At this moment, the surrounding scene seemed to be the real starry sky, filled with stars from all directions, endless and vast.

They seemed to truly be in the universe.

"Damn it, are we really trapped here?"

Someone yelled desperately, unwilling in their heart, and struck towards the void.

However, their attacks seemed to sink into the sea, without causing any waves.

Afterwards, they tried various methods, but couldn't find the way back.

It seemed they were truly exiled into the cosmic void.

Gradually, they even seemed to lose track of time; no one knew how long had passed.

In their perception, it seemed like a month had passed.

At this time, the Heavenly Nether Bird outside had already entered, but the Star Pavilion where they were was not attacked or shaken at all.

Therefore, they really had no idea what was happening outside.

Gradually, a month, two months, a year, two years, everyone was completely lost in this starry sky.

Finally, they decided they couldn't just sit and wait for death, they had to find a way out.

So, they set off in one direction, not stopping until they found a way out!

But, it seemed they walked for three years and still didn't see the end, driving many into despair, and even some turned gray overnight.

"No, if this continues, we might really die here."

The elders of several thousands' families wore worried expressions as they noticed the spiritual power and vitality inside them were quickly disappearing.

Some older ones even began to experience withered Qi-blood.

Now, everyone no longer had the initial fighting spirit; all that remained was endless despair and panic.

Lin Xuan seemed to become silent and sullen as well; he had been trying ways to break out, but none of the methods he tried were successful.

Fortunately, he had the Great Dragon Sword Soul in his body, allowing him to remain clear-headed, so unlike the others around him, he did not lose his fighting spirit.

But still, continuing like this wasn't a solution.

"Lin Xuan, do you have any ideas? Are we really going to be trapped here to death?" Zhao Xue also frowned.

Aside, Murong Qingcheng also had a tense expression, saying nothing.

"Don't worry, things aren't as bad as they seem. Although it seems to have been many years, it hasn't actually been that long."

"What have you discovered?"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Murong Qingcheng asked curiously.

"Although those elders' Qi-blood withered and they became incredibly old, haven't you noticed that our cultivation hasn't increased significantly?"

"Those elders truly aged, but we aren't of low talent. Under normal circumstances, even after thirty or fifty years, our cultivation should have reached the Venerable Eighth and Ninth Layer of Heaven, right?"

"But now, our cultivation has still stalled, don't you find that strange?"

These words immediately awakened many people.

Especially Murong Qingcheng and Zhao Xue, who both trembled with shock in their eyes.

"That's right," Lin Xuan was correct, "given our qualifications, we should have been promoted by now."

But now, they hadn't advanced, indicating something was wrong with time.

And once time goes wrong, it suggests that their previous experiences were all illusions.

"Not all illusions, at least our mental realms have changed," Lin Xuan explained.

However, he did not continue speaking, instead feeling again, as he seemed to have found some clues.

Infinite starry sky, boundless universe, losing oneself.

"Could this be a test of willpower?" Lin Xuan speculated.

Because it was very likely, for such a long time, if the mind was not firm, it would have long since collapsed, as could be seen from the martial artists around.

Yet he remained determined throughout, unwavering, but still hadn't left this starry sky.

So, it wasn't a test of willpower.

"Then what is it?" Lin Xuan frowned, constantly scanning the surrounding starry sky, falling into endless contemplation.

He wanted to ask Zero, but eventually gave up, realizing this matter must rely on himself.

However, precisely this process made him have an intuition.

Zero was in a mysterious space within him, and that mysterious space was within a sword-shaped pendant.

This itself was a miracle, a sword-shaped pendant the size of a finger, actually containing a world, which was even larger than spaces created by ancient powers.

This was incredibly miraculous.

One Flower One World, all things harbor spirits. Lin Xuan's eyes grew brighter, as if he grasped the key.

The vast starry sky was infinite, and the universe was even more vast and boundless, but it could very well be just a leaf or a flower.

Perhaps even contained within a pavilion, it could encompass the entire universe.

Lin Xuan also had a miraculous world inside him, and that world contained limitless space as well.

Thinking of this, he smiled confidently once more.

"I am the universe, and the universe is me, both real and illusory."

Having said that, Lin Xuan took a step forward.

This step seemed to transcend time and space, as if stepping across millennia.

The next moment, light appeared around Lin Xuan, and the scene was no longer the vast stars, but an ordinary pavilion.

"We're out!"

Lin Xuan was immensely excited, looking up, finding it to be a spacious hall, enough to accommodate them all.

The others were in the center of the hall, like statues, each with a bewildered expression on their face.

And beneath these people's feet was a huge star map, from which none of them had ever stepped away.

"Is this an array?"

Lin Xuan gazed forward, extremely shocked.

But soon he denied it, as it seemed less like an array and more like a painted picture.

"No way, could a mere painting create such terrifying scenes, seemingly real, causing everyone to be lost within, this method is incredibly terrifying!"

Lin Xuan felt his scalp tingle, wondering what kind of terrifying strong person could possess such heaven-defying means.

Expelling distracting thoughts from his mind, the most important thing now was to find the key to the Star Chain.

Looking around, he discovered a stone platform ahead. On that stone platform, there was a blue stone, seemingly a true Star Fragment.

"Could this be the key to the Star Chain?"

Lin Xuan had a thought, quickly moving to the front of the stone platform, then grabbing the blue stone in his hand.

The stone had no sharp edges and felt warm and cozy to hold.

And just as Lin Xuan picked up the blue stone, those in the hall behind him also started to scream.

"It's gone, the stars are gone!"

"Heavens, we've been saved!"

"Thank the Upper Heaven for giving me a second chance at life."

A group of people were immensely excited, feeling like they had just survived a great catastrophe.

"Where is Lin Xuan?"

Murong Qingcheng frowned, realizing there was no sign of Lin Xuan beside her.

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