Chapter 2: Return to the Star Continent (Part 2)

Eagle Demon said nonchalantly, “Let them watch. What else can we do?”
Luo Zhan said, “There’s a restaurant ahead. Hehe, let’s go and have a seat and eat something.”
Guo Shier smiled and said, “Good idea. Restaurants have a lot of information. Let’s go.”
The restaurant was quite large, with three floors. The first floor was for ordinary people to eat, the second floor was only accessible to professionals, and the third floor consisted of private rooms and exclusive areas with higher prices. Guo Shier and the others went up to the second floor.
They chose a spot by the window and sat down. Eagle Demon ordered a few dishes, such as plain boiled meat and meat-and-noodle pancakes. Although there were countless continents in this world, strangely, the food was pretty much the same everywhere. Aside from the magical foods for professionals, everything was simple, designed merely to fill one’s stomach. Even restaurants were similar—few offered magically prepared dishes.
Although Guo Shier was a glutton who loved delicious food, he wasn’t averse to the local cuisine as long as it could satisfy his hunger.
The second floor had only a few wooden pillars with no partitions. The floor was covered with thick wooden planks, and there were low tables without stools. Thick animal skins were laid under the tables, with guests sitting on them around the tables.
It happened to be mealtime, and about 80% of the tables on the second floor were occupied, making it quite lively. The food was served quickly. A few minutes after ordering, large plates of boiled meat were brought out, along with noodle pancakes as big as pot lids and several dishes of condiments. All three of them were hungry and started eating eagerly.
As he ate, Guo Shier kept listening carefully. Most of the people eating on the second floor were high-level spellcasters and mad masters, with a few saints—none grand saints. Thinking about it, he felt relieved. Grand saints must hold a high status here and were unlikely to eat in such places.
By the time they finished eating, Guo Shier hadn’t heard any valuable information. He wasn’t worried, as his purpose for coming here was purely to relax and see if he could get any news about Master枯木.
Suddenly, there was noise outside. Eagle Demon, who was by the window, peeked outside and said with a smile, “Interesting. Someone’s fighting.”
All the professionals on the second floor rushed to the window. Watching chaos was a common habit among ordinary people, and professionals were no exception. Guo Shier moved over to the window as well and looked outside.
Many professionals turned and rushed downstairs toward the source of the commotion.
Boom! Boom!
Someone shouted, “Wow… fighting! They’re fighting!”
Guo Shier laughed and said, “Hehe, even the territory of the Star Sect isn’t safe. It’s rare to have a meal here and still see a fight.”

Eagle Demon said, “The Star Sect has always been domineering. What’s so special about a fight?”
Guo Shier looked down and saw teams of Star Sect professionals patrolling, rushing quickly toward the source of the noise. Warning signals were fired one after another, and soon a dozen or so hunting vehicles arrived in the sky to block it off. He laughed and said, “The Star Sect reacts quickly. Hehe, so many professionals showing up at once.”
Eagle Demon grinned and asked, “Want to go take a look?”
Luo Zhan laughed, “You’re interested in watching professionals at this level fight?”
Boom… Boom… Krack!
The explosions grew louder. Guo Shier and the other two were used to such scenes and knew that a fight of this scale wouldn’t cause much of a stir. Guo Shier said, “Both sides in the fight must be at the Great Sage level. Hehe, it’s considered a pretty intense battle within the Star Sect. Anyway, let’s go take a look. Who’s fighting against the Star Sect’s people?”
Guo Shier had suffered at the hands of the Star Sect before, so he felt sympathy for the professionals fighting them. He knew how domineering the Star Sect’s professionals were and guessed that unless forced, no one would dare to fight them.
Eagle Demon tossed down a few gold talismans, and the three of them flew out through the window.
Before they even reached the battlefield, they were blocked by a group of hunting vehicles carried by Star Sect professionals. The leader among them shouted, “This is a matter of the Star Sect. Unrelated people, leave immediately!”
There were three hunting vehicles hovering in front of Guo Shier and the others. Behind them was a crowd of professionals who wanted to watch the chaos. Without even moving, Guo Shier chuckled, and the three vehicles suddenly lost control and plummeted straight down. The Star Sect professionals screamed in terror. A few of the smarter ones quickly jumped out of the vehicles and activated their flight talismans, while others fell along with the vehicles, crashing heavily to the ground. Fortunately, the vehicles weren’t very high above the ground, but even so, the professionals inside were badly injured.
Guo Shier didn’t say anything. There was no point in getting angry with them. He simply charged through. The professionals following him also rushed forward together toward the battlefield.
The battlefield was a square, already filled with hunting vehicles in the sky. Hundreds of Star Sect professionals surrounded it, along with thousands of onlookers. Although the Star Sect professionals kept driving them away, those professionals ran around in all directions, and it was impossible to clear out so many onlookers right away.

Eight pairs against four in the square, all of them were great saints. The four under siege were clearly also high-level great saints, with formidable combat skills, holding their own against the eight great saints. The leader was a burly man as massive as a giant bear, carrying a huge shield in one hand and a massive hammer in the other, exuding a fierce aura.

Guo Shier couldn’t help but praise, “What a brave man!”

Eagle Demon smiled and said, “He has the same spirit as I did back in the day. Not bad—fearless to the death!”

Luo Zhan frowned and said, “I feel like I’ve seen them somewhere before…” He shook his head.

Guo Shier also noticed that these people gave him a familiar feeling, but he couldn’t recall where. He asked, “Uncle Eagle Demon, have you seen these people? I feel familiar with them too. Have we met them somewhere?”

Eagle Demon replied doubtfully, “Yes, there indeed is a familiar feeling. That means… the three of us might have met them somewhere else; otherwise, we wouldn’t all feel this way.”

Guo Shier said, “Hmm, if that’s the case, be careful. If they’re in danger, we should step in and save them!”

The eight great saints surrounded the four, slashing repeatedly. The burly man swung his hammer wildly, while his huge shield moved back and forth, emitting a whooshing sound. He roared like thunder, shouting in battle enthusiasm. His three companions were equally fierce; despite being surrounded, they held their own.

Suddenly, chaos erupted among the Star Sect’s followers. A rune shadow flashed, and a professional warrior landed. Glancing around, he asked, “What’s going on?”

A professional warrior from the Star Sect stepped forward and replied, “Four foreign great saints have injured our people.”

The man said, “If you can’t capture them, then kill them quickly.”

A disciple of the Star Sect replied, “Their strength is too great. We’ve already lost several experts… We don’t have enough people.”

The man shouted, “Stop it all!”

The eight surrounding great saints immediately stepped back, bowing to the man and moving aside. The man said calmly, “Surrender, or let me kill you!”

The four high-level great saints faced outward, back to back, each holding their weapons pointed outward. The burly man snapped angrily, “The Star Sect is too domineering! Not only have they stolen our things, but they also want to kill us. If it weren’t for our strength, we’d be dead already. We… won’t surrender!”

The man nodded and said, “Since you’re seeking death, then… I’ll fulfill your wish.” He slowly took off, and a phantom altar appeared beneath his feet. The onlookers were instantly in an uproar. Experts with phantom altars were extremely rare in the Advanced Continent; who would have thought that just one person from the Star Sect could be such a master?

The burly man’s expression changed slightly as he said, “Brothers, get ready to fight to the death. We never expected the Star Sect to have such a skilled fighter.”

Guo Shier glanced at the man and said, “Interesting. The Star Sect actually has altar-level professionals. I wonder how many there are.”

Eagle Demon said, “It’s just a phantom altar. He might not even reach the first level of an altar. His strength is only slightly greater than that of an Advanced Great Sage. As long as the opponent isn’t afraid of him, they can still fight back.”

Luo Zhan couldn’t help but curse, “The guys from the Star Sect are really shameless.” The eight Great Sages who had retreated stepped forward and gathered around the man.

Guo Shier said, “If that man has a sacrificial treasure, the opponent is in trouble.”

Eagle Demon said, “There really is a sacrificial treasure… Well, it’s more of a semi-sacrificial treasure, not even reaching the first rank, but it’s enough to deal with a Great Sage. Shier, do you want to intervene?”

The man said coldly, “Remember who killed you—Grand Elder of the Star Sect, Phantom Altar, Zhang Huai.”

The burly man stepped forward, raising his huge shield in one hand and gripping a massive hammer in the other. He said in a deep voice, “Come on!”

Guo Shier said, “This guy is really tough. Uncle Eagle Demon, don’t let him get hurt.”

Eagle Demon responded and quietly moved closer to the square. Fortunately, the attention of the Star Sect professionals was focused on the square, so no one noticed his approach.

Zhang Huai pulled out a semi-sacrificial treasure—a sword. Most professionals in this world chose swords, especially advanced ones; 60% of their primary sacrificial treasures were swords. Zhang Huai’s sword was the first sacrificial treasure he had refined; it was the initial form of his primary sacrificial treasure. Only when he reached the first level of an altar would this sword possibly reach the first rank of a sacrificial treasure. Although it had some functions of a sacrificial treasure now, it wasn’t a true one yet.

It was a long black sword with silver runes on it. Zhang Huai released it satisfactorily, and the sword floated in front of him. With a flick of his finger, the sword emitted a ringing sound and suddenly transformed into a seven- or eight-meter-long black blade. He said coldly, “If you can block my strike, hehe, I’ll spare your life.” This was a tactic to force the opponent into a head-on clash, leaving no room for evasion.

The onlooking professionals all cursed inwardly. A altar-level professional using sacrificial treasures to bully others and forcing them into a direct fight—how despicable!
The burly man remained expressionless as he shouted, “Come on!” At that moment, the middle-aged man behind him cried, “Leopard, don’t fight him head-on!”
Leopard?
Guo Shier felt a shock, quickly turning into panic. He roared, “Stop!”
Just as Guo Shier shouted, Zhang Huai already swung his blade. The long black sword turned into a streak of darkness, whistling toward his opponent. At the same time Guo Shier’s roar, Eagle Demon also charged forward.
An extremely powerful soul pressure radiated from Guo Shier. In an instant, countless professionals hovering in the air fell, and the aerial chariots lost control, crashing into each other and plummeting, creating utter chaos.
Zhang Huai’s blade failed to reach his opponent; halfway there, he was subdued by this terrifying soul pressure. He couldn’t even control his altar and fell to the ground. Fortunately, he had only flown about ten meters high, so even though he fell uncontrollably, he wasn’t injured. Yet he was more terrified than if he had been hurt.
This soul pressure not only suppressed the entire square but also spread across the whole city. Everyone—ordinary people or professionals, regardless of rank—trembled like frightened quails, unable to move. No one was exempt, except for Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan.
Guo Shier flashed forward to stand in front of the burly man and asked tentatively, “Huo Bao? Leopard?”
The man was stunned. After a long pause, he stammered, “You… you’re… Shier, Guo Shier?”
Eagle Demon smiled bitterly. “It really is this kid.”
Luo Zhan suddenly summoned his altar and flew into the air, saying calmly, “No one is allowed to leave or move!” Professionals at the fifth-tier altar could sweep through everything on the Star Continent.
Zhang Huai swallowed hard. All he could think was, “What the hell have I gotten myself into… This is bad…”