Chapter 439: Luxurious Assassin Squad

"Did you sense it?"

In the ice-sealed city, after several hours of recovery, the girl sensed the location of the ice spirit pearl.

"Indeed, they are at the planets' cores. Looking at it this way, the three planets could form such a wondrous structure, inseparable from the three spirit pearls."

Lu Xun used Heart-Penetrating Communication to establish a telepathic link with the girl.

This was equivalent to possessing the girl's perception and field of vision.

Thus, Lu Xun felt the location of the spirit pearl.

These martial divine abilities grow stronger as one's strength increases.

The three spirit pearls should be located at the planets' cores, but not exactly at the center; instead, each is offset toward one side of its respective planet.

Compared to the planets' volumes, the spirit pearls are not large.

Yet they are the reason the three planets formed this structure.

"With the first one, we can deduce the positions of the other two..."

Lu Xun's gaze turned to the other two planets.

After entering the High Martial Era, much of what we learned in school was related to astronomy.

Calculating gravity is the most basic course.

Lu Xun could completely estimate the approximate locations of the other two spirit pearls based on the force fields of the three planets and the position of the first spirit pearl.

This would save a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, to obtain the three spirit pearls, one would probably have to shatter the three planets.

These planets are not small; they are planets within the Seven Star Spirit Realm, and the strength of heaven and earth there is somewhat greater than that of ordinary planets.

With his and the two girls' strength, it's not impossible to break them, but it would consume a great deal of time and energy.

After determining the approximate location, precisely digging down is the best choice.

Lu Xun said, "Let's do it," activated the Chaos Eye, and began positioning himself according to deeper changes in heaven and earth.

"Found it."

Not long after, he had the result.

Lu Xun confirmed the approximate locations of the other two spirit pearls.

Once confirmed, they could start digging.

The three spirit pearls are hidden so tightly that even the alien species that invaded this place failed to detect them.

Perhaps it is precisely because of the existence of these three spirit pearls that no exceptionally powerful beings arose in this spirit realm in ancient times.

In the spirit realm, the way for life to gain power is to become a "Sage," communicate with the three spirit pearls, and thus receive their empowerment.

This amounts to relying on external power.

After gaining power this way, the life here would likely be unable to develop any other cultivation system.

There is also a possibility that the spirit pearls themselves are absorbing dark energy, resulting in less dark energy available for living beings to use.

"Teacher, I've found the spirit pearl's location; let's start digging down from that ice valley."

Lu Xun said.

"Good!"

Fu Yue and Fu Xue had no objections.

As for the girl and the dozens of people who had awakened, they still wanted to stay in this city a bit longer.

The alien species in this area had all been slain; the ice valley was not far away, so Lu Xun casually set up a grand formation and then flew up above the ice valley with the two girls.

"Boom boom boom~"

Then, Lu Xun raised his hand, and a barrage of fireballs smashed down, beginning the excavation.

Fu Yue and Fu Xue also took action.

With the three of them working together, not long after, a huge hole several hundred meters in diameter and bottomless appeared on the ground.

The location of the ice spirit pearl is at least several thousand kilometers below the surface; this hole is still far from deep enough.

"Teacher, this efficiency is too low; I'll use a puppet."

Lu Xun had a plan.

He released Xiao Jin.

"Ribbit."

Xiao Jin leapt into the huge hole, and its body instantly grew large.

Then, with its head pointing downward, it struck with its tongue, shattering the rock several kilometers below into powder.

This strike consumed hardly any energy for it.

It simply used its tongue to open a path, continuously drilling downward.

At this speed, Xiao Jin could break through a passage to the planet's core in at most one day.

"Found you!"

While Lu Xun and the three of them were breaking through a passage to the underground in the ice valley,

on a high mountain in the distance, a Fusang ninja revealed a smile.

This guy's ability is not low; he has reached the Seventh Realm.

He had been sneaking along the way and finally was the first to discover Lu Xun.

After confirming it was Lu Xun, the Fusang ninja retreated a considerable distance before taking out a communication stone.

This guy was very cautious.

Even after distancing himself from Lu Xun, he used ninja techniques to hide within heaven and earth.

Even if Lu Xun extended his divine sense at this moment, it would be difficult to detect his presence.

As the transmission stone was activated, an inconspicuous white light shot out, shooting toward the distant horizon.

"Over there!"

Not long after, the two Fusang Eighth Realm received the transmission.

"How about it, two ministers? I told you the bishops' prophecy wouldn't be wrong!"

Hansen laughed.

"Let's go!"

The two Fusang Eighth Realm sprang into action, charging toward the Ice Star.

They were equally careful, deliberately avoiding any astral aberrations they encountered along the way, lest the commotion of battle alert Lu Xun.

Hansen likewise followed.

He is a person of the Lighthouse Nation.

The Lighthouse Nation, which, before the advent of the High Martial Era, had been the beautiful country that dominated Lan Xing for several decades, also known as the Eagle Sauce Nation.

After entering the High Martial Era, the Lighthouse Nation declined somewhat, but it remains a major power in the West.

This assassination operation against Lu Xun was led by them, while the Fusang Eighth Realm carried it out.

If they could eliminate Lu Xun.

For Hansen, it would also be a great achievement.

He naturally needed to see Lu Xun killed with his own eyes to feel at ease.

Not long after.

The two Fusang Eighth Realm then entered the Ice Star.

At this point, the other Fusang ninjas had already lurked over, forming an encirclement around Lu Xun and his three companions.

"Indeed it's him; he has many life-saving trump cards in his hand, so don't attack yet—set up this barrier, and it will guarantee they can't fly away even if they grew wings."

Hansen produced a magic pouch.

It contained a large quantity of magical items that could be used to set up the barrier.

The barrier is somewhat similar to a formation, and there are many kinds.

What Hansen brought is specifically designed to trap people.

The few people he brought quietly set up around the periphery of the Ice Valley.

"Er Lang, you go too."

"Yes, sir."

The Fusang ninjas were not idle.

They, too, set up their own arrangements to ensure everything was foolproof.

Fusang, deeply influenced by the East, also possesses formations.

"Huh?"

Just as the Westerners and the Fusang ninjas were setting up, Lu Xun finally noticed something amiss.

He had merely wanted to use the Heavenly Dao Eye to further confirm the position of the Ice Spirit Pearl.

Who knew that, as he withdrew his gaze, he caught a glimpse of movement nearby.

"Westerners?"

The Fusang ninjas hid well, but those few Westerners setting up the barrier had only average concealment skills, and Lu Xun spotted them directly.

"They're setting up a barrier... seeking death!"

Lu Xun's body shifted, and he boldly lunged at a Westerner.

"He's discovered us—hold him back!"

"Yes!"

A Seventh Realm ninja stepped forward, hoping to stop Lu Xun.

As for the two Fusang Eighth Realm, they had not yet made a move, fearing they might scare Lu Xun away.

One can easily imagine that Lu Xun is so precious that the East has given him an abundance of life-saving trump cards.

This time they must ensure absolute success, giving Lu Xun no chance whatsoever to escape.

But that Seventh Realm ninja's speed was too slow; just as he began to move, Lu Xun had already appeared before the Western mage.

This was a Sixth Realm mage.

His strength is not insignificant; most of his spells can be cast instantly.

Lu Xun arrived far too suddenly.

Startled, the Sixth Realm mage managed only to cast a defensive spell before Lu Xun slew him with a single sword strike.

His defensive magic could not possibly block Lu Xun.

The Instant Character Technique is not just for fleeing; in combat it is even more effective than spatial magic.

Spatial magic must enter space and then emerge from it, which always involves a process.

Some strong individuals, upon sensing spatial fluctuations, actually gain time to react.

The Instant Character Technique, however, is high burst, striking instantly, leaving no chance to defend.

"So fast!"

Lu Xun's speed caused the eyes of the two Fusang Eighth Realm to involuntarily narrow.

"Just attack directly—eight Seventh Realm and two Eighth Realm; he can't escape!"

Hansen decided to take action.

Their lineup this time is far from ordinary.

Two Eighth Realm were deployed, and a full eight Seventh Realm were deployed.

I had set up a barrier earlier, just in case.

Now that it's been discovered, we can only force our way through!