Chapter 1942: Countless Starlights

The fake emperor, hiding in a specific area of the camp at that very moment, was pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot griddle. News of Xu Yang from all directions had reached him more than once.

Meanwhile, a follower in a golden robe, standing beside the fake emperor, was constantly trying to calm him down.

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry. This is our territory after all. I highly doubt Xu Yang would dare to do anything to you in front of ten thousand soldiers.” Upon hearing these words from the Martial God-level follower, the fake emperor erupted in fury, overturning the table in front of him.

“Nonsense! Don’t you know how terrifying Xu Yang is? There’s only one explanation for his presence in the camp. That means there’s been a major disaster in the imperial capital, and even His Excellency the High Priest has likely fallen to Xu Yang. Now, he fears nothing. I told them to leave the Purple Jade Crystal with me, but the High Priest insisted on taking it by force. And now look! I don’t even have a single trump card to save my life. If that guy finds my location, my demise is guaranteed!”

The Martial God-level golden-robed follower looked helpless at the fake emperor’s agitated state.

“In this crisis, we have no choice but to deploy our most powerful reserves to buy as much time as possible. As long as the assassination squad we sent out earlier can send back good news by dawn tomorrow, the conflict on the main battlefield between the two empires will escalate beyond control. Even if Xu Yang possesses extraordinary abilities, he won’t be able to resolve the conflict between the two empires then.”

The fake emperor sighed helplessly and spoke.

“For now, this is all we can do.”

At that moment, upon receiving orders from the Martial God-level follower, all the Millennium Disciple-level powerhouses stationed in the military camp gathered. These individuals were called the most powerful reserves of the legion because they had undergone a certain degree of life force enhancement and modification. Although they still bore purple marks as disciples, their combat abilities were not much inferior to true Martial Gods. More importantly, when these more than fifty disciples combined, they could unleash an incredibly powerful magic formation.

Originally, these individuals were intended for large-scale destruction on the main battlefield, but now there was no choice but to use them against Xu Yang ahead of time. Everything was unfolding gradually, just as Xu Yang had predicted.

Just as he and Little Mushroom appeared in the central area of the camp, more and more stars materialized in the sky. At first, Xu Yang didn't notice this subtle change; it was Little Mushroom, who loved observing her surroundings from his shoulder, who alerted him.

“Brother Xu Yang, look how beautiful the starry sky is tonight! It didn’t look like this when we first arrived.”

Little Mushroom, merely admiring the night view, had inadvertently done Xu Yang a great service.

“You little one, I really should treat you to a good meal when we get back.”

Before Little Mushroom could understand what was happening, she felt a sudden powerful force under her feet. Xu Yang’s almost instantaneous movement nearly flung the little creature away. The instant the two, one large and one small, shifted their position, the spot they had just occupied was immediately incinerated into nothingness by a beam of starlight. This was the true meaning of Xu Yang’s comment about Little Mushroom’s great service.

“The stars above are not real starlight at all; they are the forbidden magic formation, ‘Myriad Star Radiance,’ jointly unleashed by the dark force disciples hiding behind the scenes! More than fifty powerful silver-robed disciples are concentrating their mental energy, arranging a set of fixed formation cores according to the unique trajectory of this formation, and projecting them onto a light screen in the void. Then, they use corresponding star imprints to unleash long-range, large-scale destructive power. Each beam of starlight can inflict unimaginable devastating damage upon its target.”

Indeed, every time Xu Yang completed a spatial shift, a beam of starlight would appear out of nowhere and strike their previous location.

“Such terrifying stellar power, these people truly have many tricks up their sleeves! Boss, what should we do now? Are we just going to keep dodging like this?”

Xu Yang’s expression grew more serious as he spoke.

“Their formation is quite peculiar, and they are all hiding in the shadows to release and gather power. We can only keep dodging until we find the specific core locations of the formation. There’s no point in directly confronting this power. The stars above us are projected by the specific formation cores. Even if I were to slash this starry night apart with a single sword, powerful forces would still descend upon us. Moreover, without those projections to guide our target predictions, we would become even more passive.”

Little Mushroom nodded, half understanding. In any case, she didn’t need to find a way to resolve the danger herself. Her only task now was to hold on tightly to Xu Yang’s shoulder, preventing herself from being thrown off by his sudden movements.

As expected, everything unfolded gradually according to Xu Yang’s judgment, with more and more beams of starlight continuously striking Xu Yang from a distance. Finally, a moment came when Xu Yang was thoroughly enraged by this bizarre and unpredictable attack method.

“You dark force disciples really have some nerve! Little one, I recall one of your nine talents allows you to generate a large amount of water elemental energy in a short time, correct?”

Little Mushroom nodded repeatedly.

“Yes, that’s right! Back in the Misty Mountains, because my awakened talent for combat was quite weak, I worried about other ferocious beasts taking over my territory. So, I awakened the talent to automatically replenish nutrients and water early. Generating a large amount of water in a short time is incredibly easy for me.”

A gleam flashed in Xu Yang’s eyes, and he quickly urged the little one to utilize her special ability. After a brief physical transformation, Little Mushroom’s mushroom head suddenly released countless tiny pores. She began spraying a large amount of water vapor around Xu Yang’s body.

At the same moment, Xu Yang decisively activated his powerful Sea God Domain, rapidly integrating the water vapor into it. In doing so, the water elemental energy, originally the size of raindrops, instantly expanded under Xu Yang’s control to a dense stream-like volume.

“Keep going! Help me replenish as much water as possible.” Seeing Xu Yang’s excited expression, Little Mushroom also guessed his true intention.

“Haha, let me guess, Boss, are you planning to flood the military formation?! First, gather a sufficient amount of water elemental energy with my help, then cover the entire military camp in a tidal wave. And finally, use your Cold Spring divine artifact to transform all the water elemental energy into freezing power, allowing you to freeze everyone in the entire camp in the shortest amount of time! This way, no matter where those disciples are hiding within the military formation, their ability to unleash their techniques will be restricted in a short period!”

Xu Yang patted Little Mushroom’s small head in satisfaction.

“You’re so smart. Watch closely!”