Chapter 714: The Arrival of Yao Chen! (Requesting Monthly Votes)

«BOOM!! »

«What was that? »

On the streets and inside buildings, people looked up at the blinding golden light piercing the sky, voicing their confusion.

«I don't know, I just heard a violent explosion. »

«The sound seemed to come from the Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting residential complex! »

«Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting? »

«Isn't that where Jin Di lives? »

«What exactly happened? »

Countless people murmured in speculation.

…

At the same moment, in the capital, the Chiqiong Martial Arts Academy headquarters!

In the planetary defense platform detection center, a shrill alarm blared:

【ALERT, ALERT!】

【Cang Province, Tianhai City, Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting residential complex—energy fluctuation exceeding Cosmic Level 2 detected!】

The on-duty staff turned pale upon hearing the alarm.

«No good!! »

«Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting—that's Jin Di's residence! »

«Something huge has happened!! »

The staff trembled, grabbed his phone, and immediately contacted Chi Di.

Because Chi Di had ordered that any matter concerning Jin Di be reported to him directly, regardless of the time.

…

At that moment, inside a luxurious mansion at headquarters, Chi Di, clad in a white robe, sat on the sofa chatting with his family.

The spacious living room was unusually lively.

Chi Di was over seventy, with children and many grandchildren—he came from a large family.

Their casual chatter filled the room with noise.

Most of them radiated extraordinarily strong energy signatures, with several already at the Void-Flight realm.

Chi Di smiled at Qin Heng and said:

«Xiao Heng is only sixteen this year, yet he's already reached Level 5! »

«In four years, he can attempt to break through to Level 8, the Meridian Refinement stage! »

«Once he surpasses Void-Flight, with decades of refinement, he might even join the Supreme Forces. »

Qin Heng, upon hearing this, showed a hint of pride.

Chi Di nodded and added:

«Xiao Heng still has potential—if he enters the Supreme Forces, there might be a chance. »

At that moment, his phone vibrated in his pocket. He pulled it out, glanced at it, and his expression changed instantly.

He turned to everyone and said:

«I have something urgent—I won't be back for lunch! »

Saying this, he turned and walked away, his body levitating instantly as he shot toward the door.

A terrifying gust of wind swept across everyone's faces.

In the blink of an eye, Chi Di vanished from sight, leaving behind a group of bewildered people.

«What happened? I've never seen him this frantic before? »

Chi Huang spoke up: «I'll go ask! »

…

«WHOOSH! WHOOSH!! »

In the sky, a figure wrapped in scorching divine energy roared as he tore through the air like a crimson fighter jet.

Chi Di's expression was grim as he continuously accelerated.

【Director, something has happened at Jin Di's residential complex—an energy fluctuation exceeding Cosmic Level 2 has erupted.】

«I didn't expect it to happen after all! »

«The assassin arrived too quickly! »

Chi Di's heart sank—if Lin Qi was harmed, the blow to Blue Star would be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, even at his fastest, he still needed fifteen minutes!

He was already a seasoned Cosmic Level 2 martial artist; with full speed, he could cover distances between several provinces in about ten minutes.

«BOOM! »

Not far behind him, a fighter jet was rapidly closing in.

…

Tianhai City, Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting residential complex.

Lin Qi, clad in a black robe, had fully closed his third eye.

The golden divine light within had been completely expended.

He stared at the shards of weapons and blue fragments on the ground.

The assassin was dead, leaving only scattered, sliced fragments behind.

«Huh~»

Lin Qi ended the 【Double Layer: Golden Divine Transformation】.

Instantly, intense fatigue surged through him, while warm currents flooded his body, rapidly restoring his depleted energy.

He moved swiftly, enveloping the fragments with his spiritual force—the debris on the ground floated upward.

He took a black metal box from his space ring and placed the fragments inside.

Then he looked around: many villa windows were shattered, and all the projected screens had cracked.

The entire square was empty—everyone had fled.

His gaze settled on the growing form of the Star-Devourer, Xiao Tian, who had now revealed his true body.

A gaping wound split his abdomen, blood oozing out.

«Xiao Tian! »

Lin Qi's face darkened with worry as he approached the Star-Devourer.

The beast's aura was weakening—the assassin's single slash had nearly killed him; luckily, no second strike followed.

«ZZZZ!! »

Lin Qi pulled out a large quantity of Life Water from his pocket and poured it steadily into Xiao Tian's mouth.

He had prepared it earlier for his journey to another world, in case Xiao Tian was injured.

But Xiao Tian's combat power was too formidable—no surprise, being a mutated Star-Devourer—he had barely been hurt, and the Life Water had gone unused.

He emptied the entire supply into Xiao Tian's mouth.

«Ugh~»

«Ow~»

In his mind, Xiao Tian sent a message.

Lin Qi patted Xiao Tian's head and comforted him:

«It's okay—you saved me this time. »

He could feel that under the Life Water's effect, Xiao Tian's body was healing—bleeding had stopped.

The wound was closing.

Vast amounts of source energy in the air were being absorbed into his body.

«WHOOSH! WHOOSH!! »

At that moment, two figures flew in from afar and landed swiftly on the ground.

It was Jiang Tao and Jiang Jiang Miaoyin, returning from visiting Teacher Zhang Cheng.

«Lin Qi Ge, what happened? »

«I saw a golden light shooting into the sky from Teacher Zhang's place—it came from our complex. »

«So I rushed back with Ah Miao! »

Jiang Tao stared at the colossal beast before him—over five hundred meters tall, nearly filling the entire square, having smashed several villas.

Lin Qi explained: «I was assassinated. This is Xiao Tian—he blocked the blow for me and was severely wounded. »

Jiang Tao's eyes widened in shock:

«What—you were assassinated? »

Jiang Jiang Miaoyin scanned the area, releasing her spiritual perception, and asked curiously:

«I didn't sense any assassin's aura—did he escape? »

Lin Qi shook his head:

«He didn't escape—I killed him. »

Jiang Tao asked: «Then where's the body? »

Lin Qi explained: «Only fragments remain. »

Jiang Tao sighed: "Lin Lin Qi Ge, you're insane—those assassins were reduced to fragments by you."

Then he turned to Watching Xiaotian and asked: "Are you sure this is Watching Xiaotian?"

"Isn't this some kind of demon race?"

Lin Qi explained: "Watching Xiaotian is a Star-Swallowing Beast. I got it from a space ring I took from a wanted criminal."

"I've kept it with me since it hatched."

Lin Qi's status had changed now; there was no reason to hide Watching Xiaotian's identity.

He was the champion of the Deep Space Talent Competition and a member of the Three Sacred Sects.

Having a Star-Swallowing Beast as a pet was perfectly normal.

After hearing this, Jiang Tao sighed: "Only you, Lin Lin Qi Ge, could get your hands on a Star-Swallowing Beast."

After a while, Watching Xiaotian's injuries had healed considerably, and it began using its Thousand Transformations ability—its body shrank and transformed back into the golden-haired dog, Wangzhu.

Jiang Tao and Jiang Jiang Miaoyin immediately believed it.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a deafening explosion drew the three's attention—a blazing figure streaked across the sky like a meteor.

It descended before them, releasing a terrifying aura.

Like a brilliant sun descending from heaven, radiating light and heat.

The three stared closely—the newcomer was Chi Di, Grand Director of the Chi Qiong Martial Arts Academy and the strongest man on Blue Star.

"Director!"

The three greeted him.

Dressed in crimson battle armor like a celestial god, Chi Di scanned the ruined surroundings, his expression grave as he asked:

"Lin Qi, what happened here?"

Lin Qi looked around and said: "This isn't a place to talk—let's go to my place."

Moments later, the four returned to Lin Qi's House No. 5. On the spacious table sat a mobile phone.

Chi Di frowned at the screen:

"This is a signal jammer—high-end model, expensive."

"Our Blue Star's current electronic equipment can't resist it!"

"For assassins, this device lets them hide their movements perfectly."

"Even surveillance might be gone!"

Lin Qi nodded: "The assassin only activated the jammer—every electronic device in our neighborhood was disrupted."

"All signals vanished. Some even exploded."

Chi Di asked again:

"Lin Qi, describe the assassin in detail."

Lin Qi nodded and recounted the entire event to the three.

"... Finally, I used my hidden trump card and killed him completely!"

He then took a metal box from his space ring, opened it, and revealed the shattered fragments inside. "These are the remains left behind after the assassin's death."

"He isn't human—he's from another race among the Ten Thousand Races of the Universe."

Jiang Tao froze: "Wait, Lin Lin Qi Ge—you killed an assassin who might've been a Universe Third Stage?"

"And all that's left are these fragments?!"

Lin Qi nodded: "Yes. That's my trump card."

"But now it's been exposed."

Jiang Tao and Jiang Jiang Miaoyin exchanged glances and drew in a sharp breath.

That trump card was insane.

Even Chi Di was startled—he had a special physique too, but he didn't possess such an extreme trump card.

When he unleashed his own, he'd likely die too.

Yet Lin Qi didn't seem injured at all.

The gap was enormous!

Jiang Tao sighed: "If you'd used this trump card in the Deep Space Talent Competition, you could've obliterated Meng Nu in one blow."

"You wouldn't have had to fight so hard."

Lin Qi shook his head: "If I'd revealed my trump card, the enemy would've been prepared—the danger would've skyrocketed!"

"I might've died today!"

The three nodded—it was precisely because the assassin didn't know Lin Qi's abilities that he'd been killed.

Chi Di spoke:

"From now on, stay inside your villa. I'll stay here with you until Director Dean Yaochen arrives."

"We'll wait for him to identify these fragments."

Lin Qi nodded: "That's the only option. Sorry to trouble you, Director."

Chi Di sat down and waved his hand: "Actually, this is my fault."

"I should've brought you to the Capital earlier."

"With me here, even a Universe Third Stage being couldn't break through in a moment."

Lin Qi nodded—though Chi Di's pressure wasn't as overwhelming as the assassin's, his aura of danger was just as potent.

Against ordinary Universe Third Stage warriors, he had a chance to win.

He could also sense the assassin's defense was weak—once struck, it couldn't hold for a moment.

That was inferior to the black-armored giant he'd fought in the Universe Combat Arena, who had mastered the Earth Law.

…

About ten minutes later, Lin Qi's parents, younger brother, and sisters all returned.

They'd received the alert and rushed back.

Seeing Lin Qi unharmed, they all exhaled in relief.

As time passed, many people across Blue Star learned that something had happened at Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting.

If something happened at Candidate Yu Jing Candidate Yu Jing Yujing Haoting, it was almost certainly tied to Lin Qi.

Many came to inquire about Lin Qi's condition.

Lin Qi replied to each one individually. When Sun Sheng, Li Tianxing, and others heard the full story, they were stunned.

Beyond them, more and more people now knew one thing:

Lin Qi had been assassinated—and had killed the assassin in return.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi sat quietly in his room, waiting for Dean Yaochen's arrival.

By 10 p. m., Lin Xiao and Lin Zhaoyue in the living room began to doze off and went to bed.

The others waited in silence.

Suddenly, Chi Di rose from the sofa, staring at his phone screen:

"Director Dean Yaochen has arrived—his starship is entering Blue Star's atmosphere!"

The others slowly stood up. Jiang Tao exhaled:

"Finally!"

Everyone stepped into the courtyard and looked up at the sky.

Moments later, a dark dot appeared in their line of sight.

The dot expanded into a crimson, blade-shaped starship.

"Boom!!"

It was 200 meters long and 80 meters wide, its crimson metal surface gleaming with hardness.

Lin Qi studied the starship's metal structure—it was more complex than any weapon he'd ever seen.

Only the assassin's short blade surpassed it.

But the assassin's blade was thin as paper; this hull might be over a meter thick.

His Golden Divine Light might not even pierce it.

"Boom!"

The starship slowly landed in the backyard, barely fitting.

"Hummm!"

The massive hatch opened, and a metal ramp extended onto the lawn.

The air grew heavy, radiating overwhelming power from the hatch.

Several figures flew out from the cargo door.

They wore armor of different colors, with varying builds, faces, and skin tones.

Each of their powerful armors bore the same Crimson Flame Star emblem.

Their auras were fierce—the moment they emerged, it felt like a massive star hurtling toward them.

Their immense, crushing pressure was released without restraint.

Lin Qi was startled—twelve of them had emerged, all radiating danger.

He was now a Universe Second Stage, Star Realm cultivator.

For him to feel danger, they must all be at least Universe Third Stage.

And all twelve were experts of the Third Cosmic Realm.

Not just him—Chi Di, Jiang Tao, Jiang Jiang Miaoyin, his father Lin Zhen, and his mother Jiang Jiang Miaoyin—were all stunned by the scene.

After descending, the twelve lined up in two rows.

Behind them, another man, clad in the same crimson battle armor, tall and upright, with handsome features and a crimson flame mark on his forehead, landed on the ground.

The moment he appeared, everyone felt as if facing a blazing sun, radiating boundless heat and light.

Seeing them, he immediately smiled:

"So we finally meet in person, my students!"

The man was none other than the principal of the Solar Dao Academy—Yao Chen.

A supreme expert of the Fourth Cosmic Realm; a civilization possessing such a being could govern an entire star system.

The Starfire Civilization once had a warrior break through to the Fourth Cosmic Realm, beginning its push toward a mid-level civilization.

And before Lin Qi's eyes stood one such Fourth Cosmic Realm expert.

Yao Chen's gaze settled on Chi Di and Lin Qi, and he smiled:

"I'm glad to see you're all here!"

Chi Di chuckled and said:

"Principal Yao Chen, we on Blue Star welcome your arrival."

Lin Qi also smiled: "Principal Yao Chen, you've had a long journey."

Yao Chen waved his hand with a laugh:

"It's only been a month or so—no trouble at all!"

"By the way, I forgot to introduce you!"

"I've been ordered to protect Lin Qi, and the Solar Star Domain has dispatched two teams!"

"I am the first team—these twelve warriors behind me are all Third Cosmic Realm spirit cultivators, forming my guard unit."

"The second team will arrive in two days—another Fourth Cosmic Realm warrior, whom Lin Qi already knows: Yao Ying."

"Another twelve-member guard unit!"

"Two Fourth Cosmic Realm experts, twenty-four Third Cosmic Realm warriors."

"We will safeguard your safety until the Three Sacred Sects' guards arrive to take you—only then will our mission be complete."

At these words, everyone was stunned.

Jiang Tao exclaimed: "This escort is way too extravagant!"

"With them protecting him, who could possibly assassinate Lin Qi Ge?"

Jiang Jiang Miaoyin and Lin Qi both nodded.

Especially Lin Qi—if Principal Yao Chen and his team had been here today—

the assassin wouldn't have even gotten close before being crushed.

At that moment, Chi Di suddenly spoke:

"There's something I must tell you, Principal: today, Lin Qi was targeted in an assassination attempt!"

At these words, the air froze instantly.

Lin Qi felt the air sealed—he and everyone else were immobilized.

Yao Chen's pressure was far stronger than in the virtual world.

Their life tiers were utterly different.

Yao Chen retracted his pressure and frowned: "What exactly happened?"

"Come, let's talk aboard my spaceship!"

Everyone exchanged glances, then nodded and entered the cosmic spaceship.

Inside, the vessel was remarkably spacious; in the central hall stood a circular red metal table, where they all sat down.

Then a tall team member poured each of them a red liquid.

Yao Chen smiled: "This is a special beverage of our Solar Civilization—Red Paste Water."

"Try it!"

Lin Qi nodded, lifted the transparent cup, and drank it all at once.

The flavor was rich, like mutton broth.

The next instant, a scorching energy surged into his body, spreading through every part.

After his body absorbed it, he felt a clear trend toward strengthening.

His eyes lit up—this Red Paste Water was no weak potion.

The most obvious effects were seen in his father, Lin Zhen, and his mother, Fang Fang Huiyi.

After drinking, their faces flushed red, their blood qi surged violently, and their aura strengthened dramatically.

Lin Zhen exclaimed: "I feel my blood qi has surged massively—I'm almost at the Sixth Realm!"

One cup of Red Paste Water was worth as much as a heavenly treasure.

Yao Chen's smile faded, and he said seriously:

"Now, tell me about the assassination attempt."

Lin Qi nodded and began:

"Today…"

…

(End of Chapter)