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 Chapter 2515: The Starry Sky on the Origin Continent

The pressure came head-on, causing several people to take a few steps back. 

A tremendous force fell upon them, trying to force them to kneel. 

Lin Moyu snorted coldly in his heart, "Want me to kneel? Not a chance!" 

Golden flames flowed all over his body, and the Immortal Golden Body erupted, forcibly resisting the pressure. 

The first Dragon Cavalry Corps commander also stood tall, ignoring the overwhelming pressure. 

Lin Moyu saw Gu Nianshui gritting his teeth and holding on. 

On the contrary, two Heavenly Venerates of the Blue family couldn't bear it and had already knelt on the ground. 

Miao Wen and Lian Cheng also gritted their teeth and held on, not kneeling. 

Lin Moyu realized that the pressure varied according to one's cultivation level. 

Otherwise, even a Heavenly Venerate wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure, and Gu Nianshui wouldn't have been able to endure it. 

The pressure tested not strength but willpower. 

As long as one's will was strong enough, they could ignore the pressure. 

The entire process lasted only ten seconds before the pressure disappeared. 

The golden flames extinguished, and Lin Moyu remained calm. 

Gu Nianshui was panting heavily, drenched in sweat. 

To endure such pressure with the body of a Saint Venerate proved his willpower was strong enough. 

Coming from a Holy Land and possessing such willpower, as long as he wasn't too unlucky, reaching the Heavenly Venerate realm wouldn't be a problem. 

Gu Nianshui finally caught his breath and said to the two Blue family Heavenly Venerates still kneeling on the ground, "You can get up now." 

The two remained motionless. 

Gu Nianshui repeated, "Stop kneeling, get up!" 

His words caught Lin Moyu's attention. Lin Moyu glanced over and was shocked, "They're dead!" 

The two Blue family Heavenly Venerates kneeling on the ground were dead. 

They had died silently! 

Gu Nianshui finally noticed that the two were dead, his face turning pale. 

Kneeling just now meant death. 

And they died silently. If it had been him, no matter how many treasures he had, he might not have survived. 

Gu Nianshui was terrified, thankful that he hadn't knelt. 

Miao Wen and Lian Cheng were a bit slow to react, finally realizing that the two Blue family Heavenly Venerates were dead. 

Their faces changed dramatically, filled with fear. 

Lin Moyu frowned, "Danger lurks at every step. The Origin Secret Treasury is truly unsafe." 

"No wonder Water Stop Heavenly Venerate said the Origin Secret Treasury is both an opportunity and a burial ground." 

He also noticed that something was wrong with the Blue family Heavenly Venerates. 

Their fellow Heavenly Venerates were dead, yet the remaining four showed no reaction, as if the dead were unrelated to them. 

Even if unrelated people died in the same Origin Secret Treasury, it was impossible not to react at all. 

Lin Moyu confirmed his suspicion that the Blue family Heavenly Venerates had become puppets, losing their self-awareness. 

On the altar, the one-horned jiao slowly opened its eyes, its gaze coldly sweeping over everyone. 

A majestic voice followed, "Those who ascend the altar shall live. You have ten minutes. Each path can only be taken by one person." 

The altar had only six paths, and there were still eight of them left. 

Each path could only be taken by one person, meaning two more had to die. 

"Better them than me," was a fundamental principle that required no consideration. 

Lin Moyu walked towards the leftmost path, the first Dragon Cavalry Corps commander following, "The leftmost path is mine!" 

He announced his decision directly, leaving no room for negotiation. 

Seeing the imposing first Dragon Cavalry Corps commander, Miao Wen, Lian Cheng, and Gu Nianshui did not object. 

As Lin Moyu walked, Miao Wen and Lian Cheng became vigilant. 

They feared that Gu Nianshui might command the Blue family Heavenly Venerates to attack them. 

The two exchanged glances and simultaneously took out a treasure. 

Their treasures were identical, a crimson bead seemingly filled with endless flames. 

Gu Nianshui glanced at them, "Karmic Fire Beads, you two are from the Sin Fire Sect?" 

Miao Wen and Lian Cheng said in unison, "As expected of a direct descendant of the Holy Land, your knowledge is extensive." 

"Young Master Nianshui should understand the function of the Karmic Fire Beads. The two of us taking two paths shouldn't be a problem, right?" 

Gu Nianshui's body trembled slightly, clearly angry but also helpless. He squeezed out three words, "No problem!" 

It was clear that he had intended for the Blue family Heavenly Venerates to act. 

It would have been best if they could kill both of them, but even killing one would suffice. 

But now, he couldn't move either of them. 

The two smiled at each other and chose the second and third paths on the left. 

Lin Moyu smiled, "So you two are from the same sect." 

Miao Wen and Lian Cheng looked a bit embarrassed. Miao Wen, with a thicker skin, said, "We didn't mean to hide it before, but the situation was unstable, and we wanted to increase our chances of survival." 

Lin Moyu smiled slightly, "No need to explain, I understand." 

Miao Wen nodded, "After this, we will apologize to you." 

Lin Moyu said, "It's a small matter, I won't hold it against you." 

With that, Lin Moyu turned and walked up the steps towards the altar. 

Miao Wen and Lian Cheng smiled bitterly and also ascended the steps. 

Now, Gu Nianshui was the most embarrassed. Before entering the treasury, his strength was the greatest. 

Until just now, he still held the advantage. 

Unexpectedly, two Blue family Heavenly Venerates died silently. 

Now, only three paths remained. He would take one, leaving only two for the Blue family Heavenly Venerates. 

In this way, his advantage was completely gone. 

Gu Nianshui's eyes flickered, "It seems this is the only way!" 

He glanced over, and two low-level Blue family Heavenly Venerates fell to the ground, dead. 

The Blue family Heavenly Venerates had long become puppets, their lives and deaths controlled by Gu Nianshui. 

He then took out a treasure shaped like a box. 

Opening the box, he immediately stored the dead Blue family Heavenly Venerates inside, including the two who had died kneeling earlier. 

After doing all this, Gu Nianshui led the remaining two Blue family Heavenly Venerates up the steps. 

The steps were not long, and there was no resistance. They easily reached the altar. 

Of the thirty-six Heavenly Venerates, only six remained. 

Among them, two were puppets, leaving only four truly alive. 

With nearly ninety percent casualties, the Origin Secret Treasury was indeed a burial ground. 

Ten minutes later, the one-horned jiao's cold gaze swept over them, and a majestic voice slowly sounded, "Rise!" 

With a rumbling sound, the altar rose from the ground, heading towards the constellation. 

An endless starry sky appeared before them, with a one-horned jiao flying through it, larger than the stars, shaking the starry sky as it passed. 

Finally, the one-horned jiao transformed into a star filled with killing intent. 

Wherever the killing intent passed, nothing survived, leaving the starry sky dead silent. 

Miao Wen exclaimed, "This is the Horned Jiao Constellation!" 

Lian Cheng was also moved, "Such terrifying killing intent!" 

Gu Nianshui was extremely excited, as if he was about to receive the inheritance of the Horned Jiao Star Lord. 

Lin Moyu's eyes flickered as he murmured, "The Horned Jiao Constellation." 

He saw not only the Horned Jiao Constellation but also something else. 

This starry sky was completely different from that of the Great World; it belonged to the Origin Continent. 

Water Stop Heavenly Venerate had said that there were countless constellations on the Origin Continent. These constellations seemed real yet illusory, neither entirely real nor entirely illusory, existing in a very mysterious way. 

Even as a Heavenly Venerate, one couldn't enter them. 

From Miao Wen and Lian Cheng's reactions, it was clear that this was true. 

As Heavenly Venerates, they had never truly seen the starry sky of the Origin Continent. 

However, all cultivators on the Origin Continent knew that there were countless constellations, each with its corresponding inheritance, said to be left by truly supreme beings. 

The most famous among them were the Twenty-Eight Constellations, also known as the Twenty-Eight Star Lords. 

The Horned Jiao Star Lord was one of them.