Published at 3rd of January 2026 11:36 am

Chapter 1972: Journey to the Myriad Beast Mountain! Heavenly Desperate Cliff? (Part 2)

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Even in the darkness, they could feel the powerful aura of the Demonic Beasts emanating from the mountains.

The various roars echoed continuously, warning intruders of the dangers here.

"The aura is truly astonishing."

Lin Wan’er remarked.

"It’s no wonder this is a gathering place for Demonic Beasts."

Luo Qingchen maneuvered the Cloud Mist Boat around the perimeter, searching for a suitable landing spot.

Shortly, he discovered a relatively flat valley.

"Let’s land over there."

The Cloud Mist Boat descended slowly, finally landing steadily in the valley.

The three of them put away the Magic Artifacts and began to observe their surroundings.

The vegetation here was dense, but the traces of Demonic Beast activity were obvious.

"We need to set up a temporary camp."

Luo Qingchen surveyed the surroundings and chose a rather secluded spot.

"Su Xiaowan, you set up some alert Talismans."

"Lin Wan’er, take care of Bai Ling’er."

The three of them collaborated efficiently, quickly establishing a simple camp.

The campfire burned in the night, providing them with light and warmth.

"Now, we need to wait."

Luo Qingchen looked at the sky.

"According to the bronze disk, the meteor shower should appear within these two days."

Just as he finished speaking, a resonant beast roar echoed from afar.

The sound was so loud it made the valley tremble.

"What level of Demonic Beast is that?"

Su Xiaowan asked nervously.

Luo Qingchen carefully sensed the aura.

"At least Refining Stage, possibly even Nascent Soul Stage."

"It seems the Wan Beast Mountain Range is indeed well-deserved."

Lin Wan’er held Bai Ling’er in her arms tightly.

The little girl was not frightened by the beast roar but appeared quite excited.

The golden light flickered at the center of her forehead, seemingly responding to the distant Demonic Beast.

"Strange, those Demonic Beast roars..."

Luo Qingchen suddenly noticed something unusual.

"They seem to have some sort of rhythm."

He listened carefully to the various beast roars coming from the depths of the mountains.

Indeed, as he said, the sounds, though continuous, had a subtle rhythm.

"Could it be Bai Ling’er’s aura affecting them?"

Lin Wan’er pondered thoughtfully.

"Remember the Ancient Tome mentioning ’Ten Thousand Beasts Bowing’.

A flash of insight appeared in Luo Qingchen’s eyes.

"Perhaps this is the beginning of the omen."

At that moment, a meteor suddenly streaked across the sky.

Soon, more meteors began to appear.

The meteor shower had arrived ahead of schedule!

"Look quickly!"

Su Xiaowan pointed excitedly at the sky.

"The meteor shower has started!"

Luo Qingchen immediately took out the Star Map bronze disk.

In the light of the meteor shower, the bronze disk began to shine brightly.

"It comes at just the right time!" His eyes were blazing, his voice betraying his excitement.

Under the illumination of the meteor shower, the bronze disk glimmered, the patterns of the six Star Map fragments gradually lighting up, emitting a faint blue halo.

Luo Qingchen immediately sat cross-legged, slowly infusing the bronze disk with Chaotic Power.

Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan held their breaths, quietly standing guard. Bai Ling’er lay quietly in Lin Wan’er’s arms, curiously watching the bronze disk in Luo Qingchen’s hand.

"I will try to activate the Star Map according to the method recorded in the Ancient Tome." Luo Qingchen took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and started chanting the Curse he had learned in the Scripture Pavilion.

"With stars as a guide, and heaven and earth as witnesses, with chaos as the foundation, all phenomena return to unity..."

As the Curse was chanted, the bronze disk’s light became increasingly bright, and the six Star Map fragments slowly rose and rotated in the air. Starlight flowed like water, forming a three-dimensional Star Formation above their heads.

Su Xiaowan couldn’t help but exclaim: "It’s so beautiful!"

The Star Formation revealed mountains and rivers, ancient relics, and blurred outlines of buildings. But the overall image remained incomplete, with many regions represented merely by indistinct light spots, with no clear details visible.

Luo Qingchen furrowed his brow, increasing the input of Chaotic Power. The bronze disk trembled violently, emitting a buzzing resonance.

"Be careful!" Lin Wan’er sensed something was wrong and warned.

Sure enough, the next moment, a powerful backlash erupted from the bronze disk, surging towards Luo Qingchen like a tidal wave. He groaned, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Senior Brother!" Su Xiaowan exclaimed, intending to step forward to help.

Luo Qingchen raised his hand to stop her: "Don’t come over! I can bear it!"

He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain of the backlash, continuing to maintain the activation of the Star Map. However, the projection of the Star Map was still unclear, and crucial information remained blurry.

"The fragments are not complete, making it difficult to fully activate." Luo Qingchen analyzed with a hint of frustration in his voice.

At that moment, Bai Ling’er suddenly broke away from Lin Wan’er’s embrace and staggered toward the bronze disk.

"Ling’er!" Lin Wan’er wanted to stop her, but was restrained by Luo Qingchen.

"Wait, let her try."

Bai Linger’s small hand gently caressed the bronze disk, and the leaves of the Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Grass at the center of her brow suddenly burst with dazzling golden light. A pure Dragon Power surged from her body, infusing into the Star Map bronze disk.

In an instant, heaven and earth changed color.

The bronze disk exploded with brilliant light, and the six Star Map fragments completely fused, projecting a Star Map of utmost clarity. Mountains and rivers, ancient relics, mysterious buildings, all vividly appeared before the three of them.

"This... it’s incredible!" Su Xiaowan’s eyes widened, her voice trembling.

Luo Qingchen was also stunned by the scene before him. The Star Map not only became clear but also revealed more areas than before. In the northeast direction of the Star Map, a bright spot was particularly dazzling, as if beckoning to them.

"There!" Luo Qingchen pointed at the light spot, "That should be the location of the next Star Map fragment!"

Lin Wan’er carefully observed the area: "Judging by the terrain, it seems to be..."

"The forbidden territory of the Qingyun Sect—’Heavenly Desperate Cliff’!" Luo Qingchen exclaimed with surprise.

Heavenly Desperate Cliff was a forbidden area of the Qingyun Sect, a place where Spiritual Energy was chaotic and fraught with peril, where ordinary disciples were prohibited from approaching. Unexpectedly, the seventh Star Map fragment was hidden there!

As the three were filled with astonishment, the scene on the Star Map changed abruptly. An ancient altar appeared, with a large star-shaped pattern at its center, surrounded by seven grooves, seemingly meant to hold something.

"That’s... the Star Altar!" Luo Qingchen recognized the structure, "It was mentioned in the Ancient Tome!"

The image of the Star Altar only appeared for a few brief moments before vanishing, replaced by a line of ancient text, slowly floating in the air.

Bai Ling’er looked at the writing, her young voice clearly reciting: "Seven Stars Gather, the altar appears; Dragon Maiden returns, heaven and earth connect."

The three of them exchanged looks, utterly shocked.

"’Seven Stars Gather’ refers to all seven Star Map fragments being found." Luo Qingchen analyzed, "And the Dragon Maiden returns."

He looked at Bai Ling’er, the golden light at the center of the little girl’s forehead still radiant, illuminating the entire valley.

"Ling’er is the Dragon Maiden!" Lin Wan’er realized suddenly, "She’s the inheritor of the True Dragon Bloodline!"

Bai Ling’er seemed unaware of her own identity, still gazing innocently at the Star Map, her small hand waving in the air as if trying to catch the beautiful light spots.

The Star Map continued to change, displaying the route to Heavenly Desperate Cliff. Moreover, it marked the dangerous areas and safe paths along the way.

"With this, we’ll be able to find the best route to Heavenly Desperate Cliff," Luo Qingchen said joyfully.

However, as Bai Ling’er’s Dragon Power depleted, the light of the Star Map gradually dimmed. The little girl also seemed utterly exhausted, the golden light at her forehead slowly fading.

"Ling’er!" Lin Wan’er quickly picked her up, looking affectionately at the pale-faced Bai Ling’er.

The Star Map ultimately vanished entirely, the six Star Map fragments returned to the bronze disk, restoring to their original state. Bai Ling’er also fell into a deep sleep in Lin Wan’er’s arms, a contented smile on her little face.

Luo Qingchen put away the bronze disk, his expression serious: "We must head to Heavenly Desperate Cliff as soon as possible to find the seventh Star Map fragment."

"But Heavenly Desperate Cliff is a sect’s forbidden area, it’s extremely difficult to enter," Su Xiaowan said worriedly.

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