Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 400 - 179 Significant Matters

Chapter 400: Chapter 179 Significant Matters

Gold Star!

Xu Jin looked at the prompt, his face breaking into a jubilant smile.

Having been tormented to death by a Gold Star Level Heart Demon several times, he had finally managed to counter-kill.

With a single thought, Xu Jin turned his attention to the Gold Star.

[Xu Jin: Possesses eight Copper Stars, eight Silver Stars, one Gold Star]

[Gold Star: One opportunity to advance to a high-tier Tao Derivation]

[Proceed with Tao Derivation?]

Xu Jin decisively chose no.

Right now, he knew nothing, and if he rushed into Tao Derivation, there was a high probability of waste.

According to the data displayed by the Star-picking Secret Realm, Gold Stars were precious; over the years, only a bit over four hundred had accumulated.

At least that’s how it appeared on the surface to Xu Jin.

After ten breaths, Xu Jin finished replaying his fight with the Heart Demon in his mind. He had figured out the second combat trick for the Star-picking Secret Realm.

The first combat trick was Divine Soul attacks.

Divine Soul attacks were hugely effective in the Star-picking Secret Realm. The Divine Soul Cultivation of the gatekeepers were fixed, whereas the Heart Demon’s Divine Soul Cultivation was the same as its physical body—only the same, nothing more.

They could replicate Cultivation Level, but specific Divine Soul Star Patterns could probably not be replicated.

Xu Jin had seen the Heart Demon perform the Breaking Evil attack several times, each time the power was quite extraordinary.

The Suppressing Intent Star Pattern, which defends against Divine Soul attacks, must also be part of it.

But its Rank was likely not high.

The Suppressing Intent Star Pattern learned by Xu Jin, however, was the esoteric Sixth Tier Middle Suppressing Intent Star Pattern from the Lingji Star Hall.

If the Heart Demon knew the Sixth Tier Middle Suppressing Intent Star Pattern, and assuming it had the same Divine Soul Cultivation as Xu Jin, then the Breaking Evil Arrow cast by Xu Jin wouldn’t have affected the Heart Demon at all.

To defeat the Heart Demon, he would have to significantly strengthen his Divine Soul Power in the future.

The second combat trick was Star Skill.

If it was a Star Skill not yet presented in relevant secret realms by Star-picking Tower, the Heart Demon wouldn’t know it.

If Xu Jin could acquire other high-grade Star Cores in the future and gain new Star Skills after offering them, maybe he could exploit a BUG to reduce the difficulty of defeating Gold Star Level Heart Demons and obtain more Gold Stars.

Having reviewed the entire battle, Xu Jin also derived another experience: Speed!

He needed to be fast in combat with the Heart Demon, ending the battle as quickly as possible.

Xu Jin felt that Heart Demons were somewhat like the AIs or programs of his previous life; limited in intelligence but flawless. The longer the battle lasted, the smoother and more effective the Heart Demon used Xu Jin’s abilities.

Xu Jin was human, and under various influences, he couldn’t maintain a flawless state like an AI.

The longer it took, the more likely he was to make mistakes.

Therefore, the technique for challenging Bright Stars had also emerged.

To defeat the Heart Demon first and to kill the Heart Demon within an extremely short time!

Only then was there a possibility of obtaining a Bright Star.

[Challenge]

In the next instant, the light changed, and a Swordsman with the Fourth Layer Cultivation Level of Star Condensation appeared in front of Xu Jin.

This was a Gold Star Level Gatekeeper.

He has tried several times before. Relatively, the Combat Power of the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper was stable.

It wasn’t as troublesome as the Heart Demon.

The specific combat tactic was also set.

He still had to be quick.

Because with the assault of the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper at the Fourth Layer of Star Condensation, Xu Jin could not withstand more than a few strikes.

Once engaged in a confrontation, Xu Jin, whose Cultivation Level was a full Realm lower, was destined to lose!

This fact made Xu Jin even more urgently consider the Thunder Series Star Patterns.

The screensaver disappeared.

Xu Jin stuck to the predetermined strategy.

As the battle started, with a flicker of the Thunder Wing, he propelled Blast Thunder Step to its limit, reaching his top speed in an instant.

Like an illusion, he appeared before the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper in an instant, releasing the Breaking Evil Arrow.

Flame Burst exploded.

In just an instant, the counterattack of the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper began. Sword light swept towards Xu Jin like a galaxy.

Xu Jin did not choose to receive it head-on, opting instead to continue the offense.

He rose like willow catkins, the sword light slashing towards him like maggots that burrow into bone.

Xu Jin’s Flame Burst kept bombarding!

The second and third Flame Bursts followed in quick succession.

The sword light also slashed down at Xu Jin.

As the Thunder Wing folded in, it became a natural protective wing,

Shattering like ripples on water, the sword light almost reached him, but the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper was blasted to pieces before it did, and the Thunder Light bursting free in his hand hammered down on the sword light.

Before the Starfire Shield protecting his body shattered, the sword light was destroyed.

[Congratulations on successfully challenging the Gold Star Level Gatekeeper, you have obtained one Gold Star]

The scene shifted, and Xu Jin, gasping slightly, pondered the new message that appeared before him.

[Will you challenge to obtain a Bright Star: simultaneous battle against Gold Star Level Heart Demon and Gold Star Level Gatekeeper?]

Xu Jin did not accept the challenge immediately, but he also did not leave.

He had to attempt it at least once.

Whether successful or not, it would add to his experience for future challenges.

Many people, for their entire lives, are unable to qualify to challenge for a Bright Star.

Having challenged the Star-picking Secret Realm for so long, it was Xu Jin’s first time obtaining this qualification.

He had to try.

But the tactics had to be meticulously planned in advance!

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Inside the Pill Dawn Hall, the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao was dealing with official business when the white-haired Chief Peng suddenly appeared without a sound from behind the hall.

"Palace Master, within the Star-picking Secret Realm, our Dachen has gained two more Silver Stars," said Chief Peng.

State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao looked up and smiled, "Is it Xu Jin again?"

"Palace Master, I went to take a look at Xu Jin’s courtyard and saw that he’s in the quiet room, likely to enter the Star-picking Tower. From previous assessments, it should be him.

However this time, Xu Jin’s ranking in the God-Killing Battlefield hasn’t changed," Chief Peng reported.

"Perhaps he’s chosen to challenge the Star-picking Secret Realm first."