Star Odyssey

Zaitian answered bitterly, “Nope.
Those ancestors found it by accident.” 

Lu Yin continuously tried to probe the other youth in order to find a means of escape, but it proved useless.
The best method was most likely to flee straight up, but the flames had blocked off that path. 

The ground had turned red, and all around them, the mountain body was collapsing, revealing a golden lustre that was also gradually turning red. 

The natural treasures all started to burn, including those that could evade danger. 

Nong Zaitian was brimming with sweat, and he panted heavily as he could not take it anymore.
He started to mutter incessantly while his gaze slackened. 

“Seventh Bro, what’s going on? Why’s it so scorchingly hot?” the Ghost Monkey suddenly spoke up.
He had been knocked unconscious by Nightking Zhenwu’s attack, and he had only awakened at this moment. 

“Where are we? Why does this look like a furnace? 

“There’s something up with this place.
With this sort of fire, this is definitely a furnace.
This is an inferno that carries some of the strength of a predecessor! Seventh Bro, this Monkey is going to die sooner by being with you.” 

Lu Yin had already been injured to begin with, and at this point, he started to feel dizzy.
When he heard the monkey speak, he grudgingly responded, “We’re going to die.” 

“Wait a minute, this fire only has some of the strength of a predecessor, so it won’t burn for long.
Hang on, Seventh Bro! This Monkey doesn’t want to die!” the monkey screamed. 

Lu Yin’s eyes went wide.
“What did you say? This won’t burn for long?” 

“Of course not.
This fire came from some powerhouse’s innate gift, so if that powerhouse was still alive, then this fire could burn for however long they wished.
However, we’re in the Daosource Sect ’s ruins, so this powerhouse can’t still be alive, which means that this fire must have been sealed by that powerhouse beneath this furnace long ago.
It was probably released due to some outside pressure, and without the support from that powerhouse, these flames won’t burn for long.
So hang on and we don’t die!” the Ghost Monkey shouted. 

“How long will it burn for?”

“I don ’t know, but definitely not too long.” 

Lu Yin gritted his teeth and kicked Nong Zaitian.
The youth woke up and looked at him with hazy eyes before dispiritedly asking, “What are you doing? Can’t you let a man die a peaceful death?” 

“Hold out for a bit.
These flames will be exhausted after a day,” Lu Yin said. 

Nong Zaitian’s eyes lit up, and he hopefully asked, “Really?” 

“Yes, but we must hold out for a day.” 

Nong Zaitian looked around and then directly took off all of his clothes.
Keeping them on was pointless since they were just about to burn completely away. 

Lu Yin followed Nong Zaitian’s lead. 

“How do we last for a day?” Nong Zaitian asked. 

Lu Yin shook his head.
“Figure it out for yourself.” He had said that the flames would end after a day to trick Nong Zaitian, as Lu Yin had no idea how long these flames would last for.
With the current strength of his physical body, he would be able to last for a day or two, but any longer than that would be difficult.
He had to first improve his strength.
No—first, he had to treat his injuries. 

The air was filled with a fragrance released by the many natural treasures currently being refined in this place.
The furnace was filled with star energy, and it had actually condensed into a liquid form reminiscent of raindrops as it fell down, only to be revaporized by the high temperature back into a gaseous state.
After condensing in the sky, the star energy would once again precipitate, forming a constant cycle. 

Inspiration struck Lu Yin, and he quickly sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the ambient star energy. 

The natural treasures were being refined by the flames, and their natural energy had infused the air itself.
Since the fire had isolated the area and was preventing even a trace of energy from leaking out, Lu Yin was able to absorb the ambient star energy in the furnace’s atmosphere, which also allowed him to absorb the beneficial effects of the natural treasures. 

Aside from the various effects of the many natural treasures, there was also an enormous amount of ambient star energy.
The growth of all these natural treasures required star energy, and over the countless years, they had absorbed too much star energy.
Now that the natural treasures were all being burned apart by the flames, all of their star energy had been released into the atmosphere, filling the furnace.
In fact, it had almost condensed into a physical substance.
There really was too much of it. 

If a normal person took a breath in this place, they might be able to instantly become a cultivator in the Seeker realm.
There would be no need for them to cultivate, as the ambient star energy in this place was dense enough to propel them upwards. 

Close to Lu Yin, Nong Zaitian also realized what he needed to do, and he also began to absorb the ambient star energy, just like Lu Yin. 

These two buck-naked young men continuously absorbed the star energy inside this blazing furnace, and soon enough, the star energy in the furnace formed two vortexes centered around the two of them, though Nong Zaitian’s rate of absorption could not even compare to Lu Yin’s.
The youth occasionally peeked over at Lu Yin, and he was frightened by what he saw every time.
The star energy revolved around Lu Yin like a hurricane while the vortex surrounding Nong Zaitian was a dozen times smaller than Lu Yin’s. 

This left Nong Zaitian speechless.
His Nong Family was, after all, a Cosmic Imprinter’s family.
Their battle techniques far surpassed those of ordinary people, and their rate of absorption when cultivating was dozens of times faster than the average speed.
But despite that, he did not even come close to matching this fellow’s absorption rate.
What could his background possibly be? 

This person had seemed to recognize that Fifth Mainland’s Arbiter, so could he actually be from the Fifth Mainland? That shouldn’t be the case, as anyone who could come to the Daosource Sect’s ruins from the Fifth Mainland was a monster. 

Cultivating in this place allowed both youths to absorb star energy at a rate that greatly surpassed what was possible in the outside world.
Lu Yin opened his eyes, as he had realized that, even though his physical body was being burned by the flames, the rate that he was absorbing the star energy was growing even faster.
He did not know why, and it was possible that this effect was unrelated to his physical body or that this star energy that had been burned by the flames was somehow easier to absorb. 

He glanced over at Nong Zaitian, as this person’s absorption rate was not slow either. 

Lu Yin thought about it, closed his eyes, and then revolved his Cosmic Art with his full strength.
By this time, he had cultivated his Cosmic Art to sixty five stars, which meant that he could cultivate sixty five times faster than the standard cultivator’s speed.
However, in this place, his star energy absorption rate far surpassed a mere sixty five times speed.
It had actually reached the point where he felt like he was not absorbing the star energy, but rather devouring it. 

Such a terrifying speed caused all of the surrounding star energy to converge around Lu Yin and form a vortex, and all the while, Lu Yin’s injuries were also rapidly healing.