Translator: CinderTL
"Hei Tianjue," Ji Ba mused, narrowing his eyes, "I underestimated him. His grasp of opportunities, his mastery of combat timing, and his resourcefulness in crisis situations are all exceptionally impressive."
For an overseer to bestow the label "exceptionally impressive" carried immense weight.
In truth, Hei Tianjue deserved such praise.
Jiang Ye, for instance, possessed lethal techniques like the Martial Saint Domain and Spear Art Divine Resonance, along with the terrifying long-range strike capability of the Star-Piercing Arrow Technique. Against an opponent already drained like Hei Tianjue, any other late-stage fourth breakthrough cultivator would have faced certain death.
Yet Hei Tianjue seized every opportunity, ultimately escaping with his life.
Jiang Ye failed to kill Hei Tianjue this time, meaning their next encounter would undoubtedly be even more perilous.
"Hei Tianjue is an assassin by trade," Ji Wei said calmly. "He has perfected the art of assassination."
"Such individuals..."
"Appear ordinary in everyday life," Ji Wei continued, "but the moment they detect the slightest weakness or opportunity, they unleash a fatal strike."
"They strike only when certain of success, and when they do, they strike to kill."
"This, in my opinion, is Hei Tianjue's greatest advantage over Jiang Ye," Ji Wei concluded.
The unspoken implication was clear: Jiang Ye was too reckless, more like a warrior who charges headfirst into battle. In contrast, Hei Tianjue was meticulous, decisive, and ruthless, skilled at seizing opportunities. Such a man was far more terrifying than Jiang Ye.
"Indeed," Ji Ba nodded.
After hearing Ji Wei's analysis, he felt a growing unease. Could Jiang Ye truly lose to Hei Tianjue in their next encounter?
Third Star Ring, Area 4001.
Jiang Ye landed on the ground and began collecting the treasures left behind by Bing Jiuxuan. As the possessor of an invincible dao bone from a first-tier civilization, Bing Jiuxuan naturally carried storage treasures.
He quickly found a wristband.
Buzz! He scanned it with his psychic power.
"Not bad."
"He even left me over a dozen Fourth-Tier B-Grade opportunities," Jiang Ye chuckled.
Bing Jiuxuan was truly a good man.
Not only had he gifted Jiang Ye a wealth of insights, but he had also left behind these fourth-tier opportunities. Most importantly, Jiang Ye owed him no debt.
Too bad Bing Jiuxuan cultivated sword techniques, Jiang Ye thought. If he had practiced spear techniques, his insights would have been far more beneficial to me.
After killing Bing Jiuxuan, Jiang Ye had obtained the man's cultivation insights.
As a genius with a Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough invincible dao bone, Bing Jiuxuan's insights were naturally far superior to those of a third breakthrough cultivator.
They were immensely helpful to Jiang Ye!
But these alone weren't enough.
To break through the Luoshen Spear to divine-grade, I still need to kill Hei Tianjue, Jiang Ye mused.
Hei Tianjue's spear techniques were formidable.
Especially his final ultimate move—the terrifying energy fluctuations had even made Jiang Ye's heart race.
This proved Hei Tianjue's profound mastery of the Spear Dao.
If I could obtain his cultivation insights, my spear techniques would undoubtedly advance further.
Moments later, Jiang Ye left the battlefield and entered a mountain cave.
There, a slender figure sat cross-legged.
"Jiang Ye!"
"You're back," Liu Shishi exclaimed, quickly rising to greet him.
Earlier, Jiang Ye had arranged for Liu Shishi to stay in this mountain cave to protect her from being caught in the crossfire between two powerful adversaries.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Liu Shishi asked anxiously, knowing Jiang Ye had gone to fight two formidable enemies.
"I'm fine," Jiang Ye replied with a slight smile. "It's already resolved."
"Already resolved?" Liu Shishi couldn't help but feel shocked.
Those were two invincible dao bones.
How could Jiang Ye have defeated them so quickly?
Jiang Ye didn't elaborate further.
"Senior Sister," he said, "take these treasures to aid your cultivation." He handed her a storage wristband.
Liu Shishi accepted it and scanned it with her psychic power.
Her expression immediately turned to astonishment.
"Junior Brother, this is too much!" she exclaimed. "I don't need so many."
Inside the storage wristband, besides a Dragon Saliva Fruit Tree, were several Fourth-Tier B-Grade Opportunities.
So many treasures...
This was already more than she had gained from her entire time in the Star Realm Sea.
"Just take it," Jiang Ye said firmly. "You need to grow stronger quickly so you can stay by my side."
He allowed Liu Shishi to remain with him not only because of their connection through White Dragon University.
Another reason was the "beauty's inquiry" effect.
But Liu Shishi's strength was too weak.
Although she had reached the Late Stage Fourth Breakthrough, her combat power at her level was only comparable to Ji Bei's. She was still far from possessing an invincible dao bone.
That's why Jiang Ye hadn't brought her along for the recent battle.
In a fight against two invincible dao bones, Jiang Ye couldn't afford to protect her.
However, with the beauty's inquiry effect active, Jiang Ye would have had a much higher chance of killing Hei Tianjue earlier.
"Alright," Liu Shishi said, pursing her lips as she reluctantly took back the wristband. "Thank you, Junior Brother."
She knew her own weakness was a liability.
"I'll definitely repay you in the future, Junior Brother," Liu Shishi vowed earnestly, clenching her delicate white fist.
"Repay me?" Jiang Ye shook his head with a smile. "We'll talk about that later."
A flicker of determination flashed in Liu Shishi's almond-shaped eyes.
She knew Jiang Ye didn't take her words seriously, but she had secretly resolved to repay him no matter what.
Liu Shishi had always disliked owing anyone favors.
Soon, however, Liu Shishi found herself troubled.
Jiang Ye had saved her life and gifted her numerous treasures—acts of kindness beyond imagination. She could spend a lifetime repaying such a debt!
"How can I ever thank him enough?" Liu Shishi fretted inwardly, her mind in turmoil.
Jiang Ye remained oblivious to Liu Shishi's thoughts. Even if he knew, he would simply brush it off with a smile. To him, rescuing her and bestowing these treasures were trivial matters, mere acts of convenience.
"There are still a few A-tier opportunities left on Purple Phoenix Mountain," Jiang Ye said. "Let's go claim them together."
"Alright," Liu Shishi replied, immediately falling into step behind him.
Without another word, Jiang Ye soared into the sky, carrying the girl toward the next A-tier opportunity.
(End of the Chapter)
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