The Demon Dragon's Fury!

In fact, even if Xu Changfeng had offered a lower price, he still would not have wanted the Gathering Star Pearl and the young fish.

First, he could not afford to raise the young fish. Second, once he took the Gathering Star Pearl away, Xuan Yuanchang would certainly keep him in his thoughts all day long. Third, he needed a high-grade storage bag.

As for Fourth Rank Talismans, they were truly rare goods. They were extremely difficult to buy on the market. Xu Changfeng had purchased these two talismans back when he went to the Supreme Treasure Land, intending to save his life.

"Vajra Talisman, Invisibility Talisman!"

The Vajra Talisman was golden-orange, covered in strange metallic characters. Once activated and stuck to the forehead, it summoned Vajra Body Protection, granting defensive power comparable to that of a Fourth Realm Star Master.

Of course, the Vajra Talisman lasted only the time it took an incense stick to burn. If one encountered an attack from a Fourth Realm Star Master, it could barely withstand more than ten attacks without killing its user.

As for the Invisibility Talisman, it could temporarily turn the body incorporeal, making it drift unpredictably like a ghost.

With two Fourth Rank Talismans, one offensive and one defensive, there was a thirty percent chance of surviving before a Fourth Realm Star Master.

Thirty percent? Chen Fusheng frowned. Xu Changfeng understood his concern and helplessly explained, "The Vajra Talisman can only defend, while the Invisibility Talisman can only conceal."

Chen Fusheng felt regretful. It seemed that external power could never compare to one's own strength.

"Manor Lord, can these talismans withstand the suppression of a Top Grade Star Artifact?" Chen Fusheng asked.

"Hmm? Do you have some misunderstanding about Top Grade Star Artifacts?"

Xu Changfeng was stunned. "Even the peak of the Fourth Realm cannot withstand a single blow from a Top Grade Star Artifact. One would be reduced to ashes in an instant, without even bone fragments remaining."

Chen Fusheng was horrified. He looked at Xu Changfeng again and imagined the bloody scene of Xu Changfeng being instantly crushed by the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl.

Xu Changfeng saw through Chen Fusheng's thoughts and snorted darkly. "What is a Star Artifact? Why does it have 'star' in its name? The evolution of weapons involves matter."

"Matter?" Chen Fusheng frowned. "Could it be a higher-grade form of matter than what we absorb?"

"You can understand it that way. When a weapon evolves into a Star Artifact, the first step is for the weapon to accumulate star-force matter!"

"Once that accumulation reaches a certain scale, a top-grade weapon can transform into a Star Artifact."

"The star-force matter within a Star Artifact is equivalent to a person's sea of qi!"

Chen Fusheng understood. Once it was swung, it could simply smash everything!

As long as its reserves of matter were sufficient, it could launch attacks without restraint.

"The reserves of a mid-grade Star Artifact are several times those of a low-grade one, while a high-grade Star Artifact naturally has even more."

"The greatest difference between star-force matter and the matter we absorb is that star-force matter can be understood as the core energy of the stars! Only those of the Fourth Realm can absorb this portion of energy."

"As for a Top Grade Star Artifact, it can draw out a true projection of a star! Do you think the Star Phenomenon seen at the Spirit Wandering level is a complete projection of a star?"

"Completely wrong. Stars are incomparably powerful. Before the Fourth Realm, the energy one draws is merely the matter at the outermost edge of a stellar body. Star-force matter is the core matter!"

Chen Fusheng thought about it carefully and realized it was true. Separated by the vast sky, stars appeared tiny, but viewed from close range, they were immense beyond measure.

"There are also Star Skills. A Top Grade Star Skill can likewise resonate with the stars and draw down large-scale star projections. As for the other Star Skills? They are merely driven by the sea of qi as their source."

Xu Changfeng told Chen Fusheng a concept: Tian Yuan Kingdom had only one Top Grade Star Artifact guarding its national destiny, and its value was impossible to estimate.

According to the exchange ratio, a Top Grade Star Artifact could be exchanged for ten high-grade Star Artifacts, but a high-grade one could only be traded for three mid-grade Star Artifacts.

"Outsiders all say that the Flood Dragon Ship, Dragon Locking Chain, and Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl are Top Grade Star Artifacts. In reality, only the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl belongs to the top-grade series!"

Xu Changfeng said, "The Flood Dragon Ship and Dragon Locking Chain are high-grade. Of course, this Flood Dragon Ship is a treasure of the Heaven Sun Star Palace. It was given to us to search for flood dragons, so I cannot use it for personal purposes."

"Only search once a year?" Chen Fusheng asked in confusion.

"Flood dragons mate in spring, so there is a greater chance of them coming out to seek companions. It's just that after searching for so many years, we haven't even found a hair. That thing is probably impotent." Xu Changfeng sneered.

"As for my Star Cloud Bag, if we're discussing value, it counts as a top-tier item among low-grade Star Artifacts."

Xu Changfeng reluctantly handed over the Star Cloud Bag. "I've already erased my mark. You can use it whenever you want. As for the Gathering Star Pearl, I'll let you use it after we return."

Seeing Xu Changfeng leave so briskly, Chen Fusheng snorted. "Is he afraid I'll take the treasure and jump into the river to escape?"

Chen Fusheng could swim four thousand li. Xu Changfeng was extremely afraid that he would swim to the riverbank and flee.

Being able to obtain the Star Cloud Bag was already an unexpected delight.

He activated the Star Cloud Bag with the Contemplation Method. This treasure had three functions. The first was storage, with a space roughly the size of a house.

The second was that it could release a vast Star Cloud and set up layer upon layer of confusing barriers, allowing its user to flee amid the chaos of battle.

The third was that it could suck away powerful enemies!

However, during his test, he discovered that with the energy in his own sea of qi, let alone sucking away powerful enemies, he could not even release the Star Cloud.

The main reason was that the Star Cloud Bag was special and did not belong to the Star Artifact ranks. Thus, it could not store matter and had to rely on the sea of qi for activation.

Chen Fusheng hid the Fourth Rank Talismans close to his body and tucked the Star Cloud Bag inside his sleeve. He could not help feeling incomparably safe now!

"Tomorrow, I still need to borrow the Gathering Star Pearl for a day. Once I finish breaking through, perhaps I should swim back?"

Chen Fusheng suddenly had the thought of leaving. With the Star Cloud Bag's storage capacity, he could even salvage spirit fish along the way.

Chen Fusheng pondered where he should go in the future. After this wager, his peaceful life would never return. In silence, he envisioned all sorts of possibilities.

Either he would leave the Star Gazing Manor, or he would stay and face the changes. In either case, he had to become stronger and reach a certain height on the path of the Contemplation Method!

"That Supreme Treasure Land..."

Chen Fusheng had forgotten to ask about it. Who in the Zhou Dynasty did not know of the strongest force that had ruled the Abyss Realm during the Ancient Era? He would have to question Xu Changfeng in detail later.

"Crash!"

A sudden torrential downpour made Xuan Yuanchang's mood even worse.

The Pure Yin Body was not close to him. The imperial treasure, the Gathering Star Pearl, had been lost. He had yet to obtain the position of master of the Tian Yuan Star Observation Manor.

He had been in Tian Yuan City for over a month. What had he accomplished? He had taken no action at all.

A'Da knelt inside the hall. He did not know what awaited him, but he understood Xuan Yuanchang even better. A loss was a loss, but Xuan Yuanchang could not afford to lose face!

"Chen Fusheng, is it? Then let's see whether he has a chance to be reborn."

Xuan Yuanchang's indifferent words made A'Da rise and leave. If he killed Chen Fusheng, he would pay with his life. It was only fair.

"He saved my life. Let him die with dignity."

A'Da had just put on his armor and walked out of the hall when he suddenly raised his head. He looked toward the pitch-black sky and watched the torrential rain roar down. A heavy, deathly oppression filled the air.

In the uppermost area, Star Officials with powerful spiritual senses emerged one after another. Their expressions were grave, and they felt that something was terribly wrong.

The firmament grew cold. Black clouds surged and raged, gathering into an enormous vortex. The weather grew increasingly terrifying.

On the violently churning river, the majestic ships swayed. There even seemed to be the sound of a tsunami approaching.

It was more like the pulsation of the Black River, as though a sleeping Demon Dragon were rising from the earth, filled with suffocating pressure!

"Something major has happened!"

A token flew from Sun Jingbo's body. It was engraved with the image of the Flood Dragon Ship. He was preparing to communicate with the Flood Dragon Ship and suppress the river's disturbance, but the Black River began to tremble even more violently.

Boom!

Tens of thousands of Star Masters came out in utter terror. The wind howled over the river and monstrous waves soared into the sky. The scene became hazy, and a huge dark outline could faintly be seen coiling at the front.

"What is that?"

When Chen Fusheng came out, his scalp went numb. The body blocking their path was far too enormous, stretching for tens of thousands of zhang. It was terrifying beyond measure!

He even saw a pair of lake-like giant eyes looking down at the Flood Dragon Ship. As the body stretching ten thousand zhang rolled over, endless river water churned into the air.

He was shocked. This had happened too suddenly. The flood dragon had launched an attack directly. If they had not been standing aboard the Flood Dragon Ship, that terrifying power would have blown them apart instantly.

"Ah..."

The dozen or so treasure ships fishing nearby exploded in an instant as the river water surged upward!

"Have we encountered a living ghost? It really is a flood dragon!"

The people trembled in terror. Fortunately, the Flood Dragon Ship that Sun Jingbo had contacted spread star-force matter and formed an enormous energy barrier, enveloping the entire ship.

However, as the flood dragon rolled over, river water crashed down from all directions. The impact rang like thunder, and the energy barrier twisted violently.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Tens of thousands of Star Masters collapsed onto the ground like fools. Only Spirit Wandering Star Masters could remain standing, yet even they trembled in fear before the flood dragon.

"Roar!"

The Ink Flood Dragon raised its body, piercing the clouds. Blinding divine light shot from its pupils as it condensed ten thousand flood dragon spears and charged at the Flood Dragon Ship.

Chen Fusheng watched everything unfold. Before such an attack, what were they? They were not even as good as crawling insects on the ground.

"Arrogant demon dragon!"

Xu Changfeng's roar rang out. He controlled the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl. As this Top Grade Star Artifact awakened from its slumber, the energy stored within it erupted, shooting out thick bolts of lightning.

"What is that...?"

Chen Fusheng witnessed a shocking sight. The firmament blazed as several enormous stars bearing the attributes of wind and thunder appeared. In an instant, they expanded countless times over, shining in resonance with the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl.

Clearly, the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl had drawn upon the Wind Thunder Star Body, condensing the boundless energy of the stellar river. Its might soared in a straight line.

"Boom!"

As the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl spun violently, it sprayed heavenly wind and brought along a cluster of thick lightning bolts, annihilating the ten thousand flood dragon spears.

Before everyone could cheer, the Ink Flood Dragon thrust out a gigantic claw as large as a mountain ridge, blocking the sky. It gripped a giant hammer.

This was the Primal Chaos Hammer, also a Top Grade Star Artifact. When swung, it carried overwhelming weight and force, capable of smashing a Fourth Realm Star Master to pieces with ease. It forcibly shattered the sky full of lightning.

"This lord hasn't shown his might, and you already take me for a sick cat?"

The Ink Flood Dragon's cold voice resounded through the heavens. Its enormous tail lashed out, carrying tens of millions of layers of river water. The impact twisted the Flood Dragon Ship's barrier and burst tiny cracks through it. Demonic wind immediately poured inside.

"Urgh!"

Large numbers of cultivators were flung uncontrollably through the air. The ship descended into complete chaos as the demonic wind cut toward their bodies like sharp blades.

Chen Fusheng gripped the railing with both hands, staring in horror at the enormous beast. His blood and qi surged like a boundless ocean. He even watched Ling Chen explode in midair with his own eyes!

For a time, the weaker Star Masters were torn apart on a massive scale by the demonic wind. The giant ship was dyed red with blood, and the scene was unbearably tragic.

"No..."

Sounds of fear, cries of alarm, and furious roars came one after another.

"Bastards, suppress it for me!"

A High-Ranking Star Official on the top level displayed his might. Carrying the enormous chain, he pulled it out layer by layer. It flashed with purple-gold divine light as he swung it out, intending to bind the Ink Flood Dragon's tail.

What was this? The Dragon Locking Chain had unleashed its foundation, and star-force matter seethed within it!

However, the Ink Flood Dragon's physical body was far too tyrannical. Its scales were as hard as divine iron. Its giant tail collided with the Dragon Locking Chain, sending a great sheet of sparks flying.

Heavens!

The Ink Flood Dragon's physical body alone could actually contend head-on with a high-grade Star Artifact. Only the Flood Dragon Lightning Pearl could threaten it.

"You lowly humans, this lord will drown you all!"

The Ink Flood Dragon opened its mouth and spat out its enormous demon core. Sun Jingbo's expression changed drastically. What had happened to anger this Ink Flood Dragon?

Xu Changfeng wondered whether it could have heard him say that the Ink Flood Dragon was impotent, and then come out in fury to kill them.

Once the demon core was offered, it was equivalent to the Ink Flood Dragon unleashing all its cultivation. The Black River seemed ready to reverse itself as boundless river water surged forth, intending to drown the Flood Dragon Ship.

"Where are all the Star Officials? Quickly form a formation and guard the Flood Dragon Ship!"

Xu Changfeng roared as he mobilized the troops, cursing furiously in his heart. Where the hell had those Star Officials hidden themselves? Even that damned imperial grandson was nowhere to be seen!

He had never expected the Ink Flood Dragon to possess a Top Grade Star Artifact. If the situation continued to worsen and the disciples suffered heavy casualties, his position as manor lord would be over as well!

The Flood Dragon Ship naturally could not collapse or be damaged, but the cultivators inside were suffering. Some died, some were injured, and everyone was thrown into chaos.

"This vile creature..."

Chen Fusheng was caught by a blast of demonic wind. His body flew uncontrollably through the air, and by coincidence, he was hurled through a crack in the energy barrier toward the Black River.

"Little Chen!"

Mu Zhen screamed. She saw the shadow being swept away by the black wind and falling outside the Flood Dragon Ship. Amid the trembling river water, it seemed to explode.