Late Nebula Level

Star Wilderness Grassland, the sky had just begun to brighten.

The Star Demons were still staring at the shield, surrounding it in layers.

The crescent moon suddenly trembled, and the silver shield slowly dissipated.

Sensing that something had gone wrong with the silver shield, all the Star Demons climbed to their feet and slowly closed in.

Jiang Changkong's expression was calm. His Star Power and physical strength had both recovered to their peak state.

There were not many Star Demons here, thirteen in total.

One was at Late Nebula Level, two at Mid Nebula Level, three at Early Nebula Level, and the rest were all at Star Qi Peak.

Now that his Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique was about to advance to major accomplishment, he only needed to worry about the Late Nebula Level one.

Even the Mid Nebula Level ones would find it very hard to break through his defense. He could ignore them for a short time, which was enough for him to kill the Late Nebula Level Star Demon.

Roar.

After the shield had completely dissipated and the silver light returned to the crescent moon.

The Star Demons let out low hisses and all pounced forward.

"You all fall back."

Jiang Changkong charged straight out, directly meeting the Late Nebula Level Star Demon head-on.

"Let's attack together anyway."

Liu Jun and the other three let out low shouts, and three-foot sword blades shot out from the hilts in their hands, glowing with golden light.

These swords were all sharp weapons. Not one of them was below high-grade tier two.

As for their strength, only Liu Jun had reached Early Nebula Level. The other three were all at Star Qi Peak.

A thin layer of armor also appeared over the four of them, protecting their whole bodies.

The armor radiated powerful energy fluctuations, no weaker than Mid Nebula Level.

This equipment...

Jiang Changkong's heart wavered a little. Should he go to Kexiang and learn to operate excavators?

At the martial arts school, just look at Zhou Wen and the others—their weapons were only low-grade tier two.

Zhang Tao and the others were dignified Early Nebula Level martial artists, yet they were still using top-tier tier one weapons.

How embarrassing!

A thousand thoughts flashed through his mind, but the Late Nebula Level Star Demon was already before him. Jiang Changkong neither dodged nor avoided it, choosing to clash head-on.

Boom.

His fist smashed down, the taiji diagram shining as Star Power collided.

Clang.

Fist and sharp claws collided. With the taiji diagram protecting him, Jiang Changkong suffered no injury at all.

Violent force surged out. The Late Nebula Level Star Demon's body trembled, and it was actually blasted into several rolls by the tremendous force.

"What powerful strength!"

The four of them were startled, becoming even more certain that Jiang Changkong was a super top student from the martial arts school.

Not daring to delay, the four hurriedly attacked, blocking the other Nebula Level Star Demons.

Although Jiang Changkong had insisted on dealing with all the Star Demons alone, they still made their move.

First, they were worried Jiang Changkong might not be a match and had somewhat exaggerated his own strength. If he died, they would have to keep hiding.

Second, even if he was not a match, as long as Jiang Changkong could delay them for a moment, they could still rescue him, or take the chance to leave.

Jiang Changkong paid them no more attention. It was better without the other Star Demons interfering.

After forcing the Star Demon back with one punch, he did not pause at all. He pressed forward and brought his fist down again.

Boom.

Starlight exploded, Star Power shooting in every direction, dazzling like fireworks.

The surrounding weeds were reduced to powder, and the ground was blasted by Star Power into one small pit after another.

Roar.

A hiss rang out. The Late Nebula Level Star Demon was going a little mad. It was being suppressed!

From the very beginning, Jiang Changkong had been beating down the Late Nebula Level Star Demon, each punch fiercer than the last.

Boom, boom.

His fists kept falling. The Late Nebula Level Star Demon rolled again and again, its sharp claws trembling as cracking sounds actually rang out.

"If someone didn't know better, they'd think he was wearing top-tier tier two battle armor."

Zhang Xiaoyu and the other three glanced over, their faces filled with shock.

This was what he called having talent in fists and kicks?

Damn it, this was what you called extremely talented, all right?

Before, they had only asked about his defense, and had actually forgotten to ask about his fist technique.

Looking at that Taiji diagram, could it have been cultivated through Taiji Fist?

Crack.

Pfft.

It was almost a complete crushing. The Late Nebula Level Star Demon's proud defense finally broke open under several punches.

His fist sank deep into the Star Demon's body, half his arm punching straight through.

Blood sprayed out, but the Taiji shield protected his body, leaving him unstained.

Roar!

The Star Demon howled in agony, but Jiang Changkong turned a deaf ear and kept throwing punches.

Almost following the wound, Jiang Changkong punched in again, this time even deeper.

His entire arm nearly pierced through the Star Demon's body.

The fist inside its body spread open with force. He had no idea what organ he had grabbed, but he directly yanked it out with a hard pull.

The Star Demon collapsed with a crash, twitching constantly on the ground as its vitality rapidly drained away.

"It's dead already?"

The four of them were somewhat shocked. Hadn't that kill been a little too fast?

How many minutes had it been?

Jiang Changkong ignored their shock. With a flick of his hand, the Taiji diagram flew out and smashed directly into the head of a Mid Nebula Level Star Demon.

Bang.

The Mid Nebula Level Star Demon's head was like an exploding watermelon, bursting into pieces.

One move, instant kill!

The remaining Star Demons were even less worth worrying about. The Taiji diagram flew out, blowing their heads apart one after another.

In less than fifteen minutes, all thirteen Star Demons had been dealt with.

"All right. Thank you, all four of you, for this."

Jiang Changkong thanked them. "These Star Stones all belong to you. We part ways here, and owe each other nothing."

"Changkong, why don't we move together?"

Lu Hong suddenly said, "You can have these Star Stones."

After witnessing Jiang Changkong's strength, they suddenly stopped being wary.

Because even if they used every method they had, they still could not deal with a Late Nebula Level Star Demon.

And that Star Demon had been beaten to death directly by Jiang Changkong's fists.

"I still need to find my senior and senior sister. Once we're back in the city later, it won't be too late to meet up again."

Jiang Changkong shook his head and refused.

The four of them could only nod. "Fair enough. We also need to go find our senior sister. Then we'll part here."

Liu Ya suddenly said, "Then add each other on TechNet and leave a phone number. It'll be easier to contact you once we're back in the city."

"Well, my phone is with my senior."

Jiang Changkong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Leave me your numbers. Once I see my senior and get my phone back, I'll contact you."

"In that case, I'll lend you my phone first. Just tap into TechNet directly. My account is set to remember the password."

Zhang Xiaoyu took a pink phone from her backpack and handed it to him. After thinking for a moment, she took out a golden compass as well. "I'll give you this too."

"How can that do? What if I break it?" Jiang Changkong waved his hands repeatedly.

"Just take it. If it breaks, it breaks."

Zhang Xiaoyu said generously, "This compass is a second-tier Primordial Martial Compass. It's very useful here on the Star Wilderness Grassland."

Lu Hong said with a hint of pride, "This is exclusive to our Kexiang. Even the super top students of martial arts schools might not be able to get one if they wanted it."

"Just accept it. The Primordial Martial Compass can detect biological energy fluctuations within a hundred-meter radius, up to Peak Nebula Level."

Liu Jun explained for a bit, then said, "Each of us has one. If it's gone, we can just ask for another when we get back."

If it broke, it broke?

Ask for another when they got back?

Jiang Changkong was a little dazed. Damn it, they were loaded!

It could sense second-tier energy fluctuations. Although the range was only a hundred meters, that was still incredible.

Not only did each of them have one, if they lost it, they could even ask for another.

He suddenly felt like the martial arts school students were all raised by stepmothers, while Kexiang was the biological mother's own child.

The difference in treatment was huge, but understandable. After all, this thing had been made by Kexiang themselves.

"These Star Stones are all for us, and we didn't even turn them down. What are you still hesitating for?"

The four of them were extremely enthusiastic. These were all things he needed, so he simply stopped refusing.

Once they returned to the city, he would treat them to a meal.

After thanking them, Jiang Changkong took his leave.

In less than a few minutes, the four dug out the Star Stones, cut off some Star Demon meat, and left the area.

As soon as the four left, Jiang Changkong appeared again and extracted the corpse's essence, energy, and spirit.

Essence, energy, and spirit: 500

Only the corpse was left, and some of it had even been cut away. Add in what had already dissipated, and getting this much was already pretty good.

Jiang Changkong added the essence, energy, and spirit to the Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique, upgrading it once more.

Now, even if it was a Peak Nebula Level opponent, he was confident he could kill them!

But what came next left him somewhat depressed—the amount of essence, energy, and spirit required was a lot.

Jiang Changkong: Late Nebula Level

Low-grade, mid-tier martial arts:

Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique: Greater Mastery 1/16000

Taiji Fist Classic: Lesser Mastery 3/4000

Traceless Three Blades: Lesser Mastery 1/4000

Essence, energy, and spirit: 408

"First, I'll go find Brother Wen."

Jiang Changkong opened his phone and sent a request to add him as a TechNet friend, with the note: Brother Wen, I'm Jiang Changkong.