The compass in the monarch of stars' hands began to spin, causing thousands of stars to drop from the sky.

"[The Boundless Blade: Yawning Wave]!" Zhang Lie's sword technique drew on the boundless nature of the sea. A tidal wave rose up into the sky and smashed the starlight to fragments. The monarch of stars shielded himself with his compass, which formed a translucent barrier around him.

As Zhang Lie's sword energy clashed with the shield, a thick scar appeared on the compass before it broke into two.

Darkness erupted from the monarch of stars, and eyes and mouths appeared all over his...