Chapter 1123: A Rising Star (1/2)

The Heavenly Stellar Stream was like a miniature starry river, with many clusters of bright starlight that looked like nebulae in it.

Experts from different human sects couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment, “What’s going on?!”

Even many Demon, Phantasm, and Bonebrute experts looked unblinkingly at it from afar with confused looks on their faces.

They were all surprised that the Heavenly Stellar Stream was flying towards Sikong Cuo instead of Nie Tian.

Spirit Channeling grade spiritual tools normally had their own souls, not to mention Immortal grade divine tools.

As an Immortal grade divine tool, the Heavenly Stellar Stream seemed to come to its own decision as to its future master as it approached the Sons of the Stars.

Apparently, it deemed that Sikong Cuo was its best choice.

Facing Dou Tianchen’s stern questioning, Sikong Cuo exclaimed with all seriousness, “I’m not trying to take it! It’s only approaching me because it’s somehow attracted to my aura.”

Chu Rui, Wei Lai, and the other elders of the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace looked at him with knitted brows.

The Heavenly Stellar Stream had been masterless since its last master’s death. The Demons had sealed it away since they had gained it.

However, its soul had endured. It wouldn’t die with its master’s.

Now that it was finally free again, it subconsciously looked for a new master as it approached the few Sons of the Stars.

It understood that this was its fate.

Only by choosing a Son of the Stars would it be able to maximize its value and purpose.

However, it didn’t know that Nie Tian was to be its new master.

It examined its choices, and discovered that not only was Sikong Cuo young and enjoyed a high cultivation base, but his inner star power was exceptionally pure.

Dou Tianchen was much older than it would like its new master to be.

Nie Tian, on the other hand, was the first it ruled out.

That was because, aside from star power, he also practiced flame power and wood power. His mixed attributes made it uneasy and insecure.

After serious consideration, it chose Sikong Cuo, and flew towards him in an attempt to merge with him right away.

“No!” Chu Rui shouted. As he swung his large hand, a large nebular curtain flew over.

He was hoping to stop the Heavenly Stellar Stream from merging with Sikong Cuo, as he knew that once they did, separating them would be rather troublesome.

However, he was too late.

Before his nebular curtain could reach Sikong Cuo, the Heavenly Stellar Stream, which looked like a miniature starry river, morphed into a falling star and shot into Sikong Cuo’s chest, where it instantly started merging with his fragmentary star marks.

Ji Yuanquan and Ye Wenhan, who were also at the God domain, were nearby.

However, they simply watched. Neither of them did anything. After all, this was the Ancient Fragmentary Star Palace’s internal affair. They didn’t want to meddle.

Sikong Cuo went blank. “I... This is not what I want...”

In the next moment, his eyes lit up as he realized that a close connection had already formed between the Heavenly Stellar Stream and the fragmentary star marks in his chest.

He was overwhelmed by a curious feeling that it agreed with him perfectly, and that he now had access to power he had never had before.

Such a feeling made him reluctant to strip the Heavenly Stellar Stream from himself.

Nie Tian, who had consumed a significant amount of power and still had yet to calm his flesh aura, grew grimmer and grimmer as he watched this happen. His icy eyes ran up and down Sikong Cuo.

Since Sikong Cuo had only come to observe the duels, he hadn’t brought any of his subordinates with him.

If this had been before Nie Tian won his duel against Ophelia, Nie Tian’s cold stare wouldn’t have worried him at all. However, he now knew that he was in the wrong, and thus said with an embarrassed smile, “As you can see, Seventh Martial Brother, this Heavenly Stellar Stream chose me. I didn’t do anything.

“But don’t worry. I’ll try and see if I can communicate with it and find a way to separate it from me.”

The eyes of Chu Rui, the sect elders, and powerful experts from the other sects were all fixed on him at this moment.

No matter how much he wanted the treasure, he knew that if he tried to keep the Heavenly Stellar Stream to himself, he would instantly become the target of everyone’s arrows. (Idiom: a target of public criticism)

“As long as you give it up,” Nie Tian said with an unpleasant expression.

“Of course,” Sikong Cuo said as he sat down and closed his eyes. He attempted to gather his soul awareness in order to establish a soul communication with the Heavenly Stellar Stream, and persuade it to leave him.