I alone am the Honoured One!-Chapter 858: Elven Star [1]

The faint, rhythmic beep-beep echoed through the chamber.

Zhao Tian, who was lying on the bed, woke up, the dim glow of the holographic panel at the far wall cutting through the shadows of the private chamber.

His gaze flickered to the star charts on the holographic display, which showed coordinates marking their ark's approach to the Elven Star.

He shifted slightly, intending to sit up.

But the moment he moved, he felt the softness and the pressure of two naked bodies pressed against him.

From his left, Zhou Hanyue stirred first, her cheek rubbing faintly against his chest.

She murmured something faint, half-asleep, and instinctively curled closer, one of her arms tightening around his waist.

On his right, Shi Yixian gave a soft sigh, her breath ghosting hotly over his shoulder as her leg slid lazily over his.

From behind, her lips brushed against the base of his neck, as her body molded against his back.

Zhao Tian chuckled quietly and he raised his hand, brushing it through Zhou Hanyue's hair.

She blinked groggily, "…Already awake?" she whispered and her voice was still husky with sleep.

He smiled faintly and bent down to kiss her lips, "We're nearing Elven Star. It's time for you two to return to the artifact."

Zhou Hanyue frowned softly at the thought, "…So soon? Can't I stay just a little longer like this?"

Before Zhao Tian could answer, Shi Yixian pressed her lips to his neck, placing small, lazy kisses up toward his jaw.

Her arm draped tighter across his torso from behind "Mmm… let me stay as well, Husband."

Zhao Tian exhaled as their flushed, soft bodies pressed against him from both sides. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

His hand slid over Zhou Hanyue's shoulder, his thumb brushing her skin, while the other reached back to stroke Shi Yixian's hip where she pressed against him.

The holographic panel pulsed again, drawing his gaze.

The ark was on final approach, and the vast signature of the Elven Star was looming ahead in the projection.

Zhao Tian's expression sobered slightly "Hanyue, Yixian. We're truly close now. The Yin energy outside is not something to underestimate. I need you both safe in the artifact."

Zhou Hanyue pouted faintly but leaned up to kiss him once more and whispered against him, "…Fine. But don't forget, you promised me you'll come back."

Shi Yixian's lips pressed once more at his nape before she reluctantly pulled back, "…We'll wait for you, Husband. Don't keep us inside too long."

Zhao Tian sat up fully this time, drawing the blanket from his lap to cover their bodies and in the next instant, both of them disappeared into the artifact.

He exhaled slowly, standing from the bed, and his gaze flicked once more to the holographic panel.

"…Time to see what truth lies there,"

...

The hum of the ark's engines reverberated faintly through the command room, and walking inside the command room, Zhao Tian looked at the two women waiting for him.

Xia Shenyi sat gracefully in one of the high-backed command chairs, and across from her, Freya Everglade sat, draped in elegant emerald robes adorned with fine silver threading with her hands folded neatly in her lap.

Both women rose slightly when Zhao Tian appeared.

"Tian..."

Through the panoramic glass at the front, Zhao Tian saw the beautiful star in the distance.

But what caught his attention was the barrier, a dome of transparent blue energy that wrapped the planet entirely, pulsing faintly with layered runic symbols.

From afar, it looked like a soap bubble drifting in space.

But the pressure that radiated from it was immense, pressing faintly even on Zhao Tian's cultivation.

"…The star looks beautiful."

Freya's expression softened and she rose from her seat, her long blonde hair swaying as she walked to his side.

Standing beside him, she glanced at the star "Yes. Elven Star… the cradle of my people. Beautiful beyond measure, and yet… isolated. Guarded by a shell no outsider may breach."

Her eyes flickered, a small smile forming on her lips as she turned to him. "You cannot cross into the atmosphere without permission. Unless…you are an elf like me."

Xia Shenyi tilted her head and asked "So even if I fly directly to it, the barrier will reject me?"

Freya nodded slowly, "Yes. Any who are not recognized will be burned by the barrier's force. Flesh will disintegrate, bones will turn to dust, and even the soul will scatter. It is absolute. That is why we guard the gateways, and why outsiders are never allowed past them."

"But since I am here, you guys don't need to worry."

...

The ark glided closer as the projection of Elven Star filled more of the glass wall.

The radiant green world shone brighter now, details of its vast continents and shimmering oceans becoming clearer with each passing breath.

Runic lines shimmered across the barrier's surface, flowing into complex patterns.

Freya turned her head to Zhao Tian, "Wait here. Only an elf can open the way."

Without hesitation, she turned and walked to the exit hatch.

The room hushed as the chamber doors slid open with a soft hiss.

A rush of sterile air flowed past as the outer hatch released.

For a moment, silence.

Then *whoosh* Freya stepped into the void of space.

Her body floated gracefully as she moved closer to the barrier.

Reaching it, she raised her hand with her palm outstretched toward the barrier.

The instant her skin brushed its surface, the runes flared.

Symbols raced across the blue expanse of the barrier, spiraling like whirlwinds, collapsing into themselves before expanding again in a dazzling cascade.

The energy trembled violently in response to her presence.

The ark's instruments flickered with warnings and the holographic interface blared: Energy fluctuation detected.

Yet Freya did not waver "…By the blood of Everglade, by the oath of the First Root, dissolve."

A soundless shudder rippled through the space.

The barrier shifted.

A small ripple appeared on the barrier's surface and it quickly spread outward.

The blue barrier trembled and layers of light parted faintly, threads of light weaving and unraveling, until finally... the tear appeared.

The tear was small enough for an ark to pass through.

"Now,"

The ark surged forward, piercing the tear and slipping past the shimmering edges.

The moment it crossed, an overwhelming wave of vitality crashed over Zhao Tian and Xia Shenyi.

The ark dashed into the atmosphere of the Elven Star.

From the command glass, the view transformed; the barren darkness of space gave way to the lush brilliance of Elven Star.

Forests stretched endlessly, and rivers traced through valleys.

Great mountains rose high, capped with mist, and above the sky itself gleamed with a pale gold, warmed by a sun that burned softer than any they had seen before, yet filled the world with life.

It was paradise.

Zhao Tian's eyes narrowed faintly, but his smile remained "…Truly beautiful."

The ark slowed as it settled into the atmosphere, its stabilizers humming gently.

Outside, Freya drifted back to the ark and she reentered the hatch.

When the doors opened, she stepped back into the command room.

Though her face remained calm, a faint sheen of sweat glistened across her brow, and her body trembled slightly from the strain of opening the barrier.

Zhao Tian turned to her and smiled gently "…You've done well."

With a nod, she replied "It is my duty, Honoured One."

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