The Star Mirror hovered in the center of the system space, emitting a soft blue halo. Han Feng sat cross-legged in the void, the sweat on his forehead still damp, the shock of the information flood he had just experienced still causing a throbbing pain in his temples.
"As you probably already know, there are three Star Mirrors in total." Zero's figure appeared and disappeared beside the Star Mirrors, her voice regaining its detached calm, "They are each kept by one of the three great ancient martial arts families of Blue Star."
Han Feng nodded, recalling Dongfang Mingyue's explanation: "The Dongfang family said that they, the three great families, are followers of the Star Soul Master on Blue Star."
Zero's shadow flickered slightly, seemingly unsurprised by the answer: "What else did they say?"
"That's all." Han Feng frowned. "The Shangguan family's attitude is unclear, and Dongfang Mingyue suspects they may have already betrayed us."
"Correct judgment." Zero's voice suddenly turned cold. "If the Shangguan family betrayed us, they would sever ties with the other two families. If the Star Mirror is still in their hands, it must have been heavily sealed away."
Han Feng reached out and touched the surface of the Star Compendium, feeling a gentle resistance: "So I need to collect all three Star Compendiums?"
"This is your mission." Ling floated in front of Han Feng, her light and shadow condensing into the shape of a hand, which touched Han Feng's brow. "But remember, when you obtain the second one, the third one will resonate. The Star Mirrors will attract each other; this is a heavenly law that no one can stop."
A glint of light flashed in Han Feng's eyes: "In other words, as long as I get two, the third one will be mine no matter what—"
"Theoretically, that's true," Zero interrupted him, "but if the Shangguan family places the Star Mirror within some kind of restriction that isolates it from the Heavenly Dao..." The light and shadow suddenly distorted, transforming into a cube shrouded in black mist, "then we can only rely on force."
"Force..." Han Feng pondered the weight of this word. The Shangguan family, which could rival the Dongfang family, was probably far stronger than he had imagined.
Zero seemed to see through his concerns: "The Star Mirror is crucial to the Star Soul Lord. If necessary, we will spare no expense."
Han Feng suddenly thought of a question: "If it's so important, why would the Star Soul Master entrust the Star Mirror to the three great families for safekeeping?"
The light and shadow froze for a moment, then transformed into a vast starry sky: "Not a handover, but an enlightenment." Zero's voice became distant, "When the previous Star Soul Lord traveled on Blue Star, he saw the potential of three families. The Star Mirror is proof that they have been enlightened; it will only appear after the Star Soul Lord has fallen."
In the starry illusion, three shooting stars streaked across the sky and landed in three ancient mansions. Han Feng recognized one of them as being in the style of the Dongfang family's ancestral home.
"Then the power of the stars within me..." Han Feng seemed to understand something.
"It is indeed the legacy of the Star Soul Lord," Zero affirmed, "but you are far from mastering even a fraction of its power."
Han Feng recalled the images that had just flashed through his mind: "What aspects of your memories have you regained?"
Zero's light and shadow suddenly fluctuated violently, as if under some kind of pressure: "Not much..." The voice trailed off, "Just some fragments... cosmic war... dimensional collapse..."
"Zero?" Han Feng sensed something was wrong.
The light and shadow suddenly contracted into a small point, then exploded again, reforming into a blurry human figure. Zero's voice carried an unprecedented weariness: "Today, because of the Star Mirror... I've only recovered a little... Han Feng, you're too weak right now..."
\"What's the meaning?\"
"Enemies from beyond the realm..." Zero's figure began to fade. "You couldn't even withstand a single attack from them..."
These words struck Han Feng like a hammer blow to the chest. He recalled the images that flashed through his mind—the energy tearing apart galaxies, the powerful beings wielding their power to destroy stars, and the terrifying being sealed within the black hole…
Han Feng asked, "What exactly are these enemies from beyond the realm?"
At this moment, space trembled violently, and stars hung upside down. Zero's light and shadow flickered uncertainly in the void, and those fragmented memories, like sharp glass, carved cracks in space.
"Beyond the realm..." Zero's voice seemed to come from an extremely distant place, "It's a dimensional battlefield..."
Han Feng lost his footing; the starry ground beneath his feet cracked, revealing a bottomless darkness. He forced himself to steady himself, his stellar power rapidly circulating within him: "Explain! What dimensional battlefield?"
The light and shadow of Zero suddenly contracted, transforming into a stream of light that pierced into Han Feng's brow. In that instant, countless images exploded in Han Feng's mind—
In the vast and boundless void, tens of thousands of luminous objects collided and devoured each other; some resembled giant beasts, others star-like, each exuding a terrifying aura that sent shivers down one's spine. And in the center of them, a figure shrouded in brilliant starlight stood proudly, and with a mere gesture, galaxies were annihilated.
"That is..." Han Feng's soul trembled.
"This is the Star Soul Lord who preceded you," Zero's voice resounded directly in Han Feng's consciousness. "He is a powerful figure from the plane where Blue Star is located."
The scene abruptly shifts. In the dark expanse of space, the starlight figure is surrounded by countless orbs of light. Each orb represents a terrifyingly powerful being, whose energy torrents are powerful enough to tear apart galaxies, yet they all dissipate upon touching the starlight surrounding the Star Soul Lord.
"These are all at the Law Realm..." Zero's voice was filled with deep apprehension. "The extraterrestrial alliance always gathers tens of thousands of Law Realm experts each time... to besiege the Star Soul Lord..."
Han Feng's eyes widened. In the scene, the Lord of Star Souls merely raised his hand, and the dozen or so nearest orbs of light shattered like bubbles. It was a power beyond comprehension, as if even the laws of the universe had to bow down before it.
"If he was so strong, why did he die?" Han Feng asked with difficulty.
Zero was silent for a moment. The scene changed again, showing even more orbs of light surging in from all parts of the universe, so numerous that they illuminated the entire starry sky.
"Because at the same level, no Star Soul Lord has an opponent..." Zero's voice was tinged with sorrow, "Every Star Soul Lord is an existence infinitely close to the Supreme Realm. The extraterrestrial forces cannot allow such a threat to exist..."
The Lord of Star Souls in the scene began to show signs of fatigue. The broken orbs of light were quickly replenished, seemingly without end. And the Lord of Star Souls' starlight was gradually dimming.
"They launched a sneak attack and surrounded us?" Han Feng clenched his fists.
"Not entirely..." Zero's voice grew weaker and weaker.
The final image freezes on the moment when the Star Soul Lord is pierced by countless beams of light. That figure, once as dazzling as a star, flickers like a candle in the wind, eventually dissipating into countless points of light into the universe.
The space gradually returned to calm, and the light and shadow of Zero reappeared, but it was much more transparent than before.
"This is... the destiny of the Star Soul Lord." Zero's voice was weak and feeble. "And you, as the new inheritor of the Star Vein Map, will ultimately face the same enemy..."
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