"Are there any more bids? If not, then the Celestial River Meteor goes to the Purple-Gold Guest in Box Nine!" Hong Lin announced with a smile.
But the audience was dead silent—some were shocked, some stunned, and the rest just seething with envy.
Comparing people just kills your mood! This guy spent eight thousand supreme-grade Starstones for a meteor—just to give his friend some face? Well, sure, that's what Evan Chu says, but really, it’s all for Lance Li.
The battle report that just came in even caught Evan Chu off guard. He’d only sent Nathan Star and the Dragon-Chen Legion to deal with the Five Dynasties’ Starstone mines, but this kid went all out—leading ten thousand against a million troops from the Five Dynasties.
Still, reckless as it was, the results were glorious! Sure, Evan’s pre-laid Stellar Blazeburst formation made it possible, but in the end, it was Nathan Star’s guts and brains that sealed the victory.
This kid, as the Dragon-Chen Legion’s vanguard commander, baited the enemy deep and even deliberately provoked them. Of course, he knew only Evan could trigger the Stellar Blazeburst formation—no one else could activate it.
But here’s the key—this time Evan set up a passive array. Without those three Holy Emperor commanders, those idiots just charged in and attacked the Stellar Blazeburst formation head-on. The result? You can imagine.
After the slaughter, Nathan Star urged the Heavenwing and Lanridge legions to chase down the fleeing enemy. Once he saw they weren’t faking it and were truly running for their lives, Nathan summoned Dragon-Chen’s strongest starship warfleet and went after the enemy troops himself.
They cut down countless enemies along the way—no prisoners, only the dead and those who managed to escape. In the end, they seized a mountain of starships and military supplies. Total victory!
The Five Dynasties suffered catastrophic losses—no fighting strength left for centuries. Just holding onto their star-region bases is a struggle now, let alone competing with other dynasties or fighting for supremacy against the Frostbane camp.
This shift in the war shattered morale, and in an instant, a flood of nearby dynasties around the Pearl-Mountain Star-Region defected to join the Frostbane camp.
With this trend, more and more dynasties switched sides—so Phantom-Star and Rivengrace could only band together to keep resisting Frostbane.
The Dragon-Chen Legion’s reputation now thundered across the star-region. Especially after this battle, they became legends—war gods. And as for their legion lord, Throne Chu, he was now a mythical figure. No one cared that the real Evan Chu was still just a mid Saint Lord—practically an ant in cultivation terms.
Clang! With the final gavel, the auction’s first transaction ended—the Celestial River Meteor went to Evan Chu for eight thousand Starstones.
Evan had just spent eight thousand supreme-grade Starstones, but he didn’t seem the least bit distressed—if anything, he was overjoyed!
A maid brought the jeweled box containing the Celestial River Meteor to Evan. He just glanced at it curiously, then tossed it straight to Lance Li without a second thought.
"Lance, spare me the speeches. I know exactly what needs to be done—this is what you deserve!"
Lance Li could hardly believe it. He stared at Evan, eyes brimming with tears of excitement. The Celestial River Meteor was priceless! Maybe others would hesitate to absorb it, but Evan’s perfect all-attribute body could take in any star he wanted.
But now, Evan was actually willing to—
"Throne... I—"
"Stop! Seriously, don’t! You’re a man—don’t pull this mushy stuff on me. Go find somewhere to hole up and break through. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and I’m willing to help you ascend to Holy Emperor. Don’t let me down!"
"Don’t worry, Throne! I’ll give it everything I’ve got. I’ll break through to the Holy Emperor Realm—no holding back!"
"Ha! Good—go!"
Evan felt a surge of excitement too. Was the Dragon-Chen Legion finally about to welcome its first Holy Emperor powerhouse?
No one could match the Dragon-Chen Legion’s growth. A hundred years ago, Evan Chu was just a lone commander. Then, with Nathan Yates and Lance Li joining, it grew from seventy thousand to a hundred thousand troops—every one of them strong.
They had more than five Saint Venerable powerhouses. Every deputy commander was a fierce fighter. And now, with their first Holy Emperor on the way, Evan was sure Dragon-Chen would grow even stronger—several times over!
With a Holy Emperor powerhouse, the leap in strength would be immeasurable!
Take the Blazing-Flame Legion, for example. After their thirty thousand brothers lost their stars, the whole legion was crippled. But when Lord Jun Yang broke through to Holy Emperor, the Blazing-Flame Legion swelled to fifty thousand, and every soldier was at least late-stage Saint—with their own star again.
That’s the might of a Holy Emperor. Their power is beyond imagination. Against ordinary cultivators—anyone who hasn’t reached Saint Venerable and can’t fuse their star-soul—they can just snatch your star and erase your mark, no problem.
It’s not quite as heaven-defying as the Star-Snatching Hand, but for low-tier cultivators, it’s still terrifying.
And as a Holy Emperor, he already possesses the power and skill to capture meteors from beyond the domain. He can endlessly hunt down the perfect stars for his brothers, and with this ability, the legion’s numbers just keep growing. Every star he seizes is another brother reborn, another blade added to the legion’s edge.
Don’t let the Blazing-Flame Legion’s headcount fool you—they’re just as strong as Dragon-Chen! Evan Chu built his force from mountains of Starstone, but Jun Yang? He started with nothing but grit and the raw might of a Saint Emperor. No resources, no shortcuts—just pure cultivation and a will that refused to break.
So if Dragon-Chen Legion gains its own Holy Emperor, their strength will explode—leaping forward in a single bound, breaking through every ceiling! And mark this: one day, Dragon-Chen won’t just have one Holy Emperor. They’ll have more. Many more.
Evan Chu shot Nathan Yates a look. “Nathan, you’re a step behind right now. But when you reach full mastery, when you’re ready to charge that threshold—I’ll move heaven and earth to get you your star. I’ll help you ascend to Holy Emperor!”
“Throne, I know your heart. You don’t need to say it twice—I get it. I’ll never forget.”
Nathan Yates just shook his head, smiling. Sure, he envied Lance Li right now, but that was only because he’d fallen a step behind. Evan Chu? He’d never play favorites. That wasn’t his style.
His day would come. He believed it—no, he knew it. Because the banner he followed was Evan Chu!
This is the miracle. Dragon-Chen Legion—the immortal banner, the final faith of every brother, the future’s brightest star in the Star-River Dominion. As long as this banner flies, nothing can break them. Nothing.