Chapter 397 - Chapter 397: Did 397 die? (1/2)

Chapter 397: Did 397 die?

Within Sky Star City, Lord Sky Star was sitting at the core of the defense array. Besides him, several Nascent Soul cultivators were also within the array, all of them working together to maintain the city’s protection.

Suddenly, Lord Sky Star’s complexion turned white, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Even so, he continued to pour his Immortal Element into the defense array without cease.

“Master!”

Next to him, a Nascent Soul cultivator cried out in distress, “Let it go, we can’t hold Sky Star City, the number of those eerie creatures is increasing. There is no reason to fear if we still have life left, let’s leave and return to the Alliance…”

Lord Sky Star, his face pale due to excessive exhaustion, remained expressionless, and said, “Everyone, it seems that we can’t hold Sky Star City much longer. We have all done our best. It’s time for everyone to save themselves.”

By then, it had already been five hours since the Celestial Beings’ eerie creatures besieged the city. The last of the spirit stone reserves in Sky Star City were also exhausted not long ago.

By now, the defense array could only be maintained by their Immortal Element and Mana.

However, no one could withstand such consumption.

Even Lord Sky Star, this God Transformation stage cultivator, had reached his limit. Not to mention the Nascent Soul cultivators present.

The Nascent Soul cultivators present never beat around the bush. They all stood up, bowed to Lord Sky Star, and then left.

This kind of painful parting was not the first time they had experienced it. They had no time for sorrow, only survival mattered, so as not to waste Lord Sky Star’s sacrifice.

“Master——”

Prior, the Nascent Soul cultivator wept, “Why won’t you leave?”

“Foolish child, my time is limited. Even if I flee this time, I won’t live much longer.”

Lord Sky Star looked at his only remaining apprentice and smiled, “It’s better to stay here, so that Sky Star City can preserve some sparks of hope. You should leave, don’t let the inheritance of our Sky Star Pavilion be severed.”

Sky Star Pavilion, once one of the top ten sects, had three real masters, and was greatly esteemed.

He was the youngest Celestial Being in the sect, regarded by his elders as the disciple with the highest potential in thousands of years to step into the Hollow Void stage.

The elders of the sect had high hopes for him. If he could attain the Hollow Void stage in the future, he could suppress the other nine sects and become the truly deserving strongest sect in Yellow Springs Celestial Land.

However, all of that was destroyed in this great disaster.

At that time, all three Celestial Beings of Sky Star Pavilion were in the sect. He stared directly at that terrifying existence and almost suffered a Daoist Heart collapse on the spot. It was only because his two masters fought to the death to send him away that he managed to escape death.

From then on, Sky Star Pavilion was destroyed, and the mountain gate became a dead land.

He changed his name to Sky Star, hoping the name Sky Star Pavilion would not be forgotten.

This Sky Star City was built by him alone, becoming a sanctuary in this despairing world.

Lord Sky Star, due to directly looking at the original eerie creature, suffered a Daoist Heart injury. In addition, the world’s Vitality became toxic, rendering him unable to further increase his Cultivation Level.

So, he placed all his hopes on the next generation and had taken more than a dozen disciples over the years.

In the end, almost all of his dozen disciples died, leaving only this last one who barely managed to achieve the Nascent Soul stage. The prospect of making further progress seemed highly unlikely.

In the current Yellow Springs Celestial Land, the environment is becoming increasingly harsh. Achieving Nascent Soul stage has already become extremely difficult, let alone making further progress.

Lord Sky Star could feel that even the Way of Heaven in this world was beginning to be corrupted by the eerie creatures.

When all the Way of Heaven becomes corrupted by the eerie creatures, that will be the day when this world completely becomes a Ghost Realm.

The reason why he chose to stay here and wait for death was that he could no longer see any glimmer of hope.

He was weary!

This Nascent Soul cultivator insisted, “No, I won’t leave. I will stay here with you.”

“Foolish child.”

Lord Sky Star reached out and patted his head, sighing inaudibly.

This world will eventually walk towards destruction.

He, his disciple, Sky Star Pavilion, and even the name Yellow Springs Celestial Land would be buried forever in this Ghost Realm.

Whether to run or not, it no longer mattered.

Lord Sky Star had already made up his mind. When the moment came that he could hold on no longer, he would destroy himself and then destroy his Original Spirit. This way he would avoid unintentionally becoming a monstrous creature.

On his knee rested the Sky Star Sword, the hereditary treasure of Sky Star Pavilion, a Earth Grade Spirit Treasure inherited from his master. He was ready to annihilate himself at any moment.

With a single strike, guaranteed his Mortal Body would be completely destroyed, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Lord Sky Star and his disciple focused their gaze on the light mirror in front of them, which showed the scene outside the city gate. There were thousands upon thousands of eerie creatures, slamming against the city’s protective array.

The Mana of these eerie creatures was laughably weak in comparison to cultivators of the same grade. They were also ignorant of any other magics, only capable of incessantly charging with their own bodies. One or two of them could never pose a threat to the city’s defensive array.

However, their numbers were far too great. There were already thousands of eerie creatures, with many more coming from all directions continuously.

Once their numbers reached a certain scale, the impact they could produce was horrifying indeed.