Chapter 30: Stopping
Above the continent, the Holy Temple main ship approached slowly. Andis stood by the porthole, gaze deep.
“What we saw earlier resembles those immortal path techniques from that place. Could it be those arrogant cultivators again?”
Thinking this, his fist clenched involuntarily.
When Ask Immortal Sect first entered the Hundred Lands of the Heavens, it clashed heavily with the Wanhe Alliance. Valen Holy Temple participated—his only son died to a cultivator.
These years, he killed some cultivators too, but intel showed insignificant small fry—deaths meaningless.
How could he accept?
Fortunately, council maneuvers—Valen Holy Temple gained first-tier seat in Wanhe Alliance, voice in future direction.
“Xuantian Realm, Ask Immortal Sect.” Andis murmured. “One day, you’ll pay.”
He turned back to seat—but alarm blared in mind.
Instant—drew twin thin swords from waist, scanned around.
Then porthole: beam from land, spanning millions li—from dot breaths ago, now flood engulf ship.
Others unprepared—this remote planet such power? Main ship only auto energy shield.
Andis eased—though outer only, linked main core—enough withstand charged strike.
“Tiangang change, Earth True Light!”
But sudden clear drink by ear—Andis face changed.
Beside fleet passing meteor—unknown when moon-white robed handsome youth appeared, earthy true light circle.
Just light brush—ship surface shield vanished.
Next instant, massive lunar mana earth sha energy torrent hit ship—thick hull flung unknown far, shattered countless meteors asteroids along.
Chen Zhao eyes flickered, about pursue.
Sudden sword light void slash—he barely dodged, strands hair cut—paused, countless fine dust.
“Indeed you cultivators! Killed my beloved son, now wreck my ship—take you first, then land for the other.”
Anger-filled voice by Chen Zhao ear.
Andis void stand, twin thin swords low legs, eyes full kill intent.
“Your excellency—if means, bring them.”
Chen Zhao calm reply, palm Tianhe Profound Sand spin—earthy true light streams at Andis.
Both no more words, qi clashed swift.
“This sword, named Star Arrival.”
To blazing earthy true light, Andis forward step, raised left sword.
“This sword, named Holy Guard.” Raised right.
“Know my title—Undefeated Sword?” Crossed swords front, eyes anger gone—only indifferent calm.
Instant—twin blades gleam burst, translucent round light shield—all earthy true light blocked, even pushed back.
Chen Zhao no surprise—early knew Valen Holy Temple Holy Knights roughly Golden Core.
Now seen—extraordinary.
“Heh. Kid, underestimate Golden Core too much.” Snake demon scorn laugh, no more.
Chen Zhao took as grumble, no mind.
Andis easy block, about pursue.
But Chen Zhao still—huge meteor altered course, straight crash him.
Andis brow wrinkle, casual sword lights slash—no break meteor, focused—inner earthy true light mixed.
Chen Zhao smiled: “Your excellency know—before you came, surrounding 436 meteors I Tiangang controlled, planted Earth True Light. Approach me—pass this first.”
Duan Yue Tiangang array, he Tiangang position—force add, junior sister spirit treasure—if cannot entangle foe, better self-sword.
“Mere meteors…”
Andis narrow eyes, raised Star Arrival—vast star power gather, body faint blue star glow.
“Star River Sword Art,”
Deep breath, twin swords arc side, Star Arrival Holy Guard overhead cross—huge cross light mark, ripples around.
“Holy Judgment!”
Cross mark abrupt expand, Andis stepped marks forward charge, body vast starlight like armor protect, long tail.
Chen Zhao face slight change, Tianhe Profound Sand spin again, control massive meteors meet.
Boom!!!
Void abrupt huge light burst, swallowed all.
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Land above, Zhang Yujun always watched outer sky.
Original plan: ambush Andis early, array nascent momentum fatal strike; Chen Zhao Tiangang meteors drain force; duo combine, seek chance.
Vs Golden Core equivalent Holy Knight—overcautious fine.
But not agreed time—she sensed Chen Zhao qi sudden drop, outer light spot appear—heart tight, no care earth sha rebrew, toward there.
Then, figure sky fall, rapid plunge.
Zhang Yujun fixed gaze—Chen Zhao himself, instant beside, no care etiquette, caught Chen Zhao, hugged arms.
“Senior Brother, alright?”
Chen Zhao taller head—awkward pose, Zhang Yujun no mind, held hand, fundamental immortal art pure mana passed.
Chen Zhao body like dry sponge, absorbed constant.
Soon awake, about speak—close peerless beauty, stunned, realized, helpless:
“Junior Sister, release first.”
Struggled—Zhang Yujun grip astonishing, couldn’t pull.
“What’s matter…” Zhang Yujun subconscious, half said—realized current gender, brow slight frown, released, silent distance.
“Senior Brother no blame good.”
Jade-soft chill touch away—Chen Zhao inward faint regret, shook head: “Junior Sister save—I thank no time, how blame? But next—hard battle come.”
He meant Andis.
Unknown secret art—instant shatter Tiangang array, wounded him—Holy Knight power shown.
But Chen Zhao sure—foe injured too.
Andis judged deliberate drain, no entangle, wanted quick end.
Thus—took damage.
Though unexpected—weaken goal achieved.
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Holy Temple main ship.
Andis closed eyes rest—no disturb.
Strange—palpitation?
Sudden brow twitch—heart jolt.
Holy Knight full body control—such reaction only subconscious instinct.
“How?”
“Lord, arrived. But sky ring… still operating?”
Guard knight enlarged front projection—target sky ring, but odd: normal, not distressed as judged.
Andis eased—no anomaly seen. Best outcome.
“Send contact cipher—see response.”
“Yes.”
Guard left.
Soon back, face ugly: “Lord, wrong. Any message—no reply. Tried known contacts—no answer.”
“How?”
Andis frowned—first time.
Vision: sky ring real, life signs sensed.
Thought, order: “Approach!”
Main ship neared.
Closer—scene clearer, no cognition error, but Andis felt off.
Till near contact, sudden:
“No stop—ram!”
“Lord?!” Guard shocked turn.
“Ram!” Andis repeat.
Guard gritted, main ship ram sky ring—instant pass through.
Bright lights, floors reflected inside ship; nearby talk voices.
“Lord?!” Guard scalp numb, panic.
Andis eyes deep, to blue planet, indifferent:
“Prepare land. We descend see.”
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Meanwhile, Zhang Yujun integrated array qi.
Tide avatar easy for her.
Lunar mana palm reshaped mountains—no array harm, cleared last stagnation Duan Yue Tian Gang array.
Planned with Chen Zhao—deliberate flaw, fix in use, fit “broken mountain,” array power 30%+ boost.
Now array core hold, earth sha add—profound qi tide stopped resumed astonishing speed, to three thousand zhang limit—Foundation mana max.
“Holy Knight Andis?”
Zhang Yujun head slight up, sky star outer nearing huge main ship, sensed blazing aura—no fear, only anticipation.
“Let me see—you vs true Golden Core?”
Finger point—instant countless profound qi earth sha vortex spin, center dim light soul-seize.
She flung dim light out—huge beam pierced clouds, shot forth.