Chapter 37: Kexiang Is Here Too

He did not reveal Chen Sanyan’s death.

That blade was also kept well hidden.

His injuries were concealed perfectly.

Whether it was the injuries or the blade, if Zhou Wen found out, she would ask endless questions.

If she learned that he had killed Chen Sanyan, who knew what might happen.

But one thing was certain: Zhou Wen would stay behind.

If she knew Jiang Changkong was injured, she would also stay to care for him.

If Jiang Changkong wanted to travel alone, he could only use Chen Sanyan’s name to scare her away.

Moreover, Jiang Changkong had another idea.

If possible, could he also lay hands on a Special Star Demon?

Zhang Hua dared to trick him—he had to return the favor.

A gentleman holds a grudge for ten years.

Jiang Changkong was no gentleman; he couldn’t hold a grudge that long. If he had the ability, he would settle it right away.

After identifying the direction, Jiang Changkong took the Primal Martial Compass and set off again.

Zhang Xiaoyu and the others had not sent any more messages, likely having found their senior sister.

Jiang Changkong did not contact them either, focusing on making haste.

The Primal Martial Compass lit up, and Jiang Changkong went to slay Star Demons.

With a top-tier Second Tier blade in hand, the enhancement to the Three Blades Without Trace was significant.

Using only the blade technique, even a mid-stage Star Cloud Star Demon could be easily slain.

The blade left no trace—not only did it kill without leaving evidence, but its momentum was also untraceable and elusive.

Jiang Changkong suddenly found himself growing fond of the Three Blades Without Trace; it killed without leaving visible wounds.

Blood would not flow, and the loss of Essence, Qi, and Spirit was slow.

With the Primal Martial Compass in hand, Jiang Changkong’s Star Demon hunts became even smoother.

Previously, he could only gain a little over a thousand points per day. Now, even while traveling without actively seeking them out, he could still gain over a thousand.

If he didn’t hold back and focused solely on killing Star Demons, he could likely gain even more.

After a day of travel, Jiang Changkong still hadn’t caught up to him. The Tai Chi Fist Scripture was just over a thousand points away from reaching mastery.

Glancing at the sky and then at the Primal Martial Compass, Jiang Changkong decided not to rest that night.

With the Primal Martial Compass providing early detection, given his strength, he could easily advance and strike in the darkness.

In the night, Jiang Changkong chose to prioritize hunting Star Demons, with travel as a secondary goal.

Star Demons were more abundant in the dark. Before long, all four needles of the Primal Martial Compass trembled.

Star Demons surrounded him on all sides, with one even at the mid-stage Star Cloud level.

Overjoyed, Jiang Changkong raised his blade and charged. The Three Blades Without Trace, with Star Power restrained, moved silently.

Even in the darkness, there was no glow of Star Power, no sound of wind.

He easily slew a Star Demon without making the slightest noise.

Extracting its Essence, Qi, and Spirit, he moved on to the next Star Demon.

Transforming into the Grim Reaper of the night, he harvested the lives of Star Demons, steadily strengthening the Tai Chi Fist Scripture.

He continued killing until midnight before stopping, having gained several hundred points of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

The next day, he resumed his journey and continued hunting Star Demons.

By noon, Jiang Changkong had hunted enough Star Demons, and the Tai Chi Fist Scripture successfully advanced to mastery.

Sitting cross-legged, Star Power surged as the Tai Chi Fist Scripture circulated. The Taiji Diagram emerged from within, radiating outward from his body.

Threads of Blade Qi flew out from the Taiji Diagram, dissipating into the air.

He was expelling the Blade Qi.

With the Taiji Diagram now mastered, this ticking time bomb could finally be resolved.

As each thread of Blade Qi left his body, Jiang Changkong felt a slight lightness.

The injury on his right shoulder also healed a bit faster.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour had gone by.

With the last thread of Blade Qi expelled, all his Star Power surged tumultuously, actually increasing by a sliver.

Jiang Changkong was somewhat surprised, considering it an unexpected delight, as all three martial arts had increased by a point.

But it was practically useless, not even comparable to a Star Demon at the peak of stellar qi.

Jiang Changkong: Late Star Cloud

Low-Grade Mid-Tier Martial Arts:

Bronze Skin Iron Bone Technique: Mastery 2/16000

Tai Chi Fist Scripture: Mastery 2/16000

Three Blades Without Trace: Minor Mastery 2/4000

Essence: 12

“Sixteen thousand.”

Jiang Changkong felt frustrated. No matter how much he could kill, he could manage at most two thousand a day.

To reach perfection in one martial art would take eight days, and for two, sixteen days.

Three Blades Without Trace was only at minor mastery, requiring ten days.

Calculating it, a whole month would be gone. How long would it take to reach Star Sea?

“From now on, focus entirely on improving Three Blades Without Trace.”

Jiang Changkong’s expression turned serious.

With Chen Sanyan, a super academic genius, having verified the power of Three Blades Without Trace, he now placed great importance on this martial art.

Moreover, it was time to give himself a trump card.

To outsiders, he appeared as a master of fist techniques, unparalleled in defense, a fierce fighter in close combat.

But who knew his blade techniques were even stronger?

Additionally, for what lay ahead, using blade techniques could distance him from suspicion.

For the remaining time, he would improve as much as possible. For now, his fist techniques and defense were sufficient.

Having made up his mind, Jiang Changkong resumed his pursuit.

With his Blade Qi fully restored and his strength recovered, although his injuries weren’t completely healed, they no longer hindered him.

His travel speed increased, and he could slay Star Demons faster.

Along the way, he occasionally encountered a few mid Star Cloud Star Demons. He chose to keep their Star Stones.

Ji Ziling had been good to him. If she needed mid Star Cloud Star Stones, he would gather a few more for her.

He didn’t lack these few stones himself, and he might need her help after entering the school.

For the sake of brotherhood!

It definitely wasn’t because she had a large bust and long legs.

Pushing himself to the limit, Jiang Changkong finally discovered traces of the group by evening.

Traveling under the cover of night, he spent another hour before finally finding Zhang Hua and the others.

After taking a bite of Star Demon meat, Jiang Changkong turned and left again.

Since they wouldn’t travel at night, he could freely hunt.

With the Primal Martial Compass sensing and Three Blades Without Trace reaping, his Essence increased rapidly.

After an hour of swift hunting, he distanced himself from Zhang Hua and the others.

The Primal Martial Compass sensed again, and one of its needles began to tremble violently.

“Early Star Cloud, peak stellar qi, late Star Cloud…”

Jiang Changkong looked at the compass with a hint of surprise.

Had he encountered a Star Demon squad?

Without a Star Cloud Peak among them, they were just easy prey.

Gripping his blade, he carefully parted the weeds.

Jiang Changkong hurried over, only to be utterly bewildered the next moment.

They were people—over a dozen of them. Four of them were very familiar to him.

Zhang Xiaoyu and the other three!

From Kexiang!

At that moment, the group was whispering and calling out alerts.

“Alert, a late Star Cloud is approaching. Everyone, be careful.”

“Prepare the battle armor. Ready the sword formation compass.”

“Prepare the starlight guidance instrument…”

Jiang Changkong: “…”

Damn, a bunch of wealthy show-offs.

Jiang Changkong wisely slipped away, distancing himself from the group.

“Kexiang people, why are they here too?”

Jiang Changkong wore a puzzled expression.

Shaking his head, he decided not to dwell on it. Since these guys had a Primal Martial Compass, he couldn’t get close enough to eavesdrop.

Better to go hunt Star Demons instead. As for why they were here, it had nothing to do with him.

Avoiding the group, Jiang Changkong went elsewhere to hunt Star Demons.

He hunted until the late hours of the night before returning to the vicinity of Zhang Hua and the others.

Zhang Hua and the others had already gone to sleep, leaving Jiang Changkong to sit alone in meditation, waiting for dawn.

When the first ray of sunlight broke across the land, Jiang Changkong opened his eyes on time and noticed that Zhang Hua and the others were already up.

Zhang Hua and the others, carrying their backpacks, scattered and entered the overgrown weeds.

Jiang Changkong also saw Ji Ziling and Ying Yanxue, both looking displeased, but they still chose a direction and left.

Accompanying them was only a student at the early Star Cloud stage.

This puzzled him—how could Zhang Hua feel at ease leaving the two of them like this?

A mere early Star Cloud stage student was no match for Ji Ziling and Ying Yanxue. Wasn’t he afraid they would escape?