Stronger from Earth-Chapter 67: The Fall of Yellow Springs Star

In the height of summer, with the bright stars visible in the sky, the city’s vibrant scenery overshadowed the starlight, reflecting on the pedestrians passing by.

The bustling city saw Wang Xuan, dressed simply in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with a pair of breathable boots—his only decent-looking accessory.

Such a lackadaisical wardrobe made it awkward when compared to Su Xiaowei in her school uniform, truly like a beauty and the beast ensemble.

Wang Xuan didn’t really care about this; his clothes were always worn for himself. Comfort was the only priority, not style.

The cinema was well-decorated and had quite a few patrons, all stealing glances at the odd pair of Wang Xuan and Su Xiaowei.

A muscular brute and a slender, youthful girl with a vibrant aura; their height difference was two heads, and their weight was two to three times apart.

Su Xiaowei bought a lot of snacks and was now munching away, oblivious to others’ gazes.

"Beast," someone muttered from afar, disapproving of a burly man being with such a girl—it was indeed beastly.

Some women whispered, "That man must be a pervert, and that girl is only sixteen or seventeen, so petite in comparison."

Wang Xuan felt exasperated, having heard these comments. Since when did he become a beast or a pervert? He definitely had no such interests.

Is it because he was tall and brawny like a Black Bear, that standing with a petite girl made him look like a criminal?

"Ahem, Xiaowei, is there anything else you want to eat? Uncle will buy it for you," Wang Xuan raised his voice slightly.

"No need, Uncle Wang," Su Xiaowei replied with a smile. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

From afar came whispers again of "pervert" and "beast," all caused by that one mention of "Uncle Wang." It didn’t sound like a real uncle but rather a creepy neighbor eyeing the teenager.

"Now even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t wash it clean," Wang Xuan thought, dismissing what others said. Although his shadow might be crooked, he stood straight.

Finally, they entered the theater, the audience seated in steps, with a large empty space up front, bigger than the seating area, filled with machinery at various spots.

Movies of this era were no longer stuck on screens but incredibly realistic, replicating scenes with three-dimensional projections.

The characters stood in the space ahead, appearing so real that one couldn’t tell if it was genuine or a projection.

Wang Xuan had previously learned some background of "Flowers of the Other Shore" from posters and even historical records.

Two hundred years ago, the Gate of the World between the Mother Star and the Yellow Springs Realm opened. At that time, the Mother Star’s strength was much greater than the Yellow Springs Realm, and many True Immortals appeared, whereas Yellow Springs’ strongest was only at the Peak of Celestial Immortal.

However, because of the disparities between the worlds, their Laws differed, and when merging, they restricted entry of overly powerful beings. Thus, the war did not progress with overwhelming force.

The native beings of the Yellow Springs Realm resisted fiercely, with their peak cultivators leading the native forces against the Mother Star’s army. The conflict spread over tens of millions of square kilometers, lasting over a decade, as the cultivators in Yellow Springs rapidly advanced, producing more strong individuals than ever.

Many peak cultivators began breaking through to the True Immortal level, a desperate struggle by the Yellow Springs Realm to create strong individuals to turn the tide.

Regrettably, it was all in vain. Eventually, strong individuals from the Mother Star entered, killing many Yellow Springs Earth Immortals and Celestial Immortals, securing the battlefront.

The story of "Flowers of the Other Shore" took place during this stalemate and Yellow Springs’ eventual defeat, narrating the lead characters’ trials, from acquaintance, conflict, liking, love, passion, anguish, and separation, ultimately dividing due to factional allegiance—a love story of tragic entanglement.

Such a poignant love story indeed drew many tears from women.

Shortly after, the movie began.

Amidst the blazing conflict, the Yellow Springs Realm saw skies lit in flames as Mother Star warriors in Mechas swept through with laser fire.

War Robots and numerous fighters and battleships emerged through the Gate of the World, flooding the Otherworld, destroying its foundations.

Whether plant, beast, or human, anything that sustained life was their enemy.

Despite the Mother Star’s technological superiority over Yellow Springs, the vast influx of cultivators demolished large quantities of machinery, engaging in fierce battles with Mother Star cultivators.

Ordinary people were displaced, caught in the war’s fire.

Under the holographic projection, these scenes were vividly displayed to the audience, placing them in the midst of battle, as soldiers on the front lines, as displaced civilians, or as battling cultivators.

It all seemed to happen before their eyes, with many audience members overwhelmed by tears, unable to control the arising feelings of sorrow and desolation.

Even knowing it was just a movie, the brutal war scenes appeared all too real to them, leaving them trapped and unable to escape, deeply immersed.

Among Mother Star’s excellent warriors, Liu Yong repeatedly completed tasks given by superiors with distinction; this time, his mission was to clear out a village.

When the flames of war descended, the defenseless villagers were slaughtered by them. He was deeply engulfed in guilt, feeling that his actions were exceedingly sinful seeing those unarmed villagers.

If the enemy were Yellow Springs Realm warriors, he’d have no emotional conflict fighting to the death. But these villagers were no different from ordinary people on the Mother Star.

This time, he hesitated; there was a young girl hidden in the cellar whom he couldn’t bring himself to kill, so he spared her.

The first meeting between the male lead Liu Yong and the female lead Yellow Springs sowed the seeds of suffering, for among those who died at Liu Yong’s hands were Yellow Springs’ friends and family. But Yellow Springs did not know what Liu Yong looked like inside the mecha.

During one operation, Liu Yong and his team were ambushed by cultivators from the Yellow Springs Realm. Except for him, no one in the team survived, and severely injured, he couldn’t return, having to fend for himself.

Disguised as a native, he was saved by the young girl Yellow Springs, and the two became acquainted. Liu Yong was handsome, exceptionally knowledgeable, and possessed a strong physique.

The girl was stunningly beautiful and joined a sect, becoming a Saintess, assuming a vastly different identity.

Meeting orders from above, Liu Yong became an undercover agent, staying by the Yellow Springs Saintess’ side. Liu Yong practiced a cultivation technique from the Yellow Springs Realm and was massively supported by resources from the Mother Star, causing his cultivation level to progress rapidly, and his status in the Holy Sect rose.

Time and again, he obtained intelligence from Yellow Springs’ side, and warrior Liu Yong’s merits grew more substantial with each account, while Yellow Springs had long fallen in love and did not suspect Liu Yong at all.

But ultimately, burdened by guilt, Liu Yong confessed everything to Yellow Springs, hoping she’d kill him. Yet, deeply shocked, Yellow Springs spared him and was eventually punished by the Holy Sect.

The female lead was heartbroken, spitting blood in grief and indignation several times, while the male lead Liu Yong was deeply pained to see it but was resolutely driven away by the female lead.

The outbreak of war grew more and more intense. When the Mother Star’s army occupied a third of the Yellow Springs Realm’s territory, the Mother Star and the Yellow Springs Realm began negotiations.

The outcome of the war was naturally without other surprises, only the number of warriors sacrificed and resources consumed was what the Federation did not want to be excessively substantial.

After all, the Federation was also at war with other worlds at that time, facing considerable pressure, wanting to end the war as quickly as possible.

If the forces of the Yellow Springs Realm were to surrender, then the Federation could immediately introduce a large amount of machinery to exploit the resources of the Yellow Springs Realm and develop the planets nearby in the Netherworld Star Realm.

The native beings of the Yellow Springs Realm could receive a planet to live on and continue to survive.

It should be noted that the Yellow Springs Realm was merging with the Mother Star, gradually shrinking, and a large amount of material was being consumed by the Mother Star, so the later it was dragged, the fewer resources the Federation could develop and obtain.

For the sake of interests, and the humanity spoken by the Federation Government, negotiations were held repeatedly.

Unfortunately, the peak powerhouses of the Yellow Springs Realm never agreed, for as soon as they surrendered, while the civilians might remain untouched, these powerhouses favored by the original world will, endowed with significant luck, might suffer backlash, potentially leading to their demise and dispersion.

Such a consequence, they would never surrender to face.

"If they don’t surrender, then slaughter until no one in this realm dares to resist!"

A legendary figure from the Mother Star, Li Changsheng, joined the war.

Restraining his cultivation level, he was able to enter the Yellow Springs Realm, where he killed one after another Earth Immortal-level figures, even some Celestial Immortals met their end by his hands. Finally, outside the realm in space, he engaged in a battle with a newly ascended True Immortal powerhouse from the Yellow Springs Realm.

Releasing his restraints, Li Changsheng, in full peak form, fought fiercely for three days and nights, ultimately slaying the True Immortal powerhouse of the Yellow Springs Realm.

The war situation in the Yellow Springs Realm thus laid its foundation. Even though there were still many Celestial and Earth Immortal-level cultivators resisting, a great number of minor forces and ordinary citizens no longer made needless sacrifices.

And the male lead Liu Yong returned to the side of the female lead Yellow Springs once again, hoping to persuade her to surrender and cease the meaningless resistance.

At this point, four-fifths of the movie had played, and the audience hoped for a happy ending where the male and female leads could live together forever.

Unfortunately, fate eventually mocks most, and they were no exception.

Wang Xuan watched the film but was not thinking about the romantic plot at all, feeling no sense of substitution, but pondering the war situation instead.

After all, he had never been in love, after all, he was about to become a pioneer entering the Eight-armed Celestial King Realm to initiate another realm-annihilating war.

"Li Changsheng? Is he one of the top ten Chinese powerhouses, the one known as the Cyan Emperor? I wonder what benefits he gained in the Yellow Springs Realm’s war?" Wang Xuan mused.

Beside him, Su Xiaowei was already crying like a pear blossom bathed in rain. At this moment, the female lead Yellow Springs’ master appeared, slain by Mother Star cultivators, and Yellow Springs’ hatred towards the Federation deepened even further.

Thus, persuading the female lead to surrender had become immensely difficult for the male lead.

The female lead Yellow Springs rose to become one of the leaders against the invasion, while the male lead Liu Yong equally became a general through his battlefield exploits.

Entangled between love and hatred, reality and dreams, the two ultimately engaged in a heartrending final battle.

(A three-thousand-word Chapter, not slacking off.)