Chapter 900: The Jiang Family Does Not Abandon Its Friends To Save Itself

The three of them began harvesting the Starfire Metal.

According to their agreement, Jiang Jiyuan and Jiang Jiyue each took ten catties.

Jiang Jiyue was clearly dissatisfied. In her opinion, Lin Moyu had barely contributed, yet he was taking the largest share.

However, Jiang Jiyuan kept signaling for her to stay quiet, so she swallowed her dissatisfaction.

Lin Moyu showed no false modesty. After setting aside the siblings' portions, he turned to harvest his own.

Grasping the Starfire Metal with one hand, he gave it a firm pull.

It didn't budge.

A hint of satisfaction flashed through his eyes. That meant a considerable amount of Starfire Metal was still buried beneath the surface.

This land had been scorched by the blazing heat of a star for tens of thousands of years. The earth was saturated with the law of fire, making it impossible for soul sense to penetrate underground.

The only way to determine how much Starfire Metal remained buried was to dig it out.

Lin Moyu increased his strength, but the Starfire Metal remained firmly rooted.

Raw physical strength had never been his specialty.

As a 1st tier Transcendent God, his physical strength wasn't particularly impressive unless he activated Focus Power.

Seeing him fail to move the metal, disdain flickered across Jiang Jiyue's face. Her opinion of him sank even lower.

Suddenly, an eerie gust swept through the area.

Jiang Jiyue shivered involuntarily, "Why is there a cold wind here?"

The entire place was saturated with fire element, with temperatures exceeding ten thousand degrees.

Yet a cold wind had appeared.

More unsettling still, it wasn't ordinary cold—it carried a sinister chill that seeped into the soul.

Jiang Jiyuan felt it as well, his expression immediately turning vigilant.

Then, several skeletons materialized around Lin Moyu.

Their bones glowed with a pale white radiance. Blue soulfire flickered within their empty eye sockets, dancing with an eerie rhythm that sent chills down one's spine.

The cold wind had come from them.

Jiang Jiyue let out a startled cry.

Even Jiang Jiyuan instinctively tensed.

Lin Moyu patted one of the Skeletal Divine Warriors on the shoulder, "They're my summons."

Only then did Jiang Jiyuan relax.

"So they're your summons, Junior Brother Lin. Summon law arts are rather uncommon."

Lin Moyu asked curiously, "Are summon law arts really that rare?"

Jiang Jiyuan considered the question before replying, "Not exactly rare, just uncommon in the Vermilion Bird Starfield. I've heard the Black Turtle Starfield has quite a few Summoners."

Lin Moyu nodded thoughtfully.

It seemed every starfield had its own specialties.

The Skeletal Divine Warriors stepped forward and took over.

When it came to raw physical strength, they far surpassed Lin Moyu.

Working together, they were finally able to wrench the Starfire Metal free.

In the next instant, the ground trembled violently.

A massive crack split open the ground.

Crimson flames burst from the crack like a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing the Skeletal Divine Warriors.

Within the sea of scarlet fire, a tiny blue light appeared.

Jiang Jiyuan's face changed dramatically, "Retreat! That's Starfire!”

Starfire was the most terrifying phenomenon in the Uninhabited Star System No. 000128.

Though not a living creature, it could track the aura of souls.

Anything bearing a soul that entered its range would be relentlessly hunted until both body and soul were reduced to ashes.

Compared to the Starfire Beasts, this blue Starfire was far more terrifying.

The moment it appeared, it locked onto the Skeletal Divine Warriors.

Although the skeletons weren't living beings, each possessed a soul.

The blue flame immediately shot toward one of the Skeletal Divine Warriors and attached itself to its body.

"That skeleton's finished." Jiang Jiyue muttered.

She could tell that the Skeletal Divine Warrior was only at the 1st tier Transcendent God realm. Once touched by Starfire, its destruction was all but certain.

The skeleton had already been wreathed in crimson flames.

Now, blue flames erupted across its body as well.

A layer of blue fire burned atop its white bones, while crimson flames enveloped the outside.

Bathed in blue and crimson fire, the Skeletal Divine Warrior looked even more eerie and frightening than before.

Yet it neither cried out nor slowed in the slightest.

Ignoring the searing flames, it continued pulling at the Starfire Metal until it tore the entire chunk free.

The exposed portion had been only the tip of the iceberg. Buried beneath the ground was another four to five hundred catties of Starfire Metal.

Lin Moyu had reaped a bountiful harvest this time.

Jiang Jiyuan stared at both Lin Moyu and the Skeletal Divine Warrior, amazement filling his eyes.

The skeleton had been completely engulfed by Starfire, yet the blue flames had now burned themselves out, leaving it utterly unharmed.

Its defensive power was simply astonishing.

The more Jiang Jiyua saw of Lin Moyu, the more extraordinary he seemed.

A smile spread across his face, "Junior Brother Lin, you've really hit the jackpot this time."

Lin Moyu smiled faintly, "Just luck."

Jiang Jiyuan asked, "Are you heading back to turn in the mission?"

Lin Moyu shook his head, "I want to search the area a little longer. Maybe I'll find something else."

As he spoke, he stored away the Starfire Metal.

Starfire Metal wasn't cheap.

Every ten catties could be exchanged for one point.

With four to five hundred catties harvested in a single trip, he could earn at least forty to fifty points.

Considering the mission itself rewarded only one hundred points, this haul was an enormous windfall.

Jiang Jiyuan nodded, "In that case, we…"

Before he could finish, the ground shook violently.

A deafening roar rose as three Starfire Beasts burst from the crack in the earth, wreathed in blazing flames.

The instant they appeared, all three fixed their burning eyes on the group.

"Not good!" Jiang Jiyuan's heart sank.

These Starfire Beasts were also 4th tier Transcendent Gods, the same realm as the one they had defeated earlier.

Killing just one had required the Tripartite Sword Formation.

Now there were three.

They stood no chance.

Jiang Jiyuan's first instinct was to retreat with his sister. At the same time, he shouted, "Junior Brother Lin, fall back!"

Lin Moyu didn't move. He stood calmly where he was, showing no intention of retreating.

For a brief moment, Jiang Jiyuan hesitated, torn between fleeing and staying.

Jiang Jiyue had already gone pale.

If the three Starfire Beasts surrounded them, they were as good as dead.

She whispered urgently, "Brother, those Starfire Beasts seem to be targeting him. Let's use this chance to escape."

She wanted to use Lin Moyu as bait.

Jiang Jiyuan rejected the idea without hesitation, "No. The Jiang Family does not abandon its friends to save itself."

Gritting his teeth, he added, "If it comes to it... we'll have to use that."

Jiang Jiyue's face turned even paler, "Brother, you can't!"

Lin Moyu took in their reactions.

Jiang Jiyuan's response satisfied him, and a faint smile flickered across his eyes.

"Senior Brother Jiang, there's no need to worry."

Another cold wind swept past.

A Skeletal Divine General and a Lich General appeared beside Lin Moyu.

Several flashes of light followed as the Lich General cast its buffs upon the Skeletal Divine General.

Shrouded in a gray-white radiance, the Skeletal Divine General charged.

Tall and imposing, it wielded a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, resembling a heavily armored Knight.

The Skeletal Divine General shot forward like a bolt of lightning, instantly closing the distance.

Its sword descended.

There was no sword qi, no dazzling display, only speed.

The first Starfire Beast's head flew into the air as though its neck were made of tofu.

The Skeletal Divine General raised its sword again.

Another slash and a second head fell.

After only three strikes, all three Starfire Beasts had been beheaded.

For a Skeletal Divine General with the combat power of a 5th tier Transcendent God, slaughtering 4th tier Starfire Beasts was effortless.

Jiang Jiyuan stood frozen in disbelief.

The crisis had been resolved just like that.

His lips twitched, "Junior Brother Lin... is this also one of your summons?”

Lin Moyu nodded, "Yes."

Jiang Jiyuan let out a long breath, "No wonder you dared to venture here alone despite being only a 1st tier Transcendent God. So you possess summons this powerful."

"If you ever have the time, please visit the Jiang Family, Junior Brother Lin. I will welcome you with open arms."

Lin Moyu smiled, "I'll visit when I have the chance."