The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 555: Finally, They Meet

Once the doors opened, Aldrian was greeted by a grand, luxurious hall. He looked around and thought that nothing had changed compared to his visions. Even the smallest details were positioned exactly the same. He remembered that he sometimes interacted with his followers here—Feng Xuanyan, Long Shentian, and a few others.

Even when they were still young and not yet powerful, they had already been visiting this place to meet with him and discuss many things.

His eyes turned nostalgic as he walked in, moving deeper into the palace. He knew the palace’s structure, and it seemed he already understood where the second calling was coming from. He passed through many hallways and beautiful gardens inside the palace as he walked slowly. He couldn’t help but reminisce about the past with his followers in every part of the palace he passed.

He kept walking, following the second calling until he reached a chamber with another set of double doors. Aldrian raised his eyebrows—this one was much different from what he remembered. In his memory, there was no such chamber. And the doors, the very place he sensed the second call from, had never existed in his past life.

Did Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian make a few changes? It seemed so.

It looked like his prediction was wrong. He had thought the second call came from a place he already knew, but now it appeared to be from somewhere new—hidden beneath the palace.

He opened the doors and found a wide staircase leading downward to an underground area. There was no darkness here. The illumination crystals lining both sides of the walls bathed the entire path in light.

Aldrian continued to walk, and each time he descended the stairs, his heart beat a little faster. Ever since entering the core area of the forest, he had been anticipating his meeting with Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian. There were many things he wanted to talk about—and quietly, he missed them.

However, he had already prepared for the worst. The first vision he received from the calling had shown a giant golden bone. He had prepared himself for the possibility that they were already—

Aldrian bit his lip slightly as he imagined the worst, but he kept walking. After more than ten minutes, he finally reached another pair of doors. He stopped in front of them for a moment, inhaled deeply, then opened the doors to see what lay inside.

The interior was a vast hall, so immense he felt like an ant within it. This was the same hall he had seen in his vision when the golden bone first appeared. It had also appeared in the vision he saw when he looked into the memory of the Heavenly Scarf of the Divine Phoenix.

He did not dwell on how he had finally reached this place—his eyes were instantly drawn to something not far ahead. Something that made his eyes tremble and his chest tighten.

The source of the calling came from a small stone tablet placed in the center of the hall. But on both sides of the stone hall stood two gigantic skeletons, each from a different kind of creature.

His body felt frozen as he bit his lip hard. He had told himself he was prepared for the worst, but now it seemed the worst had truly happened.

He finally took a step toward the skeletons with a heavy heart. As he walked, memories of Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian surfaced—how they interacted with him, the way they spoke, their smiles, how they had followed him loyally since they were young.

His steps grew heavy as he neared one of the skeletons. His eyes remained fixed on it until he finally reached the golden skeleton.

His trembling hand touched the skull of the skeleton, which belonged to a phoenix. Although the skeleton was many times smaller than Feng Xuanyan’s true form, he could feel the connection. Still, even at this reduced size, the phoenix’s skeleton was so immense it made him feel like a small insect standing before it.

His hand continued to tremble as he leaned forward and pressed his forehead against the skull.

"In the end, you’ve already left me," he thought.

He stayed like that for a few moments before lifting his head to look at the other skeleton. Gently, he tapped the phoenix’s skull a few times, then turned and began walking toward the dragon’s skeleton.

The dragon’s skeleton was also humongous, and its long body had to coil around itself just to fit inside the already massive hall. Aldrian walked toward it, his eyes tracing the majestic skeleton until he finally saw a section of bone that stirred a sense of déjà vu. It was the same piece he had seen in his first vision of this place.

He continued until he stood before the dragon’s skull. Like with the phoenix, he reached out and touched it, then pressed his forehead to the bone, as if trying to feel the presence of the being that had once stood before him. The one who, in the past, had been one of his closest followers.

He remained there for a few moments before lifting his head again. Even though both skeletons had been lifeless for a long time, their golden bones still radiated divine energy—powerful enough to benefit any divine being who cultivated near them.

There was something else he noticed. It was the same sensation he had felt when he sensed his golden energy in Feng Xuanyan’s blood. These skeletons seemed to contain traces of his golden energy. In other words, their bodies had been tempered with it while they were still alive.

He sighed with a heavy heart as he looked at the two skeletons again. These two were among the followers who had shared many memories with him. Perhaps because they had been with him since they were young, as far as he could remember, he had held a soft spot for them.

Aldrian turned his attention toward the stone tablet and walked to stand in front of it. Like the other stone tablets he had found, this one also bore an inscription.

To the brightest star that shone upon all the universe

Our god whom we worship

Our master whom we follow

Our teacher whom we respect

Our parent to whom we offer our deepest filial piety

We hope you succeed in your journey freeweɓnovel-cøm

May your light shine ever brighter

May the Great Emperor of All Heavens continue to reign sovereign

Aldrian did not move for a while after reading the inscription. Only after a minute spent collecting his thoughts did he reach out and touch the stone tablet. His heart beat fast as he closed his eyes and channeled his energy into the tablet. It then shone with a bright golden light, and before Aldrian could react to anything, his consciousness was transported somewhere else.

He felt a refreshing sensation as a gentle wind swept over his body. The breeze was just right—not too cold, not too strong—and it soothed his heart and mind.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a beautiful landscape of lush greenery and floating islands in the distance. This was a scenery unlike anything found on the Barisan continent. Mountain ranges stretched along the horizon, and a flowing lake disappeared beyond sight in both directions. Numerous kinds of flora and fauna thrived here—this place was its own world. It felt like a true heaven.

But this scenery was not unfamiliar to him, as he had already seen the same view in his past life. He now stood on a hill, which allowed him to see everything more clearly. Right beside him was a plum blossom tree in full bloom. Its flowers released a fragrance he knew well, and as he inhaled it, his soul felt refreshed.

He was enjoying this moment, but two figures were already waiting behind him. Not wanting to keep them waiting, he turned around and looked at the figures in front of him.

They were exactly as he remembered from his memories and visions. The man was truly handsome—so much so that he could make every woman in the universe fall for him at first sight. The woman was truly beautiful, like a goddess of heaven who could drive every man in the universe go wild for her.

There was no weakness in their outward appearances, even though some features showed they were not entirely human.

At this moment, those handsome and beautiful faces—faces that could make the universe tremble—showed the expression of those holding back tears. Their eyes were already red, especially the woman’s, as tears began to fall. Seeing them like this, Aldrian’s heart, which had been beating fast, began to calm.

Even if it was only their will, at least he was finally meeting them.

His expression softened as if he wanted to soothe them.

"Why are you crying? Aren’t you happy that I have come?" he said, trying to lift the mood.

The man and woman did not answer. Instead, they suddenly prostrated themselves before him.

"Your Majesty, welcome back," they said in unison.

Aldrian could only smile warmly at their display and nodded.

"I’m back, Feng Xuanyan, Long Shentian."

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