Chapter 152: Has the Star Clan Fallen into Decline?
As the dust slowly settled, the Star Clan warrior stood drenched in blood, while Night Nine Demon was hardly in any better condition.
His clothes were torn to shreds, making him look as though he had just crawled out of a slum. The sight left everyone astonished.
After all, the Star Clan was renowned for its formidable combat prowess. The more stars one possessed, the greater one’s strength.
Yet today, they had been utterly blindsided.
That young man’s cultivation was clearly inferior to their clansman’s. Though he knew how to wield star power to perform arcane techniques, his control had seemed far from熟练. And yet, he had won.
Worse still, he had grievously wounded one of their own. The Star Clan members could not help wearing strange expressions.
“Who are you? How dare you trespass upon the territory of the Star Clan and injure one of our people?!”
“The clan chief is here…”
“Clan chief, he’s the one who injured our clansman! Punish him at once!”
…
While Night Nine Demon and the Star Clan warrior were fighting, someone had gone to report the matter to the clan chief. At that moment, an old man strode over.
Without bothering to ask what had happened, he immediately rebuked Night Nine Demon.
“Heh… As expected, birds of a feather flock together. What sort of leader, such sort of followers.” Night Nine Demon was thoroughly displeased.
He had only just arrived and knew nothing of the rules here. Who could have imagined that these stars were actually the place where the Star Clan lived and cultivated? He had merely acted out of curiosity and plucked a star with his bare hands, yet they had repeatedly accused him of all manner of crimes.
Night Nine Demon’s expression was grim. Looking at the Star Clan chief, he slowly regained his composure and said, “Is this how Star Spirit Child teaches you?”
“Impudent! How dare you slander our ancestor!”
The rebuke exploded like thunder. Primal energy gathered in the Star Clan chief’s hand, and star power stirred in response, as if he intended to suppress this “interloper” from a younger generation.
“What? You want to bully someone younger than you?”
Night Nine Demon stared at him with blazing eyes, showing not the slightest intention of retreating. At the same time, a terrifying force surged from him.
“If you lay a hand on me, then when Star Spirit Child returns… you will pay dearly.”
Night Nine Demon spoke with absolute conviction, invoking the name of their ancestor at every turn. The Star Clan chief hesitated.
“You had better be someone our ancestor knows. Otherwise, I, Star Radiance, will certainly capture you and make you understand that the dignity of the Star Clan cannot be violated!”
“Heh… Since that is the case, let us make a wager and see who will be laughing in the end.”
“Hmph. I doubt you can play any tricks. Speak.”
A playful smile appeared on Night Nine Demon’s lips. Next, he would show the Star Clan what the words “genius” and “monster” truly meant.
“Send out the younger generation of your Star Clan. I will accept every challenger at the Sage Realm. If I lose, I will kneel and admit my mistake. But if I win…”
“And if you win? Heh. Young man, among those of the same realm, our Star Clan is invincible!”
But the moment Star Radiance said those words, he noticed the odd expressions on the faces of his clansmen. One of them immediately leaned close and whispered into his ear.
“Impossible!”
After hearing the report, Star Radiance cried out in shock.
Night Nine Demon asked mockingly, “What? Are you going back on your word?”
“Hmph. A defeat only proves that one’s training is inadequate; no one else is to blame. Go and bring out that girl, Star Yan-Yu. Let her show him the might of the Star Clan.”
“Yes.”
The moment Star Radiance mentioned Star Yan-Yu, many people smiled. Some even revealed expressions of admiration, while others could not conceal their jealousy.
The Star Clan members seemed to share an unspoken understanding. At that moment, they all fell silent, revealing nothing about Star Yan-Yu.
This only stirred Night Nine Demon’s curiosity. Though he sensed that this woman was no ordinary person, he could not resist finding out.
Footsteps sounded amid the commotion.
Night Nine Demon looked over and saw a woman of exquisite, classical beauty approaching with graceful steps. Yet her face carried a trace of anger.
Night Nine Demon could not help shaking his head. It seemed that not everyone in the Star Clan was a good person. Star Spirit Child had probably neglected the clan’s affairs for a long time.
After all, the impression Star Spirit Child had given him was one of approachable dignity and upright character.
At least, that was how Star Spirit Child had seemed to him during their time together.
“Grandfather Star Radiance, who was it that said there was no one in the Star Clan? Let me, Star Yan-Yu, test him myself.”
When the woman saw Star Radiance, she could no longer conceal her anger and called out directly.
“There.”
Star Radiance pointed, and everyone’s gaze fell upon Night Nine Demon.
“It’s you?!”
“What’s the matter? Are the eyes of the Star Clan no good? Or are your ears defective as well?” Night Nine Demon mocked.
“Then… let us fight!”
“Crazy woman.”
By now, Night Nine Demon had seen through her. Star Yan-Yu was not some refined classical beauty at all; she was a battle maniac.
No wonder she had believed the idle gossip of her clansmen and come charging over in anger.
“Clear the area.”
At Star Radiance’s command, everyone withdrew, leaving the two of them ample room to fight.
“Fight!”
Night Nine Demon gave a low shout. The power of the mid-Sage Realm erupted from him, and primal energy surged forth like a mighty dragon.
“That is exactly what I intended!”
When Star Yan-Yu saw Night Nine Demon make his move, the softness vanished from her eyes, replaced by an intense battle lust.
In an instant, the two clashed through their primal energy.
“How strong!”
“Yan-Yu is the foremost young genius of our clan. If she did not possess such combat power, I would be surprised.”
“Look, quickly!”
…
The Star Clan members began discussing the battle animatedly the moment the two exchanged blows.
Night Nine Demon’s gaze sharpened. A star condensed, and the Falling Star formed in an instant. Every thought had flashed through his mind within that single moment.
In the blink of an eye, terrifying power erupted and surged straight toward Star Yan-Yu.
“Hmph. Child’s play!”
“You merely learned it by stealing it. How could it compare to the techniques of a true member of the Star Clan?”
“Falling Star!”
Star Yan-Yu also summoned a star, but the power it radiated was even more terrifying than Night Nine Demon’s.
“Hmph. That boy knows Yan-Yu’s realm is higher, so he wants to end the battle quickly and make up for his weakness in sustained primal energy,” one of the Star Clan members said.
“But he miscalculated. Yan-Yu wants to finish things even faster. She has unleashed Falling Star with her full strength in a single instant!”
“Boy, let us see what you do next,” Star Radiance said.
Listening to the comments of his clansmen, Star Radiance wore a disdainful expression, as though there were nothing unusual about Star Yan-Yu winning this battle.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A thunderous series of explosions erupted. Terrifying power swept in every direction, and the sky turned crimson in an instant, as though it were about to incinerate the entire world.
A figure was blasted away, followed by a low groan. The expressions of everyone present immediately changed.
A delicate figure flew backward. Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, her face deathly pale and drained of strength. Her eyes were filled with disbelief—and fierce unwillingness to accept defeat.
“Has the Star Clan truly fallen into decline?” Night Nine Demon’s mocking voice rang out.
He had used the power of the Azure Waves Diagram. If he could not defeat a mere young girl, what face would he have left to enter the Azure Waves Diagram?
Silence.
A deathly silence.