Sword Shatters Stars

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The Second Elder of the Heavenly Realm, an unorganized Heavenly Martial Soul, personally witnessed the event of the dense fog descending.

But we don't know what happened in between.

Some say the dense fog drained the martial power of the Second Elder of the Heavenly Realm and the two generals; others say there are mysterious and terrifying mutated beasts in the fog.

The strange phenomenon of the dense fog absorbing energy spread widely for a time.

So much so that when Lin Xiufeng and his group chatted with Tianwu Po along the way, they heard others vividly describe the secrets, inside stories, and top-secret information of the events more than once...

"The mutated beast in the thick fog was extraordinary. I saw it with my own eyes in the fog. It could fly, and it had nine heads—it must be a nine-headed dragon! Its claws were so, so long! Luckily, I hid well and ran fast..."

"The dense fog absorbed the Heavenly Martial Power too quickly. I watched as the Second Elder fled in terror through the fog, only to have his Heavenly Martial Power suddenly drained. I was so frightened that I quickly closed the windows and hid..."

The four members of the Youlin Feiyue group had to feign an "aha!" expression...

The reason there were four was because Lin Qiru was also unaware of the details of the dense fog.

Once the group left the main road and entered the wilderness, they no longer had to listen to passersby talking about the secrets of the killer fog.

Fang Yuan planned the route and decided to first return to the base camp, Youlin Feiyue Village.

Firstly, with the time approaching, it is necessary to confirm whether the Mist Spirit King will reappear;
Secondly, his and his willful clone's martial prowess in Mirror Lake World was almost exhausted.

When passing through the mountains and forests near Huanshan Jinghu, Lin Xiufeng, Zhao Youyue, and Lin Qiru set up a pot, lit a fire, and cooked soup.

Fang Yuan and Ren Xing said they were going to explore the surroundings, but in reality they went back to Huan Shan Jing Hu to absorb the clones and recreate them. The new clones, like them, had more than thirty layers of Heavenly Martial Power.

I can work continuously for at least thirty days.

Fang Yuan calculated that the armor would be ready in another month.

As for Lin Qiru's armor, it just so happens to be a discarded item with a pattern that Zhao Youyue and Renxing didn't like.

All you need to do is attach Zhao Youyue's breastplate to Renxing's armor, and with a few adjustments, it will be suitable.

"It takes too much effort. After all that hard work to manufacture it, it can only withstand one frontal stab in combat."

Renxing thought that if it weren't for making armor, and the clones of Mirror Lake World were simply cultivating their star points, they could come back every six months or even every few years.

"Clothes are too easily damaged. Armor can protect all parts of the body from a frontal stab, which is a great benefit."

Fang Yuan urged him to go back, but the latter just grinned and said:

"Oh, in such a hurry to go back and see Lin Qiru?"

"The regimental commander and deputy regimental commander also need to come back."

Fang Yuan was too lazy to explain anymore; he knew that being willful was just forcing himself to be a matchmaker.

The two went back, and the soup was still simmering. Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue made an excuse to leave for a while, went up to the top of the mountain, and jumped into the Huan Shan Jing Hu (Mirror Lake).

After absorbing the clone and confirming that nothing had happened during his absence, he recreated the clone, placed some of the supplies he had obtained from the Second Elder in a hidden cave within the rock cave, and then returned.

The armor production is progressing as expected, and the four replicas are highly reliable.

"Four Heavenly Warriors served as guards here, did manual labor while making armor, and acted as pharmacists while making bone powder..."

Zhao Youyue sighed, and Lin Xiufeng thought she was feeling uneasy again, but unexpectedly, her next sentence was:

"It's perfect! Reliable and powerful! Mirror Lake is the best secret base!"

“...That’s really true.” Lin Xiufeng wholeheartedly agreed.

"When we left Shanwang Village, we planned to go to the north to find the Tianwu Group in a short time. We were quite anxious at the time. But almost eleven months have passed, and we haven't even set foot in the northern part of the Dream Continent."

"Yes, I didn't expect that the Huan Shan Jing Hu would take so long."

Lin Xiufeng was actually anxious, but she forced herself not to.

The clone of Mirror Lake World cultivates star points, making his future revenge more certain.

"It'll be quick. Once the suits are made, things will be much easier. What do you think, should we get a set for Liu Qingqing and Ma Jin?" Zhao Youyue felt it wasn't right to leave them behind.

"They are not yet Heavenly Warriors. Wearing this kind of armor will only increase the risk. Heavenly Warriors who are not interested in them might actually rob them instead."

Lin Xiufeng and Fang Yuan had discussed this matter, and both of them knew that neither of them wanted to delay it, since the other two were not really needed.

As the two returned, they called out from afar, "The soup is ready! We've been waiting for you!"

Lin Xiufeng secretly observed Lin Qiru and found that she did not reject dried mushrooms, but she ate very little of them. She seemed to neither dislike nor like them.

"It really wasn't her; she gets nauseous when she eats mushrooms." Lin Xiufeng felt a little relieved.

Lin Xiufeng made similar observations more than once.

In fact, Lin Qiru looks exactly like the person he knows!
So much so that he would always have doubts about whether it was her.

Whenever Lin Qiru's eyes met Lin Xiufeng's, she would only give a light, slight, polite smile.

Lin Xiufeng always felt that he was overthinking things, and that he really shouldn't have overthought them.

The group traveled leisurely, and when they returned to their base camp, they saw that the wooden sign at the entrance indeed indicated Flying Leap Village.

"Two cowards!" The impulsive girl was about to storm in when Lin Qiru noticed a wooden sign hanging on a tree to the side that read: 'Youlin'

"Why are the group's name plaques hung separately?" Lin Qiru asked with a puzzled look.

Zhao Youyue understood and couldn't help but laugh.

Renxing angrily said, "Well, they're so clever! If outsiders see this, they'll think Youlin was referring to the name of the forest. Now that we're back, they'll say it was hung separately!"

"I can understand that. Do you want to come back to find Yulin Feiyue Village reduced to ruins by the Tianfan Organization? And Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing nowhere to be found, whether they're alive or dead?"

Lin Xiufeng really didn't think it was necessary to care, but her stubbornness still annoyed her.

Walking into the village, many houses that were originally vacant are now inhabited.

It is evident that dozens of unorganized Heavenly Martial Souls passed through and remained within this year.

It's truly surprising to find such a large flow of people in such a remote place.

Upon meeting, Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing were very happy. They led them to the largest house in the village, which was originally Wang Guan's house, but had been expanded with several wooden houses and a large courtyard.

"Ta-da! Headquarters! You're back, so stay here. We'll stay in that room over there. Luckily, we built more rooms so Lin Qiru can stay in that one."

Liu Qingqing was very pleased with her foresight.

Seeing that the headquarters was well-built, and considering the future increase in personnel, he built a few more rooms, which were all well-organized and had everything they needed.

I can personally attest to what everyone is saying: although Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing are neither good at nor fond of fighting, they are very dedicated to managing the base camp.

She was initially very angry, but suddenly her anger dissipated.

The last time Fang Yuan and Ren Xing returned was after the incident in the fourth, fifth, and sixth villages, probably to remind them that they might be implicated.

There wasn't time to go into detail about the information about the Heavenly Warriors that the Heavenly Overturning Organization had obtained.

During this gathering, Fang Yuan presented the information he had prepared in a well-organized manner, which also gave Lin Qiru a new understanding of the power of the Heavenly Warriors.

"So how much Heavenly Martial Power does everyone have?" Liu Qingqing asked, full of curiosity.

She felt that the girl was making herself miserable, so she took the initiative to say:
"Commander, you have 15 stars, 2nd level martial power, and have accumulated 65 levels; Vice Commander, you have 15 stars, 2nd level martial power, and have accumulated 64 levels; I have 10 stars, 2nd level martial power, and have accumulated 32 levels; Fang Yuan has 9 stars, 2nd level martial power, and has accumulated 32 levels; Lin Qiru said himself."

Sure enough, Ma Jin and Liu Qingqing were both stunned. It had only been less than a year!

Originally, Fang Yuan and his willful nature, who were only at the ninth level of the Heavenly Martial Realm, suddenly soared into the sky, accumulating as many as thirty-two layers of useless Heavenly Martial Power!

I should have gone out with them!

(End of this chapter)