Chapter 303

303. Chapter 303: All Sides' Game

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Protagonist:

Yu Zhangsheng

The Dark Current, this organization has existed for a long time; its specific founding time can no longer be traced. At first it only developed in the dark, responsible for taking on some shady and unspeakable business.

Like this, who knows how many years passed, until recent years, only then did it become increasingly unscrupulous in its actions. The power it had continuously accumulated and developed also gradually surfaced, becoming known to the world, making people take it seriously.

"These years, regardless of whether the Dark Current has any connection with the Xuan Yin Sect, the benefits the Dark Current has received both openly and secretly are probably an astronomical figure, already making many forces envious while simultaneously even fearful..."

"This time, generally speaking, no matter what the Xuan Yin Sect's choice is, this extermination operation against the Dark Current will inevitably not end easily."

"Especially since they actually cultivate evil techniques, acting with utter disregard for conscience, then they can be left alive even less."

These matters, Yu Zhangsheng could figure out clearly; then the high-levels of the other sects naturally understand even more clearly. Thus, although there are still quite a few sects choosing to watch and wait, the actions of the remaining sects have also become increasingly intense. One mission after another to encircle and kill the Dark Current were issued by them.

Within Wu Zhou, the situation changes rapidly; suddenly a bleak and murderous air pervades. All sects move in unison; amid the shifting winds and clouds, chaos also rises in its wake.

And on Yu Zhangsheng's side, after figuring out the matters here, he lightly let out a breath, shook his head and did not continue to pursue the matter further.

"Forget it. These matters, situation changes and whatnot, are still too distant for me. I am merely a Foundation Establishment cultivator who hasn't even reached Golden Core yet. How the sect decides, the game between the high-levels, is also not something I can participate in."

"What I can do is just to protect myself as much as possible in the midst of this. And guard my family and friends well."

Yu Zhangsheng muttered to himself; amid his muttering, he looked at the content inside the Communication Jade Tube in his hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Unexpectedly, inside Haoyue City there is actually still a small Dark Current stronghold. This kind of cancerous tumor, if left alone, is a ticking time bomb to me, the threat is not small."

Inside the Communication Jade Tube is a mission Yu Zhangsheng accepted to encircle and kill the Dark Current. It's not that Yu Zhangsheng absolutely had to go; it's just that this matter involved Haoyue City, and Haoyue City is the Yu Family's base camp. Regarding this, Yu Zhangsheng naturally paid attention.

"However, the highest leader is only at Golden Core Early Stage. With my current strength, there's not much danger. Fine then, while going to handle this matter properly, I'll also conveniently swing by the Yu Family to take a look. It's been a good long while since I went to visit."

"For safety's sake, find two more helpers."

After pondering for a bit, Yu Zhangsheng didn't hesitate. He sent a message to Zhang Tianwen and Li Minghan, then waited.

"Haoyue City kill Dark Current cultivators. Highest cultivation Golden Core Early Stage. I'm confident I can handle it. The rest are all Foundation Establishment. Need you two to help hold them down. Not too dangerous. Going or not?"

This matter, although Yu Zhangsheng alone could finish it, bringing Zhang Tianwen and Li Minghan along is obviously safer. Besides that, Yu Zhangsheng also has other considerations.

Currently, under the situation where the entire sect has mobilized over a thousand cultivators to go act and exterminate various Dark Current cultivators, on Zhang Tianwen and Li Minghan's side, as outstanding talents among Inner Sect Disciples, they naturally attract even more attention.

If they remain indifferent, or the extermination missions they accept are too easy, it will more or less provoke dissatisfaction or discussion from the other disciples. And now, the three of them going together to exterminate a Dark Current stronghold with a Golden Core cultivator holding the fort, with Yu Zhangsheng holding the fort, there won't be too much danger, and it also serves as a good exemplary role, totally having the effect of boosting morale.

Before long, the Communication Jade Tube trembled once. Li Minghan and Zhang Tianwen sent messages simultaneously.

"Going! Just right to avenge Junior Brother Wang Dingsheng. The Dark Current, this organization that both gods and men detest, should have been destroyed long ago!"

This is the message sent by Zhang Tianwen. Between the lines, it carries resentment and determination. However, Yu Zhangsheng also sensed other implications.

"Oh oh? Something came up again? Go, how could I not go? Been bored for ages. Still better to go out adventuring together for thrills. But Zhangsheng you must protect me well, oh, hehe, begging to hug a thigh!"

This is Li Minghan's message, revealing a bit of playfulness amid some impropriety.

After sensing the messages inside the Communication Jade Tube, Yu Zhangsheng smiled faintly, shook his head and sent another message.

"Alright then. Rest for a night. Tomorrow morning at the Chen hour (7-9 AM), gather at the sect gate. Set out together."

As for Shen Xingchen's side, Yu Zhangsheng did not go disturb him. The last trip to Hui Shui Shan caused his natal Magic Treasure to self-detonate; his overall strength was severely damaged, and he is still recuperating.

However, the Xuan Yin Poison Soul Spider's corpse and the Golden Cauldron Yin Iron, plus Zhang Tianwen's other compensations, are also enough for the other party to reforge a Magic Treasure surpassing the Dragon Roar Sword. Currently, the other party should also still be busy with this matter.

After all, for a Sword Cultivator, having a sword or not is two completely different states. Therefore, Yu Zhangsheng did not inform the other party of this operation.

Among the several people, having had the last Hui Shui Shan trip, it also counts as sharing life and death together. The relationship has become much closer, contact more frequent.

"Okay, see you tomorrow morning."

After receiving the confirmed messages, Yu Zhangsheng didn't delay. He got up and went to Wei Lao's residence. After explaining, Wei Lao also didn't refuse, waving his hand to let him leave with peace of mind.

Time passed. The next day.

On Zhang Tianwen's Flying Boat, Yu Zhangsheng, Li Minghan, and Zhang Tianwen, the three gathered. While raising cups to drink together, they flew toward Haoyue City.

"This time still troubles the two Senior Brothers to go with me."

Yu Zhangsheng looked at Zhang Tianwen, raised his wine cup, toasted the two. A flash of surprise flickered in his eyes as he spoke.

"What trouble is there? Besides, with you two here, I just need to be responsible for mixing in Contribution Points. Also able to enrich my battle record. How great."

Li Minghan hehe'd with a laugh, downed it in one gulp, pouting his mouth as he spoke.

"Where's the trouble?" Zhang Tianwen shook his head. A flash of resentment passed in his expression. He drank it down in one gulp, eyes revealing cold light as he said, "The Dark Current organization should have been destroyed long ago. Last time at Hui Shui Shan we didn't kill enough. This time, we'll use their heads as offerings before Wang Dingsheng's grave!"

"Yes," Yu Zhangsheng nodded, took a deep breath, hesitated slightly, then comforted, "Senior Brother Zhang also don't be too guilt-ridden. However much grief and indignation, just kill your fill this one time!"

"Mm, naturally so!" Zhang Tianwen nodded heavily, and drank another large cup of Spirit Wine.

"Besides, still need to congratulate Senior Brother Zhang you. Congratulations on recovering the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform. Heaven's Chosen title, truly deserved!"

Yu Zhangsheng wore a smile, sensing the faint shadow of the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform emanating from within Zhang Tianwen's body, raised his cup and spoke.

"Just a fluke. Have the prototype, still need a period of time before it can be completely condensed solid."

Zhang Tianwen shook his head and said. Speaking to here, his face couldn't help but surface a trace of a smile. Recovering the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform, for Zhang Tianwen, holds extraordinary significance. It means that all these years, his efforts have not been in vain. Between Foundation Establishment Spirit Platforms, every difference of one layer is a world of difference.

Eight-Layer Spirit Platform forming a Golden Core, and Seven-Layer Spirit Platform forming a Golden Core, are two completely different concepts.

Li Minghan listened to the two's conversation. A trace of envy flashed in his eyes. He turned to look at Yu Zhangsheng, opened his mouth wanting to say something, but ultimately sank into dullness, not saying a single sentence.

Haoyue City is not considered far from the Wanxiang Sect. Therefore, even though the few people didn't deliberately rush, after the Spirit Boat flew for a day's time, on the second day's evening, at a nearby place, the three disembarked from the Spirit Boat and switched to walking into the city, to avoid causing a commotion.

"So this is Haoyue City..."

Yu Zhangsheng walked inside the city, looking at this slightly familiar scene, spoke softly.

"So this is Zhangsheng your hometown?" Li Minghan shook his head, withdrew those messy thoughts, and asked curiously.

"Yes," Yu Zhangsheng nodded, gaze sweeping around, pointing east, and said, "That side is my Yu Family Residence."

"Oh, oh, then shall we go to your place first?"

Zhang Tianwen asked the same; since Haoyue City is Yu Changsheng's territory, now that they have arrived here, all actions naturally revolve around Yu Changsheng, and furthermore……

Zhang Tianwen muttered in his heart, somewhat unable to figure it out; Yu Changsheng's current strength is probably the strongest among the three of them, right? Even though he himself has already recovered to the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform, he still cannot see through Yu Changsheng's cultivation base……

The only explanation is either the other party has a very deep concealment method, in which case the other party's cultivation base is higher than his own; moreover, relying on the pressure between Spirit Platforms, he can faintly sense that the Spirit Platforms within Yu Changsheng's body seem to be even above his own……

He himself is already at the Eight-Layer Spirit Platform, and if his perception is not mistaken…… thinking of this, Zhang Tianwen secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his heart somewhat shocked by his own speculation; he shook his head, and thus suppressed this thought.

"Go to the Yu Family first……" Yu Changsheng fell into pondering upon hearing this; after a long while he shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's finish handling the matter first, lest our going to the Yu Family causes a commotion and disturbs the Dark Current people; that would not be good."

Right now, the entire Wanxiang Sect is hunting Dark Current people; they have become like rats crossing the street, existences that everyone shouts to beat; and now, he himself is considered a prominent figure within the Wanxiang Sect, so one can imagine that the Yu Family is probably also under surveillance.

The few of them have come secretly; if they go directly to the Yu Family, they will inevitably be noticed, and at that time triggering some extra trouble is not what Yu Changsheng wants to see.

"That's true." Zhang Tianwen thought for a moment; it is indeed like that.

"Mm," Yu Changsheng nodded, slowly exhaled a breath, and immediately his divine thought moved; instantly vast Divine Sense spread out with Yu Changsheng as the center, covering the entire city, passing over the noisy crowds.

"Hm?"

Zhang Tianwen seemed to sense something, raised an eyebrow looking at Yu Changsheng, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes.

"What vast Divine Sense; this guy, how did he cultivate……"

Li Minghan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his gaze astonished. The two of them are very close to Yu Changsheng, and their Spiritual Sense are both extremely keen; therefore their perception of the divine thought Yu Changsheng is displaying at this moment is the clearest, hence they are the most shocked.

Vast, unfathomable, carrying the sense of boundless infinity, as if a single thought could stir the vast ocean…… these characteristics naturally all come from the Heaven One Divine Water, which greatly enhanced the resilience of Yu Changsheng's Divine Sense.

Simply put, it means Divine Sense of the same realm; if a collision occurs, Yu Changsheng's Divine Sense will strike more powerfully and more sharply; the principle is just like cotton and an iron sword of the same mass — the difference between the two is clear at a glance.

"Found them."

After a long while, Yu Changsheng opened his eyes, a flash of sharp light passing through.

"These guys move pretty fast; looks like we need to kill them as soon as possible, cannot let them live."

Yu Changsheng murmured, deeply exhaled a breath, killing intent in his eyes not concealed in the slightest.

"Found the Dark Current people?"

Zhang Tianwen's expression shook, he asked.

"Mm," Yu Changsheng nodded, "The other party is still inside Haoyue City; the strongest is one Golden Core early stage, the remaining three are only Foundation Establishment; the Golden Core I'll take, the rest are nothing to worry about."

"Good." Zhang Tianwen heard this, looked deeply at Yu Changsheng once, but had no objection.

On the other side, in a dark alley not far from the Yu Family Residence, in a room at the alley corner, four shadowy figures lurked, each silent; only the flickering candlelight in the middle of the room kept emitting firelight as it swayed.

After a good long while, Chen Geng spoke hoarsely among the four: "Now, the outside world's winds and clouds are changing; the entire Wu Zhou is hunting us down; hiding here is not safe either; in two more days, if there are no other matters, we'll each go our separate ways; targets dispersed, life and death each leave it to Heaven's Mandate."

The other three remained silent, merely nodding and bowing to Chen Geng; among the four, only Chen Geng is a Golden Core Cultivator, so they also take him as the leader.

"You are all the backbone of the Dark Current; after this calamity passes, I will apply to Headquarters to promote your tiers, increase your salaries and resource allocation."

Chen Geng raised his head, looking at the three before him, his gaze somewhat sighing and indignant.

The Dark Current is a massive Organization; even though this place is only a branch Stronghold, logically it should naturally not have only this few people; it's just that after the plot was exposed, inside the Dark Current one could say people are panic-stricken.

The majority of low-cultivation people chose to leave; another portion suffered hunting and fell; in the end, the dead are dead, the survivors survive; it was originally just a small stronghold, and ultimately those remaining are only the three before him and himself.

The three heard this, looked at each other in dismay, exchanged a smile, a trace of excitement appearing on their faces; they lowered their heads and cupped fists toward Chen Geng in a bow, saying in low voices: "Many thanks, Adult; we swear to die for the Dark Current!"

"Mm, you're all not bad."

Chen Geng nodded in satisfaction, exhaled a breath, sensing the surging cultivation base within his body, his heart slightly at ease.

"Inside this Haoyue City, as long as we don't expose ourselves, be a bit careful; after this period passes, it should be fine……"

Chen Geng muttered to himself; what he didn't notice was that on the lowered faces of the three before him, a trace of fear emerged in unison.

After the plot was exposed, they hadn't not thought of escaping secretly; it's just that those who escaped, their ends were all without exception, ultimately all becoming part of Chen Geng's cultivation base. (Chapter End)