Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 2031: Chapter 873: Siege of the True Monarchs

Within Changxing Star Island, thirteen starships flew out like meteors, rushing into the Star Ruins Sky.

The leader of the expedition this time was still Defender Guan Hei, but the main combat field teams consisted of three different squads, rotating their participation.

However, the Vanguard Scout Team remained unchanged.

The flying speed of the starship was still very fast, with an unabated full-speed flight at about eighty miles per breath, slower than the True Monarchs’ flying speed but faster than all the Star Monarchs.

The main purpose of traveling on the starship was to save star power.

The Star Surge areas deep within the Star Ruins were random, with distances ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of miles.

If one relied solely on their own cultivation level to fly at full speed, even a True Monarch expert would exhaust themselves greatly upon reaching the destination.

In such circumstances, encountering an enemy would be akin to courting death.

Typically, it was only when the strongest True Monarchs vaguely sensed the turbulent flow caused by a Star Surge that the order for the Vanguard Scout Team to set out would be given.

At this time, the distance to the edge of the Star Surge explosion would generally be around ten thousand miles, but the range of the Star Surge itself is also extremely vast, spanning from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands or even millions of miles.

Shortly after departure, Xu Jin had an idea.

He wanted to set out alone in advance.

Firstly, he could gain more benefits personally; secondly, he could advance and guide the direction for the entire battle, reach the edge of the Star Realm Fragment earlier, avoid detours, and increase the chances of successfully capturing the Star Realm Fragment.

Then Xu Jin would be able to claim the first merit.

The military merit was secondary; Xu Jin valued the benefits gained from the Star Realm Fragment during the first merit.

As soon as Xu Jin mentioned this idea to the team leader Lin Dapang, Lin Dapang looked shocked, "Great Saint, are you crazy?

This is a distance of at least a million miles. Even if your space movement covers a long distance, you’ll need dozens of spatial moves, which will significantly deplete your star power!

If you encounter an alien True Monarch scout, you’ll be dead for sure.

If something goes wrong, you might not even have a chance to escape back."

"I have treasures to quickly restore star power, so I should be okay," Xu Jin said firmly.

This made Lin Bowei somewhat swayed, but he still didn’t dare decide, "Great Saint, I can’t make this decision. I must consult Defender Guan."

"Alright."

A few breaths later, Defender Guan Hei’s voice directly sounded in Xu Jin’s mind.

"Moving ahead with space movement, I’d be personally inclined because you could create an advantage for us, but for you personally, it’s extremely risky. A slight mistake and you could die in battle.

Are you confident?" Guan Hei asked.

"I am confident."

"Currently, the main entanglement with our Changxing Star Island is with the alien Red Blade Star Island, and they have a Silver Wing Scout that can arrive first. In previous battles, we’ve encountered a Red Blade Star Island’s Silver Wing Scout, a Six Tribulation True Monarch named Silver Torch, whose combat power is formidable.

Even fighting me, he doesn’t fall behind.

If you encounter him, do you have any chance of escape?" Guan Hei asked.

"If there’s no significant interference, I have an eighty percent chance of retreating unharmed," Xu Jin replied.

Aboard another starship, though Guan Hei had anticipated this, he was still taken aback by Xu Jin’s confident response.

Forget about other tenth-rank Little Star Monarchs; even other tenth-rank Star Lords or Star Monarchs, if they claimed an eighty percent chance of escaping a Silver Wing Clan’s Six Tribulation True Monarch, he would unquestionably give them a series of slaps to wake them up!

What kind of fairy tale are they spinning!

But Xu Jin, he believed!

For no other reason than Xu Jin’s previous unharmed slaying of a Silver Wing Clan’s Second Tribulation True Monarch, he believed!

However, on the battlefield, things change in an instant, and confidence is just confidence, what if...

"Xu Jin, you have a bright future. Personally, I think you don’t need to rush things. Your cultivation is in a rapid growth phase, and while taking risks might benefit me more, I personally feel you shouldn’t take risks!

There are many Star Realm Fragments. Take it slow, but most importantly, stay alive!" Guan Hei advised.

"Hei, I understand your goodwill, but I think you can trust me! Do I look like someone who risks my neck?" Xu Jin replied through telepathy.

Guan Hei was momentarily stunned but quickly caught on.

Good fellow, this guy probably has some hidden strength.

He probably just can’t talk about it right now.

Or other life-saving techniques he was unaware of.

Since he’s already said this much, refusing would only make things awkward.

"Alright, I agree to let you set out first! But do be safe!" Defender Guan Hei said.

"Thank you!"

At the same time, Vanguard Scout Team leader Lin Dapang also received a telepathic message from Guan Hei.

In the very next moment, as the light screen of the starship opened a slit, Xu Jin clasped his hand toward everyone inside the starship and vanished in a flash.

Seeing Xu Jin disappear, Li Qingchen and Zhu Shengnian were filled with complex and envious expressions.

Wang, Li, and Lin Bowei were all deep in thought.

*****

In the void of the Star Ruins, Xu Jin flickered several times in succession, quickly leaving the starship far behind, even to the point where he could no longer see its starlight.

"Nineteen thousand miles."

In the void, Xu Jin’s face was full of confidence as he maneuvered through space.

Just now, he tested his current limit for space movement. It was an extremely strong lifebound suppressing artifact, currently having evolved to suppress seventeen Space Law Paths, with high-quality space star power. Supported by the Candou Platform, it allowed for the limit shift distance.