Chapter 140
Chapter 140: I Want Everything
Though Lie Qiu’s Lock Force couldn’t control Wang Jie in the Full Star Realm, the suffocating pressure it carried was impossible to escape. Wang Jie instinctively countered with his Lock Force but was still thrown back by the forceful impact.
Lie Qiu leaped forward, the tip of her spear glinting coldly as she thrust it out. Countless cultivators surrounded them but couldn’t intervene. Miao Tai tried to dodge, but he was marked, and cultivators charged at him one after another.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The spear and sword collided fiercely, sending sparks flying. The shockwaves from their battle rippled outward. Wang Jie’s raw strength matched evenly against Lie Qiu’s Lock Force, neither able to overpower the other.
“Do you truly believe you can defeat me?” Lie Qiu shouted coldly. “Without that creature, what makes you so confident? Moon Pointing!” She spun her spear, unleashing countless spear shadows with every step, each shadow merging into crescents that enclosed Wang Jie, leaving him no escape.
Wang Jie used Armor Eight Steps to evade, his vision filled with afterimages of the spear. His eyes shifted, observing the flow of energy with One Glance Three Thousand. His body moved lightly, weaving gracefully among the spear shadows as if walking upon crescent moons. Sword in one hand, he swiftly thrust out the other palm, striking Lie Qiu’s shoulder. A numbing pain spread instantly through her body, her bones fracturing as she stumbled back in horror.
[How is this possible? He dodged my Moon Pointing?]
In the next instant, Wang Jie swung his sword horizontally. Lie Qiu barely managed to raise her spear before being hurled through the air, crashing into a distant mountain range. The ground cracked apart, mountains collapsing around her.
Wang Jie raised his hand, “Heaven and Earth Luo Xuan Finger!”
Two immense fingers, one from the sky, one from the earth, pressed down to crush Lie Qiu.
All the surrounding cultivators stared in awe but still charged bravely against the giant fingers. Lie Qiu clenched her teeth, struggling to her feet. Her long hair hung loose, and Lock Force erupted from her body, desperately resisting the Heaven and Earth Luo Xuan Finger. At that moment, Wind Seeking Star itself trembled violently.
Blood filled her eyes, half her body paralyzed, yet she stubbornly assumed her stance again. “Moon Pointing—Broken Spear!” she shouted. Leaping into the sky, she aimed downward—but her target was not Wang Jie, who could easily dodge with Armor Eight Steps. Her spear pointed directly at Wind Seeking Star itself.
She intended to shatter the star and cast Wang Jie into the void of space.
This scene terrified Miao Tai and every cultivator on Wind Seeking Star. They scrambled desperately toward the nearest spaceships.
Wang Jie lifted his gaze. Lie Qiu’s spear wasn’t fast—it gathered energy, its tip visibly melting as overwhelming Lock Force coalesced at the point.
“Either leave now, or perish here with me!” Lie Qiu’s voice echoed fiercely across the star. She refused to lose her position among the Four Alliances. No matter this man’s goals, she would drag him down with her.
She was Lie Qiu; she would never surrender.
Wang Jie calmly watched her. In Sword Mastery Heaven, their strengths had been closely matched—even his Sword Form Technique might not have secured victory. But now, after comprehending the Star Method through One Glance Three Thousand, it wasn’t his cultivation realm that rose but his grasp of combat itself, refined to the smallest details.
He knew he could defeat her.
Yet she chose mutual destruction.
“It doesn’t need to come to this,” he said softly. “I only want the disaster materials.”
Lie Qiu clenched her teeth again. “I’ll say it one last time. Leave now, or die together.”
Wang Jie breathed out slowly. “I don’t know whether to admire your resolve or pity your foolishness. Do you truly think I would be scared off after coming this far?”
Lie Qiu’s eyes widened in fury, and she thrust the spear toward the star’s core. “Then perish together!”
Wang Jie stepped upon Sword Step, soaring upward into the cascading spear shadows.
Lie Qiu’s eyes flashed murderously. [He dares to face it directly?] She’d heard from Zong Cheng Ping that Wang Jie was a mere ten-seal cultivator. Fighting equally with her was already impressive, but surely there were limits. She didn’t understand how Wang Jie persuaded Zong Cheng Ping not to trouble him, but this strike, she believed, was impossible for him to withstand.
At the moment the spear descended, Wang Jie lifted his left arm, directly clashing against the spear’s point with his bracer.
Boom!
Heaven and earth shook. Unimaginable power surged through Wang Jie, crushing downward. The ground beneath shattered entirely, countless people perishing in the aftermath.
Miao Tai felt a violent force slam into his chest and coughed up blood. The earth split wide, magma flowing out, staining the horizon dark.
Wang Jie braced his left arm with his right, firmly resisting the devastating blow.
Lie Qiu froze, stunned. [How did he block this?] She saw clearly the bracer he wore. A Star Artifact? Three Tribulations, or even stronger? She didn’t know. All she knew was that this man had truly blocked her strongest strike.
The longer the strike was resisted, the weaker it grew. Lie Qiu suddenly released her spear, attacking with both palms. But Wang Jie saw through the deception—her energy was still in the spear. He met her palms with his right hand, knocking the spear aside with Sword Step, then struck her palms hard enough to almost shatter her arms, sending her crashing down.
Wang Jie landed softly, exhaling. Beside him, the spear fell, and he casually caught it.
Countless eyes stared in silence.
Though many had died from the shockwave, more survived, gazing in awe at the victor.
Wang Jie had won.
Miao Tai rushed forward excitedly, “Congratulations, my Lord, you’ve defeated Lie Qiu!”
Holding the spear, Wang Jie walked slowly to where Lie Qiu had fallen.
She lay broken on the ground, half her body crippled, trembling and unable to move. Her injuries were severe, leaving her no strength to continue.
She stared into the smoke-filled sky, feeling scorching magma beneath her.
[I’ve lost.]
[In Sword Mastery Heaven, I thought I could defeat him. So why now?] She replayed each movement of the battle in her mind, realizing Wang Jie saw through all her attacks.
[How did he manage it?]
The sound of the spear tip scraping the earth drew her attention—it was Wang Jie’s habitual gesture. She turned slightly, seeing him toss her the spear carelessly. “Want another round?”
Lie Qiu stared fiercely. “You won. Kill me or do what you will.”
Wang Jie sat casually on a rock, shifting tiredly. “I told you—I don’t care about your Four Alliances. I only want materials.”
“What do you mean?” she asked, confused.
Wang Jie smiled faintly. “Protection fee.”
Her eyes narrowed sharply.
“Don’t look at me like that,” Wang Jie continued. “Refuse, and I’ll beat you regularly. You see, I have a mask to change my appearance. Do you think your followers can stop me, or would you, the mighty Lie Qiu, choose never to show your face again?”
“Wang Jie, I’d rather die.”
“Then tell me how you became one of the Four Alliances. Isn’t it because someone backs you?”
Lie Qiu fell silent.
“Make your choice,” Wang Jie said gently.
She hesitated before reluctantly speaking, “How much do you want?”
“Everything.”
“What?”
“To buy your life—is it too expensive?”
“Impossible. If I give you everything, I’ll have nothing left. How would I explain to those above?”
“That’s your problem. Tell your superiors to find me—if they’re capable.”
Lie Qiu gazed at Wang Jie deeply before finally surrendering. Disaster materials were just external possessions, not worth dying for. This wasn’t surrender, definitely not.
Wang Jie absorbed the vast quantity of materials, preparing himself further.
Later, he returned casually, surprising Lie Qiu again. “Tell me, how did you break through the ten-seal barrier?”
She ignored him initially, but he insisted, even challenging her, “Let’s arm wrestle.”
She stared blankly. “What?”
“Arm wrestle. Simple enough, right?”
Thinking him mad, she resisted but eventually agreed reluctantly. Wang Jie easily won and casually thanked her before leaving.
Lie Qiu sat in stunned silence long after he’d gone.