Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

When Kunlun Mountain emitted brilliant starlight, illuminating the cosmos, it had already startled countless people.

Inside the Moon Palace Array, the crowd was bustling.

In a high-rise room, Bo Yuan sat cross-legged, waking up from the Divine Path Dream Realm, his handsome face full of worry.

Although he had witnessed various splendors of the Divine Dynasty during this time, his heart was set on his distant starry kinsmen, and he had not received any reply from the upper echelons of the Divine Dynasty, causing him to be restless every day.

Suddenly, he furrowed his brows, his figure flickered to the window, looking at the sky, his eyes filled with astonishment.

In the streets between the high-rise buildings, countless cultivators also felt something and looked up, staring at the silver lotus blossoming in the starry sky, all were dumbfounded, whispering to each other.

"What happened?"

"How should I know, I’ve never been in there."

"Could it be that there’s a strategy for the Desolate Ancient Battlefield?"

Although the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty had opened the Moon Palace Array and the Merit System, setting up a free trade platform, after all, the Celestial Essence Star Realm itself wasn’t open, many people were seeing the divine light of Kunlun Mountain for the first time.

Meanwhile, on the starry sky corridors within the Celestial Essence Star Zone, all starship cabins showed a virtual image of a Tai Shi Golden Body, appearing calm and dignified.

"There’s an important event in the Celestial Essence Star Realm, all starships must immediately evacuate nearby orbits and corridors to avoid being affected."

Affected?

Many starship captains of the Immortal Path Alliance and cultivators from nearby star zones were puzzled, but seeing the starships of the Divine Dynasty quickly retreat, they hastily followed suit.

Yuan Huang, who had just returned from completing a task, was among them. He suddenly thought of something, his eyes grew excited, and his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Beside him, Ye Fei’s voice was somewhat trembling:

"Immortal Venerable, could it be..."

"Hahaha, the matter is settled, get further away quickly!"

Like Yuan Huang, many high-level officials of the Divine Dynasty had already guessed what was about to happen, each filled with anticipation.

The Sect Leader closed himself off for three years to refine a giant Immortal Artifact, to suppress the Divine Dynasty’s fortune. No matter what comes out of this, at this turbulent moment, it’s of utmost importance!

...

Thundercloud Star, the dense clouds still rolled.

The Yin and Yang Two Qi of heaven and earth intersected into thunder, which on ordinary Life Stars would manifest as dark clouds and green thunder. However, Thundercloud Star was large, with immeasurable clouds as heavy as stars, further absorbing the bursting Spiritual Qi of the starry sky, forming misty divine materials in a rainbow of colors, and the interaction of Yin and Yang forming miles of blood thunder.

Zhang Kui was suspended high in the air, looking at the star realm below, his expression grave.

The originally dark island continent, after refining, was now resplendent with silver light like a giant star shuttle, with golden rune arrays flashing from time to time, blood-colored lightning and Yin Yang True Fire intertwined, exquisite yet heavy, full of spirit charm.

This might be a giant Immortal Artifact never seen before in this world, refined from an entire star realm, even after impurities were removed and it was reduced by nearly half, it still stretched over a thousand miles.

A flash of lightning shuttled continuously over the Immortal Artifact, it was Fatty Tiger who had gained great benefits from this event, his body crackling with electric light, his face twisted. In a flash, he appeared beside Zhang Kui, grievances filling his voice:

"Taoist, why did this guy turn hostile after gaining benefits?"

Zhang Kui laughed, "You fool, not knowing what’s good, the Immortal Artifact has its spirit. You used its power to advance to Half-Immortal, which is a great cosmic boon, moreover, this object embodies the nature of explosive and righteous thunder and fire, how could it allow you to stay on it?"

"So it’s an arrogant one."

Fatty Tiger pouted, "Taoist, what’s its name?"

Zhang Kui pondered slightly, "Let’s call it the Star Shining Thunderfire Shuttle."

Boom!

Seemingly in response, a massive light of lightning surged over the giant Immortal Artifact below, a terrifying pressure continuously spreading, even pressing the surrounding thunderclouds into a massive crater-like shape.

Zhang Kui, feeling something, looked towards the Celestial Essence Star Realm, laughed heartily, and sighed, "Kunlun Mountain God, Reincarnation Nether God, if this object enters the Divine Path, the Divine Court will have no worries from now on!"

At this moment, Tai Shi also sent a message, "Sect Leader, the route has been cleared."

Zhang Kui nodded, and said in a solemn voice, "Good, begin!"

Boom!

As soon as he spoke, the Celestial Essence Star Realm in the starry sky shone with dazzling splendor again, the surrounding Earth Evil Silver Lotus shadow becoming increasingly solid, the Yin Yang True Fire burning fiercely, and nearby the All Heaven Star Array transformed into a Milky Way constantly revolving around.

This was the Celestial Essence Star Realm core operating at full power, ready to leave the orbit and navigate the vast starry sky at any moment.

Of course, such a departure would lead to disaster.

One must know that a star zone has its own balance, with the Sun Star at the center, each star maintaining its path. When the Celestial Essence Star Realm was initially refined, there was a shift in stars, should the Celestial Essence Star Realm leave, it would immediately trigger a chain reaction, throwing the entire star zone into chaos.

Fortunately, the Celestial Essence Star Realm was merely preparing to link the Immortal Artifact.

Within the star realm, the citizens of the Divine Dynasty were naturally oblivious to the situation outside; they only felt the earth trembling, birds flying skywards, as if the entire sky was suffused with silvery flames.

On the Moon Palace Array and star zone orbit, everyone could see clearly, eyes wide with shock at the majestic spectacle.

But an even grander scene was just beginning.

As Tai Shi drove the Celestial Essence Star Realm to prepare, Zhang Kui also formed a spell, and the runes on the Star Shining Thunderfire Shuttle began to flash, slowly starting to move.

Sizzle... Boom!

As the massive Thunder Fire Shuttle ascended, the entire surface of Thundercloud Star seemed to start rioting. Huge blood-red lightning flashed wildly, weaving into an astonishing lightning net.

Although the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle was no more than a speck compared to the size of Thundercloud Star, Zhang Kui used it to refine an Immortal Artifact, essentially plundering a large amount of Spiritual Essence from Thundercloud Star, so facing resistance is only natural when picking the fruits.

Such dense lightning would be a great loss even for Zhang Kui, and could even pose a risk of damaging his Little World, but all the blood-red thunder approaching would be swallowed by the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle, so as its master, he naturally had no fear.

Boom!

With a massive roar, terrifying spatial tremors spread outward, and the silver Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle instantly broke free from Thundercloud Star, heading towards the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

Zhang Kui hovered above the Thunder Fire Shuttle, turned his head upon sensing something, and saw the lightning on Thundercloud Star gradually weakening as the momentum that shook the starry sky continuously receded.

After such turmoil he caused, the Spiritual Essence of Thundercloud Star suffered a great loss, fearing it can no longer create an Immortal Artifact. However, the good thing is the weakening thunder’s power allows ordinary cultivators to enter and refine Magical Artifacts, making the Thunder Department’s Suspended Island an ideal place for artifact refining.

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui smiled slightly and gestured with a spell,

"Thunder Fire Shuttle, go!"

Boom!

The surface of the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle suddenly sparked with blinding silver lightning and flames, the space rumbled with a shocking speed, rushing straight towards the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

"Look, what... what is that!"

"How could an Immortal Artifact be so enormous!"

Sounding exclamations echoed within numerous observing starships. Even those in the know were astonished, and the people within the Moon Palace Array saw a bright silver streak cutting through the starry sky, exuding an atmosphere of solemn bravery.

The speed of the Thunder Fire Shuttle was truly astonishing, even Zhang Kui was secretly alarmed while controlling it, unable to resist showing a pleased smile.

He could feel that even without linking to the Celestial Essence Star Realm, the power of the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle was suffocating. With a single strike, it could penetrate a celestial body, easily destroying a star.

If any Red Pigeon Divine Son dared to stir trouble, one shot would shatter the Evil God Crystal Hall to dust.

Of course, since it’s meant to suppress national fate, it certainly possesses far greater power, which will fully reveal itself upon complete integration with the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

With this thought, Zhang Kui couldn’t restrain himself any longer and accelerated again.

In an instant, Thundercloud Star was left far behind, leaving the Mysterious Star as well, while the Thunder Fire Shuttle stopped beside the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

Though the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle was once a Star Realm, compared to the Celestial Essence Star Realm, it was quite inferior. Moreover, after refining, its size reduced, akin to a satellite beside the Star Realm.

Yet, this was still impressive enough.

Within the Celestial Essence Star Realm, whether the mundane people of the Divine Continent or the cultivators developing Spirit Mountains on the lower continents, all looked up to see the sky suddenly adorned with a shuttle-shaped bright moon.

"National Guardian Divine Artifact, splendid!"

Elder Huayan looked to the sky with hearty laughter, raised his glass to celebrate with Helian Boxiong and others.

Positioned in the orbit of the Star Realm, Zhang Kui naturally remained unaware, turning his view to the side as the phantom of the Tai Shi Golden Body appeared simultaneously.

The two performed spell gestures in tandem, causing the All Heaven Star Array to slowly rotate, gradually revealing an opening into which the Thunder Fire Shuttle descended and merged, subsequently being enveloped by the golden Divine Power emanating from Kunlun Mountain.

Compared to refining an Immortal Artifact, connecting to the Celestial Essence Star Realm was much simpler. The All Heaven Star Array was originally a simplified version, with Zhang Kui having left gaps during setup. Each connection of an Immortal Artifact was a supplement to the All Heaven Star Array.

After half a day, the Divine Power gradually formed a channel, and the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle completely merged into the All Heaven Star Array.

Zhang Kui exhaled in relief, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"The Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle possesses three attack techniques."

"Firstly, it releases Thunder Fire Cannon, capable of shattering even large starships within the Star Zone in a single shot, with perpetual Spiritual Qi storage allowing repeated firing during war."

"Secondly, it uses its inherent speed to strike, akin to the sword of the Celestial Essence Star Realm, specifically for countering invading star realms."

"As for the third..."

Zhang Kui spoke while looking towards a meteorite thousands of miles away.

The surface of the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle crackled with flickering lightning, forming a thunder fire shuttle phantom similar to Sword Light in one of the hundreds of grooves running across the shuttle.

Boom!

The space on the shuttle’s surface trembled as the meteorite thousands of miles away instantly shattered.

Such power caused even the always composed Tai Shi to appear visibly moved, bending down and cupping his hands respectfully, "Thank you, Sect Leader. With this artifact, the safety of the Celestial Essence Star Realm is assured."

Zhang Kui’s mouth curved into a faint smile. This National Guardian Divine Artifact encapsulated his extensive knowledge of Divine Materials and Arrays from both lifetimes. It would be a waste not to utilize such a vast area.

If the Celestial Essence Star Realm previously only had formidable defenses, the addition of the Starshine Thunder Fire Shuttle now provides counterattack techniques within the Star Zone.

Though the Thunder Fire Shuttle’s trial showed its power, while mundane people and ordinary cultivators couldn’t see it, every distant observing Immortal Level cultivator felt it—some shocked, some delighted, and some awkwardly embarrassed.

Zhang Kui smiled slightly, having done so intentionally.

With the emergence of the Divine Artifact, it not only suppresses national fate but also fortifies human spirit!

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui’s expression turned serious,

"Tai Shi, sound the bell. Old Zhang is going to give them a lesson!"