Chapter 341: Reflecting the Heavens

The strongest stellar worlds, the top one hundred, are arrayed here?!

Although the old Daoist priest's cry of alarm was not loud, it left many people wide-eyed and speechless, their ears buzzing as if a great bell were thundering.

"Wow, which one is our mother planet?" shrieked the rebellious girl, whose face was young and exceptionally beautiful, yet whose figure was incredibly mature.

Most beings on Earth were unaware of the so-called Top 100 Stellar Worlds; only a very small number had heard of them. For instance, the old woman whose body had been burned in half, hailing from the depths of the starry sea, naturally understood this. She had only revealed some details to the higher-ups of the Heavenly God Organisms!

At this moment, many people's expressions changed. Regardless of whether they had known before, hearing this now sparked countless conjectures as they stared at the sky above.

The aura emanating from those one hundred planets was terrifyingly potent, colorful and vibrant; some were so vividly red they seemed to drip blood, while others were a vibrant green, bursting with vitality... Hanging in the sky, were they merely a symbol? Or were they paths, one after another, leading to those one hundred strongest celestial bodies? At this moment, the minds of these king-level beings were highly active, and they thought of many possibilities.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, a king-level being let out a muffled groan, actually coughing up blood, then stumbled backward uncontrollably, with some individuals even collapsing directly to the ground. All of this was due to their gazing up at those one hundred stars.

"This is a place of reverence for the Heavens. Who dares to be disrespectful, to scrutinize the myriad realms like this? Be careful, your physical body might disintegrate, and your mind might collapse," the old Daoist priest warned.

Upon hearing this, their hearts trembled. Such a place was indeed awe-inspiring. Was it truly forbidden to even look up at the sky? Did the so-called myriad realms, the objects of worship for the Heavens, truly refer to those one hundred planets with the most concentrated energy? This sparked endless imaginings!

Many people's faces turned pale; merely by looking up for a moment, it was as if they were facing a divine prison, majestic and soul-shaking, suppressing everyone's spirits. Someone recalled a passage from the Historical Records: "The sky is too high to reach; on Mount Tai, the Fengshan sacrifices are performed to worship, hoping to draw near to the spirits."

"This place connects to the outer realms; can one remotely observe gods and demons in the sea of stars?" someone asked with a skeptical expression.

Chu Feng was also looking up at the sky, but he remained unaffected. This was because, at a crucial moment, the small grinding disc within him absorbed the faint starlight descending from the heavens. During the daytime, the light emitted by the hundred colorful stars was not obvious when it fell, yet he could perceive it.

"Interesting!" Chu Feng's heart stirred slightly, and he quietly gazed again.

"Hm? There's something in the stars?!" he exclaimed in surprise. In some of the celestial bodies, he saw knights, seated on terrifying divine beasts, their vague silhouettes awe-inspiring. He had a premonition that when they looked up just now, it wasn't merely the faint starlight that suppressed them, but also the spiritual energy of such beings, transmitted down, which suppressed all the kings.

Afterward, in another star, he saw a woman. Though only a silhouette, she exuded an air of unparalleled grace, as if she could dominate the cosmic sea and awe all ages, past, present, and future.

Others also sensed something; some once again looked up to peek, seeing the beings within the celestial bodies. However, they quickly lowered their heads again, their minds shaken, their spirits on the verge of collapsing.

"Who are those people? How can they be within the stars?!" Many people trembled, both body and mind shaking, wanting to prostrate themselves and worship.

"In the Top 100 Stellar Worlds, their strongest beings stand there, reflected across the myriad realms and worshipped by all domains," the old Daoist priest explained.

These words seemed to possess a magical quality, causing everyone's hearts to waver. The strongest beings on their respective celestial bodies? And they can be reflected across the myriad realms?! Subsequently, people looked at the grand altar and thought of the Fengshan sacrifices. For a moment, their hearts surged with emotion, feeling boundless shock. Was this so-called worship of the Heavens directed at *them*?

"Are these... a hundred real planets?" someone asked tremulously.

"How could that be? I've already said: the Top 100 Stellar Worlds, the strongest beings, reflected across the myriad realms," the old Daoist priest sighed.

"Why is it like this?" Even Chu Feng couldn't help but ask, seeking his wisdom.

"Because the benefits are immense!" he replied. "All the realms worship together, all ten thousand domains pay homage. Have you seen the offerings on the altar? It makes the strong perpetually stronger, even mightier!"

Everyone stared intently. On the altar's offering table, hazy light glowed and divine radiance blossomed; clearly, they were all sacred items.

"How far are we from them, and what's the difference in our realms?" someone asked, eager to know the gap and if they could catch up.

"Ha!" The old Daoist priest shook his head, his smile a bit forced, clearly deeply moved. He said, "Don't even dream about it. Their disciples and grand-disciples can traverse star regions and command stars in various places. How can you compare to them? How dare you even mention it?!"

"The difference... is that vast?!" Many people's faces turned grim, feeling extremely disappointed. They had a premonition that such a distance was simply impossible to bridge, beyond reach.

"Is it impossible to surpass them?" Jiang Luoshen asked.

"If someone reaches that height, they can naturally enter the Top 100 Stellar Worlds and replace one of them. At that time, they too would be reflected across the myriad realms, leading to ten thousand domains worshipping them. The benefits are endless! They would receive massive amounts of offerings, making the strong perpetually stronger!"

The old Daoist priest's expression was complex as he looked at the sky, staring at the one hundred most powerful stellar worlds. At this moment, everyone's emotions surged with a mix of loss, hope, longing, and despair; their individual moods were highly complex. They had a premonition that if they were to leave Earth and venture into other regions, their current strength would still be insignificant. Furthermore, compared to those powerhouses who could be reflected across the myriad realms and enjoy the collective worship of beings from ten thousand domains of the starry sea, they wouldn't be able to catch up in this lifetime, let alone a thousand.

One could imagine that these were the most terrifying beings; any one of them could suppress the starry skies of various domains and awe powerful races teeming with masters. Perhaps, even gods and demons were nothing to them! Any one of these beings must have become a saint or ancestor, the strongest survivors of countless battles throughout history, having experienced glory and radiating brilliance. These were invincible beings, tested by the long river of history! In a sense, this was simply the ultimate ranking in the starry sky: the top 100 beings who had emerged from various eras, ultimately rising and transcending.

"These beings will not intersect with you, because there's an insurmountable chasm; you're simply too far apart. However, they all have their own orthodoxies. You are on the path of evolution, and if you become strong enough in the future to leave Earth, perhaps you might have a chance to meet the junior disciples of those orthodoxies. But if a conflict truly arises after meeting them, you'll probably just have to run away."

The old Daoist priest's words were truly damaging to their pride, leaving the group speechless. Was the difference really that vast?

"Our goal is to rise," said a young man, full of youthful vigor and encouraging himself. "Not necessarily to replace them, but if we strive to catch up, one day the gap will surely lessen."

The old Daoist priest was very benevolent. "Work hard and evolve for a hundred years," he said, "then you'll finally be able to see the backs of the younger generation of those orthodoxies. Keep up the good work."

Everyone was speechless. Couldn't this old fellow *not* discourage people?

The old Daoist priest looked at Chu Feng, seeing that he was distracted, and said, "Lad, I heard you have a problem with your body. What are you daydreaming about?"

Chu Feng glanced at him and said, "I'm wondering if the beings from those Top 100 Stellar Worlds, who can be reflected across the myriad realms, are all still single?"

This time it was the old Daoist priest's turn to stare blankly. Looking at him, he pointed a finger and said, "You really dare to say anything! Aren't you afraid that the reflections cast from this place will suppress and kill you?"

"No sacrifices have been made for many years," Chu Feng said. "After being desolate for so many years, who would still come here to be reflected? You dare to speak carelessly, why shouldn't I? Clearly, the altar on Earth has been abandoned."

The old Daoist priest pointed at him but didn't dare to say more. He looked up and saw the hundred colorful, millstone-sized stars reflected there, feeling some trepidation, worried that certain beings might hear. Others were also cautious and no longer mentioned the matter.

Someone asked, "Do these reflections of the Top 100 Stellar Worlds across the myriad realms truly represent the one hundred strongest beings of all time?"

"Not necessarily," the old Daoist priest said. "The second and third strongest beings in some stellar worlds are also extremely terrifying, unfathomable and incomprehensible."

Everyone was astonished. This was truly astounding! The outer realms made them yearn for it, but also made them fearful. The old Daoist priest stopped discussing this topic, having some reservations.

At this moment, everyone's gaze fell upon the altar, as tall as a mountain, staring at the offerings on the table—all setting their sights on them! Because these were offerings from ancient sacrifices, not taken by the beings reflected across the myriad realms, they still remained here!

"A bit strange, did the worship of the Heavens fail?" the old Daoist priest muttered to himself, his eyes gleaming. These were the highest offerings from a celestial body; how could they not make people envious?!

The altar was too tall, grand like a city, making it hard to see clearly. A bird king couldn't help but want to fly high into the sky to observe. As a result, it immediately cried out miserably, falling back down after leaping only a few meters into the air due to suppression, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood, and directly revealing its true form.

The old Daoist priest warned, "Don't move recklessly. This is where the ancestors offered sacrifices; it's an ancient and sacred ritual. How can birds startle the void? Maintain solemnity and dignity!"

People felt awe, standing on the ground and looking up. There were many offerings, all shrouded in light, all rare divine objects, making people's eyes ache. Moreover, the items were placed on the offering table, set in vessels and partially obscured, making it difficult to see them clearly.

"What's that?" someone exclaimed in surprise, because there was a stele on the altar, as if recording something. This was very strange; in such a solemn and sacred place, there was actually a stele placed so ceremoniously with the offering table, making people suspicious.

"It records this celestial body's past rankings!" the old Daoist priest exclaimed in surprise, an unusual expression on his face. He observed carefully, a look of astonishment on his face. Others were also looking from afar, but they couldn't understand it at all. The script was too ancient, like oracle bone script, but with some differences. Among the others present, only the old woman whose body had been burned in half had gleaming eyes and surging emotions; she could also understand it because she came from the outer realms.

"Rankings from various periods are actually all recorded in detail. This is truly extraordinary!" the old Daoist priest sighed with emotion. On the grand altar, those characters chronicled the rise and fall of this celestial body, which was truly remarkable.

"At its most glorious, what was its ranking? And what was its ranking in the last recorded entry?!" People showed expressions of hope, all wanting to know the current status of Earth.