Chapter 1395: The Strength of the Ninth Star Lord

Xiaohua actually didn't wish to see this scene unfold, because the calmer her opponent was, the stronger and more difficult they would be to handle.

And if this individual didn't make a move, it would be much harder for Xiaohua to directly invade their soul and seize control. Therefore, Xiaohua did not act rashly; she was still waiting for her chance.

As Xu Yang had pointed out, top powerhouses at the Star Venerable level were almost immortal beings. They were also the true right-hand figures of the Star Empress, the mother of the Fourth Prince and the actual leader of Treasure Mountain.

At their level, if they couldn't be completely subdued within a single round, it was highly likely that they would be alerted, leading to the failure of the entire subsequent plan. All their efforts would then be for naught.

Therefore, Xiaohua was not in a hurry to initiate the soul seizure. She remained hidden among the cultivator team, awaiting the optimal moment to make her move.

However, in the blink of an eye, their own contingent of several hundred top powerhouses had only suffered dozens of casualties, while the tens of thousands of formidable specter warriors before them had been utterly annihilated.

In an instant, only the Ninth Star Venerable remained, standing calmly and at ease in his initial position. "You, big one, watching us so calmly—have you prepared yourself for death, or is there some other reason?"

The Ninth Star Venerable burst into laughter. Facing the bearded cultivator who dared to speak so presumptuously to him, he suddenly raised his right hand.

An incredibly powerful devouring force erupted instantly, literally tearing all the defenses on the bearded warrior's body to shreds.

In the blink of an eye, the bearded human powerhouse vanished into thin air. Many of the human cultivators present hadn't even clearly seen how the opponent had caused such a level of silent devastation in such a short time.

"My goodness, with this kind of power, even if Boss Xu Yang were to personally intervene, it would likely take some effort to suppress him!"

The Ninth Star Venerable had made only one move, yet it immediately revised the human warriors' assessment of the upper limit of the specter powerhouses' strength from Treasure Mountain.

After all, he was the first Star Venerable-level powerhouse to attack among them, and truly one of the most formidable specter leaders.

"That's right, this is the kind of opponent we truly face, and the fundamental reason Boss Xu Yang repeatedly warned us. We must immediately relay all of this individual's combat information to our other allies, so they can prepare in advance. We mustn't let them suffer the same fate."

The Ninth Star Venerable calmly watched the various maneuvers of this group of human powerhouses.

"Don't waste your efforts here. Even if you understand my strength completely and thoroughly, you will absolutely have no chance of defeating me. In the face of absolute power, any fancy maneuvers are utterly meaningless.

The only thing you can do now is to think of any last words you might leave to this world to prove you once existed. If you cannot even manage that, then I regret to inform you, you are only fit to become my sustenance."

After speaking these words, the Ninth Star Venerable finally took a step, commencing his next action.

He began to approach the location of the hundreds of human powerhouses before him. With each step, an incredibly dazzling starlight would condense beneath his feet. This vortex of light energy was, in fact, a partial manifestation of the Starry Domain. Although the Starry Domain he conjured could not compare in intensity to that of Emperor Yunlong.

Yet, within this localized battlefield, the threat he posed was already formidable enough.

"Heh heh heh, someone must have already warned you. It's still daytime now. Only when night falls will you truly comprehend the irreparable gap between our two factions. You can still enjoy yourselves for a while, but once night descends, the true nightmare will begin. For now, I'll just amuse myself with you."

As the Ninth Star Venerable spoke, two arms suddenly materialized out of thin air behind him, instantly transforming his colossal body into one with four arms. These two newly formed, energy-condensed arms, appearing behind him, resembled two flags fluttering around his body.

With them, trails of star particles would continuously condense around his body; one could even say they were like energy engines within him, inexplicably enabling him to materialize star elements from the surrounding void in an incredibly short time.

"No, quickly scatter, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Xiaohua immediately projected her mental energy, enveloping the minds of her team members. Upon receiving her message, everyone shot into the air, abandoning their original positions in the shortest possible time.

As expected, in the very next instant, terrifying stellar power erupted precisely where the hundreds of warriors had been standing.

Vast amounts of stellar energy began to burn furiously.

It seemed as if it would instantly annihilate all signs of life on the ground.

"Heh, trying to escape? The world is vast, but there is no longer any place for you to hide."

The Ninth Star Venerable remained in a commanding, aloof posture. One of his stellar energy arms suddenly shot forth, transforming into a shimmering stellar wave suspended in the void.

This shimmering wave resembled a special energy construct capable of altering spatial rules, imposing localized laws within an extremely short time.

Although the attributes of these laws were merely virtualized from stellar elements, they were more than sufficient to suppress the hundreds of human powerhouses present.

Except for Xiaohua, all other warriors had their movements completely bound by this force. Xiaohua could only choose to endure and remain hidden, for if she were to act forcefully now and break the void rule's blockade, it would equate to prematurely exposing her strength. This would give the Ninth Star Venerable advance warning, making the soul seizure infinitely more difficult.

In this aspect, Xiaohua was even more decisive than Xu Yang, whose principle was never to easily abandon the life of any comrade.

However, for Xiaohua, this calamity, which concerned the future fate of the entire Yingzhou Continent, was destined to involve sacrifices. She had already prepared herself to face all of this in pursuit of her goal and plan.

The continent would forever remember the glory they had forged.

Such a thought emerged from the depths of Xiaohua's heart, and she then committed to memory the face of every warrior who perished before her.

She harbored a bold idea: after achieving ultimate victory in this cataclysmic war, she would personally compose a perfect epic using her mental power, dedicating it to the human powerhouses who had fallen in this battle.