The divine soul is the essence of life, and also the source of spiritual thought.

When the divine soul integrates with the Star, evolving into a battle soul, it can achieve an immortal battle soul and an undying divine soul.

Even if the physical body is destroyed, one can still survive in the world.

Of course, the so-called integration of the divine soul and the Star is not a complete merge, but a mutual interweaving, complementing each other.

Lin Feng’s divine soul transformed into vast spiritual thought and penetrated into the Devouring Stars.

According to Yama Demon Saint, to integrate the divine soul into the Star, Mystical Technique must be used as a medium.

Because the Devouring Mystical Technique has already fused with the Star, and it derives from Lin Feng’s spiritual comprehension, it is an inexhaustible power that can continuously surge from spiritual thought.

This serves as a bridge, a bridge connecting the divine soul and the Star.

Lin Feng was thoroughly immersed in cultivation, striving to make the divine soul and the Star intertwine, attempting fusion.

Time passed slowly, hour after hour.

After more than ten hours, Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

He had made some headway but found it difficult to succeed immediately, and time was running out.

Sighing, Lin Feng paused his cultivation, planning to return to the Divine Martial Academy first.

...

In the newly built council hall of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace, Lin Feng gathered all high-level members above the Martial Emperor Realm.

"Everyone, I shall depart once again, the development of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace rests on your shoulders!" Lin Feng said aloud as he glanced around at the group.

"Rest assured, Palace Master. The Heavenly Vault Divine Palace develops rapidly, you need not worry!" everyone replied.

Lin Feng nodded slightly; currently, the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace was located in this small town. As long as it did not provoke powerful forces, generally there would be no issues.

"Lin Feng, a few of us also want to venture out!"

Sikong Yan looked at Lin Feng with a serious expression and said, "Staying here, the cultivation progress is too slow!"

Hearing this, Lin Feng was taken aback and couldn’t help but furrow his brow slightly; Sikong Yan actually wanted to leave.

"What about the rest of you?" Lin Feng looked towards Jiang Fengran, Zhan Luan, Long Teng, and others.

"Lin Feng, I have the same intention!" Long Teng said, and the other masters of the Nine Palaces all nodded.

Even Xi’er was no exception.

Seeing this, Lin Feng sighed inwardly, knowing that the nine did not want to be bound within the small confines of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.

The world was vast and magnificent, filled with countless strong individuals; they all sought to pursue higher levels.

Moreover, the nine had quite notable talent.

Jiang Fengran and Sikong Yan possessed Attribute Spirit Bodies, Zhan Luan had Twin Stars, Long Teng’s true form was a Golden Flood Dragon, and Yi Xiaoxiao was a descendant of the Divine Beast Eight-Winged Flying Dragon Snake.

Their talents surpassed most of the disciples at the Divine Martial Academy.

Remaining in the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace would indeed dampen their talents.

Xi’er, Wenren Tiandu, Cai Yun, and Qing Ya, although slightly less gifted, were considered geniuses as well.

Lin Feng fell into silence; he did not wish to bind the nine, but what would become of the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace if they all left?

"Brother Lin Feng, you needn’t worry, everyone is merely going to explore, and they won’t disassociate themselves from the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace!" Xi’er gently reassured, understanding Lin Feng’s concerns.

Xi’er wanted to venture, not to pursue the pinnacle of martial arts but to avoid falling too far behind Lin Feng.

She knew that with Lin Feng’s talent, advancing to Martial Emperor, Martial Venerate, was well within reach.

If she did not seek her opportunities, she would fall too far behind Lin Feng.

"Indeed! Lin Feng, even though we depart, the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace is our root, and we will forever remain its people." Zhan Luan nodded and said.

The others also nodded in agreement, expressing that although they were going out to explore and might join other forces, they would not disassociate from the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was silent for a moment and could only sigh inwardly. Since they wished to venture out, he couldn’t stop them.

"Xiaoxiao, do you also intend to leave?" Lin Feng’s gaze turned towards Yi Xiaoxiao.

He wasn’t very concerned about others venturing out, but he worried for this girl.

Currently, Yi Xiaoxiao appeared to be just a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. Being a Demon Beast in transformation, she had a simple mind—how would she manage to survive outside?

"Brother Lin Feng, Brother Long Teng and I have already decided to venture out together!" Yi Xiaoxiao said with a smile, her small face brimming with excitement.

Both belonged to the Demon Clan, often communicating, and thus had the best relationship.

"Alright! I consent to your departure!"

Then Lin Feng nodded and continued, "But the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace cannot be left without anyone in charge; wait a while before you leave!"

Lin Feng implied that the Heavenly Vault Divine Palace should develop further until it was strong enough before the nine departed.

"Palace Master, allow them to go first! I will stay, and once Senior Hai and Senior Emperor break through to the Martial Emperor Realm, I will leave!" Qing Ya softly spoke.

Qing Ya’s strength was relatively low among the nine, so he was in no hurry to leave.

"Oh?"

Lin Feng, hearing this, looked surprised and turned to examine Hai Mingjiang and Emperor Shih, noticing signs of an imminent breakthrough in their auras.

"Lin Feng, within two months at most, I can advance to the Martial Emperor Realm!" Emperor Shih said with a smile.

"Palace Master, I am almost there too, and will certainly break through within a month!" Hai Mingjiang said.

Both of them had been stuck at the Quasi Emperor Realm for a long time, especially Hai Mingjiang, who had been stuck for hundreds of years.

Now, having reached the outside world, their accumulated power exploded, and a breakthrough was just around the corner.