The discovery of the Corpse Demon Clan spurred Chen Jiuge to cultivate with even greater diligence. He delegated almost all miscellaneous tasks to Mo Yu, except for those he had to handle personally.
Inside the Cultivation Room in the Green Bamboo Realm, Chen Jiuge looked at the Star Bow that had formed before him, a satisfied expression on his face. Finally, I have mastered this Divine Skill. Let’s see its power.
Testing its power naturally could not occur within the Green Bamboo Realm, as it was still very weak in its early stages of development.
On Butterfly Star, Chen Jiuge stood outside the city walls, a large bow appearing before him. Channeling all his Mana, a brilliant arrow manifested on the string, aimed at a nearby meteorite fragment.
A silver light streaked through the pitch-black void, instantly blasting the nearby meteorite into fragments. This power was only a notch below his own use of Three Heads and Six Arms – Six Harmonies Heavenly Tilt.
No wonder so many people enjoy cultivating Star-related Divine Skills; it turns out they are empowered by the Infinite Star Sea, Chen Jiuge mused.
While using Galaxy Nine Heavens, Chen Jiuge distinctly felt an invisible force gathering from the vast void, enhancing the power of the arrow as it shot out. Though minor, it was indeed an enhancement.
"Next up is the cultivation of the Six Harmonies Bomb," Chen Jiuge muttered to himself.
He was unaware that his recent shot had obliterated a monitoring Corpse Demon hiding in the meteorite fragments. The Corpse Demon died without understanding how it had been exposed, missing even a chance to send a message.
A damaged Flying Boat was forced to land on an unknown Star.
Li Kui looked at the heavily injured warriors, a fierce expression on his face. Those Green Hairs must be the Corpse Demons the Master mentioned before! They’re truly stronger than the Insect Clan’s Insects. We almost perished.
Wait, isn’t this the unknown Star the Master was looking for? Li Kui suddenly realized.
Blue, glowing butterflies frolicked nearby, while the grayish-white flowers on the ground continually gathered Star Power, creating small silver light columns above their petals.
A Star Stone formed on the petals and then slid off, falling to the ground with a crisp sound.
Li Kui grabbed the stone from the ground and examined it carefully, his face a mask of shock. "Star Stones!" he exclaimed. "All of them are Star Stones! This is what Da Bai meant by getting rich overnight!"
Communicate! I need to communicate quickly! Li Kui suddenly refocused, trembling as he grabbed the Communication Stone to contact Chen Jiuge.
"Hello, is this Li Kui?" Chen Jiuge’s voice came through.
"Master, I think I’ve discovered an incredible unknown Star..." Li Kui reported.
"Everyone assemble!!!" Chen Jiuge, disheveled, burst out of the Green Bamboo Realm, issuing a deafening command using his greatest Mana.
"That’s the general situation," Chen Jiuge said, after explaining Li Kui’s discovery. "Let’s hear your thoughts."
The most experienced, Hu Xiao, immediately stood up. "We must seize that Star, then communicate with the Sect. We can’t miss this opportunity."
"The problem now is that reaching the Star where Li Kui is requires passing through a Corpse Demon Clan defense line. Our combat strength might not be enough," Mo Yu analyzed.
"Yes," Chen Jiuge stated his intention. "My plan is to form an elite squad led by myself. As long as we can break through the Corpse Demon Clan’s defense line, we can inform Senior Brother Jin Xiao and mobilize the Sect’s power."
The Sect definitely wouldn’t want to engage in battle with the Corpse Demon Clan without cause, but they wouldn’t easily give up on a profitable opportunity.
"Isn’t this too risky?" Mo Yu disagreed somewhat.
"No. From my last encounter with the Corpse Demon General, I already have a rough idea of their strength. You should all be able to confront them individually. Killing them might not be realistic, but repelling them is feasible."
Chen Jiuge shook his head. "For this squad, I plan to take Hu Xiao and ten Qingmu Guards with me. As for the others, I won’t mobilize them."
Holding back the many Spiritual Beasts eager to speak, Chen Jiuge continued, "After our previous defeat, the Corpse Demon Clan won’t give up so easily. I need you all to guard Butterfly Star properly. That’s it then. Hu Xiao, pick the ten strongest Qingmu Guards to join me. We depart tomorrow."
The next day, amid the worried gazes of the many Spiritual Beasts, Chen Jiuge set off in a low-quality small Flying Boat crafted by Da Bai.
Da Bai, covering his head, looked bewilderedly at the suddenly angry Yue Meng and asked, "Why did you hit me?"
"You have the nerve to ask?" Yue Meng scolded. "You’re still only a Sixth Rank Artifact Refiner and can’t even craft a decent Flying Boat! You’re putting the Master at unnecessary risk."
Hearing Yue Meng’s words, the other Spiritual Beasts also looked at Da Bai with odd glances.
Ashamed by their stares, Da Bai turned and rushed towards his Artifact Refining Room, shouting, "Just wait! When I come out, I’ll be a Seventh Rank Artifact Refiner!"
"Stop staring," Mo Yu frowned and instructed the remaining Spiritual Beasts. "During this period, double the patrols and the guards on the city walls. Don’t let us fail to protect Butterfly Star by the time the Master returns."
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Though the low-grade Flying Boat crafted by Da Bai was of poor quality, and its prow featured Da Bai’s comically crude Qilin figurehead, its speed was quite impressive. When pushed to its limit, it almost reached the normal flying speed of a True Immortal, though it slightly overtaxed the Flying Boat itself.
"Broken again?" Chen Jiuge said, somewhat speechless as he watched the rear of the Flying Boat emitting black smoke.