Chapter 070
Chapter 70: The Second Field
Two short lines of text occupy the entire page.
Although Wang Jie knew little about the Star Dome Visage, the influence of this force was clear—its reputation had spread across the universe, even reaching the Silver Radiance Empire. The sheer scope of its power was undeniable.
The news just now had been lengthy, each section filled with extensive text. But here, only two lines were given the entire space, the rest left blank. It was as though the emptiness was meant to stir one’s imagination.
Wang Jie looked up at the faintly visible bridge.
The Star Breaking Realm—he understood it well. Not only did he need to know how to break through, but once his ten seals were strong enough, the Star Breaking Realm would be the next step. He had also learned some basic facts about it.
To the outside world, the Star Breaking Realm was commonly understood as the stage where cultivators could break through the stars, shattering ordinary celestial bodies. These stars were no larger than half the size of Blue Star. As long as one could break through, they were considered to have reached the Star Breaking Realm.
The more powerful individuals, the ones considered elite, could shatter stars the size of Blue Star itself. Such individuals were highly regarded by the world.
Up until now, only two people from the Silver Radiance Empire had accomplished this—Jun Hua, who achieved it under the Frost Radiance Sect, and the Old General.
Going further, those who could destroy two Blue Star-sized stars with their Star Breaking powers were true geniuses. Such talents could stir a commotion within the Silver Radiance Empire, and even in the Frost Radiance Sect, they would be extraordinary.
But beyond that—three stars, four stars, five stars—the numbers indicated a profound leap in power. Each added star represented a qualitative difference.
Wang Jie didn’t know how many stars Wen Star Ru’s group could break through, but he assumed it wouldn’t exceed four.
But Shu Mu Night—thirteen stars.
Such an achievement was beyond comprehension. Even the chief editor of the Star Dome Visage could only describe it as beyond recognition.
It was like how his second reforge had been labeled beyond human.
The fewer the words, the more shocking it became.
Wang Jie put the newspaper away. Shu Mu Night was far beyond his reach. The final battle for Blue Star, whether it was fate or misfortune, would be as much a challenge for him as for the others.
He didn’t know what the future would hold, but he knew this: if there was any chance, he would kill Shu Mu Night.
After dealing with these people and obtaining a large amount of cataclysm materials, Wang Jie was in no hurry to hunt mutated beasts. Instead, he suddenly thought of his second field.
He had tried many things with little result, but now, he wondered about this star artifact.
The wristguard had come from the second field.
Perhaps this field was connected to weapons.
With that thought in mind, he entered the field and threw a knife inside.
The knife disappeared into the field.
Wang Jie’s eyes lit up. Finally, something was happening. The next moment, a rectangular block emerged from within the field. At first glance, it looked like a knife, but it was completely different in shape, with colors on both ends that didn’t match, seemingly a mishmash of materials with no cohesive structure.
Could this be… a disassembly?
Wang Jie crouched down and stared at the block.
The block was only half a meter high, about the width of a finger—a small and slender thing. Inside, he could see various materials stacked together, and among them, he could even spot star force.
Yes, it was star force.
Even though he hadn’t cultivated star force, he recognized it immediately.
Star force could even be disassembled? But what would happen after it was disassembled? He tried touching the star force, feeling its intangible texture. He attempted to pull the star force out from the block—it worked. He could freely knead it, but absorbing it was impossible, as he didn’t have the ability. However, he could mold the star force into a sphere, watching as it became denser, resembling a pill.
He then pushed the star force back into the block and pressed the block into the field.
The block vanished, and the knife reappeared.
It turned back into a knife.
Could it really be that simple?
Wang Jie felt like he had discovered a new toy, eagerly researching it.
He repeated the process with the knife and the block, and even threw random objects and star force into the field. Miraculously, the objects merged with the star force, creating new star artifacts.
It was amazing.
Wang Jie continued his experiments for several days until his exercise routine forced him to stop.
The second field was far more interesting than the first.
Over the course of a month, Wang Jie used the cataclysm materials from that group, along with his training, to deepen all ten seals to a light gray color, comparable to Wen Zhao. His cultivation level seemed to be about the same; when he left Blue Star, Wen Zhao had only reached nine seals. Now, he should have ten.
He had finally caught up to Wen Zhao’s group.
At the same time, it had been two years since the first batch of trial takers arrived on Blue Star.
Two years. In that time, he had reached the level of an Armor One Sect trial disciple. They cultivated star force, while he cultivated lock force.
But he wasn’t in a hurry. Step by step.
In the Silver Radiance imperial capital, Jun Hua glanced at her personal terminal before turning to Yu Dong. “It’s Wang Jie.”
Yu Dong looked up. “Finally, he’s contacting us. Let’s see what he wants.”
The call connected.
“I’ve taken out a group of people. They seem to be from Jun Tang. Do you recognize them?” Wang Jie sent over the image of the people he had killed.
Jun Hua had not been concerned at first, but after seeing the image, she was shocked. “Are these the Interstellar pirates?”
Yu Dong was equally surprised. To think that the people they had been searching for, whom they could never find, had been killed by Wang Jie.
“Where are you?” Jun Hua asked.
“Slaughter Stone planet.”
“Ah, no wonder. That’s where no one could find them. They must have gone there, otherwise, they wouldn’t have known where to hide. They were unlucky to have encountered you.”
“Well done, Wang Jie. Those people were from Jun Tang. We’ve been looking for them. You’ve done us a great service.”
Wang Jie’s voice transmitted through. “That’s good. I was worried I killed the wrong people. Is that it?”
“What do you want as a reward?”
“No need, you’ve already given me enough.”
“Alright, if you want anything, let me know. By the way, a disciple from the Frost Radiance Sect is coming. Would you like to meet them?”
Upon hearing this, Wang Jie paused. “Sure, I’ll return immediately.”
Ending the conversation, he headed to the lake and boarded a spaceship to return to the Silver Radiance imperial capital.
The Frost Radiance Sect was a major sect, much stronger than the Silver Radiance Empire. Their disciples were certainly exceptional, and meeting them would give him a better understanding of the universe. Perhaps he would also learn more about the Armor One Sect and Sincere One Dao.
The Silver Radiance Empire was too isolated.
Back at the Accompanying Lake residence, Wang Jie washed away his fatigue from the past days. The light gray marks on his body were still not very noticeable, but he would need to keep going.
Deep inside, he also wanted to compare himself with Shu Mu Night.
Thirteen stars—it sounded far out of reach, but he had won against Shu Mu Night before. Why not again?
No matter how difficult it was, he would push forward.
“Back, Lord. These are the sword tassels you ordered. Also, here’s the location of the Seven Colored Flowers.”
Wang Jie thanked the servant and began testing the sword tassels, but none of them worked. As for the Seven Colored Flowers, honestly, he wasn’t sure if it referred to a specific type of flower or just flowers with seven different colors.
He decided to set it aside for now. He needed to visit the imperial palace.
As an imperial guard, it was strange that he had never been to the imperial palace.
The Frost Radiance Sect disciple was arriving soon. If he wanted to meet them, he had to go as an official guard; otherwise, he wouldn’t be allowed in.
Guards had special uniforms, which could be collected at the imperial palace.
There was also a separate route to the palace from the Accompanying Lake residence.
This would be Wang Jie’s second time meeting Jun Hua. He wasn’t quite sure how to greet her. Should he kneel? That felt wrong. Not greeting her at all seemed equally inappropriate—she had given him so much, at least he should show some politeness.
“Hello.”
Jun Hua looked at Wang Jie with a strange expression. “Hello.”
Wang Jie coughed. “So, when will the Frost Radiance Sect disciple arrive?”
Jun Hua smiled. “Not sure yet, but it should be soon.” She glanced outside. “Ming Xu.”
A man entered and knelt on one knee. “Emperor.”
“Take Wang Jie on a tour of the imperial palace and get him settled.”
“Yes.”
Wang Jie, feeling a bit awkward, quietly followed Ming Xu.
After Wang Jie left, Jun Hua laughed.
Yu Dong remarked, “He doesn’t show any deference to you. He’s quite bold.”
Jun Hua nodded. “Let’s continue to observe him.”
Meanwhile, Wang Jie followed Ming Xu through the imperial palace. As an imperial guard, at least he wouldn’t get lost in the palace.
Ming Xu, the head of the guards, was older than the star force cultivator Wang Jie had killed on Slaughter Stone planet, radiating a calm, imposing aura. But to Wang Jie, it felt more like a bamboo in the wind—easily breakable with a little force.
Ming Xu was very curious about Wang Jie, especially after learning he lived at the Accompanying Lake residence. His gaze changed.
“Master Ming.”
“Call me Brother Ming or Brother Xu.”
“Alright, Brother Ming. How many Star Breaking Realm cultivators are there in the empire?”
Ming Xu replied, “Very few. Only a few are directly under the emperor’s command. There must be more in the civilian population, but no more than ten.”
“Are there more in the civilian population than in the empire?”
“The cultivation world works like this. Most regions are controlled by cultivation forces, but there are exceptions. The Silver Radiance Empire is quite good, but it’s under the Frost Radiance Sect’s influence…”
Ming Xu explained a lot to Wang Jie, especially the difficulties of reaching the Star Breaking Realm, something he himself had never been able to achieve.
The Armor One Sect had many Star Breaking cultivators, but that was the Armor One Sect.
The people of the Silver Radiance Empire had never even heard of Armor One Sect.
Ming Xu, with his ten seals, could be the head of the guards. This showed how ordinary the cultivation world was in the Silver Radiance Empire.
But even in such a place, strong individuals existed.
“The emperor is close to reaching the Full Star Realm. It’s said his combat power can surpass 30,000. That lady, Yu Dong, is already at the Full Star Realm, surpassing the empire’s War God Xuan. The most unfathomable is the Old General, who must also be at the Full Star Realm.”
“Speaking of which, we’re quite alike. I have no hope of breaking through, and you have no future.”
“Brother Wang, from now on, it will be up to you and me to protect this palace.”
Ming Xu sighed as he spoke.
Wang Jie didn’t interrupt. When people got old, they started talking like this. But who said he had no future?
Lock force might have no future, but that depended on where its limits lay.
He had checked carefully—there were people who cultivated lock force all the way to the Star Breaking Realm, even the Full Star Realm.
Once he reached the Full Star Realm, he would be able to protect Blue Star.
After a long conversation, Wang Jie finally left the palace. His next stop was the Seven Colored Flowers’ location. There were over fifty locations in the Silver Radiance Empire, according to what Ming Xu had temporarily found.
Wang Jie visited several places, picking flowers and offering them to the nearest women, but none of them worked.
At one place, he continued to give flowers away.
One location after another was ruled out, causing some chaos, but it was resolved quickly.
After ruling out all fifty locations, he still hadn’t succeeded.
Could the Seven Colored Flowers actually be a name?
Where could they be?
Wang Jie was frustrated. The sword tassels were the same. New sword tassels kept arriving at the Accompanying Lake residence, but none worked.
Several days later, Jun Hua sent word that the Frost Radiance Sect disciples would be arriving soon.
Wang Jie immediately prepared to return.