"That night, I saw him actually borrowing Stellar Power. At his current realm, he can already draw on the power of the stars," Zoe Rainveil said.
"Borrowing Stellar Power is perfectly normal—lots of people can do that. What's so shocking? You yourself can draw on the power of the Lovers’ Star, right? I thought you had some huge secret." Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil shot Zoe a glance as she spoke.
"Mom, I know all that. The problem is, the Stellar Power he borrows is different—he’s drawing from the exact same star as you. And now he can already borrow Stellar Power from three stars! That’s what shocked me. You’re late-stage God-Venerable and can only borrow from one, but he’s just early-stage God-King and already draws from three. Isn’t that terrifying?" Zoe Rainveil said.
"Three? Are you sure it’s really three? That’s impossible. Normally, you can only borrow from one star—I’ve never heard of anyone drawing from three. This kid is a real freak," Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil said.
"If it were only three, I’d still think it’s normal—after all, he’s the most outstanding person in the God Realm. But the way he talks, it sounds like he just doesn’t have enough cultivation yet to borrow more. If his realm were high enough, he could draw on all seven stars of the Big Dipper. That’s the truly terrifying part," Zoe Rainveil said.
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil didn’t answer right away and instead fell deep into thought. After a long while, she said, "There are countless stars in the sky, but the Big Dipper, Lovers’ Star Pair, Twin Stars, and Radiant Heaven Star have the strongest Stellar Power. Anyone who can borrow from these feels proud and honored.
But the Stellar Power of the Crimson Demon Star, which appears once every ten million years, is even stronger—no other star can compare. If Lin Feng could truly draw on all seven stars of the Big Dipper, maybe he could go head-to-head with someone who borrows power from the Crimson Demon Star.
Back during the War of the Gods, he was killed by someone wielding the power of the Crimson Demon Star. Now, there’s still a hundred thousand years until the Crimson Demon Star appears again in the God Realm. Maybe Lin Feng’s reincarnation this time is meant to deal with its return."
"Mom, how long do you think his seclusion will last? Is he really planning to wait until the Crimson Demon Star appears before coming out? His return is definitely tied to the War of the Gods, and now Rainbow Court has made a lot of enemies because of him. I want to go into seclusion too—maybe when trouble comes to Rainbow Court, I’ll be able to help." Zoe Rainveil said.
"You’ve grown up, Zoe. I’m really comforted to hear you say that. Head to the secret chamber tomorrow. I hope you’ll make a breakthrough by the time you come out," Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil said.
The two chatted in the room for a while longer before Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil left. Right now, with storm clouds gathering, she needed to strengthen Rainbow Court’s security…
Meanwhile, after returning to Heavenblade Sect, Vice Sect Master Shangguan was so furious he could barely contain himself. Heavenblade Sect is the number one power in the God Realm, yet they had lost face at Rainbow Court—and lost it completely.
“Elena, you wretch, and that brat Lin Feng—one day I’ll personally kill you both and show you that some people just aren’t to be provoked!” Vice Sect Master Shangguan roared in the main hall.
“Sect Master, there’s no need to get so angry. What’s so special about Rainbow Court? If Heavenblade Sect wanted to wipe them out, it’d be easy. And as for that kid, there’s nothing to worry about—he’s just an early-stage God-King ant. We could send anyone to kill him,” an elder said respectfully to Shangguan.
“You’re all thinking too simply. Rainbow Court didn’t get where it is just by luck. Sure, they’re all women, but their strength is real—and their ties with other major powers are strong.
Besides, Elena’s strength is unfathomable. Even I’m not sure I could beat her in a direct fight. You know she borrows Stellar Power from the Big Dipper, which is one of the strongest star sources in the God Realm. Maybe only the main sect master could truly bring Rainbow Court to heel after he comes out of seclusion.
And that brat is no pushover either. He’s just early-stage God-King, but he managed to kill a mid-stage God-Emperor. Do you realize how big that gap is? There’s a chasm between God-King and God-Emperor that’s supposed to be impossible to cross. If I’m right, he might even be able to kill late-stage God-Emperors. He didn’t get hurt once during the whole Marriage Tournament,” Shangguan said.
Hearing Vice Sect Master Shangguan’s words, everyone finally realized how serious things really were—this wasn’t as simple as it looked. "So what’s your plan, Sect Master? Are we just going to let this go?" someone asked.
“This needs careful planning. That brat has already offended two other major powers. I’m sure that kid who’s left with just his God Infant wants revenge even more. For now, let’s sit back and watch. When the time is right, we’ll hit Rainbow Court with a heavy blow and show them Heavenblade Sect isn’t to be messed with,” Shangguan said.
“Sect Master, you’re wise. We definitely shouldn’t rush things. Sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight is best. When both sides are wounded, maybe we can take down Skysoar Sect and Rainbow Court together. Then Heavenblade Sect will be even stronger. When the main sect master comes out of seclusion, he’ll be amazed by your accomplishments,” an elder said.
Soon, the main hall was filled with sycophantic flattery. But to Vice Sect Master Shangguan, those voices sounded like heavenly music—they instantly put him in a much better mood.
Meanwhile, millions of li away at Skysoar Sect, the atmosphere was tense. A middle-aged man in a purple robe sat at the top of the grand hall, with a beautiful woman next to him who looked about thirty.
Though she looked young, her strength had already reached mid-stage God-Venerable, with a real chance of breaking through to late stage. This was Tia Thorn, the famous Poison Maiden of the God Realm—ruthless, peerless in poison arts, and a living nightmare for many powerhouses.
The youth Lin Feng had crippled during Rainbow Court’s Marriage Tournament was Tia Thorn’s son. Seeing her son in such a state, her fury had reached its peak. If the Skysoar Sect Master hadn’t stopped her, she would’ve already stormed Rainbow Court to demand Elena hand Lin Feng over.
“This Marriage Tournament at Rainbow Court left my son like this. Skysoar Sect can’t stomach that insult. Both Rainbow Court and Skysoar Sect are among the Ten Great Powers, and to defeat the other would come at a terrible cost. What worries me most is that someone might take advantage of the chaos and attack us from behind,” said the Skysoar Sect Master.
“So we’re just not going to avenge our son? If you’re too cowardly, let me go! With just one bottle of God-Annihilation Powder, I could throw Elena’s Rainbow Court into utter chaos. I really don’t know what you’re afraid of,” Tia Thorn said…