Chapter 49: Let Me Catch My Breath Before I Kill More

Jiang Changkong was a bit dazed.

After snatching the Special Starstone and seeing they had a Protective Shield, he had gone to find the Star Demon corpses that Zhang Hua and the others had killed during the day.

He had just finished extracting the Essence, Spirit, and Vitality and was about to take one last look at Ji Ziling and the others before leaving when someone named Tang Ruoxi called.

She told him the Protective Shield couldn’t hold much longer and needed his help.

From the other end of the call, he could hear Ji Ziling and Ying Yanxue’s voices.

Thinking of that group of Star Demons, Jiang Changkong hesitated but decided to go rescue them.

The previous Star Cloud Peak Star Demon had been severely injured and fled.

His newly perfected Bronze Skin Iron Bone Technique could ignore attacks from Star Demons below Star Cloud Peak.

All things considered, this shouldn’t be difficult at all.

After hiding his backpack, a voice came through the phone: “Jiang Changkong, we’ll be watching when you make your move.

You’d better move in a straight line. How do you want us to coordinate? When should we charge out?”

“When I need you to act, I’ll jump onto a Star Demon and shout for you to come out.”

Jiang Changkong replied. He already knew these guys had instruments monitoring the area from above.

After hanging up, Jiang Changkong tucked his phone into his backpack and charged swiftly toward the Star Demon horde.

Roar!

The Star Demons roared, and upon seeing Jiang Changkong arrive, they pounced directly.

Jiang Changkong glanced at them—peak stellar qi—and slapped one into a bloody mist.

Leaving a whole corpse to extract Essence, Spirit, and Vitality now would be foul-smelling. Slapping it into a bloody mist caused it to dissipate directly into the air, allowing for automatic extraction.

As one Star Demon died, the others surged forward.

Jiang Changkong showed no fear, charging straight into their midst.

A Taiji Diagram manifested around him. As Jiang Changkong swung his palms, the Taiji Diagram flipped up and down, and Star Demons exploded into bloody mists one after another.

Bare-handed, he fought his way through, blasting everything in his path.

As for the blade, he had already discarded it.

Since he had obtained the Special Starstone, keeping the blade would only expose his identity.

“So fierce? Directly blasting them apart?”

Liu Jun and the others, gathered around the instrument, exclaimed as they watched the figure on the crystal panel.

The others inside the Protective Shield grew anxious and urged, “Let us see too.”

“Let me see, point the instrument at me,” Ji Ziling said with a grim expression.

“Let’s watch together.”

Tang Ruoxi turned on an instrument and said, “We can share the surveillance feed.”

The other Kexiang students inside the barriers also turned on their instruments to watch together.

On the surveillance feed, Jiang Changkong was like a fierce tiger, charging recklessly through.

Star Demons hadn’t even gotten close before being turned into bloody mists, completely unable to withstand a single blow.

Zhang Hua and Cao Ye’s faces darkened. Since when did Jiang Changkong possess such strength?

The Star Demons exploding into bloody mists drove the surrounding Star Demons into even greater frenzy, but as the Taiji Diagram swept through, the frenzied Star Demons exploded in turn.

Whether they were at peak stellar qi, early Star Cloud, or mid Star Cloud, none escaped the fate of being blasted apart.

Jiang Changkong extracted Essence, Spirit, and Vitality while simultaneously applying it to the Three Blades Without Trace.

Although improving the Three Blades Without Trace wasn’t particularly useful now, it could increase his Star Power.

Since the Protective Shield wouldn’t last much longer, Jiang Changkong didn’t dare hold back, fighting almost at full strength.

Watching Jiang Changkong charge recklessly through, with Star Demons exploding along the way, everyone was stunned. What kind of strength was this?

“Star Cloud Peak?” someone muttered.

“Is he really not from a Martial Arts School?” Tang Ruoxi looked at Ji Ziling with a questioning gaze.

If he wasn’t from a Martial Arts School, they absolutely had to recruit him to Kexiang afterward.

This was practically more machine than a mech.

“Don’t even think about poaching him. He’s my brother!” Ji Ziling snorted, clearly displeased.

He’s my brother. How could you even think of poaching him?

Moreover, this brother really clicked with him and even bought him books, gifting him rare magazines and all.

Where could one find another brother as good as this?

Jiang Changkong plowed through all the way, blood mist spreading as Star Demons swarmed to encircle and kill him.

Consequently, the number of Star Demons attacking the Protective Shields decreased, much to their delight.

If all the Star Demons went to surround Jiang Changkong, they would be out of danger.

Of course, that was just wishful thinking. Once Jiang Changkong shouted, they would all charge out.

Star Demons exploded one after another, blood mist spreading and dissipating in the night sky.

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

Jiang Changkong had no idea how many Star Demons he had killed. He didn’t stop, as there were still plenty of Star Demons around.

But he could faintly see the glow emanating from the Protective Shields.

He still had more than half of his Star Power left, and his stamina was still abundant, so he might as well fight his way through.

Back then, he could fight for half a day; this time, he reckoned he could fight until dawn.

Provided, of course, that Ji Ziling and the others were safe.

For now, he would head near the Protective Shields to meet up with them first.

The Taiji Diagram in Jiang Changkong’s palm shone brightly, with Taiji energy protecting his entire body, repelling the surrounding Star Demons.

With a punch, he blasted the Star Demon ahead and advanced swiftly.

Everyone inside the Protective Shields stared wide-eyed, at a loss for words.

To achieve such a level in martial arts was unprecedented!

“Is this a Second Tier top-tier battle suit with unlimited energy?”

The people from Kexiang stared in disbelief.

If it were a Second Tier top-tier battle suit, it could indeed dominate among the Star Demons.

But an individual’s stamina is limited. If it were them, they would have been exhausted long ago.

Yet Jiang Changkong showed no signs of fatigue, still blasting through Star Demons all the way.

“I think we can rest easy now,” a Kexiang student murmured.

The number of Star Demons attacking the Protective Shields had decreased significantly, making the shields safe enough to hold for several hours.

“He’s not planning to fight his way over, is he?”

Tang Ruoxi stared blankly at the figure on the screen, advancing in a straight line.

This guy hadn’t even considered shouting for them to join the fight.

He intended to fight his way straight through!

The distance closed rapidly, with no Star Demon able to halt his advance.

“Oh no, that’s a Star Cloud late-stage Star Demon,” a student suddenly exclaimed.

“Open the Protective Shields, charge out immediately.”

Tang Ruoxi’s expression changed as she gave the order.

Bang

On the screen, blood mist flared, and the student’s face twitched. “Never mind, that Star Cloud late-stage Star Demon just exploded.”

Everyone: “…”

A Star Cloud late-stage Star Demon, taken out with a single punch?

What kind of strength is this?

Ji Ziling was also dumbfounded. Since when had her brother become so powerful?

After dealing with the Star Cloud late-stage Star Demon, which had just exploded, Jiang Changkong caught the Star Stone and tucked it into his tattered pocket.

Then, he continued blasting away.

As long as no Star Cloud Peak Star Demon appeared, nothing couldn’t be solved with a single punch.

The group was completely reassured, and most of them stopped focusing on healing and recovery, gathering around the instruments to watch instead.

Step by step, with a flip of his palm shattering Star Demons, the starlight from the Protective Shields ahead grew closer and brighter.

After another quarter of an hour, Jiang Changkong blasted another Star Demon and arrived before the four Protective Shields.

“What are you all looking at?”

Jiang Changkong stood outside the energy shield, somewhat bewildered. What were they all gathered for? Were they still planning to escape or not?

“Jiang Changkong?”

“Good brother.”

The people inside the four Protective Shields were startled, looking at him with surprise and joy, which quickly turned to alarm. “Watch out…”

Clang

Crack

The Star Demon’s claws descended, only to shatter into several pieces.

Jiang Changkong waved his hand and obliterated the Star Demon, calmly stating, “It’s fine, I’m used to it.”

The others: “…”

Glancing at the energy Protective Shield, Jiang Changkong sat down cross-legged. “Looks like you’re not in danger?”

“Because you’re here, not for now,” the others sighed in relief.

“Alright then, I’ll catch my breath before killing more.”

Jiang Changkong simply sat there as a group of Star Demons closed in, fangs and claws all striking down.

Clang, clang… Crack, crack…

The others: “…”

Suddenly, we’re starting to suspect that you’re the real Star Demon.