NOVPUBAll eyes turned toward the deep pit.
As the dust slowly drifted down, a hand appeared at the edge of the pit and began climbing out.
Xu Zimei’s figure slowly emerged from the pit.
Apart from some dust on his body, he appeared unharmed.
Gong Yuner’s gaze grew increasingly solemn.
"This is somewhat interesting," Xu Zimei smiled.
Shaking Heaven Power filled his body, and Power Vortexes began to spin wildly.
Both the Power Vortexes of his physical body and his Divine Soul were affected by this pull.
The vague silhouette of the Heaven-Shaking Giant slowly formed behind him.
Seeing this, the crowd below stirred again.
Baili Xiao’s eyes flickered, pondering something.
"What is that?" someone asked, "Is it Saint Heir Xu’s True Fate?"
"I’m not sure, it looks like it might be," another person shook their head in response.
The Heaven-Shaking Giant roared skyward with a shocking might, its roar breaking the void open.
Xu Zimei took a half-step back with his right foot, poised for a dive, and charged directly toward Gong Yuner.
His right fist, enveloped with Shaking Heaven Power, collided with Gong Yuner’s Stellar Force.
The two were not even on the same level, Xu Zimei effortlessly punched and sent Gong Yuner flying.
Xu Zimei gave her no chance to breathe and surged forward again, his body thrumming with Shaking Heaven Power.
With no need for any technique, Shaking Heaven Power was the ultimate in strength.
Each punch carried the might to shatter the void.
Gong Yuner was nearly powerless to retaliate, tumbling across the ground several times before finally steadying herself.
She slightly lifted her head, tied up all her long hair into a knot at the back, disregarding her already disheveled purple robe.
"Since I debuted until now, you are the strongest peer I’ve ever met, by far," Gong Yuner said earnestly.
"Compared to you, those men from the Extraterritorial Extreme Palace stand no chance."
"What are you trying to say?" Xu Zimei asked.
"You’re the first one among my peers to see all my eight stars since I debuted," Gong Yuner said.
The Star Map behind her continued to rotate, carrying an ancient aura as if the wheels of destiny were turning, unstoppable by any force.
"Tu Sikong," Gong Yuner slowly named the last star.
Immediately after, the star in the southeastern corner began to glow slowly.
Tu Sikong, located in the darkest corner of the sky, was indeed the brightest star.
It was extremely eye-catching, the most dazzling star in any location.
With the emergence of the Tu Sikong star, the whole Star Map began to shake.
Its stars were dazzling, and even the formerly darkened sky now thundered ominously.
If previously, the Star Map’s other seven stars were fighting independently, quite scattered,
then with Tu Sikong’s appearance, there seemed to be some connection between all eight stars of the entire Star Map.
The whole Star Map was linked together.
The spaces between the stars diffused a Great Dao, the whole starlight became tens of times more dazzling than before.
With Tu Sikong, and without Tu Sikong, it was entirely different worlds, as different as heaven and earth.
It was like a button, linking together the entire Star Map, and Gong Yuner’s rich stellar energy surged explosively.
And it continued to surge, showing no signs of stopping.
"Her body can’t handle this power," someone from below immediately noticed.
Although Gong Yuner was already strong, the power brought by the complete Star Map was too overwhelming.
Endless Stellar Force surged into her body, transforming from a small stream into a vast ocean.
The waves roared up massively—an intensity her body simply could not withstand.
At this rate, even without Xu Zimei lifting a finger, she would burst apart and die.
"She’s insane," someone exclaimed in surprise.
"This True Fate is indeed powerful, but she’s not able to control it now."
"What on earth is she trying to do?"
People murmured amongst themselves, and Gong Yuner’s face began to contort due to the intense Stellar Force.
"Interesting," Xu Zimei stroked his chin, observing.
"I won’t lose, no one can, it’s impossible to defeat me," Gong Yuner stated blandly.
It was clear her body had reached a critical point, yet her demeanor remained composed, tranquil.
Just then, as she was about to be engulfed and devoured by the starlight,
Suddenly, there was a "buzz."
It was as if something mysterious had been unlocked.
Around Gong Yuner, within a meter’s distance, space-time slowly came to a halt.
This wasn’t a freezing of time but a deceleration.
Gong Yuner’s movements seemed much slower, and her body began to show streaks of star marks.
Her skin was covered with marks brought by the star traces, and her hair turned deep purple.
Her eyes were purple too, a hue that wasn’t eerie but dreamily alluring.
"This is," from below the stage, someone slammed the armrest of their chair and stood up.
With astonishment, they declared, "One of the Hundred Great Battle Bodies—the Starry War Body."
"With the Starry War Body, this Stellar Force is nothing, even if there’s more, she can handle it effortlessly,"
People were stupefied, muttering to themselves, "She’s perfectly solved the challenge of the Star Map."
"Don’t you think," someone pondered carefully,
"Her Starry War Body, though ranked fifth, matches her True Fate and Battle Body perfectly.
It’s an absolute perfect match, such a combination is enough to make the Starry War Body even stronger."
...
Purple hair fluttered in the whistling cold wind.
Gong Yuner slowly raised her head, her gaze brimming with countless stars, wielding Stellar Force effortlessly as if it were her limbs.
Xu Zimei chuckled lightly.
"What are you laughing at?" Gong Yuner asked placidly.
"Some have the Primordial War Body, uniting Taoist Technique and the recurrent exploration of the Principle of the Great Dao.
Some hold the Flying Immortal Body, transcending ancient times, time, and space, yet choose to avoid combat.
Some wield the Hundred Arms Battle Body, embodying the essence of a hundred arms, aspiring to dominate the world’s foremost weapons.
You, with the Starry War Body, constructing the Star Map, plucking stars and seizing colossal power from heaven and earth, embodying the cosmos—a representative of the universe.
Normally, these Battle Bodies, often unseen for centuries, now all gather at this Heavenly Martial Assembly.
This assembly is like unveiling the curtain of Destiny, setting up the stage.
All of you have taken your places," Xu Zimei laughed.
"It’s indeed a grand spectacle, a vibrant landscape of this world."
"What are you trying to say?" Gong Yuner frowned.
"I just want to let you know, even those present here," Xu Zimei slowly raised his right hand.
Demonic Qi was ascending.
"Your Battle Bodies, True Fates, Extraterritorial Extreme Palace, Imperial Rule Immortal Sect, are all but trash."
