The deep night sky, the Space Fortress stands alone, its dazzling light overshadowing the stars.
Gao Xuan quietly lay at the bottom of the swimming pool, his pure golden eyes gazing at the Space Fortress in the starry sky.
In terms of physical distance, he and the Space Fortress are at least hundreds of thousands of kilometers apart. But with the Celestial Dragon Eye, he can clearly see the surface of the Space Fortress.
The Space Fortress is not spherical; its surface actually exhibits myriad facets. Thus, it can absorb stellar light energy and emit a strong glow.
Of course, this light emission is largely to ensure that Pegasus Star can see the Space Fortress, flaunting its might.
Through the Celestial Dragon Eye, Gao Xuan can even see the starry sky battleships entering and exiting the Space Fortress.
Strictly speaking, what Gao Xuan sees isn't vision but a kind of perception akin to vision. This differs from the spiritual perception of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada.
Another important reason is that he had just finished exercising with Wei Zhenzhen; the Celestial Dragon Eye is in its most harmonious, spiritual state.
Gao Xuan only glanced briefly before withdrawing his gaze.
Observing such a distant target consumes a lot of power and holds no practical significance.
At the very least, only a strong practitioner at the Golden Level is qualified to contest the Space Fortress. He is still far, far away from that.
Gao Xuan subdued his divine intent, gathering it at the center of his brow. Under his consciousness's guide, the Source Power in the void continually converged towards his brow.
In the past few days, he had skillfully mastered the Celestial Dragon Eye and finally had time to enhance his own Source Power cultivation.
The Celestial Dragon Eye and Godslaying Sword may be useful, but ultimately they are external tools; they are weapons. To unleash their power, it ultimately depends on himself.
Moreover, during the day, he distinctly felt hostility directed towards him. Troubles were approaching, and he needed to prepare in advance.
During those days in the White Dragon Mountains, Gao Xuan had already elevated his Source Power level to Level 4.
The ten years of training at Beikun Base were indeed grueling, yet they provided him with a solid foundation.
Now reborn, Gao Xuan skillfully mastered the Aurora Swordsmanship most fitting for himself. Cultivating Source Power came easily to him, especially at such a low level.
If he desired, he could even directly leap to the Seventh-Level Source Power tier. The issue is there's no need for that.
Source Power undergoes a qualitative ascent every five levels; merely enhancing it by two levels only means circulating more Source Power, which would lead to an unstable foundation, thereby holding no significance.
As the Source Power continually converged, Gao Xuan felt a swelling at his brow center, as if something was burgeoning from within.
This is merely a hallucination induced by Source Power convergence; Gao Xuan remained unmoved.
A few minutes later, the Source Power accumulated to its peak, and deep within Gao Xuan's brow, there was a sudden burst, forming a brand-new Source Power node.
For a typical cultivator, this marks the end of the process.
But Gao Xuan was different; with the same Fifth-Level Source Power, he possessed more complex and intricate variations in Source Power operation.
Under his spiritual power's guidance, the Source Power node at the center of his brow continually expanded. The initially ethereal lump of Source Power node gradually manifested and shaped itself into a black pentagram star wheel.
Once the black pentagram star wheel completely formed, it began to slowly rotate, propelled by the endless Source Power sea.
Generally speaking, only those who reach the Silver Level can condense a Source Power star wheel.
The Source Power star wheel demands strong spiritual power, which cannot be supplemented by any technique. Without ample spiritual power, one cannot guide Source Power to condense into a star wheel.
Thus, when Yun Qingshang was striving for Level 5, Gao Xuan didn't say anything. Speaking up would be futile and might even affect Yun Qingshang's state.
Given Yun Qingshang's foundation, she should be able to sense the Source Power sea and condense a star wheel at the Bronze Peak.
Source Power is ubiquitous.
However, Source Power differs in layers and states. In the eyes of the strong, the endless Source Power appears akin to a Source Power sea submerging the cosmos.
The higher a cultivator's Source Power tier, the deeper they can delve into the Source Power sea, acquiring more potent Source Power. This is the fundamental reason why the strong become stronger.
Gao Xuan sensed the Source Power sea and concluded a Source Power star wheel even at the Black Iron Level, likely the first in human history.
Only his formidable spiritual force allowed him to condense a Source Power star wheel at such a low tier.
Gao Xuan's Source Power star wheel spun like a waterwheel, continuously operating under the natural rise and fall within the Source Power sea.
In terms of cultivation efficiency, he was ten times that of Yun Qingshang. Even the Source Power he could manipulate was about five times that of someone at the same level.
Such is the grandeur of the Source Power star wheel.
Gao Xuan used the Six-winged Celestial Cicada for introspection, updating his character stats.
Name: Gao Xuan
Gender: Male
Age: 18 years.
Height: 188.88888 cm.
Weight: 100000.00000 grams.
Constitution: 20 (Celestial Dragon Eye +5)
Spirit: 28
Power: 15 (Celestial Dragon Eye +1)
Agility: 22 (Six-winged Celestial Cicada +5 Aurora Sword +2)
Source Power Level: Level 5 (Black Iron Peak)
Total Source Power: 2500 units
Aurora Swordsmanship: Golden Level 5 (restricted by physical Source Power, Silver Level 1)
Flying Swallow Dual Blade Technique: Golden Level 5 (restricted conditions, combat strength equals Bronze Level 5)
Six-winged Celestial Cicada: Golden-Level Marvel (Bronze)
Godslaying Sword: Golden-Level Marvel (Bronze)
Celestial Dragon Eye: Golden-Level Marvel (Black Iron)
Thunder Eagle Ring: Black Iron-Level Marvel
This data is primarily for reference, aiding Gao Xuan in managing his state.
The weight decreased by 0.00013 grams; this minuscule change affirms that Gao Xuan's height-to-weight ratio nears perfection.
At least, within the precision of Gao Xuan's perception range, he had achieved a perfectly balanced ratio.
A hundred kilograms might be somewhat hefty for the average person, but his bones, organs, muscles, and skin tissues possess greater density and are more robust and resilient.
Thus, his physique appears elongated and proportionate.
In other aspects, the significant improvements are undoubtedly his constitution and agility. With the Celestial Dragon Eye blessing, his constitution rivals a top-tier Bronze expert.
Agility is even more pronounced, reaching the Silver Level.
In terms of agility solely, Gao Xuan can already easily outshine Pegasus Star.
In reality, the strongest trait of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada is its unsurpassed spiritual acuity, allowing it to pre-detect danger.
As long as the threat isn't at a planetary destruction level, Gao Xuan can now evade before any peril strikes.
The Celestial Dragon Eye and Godslaying Sword may be strong, but they hold no significant advantage against various powerful entities.
The Six-winged Celestial Cicada is Gao Xuan's foundational reason for establishing himself during the Interstellar Era.
Gao Xuan emerged from the pool, heading straight to Yun Qingshang's bedroom.
Yun Qingshang, in her loose sleepwear, was meditating in her bedroom.
Noticing Gao Xuan entering, she exhibited a bit of curiosity, for although they had been apart for a few hours, Gao Xuan's state significantly improved, his entire being brimming with lively vigor.
Could physical exercise between man and woman be this effective? Not only altering one's spiritual state but even elevating one's Source Power level!
Yun Qingshang felt tempted to try. She curiously asked, "Did your Source Power Level breakthrough?"
"I'm Level 5 now. Cultivating low-level Source Power is pretty effortless."
Gao Xuan considered such matters simple, unworthy of extensive discussion.
Yun Qingshang somewhat puzzledly remarked, "I always feel like your Source Power tier is significantly higher than mine."
"My cultivation of Source Power Secret Technique differs from yours. You should concentrate on practicing the Dragon King Technique I taught you; once you absorb the Celestial Dragon Blood, you'll surpass me soon."
Gao Xuan said, "We'll talk about this later; tonight, I'm going out to kill someone."
"Hmm?"
Yun Qingyang seemed surprised; they hadn't registered as assassins yet; how come he's starting work already?
"Tonight, someone grew a murderous intent towards me; he's wealthy and influential, and if the matter escalates, it's hard to resolve. I'll resolve him first, and it'll be fine."
Gao Xuan sensed Zhao Yunlong's murderous intent. Regardless of whether out of jealousy or whatever, since Zhao Yunlong intends to kill him, Gao Xuan must strike first.
"I'll accompany you," Yun Qingshang offered.
"No need. I'll be back soon."
Gao Xuan opened Yun Qingshang's wardrobe, where a large safe was concealed behind it.
The safe contained a Kun Gunir Sniper Rifle, Crow Double Blades, a crossbow pistol, a combat robe, and other gear.
Originally buried in the White Dragon Mountains, Yun Qingshang had returned a few days earlier, using special channels to transport these items back.
Of course, storing them in a safe isn't all that safe. But the Celestial Dragon Eye has yet to develop storage capabilities, so they merely stay here for now.
Gao Xuan retrieved an assortment of spare clothes from the safe: black combat robe, black military boots.
Then, he donned a black trench coat and placed an entirely black hood over his head, concealing his entire face.
With a flick of his trench coat's hem, Gao Xuan struck an elegant pose, "How's it, isn't it stylish?"
Yun Qingshang didn't answer his insipid question.
"Fine, let me show you what true charm is."
Gao Xuan urged Yun Qingshang up to the rooftop; standing upon the rooftop parapet, he waved gracefully at Yun Qingshang, then leaped down.
Yun Qingshang was slightly startled, soon witnessing Gao Xuan's trench coat flutter as he glided downward like a large black bird.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Xuan vanished into the deep dark night.