Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 160 - 106: Star Pattern, Cloud Flipping, and Third Essence (Request for Subscription)

Chapter 160: Chapter 106: Star Pattern, Cloud Flipping, and Third Essence (Request for Subscription)

[Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Moon Shadow has accepted the challenge.]

[Terrain: Hill terrain, the battle will commence after five breaths.]

Upon seeing the message appear, Xu Jin was delighted.

He had truly feared that Moon Shadow might not be online, which would automatically grant him first place in the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm. And if Moon Shadow disappeared after a few days, it would really frustrate Xu Jin.

It was highly possible, after all.

It was not just about breaking into the top hundred of the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm, even making it to the top thousand mostly constituted those at the Peak of Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn, who could break through and advance into a higher-tier Secret Realm Battlefield at any time.

Suddenly, light flashed before his eyes and Xu Jin found himself in a hilly area, reminiscent of Pear Blossom Ridge when he left Heshui County during his encounter with the searching demons.

Moon Shadow appeared 30 meters away on a high hill, looking down at Xu Jin.

"No Big Deal really is a failure, losing to me is one thing, but to also lose to a newcomer like you," Moon Shadow said coldly, looking at Xu Jin.

Moon Shadow was a woman, her figure appeared graceful, but her face was covered with Starlight, rendering it unclear. She had no weapons in her hands.

In fact, in the Martial Arts Secret Realm, the faces of all participants were unclear, their faces covered by a layer of Starlight from the Star Tower.

"How do you know a newcomer is inferior to you!" Xu Jin was not without resentment, particularly disliking the condescending tone of Moon Shadow.

Honestly, No Big Deal did have strong combat power.

"Oh, some spirit!"

"Let me disperse that for you!"

As they spoke, the light and shadows separating them suddenly dispersed. Almost instantly as it cleared, a sonic boom erupted, and Moon Shadow, dressed in purple, like purple lightning, lunged straight at Xu Jin.

Xu Jin met her head-on, his Star Arrow already firing continuously.

Suddenly, Moon Shadow’s hands produced two Star Ropes each longer than eleven feet, whipping them out rapidly.

The Star Ropes touched, clashing with Xu Jin’s Star Arrow, dissipating upon impact.

Another pair of Star Ropes appeared, collided, and vanished.

Within just two breaths, Xu Jin and Moon Shadow exchanged five or six rounds of blows.

Each had gained a certain understanding of the other’s strength.

Moon Shadow’s Star Skills were all at Great Perfection, her Star Power was not too different from Xu Jin’s, but the potency of her Star Skills was less than Xu Jin’s.

This was normal.

Xu Jin had undergone the Purification seven times, bolstered by the power of the Divine Soul Star, making him one of the few within the Dining Dawn Realm whose Star Skill potency could surpass his.

This was evident from the lengths of their Star Ropes.

Xu Jin’s Star Ropes could now extend to a maximum of fourteen feet!

The next instant, Xu Jin swiftly advanced, attacking rapidly, preparing to use the Kite Ring Strategy to secure victory.

At least for now, Xu Jin didn’t see anything particularly powerful about Moon Shadow.

Given the strength Moon Shadow was currently showing, Xu Jin couldn’t understand why ’No Big Deal’ had lost six times in a row?

This was also why Xu Jin remained extremely cautious.

Not only did he maintain a Starlight Shield, but he also kept a Star Shield up.

"Good coming!"

Facing Xu Jin’s close rapid attacks, Moon Shadow sharply countered, choosing to forsake defense for offense.

Directly abandoning defense, she used the offense as her defense.

Her two Star Ropes, like venomous snakes, or undulating river water, neutralized Xu Jin’s fierce attacks, even pushing back his close-ranged assault.

Suddenly, Xu Jin sensed something was off.

From the sensation brought by the Mingji Star Pattern, he observed that Moon Shadow’s Star Ropes’ potency had greatly increased from the outset.

Compared to the initial potency of her Star Ropes, it had now increased by more than fifty percent.

This wasn’t right!

In an instant, Xu Jin realized something and thought of something as well.

Special Star Pattern.

As Qi had mentioned, this was the effect of the unique Star Pattern ’Cloud Flipping’ exclusive to the Tianyang Star Hall.

The potency of a Star Skill could continually accumulate with sustained use, depending on the cultivation level, potentially doubling or even tripling in power.

And the method to counteract it, before reaching Star Condensing Realm, was only to launch aggressive attacks, disregarding everything else to prevent the opponent from accumulating the effect of ’Cloud Flipping.’

Almost as soon as Xu Jin realized this.

Moon Shadow’s figure once again accelerated, and as her form sped up, the Star Ropes’ Starlight instantly surged.

Not only did they thicken, but they also lengthened.

In an instant, they exploded from less than twelve feet to eighteen feet.

Caught off guard, Xu Jin was directly ensnared by these two rapid Star Ropes.

Sensing the Star Ropes rapidly winding and tightening, one even wrapping around his neck, Xu Jin did not panic.

With multiple boosts of Star Power, one after another, Star Rings emerged from his body.

In just a second, one of the Star Ropes was shattered by Xu Jin’s Star Ring, while another was almost broken open as well.

Moon Shadow’s expression changed, and in a flash, she pulled the Star Ropes, spinning like a top as she charged at Xu Jin. As she rushed forward, additional Star Ropes materialized on her other hand and feet.

Like lightning, they struck, and in an instant, four Star Ropes bound Xu Jin tightly.

The next instant, as Xu Jin’s Star Rings burst successively, just as he shattered one Star Rope, he was overwhelmed by the other three Star Ropes!

[Great Sage Equalling Heaven: Defeated]

"Hmph, no more than that!"

This was the last sentence Xu Jin heard, coldly uttered, as his consciousness exited the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm Battlefield.

Despite the defeat, Xu Jin wasn’t the least bit discouraged but was rather excited.

He had encountered another opponent who could greatly enhance his practical combat ability.

Previously when Xu Jin lost to ’No Big Deal’, it was because his practical combat ability was far inferior.