Translator: CinderTL
For Mina, she did indeed value the Blue Star genius.
But only value.
Against a lower-tier civilization, what good is an invincible dao bone? The geniuses of lower-tier civilizations are simply meant to be slain by those of higher tiers.
"By the way, Rosen."
"Did you bring the fourth-tier treasure?" Mina asked, turning to the silver-eyed youth.
"Of course I did. This was a direct order from King Beize," Rosen replied with a smile. "Though I doubt we'll need it."
"We're all equipped with Heaven-Tier Battle Armor for this mission," Rosen added with a light laugh. "Ordinary third breakthrough techniques won't even scratch us."
"Agreed," Mina nodded.
The three of them ganging up on a Blue Star genius left no room for error.
But just in case.
If anything unforeseen were to happen, that fourth-tier treasure would be their key to turning the situation around.
As Fallen Star-level Heavenly Prides, the three were arrogant but never foolhardy.
"Everything is prepared."
"We just need to wait for that Blue Star genius," the fiery woman Mina said, taking a deep breath. "Let's adjust our states first, then we'll move."
"Alright."
"No problem." Rosen and the other brown-haired youth nodded.
"By the way," Rosen, the silver-eyed youth, suddenly asked, "where should we look for him next?"
At this, Mina immediately activated the map projection on her wristband.
She examined it carefully.
After a moment, she said, "Let's head to the Extreme Sea Crust. It's closest to here and one of the biggest opportunities in this area."
"We came all this way; we can't leave empty-handed."
"Makes sense." Rosen and the other youth nodded in agreement.
"The Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid won't mature until tomorrow," Mina said, a cold glint in her eyes. "That Blue Star genius might go there too. We can kill him while we're at it."
"What if he doesn't go there?" Rosen asked.
Ancient Star No. 7 was vast and boundless.
Though they had Jiang Ye's portrait, their chances of finding him in such a vast territory were slim.
"Then we'll kill all the other Blue Star geniuses," Mina said indifferently. "Every single one we encounter. He'll come out eventually."
Rosen and the brown-haired youth fell silent, then nodded in unison.
They approved of this approach.
The geniuses of the Blue Star Civilization? Kill them if you see them.
The Fire Ember Civilization and the Blue Star Civilization were natural rivals. The more they slaughtered each other now, the more advantageous the Fire Ember Civilization's position would be in the next civilization strife crossing.
Soon after, Mina, Rosen, and the Brown-Haired Youth each found a secluded spot to enter seclusion, preparing for tomorrow's slaughter of the Extreme Sea Crust.
On Blue Star, in Donghai Province, outside the Extreme Sea Star System Cosmic Passage, Qiu Cang, Huang Canglong, and Mo Sheng gathered once more.
"Any news from Jiang Ye yet?" Huang Canglong asked Qiu Cang. Jiang Ye's communication had been cut off a week ago.
"None," Qiu Cang shook his head. "He's probably still at Black Blaze Ridge."
"The Extreme Sea Crust is almost ready to mature," Huang Canglong couldn't help but say. "Why hasn't he emerged yet?"
"I don't know what's happening either," Qiu Cang replied helplessly.
They dropped the subject.
"Old Mo," Qiu Cang turned to Mo Sheng, who was standing a short distance away. "What's the situation with the Star Realm Sea?"
Huang Canglong also looked over. Mo Sheng had abruptly left earlier due to matters concerning the Star Realm Sea.
"The Star Realm Sea..." Mo Sheng hesitated, then transmitted his voice privately: "This matter is of great importance. I'll tell you in private, but don't spread it outside."
"Understood," Qiu Cang and Huang Canglong nodded immediately.
Judging by his demeanor, Old Mo must have obtained some earth-shattering news.
Both men perked up.
"The first expedition team sent by the Federation to the Star Realm Sea has returned," Mo Sheng said gravely. "They've finalized its opportunity classification."
"They've classified the Star Realm Sea as a—Divine-grade opportunity zone!" Mo Sheng declared.
"A truly Divine-grade opportunity zone?" Qiu Cang's eyebrows rose.
Principal Bai Jing had mentioned this to him before.
The Federation's classification system for opportunity zones ranged from A, B, C, and D tiers, with most people widely recognizing Upper A-tier opportunities as the highest level.
Yet few knew that above Upper A-tier, there was another level:
Divine-grade!
A Divine-grade opportunity zone meant it contained opportunities leading to the 'Divine' realm.
"Old Mo, do you know the specific rules?" Qiu Cang asked.
"I don't know the details," Mo Sheng replied, shaking his head. "Only that the rules of the Star Realm Sea are very different from other A and B-tier opportunity zones."
"It doesn't restrict by cultivation realm," Mo Sheng added.
"No realm restriction?" Huang Canglong exclaimed in surprise. "Then what does it restrict?"
"Other things, but the specifics haven't been fully determined yet," Mo Sheng said. "In short, the Star Realm Sea is very peculiar. Just the fact that it doesn't restrict by realm is enough to drive people crazy."
Qiu Cang and Huang Canglong exchanged glances, surprise flickering in their eyes.
No realm restriction?
This meant that even the old guys could enter!
It's important to remember that most opportunities, especially the most precious ones, have stringent realm restrictions.
For example, Ancient Star No. 7 suppresses all cultivators to the initial stage of the third breakthrough.
For those with higher realms, the suppression is even stronger, potentially dropping them below the third breakthrough.
In a sense, these opportunity zones act as a kind of "filter,"
a place to screen for geniuses.
But the Star Realm Sea? If it doesn't restrict realms, how many strong cultivators would flock to it?
"Old Qiu, Principal Bai Jing probably knows more about this than I do," Mo Sheng said. "Ask him when the time comes."
"Got it," Qiu Cang nodded, a thought stirring in his mind.
He had indeed planned to ask.
After all, he had wanted Jiang Ye to enter the Star Realm Sea for a while.
"If the Star Realm Sea doesn't restrict realms, what are its rules?" Qiu Cang mused. "Is it still suitable for that kid Jiang Ye to venture into?"
"Let's ask the principal when we get back."
"The Star Realm Sea is still some time away, but the Ten Schools League is coming up soon," Qiu Cang planned. "I'll sign up Jiang Ye for that first."
Speaking of Jiang Ye...
"Why haven't that kid and Xiao Chen come out yet?" Qiu Cang stared at the projection. "A man and a woman alone in Black Blaze Ridge for so long... what are they up to?"
"The Extreme Sea Crust is about to open."
Jiang Ye remained unaware of Qiu Cang's concern.
At that moment, he was fully focused on cultivating the Luo Shen Spear Technique, studying this newly created cultivation technique.
Whoosh!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Jiang Ye swung his long spear, unleashing waves of the four seasons intent. Spring's warmth suddenly erupted, only to be engulfed by winter's chill.
"The Luoshen Spear is still just a prototype," he mused. "Perfecting it will be an immense challenge."
Jiang Ye sensed that the spearmanship he had created was likely far beyond the earth-rank. At the very least, its depth rivaled that of the Heaven-Tier High-Grade Inheritance, the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique.
Currently, Jiang Ye had only developed a few opening stances, far from a complete spearmanship.
"Fortunately, my Great Sun Spear Technique and Cold Sun Spear Technique have achieved some success," he thought. "Once I integrate them with the basic framework, I'll be halfway to perfecting it."
The core framework of most spearmanship techniques was surprisingly similar.
What truly differentiated them was the intent.
In the Great Sun Spear Technique, the intent was the blazing, burning Proud Sun.
In the Cold Sun Spear Technique, it was the dual-faced Cold Sun, embodying both yin and yang.
As for the Luo Shen Spear Technique? Having already created the four seasons intent, refining the remaining framework would be easy.
"Perfect."
"Let's try to integrate the Cold Sun Spear Technique into my Luoshen Spear," Jiang Ye thought, constantly experimenting.
Swish! Swish!
He swung the long spear repeatedly, blending his existing knowledge into the new technique.
Gradually, traces of the Cold Sun Spear Technique began to appear in his Luo Shen Spear Technique.
This didn't disrupt the original essence of the Luo Shen Spear Technique.
Instead, it fit perfectly.
Both the Cold Sun Spear Technique and the Luo Shen Spear were Jiang Ye's own creations. Being intimately familiar with both made their integration much easier.
Of course, the most crucial factor was:
[Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul: Increases spear technique comprehension by 100%. When attempting to improve spear techniques, comprehension increases by an additional 100%.]
Thanks to the buff from the Myriad Manifestations Spear Soul, the difficulty of Jiang Ye's Law Creation was greatly reduced.
Hours passed. Finally, Jiang Ye managed to integrate the basic framework into the new spear technique.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Jiang Ye thrust the spear forward with astonishing speed. The tip seemed to tear through the air, leaving a terrifying sonic boom in its wake.
Faintly, visions of the four seasons' Cold Sun emerged.
Boom! A deafening explosion shook the air.
"Such immense power," Jiang Ye's eyes lit up.
He could feel that if this weren't the Secret Treasure Space, his earlier strike could have easily crushed a mountain.
"As expected of the technique I created myself."
"Even the ordinary moves are several times more powerful than the Cold Sun Spear Technique," Jiang Ye's lips curved into a smile.
The only thing missing...
...was the ultimate move.
"To create the ultimate move, I need to integrate the framework of the Great Sun Spear Technique's ultimate move," Jiang Ye thought. "This will likely take a considerable amount of time. I'll have to refine it gradually in the future."
Ultimate moves were far more complex than ordinary techniques.
Yet, the ordinary moves of the Luoshen Spear already surpassed the ultimate moves of the Great Sun Spear Technique in terrifying power.
If he could create an ultimate move...
...its power would be unimaginably monstrous.
"Panel." Jiang Ye glanced at the status panel.
[Luoshen Spear: Entry (10%)]
"A completely self-created cultivation technique, starting at the Entry stage." Jiang Ye smiled.
Just then, Chen Zilu's voice suddenly rang out, "Jiang Ye, are you ready to go?"
"Alright," Jiang Ye replied, sheathing his long spear.
For the past few hours, he had been trying to perfect the Luoshen Spear.
Chen Zilu had been silently waiting nearby for a long time.
This was the tenth day of Jiang Ye's arrival on Ancient Star No. 7.
By now, most of the opportunities on the ancient star had matured.
On this day, a shocking fluctuation suddenly erupted from the Extreme Sea Crust, thousands of kilometers away from Black Blaze Ridge.
The ground trembled.
Whoosh! Boundless auroral light radiated for tens of thousands of kilometers across the sky, like the aurora borealis.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Innumerable figures converged on the area.
Pfft! Pfft!
Suddenly, a terrifying blade of light slashed across the sky and plummeted toward the ground.
With a thud, blood splattered as several corpses fell to the earth.
"Blue Star People? Kill them," Rosen said, sheathing his long blade as he watched the falling bodies with a cold sneer.
(End of the Chapter)
------------------------------------------------------
- Read ahead up to Ch668 (SYSLIMIT) on CinderTL; free chapters up to Ch334.
- No sign-up required. Find CinderTL via Google search.
------------------------------------------------------