The towering projection of the Grand Envoy hovered over the void, its golden aura casting an oppressive weight across the expanse. The heavenly seals forming the massive magic circle flared with blinding intensity, attempting to crush the spatial stability around the floating island.
Little Ling hovered near Li Xian's ear, her translucent wings vibrating with anxiety.
— Master, that is a divine projection from the Supreme Alliance! — she whispered, her tiny voice trembling slightly. — They govern the trade and territory of whole star systems. Their Grand Array can lock down spatial coordinates for light-years!
Li Xian looked down at the massive golden seals binding his island's perimeter. He felt no panic; instead, a quiet, amused spark danced in his eyes.
— A lockdown array? — Li Xian said, his voice carrying clearly through the void. — You came all this way to plant a fence around my farm?
The Divine Projection’s face darkened, its thunderous voice rattling the surrounding space.
— Insolent fool! The Supreme Alliance has policed these realms for three ten-thousand-year epochs. No rogue cultivator—no matter how peculiar their domain—may defy the Cosmic Accord. Submit your soul seal, or watch as the Seven Star Array grinds your paradise into barren ash!
With a single gesture from the giant projection, the seven massive points of the golden circle flared. Seven searing beams of divine energy shot upward, merging into a giant hammer of light that began its descent toward the Heavenly Horizon Farm.
— Little Ling, — Li Xian called out casually as the sky turned blindingly bright. — What happens when you try to suppress a seed under too much weight? New chapters come out on g.com first.
— It... it bursts through the stone with even greater force, Master! — Little Ling realized, her eyes lighting up.
— Exactly, — Li Xian smiled.
He didn't raise his hand to block the strike. Instead, he slammed his foot down into the center of the Cosmic Nursery field.
— Domain Secret: Root of the Firmament!
Deep within the earth, the newly awakened Realm Core sapling flared with seven-colored light. The roots that had siphoned the Dark Star warship pulsed with absolute power. Rather than defending against the divine hammer, the Heavenly Horizon Farm opened its soil to receive it.
BOOM!
The strike of divine light hit the island's barrier, but instead of shattering the domain, the pure energy was instantly channeled downward through the farm's Ley Lines. The land drank the Alliance's divine qi like a torrential rain after a centuries-long drought. Read this novel at novelping(.)com for the best experience.
The fields exploded in size. The borders of the island expanded by miles in seconds, pushing the glowing perimeter outward and shattering the Alliance's golden seals like fragile glass.
CRACK!
The giant magic circle below splintered into a million glowing shards. The Divine Projection staggered back, its massive form flickering as the energy feedback ripped through its spiritual connection.
— Impossible! — the Envoy bellowed in sheer disbelief. — You... you harvested the energy of the Seven Star Array?!
— Energy is energy, Envoy, — Li Xian said, stepping onto a vine that carried him directly to the flickering face of the giant projection. — You brought a hammer to a garden, and all you did was break open more soil.
With a swift wave of his hand, Li Xian's golden qi severed the projection's link to the distant Alliance headquarters. The giant form dissolved into shimmering golden dust, falling over the newly expanded fields of the Heavenly Horizon Farm.
— Master! — Little Ling cheered, flying around his head. — Look at the Realm Core sapling!
Li Xian turned around. The sapling had grown into a majestic, towering tree, its branches bearing sparkling fruit shaped like miniature planets. The journey across the stars had only just begun, and the Supreme Alliance had just provided the best fertilizer yet.