Chapter 899: The Jiang Family’s Three Talents Sword Formation
As they entered the valley and turned a corner, Lin Moryu saw the Starfire Beast. The Starfire Beast looked like a lion, a lion engulfed in flames. Its body was strangely transparent, somewhat like clear crystal. It was covered in light spots, resembling unextinguished sparks. The Starfire Gold was right behind it, a piece of metal growing out of the ground. The part exposed above the ground alone weighed over thirty pounds. The amount underground was unknown.
Jiang Jiyuan was not exaggerating; there was enough for three people. Seeing Jiang Jiyuan and his sister, the Starfire Beast immediately became alert. Its entire body emitted a bright light, followed by the rise of bright flames. At that moment, the Starfire Beast turned into a flaming lion. It roared at Jiang Jiyuan, assuming a battle stance. It was clear that Jiang Jiyuan and his sister had fought it before, and the Starfire Beast held a grudge against them.
Jiang Jiyuan extended his palm and activated the formation plate, "Junior Brother Lin, get ready." The formation plate activated, instantly enlarging to form a large formation. The formation had three empty positions, just enough for three people. As previously discussed, the three of them stood in their respective positions. Soul power was injected into the formation, and the entire formation was activated, operating with a roaring sound. The formation gathered the power of the three and then enhanced it through a method Lin Moryu did not understand.
A sharp sword appeared in the center of the formation, emitting a chilling aura, indeed reaching the power of Super God Tier 5. Two Super God Tier 4s and one Super God Tier 1, using part of their soul power to activate the formation, could unleash an attack at Super God Tier 5. Formations are magical, always capable of achieving incredible feats.
Jiang Jiyuan pointed at the Starfire Beast a hundred meters away and shouted, "Slash!" The sharp sword flew out with a swish, transforming in mid-air, and a sword aura hundreds of meters long slashed out. The ground cracked, and the Starfire Beast screamed in the sword aura. The sound of its soul echoed back and forth in the starry sky. Lin Moryu watched as the Starfire Beast was severely injured by the sword aura, its body almost cut in half.
This slash did not kill it, only severely injured it. The Starfire Beast, engulfed in flames, charged at the three of them. In the flames, the wounds on the Starfire Beast’s body were rapidly healing. Jiang Jiyuan’s hand gesture changed again, and the sword aura returned, "Second Slash!" The second sword aura was even stronger than the first. The Starfire Beast, with a hint of fear in its eyes, quickly changed direction and rolled to the side. The sword aura almost grazed the Starfire Beast, slashing into the ground, creating a bottomless crack. Flames erupted from the crack, like a volcanic eruption. The core of the star had not cooled, and the temperature was still scorching.
Although the Starfire Beast dodged, it did not completely avoid the attack. Its newly healed body was once again severely injured. Despite the severe injuries, it did not retreat; instead, it became even more ferocious. It roared and inhaled deeply. The flames erupting from the ground were sucked into its belly, and its wounds healed rapidly, its aura growing stronger. Jiang Jiyuan did not stop; his expression was solemn as he changed his hand gesture again, "Third Slash!" The third sword aura was even stronger, comparable to the combined power of the first two slashes, and faster.
This time, the Starfire Beast could not dodge and was directly engulfed by the sword aura. Lin Moryu watched as it was slashed into nothingness by the sword aura. From start to finish, the Starfire Beast never reached the three of them. The short distance of a hundred meters became an insurmountable chasm. The sharp sword returned, and Jiang Jiyuan retracted the formation, letting out a long sigh of relief, "It’s finally over. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to unleash a fourth slash."
His aura was somewhat unstable. As the leader of the formation, the three slashes had consumed a lot of his power. If he had to unleash a fourth slash, he would have been exhausted. Jiang Jiyue was slightly better off but still somewhat drained, not at her peak. Only Lin Moryu remained unaffected. Although the formation had consumed a lot of his soul power, the talent tree had replenished it instantly.
Jiang Jiyuan looked at Lin Moryu, who still appeared calm, and couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised. Lin Moryu smiled slightly, "The formation is impressive." Jiang Jiyue snorted, "Of course, the Jiang family’s formation is effective. Otherwise, why would this Three Talents Sword Formation require three people to use? How could it be..." "Shut up!" Jiang Jiyuan interrupted her before she could finish her sentence. His tone was even harsher than before. From "stop talking" to "shut up," the difference in wording carried a completely different meaning. Jiang Jiyue snorted and turned her head angrily.
Jiang Jiyuan turned to Lin Moryu, "Junior Brother Lin, the Starfire Beast has been dealt with. We can now collect the Starfire Gold." "As agreed, my sister and I will each take ten pounds, and the rest is yours." Lin Moryu glanced at Jiang Jiyue, "Does your sister have any objections?" Jiang Jiyuan quickly replied, "I make the decisions on this matter." Lin Moryu smiled and nodded, walking towards the Starfire Gold.
Jiang Jiyuan watched Lin Moryu’s back and finally relaxed. For a moment, he had felt an extreme sense of danger from Lin Moryu. This level of danger far exceeded that of the Starfire Beast, making him feel a chill down his spine. He believed that if Lin Moryu had decided to act, both he and his sister would have died there. Jiang Jiyue wanted to say something, but Jiang Jiyuan’s sharp gaze silenced her.
The three of them approached the Starfire Gold, which looked like a piece of red-hot iron, emitting intense heat. Lin Moryu looked at the Starfire Gold but did not immediately take it. Instead, he asked, "Senior Brother Jiang, can you now tell me the other uses of Starfire Gold?" Jiang Jiyuan did not hide anything, "Starfire Gold has five uses. First, it can be used to complete this task. Second, it can be used for crafting. Even if you don’t use it yourself, you can sell it for points or exchange it for other materials."
"Third, Starfire Gold contains fire element laws, which can be used to comprehend fire element laws." "Fourth, if you don’t comprehend the laws yourself, you can extract the laws from the Starfire Gold and add them to corresponding fire element spells, greatly enhancing their power." "Fifth, and this is something many people don’t know, Starfire Gold can temper the soul world, improving its quality."
Lin Moryu was aware of the first three uses. The fourth use, although new to him, made sense. Everyone can master many spells, and there are many types of spells, possibly belonging to different elements. Generally, one can only comprehend one or two laws, making it difficult to enhance all spell attributes. For example, if one comprehends physical laws but has fire element spells, the laws’ enhancement effect on the spells would be minimal. However, if one extracts the fire element laws from the Starfire Gold and adds them to the spells, the spells’ power would be greatly enhanced. This fourth use opened up a new line of thinking for Lin Moryu. Not only Starfire Gold but many other materials could be used in this way.
As for the fifth use, tempering the soul world with the fire from the Starfire Gold, it sounded reasonable, but its effectiveness was unknown. Lin Moryu asked, "What grade of soul can it temper?" Jiang Jiyuan replied, "Second grade, it can improve the quality of a second-grade soul to a certain extent." Lin Moryu was slightly disappointed; it was only for second-grade souls. His soul was already at the peak of the third grade, making this function of the Starfire Gold useless to him. However, considering that Starfire Gold was only a Super God-level material, its effects were already commendable.
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