Chapter 506

Chen Guo Dachen Wan Yi, main building of the Star-Plucking Tower.

National Master Cheng Yuexiao did not completely relax her tense nerves until she saw Dong Zhao, Ying Ge, Ning Yuchan, and Xu Jin's group return one by one via teleportation.

She waved her hand to dismiss Peng Lao, Pei Ze, and the Deputy Commandant of the Star-Patrol Guard, Han Lingdong.

"National Master, who are they?" Xu Jin looked at the four departing eighth-tier experts, his expression suddenly shifting.

The Deputy Commandant of the Chen Guo Star-Patrol Guard, Han Lingdong, was from the National Dao Academy and was originally at the peak of the seventh-tier ninth layer; he was considered an old general of Chen Guo, with very average combat power, basically the type of seventh-tier expert who would be defeated by a sixth-tier genius across a major realm.

Previously, he had been bestowed a fifth-tier spirit soul elixir by National Master Cheng Yuexiao, which condensed his primordial spirit and extended his lifespan; originally, there had been no expectations, just extending his lifespan.

Although he was over a hundred years old and had ordinary combat power, he was, after all, seventh-tier.

Unexpectedly, he had recently broken through to the eighth tier in one go.

It was considered an unexpected joy for Chen Guo and added a new eighth-tier combat force to Chen Guo in the present world.

"I had already prepared for the worst.

If it really came to the worst, I planned to take them and storm into the Da Hong capital, Changle City, to rescue you all," National Master Cheng Yuexiao laughed.

Once these words were spoken, Dong Zhao, Ning Yuchan, Xu Jin, and the others were shocked.

This was no small matter!

If she really did that and failed, wouldn't Chen Guo be on the verge of national destruction?

And wouldn't they be the sinners of Chen Guo's destruction?

"National Master, this time, I was reckless and made you worry," Xu Jin bowed.

"It's fine!"

Cheng Yuexiao waved her hand, "It was also my lack of consideration; I didn't realize the huge impact of Yuchan defeating Sun Fujia.

Just one peerless genius wouldn't be worth Tianyang Xingjun losing his face; after all, Sun Fujia had visited my Chen Guo and other countries many times before.

However, if there are two peerless geniuses, and they are peerless geniuses about to fully grow up, let alone Tianyang Xingjun, even I would probably have to discard this old face and strike ruthlessly."

Everyone felt a sense of awe.

Half an hour later, Xu Jin, having finished the handover of the diplomatic mission, returned to the Danxia Palace and asked in confusion, "National Master, were you really going to storm into Da Hong's Changle City?"

Hearing this, National Master Cheng Yuexiao pointed at Xu Jin and laughed, "You brat, did you think I was just putting on a show?"

"That's not it; I just felt that such a risky thing doesn't seem like your style, National Master."

"Risky?"

National Master Cheng Yuexiao shook her head, "If considered comprehensively, the risk is actually not great at all."

"First, such a thing as me taking all eighth-tier experts to storm into another country's capital has never happened before; it's unexpected, this is the first victory."

"Second, Da Hong doesn't know your strength. Your methods can at least contain two eighth-tier experts, and even with you and me cooperating, it's possible to slay two or three. This is the second victory."

"Third, Tianyang Xingjun rushing over will inevitably take time; this time difference is the opportunity for victory. This is the third victory."

"Fourth, the Da Hong Emperor, seeing me, will inevitably value his life, and since we hold leverage over him, he certainly won't go all out in the beginning. This is the fourth victory."

"Fifth, the world doesn't know of the existence of the Seven-Kill Star Domain, so I only need to take you all and fight our way five hundred li out of Changle City to return safely. This is the fifth victory."

"With these five victories, the probability of my storming into Changle City to rescue you is as high as seventy percent.

It's just that once this plan is implemented, the consequences will be severe and might invite retaliation from Tianyang Xingjun at any cost.

So, until the final moment, I didn't launch it.

Of course, this was also the final safety guarantee for your diplomatic mission to Da Hong this time," National Master Cheng Yuexiao laughed.

Hearing this, Xu Jin stood up again and solemnly bowed to National Master Cheng Yuexiao, "Thank you for your trouble, Elder!"

"What is this!

You are also charging into battle for Chen Guo.

Come, come, drink tea!"

During the casual chat, Xu Jin told the whole story of the diplomatic mission's results, including the agreement with the Da Hong Emperor, and discussed it with National Master Cheng Yuexiao.

After listening, Cheng Yuexiao said, "It can be considered a success; this is a good thing.

Rescuing your teacher Qi Shanye and Junior Uncle Mo Ji also has hope.

It just so happens that the great war is about to start, so they can be rescued.

However, there is one thing you must pay attention to."

"Please give me your guidance, National Master," Xu Jin said.

"The leverage the Da Hong Emperor left us is too big!

So big that it cannot be resolved.

Therefore, the conditions the Da Hong Emperor promised you are definitely just an expedient measure.

During this period, he will definitely try every possible way to resolve this threat!

Moreover, the final deadline for resolving this threat is the moment you finish your business in Blood Moon City.

Otherwise, you finish your business and return.

The leverage is still in our hands.

What will we do?

In terms of the overall situation, the decisive battle between the human race of the present world and the alien races of the Eight Desolations is imminent; I would not tolerate a Blood God Vice Sect Master holding the position of a country's emperor.

Otherwise, all the strategies and tactics of our human race in the present world would be public to the alien races of the Eight Desolations."

"That is indeed true!"

"In the struggle between Da Hong and Chen Guo, if we get evidence that the Da Hong Emperor is a Blood God Sect Vice Sect Master, Da Hong will inevitably be in turmoil.

Tianyang Xingjun will lose face, and his prestige will also plummet.

This is extremely beneficial to our Chen Guo.

It's just that there is no solid evidence right now.

Even without solid evidence, as long as this matter is told to Tianyang Xingjun, the interior of Da Hong will also be in endless turmoil.

Do you understand?" Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"I understand," Xu Jin nodded.

"Then, we can think of many pros and cons; can the Da Hong Emperor think of them?" Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Naturally, he can!"

"Therefore, two things: first, do not reveal the progress of what you are doing, and even cover it up.

Second, be vigilant at all times, pay attention to safety, and prepare an escape route.

The Da Hong Emperor will definitely not let us hold leverage over him for too long.

The moment you complete your mission, or the moment he resolves this leverage, will be the moment your identity is completely exposed.

Do you understand?"

"I understand, thank you for the reminder, National Master," Xu Jin said solemnly.

Cheng Yuexiao smiled and waved her hand, "There is one more thing I want to remind you of."

"Please speak, National Master."

"You are going to the Blood God Sect's territory to rescue people, and you are using the Blood God Sect's identity, so you will inevitably deal with a large number of Blood God Sect members.

Generally speaking, the Blood God Sect group is mostly a combination of interests; their so-called sect and the so-called true god they believe in are actually their own power.

All actions are to enhance their own power.

This group mostly values interests.

So sometimes, you don't have to solve everything with force.

Changing the method might yield better results," National Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Xu Jin didn't understand this for a moment.

"National Master, what do you mean?"

Hearing this, National Master Cheng Yuexiao laughed out loud, "You haven't rolled in the Chen Guo imperial court yet; it seems you don't know the benefits of giving gifts."

"Giving gifts?"

Xu Jin was stunned at first, then smiled bitterly, and immediately understood.

He had done this a few times in his previous life.

In this life, as his cultivation became higher and higher, he gradually forgot this point; now, getting a reminder from the National Master, he remembered it again.

"Of course, it might not necessarily be used, it's just better to be prepared. The hard currency over at the Blood God Sect is naturally the Myriad Spirit Blood Elixir; you have subdued a few Blood God Children, so you can bring a little. Besides that, Star Healing Emblems and Space Shifting Emblems are also hard currency over there; you can easily prepare these," National Master Cheng Yuexiao laughed.

"Of course, the most important thing is strength. Take advantage of the time before news comes to improve your strength."

"Thank you, National Master, I know what to do."

Danhai Star Domain.

The Blood God Child Hong Daze, who was bitterly cultivating inside the Blood Spirit Holy City, suddenly had a flash before his eyes, and when he opened them, he saw Xu Jin's figure appearing before him.

He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"Why have you come again, Elder?"

"Why, can't I come?"

"I can, how could I not," Hong Daze smiled bitterly.

"Your cultivation improvement is not bad."

In just over a month, Lu Hong's cultivation had actually recovered to the seventh-tier third layer; this speed was fast enough.

"My Lord, we people of the Blood God Sect only have this one advantage! But that's about it; no matter how high the cultivation is, even if it's seventh-tier, it can't take half a move from you, Elder," Hong Daze flattered.

However, this was the truth.

"How about this, give me all the Myriad Spirit Blood Elixirs you've refined during this time; I have a use for them," Xu Jin ordered.

The Blood God Child Hong Daze was stunned, then knelt down and begged bitterly, "My Lord, please spare my life! In three months, I have to deliver a new batch of Myriad Spirit Blood Elixirs to the main sect; if I can't deliver them, I'm finished."

"You won't give them? Then you're finished right now!" Xu Jin sneered.

Hong Daze's face directly wrinkled into the character for 'bitter'.

"My Lord, please give me a way to live."

"Give me the things, and I will find a way to give you a way to live!"

"Really?"

"It must be true!"

"Good!"

This time, Hong Daze took out the Myriad Blood Spirit Elixirs readily.

The quantity was not small.

There were fifty sixth-tier ones and twenty fifth-tier ones.

This was just the production of over a month; how much would the Blood God Sect harvest in a year?

"My Lord, then how will you give me a way to live?" Hong Daze asked cautiously.

"Who is the elder who controls your spirit soul?" Xu Jin asked.

"Why does my Lord ask this?"

"Kill him, and it's solved, isn't it."

"This..." Hearing this, Hong Daze smiled bitterly, "My Lord, please don't make fun of me."

"I'm not making fun of you," Xu Jin said.

"My Lord, that is an eighth-tier expert!" Hong Daze said helplessly.

"You think I don't have eighth-tier experts behind me!"

Once these words were spoken, the Blood God Child Hong Daze immediately straightened his expression, "My Lord, are your words true?"

"Of course! If you perform well, this star domain might be handed over to you to continue controlling," Xu Jin said.

"My Lord, I will definitely work hard! The one who controls my spirit soul is one of the Blood God Sect's protector elders, named Xiao Wenfeng!" Hong Daze said.

"Good, just wait for good news."

The next instant, Xu Jin disappeared into thin air with the Myriad Spirit Blood Elixirs.

This was Xu Jin's latest directional space shifting star art.

It could shift space directionally by five hundred li at a time, which was very convenient.

Especially when combined with the authority of heaven and earth here, it appeared even more divine.

As for the promise Xu Jin gave Hong Daze, it was half true and half false!

If there was a chance, he would realize it.

If he couldn't realize it, Xu Jin wouldn't take the risk.

The most important role was to stabilize this Blood God Child Hong Daze; although he didn't know what Xu Jin was going to do in Blood Moon City, he knew a little bit.

Give him hope to stabilize the situation.

Lest this guy report it and ruin Xu Jin's grand plan.

Subsequently, Xu Jin went to the Luomei Star Domain.

Now that Xu Jin had obtained the method for making temporary star gate arrays from Qiao Shen, the cost of opening a star gate had dropped significantly, and Xu Jin could make them himself.

It was convenient over at the Blood God Child Lu Hong's place.

He directly obtained a large number of Myriad Spirit Blood Elixirs, one of which was seventh-tier.

This guy had been working quite hard recently.

The Blood God Child Lu Hong was also crying without tears.

He never expected to be robbed by Xu Jin a second time.

As for the Blood God Sect elder who controlled the Blood God Child Lu Hong's spirit soul, Xu Jin also directly asked Wen Meng.

But he didn't tell Lu Hong.

If there was a chance, he would kill him while he was at it.

As for how to deal with Lu Hong, it would depend on the future.

But to be fair, the Blood God Sect's Blood God Children were also talents, especially in controlling alien races; they were very experienced and capable.

If there was a chance, it wouldn't be impossible to use them in the future.

As for the Blood God Child Fu Ying's place, it was even simpler.

Xu Jin directly sent him a message via the Mandarin Duck Seal, and this guy arranged for people to send a large number of Myriad Spirit Blood Elixirs to Xu Jin.

On December 22, after Xu Jin finished challenging the sixth-tier eighth-layer Gold Star and Can Star, his cultivation successfully broke through to the sixth-tier ninth layer.

Subsequently, Xu Jin also plucked the sixth-tier ninth-layer Gold Star and Can Star.

Now, plucking the Gold Star and Can Star held no difficulty for Xu Jin.

However, as Xu Jin finished plucking the sixth-tier ninth-layer Gold Star and Can Star, it also meant that from now on, Xu Jin would have no more opportunities to pluck Gold Stars and Can Stars.

The number of Gold Stars in Xu Jin's hands, after two consecutive pluckings, was nine, and there were eight Can Stars left.

This was also the ultimate number of Gold Stars and Can Stars in Xu Jin's hands.

There were no more!

However, Xu Jin was not worried.

His level of deducing star patterns was extremely high now, and many star patterns could already be deduced by himself.

And with advance planning, some star patterns could also be handed over to Ying Ge and Ning Yuchan to deduce, or handed over to his younger sister Jiang Er to deduce.

However, it would take quite some time for the Gold Stars and Can Stars to be used by his younger sister Jiang Er.

After plucking the Gold Stars and Can Stars, Xu Jin had been bitterly cultivating, and finally, on December 30, he raised his cultivation from the early sixth-tier ninth layer to the peak of the sixth-tier ninth layer.

But after raising his cultivation to the peak of the sixth-tier ninth layer, Xu Jin still had a feeling that he hadn't reached the end.

But this was not surprising; if Sun Fujia could raise a twenty-two-story hexagonal cloud tower, then he, Xu Jin, could raise a twenty-two-story octagonal cloud tower!

The peak of the sixth-tier ninth layer, for ordinary cultivators, was the end of the sixth tier.

But for true geniuses, it was only the starting point of the sixth tier!

Just as he was about to condense the cloud tower again, a Mandarin Duck Seal he was keeping suddenly flickered.

Xu Jin looked, and it was exactly the Mandarin Duck Seal given to him by the Da Hong Emperor for contact!

Was the arrangement for going to Blood Moon City settled?

The next instant, while Xu Jin took out the Mandarin Duck Seal, he heard the Da Hong Emperor's voice.

(End of chapter)