“Boom! Boom! Boom~~~” The thunderous roar of the massive vortex finally reached Luo Feng’s ears.
Inside the immense vortex, the Sealed Star that had been rising gradually began to slow down, seemingly encountering an extremely strong resistance.
“So many Sealed Stars!”
“There must be thousands!”
“Oh!”
A chorus of astonished exclamations arose.
Looking afar around the giant vortex, one could faintly discern countless slowly rolling Sealed Stars. Each Sealed Star varied in diameter from 9,000 to 90,000 kilometers. At a glance, there were thousands of stars rolling at a steady pace. All of them revolved around the central vortex, with the already-rising Sealed Star in the vortex being the most dazzling. This spectacular sight ignited a sense of fervor among the more than one hundred thousand immortal beings from various races.
“Many alien immortals are already impatient,” Luo Feng observed.
“Yang,” Lian Luo, the Celestial Array King, transmitted mentally from beside him, “Do you want to obtain a Sealed Star? Don’t tell me you don’t.”
Luo Feng glanced at the Celestial Array King beside him and smiled, “If we weren’t after them, why would we even come here to take such risks? However, our chances of obtaining a Sealed Star are extremely low. There are over one hundred thousand immortal beings from various races here, including nine terrifying existences like Nan Cheng, Xuan Mu King, and Ta Long Wang…”
“They are indeed formidable, but with over a hundred thousand immortals gathered here, the impact of individual combat prowess is significantly diminished. Who would dare to oppose such a massive force? Even a Cosmic Sovereign would meet their demise if besieged by over a hundred thousand King-level powerers!” Lian Luo responded, “I’ve already reached out to several other King-level supreme powerers to form a temporary alliance. We’ve rallied around a thousand comrades and allies nearby, collaborating to seize the treasure.”
“A thousand comrades and allies forming an alliance?” Luo Feng asked, surprised.
“Mm,” Lian Luo nodded. “I’ve already applied to the Virtual Universe System for a ‘temporary conference hall,’ so we all have direct access.”
Temporary conference halls are frequently used by immortal beings in emergency situations during expeditions to battlefields or secret cosmic realms. Once successfully applied for, all invited immortals have the right to directly enter the temporary conference hall to make urgent decisions… Of course, this comes at a considerable cost.
However, for King-level powerhouses, it’s not a big deal.
“I’m now sending out mass emails and mental transmissions to remind them. We must act quickly to stand a chance,” Lian Luo said.
“Everyone, I am the Celestial Array King. I have sent emails to each of you. Please proceed immediately to the temporary conference hall after reading,” Lian Luo’s mental transmission caused the more than a thousand immortal beings from the human faction nearby to exchange glances before each connecting their consciousness to the Virtual Universe to check their emails.
…
Within the Virtual Universe, in one of its dimensional spaces, there were numerous islands, with floating islands suspended in the sky. On each island stood magnificent conference halls. This was the ‘temporary conference hall,’ which could be used for a certain period of time once applied for.
Inside the conference hall, a large round table stood, surrounded by thrones carved from stone, a total of one thousand thrones.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures appeared one after another on the thrones, and the number of powerful beings increased rapidly. Luo Feng and the Celestial Array King also took their seats on the thrones in succession. Within approximately ten seconds, all one thousand thrones were occupied by immortal beings from the human faction—nearly all of them were King-level powerhouses.
“Everyone,” Lian Luo began, “according to the past patterns of the Sealed Stars’ emergence, from their appearance to their full emergence, they must gradually break through the resistance of the Star Tower itself. We still have some time. However, the competition for the Sealed Stars has attracted numerous powerful beings from various races across the universe, including Xuan Mu Wang, Ta Long Wang, and others… If we don’t unite, we won’t have the slightest hope!”
“Exactly, we didn’t come here just to watch Ta Long Wang and others take the treasures,” a heavily armored deity with a powerful aura sitting far away said in a low voice.
“With so many powerful figures assembled here, the moment the Sealed Star appears, chaos is bound to erupt. Too many factions would make the situation uncontrollable. A thousand immortals is precisely the optimal number,” Lian Luo continued. “Though individually we may not match Xuan Mu Wang and his peers, nearly all of us in this thousand-strong force are King-tier powerhouses… Among them are eleven King-tier ultimate experts and eight King-tier peak specialists in soul techniques!”
(Note: I’ve translated “极限” as “peak” and “巅峰” as “pinnacle” to differentiate the tiers while maintaining the hierarchical distinction. The terms could alternatively be rendered as “limit-breaking” and “apex” depending on the cultivation system’s established terminology in your context.)
(Note: The terms “极限” and “巅峰” are translated contextually as “peak” or “ultimate,” but if they represent specific cultivation tiers in the original work, they may be retained as “Jixian” and “Dianfeng” respectively for consistency with the source material.)
Luo Feng listened in admiration.
The probability was indeed astonishingly high. Generally speaking, among King-level immortals, the chance of encountering a King-level ultimate powerhouse is less than one percent! This was mainly because many of the weaker beings had already withdrawn, while the stronger ones had gathered here, resulting in such an exceptionally dense assembly of formidable figures.
“And over a thousand King-level powerhouses!”
“Even Ta Long Wang and Xuan Mu Wang won’t dare to confront us alone,” Lian Luo said, “With a thousand powerful beings joining forces, we have the qualifications to compete.”
“Who gets the Sealed Star?” an alien immortal immediately shouted from a distant throne.
“Simple, initially we unite and cooperate,” Lian Luo smiled, “As for who gets the Sealed Star, it’s up to luck. Once someone obtains it, our alliance will naturally dissolve! At least we won’t turn on each other. As for the one who gets the Sealed Star, it’s up to their escape skills. At that point, even if I ask others to continue helping, no one would believe me anyway.”
“Haha…”
“Gaga…”
A variety of strange laughter echoed throughout the temporary conference hall.
“There’s no need for elaborate plans. We’ll unite spontaneously and support each other. I believe no one who has become a King is foolish!” Lian Luo said, “Under our joint efforts, there’s only one goal… to get as close as possible to the Sealed Star when it emerges. Who gets it will depend on luck and skill.”
“Do you all agree with my proposal?” Lian Luo looked around, “If anyone has different opinions, speak now.”
The entire conference hall fell silent, with no one speaking up.
Those who had cultivated to the King-level were not procrastinators. This alliance was naturally formed under the pressure of terrifying existences like Ta Long Wang and Nan Cheng. After all, the more than one hundred thousand King-level immortals here weren’t just playing around; they all had ambitions.
“Excellent!” Lian Luo smiled.
“Our alliance is formed,” a human warrior from afar also smiled. He was a human named ‘Zang Qi Wang,’ a peak King-level warrior. Naturally, humans would often become the core in such alliances.
“We’ll cooperate. As for whether one can keep and escape with the Sealed Star, that’s up to individual skill.”
“Good!”
“Gaa!”
“Battle!”
Various voices filled the hall, with some Kings even shouting in their native languages, clearly showing their excitement and eagerness.
In fact, there was still hope of escaping after obtaining a Sealed Star. For example, if someone like Luo Feng obtained a Sealed Star, they could immediately rush into their own faction, where others from the same faction might be slightly resentful but wouldn’t dare harm them. Additionally, other factions wouldn’t be able to launch a combined attack without risking harm to other members of the human faction, who would naturally resist such an attack.
Under such chaotic circumstances, having one’s own faction as a shield gave a real chance of survival.
Of course…
The probability of perishing was even higher!
But for the ‘Sealed Star,’ every King-level immortal here was willing to take the risk!
…
Luo Feng hovered in mid-air, scanning his surroundings. He could clearly see the floating peaks in the void where the alien immortals had naturally gathered and were now regrouping, evidently forming covert alliances. Many of the powerful beings here were not as strong as Ta Long Wang, Xuan Mu Wang, Qi Jian Wang, and others, yet not a single one was willing to play a mere supporting role.
Even Luo Feng himself…
Though cautious and vigilant about everything within the Star Tower, he also considered the possibility of taking a ‘Sealed Star’ if the opportunity arose.
“Yang, Can Yu Wang,” transmitted the Celestial Array King, “We nine are all humans, so we should be even more united.”
“Mm,” Luo Feng nodded.
“Of course,” said a short, white-bearded man with long white hair from afar.
The Celestial Array King, Luo Feng, and Can Yu Wang were the strongest among the nine humans.
Next came the King-level peak and King-level high-tier warriors. Among the nine humans, there were no “King-level low-tier” or “Marquis-level” warriors.
“It’s a pity Qi Jian Wang won’t help us,” Zang Qi Wang transmitted with a sigh, “If he were on our side…”
“We’d be the cannon fodder!” the Celestial Array King retorted. “The Sword Qi King’s power is immense, and his status is extremely high. Haven’t you noticed some experts have already been bought over by him and are following him? As a disciple of a Cosmic Sovereign, he undoubtedly possesses great wealth. Some experts, knowing their chances of obtaining a Sealed Star are slim, would be willing to gain immediate benefits and cultivate a relationship with the Sword Qi King.”
“I would do the same,” Zang Qi Wang muttered.
“You…” the Celestial Array King was both amused and exasperated.
“Stop fooling around. Look below,” Can Yu Wang called out urgently.
The nine humans in Luo Feng’s alliance all looked downward. Below, the Sealed Star in the vortex was struggling upward… but invisible resistance was desperately holding it back. As it rose, Luo Feng and the others could even see waves of energy with the naked eye, covering countless Sealed Stars.
Whether it was the emerging Sealed Star or the other thousands of slowly rolling Sealed Stars, all were suppressed by invisible waves.
“That’s the power of the Star Tower, sealing countless stars!”
“We cannot approach,” murmured the Celestial Array King. “If we attempt to breach that barrier by force, we will almost certainly perish. That is why no strong individual here dares to charge recklessly—we are all waiting for the Sealed Star to emerge on its own. Everyone, remain cautious. When the Sealed Star breaks through the barrier, though the resistance will vanish and the waves suppressing countless stars will temporarily subside, allowing us to descend to the thousands of Sealed Stars below, do not proceed. If a Sealed Star does not emerge voluntarily, even a Cosmic Sovereign cannot forcibly claim it. Greed leads to only one outcome—death!”
Time passed second by second, and the force propelling the Sealed Star upward grew stronger.
“Buzzzzzz~~~” The ripples of suppression force enveloping the entire lower void were distinctly perceptible to all the powerful beings.
It was as if a soap bubble was being pushed upward by a sewing needle. No matter how resilient the soap bubble might be… as long as the needle persists in pushing upward, there will inevitably come a moment when it breaks through.
…
Time passed, and the densely packed immortal beings from various cosmic races all gazed downward, poised and eagerly anticipating.
“Boom~~~~” With a deep, space-shaking explosion.
Whoosh!
The Sealed Star, which had been striving upward, shot straight up into the sky like a brilliant streak of light.
The Sealed Star… had emerged!
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