The brand-new main quest only had a ten-year time limit. Jun Changxiao had to resolve the troublesome obstacle of the Starry Sky Fortress in the shortest time possible to ensure he could activate the grand formation without interference, so he found Hai Envoy and directly launched a sneak attack.
His strength was already formidable, and using such underhanded tactics truly left no room for others to compete. Thus, another Patrol Envoy fell, powerlessly roaring as he was taken into the Tianyuan Prison Suppression Tower.
After all, this was a mid-level Spatial Shattering Realm cultivator. To show respect, Jun Changxiao imprisoned him on the ninth floor to keep Yin Tiger company.
“Ahhh!”
“Ahhhhh!”
The two brothers were strung up together, jointly receiving Er Ya’s loving reformation.
“I’ll talk… I’ll talk!”
Unable to withstand the insane spiritual torture, Hai Envoy spilled everything, selling out all the intelligence he knew and the approximate locations of his teammates.
“You…”
Yin Tiger roared furiously, “Coward!”
“Smack smack smack!”
“Ahhhhh!”
“Stop… stop hitting me, young mistress!”
…
After obtaining the intelligence and information, Jun Changxiao piloted the Starry Sky Battleship and continued searching through the universe for his next target. Within just a few dozen days, he successively found Xu Envoy, Shen Envoy, and You Envoy.
Their overall strength was slightly weaker than Yin Tiger’s, but they were still genuine mid-level Spatial Shattering Realm cultivators. However, none of them had detected or guarded against the companion approaching them who would suddenly launch a sneak attack.
“I’m sorry.”
Every time Jun Changxiao succeeded, he would helplessly say, “I’m an undercover agent.”
“How shameless!”
The system was speechless, but it approved of the host’s sneaky tactics and refusal to directly confront the Starry Sky Fortress head-on.
The previous Jun Changxiao had been arrogant and courted death, but because he had various trump cards, he gave off an almost invincible feeling. Now, playing these underhanded tricks, he was truly invincible, truly impossible to guard against!
The poor Patrol Envoys, as mid-level Spatial Shattering Realm cultivators, would have needed at least one chapter even if defeated, at least displaying their unique characteristics. Instead, they were taken down without even getting a chance to show their faces.
The numbers kept growing because Jun Changxiao continued searching.
Of course.
He also encountered some troublesome Patrol Envoys, such as Si Envoy.
This person was not only shrewd but also slippery as a snake. Even though Jun Changxiao’s sneak attack succeeded, Si Envoy still managed to escape using a special ability. Jun Changxiao had to chase for several days before finally capturing him.
“Sigh.”
Seeing Si Envoy enter, the strung-up Yin Tiger shook his head and sighed, “Even the one with the sharpest eyes got caught.”
At this moment, six companions accompanied him. Every day they had to be disciplined by Er Ya—one could say they were blissfully dying again and again.
…
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
In the dark universe, powerful spiritual energy ran wild.
“Bang—”
After a moment, the tall and burly Wu Envoy directly crashed into a massive meteorite, then looked at Jun Changxiao with eyes full of both pain and shock.
In the outer regions of the Starry Sky Fortress, he had once forcibly stopped the Tonggu Battleship. At that time, the aura emanating from the other party had been very weak—he could have easily dealt with him. Why was his strength so terrifying when they met again today!
“Friend.”
Jun Changxiao said coolly, “You were speeding just now.”
Indeed.
To quickly search for escaped prisoners, the ship had been traveling too fast.
However, ship speed was determined by the Starry Sky Fortress. They could say you were fast or slow—but when it came to themselves, they had a different set of standards.
“Damn… it…”
Wu Envoy struggled free from the meteorite crater with difficulty, then crossed his hands together. Instantly, a special aura permeated his entire body. A dazzling and majestic winged celestial horse gradually formed behind him, rearing up with raised forelegs and neighing with head thrown back.
“Spiritual energy transforming into a horse?” Jun Changxiao said in surprise.
“Whoosh!”
Just then, Wu Envoy leaped onto the horse. Bursting with powerful aura, he turned around… and fled!
What does it mean to be a thousand-li horse?
Jun Changxiao witnessed it today. With one flap of the spiritually manifested beast’s wings and a stride of its four legs, it instantly vanished without a trace!
At this speed, the Starry Sky Battleship definitely couldn’t catch up.
“You think you can escape?”
Jun Changxiao sneered coldly, then summoned the Tonggu Battleship. The spirit stones in the control room fully erupted, instantly leaping through space toward the direction Wu Envoy was fleeing. What followed was a scene of a ship chasing and a horse running.
…
“Splash!”
Seven Patrol Envoys were silently licking their wounds in the prison when suddenly a figure was thrown in, landing with a crooked nose and askew eyes, foaming at the mouth.
“Wu Envoy!”
“Even he fell!”
The fastest runner among their twelve brothers had also been mercilessly thrown into prison. Moreover, judging from his appearance, he seemed to have run himself into an idiot from overexertion. Yin Tiger and the others instantly broke down.
“It’s over.”
“The Boss and the others will probably be coming in too!”
The seven Patrol Envoys felt despair rising.
The main issue was that Jun Changxiao was throwing companions in at too quick a frequency—averaging one every seven or eight days. While this certainly involved sneak attack factors, it undeniably demonstrated formidable strength!
“It’s fine, it’s fine!”
Yin Tiger said, “There’s still Chen Envoy, who appears and disappears like a divine dragon. He’ll definitely uphold the dignity of us Twelve Patrol Envoys!”
At these words, everyone immediately gained confidence.
Among the twelve Patrol Envoys, the strongest overall was undoubtedly Chen Envoy, ranked fifth. Moreover, he rarely appeared in public. Aside from the Fortress Lord, the others hadn’t even seen his true appearance—he was mysterious to the extreme.
Furthermore.
Zi Envoy had once said that Fifth Brother’s strength was above everyone else’s.
Yin Tiger didn’t agree, so during one gathering, emboldened by alcohol, he challenged him. The result was defeat after just a few exchanges. Before leaving, the other party dropped words that still shattered his mindset when remembered: “To deal with someone like you who only knows brute force, I only used half of my power.”
Chou Envoy, who prided himself on extremely strong defense and thick skin, had also fought with Chen Envoy. The result was lying in bed for three to five years before recovering.
For a long time, the other Patrol Envoys discussed him, speculating whether his strength might have reached the upper-level Spatial Shattering Realm.
“Chen Envoy!”
Everyone prayed in their hearts, “Our dignity depends on you to uphold!”
…
“Splash!”
A few days later, Chou Envoy, praised as the most resilient among the Twelve Patrol Envoys, was thrown into the prison. Not a single part of his body was intact, showing that even thick skin couldn’t withstand Jun Changxiao’s brutality.
Yin Tiger and the others sighed.
After another period of time, the shifty-eyed Boss was also thrown in, beaten until his eyes were nearly slits. If not for the rope restraints, the brothers would probably have already hugged each other and wailed!
Within just a few months, Jun Changxiao had captured ten of the Twelve Patrol Envoys, leaving only Mao Envoy and Chen Envoy. This was simply incredibly fast, simply not treating mid-level Spatial Shattering Realm cultivators as people.
No help for it.
When the protagonist was weak, they could be limitlessly glorious. Once the protagonist activated his cheats, they would eventually become cannon fodder—it just depended on the mood and whether enough screen time was given during the wrap-up.
Zi Envoy, Chou Envoy, and the others might not get it, but there was one person who absolutely had to—that was Mao Envoy. Because Jun Changxiao had already found him, and the expression on his face was gradually becoming ferociously twisted.
“Little brother.”
“Are you attracted by my beauty?”
“Little brother.”
“You’re so robust.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao kept trying to restrain his emotions.
However, every time he saw a woman with a perfect figure and perfect face speak in an extremely rough, extremely masculine voice, he couldn’t help but roar, “Qin Lindye, I wronged you! You’re a real man!”
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