Chapter 183: The Grand Master

At night, when Xu Jin enhanced the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Fourth Tier and above in his Central Shang Xinggong into a mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade, it was incredibly smooth and fluid.

This likely had a great deal to do with the gains Xu Jin had made over the past two days studying and learning the disassembly of fire-type star patterns in the National Dao Academy's library.

In just a quarter of an hour, the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade, which was twice as complex as the Fourth Tier star pattern, was successfully inscribed within the Central Shang Xinggong.

The moment the inscription succeeded, Xu Jin was very surprised to discover that the mid-tier Red Scale Heart in the Central Shang Xinggong was emitting a brilliant red light and stirring restlessly.

Xu Jin's heart stirred, and he released his control over the Red Scale Heart.

In the next instant, this mid-tier Red Scale Heart suddenly transformed into a beam of red light and leaped into the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade that Xu Jin had just formed.

In just a flash, the auras of the two perfectly merged together.

A magnificent scene appeared.

The mid-tier Red Scale Heart began to flow within the first star halo where the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern was located, following the circulation of starlight within the halo.

Looking closely, it looked somewhat like the celestial satellites Xu Jin had seen in textbooks in his past life.

The Great Gathering Star Core was the primary star, and the original several star halos were like rings surrounding the primary star; but at this very moment, the added mid-tier Red Scale Heart had merged into this star halo ring and was revolving around the primary star at high speed.

Xu Jin drove the Mingji Star Pattern to carefully sense it for a while, and the confusion on his face gradually turned into a smile.

Xu Jin did not know what had happened.

But it should be a good thing.

Xu Jin sensed and discovered that after the mid-tier Red Scale Heart merged into the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade, the auras of both sides were actually changing slowly.

And it was a positive change.

It felt a bit like they were mutually nourishing each other.

But the magnitude of the change was very small; if it weren't for the Mingji Star Pattern, he wouldn't have been able to sense it either.

This could be considered an unexpected surprise.

After thinking for a while, Xu Jin directly grasped the Star-Plucking Token and entered the Killing God Battlefield.

He had to test the might of the mid-tier Fire Source of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade.

Because theoretically, the might of the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade was 50% higher than that of the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Fourth Tier and above.

A 50% increase in might was extremely terrifying!

【First Place, Xu Jin, 94th Level】

【Second Place, Meng Qingqiu, 89th Level】

【Third Place, Ji Hongli, 89th Level】

【Fourth Place, Yan Chen, 87th Level】

【Fifth Place, Lu Kun, 86th Level】

After entering, Xu Jin habitually glanced at the rankings of the Killing God Battlefield and couldn't help but smile uncharitably.

Xu Jin hadn't been here for seven or eight days, and the other few direct disciples still hadn't surpassed his ranking.

No wonder his teacher, Liu Qingzhu, was so happy.

The rankings hadn't changed much; Ji Hongli had rushed from fourth place previously to third place.

During the trip to the Purple Wind Star Domain, Ji Hongli and her group also had huge gains; not to mention anything else, the Fifth Tier star patterns awarded by the National Dao Academy alone could significantly improve their strength.

In the next instant, Xu Jin killed his way into the 94th level.

Compared to when he challenged this level seven days ago, Xu Jin's cultivation base hadn't changed too much.

Last time he challenged it, he was at the peak of the Third Layer of Refine Star; now, he had just broken through to the Fifth Layer of Refine Star.

In the Refine Star Realm, an increase of one layer of cultivation base could increase combat power by about 20%; this was common knowledge.

Other than that, there was no change in his apparent strength.

At the same time, Xu Jin also set a limitation for himself.

Star arts that had not been used in front of the Inner Demon would absolutely not be used in ordinary challenges.

Especially the star arts brought by the enshrined star core.

Previously, the thunder-type star arts Xu Jin used in front of the Inner Demon were only the Exploding Thunder Step, Thunder Wing, and Thunder Arrow.

Light and shadows shifted, and the familiar scene appeared.

The moment the light screen dissipated, four powerhouses at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star came killing toward Xu Jin from four directions in a surrounding formation.

Xu Jin stood where he was without moving, casually blasting out eight fire arrows.

Xu Jin had come here to test the change in the might of his fire-type star arts after inscribing the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade.

When he came to challenge last time, Xu Jin hadn't inscribed Flame Explosion yet, so he didn't use it this time either.

In the next instant, Xu Jin was stunned.

That's right, Xu Jin himself was stunned by this might.

Instant kill!

A single fire arrow was an instant kill.

According to Xu Jin's original idea, if he used two fire arrows to bombard them continuously to kill these alien elites at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star, this improvement would be considered powerful.

But he didn't expect that out of the eight fire arrows blasted out, four missed.

Because the first four strikes directly killed these alien elites at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star instantly.

Was the might increase of the Sixth Tier fire source star pattern this strong?

Xu Jin was very surprised.

After pondering for a good while, Xu Jin realized that he had overlooked one problem—the mid-tier Red Scale Heart.

When he challenged the 94th level seven or eight days ago, he only possessed two low-tier Red Scale Hearts.

It was the day after the challenge was completed that the Grand Master came to visit, gifted Xu Jin a low-tier Red Scale Heart, and then it merged into a mid-tier Red Scale Heart.

So, compared to the Xu Jin of seven or eight days ago, Xu Jin's current lethality had improved in three aspects.

Cultivation base improvement, combat power improved by more than 20%.

Star pattern upgraded to the Sixth Tier mid-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern, fire-type star art lethality improved by 50%.

Obtained a low-tier Red Scale Heart, merged it into a mid-tier Red Scale Heart; fire-type star art related aspects should have improved by more than 20% to 30%.

Combined, the might of Xu Jin's fire-type star arts had directly doubled.

Calculated this way, it was normal for a single fire arrow to instantly kill an alien elite at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star.

Since he was here, Xu Jin took the opportunity to fight another wave in the Killing God Battlefield.

There were also Dao Merit rewards.

Although every level killed only yielded a dozen or several dozen points of Dao Merit reward.

But many a little makes a mickle.

Xu Jin never complained that it was too little.

For alien elites at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star, Xu Jin could kill them instantly with one fire arrow.

The next few levels were very simple.

Instant kills all the way.

The 96th level added an alien prodigy at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star; one fire arrow couldn't kill them.

Then two!

Kill!

All the way until he killed to the 100th level of the Killing God Battlefield, Xu Jin used fire arrows all the way.

Standing in place without moving, just flicking his ten fingers, blasting with the Nine Pulse Divine Arrows, he passed the 100th level all the way, very easily.

Xu Jin was becoming clearer and clearer about the might of the Sixth Tier star pattern, and he also understood more and more the influence of high-tier star patterns on a cultivator or a faction.

Xu Jin hadn't paid attention to this before, or he had a misconception.

He thought that the so-called 10% strength increase from high-tier star patterns was an increase based on the base might.

Xu Jin's previous understanding was that, for example, if the might of a First Tier low-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern was 100, then a Second Tier low-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern would be 130, a Third Tier low-grade would be 160, and a Fourth Tier low-grade would be 190.

But Xu Jin discovered that he was wrong.

This 10% increase was not an increase on the original might, but an accumulation of 10% based on the might of the previous tier star pattern.

In this way, if the might of a First Tier low-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern was 100, then a Second Tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern would be 133, a Third Tier low-grade would be 177, and a Fourth Tier low-grade would be 235.

This cumulative increase became larger the further into the later stages one went.

Xu Jin estimated that after upgrading the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Fourth Tier and above to the Sixth Tier mid-grade, the increase in the true might of his fire-type star arts should have exceeded 70%, or even approached 80%.

Added to the bonuses from the other two items, it was very normal to have such a performance!

After all, disciples in the Refine Star Realm who possessed Fifth Tier star patterns were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, let alone possessing a Sixth Tier mid-grade star pattern.

Without hesitation, Xu Jin continued to challenge the Killing God Battlefield.

Ordinary aliens at the First Layer of Condense Star posed little threat to Xu Jin.

This point had already been verified in actual combat in the Third Tier Purple Wind Star Domain.

Not to mention the current Xu Jin, whose cultivation base and star patterns had both improved.

Still using fire arrows from where he stood, Xu Jin easily killed his way to the 110th level.

This made Xu Jin realize once again how refreshing it was to be a stationary mage!

Being a stationary mage killing incoming enemies was truly very refreshing.

When he killed to the 110th level, a small problem finally appeared.

An alien prodigy at the peak of the First Layer of Condense Star wasn't killed by the fire arrow, and they successfully rushed to Xu Jin's front.

But they only rushed to Xu Jin's front.

Causing danger?

Impossible!

A Flame Explosion!

Directly exploded into fragments.

It was worth mentioning that after challenging to the 101st level, the base Dao Merit reward directly increased by 10 points.

When Xu Jin challenged the 100th level, the rewarded Dao Merit was 60 points, and the base Dao Merit reward was 6; theoretically, the base Dao Merit for the next level should be 7.

But it directly jumped to 18!

From the 101st level to the 110th level, Xu Jin obtained 990 points of Dao Merit by pushing through, which was also quite considerable.

Continue challenging.

Alien elites at the Second Layer of Condense Star still didn't put too much pressure on Xu Jin.

Pushing through all the way, but when challenging to the 117th level, he encountered a small problem, but Flame Explosion could easily solve it.

A few minutes later, Xu Jin challenged all the way to the 120th level, obtaining another 1100 points of Dao Merit. This gain was still acceptable.

Continue challenging!

When challenging the 121st level, the base Dao Merit reward Xu Jin obtained had already become 22 points.

Without changing his cultivation base, every level he advanced, the Dao Merit reward increased by 2 points.

Before inscribing the mid-tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Sixth Tier and mid-grade, Xu Jin could already kill true powerhouses at the Third Layer of Condense Star within the Purple Wind Star Domain.

And the aliens evolved by the Killing God Battlefield only had 80% to 90% of the true combat power of the aliens in the real star domain.

With this advance and retreat, Xu Jin killed very easily.

It was still fire arrows leading the way; if he couldn't kill them, he would just supplement with a Flame Explosion.

Being surrounded? Non-existent!

The Fire Rain Art was the best star art for breaking a siege.

When challenging the 127th level, seven aliens surrounded him; Xu Jin took away six with one wave of Fire Rain Art, and for the remaining one, Flame Explosion killed them instantly.

It was the 127th level, although he felt he was still far from his limit.

Xu Jin felt that his current limit might be able to kill to the 140th or even 150th level and beyond.

But at this level count, it was already a bit conspicuous; Xu Jin was wondering whether to continue challenging the 128th level?

Should this wave of challenges end here!

Suddenly, Xu Jin's Star-Plucking Token vibrated rapidly.

It vibrated three times in a row.

An urgent starlight transmission?

This made Xu Jin somewhat puzzled.

An urgent starlight transmission must be read, because there was a probability it was a military order.

Helplessly pausing the challenge, his mind sank in, but Xu Jin discovered it was a starlight transmission sent by Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

"That's enough, stop challenging for now."

Xu Jin: "??"

Xu Jin suddenly smiled a little; it seemed his worry was correct, this had already attracted the Grand Master's attention.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly sent another starlight transmission, "Even if you still have energy, don't fight anymore.

If you fight again, it will be too eye-catching!

Are you trying to attract the collective attention of the three Star Palaces?"

Suddenly, Xu Jin felt the faint meaning in the Grand Master's starlight transmission.

There was actually a sense of resentment.

Xu Jin understood the Grand Master's meaning a little; if he fought again, he would be too eye-catching, and the limelight would be too much.

Xu Jin had currently challenged the Killing God Battlefield to the Fourth Tier Third Layer of Condense Star.

Xu Jin's current cultivation base was only the Fifth Layer of Refine Star.

If he continued to challenge, it would be too scary.

"Uh, sorry, Grand Master, I was also considering whether to continue fighting, because the more Dao Merit rewarded, the more I challenged in one breath just now, then I will stop."

"You still have energy?"

Inside the Danxia Palace, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao stroked his forehead with his hand.

He thought Xu Jin challenged the Killing God Battlefield to hone his actual combat ability, but he never expected it was to obtain a little more Dao Merit.

This mess.

He was trying every possible way to suppress Xu Jin's various limelight, wishing he could hide Xu Jin away.

He didn't expect that while he was still worrying, Xu Jin almost started a big wave here!

127th level, fortunately.

Still within the strength range of a true top genius.

"A little bit."

"Before your cultivation base breaks through to the Eighth Layer of Refine Star, you are not allowed to challenge the Killing God Battlefield again."

"Break through to the Sixth Layer of Refine Star for me at the fastest speed, you must break through within two days, and then promote it in a high-profile way, the more people who know, the better."

After Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao sent two starlight transmissions in a row, fearing that Xu Jin hadn't understood the situation, he sent another starlight transmission.

"This is a military order!"

"Uh, disciple obeys!"

Xu Jin was quite helpless; what kind of thing was this.

Challenging the Killing God Battlefield also caused trouble.

But Xu Jin also understood that this was for his own good, so he still had to listen.

It seemed that in this regard, he should pay a little attention in the future.

【Xu Jin, you have received 5000 Dao Merit gifted by Cheng Yuexiao; after the Star-Plucking Tower collects taxes, your Dao Merit increases by 4000 points】

【Dao Merit: 35112】

"This is considered compensation for you, don't challenge anymore."

Xu Jin received several prompts in a row, and finally, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao sent a starlight transmission to explain.

This made Xu Jin cover his mouth and laugh.

The Grand Master was afraid that he couldn't resist the temptation of Dao Merit, so he directly supplemented him with a large sum of Dao Merit.

"Please rest assured, Grand Master, before the Eighth Layer of Refine Star, I will not step into the Killing God Battlefield half a step again." Xu Jin hurriedly promised.

But after promising, Xu Jin began to ponder.

Since the Killing God Battlefield was not allowed to be fought, then he would go to the Third Tier Practice Arena Secret Realm to kill a few more rounds.

He hadn't been to the Practice Arena Secret Realm for a long time.

He hadn't gone before because Xu Jin felt his cultivation base and combat power were relatively low, and going was just looking for abuse; he would wait until his cultivation base and combat power improved before challenging the rankings.

As for honing actual combat ability, he had the Killing God Battlefield.

Now, the Killing God Battlefield was not allowed to be used.

Then he could only enter the Practice Arena Secret Realm.

Xu Jin felt that with his current strength, killing into the top 1000 of the Third Tier Practice Arena Secret Realm was absolutely certain.

Killing into the top 100, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

Inside the Danxia Academy, seeing Xu Jin's reply, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao stroked his forehead, "Peng Lao, pay more attention to this kid's situation in the future, he almost caused a big disaster."

"Look, he said he still has energy, look at his previous level-breaking speed, very fast; if he challenged at that speed, he might be able to kill to the 135th or even 145th level of the Killing God Battlefield.

Once that situation occurs, Xu Jin will become the Golden Star winner highly suspected by other Star Palaces.

There might even be Star Palaces taking action.

But at this level now, it's still okay!

The three Star Palaces all have disciples who challenge the Killing God Battlefield across six or seven layers of cultivation base." Cheng Yuexiao smiled bitterly.

"It's also that we forgot to instruct, and we underestimated this kid's strength. I estimate that the strength he displayed before was not his top combat power." Peng Zongguan said.

"Indeed, otherwise, even if he upgraded the Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern to the Sixth Tier mid-grade, he wouldn't be so powerful; killing a level in three or four breaths, this is sweeping!"

"I wasn't this powerful back then!" Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Indeed, the Palace Master was abused over and over again when challenging this round-number level back then!" Peng Zongguan revealed a look of nostalgia.

"Who said that, I also killed through in one breath!" Cheng Yuexiao glared!

Inside Meng Qingqiu's quiet room, Meng Qingqiu, who had just failed the 89th level of the Killing God Battlefield again, looked at Xu Jin's skyrocketing ranking and suddenly sighed.

127th level!

And she was only at the 89th level.

How did this gap become so big?

Equally surprised was Lu Kun.

Lu Kun was the first to discover it, and his face was ugly to the extreme.

Before, Lu Kun felt that Xu Jin was just a small stone that could be kicked away with one foot; later, when he worshipped under the door of University Scholar Fang, Lu Kun felt that Xu Jin was just a small mound of dirt, and with the help of the University Scholar, he could directly surpass him.

Later, Xu Jin rushed all the way to the 94th level of the Killing God Battlefield, and Lu Kun felt that Xu Jin was a bit like a small mountain that he needed to look up to slightly.

But it was not unreachable!

With some effort, he could still surpass him!

But now, looking at Xu Jin's 127th level Killing God Battlefield ranking, a sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in Lu Kun's heart.

A feeling of looking up at a high mountain!

He was at the peak of the Fifth Layer of Refine Star, and the Lower Shang Xinggong was at the Second Layer of Refine Star; the progress was considered quite good, but he was still trapped at the 87th level.

Xu Jin had killed to the 127th level; that was a siege by seven aliens at the Fourth Tier Third Layer of Condense Star.

How long would it take for him to kill to this level?

Is the Eighth Layer of Refine Star possible?

After thinking for a while, Lu Kun shook his head; no possibility!

Then the Ninth Layer of Refine Star?

At the Ninth Layer of Refine Star, perhaps there is this possibility.

But the problem is, Xu Jin is also only at the Fifth Layer of Refine Star; when Xu Jin is at the Ninth Layer of Refine Star, how powerful will he become!

Suddenly, Lu Kun felt some despair!

How to surpass him.

Heart-wrenching!

Yan Chen only came to look at the Killing God Battlefield after receiving Lu Kun's transmission.

After seeing Xu Jin's astonishing 127th level ranking, Yan Chen was silent for a good while, then silently turned around and went to the Star-Plucking Square.

He directly purchased 100 hours of cultivation time in the Fourth Tier Star Power Secret Realm!

Bitter cultivation!

Bitter cultivation!

Bitter cultivation!

In comparison, Ji Hongli was a bit slow to react.

She was still notified by her teacher, Song Ziye.

"Hongli, you have to work hard; look at Xu Jin's Killing God Battlefield ranking, it's the 127th level, your 88th level ranking makes this teacher's face look a bit ugly, this teacher is embarrassed to attend the next Minglun Hall meeting." This was the starlight transmission Song Ziye sent to Ji Hongli.

"Okay, teacher, I know, I will cultivate bitterly, cultivate bitterly, I will work hard!"

Ji Hongli replied to her teacher with a starlight transmission, entered the Killing God Battlefield in an instant, scanned twice, saw Xu Jin's 127th level ranking, and jumped up happily.

In the next instant, Ji Hongli hopped and skipped toward her grandfather Director Ji Bang's study.

"Grandfather, grandfather, look quickly, Xu Jin's Killing God Battlefield ranking, it's gone up again, gone up again."

Director Ji Bang, who couldn't stand being shaken by Ji Hongli, also entered the Killing God Battlefield through the Star-Plucking Token; just looking at it once, his pupils shrank!

Cultivation base at the Fifth Layer of Refine Star, but killed to the 127th level of the Killing God Battlefield?

What does this represent?

This potential...

Suddenly, Director Ji Bang looked at his granddaughter Ji Hongli and smiled.

This granddaughter is a lucky star.

Under his granddaughter's insistence, he gave Xu Jin enough attention and prepared a Fourth Tier Star Artifact.

Originally, he intended to give some emblems or something.

Now it seems that a Fourth Tier Star Artifact as a token of gratitude is still not enough!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 184 =====