CHAPTER 213: CHAPTER 199 UPGRADE

"Dear passengers, our destination, Taurus, is directly ahead. We will be landing at the capital’s Golden Source Space Port, with an expected landing time of 5:30 PM standard time, and 11:31 local time on Taurus..."

The sweet voice of a woman echoed inside the cabin, announcing the landing information.

Gao Xuan slowly opened his eyes, the reflection of a planet growing larger on the Pure Gold Celestial Dragon Eye.

Taurus is a very large planet, with three-quarters of its surface covered in seawater. It is eleven times the size of Pegasus Star. Due to differences in planetary mass, Taurus has 1.3 times the gravity of Pegasus Star.

In terms of planetary environment, Taurus is more habitable than Pegasus Star.

In the dim starry sky, two stars could be seen emitting endless light, illuminating the entire star realm.

The farthest star is a light-year away, and its energy reaction is thousands of times that of a small star. Due to distance, the small star appears brighter.

Under the illumination of the two stars, three-quarters of Taurus appears very bright.

The surface of the planet presents a beautiful golden color, resembling a massive golden orb.

Gao Xuan could see clearly that this was because the oceans on the planet’s surface were golden.

According to Taurus’s tourism promotional video, the seawater on Taurus is rich in various minerals, taking on a magnificent golden hue under sunlight.

Taurus’s special golden sea has also made it a famous tourist destination in the Twelve Star Domain.

For ordinary people, traveling to other planets is truly a luxury. The ticket for a long-haul spaceship journey alone costs at least twenty thousand.

From Pegasus Star to Taurus, one must actually traverse dozens of light-years of distance.

The flying ship must perform space jumps through fixed space nodes, instantly crossing the vast distance.

Space jump technology is also the most crucial technology for humanity’s conquest of the Star River. With this technology, humans have been able to establish a vast alliance across the Milky Way Galaxy.

In terms of location, the Twelve Star Domain is actually situated at the furthest edge of the southern cross-arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, with more than half of the galaxy between it and the home planet. It is also 20,000 light-years away from the Central Star Realm.

Therefore, in the eyes of the mainstream Alliance, the Twelve Star Domain is considered a remote countryside.

Within the Twelve Star Domain, Taurus sits at the top of the disdain chain. In the eyes of Taurus residents, the other eleven planets are all country bumpkins.

The most crucial reason Taurus is so important is that its level of Taurus Star Source Power is higher.

As the flying ship jumped out from the space node, Gao Xuan immediately sensed the vast Sea of Source Power.

After these days of cultivating through breathing exercises, Gao Xuan’s Source Power had already reached the Ninth Level Peak.

Seeing the golden planet coming towards him, Gao Xuan felt a surge in his heart, and the three Source Power nodes within him simultaneously opened, instantly entering the Tenth Level of Source Power.

The combination of the Aurora Sword Technique and the Six-winged Celestial Cicada that Gao Xuan cultivated allowed his Source Power operation to be near perfect.

Jumping from the Ninth Level to the Tenth Level, his Source Power Value doubled, reaching 80,000 units.

Normally, a Tenth Level cultivator’s Source Power Value is 10,000, and an Eleventh Level is only about 20,000.

Gao Xuan’s 80,000 Source Power Value is equivalent to a Thirteenth Level expert.

Though Taurus is nicknamed the Silver Capital, there are actually only a few hundred Silver Level experts.

Most of them are at the Eleventh or Twelfth Level.

A few hundred Silver experts might sound like a lot, but this is the essence of the Twelve Star Domain gathered in one place.

The Twelve Star Domain has a population of a trillion people, so proportionally, only one out of a billion is a Silver expert.

During this era of universal cultivation, such a proportion is actually terribly low.

With Gao Xuan’s current Source Power cultivation, he could rank in the top fifty on Taurus.

In terms of combat awareness, techniques, Sword Intent, Spiritual Power, and Marvels, he completely outclasses all the Silver experts.

The only gap might be in his body, as he hasn’t completed the third Genetic Sequence Evolution, slightly inferior to the top Silver experts.

"Weaklings, I have arrived, tremble..."

Gao Xuan pointed at Taurus outside the window, posing confidently with a gesture he thought was very cool.

He asked Yun Qingshang beside him, "Am I handsome?"

"Handsome," Yun Qingshang replied truthfully.

Gao Xuan nodded with satisfaction, "You always have a good eye."

Yun Qingshang paused for a moment and then asked, "What are we going to do on Taurus?"

She rarely talked about these things with Gao Xuan since all she needed to do was follow him. But on the unfamiliar Taurus, full of experts and powerful noble families everywhere,

the environment here was completely different from Pegasus Star. She wanted to know how they should face this.

Gao Xuan said, "Actually, the goal is simple, just to win the Sword King title at the college Sword Dao League. Everything else is not important. So, we need to keep a low profile on Taurus. Don’t cause trouble."

Yun Qingshang glanced at Gao Xuan, thinking the last bit about not causing trouble was quite ironic.

It was always Gao Xuan causing trouble, making a huge mess. Each time she felt things were about to get out of hand, constantly ready to run away with Gao Xuan.

But Gao Xuan danced on the wire, and yet never fell, which Yun Qingshang greatly admired.

Gao Xuan asked, "Critical is that we have enough power to adapt. How is your sword training going?"

Yun Qingshang extended her hand, and a mass of silver light shone, instantly transforming into the Po Jun Sword.

The Po Jun Sword, fused with the Seven-Star Sword Heart, had been completely refined by Yun Qingshang during this time, allowing the Po Jun Sword to become almost a living being that could transform into multiple forms.

Usually, the Po Jun Sword can be wrapped around Yun Qingshang’s right arm, resembling a layer of mercury.

Of course, the weight doesn’t change. Fortunately, Yun Qingshang’s half-dragon transformation has been completed, and her physical strength is even greater than Gao Xuan’s.

The Po Jun Sword, weighing dozens of kilograms, feels as light as a few ounces to Yun Qingshang.

Of course, in this state, the sword sheath becomes useless.

As a primary combat Sword Artifact, the sheath was of little use to the Po Jun Sword anyway.

"This is much more convenient."

Gao Xuan was not surprised by this change; the Seven-Star Sword Heart is incredibly precious, and it naturally possesses its unique abilities. Changing the sword’s form is just the simplest transformation.

Gao Xuan said, "Once we get into the Xiao Family, I’ll teach you the Po Jun Sword."

Actually, the Crescent Sword Technique doesn’t really fit Yun Qingshang, but the Po Jun Swordsmanship suits her better.

Gao Xuan also holds the highest secret of the Po Jun Swordsmanship. Even if Yun Qingshang becomes a Golden Powerhouse, the Po Jun Swordsmanship will be sufficient for her.

However, the high-tier Po Jun Swordsmanship requires cooperation with Source Power. Although Gao Xuan knows it, there needs to be a plausible explanation for outsiders.

At the Xiao Family, she can first learn the basic Po Jun Swordsmanship, and then it can be said that Yun Qingshang, being an exceptional talent, comprehended the highest secret on her own.

By that time, they can also sell the Po Jun Swordsmanship to the Xiao Family.

Gao Xuan was quite happy with these thoughts. What made him even happier was that, even across dozens of light-years, he could sense Wei Yue and Yuan Ansheng through the Celestial Demon Relic.

The two Celestial Demon’s followers have a profound and stable connection with him.

By consuming the spiritual quality within the Celestial Demon Relic, he could even condense a Spirit Projection Avatar near Wei Zhen and Yuan Ansheng.

Of course, the vast distance results in significant consumption.

Judging by the current storage of spiritual spirit in the Celestial Demon Relic, it would likely only support long-distance projections for a few dozen minutes.

Even so, it holds extraordinary significance.

As long as the Blood Shadow reappears on Pegasus Star, it can completely separate Blood Shadow from him.

Gao Xuan also knew that Wei Yue already had some suspicions about him.

Wei Yue is a very smart person, and Gao Xuan had been too conspicuous. Especially when he killed Han Peng with one sword, which was extremely ostentatious.

Not only Wei Yue, but other smart people might also have some associations. At the very least, they might think he has some connection with Blood Shadow.

When Gao Xuan killed Han Peng, he had already figured out how to clear his name.

The identity of Blood Shadow holds many secrets, and if everyone knew he was Blood Shadow, many things would be difficult to explain and expose all his cards.

As for what to do on Taurus, Gao Xuan was not in a hurry.

He didn’t stay long on Taurus, but he knew a few earth-shattering secrets. With some luck, he might have great rewards.

He chose the Xiao Family also because he was interested in the Taurus.\p

However, he didn’t know much about Taurus. The vast planet, he only spent a very short time there in his previous life. Most things he only heard about.

He couldn’t be sure what the actual situation was. As long as he gets the Undying Golden Cicada, everything would be worth it.

The Golden Source Space Port is an ultra-large composite space port established outside the planetary atmosphere.

There are hundreds of various types of docks. Under the precise and efficient control of the main Light Computer, various passenger and cargo flying ships operate the spaceport efficiently.

Ships and flying ships take off and land in a busy scene.

These enormous ships consume vast energy entering the atmosphere. Both landing and taking off are extremely troublesome.

Building the spaceport outside the atmosphere avoids these issues.

The spaceport also has several high-speed direct channels to the ground, known as aerial elevators.

Seven thick, glass-like pipelines stretch over a thousand kilometers long, connecting to transfer airports on the ground. Whether people or goods, they can be transported at high speed.

Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang entered the spaceport through the internal passage of the flying ship and then took a fast train from the air to the airport.

In a vacuum glass tunnel, the train can travel at a terrifying high speed. It only took Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang ten minutes to reach the ground.

As they exited the security checkpoint, Xiao Wan, dressed in military uniform, came forward to greet them.

As the only spaceport on Taurus, the Golden Source Space Port is exceptionally busy.

Large numbers of travelers flowed in and out of the security checkpoint, like tides.

Among millions of people, Xiao Wan immediately spotted Gao Xuan.

Gao Xuan, wearing a gray-white casual outfit and carrying a small backpack, looked as if he were going out for afternoon tea. He was different from the other travelers.

Of course, what made him stand out more was his striking looks. Even with sunglasses, he remained the focus of attention.

"Sister Wan, you’ve come to pick me up personally, I’m touched."

Gao Xuan smiled as he stepped forward and naturally hugged Xiao Wan.

Xiao Wan wasn’t used to such warm contact, but she let Gao Xuan hug her.

After Gao Xuan released her, she said softly, "Things aren’t going smoothly, let’s talk in the car..."