CHAPTER 45: Star Saint’s Scheme
Author: Gu Zhenren
Date: 2014-06-18
“Star Saint, it’s you!” Seeing the Outer Heavenly Demon transform into the appearance of the Star Saint, Chu Yun was greatly shaken.
This Outer Heavenly Demon was his counterpart, a twin of destiny. The Outer Heavenly Demon’s transformation was merely an illusion. Chu Yun immediately understood, withdrew his focus, and looked at himself.
He saw that his entire body was brimming with star radiance, the blue fluorescence so dense it had formed a deep blue cluster, enveloping his body. Every pore of his Innate Dao Body was emitting a diamond-like radiance from within. With every breath, he exhaled an aura of profound Dao. This was the true power and majesty of the Innate Dao Body!
Before this, even though Chu Yun possessed the Innate Dao Body, his soul and spirit had been a hindrance, preventing him from fully unleashing its brilliance. Now, however, it had suddenly manifested.
Chu Yun’s heart sank. The Innate Dao Body’s transformation was because the Star Saint was using the Star Sea Bowl to control his body.
“Initially, there was no connection between my spirit and the Star Saint’s. But through the Star Sea Bowl, a bridge was formed. What a brilliant plan! Star Saint, is this your scheme? You intentionally released the Star Sea Bowl, and now you’re using this bridge to crush my spirit. So that’s it, you want to seize my body to escape the Ancient Saint’s trap!” Chu Yun cursed inwardly. After the shock and anger, a chilling coldness washed over him.
Among the Nine Saints, the Star Saint was indeed the most adept at scheming. His plans were deep; once initiated, they immediately plunged Chu Yun into a desperate situation. Through the connection of their spirits, Chu Yun’s spirit and soul were being fiercely suppressed by the Star Saint from the other end. Chu Yun’s body was now completely under the control of the Star Saint. Chu Yun had completely lost the initiative.
“I just don’t understand. I’ve already connected with the Star Sea Bowl’s spirit, making me its master. How can you still control it?” The situation was extremely dire, but Chu Yun forced himself to remain calm, searching for a weakness in the Star Saint’s plan.
As their spirits were in constant communication, the Star Saint’s voice effortlessly entered Chu Yun’s mind: “Do you know what a Saint Artifact is? What is its true essence?”
“Chu Yun, you are already an Emperor-level Monster Tamer, and you have many demonic creatures under your command. You must have encountered countless demonic creatures over the years. But have you ever had one that was perfectly suited to you?”
Chu Yun was speechless. He had never considered this question before, but now that he was asked, he couldn’t help but ponder. The answer was no. As his cultivation grew higher and his horizons widened, the demonic creatures he possessed had become inadequate. The Sky Fox was skilled in the Dao methods of nine attributes but couldn’t charge headfirst into battle. The Drunken Snow Saber was powerful in offense but had no healing capabilities. For support, the Blissful Joy Ship was the most formidable he had ever seen, but he rarely used it in combat unless he was cornered.
The Nine Provinces were vast, and the number of demonic creatures was as countless as stars in the night sky. Whether they were Demonic Beasts, Demonic Plants, or Demon Soldiers, each had its own strengths and weaknesses. With the continuous escalation of battles over the years, Chu Yun had rarely used demonic creatures in combat. Although the demonic creatures under his command were excellent and could act independently, they always had some flaws. There was simply no demonic creature that was perfectly suited to him.
The Star Saint continued, “When a Monster Tamer begins their cultivation, they take on their first demonic creature. As their cultivation deepens, they acquire more. But after reaching a certain level, they realize that no matter how many demonic creatures they have, they always have some kind of flaw. Especially when a Monster Tamer cultivates to the King level and above, comprehends their own Dao, and their style is completely formed, they will yearn all the more for a demonic creature that perfectly matches them. But tell me, does such a creature exist?”
Of course not. Every Monster Tamer who reached the peak of the King level and comprehended their Great Dao Laws created something utterly unique for the Nine Provinces. Unless their Dao threads and reasoning integrated into the Net of Law, and the Immortal Pouch World evolved over countless years, naturally spawning certain demonic creatures due to their unique Dao threads and reasoning. However, these demonic creatures would not be pure; they would also be influenced by other laws. Therefore, it was impossible to find a demonic creature in the world that perfectly matched one’s own path.
Chu Yun’s spirit flickered as he almost instantly grasped the meaning. He remained silent, already vaguely understanding what the Star Saint was about to say.
As expected, the Star Saint continued, “In the vast Nine Provinces, with countless demonic creatures, from ancient times to the present and into the future, no single creature will ever perfectly match a Monster Tamer’s Dao. But unavailability does not mean impossibility of creation.”
“When a Monster Tamer accumulates enough to reach the level of a Pseudo-Saint and understands the true meaning of Order Laws, they will be qualified to forge the most perfect demonic creature for themselves.”
“At this point, the Monster Tamer will refine their own body, liberate their soul and spirit, and fully integrate them into their Immortal Pouch World for reincarnation.”
“Upon successful reincarnation, the Monster Tamer will transcend the Pseudo-Saint realm. Although their original cultivation will vanish completely, turning them into mortals, they will possess an Innate Saint Body, a Saint Soul, and Saint Spirit. Simultaneously, a Saint Artifact will be born alongside the Saint. This Saint Artifact will originate entirely from the Saint’s Great Dao, making it the most unique object in existence, carrying the Saint’s understanding of heaven and earth and boundless wisdom. It cannot be replicated. It is two sides of the same coin as the Saint, much like a clone, but superior to a Dan Saint’s Clone. Unless the Saint perishes completely, it can never be subdued by anyone else.”
“I was born in Danzhou, known as the Star Emperor, and cultivated for millions of years. Using the Dao of scheming with Luck, I broke through the Dan Saint’s blockade and successfully reincarnated in my own Immortal Pouch World. Afterwards, I spent over twenty years cultivating anew, teaching all living beings, gathering endless faith, and finally reached the Saint level, becoming the Star Saint. Henceforth, this realm, along with the eight continents, became the ninth, Star Continent.”
“Chu Yun, you need not struggle any longer. When the Soldier Saint, under the alias Bai Xiao Sheng, forged the Blissful Joy Ship in Star Continent, I already detected the existence of the Ancient Saint. However, the Ancient Saint had reached the pinnacle of the Saint level with profound accumulation. I could only feign ignorance and reluctantly let the Heavenly Tribulation descend, causing the Blissful Joy Ship to fail assembly.”
“Do you think the seventy-two Blissful Immortal Consorts survived the Heavenly Tribulation by chance? It was merely me holding back.”
“Do you think I reversed Star Continent for twenty-three years solely to use you to deal with the Night Emperor? You overestimate the Night Emperor. I have schemed for so long for this very moment.”
“I used your hand to reassemble the Blissful Joy Ship and made you possess the Innate Body. Then, I personally bestowed power upon you, making you possess the Innate Dao Body. Now, as soon as I crush your spirit and soul and occupy your body, I can escape the Ancient Saint’s trap and manifest as a Saint in Star Continent.”
“Following that, I will personally eliminate the Innate Divine Demon army. As the Ancient Saint and the other Saints are in a stalemate, no one will stop me. Once the remaining continents are unified under my control, my cultivation will surely reach the peak of the Saint level. Finally, with the capital, I will return to the Sea Eye Abyss and fight the Ancient Saint to the death. After killing him, I will seize the secret to advancing beyond the Saint level and cultivate into a Chaos Supreme Being beyond the Saint level – the master of the Sea of Chaos, a being even greater than a Saint!”
The Star Saint grew more agitated as he spoke, his usually calm and steady tone becoming passionate and stirring. He had always been the weakest among the Nine Saints, facing immense pressure for survival. Upon discovering the Ancient Saint, he saw a crisis, but also hope. He did not hesitate to delay Star Continent’s development, reverse its course, set up layers of plans, place pawns everywhere, and even schemed against himself. He clearly noticed something amiss with the Sea Eye Abyss but resolutely abandoned himself, falling into the Ancient Saint’s trap, all to lull the Ancient Saint into complacency.
Concurrently, he used the Star Sea Bowl to seize Chu Yun’s Innate Dao Body, resurrecting in Star Continent. Through a strategy of facing death to seek life, he aimed to seize a sliver of opportunity in the competition of the Ten Saints. If he succeeded, all Nine Saints would perish, and he, the Star Saint, would be the final victor, not only surviving but also ascending to a higher level, becoming a Chaos Supreme Being – the ruler of the Sea of Chaos, a being far greater than a Saint! He had kept everyone in the dark, and step by step, he was drawing closer to his goal.
Now, as his true intentions were revealed, no one could stop him. The other Saints were confronting each other in the Sea Eye Abyss, and the Ancient Saint had not anticipated the Star Saint’s audacious scheme under his very nose. As for Chu Yun, the person involved, he had already lost control of his body. His spirit and soul were compressed into the corners of his body, trapped in a desperate and precarious situation. Chu Yun watched helplessly as his body, bathed in starlight, slowly shrank. His facial features were also changing, becoming similar to the Star Saint’s.
“Roar!”
At this moment, the two Crescent Moon Divine Demon Kings lunged forward.
In truth, the Star Saint’s lengthy monologue was compressed into an instant of shared thoughts due to the collision and pressure of their spirits. Even the Ancient Saint was kept in the dark, so how could these two Crescent Moon Divine Demon Kings possibly know? Consequently, tragedy struck swiftly as they both let out roars of shock and fear.
“What is this?!” “Impossible, how can this Saint Artifact suddenly unleash such powerful might!?” Wielded by the Star Saint, the Star Sea Bowl’s power was heaven-shattering and earth-cracking, instantly sucking both attacking Divine Demon Kings into it. A vortex churned within the bowl, and waves of platinum light surged again. The two Crescent Moon Divine Demon Kings were violently pressed to the bottom of the bowl.
“My only chance!!” Chu Yun cried out in his heart, simultaneously struggling with all his might. The Star Saint’s true body was far away in the Sea Eye Abyss. He had to resist the Ancient Saint’s refinement, remotely control the Star Sea Bowl to destroy the two Crescent Moon Divine Demon Kings, all while crushing Chu Yun’s spirit and soul. This multi-tasking finally granted Chu Yun a sliver of breathing room.
However, the result of his struggle was ruthless and brutal. His full-force charge felt like striking an invisible mountain. Although he had made the mountain tremble, it was still just a hair’s breadth away. This sliver, like an insurmountable chasm, severed all of Chu Yun’s efforts.
The Star Saint smiled calmly, “It’s useless. I had already calculated this scenario. Despite my reduced strength and divided focus, I still possess the upper hand against you. Once I slay these two Crescent Moon Divine Demon Kings, it will be the time of your destruction.”
“Is that so?” Chu Yun suddenly smiled. “Then did you calculate this situation?”
In the next moment, the Star Saint’s face contorted in shock!
(To be continued)
