Chapter 0919: Soul-Guiding Star Array

Chapter 0919: Star-Soul Summoning Array

Yu Shutian wasn’t surprised to see two stunningly beautiful women by Qin Yun’s side.

After all, Qin Yun was a Grand Master, so having such gorgeous assistants was only natural. Still, she couldn’t help but secretly look down on him a little.

"Ah Yun, I’m returning this to you!" Yu Shutian took out an Emperor-grade Source Stone and handed it to Qin Yun with a smile.

This was the very Emperor-grade Source Stone Qin Yun had gifted her earlier.

"You don’t want it?" Qin Yun asked. "Did you doubt my sincerity when I gave it to you?"

Yu Shutian chuckled softly. "Of course I know you don’t lack such things! But I don’t need it either, so I’m giving it back."

"You really don’t need it?" Qin Yun asked, puzzled. "Then how do you improve your cultivation?"

Yu Shutian smiled brightly. "I’m a *star* Astromancer! I can harness Stellar Force from the stars in the sky, and my breakthroughs come naturally!"

Shui Tianzi listened enviously and cooed, "Xiao Tian, I wish I had your ability! We have to go into seclusion all the time—it’s so tedious!"

Zi Qingcheng also gazed at her with envy. "Xiao Tian, how did you get this ability? Were you born with it?"

Yu Shutian smiled. "It’s in my blood, sisters! Though I can gain power naturally without seclusion, my cultivation speed is actually quite slow."

Qin Yun turned to Zi Qingcheng and said, "Sister Baozi, if you really want to be like Xiao Tian, it’s not impossible! It’s simple—I can help you cultivate a *Stellar Immortal Body*, convert all your martial souls into Star Souls, and then you can absorb Stellar Force at night!"

"Really? I want to try!" Shui Tianzi immediately rushed over, draped herself over Qin Yun’s arm flirtatiously.

Qin Yun couldn’t handle the seductive Water Imp and quickly pushed her away. "Of course it’s true! If you really achieve this, you won’t need to cultivate the *Sun and Moon Heart Sutra* with me anymore!"

"It’s not that easy to cultivate a *Stellar Immortal Body*! It’s extremely difficult!" Yu Shutian pulled Shui Tianzi aside and whispered, "Sister Tianzi, don’t believe him. This guy’s just using you as a guinea pig!"

Qin Yun curled his lip. "The Water Imp’s *mine*—I’d never harm her! Helping her cultivate a *Stellar Immortal Body* is simple. I just need to etch Star Totems into her skin!"

He had previously carved Sword Totem patterns on Jian Ruyan, which later allowed her to cultivate a Sword Immortal Body.

Shui Tianzi thought for a moment and said, "In that case, maybe we should just dual-cultivate!"

Qin Yun stored the Emperor-grade Source Stone away and continued forging the *ritual pillars*.

Yu Shutian said, "We need to finish refining this array quickly to help Old Feitian repair his immortal artifact. He’s waiting to face his heavenly tribulation!"

After several days of hard work in the secret chamber, Qin Yun and the others finally completed the *ritual pillars*!

During these days, Yu Shutian also realized why Qin Yun was called a Grand Master—his speed and precision in carving star patterns were astonishing.

At first, she had thought Qin Yun only knew a few star patterns and was a novice.

But now, as she gazed at the impeccable star-patterns and *Star Totems* on each *ritual pillar*, she was stunned. Even she couldn’t comprehend so many star patterns and totems in such a short time.

This made her secretly suspect that Qin Yun possessed a Star Monarch Rune Soul!

She didn’t ask about it, though. Possessing a Rune Soul was an extremely private matter—if word got out, it could attract power-hungry experts and bring deadly trouble.

Yu Shutian said, "I’d assumed refining these *ritual pillars* would take at least a month! I never expected it to be this fast!"

To her, the real challenge was carving the star patterns.

But Qin Yun made it look easy.

"Next, we need to locate the Purple Star Soul from the sky and draw it down!" Qin Yun said with a smile.

"If there are extra Purple Star Souls, get one for me to play with!" Zi Qingcheng said, her violet eyes gleaming.

Qin Yun pinched her cheek and laughed, "Sister Baozi, the Star-Soul Summoning Array can be reused. I’ll definitely get you a Purple Star Soul in the future. Don’t be impatient now!"

Zi Qingcheng swatted his hand away and entered the Nine Sun Spirit Pouch with Shui Tianzi.

"Ah Yun, those two are truly beautiful and completely devoted to you. You must treat them well!" Yu Shutian said.

"Of course! For them, I’ve even ventured deep into dragons' lairs!" Qin Yun chuckled.

To break the curse on the Alluring Twin Sisters, he had wiped the entire Dragon King Manor off the map.

Yu Shutian nodded. "That’s good! Are they considered your wives?"

Qin Yun laughed. "No, they’re just my friends! My wife's still back in the Mortal Realm, and she’s very beautiful too! I’ll introduce her to you when I get the chance!"

"Alright!" Yu Shutian said. "Let’s get started on the soul-summoning!"

Qin Yun gathered the thirty-six ritual pillars, took Old Feitian’s Purple Star Celestial Shield, and left the chamber.

Old Feitian was waiting outside. Seeing Qin Yun and Yu Shutian emerge, he hurried over and asked, "How did it go? Need anything else? Name it! Is the array missing many rare materials? How much longer until it’s ready?"

Qin Yun grinned. "It’s already done! Your heavenly tribulation’s approaching. We’ll do our best to repair the Purple Star Celestial Shield within ten days!"

Old Feitian gazed at Qin Yun and Yu Shutian with admiration, his voice quivering excitedly. "Thank you both so much!"

Yu Shutian said, "Senior, we need a quiet place with plenty of energy!"

Qin Yun asked, "Old Feitian, does your Tian Family Villa have any Immortal Essence? Running the array takes a lot of stable energy!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Old Feitian nodded eagerly.

In the Profound Domain, Immortal Essence was rare but still more abundant than in the Mortal Domain. As a Half-Immortal, Old Feitian controlled one source of it.

The eastern district of the Tian Family Villa was a restricted area—Old Feitian’s private cultivation grounds. No one else was permitted inside.

Now, Old Feitian led Qin Yun and Yu Shutian into this restricted area.

The restricted area was a vast garden, tranquil, saturated with thick spiritual energy laced with immortal qi.

On a grassy patch, Qin Yun and Yu Shutian set up the thirty-six ritual pillars to form the grand array.

"The Immortal Essence’s energy flows smoothly. We can begin!" Qin Yun said, scanning the sky. Even in broad daylight, it wouldn’t interfere.

Even in daylight, the stars were still visible.

"Ah Yun, you go first. If you can’t manage it, I’ll take over," Yu Shutian said.

"Alright!" Qin Yun took his place at the center of the array, placing the Purple Star Celestial Shield beside him.

Old Feitian and Yu Shutian stood nearby, watching.

Qin Yun closed his eyes and let his mind go blank.

Before long, he entered a very familiar state—allowing his consciousness to drift into the boundless and vast starry sea.

Back then, it was through the Soul-Guiding Star Summit that he entered the starry sea to obtain the Dark Sun Martial Soul.

The vast starry sea was filled with stars of all sizes and colors.

Whenever Qin Yun spotted a purple glow, he would direct his consciousness toward it.

Once his consciousness approached, he could see enormous purple stars, though their cores were empty.

"Xiao Yun, most stars either lack a soul or have something unusual inside! Tracking down a Purple Star Soul is tough! You should let Xiao Tian try!" Ling Yuner said. "She might know a way to locate the star soul!"

Qin Yun immediately pulled his consciousness back.

By the time he awoke, it was already late at night!

Yet, it felt as though his consciousness had only spent a short while in the vast starry sea.

"Time flies in this formation!" Qin Yun sighed, then turned to Yu Shutian and said, "Xiao Tian, your turn now. All the stars I found were empty."

Yu Shutian replied, "Let me try!"

Qin Yun stepped out of the formation.

As Yu Shutian passed by him, she asked softly, "Ah Yun, when your consciousness enters the vast starry sea, aren’t you afraid at all?"

"Not at all!" Qin Yun chuckled.

"That’s impossible! Most people can’t handle their consciousness being in the starry sea for long!" Yu Shutian said in surprise. "I let you go first to help you overcome that fear—it’ll be useful for you in the future!"

"Thank you, Xiao Tian, but I’ve already gotten past that fear!" Qin Yun smiled.

"Really? It seems you’ve experienced this before… I’ll have to figure you out someday. You’re as mysterious as the stars in the sky!" Yu Shutian teased with a playful grin before stepping into the center of the formation.

Late at night, the forbidden area of the Tian Family Villa was pitch black.

The thirty-six formation pillars on the lawn, which had been emitting faint white light, suddenly turned a glaring purple!

Old Feitian immediately grew excited and grabbed Qin Yun’s wrist, asking, "Did it work?"

Yu Shutian sat cross-legged in the center of the Soul-Guiding Star Formation, with the Purple Star Celestial Shield placed before her.

Suddenly, both Yu Shutian and the shield were enveloped in a glowing purple haze.

"It should be working!" Qin Yun was also thrilled and laughed. "Xiao Tian’s way better at this than I am. If it were me, who knows how long I’d need to find the Purple Star Soul!"

"You’re both incredible, both incredible!" Old Feitian was overjoyed. If the Purple Star Celestial Shield could be restored, he’d stand a chance in his next tribulation, and he wouldn’t have to live in constant fear.

Gradually, the purple haze surrounding Yu Shutian and the shield began flowing into the Purple Star Celestial Shield.

The shield quivered slightly, glowing with a beautiful purple light.

As the shield continued to vibrate, the purple glow it emitted grew increasingly intense, leaving Old Feitian shaking with excitement, his fists clenched tightly.

Living up to its reputation as a mighty immortal artifact, the Purple Star Celestial Shield released pulses of immense immortal energy along with the purple mist as it trembled.