Chapter 1398: Star Sea

It exerted some pressure on the two combined Star Venerables' attack vision, yet they completely ignored the changes stemming from the earth vein formations.

Without hesitation, they stepped into the air, hovering in the void. The moment their palms met, a terrifying power swiftly crashed down.

Potent starlight locked onto Xu Yang's illusion body, instantly shattering the protective light he had conjured. This further unleashed a corrupting stellar force that spread outwards.

Once the fragmented essence of this stellar power dispersed and broke apart, it transformed into glittering specks of light wherever it landed. These specks then began to frantically devour the life energy within the surrounding Yingzhou Continent.

Wherever these stellar fragments landed, all life forms within a hundred meters of that area would wither. This corrupting ability was truly terrifying.

What astonished the human cultivators even more was that despite the terrifying nature of this stellar power, the outer region of Treasure Mountain remained lush and verdant.

This demonstrated the incredible mastery and absorption capabilities these phantom-bodied descendants of the star-race possessed over stellar power.

All stellar light, unless granted their permission, could not spread to the surroundings; it was all firmly condensed within their bodies.

This talent alone was sufficient to contend with the native civilizations of the Yingzhou Continent.

Xu Yang sneered, wasting no more hesitation. With a powerful stomp, his Light Domain reappeared.

Simultaneously, the sharpness of the Jade Bone Divine Sword in his hand was further enhanced. Xu Yang vaguely noticed that the sword seemed to achieve a more potent combat effect only when used in the outer region of Treasure Mountain.

This was something Xu Yang had not anticipated. He even vaguely felt that the Jade Bone Divine Sword might hold other unknown secrets, which would eventually be unveiled within Treasure Mountain.

The moment he soared into the air, Xu Yang's Soul Grand Hand Seal reappeared in the sky.

The massive soul palm violently slammed down towards the two Star Venerables below.

However, it failed to sufficiently suppress them. At the crucial moment, the two Star Venerables suddenly split into two, flashing to the left and right, narrowly evading the massive soul palm's attack. "Heh, out of tricks so soon?"

"This is a sneak attack you've used before. The power above the River Styx Lake has long been fully analyzed by our combat laws. Repeating old tricks will have no effect on us."

Xu Yang nodded, half understanding.

"But I possess a cultivation ability that you will never be able to replicate, even if I perform it ten times in front of you."

"What's more, the power forms manifested in these ten rounds will be entirely different. I wonder if this gift can surprise you enough?"

As Xu Yang finished speaking, an incredibly brilliant Tai Chi totem swiftly formed behind him.

The intertwined yin and yang poles slowly began to shine, emitting terrifying, suffocating energy fluctuations. Accompanied by these fluctuating poles, the complete outline of the Tai Chi totem finally emerged in the void above the battlefield.

It began to lock onto the two Star Venerables below. They naturally sensed the boundless mysteries contained within this immensely powerful Tai Chi totem.

With their current strength, it was simply impossible for them to decipher or counteract it.

Consequently, the two brothers were at a loss as to how they should counter this wave of power from Xu Yang.

"Big brother, what should we do? This guy seems to have suddenly become formidable. What other options do we have to fight him?"

The Eighth Star Venerable beside him also wore a bewildered expression.

"How would I know? This kid is at the pinnacle of human powerhouses, and I can tell this isn't his true display of strength. The real show is probably yet to come."

"Our immediate priority is to eliminate the soldiers around him, gaining an absolute numerical advantage. There's no need to directly confront him."

"Killing those around him should be easy for us, shouldn't it?"

"Once successful, we should immediately escape and avoid a direct confrontation with this Xu Yang. That should be our best combat strategy right now."

It was no exaggeration to say that the Eighth Star Venerable's speculation and judgment were well-founded.

They indeed began to implement this plan, but the stellar power they condensed was not locked onto Xu Yang.

Instead, it completely locked onto the thousands of trees surrounding the entire battlefield.

Every towering tree seemed to become a supporting point and a medium for the two brothers to gather their power.

A sudden gust of wind violently swept through, rustling the surrounding fallen leaves and creating a sense of silent psychological suppression.

The atmosphere was akin to "wind filling the tower before a mountain storm," and even before the danger truly arrived, it had already cast a strong spiritual deterrent upon the human cultivators behind Xu Yang.

"Everyone, brace yourselves. Don't let this aura blind you. No matter how powerful they are, they can't cause much trouble."

Xu Yang's words were spoken, but even he couldn't be certain what effect they would have.

Sure enough, not long after, the human powerhouses behind him began to gather their strength, preparing to resist.

Unexpectedly, before these individuals could unleash their truly powerful signature techniques, they were completely frozen by countless power crystals that suddenly emerged from beneath their feet.

These special power crystals represented an extremely powerful physical confinement ability, instantly freezing the people in place.

"What's happening? Boss, we can't move!"

"Hahaha, try one of our strongest combined techniques: the Sea of Stars."

"Earlier, this kid's attack directly destroyed the River Styx Lake, turning it into a sea of sand."

"Then, I'll turn this place into a sea of stars to bury you humble humans." As expected, the ground beneath everyone's feet rapidly began to lose its earthen properties. Even Xu Yang's Earth Law became completely ineffective at this moment.

Glittering starlight began to shimmer, and then, beneath their feet, the originally solid earth started to soften. Under this sudden geological change, everyone slowly sank into stillness.

It was as if they were trapped in a swamp; no matter how they struggled, they could not break free from this unique confinement.

Gradually, some of the relatively weaker human powerhouses were completely swallowed. Being absorbed with no hope of escape meant permanent burial and annihilation. Painful shouts continuously arose, but there was nothing that could change their dire situation.