Han Feng attempted to condense energy in his palm. A walnut-sized sphere of light instantly formed, more than ten times faster than before, and as solid as a physical entity. The surface of the sphere was no longer simply radiant light, but rather adorned with countless tiny star-like patterns, as if he were holding a miniature universe in his palm.

"This is... the true power of the stars?"

With a thought, the sphere of light automatically stretched and deformed, instantly transforming into a small, starlight sword about an inch long. Han Feng, struck by a sudden inspiration, recalled the incantation imprinted in his mind before Zero disappeared, and subconsciously recited it:

"Starlight as the blade, the Milky Way as the edge..."

The small sword suddenly shone with a dazzling light, and seven points of light appeared on its blade, arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper. Han Feng casually swung his hand, and the sword light was like a rainbow, actually cutting a tiny crack in the void of the system space. Although it was fleeting, it was enough to leave Han Feng dumbfounded.

He remained seated cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of starlight appeared deep within his pupils.

"The third empty slot..."

Han Feng focused his consciousness into his dantian, where two refined star mirrors floated, while the third empty slot emitted a faint pulse, stubbornly pointing south like a compass. This sensation was extremely subtle; had he not just recently broken through, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.

The South... the Shangguan family...?

Han Feng now needs to confirm the changes in his condition—Zero is right, this breakthrough did not increase his total cultivation level, but...

With his palm facing upwards, a wisp of starlight leaped forth. The originally pale blue energy had now transformed into a deeper starry blue, swirling with tiny starlight fragments, as if the Milky Way had been condensed into the palm of his hand. Han Feng attempted to mold it into a small knife; the energy transformed almost instantly upon the thought, its speed so fast it made him raise an eyebrow.

"The purity has increased at least threefold," Han Feng muttered to himself, dissipating his energy. "It seems Zero was on the right path."

As he rose, he once again sensed that faint pull from the south. The Shangguan family's astrological compendium, which Dongfang Wantang's divination had failed, resonated with the empty space within his own body... This was no coincidence. But why did the astrological divination fail, while he could sense it?

Han Feng murmured, "It looks like we'll have to wait for Wan Tang to come back and ask her."

The phone rang abruptly, breaking the silence of the room. Han Feng glanced at the caller ID—Liu Mengran. He had barely pressed the answer button when Liu Mengran's urgent voice came through the receiver:

"Han Feng, what have you been doing at home?"

"Huh?" Han Feng was completely confused. "I was just cultivating, what's wrong?"

"Just now in the mall, we suddenly felt a jolt..." Liu Mengran's voice was tinged with unease. "It was an indescribable feeling, only Wanwan and I had it. Wantang took us to a secluded place to check, and we discovered that the power of the stars seemed to have changed."

Han Feng's brows furrowed instantly. He looked down at his palm, where a few lingering specks of starlight remained. Could the energy fluctuations he generated during his breakthrough have affected them across space?

"Come back now." Han Feng decided immediately, "I'll know once I confirm."

After hanging up the phone, Han Feng stared at the energy particles floating in the air. If it really was a chain reaction triggered by his breakthrough, then this connection was probably more profound than he had imagined. He recalled the scene when he opened up the meridians of Liu Mengran and Su Wanwan—could the circulating network constructed by those stellar powers have formed some kind of permanent energy channel?

My phone vibrated again. This time it was Lin Zhengguo.

"Han Feng," the old general's voice unusually tense, "Iron Tower and the others reported that their internal energy is suddenly fluctuating abnormally. Is your situation...?"

"Old Lin," Han Feng interrupted, "Mengran and Wanwan have also experienced the same thing. I'll report back to you as soon as I've checked things out when they return."

After hanging up the phone, Han Feng's temples throbbed. Things were more complicated than he had anticipated—not only Liu Mengran and Su Wanwan, whose meridians he had personally opened, but also the Dragon Abyss members who had gained the power of the stars by opening their own meridians were affected.

The sound of the lock turning had barely been heard when Han Feng was already standing in the entryway. Liu Mengran was the first to rush in, her hair still damp with night dew, her face filled with surprise and uncertainty.

"Han Feng! Just now my Star Power suddenly—" Her words stopped abruptly as she stared wide-eyed at Han Feng's outstretched palm—where two miniature versions of Star Mirror phantoms floated, slowly rotating.

Su Wanwan and Dongfang Wantang followed closely behind, the three of them surrounding Han Feng. The living room lights flickered under the reflection of the two star mirror phantoms, casting strange star map-like light spots on the wall.

"You...refined the Star Compendium?" Dongfang Wantang's voice trembled slightly, and her fingers unconsciously touched the star chart at her waist.

Han Feng nodded, and the illusory image of the Star Mirror swayed gently with his movements: "Just half an hour ago. Then you all sensed the energy fluctuations."

Liu Mengran and Su Wanwan exchanged a glance and simultaneously extended their palms. Two clusters of pure starlight shone in their palms, their brilliance in no way inferior to the power Han Feng usually displayed.

"Just as I expected..." Han Feng took a deep breath. "Now, gather the power of the stars so I can examine the details."

Liu Mengran was the first to respond. The starlight dancing at her fingertips was as smooth as flowing water, with faint, intricate star trail patterns visible inside. Su Wanwan's energy was even more active, like a compressed nebula, with tiny stars constantly being born and dying within it.

Han Feng's pupils contracted slightly—the purity of these two powers was already comparable to his own, and some even surpassed his in certain aspects. This meant that everyone who had their meridians opened through him had now acquired energy traits similar to those of the Star Soul Lord!

"At the Longyuan Base..." Su Wanwan suddenly thought of something, "Wouldn't Iron Tower and the others also..."

"That's right." Han Feng smiled wryly. "I just received a call from Elder Lin. The entire 'Reverse Scale Squad' has experienced an energy mutation."

Suddenly, Dongfang Wantang's star chart flew out from her waist, hovering in the center of the group and beginning to spin automatically. Staring at the wildly changing constellations on the chart, her voice trembled with disbelief: "This is impossible... Our family records have never mentioned that a star chart could be refined! Let alone trigger such a chain reaction!"

"But I did it." Han Feng put away the Star Mirror phantom and instead drew out a wisp of peculiar energy from within his body—this energy was translucent silver-blue, flowing between his fingers as if it were alive. "After refining it, I also gained this... a guiding power."