Chapter 130
Chapter 130: Stone Sword Creature
Several days later, Wang Jie arrived at a new gravity zone, not far from the end.
One hundred and twenty times.
The usual full star realm beings could hardly endure this, and here, one could scarcely find any creatures.
Wang Jie had thought that the gravity would be the greatest challenge at this level, but to his surprise, he encountered three Star Breaking Realm creatures. It was no small matter.
The three creatures charged toward Wang Jie.
Each of these creatures possessed one thousand battle strength, which was no match for Wang Jie. The real trouble lay in the gravity, but for him, the gravity posed little challenge.
The outcome was simple. He easily wiped out the three creatures.
This time, two things fell from the sky.
One was a shield-like object, and the other was a small bottle.
Wang Jie opened the bottle first. “Obstacle Breaking Pill?” he thought. The pill seemed alright—it was a Star Breaking Realm medicine. But honestly, how much could one bottle be worth? Not much if sold.
He placed his hopes on the small shield.
A second-tier Star Artifact.
Not bad, he thought. It could fetch about two hundred thousand starstones.
Altogether, the two items might be worth less than five hundred thousand starstones. Quite stingy.
As for the battle power required to advance through the fourth level, Wang Jie estimated it to be three thousand. Of course, this was just battle power, not the ability to withstand gravity.
He turned his gaze toward another direction. The land there was darker, and the gravity seemed higher—perhaps as much as one hundred fifty times, ideal for cultivating yellow beans.
Clearing the fourth level didn’t exhaust him.
Next was the fifth level.
Wang Jie was curious about what level of strength was required to clear the fifth level.
A few days later, he confirmed that at least fifty thousand battle power was necessary, as five Star Breaking Realm creatures stood in his path. Additionally, his battle power detector flickered with red light, clearly indicating fifty thousand. There was also one Full Star Realm creature.
Without fifty thousand battle power, there was no way forward.
This level was a desert.
Wang Jie swiftly eliminated the five Star Breaking Realm creatures and turned, focusing on the rock giant that was steadily charging toward him.
Was this a creature?
It was clearly a rock spirit.
The rock giant spotted Wang Jie and swung its massive hand, sending a yellow whirlwind toward him. Wang Jie, no stranger to battling Full Star Realm creatures, immediately sensed the intensity of the attack.
It was indeed fifty thousand battle power—no more, no less.
Weaker than the first Full Star Realm Gong Nation warrior he had killed.
Wang Jie thrust out his sword, and soon, the rock giant collapsed, dropping Starsea Stones and a square piece of paper.
So many Starsea Stones.
Excited, he collected a thousand pieces—yes, a thousand Starsea Stones. Was this a reward? As for the square piece of paper, he hadn’t had time to examine it before more starstones rained down from above, along with a formation book.
He had struck gold.
The starstones weren’t much—about five hundred thousand—but the Starsea Stones were different. Converting them into starstones, the fourth level had contributed ten million starstones, which was substantial.
As for the formation book—Eightfold Strong Lock Formation? It could lock a regular Full Star Realm cultivator. A good item, even if he couldn’t use it, he could sell it.
And that piece of paper…
Wang Jie stared at it for a while before letting out a sigh. Indeed, it was a valuable item.
The paper was called the “Thousand Colored Stone.”
Its primary use was to aid in cultivating the Star Method.
The Star Method required one to reach One Glance Three Thousand. Unless one had extraordinary talent, the average person had to practice day and night. But the Thousand Colored Stone could passively help with this cultivation. The paper contained stones in a thousand different colors. As long as one stared at it, it would slowly divide into clear sections, allowing the user to see it completely. Once the entire Thousand Colored Stone was seen, it meant achieving One Glance Three Thousand.
Wang Jie hadn’t expected such a treasure.
If he had had this Thousand Colored Stone when he first started cultivating yellow beans, he might have already mastered the Starry Finger by now.
Qi cultivation could assist in practicing the Star Method, and the Star Method could also aid in Qi cultivation. They complemented each other. One could only imagine the value of the Thousand Colored Stone.
Though it only helped with the first three thousand glances, its value was immense. Honestly, Wang Jie believed its worth was not below that of a fourth-tier Star Artifact.
If the Frost Radiance Sect had it, they would have long trained Star Method masters.
Black White Heaven would never allow this to fall into anyone’s hands. It must have been left by Zhong Yi.
The fifth level had brought quite a surprise.
Next was the last level for Ten Seal Realm cultivators—the sixth level.
The Lock Path interval didn’t even understand the third level, and Black White Heaven probably only understood up to the third level. Levels four and five might not even be understood. From this, Wang Jie could see just how far ahead he was compared to average cultivators.
Thank goodness for those two fields and the wristguard.
That was his foundation.
Now, the sixth level, let’s begin.
Wang Jie walked toward the sixth level, wondering why Zhong Yi had left behind a domain corresponding to Ten Seal cultivation. Could it be that she had passed through six levels herself?
Lost in thought, he entered the sixth level and looked ahead. The sky was filled with rain, and enormous trees stretched up to support the heavens, as if the fifth level had been held up by the countless trees of the sixth level.
The ground beneath him was muddy, with many shallow ponds, invisible to the eye.
The battle power detector had long since been going off.
Wang Jie raised his hand, drew his sword, and held it flat in the air. The rainwater splashed as it struck the sword’s edge.
Far off, a pair of sharp eyes opened. The pupils rotated, locking onto Wang Jie’s direction, and a deep interest flashed in its gaze.
Every drop of rain that hit the sword’s edge made a different sound, but despite all the variation, there should have been no sword sounds. Yet, Wang Jie distinctly heard the sound of a sword hum in the rain.
He stared at the splashing water, lost in thought.
In the misty air, a blurry figure began to approach from the rain, gradually becoming clearer.
Wang Jie turned his head. Under the rain, a creature ten meters tall was slowly approaching. Its body was slender and weak, initially resembling a human shape, but its gait was strange—its shoulders swayed wildly as it moved. What caught Wang Jie’s attention was the sword it carried—a stone sword almost the same height as its body.
As the creature approached, the battle power detector kept flashing, with the readings fluctuating wildly.
Wang Jie watched quietly, and the sound of the sword humming in the rain grew clearer. At the same time, he got a better look at the creature.
How to describe it? It was hard to explain. It had eyes, ears, a nose, and a mouth, but they were all distorted. Its features, much like its gait, were twisted and looked ugly, except for its eyes—sharp, narrow, and filled with excitement as they stared at Wang Jie.
It was intelligent, and not low in intelligence either.
It drew closer, stopping less than a thousand meters away. It raised its arm and drew the stone sword from its back, imitating Wang Jie’s stance, holding the sword flat in the rain. Water splashed as it hit the sword’s edge like a waterfall.
With a deep breath that seemed to resonate with the world, the creature struck.
When the battle power detector stabilized at sixty thousand, it attacked, swinging the sword downward with force. The torrential rain turned into a massive wave, crashing toward Wang Jie. At the same time, Wang Jie reversed his sword, flicking the water in a straight line.
The two streams of water—one large, one small—collided in midair, creating ripples. Every splash of water carried sword Qi, slashing outward, cutting into the earth, mountains, and the massive trees around them.
As expected.
Wang Jie’s gaze sharpened. This creature had a high mastery of swordplay.
The stone sword descended from above. Wang Jie leaped, stepping through the air using the Armor Eight Steps. But just as he shifted position, the stone sword swept toward him. How did it find him so quickly?
He hurriedly dodged, brushing past the stone sword, but the force of the wind it stirred almost made him lose his balance. Such immense power!
The stone sword’s aftershock swept far off, splitting the ground.
A triumphant roar echoed through the air. The creature seemed pleased to have an opponent, lifting its stone sword again. But this time, instead of aiming at Wang Jie, it spun the sword in a whirl, creating a vortex that swept the surroundings.
Wang Jie gripped his sword tightly, channeling his energy, combining Qi and strength, and with a hundredfold power, his gaze locked onto a specific direction. The sword slashed forward.
Boom!
The sound rang out. Wang Jie’s sword struck the stone sword with perfect accuracy, halting the creature’s momentum. The impact was so strong that the creature almost lost its grip on the sword. Wang Jie felt the shock too. Even with all his strength, the stone sword didn’t budge.
He had intended to knock the stone sword away.
Sword Step.
The shadow of the sword flickered at his feet. In his hands, the Star Gazing Sword Style unleashed sword Qi, which rained down toward the creature. Its sharp eyes widened as it roared in excitement, its sword now pointing toward the ground. Both hands gripped the sword tightly, and its body began to spin faster and faster, creating a whirlwind that deflected all of Wang Jie’s sword Qi.
Wang Jie was astonished. This wasn’t a sword move—it was instinct. The creature had chosen the best defensive strategy for itself.
The sword wasn’t fixed; it was shaped by the will of the user.
“You just taught me a lesson,” Wang Jie said, a smile curling on his lips. Battle intent flickered in his eyes as he observed the creature’s energy swirling around its body.
There was no perfect defense in this world.
He focused, his body bending, sword held back, and then he charged forward, becoming a streak of sharp light as he slashed toward the creature. As he took the first step, a sword flew out of his storage ring. Lock Force spread, power surged, and with each subsequent step, a new sword appeared, until fifteen swords hovered above him, stabbing directly at the creature.
Sword Form Technique—Single Line to Heaven.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One sword after another shattered, slowing the creature’s spin until Wang Jie finally gripped his sword and struck, brushing past the creature as blood splattered beneath the rain-drenched sky.
The creature stopped, staring at its chest, where a massive sword wound was bleeding heavily.
It turned its head to look at Wang Jie, its expression one of shock.
It hadn’t expected Wang Jie to break its defense. It was a Full Star Realm creature—such a move shouldn’t have hurt it.
Wang Jie landed on a large tree, stepping on a branch. His sword broke in his hand.
Too many swords.
These swords couldn’t withstand the force of the Lock Force combined with the power of the Sword Form Technique, especially when facing a strong enemy.
The creature stared deeply at Wang Jie, holding its stone sword in one hand and gingerly touching its wound with the other. It spat and smeared the saliva on its injury.
Wang Jie…
“Who did you learn swordsmanship from?”
If no one taught it, the creature wouldn’t have created its own sword technique. Swordsmanship was a human skill, and creatures had their own way of fighting.
This creature had clearly learned from someone, or at least seen someone wield a sword.
The creature continued to apply saliva to its wound.
“Useless. How about I give you some healing medicine?” Wang Jie asked.
The creature suddenly looked up, seemingly insulted, and let out an angry growl.
Wang Jie sighed, “I didn’t mean to pity you. It’s respect.”
The creature’s roar grew louder, gripping its sword with both hands, facing Wang Jie, and slowly closing its eyes.
Wang Jie raised an eyebrow. The rain grew heavier, more and more intense, soon covering the entire sky, as if the sea had flooded the world.
With each raindrop, the sword’s hum grew louder.
Could it be?
He focused on the creature. Its massive body became more and more blurred under the rain, but its energy focused on the stone sword, spreading out into the rain.
Invisible to the naked eye, Wang Jie could see clearly.
This was—Star Method.