The Heavenly Horizon Farm drifted past the borders of the Cloud Domain, leaving behind a continent transformed by its trailing starlight. Behind Li Xian, the sky was a canvas of shimmering cosmic rivers; ahead lay the Desolate Astral Expanse—a dangerous, forgotten territory where void storms ripped through space and ancient ruins lay buried in dust.
Standing at the edge of his floating sanctuary, Li Xian looked down at the farm's central soil. The spiritual crops were glowing brighter than ever, but deep beneath the surface, a soft, rhythmic pulsing caught his attention.
THUMP. THUMP.
It sounded like the heartbeat of a sleeping giant.
Li Xian knelt on the rich, black soil, plunging his hand into the earth near the roots of the World Tree sapling. His fingers brushed against something hard, ancient, and ice-cold. He pulled it out: a single, obsidian-black seed covered in dormant silver runes. Follow the newest chapters on NovelPing.
— A Realm Core Seed... — Li Xian murmured, his golden eyes narrowing.
Before he could inspect it further, the space around the floating island suddenly distorted. The atmospheric pressure dropped to zero as the sky above turned as dark as pitch. Massive crimson lightning bolts tore open the clouds, revealing a gigantic, jagged tear in the fabric of reality itself.
Out from the rift descended an ancient warship made of black iron and dragon bones, carrying an aura so heavy it caused the surrounding void storms to freeze in place. On the bow of the ship stood a figure clad in dark celestial armor, holding a halberd that radiated the scent of blood and decay.
— So... the rumors were true — the armored commander's voice sounded like grinding stones, echoing through the empty void. — A lower-realm ant has managed to sever his internal space and manifest a primordial realm in the physical world.
The commander pointed his halberd directly at Li Xian.
— I am Sovereign Zhao of the Dark Star Realm. Hand over the primordial seed, boy. That domain does not belong to a mortal; it is the missing fragment of our fallen Astral World!
Li Xian stood up slowly, brushing the dark soil from his hands. He tossed the obsidian seed into the air and caught it with ease, looking at the massive warship with a calm, unbothered expression. Read this novel at novelping dot com for the best experience.
— Missing fragment? — Li Xian smiled faintly, stepping onto a rising platform of vines that lifted him high into the air. — This land bled and grew inside my soul while your realm was busy turning into dust. If you want it back... you'll have to cultivate it out of my hands.
Sovereign Zhao’s eyes flared with crimson fury.
— Arrogant worm! Activate the World-Crusher Array! Erase him and harvest the land!
As hundreds of dark runes lit up along the warship's hull, Li Xian simply pressed his hand against the ground of the Heavenly Horizon Farm.
— Land Activation: Void Roots — Li Xian commanded softly.
Thick, luminous roots burst from the bottom of the floating island, shooting across the void like giant spears of light, locking onto the ancient warship before its array could even charge. The harvest was no longer limited to plants—the farm was ready to consume the void itself.