Immortal Road.

what?
All living beings within a radius of tens of thousands of miles in this lower realm truly heard these words!
Lord Yuxing looked up in surprise. The commotion was so great that it had even alarmed the Upper Realm?

Does that mean I'm saved?
"Senior, save me! This guy is wantonly seizing and stealing the fortune of Yu Xing in the lower realm. He's an absolute fortune thief!"

He also knew how to label people. Ordinary explanations would certainly not be noticed by the higher realms, but stealing the luck of the stars was a heinous crime that would definitely be taken seriously by the immortals!

Sure enough, the star Yu Xing shone brightly in the sky, and the descending starlight had a purifying effect. The giant golden ball was bathing in its own light when suddenly, its layers of disguise were peeled off, revealing its bare paint, and black powder began to flake off.
"not good!"

He quickly stopped the cursed divine power, but the eyes of the immortals were still there, firmly locked on him. Strands of star power slowly gathered under the pull of the stars, as if to mark him with some kind of mark!
Realizing that this would have a profound impact on the future, there was no longer any time to delay. The sky suddenly tore open, and a figure shot out with lightning speed.

He captured the defenseless Yu Xing Shenjun on the spot and then leaped into the spatial rift!
That big golden ball—no, now it should be called a big black ball after the de-fanning—also vanished without a trace in an instant.

The Jade Star of the Immortal Realm burst forth with star pillars, sweeping across this land one after another. The bright light caused chaos in the cultivation world, and after searching for a full quarter of an hour without finding anyone, they had no choice but to give up.

The Central Heaven Purple Star Region, the Imperial Observatory.

This is one of the subordinate departments of the Ziwei Palace, just like the Tianjiantai (Observatory of Heaven) set up by the Heavenly Court in the Celestial Realm, both of which have the power to supervise the heavens.

However, the Heavenly Court's Golden Palace Observatory is generally used to monitor the lower realm, such as tasks like tribulations, ascensions, smuggling, and issuing warrants; while the Star Court's Purple Star Observatory is used for tasks such as the movement of stars, orbital layout, kilometer arcs, and revolution and rotation.

In comparison, the Imperial Observatory is responsible for the overall situation of the world, the operation of star fields and galaxies, and the calculation of celestial phenomena and spiritual tides. If one step is wrong, a butterfly effect will occur, and many worlds will suffer natural disasters.

Countless lives were lost!
Therefore, whenever any star had a problem, the Imperial Observatory was the first to notice and obtain firsthand information.

"Your Excellency, Imperial Censor Cui just reported that Yu Xing's surface has developed extensive ulceration. He is investigating the cause and suspects it is the work of demons from the lower realm."

A group of people hurried into the observatory and looked at the magnificent Ziwei Galaxy before them. The Milky Way was dotted with stars, and there was a slight deviation in the trajectory in the northeast. It was because a star had slowed down, thus dragging down the entire galaxy!

That star is Yu Xing.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a hairpin, a resolute and experienced face, and an air of righteousness. He hurried through the hall and gave orders to his subordinates. Except for him, everyone else was wearing an official hat and robe and followed closely behind him.

"Quickly open all 365 sides of the Star Mirror. I want to personally observe what is happening there!"

"My lord, the Star Mirror was played with for three days and three nights a few days ago, which depleted the star power accumulated in the Star Power Pool over the years, so it cannot be activated for the time being."

"What???"

The middle-aged man with the hair in a hairpin stopped in his tracks, turned around abruptly, and stared intently at the consul in the red robe on the right side of the first row.

"Chief Steward Xun, the Astronomical Mirror is a divine artifact of our Imperial Observatory, used to observe all the stars and suppress the heavens! I entrusted it to you for safekeeping, and you actually let someone take it and play with it? Tell me, who has the audacity to treat our Imperial Observatory like this?"

"Reporting to the Supervisor, he is the nephew of the Heavenly Envoy, Immortal Lord Leiyang."

"I don't care who he is. Anyone who dares to touch my astronomical mirror, I'll fight them!"
Wait, the Immortal Lord of Leiyang?

The head of the Imperial Observatory had an uncertain expression. As a powerful figure in the Star Court, he couldn't help but show a look of fear.

"Is he the current emperor and empress's favorite, the Crown Prince's Commandant, Immortal Lord Leiyang?"

"Exactly this person."

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, a sigh echoed through the hall.

"Enough! These successive Heavenly Court envoys come to my Star Court to skim off our profits. What do they take us for? If it weren't for their immense backing, I would never let them get away with this!"

There was no other way; the astronomical mirror was unusable, so they had to ask the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs to fetch a long telescope so they could observe the situation from a distance on the observatory.

The head of the Imperial Observatory observed the scene while simultaneously rotating the focal length knob on the screen.

"In my opinion, this incident is inextricably linked to the recent events on Zichen Star. Someone must have deliberately stirred up trouble in my Ziwei Star Region, involving that forbidden figure. It seems the turmoil in the Immortal Realm has finally reached the Star Court."

"Your Excellency, are you implying that the Zichen Star Incident and this Yuxing Incident were both orchestrated by the same person?"

"Even if it's not the same person, it must be the same organization."

Behind them, a group of officials stood respectfully on both sides with their heads bowed, listening quietly to the conversation between the supervisor and the chief eunuch. They were all secretly wondering who had the audacity to disrupt the operation of the Ziwei Star Domain time and time again.
Soon after, news came from the front lines.

"Report! It is said that Imperial Censor Cui has made a major discovery, actually tracking down the enemy to the lower realm, and is preparing to imprint the Star Court mark on them!"

"it is good."

The head of the Imperial Observatory listened and praised it highly, exchanging a smile with the chief eunuch.

"Even a small fish in the lower realm can be caught if we can lock onto the target and investigate thoroughly. This time, Imperial Censor Cui has done a great service. I will recommend him to the Star Court, and he will surely be promoted and ennobled!"

"Hehehe, it's his good fortune to be appreciated by an adult."

Upon hearing this, the officials behind him also offered their congratulations.

The Zichen Star Incident caused a sensation in the imperial court and among the people back then. Three incidents occurred in succession, causing the star orbit to become out of balance, the timing of the seasons to change drastically, and the Ziwei Star Region to be in turmoil. A series of subtle reactions chained together, bringing huge consequences to all the heavens and myriad realms.

Afterwards, of the three Zichen Star Lords, one fled, one was imprisoned, and one disappeared; none of them met a good end!
The first one, relying on his background as a true immortal family in the Heavenly Court, fled to the desolate star field and went into hiding, so the Star Court could not find him.

The second one was imprisoned. Despite having connections in the court, he was sentenced to three thousand years for negligence and dereliction of duty. Not only did he lose his official position, but his future was also almost hopeless.

The third person is the most mysterious. He just disappeared without a trace and could not be found again. It was as if he had nothing to do with everything, but it was precisely this time that he caused the strange incident!
It is said that in order to purify Zichen Star, Xingting went through a lot of troubles, but the strangeness was extremely difficult to eradicate, like a stubborn skin disease that could not be shaken off once it was on it.

These three unsolved cases became political stains on the Grand Eunuch, and he was repeatedly attacked and criticized by his political enemies in the court. Now, however, they have finally found some clues.

As long as there is a breakthrough, one can redeem oneself through meritorious service in the future. If the behind-the-scenes forces involved are large enough and the scope of involvement is wide enough, it may even serve as a means of advancement!

Just as they were eagerly anticipating and anxiously waiting...

Suddenly, crucial information arrived from the front lines.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the target has escaped from the scene. Imperial Censor Cui requests permission to use the Star Mirror to expand the search area to the entire lower realm!"

"allow!"

The chief steward quickly tugged at the sleeve of the supervisor and whispered a reminder.

"My lord, the Star Mirror's Star Power Pool is empty, have you forgotten?"

The head of the Imperial Observatory turned around sharply, his gaze sharp as an eagle's and a wolf's:

"Isn't there an emergency pool? Draw out all the star power from the emergency pool for me!"

"Sir, the emergency pool has also dried up." The head steward had a bitter face, like a wronged little wife.

"Have you forgotten that sixty years ago, Consort Jue of Xinghan Palace wanted to emulate the Fairy of Guanghan and plant a laurel tree in the palace? So she opened a passage and diverted the star power from the emergency pool to use as nutrients?"

"what?"

The head of the Imperial Observatory was furious!
"Outrageous! Who gave you permission to do this?"

"My lord, the Xinghan Palace is inhabited by the emperor's concubines. I dare not refuse any request from those ladies."

"This is outrageous! When did the Star Court become so corrupt? The Astronomical Bureau, which oversees all the heavens, can't even open the Star Mirror? Won't this make us a laughingstock to the world!"

The head of the Imperial Observatory was furious. He had been a hands-off manager for too long, and when he needed to use his abilities, he found that his subordinates had been hollowed out by corrupt officials, leaving him, a high-ranking official in charge of the Observatory, helpless.

"Is she really some mere Consort Jue of Xinghan Palace, the Empress who rules the Heavenly Court? Tomorrow I will personally lead men to drag her into prison and hand her over to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. Not a single suspect will escape!"

The officials stood behind, bowing respectfully, none daring to utter a word.

The Imperial Observatory is one of the most powerful departments in the Star Court, and its director is a high-ranking official in the central government. Since the disappearance of the Purple Star Emperor, there has been a political upheaval both inside and outside the Star Court, but the Imperial Observatory has never changed its ways, which shows its political acumen.

He could practically control everything!

He said he would enter the palace and drag the concubines into prison. This was not just empty talk; he actually had the power to do so!

"Tell the current Star Lord Yu Xing to sacrifice a portion of the star's essence so that Imperial Censor Cui can descend to earth to track down the criminals."

"My lord, sacrifice the very essence of the stars? This... what if something goes wrong?"

This time, the officials dared not stand idly by. They all came out to earnestly persuade him, because if something serious went wrong and affected the operation of the Ziwei Star Region, none of them could escape responsibility. This was no joke.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a sacrifice. As long as we can catch the culprit and find the source of the strangeness, it's all worth it, no matter how much we have to pay. I'll take responsibility for any consequences!"

The officials could not dissuade him and had no choice but to comply.

When the message reached the front, the distant Yuxing star was seen twinkling brightly, with streams of milky white light surging out and then gradually shrinking, indicating that it was carrying out instructions.

All the officials on the observatory were watching intently, their hopes of catching the mastermind behind it all hinged on this moment!
Suddenly, a surge of black mist appeared without warning, and then it exploded, bursting into a dazzling display of fireworks.

The entire star orbit began to shift, and Yu Xing silently and headed towards the main star of that constellation, Wenqu Xing!
The head of the Imperial Observatory was greatly alarmed and immediately sent people to inquire what had happened at the front.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! During the sacrifice of Yu Xing, the situation suddenly went out of control. While Imperial Censor Cui was casting a spell to descend to the mortal realm, he was ambushed and killed by a mysterious entity!"

"What???"

Everyone exclaimed in shock, "How dare the mastermind behind this be so audacious as to attempt to assassinate the Star Court's Censor?"
The head of the Imperial Observatory had an unpredictable expression.

"This matter seems to be more complicated than it appears. I must first go and report to the imperial court. You all must immediately notify the God of Literature and mobilize the nearby stars to guide the Jade Star back to its proper course. Also, bring the God of Jade Star here to me. I will personally interrogate him when I return."

"As ordered!"

Nether.

Lin Shan's Yuan Nian avatar was in the spatial turbulence, carrying the dying Yu Xing Divine Lord in his hand. He had just escaped from the hands of a powerful immortal, when he was suddenly blocked by a towering mountain with surging black mist in front of him.

In the past, traversing turbulent space was always unimpeded; this is the first time I've encountered such a situation!
He was immediately surprised, and a hundred guesses ran through his mind, but he couldn't figure out who was deliberately blocking him. Could it be that they were specifically there to rescue Lord Yuxing?

My current primordial avatar only possesses 60% of its strength, so I'm not sure I'll be able to handle unexpected situations.

Just when he wanted to retreat, he found that he was also blocked from behind!
"What kind of fellow Daoist is this, joking with me like this? Why don't you show yourself?"

He looked around, his nerves on edge, feeling uneasy amidst the turbulent spatial currents, and began to think of a way to escape.

Unexpectedly, a voice that was both strange and familiar suddenly echoed in my ears, carrying an ancient and weathered feel, as well as a hint of languor and drowsiness.

"From now on, avoid causing trouble."

"You are the harbinger of calamity!"

Boom~~~
The black mist rushed towards him, engulfing him completely. In that instant, his thoughts flowed through millions of years, circling through endless time and space, until he arrived at a place of eternal darkness and silence.

A majestic, dark star stands silently in the void.

He was so peaceful, motionless, having slept for an unknown period of time, exuding an aura of old age.

"Do not implicate me before the great calamity arrives."

As he spoke, the black light screen slowly unfolded, and images appeared one after another amidst the shimmering water.

On the planet Yuxing, an unfamiliar star lord was leading a group to welcome a high-ranking official envoy from the Star Court.
The scene shifts, and the envoy waves his hand, mobilizing all the stars in the nearby constellations to gather in the sky and shoot down, breaking through the barrier to focus on the lower realm, where a black figure and a large golden ball are chasing each other.
The scene shifts again, a spatial rift opens, the perpetrator escapes, and the Star Court envoy is furious.
Light and shadow flickered as Yu Xing offered her essence, causing the stars to roar and magma to erupt, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. The messenger ascended the altar to perform rituals, while the Star Lord led his officials to watch from below.
Immediately afterwards, a dragon-leopard constellation descended from the sky, breaking through the boundary seal under the immense energy of the star sacrifice, and descending from the upper boundary point.
Finally, everything froze at the moment when a cloud of black mist intercepted the void, engulfing the Dragon Leopard Star and the Star Court envoy on the altar, thus ending the event.

An obscure fluctuation emanated from the dark star. Although Lin Shan couldn't hear each syllable clearly, he could roughly understand its meaning.

This is a warning to him!

The Celestial Court has taken notice and has even sent envoys to the mortal realm to capture this criminal, offering sacrifices of the very essence of the stars.

If they continue to act recklessly, they will cause a huge mess!

"Remember, do not implicate me in my great calamity."

After saying that, the light and darkness shifted again before his eyes, and he returned to the spatial turbulence. Yu Xing Shenjun was still unconscious and was being held in his hand.

The black mist in front of and behind him also disappeared.

Without leaving a trace, the calamity came and went without a trace, as if deliberately hiding and erasing its presence.

"Is this the end?"

Lin Shan let out a heavy sigh. He wasn't nervous about the disaster he had caused, but rather he had gleaned from the message the jinx had just sent:

The old man seems very reluctant to clean up his own mess!
In plain terms, it means, "You can cause trouble if you want, but don't drag me into it, especially before a major calamity is about to befall you."

He even went so far as to descend to the mortal realm specifically to explain this matter.

The problem is, I don't want to cause trouble in the lower realms either. Isn't this just asking for trouble to come knocking on my door? (End of Chapter)