The starlight was drawn by an invisible force, eventually converging upon a star gate.
It was a huge circular archway, formed entirely of starlight. It was brilliant like a dream, elegant like an illusion.
Over time, the flock of Star Firefly Gu dwindled. The dead Star Fireflies fell weakly from the air to the ground.
A foot stepped out of the star gate into the Fox Immortal Blessed Land, and then a whole person walked out of the gate.
The elder was an old man with snow-white hair, furrow-like wrinkles, and worldly yet bright eyes. It was Tai Bai Yun Sheng, who had just returned from the Lang Ya Blessed Land.
"I'm back again…" Tai Bai Yun Sheng, travel-worn, looked at the sky and earth of this Fox Immortal Blessed Land and couldn't help but sigh.
Although the time he had lived here was not long at all, he felt that this was his home.
He had a sense of belonging here.
At this moment, Fang Yuan flew over from the sky above.
"Hahaha, Old Bai, you've returned just in time. Come up and take a look at the killing move I just deduced."
Seeing this familiar figure, Tai Bai Yun Sheng let out a cheerful laugh.
"Oh, is that so? As it happens, I bought a Cloud Path defensive killing move from the Inkman King. Us fellow disciples might as well have a little sparring session."
As he said this, he flew up.
Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. He stretched out his right hand, palm up, fingers spread flat.
A ball of starlight quickly coalesced in his palm.
"Eh? Could this killing move of yours be a Star Path killing move?" Tai Bai Yun Sheng looked slightly surprised when he saw the starlight.
He flew high into the sky. A ring of white clouds appeared around him.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng was at the center of the white cloud ring, which moved closely with him like a giant belt.
Fang Yuan slowly curled his five fingers, gently holding the starlight in his grasp.
"Old Bai, better catch this." He let out a low shout, flicked his finger, and instantly a starpoint shot out like a bolt of lightning.
The starpoint was tiny, extremely fast, and streaked across the air. It flew toward Tai Bai Yun Sheng like a lightning bolt.
"Not bad speed." Tai Bai Yun Sheng nodded in evaluation. At this distance, and with his full attention, he had the chance to dodge. But since this was a spar, he wanted to test his own Cloud Path killing move, so he stood still and took the starpoint head-on.
As the starpoint approached Tai Bai Yun Sheng, the white cloud ring suddenly began to spin, incredibly fast!
The cloud ring successfully blocked the starpoint.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng stopped the cloud ring and looked closely. Where the ring had blocked the starpoint, it had turned blue, and cold air overflowed, freezing a thin layer of frost.
He couldn't help but smile at Fang Yuan.
"It seems the killing move you deduced isn't all that great. You know, I haven't even fully activated my killing move yet."
Fang Yuan's mouth split into a grin, revealing his jagged, uneven fangs.
"Neither have I. Watch out!"
He continued flicking his fingers. Swish, swish, swish, countless starpoints shot out in an instant.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng stood still. A cloud ring around his body spun rapidly, its speed so high that it almost formed a white spherical blur.
Fang Yuan's starpoints were all blocked by this cloud ring.
Fang Yuan's assault didn't let up, and a look of interest shone in his eyes. The originally white cloud ring was gradually dyed blue by the starpoints, and it also slowed down more and more.
"Your killing move is full of freezing qi, and it also has the effect of slowing the enemy," Tai Bai Yun Sheng commented calmly. "My killing move also has a transformation."
As he spoke, he continued activating the killing move.
The cloud ring, which had almost frozen into a blue ice pillar, suddenly exploded. Bang! Blue freezing qi, in a circular shape, spread rapidly in all directions.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng looked slightly pleased with himself and praised his move.
"My cloud ring can absorb the enemy's attack, gradually storing it away. When it reaches its limit, or if I activate the killing move's follow-up transformation, the cloud ring will self-destruct, making the enemy taste the flavor of his own attack! Junior Brother, it seems my killing move is stronger than the one you deduced."
Fang Yuan chuckled.
"Old Bai, isn't it a bit too early for you to say that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he casually tossed the ball of starlight in his hand toward Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng was startled and quickly activated his killing move. Five cloud rings instantly formed around him. With him as the center, from the inside out, the cloud rings increased in size sequentially. Five cloud rings formed five concentric circles, firmly protecting Tai Bai Yun Sheng in the center.
The star cluster crashed over. The five cloud rings spun rapidly around their common center, their residual shadows intertwining, forming a white phantom sphere.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng laughed heartily. He felt a strong sense of security within.
But at that moment, the star cluster exploded with a boom.
Ding-ding-ding, clang-clang-clang…