Chapter 131: Peak Star Treasure Star Demon

“It seems there are only these two drops left.”

A young man at the mid-stage of Star Vault spoke, his gaze fixed ahead: “Do you want them?”

“Of course I do.” Jiang Changkong replied without hesitation.

The young man said calmly, “Out of respect for Nantian Wang, I’ll give you a fair chance. I won’t bully you. If you can defeat both him and me, you can claim them.”

Jiang Changkong looked somewhat surprised at the two middle-aged men: “Do you agree?”

“The young master’s word is our word.”

As they spoke, the two middle-aged men kept a wary eye on each other, their gazes alert.

Jiang Changkong understood—these two late-stage Star Vault cultivators were too busy watching each other to spare any effort to deal with him.

In their eyes, Jiang Changkong wasn’t much of a threat. Among the younger generation here, the strongest were only at the mid-stage of Star Vault.

Two against one—could they really not handle him?

“This strategy works, but let’s eliminate him first, then compete between ourselves.”

Another young man spoke.

“Agreed.” The first young man nodded, then looked at Jiang Changkong: “You may leave now, and we won’t make things difficult for you.”

“You’re quite straightforward.”

Jiang Changkong chuckled lightly: “State your names, so I won’t make things difficult for you later.”

“Ha, Li Changtian, my apologies.”

With a light shout, the first young man’s body erupted with golden light, and a golden sword aura slashed downward.

“Ji Chengming, my apologies.”

The other young man was surrounded by crimson flames, and a fiery red sword light shot through the air.

“Jiang Changkong, returning the favor.”

Jiang Changkong took a step forward, his terrifying Star Power stirring. Without even drawing his blade, two sword auras shot through the air.

The two middle-aged men were startled, their eyes wide with shock as they looked at Jiang Changkong. But after glancing at the two sword auras, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Boom!

Where the sword auras passed, space trembled, and even the blazing golden light filling the area was suppressed.

The two sword auras shattered instantly, while Jiang Changkong’s sword auras continued unimpeded, crashing violently onto the longswords in their hands.

Splash!

Blood sprayed, their swords flew from their grasp, and the two young men staggered backward, staring at him in fear.

“Thank you for your generosity.”

Jiang Changkong cupped his hands slightly, retracting his aura as he headed toward the center.

The two late-stage Star Vault middle-aged men looked grave: “Your strength—are you at the late stage of Star Vault?”

They couldn’t quite tell. Just now, Jiang Changkong’s aura had been terrifying, enough to make even them shudder.

If they hadn’t known the power of those two sword auras—which would have only caused them minor injuries at most—they would have already attacked.

“A bit stronger than both of you.”

Jiang Changkong said calmly, already arriving at the center and enveloping the two drops of golden blood with his Star Power.

He didn’t extract them—selling these would fetch an astronomical price!

Extracting them would only yield two thousand, but selling them was the best choice.

Moreover, he couldn’t sell them now. He’d already sold two spots before, both at a loss.

This time, after leaving, he had to figure out the market price before selling.

The four of them felt a chill in their hearts—stronger than both of them?

It was a good thing they hadn’t called for a fight to the death earlier.

Li Changtian picked up his sword and asked curiously, “Jiang Changkong, why aren’t you with Nantian Wang?”

“We were never together in the first place. We separated as soon as we entered.” Jiang Changkong sounded somewhat frustrated, then asked, “In Anding Province, how many Star Stones is one spot worth?”

“A thousand Fifth Rank High-Grade ones.” Li Changtian replied, then added after a pause, “How much did you pay for yours? I heard that in Jiangshui City, you could buy one for just over a thousand Fifth Rank Mid-Grade Star Stones. Tell me, isn’t that person a fool?”

Ji Chengming said, “It really is quite foolish. Why didn’t we think of going to Jiangshui City to buy them back then? They got a bargain.”

“Changkong, tell me, if that person knew the prices in Anding Province, wouldn’t their expression be rather unpleasant?”

Jiang Changkong: “…”

Do I look pleasant right now?

“Didn’t they say what the person selling the spots was called?” Jiang Changkong gritted his teeth.

“They didn’t say. Just some country bumpkin… um, a handsome person. I didn’t remember the name.”

Li Changtian spoke up, but halfway through, someone tugged at him. Only then did he notice Jiang Changkong’s expression and quickly corrected himself.

Ji Chengming was stunned. “Brother, could it be…?”

Jiang Changkong sighed mournfully. “I am the one who sold the spots.”

The four of them: “…”

This was rather awkward.

“But it’s nothing, after all, it’s a minor province. Without Nantian Wang and the others, no matter how good your treasure was, you couldn’t have sold it for that price.”

Li Changtian comforted him, “Don’t dwell on it too much. This bit of Star Stone, once you go to a major province, you’ll realize it’s nothing.”

A huge loss—how could he not dwell on it?

Jiang Changkong shook his head. He had known about this for a while; he just wanted to confirm it again.

“Can you tell me about this Starlight Distortion Land? What exactly is this Golden Blood?” Jiang Changkong changed the subject.

“We call it Solar Blood. Based on speculation, it’s a remnant left behind by a terrifying creature that cultivated Solar Star Force.”

Li Changtian explained.

“These two drops of blood seem like they can be absorbed directly? This is my first time here.” Jiang Changkong inquired sincerely.

Li Changtian nodded and continued, “Because too much time has passed, combined with the distortion of starlight here, the spirituality in the blood has been worn away.”

“The soul consciousness in the blood has dissipated, leaving only pure energy.”

Worn away the spirituality in the blood?

Soul consciousness dissipated?

Jiang Changkong pondered. It should be that only the consciousness has dissipated, leaving behind pure soul power.

That’s why he could extract it directly.

“I see. Thank you.” Jiang Changkong expressed his gratitude.

“No need to be polite. This isn’t some secret. In this Starlight Distortion Land, normally, only this blood is worth noticing.” Li Changtian said.

Jiang Changkong smiled. That’s because you haven’t encountered the tip of the Lunar Sword.

Thinking of this, he recalled the Yang Stone and asked, “I heard from Nantian Wang that this time it’s related to the Yang Stone.”

“Correct, but it’s just a rumor. The Federation sends people to investigate the Starlight Distortion Land every year.”

“An investigator discovered the Yang Stone but didn’t bring it out. It’s unclear which space it ended up in.”

“And this Golden Blood appears almost every time, along with the news of the Yang Stone this time.”

At this point, a trace of excitement appeared on Li Changtian’s face. “That terrifying creature might even have half its corpse here.”

Half a corpse!

A single drop of blood contained such Essence, Qi, and Spirit. How terrifying would half a corpse be?

Of course, this was just speculation. If there really were half a corpse, the entire Federation would likely go mad.

Boom!

As they were talking, space trembled, and terrifying high temperatures surged once again.

“Could there be more blood?” Everyone looked toward the pale area.

A flicker of flame rapidly expanded, like a small mountain-sized sun, traversing the pale region and entering this space.

Space shook, the ground trembled and quickly cracked, rolling waves of heat sweeping through.

Roar!

A roar echoed, emanating from within the sun. Two charred corpses tumbled down.

“Star Demons? Is it them?” Li Changtian and the others’ expressions changed drastically.

“Young master, step back.” Two middle-aged men instantly positioned themselves in front of them, staring in terror at the creature before them.

A Star Demon!

Its aura was terrifying, its imposing presence far surpassing that of the two drops of Golden Blood.

Li Changtian and Ji Chengming retreated in panic, their eyes wide with fear. “How could this be? How is it possible?”

“Star Vault peak! We’ll hold it off—you must leave immediately.”

The two men wore grave expressions. In the intense heat, whether from the temperature or sheer tension, sweat dripped steadily from their brows.

“It seems there are quite a few treasures hidden here.”

Jiang Changkong stepped forward, shielding the four of them. “Step aside. Leave this to me.”

“Changkong…”

Boom!

A surge of immense Star Power erupted, its boundless might sweeping outward. Unable to withstand the force, the four staggered backward.

“Star Vault peak? How did he get in here?”