Chapter 86: Tricking a Kid, Magic Power Surged!

Chen Zheng descended from high altitude, arriving before Xingyun Baobao in the blink of an eye.

"Ah?"

Xingyun Baobao had been wailing loudly, flailing arms while running and striking the day-moon five-star bracelet at the heavenly demons that wanted to eat his flesh; upon seeing a person suddenly appear before him, he was startled.

This swamp was formed from the congealed flesh and blood of countless beings, wet and slippery; Xingyun Baobao, startled, couldn't check his forward momentum, slipped, and flew forward.

Fortunately, Chen Zheng was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbing the back of Xingyun Baobao's collar just in time to prevent him from falling face-first into the mud.

At the same time, with a sweep of his other sleeve, he wiped out all the heavenly demons rushing forward, still shouting "eat meat," reducing them to nothing.

Only then did Chen Zheng set down the Xingyun Baobao he had been holding, smiling and asking, "Little brother, are you alright?"

"No… no. Big brother, did you save me?"

Xingyun Baobao lifted his head, staring foolishly at Chen Zheng, adorably dazed.

"Even if I didn't save you, the heavenly demons could do nothing to you."

Chen Zheng pinched Xingyun Baobao's chubby little cheek; the feel was quite nice.

He then snatched, and a delicate sugar figurine refined from a few Nascent Soul Pills appeared in his hand, which he waved before Xingyun Baobao.

He tempted, "Your bracelet looks lovely; may I see it? I'll treat you to a sugar figurine."

"Huh, what kind of sugar figurine is this? It looks delicious."

Xingyun Baobao's eyes instantly sparkled, and saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth.

He pleaded, eyes wide, "Brother is a good person; you can borrow the bracelet for a while. But you must return it, or my mother will beat me."

"Don't worry, I'll return it after you finish the sugar."

Chen Zheng and Xingyun Baobao exchanged sugar with one hand and the bracelet with the other.

In a moment, it was taken.

If other cultivators learned that Chen Zheng had tricked the famed Sun-Moon Five-Star Bracelet, renowned since ages past, with just a sugar figurine, they would surely envy him to madness.

Actually, Chen Zheng didn't deceive Xingyun Baobao either.

He merely wanted to draw a little star power, then return it immediately.

Well, just a tiny bit.

"What abundant star power! If an ordinary person wore this bracelet for several 60-year cycles, under the refinement of star power, their entire frame would surely transform into celestial immortal bones."

As soon as the Sun-Moon Five-Star Bracelet came into his hand, Chen Zheng felt it light and airy, and he nodded inwardly.

With a slight circulation of his magic power and a draw, the bracelet's surface streamed forth brilliant starlight, flowing into his body.

After refining these starlights, the magic power within his body began to increase slowly.

Inside the space of the Sun-Moon Five-Star Bracelet.

Here filled with star arrays, one linked to another, set up by many elders of the Cluster Star Sect.

And at the center of these great arrays sat a white-bearded old man clad in star robes and wearing a star crown.

The old man is an elder of the Cluster Star Sect, tasked with secretly guarding Xingyun Baobao.

Indeed, Xingyun Baobao is the son of the sect master of the Cluster Star Sect, noble in status, yet young; venturing out alone without protection would be unthinkable.

If he encountered evil cultivators outside who coveted the bracelet, seized it, then captured Xingyun Baobao to use as leverage against the Cluster Star Sect—or even killed him outright—it would be disastrous.

"That brat outside is actually drawing star power from within the bracelet to cultivate?"

The white-bearded old man sensed the star power inside the bracelet trickling away, his face showing a pang of distress.

The star power within the bracelet is the result of ten Cluster Star Sect grand elders jointly gathering sun and moonlight for a 60-year cycle.

Moreover, ordinary star power contains myriad impurities; forcibly absorbing it is harmful and useless for cultivators.

But the star power inside the bracelet is entirely different—it has been forged a thousand times by the ten great elders, then refined with the "Nine Yang Holy Water," leaving no yin dross, pure yang alone.

From this, one can see how precious this star power is.

Even this white-bearded old man, though his eyes greedily linger, dare not casually draw star power to cultivate, fearing reproach upon returning to the Cluster Star Sect.

Yet now, the star power that even he cannot absorb is being drawn by Chen Zheng outside.

He naturally feels heartache and an inner imbalance.

But he did not immediately step forward to stop Chen Zheng.

After all, Chen Zheng had "saved" Xingyun Baobao first, and had not directly seized the bracelet; clearly he acted out of goodwill.

Moreover, observing his dignified appearance, he should also be a person of the Correct Path, certainly not a greedy sort.

"Forget it; let that boy draw a bit of star power, as repayment for saving Xingyun Baobao—I hope he knows when to stop."

The white-bearded old man muttered, waiting for Xingyun Baobao to finish the sugar and for Chen Zheng to return the bracelet.

But after waiting left and right, Xingyun Baobao finished his sugar figurines, yet Chen Zheng showed no sign of returning it.

Moreover, Chen Zheng then produced……

He produced a whole handful of sugar figurines, stuffing them into Xingyun Baobao's hand to let him continue eating.

At the same time he increased the draw, like a whale gulping water, frantically siphoning the star power from within the bracelet, causing spiral vortices to form on its inner walls.

Chen Zheng's posture was utterly one of refusing to leave any star power in the bracelet, vowing not to stop until it was drained.

"Is this boy a reincarnated glutton?"

Watching the vast star power inside the bracelet drain away in great chunks, the old man's face grew ever darker; if this continued, the bracelet would surely be sucked dry by Chen Zheng.

"Seal it!"

The old man could bear it no longer; seven stars appeared on his star robe, constantly shifting and bursting forth brilliant light, making his whole body blaze with radiance.

Within the light lay a powerful repelling force, which coated the inner walls of the bracelet, plugging the numerous vortices that had leaked like a sieve.

"Huh? That old man inside is being too stingy, isn't he?"

Outside, Chen Zheng was drawing with gusto, yet the outward surge of star power abruptly halted; no matter how he sucked, he couldn't move it, and he frowned slightly.

He had long noticed an old man inside the bracelet, presumably the protector of Xingyun Baobao, and hadn't paid much heed.

He had just absorbed a brief amount of pure Yang Star Power, which increased his magical power by 15,000 horse.

He was about to raise his magical power to around 70,000, and return the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet to the Star Cloud Baby, when the old man leapt out to stop him.

How infuriating!

He couldn't let the opponent succeed, so he swiftly moved his palm, spouting dark golden flames that turned into countless fine needles like cowhair, which pierced the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet.

"Hehe, I merely applied a slight technique and broke that kid's demonic trick. Now let's see how he will draw Star Power… hmm?"

You have arrived at this novel.

Inside the bracelet, the white‑bearded old man wore a smug grin.

He was about to mock Chen Zheng a couple more times, when he suddenly noticed that the many vortices he had sealed with magical power were all pierced by the fiery needles.

The Star Power inside the bracelet surged outward again.

Faster and fiercer than before.

The massive Star Power rushed eastward like a great river, never to return.

In an instant, a hundred‑twelfth of the pure Yang Star Power inside the bracelet was lost.

"Wha… what?"

The white‑bearded old man's aged face went rigid.

From his observation, Chen Zheng outside was only at the Third Level Divine Power, Yuan Gang realm.

But he himself was at the Sixth Level Divine Power, Return‑to‑One realm.

The gap of three levels was at least several hundred, even up to a thousand times.

How could Chen Zheng possibly break his Divine Power?

Even though he had acted casually just now without full effort, it was still impossible.

Could Chen Zheng have used some treasure?

But there was no time for the old man to think further.

If he didn't stop Chen Zheng now, and Chen Zheng siphoned away a tenth of the pure Yang Star Power from the bracelet, he would be in serious trouble.

"Kid, stop right now… hmm?"

The white‑bearded old man blew his beard, narrowed his eyes, and with a swift movement, his body emerged from the bracelet to the outside, intending to make Chen Zheng cease.

Yet from afar came a man clad in armor, grinning wickedly as he charged at Chen Zheng and the Star Cloud Baby.

The armored man was the one previously sent by the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord to capture the male demon king that had taken the Star Cloud Baby.

The male demon king's cultivation was not low; he was at the Third Level Divine Power, Yuan Gang realm, with strong magical power, not far from the Fourth Level.

"Kid, you are no match for this demon; step aside, and I will take him down in an instant!"

The white‑bearded old man, unable to attend to the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet for the moment, stepped forward, his robes fluttering, blocking Chen Zheng and the Star Cloud Baby.

Yet as soon as he moved, Chen Zheng flashed out, his five fingers grasping and seizing the head of the charging male demon king.

The Chain technique activated, instantly refining.

"This kid actually managed to instantly refine the Heavenly Demon King to death?" the white‑bearded old man exclaimed in shock.

"You are Chen Zheng, truly stepping into the flesh‑mud swamp? And you dare kill the Great Heavenly Demon King under my command—what audacity!"

The old man had barely recovered from his shock when, at the gray horizon far away, an angry roar rang out, shaking the heavens and earth violently.

Then, within a hundred li, more than a dozen figures—both men and women—appeared, led by a silver‑clothed young man wielding a blood‑colored great sword.

The silver‑clothed man wore an angry expression, spread his large hand, and a mercury‑like Heavenly River rose slowly above his head.

The Heavenly River poured down from the heavens, its roaring flow forming a massive demonic palm spanning about sixty to seventy li, covering the sky and sun, reaching out to seize Chen Zheng, the white‑bearded old man, and the Star Cloud Baby.

Before the giant hand could arrive, five mountain‑like fingers trembled incessantly, creating a heavy mercury‑like airflow that coalesced into a great formation, sealing off a hundred‑li radius around the three.

"It's the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord! His magical power is so mighty, having achieved the Great Completion of the Return‑to‑One realm, just one step away from attaining the Seventh Level Divine Power!"

The old man stared at the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord with utmost seriousness, hurriedly reaching for Chen Zheng's hand: "Quickly give me the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet; only by activating it can I counter that demon lord and save your life!"

But his grasp met only emptiness.

Chen Zheng had already thrown the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet outward, striking the massive demon hand that the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord had seized.

"Do you intend to kill us?"

The old man was both shocked and angry, almost cursing at Chen Zheng's move, quickly lifted the Star Cloud Baby, bearing the heavy pressure, and turned to flee.

Although the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord shared the same realm, his magical power was 100,000 horse, far stronger than his 60,000 horse, making him no match; he needed the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet to contend.

Yet Chen Zheng's mere Third Level Divine Power, even if he activated the bracelet, would yield limited potency—how could he oppose the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord?

It was sheer nonsense!

This time it was over; the Sun‑Moon Five‑Star Bracelet would surely be snatched away by that demon hand of the Seven‑Leaf Demon Lord.

Once the bracelet is lost, countless difficulties would make further resistance impossible.

If not now, when else should we flee?

(End of Chapter)