After bypassing the ice mountain, they continued forward.
On the way, Fang Chen didn't encounter any danger.
This made Fang Chen even more grateful to the three unparalleled powerhouses.
Although they had died, they had left behind words to guide those who were fated to come.
After ten thousand miles, Fang Chen appeared on a plain.
This plain couldn't be considered large. He could see the end of it.
What surprised Fang Chen was that there was actually a lake on this plain.
Within the lake, there was roiling spiritual qi that was incomparably dense.
"What dense spiritual qi." Fang Chen was shocked.
There was actually a place with such dense spiritual qi in this world. It was simply a paradise on earth.
However, just as Fang Chen was staring at the lake with a burning gaze, a figure in metal armor suddenly appeared out of thin air.
"Human, I didn't expect you to be able to find this place," said the armored figure.
"Senior, may I ask where this place is?" asked Fang Chen respectfully.
This armored figure didn't emit any killing intent, which made Fang Chen sigh with relief.
"This is the star spirit river. Many outsiders want to enter the star spirit river for a baptism, but they're unable to."
"The star spirit river."
Although Fang Chen didn't know what this star spirit river was used for, he knew that this star spirit river was extremely useful.
But from the armored figure's words, Fang Chen seemed to understand something.
"Have other outsiders come here?" asked Fang Chen.
The armored figure nodded and said, "Over the countless years, there have been countless outsiders who have entered the Star Ruins.
There have also been many outsiders who have come here, but most of them have failed. Only a few have succeeded. "
"What's so special about this star spirit river?" asked Fang Chen.
The Wind Master's last words were to bypass the ice mountain and travel ten thousand miles.
The place he was referring to should be this star spirit river.
"Those who enter the Star Spirit River's baptism can enhance their physical strength. Most importantly, the Star Spirit River contains Vital Spirit and Star Force.
Mystic King Realm martial artists have a chance of fusing with Astral Essence, while Heaven Dipper Realm martial artists have a chance of fusing with the power of stars, "the armored figure said.
Hearing this, Fang Chen's heart trembled.
The Power of Vital Spirit could only be absorbed by Heaven Realm martial artists.
However, this Star Spirit River actually contained Vital Essence and Star Power.
If a Mystic King Realm martial artist tempered their body to the extreme, they would have a chance of fusing with astral essence.
What does that mean?
Once the power of Vital Spirit was integrated, he would be able to break through the bottleneck and step into the Heaven Star Border Realm.
To Fang Chen, who was at the Mystic King Realm, this was extremely tempting.
Fortunately, the armored figure did not take the initiative to attack, so Fang Chen was not in any danger for the time being.
"Only by defeating me can you enter the baptism of the Star Spirit River," the armored figure continued.
Fang Chen was startled and his face turned solemn.
The armored figure seemed to have seen through Fang Chen's thoughts and grinned.
"Your cultivation is at the 9th level of the Mystic King Realm, so I will suppress my cultivation to the 1st level of the Heaven Dipper Realm."
The armored figure said, "If you can't beat me, you can admit defeat directly. This way, I won't attack again."
Hearing the armored figure's words, Fang Chen's heart tightened.
He couldn't even defeat an eight-legged demonic beast, but the armored figure in front of him actually suppressed his cultivation to the 1st level of the Heaven Dipper Realm.
After thinking for a long time, Fang Chen took a deep breath and said, "No matter what, let's give it a try first."
Then, Fang Chen prepared to attack.
"Kid, make your move. Let me see exactly how capable a fellow at the Profound King Realm that was able to make it this far is," said the armored figure.
Crash!
The perfect Sword Body erupted as Fang Chen performed the Heart Illusion Sword Art.
Whoosh!
In the sky, ninety-nine illusory sword lights instantly condensed.
Then, an extremely dense hallucinogenic aura emerged from Fang Chen's body.
The Illusory Sword Principle was released, and together with the ninety-nine illusory sword lights, it exploded with a powerful force.
Under Fang Chen's control, the ninety-nine sword lights pierced towards the armored figure.
"Hmm, your physical body is not bad."
The armored figure felt the aura from Fang Chen's body and was slightly surprised.
As for Fang Chen's attack, the armored figure didn't care at all.
Bang!
Seeing the ninety-nine sword lights about to pierce the armored figure, the latter clenched his fist and punched out.
A tsunami of power surged forth and collided with the ninety-nine rays of sword light.
Crack!
In an instant, the ninety-nine sword lights were annihilated.
Even the hallucinogenic aura in the air disappeared without a trace.
"Illusory Sword Principle cultivator, it's a pity that your Sword Principle attainment is too weak." The armored figure didn't take the initiative to attack, but said softly.
Fang Chen's face was filled with a bitter smile.
The armored figure was too strong.
"Heavenly Star Technique."
Fang Chen executed the Starry Sky Technique, summoning a giant hand to suppress Qin Nan.
At the same time, the True Meaning of Time and Space was performed.
Crash!
Fang Chen suddenly appeared behind the armored figure and slammed his hands on the armored figure's back.
Bang!
Caught off guard, the armored figure was hit by Fang Chen, and his body swayed slightly.
His face was extremely gloomy, and his iron fist punched out, sending Fang Chen flying.
"I admit defeat."
Fang Chen immediately shouted.
Hearing this, the armored figure stopped in his tracks. His gloomy expression gradually eased up.
"Boy, you're not bad. You can actually touch my body." The armored figure said softly, "No outsider has touched my body for thirty thousand years."
Fang Chen stood up, and his face twitched.
No outsider had touched his body for thirty thousand years. What did this mean?
"You just used the True Meaning of Space, right?" the armored figure asked.
Fang Chen was silent, and his mind was thinking about how to defeat the armored figure.
Seeing this, the armored figure thought that Fang Chen had tacitly agreed.
Immediately, he nodded and said, "Not bad. You can comprehend the True Meaning of Space at such a young age. Your future is limitless."
"Unfortunately, I still can't defeat you," Fang Chen said.
"Your comprehension is too weak. If it's stronger, combined with the True Meaning of Space, you might really be able to defeat me." The armored figure had a trace of interest in Fang Chen.
Perhaps it was because he had not met an outsider for a long time, and he was very lonely.
Hearing this, Fang Chen shook his head.
With the armored figure's comprehension of martial arts, it was almost impossible for Fang Chen to defeat him.
The armored figure pointed at a round platform at the edge of the Star Spirit River.
"You can cultivate or comprehend on this round platform.
When you have enough strength, come and challenge me, "the armored figure said.
Fang Chen nodded and then sat cross-legged on the round platform.
He did not want to give up because of this.
Intuition told him that the Star Relic might be an opportunity for him.
"Let's cultivate the Star Heavenly Art," Fang Chen said to himself.
In the Star Relic, even if he used the Star Heavenly Art, no one would discover it.
He had already cultivated the Heart Illusion Sword Art to the extreme, and the Eternal Cloud Annihilation Dao to the Manifestation Realm.
Only the Star Heavenly Art could be studied.
As for the Sky Demon Sword Art, Fang Chen also wanted to study it.
However, there would be no results in a short period of time.
He might as well study the Star Heavenly Art. Who knows, his strength might increase greatly.
In the following time, Fang Chen began to study the Star Heavenly Art with all his might.
The armored figure above the Star Spirit River sat cross-legged in the void, glancing at Fang Chen from time to time.
"This kid is interesting."
The armored figure grinned.
Buzz!
Fang Chen's mind was filled with the chants of the Star Heavenly Art.
Both of his hands were constantly forming seals, and palms made of stars appeared in the sky one after another.
"Ha!"
Fang Chen gave a low shout, and the palms of stars suddenly swooped down, bombarding the ground. Soil flew everywhere.
Time continued to pass.
Half a month later, Fang Chen suddenly had an epiphany.
Starlight flickered around him, and his aura shook the heavens.
"Star Heavenly Art, communicating with the stars of heaven and earth, absorbing the power of stars, and refining the secret technique."
Fang Chen muttered to himself.
His cultivation was only at the Mystic King Tier, and he could not absorb the power of stars at all.
The reason he could cultivate it was because he controlled the Heaven Connecting Peak.
Before the Heaven Connecting Island Master died, he had left behind two great secret techniques.
These two great secret techniques complemented each other.
The reason why he could cultivate the Star Heavenly Art was because he had to cultivate the Void Meteor Annihilation to the extreme.
It was because of this reason.
If he did not cultivate the Void Meteor Annihilation and directly cultivated the Star Heavenly Art, he would not be able to cultivate it at all.
Unless his cultivation reached the Heavenly Body Tier.
"Stars, stars …"
At a certain moment, Fang Chen muttered.
In an instant, Fang Chen opened his eyes. His black eyes were like stars, shooting out a terrifying light.
Then, Fang Chen stood up, full of fighting spirit.
"En."
In the void, the armored figure suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Fang Chen.
"Senior, I have gained something from my cultivation, and I want to challenge you," Fang Chen said.
The Star Heavenly Art had already reached perfection.
With his Mystic King Tier cultivation, he could not advance any further, so he simply stopped cultivating.
He wanted to try and see if he could defeat the armored figure.
Only by continuously trying could he find the armored figure's weakness.
"Okay."
The armored figure nodded, and immediately punched out.
Rumble!
A fist light, like the weight of Mount Tai, appeared in the sky above Fang Chen's head.
"Star Heavenly Art."
Fang Chen shouted, and a hand of stars fell from the sky, grabbing the armored figure's fist light.
Peng, peng, peng.
The armored figure's fist light was too powerful, and he continued to struggle.
At the same time, Fang Chen found an opportunity to use the True Intent of Time and Space, and once again appeared behind the armored figure like a ghost.
The Star Heavenly Art was used again.
The hand of stars imprinted on the armored figure's back.
Peng!
As expected, Fang Chen was sent flying again.
"I admit defeat."
Fang Chen stood up and grinned.
Although he still failed, compared to the last time, he had improved a lot.
"Brat, your improvement is very fast," the armored figure said, staring at Fang Chen.
"Especially your True Intent of Space."
The armored figure had always thought that Fang Chen's True Intent was the True Intent of Space.
"30,000 years ago, there was a genius cultivator who grasped the supreme True Intent of Time. With the True Intent of Time, he finally defeated me.
You can develop toward the True Intent of Space, "the armored figure said.