# Chapter 1324: Star God Unrest
Eastern Divine Region, Xing Shen Realm.
The space of the Xing Shen Realm was perpetually dotted with stars, their radiance spreading across the sky. Today, the starlight was noticeably more brilliant and bright than usual, and the entire Xing Shen Realm exuded an unusual stillness.
Various prohibitions had been quietly issued three days prior to every corner of the Xing Shen Realm—from the Xing Shen themselves down to the youngest children and servants—no one was permitted to leave the Xing Shen Realm during these days, and those outside were likewise forbidden to return.
Everyone could sense that the Xing Shen Realm was brewing something major, and it would happen soon.
On this day, an immensely vast barrier slowly formed amidst the boundless starlight, enveloping the entire Xing Shen Realm.
That's right—the entire Xing Shen Realm.
Although the Xing Shen Realm, as a closed-off king realm, already had a barrier to keep outsiders out, today's newly formed barrier was absolutely incomparable to the usual isolation barrier… because this barrier was the Xing Shen Realm's strongest defense—one that no power could forcibly breach!
Following the barrier that enveloped the Xing Shen Realm, a second identical barrier formed within, covering the core of the Xing Shen Realm—Xing Shen City, where the Xing Shen Di and the twelve Xing Shen resided.
The outer barrier prevented anyone from entering the Xing Shen Realm. The inner barrier ensured that those within the Xing Shen Realm could not trespass into Xing Shen City.
Feeling the power emanating from the barriers, all the experts of the Xing Shen Realm were utterly shocked. As cultivators of the Xing Shen Realm, they stood at the highest level of the entire god realm, yet this power was so vast and majestic that it bordered on the inconceivable.
Such power was impossible to breach. Yet at the same time, constructing such a terrifying barrier required an immense expenditure… Undoubtedly, something major was happening within Xing Shen City!
Something of extreme importance, something that absolutely could not be disturbed by any external force.
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Unconsciously fumbling with the ring on his finger, Yun Che's mind was filled with the image of Mo Li.
Thoughts of Mo Li had accompanied him for many years, without exception even for a single day. But for some reason today, the feeling of longing was exceptionally intense. He tried to calm this thought as usual, but the image of Mo Li in his mind refused to fade, and the desire to see her inexplicably grew stronger.
In the end, it gradually escalated into an inexplicable sense of unease.
"Why are your thoughts in such turmoil?"
Shen Xi's gentle voice came from beside him, accompanied by a refreshing immortal breeze. Yun Che shook his head and said with a smile, "It's nothing. Probably because after breaking through to the Divine King realm, my mind has relaxed, and I'm eager to leave this place."
"But rest assured, Senior Shen Xi, I know that no matter how many concerns I have, now is definitely not the time to leave."
"I've said it before," Shen Xi walked over, a hint of a smile on her face, "call me 'Shen Xi.'"
Yun Che paused, then said awkwardly, "Uh… ah… I keep instinctively… I'll get used to it slowly."
"It's fine if you can't get used to it," Shen Xi said calmly. "After all, a form of address is just a form of address. I simply don't wish to regard you as a junior anymore in my heart."
"Shen Xi…" Without the word "senior," Yun Che still felt quite awkward—probably similar to if he were to directly address his master as 'Xuan Yin' instead of 'Master.' "There's something I've been curious about and wanted to ask you… but I'm afraid you might get angry."
"Go ahead and ask," Shen Xi said softly.
"Well…" Yun Che hesitated. "Back then, you said that Senior Long Huang, in your eyes, has always been just a junior. And from what I know, Senior Long Huang's lifespan has reached three hundred and fifty thousand years. So wouldn't that mean your lifespan is… uh, I mean…"
"You want to ask how old I am?" Shen Xi said.
Yun Che nodded, then quickly added, "I'm just curious and asked offhandedly. You don't have to answer if you don't want to."
Yun Che was a very clever person. Even though his physical relationship with Shen Xi had become extremely intimate, he never asked about her background, past, or any secrets. He understood that when the time came for him to know, Shen Xi would tell him on her own. Otherwise, even if he asked, he wouldn't get an answer.
This age question was the first "secret" he had ever asked.
Shen Xi turned her gaze, looking into the distance, remaining silent for a long time.
Feeling that he might have asked a very inappropriate question, Yun Che quickly changed the subject. "For someone at your level, I think age is probably the least important thing. How about… I ask a different question?"
"In the past, I once obtained the primal yin of a very powerful woman whose mystical power had reached the Divine Lord realm… ahem… which allowed my cultivation to jump from the Divine Origin realm to the Divine Soul realm overnight, something I could hardly believe at the time." Yun Che would sooner die than admit that the "woman" he referred to was his own master. "And your primal yin aura was even stronger than hers by so much… If not for that, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the Divine King realm in just ten short months."
Shen Xi: "…"
"So out of curiosity, I wanted to ask… what exactly is your cultivation level? Could it be… the level of a Divine Emperor?" Yun Che probed cautiously.
Shen Xi's aura had always given him a feeling of boundlessness. She was the "most special" and "greatest" woman in the god realm, according to Xia Qingyue, which meant that long, long ago, she had held a very high reputation in the god realm.
Her lifespan exceeded Long Huang's, and while Long Huang deeply admired her, he was also quite respectful in her presence, never harboring any thought of profanity.
All signs pointed to Shen Xi's cultivation being extremely high. If he were told that she had reached the pinnacle of living beings, he wouldn't doubt it.
Shen Xi didn't turn her snow-white face; she still gazed into the distance, her eyes holding a melancholy that Yun Che couldn't understand. This time, she finally spoke. "The power I possess surpasses everything in this world… including Long Huang."
Yun Che had initially held quite high expectations, but hearing Shen Xi's words still made him freeze in shock.
Surpasses… everything in the world, including Long Huang!?
"Senior Long Huang is recognized as the strongest in the chaos. If you're even stronger than him, then wouldn't that make you…" Yun Che stood up in excitement and shock, "the true strongest in the chaos!?"
If someone claimed to be stronger than Long Huang, anyone would consider it a crazy joke, but these words were spoken personally by Shen Xi.
Hiss… Yun Che took a deep breath! If he could cling to Shen Xi's strong leg, then when she could eventually leave this place, why would he still fear the Qianye Clan!
"No," Shen Xi shook her head slightly. "What I said is 'the power I possess.' However, I have no way to release 'this kind of power.'"
"Huh??" Yun Che was confused.
"You know that I am bound to this place by something. But what is bound is not only my body and soul, but also my power. Only the purest and most immaculate radiant mystical force is not restrained, becoming the only part of my power I can forcibly use. However, radiant mystical force was not born for battle. With only this part of my power, I am far from a match for Long Huang."
Yun Che was utterly bewildered by these words. What could possibly be "binding" Shen Xi? Something that prevented her body from leaving for long, and even bound her power. During his time here, he couldn't imagine anything that could cause such "binding."
"You said before that you've found a way to break free from the binding, and you should be able to leave here soon. When that happens… would there really be no one in this world who can match you?" Yun Che asked with great anticipation. Under the shadow of the Qianye Clan, he was shamelessly eager to cling to Shen Xi's powerful leg.
"No," Shen Xi shook her head again. "Even if my body and soul break free from the binding, I still cannot control or release that power."
"However…" Before Yun Che could ask, her gaze shifted, and she gave him a deep look. "There will be a way in the future."
"…" Yun Che could clearly feel that the look Shen Xi gave him was quite unusual, as if it held some deeper meaning.
Just then, Shen Xi's immortal countenance stirred slightly. She closed her eyes briefly, then slowly opened them again. "The Xing Shen Realm that you are always concerned about seems to be carrying out a major event."
Hearing the words "Xing Shen Realm," Yun Che turned his head reflexively. "What's happening in the Xing Shen Realm?"
Shen Xi said calmly, "Just now, a message came from the Long Shen Realm. About half an hour ago, the Xing Shen Realm opened a 'Star Soul Absolute Barrier' that enveloped the entire space of the Xing Shen Realm."
"Star Soul Absolute Barrier? What is that?" Yun Che pressed.
"It is a record of the strongest protective barrier of the Xing Shen Realm." Shen Xi's gaze was indifferent, clearly unconcerned. "To erect a Star Soul Absolute Barrier, just the foundational power alone is enough to drain three-tenths of the accumulated resources of the Xing Shen Realm."
"What!?" Yun Che was utterly shocked. Three-tenths of a king realm's accumulated resources—what a concept! And this single barrier would consume at least three-tenths… just how powerful a protective barrier must that be!
"The reason it is called the 'Star Soul Absolute Barrier' is because it is connected to the blood souls of the Xing Shen powerful ones. And from the aura, the Star Soul Absolute Barrier erected by the Xing Shen Realm today contains nearly fifty auras at the Divine Lord level."
"Fifty… Divine Lords!?"
Divine Lords—the supreme existence of the current era, capable of being Realm Kings even in upper star realms! The difference between having a Divine Lord and not having one was as vast as heaven and earth—the Yin Xue Realm and the Yan Shen Realm were the most genuine examples. The latter had comprehensive strength more than ten times greater, yet due to the existence of Mu Xuanyin, it was firmly at a disadvantage.
And fifty Divine Lords… It was impossible to imagine how terrifying a force that was.
"The Xing Shen Realm has a total of twelve Xing Shen and thirty-seven elders. The sum of these numbers matches quite closely. In other words, this Star Soul Absolute Barrier should be connected to the blood souls of all the Xing Shen and elders of the Xing Shen Realm." Shen Xi narrated calmly.
"What does that mean?"
"It means that to break this barrier, one must unleash power capable of simultaneously defeating these twelve Xing Shen and thirty-seven elders."
"…" Yun Che was dumbstruck, then said, "There's no such power in existence, right?"
"Hence the name 'Absolute Barrier.'" Shen Xi said. "However, the cost of activating the Star Soul Absolute Barrier is truly enormous. The last time it was opened was in a very ancient era, before even Long Huang existed. This time, the Xing Shen Realm has not suffered a natural disaster, much less a man-made calamity, and there is no force in the world that could push the Xing Shen Realm to such a state. Yet they suddenly opened a Star Soul Absolute Barrier connecting the life souls of all their Divine Lords… It seems the Xing Shen Realm is carrying out some major event concerning their future destiny."
"What… kind of major event could it be?" Yun Che asked subconsciously. As he spoke, the image of Mo Li flashed through his mind, and his heart inexplicably gave a violent lurch.
"No one knows. A major event that would cause the Xing Shen Realm to open a Star Soul Absolute Barrier can never be known to others."
As her voice faded, Shen Xi's beautiful eyes shifted and landed on the ring on Yun Che's left hand. "Why does your ring have such a strong soul aura?"
Yun Che looked down and saw that on the ring, a faint light blue glow like mist was slowly flickering.