Infinite Fighting

[Note: Successfully synthesized 1 "Nine Luminaries Shadow Boar True Skill" (Excellent Six-Star) Fighting Skill Crystal.]

[Nine Luminaries Shadow Boar True Skill (100/100): Utilizes multiple stellar energies as its core, tempering the spirit and body to condense the Nine Luminaries Shadow Boar constellation. [Evaluation: A martial art with remarkably comprehensive abilities.]]
Zhang Ji integrated it into his body, and his own attributes were upgraded to B-level.

The panel's evaluation shows that Zhang Ji's attributes already place him among the top thirty human experts in the world.

Of course, panel attributes are one thing, but the actual results in battle are another.

With this kind of power, Zhang Ji felt he could go ahead and cause trouble without restraint.

First, visit all the taverns and restaurants in the city, then go to Xiuhua Tower for a stroll, and you can also check out the Jiaofangsi (Imperial Music Bureau).

"Nothing to do today, just listen to music."

As soon as he left the Extermination Bureau, Zhang Ji sensed that something was wrong.

He could clearly sense that someone was watching him.

But it shouldn't be Shadow Fiend's group. Zhang Ji can sense Shadow Fiend's phantom star appearance.

The aura of these people
Zhang Ji used the [Smell] Radiance from the Nine Luminaries to enhance his sniff, and vaguely, he could see a pig's snout twitching on his shadow on the ground.

"This smells so familiar, is it a Gu worm?"

Zhang Ji's mind drifted to Sun Qing, whom he had killed earlier.

He seized a box of Gu worms from the other party, and those Gu worms tasted just like that.

So, it's the Xuan Gu Sect?

Going to see a play again?

Or should we go directly back to the Extermination Bureau?
Zhang Ji went straight to Xiuhua Tower without the slightest hesitation.

So what if he dies once and is reborn? What's he afraid of?

Zhang Ji arrived at the place quickly, paid the tea fee amidst a group of beautiful women, and sat down in the hall.

The young lady singing was dressed in revealing clothes, and her voice was melodious. Although Zhang Ji didn't understand much of what she was saying, he still cheered along with the others and even gave her a couple of coins as a tip.

As they were listening, an old man in a dark blue robe walked up to Zhang Ji's table and sat down opposite him without any hesitation.

"Does the young man enjoy listening to 'Lament for Parting'?" Hu Shunan asked.

“This is called ‘Lament for Parting’? It’s so beautiful, so pretty, no, so melodious!” Zhang Ji said.

Hu Shunan followed Zhang Ji's gaze and saw that he was staring at the large, trembling body that was moving as the person sang.

He thought Zhang Ji was very knowledgeable about music, but it turned out he was just a mediocre person.

"This song is about separation by death," Hu Shunan said. "It is truly lamentable that lovers cannot be together in the end."

“Sure, just say it, but don’t put in any bugs. I don’t have that kind of taste.”

Zhang Ji grabbed the teacup with one hand, unleashing his star power to shatter the tiny black insects inside.

"What a coincidence." Hu Shunan smiled and looked at Zhang Ji, saying, "Young man, do you still remember the man who used the Black Python Whip that you killed not long ago?"

"Do you remember what the grains of rice you've eaten looked like?" Zhang Ji asked rhetorically.

Hu Shunan narrowed his eyes slightly, then said, "I'm old, and I really don't have much memory anymore, I can't remember."

"Then why are you asking me?" Zhang said, extremely dissatisfied.

At this moment, the music on stage was reaching its climax, and the singing was like a lament, touching people's hearts. Many listeners showed expressions of emotion.

Meanwhile, backstage, Zhang Ji and Hu Shunan lightly touched hands.

This touch completely shocked Hu Shunan.

His profound cultivation of star power was no less than his.

How could a Shadow Demon, who was recruited exceptionally, and only a minor member of the Extermination Division, possess such strength?
I thought I was just picking on an easy target, but it turns out to be such a master?

Hu Shunan immediately had the idea of ​​retreating.

However, when he stood up, Zhang Ji pressed him back down on his shoulder.

"Listen to what I've said, and respect the art," Zhang Ji said, his eyes fixed intently on the backup dancers.

"Alright."

Hu Shunan had no intention of starting a fight with Zhang Ji here, so he simply sat down and listened to the music.

After the song ended, Zhang Ji tossed two coins as a reward to express his appreciation, and Hu Shunan followed suit by tossing a few coins as well.

After finishing these tasks, Hu Shunan got up to take his leave.

"I have some things to attend to at home, so I won't keep you company while you listen to the music," Hu Shunan said.

"Old man, please take care on your journey. Remember not to play with those weird insects, lest you get poisoned," Zhang Ji said.

"You're right, young man," Hu Shunan said with a smile.

After Hu Shunan left, Zhang Ji also got up, thought for a while, and decided to eliminate the threat completely.

Less than three breaths after Zhang Ji got up, the chair he was sitting on and the table in front of him shattered, and the chair that Hu Shunan had sat on turned into dust.

The aftershocks from the collision of their star powers were not weak, but they controlled them well enough to avoid causing much of a commotion.

However, if it were to actually fall on a person, it would be impossible for anyone without a cultivation level of at least the seventh level of the Destiny Star to withstand it.

"withdraw!"

Without hesitation, Hu Shunan decided to evacuate.

Zhang Ji's strength is no less than his; heaven knows which powerful figure was planted in the Extermination Division.

This feud with Zhang Ji might offend the forces behind him, and he doesn't intend to get involved in this mess until the matter is thoroughly investigated.

Leave now; matters within the city can be handled by sending a message later.

Hu Shunan moved with incredible speed, and in this vast city of Daqi, he quickly ran from East Long Street to the vicinity of the city gate on the west side.

He then successfully left the city and arrived in the deserted wilderness.

Just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, I saw the semi-transparent figure solidify in the shade of the trees not far away.

"Where are you going, sir?" Zhang Ji asked.

"I bought some food to take home for my grandson," Hu Shunan said.

"What a pity," Zhang Ji said with a sigh, "a separation of life and death." "Does this young man really intend to go to such extremes?" Hu Shunan asked.

"When I see the BOSS, it's only natural to swat at him a couple of times," Zhang Ji replied.

As a player, even if you don't actively seek him out, he'll still challenge you to a fight.

Regardless of the reason, if a dog runs by on the street, you'll casually unleash a skill on it.

Moreover, Hu Shunan even took the initiative to come to his door.

Zhang Ji has just made a breakthrough.

The timing of that gun barrel collision was incredibly coincidental.

"Buzz~!"

Suddenly, a swarm of pitch-black insects flew out from Hu Shunan's sleeve, so numerous that they formed a black curtain, and their speed was as fast as bullets.

"Bang bang bang~!"

These insects exploded the moment they got close to Zhang Ji.

Zhang Ji was enveloped in star power and simultaneously entered a state of etherealization. The aftershocks of the explosion did not harm him, nor did they hinder him in the slightest.

At the same time, he rushed towards Hu Shunan and swung his knife.

"Clang! Clang!"

Hu Shunan raised his hand to block, and a metallic clang rang out as a nick appeared on the blade.

In this game, for B-level experts, the importance of ordinary weapons gradually diminishes.

Zhang Ji's superior-grade star-patterned blade was certainly not bad, but it was still not enough to harm Hu Shunan.

Zhang Ji decided to forgo his knife and instead unleashed a palm strike with his left hand.

"Boom! Boom!"

The collision of star power and immense force caused the aftershocks and shockwaves to spread, producing a deafening sound like a bomb exploding. Several giant trees around them were directly shattered and cracked.

After delivering the first blow, Hu Shunan retreated rapidly, then flicked his wrist and threw out a large swarm of black insects.

This one is different from the one that was exposed before. It's smaller, like a sesame seed, even smaller than a sesame seed, just like the one Zhang Ji shattered in the teacup before.

If you don't pay attention and mistake it for tea leaves, you might end up drinking it.

At this moment, as these insects flew in, Zhang Ji dared not be careless. His body shimmered with star power, forming a protective barrier. As soon as they got close, they were shattered on the spot by the shocking star power.

Some insect carcasses fell onto the roadside flowers and plants, causing them to wither and die quickly.

"What are you doing, you old geezer?!" Zhang Ji bared his teeth and shouted.

"If that little beast wants to chase me, then of course I'll run!" Hu Shunan said defiantly, channeling his star power.

"Boom! Crack!"

A surge of immense stellar energy erupted, and Zhang Ji unleashed a punch that snapped a massive tree, requiring three people to encircle, in half. With its remaining force, it struck Hu Shunan behind the tree.

Hu Shunan waved his sleeve, and a punch enveloped in red star power clashed with it.

"Thump! Bang!"

The aftershocks surged, and insects resembling flames flew out from Hu Shunan's sleeve, instantly igniting everything around them, even the air itself, turning hundreds of meters into a sea of ​​fire.

Amidst the flames, Zhang Ji's breathing became rapid, and the star power around him surged even more violently.

His shadow was also trembling.

"Hmph!"

Zhang Ji suddenly let out a shout that was difficult to decipher.

However, Hu Shunan on the other side did not feel relaxed in the face of this shout; in fact, he felt a chill run down his spine.

A pitch-black figure, over ten feet tall, rose from Zhang Ji's shadow.

Ultimately, it transformed into a giant constellation with a pig's head and a human body, surrounded by the light of the Nine Luminaries.

With a thought, Hu Shunan condensed his star power, and his spirit manifested as a golden-armored Gu worm over five zhang tall.

Immediately, the enormous black pig-headed man raised his hand and swung his fist down, while the golden-armored Gu worm released a mysterious light formed by star power.

"Boom~!"

The pig-headed man's fist was struck by the Xuan Guang, causing his star power to be consumed rapidly, but he still managed to smash down directly, instantly shattering the golden-armored Gu worm, and then hitting Hu Shunan, sending him flying hundreds of meters away.

After being propelled by inertia and bounced twice on the ground, and then rolled and slid for a distance, Hu Shunan felt as if his bones were shattered and his internal organs were almost dissolved. The pain disappeared completely and he could no longer feel it.

But experts at the Star Pulse Realm are indeed resilient; he didn't die.

If someone were to save him, he might survive.

Unfortunately, no one saved him; in fact, some even wanted to kill him.

Zhang Ji's shadow meandered along the ground, reaching Hu Shunan's body, and then directly devoured his shadow.

Specifically, what they eat is not shadows, but stars.

All life in this world is influenced by stellar power, and their essence, energy, and spirit naturally condense into stellar forms. The function of the "Shadow Devouring Technique" is to devour these stellar forms and transform them into resources for one's own growth.

Those who practice the same method of cultivation naturally find it easier to eat, but those who practice different methods can also be digested.

Of course, it's best to cripple your opponent before you start eating them; otherwise, if they fight back, it's quite normal to break your teeth.

Soon, Hu Shunan in front of Zhang Ji completely stopped moving.

Zhang Ji controlled the returning stars, revealing a joyful expression.

Finally, I got to "fight and have some fun"!

The hostile NPCs I encountered before were either too strong to defeat or too weak.

This one is just right; the skills are flashy, and the strength is similar, making the fight quite impactful.

However, to be fair, the consumption of star power is a bit too outrageous. It was summoned and used to punch someone, and 80% of the star power in the body was gone.

Until one truly reaches the Astrological Realm and can draw massive amounts of stellar power from heaven and earth, this ultimate move cannot be used as a regular skill; it consumes far too much mana. (End of Chapter)