Chapter 239: It's Been Half a Day Already

“I also want to see if the Star Spirit Peak can break through a high-level protective shield.

However, I use a sword. You can give it a try.”

Nan Wuyang directly tossed out his longsword, which radiated with blazing golden flames.

The longsword was engraved with dense Star Script, and a scorching aura seeped from the blade into his body, amplifying his Star Power by a fraction.

“A fine weapon.”

Jiang Changkong grasped the longsword, feeling the amplification, and turned his gaze toward Jin Chen and the others. “I’ll give you a chance. I am not a bloodthirsty person. You have three breaths to leave.”

“What a joke, Jiang Changkong. You truly are arrogant. Do you think this is still Anding Province or Jianghai Province, those small places where you could act like a king?” Jin Chen sneered.

“Exactly! Each of us is a genius in our own right. You think too highly of yourself!”

“If you want to be arrogant, go back to your Anding Province or Jianghai Province.”

“You cannot act recklessly here!”

“Step back.” Jiang Changkong waved his hand, signaling the seven to leave, and looked at Jin Chen. “Which of you is from Shengjin?”

A trace of pride appeared on Jin Chen’s face as he sneered, “I am. What, do you still want to kill me?”

“You guessed right.” Jiang Changkong nodded lightly, tossing the longsword into the air as he calmly stated, “Today, you will be the first to die!”

Jin Chen burst into laughter. “What a joke! Break the high-level protective shield first!”

“First Blade: Blazing Sun!”

Jiang Changkong stood with his hands behind his back, wielding the sword as if it were a blade.

The rising sun, warm and gentle.

Ninety percent Star Power!

The longsword shot forward, striking directly at the high-level protective shield.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed, terrifying Star Power surging in all directions. Heng Xueyue and the others quickly retreated.

“This power… impossible. How could he have cultivated Blazing Sun Star Power to this level?” Nan Wuyang exclaimed in shock.

“You got your wish,” Heng Xueyue glanced at him and said.

Nan Wuyang: “…”

I’ve seen it now. Compared to him, what kind of prodigy am I?

Boom! Rumble!

The explosion continued. The high-level protective shield, which had remained undisturbed from start to finish, now trembled violently.

“How can this be?”

Jin Chen and the others paled, crying out in horror.

Although this shield was only at the limit of the early Stellar Embryo stage—anything higher couldn’t be brought in—without the strength of an early Stellar Embryo Martial Artist, not even a ripple could be stirred.

Now, with such violent tremors, it proved Jiang Changkong’s strength was comparable to that of an ordinary early Stellar Embryo Martial Artist.

How the hell is this still Star Spirit Peak?

“Second Blade: Scorching Sun.”

Jiang Changkong spoke calmly, unleashing one hundred percent Star Power!

The power of the scorching sun surged once more, its terrifying blade aura not scattered like the three blazing suns in the sky but concentrated into a single strike. Its fearsome might even frightened Nan Wuyang, who was watching from afar.

Boom!

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out, as if something had shattered.

The high-level protective shield now bore several fine cracks. Though few and subtle, they proved one thing:

The high-level protective shield was not absolutely safe!

“Attack! All of you, strike! We cannot let him continue like this!”

Jin Chen roared, slashing out a dazzling sword beam several zhang long.

The others dared not hesitate and joined the assault.

A terrifying force surged forth, engulfing Jiang Changkong.

“Qiankun, Shift!”

Jiang Changkong uttered calmly as a massive Taiji Diagram appeared before him. The incoming Star Power was deflected and sent flying back.

Boom!

Boom!

Starlight filled the sky, illuminating all directions. Boundless starlight surged and churned, causing the earth to tremble and crack open with fissures hundreds of meters deep.

The high-level Protective Shield showed fine cracks that were gradually expanding.

“How on earth did he train? He hasn’t even partially cultivated a Stellar Body,” Nan Wuyang exclaimed in shock.

These prodigies had reached the pinnacle of intermediate-level cultivation in Star Power mastery.

However, some techniques and martial arts couldn’t be perfected to completion in a short time.

With no other choice, they could only condense partial Stellar Bodies to further increase their strength.

Yet, Jiang Changkong’s quantity of Star Power far surpassed that of these prodigies who had partially cultivated Stellar Bodies.

“Third Blade, Sunset!”

The Sunset Blade descended, gathering the overwhelming evening glow into a single concentrated strike.

The blade’s radiance resembled the twilight, breathtakingly beautiful.

“Block it! We’ll weaken this blade’s power and exhaust him to death!” Jin Chen urgently shouted, attacking the blade’s radiance once more.

Everyone quickly realized that as long as the Protective Shield remained intact, they would be safe.

The Sunset Blade fell, obliterating endless Star Power, shattering the sky full of starlight, and striking the Protective Shield.

Crack!

A piercing sound of fracturing echoed again as the cracks widened further.

Even with their combined efforts, they couldn’t significantly weaken the power of Jiang Changkong’s blade.

“Fourth Blade, Sunset!”

It was still the Sunset Blade. Jiang Changkong wouldn’t wait for the high-level Protective Shield to recover—this shield was formed from condensed power.

If they relaxed, these cracks would heal.

If these people wanted to exhaust him to death, then let’s see who would be exhausted first—him, or the shield he would break.

Nan Wuyang frowned. “Another Sunset Blade. Does this guy only know these three moves?”

“Actually, yes. Jiang Changkong has never used any other martial arts. It’s always been these three techniques,” Heng Xueyue pondered and replied. As for when he first learned the Blazing Sun Art, techniques like the Mystical Fire Blade were completely low-level, useless in this situation, and not worth counting.

Nan Wuyang’s face twitched, suddenly feeling like a complete failure.

This guy, with just three moves, cultivated a Blazing Sun Art that surpasses mine?

Who exactly is the representative of Solar Star Force now?

In the past, when Solar Star Force was mentioned, ten people would think of the Nan Family.

From now on, they’d probably think of Jiang Changkong first, and only then his Nan Family.

Thinking of this, Nan Wuyang remembered another person. “What about Jiang Changyue?”

“Just one Cold Moon Art.” Now it was Heng Qingyue and Heng Xueyue’s turn to feel frustrated. These two freaks.

Taiyin and Taiyang—the prodigies of both families were being utterly defeated in their areas of greatest pride. No one would feel good about that.

“I suddenly want to join Jin Chen in killing him,” Nan Wuyang gritted his teeth.

“Me too,” Heng Qingyue said with a dark expression.

Of course, they were just venting. Even the most foolish could see that Jin Chen and the others were no match for Jiang Changkong in this situation.

The high-level Protective Shield was powerful, but it couldn’t attack—it was purely defensive.

And Jiang Changkong, if he truly couldn’t break it, could easily retreat.

Boom!

The battle continued, with terrifying waves of power constantly spreading outward.

Centered around Jiang Changkong and the high-level Protective Shield, the ground within a thousand-meter radius continuously sank.

Jiang Changkong struck blow after blow, relentlessly bombarding the shield as the cracks continued to widen.

Inside the Protective Shield, the group kept launching attacks, attempting to weaken the blade’s radiance.

“What do we do? What can we do? We can’t weaken the blade’s power at all,” one Martial Artist panicked.

“Everyone, stay calm. Even if he has the strength, breaking through a high-level Protective Shield requires sufficient power to sustain the attack.”

Jin Chen shouted loudly, “As long as he falters even once, the high-level Protective Shield will restore itself. And how much Star Power can one person possibly have stored within them?”

“That’s right, everyone, rest assured. The moment he weakens, we will cut him down,” the other three prodigies echoed.

Jiang Changkong swung his blade relentlessly, one strike after another, never pausing, each blow delivered with full force.

Time passed bit by bit, half a day gradually slipping by, yet Jiang Changkong continued to strike.

Cracks had already spread across a third of the Protective Shield, with no sign of Jiang Changkong weakening.

“Don’t panic, he can’t break it,” Jin Chen forced himself to remain composed, though inwardly he was already panicking.

Damn it, it’s already been half a day!