Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 95 - 87 Thunder on Rainy Day and Upgrade (Four updates, 18K for first subscription, asking for monthly passes)

Chapter 95: Chapter 87 Thunder on Rainy Day and Upgrade (Four updates, 18K for first subscription, asking for monthly passes)

Xu Jin hadn’t made up his mind which type of protection to use after he left the black market.

These three Star Patterns were all very practical and served their respective purposes.

Xu Jin planned to find a deserted area to test their capabilities after leaving the black market before making a decision.

After all, his understanding of these three Star Patterns was, for the time being, limited to their literal meanings.

Upon leaving the black market, Xu Jin offhandedly crumbled the ugly monkey-face mask into dust.

The entry ticket to the black market was for one-time use; he’d have to pay again next time.

Suddenly, Xu Jin thought of the title he acquired in the Star-picking Tower—Great Sage Equalling Heaven.

Once he retrieved Jiang’er, Xu Jin intended to design a handsome Great Saint mask and have Jiang’er embroider it for him.

The key was that it had to be handsome.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Xu Jin frowned slightly and a cold smile flickered across his face.

"How cliché..."

Someone was following him.

In his past life when reading novels, Xu Jin often saw that protagonists were followed after leaving the black market, with someone trailing to ambush them—a common trope that Xu Jin hadn’t expected to play out in his own life.

But it also made sense.

Inside the black market, deals involving several thousand taels of silver were considered big business.

And today, Xu Jin had made a barely concealed, almost openly enormous transaction due to time constraints, which was bound to attract attention.

The deal had exceeded forty thousand taels of silver.

Money moves the heart; it was quite normal.

Otherwise, what would be the point of calling it a black market?

Within the Lower Star Palace, the Mingji Star Pattern signaled an anomaly, and something was off in the environment behind him.

As the Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern began to activate, Xu Jin had already detected two scents following him, just a hundred meters back.

"I was going to find a place to test my abilities, but since you’ve come to me, I’ll use you for practice."

The next instant, Xu Jin suddenly picked up his pace and changed direction.

He had originally planned to return to Jinshan Taoist Institute, but upon realizing he was being followed, he headed toward a secluded corner.

If they wanted to take him down, he would give them a chance!

Two minutes later, Xu Jin arrived near the River Viewing Platform by the Golden Sand River, at the peak of the rainy season; the surging river was a perfect place for murder.

Once Xu Jin stood still, two shadowy figures trailing him in the darkness suddenly stopped, still out of sight.

Xu Jin couldn’t help but smirk inwardly—both were cautious.

Seeing him so boldly waiting for them, they began to doubt.

Xu Jin had more pressing matters and didn’t want to waste time, so he called out loudly, "Gentlemen, you’ve followed all this way, show yourselves!"

Two masked men appeared from the shadows, slowly approaching but remaining vigilant.

One in the Star Casting Realm, and another in the Second Layer of the Star Refining Realm.

No wonder they were so bold—they felt confident they had him cornered.

"Quite alert, kid. Leave all your belongings and we’ll spare your life!"

"Alright!"

Xu Jin chuckled, stepping forward and closing the gap between them.

Fifty meters, twenty meters, ten meters.

At ten meters, the two men suddenly realized—their target was too audacious to be a victim.

"You’re courting death, boy!"

Both of them burst forth, rushing at Xu Jin.

Xu Jin simply moved his mind, and with a gentle wave of his hand—

Boom!

Amid the drizzle, a startling thunderclap erupted.

A black thunderbolt shot from Xu Jin’s fingertip, instantly striking the head of the Star Refining Realm Second Layer man who was pouncing toward him.

Starlight erupted from the man’s body, but he still convulsed and fell to the ground.

The Star Casting Realm man was shocked, and shouted out in surprise, "Thunder Star Skill! Aren’t you in the Dining Dawn Realm?"

During his exclamation, the Star Casting Realm man abruptly turned to flee.

But Xu Jin wouldn’t give him the chance.

The man lunged toward Xu Jin, already within his attack range, and with a wave of his hand, Xu Jin sent a Thunder Snake hurtling towards him.

After two consecutive Thunder Snakes, Xu Jin had determined their characteristics.

Incredibly fast and fierce.

If the target was within range, it was difficult to evade; they would have to take the hit head-on.

Even with a direct defense, one misstep could lead to being purified by the electric light.

The man from the Star Casting Realm tumbled to the ground instantaneously, and the Star Refining Realm man, who had already been knocked to the ground, managed to recover from the Thunder Snake’s strike.

It could be seen that perhaps because Xu Jin’s Star Power was not yet strong, the Thunder Snake’s attack, though damaging, wasn’t fatal; it was the shock that had left him somewhat out of control.

"Not easy to handle, let’s..."

Before he could finish, Xu Jin’s Flying Star Step exploded forward, and another Thunder Snake struck his head.

This time, the Star Refining Realm Tao robber braced himself, raising the Starlight Shield to withstand the blast, but he was once again slammed to the ground.

Xu Jin landed three meters away from him.

The moment he landed, Earth Storm!

Suddenly, a Starlight Ground Stab burst forth, piercing through the Starlight Shield that was barely holding up, then exploding upward from between the cultivator’s legs, eliciting a painful scream as his body curled up like a shrimp.

The other Star Casting Realm robber saw the chance to turn and flee.

As before, Xu Jin’s Flying Star Step burst forth, appearing above the Star Casting Realm man’s head in an instant, a Thunder Snake descending upon him.

Xu Jin followed close behind, landing on the ground.

This time, however, the Star Casting Realm robber had learned his lesson.

The sight of his companion, struck by the Starlight Ground Stab between the legs, left him trembling.

Such an attack—what man wouldn’t be terrified?

Thus, the moment he landed, he strengthened his Starlight Shield and went on full defensive mode against anything below.