Chapter 317: Chapter 317

Shi Xiaojun revealed a sly smile, "This area has just that one unknown Star with some butterflies on it. What’s the use of occupying it? It can’t fill us up."

"That good-for-nothing had his arm broken, abandoned his army, and ran off, didn’t he? It’s a good time to go back and snatch his territory."

The inquiring Corpse Demon gave a thumbs-up, flattering him, "General, you’re truly clever!"

If Chen Jiuge had still been here, he would have definitely cursed those who documented the species in the Alien Universe. This level of intelligence, and they say the Corpse Demon Clan only has a bit of Spiritual Wisdom?

Another day passed, and Chen Jiuge finally arrived at the unknown Star where Li Kui was.

Upon landing, Chen Jiuge saw Li Kui approaching with the remaining dozen or so battle rats.

The battle rats before him had all advanced to True Immortal Cultivation; it was just that there were too few of them left.

"Is this all that’s left?" Chen Jiuge said, feeling a bit heartbroken. Battle rats were no ordinary Spiritual Beasts. Their unique properties made them ideal for forming spearhead squads, and coupled with their low reproduction rate, their total number was less than a thousand.

Li Kui responded apologetically, "That Corpse Demon General was too strong; I was no match and could only barely hold him off."

Thinking back to that Corpse Demon General, Chen Jiuge sighed. It was indeed not Li Kui’s fault.

"First, tell me about this Star. Have you compared its resources yet?" Chen Jiuge diverted the topic.

At this, Li Kui got excited. The resource output of this Star was ridiculously high.

"Master, come with me."

They reached a gray-white sea of flowers, where Li Kui carefully caught a butterfly with his fingers and said, "I spent three days comparing it with the Star Sea Spiritual Objects Encyclopedia you gave me before, and only then did I understand the types of Spiritual Objects here."

Nocturnal Butterfly: It can absorb darkness to create better light environments. When combined with some Spirit Plants that absorb Star Power to grow, it can have unimaginable effects.

They have a gentle nature and are not fond of conflict.

The only living creature on the entire Star is the Nocturnal Butterfly; the rest are some Spirit Plants, amongst which the most precious is a type that can absorb a significant amount of Star Power and directly condense Star Stones.

Pale Starflower: Has a strong ability to absorb Star Power and can autonomously condense Star Stones, significantly speeding up the efficiency of Cultivators practicing Star Divine Power.

"So it’s Pale Starflower. I thought it was that other one, but this is great too." Chen Jiuge grinned. This adventure was well worth the risk.

"Master, do we notify the Sect?" Li Kui asked.

"Of course, our current power isn’t enough," Chen Jiuge said. Though I’d love to monopolize a Star, it’s just a wishful thought.

Not to mention the manpower issues, just constructing a wall and Array around the entire Star alone was a major problem. Not to mention that this Star’s location and the Corpse Demon Clan’s base were probably not far apart, making it very dangerous.

"I’ll notify the Sect. Before they arrive, collect all the Star Stones and pick some of the Pale Starflowers for me."

"These things aren’t picky about their growing environment; we can transplant some back to Butterfly Star," Chen Jiuge instructed.

After that, Chen Jiuge took out his Communication Stone and began contacting Jin Xiao.

Some time ago, after learning of the Corpse Demon Clan’s emergence, Jin Xiao led a team of White Tiger Guards to search. After numerous attempts, they finally found the Star guarded by the Corpse Demon Clan. Googlᴇ search novęlfire.net

After a fierce battle, finding himself unable to defeat the Corpse Demon King alone, Jin Xiao decided to retreat and call for reinforcements, planning to gang up and take it down.

Unexpectedly, the Corpse Demon King, possessing high Spiritual Wisdom, proposed negotiations.

Originally dismissive, Jin Xiao hesitated after hearing the sincere terms offered by the Corpse Demon King and contacted the Peak Master for advice.

The answer was shocking news: the Insect Clan and the Corpse Demon Clan had started a war! This sudden appearance of the Corpse Demon Clan army was actually targeting the Insect Nest that had fled earlier.

Recalling the previous scene, Jin Xiao still had a stunned expression. Why would the Corpse Demon Clan start fighting with the Insect Clan? Could it be because they often used the Insect Nest as stored food? No, that shouldn’t be it; after all, this status quo has been maintained for so long. Truly puzzling.

"Huh, a message from Junior Chen. Could it be that other species have come?" Jin Xiao speculated.

"Hello... Senior Jin..."

After ending the call, Jin Xiao tugged at the corner of his mouth and muttered to himself, "This Junior Chen is quite lucky."

The unknown Star Chen Jiuge discovered was right next to the area Jin Xiao and the White Tiger Guards had previously searched. If the discovery of the Corpse Demon Clan had been delayed by just one day, Jin Xiao might have found that unknown Star.

"Somebody, bring the construction team and Array Masters. A Disciple has discovered a new Star, chiefly containing Pale Starflowers and Nocturnal Butterflies," Jin Xiao instructed.

In no time, a massive White Tiger Flying Boat loaded with a large amount of supplies rapidly flew towards the Star where Chen Jiuge was.

Ten days? That’s not too long. It’s just enough time for me to collect the Star Stones here.

This Star, having existed for who knows how many years, naturally had an incredible accumulation of Star Stones. If it weren’t for the fact that Star Stones dissipate if not stored properly, they might have long ago submerged this entire Star.

In ten days, Chen Jiuge and his group had only managed to collect Star Stones from less than half the area, yet they had already obtained well over a million Star Stones.

This is the definition of striking it rich overnight.

What a pity, Senior Brother has arrived. Chen Jiuge sighed as he watched the White Tiger Flying Boat slowly touch down.

"Junior Chen, you really are lucky! Could it be that you are the Child of Destiny?" Jin Xiao joked upon meeting.

This Star was quite large, reaching the level of a medium-sized one. Remembering the Star Stones that had accumulated there for who knows how many years, Jin Xiao couldn’t help but feel ecstatic. These are all my merits!

"Senior Brother, stop joking. Let’s inspect it first," Chen Jiuge changed the topic.

The title ’Child of Destiny’ isn’t something to be taken lightly; it’s easy to attract misfortune!