Chapter 1 Wow!

Jiang Xiao watched Zhao Wenlong ravage the Caolu, his heart already filled with excitement!

Zhao Wenlong only had a pair of fists, but he unleashed the effect of hundreds of punches. It was even more dazzling than any Hollywood action blockbuster or sci-fi epic!

He only threw one punch, but hundreds of fist shadows appeared. Those hundreds of fist shadows simultaneously struck the Caolu, from head to toe, causing the Caolu to spit out black blood and fly backward.

"Xiao Pi! What are you doing, spacing out? Zhong Ling!" Fang Xingyun suddenly shouted from behind.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly snapped back to his senses. Although the Caolu had flown backward, Zhao Wenlong's expression wasn't good either.

This was because the Caolu's feet were stepping on a dark green halo, like poisonous fog, disturbing Zhao Wenlong. Of course, this wasn't real poisonous fog, but a type of Halo Skill.

Jiang Xiao had seen this Star Technique before, in the Black Rock Mountains, when Yue Yue from the Central Plains Province had applied this state to him – Caolu's second Star Technique (Silver): Thorns.

Zhao Wenlong had obviously been hurt, but this Silver-level damage Star Technique didn't have a big effect on him.

However, as a medical-type Star Warrior, healing the wounded and saving lives was Jiang Xiao's duty, and he had also been distracted on the battlefield just now, causing Fang Xingyun's dissatisfaction.

Fang Xingyun's idea was very simple: since they were forming a team to attack the rematch, they had to treat the three of them as a real team. Even if they were all lone wolves, disdaining to travel with their own kind, since they had made a decision, they had to become a pack of wolves sharing life and death, advancing and retreating together.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly threw a Zhong Ling at Zhao Wenlong. The jumping medical light emitted a pleasant Zhong Ling sound, shuttling back and forth between the two of them.

To everyone's surprise, the Caolu actually got up under Zhao Wenlong's fierce attack?

The ghost-faced monk spitting black blood, his large mouth resembling a deep wound, almost splitting his head. He was obviously enduring great pain.

"It used Transfer," Zhao Wenlong said. "Negating some of the damage."

Caolu's first Star Technique · Transfer (Silver): Transferring a portion of unbearable power to the earth.

"Hmm?" Hou Mingming suddenly made a light sound of doubt, raising her hand and shooting an arrow towards the corner of the corridor.

The figure in the corner disappeared in a flash, but the status had already been applied to the Caolu.

The light green silk threads on the Caolu's raincoat suddenly transformed into starlight, constantly changing, and finally turned into a golden-red starlight kasaya?

Hou Mingming said, "Yilu, over there."

Jiang Xiao perked up. After the appearance of the Silver-level Yinlu and Caolu, the group finally encountered the Gold-level king of this place – the Yilu.

Of course, both the Yilu and Jinlu were Gold-level, and could be considered kings of the Ancient Pagoda Peak. They both had their own auxiliary-type Star Techniques. It was hard to say who was stronger.

Relatively speaking, Star Warriors mostly preferred to encounter the Yilu, after all, the Jinlu's Star Techniques were more aggressive.

Clothes make the man.

The Caolu in front of him had changed from a ragged boatman into... uh, a strange-looking monk.

This was because the gold-red kasaya he was wearing was too gorgeous, too dazzling.

But he still wore the tattered bamboo hat on his head, and the light green silk threads relentlessly told the world what had happened to his family.

So stubborn!

Jiang Xiao had also seen this "Starlight Kasaya"-like Star Technique before. During the 923 Yan Pan Institute incident, He Xu, Han Jiangxue's World Cup teammate, had draped this kasaya over Wu Yao's body.

Yilu's second Star Technique · Starlight Kasaya (Gold): Drapes the target with a layer of gold-red light kasaya woven from star power, possessing powerful physical defense, greatly reducing the damage caused by light and dark Star Techniques, and possessing a certain amount of recoil.

"I'll do it," Hou Mingming said. Obviously, ranged shooters would hardly be disturbed by this type of auxiliary Star Technique with a "recoil" effect.

Zhao Wenlong was obviously not the type to get a rush of blood to the head. He simply stood in front of the Caolu, blocking his teammates behind him.

A series of arrows flew past his shoulders. The black feather arrows filled with black mist even stained half of his head and shoulders.

But Zhao Wenlong wasn't injured at all, and he never moved from beginning to end.

It was clear how much Zhao Wenlong trusted Hou Mingming!

Jiang Xiao keenly discovered that the series of arrows wasn't continuous, nor did they belong to the same Star Technique!

The first three and the last three were indeed black feather arrows, but the arrow sandwiched in the middle was gray, not black! It was just covered by the black mist left behind by the black feather arrows in front, making it inconspicuous.

Clang clang clang!

As everyone expected, the black feather arrows burst open on the golden-red starlight kasaya, emitting bursts of black mist, but the fourth arrow shocked Jiang Xiao.

This was because the extremely well-hidden gray arrow actually pierced through the Starlight Kasaya!

You had to know that the Starlight Kasaya was a Gold-grade Star Technique! The physical defense it added was no joke!

So what was the origin of this gray arrow?

Armor-piercing arrow?

Penetrating arrow?

It should be... penetration, right? Jiang Xiao didn't believe that a Gold-grade defensive Star Technique would be broken like this!

Then Hou Mingming didn't give Jiang Xiao a chance at all. Three consecutive volleys of arrows had already flown out, directly enveloping the Caolu in a thick black mist.

Why didn't the Caolu run?

Was it because the black feather arrows with tracking effects couldn't be outrun?

No, it shouldn't be, so... had the Caolu already died in the attack of a certain penetrating arrow?

Jiang Xiao had no way of knowing, because the Caolu had been in the middle of the black mist. After the first volley of arrows, it had already fallen to the ground, and after the third volley, it had completely lost its breath.

"Hmph," Hou Mingming snorted coldly. With a casual flick of her wrist, the black longbow fell to the ground, shattered, and turned into a piece of black starlight, disappearing into the corridor. "Ran away."

Ran away?

Hou Mingming should be saying that the Yilu ran away, right?

"I'm going... I'm going..." Jiang Xiao's expression suddenly became dull, and he murmured softly.

Hou Mingming had obviously misunderstood Jiang Xiao. She was so proud, and so confident.

Under her series of bombardments, the Caolu had died so humbly, without even the slightest ability to resist.

Naturally, Hou Mingming thought that Jiang Xiao was marveling at her powerful Star Techniques, shocked by her powerful skills.

Hou Mingming turned her head to look at Jiang Xiao, but frowned slightly: "You need to have the appearance of a martial artist."

Actually, Hou Mingming also had a sentence in her heart: Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to regard you as an opponent.

Jiang Xiao's age had worked again! That innocent, rookie-like appearance really made it difficult for people to take him seriously.

Hou Mingming still liked Jiang Xiao's domineering and unparalleled appearance, just like when he first entered the pagoda, when Jiang Xiao said that sentence: There is no other support in the world like me!

That was the demeanor a real powerhouse should have!

If Jiang Xiao kept that state, Hou Mingming would be happy to destroy a powerful enemy, whether it was the other party's body, or the other party's pride.

But this damn little guy...

His behavior was really too deceptive!

Hou Mingming thought hatefully in her heart: That's right, it must be like this! That's why the little Du Nai's opponents have all ended up failing! It must be his acting skills are too realistic, always making others treat him like a child!

Hou Mingming fiercely wiped her face, secretly admonishing herself not to be deceived by the hateful little Du Nai, but...

But why do I really want to rub his little buzz cut?

I really want to tell him to leave the top of the Ancient Pagoda, this is not a place for children to play...

"Damn it!" Hou Mingming stomped her foot hard.

Scaring Fang Xingyun and Zhao Wenlong!

Why was the always calm Hou Mingming suddenly so irritable?

Teacher Fang hurriedly looked at Hou Mingming and asked with concern, "Mingming, what's wrong?"

Hou Mingming looked fiercely at Jiang Xiao, but found that this kid was still pretending to be a rookie! Still with a dazed, innocent look, he still hadn't snapped out of it yet!

A bit overdone, huh!

Hou Mingming clenched her fists and said, word by word, "You sly little fox."

Jiang Xiao came back to his senses, looked at Hou Mingming in confusion, and scratched his head. What nonsense was this older sister talking about?

In fact, Jiang Xiao wasn't really pretending.

He was dazed, he was astonished, he was shocked to mumble to himself, all because of a message coming from the Inner Vision Star Chart!

"Xia Family Blade Technique upgraded! Gold quality Lv.7!"

Just now, the Xia Family Blade Technique had actually leveled up!?

How long had the Nine-Tails and Yinlu been fighting in the Land of Woe? At most, it hadn't even been ten minutes, right?

What kind of effect was this? Instant results?

No, it should be accumulated knowledge.

After all, Nine-Tails had a good foundation, and had already trained his own Xia Family Blade Technique skills to a very high level, which could even be called mastery. Now, he only needed a master to give him a little guidance, and it would really have miraculous effects.

Hou Mingming stepped forward, slowly raised her hand, and pressed it on that buzz-cut head...

Well, the feel was okay.

Hou Mingming said with a serious expression, word by word, "Put away your disguise, I'm different from others, you can't deceive me."

Looking at Jiang Xiao's dazed appearance, Hou Mingming snorted and turned to leave.

Jiang Xiao was really confused this time. Was this older sister acting with me?

Showing off acting skills?

Who was I afraid of?

"Ah!" Jiang Xiao stomped his foot hard, pointed at Hou Mingming's back, and shouted loudly, "Hou Mingming!"

Hou Mingming turned her head and looked at Jiang Xiao coldly out of the corner of her eye.

"You are different from others!" Jiang Xiao said loudly, "I'm sincere to you!"

This time, it was Hou Mingming's turn to be confused...

Zhao Wenlong's expression suddenly became extremely strange.

Fang Xingyun had already supported her forehead with one hand. She had a vague premonition that this child would derail the style of the entire team...

But Jiang Xiao only felt wronged. Couldn't you all see?

It was Mingming who acted first!