Chapter 155
Chapter 155: Star Breaking Realm
The Star Breaking Realm should typically enhance one’s power by tenfold. Yet, for Wang Jie, it multiplied his strength by dozens of times.
The cause of this overwhelming surge? The Heaven Reversal’s Ten Seals, undoubtedly the most significant factor.
This sudden increase in power was almost as if his strength had grown by nearly half again. This was a staggering change. Before, his strength was already sufficient to defeat those in the Full Star Realm, and now, he felt confident he could challenge those in the Wandering Star Realm.
The typical strength of a Wandering Star Realm cultivator is just over a hundred.
Power refers to physical strength, not cultivated energy.
While the Wandering Star Realm boasts far superior cultivated power compared to the Full Star Realm, their physical strength difference is not as pronounced.
Wang Jie had pushed his physical strength to an astonishing level.
He wasn’t even sure how he had ended up on this path.
And then there was Qi.
He raised his arms, feeling the Qi inside him—it had increased tenfold. This tenfold increase wasn’t based on any external standard, but rather compared to his previous Qi—it was ten times more.
This too was extraordinary.
He hadn’t intentionally focused on cultivating Qi. Why had it suddenly increased by so much?
Unexplainable things were best left for another time.
Wait. Something suddenly occurred to him, and his expression shifted.
The Bone Motion Art—one of its materials required a quantity from the Breaking Star Stage. Now that he had reached the Star Breaking Realm, how would he obtain the Breaking Star Stage quantity? This was troublesome. He helplessly decided to go to the field and check; the material requirements for the Bone Motion Art hadn’t changed—it still required a Breaking Star Stage quantity.
Could he afford to abandon it?
This was one of the five materials required for a combat technique that rivaled the Starry Finger Technique. Especially after acquiring it from the Power Accumulation Method, it was a technique that manipulated the body’s strength, vastly different from the Starry Finger Technique. Wang Jie couldn’t bear to let it go. He had to find another way.
Then there was the Scripture Viewing he had yet to undertake. He had one qualification for it, but with his current Star Breaking Realm status, it seemed he could only use it after breaking through to the Full Star Realm.
In the meantime, several people had contacted him.
“You finally reached out to me,” a voice said.
“Any news?” Wang Jie asked, feeling the tension. He had almost forgotten the ongoing political struggle surrounding whether he would go to the battlefield.
Zong Cheng Ping replied, “Congratulations, you don’t have to go.”
Wang Jie sighed in relief, “That’s good to hear.”
“This entire struggle has been dominated by the Deacon Hall, with far too many supporters on their side. But in the end, something unexpected happened—the Black Domain Lord agreed to let you stay. The Lock Path Interval is officially under the Black Domain’s jurisdiction, and since the Black Domain Lord allowed you to stay, no one else could deny it.”
Wang Jie was taken aback. The Black Domain Lord?
Previously, he had forced the Elder Hall to acknowledge that the Lock Path Interval would be self-regulated, but the Black Domain Lord had never interfered. Could this realm lord be someone from the Xing Xue Elders?
That didn’t seem right.
If that were the case, the Xing Xue Elder wouldn’t have needed him, a Lock Force practitioner, to clear the way.
This was strange.
Regardless, the immediate threat was gone.
Now, Wang Jie was thinking about the Bone Motion Art.
After pondering, he asked Zong Cheng Ping how he could find out the Breaking Star Stage quantity now that he was in the Star Breaking Realm. Zong Cheng Ping told him it was possible to retroactively adjust it, but how this could be done within the Lock Path Interval was unclear.
Lock Force cultivators rarely needed to know the Breaking Star Stage quantity; after all, they were far weaker than Star Force cultivators. No one really paid attention to them.
The only person Wang Jie could think of was Du Xian.
Du Xian eagerly assisted him. Before long, Wang Jie received the star coordinates and immediately boarded a ship to head over.
The location was perfectly positioned between him and Du Xian’s direction. So when Wang Jie arrived, Du Xian was there shortly after.
However, Du Xian was not traveling in a Star Link level ship—hers was only a Stellar Belt Class Starship, which was much slower.
Once Du Xian arrived, she immediately began setting up. She had brought many people with her, and the equipment was enormous, requiring assembly.
“You don’t seem surprised that I’ve already reached the Breaking Star Stage,” Wang Jie said.
Du Xian responded, “Lock Force cultivators are normal. Please don’t misunderstand, I’m not looking down on Lock Force cultivators, but compared to Star Force cultivators, they struggle to use Breaking Star Stage equipment. Many factions outright reject Lock Force cultivators’ requests for such devices, because certain materials cannot be recovered.”
“So, some Lock Force cultivators, thinking they’re powerful, might try to borrow equipment. Once they have enough Breaking Star Stage materials, they can make a name for themselves and attract the attention of larger factions.”
Wang Jie remained calm. He was indeed one of those Lock Force cultivators who believed himself strong.
The Breaking Star Stage did not literally mean destroying individual stars. If that were the case, how could anyone easily find so many arranged stars? And how many Star Breaking Realm cultivators had there ever been? If each one destroyed a star, there wouldn’t be enough stars to go around, especially with even stronger cultivators involved in battles that could destroy constellations.
Moreover, stars were resources—every star contained Star Force. The more powerful a faction, the more they would fight to control stars, not destroy them easily.
The so-called Breaking Star Stage in the Star Breaking Realm was a unique device designed to create a target similar to a star’s density, though much smaller. Destroying such a target would be equivalent to destroying a star.
Wang Jie had sought Du Xian because only she had access to such devices within the Lock Path Interval.
Someone like Miao Tai from the Star Breaking Realm wouldn’t even think about breaking multiple stars. First, they didn’t have the power to break a second one. At most, they could break one, but it would be a tiny star, only half the size of Blue Star, using the most basic Breaking Star Stage.
Du Xian wouldn’t help them.
Even Zong Cheng Ping’s Breaking Star Stage couldn’t attract Du Xian’s help. Only Star Force cultivators could use such devices.
“Isn’t this equipment expensive?” Wang Jie asked.
“It’s not that it’s expensive, but certain materials are controlled by some entities, and many smaller factions can’t access them.”
“How did you get it then?”
“Without it, you’d be disappointed, wouldn’t you?” Du Xian paused and then smiled at Wang Jie. “Star Dome Visage controls the most information about the universe precisely because we’re willing to spend heavily. If you use my equipment to break through, then I’ll be the first to understand you.”
Wang Jie was unconcerned. “Thank you.”
“Some powerful factions truly have their disciples break real stars. That method is more accurate, but also harder. The distance between stars is vast, and crossing that distance consumes energy. That’s why stronger factions tend to recognize that method. But our way is the mainstream and still accepted.”
Wang Jie thought of Shu Mu Night. He must have broken real stars.
“Have you compared the two?”
Du Xian thought for a moment, “The more Breaking Star Stage targets you break, the more comparisons you can make. If it’s few, there’s no need for comparison.”
Wang Jie suddenly spoke, “I once saw news that Shu Mu Night broke thirteen stars. Star Dome Visage rated it as ‘Beyond Comprehension’.”
Du Xian nodded. “That’s correct. It’s Gu Mo’s senior’s evaluation. Breaking thirteen real stars—truly unimaginable.”
“And what would that equate to with this equipment?”
Du Xian rolled her eyes. “Are you comparing me to Shu Mu Night?”
“Do you know him?”
“Not really. He’s an existence standing at the pinnacle.”
Wang Jie didn’t press further. He was afraid that asking more would raise suspicions. If his survival reached Armor One Sect or Sincere One Dao, no one could predict the outcome.
Du Xian adjusted the equipment. “How many stars do you estimate you’ll break? Be specific about the density and size.”
“The highest standard,” Wang Jie said decisively.
Du Xian was stunned and looked at Wang Jie. “The highest standard?”
“That’s right. The highest standard for your equipment.”
Du Xian gazed deeply at him. “I should remind you, every time we use this device, the materials will be consumed. These materials cannot be reused. If you waste too many, I’ll charge you.”
“It’s expensive,” she emphasized.
Wang Jie gestured for her to proceed.
Du Xian completed the final adjustments. With a soft sound, the massive device released something like foam—a target not very large, around one hundred kilometers in diameter. It solidified upon contact with the air, its surface developing intricate lines that grew thicker and rougher. It drifted slowly toward the sky, eventually stopping above, like a moon.
One by one, more foam-like targets appeared, extending toward the first one, touching it closely.
Eventually, twenty foam targets aligned in a straight line.
Du Xian instructed everyone to retreat, forbidding ships from staying. She then looked at Wang Jie. “Twenty stars is the highest standard. Originally, the materials for this device could last for a long time, but now they’ve been used up in one go.”
“If too many materials are wasted, customer, the cost won’t be light.”
Wang Jie touched the closest foam, applying slight pressure. His brow arched. It was far more solid than the ground beneath his feet. Was this how a star’s density could be compressed into such a small space? No wonder the outside world recognized it.
“Let’s begin.”
Du Xian raised her hand, gathering Star Force in her palm. “Breaking Star Stage has three standards recognized by the outside world.”
“First, real stars. Break as many as you can.”
“Second, Breaking Star Stage equipment.”
“Third, the one not widely accepted by the outside world, but recognized by Star Dome Visage, is retroactive supplementary breaking.” She looked at Wang Jie with a slight smile. “But the post-supplementary star break standard is in my hands. I’m about to begin.”
With that, she stepped forward, standing before Wang Jie. She raised her hand, and it descended.