Chapter 120
Chapter 120: Wang Jie vs. Kui Slash
One by one, the outer sect disciples perished, their blood flooding the ground. Elder Zhong of the Grace Crystal Star had gone to the Star Cloud battlefield, and now, the strongest among the outer sect was Wu Ming.
Wu Ming’s opponents were two full Star Realm warriors from the Gong Nation.
They surrounded him, one to the left and one to the right, advancing with murderous intent.
Not far away, Elder Chu gripped his broken sword, using the Sword Stopping Technique to fend off attack after attack from the Gong Nation forces. Yet, just as he turned, a familiar figure—one of his own fellow disciples—stabbed him in the heart from behind. The young man’s eyes were filled with cruelty. “I don’t want to stay in the outer sect forever. They promised me that if I betrayed them, I would be treated like a Star Force cultivator. Elder Chu, I tried to pull you in, but you refused.”
Elder Chu’s gaze was complicated—filled with helplessness, regret, and something else, but there was no hatred or remorse.
“If you want to leave, choose your own path. I, the old man, am humble. I won’t blame you.”
The young man’s eyes turned red as he drew his sword, watching as Elder Chu’s body collapsed. “I’m sorry.” Without a second thought, he turned and killed another fellow disciple.
Moments later, Wu Ming was dead.
The outer and inner sects continued to suffer heavy casualties, and the once-thriving markets were now filled with the stench of blood. Those businesses not belonging to the Frost Radiance Sect had all closed their doors, too afraid to show themselves.
Jin Chu’s hair was stained with blood as she cut down Gong Nation warriors one after another. Yet, she was soon overwhelmed, falling beneath the combined onslaught of her fellow disciples and the Gong Nation forces.
At the foot of the Small Sword Mountain, Li Mo’s right arm was severed. Gripping the sword hilt with his left hand, he stood at the entrance, guarding his junior sister’s lifeless body. His eyes burned with fury as he stared at the mountain below. “Traitors, you won’t have a good end.”
A chain suddenly fell from the sky, wrapping around his neck and hurling him into the air. His body slammed to the ground, his head crushed beyond recognition.
At the summit of Small Sword Mountain, Wen Mu stood alone, sword in hand, pointing toward the stars. His opponent was none other than Wen Bei Yi.
Wen Bei Yi had surrendered, betraying the Frost Radiance Sect and pointing his sword at his fellow disciple.
“Junior Brother Mu, why be so stubborn? Join the Ornate Jade Gate. It’s the strongest sect in the First Star Link of the Third Nebula, and it will soon be the master of the Star Cloud.”
Wen Mu sneered, “My sword does not align with the cowardly.”
Wen Bei Yi’s murderous intent surged. “Then you’ll die.”
On Fog Peak, Mu Ran fled in a panic, throwing formation books behind him. “Don’t kill me, don’t kill me, I was just passing through!”
Master Luan looked outside, the mountain peaks bathed in a crimson hue.
“Old Yan, can you save Master Wang? I promise I won’t go anywhere.”
Elder Yan lifted his gaze. “This Master Wang’s message forced our plans to advance. He must die to vent my rage. Even if I’m willing to spare him, Cold Domain Master, Master Xu, will not.”
Master Luan’s expression darkened.
A massive voice echoed across the entire Frost Radiance domain, reaching the ears of every disciple. “Frost Radiance Sect disciples, listen. I, the old woman Xing Xue, the Grand Elder of the Sect, speak.”
Countless Frost Radiance disciples looked up, filled with despair yet longing as they gazed at the starry sky.
“This battle is a catastrophe for my Frost Radiance Sect. All disciples are to escape immediately—there is no need to stay and sacrifice your lives in vain.”
“Return only when we can rebuild the sect.”
“Remember, flee immediately.”
“Flee immediately.”
The booming voice reverberated through the Frost Radiance domain, filling every disciple’s ears.
Countless disciples felt sorrow—The sect was doomed.
And the traitors were jubilant.
Xing Xue’s words were born of necessity. If she didn’t speak, the sect’s disciples would die in vain, refusing to leave. She hoped that more disciples would escape and live to take revenge in the future, rather than perish needlessly.
Mad Roar laughed loudly. “Wen Guan, your Frost Radiance Sect is finished, hahaha.”
Wen Guan closed his eyes. “Success or failure, fleeting as dust. The sect was built, it existed, and it will rise again in the future.”
“Dream on.”
Meanwhile, Xing Xue stood beneath the stars, Jin Nuo before her, Jiang Yun Ji behind her. She sighed bitterly. “I never expected that my origins would be discovered by you.”
Jin Nuo marveled, “The Fixed Star Zhi family is indeed extraordinary. But this battle will be the end of Frost Radiance Sect. You’ve spent so long preparing to destroy the Berserk Clan, and we’ve spent even longer preparing to destroy your Frost Radiance Sect.”
“Senior, join the Ornate Jade Gate. I guarantee your position will be supreme.”
Xing Xue sighed. “What use is a supreme position for this old body? I just want to save the lives of the children and keep them from dying in the hands of beasts.”
Not long after, from a great distance, Wang Jie turned his head. Why did the sounds of battle seem to be growing nearer? It made him uneasy.
He looked ahead. Almost there. The Silver Radiance Empire was just ahead.
Half a day later, the shadow of Lao Bone appeared once again.
Wang Jie’s heart sank. More of them. How many Lao Bones were there?
He dropped down, holding his breath and daring not to move, counting the seconds that passed.
This time, he passed through without issue.
After resting for several hours, he encountered Lao Bone again.
Too many.
Each time, there were thousands of them. The Gong Nation forces accompanying them must number in the tens of millions. It was no surprise; the Gong Nation was a production ground for soldiers. This many Gong Nation soldiers meant there were likely even more cultivators from the Gong Nation.
Over the course of several days, Wang Jie encountered five batches of Lao Bones, but he made it through each one without any major issues.
These Lao Bones didn’t seem to be checking one another—strange indeed.
“Those inside, come out and answer,” a voice echoed through the Lao Bone.
Wang Jie’s heart sank. This was the sixth batch of Lao Bones. He hadn’t expected this situation to arise.
He stayed crouched, holding his breath as Lao Bone continued its journey away.
“You dare not respond, as a subordinate of the Kui family? Kui Slash, the young lord, is here. Respond immediately.”
Wang Jie gritted his teeth and remained still. Lao Bone continued to fly off.
No sound came. He turned around, his pupils shrinking. Two figures were standing in the starry sky behind him, one above, one below—both Gong Nation warriors, now watching him with great interest.
Wang Jie’s heart raced. One of them was a Wandering Star Realm expert. The other one wasn’t, as he was being dragged along by the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior. He stood on the latter’s shoulder.
No Lao Bone could outrun this Wandering Star Realm expert.
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior approached him, quickly catching up to Lao Bone, stepping on it.
“Human? You actually used our Lao Bone to escape. Clever.”
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior respectfully asked, “Young lord, should we kill him?”
“Hey, human, where did you escape from?”
Wang Jie looked at the Gong Nation warrior standing on the Wandering Star Realm expert’s shoulder. “You must be Kui Slash.”
The Gong Nation warrior smiled. “That’s right. I can hear fear in your voice, but no real terror. Human, do you think you won’t die?”
Wang Jie sighed. “I’ve barely escaped with my life to this point, and yet you still found me. Should’ve just hidden on any random planet.”
Kui Slash smirked. “It’s useless. Within a certain range, we can always pinpoint the location of the Lao Bones. Right now, all Lao Bones are converging toward the Frost Radiance domain. If you stopped on a planet, you’d be discovered immediately.”
Wang Jie nodded. “I see now.”
Kui Slash regarded Wang Jie curiously. “Answer my question, human. Where did you escape from?”
Wang Jie met his gaze. “Heavy Depth Star.”
Kui Slash was shocked. “The Frost Radiance domain’s Heavy Depth Star?”
“Impossible,” the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior snapped. “The Berserk Clan’s ancestor is hidden there, along with the Puppet Master and a large group of my Gong Nation kin. You escaped from there? Impossible.”
At this point, Wang Jie had no intention of hiding. There was no point in lying anymore—he was as good as dead. “What’s impossible? Your Gong Nation’s idiots. One Wandering Star Realm watched me for days and couldn’t find me. I even killed a few full Star Realm cultivators and broke the blockade to send the message back to the sect.”
Kui Slash raised an eyebrow. “You’re the one who sent the message back to the Frost Radiance Sect?”
Wang Jie shrugged. “It was simple.”
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Kui Slash, however, grew increasingly intrigued by Wang Jie. He fixed his gaze on him. “What realm are you at?”
“Ten Seals.”
“Ten Seals?” Kui Slash exclaimed in surprise. The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior growled, “Young lord, kill him. This human is a problem.”
Kui Slash fixed Wang Jie with a deep look. “Take us to a nearby planet. I want to see if what you say is true.”
“Young lord.”
“Immediately.”
“Yes.” The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior raised a hand, pointing to a direction. “Land on that planet.”
Wang Jie guided Lao Bone to descend.
Facing the Wandering Star Realm expert, he had no intention of resisting.
Looking at Kui Slash, Wang Jie realized that he was being tested. He turned his gaze toward the Silver Radiance Empire, his eyes filled with complexity.
Soon, Lao Bone descended.
It was a Dark Red planet, its skies and land all bathed in toxic red.
Kui Slash landed, eyeing Wang Jie. “Human, I hope you’re as remarkable as you claim to be. If so, I’ll give you a chance to live and take you to the Sixth Star Chain as my personal slave.”
Wang Jie swallowed a breath-holding pill. This planet was not suitable for survival.
As for Kui Slash—he didn’t care.
“Are you asking me to spare you?” Wang Jie mocked. “If I don’t kill you, I can’t survive.”
Kui Slash laughed loudly. “As a full Star Realm, to be asked by a mere Ten Seal human to spare you? Fine. If you survive, then I’ll let you live.” He drew a three-meter-long warblade and leaped at Wang Jie, who was still atop Lao Bone. As Kui Slash swung the blade, Wang Jie drew his sword to parry.
Bang!
A huge sound rang out, the shockwave sending ripples through the surroundings. Lao Bone cracked, the ground beneath it caving in.
Wang Jie’s gaze sharpened. Such tremendous power.
This Kui Slash was on par with Kui Rock, both full Star Realm, but their strength was worlds apart. Kui Slash was a true full Star Realm powerhouse, not like the cannon fodder Gong Nation warriors.
Kui Slash laughed again. “You didn’t lie. No normal Ten Seals cultivator can withstand my strike.”
He laughed even harder, twisting the blade and striking horizontally.
Wang Jie used the Armor Eight Steps, appearing behind him. He raised his sword, unleashing the Rainbow Drinking Sword Style.
Strikes rained down, but each one was blocked by Kui Slash’s massive blade, which covered him completely.
Wang Jie kicked the blade, and the explosive force sent Kui Slash flying.
In the distance, the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation warrior’s gaze was filled with even more killing intent.
This man didn’t lie. He really could kill full Star Realm warriors. A human like him deserved to die.
Kui Slash flipped mid-air, landing with the blade raised, a terrifying wave of blade energy cutting through the earth.
Wang Jie turned and dodged, but the blade energy clung to the air, slicing through everything in its path.
He glared at the deadly energy, stepping back with every move, raising his sword to strike.
The blade energy split apart, piercing straight toward Kui Slash.
Kui Slash was stunned. He could actually pierce through his blade energy? How had he seen it coming? He raised his blade again, preparing to strike.