Chapter 186: Leave None Alive

“Hmm?”

Jiang Changkong frowned, the Gold-Silver Taiji Diagram manifesting simultaneously.

With a thunderous explosion, the pool water surged skyward, violent forces clashing as Jiang Changkong’s figure rapidly descended.

“Star Spirit Peak?”

Jiang Changkong snorted coldly, forcibly halting his descent. The Lunar Sword beneath his feet trembled slightly, propelling him instantly out of the cold pool.

Ssshhh—

Piercing through the air, an extreme chill assaulted him from the pool.

“Scram!”

Jiang Changkong roared angrily. The longsword beneath his feet vibrated, releasing a sword light that shot through the air to meet the extreme icy sword energy.

In his shock and fury, Jiang Changkong directly unleashed ten percent of his Star Power.

Boom!

The Lunar Sword light swept past, shattering the icy sword energy and striking toward its source a hundred meters away.

“Such formidable strength.”

A voice filled with surprise rang out, its owner already a thousand meters away.

“Daring to scheme against me, you truly have nerve.”

Jiang Changkong snorted coldly, choosing not to pursue. The opponent’s strength was considerable, and catching up in a short time was unlikely.

Just as he had faced Star Spirit late-stage opponents before, only now their positions were reversed.

If the opponent had other methods, capturing them might not be guaranteed, and it was unknown whether they had accomplices.

After weighing the situation, Jiang Changkong did not wish to delay his main task. He took out his phone and contacted Xu Xinghe: “Locations of the three families.”

“Here they are. These are the three families’ strongholds in the abyss. What do you plan to do?” Xu Xinghe asked, his heart skipping a beat.

Earlier, Jiang Changyue had mentioned breaking through. Could it be that he had already succeeded and was now going to eliminate them?

Thinking this, he hurriedly reminded, “There’s a Star Spirit Peak among them. Don’t act recklessly.”

“No need for questions.”

Jiang Changkong left these words behind as he soared away.

As for the corpse, it was easy to find—such as the Taiyin Cold Pool, where an unclaimed ice sculpture lay.

Draping the ice sculpture in a black robe, Jiang Changkong infused it with Taiyin Star Power, converting all his internal Star Power and pouring it into the sculpture.

Now, he had roughly created a puppet body—a disposable consumable.

The power it could unleash would certainly not match Jiang Changyue’s, but it wouldn’t be too weak either, especially since he would control it using the Spirit Control Art.

If he didn’t need to show his face, he could simply use two sets of black robes.

Afterward, he sat cross-legged to recover his Star Power.

Two hours later, his Star Power was fully restored. Jiang Changkong took out his phone and began recording audio, as Jiang Changyue would need to speak later.

Using the phone’s recording function, this would achieve perfection.

The Lunar Sword trembled, carrying the ice sculpture forward.

His true body, meanwhile, soared on a blade, stepping atop a top-tier sixth-rank longsword.

A golden Profound Sun and a silver moonlight—two figures symbolizing Taiyin and Taiyang—headed toward the three families’ strongholds.

The three families’ strongholds were near the research institute, as were the bases of other factions, all established adjacent to the institute.

After all, processing Star Stones and other materials was more convenient there, and certain instruments and equipment required the institute’s resources.

Though the night was deep, those who came here were almost all at least Star Gate level or above, and hardly anyone rested.

“What is that?”

A startled cry rang out as a Martial Artist pointed toward two beams of light in the sky.

“Could it be some kind of treasure?” another Martial Artist exclaimed excitedly.

“Treasure? Those are two people,” a Martial Artist with keen eyesight said gravely.

“People? How is that possible? Soaring through the air—could they be High-Rank Martial Artists?”

The Martial Artists exclaimed in shock. How many years had it been since High-Rank Martial Artists last appeared?

“They’re heading this way. They really are two people. The one with the blazing golden light looks familiar.”

“Is that… Jiang Changkong?”

“Jiang Changkong? Then the one beside him must be Jiang Changyue?”

As they spoke, two figures arrived riding swords, looking down at the buildings below—mostly earthen and stone houses.

“Today, I have only one matter to attend to. Those unrelated to the Yun, Lin, and Jin families, please leave,” Jiang Changkong said coldly.

“It really is them. Are they here to cause trouble for the three families?”

“Quick, let’s go. Back then, Jiang Changyue’s single move affected too wide an area.”

Unrelated martial artists hurriedly departed.

To this day, the Taiyin Star Power from Jiang Changyue’s move had yet to dissipate.

If anyone wanted to experience the power of that move, they could go to the Taiyin Cold Pool to see the corpse of that late-stage Star Spirit.

Boom!

A sudden explosion erupted as a vast aura surged from below, spreading across the sky.

Golden Star Power resembled a golden ocean, emitting a sharp, indestructible aura.

“Two little brats, you dare to provoke us just because you got your hands on two flying instruments?”

An aged voice rang out as a white-haired elder looked up at the sky, glaring coldly at the two.

“The three families plotted against me. They deserve death!”

Jiang Changkong shouted coldly, unleashing a torrent of Blazing Sun Star Power from within his body, forming a blazing sun that illuminated several kilometers around.

Simultaneously, from within the black-robed figure, boundless Taiyin Star Power surged forth, forming a bright moon.

Sun and moon shared the sky!

The black-robed figure also spoke coldly: “Leave no one from the three families alive!”

“Two fools who don’t know their limits!”

The elder shouted coldly, golden light erupting as a golden sword radiated a sharp aura. Star Power gathered above his head, forming two sword beams.

Brilliant sword beams, sharp golden light, slashed directly toward the sun and moon.

“One blade, sunset!”

The evening glow blazed like fire, its radiant light stretching across the void.

“Swift Moon Mist.”

A long blade appeared as the black-robed figure uttered softly. The swift blade flashed past in an instant.

Sun and moon trembled simultaneously, charging toward the sword beams. Two blade auras slashed down, aiming for the elder.

Boom!

A violent tremor shook the air as the sun and moon collapsed, the sword beams shattered, and terrifying power swept through the sky. Soil crumbled and fell.

Below, the sunset blade descended. The elder’s expression changed as he finally realized Jiang Changkong was no longer the same as before.

The swift blade, hazy moonlight, moved at the extreme limit, utterly silent.

The elder hurriedly defended but was still a step too slow. The long blade swept past, leaving no visible wound, yet a terrifying chill had already invaded his body.

Frightening Star Power erupted, destroying and freezing the houses on the ground—half scorching hot, half icy cold.

“Help…”

“Run, quick!”

Inside the houses, martial artists from the three families screamed in terror, fleeing desperately.

“You cannot escape.”

The black-robed figure said coldly, a vast power surging as the bright moon rose again. Moonlight scattered, filled with killing intent.

Jiang Changkong’s expression remained indifferent. A blazing sun formed above his head, unleashing Blade Qi.

Boom!

A violent force erupted as the elder unleashed another surge of powerful energy from within his body, his aura growing even stronger.

The invading Taiyin cold force was completely expelled. The sword hummed, its sharp blade aura sweeping out, enveloping both of them simultaneously.

Jiang Changkong’s gaze sharpened as he noticed a medicine bottle beside the old man—he had taken pills.

His aura had indeed grown stronger, but it was still within manageable limits.

Now, it could be said he was facing two versions of himself, though it was inconvenient to use the Gold-Silver Taiji Diagram.

The sunset blade rose once more, while beneath the black-robed figure, the Lunar Sword also moved into action.

Moon Mist Sword, Swift Moon Mist Blade—simultaneously wielding three weapons, unleashing three ultimate moves.

Two blades and one sword shattered the blade auras, advancing relentlessly.

A thunderous explosion erupted, with Blade Qi and sword energy scattering in all directions. Fleeing martial artists were directly pierced by the Blade Qi and sword energy, turning into corpses.

Among the three families, aside from this old man, there was not a single Star Spirit left.

“Kill!”

The old man roared, surging Star Power to block the two blades and one sword.

The fleeting blade, though striking later, arrived first.

Clang!

Blade and sword collided, the Lunar Yin Blade flipped back, and the Moon Laurel Leaf swayed.

“Damn it.” The old man’s body faltered. Though seemingly unharmed, that elusive and unpredictable blade had already driven Moonforce into his body.

The twilight blade and Moon Mist sword were already upon him.

In haste, the old man could only surge Star Power, doing his utmost to defend.