NOVEL NEXT Chapter 290 Surprises Galore_2
If Star Skills were used to carry the Primordial Magnetic Force, for instance, Earth Elemental Magnetic Arrows, Earth Elemental Magnetic Rope, and so on, they could also affect the enemy's speed but to a limited extent.
The newfound Primordial Magnetic Force suddenly made Xu Jin's combat style several times richer and more unpredictable when he made his move.
No longer was it as one-dimensional as before.
This was a significant boost to Xu Jin's practical combat prowess.
As for Earth Root, Xu Jin also wanted to try it, but it wasn't possible here.
Because Xu Jin's feet couldn't touch the ground, he naturally couldn't benefit from the effects of Earth Root.
However, the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, which was based on the Earth Origin Star Pattern at Eighth Tier Middle, directly rendered the defenses of a Gatekeeper at Gold Star Level unbreakable.
A furious barrage that failed to penetrate!
Such a scenario is not at all surprising.
Fish Curtain Golden Bell consists of four Star Patterns: Earth Origin Star Pattern, Swimming Fish Star Pattern, Rain Curtain Star Pattern, and Golden Bell Star Pattern.
Among these, the Golden Bell Star Pattern is a No Rank Star Pattern, and of the other three, besides the Rain Curtain Star Pattern which is Upper Fourth Tier, the Earth Origin Star Pattern and the Swimming Fish Star Pattern are at Middle Eighth Tier and Lower Eighth Tier, respectively.
A single Star Skill that comprises two Eighth Tier Star Patterns is no longer a high configuration but a fantasy configuration.
With such a dreamy setup, not only Experts at Sixth Tier but even those at Seventh Tier might not possess it.
So, it is perfectly normal for Xu Jin to have such astonishing defensive power now.
Besides, the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, even when using an Earth Origin Star Pattern at Upper Sixth Tier, couldn't be shattered by a single blow from an Expert at Fifth-order Ninth-layer.
Of course, this advantage would shrink as Xu Jin's Cultivation Level improved.
But for now, it was a life-saving Divine Artifact.
Fifteen minutes later, before the exhaustion of all the Star Power inside his body, Xu Jin shattered the Gatekeeper at Gold Star Level with a single move.
Another Gold Star was gained.
The number of Gold Stars in Xu Jin's possession increased from one to three.
The next step was of course to continue challenging.
He went straight for the Bright Star!
Among the changing Starlight, both a Gatekeeper and a Heart Demon at Gold Star Level appeared behind Xu Jin.
Compared to Xu Jin's first tense challenge against the Bright Star when he utilized every factor to its limit,
Now Xu Jin approached the challenge of the Bright Star with remarkable composure.
Especially with the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, supported by the Earth Origin Star Pattern at Eighth Tier Middle, not even combined attacks from the Gatekeeper and the Heart Demon at Gold Star Level could breach Xu Jin's defenses.
Within a radius of a hundred meters around him, the Primordial Magnetic Force was mysterious beyond compare.
The closer to Xu Jin, the more he could slow down his enemy's speed.
This battle lasted nearly fifteen minutes.
If not for the fact that victory would be impossible after the depletion of Star Power, Xu Jin could have fought for two hours.
Xu Jin was continually experimenting with new tactics that complemented the Primordial Magnetic Force, trying out new combinations.
Before the exhaustion of all the Star Power, Xu Jin first slowed down the Gatekeeper at Gold Star Level with control over the Primordial Magnetic Force and then obliterated it with Soul-shaking Golden Lotus, followed by the demolition of the Heart Demon.
[Congratulations on your successful challenge, you have obtained one Bright Star.]
The Starlight prompt before his eyes filled Xu Jin with immense joy.
The number of Bright Stars he had just increased by one.
Currently, he had three Gold Stars and two Bright Stars remaining!
Xu Jin was now hesitating, wondering whether to use a Bright Star to directly elevate the Fire Origin Star Pattern from Eighth Tier Middle to Ninth Tier.
The reason he hadn't done so was that Xu Jin realized something: the number of Bright Stars he could obtain in the Star-picking Secret Realm was limited.
Even with the most optimistic and bold estimate, if Xu Jin's Cultivation Level broke through to Six Tier or even Seven Tier later on, he could possibly obtain around thirty more Bright Stars.
According to what the State Preceptor said, it would be extremely difficult to obtain Gold Stars after the Fifth Tier.
Xu Jin relaxed this a bit, considering it would be extremely difficult to obtain Bright Stars after the Fifth Tier.
With this calculation, the Bright Stars Xu Jin could obtain in the future would also be around ten.
Therefore, he had to be conservative with the use of Bright Stars.
Upgrading Star Patterns above Eighth Tier directly counted in years, but a single Bright Star could immediately increase by a small rank, needless to say, how precious it was.
After much consideration, Xu Jin decided not to use a Bright Star to enhance the Fire Origin Star Pattern at Eighth Tier Middle for the time being.
Of course, there was another important reason.
That was, the Fire Origin Star Pattern at Eighth Tier Middle was already very advanced and posed a heavy burden on Xu Jin's consumption of Star Power.
Xu Jin's current situation was akin to a small horse pulling a heavy cart.
It was only because of the Starlight support from the Candou Platform that he could continue to fight.
The top priority was to hasten the improvement of his Cultivation Level while also engraving star patterns.
After breaking through to the Fourth Tier Star Condensation First Layer, Xu Jin had a lot to do.
After breaking through to the Fourth Tier Star Condensation First Layer, the new Star Cores in the Central Star Palace and Lower Star Palace, besides the fundamental Great Gathering Star Pattern, did not have any other Star Patterns engraved, and were still blank.
Currently, Xu Jin already had some ideas.
For the second Star of the Central Star Palace, he planned to engrave the Earth Origin Star Pattern and related Earth Series Patterns.
For the second Star of the Lower Star Palace, Xu Jin planned to reserve it for the Void-breaking Star Skill of the Sixth Order from his uncle-in-training Mo Ji's Object-Controlling Sect.
During this time, Xu Jin studied the patterns of the Void-breaking whenever he had the time.
However, the star patterns for Void-breaking were almost all brand new.
More importantly, though the Void-breaking Star Skill only had six Star Patterns, to get this Star Skill running completely as per Uncle Mo Ji's cultivation handbook, at least eight Star Pattern places were required.
The Sixth-tier Void-breaking Star Skill consisted of six Star Patterns: Controlling Objects, Sharp Gold, Ten Thousand Catties, Gale, Flashing, Attached Star.
Among these six Star Patterns, aside from Controlling Objects, which Xu Jin had learned,
Sharp Gold, Ten Thousand Catties, Gale, Flashing, Attached Star—all these five Star Patterns were completely unfamiliar to him, and they were also from Star Power Types that Xu Jin had not learned before.