CHAPTER 755: CHAPTER 466 APOCALYPSE THREE STARS

Ji Xinghuo’s gaze pierced through the dimensional void, and the massive form of the Xukun Dragon swiftly retreated, vanishing completely.

"It’s somewhat regrettable."

He felt some regret in his heart, but he did not dwell on it.

Although that spear had severely wounded Xukun Tianlin, it was far from actually killing him; a Dragon Lord of the Xukun Family was not so easily slain.

Moreover, it wasn’t without gain.

Ji Xinghuo examined the metal ring in his hand—it was very light, the color a bluish-green, with a flat band about as wide as a finger, and ten centimeters in diameter. On the outer surface, there was a beautifully carved pattern of a Xukun Dragon, while the inside featured complex etched patterns, channeling void energy, exceedingly subtle.

This treasure emitted an aura similar to that of the Xukun Dragon and resembled the common Dragon Rings of the True Dragon Dynasty.

"This must be a special Dragon Ring made by the Xukun Family!"

A realization crossed Ji Xinghuo’s face.

He took out his own Dragon Ring and compared the two; indeed, they were very similar.

However, a typical Dragon Ring is only Apocalypse One Star, while this Azure Sky Ring he held was Apocalypse Three Stars!

"What a fine item!"

Ji Xinghuo gripped the Azure Sky Ring, sensing its power.

The most formidable attached ability, naturally, was "Void Cage," one of the top Star Fall Abilities, sourced from a Dragon Vein Species of the Xukun Dragon, and a weakened version of the Solar Eclipse Ability "Space Barrier."

Ji Xinghuo had just witnessed the effects of the Void Cage.

It could create an isolated space with a diameter of one hundred meters. Within this space, all matter was bound, reducing motion speeds to a mere one percent or even one-thousandth of their original state, depending on the object’s initial motion.

The Void Cage lasted for six seconds and could only be activated once every 320 star-time; each time, it used up about 12,000 points of star power.

"Six seconds..."

A shiver ran through Ji Xinghuo.

In the flash of a fight, even half a second of control could affect the outcome in life or death.

Six seconds of hard control could mean dying four or five times over!

To be affected was to die.

Just now, Xukun Tianlin had activated the Void Cage, seized control of three shadow clones, and instantly killed them.

The Void Cage was not only useful for controlling enemies; it could also be used defensively, placing oneself within the Void Cage, rendering invincible for those six seconds, thus allowing time to counterattack or even jump away entirely.

The Void Cage had a spatial lockdown effect on enemies, but it did not affect the user.

"Impressive!"

Ji Xinghuo was full of admiration.

The Void Cage alone was enough to rate the Azure Sky Ring as Apocalypse Three Stars.

Moreover, the Azure Sky Ring also came with "Instantaneous Movement," and it was sixth level, able to cover around 200 meters in one move.

Almost all weapon-equipped abilities are first level.

The reason is that when Abilities are collected from corpses, they all drop to first level. Only by preserving the Ability in a special way at the time of collection, and immediately incorporating it into materials to craft weapon equipment, can the level of the Ability be retained.

This is a highly advanced manufacturing technique; within the entire Star Realm Galaxy, it’s among the cutting-edge technologies.

But the cost increases hundreds of times, and the success rate is very low.

Therefore, generally only treasures of Apocalypse Two Stars and above are equipped with high-level Abilities.

Not every attached ability is like this.

The Azure Sky Ring possesses three Abilities: Void Cage at first level, Instantaneous Movement at sixth level, Sky Stepping Void at second level, and comes with a Dimension Space of 128 cubic meters, capable of storing about 50,000 points of star power, making it extremely powerful overall.

Sky Stepping Void is also a Star Fall Ability.

This ability, on the surface, enables one to fly at considerable speed, but its essence is the manipulation of space, creating unseen spatial ripples that propel movement.

Whether in the Star Realm or the Milky Way, including near-vacuum outer space, Sky Stepping Void can be used.

At the same time, Sky Stepping Void enhances abilities involving spatial displacement, including Instantaneous Movement, Star Realm Jump, Void Wandering, and others... with effects that make the execution faster, increase the distance, and reduce the consumption.

"No wonder it’s rated Apocalypse Three Stars!"

Ji Xinghuo exclaimed.

A treasure of this caliber could serve as an heirloom for a race, and might also invite disaster.

However, it’s not surprising that Xukun Tianlin possessed the Azure Sky Ring.

Though the Xukun Family is now in decline, it was once one of the top families of the True Dragon Dynasty, giving birth to multiple Dragon Emperors, and their heritage still persists. It makes sense that they would provide a Three-Star Apocalypse treasure for the defense of their family’s prodigy.

Now the benefit has gone to himself.

"Xukun Tianlin will not let this go." Ji Xinghuo rubbed the ring in his hand; such a treasure of immense value, of course, could not possibly be returned.

Given that he was under an assumed identity, he wasn’t worried about the Xukun Family causing trouble.

There was no need to worry about Cang Ya either.

With the support of the Canglong Family and the Bibo Dragon Emperor, the Xukun Family at most might force her to reveal the identity of Yunhuo Liaoyun, but they wouldn’t dare do much.

Ji Xinghuo checked the Dimension Space within the Azure Sky Ring; it contained some sundry items, nothing of value.

Xukun Tianlin purely used it as protective gear.

Every Xukun Dragon is born with a Dimension Stomach which upgrades to Dimension Space as it grows, holding a vast capacity; Xukun Tianlin likely kept his fortune inside his Xukun Dragon.

"Time to head back."

Ji Xinghuo deactivated his Dark Avatar, returning to his normal size.

He channeled a strand of Star Power into the Azure Sky Ring, which immediately became ethereal and transparent. He placed it around his wrist where it merged into his skin, leaving only a faint ring mark that was hardly noticeable.

Three Shadow Clones gathered closer.

A flash of white light swept over, and Ji Xinghuo, along with his three Shadow Clones, entered the Star Realm Jump.

Traversing the void, they instantly returned to the sea region where they had found the Cloud Sea Dragon. The sea surface was still largely frozen. Cang Ya stood on the ice, pale-faced and weak, but her eyes were filled with joy.

The Cloud Sea Dragon had acknowledged its master.

At that moment, the Cloud Sea Dragon was circling above Cang Ya’s head along with the Ice Soul Dragon in the sky, while the Canglong lurked beneath her at the sea bottom of the ice.

The three dragons jointly protected their master, but what drew the most attention was Qing Hong.

Qing Hong revealed its true body, over thirty meters in length, crouching behind Cang Ya. Its tri-color scales of gold, silver, and green shone brilliantly under the sunlight. Its golden mane flowed freely, and its presence felt even more domineering than that of dragons, causing the surrounding Dragon Lords to become wary.

Jing Qin and Xingban Lan were both here.

As were Cang Beiming, Silver Diao Jianping, Jing Hanying, and several other Dragon Lords, plus a host of Sea Abyss Hunters in the surrounding sea area.

Through Qing Hong, Ji Xinghuo knew about the situation here.

By the time Qing Hong brought back the Cloud Sea Dragon, most people had already dispersed. Jing Qin had also followed through the Star Realm Jump, leaving only Xingban Lan behind.

Nobody expected this counterattack.

Seizing the opportunity, Cang Ya successfully merged with the Dragon Vein of the Cloud Sea Dragon and convinced it to acknowledge her as its master.

Xingban Lan, who was closest, was the first to notice the return of the Cloud Sea Dragon. Just as he saw that Cang Ya was severely injured and was about to make his move, he was blocked by Qing Hong, who helplessly watched the Cloud Sea Dragon acknowledge its master; by the time others realized what was happening, it was already too late.

But they didn’t give up, waiting on the spot for the return of Xukun Tianlin, in hopes there might still be a chance.

However, Xukun Tianlin did not appear.

It was Ji Xinghuo who returned.

"It’s actually him!"

"What happened? Did Xukun Tianlin get lost?"

Cang Beiming, Jing Qin, and others were uncertain, but none thought that Xukun Tianlin faced any trouble; it was merely a momentary slip from Ji Xinghuo. Yet, how could the Xukun Dragon, best at traversing the void, get lost?

Cang Ya was immensely relieved.

But she quickly became anxious and hurriedly asked, "Where is Xukun Tianlin?"

"Don’t worry about him now," Ji Xinghuo did not directly answer, scanning the crowd, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "Let’s go."

"Stop him!" Jing Qin shouted loudly.

He was the first to make a move, rushing forward with the fastest speed. Silver Diao Jianping also transformed into a massive silver sword light tearing through the air, swiftly slashing towards the two people on the ice, producing a sound explosion.

Several other Dragon Lords and Sea Abyss Hunters also launched attacks, converging from different directions.

Cang Beiming hesitated before deciding to simply observe.

Xingban Lan, however, did the opposite and had his Xingban Dragon retreat, creating distance.

Cang Ya was pale-faced.

She was severely injured, and even continuous healing had not allowed her to recover. Her strength was less than half of her peak condition, leaving her almost without any combat power.

"Have your dragons come closer," Ji Xinghuo said nonchalantly, "I’ll handle them."

Cang Ya nodded lightly, her heart calming, filled with a solid sense of security.

Ji Xinghuo himself did not make a move.

Each of his three Shadow Clones met the enemy attacks independently, launching their strikes separately.

Each Shadow Clone harbored ninety percent of Ji Xinghuo’s combat power, without any fancy abilities, they just flew up, instantly "Accelerating" into Star Realm Supersonic, and speared towards their targeted enemies.

Clang!

The first to exchange blows was Jing Qin, with the Shadow Clone engaging directly, head-on.

Jing Qin let out a pained cry, as his recently healed arms broke once more. In mid-flight, the Shadow Clone unloaded its force and instantaneously doubled back to follow up on Jing Qin, with the Skyfire Dragon Tooth Spear piercing his chest.

Even Xukun Tianlin’s defense couldn’t withstand this spear, let alone Jing Qin, whose strength was slightly inferior.

A protective field activated, dragon scales emerged, but none were of any help.

The long spear pierced through the chest, protruding from the back.

With a kick, the Shadow Clone sent Jing Qin flying off the spear into the sea, his entire skeleton shattered into countless pieces, his fate unknown.

Nearby, another Shadow Clone faced the massive blade of Silver Diao Jianping, similarly spearing through his body, knocking him off the back of the Silver Diao Dragon. The long spear crushingly smashed, breaking the wings of the Silver Diao Dragon, and both rider and dragon plunged into the sea.

And this was just the beginning.

The three Shadow Clones ignored the attacks of their enemies, with most unable to penetrate their defense, and only a few causing minor damage.

A host of Dragon Lords and Sea Abyss Hunters were swept aside like dead leaves in a storm, scrambling to escape.

Cang Beiming watched this unfold, his expression grave.

He knew the man by Cang Ya’s side was powerful, but he had not anticipated they would be unstoppable, with just three Shadow Clones. He couldn’t help speculating that Xukun Tianlin, who had still not returned, might be dead.

"Impossible!"

Cang Beiming immediately dismissed the thought, his eyes locked intently on Ji Xinghuo on the ice, his expression fluctuating.

As he watched, a burst of light swept out.

Ji Xinghuo, Cang Ya, along with Qing Hong and the three dragons, all entered the Star Realm Jump, vanishing from the ice.

As they left, the three Shadow Clones also dissipated. The few battered Dragon Lords and Sea Abyss Hunters looked at each other, still shaken, and hurried away from the area as quickly as possible.