Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 691: Encounter

“Zing!”

The swords had spirits. As Zhong Xiu and Sikong Liu turned into blood mist and dissipated, the two swords emitted a series of mournful cries.

Su Yuan stepped forward and picked up the two longswords. “Ashley, remove the binding.”

“Understood, be careful, boss.”

Ashley responded and then dispelled the Holy Light that sealed the swords.

Instantly, the blue and white longswords began to tremble violently, as if they still wanted to break free and attack Su Yuan!

Su Yuan firmly grasped the swords with a surge of Star Power from his palm and said coldly, “Your masters were not killed by me. I will take you back according to their last wishes. If you resist again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

“Buzz!…”

The two longswords trembled slightly and made a humming sound before the spirit light on them quickly dimmed.

Su Yuan nodded, satisfied that they understood.

They were just two masterless Epic Star Artifacts; he had no reason to be polite with them!

Casually putting the swords into his Space Ring, Su Yuan then checked Tong Ming’s ring again.

Tong Ming always turned many people into Blood Puppets, and there were indeed many things inside.

Tong Ming also had a good habit of keeping the belongings of the same person together.

Zhong Xiu’s and Sikong Liu’s items were among them. Su Yuan flipped through the ring briefly and indeed found a Jade Token.

The jade quality of this token was superior, with a lifelike, exquisite bluebird carved on it, making it quite delicate.

“This should be it.” Su Yuan nodded.

Carrying two swords to find the Lou Sword Venerable of the Ten Thousand Sword Divine Sect was different from bringing a token.

With the token, it was clear that Zhong Xiu had entrusted it to him.

Otherwise, merely carrying two swords, others might not believe him, causing unnecessary trouble.

After securing the Jade Token, Su Yuan continued to inspect the ring.

There were also a few Star Cards in it, all from various sects.

There was even the True Yang Sect’s [Seven Ring Heavy Flame Strike].

Blue-level and below skills were manageable, but if one secretly learned the non-transferable Epic Skills of various sects, they would be hunted down if discovered.

The Seven Ring Heavy Flame Strike was one of them.

Su Yuan glanced at it briefly and then handed the ring to Antonios. “Organize the items inside.”

“Yes, boss.”

Antonios replied with a smile.

Su Yuan took out Tong Ming’s Moon Disk and transferred all the Moon Milk inside into his own Moon Disk.

With this, his Moon Disk now contained a total of twenty-one drops of Moon Milk.

Twenty-one drops of Moon Milk; Su Yuan estimated that no one else had more than him.

“Moreover, just as the previous experiments suggested, Moon Milk indeed doesn’t evaporate in the Qingming Realm…”

According to Zhou Yun, Moon Milk needed to connect with the celestial Star Veins, hence it couldn’t be stored in a Space Ring.

But there were Phoenix Veins in the Qingming Realm, which, though slightly different from ordinary Star Veins, were still genuine Wolf-level Star Veins.

So, after obtaining four drops of Heavenly Mountain Moon Milk initially, Su Yuan had tried placing a drop into the Qingming Realm, and it indeed showed no issues.

Su Yuan’s eyes gleamed: “Under the boundary effect, one person can use a maximum of 10 drops of Heavenly Mountain Moon Milk, with no additional effect beyond that. And now, I have accumulated much more…”

According to the historical treatment of Heavenly Mountain Moon Milk by the Demon Sky Palace, personally collected Moon Milk was given priority for personal use.

However, any excess Moon Milk after a breakthrough had to be handed over to the sect.

After all, the sect not only provided the opportunity for sword fighting but also offered additional rewards based on the fighting sword disciple’s performance.

For a fighting sword disciple, any extra Moon Milk that no longer benefited oneself could be exchanged for other resources with others.

But for Su Yuan, Moon Milk was beneficial to him. He had many people under him needing breakthroughs to the Radiant Moon level…

Ruan Ruan could wait until his breakthrough to Radiant Moon before collecting Radiant Moon-level Star Cores for devouring, so there was no rush.

Mo Fei was already close to a breakthrough. A few drops of Moon Milk might help him achieve it directly!

Additionally, Ashley had difficulties breaking through due to a defect in her Soul Card caused by the Holy Blessing.

If she had the help of Heavenly Mountain Moon Milk and the “Nirvana” effect of the Phoenix Vein, it might completely repair the damage to her Soul Card.

Also…

A compliant white-haired girl surfaced in Su Yuan’s mind. No matter what, he had to prepare at least 10 drops of Heavenly Mountain Moon Milk for her.

That way, once she accumulated enough, she could smoothly break through to the Radiant Moon level.

“The density of Moon Milk in this Heavenly Mountain Secret Realm is indeed high. Let’s use the time to gather more,” Su Yuan restrained his thoughts and looked up.

Antonios was already treating Mo Fei, while Ashley stood silently beside him.

Su Yuan looked at Ashley, remained silent for a moment, and then said, “Ashley, for formal actions in the future, don’t wear pajamas…”

Her cute pajamas with a Slime pattern all over and a large Slime on the chest, not to mention whether they were appropriate, definitely clashed with the style of the Southern Continent.

“Bloob bloob!” Before Ashley could speak, Ruan Ruan immediately protested, “Bloob! Bloob bloob (Master, it’s very cute)!”

After all, the Slime on Ashley’s pajamas was Ruan Ruan himself!

“Okay.” Ashley didn’t argue and directly complied.

“Bloob bloob…” Seeing Ashley easily compromise without any resistance, Ruan Ruan seemed a bit downcast.

Ashley noticed and walked over to pick her up.

“It’s okay. Other clothes can also have patterns.”

“Bloob!” Ruan Ruan’s eyes lit up and immediately snuggled into Ashley’s arms again, happy.

Su Yuan hadn’t expected these two to get along so well.

Perhaps it was because Ruan Ruan was lively and adorable, making everyone fond of him.

“Ashley, make a prediction about the direction of the next Moon Milk Stone.” While Ruan Ruan and the others rested, he needed to use his time efficiently.

“Understood.”

Placing Ruan Ruan back on Su Yuan’s shoulder, Ashley began to utilize her Power of Soul to predict.

“Boss, keep heading towards the center.”

“Alright.” Su Yuan nodded.

Ashley added, “In the future, there might be significant Moon Milk gains at the center.”

“According to past records, the Moon Milk tends to mature more towards the later stages, especially in the center of the Secret Realm.” Su Yuan’s eyes showed contemplation. Then he handed Ruan Ruan back to Ashley.

“You all rest well. I need to continue searching for Moon Milk.”

“Yes, Master (Boss)!”

…

Time passed, and a few days went by, leaving only two or three days until the Secret Realm closed.

Somewhere in the southern central valley of the Secret Realm.

A mass of Demon Cloud descended from the sky, revealing the figure of Ji Changye.

“Another battle took place here. This is the third one.”

Ji Changye looked at the chaotic scene on the ground and frowned.

As he approached the center, he noticed battle traces along the way and decided to speed up his tracking.

First, to see who was fighting; second, in hopes of intercepting someone.

However, the following discovery surprised Ji Changye.

Including this spot, he had found three battle sites of varying sizes along the way.

Moreover, there were lingering soul waves indicating that these three battles had ended in death.

This meant the person he was pursuing killed everyone he encountered, utterly ruthless!

“The Saint Heirs and Saintesses of the Limitless Demon Sect, the core members of the Blood and Slaughter Vein of the Blood Evil Sect, or… could it be Qin Lianyun?”

Ji Changye pondered, first suspecting someone from the Demon Sect.

“But this time, there are finally some soul traces to capture; let’s see if I can extract information.”

Ji Changye walked to the center of the battlefield, raised his hand in a sealing gesture, and black energy began to spread from his hand to the sky.

The black light rippled like water,

A moment later, a ghostly soul shadow seemed to be summoned, floating down from the sky through Ji Changye’s black energy like a swimming fish.

“Oh?”

Ji Changye was quite surprised to see the soul wearing a tattered Red Sun Ring robe, which wasn’t anyone else but Du Chixin from the True Yang Sect.

Du Chixin was considered the strongest among the True Yang Sect’s core disciples of this generation, having nearly matched the Three Heroes in strength two years ago. Yet, he died here.

“Dead for no more than half a day… should be okay to try!”

Ji Changye looked at Du Chixin’s numb, expressionless soul, closed his eyes slightly, and reopened them, showing two layers of black clouds swirling within.

“Who killed you?” Ji Changye inquired.

Du Chixin remained expressionless.

Ji Changye took a deep breath, pouring more Star Power into his eyes, and the swirling black cloud split into another layer.

“Du Chixin, who killed you?”

This time, Du Chixin seemed to hear Ji Changye’s question. A faint light flickered in his eyes, and he slowly opened his mouth.

Others couldn’t hear the voice of the soul, but Ji Changye could…

“Jiang… Heng.”

“Oh? Jiang Heng of the Taishang Sect?”

Ji Changye raised an eyebrow. He initially thought it was a Demon Sect disciple but found it unexpectedly to be Jiang Heng from the Taishang Sect.

While sword fighting was of utmost importance, and everyone gave their all, relying solely on their abilities.

However, disciples of the same Daoist sect usually held back a little, unlike their ruthless approach toward Demon Sect disciples.

If it was just one battle, it might have been a case of Jiang Heng failing to hold back his hand. But with three consecutive battles ending in deaths of Jiang Heng’s opponents,

it suggested a deliberate pursuit to kill…

“Jiang Heng, quite unexpected. A disciple of the Taishang Sect, yet more ruthless than the Demon Sect…”

Ji Changye sneered, his expression turning serious.

Previously, he believed Jiang Heng’s strength was slightly inferior to the other two from the Taishang Sect. But now, it seemed he might have underestimated him.

Looking at Du Chixin’s soul before him, Ji Changye cupped his hands. “Thank you, fellow Daoist, for the soul’s return.”

With a thought, Ji Changye was about to send Du Chixin’s soul away.

At this moment, Du Chixin’s soul shifted his gaze away from Ji Changye, seeming to look past him.

Du Chixin’s soul suddenly spoke again,

“Behind…”

“Are you looking for me?” At the same time, a slightly chilling voice sounded behind Ji Changye.