one's own foundation. The soul lost its destiny's anchor, and the star core lost its support of fortune. The excruciating pain penetrated deep into the soul's very essence, far more terrifying than all the previous trials combined. The Nine Heavens' Punishment Flames scorched the star core, attempting to completely incinerate it. The sense of emptiness from the collapsing destiny and the searing pain of the heavenly punishment intertwined, instantly plunging both of them into a near-death situation. The star core could be completely annihilated at any moment, and the soul could dissipate completely at any moment.

Yu Moyan's destiny star chart shattered inch by inch, his lifespan, fortune, and foundation all collapsed, and his star core was scorched by the Nine Heavens Punishment Flames, about to turn to ashes. With the power of his remaining soul spirit, he condensed a new star chart foundation, used the star core to bear the Nine Heavens Punishment Flames, and transformed the punishment flames into the power to reshape the destiny chart, change his fate, and be reborn from the ashes.

Jiang Duyue's destiny chart also shattered, his soul was on the verge of dissipation, and his star core was enveloped in punitive flames, on the verge of annihilation. He used the power of the Qingyao star to reshape his destiny chart, used the star core to bear the heavenly punishment, severed his old destiny, and ushered in a new life. He desperately guarded the star core, refusing to let his destiny completely collapse.

After an unknown amount of time, the destiny chart was reshaped. The Nine Heavens Punishment Flame was refined by the star core, and the two were reborn and their destinies were changed. The star core became more powerful and their fates became more resilient.

Eighth level, Refining Life - Shattering Plate to Change Life, passed.

At this moment, eight of the nine trials have been passed, leaving only the final trial, which is also the most dangerous and deadly, where one wrong step will lead to complete annihilation.

Outside the hall, the Blood Cocoon of Ten Thousand Evils trembled violently, its surface completely shattering. The figures of the eight ultimate evil lords were about to emerge from the cocoon, and the barrier of the Lingyao Holy Court dimmed completely, on the verge of collapse.

The Lingyao Star Decree erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant golden light, and the Qingyao Star's might swept across the heavens and earth. The ninth level, Refining Heaven and Earth - Suppressing the Realm with One's Body, descended fiercely.

This trial requires using one's body as the foundation of heaven and earth, and one's soul to suppress evil spirits from all realms. One must sacrifice oneself for the cause and use one's soul to suppress evil. One wrong step will lead to eternal damnation, the destruction of both body and soul, and not even a trace of breath will remain between heaven and earth.

The power of the Qingyao Star lifted the two up, suspending them above the main hall, merging them with the Lingyao Star Decree. The two were required to transform their physical bodies into the foundation of the Lingyao Holy Court, their divine souls into a seal to suppress all evil, and their star cores into the core of the celestial sphere, inheriting all the legacies of the Lingyao Emperor, suppressing the collapsing heaven and earth, and blocking the eight ultimate evil lords who were about to be born.

In an instant, the two felt their physical bodies connecting with the very foundation of heaven and earth, their souls battling against the forces of all evil, and their star cores resonating with the celestial bodies. Their bodies were bearing the full pressure of the collapsing heaven and earth, their souls resisting the full evil might of the Lord of All Evil, and their star cores bearing the full stellar power inherited from Ling Yao. With these three pressures combined, their bodies were on the verge of collapse, their souls on the verge of annihilation, and their star cores on the verge of exploding.

Yu Moyan and Jiang Duyue exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with resolute determination, not fear.

Together, they mobilized all the power of the stars, using their physical bodies to withstand the shattering force of heaven and earth, their divine souls to suppress the power of all evil spirits, and their star cores to inherit the legacy of Emperor Lingyao. Their physical bodies were on the verge of cracking, yet they held on with all their might; their divine souls were on the verge of collapse, yet they held on with all their might; their star cores were about to explode, yet they held on with all their might.

The heavens and earth trembled, the evil power receded, the momentum of the blood cocoon bursting was forcibly suppressed, and the birth of the eight ultimate evil lords was forcibly prevented.

The inheritance of the Lingyao Star Certificate flowed into their bodies, the Qingyao Star Power spread throughout their bodies, and the power of the stars in the heavens gathered. Their physical bodies, souls, and star cores all underwent a transformation, and they were promoted to the status of successors of the Lingyao Emperor.

As the last trace of inheritance merged into his body, the world gradually stabilized, the evil power gradually subsided, the barrier was stabilized again, and the blood cocoon of all evil was temporarily suppressed.

Ninth level, Refining Heaven and Earth, Suppressing the Boundary with One's Body, passed.

He passed through all nine trials of hell.

Yu Moyan and Jiang Duyue were surrounded by dazzling starlight, wielding the power of the stars in the heavens, and their power to suppress all evil had already taken shape.

The phantom of Emperor Lingyao nodded slightly above the main hall, then transformed into starlight and merged into the Lingyao Star Register.

The two stood in the center of the hall, their bodies radiant with starlight, gazing at the suppressed Blood Cocoon of Ten Thousand Evils outside the hall, their eyes burning with unwavering determination.

From this point on, there was hope to resist the catastrophe that would ravage the world.