Chapter 455 – Wielding the Starry Sky, Guardian of Stars

After witnessing the might of legendary beings, Isloria had long understood that methods like physical modification to enhance evolutionary effects were futile.

How could the feeble power of humans compare to the sublime legends?

At the very least, she currently lacked such capability.

But though she lacked the ability, she still held onto her original aspiration. This was a rare opportunity that comes once in a thousand years—how could she simply waste or miss it?

Three days later.

When Mu Yuan saw Isloria in person again, he barely recognized her.

“You… are something else.”

He choked on his words for a long moment before finally uttering that phrase.

At this moment, one of Isloria’s eyes had completely hollowed out, the eyeball within vanished, replaced by a magic circle suspended in the dark, empty socket—somewhat resembling a miniature version of the Starry Sky Eye array diagram.

Beneath the eye socket, a blue light pattern was etched across her cheek, extending downward, passing through her snow-white neck and disappearing beneath her collar.

After all, it was a matter of personal interest and preference. Mu Someone could only express that as long as she was happy.

He turned his palm over.

A rainbow-colored evolutionary energy, visible only to him, flowed like a gentle stream.

「Evolution Points: 1.05M」

Back when the vanguard army of Dragon’s Slumber Valley invaded and erected the Foul Pillar, Mu Yuan had already considered evolving Isloria.

Isloria possessed the ability of astrology.

Although the Foul Pillar held a high rank, if Isloria were to step into the legendary realm, she might still be able to obtain some clues related to the Foul Pillar’s location by observing fate stars.

This way, he would have one more preventive measure.

Unfortunately, at that time, he only had 450K evolution points left, and the 500K for legendary evolution was merely an entry ticket. Following his usual practice, he wouldn’t initiate a legendary evolution without reserving at least 1M evolution points.

Dolai’s evolution had cost 680K points.

As a Devouring Slime, Dolai was a rather unique individual, theoretically possessing infinite possibilities—meaning if it relied on continuous devouring, lived long enough, and experienced sufficient luck, it had the potential to transform into a legendary being through its own power.

Compared to Dolai, generals like Isloria and Lu Liu were practically just ordinary people.

Thus, Lord Mu had many factors to consider.

“1.05M, barely enough.”

Mu Yuan conducted a series of checks on various equipment to ensure everything could operate stably, then began the evolution.

The Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm was completely sealed.

Domain Jammers hummed as they operated.

The Advanced Mage Tower, presided over by Dolai, hovered above the secret realm.

And Lord Mu, after scattering the radiance of Miracle, began his arduous…

substitute work life.

“There are still too few capable people in the territory.”

Mu Someone sighed.

He had once brought Lu Liu over, attempting to share the pressure. Among the generals, Lu Liu was relatively familiar with the affairs of Tianyuan City. However, after trying it out, Mu Yuan silently sent Lu Liu away. He didn’t want to add more pressure to his own workload.

Lord Mu was diligent and conscientious.

Lord Mu burned the midnight oil.

Lord Mu…

“Lord, here is the coffee you requested, and also, there is another batch of documents delivered by the patrol team.”

Mu Yuan’s hand, reaching for the coffee, froze mid-air.

Why does the work keep piling up the more I do it!He examined reports on personnel transfers within the patrol squads, the construction of new urban districts, and the establishment of Tianyuan City’s Academy, remaining silent for a moment before breaking into a smile.

“Unconsciously, my Tianyuan Territory has grown into a city of considerable scale.”

His gaze lifted upward.

Tianyuan City at night still glowed with countless household lights. Lanterns hung high on the ancient trees at the courtyard gate of the City Lord’s Mansion, while distant streets in the urban areas were dotted with bright lanterns spreading their radiant glow.

A river flowed murmuring beneath an arched bridge;

Soldiers on patrol duty stood tall and imposing;

A large cyan bird landed in an open square, where no one showed fear. A child cautiously approached to stroke it, then offered an untouched stick of candied hawthorn;

Night classes at the Academy echoed with recitations;

Soldiers in the barracks gathered around bonfires, playing guessing games with boisterous shouts;

Mu Yuan gazed into the distance.

“Excellent! It’s time to crush the great enemy before us!”

Countless documents flew into the air and rustled open. Lord Mu raised an eyebrow—he could battle through another night.

…

As expected, Isloria’s evolution continued for a full day and night without significant changes.

Just like when Dolai had evolved.

With the Secret Realm now sealed, Mu Yuan turned his attention there.

By this point, aside from the initial 500,000 Evolution Points, his ears began to register continuous prompts of “-1000,” “-1000.”

The waters of the Lake of Evolution surged forth in rushing torrents.

Mu Yuan watched silently as time crept slowly by.

「Evolution Power -1000.」

「Evolution Power -1000.」

The duration wasn’t long before changes began to emerge.

Isloria’s Domain manifested naturally and started breaking through its limits, expanding at a visible pace.

Threads of an aura—transcending the Epic tier, ethereal, revered, noble, and mysterious—diffused outward, instantly shaking heaven and earth while stirring wind and rain.

The sky darkened, yet faint glimmers of light emerged.

Starlight.

The starlight grew increasingly brilliant, illuminating the night sky.

What should have been daytime transformed in the blink of an eye into deep night, revealing a sky full of stars.

The night beneath the starry sky felt prolonged.

Hours later, the Domain power surrounding Isloria had already radiated outward, covering 4,377 meters in all directions.

At this moment, the dazzling light of evolution erupted once more, piercing through the clouds.

「Ding!」

「Prompt: Your Hero ‘Isloria’ is bathed in Miracle Light, undergoing metamorphosis.」

「Prompt: Isloria’s Epic Skill ‘River of Stars’ has been enhanced, advancing to ‘Starry Sky River.’ The river’s coverage area has significantly increased, and its capacity to contain stars has greatly expanded.」

A majestic river of stars hovered above Isloria’s head.

In an instant, the river expanded severalfold, even over tenfold, resembling a sea of stars that supported the entire night sky.

…

「Prompt: Isloria’s Epic Talent ‘Starry Sky Eye’ has been enhanced. The talent’s passive bonuses have strengthened, and its observational capabilities have improved.」

During her evolution, Isloria’s Mental Energy and willpower surged once again.

Seated on a lotus throne, the flamboyant luminous patterns on her body had vanished, and her hollow eye sockets were now restored.

The miniature circular array resembling the Starry Sky Eye diagram disappeared from within her eyes.

However,At this moment, her eyes opened. Still immersed in the experience of evolution, her gaze was vacant, yet it seemed as if two stars hung high in the firmament, overlooking the mortal world below.

…

“Prompt: Isloria’s epic talent ‘Fate Star Weaving’ has been enhanced, now possessing higher-tier influence.”

When Isloria’s body, life, and soul reached the pinnacle of the epic realm, when all three of her epic abilities underwent transformation, and when the power of Miracle kicked open the final barrier, the phenomena of legend and the celebration of heaven and earth arrived one after another.

Isloria had become a Legend.

Tianyuan City now boasted three Legends within its walls.

“Prompt: Your Hero ‘Isloria’ has evolved from ‘Fate Star Weaver (Epic 3-Star)’ to ‘Starry Sky Sovereign (Legend 1-Star)’, undergoing tremendous transformation and awakening the legendary power—Starry Sky Scepter during this process.”

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“Description: Isloria gazes upon the starry sky, which is her backyard garden.”

“Ability ①: Isloria hangs stars in the sky, which serve as extensions of her power. At her current stage, Isloria can possess up to six stars.”

“Ability ②: When bathed in starlight, Isloria’s energy is infinite.”

“Ability ③: Though the heavens have four seasons, all ultimately belong to the starry sky. Isloria can make the starry sky permanent. At her current stage, Isloria can only affect a certain range of area.”

“Ability ④: Authority of the Starry Sky. In most circumstances, Isloria holds supreme authority over the starry sky, unshakable by anyone.”

Compared to Dolai’s straightforward and brutal legendary abilities, and Deadbone’s still somewhat comprehensible ones, Isloria’s abilities were a bit more enigmatic.

“At first glance, it seems to only enhance Isloria’s ‘breadth’, with insufficient improvement in ‘height’, but legendary power certainly isn’t that simple.”

“Among them, the core ability is probably the fourth point, Authority of the Starry Sky. If Isloria were to advance to the Legendary·Law Realm, this authority over the starry sky would provide great convenience, even at her current level…”

This was also an ‘invincible skill in internal conflicts’.

Star system abilities weren’t uncommon.

Perhaps at Common and Rare tiers, star system abilities were few and far between, but at Excellent and Epic tiers, many abilities involved the starry sky.

Sophia’s night involved the starry sky.

Sickle Moon’s moonlight also existed against the backdrop of the starry sky.

Seventeen’s Polar Star Arrow was even more directly governed by the starry sky.

The Eternal Star Empire, one of the Seven Great Nations, had signature epic units that were mostly star system troops.

Just as Isloria officially ascended to the Legend tier, Lord Mu, who was still watching from the City Lord’s Mansion, suddenly changed expression.

“This feeling…”

His consciousness began to rise, rise, and rise continuously!

His Domain also spread out, covering over a thousand meters before breaking through its limits, expanding at a visible rate.

Mu Yuan quickly stood up, flying out from the City Lord’s Mansion and entering the nearby epic structure ‘Ice-Fire Duality·Fire’.

His consciousness grew increasingly hazy, his entire being in a mysterious and profound state.

He saw light, he saw miracles, he saw eternity.

These soon disappeared, leaving only his increasingly vast mental energy, with his mental network radiating around him. Vaguely, he discovered he could extract the epic powers of his own generals from this mental network, and with a higher limit.

Two and a half hours later, Mu Yuan slowly awakened, falling into deep thought.

“Did it end this quickly?””Have I truly transformed or not?”

The advancement of military units provides a certain degree of feedback to their lords.

The closer the connection, the stronger the feedback effect.

However, as the lord’s power and status gradually increase, such feedback becomes less noticeable.

When Mu Yuan evolved Deadbone and Dolai into the Epic rank in his early years, he did not transform into the Epic status himself so quickly.

But just now…

Lord Mu spread his Domain, and its radius had already reached 4,001 meters—a tremendous improvement.

He could clearly feel that his control over the elements of heaven and earth, as well as his comprehension of the entire world, had undergone a revolutionary enhancement.

He could even vaguely grasp the concept of what a concept is.

However…

“My transformation was too brief.”

“If I were a Legend… probably no Legend would be this underwhelming. I don’t possess Legendary power, nor have any celestial phenomena or celebratory manifestations appeared.”

Of course, when he first stepped into the Epic rank, he had tested himself extensively and found that he had reached or even exceeded the basic level of Epic.

His own Epic characteristics were quite indistinct, and he hadn’t awakened any Epic Skills.

He seemed to be a rather unique individual.

On this day.

No golden meteors streaked across the sky, but if one observed carefully, they would notice that the stars in the daytime sky were unusually bright, shimmering with a mysterious light.

The astrological observation methods of powerful forces like the Eternal Star Empire…

detected nothing.

The birth of this Legend was exceedingly low-key, known to very few existences.

Yet.

In the deepest reaches of the starry sky above the Eternal Continent.

Where countless stars twinkled, a great being composed of innumerable celestial bodies, indescribable in form, resided eternally.

Around this great being, lives shrouded in starlight orbited like satellites.

They bore special concepts.

「Apostles of the Stars」。

He suddenly ‘opened His eyes’.

“A noble star-born life has come into existence.”

He was not surprised, for He could not possibly hold all Authority of the Stars; naturally, other Legends of the stars would emerge.

However…

He faintly felt that this stellar Legend was somehow connected to Him, and ought to be His apostle.

But when He traced the bloodlines, He found nothing.

Standing at the apex of the starry sky, dominating the stars, no bloodline fusion could escape His gaze.

“It must be an illusion.”

The being in the starry sky murmured, dismissing the feeling of having missed something.

Then, He turned His gaze toward the Eternal World.

“Let me sow more seeds.”

The power of concepts extended, the might of bloodlines fused within, and imperceptible influences quietly unfolded across dozens, hundreds, thousands of Great Domains.

Deep in the Wilderness, a monster suddenly awakened to the power of starlight and roared at the sky.

In a large city, a high school student undergoing an Awakening ceremony laughed heartily, “It’s an A-grade talent, Starlight Body!”

In the Eternal Star Empire.

A certain noble prince approached a Tier 6 Unit Building and, with an all-or-nothing attitude, expended all his recruitment slots in one go.

After a while,

he was ecstatic, overjoyed, laughing wildly at the sky.

“Two Polar Star Arrows, one Red Star Royal Knight, one Tri-phase Star Body! I’ve profited, massively! No, the very heavens are favoring this prince!”

…

Some awakened exceptional talents, some recruited Epic units, some gained a third Legendary General…Everyone’s future is bright.

“So then, have you figured out your legendary abilities?”

“About eighty to ninety percent.”

Isloria said, “Let me tell you what you’re concerned about—my number of permanent Incarnations has increased from thirteen to over a hundred, and each one can be worked like a beast of burden.”

“Oh, that’s a fantastic improvement… ahem.”

Mu Yuan waved his hand. Was he really that kind of Lord?

He certainly was.

Isloria said, “The power of legend is truly incredible. Even though I’m still weak now, I can use the power of legend to influence and gradually train the Starlight Scholars who have changed classes under my guidance all the way to the epic level.”

Of course, she knew this wasn’t particularly useful.

She also knew what kind of power the Lord truly desired.

“Look.”

Starlight condensed in her hand, forming a scepter.

She gently tapped the ground with the scepter.

Instantly, a gate shimmering with starlight swung open before them.

Mu Yuan followed Isloria through the Starlight Gate and, in the blink of an eye, arrived at the Dragon Head Mountain Fortress hundreds of kilometers away.

(End of Chapter)