Chapter 180: Star Position Devouring
WHOOSH—
The snow-white tail tip released his ankles and instantly retracted into the star skirt, sliding down his fair white calf.
Xia Feng blinked and slowly raised his head, meeting the gaze of the woman on the divine seat.
Di Si looked down at him expressionlessly, and the atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet. However, after a while, Di Si’s gaze shifted down to Xia Feng’s abdomen, changing the subject. “My believer, why is there another divine aura on you?”
Xia Feng froze, covered his abdomen, and nodded. “Oh, right, I almost forgot. Lord Dragon God, can you remove this mark?”
“Come closer.”
As the woman on the divine seat commanded, Xia Feng obediently approached the divine seat again. Di Si extended her index finger and gently touched the center of his abdomen.
Immediately, a rose-gold ring the size of a navel emerged from his abdomen. A terrifying divine pressure rippled outward from it, causing the branches of the World Tree to rustle.
But under the cold, soft touch of Miss Evil Dragon’s palm, it instantly returned to calm.
“Eternal Day.”
Di Si raised her small face, her vertical pupils looking at Xia Feng with a hint of confusion. “I remember Eternal Day had already fallen.”
“Ah?” Xia Feng blinked and shook his head. “I’m not sure, but this is a mark left by someone who calls herself the Eternal Day Goddess.”
Xia Feng didn’t hide anything, simply explaining his relationship with Gong Changyi and the vague memories he had.
“Is that so…” The woman on the divine seat nodded thoughtfully, but her gaze towards Xia Feng became even more perplexed.
She had long sensed the aura of the Life Star God attached to this believer’s spirit artifact, and that saber also carried a divine aura, seemingly related to karma, but she couldn’t recall which god it was.
And now, a third divine aura had appeared on this believer – Eternal Day.
To be involved with so many Star Gods, it was clear that her only believer was entangled in a very complex karma, and was not simple at all.
Lost in thought, Di Si tapped the armrest of her divine seat and nodded. “Eternal Day had already fallen. Either it was a faked death, or its authority was seized by this human named Gong Changyi. But either way, this is not good for you.”
Hearing this, Xia Feng immediately perked up, listening as Di Si continued to explain:
“Based on your description, Gong Changyi wants to capture you to be the Eternal Day Holy Son. This is likely her preparing to re-enter the Twelve Palaces of the Astral Realm.”
“The Twelve Palaces of the Astral Realm?” Xia Feng blinked. “What is that?”
Di Si glanced at Xia Feng and said calmly, “There are significant power gaps between Star Gods. According to your Human Race’s power classification, most Star Gods who exist eternally in the Astral Realm are Eighth-tier.”
“Above them are the twelve Ninth-order Star Gods, also known as the Twelve Main Stars, who form the Twelve Palaces of the Astral Realm and govern the Three Realms.”
“However, after the Day of Starfall, almost all Eighth-tier Star Gods were wiped out, and the Twelve Main Stars have either fallen or been sealed. There are probably very few active in the outside world now.”
Di Si spoke nonchalantly, but Xia Feng’s eyes widened. Almost all Eighth-tier deities were wiped out? Very few Ninth-order remained? What kind of twilight of the gods was this?!
Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Xia Feng processed the information and still felt confused. “But if Gong Changyi wants to enter the Twelve Palaces of the Astral Realm, what does that have to do with me?”
“Star Position Devouring.”
Di Si explained, “The only way to advance from Eighth-tier to Ninth-order – Star Position Devouring, also known as Twin Star Positions. Two Star Gods with complementary powers merge into one through a special method, with a chance to ascend to Ninth-order.”
“Ah?” Xia Feng parted his lips slightly. That was outrageous; this method of advancement was too perverted!
“Therefore, the twelve Main Star Gods are Twin Gods, and each god’s method of advancement is different. You likely possess some ‘special trait’ that meets the conditions for Gong Changyi to perform Star Position Devouring, so by ‘devouring’ you, she has a chance to enter the Twelve Palaces of the Astral Realm.”
“However, you should be safe for now. Even if she wants to devour you, she will wait until you are Seventh-tier or Eighth-tier before making a move.”
Xia Feng listened, somewhat dazed. He rubbed his forehead. So… so this woman surnamed Gong saying she could give him any resources if he became the Eternal Day Holy Son wasn’t a lie, but the truth!
Because she planned to cultivate him to Seventh-tier and then devour him?!
Vicious! How vicious!
Wait? That’s not right… Xia Feng suddenly froze. If Gong Changyi truly had the ability to cultivate him to Seventh-tier, that wouldn’t be a bad thing. He could just summon the great Dragon God and kill this evil woman then!
At this thought, Xia Feng couldn’t help but shake his head. This method was indeed good, but the risk was too high.
Gong Changyi clearly possessed powerful Psychic-type abilities and could silently beguile her targets. He would likely still be unable to resist her charm if he faced her now, unless Mu Shen was by his side.
Well, so it was best to lie low for now. With Mu Shen around, a mere Seventh-tier or a trivial Eighth-tier would be within his grasp.
There was no need to confront Gong Changyi head-on. However, looking at it this way, District 51 was really not a place to stay. He wasn’t worried about Mu Qingtong, but Mushroom…
After a moment of contemplation, Xia Feng looked up and said, “By the way, Lord Dragon God, will Gong Changyi sense it if you remove this mark?”
He was afraid that removing it too soon would alert the snake.
Di Si thought for a moment and nodded. “I can cover it with divine power. It will automatically destroy the mark’s structure after ten days.”
“Okay, that’s good.”
Ten days would be enough for him to make some preparations.
After Di Si infused divine power into the Eternal Day mark, she withdrew her hand and glanced at Xia Feng. “Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. If you encounter danger, just use the Black Crow Feather. I can keep you safe.”
Xia Feng nodded. He understood the logic, but there was only one Black Crow Feather left, so it was better to use it sparingly.
It was a pity; he should have plucked more feathers from the Black Crow back then! Xia Feng thought to himself.
Just then, Di Si suddenly said, “Alright, human. I have answered your questions. It’s time for me to ask you.”
“Hmm?”
“I want to know, which other Star Gods are active in the outside world?”
!
Although he didn’t know why the Dragon God was asking this, Xia Feng answered everything he knew. “As far as I know, the Black Moon, Element, and Justice Star Gods have Holy Sees and are also known as the Three Great Holy Sees of the Empire, and are the most well-known.”
“Black Moon. So she is still alive…” Di Si nodded thoughtfully.
Xia Feng blinked. “I also heard that the Black Moon Goddess was corrupted by something, and lately, it’s been quite chaotic within the Black Moon Holy See.”
“Corrupted?”
“I heard it from a Preparatory Saintess of the Black Moon Holy See. I don’t know any more than that,” Xia Feng said, shaking his head. “Do you know the Black Moon Goddess?”
Di Si was silent for a moment and said calmly, “You can think of her as my subordinate. If you become her enemy in the future, you can use my [True Name] to deal with her. She should not dare to act against you.”
Oh wow, the Black Moon was the Dragon God’s subordinate?! Xia Feng’s eyes lit up. “Then besides the Black Moon, who else were your subordinates, Lord Dragon God?”
“The Chaos Star God, but it’s likely already fallen.”
Black Moon and Chaos… Xia Feng smiled, firmly remembering the divine names of these two Star Gods.
“Alright, Xia Feng, you should leave now.” Di Si returned to her seat on the supreme divine throne. Every time Xia Feng visited, the desires within her inexplicably boiled up, forcing her to spend time suppressing them again.
With that thought, she calmly raised her vertical pupils at Xia Feng and raised her hand to forcefully expel him.
Sensing the spatial fluctuations around him, Xia Feng inexplicably remembered the Evil Dragon Miss, constructed from desire, whom he had met at the very beginning. Her radiant smile was still imprinted in his mind.
“Wait, Lord Dragon God, I have one last thing to say.”
“Hmm?” Di Si’s majestic vertical pupils slightly raised. Xia Feng’s spirit body began to dissipate from his feet. “Honestly, I’ve never seen you laugh, but you look really beautiful when you smile.”
His body dissipated, leaving only a transparent face with a sincere smile. “So, perhaps you could smile more in the future.”
Xia Feng’s soft voice gradually faded, and his spirit body dispersed with a whoosh, floating upwards.
Beneath the World Tree, upon the supreme divine throne.
The woman in the star skirt sat stunned, and all returned to silence.
