Those Fit to Be Star Envoys Have 'Dirty' Hearts

Martial Arts Heavenly Capital, Prosperity Martial Tower, Training Arena

"Come on, you arrogant brat from Stellaris."

Facing Chen Kong, who had already made his preparations, Tower Guardian Zhang Hao immediately crooked a finger at him, the provocation unmistakable.

Yet even under Zhang Hao's blatant taunts, Chen Kong remained calm.

Since this guy knew I'm a Starborn, that meant he knew about my Star Source and Star Core.

And before today, I'd never planned to challenge the Prosperity Martial Tower first, nor had I investigated which Tower Guardians were inside.

There was no way to know what this guy's Star Source was. I had to probe him first.

"What? Too scared to make a move?"

"So this is all the courage a Starborn has? If I'd known, you might as well have obediently paid extra for a badge."

Watching Chen Kong remain rooted to the spot, Zhang Hao spoke again.

This time, Chen Kong answered by raising the Void Weaver.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Amid several sharp whistles through the air, Chen Kong's Void Weaver immediately fired several silver-white bullets.

Zhang Hao looked at those bullets with utter disdain.

"Mark of the Void?"

Zhang Hao raised a hand and snapped his fingers. Countless invisible "things" suddenly appeared around him.

When the Mark of the Void Bullets struck those "things," several crisp pop-pop sounds rang out at once.

After the crisp sounds faded, the drained Mark of the Void Bullets fell to the floor with a ding, not even grazing the corner of Zhang Hao's clothes.

"Now that your probing is over, it's my turn."

As soon as he spoke, Zhang Hao's figure suddenly flickered. Like smoke scattered by the wind, he vanished from where he stood in an instant.

Chen Kong's pupils constricted sharply. His right hand instinctively tightened around the Void