Jiangnan Province is the wealthiest province in Xia Country, and one of the wealthiest areas on Blue Star, flourishing beyond compare.
However, that all pertains to the big cities, which have nothing to do with the third entrance of Mingxu Star Realm.
The third entrance was built in the suburbs, with tens of kilometers around it designated as a military restricted area.
Under normal circumstances, civil aircraft are not allowed to enter this area, as they could be shot down by an electromagnetic tower at any moment.
Whoosh!
It is drizzling from the sky today, yet a small aircraft is rapidly approaching that hundred-meter-tall War Fortress.
“Martial Artist Xu An, Martial Artist Yang Zhu, we are almost at the third Mingxu Fortress,” spoke a burly accompanying Martial Artist with a full beard in a low voice.
“Hmm,” Li Yuan nodded slightly, looking into the distance.
This War Fortress covered a vast area; though nowhere near as large as ‘Kunlun Fortress,’ it was like an enlarged stadium, resembling a gigantic beast sprawled across the vast land.
With Li Yuan’s current level of access, he also roughly knew that if the entrance to the Star Realm weren’t fixed, it would be another matter.
For those stable entrances to the Star Realms, human civilization almost always built War Fortresses as a precaution.
“By passing through the War Fortress, we can enter Mingxu Star Realm,” whispered a lean middle-aged Martial Artist beside him: “Of the four major entrances to Mingxu Star Realm, two are in our Xia Country, and the other two are in Africa Continent, which have little to do with us.”
Li Yuan glanced at the lean middle-aged Martial Artist, who was also preparing to enter Mingxu Star Realm—Starfire Martial Hall Martial Artist named Yang Zhu.
Physical Quality 18.4.
Yang Zhu’s eyes revealed years of vicissitudes, and although he looked to be in his thirties or forties, he seemed to have gone through many experiences.
Rumble~
The aircraft slowly descended and hovered about ten meters above the ground.
“This is as far as we go,” the female pilot said with a smile. “Inside the War Fortress, there will be military personnel to guide you.”
“Thank you,” they said.
Li Yuan smiled, grabbed the long rectangular weapon case set aside, and leaped down.
A mere ten meters or so.
With Li Yuan’s current skill and physical quality, even if he jumped from a height of thirty or forty meters, as long as he used the Unloading Force technique a little, he wouldn’t suffer the slightest injury.
Yang Zhu, with his combat saber and shield on his back, also silently jumped down.
Rumble~
The aircraft rapidly ascended, heading toward the district shrouded in the misty rain at the edge of the horizon.
“Chief, who are those two that we had to personally deliver?” the female pilot couldn’t help asking. “Do they have some kind of background?”
“I’m not sure,” the bearded accompanying Martial Artist shook his head. “It should be that Xu An fellow; he is an L6-level Martial Hall member.”
“L6-level? That’s usually for high-level Prime Warriors, right? So formidable? Could he be the illegitimate son of a Flying Heaven Warrior?” the female pilot was astonished.
“Don’t ask too much, there are things you can’t handle,” the bearded burly man said. “Just focus on flying your aircraft.”
…
Carrying their weapon cases, LI Yuan and Yang Zhu, following the path indicated by two soldiers, entered a waiting hall.
“Martial Artists.”
“The trains to the Star Realm carry ten people per trip,” said the soldier with a smile. “The last one just left, so you’ll have to wait a bit.”
“We’ll set off as soon as we gather ten people.”
“Over here, we have all kinds of free snacks and drinks prepared; please help yourselves, both of you,” the soldier said with a smile.
“Sure.”
“Hmm.” Li Yuan and Yang Zhu, one of them had already surveyed all sorts of data and regulations, the other clearly a ‘Starfield Veteran,’ didn’t ask further.
They waited quietly.
“Xu An, want some alcohol?” Yang Zhu looked at Xu An.
“No need.” Li Yuan replied indifferently.
Yang Zhu nodded, took a cup of wine and a cup of water from a nearby counter, and handed the water to Li Yuan.
“Thank you,” Li Yuan accepted without refusal.
“Are you a student at Martial Arts University?” Yang Zhu sat down and looked at Li Yuan.
“Does it seem so?” Li Yuan smiled lightly; his facial features had been subtly adjusted.
Modern means of doing so were plentiful.
Besides, being not so famous, it was unlikely for many to recognize him.
“It’s not about the resemblance, but your youth.”
Yang Zhu smiled and said, “Entering Star Realm for adventure requires at least level 15, most wouldn’t be so young… Also, today is January 1st, and as per tradition, many elite students from Martial Arts University will start heading to various Star Realms for life and death trials after their vacation ends.”
“So, I deduced that you are from Martial Arts University.”
Li Yuan was momentarily speechless, realizing his cover was blown in such a way.
Never underestimate anyone’s power of observation.
“But with the way you move, always ready for combat at a moment’s notice, you must have been through quite a few life-and-death battles,” Yang Zhu said with a smile. “You must be an upperclassman in your fourth or fifth year.”
“Yang Big Brother is really accurate,” Li Yuan chuckled.
Always combat-ready? When skill reaches a high enough level, one can enter this state whenever willing.
But the insight Yang Zhu possessed spoke volumes in itself.
“Mingxu Star Realm has been unstable lately; are you here for a guard mission or combat mission?” Li Yuan took the initiative to ask.
The best way to avoid further questions is to ask in return.
“Probably a combat mission,” Yang Zhu smiled. “Guard missions are less interesting, what about you?”
“I’ll follow orders,” Li Yuan kept it vague.
Suddenly,
“Hmm? A female Martial Artist arrived, young and attractive,” Yang Zhu’s eyes lit up.
“Oh?” Li Yuan also saw the newcomer, his eyes brightening.
“Yang Big Brother.”
“Do you believe that I can add her on V-Chat right now?” Li Yuan grinned.
“You? Don’t believe it,” Yang Zhu shook his head with a smile.
“Watch me,” Li Yuan said with a smile and directly got up to approach the female Martial Artist who had just completed her identity verification.
Upon turning her head and seeing Li Yuan, the female Martial Artist’s eyes lit up instantly.
She recognized Li Yuan.
“Hello, my name is Xu An; can I add you on V-Chat?” Li Yuan smiled.
The female Martial Artist was initially startled, but upon noticing ‘Yang Zhu’ in the distance, she quickly understood and chuckled, “Hello, I’m Shi Xiao.”
…
The sudden appearance of Senior Shi Xiao was completely beyond Li Yuan’s expectations, and to prevent her from calling out his real name,
He took it upon himself to ‘hit on’ her.
Shi Xiao was very clever, reacting within a second to realize Li Yuan was hiding his true identity.
“Xu Brother, impressive,” Yang Zhu said with a smile, “This world really does judge by appearance.”
Li Yuan smiled without replying.
As time passed, more and more warriors began to gather in the waiting hall.
But suddenly.
“Clang~” The metal entrance to the hallway opened, and two medical carts were quickly pushed out, with two men covered in blood lying on them.
One of the men had both arms broken, the flesh a bloody blur.
From their attire, they were most likely warriors.
“Hurry.”
“Excuse us, make way!” Several medical personnel shouted, pushing the carts as they rushed toward the exterior of the war fortress.
Li Yuan, Shi Xiao, and the others instinctively looked through the window to the outside.
Outside the war fortress, a small aircraft was slowly descending.
This scene.
Caused the previously talkative nine warriors in the waiting hall to fall silent, a shadow falling over their hearts.
The death rate for those venturing into the Star Realm was astonishingly high.
“It seems that the situation in Mingxu Star Realm is not optimistic,” Yang Zhu sighed softly, “There’s a high probability that direct conflicts have erupted with local forces.”
Li Yuan and Shi Xiao exchanged glances.
A conflict?
Why had they come to the Mingxu Star Realm if not to engage in life-and-death battles?
“They’re here.”
“We’ve gathered ten warriors, set out! Set out!” the guard soldier shouted loudly.
…
“Clang~” The train slowly started, with the ten warriors dispersed and sitting in different parts of the carriage.
Li Yuan and Shi Xiao, as schoolmates from the same academy and both under Li Yang, naturally trusted each other more.
It went without saying that they sat next to each other.
Hum~ Screens projected light appeared simultaneously on the front, back, and two side walls of the carriage.
In the projection, the figure of a burly officer appeared, his expression stern.
“Respected warriors, first of all, thank you for volunteering to enter the Star Realm and contributing to human civilization,” the burly officer spoke solemnly, “We are about to reach the First Level Star Realm ‘Mingxu Star Realm.’
“Mingxu Star Realm is vast. The largest known diameter of our explored range has already exceeded 60,000 kilometers… and that’s still far from the limit of the Mingxu Star Realm.”
“In the Star Realm, apart from our human civilization, there are two known foreign civilizations that can enter through the passage, namely ‘Tianliang Civilization’ and ‘Lin Mo Civilization.’
“Tianliang Civilization is a humanoid civilization. They look extremely similar to humans, but their genetic sequencing is quite different. There are also fundamental differences in their aura… As they look similar, one must be vigilant against Tianliang Civilization impostors within the Star Realm.”
“Lin Mo Civilization, on the other hand, is a beast-like civilization…”
“The most powerful force within the Mingxu Star Realm are the ‘local forces’ of the Star Realm. Although the origin of a First Level Star Realm is not very strong, due to the vast territory, they still compete and fight against each other, nurturing quite a few Flying Heaven Level beings. Each one of them is a ruler of the Mingxu Star Realm and must not be provoked.”
“Throughout the Mingxu Star Realm, there are also many Second Rank creatures lurking. They occupy many territories rich in life force, spiritual soil veins, Heavenly Materials Treasures… these are the true opponents our human civilization has come to battle.”
“Remember.”
“To enter and exit a First Level Star Realm, one must be below the Life Level of 20. Practice moderation in your cultivation within the Star Realm… Once your Life Level reaches 20 and you become a Prime Warrior, you will have to stay in the Mingxu Star Realm forever.”
“Next, are the details about Base Three…” the burly officer continued to introduce many aspects of the Mingxu Star Realm.
All the warriors listened quietly.
Even though Li Yuan already knew much of this information, he didn’t mind listening to it again.
Suddenly, boom~
An invisible pressure instantly enveloped all the warriors in the carriage, almost all of them changing color, and Shi Xiao was no exception.
“The portal between two realms,” Li Yuan clearly understood this to be the collision of space between the Star Realm and the Blue Star, creating an extremely special oppressive force.
It was this unique force that prevented Second Rank lives from crossing the barrier.
However, this force’s oppression meant nothing to Li Yuan, who had reached the Fifth Stage in his skills.
With his skill and spiritual power, he easily resisted it.
…
The strange oppression came quickly and left just as fast, and many in the carriage gradually returned to normal.
Li… Xu An, you didn’t feel it at all?” Shi Xiao couldn’t help but ask.
“I can endure,” replied Li Yuan with a smile.
Shortly after, the carriage slowly came to a halt and the doors opened, allowing the sunlight to pour in directly.
“We’ve arrived.”
“Mingxu Star Realm.” The group of people walked out of the carriage onto the metal plaza outside.
There were quite a few soldiers around the plaza, and everyone immediately saw the huge war fortress a few hundred meters tall not far away.
And far in the distance, at the end of the horizon, there was a mountain range stretching across the edge of the world like a curtain in the sky.
“Is that Ming Mountain?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
“Yes.”
Standing beside Li Yuan, Yang Zhu also saw the mountain at the end of the world and said softly, “According to the information, it should be more than 20,000 kilometers away from us… Its height must exceed 1,000 kilometers. It’s the highest mountain in the Mingxu Star Realm. Legends say more than one Flying Heaven beast inhabits it…
The Star Realm is full of mysteries, anything can happen, anything can be born, such a mountain should not exist on the Blue Star.”
Many veteran warriors were not there for the first time and were quite indifferent, but Li Yuan and Shi Xiao were somewhat amazed.
This was a natural wonder not seen on the Blue Star.
“Xu An, Shi Xiao.”
A warrior officer approached them from not far away and spoke solemnly, “The two of you, please follow me.”
The other warriors looked over, curious about the situation.
Li Yuan and Shi Xiao exchanged a glance and obediently followed the officer into the war fortress nearby.
Taking the elevator.
Eventually, the two followed the warrior officer into a large office.
A blue-robed elder was standing in front of a massive map projection, deep in thought.
The map projection showed continuous mountain ranges, giant rivers, and many huge red dots marked on it…
“Commander, the people have been brought here,” the warrior officer said quietly.
“Oh? You can leave now,” the blue-robed elder seemed to have just noticed them, turning his head to look at Li Yuan and Shi Xiao. After the guiding officer left, he then revealed a smile, “Li Yuan, Shi Xiao, hello.”
“Senior, hello,” Li Yuan and Shi Xiao said in unison.
Li Yuan’s heart was filled with shock.
Because, in his Divine Palace’s investigation, the elder’s Life Level was 24.
A Prime Warrior!
But since Mingxu Star Realm was a First Level Star Realm, shouldn’t becoming a Prime Warrior mean one could no longer return to the Blue Star?