"Great Sun Golden Flame, burn!"

BOOM!

The Golden Flame transformed into a torrent of the purest, most intense fire.

Wherever it passed, space twisted and starlight receded, searing the very source of all things!

The color drained from Ye Danggui’s face, leaving it deathly pale.

She shrieked, desperately activating the [Celestial Blade Law].

The blood-red mark between her brows split open, unleashing a massive golden sword light engraved with the law ’Sever’.

’The Five Elements generate and overcome one another. Fire melts metal, and her Realm is suppressed... Using a Positional Divine Technique is a terrible idea. That wench is in for a world of hurt!’

Liu Mobai’s assessment was sharp and viciously accurate.

As soon as he finished speaking, the [Chixiao Monarch]’s Sun Golden Flame erupted in brilliance.

It completely overwhelmed the deadly Metal Qi of the [Celestial Blade Law].

HISS!

The seemingly indestructible golden sword light...

...burst into flames the instant it touched the Great Sun Golden Flame, like oil thrown onto a fire.

"Aaah!"

Ye Danggui let out a bloodcurdling scream as her silver hair was singed black.

The domain of sharpness around her body collapsed.

"Danggui..."

Xiao Dinglan, a mixture of shock and fury, ground his teeth. "You’ve gone too far!"

He rushed to help Ye Danggui extinguish the flames.

But the Sun Golden Flame was incredibly tenacious. It nearly ignited even his own Magical Power!

"Sinful Demon, do not be so brazen!"

Another person stepped forward. He had a gaunt face and wore a deep purple Daoist Robe; he was a middle-aged Daoist.

"It’s Profound Yang Ascendant from the Cyan Cloud Sect! He possesses Yang Fire Divine Techniques as well!"

One of the Daqian Cultivators exclaimed in delight.

Finally, someone was here who could put Liu Mobai in his place.

Qin Xuan, however, didn’t even flinch. He simply crossed his arms and watched Profound Yang Ascendant with calm amusement.

"How audacious! I will teach you a lesson today, you Sinful Demon!"

Profound Yang Ascendant roared, holding a longsword wreathed in flames.

"[Karma Fire Net]—go!"

He wore a tall crown and stepped in the pattern of the Seven Stars.

A red, fiery lotus bloomed with every step, and his aura was immense.

The red lotuses flowed like molten lava. Around Qin Xuan, the bizarre Demonic Essence sizzled and vanished into thin air, as if it were a heavy karmic burden being purified.

’What a potent Wu Fire Position.’

Shen Xiyue’s lovely eyes narrowed, and she instinctively prepared to rescue Qin Xuan.

Just then, something strange happened.

A power, an ancient law, descended with a rumble, sweeping down from the thousandth step.

Profound Yang Ascendant’s body froze. The surging, fiery red lotuses were instantly extinguished.

A powerful backlash surged through him, almost shattering his meridians!

"Pfft—"

Profound Yang Ascendant’s face turned ashen, and he stumbled back several steps.

’What’s going on? My Magical Power... I can’t summon it?’

Profound Yang Ascendant was horrified.

It was not just him; Shen Xiyue, Liu Mobai, and all the others were in the same predicament.

An immense pressure descended like an invisible shackle, binding every Cultivator present.

’The Dharma Seal for my Cultivation Technique in my Divine Sense... it feels like it’s been sealed!’

Liu Mobai’s expression turned grim.

"It’s the Star Tier Rules." Someone soon figured it out.

"The gravity disappearing was just an illusion! After the thousandth step, we are forbidden from using any Magical Techniques we learned before entering the Star Ruins!"

The people further down were scared out of their wits.

Everyone discovered that...

...the signature techniques of their sects that had made them famous, the Secret Techniques they had cultivated for years—

...at this moment, they couldn’t channel even a sliver of them!

The only things they could still clearly sense and use freely were the Star Techniques and Divine Techniques they had obtained on the Star Inquiry Stage.

A wild, arrogant smile played on Qin Xuan’s lips.

"Now, I believe it’s my turn to shine, isn’t it?"

The Realm suppression within the Star Ruins was still in effect.

But whether in terms of Demonic Essence quality, Star Technique-enhanced physique, or Positional Divine Techniques... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

...Qin Xuan, having ascended the thousandth step, was now unquestionably the strongest.

In an instant, thousands of strands of Pure Yang Fire coalesced.

A powerful Golden Sword Aura formed, pouring down on those below like a torrential storm!

Each ray of the sword aura contained the terrifying power to incinerate evil spirits!

"No—"

"Quick, block it!"

Cries of alarm and agonizing screams erupted from all sides.

Magical Artifacts melted, and Protective Spiritual Light was pierced through.

Demon Skills and Evil Techniques were annihilated by the sword aura.

In a flash, the five or six Cultivators at the front were completely swallowed by the terrifying sword aura from Qin Xuan’s Great Sun Heaven-Burning Sword Technique.

Not even ash remained; their bodies and souls were utterly annihilated!

"Liu Mobai, do you really think you can take all of us on by yourself?"

A gaunt Cultivator in a wide, dark blue Magic Robe shrieked, his face ashen and looking as if it were covered in frost.

This change in the rules had instantly dragged everyone back to the same starting line...

No, it did more than that. It highlighted the vast difference in the opportunities each person had received on the Star Tiers!

The faces of those Cultivators who had only obtained one or two ordinary Star Techniques—or even none at all—turned deathly pale.

Meanwhile, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of those who had acquired powerful Star Techniques, or who, like Qin Xuan, had obtained Positional Divine Techniques.

"It’s Yin Puppet Cave’s top Ghost Cultivator, Cold Crow Ascendant!"

A bone-chilling aura emanated from Cold Crow Ascendant.

Star Technique—Netherworld Soul-Catching Hand!

One of his hands shot out, instantly transforming into a pitch-black ghostly claw.

Green, spectral flames and vengeful souls coiled around its talons. A Yin Wind howled as the claw shot straight for Qin Xuan’s skull, aiming to snatch his soul right out of his body.

"You truly don’t know your own limits. You dare challenge me with a mere Star Technique?"

Qin Xuan didn’t even move.

"Geng Metal Breaking Fiend... Slay!"

At that moment, another Star Mansion Cultivator shot out from the side.

His eyes were as sharp as a falcon’s, and his expression was sinister.

He was a young man, as lean and tall as a javelin.

The Star Power in his body gathered at his fingertips.

Instantly, a dazzling, platinum-white light flared, and the surrounding air began to tear with a faint ripping sound.

"It’s the Peak Master of Geng Metal Peak, Zheng Shenggu!"

"The Geng Metal Sword Qi he cultivates specializes in shattering Protective Gang Sha. It’s incredibly fast..."

Zheng Shenggu not only cultivated Geng Metal Sword Qi but had also obtained the [Geng Metal Breaking Evil Technique] left behind by Fang Mingshan after his death.

He pointed a single finger, and like an invisible flying sword, an attack tore through the air, aimed straight for the vital point in Qin Xuan’s Dantian.

In addition, a shadowy Demon Cultivator also made his move.