Starry Sky Professional

"I didn't expect... the restorative power of the Diamond Body is quite good..."

Fang Xing remarked as he led Song Jingang, preparing to regroup with the other examinees.

With the secret realm becoming unstable, it was undoubtedly necessary to join up with the others to strengthen their position.

Although for Fang Xing, 99% of those examinees were nothing but dead weight, even burdens could serve as a distraction.

Moreover, the outside rescue would certainly prioritize certain individuals over others.

Take Gu Jiantong, for example. With over a hundred examinees gathered, he would be the primary target for rescue!

At that point, Fang Xing could take advantage of the situation...

He glanced at Song Jingang beside him, confirming that the previous use of the Ultimate Emotion Swordsmanship had left the latter severely injured and at death's door.

Yet, astonishingly, after a simple treatment, Song Jingang was soon bouncing around again.

"My body is fine... it's just that mentally, there are still some lingering issues. I feel like crying every now and then..."

As Song Jingang spoke, tears involuntarily rolled down his face.

He quickly turned away, wiping his tears, feeling utterly embarrassed.

"I really don't know what kind of sad stories you're hiding..."

Fang Xing couldn't help but comment, "Remember to see a psychologist when we get back..."

Given the federation's years of battling extradimensional evil gods, they have developed quite strong technology in this area!

"It's all minor stuff, minor stuff..."

Song Jingang waved it away, clearly not wanting to delve deeper.

He arrived at a patch of grass, examining the charred marks on the ground, and pointed to one area, "This is definitely left by the Light Transformation ability... Gu Jiantong stayed here for a while and even fought someone. As long as we follow this trail, I can definitely find him!"

"Your tracking skills aren't shabby..."

Fang Xing leaned over to take a look. In this domain, he was virtually clueless, and without using techniques like a 'Qi-Seeking Talisman,' he wouldn't have been able to trace Gu Jiantong.

"Not at all, it's just a family skill... My grandpa and dad both worked at the Security Bureau. When I take the college entrance exam next year, my first choice will definitely be a top-tier university. If I don't make it, my second choice will be Blue Star Public Safety University."

Blue Star Public Safety University was a first-rate institution, just a step below the top-tier university in several aspects.

One advantage is that graduates have a high chance of passing the civil examination to enter the Security Bureau!

Moreover, this is considered military service, eliminating the need to go to the battlefield, making it quite popular.

With Song Jingang's capabilities, making it to a top-tier university might be risky, but he stands a good chance with first-class institutions.

“Not bad...”

Fang Xing didn't have much else to say.

Song Jingang sensed the sudden silence in the air and promptly shut his mouth, diligently continuing the tracking.

Suddenly!

Fang Xing looked up towards the sky in the distance.

“Hmm? What is that?”

Song Jingang also looked up, only to see a figure clad in exoskeleton armor, with azure light jetting from its boots, frantically escaping while holding another girl.

Trailing behind the exoskeleton armor was a lower servant of an evil deity!

This lower servant resembled a massive black crow, each feather adorned with a distinct, grimacing face.

Each face displayed intense emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, emitting different noises.

The combination of these sounds made Song Jingang incredibly uneasy, almost inducing nausea.

More terrifying still, atop this lower servant's crow-shaped head stood a figure in black robes!

“Controlling a lower servant... A cultist of the evil deity! This secret realm clearly has issues, invaded by followers of the dark gods... Damn it, it's clearly the reason I couldn't get out before!”

Song Jingang, stirred by emotions, felt tears welling up again.

At this moment, the energy of the exoskeleton armor seemed close to depletion. Seeing examinees on the ground, it immediately descended, revealing a young, innocent face.

“It's Zhong Yuxiu... I didn't expect you to end up like this.”

There was a sobbing tone in Song Jingang’s voice: "Is the one in your arms Qi Lingzhen? What happened to her?"

Zhong Yuxiu found it bizarre. What’s up with Song Jingang? Could Qi Lingzhen be his secret lover? Otherwise, why would he cry so painfully?

Seeing the other so ‘genuinely emotional’, she spoke the truth: "Qi-senpai and I were ambushed by evil deity cultists during the battle earlier. Her spirit beast was killed, and she was also affected..."

If a beast tamer has a formidable pet, they become immensely powerful.

However, shared success means shared failure; if the pet is slain, its master won't be unscathed either.

“There's no time to explain much. We have to leave quickly.”

At this moment, the crow with a human face was already beginning its descent from the sky.

Zhong Yuxiu glanced at the energy reserves of her exoskeleton armor and couldn’t help but bite her lip.

If they were outside, if she could bring in all the weapon modules she had bought, how could a mere fourth-realm cultist force her into such a predicament?

“Why flee?”

Fang Xing snorted, stomping his foot as he shot skyward like a cannonball.

His right hand formed the shape of a blade, unleashing a chilling flash imbued with the terrifying implication of slaying demons and deities.

Ghost Slayer Blade—The Demon God Vanquisher!

Under the influence of his powerful psychic force, the face on the subordinate minion seemed muted, unable to emit a sound!

“Why so impulsive? I know he's a fourth-realm, but trying to face off against cultists and deity servants alone is still too...”

The scene before her, of a blood-soaked warrior descending amidst a storm of blood and corpses of minions, left Zhong Yuxiu speechless.

“Not all fourth-realms are the same...”

As Fang Xing landed, he commented casually.

With so many martial arts on his attribute panel, it wasn’t for nothing.

Now, even among fourth-realm martial artists, he could be considered a strong one.

“This is great... Right now, the secret realm doesn't allow powers above the fourth-realm. With you here, along with Gu Jiantong, we can confront the Sect of the Gate and even attempt a counterattack!”

Laying the unconscious Qi Lingzhen down, Zhong Yuxiu exclaimed with delight.

No sooner had she spoken than she noticed something off in the atmosphere.

“Are you saying... this was all the Sect of the Gate’s doing again?”

Fang Xing narrowed his eyes ever so slightly, causing Zhong Yuxiu to instinctively shrink back. "Y-Yes!" she stammered.

As a mecha engineer, her family was affluent even on Youling Star, and she had been raised like a pampered young lady.

This was her first encounter with such a terrifying person, especially in an environment nearly as harsh as a brutal battlefield, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.

*Oh no… this person is so scary!*

…

Blade Gorge.

"Ah!"

With a scream, a divine child was completely vaporized by a blinding light, leaving a blackened human silhouette on the wall.

After his death, a saintess stepped forward to take his place.

Crimson incantations transformed into ritual patterns, appearing like a vast net that covered the white blazing sun at its center.

Inside the blazing sun's core, two figures were engaged in relentless combat.

One of them was naturally Gu Jiantong.

Brilliant radiance erupted around him, showcasing his remarkable advancement in "photogenic" abilities, allowing him to unleash a light cannon with a mere gesture.

However, each of these "light cannons" demanded a significant toll on his stamina.

Earlier, surrounded by adversaries, he had to use his ability to disrupt the external ritual.

Unexpectedly, these heretic cult followers were overly prepared, even having backup candidates.

Now, with the ritual active, his ability's potency was steadily diminishing.

"That woman, she must be the last one, right?"

Gu Jiantong's long hair flew wildly, his golden eyebrows seemed almost aflame. "A bunch of sneaky rats hiding in the darkness. Once I finish with you, I'll eliminate them."

Across from Gu Jiantong, the young bishop remained calm.

To him, the divine child and saintess conducting the ritual outside were all expendable!

Weakening Gu Jiantong to this extent had already fulfilled their purpose beautifully.

“You've got potential, truly... Although I'm restricted by certain rules to only exhibit the power of a mid-tier Sorcerer, the fact that you managed to confront me for so long... that's something you can be proud of.”

The young bishop suddenly had a bead of blood seeping from his brow. “What you don't realize, however, is that I was holding back, not wanting to seriously injure or kill you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a massive spectral giant manifested behind the young man.

This giant was entirely silver-white, covered by a strange armor, with a huge hand reaching out, wrapped in rainbow hues that resembled countless flying needles or sword slashes, surging forward overwhelmingly.

“When it's not your own body, there's no pain... After this battle, your brain domain in that body will be ruined, but... defeating me is still beyond your reach!”

Gu Jiantong seemed to emit a light from within, and as he spoke, blinding white radiance poured from his mouth, nose, and eyes.

Even though he was a genius, he was already giving his all against this formidable enemy.

At that moment, the young bishop looked towards the blood-colored network-like sky, a smile flickering across his face as he quickly chanted an ancient, guttural incantation.

Scarlet layers fell from the bloody net, continuously corroding the white sun.

Gradually, the blood light deepened into a dark crimson, like a blood-red canopy that completely blocked the light from the sky.

Bang!

In yet another clash, the giant's rainbow-arm shattered mostly, and Gu Jiantong was sent flying backward.

“That's enough...,”

The young bishop stepped forward swiftly, an unusual fabric appearing in his hand. “Feel the might of my master...”

Just as he was about to use the sacred treasure to secretly corrupt Gu Jiantong, the first genius of the Youlin Star, an unexpected turn of events occurred!

Roar!

Outside the blood web ritual, dragon roars and tiger howls erupted, accompanied by screams of agony.

There seemed to be people clearing out the cultists outside.

Crash!

Ultimately, the blood ritual completely collapsed, and a tall, upright figure strode in—it was Fang Xing!

Smack!

He casually tossed a cultist's corpse in front of the young bishop, his face openly showing hatred. “The Gate Faction! It's you again!”

]

(End of Chapter)