More starlight pierced through the Tower of Babel, refracting towards the disciples of the academy below.

A dozen or so starlight beams left the Tower of Babel and shot off into the unknown distance.

Shen Qian guessed that those starlight corresponded to the karma of the powerful figures who were far away, such as the senior brother who had not yet returned. However, due to the distance, the starlight seemed to be fading, and he estimated that a lot would be lost after it was actually projected there.

The feeling of being bathed in starlight was incredibly pleasurable, and there was no pain whatsoever. The only drawback was that it didn't last very long.

Just half a minute later, Shen Qian noticed that the starlight on his body was starting to thin out.

He turned his head and looked around; the starlight on the others was still dazzling.

Shen Qian secretly wondered if this was because he had only been a disciple for a short time, so the karmic burden was not heavy.

However, I'm content with what I have now.

Although it only lasted half a minute.

But judging from the abundance of his vital energy, he has gained at least 500 kilograms of strength.

This is the effect that would normally be achieved with fifty Nascent Soul Pills.

In addition, Shen Qian discovered that the starlight also varied in thickness. For example, the starlight projected onto him and his senior brothers was relatively thick, while the starlight projected onto the disciples of the academy below was very thin.

Just as Shen Qian was lost in thought, two of the starlight beams projected into the distance suddenly turned back in mid-air and, to Shen Qian's astonishment, landed on him.

"this……"

“It was your eldest brother and seventh brother who gave you their opportunity.”

Standing next to Shen Qian, Liu Changqing's starlight began to fade. He opened his eyes and saw this scene, and couldn't help but speak.

Liu Changqing's expression was extremely complicated.

He looked at the two starlight rays on Shen Qian's body that had merged into one, each as thick as a water bucket, and then at the starlight rays on his own body that were as thick as water pipes. He silently turned his head away, and suddenly felt a stinging and soreness in the tip of his nose.

Shen Qian stood there in astonishment as the eldest and seventh senior brothers gave their starlight to me.

This result was something Shen Qian never expected.

"Don't get distracted, quickly absorb the starlight, don't waste the good intentions of our senior brothers!"

Shi Dingyan's instructions brought Shen Qian back to his senses. He knew this was not the time to shirk his responsibilities. Just as he was about to concentrate on absorbing the starlight, another extremely thick starlight shone on him.

"Eighth Senior Sister..."

Shen Qian's expression instantly became extremely complicated. He looked at Ji Ruoshui, who had appeared at the bottom of the stairs at some unknown time, his eyes filled with doubt, helplessness and emotion.

Ji Ruoshui lowered her head slightly, not looking at Chen Qian, but her slender fingers formed a strange hand seal.

It was as if an invisible mirror had appeared in front of her, reflecting all the starlight flowing towards her back onto Chen Qian.

"Why did you..."

Before he could even sink, the incredibly intense starlight had already engulfed him.

This is not the end yet.

Four more medium-thickness star rays suddenly refracted from below the Tower of Babel and converged on Shen Qian's body.

"You, you all..."

Liu Changqing rushed to the edge in astonishment, pointing at the four old men standing at the entrance of the academy with an expression of disbelief.

"Changqing, there's no need to be surprised. We've been trapped in the mountains and seas for many years without making any progress. What use is this opportunity to us?"

The elderly man at the head of the group stroked his beard and smiled, speaking calmly.

"That's right, why not give the opportunity to the younger generation?"

"The future ultimately belongs to you..."

"The Starlight Bath is more suitable for martial artists who have not yet reached the Mountain and Sea realms. Marquis Jingcheng has treated us with the greatest kindness, how could we dare to harbor selfish thoughts?"

The remaining three old men also smiled freely and spoke up one after another.

After listening, Liu Changqing remained silent for a while, then said quietly, "I'm not asking why you gave up your opportunity. I'm asking... have you forgotten something?"

"What?" The four old men were all taken aback.

"I haven't even reached the Mountain and Sea realm yet!" Liu Changqing finally couldn't hold back and roared, "I'm a young man too! I'm only thirty-two this year, only thirty-two!"

"ah……"

Upon hearing this, all four of them felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Sorry, we forgot."

"..."

Liu Changqing's vision went black, and he almost vomited blood on the spot.

He tolerated the eldest senior brother, the second senior sister, the seventh junior brother, and even the youngest junior sister.

Let's just say he's unrestrained and loves freedom, and that he didn't flatter me enough before.

But these four old men... clearly had a good relationship with him!

As for Shen Qian, to my recollection, they had never formally met.

Why is that?

What's wrong with this world... Never mind, let it be destroyed!

Exhausted, Liu Changqing closed his eyes, then his body fell straight backward, disappearing instantly at the edge of the rooftop.

Shi Dingyan and the others watched this scene with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and were too lazy to pay attention to Liu Changqing's "suicide."

Can a person who can fly really fall to their death?

At this moment, the sky began to change again.

The heavens and earth trembled. Above the Tower of Babel, patches of pitch-black thunderclouds appeared out of nowhere, with some kind of great terror brewing within them, making the surrounding air feel oppressive.

Shi Dingyan and the others looked solemn.

This is the price to pay for setting up the Heaven-Seizing Array.

To forcibly seize creation's bounty will inevitably anger Heaven and Earth!

Shi Dingyan had the good fortune to witness the lightning tribulation in the clouds once; any one of those lightning bolts was enough to annihilate a mountain and a sea.

Gao Wenyuan, who had been dyed golden, opened his eyes, glanced indifferently at the thunderclouds above, and didn't care at all. He waved his sleeve and scattered a shower of golden beans.

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