Supreme Electromagnetic Tyrant
Chapter 739 - 450 Yunhuo Liaoyuan

Chapter 739: Chapter 450 Yunhuo Liaoyuan

On Black Ring Star.

Sitting under a large tree in the forest for the entire night, Ji Xinghuo slowly stood up, his eyes filled with both gravity and relief.

"The Shepherd Star Saint really was blocking the Star Gate!"

"Damn it..."

He couldn’t help but curse.

This was his first direct encounter with a Shepherd Star Saint, but he had no power to resist, and didn’t even know where the enemy was hiding. The shadow clone that had been killed had 25,000 points of Star Power invested in it, reaching 70% of his original strength, yet it was still killed in a single encounter.

The Jiu You, which had mimicked an Annihilation Dragon, failed to escape as well.

"Is this the terrifying strength of a Shepherd Star Saint?" Ji Xinghuo shook his head; the gap was too vast.

However, he had still won by a narrow margin.

A Shepherd Star Saint, with their keen vision, should not have been so easily fooled, but the other party had been blocking the Star Gate for too long. The longer the time passed, the greater the danger became, because they didn’t know whether Ji Xinghuo had requested help from the Titanium Cobalt Family through someone else or not.

The Shepherd Star Saint faced even greater pressure, so they became impatient and struck as soon as the Annihilation Dragon appeared.

The result was a fake.

Acting was equivalent to exposing oneself, and the Shepherd Star Saint didn’t dare to continue blocking the way in You Hui City and fled immediately.

Otherwise, they would have to face the Titanium Cobalt Dragon King and a group of Shepherd Star Saints.

The greatest danger had thus been eliminated.

Ji Xinghuo relaxed, but he didn’t let his guard down completely; he still didn’t know who the Shepherd Star Saint was and the other party wasn’t alone—it had accomplices.

"Continue to lay low."

He changed to a new hiding spot in the forest.

A dozen hours later, Jiu You was resurrected within the Supreme Dark Magic Ball. It shot out from his left eye and revealed its true form.

Having just died once, Jiu You was still in a weakened state, but it quickly absorbed dark energy to replenish itself and recovered fully within a few hours. This was the power of the Solar Eclipse Ability "King of Annihilation."

The Supreme Dark Magic Ball was rated Apocalypse Five Stars largely due to the existence of Jiu You.

The Magic Ball remains unbroken; the spirit body does not perish.

"Good work."

Ji Xinghuo soothed Jiu You.

Then, he opened the interface of Wanxiang Star Pupil to check its Ability information.

Jiu You had made a significant contribution this time, allowing Ji Xinghuo to truly experience the usefulness and strength of the You Hui spirit body. With over 570,000 Spiritual Origin Ability points remaining, he decided to upgrade several of its Ability levels as a reward.

The King of Annihilation upgraded from Seventh Level to Eighth Level, still short of over 400,000 Spiritual Origin Ability points. The requirement was too high and was temporarily not considered.

Ji Xinghuo’s gaze fell upon Jiu You’s two Star Fall Abilities.

[Ability: Dark Matter Mutator (Fourth Level 83326/122011)]

[Ability: Shadow Invisible (Third Level 1245/48311)]

Dark Matter Mutator is an Ability to form a body out of dark matter, shapeless and ever-changing, capable of absorbing dark energy and nuclear radiation to mutate and evolve; Shadow Invisible is a superior Ability to several shadow-related Abilities.

These two Star Fall Abilities complemented each other, and coupled with the later integration of "Mimicry," they became the core of Jiu You’s protean nature.

Ji Xinghuo invested nearly 90,000 Spiritual Origin Ability points.

Dark Matter Mutator reached (Fifth Level 1/521021), Shadow Invisible reached (Fourth Level 1/121001).

Subsequently, he spent over 200,000 Spiritual Origin Ability points to upgrade all of Jiu You’s other Abilities—excluding Spiritual Energy—by one to two levels, including Dark Energy Vortex Field, Lightless Dark Domain, Cold Flame Wave, Mimicry, High Energy Beam, and Torrential Form.

Jiu You’s strength greatly increased.

"There’s still 250,000 Spiritual Origin Ability points left, I’ll save those for later." Ji Xinghuo wasn’t reluctant to invest more but had other plans in mind.

In the following days, he did not show himself.

He continued to lurk in the wilderness of Black Ring Star, changing his hiding spots daily yet without hunting.

Patience is a virtue.

Ji Xinghuo hid on Black Ring Star for more than ten days until the shuttles in the sky returned to normal. He then sent out a shadow clone to a nearby stronghold to gather information and learned that the crisis in You Hui City had subsided.

What exactly happened, no ordinary person knew.

All they knew was that the Rock King family, responsible for operating Black Ring Star, had undergone major turmoil. Many were executed by the Titanium Cobalt Dragon King, even the family head had been replaced.

The news gathered from different strongholds and bases were all similar.

Ji Xinghuo sent a shadow clone to the Arctic Transfer Station. As soon as it entered the protective shield, electromagnetic induction detected a familiar person.

The shadow clone entered a hotel.

Approaching a door that opened automatically before he could knock, the voice of Titanium Cobalt Lan came from inside, "Come in."

"Sister Lan."

As the shadow clone walked in and saw Titanium Cobalt Lan sitting by the window reading a book, he exclaimed in surprise, "How did you come to Black Ring Star?"

"If I hadn’t come, how long were you planning to hide on Black Ring Star?" Titanium Cobalt Lan glanced at the shadow clone, a hint of admiration on her face, "Not bad, you’re more cautious than I imagined, sending only a clone."

"If I weren’t cautious enough, I would have died at the hands of that Shepherd Star Saint already," Ji Xinghuo said flatly.

"Indeed."

Titanium Cobalt Lan nodded.

"What’s the situation now?" Ji Xinghuo asked.

"The Dragon King arrived at You Hui City as soon as he got the news, but the other party had already fled," said Titanium Cobalt Lan gravely. "After the investigation, although we couldn’t lock down the identity of the assailant, we found out they came from the Silent Sky Dragon Domain and had ties with the Xiao Yu family."

The Titanium Cobalt Dragon family of Xiaoyu is one of the three great Titanium Cobalt Dragon families.

"I killed two enemies on Black Ring Star, one of whom claimed to be Titanium Cobalt Zonghui from the Xiaoyu family, and another was a floater named Kong Ling," Ji Xinghuo revealed the information he knew.

"Titanium Cobalt Zonghui?" Titanium Cobalt Lan furrowed her brows.

After listening to Ji Xinghuo describe the strength and appearance, Titanium Cobalt Lan shook her head, "I’ve never heard of such a person in the Xiaoyu family, it must be a pseudonym."

Ji Xinghuo was not surprised.

Neither Titanium Cobalt Zonghui nor Kong Ling had much credibility.

"What’s the deal with the Rock King family?"

Titanium Cobalt Lan snorted coldly, "Before the king made a move, Rock King Yifeng committed suicide, leaving behind a suicide note claiming he was coerced by a Shepherd Star Saint threatening the lives of his clan members, forcing him to cooperate in making a move against you."

Rock King Yifeng was the head of the Rock King family.

A Sixth Rank Peak Dragon Lord, his strength ranked him among the top mutants below the Shepherd Star Saints in the Yuan Magnetic Territory—heavy in authority and for many years highly valued by the Titanium Cobalt Dragon King, and yet he had committed suicide?

Only a fool would believe that.

Ji Xinghuo sensed a strong scent of conspiracy. "What did the king say?"

"After interrogation and investigation, indeed all orders were given directly by Rock King Yifeng. Those who carried out the tasks and knew about it, regardless of their identity and rank, have been executed. Those who were unaware of it faced lighter charges but have been punished," Titanium Cobalt Lan said.

"That’s it?" Ji Xinghuo’s gaze flashed.

"The entire Rock King family has been purged. This is the retribution for their daring to move against a member of the Titanium Cobalt Family, and it’s also enough to warn others with malicious intent. The king decided not to escalate matters further," Titanium Cobalt Lan explained.

There was a moment of silence from Ji Xinghuo, his face showing an indescribable look, as he said, "Is this really the king’s decision, or did someone else make it for the king?"

"Don’t talk nonsense!"

Titanium Cobalt Lan was taken aback, but also somewhat helpless.

She understood the implications of Ji Xinghuo’s words—the death of Rock King Yifeng was full of doubts, and although it made sense logically, it certainly was not that simple.

If the investigation continued, they could probably uncover the deeper mastermind behind the scenes.

However, the king had decided to stop there.

Titanium Cobalt Lan was discontented but as it was the king’s decision, no one dared raise the issue again. She only could reassure, "Rest assured, within the Yuan Magnetic Territory, no one dares to lay a hand on you."

"Heh..."

Ji Xinghuo laughed, clearly not believing such words, as he said, "I can’t possibly stay in Titanium Ring City forever. Even in Titanium Ring City, I don’t feel safe. There’s only one life to live, and I need to have it in my own hands."

Just as he had previously considered, he couldn’t entrust his life to someone else, not even the Titanium Cobalt Dragon King, who had his "less than wise" moments.

The handling of the Rock King family affair proved this point.

"Sigh."

Titanium Cobalt Lan let out a sigh.

Looking at Ji Xinghuo’s distrusting look, she asked softly, "What are you planning to do?"

"Naturally, I’ll assume a new identity and keep away from the center of strife," Ji Xinghuo, who had his plans ready, said earnestly, "Lan sister, you’re the only person in the Star Realm I trust. I need you to do something for me."

"Speak."

Ji Xinghuo said, "I need to make my mark in the Dynasty without using the name Annihilation Jin. I need you to create a new identity for me as a True Dragon person, not of Titanium Cobalt descent, something low-key but still respectable enough to move about openly in the Dynasty."

"That’s something easy to handle," Titanium Cobalt Lan readily agreed.

"Lan sister, when you’re creating this identity, it’s best if it’s done indirectly, so people of the Titanium Cobalt Family can’t trace it back to you. It’s best to even keep the king in the dark," Ji Xinghuo advised.

Titanium Cobalt Lan nodded, "You don’t have to tell me; I know what to do."

After exchanging a few more words, Titanium Cobalt Lan flew out of the hotel and took the space elevator to leave Black Ring Star.

Ji Xinghuo’s shadow clone voluntarily dissipated.

A few days later.

Another shadow clone entered the Arctic Transfer Station and met with Titanium Cobalt Lan again, receiving an identity card with a smile, "It’s all set."

Ji Xinghuo checked the information on the identity card.

Yunhuo Liaoyuan, age 24 seasons (equivalent to 44 Earth years), originated from Titanium Ring City as an ordinary True Dragon person, failed to compete for the rank of Dragon Lord and didn’t become a Dragon Warrior, but chose the path of "Iron Blood War God" instead.

The Iron Blood War God is an ultimate profession.

Formed from the advancement of five professional templates—Giant General, Iron Guard, Martial Artist, White Knight, and Black-clothed Bishop—combined with several powerful super-ability templates.

Yunhuo Liaoyuan was talented and lucky, having integrated most of the abilities from the first three professional templates, evolved to Fifth Rank, and joined an insignificant clan without land two years ago. He was bestowed the surname "Yunhuo" by the clan leader and renamed Liaoyuan.

This set of identity information was completely authentic, retrievable in the Dynasty’s True Dragon census database.

However, that referred to another True Dragon person.

The real Yunhuo Liaoyuan didn’t go by that name—the True Dragon person died in an accident a few months prior, and their identity hadn’t been canceled yet.

Titanium Cobalt Lan, leveraging her connections, swapped out the information of Yunhuo Liaoyuan, replacing it with Ji Xinghuo’s genetic information, physical appearance, and biometric features, as well as the counterpart’s life history, compiling it, and bringing it all along.

"Thank you, Lan sister."

Ji Xinghuo destroyed the data after reviewing it.

"Where are you heading to next?" Titanium Cobalt Lan’s voice echoed in the mind, to prevent eavesdropping.

"To the Tide Song Territory, the Whale Dragon Family," Ji Xinghuo did not hide the truth.

"Magnetic Pole Potential Slash?" Titanium Cobalt Lan’s reaction was exactly like Titanium Cobalt Qingwei’s; shaking her head, she said, "Although I’m not optimistic about your chances of getting the Magnetic Pole Potential Slash, I still wish you luck. May you be promoted to Heavenly King soon and challenge the Shepherd Star Saints!"

Having said that, she departed.

Ji Xinghuo stayed on Black Ring Star for a few more days, changed into the appearance of Yunhuo Liaoyuan, passed the checkpoint smoothly, and traveled through the Star Gate back to the Star Realm.