Chapter 388 - 206: Black Wind
Su Yuan dashed out of the barrier, his eyes flashing with silver light as he used his far-sight to look into the distance.
All he saw was a desolate scene, making it difficult to discern directions.
If it were the regions surrounding the Great Flame Country, Su Yuan would still recognize some places.
However, in the Black Wind Domain, aside from some locations like Dragon Gate City he had visited before, Su Yuan was unable to recognize anything.
Behind him, Iren Ting had already turned into a golden stream of fire, rapidly chasing from the sky!
Su Yuan didn’t hesitate, continuing along his current direction, relying on the Great Sun Burning Body Technique and Instant Movement to sprint away.
Not long after, Su Yuan felt the connection with his Demon Soul Avatar sever.
“Luckily, I acted decisively before they could join forces to besiege me. Otherwise, the outcome might have been worse than that of the Demon Soul Avatar.”
Su Yuan’s heart sank slightly. So far, aside from not having Divine Fire, Summoning Technique, and other Star Devices, the Demon Soul Avatar was almost identical to him.
Even so, it only managed to hold on for a short while!
“Among Shining Star Levels, although there are no divisions of initial, middle, and high stages, the differences in strength seem to be even greater than those among Gold Levels!” Su Yuan secretly marveled.
Having fought with two Shining Star Levels consecutively, Su Yuan truly felt the disparity between them.
Earlier, simply using the Void Evil Manifesting Saints had made it easy to deal with the Black Mountain Elder and Guo Feng.
But at this moment, even with all his skills, he struggled to handle the fat man Gerry one-on-one, especially with two others watching from the sidelines.
An Epic Star Card Master with strength B+ and constitution B, combined with the power of the soul, caused their strength to increase geometrically!
Although he had broken through the siege, the crisis was not over yet. Su Yuan immediately calmed his mind and continued to move quickly.
“Enhanced Agility and Instant Movement, yet even I can’t catch up!”
Behind Su Yuan, Iren Ting, in the form of a stream of fire, was closely following, his brows slightly furrowed.
He had a grade B agility talent and excelled in speed, yet now using the Flowing Light Fire Shadow skill to significantly increase his speed, he still couldn’t catch up to Su Yuan ahead.
“After a great battle and now using such enhanced skills to escape, I want to see just how long your Star Power can last!”
Iren Ting’s eyes flashed with cold light as he saw Su Yuan pull away again through Instant Movement, speeding up his pursuit…
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a good while had gone by since Su Yuan broke through the barrier.
Yet, even while moving at high speed, Su Yuan’s heart remained heavy because Iren Ting behind him stuck to him like glue, impossible to shake off.
This highlighted the most troublesome aspect of facing a speed-type opponent.
Against enemies who excelled in constitution and strength, one could still escape if the fight went south.
But against a speed-type opponent, even escaping became difficult if one couldn’t outmatch them.
Moreover, not just Iren Ting, but Frank and the somewhat weakened Gerry were also catching up from behind.
“Ruan Ruan, replenish magic,” Su Yuan commanded softly.
“Pojeejee (no Star Cores left)…” Ruan Ruan replied weakly.
Su Yuan was stunned: “We used up all the previous ones?”
“Pojee (yes)!”
Su Yuan didn’t hesitate, taking out two Shining Star Level Star Cores and a bunch of Lower Three Levels Star Cores from Black Mountain Elder’s ring to feed Ruan Ruan.
Ruan Ruan immediately began to devour them at high speed. Soon, a large amount of Star Power flowed into Su Yuan’s body through Sea Soul Protection.
With enough Star Power to support him, Su Yuan sped up again and rushed toward the distance.
However, Su Yuan’s heart did not lighten.
The pursuers behind him were at Shining Star Level, making it very costly for him to compete.
He had to constantly use the Great Sun Burning Body Technique to avoid being caught by Iren Ting. Only with Ruan Ruan continually devouring Star Cores to replenish his magic could he maintain this state.
Even though he had recently acquired many Star Cores and Star Stones, ensuring he wouldn’t run out of Star Power quickly, dragging this out indefinitely was not a solution.
He needed to look for a “variable.”
Su Yuan’s eyes flashed with silver light as he used the All-Knowing Vision far-sight again.
“This place truly has nothing, not even ordinary creatures, let alone Star Beasts, making Teleportation impossible. If it were possible, I’d have already pulled ahead by now.”
Finding nothing again, Su Yuan felt a bit disappointed.
Just then, in the depths of the uniformly desolate plains, he noticed a sudden gust of black wind appear and then quickly disappear.
“Black wind?” Su Yuan was initially surprised, but his eyes soon sparkled.
Although it was his first time seeing it, Su Yuan immediately recognized it as the distinctive “black wind” of the Black Wind Domain.
The Black Wind Domain was named for the numerous places within it where such powerful black winds would periodically blow.
This black wind also fragmented the Black Wind Domain, preventing the formation of large organizations or forces.
“The reason this place is so barren is likely due to the black wind, keeping even Star Beasts and vegetation at bay.”
Su Yuan realized this, while also continuing to ponder.
This black wind was extremely destructive, but that wasn’t its most distressing feature.
The most harrowing part was the black wind’s emergence without warning, in varying intensities, potentially appearing from any direction at any time.
Thus, once a Star Card Master entered the black wind-ravaged areas, they had to be on high alert, prepared for the black wind to strike at any moment.
For those at Lower Three Levels, even Shining Star Level or Radiant Moon Level, encountering large areas of black wind posed significant danger.
Facing two choices now:
One, to take a detour to the left or right, risking Iren Ting and the others catching up and cornering him, leading to a grim outcome.
Two, to continue forward, stepping into the black wind-dense zone.
“While dangerous, the black wind could provide an opportunity for me.”
In a split second, Su Yuan made his decision. Without hesitation, he accelerated forward!
With the Epic Pupil Technique All-Knowing Vision, he could handle the elusive black wind better than others.
At least, it would help him increase the distance from Iren Ting and his companions.
Moreover, there was more…
Su Yuan glanced back at Iren Ting who was hot on his heels, a glint of killing intent appearing in his eyes.
“If I can separate the three of them, I might be able to take them down one by one…”
Su Yuan wasn’t lacking in anger. Since embarking on the path of a Star Card Master, this was the first time he’d been chased this far!
His opponents’ combined strength was formidable, all elites among Shining Star Levels, making it hard for him to counter all three at once.
However, with the unpredictable black wind, there was a chance to deal with them individually!
Behind him, seeing Su Yuan speed up again after replenishing his Star Power, Iren Ting’s expression grew darker.
“He can still accelerate? What’s going on? Does his Gold Level Star Power have no end?”
Iren Ting watched as Su Yuan was about to vanish from his perception again, his brow tightly furrowed.
Normally, a typical Gold Limit would have exhausted their Star Power after the previous bout.
Yet, Su Yuan could maintain the Fiery Flames-enhanced state for an extended period, far exceeding Gold Level capabilities.
If not for the Qi Attraction Crystal Bottle, Iren Ting might have lost him already!
At this thought, his face grew colder: “Just a mere Gold Level!”
Having earned the “Flashing Flame Swordswoman” title in the underground world, Iren Ting couldn’t believe a Gold Level had been eluding him for so long!
An involuntary hand reached for the slender sword at his waist, eyes filled with a nearly overflowing killing intent.
“Don’t let me catch you, or I’ll punch dozens of holes in you!”
With the golden flames on his body burning hotter, Iren Ting exerted his Star Power, chasing Su Yuan without a pause…
Not long after, Su Yuan entered the area where the black wind occasionally appeared.
Soon, he felt a concentrated energy rapidly gathering on his side.
With the All-Knowing Vision providing an unobstructed view, combined with his own keen perception,
he quickly reacted, dodging to the side.
In the next moment, a blast of black wind appeared out of nowhere, swiftly passing by just a few meters away from Su Yuan, almost hitting him.
Watching the black wind roar past, Su Yuan’s eyes twinkled as he decided to test its strength.
His left hand ignited with green flames, the azure fire rapidly condensing in his palm.
His right hand’s ring flashed, producing a green-grade long staff he had stored in it.
He aimed the Gray Flame Strike and long staff into the sweeping black wind.
Contrary to his expectations, there was no fiery explosion. The black wind shredded the Gray Flame Strike cleanly before its power could fully manifest!
As for the long staff, it emitted sharp metallic grinding sounds, visibly accumulating dense scratches as if sliced by countless sharp blades, reducing to scrap metal before hitting the ground.
“This black wind’s power is even stronger than they said!”
Su Yuan’s heart tightened, making him more cautious, inevitably slowing his advance.
Soon, Iren Ting, who was closely pursuing, caught up!
“Caught up!”
Iren Ting’s eyes flashed coldly, his pent-up anger nearly uncontrollable after this long chase.
Immediately, Iren Ting grabbed his sword hilt, golden flames rising from the Black Light Sword Sheath, charging toward Su Yuan!
He had noticed the sporadic black winds ahead but didn’t pay them much mind.
The black wind was restrained and condensed, emitting no significant waves. Apart from its color, it looked like an ordinary breeze.
Su Yuan knew the black wind’s danger in advance; Iren Ting, being from the north, had limited knowledge of it.
Not long after, Iren Ting directly crashed into a large black wind blowing ahead.
Instantly, the golden flames enveloping him flickered like candlelight in a storm, nearly extinguished in mere moments!
“Not good!”
Iren Ting’s expression changed, immediately unleashing his Star Power to retreat from it.
The golden flames almost extinguished, and shallow blood marks appeared on his body.
“This black wind is so powerful!”
Iren Ting was shocked, unexpecting such innocuous-looking wind to break through his defenses!
Seeing Su Yuan nearing the edge of his sight again, Iren Ting’s face darkened further, fire raging in his heart.
“Damn, I must kill you!”
He immediately deployed his Star Power defense, cautiously avoiding the scattered black winds, and resumed his fiery pursuit…