Chapter 173

Inside the branch of the Star-Plucking Tower of the Chen Guo Main Hall of the Cangming Star Palace.

Star Lord Du Tingyun and Star Lord Zhang Zhen, although the two were playing chess, their attention was not on the game at all, looking at the water clock recording time from time to time, and then scanning the Six-Alloy Wheel in Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's hand.

On the contrary, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao and Left Libationer Meng Yanhui were focused on the game with high spirits.

This situation had to be told from last night.

Last night, when pushing the position, the two Star Lords suddenly discovered that the positions of one golden light and two blood-colored lights were almost overlapping on the Six-Alloy Wheel.

This meant that one National Dao Academy disciple had encountered two Star Palace disciples.

Since the positions overlapped, it meant they had encountered each other, which meant a life-or-death battle was about to happen.

Because of this, since last night, the two Star Lords had been exceptionally nervous.

Because of the seven disciples invested by the Star Palace, up to now, only these two lone seedlings remained.

As long as one more of these two lone seedlings died in battle, it would be almost the same as being completely wiped out.

Originally, with the temperament of the two Star Lords, they wouldn't be like this.

But it had been several hours, and no result had been produced.

This made the two Star Lords lose their composure out of concern.

The overlap of these three disciples—one gold and two blood-colored—had lasted for seven hours.

And every time the position was pushed every hour, slight changes would occur.

This represented that neither side had been captured.

So what kind of situation was this?

The three maintained a very close distance, yet no victory or defeat, life or death, had been decided, and there were no captives?

What exactly happened?

The mentality of the two Star Lords was a bit messed up.

As the hour arrived on the dot, the two Star Lords began to stare at Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's movements again.

The next instant, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao activated the Six-Alloy Wheel to the extreme, and light points emerged one after another again.

The golden light points were still seven.

While the two Star Lords were disappointed, their hearts hung up again.

Their disciples better not...

The next instant, they saw two blood-colored light points emerge, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Still there.

But looking again, they were unhappy again.

That golden light point was still overlapping with the two blood-colored light points, still in one area.

This made the two Star Lords unhappy again.

What were they doing?

The next instant, the two Star Lords suddenly saw the golden light point tremble; it should be moving.

However, the blood-colored light points were motionless.

In an instant, a worry arose in the hearts of the two Star Lords simultaneously: don't tell me the two Star Palace disciples were captured by that one National Dao Academy disciple?

Thinking of this, the mentality of the two Star Lords was a bit bad again.

But it hadn't collapsed yet!

Twenty breaths later, the star light on the Six-Alloy Wheel extinguished.

But the two Star Lords, Du Tingyun and Zhang Zhen, were even more anxious!

Purple Wind Star Domain, Prince Prince Zi Yi Wang Gong.

Being sent to the side hall to rest, but actually being guarded, Xu Jin's treatment was not bad.

There were melons, fruits, and tea served, and the room was quite free.

But in the room, there was a fourth-tier Condense Star second-layer guard, leading six guards at the late Refine Star stage, guarding this side hall.

This made Xu Jin somewhat anxious.

If he were watched so tightly, this hard-won opportunity might be lost.

As for the various promises of the Prince Prince Zi Yi King, Zi Hao, Xu Jin didn't believe a single word.

But the only thing that could be confirmed was that once this Prince Prince Zi Yi King succeeded in splitting his soul and got rid of the control of the Cangming Star Palace, then he would definitely slaughter Zhang Shuo, Xu Jin, and all the invaders!

This was not Xu Jin's goal; Xu Jin's goal was to bring all his fellow disciples back alive!

Fortunately, Xu Jin still had time.

This side hall should be a side hall used for handling some other daily affairs, not specifically used for detention.

There were several windows, and it was quite bright.

While it was convenient for the guards at the door to monitor Xu Jin, it was also convenient for Xu Jin to observe the situation in the royal palace main hall.

Just after Xu Jin came out, two Prince Prince Zi Yi royal family members at the middle and late Condense Star stage went in.

Protection was absolutely impossible!

A King of a race could not let powerful subordinates guard his side while cultivating this kind of technique.

That was a gamble he couldn't afford.

With full concentration, a slight intent to sneak attack could lead to death.

They had been in for so long and hadn't come out.

There was only one possibility.

Testing the technique!

Zi Hao was using the experts under his command to test the Split Soul Secret Method Xu Jin gave him.

This could be considered a basic operation.

If he were the King, he would also do this.

If he took a technique sent over by a stranger with flowery words and practiced it directly, especially a crucial soul technique, Zi Hao wouldn't be able to be the King of the Prince Prince Zi Yi race.

Xu Jin had studied the Split Soul Secret Method.

If he was in a hurry, he could achieve it in two quarters of an hour.

If he was cautious and prepared slowly, two hours was also possible.

Xu Jin sat on the bed, observing the main hall diagonally opposite through the window.

At the same time, the Mingji star pattern operated, sensing the subtle changes hidden in the main hall opposite.

Although the distance was quite far, the changes in soul power could still be sensed.

As for why Xu Jin was arranged in such a close side hall, it should be to put him under his nose to manage.

At such a close distance, any movement would be reached by Zi Hao in an instant, so there was no need to worry about Xu Jin fleeing or causing trouble.

Two hours later, Xu Jin's Mingji star pattern trembled several times, but it sensed a strong soul fluctuation!

Intense soul power fluctuations rose one after another.

It should be that the test was successful!

Inside the main hall, Zi Hao looked at Zi Chi and Zi Ying, who had opened their eyes one after another, with joy in his eyes.

Just when the two had just revealed expressions of pain, Zi Hao had the thought of killing Xu Jin, thinking that Xu Jin might have deceived him.

But after only ten breaths of pain, the two recovered.

"How is it?"

"Replying to the King, the subordinate has already successfully split the soul, but the subordinate's soul power has also completely weakened by ten percent, including the soul origin!" Zi Chi said.

"The subordinate is also the same." Zi Ying, who had just forged a star in his soul, was even weaker!

Zi Hao was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Good, good, good! As long as it can succeed, that's great!

You two are the great contributors to my Prince Prince Zi Yi race!"

"You two, each take four top-grade Refreshing Elixirs and go rest," Zi Hao said.

Zi Chi and Zi Ying thanked him and then left.

Subsequently, Zi Hao gave instructions to the guards that no one was allowed to disturb him, and then he began to cultivate himself.

At this time, the sky was already dark.

When Xu Jin saw Zi Chi and Zi Ying come out, he immediately sensed the soul changes of the two.

Obviously weakened.

It seems that the split soul was successful.

What surprised Xu Jin the most was that these two actually left directly; they should have gone back to recover and rest.

This made Xu Jin overjoyed.

These two experts at the middle and late Condense Star stage guarding here were truly a huge trouble for Xu Jin.

Xu Jin estimated the distance, observed the surrounding guards, and made the final plan.

This side hall and the main hall opposite currently had a total of three fourth-tier guards, two at the second layer of the Condense Star stage, and one at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage.

There were twenty guards at the late Refine Star stage.

This was within two hundred meters.

Beyond two hundred meters, there was at least one fourth-tier guard, and there were more than ten guards at the third-tier Refine Star stage.

Within the entire royal palace, the fourth-tier guards shouldn't exceed ten, but wouldn't be fewer than six.

There were many guards at the Refine Star stage, starting from one hundred.

Xu Jin sensed carefully while adjusting his state, while making a battle plan.

His optimal battle time was only two breaths.

The Split Soul Secret Method success, that is, the moment of splitting the soul, the absolute weakness period, was only two breaths.

After two breaths, there could be a reaction.

But it was only a reaction; the severe pain and weakness reaction of the soul could not be endured by gritting one's teeth.

Just like when your body is numb, no matter how you grit your teeth, your body is still numb; you have to wait for a while to recover.

Within five breaths was Xu Jin's optimal time to act. And exceeding ten breaths, Zi Hao would have basically recovered.

And Xu Jin's biggest difficulty was that fourth-tier fourth-layer expert.

The one with the greatest threat was the one at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage.

The timing was very sufficient; Xu Jin calculated one by one, planning step by step.

Half an hour.

One hour.

One and a half hours.

Suddenly, Xu Jin's Mingji star pattern in the lower star palace trembled slightly, and at the same instant, intense soul power fluctuations came from the main hall diagonally opposite!

"It should be the start of the final step of splitting the soul!"

Almost at the same instant, Xu Jin walked directly toward the main hall door.

Pulling open the main hall door, the second-layer Condense Star guard who had been guarding the door was already aware and looked at Xu Jin with extreme vigilance.

"Sir, the King's order, you cannot..."

The next instant, astonishing soul fluctuations blasted out fiercely.

Soul-Breaking!

At the same instant, firelight exploded fiercely the moment the second-layer Condense Star guard clutched his head and screamed.

Flame Blast!

Without defense, he was directly blasted in the head by Xu Jin.

The guards at the Refine Star stage from all directions, including the two fourth-tier guards opposite the main hall, looked at Xu Jin instantly.

Boom!

The sound of thunder exploded; before those Refine Star stage guards could react and attack Xu Jin, thunder light had already exploded from Xu Jin's feet, thunder wings appeared behind Xu Jin's back, and Xu Jin disappeared on the spot instantly.

Intermediate Thunder Wings.

Thunder Blast Step!

Thunder light exploded directly at the door of the main hall where Zi Hao was.

"Protect the King!"

The moment the roar sounded, the two fourth-tier guards had already charged toward Xu Jin at the first moment.

Xu Jin, however, flicked his hand and threw out a blade wheel!

At the same time, Soul-Breaking blasted out!

Flame Blast!

The terrifying blade wheel blasted toward the fourth-layer Condense Star Prince Prince Zi Yi guard; although it was only a third-tier supreme emblem, after being nurtured by Xu Jin, it also possessed considerable lethality against fourth-tier Condense Star experts.

This guard at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage roared repeatedly, thunder light flashing wildly, confronting the blade wheel Xu Jin blasted over.

As for this guard at the second layer of the Condense Star stage, he hadn't even forged a star in his soul, so he was naturally severely injured by Xu Jin's Soul-Breaking, and the moment he clutched his head and screamed, Flame Blast directly blasted his head to pieces.

Instant kill!

The next instant, before the attacks of the crowd of late Refine Star stage guards could land on Xu Jin, Xu Jin had already pushed open the main hall and rushed in.

It took exactly two breaths!

In the main hall, looking at Xu Jin who had charged in, Zi Hao, who had just finished splitting his soul, opened his eyes with some difficulty!

Without hesitation, with a flick of his hand, Xu Jin blasted out the fourth-tier Dawn Emblem.

Xu Jin had no intention of fighting head-on with Zi Hao, who was at the peak of the ninth layer of the Condense Star stage.

He wanted to use the nurtured Dawn Emblem to blast him to death directly!

Dawn's scorching light exploded with Zi Hao as the center instantly.

But the moment it exploded, a pair of Zi Hao's purple wings were already covered in thunder light, folded, and then protected himself heavily.

At the same time, a thunder light cover rose.

At the same time, a giant shield in the style of a prism-shaped earth-yellow shield also rose.

Earth Prism Giant Shield!

A fourth-tier defensive emblem!

Zi Hao actually possessed a fourth-tier defensive emblem; this was something Xu Jin hadn't anticipated.

However, as the King of the Purple Wind Star Domain, possessing treasures for saving his life was not surprising.

The next instant, a look of astonishment appeared on Zi Hao's face.

Under Dawn's scorching light, the Earth Prism Giant Shield he had set up actually disintegrated like ice and snow!

This shouldn't be!

They were all fourth-tier emblems!

At the same instant, the guard at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage, having arduously shattered Xu Jin's blade wheel, rushed in, covered in blood.

Xu Jin, who was guarding the hall door, had been prepared for a long time.

Soul-Breaking!

Flame Blast!

Blasted out in succession!

The guard at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage, who had rushed in after being injured, clutched his head and screamed on the spot.

But under one Flame Blast, it only shattered his protective thunder light!

Xu Jin stepped forward without hesitation.

Flame Blast!

Flame Blast!

Two Flame Blasts in succession.

The first Flame Blast exploded within a single point, which was the Flame Blast with the greatest power, directly finishing off and killing this guard at the fourth layer of the Condense Star stage who had been severely injured.

The second Flame Blast exploded at the entire hall door.

In an instant, the entire hall door was blasted into a sea, and the crowd of late Refine Star stage guards who had just rushed close were forced back one after another.

And behind Xu Jin, Dawn's scorching light had already faded.

Under Dawn's scorching light, the purple thunder wings of the Prince Prince Zi Yi King, Zi Hao, had already vanished.

Although he was not lightly injured, there was no fatal wound.

Under the dual protection of the thunder wings and the fourth-tier emblem, Zi Hao held on against the Dawn Emblem Xu Jin blasted out.

Looking at Zi Hao's crazy, murderous gaze, Xu Jin flicked his hand and blasted out another emblem without hesitation.

This was the last emblem in Xu Jin's hand!

Rotating Blade Emblem.

This emblem blasted out, directly giving Zi Hao a big fright.

Zi Hao, who had not yet recovered his ability to act, had sea-like thunder light surging wildly all over his body, and he didn't even care about the fresh blood spraying wildly from his broken wings.

If another Dawn Emblem like the one just now came, he would undoubtedly die!

Only when he discovered it was a third-tier Rotating Blade Emblem did he breathe a sigh of relief.

But he was immediately shocked again, because the power was very strong.

At this time, including the guards who rushed in again, no one noticed that Xu Jin had disappeared.

The Rotating Blade Emblem twisted over, directly shattering the protective thunder light surging wildly around Zi Hao.

But it was barely blocked.

The next instant, Xu Jin's figure suddenly appeared behind Zi Hao, and with the figure, there were intense soul fluctuations!

Soul-Breaking!

And it was a double Soul-Breaking!

The first Soul-Breaking made Zi Hao's soul shake violently, dizzy, and the star power he had just mobilized was interrupted.

The second Soul-Breaking directly caused Zi Hao to let out a painful scream.

The thunder light on his body suddenly dissipated.

A point of flame light exploded extremely abruptly behind his head.

Bang!

Zi Hao's head was blasted to pieces instantly!

Prince Prince Zi Yi King, decapitation successful!

The moment the decapitation was successful, five other Condense Star stage guards rushed in, but just at this moment, Xu Jin suddenly saw that in Zi Hao's exploded head, two purple feathers entangled with thunder light suddenly appeared.

These feathers entangled with thunder light emanated fluctuations similar to the Red Scale Heart!

In an instant, Xu Jin's heart jumped fiercely!

And just at this time, the expert at the sixth layer of the Condense Star stage who rushed in the fastest had already roared and launched an attack at Xu Jin!

Originally, his consciousness had long since sunk into the Star Fall, preparing to directly use the Star Fall technique to move and leave.

But seeing these purple feathers, Xu Jin was moved.

Such an opportunity was too rare!

In an instant, Xu Jin reached out, and at the same time, the defensive star art of the fourth-tier star weapon Star Fall, the Jin Zhong Cover, appeared instantly!

The moment the two Lei Yu Hearts fell into Xu Jin's palm, one after another, thunder lights had already blasted onto Xu Jin's Jin Zhong Cover.

The Jin Zhong Cover only took three thunder lights before it collapsed!

Watching the fourth thunder light about to blast Xu Jin, Xu Jin's figure suddenly became blurry like a phantom!

Fourth-tier star weapon Star Fall—Star Fall!

The next instant, Xu Jin disappeared completely!

Grand Commander Zi Chi, who rushed in a step late, looked at the King who had already become a headless corpse and suddenly burst into loud weeping.

"King!"

"King!"

"King!"

Amidst the sounds of weeping, Zi Chi, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly stood up and roared, "Gather all the fourth-tier experts in the royal city.

That person snatched the Lei Yu Heart!

We must take it back!

That is the supreme treasure of our Prince Prince Zi Yi race!"

After issuing the gathering order, a second-layer Condense Star Prince Prince Zi Yi guard whispered a few words to Zi Chi.

Zi Chi suddenly issued a series of orders again in the capacity of Grand Commander.

But the orders issued this time were slightly strange!

First, he mobilized the royal palace personal guards, not only blocking the royal palace but also blocking the entire royal city!

Ordering no one to leave the royal city; those who violate the order will be executed!

Late at night, the army stationed in the Prince Prince Zi Yi royal city was mobilized onto the city walls by military orders, murderous and aggressive.

Within the entire royal city, it also became panic-stricken!

But within the royal family of the Prince Prince Zi Yi race, undercurrents began to surge!

(End of chapter)