Chapter 300: Kill the Prince (10,000 Words for Moon Tickets)

BOOM!

A series of linked purple lightning bolts descended.

Each linked purple lightning bolt struck down, turning three Zengzi executioners into charred corpses!

In the blink of an eye, Xu Jin had slain over a dozen executioners.

The sudden flash of lightning startled Grand Coordinator Chu and Prince Xin of the Fourth Prince, especially Prince Xin, who jolted in shock.

At that same instant, elite guards from the imperial palace stationed all around surged forward.

In an instant, hundreds of fourth-rank cultivators surrounded him, over thirty fifth-rank cultivators, and even six sixth-rank cultivators.

At the same moment, a seventh-rank, second-layer eunuch appeared behind Prince Xin and Grand Coordinator Chu, his aura locking onto Xu Jin instantly.

"Xu Jin, how did you get here?"

The Fourth Prince suddenly recognized Xu Jin; startled, he shouted at the fifth-rank powerhouse who had just rushed forward to kill him, "Take him alive!"

The fifth-rank powerhouse who had just moved to attack all froze.

After all, Xu Jin's cultivation base was only fourth-rank, second-layer, while they were all mid-to-late fifth-rank—what if they accidentally killed him? How would they explain it to the Fourth Prince?

For a moment, none of them moved against Xu Jin.

Xu Jin seized this opening, unleashing continuous purple lightning, and used the distraction to slay another dozen executioners.

At that moment, Grand Coordinator Chu Zheng, who had been activating the great array, suddenly opened his eyes, fixing a cold gaze on Xu Jin: "Xu Jin, how did you find this place?"

Simultaneously, he gave a whispered order to the seventh-rank, second-layer eunuch beside him, who instantly transformed into a streak of starlight and sped away.

Xu Jin suddenly realized: this Grand Coordinator Chu must be worried whether he was alone—or if others had come with him!

Otherwise, this seventh-rank expert should have moved to capture him immediately, not sent someone to scout.

"Xu Jin, you are a subject of Great Chen, a genius of Great Chen, even a genius who plucked a Golden Star. Release your soul, and I will impose a binding seal to ensure your absolute loyalty to His Majesty. Today, not only will I spare your life, but your cultivation base will surge overnight to the peak of fourth-rank ninth layer." Chu Zheng spoke.

"Piss off!"

"You beasts don't deserve my loyalty!"

Xu Jin spat, yet his hands never stopped—he moved like lightning, slashing through executioners, determined to save as many civilians as possible.

"Die!"

"Fourth and fifth-rank, stand down! You six, move in!" Chu Zheng's expression turned icy as he gave the order.

Others didn't know Xu Jin's true strength, but Grand Coordinator Chu did.

Sending fifth-rank cultivators forward would likely mean death—it was safer to send sixth-rank.

As he gave the order, Chu Zheng also whispered to the six sixth-rank eunuchs: "Take him alive."

Behind Xu Jin stood Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao—if Xu Jin died, it would spark a massive uproar with the Grand Master.

Moreover, Xu Jin still bore the Golden Star; His Majesty still relied on him to divine the Earth Source Star Pattern.

Chu Zheng knew this perfectly, which was why he secretly ordered them to take him alive.

Once captured alive, with their methods, even the hardest man could be broken into a dog.

The next instant, all fourth- and fifth-rank elites withdrew; six sixth-rank eunuchs charged at Xu Jin from all directions.

The moment he saw the six sixth-rank cultivators rushing toward him, Xu Jin flared his Thunder Wings and shot toward the canyon exit.

"No good—he's fleeing!"

Prince Xin shouted, "Block the exit! Do not let him escape!"

Almost simultaneously, over a hundred fourth-rank elites guarding the canyon mouth formed a three-dimensional military formation—should Xu Jin charge forward, they could obliterate him instantly.

But Xu Jin did not flee as expected. He flashed a thousand meters away, then landed and rooted himself.

As star power surged into the ground, the Fish Curtain Golden Bell rose, connecting directly to the earth's ley lines.

Xu Jin retreated because his previous position was too close to the pile of hundreds of thousands of Yangjiang County civilians.

Too close—any high-power star technique would kill these ordinary people on contact.

He had to move farther away.

The next instant, six sixth-rank cultivators lunged at him from all sides.

Instantly, Xu Jin frantically activated the Earth Spirit Heart and Earth Magnetic Core.

Just as the six sixth-rank cultivators reached fifty meters from him, their speed suddenly slowed.

But their attacks had already launched.

Xu Jin flared his Thunder Wings again, evading the sixth-rank cultivators' devastating attacks, using the Earth Magnetic Core to accelerate himself.

At the same time, as he flashed away, he unleashed a standard fifth-rank Flame Light Rune.

This standard fifth-rank Flame Light Rune inflicted no real damage on the sixth-rank cultivators, but its explosive light blocked their pursuit, forcing them to detour around its massive blast radius.

The six sixth-rank cultivators chased after Xu Jin again.

"Beware his sixth-rank runes!" Chu Zheng timely warned.

Xu Jin's pause and retreat seemed useless—but in truth, it had altered the six sixth-rank cultivators' formation.

Previously, they had surrounded him.

Meaning Xu Jin had to face the combined assault of six sixth-rank cultivators.

Ridiculous—even a sixth-rank cultivator wouldn't stand still and let six sixth-rank cultivators focus-fire him.

That's why this seemingly useless maneuver was necessary.

This pause and retreat turned their encircling formation into a linear pursuit formation.

The distance between them wasn't great—only dozens of meters apart.

But it was enough.

As long as they didn't strike together!

The next instant, seeing the six sixth-rank cultivators chasing him, Xu Jin flared his Thunder Wings, sharply turned, and charged straight toward them.

The instant he turned, he met the first sixth-rank cultivator.

Simultaneously, the first sixth-rank eunuch faced three pre-empowered fifth-rank Flame Light Runes.

Three pre-empowered fifth-rank runes, each with power near that of a sixth-rank rune, detonating together equaled the combined strike of three sixth-rank ninth-layer experts.

Moreover, when his teacher Qi Shanye had launched three Flame Light Runes together, they had a stacking effect!

Xu Jin needed exactly that effect now.

Instantly, the first sixth-rank mid-layer eunuch was trapped in the blinding light of the three detonated runes, his body melting like snow poured with boiling water!

First kill!

The second sixth-rank cultivator followed closely, only dozens of meters behind.

Even though he reacted quickly and slammed on the brakes, his starlight flared instantly, he was still struck by the blinding light of the three runes.

His starlight dissolved rapidly; flesh turned to ash.

SHHH!

As he screamed, a streak of swordlight suddenly leapt to the back of his skull—just as his protective starlight shattered, the blade pierced directly into his brain.

The swordlight flickered once, and he was dead instantly.

Second kill!

The remaining four sixth-rank cultivators were stunned and enraged, splitting into two groups to bypass the blazing light and attack Xu Jin.

Far away, Grand Coordinator Chu Zheng first showed surprise, then sneered.

"Sixth-rank runes? Let him use them—see how many he has left!" Chu Zheng sneered.

Prince Xin beside him also sneered.

Even he, a prince, owned only two sixth-rank runes for protection.

Xu Jin has already used three—how many more could he have?

How many more could he possibly have!

Hearing Grand Coordinator Chu's words, the four sixth-rank eunuchs, who had been fearful, regained their courage and charged after Xu Jin.

Xu Jin repeated the same tactic.

He again consumed standard runes to create obstacles, widened the distance, and scattered the four sixth-rank cultivators.

Then he turned and launched a counterattack—this time, he unleashed two pre-empowered fifth-rank runes.

The Flame Light White Day exploded again.

The sixth-rank cultivator at the center was severely wounded but alive; the one at the edge was also badly injured, yet he carefully guarded against Xu Jin's swordlight ambush.

But this time, he didn't receive a swordlight ambush—instead, a massive surge of soul energy rose from Xu Jin's body.

Startling Dream!

Startling Dream only stunned the barely wounded sixth-rank eunuch for a single breath.

But that one breath was enough.

Xu Jin leapt upward like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, unleashing another pre-empowered fifth-rank Flame Light Rune—instantly, the sixth-rank cultivator was grievously wounded by the blaze.

The Covering Moon Sword gently pierced the back of the sixth-rank cultivator's skull, already crippled by two Flame Light Runes, and twisted slightly.

Third kill!

But this time, Xu Jin paid a price!

The other two sixth-rank cultivators arrived and focused their attacks on Xu Jin.

Under the combined assault of two sixth-rank cultivators, Xu Jin's Fish Curtain Golden Bell shattered, his Starfall-Induced Star Art Golden Bell Shield shattered, and the third-rank inner armor he wore directly exploded into fragments!

Deadly attacks struck Xu Jin's body surface.

The Swimming Fish Star Pattern on Xu Jin's lower dantian suddenly flashed twice.

The residual force of the two devastating star techniques slid harmlessly off Xu Jin's body and struck the fourth sixth-rank cultivator!

The special star art granted by the eighth-rank below's Swimming Fish Star Pattern: Transfer Flower!

This was Xu Jin's first use of the Transfer Flower Star Art—and it saved his life.

The residual star art from the two sixth-rankers was redirected by Xu Jin toward the fourth sixth-ranker, further wounding the already gravely injured man.

Xu Jin landed smoothly, and the instant his feet touched the earth, Earth's Roots activated, and the Fish Curtain Golden Bell rose once more.

At the same moment, Earth's Primordial Magnetism erupted violently.

The two sixth-rank palace attendants about to unleash a star art to kill Xu Jin suddenly felt as if ten thousand jin of weight had crushed their entire bodies—the terrifying Earth's Primordial Magnetism dragged them downward, shattering their powerful star arts mid-cast.

That interruption decided life or death!

Without hesitation, four pre-nourished fifth-rank+ Bright Light Star Charts instantly slammed into the two men.

Behind them, the Grand Eunuch Chu Zheng stood frozen in shock.

So many sixth-rank Star Charts!

That's at least ten!

How many does the imperial palace even have in storage?

How favoritism must Cheng Yuexiao have shown Xu Jin to give him so many sixth-rank survival charts!

The next instant, Xu Jin's Covering Moon Sword vanished.

One flash—and it appeared behind the fifth sixth-rank warrior's head, piercing straight through his skull.

Fourth kill!

Boom!

Lei Yi flashed again; purple lightning poured down from the top of the fourth sixth-rank attendant's head, reducing his already shattered body to charred coal. At the same moment, the Covering Moon Sword slipped through like a phantom, spraying out a torrent of yellow-white matter!

Fifth kill!

The Covering Moon Sword twisted again, drawing forth another spray of yellow-white matter!

Sixth kill!

These final three kills were completed in barely a breath.

Extremely fast!

It left the Grand Eunuch Chu Zheng behind, his heart bleeding profusely.

Sixth-rank!

Six sixth-rankers—gone!

Sixth-rank palace attendants are not easy to train.

The next instant, Xu Jin did not pause—he surged forward again, charging toward the executioners.

This time, Xu Jin had learned wisdom.

These executioners were all third-rank.

Ordinary linked thunder arrows could wipe them out.

At this very moment, Xu Jin's actions finally enraged and panicked Grand Eunuch Chu.

"All of you—attack! Alive or dead, no matter!"

Beside him, the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin, shouted as well: "All of you, overwhelm him! Drain his star power—he's only fourth-rank!"

As Chu Zheng raged, his heart bled—he had lost terribly, and now he was in grave danger!

All six sixth-rankers were dead.

The situation before him was no longer about whether he could capture Xu Jin alive—it was whether he could even prevent Xu Jin from escaping if he held back any longer.

If Xu Jin escaped, and word of this place leaked out, he didn't know what others might face—but Chu Zheng himself would face no mercy.

How could the Emperor ever be wrong?

The fault always lay with the palace ministers.

It was we, the palace ministers, who whispered lies and led the Emperor to make fatal mistakes!

So the cover-up must be absolute!

For a fleeting instant, Chu Zheng even considered acting himself.

But the problem was—he was commanding the Great Array.

If he left his post, the Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Blood Array would collapse, and the ten thousand spirits' divine blood gathered through the sacrifice of tens of thousands would scatter.

Though there were still over a hundred thousand people left there.

But without several tens of thousands of sacrifices, his chance of breakthrough would plummet again.

Chu Zheng knew his value perfectly!

It was to break through to eighth-rank!

As long as he broke through to eighth-rank, no matter how bad things became, the Emperor would never punish him.

And as long as he broke through to eighth-rank, even if Cheng Yuexiao found out, what could he do?

So, breaking through to eighth-rank was his double insurance!

Under these circumstances, Chu Zheng clung to hope—he did not wish to risk his entire effort by acting personally unless absolutely forced.

Almost simultaneously, thirty fifth-rankers from all directions and hundreds of fourth-rankers surged toward Xu Jin.

At this moment, Xu Jin had no more reservations.

And Xu Jin had also seen Chu Zheng's current condition—he could not move.

Standing on the ground, Xu Jin activated Earth's Roots, linking the Fish Curtain Golden Bell with the earth's core; earth-star power flowed ceaselessly into his body.

It strengthened the Fish Curtain Golden Bell and restored his depleted star power.

At the same moment, he had grown far more skilled in using Earth's Primordial Magnetism.

The fourth- and fifth-rankers surrounding him were slowed or distorted by Earth's Primordial Magnetism, their movements severely hindered.

Yet Xu Jin's Brilliant Purple Heavenly Fire and Purple Thunder Barrage continued to pour forth relentlessly.

For fourth-rankers and early fifth-rankers, Xu Jin could kill them with his own strength; under the influence of Earth's Primordial Magnetism, they trembled like waves, making them easy targets.

For mid- to late fifth-rankers, especially those at fifth-rank ninth-layer peak, if they drew near, Xu Jin unhesitatingly unleashed one of his own crafted fifth-rank-below Star Charts.

The nourished ones.

Instantly crippling or outright killing.

It looked like hundreds were surrounding and annihilating Xu Jin—but after a few breaths, over a hundred lay dead.

More astonishingly, despite the concentrated fire from so many experts, Xu Jin remained unharmed.

The Fish Curtain Golden Bell already resisted attacks from fourth- and fifth-rankers; now, with Earth's Roots supporting it, even the combined assault of three or four fifth-rankers could not harm him.

Moreover, under Xu Jin's precise control of Earth's Primordial Magnetism, the fifth-rankers could not form any concentrated fire.

They could attack him—but each one rushed forward like moths to a flame.

In mere breaths, over half the fifth-rankers were wounded or dead, nearly a hundred fourth-rankers slain.

Behind, Chu Zheng watched this scene, his brow tightly furrowed.

Was he truly forced to abandon the Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Blood Array and personally kill Xu Jin?

He had never imagined Xu Jin could be this formidable.

Suddenly, Chu Zheng's gaze fell upon the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin, beside him.

Though Prince Xin's cultivation had rapidly risen to early fifth-rank thanks to the Ten Thousand Spirits Divine Blood, his combat power likely didn't even reach mid- to late fourth-rank.

But the problem was—Prince Xin possessed sixth-rank Star Charts.

As long as he broke through to eighth-rank, no problem would remain.

With a hardened heart, Chu Zheng immediately whispered to Prince Xin.

Prince Xin froze, turning to look at the Grand Eunuch.

"Your Highness need only use that sixth-rank Star Chart to strike from afar—remember, two disposable charts fired together will kill Xu Jin!" said Grand Eunuch Chu.

"But what about these men attacking Xu Jin?" Prince Xin hesitated—some of them were his loyalists.

"Forget them! Killing Xu Jin is paramount!"

"Understood!"

The next instant, Prince Xin, seated in the blood glow, rose silently, not even stirring his star power, moving with extreme stealth toward Xu Jin, two sixth-rank Star Charts already clutched in his palm.

Sixth-rank Star Chart: Great Sun!

The main source of Chen Guo's sixth-rank Star Charts was Kou Jing.

Thus, most people possessed the Sixth-Rank Great Sun Star Chart.

To strike Xu Jin with a Star Chart, one must approach within fifty meters.

As Grand Eunuch Chu instructed: first close to three hundred meters, then instantly rush to fifty meters, and unleash two Great Sun Star Charts to kill Xu Jin in one blow!

But neither Prince Xin nor Chu Zheng had considered that Prince Xin's actions were fully observed by Xu Jin.

In the canyon, who did Xu Jin fear most?

Without question—Grand Eunuch Chu!

He was a seventh-rank ninth-layer powerhouse.

To be honest, in that initial surge of bloodlust, Xu Jin had truly lost all caution, only wanting to kill these beasts.

But after breaking out, especially the moment the Grand Eunuch Chu's seventh-rank ninth-layer peak spiritual aura locked onto him, Xu Jin's body turned icy—he snapped back to full awareness.

Seventh-rank ninth-layer peak!

At that moment, he had already formed a plan.

A thread of his mind had long been anchored to the Chaos Star Fall.

Should Grand Eunuch Chu make any move, Xu Jin would activate Chaos Star Fall and flee.

So, from the start of the great battle, Xu Jin constantly watched Chu Zheng's movements.

Grand Coordinator Chu made no move, but the Fourth Prince, Prince Xin, crept over like a thief.

Xu Jin wasn't foolish!

How could a royal prince not possess a protective talisman?

A sixth-rank talisman.

He was definitely trying to ambush me with a sixth-rank talisman—or even a higher-grade star artifact!

Xu Jin slaughtered while keeping watch on Prince Xin's movements.

Suddenly, Xu Jin noticed Prince Xin's star force surging—he was about to act.

Almost simultaneously, Xu Jin flared his Lei Yi and moved first.

In an instant, he appeared fifty meters beside Prince Xin.

A vast surge of divine soul energy rose!

Po Sha struck!

In the moment Prince Xin spewed blood from all seven orifices, he briefly lost consciousness.

The instant Prince Xin regained awareness, his throat was gripped by Xu Jin.

At that moment, Xu Jin looked like a blood-drenched gourd, his entire body resembling a killing god; at such close range, he instantly terrified Prince Xin.

"Xu Jin, let me go, let me go right now!"

"Xu Jin, I am the future Crown Prince of Chen Guo, the future heir—let me go, let me go right now!" Prince Xin shrieked hysterically.

The moment Prince Xin spoke, Xu Jin's gaze snapped to the tens of thousands of corpses of the Wan Ling Shen Xue Chen Guo army a kilometer away!

Using his own subjects to fuel his own cultivation!

Such a future Crown Prince.

Better without him!

"Release the Prince!"

"Xu Jin, are you rebelling? Release the Prince!" The fourth- and fifth-rank eunuchs screamed in terror.

Behind them, Grand Coordinator Chu frowned, then sighed, "Xu Jin, release the Prince—there's still room to negotiate!"

This Prince Xin is truly useless—can't accomplish anything, only ruins everything!

Can't even carry out a stealthy assassination!

"Rebellion?"

"Future Crown Prince?"

Xu Jin stared at the tens of thousands of corpses, and the hundreds of thousands of unconscious civilians from Yangjiang County piled together—he suddenly erupted in rage, and made a decision in his heart.

If Chen Guo's future were truly ruled by someone like this, then forget it.

"You? You're not fit to be Crown Prince!"

With a roar, Xu Jin's star force hand clenched with full strength.

Boom!

Prince Xin's head burst open like a watermelon!

Behind him, Grand Coordinator Chu's eyes widened in utter disbelief!

(End of Chapter)