Chapter 116
Chapter 116: Desperate Situation
Wang Jie was surrounded on all sides.
Two Gong Nation warriors attacked simultaneously—one wielded a battle axe, the other a broad sword. They closed in from the front and back, trapping him.
He drew his sword, his energy and force merging. With a swift sweep, his blade sent both the battle axe and the sword flying. He followed up with a stab toward the front, his feet light as air, performing the sword step. It moved like a second sword, striking the Gong Nation warrior in front. The warrior’s eyes widened in shock as his body erupted with a red, boiling aura, immediately using the Blood Stabbing Method. The battle axe swung down from above.
With a sharp clang, Wang Jie’s sword deflected the axe, his feet moving swiftly in the sword step, leaving deep gashes on the Gong Nation warrior’s body, but before he could react, the broad sword came crashing down on his back.
Wang Jie lurched forward, almost falling, his blood pouring down his back.
The Gong Nation warriors pressed the attack, but he activated the Armor Eight Steps, avoiding the blow, and charged forward. The 150-fold gravity zone loomed ahead, and he knew that was where he must fight.
The two Gong Nation warriors growled as they chased after him, but another appeared on his right.
Wang Jie clenched his teeth and swallowed a Revive Pill, determined to fight to the bitter end.
These Gong Nation warriors never imagined they would surround and kill a mere human at the Ten Seal level with their Full Star Realm cultivation. They came in force not just to find him, but to hunt. But what they didn’t expect was that finding him would be the beginning of their nightmare.
Wang Jie entered the 150-fold gravity zone, where even the air seemed to twist.
Behind him, the Gong Nation warriors followed, but as soon as they entered, they felt the pressure. Their bodies sank, and their movements slowed.
Taking advantage of this, Wang Jie turned and thrust a finger.
The finger was blocked by the broad sword, but the sword shattered, sending the Gong Nation warrior flying along with the broken sword handle.
“Come if you dare,” Wang Jie taunted, making a gesture as if to behead them. He quickly dashed toward the mountain range ahead—perfect terrain for an ambush.
The two Gong Nation warriors hesitated, waiting for the third to arrive before charging together.
To them, this battle was a humiliation that could only be erased by killing this human.
The mountains were full of dark, needle-like trees, harder than iron.
Wang Jie moved swiftly through the forest, the sound of breaking air following him as the three Gong Nation warriors scoured the area in search of him.
Gasping for breath, he hid in a mountain gorge, gradually spreading Lock Force through his joints and using the Power Accumulation Method. As his energy merged with his spirit, flames of transparent fire appeared on his skin, burning visibly. His eyes widened as he shot out of the gorge.
The three Gong Nation warriors were spaced out, not too far apart.
Wang Jie burst from the gorge, moving with the Armor Eight Steps. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before one of them, pointing a finger.
The Gong Nation warrior snarled, his Starforce boiling as his body curled in preparation to withstand the strike. The other two warriors simultaneously launched their attacks, covering both him and the first Gong Nation warrior in their attack range.
They cared nothing for death, even taking pride in it.
Wang Jie looked at the Gong Nation warrior, then activated the Armor Eight Steps again.
His figure vanished.
The Armor Eight Steps was a secret technique of the Armor One Sect, far beyond the imagination of the Eighth Star Chain warriors. Though these Gong Nation warriors seemed to be at the Full Star Realm, they were merely imitations. They were cannon fodder, not matching the true power of humans who cultivated in the Full Star Realm. Not to mention, this was the 150-fold gravity zone, making their movements sluggish.
The mountain was cleaved, the Gong Nation warrior barely withstanding two attacks before nearly being torn apart.
Wang Jie appeared next to one of the other Gong Nation warriors, pointing a finger that pierced through its skull, blood spraying onto the earth.
Charging toward the final Gong Nation warrior, seeing its comrade’s death, it swung its battle axe in fury, but Wang Jie easily evaded the strike.
The battle axe swept toward him, and the Gong Nation warrior howled, “Human, you’re despicable!”
Wang Jie flipped and slid past the axe’s edge, his left foot landing heavily, smashing the Gong Nation warrior into the earth. The mountain shattered, and a massive crack appeared in the ground as the warrior was pushed deep into the earth.
The terrain was completely altered.
Wang Jie landed and extended a finger. The ground and the sky split open beneath him, as his Heaven and Earth Luo Xuan Finger nearly crushed the Gong Nation warrior beneath it.
Just as he was about to make another move, a sharp arrow shot from the distance—another Gong Nation warrior was coming.
He dodged and retreated.
Not long after, a fifth Gong Nation warrior arrived, witnessing the tragic scene of its comrades. Its face twisted with rage. It glanced toward the direction where Wang Jie had fled and dragged away the severely wounded warrior.
Wang Jie exhaled deeply but did not pursue.
He had no expectation of defeating all the Gong Nation warriors. It was more important to preserve his own state. But there was something else he needed to consider—this Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior.
The 150-fold gravity zone had affected the Full Star Realm Gong Nation warriors, so greater gravity would definitely affect the Wandering Star Realm.
If the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior caught up with him, he was done for.
He had no choice but to gamble.
Wang Jie sprinted further, where another gravity zone lay ahead—a 180-fold gravity zone. That was beyond his capability to withstand. Even a Wandering Star Realm warrior couldn’t bear it. If the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior pursued him, that was his only chance for survival.
Several days later, a Gong Nation warrior arrived in the 150-fold gravity zone. It was the very same Wandering Star Realm expert who had destroyed Wang Jie’s spacecraft.
The warrior moved through the gravity zone, surveying the battlefield, and headed in the direction Wang Jie had fled.
Wang Jie was now at the junction of two gravity zones. When he saw the Gong Nation warrior in the distance, he sighed, activating his Sword Step and darted into the 180-fold gravity zone. With a flash, he penetrated the mountain, burying himself deep within it.
At the junction, the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior hesitated, eyeing the 180-fold gravity zone.
The pressure there was enough to make even it wary. If Wang Jie could somehow withstand it, he might turn the tables and kill the warrior.
Though the idea was absurd, it wasn’t entirely impossible.
After a moment, the Gong Nation warrior chose not to act.
Not long after Wang Jie left Fog Peak for Heavy Depth Star, Sect Master Wen Guan officially confirmed that the next master of Fog Peak would be Cold Domain Master Zhu Cheng.
Upon assuming the title, Cold Domain Master quickly dealt with matters, but several days later, he remembered Wang Jie. He used Master Xu’s denial of Wang Jie as a Celestial Refinement Master as an excuse to expel him from Fog Peak and revoke his Honored Guest status.
Meanwhile, Wang Jie arrived at Heavy Depth Star.
Back at Fog Peak, Master Xu and the missing master argued, each contending whether Wang Jie should be considered a Celestial Refinement Master.
A few days later, Master Luan, who had been disturbed by Xun Xiao Nian, returned to the fold. Upon hearing about Cold Domain Master’s actions, he was furious and immediately intervened in the dispute.
Both the Artifact Forging Dao and Alchemy Dao Masters at Fog Peak opposed Cold Domain Master. Even Cold Domain Master himself couldn’t withstand the pressure, which ultimately drew the attention of the Sect Master.
Reluctantly, Cold Domain Master agreed to continue recognizing Wang Jie as an Honored Guest, but made it clear that if Wang Jie failed to complete his assigned tasks, his status would be revoked.
Wang Jie’s departure from Fog Peak became known.
At that point, it was clear that Cold Domain Master had an ulterior motive: he wanted to prevent Wang Jie from ever returning to Fog Peak. If he could stall for a year, even if Wang Jie returned, he would be stripped of his Honored Guest status for failing to fulfill the mission.
Cold Domain Master’s obstinacy puzzled many, who couldn’t understand why he was being so aggressive. The only plausible explanation was that Master Xu had targeted Wang Jie so ruthlessly that Cold Domain Master had no choice but to act this way, hoping to leverage Wang Jie’s connections for his own political gain.
As people tried to reach Wang Jie, they found themselves unable to contact him.
Wang Jie was in dire straits, trapped under 180-fold gravity, unable to move.
When the human body reaches its limit, even the smallest weight can crush it.
Now, with gravity amplified by dozens of times, Wang Jie used his momentum to crash into the mountainside, finding himself stuck in a small, dark crevice. Even the smallest movement of his fingers was agonizingly difficult.
He gritted his teeth, slowly moving his arm, tearing his skin against the rocks, the gravity distorting his vision, leaving him barely able to breathe. His heart felt like it would stop, but he focused his energy on his chest, forcing his heart to keep beating.
Using Lock Force to control his joints, he moved his arm.
The simple action of bringing his hand to his mouth drained him of most of his strength. Blood mixed with sweat as his body spun, his eyes sinking lower.
His consciousness blurred, so he bit his tongue to stay awake.
The taste of blood filled his mouth.
Finally, he managed to bring his right hand to his mouth, retrieving a Revive Pill from his storage ring. As he swallowed it, his heart rate surged, and the blood began flowing faster. He felt alive again, energy flooding back into him. He gasped, barely managing to sit up on the ground.
Thud, thud, thud.
His heartbeat grew louder, and his body was covered in wounds. Everywhere his body touched the ground, blood had clotted, and his bones felt fragile, like they would shatter with the slightest touch.
“Are you still alive?” a booming voice echoed from afar, belonging to the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior.
Wang Jie naturally didn’t respond, not even glancing in the direction of the voice.
How long had he been here? At least half a day. The warrior hadn’t pursued him, which meant it didn’t have the confidence to deal with the 180-fold gravity. Let it think he was dead.
“If you’re not dead, you’re unlucky, human. Don’t think hiding in there makes you safe.”
“I don’t know how you’re surviving under such gravity, but you won’t last much longer.”
“Our Hundred Star Realm experts are here, and when they emerge, they’ll crush you.”
Wang Jie’s eyes widened. Hundred Star Realm? Gong Nation had such strength hidden within Frost Radiance Sect? Was no one aware of this? Impossible. After the spaceship exploded, he immediately tried to contact the outside world, but the messages didn’t go through. That meant Heavy Depth Star was blocked.
Frost Radiance Sect was in cahoots with Gong Nation.
The traitor must be Elder Yan.
The voice from the Gong Nation warrior continued: “If you come out, I’ll spare you. Join Gong Nation, and you can lead the defectors when Frost Radiance Sect falls.”
Wang Jie was stunned. Fall? Defectors?
Gong Nation was going to war with Frost Radiance Sect?
It seemed he had uncovered a massive secret.
The Gong Nation warrior kept speaking, trying to probe if Wang Jie was alive, but Wang Jie remained silent.
Soon, the warrior’s tone grew dark. “Even if you’re dead, we’ll find your corpse. You’d better be dead, or you’ll experience a fate worse than death.”
Wang Jie leaned against the mountain wall, gasping for air as his strength continued to fade.
The Revive Pill still had some effect, but not much longer. He had to find another way to escape. He painfully pulled out his star map and looked at it.
At this moment, every move drained his strength, but he had no choice. He needed to think of a way out, or he would die here.