"You bastard! You actually unleashed Saint Venerable power? And you dared to injure me?"
At that moment, Evan Chu was furious. He'd thought this was just a test, so he'd let go and fought with all his heart, never imagining his life would actually be at risk.
But that slash just now was clearly a move only a Saint Venerable could pull off—the kind of flesh-rending, body-splitting power that only exists at that level!
Even though Mad-Blade Li only reacted instinctively and used just half his strength, the fact that he wounded Evan Chu was enough to make Evan furious.
"You hurt me? Then you'll pay the price!"
"Wait! Evan Chu, you've passed the trial—you should head to the Star Pavilion. The fight is over!"
Mad-Blade Li shouted anxiously, but Evan Chu ignored him. His true body began to radiate even greater power—the nine elemental laws returned, his Perfect Blood fully ignited, and he commanded: "Chaos World Domain, come forth!"
Boom! The crushing force of a world-class domain erupted, making the entire star-sea trial space unstable.
The Stellar Power and elemental laws within the Chaos World Domain were truly terrifying—how much of that power could Evan Chu actually draw on?
And now, Evan Chu was dead set on repaying that slash. He reached straight into his Chaos World Domain and dragged out the Crimson Demon Star. Think I lack a battle weapon? Fine—let me show you what a real star looks like!
Evan Chu raised a giant star—easily as big as a pavilion—high overhead, using it as a weapon and smashing it straight down!
The terrifying force shook the star-sea space so violently that cracks appeared. Outside, the onlookers collectively cried out, "This is bad! Stop him—if that power erupts, it'll destroy the star-boat's trial space!"
Seeing Evan Chu unleash such monstrous power, Mad-Blade Li turned and ran. It wasn't that he couldn't beat Evan—if he really fought at full strength, he'd wreck the entire star-boat space.
This place was meant for ordinary Saints, maybe peak Saint Lords at most—a trial ground, not a battlefield for monsters. But Evan Chu's fury unleashed power far beyond the Saint Lord level, straight up to peak Saint Lord!
In the end, Evan Chu's attack couldn't fully erupt—because the four Hall Masters descended, joined by Lord Jun Yang and the Mystic-Ice Throne. Together, these top experts suppressed that overwhelming Stellar Power.
Now, everyone stared at Evan Chu, still gripping the Crimson Demon Star. Their hearts surged like tidal waves—was this guy for real? Did he really just walk out of a trial world? Even the combined strength of the First and Second Person back then couldn't compare to him alone!
A monster like this—if you sent him to fight in the outer starfields, he'd be a terrifying meat grinder on the battlefield!
Ugh... Evan Chu's power was forcibly suppressed, and he suffered serious backlash, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Staring at the suddenly appeared Hall Masters, Lord Jun Yang, and the Mystic-Ice Throne, he finally spoke in a cold voice:
"He broke the rules."
"We know. He'll be punished. What about you—how are your injuries? I have a healing pill here, take it and recover." Kade Xing walked over to Evan Chu, handing him a bottle of pills.
But Evan Chu just shook his head. "No need."
Then, powerful Wood-element law surged from Evan Chu, and his injuries healed almost instantly.
Others might not be able to use anything but Stellar Power in the Star-River Dominion, but Evan Chu could—his Chaos World never lacked elemental laws to help him recover.
"Sorry, I owe you an apology. I lost control for a moment." Mad-Blade Li's face flushed red—he looked fine, but in reality, he'd been utterly defeated!
"An apology isn't enough. I want compensation."
Did they really think Evan Chu was stupid? No way—Mad-Blade Li was one of the Seven Thrones. No matter how strong Evan was, he couldn't actually defeat him. When Evan first locked eyes with Lord Jun Yang, he nearly suffered a serious injury. If Mad-Blade Li had unleashed his true power, a single blade would have been enough.
The reason Evan Chu did all this was, first, to show everyone in the Frostbane Dynasty just how strong he was. Since they'd set up a personal trial for him, people were bound to be watching. If he showed enough potential, he'd get more cultivation resources in the future.
Second, Evan Chu wanted to test just how far his own strength was from the top experts of the Star-River Dominion. Now he understood—if he faced anyone below peak Saint Lord, not only could he fight, he could kill!
Even though Mad-Blade Li hadn't used all his Stellar Power, with trump cards like the Big Dipper and Star-Seizing Hand, Evan knew that even among Saint Lords, he was unbeatable!
"Compensation? Of course! My royal palace's treasure vault—pick whatever you like. But please, don't hold a grudge. I really just wanted to be friends... Honestly, I..." Mad-Blade Li was terrible at expressing himself, stumbling over his words.
Evan Chu smiled. "I didn't overthink it—you're the one making it complicated."
"That's good! Ha ha!" Mad-Blade Li's laugh hadn't even finished before Kade Xing grabbed him by the collar and dragged him away. "You idiot, get your ass to the Punishment Hall and collect your reward!"
Lord Jun Yang looked on gleefully—finally, someone else had to share his misery.
Nightdream Ye stepped forward. "First, congratulations on passing the trial. Second, because of your outstanding performance, your reward will be tripled.
That means you can choose three stars in the Star Pavilion, plus you'll receive an extra three thousand supreme-grade Starstones."
"Triple? Not enough—I want ten times!" Evan Chu shook his head.
He'd fought so hard, risking his life, and three thousand supreme-grade Starstones just weren't enough. Before he could absorb Star Crystals, supreme-grade Starstones were the best way to power up fast.
Earlier, it took a full eight thousand supreme-grade Starstones just for him to break through to late Saint Realm. To advance further, he'd need thirty thousand, not just three thousand.
Nightdream Ye looked troubled. Given Evan Chu's strength and talent, his request wasn't unreasonable—but the Frostbane Dynasty was only a mid-tier power and didn't have endless resources.
After thinking it over, Nightdream Ye finally said, "Five thousand supreme-grade Starstones, plus fifteen choices in the Star Pavilion."
"Deal!" Fifteen picks—still not enough, but this was just the beginning. Evan Chu would find more chances to collect stars in the future.