Chapter 172

Where was the way to survive?

Xu Jin hid under a large tree outside the envoy hall for a full two hours.

Racking his brains.

One plan after another emerged from his mind, but they were all rejected by Xu Jin one by one.

Even taking the risk to eliminate the two Star Palace disciples, Zhang Shuo and He He Yulan, could not find a way to survive for the disciples of the Great Chen National Dao Academy.

The danger previously faced by the disciples of the Great Chen National Dao Academy was the Star Palace disciples.

But after Zhang Shuo met the Prince Prince Zi Yi King as an envoy of the Cangming Star Palace, things were different.

Next, the main danger faced by the disciples of the Great Chen National Dao Academy would be the pursuit by the fourth-tier experts of the third-tier Purple Wind Star Domain.

This was almost an unsolvable predicament!

Before this, Xu Jin stayed outside this envoy hall for two hours and verified a guess.

That was that the "Return Hidden" star pattern he operated at all times to hide his aura should have an impact on the Star Palace's position pushing.

Otherwise, it would have pushed the position at least twice by now; why was Zhang Shuo completely motionless?

If there was no impact, then even if Zhang Shuo couldn't find Xu Jin, he shouldn't be cultivating so attentively!

He should be out searching for Xu Jin.

Based on this point, Xu Jin made this judgment.

Then he had a new plan: eliminate He He Yulan.

Eliminating He He Yulan, and with Xu Jin's "Return Hidden" star pattern hiding his position, the Star Palace's position pushing for the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples would fail.

In a short time, the search teams would be unable to accurately find the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples.

But this idea was also rejected by Xu Jin.

There was no position pushing, but there was still the repulsion of the star will, which could give the Prince Prince Zi Yi race an approximate position.

Under the search of twelve teams organized by fourth-tier Condense Star experts, being found and wiped out was just a matter of time.

As for taking the risk to eliminate Zhang Shuo?

Useless!

The consequence of eliminating Zhang Shuo was likely to make the Prince Prince Zi Yi King, Zi Hao, completely crazy.

Zi Hao's life was held in the hands of the Cangming Star Palace; if the Cangming Star Palace's envoy, Zhang Shuo, was killed in the royal court, Zi Hao would have to fight for his life to capture and kill the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples and then give an account to the Cangming Star Palace.

This would only make the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples die faster.

He couldn't find a way to survive.

And he couldn't find a way to break the situation.

But two hours allowed Xu Jin to come up with a somewhat risky plan—since he couldn't solve the problem, he would solve the person who caused the problem!

Late at night, a Prince Prince Zi Yi guard at the ninth layer of Refine Star held a purple broken feather tip with both hands nervously, and a jade tablet was attached to this purple broken feather tip.

This guard, who was on duty at the gate of the royal palace, just took a nap, had a dream, and then found this at his feet.

In the dream, a divine person asked him to send this letter to their king, saying that this letter concerned the life and death of their Prince Prince Zi Yi race.

This guard naturally didn't believe it!

It was just a dream!

Whoever believed it was a fool!

What was scary was that after he woke up, the purple broken feather tip and the jade letter that appeared in the dream actually appeared realistically at his feet.

What was even scarier was that the aura emanating from this purple broken feather tip was the aura of their king that they were extremely familiar with!

At this, this guard couldn't stand still.

He wouldn't even talk about the dream.

But the aura of their king emanating from the purple broken feather tip could not be faked!

Report it layer by layer.

The royal palace grand commander, Zi Chi, after checking the purple broken feather tip, determined that it was the token of their king, and cautiously decided to report this matter to their king.

The so-called concerning the life and death of the entire race was something no one dared to take lightly, especially in the situation of alien invasion.

The royal palace grand commander, Zi Chi, took this guard and woke up their king, who was already asleep, late at night.

Zi Hao didn't lose his temper.

Instead, he took the things with suspicion; the purple broken feather tip was indeed the token he had helplessly sent out before.

But it belonged to an intermediate token, one level lower than the token of the Cangming Star Palace envoy, Zhang Shuo, who came during the day.

In doubt, Zi Hao's star power surged into the jade letter, directly breaking through that symbolic restriction, and in an instant, the content of the jade letter appeared in Zi Hao's mind.

The moment he saw it, Zi Hao stood up instantly.

He looked at it with shock for a few times, and then asked, "Are the two in the envoy hall still safe?"

"Back to the King, safe!

Two hours ago, there was a report that they had rested separately. Moreover, the envoy hall is only two hundred meters away from the royal palace; any movement can be rescued in time, so please rest assured, King." Grand commander Zi Chi said.

Zi Hao paced back and forth in the main hall paved with third-tier star jade tablets, struggling in his heart!

He wanted to accept his fate!

But he didn't want to accept his fate!

A hundred breaths later, Zi Hao finally made a decision!

The opportunity was in front of him, so he had to try!

Trying wouldn't cost anything!

What if he succeeded?

If he succeeded, he would become the supreme king of the third-tier Purple Wind Star Domain from a few years ago.

Instead of being a king under a king, wearing a death shackle on his head, and being ordered around at any time!

"Zi Chi, one hundred meters to the left of the royal palace gate, there is a large tree; under the large tree, there is a human gentleman; go and invite him over." Zi Hao ordered.

"Yes, King, do you want him alive or dead?" Zi Chi was murderous in an instant; an intruder had sneaked into the royal court, this was outrageous!

Zi Hao was stunned, suddenly realizing that Zi Chi had heard it as "capture"!

"It's invite!

You take two fourth-tier experts with you and invite him over properly!

Of course, if he dares to flee, then capture him alive.

Remember, no matter what situation arises, you absolutely cannot hurt his life!

Also, don't let anyone else see." Zi Hao ordered.

"Yes!"

A hundred breaths later, under the large tree outside the royal palace, Xu Jin sensed three auras of fourth-tier experts approaching quickly, his heart stirred slightly, and he withdrew his invisibility technique, revealing his figure.

One at the sixth layer of Condense Star, two at the fourth layer of Condense Star.

This Prince Prince Zi Yi King really looked up to him enough.

"This gentleman, my King invites you, please come with me." Zi Chi said after seeing Xu Jin, and upon discovering that Xu Jin only had the cultivation base of the fourth layer of Refine Star, he was even more suspicious.

Just a little guy at the fourth layer of Refine Star, did the King need to be like this?

Or was he another Star Palace envoy?

But didn't one come during the day?

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Jin, wearing the special clothes of the Prince Prince Zi Yi race, was brought into Zi Hao's royal palace, and subsequently, brought into a main hall.

Zi Hao looked at Xu Jin and waved his hand, "Zi Chi, you all retreat first; without my order, no one is allowed to come in!" Zi Hao ordered.

"King, your safety..."

"Is it needed?"

Zi Hao glared at Zi Chi.

A little guy at the fourth layer of Refine Star, and he, this King, was an existence at the peak of the ninth layer of fourth-tier Condense Star.

Even if he closed his eyes, there would be no life danger.

"Yes."

Zi Chi took the people and retreated.

Xu Jin also looked at this Prince Prince Zi Yi King clearly, and most importantly, at such a close distance, with the Mingji star pattern fully activated, Xu Jin had already sensed the spiritual cultivation base of this Prince Prince Zi Yi King clearly.

This Prince Prince Zi Yi King's spiritual cultivation base was still quite good.

He had already forged his spirit into a star, and was at the third layer of Refine Star.

His spiritual cultivation base could also be considered powerful.

One had to know that in Great Chen, even an expert at the peak of the ninth layer of fourth-tier Condense Star like Ning Ning Yuchan had not forged her spirit into a star before.

Of course, as the Prince Prince Zi Yi King, being able to forge his spirit into a star was also very normal.

After all, the top cultivation resources of a star domain were all in his hands.

"You say, you have a method that can let me get rid of the control of the Cangming Star Palace?" Zi Hao looked at Xu Jin, his two eyes shooting out star light, staring at Xu Jin with the pressure of a king.

"Of course!"

For such pressure, Xu Jin was not afraid at all!

With Xu Jin's current spiritual cultivation base, as long as the spirit had not condensed into a star, it could not pose a threat to Xu Jin, let alone pressure.

Getting an affirmative answer, Zi Hao was not in a hurry, but looked at Xu Jin and said, "Which disciple are you? So daring, not afraid even when seeing me?"

"A disciple of the Great Chen National Dao Academy."

"You are delivering yourself to the doorstep!

But there is no difference! At dawn, the search teams will strike in full force, and within a day, they will be able to kill all of you!" Speaking of this, Zi Hao changed the subject and said, "However, since you delivered yourself to the doorstep, then hand over your so-called secret method. If I verify it to be true, I will spare your life and give you a way to survive."

Hearing this, Xu Jin didn't even pay attention to Zi Hao, but sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and said, "Come on."

Zi Hao was stunned, "What do you mean?"

"Aren't you going to kill me? My head is here, feel free to take it!"

Zi Hao was silent.

After a long while, he said, "What do you want?"

"You first order the search teams of the four major cities and the royal court to stop the mission, order them to return to their respective cities, and then talk about other things." Xu Jin said.

Hearing this, Zi Hao laughed, "So it's for the lives of your fellow disciples.

This is easy to handle; you hand over the secret method, and after I verify it, I will immediately issue the order."

"Do I look like a fool to you?" Xu Jin sneered.

"I am not a fool either!" Zi Hao sneered, and in his purple giant eyes, murderous intent appeared, and he had already developed the intention to kill in his heart.

The human race was too cunning.

The reason why he was controlled by the Cangming Star Palace was also because he fell for the tricks of the human race.

Thinking of this, while he was angry, he also made a decision; if this guy played tricks again, he would just kill him and be done with it.

Simply, don't toss and turn!

Lest he be controlled by both sides!

Xu Jin's Mingji star pattern, however, keenly sensed the murderous aura emanating from Zi Hao, and his heart stirred slightly.

"King, this secret method of mine is very simple to cultivate; in at most half a day, you will be able to cultivate it successfully and test whether it is true or false!

This way, you first order the search teams of all cities including the royal city to slow down their actions!

Within a day, wait for your new order!

Then I will give you this secret method.

Within a day, you will test the truth of this secret method, and it won't be too late to make a decision.

It's just delaying for one day.

After one day, if I lied to you, it won't be too late to order the killing of all the disciples of our Great Chen National Dao Academy." Xu Jin said.

Zi Hao heard this, pondered for a few breaths, and asked, "Really?"

"Really!

I am here for survival, so I came with full sincerity!

Of course, the King also needs to give me a guarantee, preferably something like a heart demon oath.

If the secret method I give the King is true, the King must kill the Star Palace envoy disciples, and then not move a single hair of our Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples, letting us leave alive." Xu Jin said.

Originally, Zi Hao was still a bit hesitant.

But with Xu Jin making such a request, Zi Hao believed it.

For the sake of survival, taking out some secret methods was very normal.

He, Zi Hao, for the sake of survival, had even become a dog for the Cangming Star Palace.

It was a very sympathetic matter.

"Good."

Subsequently, Zi Hao followed Xu Jin's request, called Zi Chi, and in front of Xu Jin, ordered Zi Chi to send orders to the major cities to slow down their actions.

The communication in the third-tier Purple Wind Star Domain was still slightly backward, directly using Prince Prince Zi Yi communication soldiers who were good at speed.

The order could reach the farthest city in three hours, and for the nearest city, the order could be conveyed in one hour.

One or two hours, Xu Jin was not in a hurry.

Waiting quietly.

Until the first order receipt appeared.

At the same time, there was a report from a guard that the Star Palace envoy Zhang Shuo was asking for an audience.

Xu Jin estimated that it should be because it was dawn, and Zhang Shuo came to request to act together with the search teams to kill the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples as soon as possible.

"Tell the envoy that the Huomucheng has had a rebellion, the city lord has died in battle, and I am going to suppress the rebellion myself, so please ask the envoy to wait for a day." Zi Hao gave this reply in front of Xu Jin.

It could be considered as expressing some sincerity to Xu Jin.

In the waiting hall of the royal palace, Zhang Shuo and He He Yulan received this reply, and the two looked at each other, their brows slightly furrowed.

But they didn't suspect anything else.

The death of the Huomucheng lord was not a secret.

When they arrived yesterday, it had already spread like wildfire in the royal court.

Having such a disposal was normal.

Very quickly, Zhang Shuo and He He Yulan returned to the envoy hall.

"Senior Brother Zhang, are we just going to wait here?" He He Yulan asked suspiciously.

"Wait! This is safer; haven't you noticed? This Selection Battle has big problems." Zhang Shuo said.

He He Yulan was silent; these problems, Zhang Shuo had already told her many times in the past few days.

There were indeed problems.

For example, the position pushing; the position of the Great Chen National Dao Academy disciples she locked onto was pushed very clearly.

But the position aura of the National Dao Academy disciple Xu Jin that Senior Brother Zhang locked onto had always been very blurry.

Also, they previously discovered that the National Dao Academy disciples had actually gathered all five of them together.

This could no longer be explained by luck!

Moreover, it was the third day, and no other Star Palace disciples had come to the royal court to rendezvous!

This gave He He Yulan and Zhang Shuo a vague bad premonition.

There was a big problem!

"Wait another day!

The Huomucheng of the Purple Wind Star Domain has indeed had problems! Zi Hao's life is held in our Star Palace's hands, so he wouldn't dare to play tricks." Zhang Shuo said.

"Hmm, good!" He He Yulan agreed.

In the main hall of the royal palace, Zi Hao looked at Xu Jin and said, "Mr. Xu, look, I have done as you said; now, can you take out this secret method that allows me to get rid of the control of the Cangming Star Palace?"

"There is one last item, the heart demon oath!" Xu Jin said.

"However, I don't have the kind of heart demon oath emblem you mentioned!

We can't find it in our entire Purple Wind Star Domain.

How about this, I will take an oath in the name of the Prince Prince Zi Yi King!" Zi Hao said.

Pondering for a few breaths, Xu Jin nodded hesitantly, "Good, but you cannot break your oath?"

"Naturally, I am taking an oath in the name of the ancestors of the Prince Prince Zi Yi race, how would I dare to break my oath!"

The next instant, Zi Hao took a very vicious oath in front of Xu Jin.

The content of the oath, Xu Jin didn't care, and Zi Hao was just trying to make Xu Jin believe him.

As for the binding force of this oath, if Xu Jin believed it, he would be a fool!

What Xu Jin needed was just time and another opportunity!

When Zi Hao finished taking the oath, Xu Jin handed over the jade tablet containing the "Split Spirit Secret Method."

It was the "Split Spirit Secret Method" obtained from the second-tier Fire Brilliance Star Domain.

"King, this secret method requires spiritual cultivation to forge a star to be able to perform; the King shouldn't have a problem, right?" Xu Jin asked.

"No problem, but is there a problem with this secret method?" Zi Hao asked suspiciously.

"Of course, many fellow disciples have already practiced it." Xu Jin said.

"Good, then please go to the side hall to rest, and I will practice and test it first?" Zi Hao ordered.

Subsequently, Xu Jin was taken to a side hall only a hundred meters away to rest, and naturally, people were arranged to guard him.

The first moment Xu Jin left, Zi Hao summoned his two clansmen, Zi Chi and Zi Ying.

These two were among the few experts in their Prince Prince Zi Yi race who had already forged their spirits into stars.

One was at the sixth layer of Condense Star, and one was at the seventh layer of Condense Star.

"I have obtained a secret method; you two practice and test it." Zi Hao gave the "Split Spirit Secret Method" from Xu Jin to these two subordinates.

Zi Chi and Zi Ying looked troubled; they knew what this was for.

But under Zi Hao's sharp gaze, they still sat cross-legged and began to cultivate the "Split Spirit Secret Method" in front of Zi Hao.

(End of chapter)