Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Devour Star’s Claim

Ye Huang?

The disciple of the Black Realm Lord?

Wang Jie hadn’t expected it to be him. This person, unexpectedly, was here to help him.

As a disciple of the Black Realm Lord, he naturally wouldn’t fear the Zhi family. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have participated in the Devour Star conflict.

Though the Zhi family controls the Fourth Star Cloud, they couldn’t act recklessly. Wang Jie couldn’t say much at the moment, for he was still disguising himself as Zhi Shu. He had no choice but to continue moving toward the Devour Star, bypassing the front.

Inside the spaceship ahead, Zhong Yu said, “It seems Wang Jie is dead. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have rushed off. The Devour Star was released by Ancestor Zhi Qing. Now, by using the Devour Star to eliminate Wang Jie, she must reclaim it.”

Ye Huang sneered, “It’s not that simple. After using everyone, she thinks she can take it back. Does she really think Black White Heaven is under her control? Follow her.”

The spaceship turned around, pursuing Wang Jie while launching beams of light in attack.

Wang Jie, helpless, wanted to reveal his identity, but even though Ye Huang was helping him, that didn’t mean he would be allowed to take the Devour Star.

Just then, more ships arrived—more than one.

A voice sounded through the screen. It was Yun Ju.

“Senior Sister Zhi Shu, you may go ahead. We’ll block Ye Huang. But after this, please punish Zhi Nan Xing.”

“Junior Brother Li Cai, may I ask if Senior Sister authorized Zhi Nan Xing to kill me?”

“Yun Ju, you’ve been played by the Zhi family and still help them?” Ye Huang mocked.

Yun Ju snapped, “Ye Huang, if I can’t have it, neither will you!”

Wang Jie turned back to see three ships in a standoff.

Roles reversed.

Those who were helping him were now attacking him, and those attacking him were now helping him.

He quietly looked away—this had nothing to do with him.

It was time for this farce to end.

The spaceship sped through the stars. Behind it, the glow of battle could be seen, with Heaven Thunder and Black Flame clashing on the Devour Star, attracting numerous onlookers.

At this moment, many gazes were fixed on the approaching ship—this was the final station in the Devour Star contest. There, an Elder stood—Elder Yan, who was in charge of the Strange Planet Catalogue in Black White Heaven. The person who presented the two jade tokens to him would claim the Devour Star.

Elder Yan looked at the ship as it slowly approached. As the hatch opened, a figure emerged.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

Many others were equally stunned by the unexpected scene.

Meanwhile, on the Devour Star, Mo Wan Yin, blocked by Han Ling, finally shattered the formation and discovered that beneath the ground, several individuals were buried under bronze scrolls.

Zhi Shu’s bronze scroll was one of them. Wang Jie hadn’t taken it; after all, it was a Four Tribulation Star Artifact, which was of a different nature.

Seeing the familiar skirt beneath the bronze scroll, Han Ling’s once-smiling face suddenly changed. He immediately lifted the scroll, and there, lying unconscious, was Zhi Shu.

He stared at her, dumbfounded. How could this be?

Mo Wan Yin froze too. What was going on? If Zhi Shu was here, then who was that person earlier?

Han Ling suddenly looked up, roaring loudly. Black Flame burst through the Devour Star and headed straight for the spaceship. That person was Wang Jie.

Mo Wan Yin reacted swiftly, intercepting Black Flame sideways, reversing to block Han Ling.

Wang Jie emerged from the spaceship, walking toward Elder Yan, and slowly bowed. “Disciple Wang Jie, participating in the Devour Star contest. Here are the tokens, please verify them, Elder.”

Elder Yan stood there stunned, unfamiliar yet familiar, though now he was bald. How did this child manage it? Everyone had been distracted by the battle over the Devour Star and had seen Zhi Shu on the spaceship. Even with Hundred Star Realm abilities, they had failed to see through this disguise. It was truly strange.

Behind Elder Yan, several others stared at Wang Jie. One of them stepped forward and growled, “Wang Jie, what have you done to Zhi Shu?”

Wang Jie didn’t answer. He simply raised his hand, revealing two jade tokens.

Elder Yan glanced at the tokens. They were correct.

In truth, this contest had been unfair from the beginning. One jade token was directly placed with Zhi Shu. Who would have thought that to claim the Devour Star, one had to pass Zhi Shu’s test? This was also the cost of Zhi Qing releasing the Devour Star. Essentially, Zhi Qing had bought the star from Black White Heaven and then released it. Their elder court was merely an observer.

So, no matter who fought for the Devour Star, the ultimate claim would still belong to the Zhi family. That had never changed.

Yet now, he hadn’t expected Wang Jie to shatter this understanding, to take something that was always supposed to belong to the Zhi family.

His actions were beyond even his comprehension.

“Wang Jie, you used underhanded methods to steal the token. This doesn’t count,” the man yelled.

The others exchanged glances but said nothing.

Elder Yan frowned.

Wang Jie looked up at the man. “Senior, are you saying that as someone in the Star Breaking Realm, I must fight openly against a group of Wandering Star Realm cultivators and Six Dao Wanderers to claim the token, before the Devour Star can truly belong to me?”

Before the man could speak, Wang Jie loudly questioned, “If I had such power, why would I need this Devour Star?”

“Presumptuous,” the man raised his hand and struck, his killing intent restrained yet immense. He was clearly aiming to kill Wang Jie.

Surprisingly, no one stopped him—not even Elder Yan.

Wang Jie’s scalp tingled. He immediately attempted to retreat, but his body, injured after the fight with Zhi Shu, could not evade in time.

The strike descended, but before it could land, a sharp edge of power slashed through the void, cutting toward the man.

The man raised his hand to block, but the residual force sent Wang Jie flying into the starry sky.

Wang Jie wasn’t in the Wandering Star Realm. Falling through space felt like drowning, and the injuries in his body flared up, causing him to cough up blood.

Just then, a soft force pulled him back.

He coughed and gripped the jade tokens tightly, the blood staining them red. Turning, Little Blue had arrived, her cold gaze fixed on the man. “Elder Cheng, what great power you have, attempting to kill a disciple over the contest for a Strange Planet. I’ll be sure to bring this up with the Elder Court.”

The man snorted, his eyes dark. “This child is disrespectful. I’m merely teaching him a lesson, showing him not to speak carelessly. You may report it to the Elder Court if you wish.”

Wang Jie glared at Elder Cheng, his eyes filled with coldness. This man had nearly killed him moments ago.

Elder Yan spoke then, “Enough. It’s just a misunderstanding, no need to escalate it to the Elder Court.” He turned to Little Blue, smiling slightly. “Is this child under your care?”

Little Blue coldly led Wang Jie forward, glaring at Elder Yan. “No matter who brought him, he managed to bring the tokens here—doesn’t that count as a victory?”

Elder Cheng interjected, “It’s not over yet.”

From behind, Yun Ju and Li Cai charged forward, now realizing Wang Jie had emerged from the spaceship, their eyes full of murderous intent.

Little Blue turned to Elder Cheng. “Do you mean Wang Jie isn’t allowed to hand over the jade tokens and must fight them first? Or do you plan to block the final step?”

Before Elder Cheng could respond, Little Blue laughed. “The esteemed Elder from Black White Heaven resorting to such vile tactics. I’ll make sure everyone knows about it. The contest for the Devour Star was fixed from the start, and disciples fought to the end, only to be obstructed by an Elder.”

“You—” Elder Cheng seethed.

Elder Yan bellowed, “Enough! Silence!”

Elder Cheng gritted his teeth, glaring at Little Blue.

Elder Yan turned his gaze to Little Blue, then extended his hand to Wang Jie. “Give it to me. You’ve won.”

Wang Jie took a deep breath, raised his hand, and loosened his grip on the blood-stained jade tokens. He met Elder Yan’s gaze, his voice stiff. “Thank you.”

Fighting to the very end, only to be blocked by an Elder. Was it laughable? Not at all. This was the universe, this was the cultivation world. From the start, those jade tokens were never meant for him.

He belonged to the Devour Star, but the Devour Star did not belong to him.

This was everyone’s consensus.

If not for Little Blue, even now he would be a corpse.

Anger? Frustration? No, Wang Jie had long abandoned such childish thoughts. Every step he took was just to survive. One must learn to accept all possibilities in life. From the start, he had seen everyone as his enemy.

Every step was stained with blood.

Elder Yan raised his head, his voice echoing across the starry sky, reaching every corner of the Devour Star. “The contest for the Devour Star is over. The claimant—Wang Jie.”

At these words, the battle on the Devour Star immediately ceased.

Yun Ju and the others stopped. It was meaningless to rush over now.

It was over.

They stared at Wang Jie, stunned. They had been played, deceived. The person in the spaceship wasn’t Zhi Shu; it was this bastard. Wait, if Zhi Shu could disguise herself, what about Zhi Nan Xing?

One by one, they gaped, realizing something.

Li Cai glanced at Yun Ju, then at Wang Jie, feeling a strange sense of defeat.

Ye Huang was amazed.

Yun Ju’s eyes were filled with resentment as she stormed forward. “Wang Jie, Zhi Nan Xing was also you in disguise, wasn’t it?”

Little Blue turned and glared at her. “Enough.”

Yun Ju froze. Little Blue was a maid, but only to Xing Xue. If Xing Xue hadn’t returned, she would have been an Elder.

Wang Jie turned to Yun Ju. “Guess.”

Yun Ju yelled, “I won’t let you off! I swear I won’t!”

Wang Jie smiled. “So before this, you had no hostility toward me?”

Yun Ju panted, her teeth clenched, glaring at Wang Jie.

On the Devour Star, Wen Yuan looked up, amazed. This guy could play the game like this? How did he disguise himself? Even Elder Yan was fooled? A ruthless one, indeed.

Mo Wan Yin pursed her lips. Another oddball had emerged from the Alchemy Dao.

She had once been an anomaly, an Alchemy Dao practitioner skilled in combat. But now, this Master Wang seemed to surpass her.

Han Ling exhaled, holding Zhi Shu, gazing at the stars. “If you really want to protect him, you’ll have much to do in the future. He walks a lonely path.” With that, she left.

Mo Wan Yin turned her gaze away. Lonely? Which Alchemy Dao practitioner wasn’t lonely?

The Zhi family had suffered a crushing defeat this time.

Zhi Shu was defeated and taken away under disguise, and the Devour Star was seized.

Zhi Nan Xing was still missing.

The Zhi family had woven their own trap with the Devour Star—how laughable.

This result would send shockwaves through the entire Black White Heaven.

It was rare to see the Zhi family suffer.

Little Blue brought Wang Jie back to the Devour Star. She would have to dig out Zhi Nan Xing and return him to the Zhi family. Also, she needed to drive off the people on the Devour Star. That was Wang Jie’s right.

“Is Zhi Nan Xing’s bronze scroll with you?” Little Blue asked.

Wang Jie nodded. “It’s with me.”

“Give it back. The Zhi family has some boundaries we shouldn’t cross for now. After all, the Master is also from the Zhi family.”

“Alright.”

Not long after, Zhi Nan Xing was dug out. Wang Jie bound the bronze scroll to him, and Little Blue casually tossed it into space.

Far off, Shi Wei happened to be nearby, preparing to leave. Before he departed, he noticed Wang Jie.

“Next time we meet, I’ll treat you to soup.”

“I look forward to it.”

Shi Wei left. Perhaps he was inviting Wang Jie for a meal because Wang Jie had beaten Yun Ju.