Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 18 A Bead

They started arguing and then fighting.

Zhao Youyue quickly reminded Lin Xiufei.

"A fight has broken out, hurry over there!"

Lin Xiufeng glanced at it and found that the energy wave of the Heavenly Martial Force generated by the fight was very thin.

He grabbed Zhao Youyue's arm and said, "Wait."

"Why so little?"

Zhao Youyue felt that the absorption frequency of the Heavenly Martial Power had increased, but she absorbed very little of the newly added power.

Yes, Lin Xiufeng knew it couldn't compare to fighting with golden swords and silver knives.

However, I still didn't expect it to be so pitifully small.

To put it simply, absorbing energy dozens of times is not as effective as absorbing the Armadillo King's energy wave once.

"It broadened my experience."

Lin Xiufeng is now curious about how much difference there is in the energy waves generated during battles between different levels of the Heavenly Martial Soul cultivation.

Lin Xiufeng observed for a while.

The two companions of Tianwupo who were about to attack tried to stop them, preventing the fight from escalating into a melee.

The person who made the move didn't seem special at all, and didn't even have any fighting skills.

After fighting for a while, the two men were pulled apart by their companions.

A reliable companion doesn't just think about taking advantage.

Lin Xiufeng looked away and heard someone nearby lamenting that the fight had ended too quickly.

Some people asked curiously:
"How much can the Armadillo King absorb?"

"I've encountered ordinary armadillos before; a group of Heavenly Martial Souls ganged up on one and beat it up for more than ten minutes."

"Is it that tough?"

"After all, it's a welfare-oriented mutant beast, existing only to get beaten up."

Zhao Youyue suddenly blurted out a sentimental sentence:

"It's like we humans are some kind of evil..."

"From the perspective of the mutated beasts, it is very bad for us to invade their home and indiscriminately slaughter them. But we are humans, so we should just stand on the side of humanity and there is no need to consider the feelings of the mutated beasts."

Lin Xiufeng was no longer fooled by such seemingly glorious and lofty arguments.

If humans stand on the side of those who are different, will those different people stand on the side of humans?

To unilaterally consider the needs of those who are different is nothing short of being a sycophant.

"...In the struggle for positions, there is no right or wrong..."

Zhao Youyue muttered to herself, her fists clenching unconsciously.

Lin Xiufeng felt that her body was tense, and even trembling.

Lin Xiufeng was familiar with this state.

It wasn't fear, but rather—

Anger, and hatred!
'Are we both in the same boat? This suddenly stirred up painful memories for her…'

But Lin Xiufeng didn't ask anything; instead, she spoke in a relaxed tone.

"You've exposed yourself."

"where?"

Zhao Youyue's attention shifted instantly.

Lin Xiufeng pointed to the new tear in her clothes on her shoulder.

"Boring!" Zhao Youyue turned her head, raised her face, and glared at him.

"I felt that their fight against the Armadillo King was indeed very boring."

Lin Xiufeng watched the five Heavenly Warriors, who kept throwing punches, their faces showing no joy in the fight, only mechanical numbness.

Only the body of the Heavenly Martial Soul could withstand such rapid and continuous punching for so long.

People around were chatting, and occasionally when they were pushed by the people behind them, they would stop for a moment and some people would complain.

Fighting the armadillo king was nothing like the thrilling and exciting experience of being surrounded by a swarm of armadillos that I had imagined.

But Lin Xiufeng liked it very much and wished he could encounter such a beneficial mutant beast every day.

The five Heavenly Warriors ganged up on the Armadillo King for a full ten minutes before it suddenly collapsed onto the ground, its body limp.

No one was able to absorb any more Heavenly Martial Power.

The Heavenly Martial Power absorbed by Lin Xiufei's body only reached his neck; it wasn't enough to advance to the next level.

Lin Xiufei jumped up and could barely make out that the thing did look a bit like a hedgehog, but it was covered in red fur.

The five companions of the Heavenly Warriors menacingly drove the crowd away:

"The Armadillo King is dead, disperse! The Armadillo King's fur and flesh are none of your business!"

Too embarrassing!

But the crowd had no objections and cooperated fully by turning back down the mountain.

Yet some people not only didn't leave, but instead gathered around. One of the Heavenly Martial Warriors' companions glared fiercely at Lin Xiufeng, the tallest of the group, as if he were the leader, and demanded:

"Aren't you leaving yet? What do you want!"

"I've never seen an armadillo king being skinned and dismembered. I'd like to broaden my horizons. Is that alright?"

Lin Xiufeng answered, and those who had gathered and not left echoed his words.

"Who among us can steal the things of a Heavenly Warrior? We just want to broaden our horizons."

"Yes, yes, I promise I won't bother you!"

The short man who was driving people away stood with his hands on his hips and roared:
"What are you looking at! What's so interesting! Get out of here!"

Unexpectedly, a female martial artist said, "It's alright."

The short man was not happy, but he did not disobey. He said in a lecturing tone:
"Watch, but don't make a fuss!"

Lin Xiufeng was truly hilarious; this person perfectly embodied the proverb "the fox borrows the tiger's power."

The five Heavenly Warriors worked together to skin, cut, and dismember the Armadillo King.

As agreed, the distribution went smoothly.

Lin Xiufeng was puzzled. A glowing blue ball of light fell out of the Armadillo King's body, and the five Heavenly Warriors didn't discuss how to divide it.
'Could it be... that they can't see...?'

Lin Xiufeng was a little nervous, but she patiently watched them pack up the fur, bones, and meat.

By this time, those who had stayed to see the spectacle had gradually left.

And that cyan orb of light is still inside the discarded flesh and blood!

As the five Heavenly Martial Artists led their group away, they glanced at Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue a few more times, and one of them casually asked:
"Still not leaving?"

"I'm planning to look around a bit later; maybe I'll even spot a common armadillo?"

Lin Xiufeng made up a random excuse.

"Armadillos live alone, and there are no other strange beasts nearby where the Armadillo King is. Don't waste your time."

"I see! Then we'll rest for a bit and then head out."

Lin Xiufeng insisted on staying, which alerted Zhao Youyue, who then said in a cooperative tone:

"The scenery here is quite nice, let's stay a little longer."

"Okay, let's find a place to sit."

Lin Xiufeng led Zhao Youyue to sit on a rock, watching as the five Heavenly Warriors disappeared.

Just as Zhao Youyue was about to ask a question, Lin Xiufeng made a gesture to keep quiet.

After observing for a while longer, Lin Xiufeng noticed that the trees in the distance were swaying, and judging from the speed of movement, they had clearly moved further away.

Unable to contain his joy, he jumped to the ground and pulled the blue orb of light from the discarded flesh and blood.

Zhao Youyue squatted down and examined her closely.

"What are you looking at? What did you find?"

"You can't see it?" Lin Xiufeng asked, her anticipation growing.

"have what?"

Zhao Youyue's curiosity was piqued even more, and she was filled with anticipation.

"A bead emitting a bluish light, dropped by the Armadillo King. It looks somewhat like the Heart of Heavenly Martial Arts. Give it to me."

Lin Xiufeng grabbed Zhao Youyue's hand and pressed it onto the green light bead together.

"The idea that 'everyone who sees it gets a share' is really that good?"

Zhao Youyue was somewhat surprised, and then she was moved.

"We're partners!"

Lin Xiufeng spoke with righteous indignation, but what he was really thinking was:

'I don't know what it is, but if there's any danger, you can share the burden. Since I'm sharing the risk, you deserve any benefits.'

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue placed their hands on the cyan light bead, but after a while, there was no movement.

Lin Xiufeng guessed:

"One person presses on one side, and they work together to see if they can break it."

Although Zhao Youyue couldn't see it, she could feel a little warmth when she touched it.

The two continued to exert force, and the cyan orb of light gradually deformed.

Suddenly, it cracked.

The power of the Azure Light Heavenly Martial Force surged wildly into Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue's palms!

In Lin Xiufeng's eyes, the situation was clearly similar to when the Heavenly Martial Heart of the Silver Sword and Golden Saber was absorbed!
The Heavenly Martial Power within their bodies was instantly filled, and then instantly emptied.

The next instant, it was filled up again!
It was empty again.

He broke through two levels in succession, reaching the sixth level of the Heavenly Martial Soul!

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue were filled with surprise and joy as their hands, which had crushed the cyan light sphere, naturally came together.

Suddenly, a burst of blue light erupted, enveloping them all.

(End of this chapter)