The teleportation array to the Starry Sky Battlefield was located outside the Starry Sky Hall. As Mo Wuji and his companions stepped out of the hall, the first thing that caught their eyes was the colossal榜碑 (bǎng bēi - list stele).

Although the 榜碑 (bǎng bēi) didn't specify which list it was, Mo Wuji could guess that it was undoubtedly the Starry Sky List. Unlike the Heaven Questioning List, the Starry Sky List displayed the names of those listed, and even the identity of the top ranked individual. However, the object at the very top of the stele above the first name remained obscured.

Each name on the Starry Sky List appeared as a three-dimensional plaque, remarkably clear to the eye, with spaces between them and no steps for ascension. Unlike the Heaven, Earth, and Human Realm Lists, each featuring ten thousand names, the Starry Sky List displayed only one thousand. Furthermore, Mo Wuji discovered that he could only view the Starry Sky List with his eyes; his spiritual will could not penetrate it.

If even spiritual will couldn't scan the Starry Sky List, then surely the old fisherman didn't intend for him to leap to the top. Mo Wuji subconsciously took a few steps forward, and quickly noticed the increasing pressure he felt as he approached the list. He knew without trying that climbing the Starry Sky List, even step by step on the extended name plaques, would be far from simple.

He wondered if ascending to the top would make it any easier.

"I never thought the Starry Sky List would only have a thousand names. Getting up there is going to be incredibly difficult," Mo Wuji sighed.

Chu Qianlou explained, "The Starry Sky List actually has ten thousand people. What you saw just now was the main list; the rest are on the sub-list."

As she spoke, she pointed to a location further away.

Following Chu Qianlou's direction, Mo Wuji spotted another enormous array 榜碑 (bǎng bēi). This one lacked the steps and name plaques of the main list, displaying names in dense rows from top to bottom. Mo Wuji could perceive these names with his spiritual will, clearly demonstrating the difference between the sub-list, which was built later, and the main Starry Sky List.

Each ranking on the main Starry Sky List contained only a name, nothing more. The sub-list, on the other hand, included not only names but also origins, sects, and more.

With so many people coming to the Starry Sky Battlefield, even making it onto the sub-list was likely considered an honor.

"That should be the Starry Sky Hall ahead," Pang Qi said, pointing to an ancient, deep gray building outside the plaza.

Mo Wuji's gaze also landed on the building. He could barely gauge its width, only knowing that both sides extended into a fog. He couldn't see the top either, as it was shrouded in mist.

Chu Qianlou nodded. "That's right, that's the Starry Sky Hall. We'll be heading to the Starry Sky Battlefield from there. I'll explain everything once we're inside. The Starry Sky Hall is like a small cultivation city."

As she spoke, Chu Qianlou led the group into the gray Starry Sky Hall.

As soon as Mo Wuji entered, he realized Chu Qianlou was right – it was indeed a small cultivation city. Protective arrays that blocked spiritual will were everywhere. He could see shops, streets, restaurants, inns, and even dual cultivation establishments resembling brothels.

The spiritual energy in the True Morrow Continent was already many times denser than that of the Lost Continent, but the spiritual energy within the Starry Sky Hall was even more concentrated. Countless cultivators moved about, their numbers impossible to determine.

Every cultivator present exuded a strong aura of bloodlust, indicating that none were ordinary. Mo Wuji assessed the strength of the surrounding cultivators and realized that his Yuan Dan Stage cultivation was indeed the weakest here.

Most cultivators were at the True Lake or Void God Stage, with Yuan Dan cultivators being the fewest. Similarly, there weren't many True God Stage cultivators either. As for Human Immortals, even if Mo Wuji saw them, he might not be able to recognize them.

"How do we get to the Starry Sky Battlefield?" Mo Wuji, eager to visit the Thorns Wind Gate, asked Chu Qianlou.

Chu Qianlou pointed to a wide avenue ahead and said, "The place to register for the Starry Sky Token is just ahead. After I help you get the tokens, I'll take you to the entrance of the Starry Sky Battlefield."

Chu Qianlou wasn't exaggerating. She indeed managed to get the Starry Sky Tokens for Mo Wuji and the others, without asking about their backgrounds or origins.

After distributing the Starry Sky Tokens, Chu Qianlou led Mo Wuji and his companions to another large hall not far away.

Upon entering the hall, Mo Wuji felt like he had stepped into a bustling marketplace.

The hall was filled with cultivators of all kinds. Large and small array screens displayed various team-up requests and recruitment information, much like a guild in a typical cultivation city.

Chu Qianlou pointed to the array screens and said, "This place is called the Starry Sky Dock. Generally, newcomers to the Starry Sky Battlefield need to team up or be guided by others. So, if we want to go to the Starry Sky Battlefield, we have to look for information here. Also, the second floor of the Starry Sky Dock is where you can exchange Starry Sky Battlefield Contribution Points. You can go up there and exchange your Contribution Points for anything you want. If you don't want to exchange them here, some other shops also accept Contribution Points. In short, Starry Sky Contribution Points are much more useful than spirit stones here.

There are many ways to earn Contribution Points. Earning them through military merits in the army is the easiest. You can also earn them by accepting missions here, or by killing Starry Sky Beasts or alien cultivators in the Starry Sky Battlefield. Most of the alien cultivators in the starry sky have different cultivation methods from us in True Morrow Continent, and their souls dissipate differently. So as long as you kill an alien cultivator, you'll get Contribution Points. Remember to hang your Starry Sky Token on your waist, not keep it in your storage ring."

With that, Chu Qianlou led Mo Wuji and the others to the third floor.

On the third floor, Mo Wuji saw several enormous array gates. Now that he could be considered proficient in arrays, he immediately recognized these as void array gates. Stepping through these gates would likely mean leaving the True Morrow Continent and entering the starry sky.

"Do you see these huge array gates? These are the gates to the Starry Sky Battlefield. Each gate leads to a different location in the outer starry sky of the True Morrow Continent. Once you step out of these gates, you're constantly facing death," Chu Qianlou said, pointing to the array gates.

Mo Wuji asked, "Sister Chu, the Starry Sky Hall we're in isn't on the True Morrow Continent, right?"

Chu Qianlou nodded. "Yes, this is the location of the core array of the True Morrow Continent's protective array. Don't think the Starry Sky Hall we're in is very safe. In fact, millions of troops from True Morrow Continent are stationed in the starry sky outside these array gates. Otherwise, these array gates wouldn't be able to withstand the attacks from those in the starry sky."

Mo Wuji thought to himself that, as expected, whether in the cultivation world or the mortal world, the appearance of stability was always bought with countless blood. Without the millions of troops stationed in the outer starry sky of True Morrow Continent, True Morrow Continent would probably have been invaded like the Lost Continent long ago.

"Then why hasn't anyone thought of entering from the Lost Continent and then invading True Morrow from there?" Mo Wuji was curious. Logically, the Lost Continent was weaker and easier to invade.

Before Chu Qianlou could answer, a cultivator beside them couldn't help but say, "Hehe, friend, are you new here? The Lost Continent and True Morrow Continent belong to the same planet, called True Star. If anyone dares to enter from the Lost Continent, we'd be glad to see it, because they'd be looking for death…"

Mo Wuji was even more puzzled. He really couldn't understand, because he had come from the Lost Continent. Wait… it seemed like he had a near-death experience when he came from the Lost Continent.

Chu Qianlou explained, "The cultivation rules of the Lost Continent are flawed, and the spiritual energy is scarce. Once someone enters the Lost Continent, as long as they close the True Star's trapping array, those people are as good as dead. Because it's not that easy to get from the Lost Continent to True Morrow. And they'll never have a chance to rise to the top if they stay in the Lost Continent."

Mo Wuji understood now. The authorities here must have control over the entire Grand Protection Array of True Star. As for someone invading the Lost Continent and killing all the original inhabitants, in the eyes of the True Morrow Continent's rulers, it was probably just like killing a few ants. Just as that cultivator said, they were glad to see someone go to the Lost Continent. Because once trapped in the Lost Continent with its scarcity of cultivation resources, it would be like closing the door and beating a dog for the cultivators of True Morrow.

Mo Wuji felt a sense of discomfort rising within him. The respect he had for the True Morrow Continent's rulers had almost completely dissipated.

For these people, it wasn't about some lofty ideal to protect everyone on True Star; they were merely protecting their own interests.

"We can go to the first floor to find out more, and then choose teams to enter the Starry Sky Battlefield individually, or we can take on a mission together to enter the Starry Sky Battlefield," Chu Qianlou said. Although her cultivation was much stronger than Mo Wuji's, she still sought his opinion.

She believed that as long as Mo Wuji didn't perish in the Starry Sky Battlefield, his cultivation would likely surpass hers in ten years.

Mo Wuji said apologetically, "I have something I need to do alone in the Starry Sky Battlefield. If I can make it back in time, then we can team up later. If I can't make it back in time, then… forget it."

Mo Wuji had already decided to go to the Thorns Wind Gate. The Thorns Wind Gate was a perilous place, so he naturally couldn't bring Pang Qi and the others along. That wouldn't be helping them; it would be harming them.

When Pang Qi and the others heard that Mo Wuji wanted to go to the Starry Sky Battlefield alone, a hint of disappointment flashed in their eyes. Obviously, they had planned to team up with Mo Wuji. However, they also respected Mo Wuji's decision and immediately expressed their willingness to wait for the next time they could cooperate.

Mo Wuji was very decisive. After making his decision, he immediately bid farewell to Chu Qianlou and the others. Because he didn't want Chu Qianlou and the others to know where he was going, he went alone to inquire about the Thorns Wind Gate.

…

An hour later, Mo Wuji returned to the third floor of the Starry Sky Dock and entered the Starry Sky Battlefield from there.

As soon as Mo Wuji left, a yellow-haired cultivator in a corner of the third floor rushed eagerly to the first floor. In a spiritual tea room on the first floor, a man with a gloomy face was already waiting.

When the man saw the newcomer, he immediately stood up and asked, "Did he leave?"

"He left. I heard him asking about the location of the Thorns Wind Gate, and then he bought a Starry Sky Orientation Orb to go to the Thorns Wind Gate. He left from Starry Sky Gate Number Seven," the yellow-haired cultivator said in a low voice.

(Logically, I've been updating more for two months now. It's the last few days of the month, and it's still double monthly votes, so I should continue to update more. But my shoulder cone is really too painful, so I'll pause the extra updates for a while. Plus, there's a section of emotional description coming up, so I need to brew it a bit. Although there are no extra updates, I still ask for your monthly vote support for Old Five. It's the last day, and the monthly votes will be wasted if you don't vote. That's it for today, friends, good night!)