Chapter 84: You're a Damn Alarm Clock?

Jiang Changkong had some face, but not that much.

On the surface, he was merely a genius who had stumbled upon a great merit; it was his hidden identity that truly sent shivers down people’s spines.

With his hidden identity, he could kill and leave—after all, they wouldn’t be able to trace it back to him.

“The Special Star Demon is nearby. Let’s agree on a signal. You follow from a distance, and we’ll pass the information to you.”

Liu Feng said with a sinister expression, “As long as Zhao Qianjun doesn’t capture the Special Star Demon, that will be revenge for Tiger.”

“Alright.” Jiang Changkong nodded.

If they really helped him find the Special Star Demon, he could ask Cheng Huai to look after them later. As long as their strength reached the required level, becoming a squad leader would be no problem.

He believed Cheng Huai would give him that much face.

“I need a phone,” Zhang Mo whispered.

Liu Feng’s expression changed, and he said angrily, “Just agree on a signal. Why do you need a phone?”

“I won’t leak the information to anyone else. Since those personal guards could say such things, they might say even more.”

Zhang Mo said in a low voice, “If we had a recording and gave it to Changkong, it would also be a great merit.”

Liu Feng fell silent and looked at Jiang Changkong.

“Have you thought this through?” Jiang Changkong frowned. If they pretended nothing had happened, Liu Feng and Zhang Mo would be safer.

If they brought phones and were discovered, they might be killed outright.

“I’ve thought it through very clearly. Besides avenging Tiger, I’m also worried that next time, it might be us who die.”

Zhang Mo sighed. What if next time, they were the ones pushed out?

“Phones are easy to get. There are Martial Arts School students nearby. I’ll go borrow two. Wait for half an hour.”

After saying this, Jiang Changkong turned and left.

The so-called “borrowing” was essentially robbery.

He didn’t know if there were Martial Arts students nearby, but as long as someone had a phone, that was enough.

Running at full speed, it took only a little over twenty minutes for Jiang Changkong to bring back two phones.

The two removed and discarded the SIM cards to prevent anyone from calling them.

After some discussion, the three agreed to use a flame pattern as their signal for communication.

“The Special Star Demon is nearby. You can search on your own first.

Our rest point is over there. If we don’t come here tomorrow,

it means we’ve moved. You can check the rest point.”

After speaking, Liu Feng reminded him again not to approach the rest point casually.

The rest point had a Primal Martial Compass, and if he approached, he would be detected.

Jiang Changkong nodded, taking note of everything, but he didn’t really care.

With the Hidden Star Ring in his possession, he could avoid detection by the Primal Martial Compass.

Speaking of which, Tang Ruoxi still owed him a favor. He should find her to cash it in someday.

“My search for Star Demons might cause some commotion. Be careful—it might alert Zhao Qianjun.”

After giving his instructions, Jiang Changkong left. Liu Feng and the others only knew the Special Star Demon was nearby, not its exact location.

They had come out merely to look for clues.

If Jiang Changkong wanted to find the Special Star Demon, he would have to search for it himself.

When it came to finding Star Demons, the old method was still the most suitable.

As for whether it would alert Zhao Qianjun, he had no reason to worry.

He was an externally hired military consultant, and his appointment had been approved by the commander of ten thousand.

He could openly compete with Zhao Qianjun, each relying on their own abilities.

Moreover, on the surface, he wasn’t here to search for the Special Star Demon. Killing Star Demons was everyone’s responsibility.

He found a Star Demon, killed it, and drained its blood.

At night, there were more Star Demons than during the day. Jiang Changkong easily found a Star Demon squad, killed them, and took their Star Stones.

Holding them in his hand, no new martial arts appeared, so he simply discarded them.

One Star Demon after another fell, dyeing the night sky crimson.

The scent of blood drifted through the air as the ground trembled, weeds collapsed, and Star Demons charged forward in a frenzy.

Jiang Changkong raised his blade and brought it down, the pool of blood growing steadily.

“Changkong is making quite a commotion.” In the distance, Liu Feng and the other man exchanged a glance before quickly leaving.

They found a spot to bury their phones. With such a disturbance, Zhao Qianjun was sure to be drawn here.

They couldn’t keep their phones with them, lest they be suspected of having called Jiang Changkong here.

Of course, this wasn’t much of a problem. As long as the phones couldn’t be found and they stayed far away, there was no way to connect them to the scene.

Zhao Qianjun could only determine a general area, and he still needed manpower to search for the Star Demons. He wouldn’t resort to killing so easily.

A thick, bloody aura surged into the sky as countless Star Demons roared, shaking the ground.

…

Amidst the weeds stood a verdant tent, guarded by two soldiers outside.

A middle-aged soldier, panting heavily, rushed over at full speed.

“Halt! The Thousand-Man Commander is entertaining an esteemed guest. Such lack of decorum could disturb the guest, and you cannot bear the consequences.”

One of the soldiers spoke coldly, stopping the middle-aged soldier before asking, “What has you in such a panic?”

“The Star Demons are acting strangely. A bloody aura suddenly appeared over there, and the sky has turned red,” the middle-aged soldier hurriedly explained.

“Star Demon disturbance? Bloody aura?”

The other soldier’s expression changed. “Wait here. I’ll go report it.”

With that, he ducked into the tent.

The middle-aged soldier calmed down, took two steps back, bowed his head, and stood still, adjusting his breathing to steady it as much as possible.

“I heard everything.”

A rough voice rang out as a burly man clad in armor emerged from the tent, followed by the soldier.

Walking alongside him was a young man in a blue robe, the scent of alcohol still lingering on him—clearly, he had been drinking quite a bit.

“Commander Zhao, Esteemed Chu.” The middle-aged soldier quickly saluted.

“Which direction?” Zhao Qianjun asked directly, wasting no words.

“Over there. The bloody aura is soaring into the sky, easy to spot,” the middle-aged soldier pointed in a direction.

“Let’s take a look.” The blue-robed young man tossed out the words before charging ahead.

Zhao Qianjun narrowed his eyes and strode after him. He wanted to see whether this was the work of humans or Star Demons.

Someone had ruined his plans before. If this was the work of humans, he would absolutely not let them off.

The two moved swiftly, reaching the vicinity of their destination in just a few minutes.

Seeing the bloody light surging into the sky and the Star Demons continuously rushing toward it, their expressions changed simultaneously.

“This is bad. A situation like this is very unfavorable for us.”

Zhao Qianjun’s face darkened, his expression growing extremely grim.

“Tell your men not to come. That Special Star Demon absolutely must not be seen by anyone.”

The blue-robed young man’s expression was unusually ugly as he leaped forward. “I’ll go check the situation first.”

Zhao Qianjun hurriedly followed, pulling out his phone to contact his personal guards and instruct them not to approach.

While the other soldiers’ phones had been confiscated, his personal guards’ phones had not been taken away.

The two moved one after the other, weaving through the horde of Star Demons.

These Star Demons were only First or Second Tier, while both of them were masters at the Star Sea level, so they naturally had no fear.

In just a few breaths, they reached the source and saw Jiang Changkong, who was cutting down one Star Demon after another.

“Jiang Changkong?” Zhao Qianjun’s expression grew even darker.

“He’s Jiang Changkong? The one who killed Lu Wuhai and ruined our plans?” The blue-robed young man’s expression turned terrifyingly grim, a hidden killing intent flickering in his eyes.

They saw Jiang Changkong, and Jiang Changkong saw them.

Zhao Qianjun was about to say something when the blue-robed youth had already charged forward, gathering Star Power into a palm strike aimed directly at Jiang Changkong’s forehead.

Jiang Changkong’s expression changed, and he hastily raised his palm in response, his protective Taiji automatically manifesting.

Boom!

Their palms collided, and a surge of powerful Star Power erupted. Only twenty percent of the force spilled to the side, while the remaining energy blasted Jiang Changkong away.

Just as the blue-robed youth was about to strike again to finish him off, Jiang Changkong’s phone rang.

Zhao Qianjun moved swiftly, blocking the blue-robed youth. “Esteemed Chu, this is one of our own.

Esteemed Jiang, that was all in jest just now. May I ask why you’re out here slaying Star Demons so late at night?”

“Oh, so it’s Esteemed Chu. Your strength is impressive, truly admirable.”

As he spoke, Jiang Changkong pulled out his phone. “My alarm went off—it startled me. I thought someone was calling.”

The two of them: “…”

You call that an alarm?