Chapter 430: Chapter 356: Against the Star Envoy (Part One) Chapter 430: Chapter 356: Against the Star Envoy (Part One) The strongest Shining Star!
Upon hearing the golden-haired, handsome young man’s words, Tang Jiao and Xiong Chunyang’s expressions grew considerably darker.
Although Tang Jiao was a girl, her rise through the ranks of the Northern Military District and the favor shown to her by the Sky Patrol Department naturally gave her a sense of confidence and pride.
As for Xiong Chunyang—needless to say—one of the Twelve Evil Stars of the Western Desert, he was arrogant and egocentric, having never submitted to anyone.
Yet now, the two of them, even joining forces, had sustained heavy injuries at the hands of the handsome young man standing opposite them.
*Perhaps… if he hadn’t been toying with us, the two of us might not have even managed to retreat to this spot.*
*There’s always someone stronger and a higher sky overhead. Xiong Chunyang and Tang Jiao never imagined they’d suffer such a humiliating defeat, and this shattered much of the confidence they’d built over the years, leaving them questioning themselves.*
*Could this Beast Tamer wearing a star robe really be the strongest Shining Star?*
*If this isn’t the strongest, then what could possibly be considered the strongest?*
“The strongest? Arrogant!” Lin Chongyun shouted harshly. “Even if there really is a strongest Shining Star, it would come from our Great Flame. You people, hailing from the north, dare boast like this?”
“Speaking of which, Bailie seems to have vanished,” the golden-haired youth mused, his gaze sweeping past Lin Chongyun as he looked at Su Yuan with interest. “I can vaguely sense him; it feels like he’s with you,” he said, intrigued.
Su Yuan responded calmly, “Judging by your demeanor, you don’t seem worried about his safety at all.”
“Worried about his safety? Hahaha!…”
As if he’d heard a joke, the golden-haired youth pressed his forehead lightly and burst into elegant laughter.
“Let me tell you something: it’s impossible for someone like us Star Envoys to be defeated by outsiders. Even if it did happen, that someone wouldn’t be Bailie.
“Absolute Avoidance—his Power of Soul is an absolute evasive skill!
“Any attack he perceives cannot harm him at all. Even someone like me, another Star Envoy, can’t inflict damage on him. Such incredible strength—you lowly commoners couldn’t possibly lay a finger on him.
“I suppose you couldn’t even graze a single strand of his hair. And precisely because there was no way to deal with him, you had to trap him first—am I right?”
Lin Chongyun’s expression turned increasingly grim. Indeed, most of what the golden youth said rang true.
He himself had no real way to handle that invincible, black-haired youth. If it weren’t for Su Yuan’s astonishing close-combat capabilities, he might not have been able to hold his ground at all!
“Absolute Avoidance… every attack he perceives becomes ineffective against him?”
*Su Yuan’s mind shifted slightly. Unexpectedly, he’d managed to glean some intelligence from the enemy’s words.*
*But whether it was spoken carelessly because they didn’t take him and his allies seriously or said intentionally to mislead them—that was something he’d have to verify himself.*
Still, it was evident that this golden-haired youth wearing a star robe and declaring himself a Star Envoy was incredibly confident—or perhaps just utterly arrogant.
And, correspondingly, the fact that he had managed to overpower Xiong Chunyang and Tang Jiao so decisively in such a short amount of time illustrated his truly terrifying strength…
The black-haired youth was a matter for another time. For now, Su Yuan needed to act quickly to deal with this golden-haired youth!
Su Yuan didn’t waste any more words on his opponent. He glanced meaningfully at Lin Chongyun, who stood to the side.
Lin Chongyun was momentarily stunned but quickly realized Su Yuan’s intentions. After returning the nod, he immediately drew his bowstring back.
“Thunder Light…”
As Lin Chongyun spoke, a thunderous roar echoed from the sky. A massive bolt of lightning crashed down onto Lin Chongyun.
The Heavenly might was overwhelming, pulverizing a wide stretch of the ground surrounding him. Violent streams of lightning and energy coursed toward the Thunderclap Great Bow, forming a four-foot-long spiral arrow of thunder and electricity that radiated an astonishing fluctuation!
Lin Chongyun pulled the bowstring taut, aiming directly at the golden-haired youth high in the sky. His posture unmistakably screamed that this arrow was meant to determine the outcome of the battle!
“The Star Card Masters of Great Flame truly are naive. Starting off with your big move—have you even stopped to consider that it might accomplish nothing at all?”
The golden-haired youth revealed an elegant smile. With a mere flicker of his thoughts, the massive Dark Race Demon Kun had already positioned itself in front of him.
“Let me give you a lesson then…”
The golden-haired youth’s Dark Race Demon Kun, imbued with the power of filthy erosion, was capable of devouring almost all energy attacks originating from a Shining Star Level.
As Lin Chongyun prepared his decisive attack, Su Yuan also made his move, stepping forward and raising his hands to form seals. Beneath him, a series of silver beams began ascending.
Simultaneously, the same silver beams emerged under the golden-haired youth ahead.
“This is… Space Power?”
The golden-haired youth’s expression shifted. Before he could take any action, his vision blurred—space suddenly shifted, and he switched positions with Su Yuan.
Immediately, the overwhelming thunderous force emanating from nearby caught the golden-haired youth’s notice. Lin Chongyun was now right beside him, aiming the four-foot Silver Electric Thunder Arrow straight at him!
Faced with these sudden changes, the golden-haired youth’s expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to react, Lin Chongyun released the bowstring.
“Demon-breaking Arrow!”
Thunderclaps echoed in shocking brilliance!
The Silver Electric Thunder Arrow shot forward violently. At such a distance, it took less than the blink of an eye to pierce the golden-haired youth standing merely steps away.
The thunderous blast erupted in a brilliant light, splitting upward and downward like coral, consuming everything in its path, and transforming into a vast sea of lightning in mere moments!
“It hit!”
Tang Jiao and Xiong Chunyang watched in shock and delight as the roaring sea of lightning swallowed the golden-haired youth.
Previously, even with their three powerful beasts working together, Tang Jiao and Xiong Chunyang couldn’t so much as approach the golden-haired youth.
Who could’ve thought Su Yuan had a skill like Teleportation? Just one move, and paired with Lin Chongyun, he created a trap that was all but impossible to escape!
Battle began as a decisive clash—the opening move, a killing strike!
*Such precision, such boldness—it was almost otherworldly, perfectly suited to combat Beast Tamers.*
Su Yuan and Lin Chongyun both kept their eyes fixed on the sea of lightning without blinking.
The Thunder Light Demonic Arrow, one of Zicheng Mountain’s famed signature skills.
Once upon a time, Lin Chongyun had been supremely confident in this ability—believing no opponent could survive being hit by it, only to be reduced to ash!
But after his confrontation with Bailie earlier, Lin Chongyun had set aside his previous arrogance, treating this current enemy with far more caution.
Amid the screams resounding in the lightning, the golden-haired youth truly seemed to have been obliterated into mere ashes.
“Did we succeed?!”
Lin Chongyun felt a wave of elation in his chest.
However, high above, Su Yuan immediately sensed something amiss. Scanning the scene, he noticed that the Dark Race Demon Kun and other summoned beasts showed no obvious distress.
Being half a Beast Tamer himself, Su Yuan knew that once a Beast Tamer died, all their summoned beasts would perish along with them due to the Contractual Power backlash.
At that moment, the Dark Race Demon Kun let out a high-pitched screech, its body trembling violently. Soon after, its flesh dissolved, forming a mess of gore that swirled and converged toward a central point.
Emerging from the blood and gore was a naked figure—a strikingly handsome young man. It was none other than the golden-haired youth!
Parasitic replacement and death substitution!
*”Of course it wouldn’t be so simple…”*
Su Yuan’s gaze sharpened, though he wasn’t overly surprised.
It was common knowledge that Beast Tamers spent the majority of their energies cultivating their beasts, leaving themselves as natural weak points.
To address this vulnerability, elite Beast Tamers usually developed various life-saving abilities.
Even though the golden-haired youth’s parasitic technique used one of his beasts as a sacrificial shield—a tactic both grisly and cruel—its effectiveness and ingenuity far surpassed ordinary skills. He had emerged entirely unscathed!
*”At least we’ve managed to eliminate one of his beasts!”*
Lin Chongyun nodded silently to himself. While it was somewhat regrettable, he didn’t dwell on it too much.
The golden-haired youth grabbed the star core of the dissolved Dark Race Demon Kun and, flipping his hand, retrieved a new star robe to wear.
No longer calm and collected, his face now wore a sinister scowl.
“Forcing me into this state… you’d better prepare to die, all of you!”
The golden-haired youth raised a hand, and two dark summoning barriers materialized before him.
As shadows surged, terrifying beasts descended—two humanoid Star Beasts emerged.
One wielded a long whip and short dagger: the Demon Queen. The other had eight wings: the Blood Moon Elf Envoy.
Both were alluringly seductive, their appearances transcendent. Yet more significant than their beauty was the fact that their aura rivaled that of Chaos Bimon and the Hell Three-headed Dog!
“Two more Epic Summon Beasts?!” Xiong Chunyang and the others drew sharp breaths, realizing that the golden-haired youth hadn’t even been exerting his full strength earlier.
Because of limited energy, Beast Tamers typically contracted no more than five beasts after reaching the Shining Star Level to ensure their beasts’ strength.
All five beasts under this golden-haired youth’s command were Epic Star Beasts. Moreover, these weren’t just any species—they were high-level Star Beasts from races like demons, elves, Bimon, and the Kun Clan.
Just the trio of beasts including the Demon Kun had effortlessly suppressed Xiong Chunyang and Tang Jiao. Now there were two additional beasts…
And it wasn’t over yet. Dark energy swirled between the golden-haired youth’s hands as it condensed into a massive, four-legged vessel.
Adorned with various monstrous engravings, this peculiar vessel radiated an eerie aura. The golden-haired youth casually tossed the dead Dark Race Demon Kun’s star core into it.
Strange ripples emanated from the vessel, and the beast patterns on its surface began to undulate.
Inside, pools of black liquid surged forward to engulf the Dark Race Demon Kun’s star core, dissolving it in a whirlpool motion…
“What is this?”
Silver light flickered in Su Yuan’s gaze as he analyzed the vessel, finding it to be a construct of Power of Soul.
His Heavenly Throne could interpret space—all tools formed from soul power held no real mystery to him.
Yet while Su Yuan could see the Dark Race Demon Kun’s star core dissolving in the vessel, he couldn’t discern its purpose.
Whatever it was, it couldn’t be good.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Su Yuan sprang forward to attack.
The golden-haired youth smirked grimly. “Go, my servants. Tear them to shreds!”
All four beasts advanced into action. The Demon Queen’s wings flared, propelling her ghost-like movements until she appeared directly in front of Su Yuan, slashing at him with her dagger.
“Such speed and power. Demonic indeed,” Su Yuan mused internally.
After exchanging several blows, Su Yuan teleported away from the Demon Queen’s grasp with his Instant Movement ability, reappearing directly in front of the golden-haired youth, ready to strike him down with his blade.
Yet a flash of dark light signaled the Demon Queen’s sudden appearance beside him—she swung her dagger quickly, parrying Su Yuan’s strike.
Su Yuan was astonished. This was the first time he’d encountered displacement skills as quick as his Instant Teleportation!
“Instant Teleportation? That was close…” the golden-haired youth chuckled as he retreated slightly, simultaneously conjuring a defensive barrier of dark energy.
Meanwhile, the Hell Three-headed Dog charged in from below, joining the Demon Queen to flank Su Yuan…