Chapter 262

Chapter 262: The Supreme and Distant Sun and Moon

Li Shuang’s expression stirred a little as she glanced to both sides: no one else reacted, so clearly that voice was for her alone.

The City Lord seemed to be telling her not to hide her strength and to go all out. Her gaze stayed calm, and she had never planned to hold back. The Golden Soul Altar was a top chance that she had finally gotten; if she kept concealing her power here, would she not be a fool? Other than the Heaven and Earth Furnace, there was nothing else worth hiding.

But why did the City Lord suddenly give that reminder? Li Shuang was thinking when she suddenly looked up at the sky.

It had been day when they arrived. After such a long time, the sun’s light slowly dimmed. Far away, only a trace of afterglow remained.

Next would be the rise of the Lunar Star.

She suddenly understood the City Lord’s meaning. She had not found it easy to endure the pounding of the Blackiron Warhammer. After holding on this long, she was already near her limit.

What came next left only two paths.

Either she gave up tempering her Spirit Refinement and went quickly to the second level, or she borrowed the power of the Lunar Star and kept strengthening her soul.

It was clear the City Lord worried that if she hid her edge, she would miss a perfect chance to temper her Spirit Refinement.

Li Shuang’s eyes moved slightly. She felt something odd: this City Lord seemed to care a great deal about the future of the Human Race.

Myriad Arts City, Soul Prison, Golden Soul Altar: each of these chances had one goal, to raise peerless experts for the Human Race. And it was easy to see they leaned toward young geniuses under a hundred years old.

[Is the City Lord stocking up future powerhouses for the Human Race? That is almost too selfless.]

The thought flashed by, and she did not dwell on it. No matter the City Lord’s reason for doing so much, it was good for young talents in the end. What she needed to do was seize every chance she could and grow fast.

At the very least, she would first catch up to the geniuses of the Central Continent.

Li Shuang looked up at the Lunar Star that was about to appear, and a firm light passed through her eyes.

You Lan’s calm voice sounded as she watched: “Using the Thousand Mechanisms Hammer Array to temper the soul is a clever idea, but for Li, this is as far as it goes.”

They could all see it. After taking so many heavy blows, Li Shuang’s soul was at its limit. If she kept taking hits head on, she would fall in just a few more strikes.

You Lan spoke softly as if giving a simple fact: “She will join us very soon.”

Her eyes were peaceful. Li’s talent had surprised her a little, but only a little. A short half day of soul tempering was not enough to cause any earthshaking change.

You Lan was about to sit down again when a sharp cry rose around them: “No, that is not right!”

Another voice followed in shock: “What is Li doing?”

A third voice blurted out as light swelled: “What is that glow? Rebirth Art!”

You Lan’s pupils tightened at once. She had trained in the Rebirth Art before, but she had no talent for it and had to switch to another Soul Method. Even so, as a follower of the City Lord, she knew the rough outline of this Soul Method.

At this moment, Li was shrouded in a faint light, and countless points gleamed at her brow. This meant she was communicating with her Origin Star.

Someone breathed in hard and spoke in awe: “With light like that, her Rebirth Art has reached first realm Great Completion!”

Another person answered quickly: “Then she may not give up at all. Everyone knows star power is strongest at night. With star power added, she can hold on for a while longer!”

A quieter voice reminded them: “That depends on which star is her Origin Star. If it is a weak one, the boost will be small.”

All eyes gathered on Li Shuang. You Lan watched her fixedly. [So, Li, which star is your Origin Star?]

At last, the sun’s glow fully faded. Over the Golden Soul Altar, night fell in an instant. Stars filled the sky, and the light around Li Shuang grew brighter and brighter. When she linked to her Origin Star, its shape would appear on her brow.

Everyone waited in tense silence, wondering what Li Shuang’s Origin Star would be.

Amid the scattered starlight, above the Sky-Piercing Pillar, a full moon finally rose late to the scene. The moment the moon appeared, the scattered points of light on Li Shuang seemed to find their home. The Lunar Starlight should have covered the land, yet all the moonlight streamed toward Li Shuang alone.

As the countless lights gathered, a star slowly appeared on her brow. The sight was stunning.

You Lan’s pupils shrank again. That light… could Li’s Origin Star be… No, impossible. Even the City Lord had not managed this. Her heart hammered as she forced herself to deny it.

Yet when the glow faded, the star on Li Shuang’s brow grew clear.

The whole place fell into a strange silence. People might mistake the small stars, but no one would mistake this one.

It was the Lunar Star.

The supreme and distant sun and moon have shone since ancient times, bearing witness to long life.

The Lunar Deity and the Power of the Sun, no matter which one you gain, make you unmatched.

And Li… she was not yet in control of Lunar Power, but she had chosen the Lunar Star as her Origin Star. On the path toward Lunar Power, Li was far, far ahead of the others.

With Lunar Power added, the beautiful vision returned. A full moon hovered above the Azure Lotus, and the Azure Lotus’s ability grew even stronger.

The Blackiron Warhammer came crashing down. Li Shuang stood without moving and took another blow. This time she looked even more at ease than before.

The power of the Lunar Star was truly terrifying.

Silence spread without end. After a long time, Cang Yin smiled, tilted a glance at You Lan, and spoke with a teasing air: “Ah, Sister You Lan, it seems you really should give up that number one genius seat.”

You Lan ignored Cang Yin and only stared at Li Shuang in a slight daze. After a while, her cool voice fell: “This is only the beginning.”

She sat cross-legged and went straight into deep cultivation. Seeing this, Cang Yin lost interest in teasing her. She simply watched Li Shuang with growing curiosity. [Li… hmm…] This name, she remembered it.

Not only Cang Yin. These proud geniuses finally understood how heavy the name Li was.

In Myriad Arts City, though, wails rose up.

Someone groaned in despair as they watched the bets settle: “We are done for. Will the one who gains the most in the end really be Li?”

Another person answered with a sigh: “Most likely Li.”

A nervous voice asked fast: “Did anyone bet on Li?”

A round of heads shook as someone admitted: “No!”

A third voice cried out: “The betting time is over already. Too late to change.”

A fourth person clutched their chest and hissed: “If someone did bet on Li, they would sweep all the Merit Points this round.”

People held their heads in pain.