The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 563: Too Late?

Aldrian looked at the two beast cores and the skeletons for a moment before deciding to turn back and move on. Like Long Shentian said—don’t drown in the past. Keep moving forward.

They were already dead, and he was still alive to walk his path toward the future.

He had many things left to do. It would not be wise to remain sentimental over what had already passed. He would keep moving forward and not disappoint them.

There was one more place he needed to visit, and it would be the moment when he announced to the universe that he was back.

Aldrian came out from the underground hall, closed the double doors, and made his way up.Once he returned to the surface, he followed the last call he could feel—not far from his position. He thought the source of the call was in a straight line from the underground hall where Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian rested.

Aldrian nodded in understanding. They were the main foundation of the formation, and their replacements needed to be placed at least along the same line as their original positions. Directly above the underground hall stood the throne hall—the place where they had stored his energy.

He made his way toward the throne hall through another hallway, but before he reached it, he encountered another different hallway. This hallway was massive and actually encircled the throne hall. The moment he stepped inside, he stopped in surprise at the sight of statues along one side of the wall.

These statues were not as large as the ones outside, since they were meant for the interior, but what astonished him was the identity of the figures they depicted. He walked through the circular corridor, fully encircling the throne hall, and returned to the spot where he had first stepped into the hallway.

There were five statues in total, positioned symmetrically, all of them facing the throne hall.

He sighed. These were the figures he had been closest to in that past life—the people who had appeared most often in his visions. They were: Long Shentian, Feng Xuanyan, the Heavenly Demon, Tianlian, and one more figure—someone he had actually met once in this life, even if only for a brief moment.

The figure was a woman with elven features—even her statue radiated beauty. He had met her once, back when he was in Balin and picked up a strange leaf that had fallen from nowhere. At that moment, his consciousness had been drawn elsewhere, to a place where he saw a giant tree whose crown pierced the heavens.

There, he saw a breathtaking woman—her beauty no less than Feng Xuanyan’s, though of a different kind. While Feng Xuanyan burned with a fiery allure, this woman was like calm water—soothing, serene, and as gentle as untouched nature.

Only after some time did he come to learn the identity of that mysterious woman.

She was the spirit of the Heavenly Tree of the World—Seralis.

She is the spirit of the tree that is believed to be the origin of many living beings. One of the most well-known among them was the elven race, which is why the elves considered the Heavenly Tree of the World as an existence akin to a god.

The world trees were seen as extensions of the Heavenly Tree’s will, its far-reaching hands, and for that reason, the elves held them in the highest respect, turning to them as guardians and asking for their blessings.

She and the other four were the ones he had interacted with most in that past life. They did not hesitate to engage with him more casually compared to the others, which made the distance between them much smaller.

Aldrian sighed. The other three, besides Long Shentian and Feng Xuanyan were still alive. At least he still had a chance to meet them in the future.

Aldrian then walked toward the big double doors that served as the entrance to the throne hall. He took a deep breath, and just as he was about to push the doors open, a sudden ominous feeling washed over him, and the atmosphere grew heavy.

His eyes and heart trembled, forcing him to instantly look around. What was this feeling? His heart tightened, and sweat began to drip from his forehead. This kind of sensation was a sign that something significant had happened, after all, he was sensitive to nature.

Suddenly, a voice transmission came through, and he immediately recognized who it was.

"Dear, can you hear me? Please respond!" Sylphia’s voice was full of panic, which made his expression turn solemn. Still, he tried to calm her.

"I’m here, I’m here. Calm down, calm down, my love. Relax yourself. Stay calm." He answered, which made her sigh in relief.

"Thank heaven you’re responding. Something bad has happened. I think we’re too late!" she said, her voice tinged with panic, causing him to frown.

"There’s something happening deep within the devil territory, and I think the devils have already begun the summoning!" she added, which made his eyes widen in shock.

Without hesitation, he decided to create his domain right where he stood. Once it was done, he teleported to the border of the devil territory.

He floated in the sky between the Doria Empire and the devil territory, and what he saw upon arrival dumbfounded him. A black pillar of light appeared on the horizon, seemingly piercing the heavens. The black pillar exuded a terrifying aura, which he could sense even from where he float, sending chills down his spine.

The negative aura radiating from the pillar was so thick that the pillar itself seemed to be a concentrated mass of negative energy accumulated over a long time. He focused on the sky, fixing his gaze on the black pillar that appeared to connect to the firmament.

Narrowing his eyes, his heart turned cold as he suddenly noticed a small crack beginning to form in the sky.

He gritted his teeth, his worst fears were coming true: the devils had begun the summoning process.

At this moment, no matter how far away, no matter where they were, all beings across the Barisan continent and beyond could see the black pillar.

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At a place outside the Barisan continent, a large group had already gathered near the coastline, and from the looks of it, they were a huge army. Their numbers easily reached hundreds of thousands, even million, as they occupied a vast stretch of land as a camp.

Not only were there countless personnel, but there were also more than twenty flying fortresses, each much larger than the flying fortresses found within the Barisan continent, amidst the large group. Beside the flying fortresses, there were also thousands of smaller flying "ships."

All in all, a gathering of this scale would blow the mind of anyone from the Barisan continent, as even the imperial families there could never assemble such a force.

In this camp, many kinds of people seemed to be doing their own activities, but all of it could be summed up in two words:

Chaos and debauchery.

In many parts of the camp, many fights broke out with crowds of people watching. Many others were drinking and drunk, which made the situation noisy. There were also many people who just slept anywhere, no matter the location, some in the middle of busy paths, others on top of trees, and there was even one who slept upside down, his body tied to a tree by others.

The most outrageous thing was that some were actually having sex out in the open! In many parts of the camp, men and women having sex in various positions was a common sight. Some did it inside their tents, but there were also those crazy enough to have sex completely uncovered, giving a show to anyone who wanted to watch.

The sounds of moaning and slapping could be heard everywhere, but the people seemed to consider it just part of daily life and ignored it to continue with their own activities. Some even joined in after seeing the scenes, and there were also those who just grabbed the woman or man from their partner in the middle of their fun.

But suddenly, all the activities stopped as everyone looked in one direction—toward the Untouchable Continent. Although it was far away, the black pillar that appeared on the horizon, piercing the firmament, was tall enough for them to see clearly.

They did not know exactly what it was, but they had already been briefed that they were waiting for something from that mysterious continent. That was why they had such a huge mobilization, the biggest they had ever done, with even their higher-ups deploying almost all the devil resources on this continent.

Were they waiting for this sign?

At this time, one figure was inside a large tent that seemed reserved just for him. He was a burly man with long black hair, and his terrifying aura was far stronger than that of an emperor-stage cultivator, showing that his cultivation level was above the emperor stage.

He seemed to be cultivating with his eyes closed, but as if sensing something, he slowly opened them. Not long after, a man in armor rushed into the tent and immediately dropped to one knee.

"My lord, the sign has appeared. It’s time," the armored man said respectfully.

Hearing this, the man smiled menacingly.

"Finally, the time has come," he said before standing up.

"Let’s depart. It is finally time to go to that untouchable continent."

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