The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 529: Almost Reach the Central Area

Aldrian then landed in front of the statue of a man. This man had dragon horns on his forehead, indicating that he was a human form of a dragon. What made Aldrian stop and land in front of this statue was the symbol on the man’s robe—it was the symbol of the Silver Lightning Dragon Clan.

"Long Tianlei, the third patriarch of the Silver Lightning Dragon Clan," Aldrian thought after reading the statue’s information using his Eyes of the Heaven.

He looked at the statue again, observed it for a moment, and touched it before trying to inject his energy into it. However, he did not trigger anything like the awakening of a will. Instead, he felt a kind of stored divine energy inside the statue.

He raised his eyebrows as he sensed that the energy seemed to be connected somewhere through the ground. He tried to follow it, but stopped, as he realized the energy was actually connected to other statues, forming some kind of network.

He couldn’t trace the full extent of the network, as it stretched all the way to the horizon where many more statues stood. The energy was also connected to the deeper part of the central area, where it seemed to link with something located in that place.

As he thought earlier, these statues were not arranged carelessly. They had been placed in designated positions to create some kind of formation. What kind of formation? He did not know, but it was truly complex—so much so that it amazed him.

He sighed, slightly disappointed. He had hoped he might be able to awaken some wills in this place so he could speak with them and ask for information. But it seemed these statues did not contain any will, and only served as foundations for the formation.

The divine energy connecting each statue was proof of that.

After concluding there was nothing more he needed to check, he released his hand from the statue and looked up at it. He wanted to know what had happened to the Silver Lightning Dragon Clan, but it seemed he would have to set that aside for now. He then flew off in another direction to observe the other statues.

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After more than four hours of observing the statues, Aldrian returned to the rest of the group. They also seemed to be examining the statues, hoping to find something of value in this place, but they had found nothing.

Seeing that Aldrian had returned, they decided to continue their journey toward the deeper part of the core area. They were already close—almost beneath the shadow of the floating land.

From where they were, they could see just how massive the floating land was, and the sheer size of it made their hearts tremble in awe.

How could something that large float? Was it the work of some kind of formation? Just how big would such a formation have to be?

They moved closer to the central area and flew onward until the sun was about to set. By then, they were closer to the floating island than ever before. They now had to tilt their heads fully just to see the land floated above them.

The mountainous region was also near, as they had begun to see the base of the mountain. From where they were, the peaks that rose into the sky were already hidden behind the clouds.

It created the illusion that the staff-shaped mountain served as a foundation holding up the floating land. In reality, they knew the mountain stood beneath the floating land without ever touching its lowest part.

But as they continued to approach, they felt a sudden sensation unlike anything they had experienced since entering the core area. Their bodies grew slightly heavier, and their hearts were suddenly filled with a sense of reverence and worship.

Reverence and worship toward what? They did not know. It was as if the feeling emerged on its own—but they guessed it came from something within the palace. Their instincts and hearts pointed to that place. They believed it was an instinctual reaction from their souls, triggered by how close they were to the area where the dragon and the phoenix resided.

The feeling of submission grew even stronger. They even felt that simply coming to this place was an act of blasphemy.

All of their expressions turned serious. This might be the most dangerous part of their expedition, and their senses heightened. The atmosphere was tense—

Until Patriarch Xin glanced in Aldrian’s direction and saw that he still wore that same calm expression. His body remained relaxed.

Xin smiled bitterly and couldn’t help but ask him,

"Young Aldrian, did you not feel it?"

Aldrian turned his head toward Patriarch Xin.

"Feel what?" he asked, causing the rest of the group to look at him in confusion. Did he truly not feel the same sensation they did?

"The sensation of your body getting heavier," Xin Haotian answered, "and your heart filling with reverence, or something like that."

Aldrian shook his head.

"I don’t feel anything like that. In fact, I feel good here," he said, leaving the others astonished.

Even as their hearts brimmed with piety and worship, just from nearing the place where the dragon and phoenix once resided—Aldrian felt none of it?

Xin Haotian narrowed his eyes at Aldrian. He was becoming more and more certain that Aldrian had some kind of connection to the dragon and the phoenix—or at least possessed something related to those two divine beings. The fact that he remained unaffected was already proof that his soul and body could withstand the divine presence.

That was not something that could be explained by strength alone, as it had to do with their very souls. The deepest part of the soul would instinctively worship a divine being—without exception.

For Aldrian to feel nothing, even when they were this close to the palace, could only mean one thing: he either shared the same status as the dragon and phoenix, or stood above them.

Xin Haotian then looked ahead again. He would go mad if he kept trying to make sense of Aldrian’s existence. All he could do was wait—if an explanation ever came—for why someone like Aldrian existed on this continent.

The others had reached the same conclusion. Yet none of them spoke further on the matter. They simply continued flying in silence.

Aldrian just smile inwardly at their reaction but inside his heart, he actually felt anticipation. He felt a kind of nervous as he near the place where he might know some answers that still become mystery for him until now.

Aldrian just smiled inwardly at their reaction, but inside his heart, he actually felt anticipation. He felt a kind of nervousness as he neared the place where he might find some answers that had remained a mystery to him until now.

The calling that he could sense from the floating land was growing stronger, which made his heart beat faster. This made him really want to dash straight toward the floating land, but he also wanted to explore the place beneath it first. There might be things useful to him or something that would interest him.

The sun finally set, and the group decided that they needed to rest for the night. The night reduced their visibility here, which was quite dangerous, as they did not know what might lie beyond their vision. In this place, they did not dare to trust their senses entirely without being able to see their surroundings.

After a few moments, they finally landed. They were still in the vast grassland area, surrounded by many kind of beautiful flowers. The wind blew—not too strong, not too slow—just enough to make them all feel comfortable despite being out in the open. The only sound was the rustling of grass in the breeze, which made the atmosphere feel truly peaceful.

The moonlight that bathed the entire land added to the serenity, while the stars blanketing the sky provided a feast for the eyes.

The rest of the group did not need to sleep, as they were all high-level cultivators, so they took this chance to cultivate instead. They did not make a campfire since it was unnecessary and could be dangerous—it would reveal their position to any unknown beings nearby. They did not want to invite any trouble.

Aldrian did not want to disturb them, so he walked away. Patriarch Xin and Xin Haotian, who had also begun cultivating, sensed him leave, opened their eyes, and watched as he walked off, but they did not stop him. Aldrian walked quite far before finally stopping, thinking he would not disturb the group there.

He then sat on the ground and looked up at the night sky, full of stars. Gazing at the scenery, which brought his heart a soothing longing, he suddenly felt like playing his guqin—and so he did. He took out The Spirit of Great Path guqin from his storage ring and positioned himself to play. He closed his eyes and felt the serenity of his surroundings and the guqin before him.

Not long after, the sound of the guqin resounded, and beautiful music spread throughout the area. He concentrated on his playing without caring about his surroundings. His fingers plucked each string firmly yet softly, producing sounds that were just right—not too loud, not too weak.

He did not care if he attracted anything with the music. He felt safe here; nothing would harm him. He could feel it—this place was built by Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian, and they would not allow it to bring him harm.

As he continued playing, unknown to him, the sound of his guqin began to spread over a vast area.

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