The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 343: Golden Scales Are Not Fit for a Pond [Ten Thousand Words] (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 343: Golden Scales Are Not Fit for a Pond [Ten Thousand Words] (Part 1)

Chapter 343: Golden Scales Are Not Fit for a Pond [Ten Thousand Words] (Part 1)

In the eyes of the Starlight Commander, flames blazed fiercely.

There was liberation, satisfaction, and madness, but no fear.

Starless watched as his eyes suddenly burned with a crazed intensity, and after a moment of silence, he heaved a long sigh.

"Impressive!" he said.

These two words were spoken with utmost sincerity.

In his entire life, he had never encountered someone with such unyielding determination.

Swish!

The long sword was sheathed.

The Starlight Commander's face turned deathly pale, and a transparent hole appeared on his chest and back, with blood gushing out from both sides.

Yet, he remained seated, his back straight, looking at Starless, and a smile even appeared on his face, "Perhaps I should bid farewell to you, Starless, and this world..."

"No need for farewells," Starless said with a faint smile, allowing the Starlight Commander's blood to flow freely. He calmly wiped the blood from the sword with a white towel.

After cleaning the sword, he sheathed it.

Then, he raised his head.

"You truly aren't the Night Demon!" he declared.

The Starlight Commander's eyes widened in shock, "What do you mean?"

Starless didn't explain but sighed, "Before, I always heard people talk about iron-willed men... I never understood what that meant."

He heaved a deep sigh, slowly exhaling, "Today, I finally understand."

Then, he looked at the Starlight Commander's chest, where the wound was a mess of torn flesh, and frowned, "I'm just puzzled as to why you were smiling so happily just now?"

"Was I happy?" The Starlight Commander murmured.

"Very happy," Starless replied, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Perhaps I've come to a realization. I've feared death countless times."

The Starlight Commander chuckled, "But when death truly arrives, you realize that all those worries and fears were unnecessary. Isn't that hilarious?"

Starless asked in confusion, "Is it funny?"

The Starlight Commander nodded affirmatively, "Very funny!"

Starless seemed deep in thought, "Perhaps it is funny because your death hasn't arrived yet."

He flipped his wrist, and a small jade bottle appeared in his hand. Inside was a pill that squirmed like a living creature, emitting a five-colored glow.

His face showed signs of pain.

He sighed heavily, "I truly regret this."

The Starlight Commander asked, "Regret?"

"I was a fool to stab with that sword."

He spoke slowly, "I only needed to tear your clothes to find out, but I stabbed you instead."

The Starlight Commander's heart was as clear as a mirror, understanding that this person had indeed stabbed him to verify the protective garment given by Heaven's Pride. He knew that Heaven's Pride had given the Night Demon a gift.

If he hadn't been injured by the sword, he would have died. But now, with this fatal wound, he wouldn't die.

However, as he said, there were countless ways to verify the presence of the garment, but he chose to stab himself through the heart.

Not only that, but he also inflicted further damage, completely destroying the wound.

The Starlight Commander was speechless. Recently, each time he came without the protective garment, it was to avoid this crisis. He had indeed considered numerous possibilities, such as removing his clothes, swearing, sparring, and more, but he never imagined he would be tortured like this! It could only be said that the people of the Demon Sect truly didn't value others' lives.

Perhaps the reason he didn't die was because of the psychological suggestion from the change in his address, indicating that Starlight wanted to join him, and his background as a capable talent. Otherwise, even if he had proven that he wasn't the Night Demon, after the sword had been drawn, there would be no chance of survival.

He understood in his heart, but his face showed confusion, not comprehending what the other person meant, and he stammered, "I don't understand... what do you mean?"

"You don't need to understand. You only need to know that you won't die."

Starless genuinely felt pain as he held the jade bottle, sighing heavily.

But he opened the bottle, and with a nudge of his divine consciousness, a five-colored glow entered the Starlight Commander's mouth.

The Starlight Commander finally breathed a sigh of relief. This test, investigation, and verification had finally come to an end.

It was finally over!

Completely over!

Starless sighed, feeling the pain, "I only have three of these Five-Colored Cloud Spirit Pills. Each one is like a life to me."

The Starlight Commander was about to speak but froze.

He felt his pain suddenly disappear.

Instead, his wound began to itch.

Looking down, he saw new flesh growing rapidly, right before his eyes, and the transparent wound on his chest healed, leaving only a red mark as he watched in disbelief.

Then, new skin grew, and its color gradually changed.

Slowly, his wound returned to normal.

A warm current flowed through his body, washing over him repeatedly, and his body began to itch.

Layers of dead skin began to peel off.

In his vital energy field, the mist vortex spun rapidly, increasing in size, and his vital energy field expanded. One by one, clouds formed at an astonishing speed.

Fang Che closed his eyes, and nearby spiritual energy was drawn in, swirling and falling.

His vital energy field continued to expand, and Fang Che's clear spiritual platform rotated, focusing on the clouds.

One, two, ten, a hundred clouds...

His vital energy field was about to explode, but he continued to gather the clouds.

Finally, with a boom, Fang Che's King Rank barrier shattered like it had been forcefully broken, and a visible spiritual energy vortex appeared above his head, slowly rising and forming a spiritual energy crown that floated upwards.

The spiritual energy surged, the crown formed, the three flowers gathered, and the fish transformed into a dragon.

This was the sign of breaking through the King Rank.

Not only did the pill heal his fatal wound, but it also shattered his constraints and broke through the King Rank!

What kind of pill was this?

Starless's gaze intensified, his face grave.

Gazing at the Spirit Energy Crown, it rose ten zhang high, yet it remained condensed and unchanged.

Star's expression changed, and he held his breath.

The Spirit Energy Crown soared to a hundred zhang in the sky before finally dissipating slowly, piece by piece, in the high winds.

Star looked up at the spot where the crown had vanished, his gaze fixed and concentrated.

And also, shock.

He turned to look at the Starlight Commander, who was currently cultivating, his eyes shooting out a strange light.

The Starlight Commander had no time to care about the outside world's reaction. The surging spirit energy in his dantian found an outlet, rushing out like a storm, instantly swirling around his entire body's meridians, completing several cycles.

Finally, he opened his eyes, "Thank you, Star."

But Star was in a trance, staring at the ground beneath his feet, then at his sleeves, and said, "Let your sleeves hang down."

The Starlight Commander let out a bitter laugh, and his hands naturally hung down.

With a swish, two piles of white powder fell out from his sleeves.

Enough to fill a small teacup.

His body trembled, and he moved his feet apart, and two more piles of powder fell from his pant legs.

Star's gaze fixed on the white powder, for a long time.

Then, with solemnity, he said, "Starlight, it's all jade powder, pure white."

"Forgive me, Star. But what does this represent?" The Starlight Commander asked in bewilderment.

Star fell silent for a moment, answering a different question, "From now on, join my camp."

The Starlight Commander remained silent for a while, not speaking.

Star's cold gaze met the silent face of the Starlight Commander, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked with curiosity, "What's wrong? Do you have reservations?"

"No."

"Then do you blame me for stabbing you with a sword just now?"

"No. Star, you granted me a sword, a pill, allowing me to transcend and break through the King Rank. As the saying goes, 'Thunder and rain are the grace of the sovereign,' how dare I blame you?"

"Then what are you considering?"

The Starlight Commander immediately replied, "I'm thinking about what I can do in the future."

Star asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

A trace of bewilderment flashed in the Starlight Commander's eyes, and he said, "I don't know, and I haven't thought it through yet. But I don't want to be just a simple fighter."

A look of understanding flashed in Star's eyes, and he smiled, saying, "As long as you soar high enough, you'll be my left and right-hand man in the future."

The Starlight Commander humbly replied, "I'm not worthy to be Star's left and right-hand man."

After a moment of hesitation, the Starlight Commander asked, "May I dare to ask about Star's future aspirations?"

This time, it was Star who hesitated.

His expression changed for a long time, but he didn't speak.

The Starlight Commander asked again, "Star, is your surname Feng? I didn't dare to guess before, but now that you've said this, I dare to ask one more question."

Star's face revealed a pained expression, and he said, "Ask."

"Is Star... the descendant of the Deputy Sect Master Feng?" The Starlight Commander asked with great respect.

"Yes."

"The youngest generation?" The Starlight Commander inquired.

"Yes."

"Star is indeed of noble birth, with an unlimited future," the Starlight Commander said.

But a hint of bewilderment flashed in Star's eyes.

Yes, the Starlight Commander was absolutely right. His status was noble, and on the entire continent, very few people had a higher status than him.

Moreover, he was used to scheming from a young age, eliminating dissent, suppressing opponents, and expanding his influence. He was accustomed to strengthening himself.

However, what were his future aspirations?

How could he not know?

He had been recruiting followers and spreading his net far and wide, thinking of expanding his influence to an immense scale.

But what was the ultimate goal of his future path?

The current Starlight was undoubtedly a talent, and he had indeed proposed to recruit him.

And the other party was considering it.

They hadn't refused.

But as the saying goes, good birds choose their perches, and good ministers choose their masters.

Masters choose their ministers.

But ministers also choose their masters.

He had proposed to recruit them, and they hadn't refused. Instead, they had asked him a question, which was a test for him as a superior.

However, this question, as simple as it seemed, was genuinely difficult for him to answer.

...

The Starlight Commander took a deep breath and smiled, saying, "Star, don't worry. This pill is enough for me to remember it for life. In the future, if Star has any orders, Starlight will surely do his best."

Star's eyes lit up, and he said, "A promise is a promise!"

"A promise is a promise!"

The Starlight Commander spoke frankly, "To be honest, it's not that Star needs me, but that I need Star to protect my life."

Star laughed heartily, "Smart man."

He paused for a moment and said, "Starlight, you asked me just now about my future aspirations. Now, I'll ask you the same question. What do I aspire to in the future?"

The Starlight Commander smiled bitterly, "When I asked this question, I knew it would be a difficult one for Star. So, I didn't pursue it further. But now, Star, you're digging deeper."

Star also smiled slightly, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile.

He said, "Because this question is very important to me."

The Starlight Commander said, "In that case, may I ask a few questions?"

"Ask."

"The elders above Star, or should I say... the elders in the headquarters for so many years, have there been countless generations? According to the age of cultivators, they should still be around, right?"

"Most of them are no longer here."

"Why?" The Starlight Commander was genuinely surprised this time.

According to reason, the Only Righteous Sect had the assistance of divine beings, and their fortune was flourishing. Over the years, countless geniuses had emerged.

Even among them, many were of the level of Mogan Yun and Qiu Yunshang. As for Wu Zhibing and Dong Yunyu, there were even more of their caliber.

If they're not here, then where did they go?

"The higher-ups are facing strong winds," Star sighed. "They're fighting amongst themselves, and some have died, but the majority..." He paused, "were pitted against each other by the Eastern Military Advisor."

The Starlight Commander's heart trembled at these words.

Pitted against each other by the Eastern Military Advisor...

Is this how the upper echelons of the Only Righteous Sect refer to the Ninth Master? Such respect?

Star let out a bitter laugh. "After so many years, our Only Righteous Sect has many more high-level experts than them, but there was once a five-thousand-year gap that you may not know about."

"A five-thousand-year gap? How so?"

The Starlight Commander was truly shocked. What was this about?

He had never heard anyone mention this before.

"This is top-secret! Neither the Guardians nor our headquarters speak of it. Because it's a tragic, world-shattering secret."

"During those five thousand years, although babies were born in the Only Righteous Sect, the vast majority were mediocre. Even those with the best talents could only reach the A-rank."

"This went on for five thousand years, and no one knew why. During that time, we were pushing back the Guardians, but due to the lack of successors, our expansion came to a halt, and we even retreated."

Star took a deep breath. "Perhaps we're too young to understand the pain of having no successors. But at that time, it's said that the nine deputy sect masters were furious every day."

"The entire sect was clueless about the source of the problem. Hundreds of billions of people were having children, but not even one A-rank talent was born?"

"One or two years, that's understandable. But for several thousand years, not a single genius emerged. The Only Righteous Sect's momentum to sweep across the continent was directly halted by this."

"Without successors, even if we conquered the continent, we'd eventually face a counterattack and suffer even greater losses. Our foundation couldn't be secured."

"For a city or a town, we could blame it on bad feng shui and get away with it. But for such a vast region, with billions of children born every year, and not a single genius for several thousand years? Including the children born in our headquarters. It's unbelievable."

"After years of investigation, we finally understood. It was the Eastern Military Advisor's scheme that led to this."

"It's said that when the Only Righteous Sect had the upper hand, the Eastern Military Advisor used a scheme to eliminate all geniuses. He ordered the extraction of the essence blood from the genius roots of 3,650 boys and girls, turning them into useless people overnight."

"He paid the price of never having children again. He set up the Great Zhou Tian Star Array, harnessing the power of the stars and reversing the fortune of heaven and earth, directly reversing the luck of the Only Righteous Sect."

"Thirty-six top experts from the Guardians sacrificed themselves, their bodies and souls turning to ashes, to set up the Small Star Array. With the help of the Extreme Extinction Array, they seized a glimmer of life between heaven and earth, reversing the luck of our sect and extracting it from the stars above."

"Although they could only extract a fraction of it, over those five thousand years, while we had no geniuses, the Guardians produced many. It was during those five thousand years that the foundation of the Guardians was established!"

Star took a deep breath. "If not for that cruel Extreme Extinction Array, our Only Righteous Sect would have unified the continent. We would have turned this entire continent into food for the Heavenly Scorpion God."

The Starlight Commander's body trembled as he listened, feeling a chill run through him.

"Such a thing happened?"

"Of course," Star hummed. "Originally, there were no first-rank families on the continent, but after that, the Feng, Yu, and Xue families appeared. Because such an array requires bloodline connections to function."

"Those thirty-six top experts and the 3,650 boys and girls... they all came from the Feng, Yu, and Xue families!"

"Connected by blood, they linked the Great Zhou Tian Star Array. This is how the Guardians' continent stands today."

"And since then, the Feng, Yu, and Xue families have become the three largest families on the entire continent! Even if only one of them remains, they are still the largest family. No one can dispute this!"

"So that's how it is... too cruel! Too cruel!" The Starlight Commander muttered to himself.

"Yes, too cruel," Star sighed.

The Starlight Commander suddenly scratched his head. "But according to my knowledge, the Feng, Yu, and Xue families are second-rank families."

Star coldly smiled. "Because on this continent, there are no first-rank families. Not a single one! The Feng, Yu, and Xue families, to avoid the heavy consequences of being the first, chose to call themselves second-rank from the beginning. Other families had to start from the third rank."

"Since there is no first, the second becomes the first. Moreover, everyone who knows about this matter acknowledges that they are the first-rank families."

Star's voice was heavy.

"I see... But do all people, including those from our side, acknowledge this?" The Starlight Commander asked.

"Yes, we also acknowledge it on our side. For a family, this decision is equivalent to cutting off their connection to the top echelons and their geniuses. Not every family has the courage to make such a decision." Star explained.

"Now I understand. But this plan must have been very secretive. How did you find out about it later?"

"It wasn't secretive, but they couldn't directly harm us for thousands of years. Later, when the sect master emerged from seclusion and suspected the Guardians, he went alone and discovered the truth. He punched the thirty-six divine mountains, shattered the array's foundation, shook the star river, and cut off the connection between the Great Zhou Tian Star Array and the Small Star Array. From then on, no one could use any method to harness the power of the stars through arrays."

"After that, the Sect Master alone ascended to the peak of White Mountain and shattered all thirty-six Divine Mountains!"

"Using his supreme Divine Consciousness, he suppressed the thirty-six Divine Mountains of the past!

(End of Chapter)

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