Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

120: Chapter 120: The Return of the Star Key and the First Appearance of the Dark SideOn the island in the center of the lake, the intense heat had not yet dissipated, but a strange silence permeated the air. The Earth Fire Eye still slowly flowed with lava, but the violent Stellar Power that could destroy heaven and earth had already calmed down. Only that crimson-gold mars key remained, quietly suspended, its light restrained yet still emitting a heart-palpitating, majestic energy.

Nangong Xuan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid, scorching air, feeling the new sense of power brought by the slow rotation of the dark-gold nirvana golden core within his body. This was a completely different kind of strength, not a simple accumulation of spiritual energy, but derived from a deeper mastery of the Dao of ”Nirvana” and the Fusion with the Stellar Origin power. His Divine Sense became more vast and acute, even allowing him to vaguely capture the faint flow of earth veins deep beneath his feet and the strange resonance tracks of different star keys remaining in the air.

Su Muxue came to his side. Though her face was somewhat pale, her breathing was long and steady, and the grey-blue starlight imprint on her brow added a touch of mystery and depth. ”Senior Brother, are you alright?” she asked with concern, her gaze sweeping over his body, which had already recovered to its original state and even appeared tougher.

”I am fine; it was a blessing in disguise.” Nangong Xuan shook his head slightly, his gaze falling on her brow. ”Your Taiyin Immortal Body...”

”It seems... I’ve touched upon a certain Bottleneck, or rather, opened up new possibilities.” Su Muxue felt the Taiyin Origin within her, which was different from before—more inclusive and able to resonate directly with Stellar Power. She said softly, ”It’s all thanks to Senior Brother’s Nirvana Dao Rhyme guidance and the resonance with Lin Mo’s star core.”

After a brief exchange, the two of them simultaneously turned their gaze toward the mars key and the old man with the False Core slumped on the ground.

At this moment, Li Mubai, Senior Brother Liu, and the others had also dealt with the remaining Red Ghost Sect Cultivators and gathered around. Their gazes toward Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue were filled with awe and gratitude. If not for these two mysterious Seniors today, they would have long since been reduced to nothing.

”Senior, how should we deal with this scoundrel?” Li Mubai asked, pointing at the dying False Core old man.

Nangong Xuan walked up to the old man and looked down at him. The old man’s eyes were unfocused, his cultivation was nearly crippled, and his face held nothing but despair and resentment.

”Why are you searching for the star keys? And where is that ’Red Ghost Sect Master’?” Nangong Xuan’s voice was calm but carried an unquestionable authority, directly using his Divine Sense to pressure the man’s remaining spirit.

The old man’s body trembled. Under the pressure of the Nirvana Dao Rhyme, he couldn’t muster the slightest thought of resistance and confessed haltingly: ”The... Sect Master was heavily injured a hundred years ago, his Origin nearly dissipated. He is hidden... deep within the ’Blood Fiend Cave’... Only the most Yang and intense Stellar Origin power... can reshape his Blood Fiend Demon Body... so we were told... to find the ’Mars Crystal’...”

”Where is the Blood Fiend Cave?”

”I... I don’t know... Only the Sect Master’s confidants know the exact location... We all... receive instructions through Blood Communication Talismans...”

Nangong Xuan frowned slightly; it seemed this old man’s knowledge was limited. He asked again: ”Do you know of the ’nine luminaries star keys’? Do you know of the ’Guixu Star Origin’?”

The old man shook his head blankly: ”I only know... this object contains astonishing Starfire Power... which the Sect Master requires... everything else... I don’t know...”

Unable to extract more valuable information, Nangong Xuan said no more. He pointed a finger, and a wisp of Nirvana Dao Rhyme entered the old man’s brow, completely ending his life without letting him suffer much. He had no mercy for such evil Cultivators, but he also disdained torture.

After dealing with the old man, everyone’s attention focused on the mars key.

Having gone through the previous violence and subsequent purification, the star key was now as quiet as an ordinary crimson-gold crystal. However, everyone could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within it.