Starry Sky Professional

[Defeating a Lower Servant, you have gained 50 points!]

[Rank: 3]

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Fang Xing glanced down at the silver bracelet thoughtfully. "It seems someone else has also single-handedly taken down a spawn of the evil god, or maybe slaughtered a lot of examinees... The first must be Gu Jiantong, but who could the other be?"

He turned around and looked at Song Jingang.

Song Jingang instinctively stood at attention, "Boss... I've decided. From now on, I'm sticking with you!"

His surprisingly mature face was earnest.

"Do you want to leave on your own, or should I send you out?"

Fang Xing pursed his lips.

"Boss, I'm serious..." Song Jingang seemed a bit aggrieved.

Although he had initially harbored thoughts of competing with Fang Xing, after witnessing the violent scene of him single-handedly defeating the evil god's servant, all his thoughts vanished.

Who would have thought this guy wouldn't even let him latch onto his leg!

Fang Xing shook his head, his right hand forming a sword with two fingers, ready to strike.

A cold sweat broke out on Song Jingang's forehead as he shouted loudly, "Wait... I saw Gu Jiantong when I was fleeing. I can take you to him... I know a unique tracking technique."

"Why would I want to find Gu Jiantong?" Fang Xing asked, a bit puzzled.

"Uh... don't you want to compete for first place in the Hundred Stars Exam?"

Song Jingang was thoroughly confused.

"Well, it's not like it's the college entrance exam. Let's just see what happens." Fang Xing pointed the sword at Song Jingang, and an invisible sword energy followed.

Song Jingang suddenly felt as if he was about to die...

Bang!

He fell to the ground with tears streaming down his face, fresh blood in his mouth, but there was a hint of surprise on his face, "Huh?"

"Hmm?"

Fang Xing grabbed Song Jingang by the collar and hoisted him up. "Why weren't you transported out?"

“I... I don't know...”

Song Jingang was hit by the Extreme Emotion Sword and felt a sense of despair. Instinctively, he raised his hand and entered a series of codes.

It was a pre-arranged signal for surrendering and exiting.

However, the silver bracelet seemed broken and remained absolutely motionless.

“What's going on?”

Fang Xing tossed Song Jingang aside like he was discarding trash and entered his own password, only to find that he couldn't leave either.

“This secret realm...”

He looked up, his expression growing serious: “The rules have changed... we can't get out?”

Fortunately, by slightly communicating with the attribute panel, he discovered that the Gate of the Heavens was still functional, ensuring a safety net.

Yet, as long as Fang Xing wanted to continue his activities within the Blue Star Federation, he certainly wasn't planning to flee so easily.

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In the cosmic fortress.

On the plaza, numerous projection screens suddenly went black.

The teleportation lights that occasionally flashed also vanished.

“What's going on?”

Xia Long frowned, observing Wei Shentong's suddenly darkened face, realizing something serious had occurred.

“Report... the secret realm on Trial Star 073 has been attacked... energy ripples captured... confirmed to be the Gate Sect!”

A researcher immediately reported to Wei Shentong.

“The Gate Sect?! Damn it!”

A terrifying murderous aura erupted from Wei Shentong.

This organization, which worships evil gods, is not only active on fledgling Star Eagle but also on Hundred Mechanisms Star and Young Qilin Star... traces of its activities even stretch to other territories of the Blue Star Federation.

“How can the Gate Sect invade our spatial bubble and seize our permissions?”

Wei Shentong regained his composure; with the situation already at hand, the focus should now be on resolving and managing the aftermath.

"Preliminary analysis indicates it's related to the authority of the Eldritch God known as the 'Gate of Nihility!'"

The researcher wiped the sweat off his brow, "The 'Gate of Nihility' governs all concepts related to doors... In other words, it might have found a backdoor to our creation of space bubbles, a sort of ‘bug’..."

Eldritch Gods are not merely powerful; their conceptual abilities are even more terrifying.

There is even one Eldritch God whose existence cannot be proven, connected to ultimate conjectures in many mathematical problems. Once proven, it would truly descend!

Many of the federation’s top mathematicians have met tragic fates, either dying or going mad, due to their research into its trap conjectures...

It is said that there is a highly classified mathematics research institute in the Blue Star Federation, constantly engaged in a special battle with this unprovable Eldritch God.

"Is this another Eldritch God revealing new powers?"

Wei Shentong's face relaxed considerably.

Eldritch Gods possess mysterious abilities, but once exposed, there are possibilities to study and decipher them...

Once fully researched by the federation, it basically spells their doom!

‘Not impossible to make amends this way!’

With this thought, he immediately gave the order: "Command the research team to go all out... Deploy the Fortress Guards, sweep the surrounding star regions... Also, notify the prevention bureaus of all nearby planets; I don’t want to see any more Gate Sect news!"

Orders were issued one after another, and the space fortress, like a giant beast whipped into war, began operating frantically.

Spacecraft after spacecraft took off, heading towards the stars.

"This is..."

Xia Long watched this scene unfold, a worried expression appearing on his face.

With such a major upheaval occurring, what has happened to his student?

Inside the secret realm.

At the center of a bloody and sinister ritual, the Young Bishop opened his eyes: "Discovered at last... But the time gained is enough."

"Your Excellency... The Federation is fighting us for control of the space bubble, inputting many new rules..."

"The primary target has been found... along with killing 972 federal geniuses!"

"Our power is being restricted, and the Federation still has hidden space technology. Currently, this secret realm excludes powers above the fourth realm!"

A group of followers approached, their faces filled with concern as they reported the outcome.

“The fourth realm, is it?”

The young bishop clenched his fist. “Such a feeble power... But it will suffice. Where is Gu Jiantong? He is the primary target this time!”

“At Blade's Edge Canyon, three Saints and the Saint's Child have teamed up with the Guardians to trap him there...” a disciple responded with a bow.

The titles of Saint and Saint's Child are honorary within the sects and exceedingly rare. Normally, only one Saint and one Saint's Child can exist on a single planet. But with more planets, they become less valuable.

“So... only the final step remains.”

The young bishop revealed a slight smile, extending his right hand as if grasping an invisible doorknob in the air.

On the ground, a ritual inscribed with blood suddenly flared brilliantly!

Ripples spread through the void, forming what seemed like an invisible portal!

Amidst the silver brilliance that exploded forth, he slowly twisted the doorknob, as if opening a heavy door, his face showing signs of strain, his movements incredibly slow.

This was an attempt to harness the power of the 'Gate of Nihility' over the void through the ritual!

Although this method would surely draw the Federation's attention.

But knowing that Wei Shentong was already aware of their presence in the secret realm, it hardly mattered now.

Unless the opposition dared to risk trial and imprisonment by using war weapons from their space fortresses to obliterate the entire secret realm and kill all the students, they couldn’t stop them!

Crack!

The invisible gate opened, revealing a hazy and illusory void on the other side, with a faint glimpse of a canyon.

The young bishop stepped through and arrived at the canyon's entrance.

Boom!

Within the canyon, Gu Jiantong erupted into a dazzling brilliance, his entire being like a small sun as he took a step forward.

Beneath his feet, a massive servant of an evil deity, resembling a small mountain, was scorched, displaying horrific wounds and blisters, its head exploded with a boom, and it fell heavily, stirring up a large cloud of dust.

“Too weak, too weak!”

Gu Jiantong looked at the bloodied mess surrounding him, comprised of several so-called divine children and holy maidens. “And you dared to plot against me? Really, who gave you the guts? Hmm?”

He turned his head and glanced at the young bishop traversing the void towards him. A trace of a smile appeared on his face. “The big fish has come. My time spent playing with them wasn’t in vain…”

“Gu Jiantong, you are the most cherished child of the gods. Your ability comes from divine blessings... Why join forces with the malevolent Blue Star civilization? Come, join us, and your powers will be developed beyond imagination!”

The young bishop's voice carried a hint of temptation. “Besides... you know the plight of Federal power users.”

“Hmph, my abilities arise from my talent. Even if it's an Outer Deity, they can only influence abstract mutations, unable to anchor a specific individual to awaken a particular power... Yet you claim my powers were a gift? How dare you overlook my talent and hard work, saying it came from an evil god?”

Gu Jiantong was suddenly furious.

Awakening powers is beyond human control, but that doesn't mean each power user is problematic. In fact, numerous power users have died in battle, contributing to the Federation in all aspects.

One might not choose their origins, but they can choose their path! Additionally... the Federation is now actively promoting a dual cultivation path of powers and martial arts, encouraging research and development of ‘psychi-martial arts’!

Martial will can fend off the corruption and erosion of evil deities.

Data shows that most strong individuals, who undergo dual cultivation of powers and martial arts, ultimately stand on humanity’s side!

For this reason, power user applicants in every year's college examination face no discrimination, and can take exams and be admitted normally...

“Stubborn fool… such extraordinary power, what a pity.”

The young bishop's brows furrowed.

Ideally, he wanted to recruit and corrupt this prodigy from Jiayin Star, embedding him as a sleeper agent within the Blue Star Federation, maximizing the benefits.

Unfortunately… Gu Jiantong was too proud!

Thus, they could only subdue him by force and then use the power of the gods to pollute him…

However, this would inevitably leave secret traces, with a thirty to fifty percent chance of detection by the Blue Star Federation, rendering it impossible to achieve anything significant.

At his thought, silver threads suddenly emerged in the void of the canyon, densely packed as if to weave a large silver cocoon to trap Gu Jiantong within.

"A thought-master? Turning thoughts into reality?" Again, Gu Jiantong licked his lips. "It seems your true self is someone significant… Too bad in this secret realm that suppresses cultivation, I am invincible among peers!”

His blood and vitality surged, and with the activation of his 'Light Transformation' ability, it was as if a blazing white sun had suddenly appeared in place!

Under the radiance of this sunlight, the silver threads rapidly melted away as if they were snow meeting the spring sun...