Chapter 277: Cooperation and Capture

In a state of invisibility, Xu Jin moved rapidly around the periphery of the battlefield, searching for an entrance or a tactical opportunity.

While observing the battlefield from the perimeter, Xu Jin was stunned to discover that there were more than two Sixth Tier experts.

The two Sixth Tier alien experts he had just discovered were merely guarding the perimeter, or perhaps acting as a blockade against a breakout.

In the inner circle of the battlefield, his Bright Record Star Pattern sensed at least three terrifying Sixth Tier auras.

This made Xu Jin glad for his caution just moments ago.

Fortunately, he hadn't been reckless.

His Fish Curtain Jin Zhong, rooted in the Sixth Tier Superior Earth Source Star Pattern, faced no pressure from the attacks of a Fifth Tier Ninth Layer expert, and could even withstand a wave of attacks from Sixth Tier early-to-mid stage experts.

But if two Sixth Tier experts focused their fire, the Fish Curtain Jin Zhong would certainly break.

Therefore, he could not be reckless.

Under the current circumstances, Xu Jin's margin for error was too low.

Charging in from the perimeter to attempt a rescue would result in being surrounded one hundred percent of the time.

But soon, Xu Jin discovered an opportunity.

Following his rapid movement, the guard squad that had previously begun using Star Arts to bombard the ground like minesweeping had stopped their large-scale bombardment.

Xu Jin estimated that it must have been his arrival; the Heaven and Earth Will of this star domain had issued a warning, making these aliens sense an anomaly.

That was why they had engaged in the large-scale, minesweeping-like bombardment of the area ahead.

But now, it had stopped.

Xu Jin was now extremely knowledgeable about the Heaven and Earth Will.

When this situation occurred, it was nine times out of ten because these aliens had searched without result and concluded it was merely an illusion.

Because unless one mastered more than thirty percent of the Heaven and Earth Authority, such warnings from the Heaven and Earth Will were relatively vague.

More importantly, not far away were Dong Zhao and the other four; just moments ago, Xu Jin had also seen the three living humans, and these auras were all interference.

It was a pity that the Star-Plucking Token could not be used for communication here.

Otherwise, Xu Jin could have established contact with the Dean.

If he could have the Dean and the others provide support, once they converged, Xu Jin could act without worry.

The aliens surrounding this place numbered nearly a thousand. Under the warning of the Heaven and Earth Will, even if Xu Jin were invisible, as long as he was too close, he would cause them to sense a great threat and take action, exposing him.

Xu Jin estimated the distance: twenty miles. If he spared no effort to consume energy and burst forth at top speed to charge over, it would take at least three to four breaths at the fastest.

He could only rely on emblems to clear the way.

Twenty breaths later, Xu Jin found the location closest to where the Star Power fluctuations had erupted earlier, approximately fifteen miles away.

At most three breaths, which meant six seconds to arrive.

While invisible, Xu Jin took a deep breath, gripped a nurtured Sixth Tier Superior emblem in his left hand, and then fully activated the Hidden Treasury Star Pattern, carefully continuing to sneak toward the center.

Being discovered even a moment later would reduce the danger by a few points.

Fourteen miles, thirteen miles.

At twelve miles, a Fifth Tier Ninth Layer Jin She clansman fifty meters to Xu Jin's left suddenly had their pupils turn vertical. In that instant, fine golden scales emerged all over their body, their gaze locked directly onto the position where Xu Jin was sneaking invisibly, and starlight slowly rose around them.

Xu Jin knew he was about to be discovered.

The next instant, just before this Fifth Tier Ninth Layer Jin She clansman could launch an attack, a streak of starlight suddenly appeared. Dazzling purple Heavenly Fire instantly surged into the chest of this Fifth Tier Ninth Layer Jin She clansman. In the moment the latter's body was scorched to charcoal, Thunder Wings emerged from behind Xu Jin. In an instant, Xu Jin transformed into a streak of thunderous light, stepping onto the clouds and charging straight toward Green Snake Fort.

Almost the moment Xu Jin charged into the sky, he felt a chill all over his body; five exceptionally terrifying auras had already locked onto him.

The next instant, two of these five auras moved.

They were chasing Xu Jin from the rear.

In the blink of an eye, this Sixth Tier expert arrived at the spot where Xu Jin had just launched his surprise attack.

With a casual wave, they wanted to extinguish the purple flames on the Jin She alien's body.

But unexpectedly, they could not extinguish them.

The next instant, this Sixth Tier expert transformed into a streak of light and chased after Xu Jin.

At this very moment, Xu Jin had already rapidly advanced ten miles.

Five more miles and the surprise attack would be a success.

At that same instant, the Sixth Tier Fourth Layer Fire Ox clansman directly in front of Xu Jin sneered as they watched Xu Jin charging over.

"A Fourth Tier First Layer reinforcement? Truly rare!"

With a wave of their hand, three Fifth Tier late-stage aliens charged toward Xu Jin.

Roar!

The Divine Tiger roared.

The soul-shaking tiger roar caused these three Fifth Tier late-stage aliens to experience an extremely brief moment of distraction.

The Spiral Flame Explosion, based on Dazzling Purple Heavenly Fire, instantly swallowed one of the Fifth Tier Ninth Layer aliens, but this was merely a casual wave from Xu Jin.

Without slowing his speed in the slightest, he charged through the interception of these three Fifth Tier late-stage aliens.

The next instant, the Sixth Tier Fourth Layer Fire Ox clansman's eyes revealed a look of astonishment. They stomped their foot on the ground, their entire body instantly soared into the air, and with a shake of their horns, overwhelming flames bombarded Xu Jin.

At the same instant, inside Green Snake Fort, the commotion here instantly caught Dong Zhao's attention.

"Someone is charging the formation?" Dong Zhao was puzzled.

"That seems unlikely. Could it be that the aliens are having an internal conflict?" Han Qing said.

"Internal conflict?"

Dong Zhao shook his head; Sixth Tier experts had been dispatched, so it didn't seem like it.

"It couldn't be reinforcements," Tang Hui said with a bitter smile.

"You all recover; I will wait for an opportunity to see. The enemy of an enemy is a friend."

Dong Zhao stepped out of the Origin-Returning Yuan Ling Guang Array and instantly soared into the sky, seeing a familiar figure.

"It's Xu Jin!"

The next instant, Dong Zhao instantly dashed out, charging in the direction of Xu Jin.

At this very moment, Xu Jin did not hesitate to blast out the nurtured Sixth Tier Superior emblem, Great Sun.

In an instant, the Great Sun's scorching light covered this Sixth Tier Fourth Layer expert.

The Sixth Tier Superior Great Sun emblem itself could heavily injure this Sixth Tier Fourth Layer Fire Ox clansman, but this was one that Xu Jin had nurtured.

In an instant, the Great Sun's scorching light swallowed this Sixth Tier Fourth Layer expert, and several Fifth Tier aliens nearby were also reduced to ashes.

This scene left Dong Zhao, who had rushed over to provide support, both shocked and delighted.

But he was also forced to slow down his speed.

The emblem Xu Jin had blasted out did not distinguish between friend and foe.

Dong Zhao's slowing down gave the other two Sixth Tier aliens guarding nearby an opportunity.

Dong Zhao had come out alone.

Two against one; even if Dong Zhao blasted out a Sixth Tier emblem, they could still endure it.

The next instant, the two Sixth Tier aliens charged toward Dong Zhao to kill him.

"Xu Jin, come here quickly!"

Dean Dong Zhao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood from the tip of his tongue, once again using his essence blood to activate the Sixth Tier Star Artifact, Star-Locking Ring, while roaring at Xu Jin, even as he actively met the two Sixth Tier experts in battle.

This time, Dong Zhao did not use a Sixth Tier emblem to scare them.

He no longer had any Sixth Tier emblems in his hand; if he threw out a Fifth Tier one, the last bit of possibility would be seen through by the aliens, so he had to meet them head-on.

Under the Great Sun's scorching light, the Sixth Tier Fourth Layer alien was directly reduced to ashes.

The next instant, Xu Jin flashed and charged behind Dong Zhao.

But at the same time, Dong Zhao also fell into a bitter struggle.

Dong Zhao only had the cultivation of a Fifth Tier Ninth Layer peak; relying on the Sixth Tier Star Artifact, Star-Locking Ring, he had no problem countering one Sixth Tier expert, but two was very strenuous.

At the same instant, in the rear, the other two Sixth Tier aliens guarding the perimeter also chased over.

Xu Jin's thoughts raced; with his incomparably rich combat experience, he immediately made a judgment on the tactical situation.

The next instant, Xu Jin flashed and charged directly behind Dean Dong Zhao, while simultaneously transmitting his voice to him: "Dean, I'll blast the emblem, you finish them off."

"Be frugal."

Dong Zhao thought Xu Jin was going to blast a Sixth Tier emblem. Sixth Tier emblems were not common anywhere, and Xu Jin didn't have many in his hands, which was why Dong Zhao gave that instruction.

But the next instant, Dong Zhao saw that what Xu Jin blasted out was a Fifth Tier Superior emblem.

A bitter smile instantly appeared on his face.

A Fifth Tier Superior emblem couldn't even heavily injure these Sixth Tier aliens, so how was he supposed to finish them off!

But the next instant, Dong Zhao was shocked.

A very ordinary Fifth Tier Superior emblem, Whip Mountain, erupted with terrifying Star Power fluctuations, directly blasting the Sixth Tier Third Layer alien who had charged over into a state of heavy injury and vomiting blood.

Dong Zhao's combat experience was no less than Xu Jin's.

His grasp of tactical opportunities was even sharper.

The next instant, Dong Zhao's Star-Locking Ring surged out with thousands of streaks of starlight, taking the opportunity to drill into the body of the heavily injured Sixth Tier Third Layer alien.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Earthworm-like protrusions as thick as a child's arm exploded one after another.

Under the cooperation of Xu Jin and Dong Zhao, this Sixth Tier alien died miserably on the spot!

One kill!

"Continue!"

The next instant, a nurtured Fifth Tier Superior Fierce Light from Xu Jin's palm instantly blasted toward the Sixth Tier Fifth Layer Jin She clansman.

Fire overcomes Metal.

This was something Xu Jin had specifically chosen.

The Fierce Light erupted, and the surrounding hundred meters were instantly illuminated as if it were broad daylight.

The next instant, the starlight of the Star-Locking Ring drilled in once more.

Two kills!

The two Sixth Tier aliens who had just rushed over from the rear were suddenly stunned as they watched their companions die miserably one after another.

At the same time, Han Qing, Tang Hui, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu also put down Shen Wei's corpse and rushed out from the Origin-Returning Yuan Ling Guang Array.

Without hesitation, the Thunder Wings behind Xu Jin flickered. The moment he rushed close, he allowed the Sixth Tier expert's attack to blast onto his Fish Curtain Jin Zhong, trading hits for time.

The Fish Curtain Jin Zhong vibrated violently, covered in countless cracks.

Before it shattered with a bang, Xu Jin's Soul-Breaker had already blasted into the body of this Sixth Tier Fifth Layer alien.

Taking advantage of the moment the opponent's soul was damaged, another nurtured Fifth Tier Superior Fierce Light emblem was blasted out.

The next instant, the attack of the other Sixth Tier Third Layer alien also blasted toward Xu Jin.

Just as Xu Jin activated the Jin Zhong Shield of the Chaotic Star Fall, the starlight from Dean Dong Zhao's Star-Locking Ring headed straight for Xu Jin, instantly wrapping around him and turning him into a silkworm cocoon, taking this fatal blow for Xu Jin.

At the same time, Han Qing, Tang Hui, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu had already surrounded and killed the Sixth Tier Fifth Layer alien who had been heavily injured by the Fierce Light.

The next instant, another nurtured Fifth Tier Superior Fierce Light was blasted out from Xu Jin's hand.

It blasted toward the Sixth Tier Third Layer alien who was already entangled by the starlight of the Dean's Star-Locking Ring.

This cooperation was simply perfect!

Entangled by the starlight of the Star-Locking Ring, the Sixth Tier Third Layer alien couldn't even dodge the emblem Xu Jin had blasted out.

They could only take this blow head-on.

The next instant, the starlight of the Star-Locking Ring surged into their body, and in the blink of an eye, they were exploded from within.

Three kills!

At the very moment Xu Jin and Dong Zhao turned their heads, Han Qing, Tang Hui, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu, working together, had also just killed the Sixth Tier Fifth Layer alien who had been heavily injured by Xu Jin's emblem.

Four kills!

The Fifth Tier and Fourth Tier aliens surrounding them from all directions were instantly dumbfounded.

Fear began to spread.

Dong Zhao, Han Qing, Tang Hui, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu all felt an indescribable sense of relief at this moment.

The suppression of these past few days all erupted at this moment, though only in Liu Zhou Qingzhu's eyes did an indescribable sorrow remain.

"Kill!"

The next instant, following a roar from Dong Zhao, the five of them split up and charged toward the Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier aliens in all directions.

"Xu Jin, can you handle it?"

"Dean, why don't we have a competition!"

The next instant, Xu Jin charged toward the Fifth Tier mid-to-late stage aliens.

Xu Jin was extremely wary of Sixth Tier aliens.

But Xu Jin still found it very easy to kill Fifth Tier mid-to-late stage aliens now.

A Soul-Breaker combined with a Spiral Flame Explosion based on Dazzling Purple Heavenly Fire could blast Fifth Tier mid-stage aliens to death, and could also blast some Fifth Tier late-stage ones to death; even if he couldn't blast them to death, he could heavily injure them!

Dong Zhao was even more like a fierce tiger descending a mountain; except for Fifth Tier Eighth or Ninth Layer aliens, other aliens would be heavily injured by Dong Zhao in a single encounter.

Han Qing, Tang Hui, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu had been fighting alongside Dong Zhao for so long that they naturally knew what kind of opponents they should choose.

They specifically picked Fifth Tier early-to-mid stage or Fourth Tier late-stage aliens to kill; with their cultivation of Fifth Tier Ninth Layer peak, they would either kill or heavily injure them in a single encounter.

In just a few breaths, they had killed hundreds of surrounding aliens, leaving them in chaos.

In the rear, the three living humans who had been directing the battle previously all frowned tightly.

Those two blood-robed humans only took action the moment they saw several Sixth Tier aliens die miserably.

Facing the more than two hundred Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier aliens guarding them, they suddenly pressed their palms together and said, "The glory of the Blood God requires your protection."

With a low chant, these two hundred Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier aliens acted as if they had been injected with chicken blood, each roaring and charging toward the direction of Xu Jin, Dong Zhao, and the others.

These two aliens charged over, but the two blood-robed humans turned and left without hesitation, instantly transforming into starlight and casting themselves into the distance.

"Damn it!"

Liu Meng, the living human sent by the Heavenly Yang Star Palace, was suddenly stunned.

Damn it, they could play like this too.

These grandsons of the Blood God Sect were too good at bewitching aliens.

Squeezing the two Sixth Tier emblems in his pocket, Liu Meng hesitated.

Should he go up and land a heavy blow before retreating?

Or should he just retreat directly?

After hesitating for only a moment, Liu Meng made his decision.

Right now, he didn't need to risk his life.

The two Sixth Tier emblems the Great Elder had given him were for saving his own life.

In an instant, Liu Meng turned and prepared to retreat.

But in the two or three breaths that Liu Meng had hesitated and delayed, the sound of thunderous explosions flashed wildly. In the distance, Xu Jin had already charged through the encirclement of the remaining Fourth and Fifth Tier aliens.

He even ignored the attacks of some Fourth and Fifth Tier aliens.

He allowed the re-erected Fish Curtain Jin Zhong to take them.

Xu Jin had only one goal: to capture these living humans!

At the center of the previous battle, Liu Meng saw a streak of thunderous light charging toward him; the aura radiating from the center of the thunderous light was only Fourth Tier First Layer.

Fourth Tier?

Not worth using a Sixth Tier emblem.

A Fifth Tier Superior one would suffice!

The next instant, Liu Meng casually blasted out a Fifth Tier Superior emblem, preparing to casually blast this Fourth Tier who had charged over to death.

After blasting out the emblem, Liu Meng turned and fled.

But the moment the starlight rose around his body, Xu Jin had already charged directly out from the starlight exploded by the Fifth Tier Superior emblem he had blasted out.

Dazzling Purple Heavenly Fire directly burned through the radiance blasted out by Liu Meng's Fifth Tier Superior emblem.

The moment Liu Meng realized something was wrong and turned his head, a massive soul fluctuation rose.

Startling Dream!

The next instant, Liu Meng's seven orifices sprayed blood, he became as dumb as a wooden chicken, and then fell straight from the sky!

Before he hit the ground, Xu Jin's Moon-Covering Sword had already flown out, circling Liu Meng once, and his four limbs flew off!

Capture successful!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 278 =====