Boom!!!
The roar within his soul-space, the sudden brilliance of the Soul Crystal‑Diamond, was both expected and reasonable. Andrew Han calmly adjusted the long blade strapped to his back.
Having just arrived in the Lunyis Star System, he immediately sensed an indescribable, omnipresent, and eerie oppression blanketing the starry sky of this system...
It was like a mire accumulated over endless ages.
As if a giant magnet covered the heart of heaven and earth.
Simply put:
Within the Lunyis Star System, only life-gene power is permitted; the other three major cultivation systems are all suppressed and forbidden. It is a forsaken land—a special starry sky environment that is incomplete and inherently flawed.
Except for Stellar Palace‑Tier Martial Arts.
Andrew Han’s Soul‑Will power was difficult to wield, as if an immense oppressive force from the outside world imposed a comprehensive seal upon him.
Even if a peak Void Rift‑tier Soul‑Will cultivator arrived in person, their strength would be drastically weakened—reduced to nearly a mortal.
However...
For Andrew Han...
Boom, boom—the Soul Crystal‑Diamond roared thunderously, blazing with millions of rays as if determined to illuminate the entire star system!
"I knew it would be like this."
"With the Soul Crystal‑Diamond’s domineering nature, how could it possibly tolerate this?"
If the Soul Crystal‑Diamond showed no reaction to the oppression of the Lunyis Star System, that would be truly strange.
That’s right.
It’s just that its reaction is a bit intense.
So Andrew Han’s gaze remained calm, as deep as an ancient well, standing in the darkness of outer space, silently perceiving the changes within his soul-space.
Immersed in his soul-space...
From an unspoken vantage...
The restraints and oppression from the external starry sky still persisted.
Yet the Soul Crystal‑Diamond had all but transformed into a razor‑edged blade rising from adversity, piercing the heavens and rending the star system, determined to reclaim unfettered freedom.
Boom! Boom! The Soul Crystal‑Diamond was roaring!
All around was silent, the vacuum cold, yet the omnipresent oppression and sealing force was actually beginning to loosen!
"Hmm."
Andrew Han opened his eyes, golden-red divine light flickering within.
Whether breaking free from restraint or tearing through oppression, both were gradual processes—never something easily accomplished overnight.
If he wished to cast off the shackles of the star system, it would not be so simple.
But Andrew Han was patient.
"Let’s wait a little longer."
He closed his eyes again, sitting cross-legged in meditation.
As for the black bamboo-raft vessel, it had already spotted Andrew Han from afar; nearly blinded by the dazzling golden-red star maps, its crew simply assumed a powerful cultivator was training and did not disturb him.
Meanwhile, on the raft...
The atmosphere was solemn and hushed.
Several richly dressed young men and women exclaimed in wonder, "I thought there weren’t any great cultivators nearby?"
"Just a great cultivator. Even Stellar Palace cultivators can be called great cultivators."
"That’s true. Great cultivators are formidable, but they’re nothing compared to a Grand Venerable. Only those who make it onto the Venerable Roll are truly invincible."
"Speaking of which, the Jade Lake Sect we’re about to join has an invincible Grand Venerable listed on the Venerable Roll. The Jade Lake Sect dominates the surrounding starry sky—no one dares defy it."
Their backgrounds were illustrious, so a mere great cultivator didn’t concern them.