Chapter 121
Chapter 121: Going to My Mother’s House
Another wave of overwhelming sword energy slashed through the air.
Wang Jie gripped his sword hilt tightly, executing the Star Gazing Sword Style. A flurry of sword shadows fell from the sky, enveloping Kui Slash.
The earth below shattered into pieces.
Kui Slash swept through the sword shadows, raising its head. Wang Jie appeared before it, pointing a finger out. Kui Slash raised its blade to block, but the air-severing qi struck its arm, forcing it back. It retaliated with a fist, slamming it into the edge of its own blade. The force traveled through the blade toward Wang Jie. Wang Jie shifted swiftly, appearing behind Kui Slash, his sword turning as it swung toward its neck.
In the distance, the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator’s eyes sharpened, instinctively preparing to strike.
Kui Slash’s eyes darted, spotting Wang Jie. Its blade came down too quickly, and it didn’t have the space to block, yet Wang Jie’s strike was still intercepted—because a second blade appeared, emerging from the large sword.
Sparks flew.
Kui Slash forced Wang Jie back with a single stroke, its star force erupting. The stars flickered, and with a powerful stance, it stood tall, preparing to strike.
Wang Jie felt as though his breath was being squeezed from his chest. He almost suffocated and quickly retreated.
The massive star force surged into the sky, tearing through the atmosphere and shooting straight into space.
Kui Slash gripped the large blade with its left hand, holding a smaller blade with the right. It charged at Wang Jie, saying, “Human, you’re the first one who has fought me for this long with Ten Seals. Give me your secrets!” As it spoke, its figure leapt through the air, both blades slicing downward.
In that instant, Kui Slash was like the planet itself, filled with violent star force.
It recklessly released its full Star Realm star force, making it dangerous for Wang Jie to approach. If Wang Jie were also cultivating star force, Kui Slash would have absorbed it without hesitation.
The Lock Force paled in comparison to star force. Even Wang Jie’s deep black Lock Force couldn’t withstand the full star realm’s power that could absorb the star force of an entire planet.
All Wang Jie could do was retreat, trying to exhaust Kui Slash’s star force.
While evading, Wang Jie glanced back. The planet was being torn apart by Kui Slash. Lava erupted from the ground, and mountains crumbled like paper beneath its blade.
The difference between Wang Jie and the other Gong Nation full star realm cultivators was glaringly vast.
Wang Jie continued dodging, but the space to maneuver was shrinking as the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator blocked his path. Whenever Wang Jie tried to escape to another direction, he was blocked.
It was too much.
The energy of the two forces merged, and Wang Jie executed Star Gazing Sword Style once more.
The sword shadows were swept away by Kui Slash’s strikes. The boiling star force caused the sword shadows to fail to reach Kui Slash.
Unable to get closer, Wang Jie merged his qi, creating a boundless, invisible wind that burned around him.
Kui Slash sensed the change. It was power that threatened its own existence. It grew more excited.
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator was amazed. “What is this power? To think it could force a full Star Realm Kui Slash Young Lord to engage in battle. Unbelievable! No one would believe it if we sent word back.”
Clash!
The sword and blade collided.
Wang Jie’s chest tightened, and a mouthful of blood was forced out. The star force was overwhelming, making it hard for him to breathe. Kui Slash, however, raised both blades, slashing down excitedly. “Human, you didn’t lie to me. Come with me and become my slave. Give me your secrets, and I’ll let you live.”
“You go ahead and be a slave,” Wang Jie said, stepping into Sword Step. His body shifted like a shadow of a sword, lifting his hand to strike both blades. At the same time, his Sword Step carried him across the space. Bang! A mighty force followed the blades, but Wang Jie managed to block it despite the difficulty.
In that fleeting moment, Sword Step flashed, aiming for Kui Slash’s eyes.
Kui Slash, seeing the sword shadow closing in, quickly withdrew, but another blade appeared to intercept, forcing it back three steps.
“Another blade?”
Wang Jie again used Sword Step, moving quickly. Kui Slash was slow to react, and one blade missed. Wang Jie turned back, and his sword pressed down. Kui Slash grinned cruelly, its star force sweeping outward like a beam of light from the top of the planet, devastating everything in its path.
The mighty star force crushed Wang Jie toward the ground. Kui Slash took advantage, bringing three blades together, gripping the sword handle tightly, and delivering a single blade slash.
The blade energy stretched over a thousand kilometers, and as it descended, it suddenly contracted, all the energy gathering into one final strike toward Wang Jie. This was the Star Breaking Combat Technique.
Wang Jie raised his head, activating his storage ring. Dozens of swords flew from within, merging two forces together, launching upward as they pierced the sky. Sword Form Technique—Single Line to Heaven.
One sword after another flew toward the incoming blade energy.
The first sword shattered. Then the second, third… and the sixty-fifth sword.
Unlike when Wang Jie had fought in Heavy Depth Star, where the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator shattered over a hundred swords in a single strike, Kui Slash didn’t break them so quickly. But in the end, it did cut through every sword. Still, the power of the single blade slash had been reduced by more than half. The final blade energy was blocked by Wang Jie’s wrist guard, sending a numbness through half of his body. He had anticipated this. With a single finger, he struck Kui Slash’s body, leaving a blood hole behind.
Blood dripped down Kui Slash’s clothes.
Kui Slash stared at Wang Jie, stunned. It never expected that someone could block its Star Breaking Combat Technique.
Wang Jie gasped for breath, his body paralyzed.
“Human, become my slave, and I’ll make sure you live well. You won’t just survive; in the Gong Nation, you will hold a high position. After all, I am Kui Slash, the Young Lord of the Kui family,” Kui Slash said, staring intently at Wang Jie.
Wang Jie exhaled. “I really want to live, but my dignity as a human prevents me from becoming a slave to someone else.” He suddenly smiled, “How about you knock me out and take me away instead?”
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator stepped up next to Kui Slash. “Young Lord, this person must not be let go. Either kill him or capture him.”
“I know.” Kui Slash looked deeply at Wang Jie. “I’ve never heard of a ten-imprint cultivator being able to challenge a full Star Realm cultivator. Any Gong Nation full Star Realm cannon fodder could easily wipe out countless ten-imprint cultivators. Yet this one has managed to hold his ground.”
“Human, you’re lucky. If you were a Star Force cultivator, I would have killed you without hesitation. But since you cultivate Lock Force, I’m curious to see how far your limits can go.”
“Take him away.”
Wang Jie sighed. A slave? It seemed that in the end, he couldn’t escape the fate of becoming one.
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator approached, reaching out to grab Wang Jie.
Suddenly, an immense pressure like a mountain and sea crashing down enveloped the area. The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator froze, instinctively turning toward Kui Slash. “Young Lord, we need to leave, quickly!”
Kui Slash looked confused. In that moment, fear flashed in its eyes.
Wang Jie’s mind also jolted. His numbed body struggled to support him as he slowly crouched down.
A figure stood tall in the Star Dome, looking down, then casually waved. Wang Jie vanished from the planet, leaving only the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator and Kui Slash.
After a long pause, Kui Slash came to its senses and turned toward the Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator, shocked. “Who was that just now?”
“A top-tier expert, likely from the Star Refining Realm.”
“Why would someone from the Star Refining Realm be here? Was it because of that human?”
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator couldn’t answer. The human had been taken away.
As they thought, two figures appeared suddenly. “Been here.”
“Left again.”
“Keep chasing.”
The two figures disappeared.
The Wandering Star Realm Gong Nation cultivator and Kui Slash exchanged looks, both seeing the shock in the other’s eyes. They recognized the puppet. It was an expert from the Star Refining Realm who had helped attack the Frost Radiance Sect. Could it be that the one who left earlier was a Star Refining Realm expert from the Frost Radiance Sect? Was it Sect Master Wen Guan?
It wasn’t Wen Guan who had taken Wang Jie, but Xing Xue.
Wang Jie, still dazed, looked at the old woman beside him, unable to believe his eyes.
The old woman turned and smiled at him. “Little fellow, don’t you recognize me, the old woman?”
Wang Jie recognized her immediately. This was the elderly woman he had once helped cross the street. What? She’s this powerful now?
“Senior, who are you?”
“I, the old woman, Xing Xue.”
Wang Jie’s eyes widened. Xing Xue? He had heard this name before—she was the Grand Elder of the Frost Radiance Sect. But wasn’t she supposed to be dead? It turned out she was still alive and walking down the street like an ordinary person.
At this moment, Xing Xue wasn’t just escorting him; she was towing a ship behind her. Inside the ship were several Frost Radiance Sect disciples.
“Elder, what happened to the sect?”
Xing Xue sighed. “We were defeated.”
Wang Jie’s expression darkened. “I didn’t expect that.”
“You’ve done well.”
Wang Jie was puzzled.
Xing Xue explained, “A Ten Seal Lock Force cultivator being able to battle a full Star Realm expert is rare throughout history. If the sect had a few more geniuses like you, rebuilding would be no problem.”
She looked at Wang Jie. “Little fellow, what’s your name?”
“Junior Wang Jie.”
“Would you be willing to help rebuild the Frost Radiance Sect?”
Wang Jie’s expression turned serious. “I’m willing.” He would agree, not out of sentiment, but because there was no reason not to. How could he refuse in front of the Grand Elder?
She clearly saw his fight with Kui Slash, and after watching, she realized his value and intended to put it to good use.
Her response pleased Wang Jie. “The Nan family is gone, and the Third Nebula has collapsed. Even if we rebuild the Frost Radiance Sect, it won’t happen overnight. Moreover, you’re only a Lock Force cultivator. No one knows how far you can go.”
“But your intent is enough.”
Wang Jie asked, “Elder, where are we going now?”
“To my mother’s house.”
Wang Jie: What?
Xing Xue threw him into the back of the ship and then continued pulling it toward the distance.
Inside the ship, as soon as Wang Jie entered, someone eagerly called out to him, “Honored guest! It’s so good to see you’re still alive!”
Wang Jie looked in surprise. “Luo Yan?”
He hadn’t expected Luo Yan to still be alive. He was just an outer disciple. How did he end up here with Xing Xue?
The ship was filled with at least a thousand people.
Luo Yan was ecstatic to reunite with Wang Jie and explained everything.
Wang Jie understood that Luo Yan had been fortunate. His task had been to find a hundred people with strong personalities, those prone to betrayal. He had succeeded. These people were not favored in the sect, but Luo Yan’s persistent efforts to get along with them led to their protection when the sect collapsed. They hadn’t thought of battling the Gong Nation or the traitors; they had simply fled, stealing a ship—this very one.
By chance, Xing Xue had seen them escaping and decided to take them along.
Wherever she encountered sect disciples fleeing, Xing Xue would bring them along, eventually gathering this group.
“Everyone, this is honored guest Master Wang. He’s the one I was tasked with finding.” Luo Yan introduced Wang Jie to the hundred-plus people who had helped him escape.
They looked at Wang Jie curiously, not understanding why someone with such a high status as an honored guest would be looking for them.
Some even recognized Wang Jie as the one who defeated Yan Mu with his sword and were filled with confusion. Normally, they wouldn’t have the privilege to interact with someone like Wang Jie.