Chapter 163 Advancement Encourages Bad Habits?

A good actor must be able to get into character, but equally important is the ability to step out of it!

At this moment, Jiang Ke Li was in character, but... she was a bit too into it, unable to break free from the persona.

No wonder, this real body, acting as a prop, provided Jiang Ke Li with the ultimate acting experience.

She grew increasingly enraged as she fought, truly regarding the Xianhua Organization as a group she had painstakingly built from the ground up.

The crisp sounds of continuous slaps echoed incessantly, and suddenly, Jiang Ke Li pieced together a delicate silver "butterfly knife" in her hand!

This was Jiang Ke Li's Manifestation of Weapon!

The combat techniques of the butterfly knife clearly fell under Jiang Xiao's "Mastery of Fighting Blades" skill. Otherwise, Jiang Xiao wouldn't have been able to wield this strangely shaped butterfly knife so smoothly, nor would he have been able to manifest it into a weapon.

Jin Yaoqi's head was spinning from the slaps, and before he could react, the silver butterfly knife viciously stabbed into the cherry tree beside his head!

"Bang!"

The sharp butterfly knife and the dense star power directly shattered the massive cherry tree…

Jin Yaoqi stared in astonishment at the enraged Jiang Ke Li before him, and couldn't help but feel a shiver down his spine.

Just now, he was only a thought away from death!

If Jiang Ke Li had taken out the butterfly knife from the start, Jin Yaoqi would have quickly reacted and immediately resisted.

However, after enduring continuous beatings and trying his best to restrain himself, the palm suddenly transformed into a butterfly knife manifested from star power, leaving Jin Yaoqi completely caught off guard!

Jin Yaoqi quickly retreated, cold sweat streaming down his forehead. For a Star Sea Realm Agility-type warrior, being slapped wasn't a substantial injury; it was more about enduring humiliation and the expression of anger from the other party.

But the significance of this butterfly knife was completely different. Fortunately, Jiang Ke Li didn't really want to kill him…

For a moment, silence descended upon the cherry blossom forest.

Jiang Ke Li's chest heaved up and down as she glared fiercely at the retreating Jin Yaoqi. It was at this very moment...

A star chart suddenly bloomed in front of Jiang Ke Li…

Everyone was stunned, only to see Jiang Ke Li's body tremble violently. In the cherry blossom forest, streams of star power frantically poured into Jiang Ke Li's butterfly knife star chart.

Jin Yaoqi's face turned green and then purple, while the three Xianhua members wore expressions of great joy!

Their returning leader had not only brought back two powerful reinforcements, but was even about to advance to the Starry Sky Realm?

At the same time, in Dance Soul City, Jiang Wu, who was diligently practicing greatsword techniques in his own small courtyard, felt a slight stiffness in the greatsword in his hand.

The Cui Ke Li mech was controlled by him, so this feeling of advancement to the Starry Sky Realm... this feeling...?

What the heck... My main body is only at the mid-Star Sea Realm, and your mech is about to reach the Starry Sky Realm? You haven't wasted your time in those two or three years on that alien planet, huh?

As he pondered, Jiang Wu's eyes lit up, confirming his suspicions!

Losing your temper is beneficial for improving your realm!?

So... is that why women like to lose their temper so much?

So light... so incredibly light...

Jiang Ke Li licked her lips excitedly, feeling her body. She seemed to be able to sense every muscle in her body.

She had never felt so connected to her body before.

It was as if she had suddenly awakened, realizing that her body contained such treasures, only truly discovering them today.

Secret technique: Repeated Horizontal Jumps!

Jiang Ke Li's body flashed and moved in place, experiencing an unprecedented sense of comfort, an absolute control over her body. With such a precedent, she even felt that the first half of her Star Warrior career had been wasted.

Were those like Jiang Xiao, Jiang Gong, Jiang Shou, and Jiang Xun even using their own bodies?

In name, yes, but the relationship between their brains and bodies was like remote commands with network latency!

Jiang Ke Li lowered her head, watching the butterfly knife dance nimbly on her fingers, darting through her slender fingers like a butterfly flitting among flowers...

At this moment, Jiang Ke Li had only one thought in her mind: Jiang Wu misled me!

Jiang Wu in the Star Sea Realm was clearly unable to keep up with the rhythm of Jiang Ke Li's Starry Sky Realm body, both in terms of thinking and reaction!

But even with Jiang Wu unable to keep up with her rhythm, Jiang Ke Li still felt reborn, like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Once Jiang Xiao's main body advanced to the Starry Sky Realm and used bait to control Jiang Ke Li again, what would be the limit of this body?

The cherry blossom forest was silent, a gentle breeze blowing the petals of the cherry blossoms, scattering them across the field. From time to time, a flipping butterfly knife would slice the thin cherry blossom petals into two, wielding it freely and effortlessly.

In the distance, Jin Yaoqi completely closed his mouth, his resentment and anger vanishing into thin air.

The people of the Korean Peninsula have many distinct characteristics, and "worshiping the strong" is one of them.

Of course, many people have the mindset of worshiping the strong, but it's rare to see it taken to such an extreme.

A perfect example was Jin Yaoqi, who was enduring humiliation at this moment, with no intention of resisting. He knew what had happened to Jiang Ke Li, and he knew what stage she had entered.

Another example was the Jindo dog, Wang Beiliang, in the distance, whose eyes were full of surprise, as if he could already see his chance to rise in the ranks.

For an organization with only a few dozen members, a single strong individual was enough to determine everyone's life or death.

Moreover, the Starry Sky Realm was especially powerful for Agility-types and Shield-types. Just like the Nebula Realm ascending to the Star River Realm, the stage where magic-types reigned supreme and overshadowed others had passed. The significant increase in physical qualities benefited Agility-types and Shield-types even more!

And their leader, Jiang Ke Li, was a Battle-type!

"Let's go, take me back, and gather everyone." Jiang Ke Li twirled the butterfly knife in her hand, then suddenly grabbed it, crushing it into specks of star power. She looked at the silent, head-bowed Jin Yaoqi in front of her and said, "I want to see who dares to betray me."

Jin Yaoqi nodded, but sighed heavily in his heart.

Just now, when she was reprimanding him, she was still saying "our organization," but now, there was no "our," only "I."

But Jin Yaoqi didn't refute anything. Before, perhaps the two mysterious reinforcements gave Jiang Ke Li confidence, but now, she seemed to no longer need anyone to support her…

The group soared high into the sky, stepping through the air, and flew past the desolate cherry blossom forest.

After they left, the rain began to fall, and a whale's song echoed in the night sky.

Cherry Blossom Ninja, Cherry Blossom Spirit, and even the cherry trees were all swept into the gate of the World of Calamity Shadows.

At the same time, Jiang Wu, who was in Dance Soul City, had no choice but to abandon his research into techniques, quickly return to his room, and lie down on the bed.

Jiang Ke Li's sudden advancement caught Jiang Wu somewhat off guard and made him feel stretched thin.

In such a special situation, he couldn't afford to be distracted. He could only concentrate on using the Star Chart of Devouring Sea Soul to support Jiang Ke Li's progress. But even so, Jiang Wu had to admit that he... wasn't worthy yet!

He in the Star Sea Realm wasn't worthy of controlling such a terrifying mech, and he could only do his best to avoid wasting its potential.

......

It took a full half hour to collect the entire "cherry blossom forest" area. Jiang Xiao returned to Long Gan, China, satisfied.

He opened the gate to the Ruins of Calamity Shadows here and entered to rest, waiting until early tomorrow morning to open the gate directly and explore the Flying Sky Cave extradimensional space with his Star Contingent team.

To be honest, whether on Earth or on that alien planet, Jiang Xiao had never been to this "Flying Sky Cave" area.

He had seen pictures of star beasts in books and learned about the star techniques related to the star beasts here. Should he explore it first to get a feel for it and have a clear understanding of the area before carrying out the mission with his team members tomorrow?

Jiang Xiao pondered for a long time and confirmed that the star beasts in the Flying Sky Cave didn't have any Silence-type or Space-type star techniques, which reassured him.

Then, Jiang Xiao's eyes turned red as he summoned Domain Tears and Injury Tears.

Soon, a light drizzle began to fall, and golden Vajra Buddha statues and large caves and rock walls were outlined.

"Hmm?" Jiang Xiao suddenly paused.

He sensed a figure sitting in front of a giant rock.

In the Flying Sky Cave terrain, caves were dense and giant rocks were everywhere.

Some Vajra Buddha statues, transformed into stone and sitting cross-legged, were meditating in place, truly like old monks in meditation, ignoring the drizzle.

But one of the cross-legged Buddha statues slightly raised its head.

No, it wasn't a Buddha statue, it was a person!

Because Buddha statues were mostly about three meters tall, even when sitting, their bodies were much larger than those of humans!

And this sitting person...

As the person slightly raised his head, the drizzle outlined his face.

"Gulp." Jiang Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed. It was an old man... an old man wearing a cloak!

In his surprise, the old man's figure suddenly disappeared from his Domain Tear perception.

At the same time, Jiang Xiao only felt a blur before his eyes, and the cloaked old man was actually standing 20 meters in front of Jiang Xiao!

An old voice also came over: "Jiang Xiaopi."

Jiang Xiao froze on the spot!

The old voice made Jiang Xiao's hair stand on end, like a bucket of cold water being poured over him from head to toe!

The other party knew him, he might very well... be waiting for him here!

Who knew the Star Contingent team's route?

Obviously, the Chinese military knew!

They knew that after clearing Dajiang, the Star Contingent team's next target would be the Flying Sky Cave in Long Gan!

But there were many Flying Sky Cave terrains in Long Gan. Did the other party just happen to be waiting for him in this Flying Sky Cave terrain?

However... this Flying Sky Cave was indeed the first Flying Sky Cave in the westernmost part of Long Gan.

Looking at Jiang Xiao's solemn face and furrowed brows, the old man reached out and pulled up the hood of the Devouring Sea Soul cloak, revealing a wrinkled face.

It was a typical Western face, Caucasian, with a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and no stubble on his face, looking very clean.

This old man... must be seventy or eighty years old, right?

His face was kind, with a friendly smile, and his deep sea-blue eyes were clear, without a trace of turbidity, frighteningly deep.

The old man spoke again, his tone still friendly, "Jiang Xiaopi."

Jiang Xiao frowned slightly and nodded lightly, "Hello, who are you?"

The old man laughed, speaking with a heavy accent from the United Kingdom, "I only learned to say your name in Chinese, can I switch to English?"

"Okay." Jiang Xiao nodded, already covered in Domain Tears and Injury Tears.

The old man said, "I heard you have a whale, a lone whale."

Jiang Xiao nodded lightly, but a storm was raging in his heart, "May I ask who you are?"

The old man didn't answer, but instead made a gesture.

"Buzz..."

A clear sound echoed under the night sky, traveling far and wide in the light drizzle. A huge black and white whale slowly swam into the night sky…

Jiang Xiao suddenly raised his head, his pupils slightly constricted. Above him, a familiar figure was floating into the high sky.

The old man: "When I found this child, it was lonely, without its kind..."