Chapter 193: Sun and Moon Compete

In the end, Professor Yun did not continue speaking further.

To say more would involve divulging classified information.

Jiang Changkong only knew that most of the prodigies from major factions who entered the Sin Domain due to crimes had died, with only a handful surviving.

As for the mastermind behind it all, Jiang Changkong had no confidence in outmaneuvering them.

However, if they wanted to target him, they would have to pay with their lives!

This time, Heng Xueyue had taken the initiative to step forward, giving that person a direct target. He believed they would soon grow restless again.

After pondering for a while and finding nothing more to consider, he simply went to sleep.

The institute had prepared a room for him, equipped with everything he needed.

The night passed without incident, and Jiang Changkong was awakened by a knock on the door.

“Sister Ruoxi, so early?”

Jiang Changkong opened the door, complaining with a hint of resentment, “I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time.”

“I didn’t want to disturb you either, but you should think of a way to escape.”

Tang Ruoxi said with a grave expression, pointing outside, “Heng Xueyue is here. She says you must hand over Jiang Changyue, or she’ll tear this place apart.”

“That girl.”

Jiang Changkong frowned briefly before a smile appeared on his face. “Then I’ll go teach her a lesson.”

With that, he headed straight for the institute.

Tang Ruoxi was momentarily stunned before quickly following him.

Outside the institute’s outpost, a crowd had gathered at the entrance. Heng Xueyue stood with the phantom of a bright moon hovering above her head, her expression icy.

Beside her were Heng Yongxing, Heng De, and Anding Bang.

Yao Meng and Li Changtian were not present this time. This matter was under the Heng family’s name, and Heng Xueyue had not asked for their help.

In the institute’s lounge, Professor Yun calmly sipped her tea, showing no sign of panic.

Occasionally, she glanced outside and even offered a faint smile.

Jiang Changkong stepped outside and saw the crowd, numbering no fewer than a hundred.

“What’s this? Has President An brought the entire Martial Arts Association?”

Jiang Changkong chuckled lightly, his tone disdainful. “Didn’t you learn your lesson last time? Do you still think numbers matter against me?”

“President Jiang, I’m just here to lend some support…”

Anding Bang forced an awkward smile, but before he could finish, sensing a chilling aura, he quickly changed his tone. “Jiang, be sensible. Hand over Jiang Changyue, and our Lady Heng Xueyue won’t make things difficult for you.”

Jiang Changkong: “…”

You’ve forgotten the pain once the wound healed. Asking for another beating, are you?

Heng Xueyue took a step forward, raising her head proudly. “Enough with the nonsense. I, Heng Xueyue, demand you hand over Jiang Changyue.”

I, Jiang Changkong, demand money…

Though he was tempted to say something like that, he decided against it.

Jiang Changkong looked at her coldly. “Changyue has no grudge against you. You’re being unreasonable.”

“I saw it with my own eyes that day—he ambushed me. How could I be mistaken?

The Lunar Blade and Sword, the Moon Laurel Leaf, and the profound Taiyin Star Power.”

Heng Xueyue said icily, “Today, if you don’t hand over Jiang Changyue, you’ll pay for his crimes!”

“Nonsense. Even if it were Changyue’s doing, what could you possibly do about it?”

Jiang Changkong snorted coldly, unleashing a wave of scorching Star Power. “You’re lucky to be alive. If Changyue wanted to kill you, I’d personally send you to your grave!”

“Holy shit…”

Anding Bang was dumbfounded. What the hell was going on? This guy was a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark?

Heng Yongxing was stunned, while Heng De looked utterly bewildered. Was Jiang Changkong always this arrogant?

In the distance, Yao Meng, Nantian Pang, and the others were taken aback. When had Jiang Changkong become so aggressive?

“I told you, Jiang Changkong is outrageously arrogant. He won’t give anyone face.”

Li Changtian wore an expression that suggested he had anticipated this all along.

Ji Chengming nodded deeply. “Exactly, this guy is lawless and utterly arrogant.”

“Let’s keep watching,” Yao Meng said, taking a deep breath.

Outside the research institute, winds and clouds churned violently as the sun and moon converged. Two streams of Star Power collided in the Void.

The Moonforce was bone-chillingly cold, while the Solar Power radiated scorching heat.

The clash of these extreme forces created an invisible pressure, forcing the surrounding Martial Artists to hastily retreat.

Heng De’s expression darkened as he prepared to intervene.

Heng Xueyue waved a hand dismissively, declaring with pride, “Uncle De, step back. A mere Jiang Changkong can be suppressed with a flip of my palm.”

Jiang Changkong showed no sign of backing down, retorting coldly, “This chairman would like to see if the little prodigy of the Heng family can withstand a single palm strike from me.”

“You two, take your fight elsewhere,” Professor Yun interjected.

She didn’t want the outpost she had worked so hard to establish to be destroyed. This wasn’t the research institute; without prior preparations, it couldn’t withstand attacks at the Star Spirit Peak level.

“Today, I’ll make you understand what a true prodigy is,” Heng Xueyue snorted coldly.

Moonlight spilled from beneath her feet as she headed toward a distant area.

“This chairman will also show you how high the heavens truly are!” Jiang Changkong flicked his sleeve and soared into the air, his speed matching, if not surpassing, Heng Xueyue’s.

This time, with six martial arts techniques having reached minor mastery, he only exerted seventy percent of his strength.

“They’re really going to fight. Let’s hurry over,” Yao Meng and the others urged.

“What’s there to see? Jiang Changkong is definitely going to lose. Heng Xueyue’s strength is not something a mere Star Spirit Peak can compare to,” Li Changtian said disdainfully. “Before, Jiang Changkong and Jiang Changyue had to join forces just to kill one Star Spirit Peak.”

The two moved one after the other, distancing themselves from the residential area before stopping in a wild, overgrown field.

Jiang Changkong stood suspended in the air, floating three feet above the Void, looking down at Heng Xueyue.

Heng Xueyue said expressionlessly, “I’ll give you one last chance.”

“This chairman gives you a chance—kneel and admit your mistake!” Jiang Changkong replied coldly.

Heng Xueyue’s face turned icy. Crossing her palms, she traced mysterious patterns of Moonlight Essence, and intricate markings reappeared on her body. “Taiyin opens the array, Holy Radiance of the Bright Moon.”

Moonlight Essence formed a Star Array, drawing upon countless starlights.

“…”

This isn’t how it’s supposed to go. You’re going all out from the very first move?

Are you seriously fighting me or just putting on a show?

“Jiang Changkong is truly seeking death. Xueyue came here in a rage, yet he remains so arrogant,” Heng Yongxing sneered. “He’s doomed. No one can save him now.”

Heng De nodded in agreement.

Yao Meng’s expression shifted slightly. “Aunt Liu, try to save Jiang Changkong later if possible.”

Liu Min frowned slightly. “Doing so would offend both Heng Xueyue and the Heng family.”

“I’ll explain it to them,” Yao Meng whispered.

Nantian Wang watched nervously. “Changkong is being very unwise this time. I hope he survives.”

The Moonforce, the palm strike of Holy Radiance of the Bright Moon—this attack held nothing back.

Since Jiang Changyue had said Jiang Changkong was stronger, a single palm strike from her probably wouldn’t kill him. That would make the act more convincing.

Jiang Changkong snorted coldly. Without resorting to his blade techniques, he responded with a palm strike of his own, this time purely channeling the power of the Blazing Sun Palm.

Though it lacked the enhancement of a formal technique, he had now achieved minor mastery in six martial arts!

He also wanted to know if his seventy percent Star Power alone could suppress Heng Xueyue.

Having made up his mind, he pressed his palm down with overwhelming force.

Vast and boundless Blazing Sun Star Power surged forth, as if Jiang Changkong had transformed into a great sun.

Heng Xueyue’s body radiated Taiyin Star Power, forming a bright moon that enveloped and protected her.

Sun and moon clashed!

Boom!

The light of the sun and moon shook heaven and earth, the ground cracked open, and dust billowed into the air.

Even from several kilometers away, one could feel the earth trembling, a mix of cold and heat intertwining.

The shattered ground, with cracks spreading hundreds of meters, left everyone in shock and doubt. Amidst the chaos, a scorching aura surged upward—the great sun overshadowed the sky, its pressure bearing down upon the bright moon!

Golden light pierced through the smoke and dust. Beneath the great sun, Jiang Changkong pressed down with a single palm.

Heng Xueyue’s expression turned grave, her feet already sunken into the earth, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth!

“Young lady!” Heng De’s face paled in alarm as he rushed toward Heng Xueyue.

“How is this possible?” Liu Min’s expression changed drastically—Heng Xueyue was actually being suppressed?

Yao Meng and the others also watched this scene in disbelief.