Chapter 293: A Man Naturally Chooses Star Crystal and Flower Fertilizer!

“You know what I want?” A cold smile curled at the corner of Jiang Changkong’s lips. “What I desire is something you likely cannot afford to give!”

“All under heaven flock for profit; all under heaven bustle for gain. Isn’t profit precisely why you have come?”

Hua Tianrui stood up and walked to the edge of the pavilion. “Once, this was a magnificent Sea of Flowers Kingdom. What you see now is merely a corner at its edge.”

“You mean to say you possess the treasures of this kingdom?” Jiang Changkong said indifferently.

“Yes, I possess this kingdom’s supreme treasure—an artifact powerful enough to make the starry skies tremble.”

A holy radiance shimmered around Hua Tianrui. She raised her hand slightly, and blooming petals detached, swirling into the air.

The dancing petals converged, forming a single multicolored blossom that settled into her palm.

“Is this an illusion you’ve created?”

Jiang Changkong’s expression remained stern. “I must admit, your power is formidable. I cannot detect the slightest flaw.”

“It is not an illusion, but a dream.”

Hua Tianrui cradled the blossom and placed it in Jiang Changkong’s palm. “Fragrance enters the dream—a minor secret art.”

“Cut to the chase. What is your purpose?” Jiang Changkong asked calmly.

“First, let me show you something.”

With Hua Tianrui’s calm words, the surroundings transformed.

Jiang Changkong’s gaze sharpened. He found himself standing amidst the starry skies. Though it was a dream, this method was truly impressive.

Within the cosmos, countless stars and endless Star Arrays stretched out.

He could even see the Star Array Patterns clearly, in great detail.

Innumerable human and beastly figures clashed and slaughtered one another.

A battle among the stars—the weakest among these combatants were at least High-Rank Martial Artists!

Within boundless killing formations, some Martial Artists stood a hundred zhang tall, their fists shattering the void of space. Others used vast killing formations to pulverize stars.

Myriads of petals drifted past, claiming lives silently and without a trace.

Then, these countless petals gathered, coalescing into a single figure—Hua Tianrui!

In the starry battle, she annihilated swathes of High-Rank Martial Artists with a wave of her hand. She was undoubtedly a Top-Rank Martial Artist.

Jiang Changkong witnessed several Star Martial Artists being effortlessly slain by the petals.

Behind Hua Tianrui floated a massive star. Within it lay an endless expanse of flowers—a world of blossoms.

Fragrance permeated the air. The warriors locked in battle on the battlefield halted and streamed into the star.

The flowers transformed into eerie small trees, sucking the Martial Artists dry into desiccated corpses before discarding them into the starry void.

Verdant beads formed.

“What you took was my flower fertilizer,” Hua Tianrui stated plainly.

Jiang Changkong touched his Space Ring. Your fertilizer certainly comes at a high price.

Then followed even fiercer battles, brutal and desperate slaughter.

Hua Tianrui encountered peers of equal strength—figures he did not recognize, Martial Artists capable of individually destroying stars.

And Hua Tianrui, at her peak, possessed that power as well!

She even drained one such peer into a desiccated corpse, but was ultimately besieged by the remaining warriors. Her star was shattered.

Hua Tianrui fell with it, her body buried within the sea of flowers.

An immeasurable time passed. The entire starry belt trembled, showering boundless starlight.

The sea of flowers, carrying her corpse, plummeted downward, arriving at the Void Realm, all the way to this place. The vision ceased.

“The you of that time was indeed powerful. However, in that battle, didn’t you perish?”

Jiang Changkong was puzzled. Could it be that, like the War Palace, Hua Tianrui had also feigned death?

“Cease testing with your soul force,” Hua Tianrui said coolly.

Jiang Changkong showed no embarrassment, withdrawing his Divine Control Art. “This dream is remarkably realistic.”

“Look at your two companions.”

With Hua Tianrui’s calm utterance, the scene before them shifted once more.

Jiang Jiuqiao and Liu Bing, each in their own separate spaces.

Before the two of them lay a mountain of Star Crystals.

“Is this fake?” Jiang Changkong curled his lip. “Just a dream… really?”

Jiang Changkong was somewhat stunned because Hua Tianrui took out a Star Crystal, displaying: Essence, Qi, Spirit: 10,000. Extract?

Damn rich, straight up ten thousand.

Star Dao-class, top-tier Star Crystal, tenth-grade low rank!

Jiang Jiuqiao and Liu Bing were frantically digging up Star Crystals, continuously stuffing them into their Spatial Equipment.

Isn’t this a dream?

Why are there real Star Crystals appearing? Could it be that even my leveling ability can be deceived?

“Able to distinguish truth from falsehood at a glance, your eyesight is indeed not bad.”

Hua Tianrui reached out and pressed her hand against Jiang Changkong’s chest, her seductive demeanor reappearing. “Now, you can have everything.”

“Really?” Jiang Changkong’s brow twitched slightly.

“Of course, but you must make a choice: me, or the Star Crystals.” Hua Tianrui gently exhaled, her warm breath falling upon Jiang Changkong.

Jiang Changkong hesitated for a moment, then said, “Can you add flower fertilizer to the options?”

“Under which choice would you place the flower fertilizer?” Hua Tianrui smiled.

Jiang Changkong replied with some difficulty, “Just add it to… the Star Crystals.”

“Alright.”

A jade-green bead once again appeared in Hua Tianrui’s hand, also showing Essence, Qi, Spirit: 10,000. “If you choose me, you will possess everything in the Sea of Flowers Kingdom—endless flower fertilizer and Star Crystals.”

“Even a child would know how to choose in such a selection.”

Jiang Changkong beamed with a smile, his right arm moving to embrace Hua Tianrui.

Hua Tianrui wore a smile on her face, but a trace of cold light was deeply hidden in her eyes.

Boom

Roar

Golden-red light suddenly blazed forth as eight Power Runes roared in unison, transforming into invisible force that surged toward Hua Tianrui.

Bang

The invisible force struck, causing Hua Tianrui to shatter instantly. The Star Crystal and jade-green bead tumbled down, caught by Jiang Changkong.

“A man, of course, chooses Star Crystals and flower fertilizer!”

Jiang Changkong’s expression remained calm as he grasped the two items, watching the shattered Hua Tianrui. “Flawless, but from beginning to end, you never directly engaged us in combat.

This proves one thing: if you had tried to force it, you might not have been able to take us down.”

The shattered Hua Tianrui’s expression turned cold and stern. “Power Runes Stellar Body, you are his successor?”

On Jiang Changkong’s brow, the concealed Star Script unexpectedly manifested on its own.

“You really are an old monster. Were you also a Near-Deity in life? Pity, you are far inferior to him.”

In Jiang Changkong’s mind, the image of that figure with Power Runes from the War Palace surfaced.

At the very least, Jiang Changkong currently lacked the courage to face that person. But if his guess about this Hua Tianrui was correct, perhaps he could put up a fight.

“He should be dead. How could you bear his mark?”

Hua Tianrui’s gaze gleamed with a cold light.

“Go down to the Yellow Springs and ask him yourself; you’ll naturally find out.”

Jiang Changkong sneered, golden-red light blazing as he activated his Power Runes Stellar Body, unleashing invisible force in all directions.

“Then let’s see how much of his ability you have inherited!”

Hua Tianrui’s gaze sharpened, petals swirling around her, releasing boundless killing intent.

Rumble

Invisible force clashed with the petals, causing faint cracks to appear in the surrounding space.

Jiang Changkong’s expression changed as he retreated repeatedly. Hua Tianrui’s strength far exceeded his expectations.

“So, you merely received a mark from him and did not learn his legacy.”

A flash of ice-coldness passed through Hua Tianrui’s eyes as the sea of flowers trembled, countless petals swirling. “In that case, there is no need to keep you alive!”

“Is that so?”

Jiang Changkong snorted coldly, the golden-red light dimmed, instantly transforming into the invisible Divine Control Art: “Right now, you should be in a soul state, correct?”

The Divine Control Art surged forth, morphing into a sharp sword that slashed toward Hua Tianrui.

“Foolish!”

Hua Tianrui’s eyes erupted with a strange, colorful light as petals gathered around her, allowing the Divine Control Art to fall upon her.

Boom!

Wherever the Divine Control Art passed, space shattered completely. The sea of flowers before him vanished, the pavilion disappeared, and endless darkness surged forth once more.

Hua Tianrui had also vanished.

Inside the room, Jiang Changkong abruptly opened his eyes. He was still in the room, with Jiang Jiuqiao and Liu Bing lying unconscious on the floor.

“Hua Tianrui, I wonder if she’s dead or not. How should I save these two?”

Frowning, Jiang Changkong could only attempt to use the Divine Control Art.

A torrent of power poured into the bodies of the two, penetrating directly into their souls. The scene before Jiang Changkong shifted as he stepped into their dreams.

Jiang Jiuqiao and Liu Bing were both mining Star Crystals, with no changes at all. This puzzled him—Hua Tianrui had actually not laid a hand on them.