Chapter 435

To be honest, Marquis Luoshui offered a condition that Xu Jin could not refuse.

It's just that this condition requires swearing a Great Dao oath with one's divine soul.

It requires sincerity.

This greatly reduced the difficulty for Xu Jin to pass the sixth stage.

Especially the added premise of not endangering his life—Xu Jin found it quite acceptable.

"With Senior Brother Song's help, I have an eighty or even ninety percent certainty of passing the sixth stage, becoming an inner disciple of the Seven Kill Tianyang Zhenjun, and obtaining the further inheritance.

However, Senior Brother must also understand.

Previously, whether it was when we were taught the Seven Kill Escape Dragon Stake or the 'Prayer Star Five Elements Ritual Art', there were divine soul seals prohibiting external transmission.

Then, obtaining the further inheritance likely has similar seal restrictions."

"Rest assured, Junior Brother, I had already anticipated this point.

That is why I specifically stated the premise of not endangering your life, Junior Brother." Marquis Luoshui said.

"In that case, I couldn't ask for more!" Xu Jin bowed and smiled.

"Let's go, let's get further away first, and then I ask you to swear the Great Dao oath first, Junior Brother." Marquis Luoshui smiled.

"Please."

At this stage, Xu Jin has not yet established a Cloud Tower, so he can only invoke his primordial spirit to swear the Great Dao oath; its binding force is actually very weak.

But this is for cultivators who have no intention of pursuing the Great Dao or those with limited future prospects.

For a genius cultivator like Xu Jin, let alone the complete binding of a Great Dao oath, even the slightest influence is something he cares about immensely.

The influence in the later stages is huge.

Therefore, as long as Xu Jin is willing to swear the Great Dao oath, Marquis Luoshui Song Shoujie is quite reassured.

After getting far away from the Seven Kill Palace and Ju Xuan, Xu Jin, according to Marquis Luoshui's request, invoked his primordial spirit and swore the Great Dao oath.

"May I ask, Senior Brother, do you have a battle plan for dealing with Ju Xuan?" Xu Jin asked proactively.

"Junior Brother, are you in a hurry? Are you pressed for time?" Marquis Luoshui asked instead of answering.

"Pressed for time?"

Xu Jin shook his head, "My biggest goal now is to obtain the Seven Kill Tianyang Zhenjun's further inheritance; I'm not in a hurry at all."

"To tell you the truth, Junior Brother, although I have the strength of a seventh-tier mid-stage expert, I also possess the combat power to challenge ordinary eighth-tier experts.

However, this Ju Xuan is not an ordinary eighth-tier expert.

He is an eighth-tier expert who, with peerless talent, has cultivated step by step to the most perfect state he could achieve.

In my view, his combat power has long since far exceeded that of ordinary eighth-tier late-stage cultivators.

I, your brother, am not talented, but I want to use Ju Xuan's strength to measure myself.

If you are not in a hurry, Junior Brother, there are still twenty-nine days until the end of the sixth stage of the Seven Kill Secret Realm.

I want to use twenty-eight days to completely recover from my injuries and adjust my state to the best.

Afterwards, I will come to challenge this Ju Xuan.

I still have two substitute death opportunities.

At that time, I can engage in consecutive death battles!

I will definitely be able to create an opportunity for you, Junior Brother, to kill your way out of the Seven Kill Palace.

And I myself will also be able to engage in a full-force battle with the world's top eighth-tier cultivator and discover my own shortcomings." Marquis Luoshui Song Shoujie said.

"That would be best!"

Xu Jin happily agreed.

In fact, even if Marquis Luoshui Song Shoujie hadn't said it, Xu Jin had the same idea.

Twenty-eight days—if used for cultivation, Xu Jin's strength could be improved by a large margin.

And Xu Jin's strength is currently in a period of rapid improvement.

Even if Ju Xuan's injuries recover somewhat, Xu Jin's improvement will definitely be much greater than his.

What's more, Xu Jin's improvement is an unconventional one; on this point, Xu Jin has absolute confidence.

"In that case, this Seven Kill Secret Realm is vast, so you and I will each find a place to cultivate in seclusion, and twenty-eight days later, we will meet here again."

After speaking, Song Shoujie glanced at the direction of the Seven Kill Palace and gave Xu Jin two warning emblems, "If Ju Xuan leaves the palace gate to chase and kill you, Junior Brother, you can signal me, and I will arrive in an instant."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Subsequently, the two separated, each looking for a place to cultivate in seclusion.

Just as the Marquis said, this Seven Kill Secret Realm is extremely vast; they haven't explored to the boundary yet, but they can find a safe place to cultivate to their heart's content.

Even if Ju Xuan wanted to chase and kill them, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Xu Jin didn't fly too far; he flew two or three thousand miles away from the Seven Kill Palace, found a natural cave, cleaned it up casually, and began to cultivate.

Twenty-eight days is long enough.

Xu Jin's first step is to plan to improve his cultivation.

His current cultivation is at the early stage of the fifth-tier third layer, and Xu Jin has already challenged the Star-Plucking Secret Realm of the fifth-tier third layer.

In other words, Xu Jin can improve his cultivation all the way to the peak of the fifth-tier fourth layer.

But this is also one of Xu Jin's current dilemmas.

Gold Stars and Brilliant Stars are very important.

If his cultivation breaks through to the fifth-tier fifth or even sixth layer, it means losing several Gold Stars and Brilliant Stars, which Xu Jin is unwilling to do.

As of now, by improving his cultivation by two small realms, Xu Jin's combat power can be significantly improved.

But it is not enough to challenge Ju Xuan.

Xu Jin plans to use other aspects to assist in improving his strength.

However, before taking out the Purification Pearl to begin cultivation, Xu Jin's gaze turned to the Star-Plucking Tower branch below his primordial spirit in his Upper Star Palace.

In his heart, he had an extremely bold idea, but he had never tried it.

Ever since his teacher gave the Star-Plucking Tower branch to Xu Jin and let him refine and store it, Xu Jin had never used it.

He had no opportunity to use it, nor did he dare to use it.

Using it would invite endless trouble.

Moreover, besides being used as a mobile fortress, it was useless.

But that was in the past.

Now, the situation is somewhat different.

First, Xu Jin is already a Silver-level authority holder of the Star-Plucking Tower, possessing the authority to control the branch, and even the authority to apply for the construction of a Star-Plucking Tower main tower.

Second, for the branch in Xu Jin's hands to be effective, it must be integrated into one of the existing main towers.

Xu Jin's understanding is that it's like connecting to the network.

Before, he didn't dare.

Xu Jin didn't dare to apply to join any Star-Plucking Tower main tower.

Before, he didn't even dare to integrate it into Great Chen's Star-Plucking Tower main tower.

Because Great Chen's Star-Plucking Tower main tower in the past had significant authority held by the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Qian'an was like a sieve.

But now, Emperor Qian'an is gone, and Xu Jin himself has obtained part of the authority of Great Chen's Star-Plucking Tower main tower; joining forces with the Grand Master, he can suppress all voices.

Then, exposing this branch to the network is no problem.

This idea has been budding recently.

What Xu Jin is worried about now is whether this branch can actually contact Great Chen's Star-Plucking Tower main tower within the Seven Kill Secret Realm?

Actually, whether it can or not, one try will tell.

But now is not the time to use it.

The last time his teacher put away the Star-Plucking Tower, the commotion was too great.

If Marquis Luoshui was drawn over, Xu Jin wouldn't be afraid, but if Ju Xuan was drawn over, it would be troublesome.

The Star-Plucking Tower branch is a living target.

He still has to wait for the opportunity.

"Cultivate first."

The next instant, Xu Jin urged his divine sense, beginning to absorb the pure star power within the sixth-tier Purification Pearl, and his cultivation improved rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the real world, Cangming Star Palace. Looking at his disciple Ye Feng who returned heavily injured, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun's face was gloomy.

Having had disciples eliminated before, he knew that his Cangming Star Palace only had one seventh-tier expert who entered the sixth stage.

However, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun still held great expectations for Ye Feng to obtain the Divine Dao intent.

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment!

At this moment, being informed of the failure by Ye Feng, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun's disappointment can be imagined.

A Divine Dao intent that can break through to the ninth tier!

It was right before his eyes, yet he missed it!

That feeling made him extremely uncomfortable!

Especially since there were five Divine Dao intents; if others obtained them and broke through to the ninth tier while he didn't, that would be the most uncomfortable time!

However, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun couldn't blame his own disciple Ye Feng.

Because Ye Feng was already about to obtain the earth-element Divine Dao intent, but was interrupted by the eighth-tier alien Ju Xuan, who killed him twice in a row; even if he went back to fight for his life, it would be in vain!

While feeling extremely stifled, he still had to comfort his disciple Ye Feng!

He bestowed another seventh-star spirit armor for protection and quite a few spirit medicines before letting his disciple Ye Feng leave.

When fighting Ju Xuan, the seventh-star spirit armor Ye Feng used for protection had long since shattered.

Subsequently, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun waited quietly.

After waiting for a full hour, the seventh elder Huang Kejia, who was in charge of intelligence for the Cangming Star Palace, hurried over; after paying his respects, he got straight to the point.

"My Lord, the latest news: Great Chen's Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, Sumeru Palace Master Luo Xian, and Wood Spirit Palace Master Chi Lei fought a great battle in the depths of the Great Da Da Qing Shan in Great Chen's Jinshan County.

Sumeru Palace's second elder, the eighth-tier expert Zhuang Zhifei, died in battle!"

The Cangming Tianyang Xingjun's face suddenly changed, "Are you sure? Cheng Yuexiao, after leaving Dachen Wan Yi, could still kill the eighth-tier early-stage Zhuang Zhifei under the siege of Luo Xian and Chi Lei?

Is Cheng Yuexiao that strong?"

"My Lord, it should have been successive battles, not a siege."

"But even if it was successive battles, it's strong enough!

This shows that Cheng Yuexiao's true combat power has significantly exceeded that of Luo Xian, who is also at the eighth-tier peak.

What medicine has Cheng Yuexiao taken?

Has his strength improved so fast in the past six months?

And I haven't seen him break through to the ninth tier?"

As the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun was puzzled, he suddenly realized, and shuddered, "Why did the three of them fight in the depths of the Great Da Da Qing Shan? Was it for the Divine Dao intent?"

"Indeed!

Currently, both the Sumeru Palace and the Wood Spirit Palace have made it public.

They say that a Great Chen elite obtained a Divine Dao intent!" Seventh Elder Huang Kejia said.

"Where is this Great Chen elite now?" Obviously, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun was moved; of course, he also had deeper thoughts.

Seventh Elder Huang Kejia showed a look of shame, "My Lord, before your subordinate received the news, this Great Chen elite had already been escorted by Cheng Yuexiao back to Great Chen's Dachen Wan Yi!"

Hearing this, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun, who had been sitting straight, leaned back, his face full of disappointment.

Once Cheng Yuexiao returns to Great Chen's Dachen Wan Yi, that is his home turf.

According to past combat power, it might require the joint efforts of three top eighth-tier experts to have a chance of success.

But according to today's intelligence, three top eighth-tier experts might not necessarily succeed.

Moreover, there is only one Divine Dao intent; three eighth-tier experts would definitely not cooperate sincerely, but would instead scheme against each other.

Therefore, there is no hope for this Divine Dao intent!

"Are there any other messages?"

"My Lord, on the Suppressing Calamity Star Palace side, the Suppressing Calamity Tianyang Xingjun personally took action and brought back two disciples who participated in the battle; it seems they also brought back a Divine Dao intent."

"Suppressing Calamity also has one?"

This made the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun somewhat anxious, "Then what about the other three sides? What about Heavenly Yang?"

"My Lord, up to now, the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun has not taken action! According to intelligence, the Heavenly Yang Star Palace only had Watching Zhang Lin enter the sixth stage, but until now, Watching Zhang Lin has not come out." Huang Kejia said.

"That is to say, the Heavenly Yang Star Palace has not obtained a Divine Dao intent yet, the Wood Spirit Palace has not obtained one either, and the Sumeru Palace is destined not to get one!

There are three more!

Within the Seven Kill Secret Realm, there are three more!"

"My Lord, according to the summary of intelligence from all sides, Ju Xuan of the Golden Pillar alien race has obtained at least two Divine Dao intents."

"Two? In that case, there is only one left for others to compete for?"

Having reached this judgment, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun's emotions were extremely complex, and he suddenly said, "The only opportunity now is to keep a close watch on all the star gates of the Seven Kill Secret Realm; if anyone else comes out, we must pursue, kill, and interrogate them with all our might!"

"Yes! Your subordinate will go and arrange it."

After Seventh Elder Huang Kejia left, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun was full of worry; guarding the star gates is useful.

But what if the remaining Divine Dao intents are all taken away by Ju Xuan of the Golden Pillar alien race?

Although it is said that aliens cannot refine the Divine Dao intent bestowed by their ancestors.

But if it is taken back, what if a higher-level existence takes action?

Then the trouble would be huge!

Thinking of this, the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun felt a bit resentful.

Why didn't the ancestors directly bestow the Divine Dao intent upon them and let them break through directly?

Now, if it really gets taken away by the Golden Pillar alien race.

Then the trouble would be truly huge!

Heavenly Yang Star Palace, the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun sat expressionlessly on his throne.

Sixth Elder Xia Zhong, who was in charge of intelligence, stood there bowing, not daring to breathe loudly.

According to the latest intelligence, Great Chen obtained one, the Suppressing Calamity Star Palace obtained one, and the Cangming Star Palace, Sumeru Palace, and Wood Spirit Palace all came back empty-handed.

The eighth-tier alien Ju Xuan snatched two, and the whereabouts of one are unknown.

Then this last one is highly likely to have been obtained by his disciple Watching Zhang Lin.

However, the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun used an emergency contact method to contact Watching Zhang Lin, wanting Watching Zhang Lin to quit while he was ahead and send this Divine Dao intent back so he could go and meet him.

But Watching Zhang Lin gave no response.

This gave the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun a bad premonition.

But he also felt it was unlikely.

He cared quite a lot about this disciple.

Previously, in his spare time, he had spent a long time personally blessing the Ten Thousand Refinement Cold Star Beads he refined, of which there were two.

With these two Ten Thousand Refinement Cold Star Beads, even that eighth-tier alien Ju Xuan could be killed, and he could save his life.

There shouldn't be any accidents.

For a time, the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun's heart pounded like a deer.

He felt that his beloved disciple Watching Zhang Lin had already obtained a Divine Dao intent and was quite expectant.

At the same time, he was worried that his beloved disciple, whom he couldn't contact, had met with an accident and lost this Divine Dao intent.

To be honest, he hadn't felt this kind of anxiety for many years!

But now, he could only wait!

Wait for the Seven Kill Secret Realm to end, and everything would be revealed.

Go to Dachen Wan Yi to snatch it?

That is Cheng Yuexiao's home turf.

If one or two families aren't enough, three or four families would form a coalition, but they would scheme against each other; once the battle situation gained a slight advantage, their own people would scheme against each other first.

After all, there is only one Divine Dao intent!

The key is that the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun still had high expectations!

Within the Sumeru Palace, the Wood Spirit Palace Master and the heavily injured Sumeru Palace Master were having a secret discussion face-to-face.

"The eighth-tier peak Cheng Yuexiao is so terrifying; if he is allowed to break through to the ninth tier, that would be disastrous!

We must find a way to stop him!

Why don't we unite with the Heavenly Yang Tianyang Xingjun and the Cangming Tianyang Xingjun, and have the four families kill their way into Dachen Wan Yi together?

At worst, we'll just lose a few eighth-tier experts!" the Sumeru Palace Master proposed.

The Wood Spirit Palace Master glanced at the Sumeru Palace Master, "Palace Master Luo, then you tell me first, how much power can your side exert? So I can calculate it."

The Sumeru Palace Master pondered for a few breaths, "My primordial spirit is heavily injured; to recover, it will take at least twenty days. My Sumeru Palace can currently still send out one eighth-tier mid-stage and one eighth-tier late-stage elder..."

He only said half of it before shutting his mouth sheepishly under the cold gaze of the Wood Spirit Palace Master.

If he doesn't go, how can they talk about a four-family siege?

Dachen Wan Yi is Cheng Yuexiao's home turf.

If there aren't four top eighth-tier experts working together, they won't be able to take it down!

In itself, having four top eighth-tier experts working together is the biggest difficulty facing them.

But now, they can't even gather four top eighth-tier experts.

Let alone solving that biggest difficulty!

That is to say, this path is a dead end!

In the end, they still have to ponder the whereabouts of other Divine Dao intents.

After all, there are only two that truly have owners!

(End of chapter)