Shadowed Star

Also known as **Gloom Star**, Shadowed Star is a Cultivation Star that was isolated from the rest of the Heng Luo Star Field for several thousands of years. Due to the restriction of its damaged World Principles, cultivators on this Star were unable to cultivate past the Peak 3rd Order Origin Returning Realm despite its extraordinarily abundant World Energy. In fact, if an Origin King Realm cultivator came to Shadowed Star, they would be increasingly rejected by its World Principles whenever they tried to cultivate or exert their true power, preventing their life from ever being peaceful. Despite its initial limitations, Shadowed Star would become Yang Kai's primary foothold during his time in the Heng Luo Star Field.

Due to a battle that occurred between the Starry Sky Great Emperor and the Insect Emperor more than 10,000 years before Yang Kai arrived there, Shadowed Star developed a chaotic and deadly field outside of itself, with the battle also being responsible for its damaged World Principles. These factors, as well as the Star’s remote location, largely contribute to Shadowed Star's isolation. Due to the isolation, Alchemists and Artifact Refiners have been historically restricted to the Origin Grade level of refining, and Origin Grade Starships are not strong enough to make it through the oppressive field that surrounds the Cultivation Star.

## Notable Sects and Influences

### Shadow Moon Hall

A major Sect of Shadowed Star, Shadow Moon Hall would initially be divided into two factions. However, due to the actions of both Yang Kai and its Great Elder and later Sect Master, Qian Tong, Shadowed Moon Hall would eventually consolidate under one banner as the second most powerful influence on Shadowed Star.

* Heavenly Fate City - a city under the management of Shadow Moon Hall. Heavenly Fate City is not located too far away from Dragon Cave Mountain.

### Dragon Cave Mountain

Dragon Cave Mountain is Yang Kai's first home on Shadowed Star. Together with Yang Yan, he rapidly develops it into a prosperous and rising influence until it is destroyed in a victory over several attacking forces. Its surviving population then becomes the founding members of High Heaven Sect.

### High Heaven Sect

High Heaven Sect is the Sect that Yang Kai eventually founds around the members of Dragon Cave Mountain. After the destruction of Dragon Cave Mountain, High Heaven Sect is placed on the former site of the Supreme Profound Sect within the Flowing Flame Sand Field. After later destroying Heaven Battling Union, Thunder Typhoon Sect, and Star Emperor Mountain, High Heaven Sect essentially becomes the top Sect of Shadowed Star.

Later, Yang Kai brings his friends and family from Tong Xuan Realm to Shadowed Star, and proceeds to treat High Heaven Sect as his primary home and base of operations during his time in the Heng Luo Star Field.

### Star Emperor Mountain

Containing over 100 Origin Returning Realm disciples, Star Emperor Mountain is considered the undisputed most powerful Sect on Shadowed Star upon Yang Kai’s arrival there.
However, Yang Kai eventually kills their traitorous Great Elder, Qi Tian Che, after he previously made moves against him in desire of his Origin King Grade Starship. Most of the disciples of Star Emperor Mountain are subsequently absorbed into Yang Kai’s High Heaven Sect.

### Heaven Battling Union

Heaven Battling Union is considered one of the top Sects of Shadowed Star. They initially come into conflict with Yang Kai as one of the Sects to attack Dragon Cave Mountain when Emperor Garden resides above it. Moreover, they later ambush Yang Kai under the orders of Qi Tian Che of Star Emperor Mountain, leading to their eventual destruction by the former.

* Heaven Battling City - once the main city and financial stronghold of Heaven Battling Union, Heaven Battling City would come under the control of Yang Kai's High Heaven Sect following the Union's destruction.

### Thunder Typhoon Sect

Bearing about the same strength as Heaven Battling Union, Thunder Typhoon Sect is also a top Sect of **Shadowed Star**. Also like the former Sect, they are destroyed after coming into conflict with Yang Kai at the urging of Star Emperor Mountain. This Sect notably had an elite disciple by the name of Fang Tian Zhong.

### Corpse Spirit Religion

The Corpse Spirit Religion is a mysterious organization of Corpse Spirit Race that originated from the Grand Burial Valley of Shadowed Star. They are eventually destroyed after waging war on Shadowed Star under the leadership of the Insect Emperor.

* Once a top Sect of Shadowed Star, the Ancient Yang Sect was destroyed by Star Emperor Mountain over 2,000 years before Yang Kai’s arrival there. It is their remains that form the basis of the Corpse Spirit Religion.

### Sea Temple

Sea Temple is an extremely powerful influence located in the Limitless Ocean of Shadowed Star. A powerful yet arrogant influence, Sea Temple would foolishly spurn Yang Kai's extension of goodwill during his first visit there. This tension would only intensify after Yang Kai returns Sha Hu, the top master of Sea Temple that was stranded on Shadowed Soul Island for hundreds of years, back to the Sect.

Falsely accused of hostile collusion with their enemy of Sea God Palace, Yang Kai would be subject to great hostility by two of Sea Temple's arrogant Temple Masters. Sufficiently provoked with an attack by Sea Temple's most formidable Array, Yang Kai reveals his terrifying prestige and power as the Star Master of Shadowed Star to instantly subjugate them. Sha Hu then takes the lead on managing relations between Sea Temple and Yang Kai, forming a trade relationship with Shadowed Star's now undisputed top influence of High Heaven Sect.

### Sea God Palace

Sea God Palace is a Sea Clan influence located in the Limitless Ocean of Shadowed Star. Yang Kai would encounter this influence when they were looking for their lost Princess at Sea Temple. Eventually, Yang Kai would return Sea God Palace's princess, a young dolphin he incidentally befriended on Shadowed Soul Island, allowing him to build a mutually beneficial trade relation with this Sect.

## History

### Foundation

Yang Kai first comes to Shadowed Star after being taken aboard a Starship belonging to its Hai Ke Family, a Small Family under the banner of Shadow Moon Hall. Over the course of his time on Shadowed Star, Yang Kai develops from a lone cultivator to the leader of one of its indisputably most powerful Sects, High Heaven Sect. This is due in large part to the friendship he develops with Yang Yan, whom he over time discovers to be the Starry Sky Great Emperor. Yang Yan eventually builds an Origin King Grade Starship that allows Yang Kai to leave Shadowed Star in order to both re-contact the rest of the Star Field and retrieve his friends and family from Tong Xuan Realm.

### Star Master Yang Kai

When Yang Kai returns to Shadowed Star, he finds it under-siege by a group of Corpse Spirit Race known as the Corpse Spirit Religion. Eventually tracking down its leader, whom Yang Kai discovers with the aid of Yang Yan to be the revived Insect Emperor, Yang Kai is initially unable to corner him. However, Yang Yan then gives the tamed Star Source of Shadowed Star to Yang Kai, allowing him to become its Star Master and finally kill the Insect Emperor.

Later, Yang Kai again leaves Shadowed Star in order to set up a Cross-Cultivation Star Space Array network and reconnect it with the rest of the Star Field. During this trip, Yang Kai manages to finally promote to the Origin King Realm. Upon returning to Shadowed Star, Yang Kai eventually finds that his attaining of an Origin King Realm cultivation level as its Star Master actually repaired the Cultivation Star's World Principles, removing its restrictions on developing and retaining Origin King Realm cultivators.

### Rising Influence

With these changes, Yang Kai’s High Heaven Sect, and by extension Shadowed Star, rapidly becomes one of the most powerful influences in the Heng Luo Star Field.

## Shadowed Star’s 3 Great Forbidden Zones

Here are listed the 3 Great Forbidden Zones of Shadowed Star. Over time, it is revealed that all 3 areas actually bear significant relations to the Starry Sky Great Emperor.

### Flowing Flame Sand Field

The Flowing Flame Sand Field is a restricted area due to its seemingly natural barrier to entry that even 3rd Order Origin Returning Realm masters are unable to access. In the past, a 3rd Order Origin Returning Realm master tried to forcefully enter it through the use of a powerful Artifact, but was melted instantly upon just making contact with the Flames.

The Sand Field opens periodically to cultivators of the Saint King Realm, making it very attractive for the major Sects of the world to send their disciples there. There are 6 different Layers to the Flowing Flame Sand Field. 3 of these layers, including the outermost, are virtually impenetrable Flame Areas, whereas the layers between them are generally known as Treasure Areas.

On his eventful first trip into the Sand Field, Yang Kai becomes the first known cultivator to go through all 6 Layers while acquiring numerous Artifacts and Treasures, including a Blood Sword Grass Seed, a Nine Branch Jade Crystal Tree, a Verdant Dragon Bone and Bead, a piece of Red Candle Fruit, an Origin King Grade Artifact Refining Furnace with a Firebird Artifact Spirit, 10,000 Year Incense, and a Star Emperor Token.

It is later found that the 3 Flame Areas of the Sand Field are actually an Emperor Artifact belonging to Yang Yan known as the **3 Blazing Flame Rings**. Eventually, the Flame Areas act as a barrier for Yang Kai's High Heaven Sect until they are later repossessed by Yang Yan.

### Emperor Garden

This is a special location that opens even more rarely than the Flowing Flame Sand Field. Unlike the other two restricted areas, the Emperor Garden can be accessed by people from other Cultivation Stars. It contains many covetous treasures and resources, and is actually an Emperor Artifact that houses the Starry Sky Great Emperor's main body. When Yang Yan merges with her main body, the Emperor Garden is repossessed by her.

### Shadowed Soul Island

This is a Secret Boundary found in the Limitless Ocean of Shadowed Star. Once inside, one is unable to effectively utilize both their Saint Qi and Divine Sense unless they are in possession of a Star Emperor Token. When Yang Kai first arrives here, the main influence of this Boundary specializes in Body Tempering through the use of a special herb found on the island. This influence kills or enslaves nearly all martial artists that find themselves newly arrived here.

After accidentally entering this Secret Boundary, Yang Kai uses his Alchemy Skills in combination with the island's Shadowed Heaven Lotus (an herb that greatly tempers the flesh body) in order to become the most powerful figure on Shadowed Soul Island. After taking control of the island from its despotic leader, Ming Yue, Yang Kai uses both a Star Emperor Token and his Space Force to open a Void Corridor and depart with all of its inhabitants.

## Other

For a list of all known Sects/Influences/Locations on Shadowed Star, check out the Shadowed Star Influences and Locations page.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1726
2. ↑ Chapter 1722
3. ↑ Chapter 1723
4. ↑ Chapter 1694
5. ↑ Chapter 1808
6. ↑ Chapter 1834
7. ↑ Chapter 1169
8. ↑ Chapter 1184
9. ↑ Chapter 1201
10. ↑ Chapter 1202
11. ↑ Chapter 1231
12. ↑ Chapter 1245
13. ↑ Chapter 1248
14. ↑ Chapter 1249
15. ↑ Chapter 1702
16. ↑ Chapter 1718