Chapter 902: Bing An (Requesting Monthly Votes)

The rules and dao arts left in the True Person's blood crystal were fewer than Xu Jin had imagined.

For example, the earth-rule dao art used earlier by the Eighth-Catastrophe True Person Zou Shan was not preserved in his blood crystal.

This was somewhat regrettable.

Among the sixteen True Person blood crystals in his possession, Xu Jin discovered the following rule dao arts.

Wind-rule dao art: Qing Wo.

Metal-rule dao art: Gengjin Jiguang; Water-rule dao art: Bing An.

These were the rule dao arts discovered in the True Person blood crystals he currently held—three in total.

Xu Jin roughly sensed them; they were highly practical, all usable in combat, capable of instantaneous burst release under time acceleration to form concentrated annihilation.

But mastering them all would likely take six or seven days.

Yet among all the rule dao arts Xu Jin had witnessed, the most extraordinary was the dual-element fused rule dao art used by the Eighth-Catastrophe Tiger Yu True Person he encountered previously—truly stunning, with overwhelming power.

He did not know if he would ever have the chance to slay that Tiger Yu True Person.

After organizing them, Xu Jin began activating the True Person blood crystals, contemplating the laws of the Dao while systematically learning these rule dao arts.

Xu Jin now had immense experience in this area.

He was fully confident he could learn these rule dao arts through the True Person blood crystals.

Xu Jin began with the water-rule dao art Bing An.

He prioritized it because he discovered this water-rule dao art was one of the rare ones capable of suppressing spatial forces.

Bing An froze everything within its range like a plague—including space itself!

It had the effect of suppressing space.

In Xu Jin's initial plan, future rule dao art combos could end with Bing An.

Of course, the other water-elemental core artifact he had previously forged for himself—though rather pretentious—could also be used.

The water-elemental core artifact was originally designed to enhance or supplement his defense, but since he already possessed the Chaos Fish Scale Armor, he had, in his rather pretentious mood, forged a small chair-shaped artifact.

Resting in his palm, it resembled a exquisitely crafted figurine.

But when unfurled, it became a magnificent ice-crowned throne.

A throne capable of instantly unleashing freezing power, layering his body with thick, armored ice.

It was his third layer of armor, alongside the Chaos Fish Scale Armor and Spatial Folding.

No matter his cultivation level, survival always came first.

Yet the Ice Throne was merely its first form; when slightly contracted, it became its second form—the Ice-Sealed Lotus Platform—usable as a shield or as a seat for meditation.

Now that the rule dao art had been added, it could be activated at will.

On November 1st—the third day after Xu Jin returned to Changxing Star Island—he suddenly vanished from the Contemplation Hall, reappearing a moment later ten thousand li away in empty space.

The instant a small, palm-sized Ice-Sealed Lotus Platform appeared before Xu Jin, a flash of freezing light erupted in the void ahead.

As vast amounts of ice-star energy exploded, the ten-thousand-li-square void ahead became breathtakingly beautiful.

Like mist instantly frozen, everything within that ten-thousand-li-square void turned into solid, crystalline ice.

Xu Jin shifted his gaze, attempting to teleport into the frozen zone—immediately discovering he could not.

As the starry void was frozen, space itself was suppressed!

Indeed, it was a technique that countered spatial star arts.

Xu Jin himself primarily cultivated space, and he disliked such rule dao arts—but possessing one made confronting space True Persons far easier.

With this rule dao art, his rule dao art combos would become even more devastating.

Immediately, Xu Jin began testing it in the void.

The sequence of rule dao arts was also crucial.

For instance, if Bing An were cast first, it would drastically reduce the power of the entire combo.

But using it as the final strike—or even in the middle—was superb!

In an instant, core artifacts danced through the air; the starry realm around Xu Jin resembled the end of the world.

Meanwhile, the water-elemental primordial star on Xu Jin's Combat Platform surged in power.

【Water Primordial: Intermediate (33)】

On the evening of November 1st, Xu Jin received a starlight message from Zhu Zhu Linxiao: Tianyang Zhenjun Commander Tian Zhang had organized and dispatched the first batch of elite troops drawn from the Emperor Dongxuan Star Realm, expected to arrive at the Tongxuan War Zone Star Island in one and a half days, where they would await assignment.

After giving a few instructions, Xu Jin resumed his cultivation.

Unless something unexpected occurred, he would receive Zhu Zhu Linxiao the day after tomorrow and obtain the letter that had tormented him—the "Letter from an Old Acquaintance."

On November 2nd, as Xu Jin trained in the Contemplation Hall, thunderous drums suddenly echoed across the star island—the Assembly Drum had sounded.

Xu Jin instantly opened his eyes; there must have been a star surge far away.

Moments later, Xu Jin appeared on the drill field, drawing the gaze of all True Persons and Star Juniors—his expectations, needless to say, were immense.

Deep within the distant Star Wastes, a brilliant starlight cluster continuously radiated and flickered.

All eyes fixed upon it.

Suddenly, the starlight exploded—but instead of dispersing, the entire cluster descended intact.

A Star Realm Fragment!

A living Star Realm Fragment!

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

As Garrison Chief Yu Seeing Guan Laohei roared, he was startled to find all his subordinates were staring at Xu Jin—not at him, the Garrison Chief.

Xu Jin naturally sensed the weight of so many powerful stares.

His battle record had already been exposed—he had slain a Fourth-Catastrophe Silver Wing True Person; the outside world had concluded he possessed at least Sixth-Catastrophe True Person combat power. There was no need to hide anymore.

"Garrison Chief, everyone, I'll go ahead to scout and clear the way!"

With a bow, Xu Jin vanished from his spot.

Garrison Chief Yu Seeing Guan Laohei roared, "What are you all standing around for? The Great Sage has moved—depart now!"

"This time, we will capture another Star Realm Fragment!"

As he spoke, the True Persons and Star Juniors boarded starships and launched like arrows released from bows, each warrior brimming with excitement.

The thirty-odd Star Juniors and True Persons left behind sighed heavily.

In the past, being left behind had been a good thing.