"You're pretty ruthless to yourself. Mu Xiaoxiao" appeared before him without him even noticing, her delicate fingertips lightly touching Han Feng's forehead. "Unfortunately, it ends here."
The shadow of death loomed over him. Han Feng's pupils constricted, but he found himself unable to move—not because he was bound by any force, but because the flow of time around him was distorted! His mind was still working, but his body seemed to be slowed down, and every movement required a huge amount of energy.
"To die at my hands is your honor. Mu Xiaoxiao's fingertip lit up with a blue light, a highly compressed point of spatial collapse, enough to crush a person's consciousness along with their body."
At the critical moment, the three Star Mirrors within Han Feng's body suddenly emitted a blinding light simultaneously! A torrent of memories, both strange and familiar, rushed into his mind—it was the scene of the first Star Soul Lord fighting against the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor, every detail as clear as yesterday.
"Starfall Three Forms - Reversing Fate!"
Han Feng roared out the name of the move uncontrollably. His hands automatically formed complex hand seals, and the power of the stars within his body surged along an unprecedented path. Three star mirrors detached from his dantian, arranging themselves in a triangular formation in front of his chest, releasing a dazzling silver light.
The aura of the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor surged like a tsunami, instantly turning the entire mudflat a deep blue. Countless ice crystals condensed in the air, each one reflecting a deadly cold light. Dongfang Lin and the others groaned, kneeling on one knee as frost rapidly covered their skin.
Han Feng bit his tongue, the excruciating pain briefly freeing him from the oppressive force. The blood froze into red ice beads before it could drip, making a crisp "clinking" sound in the air.
"The Origin Realm..." Han Feng's pupils constricted. This was a realm beyond the Innate Realm, practically existing only in legends on Blue Star. Even though the opponent was limited by Mu Xiaoxiao's body and couldn't unleash their full power, the strength they displayed at this moment was enough to crush everyone present.
The Nether Crystal Clan Emperor looked down at his gradually crystallizing arm and shook his head regretfully: "This body is still too weak." He raised his eyes and locked onto Han Feng, "But it's enough to kill you."
Before he finished speaking, a dark blue spear appeared out of thin air in his hand. The spear was crystal clear, with what seemed like a flowing galaxy inside; its mere presence caused fine cracks to appear in the surrounding space.
"You, a mere Dao Realm cultivator, dared to die on my Nether Crystal Clan's sacred artifact. You have every right to be proud. Let the Sacred Crystal Spear use your blood to sacrifice to the flag!"
It's too late.
With a casual wave of his hand, the trajectory of the spear tip instantly froze into a thousand-meter-long ice river! The location where Han Feng was standing was instantly swallowed by an iceberg, and the extreme cold even froze the flow of time, making that area appear eerily still.
"Star Lord!" Dongfang Wantang's heart-wrenching cry was frozen in her throat.
The Dark Crystal Clan Emperor admired his work with satisfaction: "Star Soul Lord? Nothing special." He turned to the others, "Next, it's your turn..."
"Click—"
The faint cracking sound froze him in his tracks.
"Click, click—"
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the iceberg, starting as just a few, but quickly spreading across the entire iceberg. The Dark Crystal Clan Emperor turned around abruptly, his eyes showing surprise and doubt for the first time.
"Boom!"
The iceberg shattered, countless ice crystals refracting a rainbow of colors under the moonlight. Within this dreamlike curtain of light, Han Feng's figure slowly emerged. He was covered in blood, yet his right hand gripped a long, ancient-looking sword. The blade was silver-white, its surface flowing with starlight like water, each tremor causing the surrounding space to resonate.
"Is that so?" Han Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, his long sword pointing directly at the Youjing Clan Emperor. "Then I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
The Nether Crystal Clan Emperor's expression froze. He stared intently at the longsword, his voice distorted with shock: "This is... Star... Star Soul?! Impossible! It should already be..."
As if sensing the presence of its nemesis, the longsword suddenly emitted a clear, resonant cry. The starlight on its blade automatically condensed into a galaxy pattern, creating an eerie resonance with the Frost Crystal Holy Spear in the hands of the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor. Both sacred artifacts trembled violently simultaneously, seemingly reliving the ancient, undecided duel.
Han Feng was also stunned. This Star Soul was sealed by Jue Li in the energy stone at the bottom of the sea. Ling only told him that the Star Soul was the divine weapon of the Star Soul Lords of all generations, but no one knew where it came from.
"So that's how it is..." The Nether Crystal Clan Emperor suddenly grinned maliciously, "I didn't expect that this sacred artifact was actually sealed away by Jue Li. No wonder we couldn't find it back then."
Taking the opportunity, Han Feng adjusted his breathing and secretly circulated the power of the stars to heal his injuries. Judging from the other party's reaction, "Star Soul" was clearly a sacred artifact of the same level as "Frost Crystal Holy Spear," and it seemed that there was a hidden grudge between them.
"But it doesn't matter." The Dark Crystal Clan King suddenly calmed down. "Even if I kill you, Star Soul will still be mine." He raised his spear, and the entire sea began to freeze. "This time, I won't give you a chance."
Han Feng keenly noticed that as the Youjing Clan Emperor spoke these words, another part of Mu Xiaoxiao's body crystallized. It seemed that forcibly using the sacred artifact had accelerated the collapse of her body.
Delaying time...
He gripped the sword with both hands, mimicking the posture of the first Star Soul Lord from his memories. The Star Soul seemed to sense its master's fighting spirit, and the starry river pattern on the blade began to flow, forming a miniature star field around Han Feng.
"Come on," Han Feng deliberately provoked, "Let me see just how powerful this so-called 'Emperor' really is."
The Nether Crystal Clan Emperor was indeed enraged, and the Frost Crystal Holy Spear erupted with a blinding blue light. Just as he was about to strike, a sudden change occurred—
Mu Xiaoxiao's left eye suddenly reverted to a human pupil, and she struggled, half her face contorted in pain: "I feel so awful!"
"You vile woman!" The Dark Crystal Clan Emperor roared in fury, pressing his left hand to half his face. "You dare to resist?!"
Han Feng's heart pounded. This was his chance! Without hesitation, he wielded his Star Soul Blade, its light cascading like a silver river, but instead of attacking the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor, he slashed at the mudflats beneath their feet.
\"boom!\"
The ground collapsed, exposing a hidden underground river. Salty seawater gushed out, colliding with the extreme cold of the Frost Crystal Spear, resulting in a violent explosion. Water mist filled the entire area, reducing visibility to zero.
"Let's go!" Han Feng seized the opportunity to dart to Dongfang Lin's side, grabbing her arm. "He can't hold on much longer!"
"Trying to run?" The roar of the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor came from the mist, followed by a sharp whooshing sound.
Han Feng instinctively parried with his sword. "Clang!" The Frost Crystal Holy Spear collided with the Star Soul, the shockwave sweeping away the surrounding mist. The two locked eyes, and Han Feng clearly saw the anxiety flashing in the Nether Crystal Clan Emperor's eyes—his time was truly running out.
The instant the Star Soul and the Frost Crystal Spear collided, the seawater within a radius of a hundred meters exploded open, revealing the damp seabed. The two diametrically opposed energies formed a visible shockwave, pulverizing reefs and freezing waves into ice crystals before instantly vaporizing them.
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