Chapter 631

Eight Desolations Continent.

Sima Qu, the Leader of the Baidou Sect, looked at Xu Jin, who had vanished without a trace, with a look of helplessness on his face.

Spatial star arts are difficult to learn and even harder to cultivate, but once mastered, they are truly elusive.

However, the threat from ordinary spatial star art practitioners is not that great; after a few spatial teleports covering a few hundred miles, their soul cultivation base is usually exhausted.

But it is different when it reaches the level of Prince Zhenyu, Xu Jin.

Meanwhile, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, had already activated the Eight Desolations Golden Seal to mobilize the authority of heaven and earth, trying to track Xu Jin's position, still wanting to make an effort.

To him, killing the successor of the Seven Killings was a matter second only to conquering the human Star River battlefield of the current world.

Just one breath later, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, opened his eyes, a look of considerable astonishment within them.

At the first opportunity, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, sent an urgent message to Xuan Hu, a powerhouse at the late Ninth Tier.

【Xuan Hu, the successor of the Seven Killings has also come over, and another Ninth Tier has also rushed toward your direction; you are about to be surrounded, retreat quickly.】

The distance between Xuan Hu's combat position and their current location was a full four thousand miles.

Normally, even for him, Envoy Ju Zhang, with the blessing of heaven and earth authority, it would take a hundred breaths.

For ordinary spatial practitioners, it would take three or four breaths to rush over.

But this Prince Zhenyu, Xu Jin, appeared nearby in just one breath.

His attainment in spatial star arts was extremely high.

Almost at the same time, the alien Xuan Hu, who was locked in a great battle with Tianyang Xingjun Cangming and Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e, frowned slightly.

He hadn't fully achieved his goal yet, and the Young Master was actually telling him to retreat?

Originally, he could have killed these two Ninth Tier opponents before him long ago, or at the very least, killed one of them.

But what he hadn't expected was that not only were these two guys' life-saving methods endless, but those Eighth Tier, Seventh Tier, and even Sixth Tier reinforcements who rushed over were like moths to a flame, willing to die on the spot just to block blades for these two.

Since the start of the war, the number of Eighth Tier experts who had died under his hands had reached three, and the Seventh Tier had reached fourteen.

Another reason was that the Ninth Tier early-stage combatant coordinating with him was too weak.

If he had been even a little stronger, he could have achieved a decapitation victory.

However, Xuan Hu only hesitated for an instant before deciding to retreat according to the Young Master's orders.

Two more Ninth Tier opponents coming to surround him?

He wasn't afraid!

But his Ninth Tier early-stage companion was afraid.

He could not allow the combat strength under the Young Master's command to suffer damage.

"Prepare to retreat!"

Xuan Hu sent a voice transmission to his Ninth Tier companion, Jin Bo, while simultaneously erupting with power, blasting Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e and Tianyang Xingjun Cangming backward with a single strike; the loyal elites of the two great Star Halls below were all horrified, roaring as rows of Seventh Tier military formations rose into the sky, focusing their fire and blasting wildly at Xuan Hu.

Xuan Hu, who was retreating, frowned; these attacks didn't pose much of a threat to him, but they were still a nuisance, and he had to block them.

Suddenly, Xuan Hu's gaze sharpened.

In the void a few miles away, a human figure tumbled out once again.

Sixth Tier, Ninth Layer?

Almost the moment he appeared, Xu Jin's expression also sharpened instantly.

Late Ninth Tier!

At the first opportunity, Xu Jin activated the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal.

Boom!

In a flash, the moment the thunder light blasted out, terrifying icy starlight also roared toward Xu Jin like a venomous snake.

The thunder light and the icy starlight intertwined in the void, and then both dissolved!

Xu Jin was stunned.

Xuan Hu was even more stunned.

Although this strike just now wasn't his full-power strike, it was close enough, yet it had only managed to block one strike from the opponent.

As for Xu Jin, because the opponent was a late Ninth Tier, he had decisively used the low-grade Nine-Star Spirit Treasure, the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal, given to him by True Person Youyu for that strike, and he hadn't expected the opponent to block it so easily.

His pupils constricted, and Xu Jin activated the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal with all his might without hesitation.

In an instant, large patches of thunderclouds began to gather above his head.

This was the true power of the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal.

However, to fully unleash the power of the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal, time was needed to build up momentum.

The next instant, as Xu Jin pursued rapidly, the Nine Heavens Thunder Duke Seal's thunder light exploded, and the Five Elements Thunder-Galloping Slash blasted toward that Ninth Tier early-stage alien who was retreating rapidly.

At the same time, the figure of the Grand Master, Cheng Yuexiao, also appeared on the periphery.

"Careful!"

As Xuan Hu shouted urgently, the icy starlight coiled toward Xu Jin's thunder light like a dragon.

He had already exchanged blows with the successor of the Seven Killings just now; this successor's strength was indeed terrifying, and while he could handle it, his Ninth Tier early-stage companion definitely could not.

He had to bring this Ninth Tier early-stage companion back.

For that Ancestral God Great Sacrifice, the Young Master had paid the price of his own lifespan just to bring them over.

Xuan Hu reacted quickly, but Xu Jin's reaction was even faster.

Massive spatial fluctuations arose.

Spatial Star Art: Void.

The dragon-shaped starlight that Xuan Hu had blasted out to rescue his Ninth Tier companion, Jin Bo, began to vanish continuously after a third of it disappeared in an instant.

Boom!

"My Lord, save—"

Sensing the terrifying thunder light, the golden light only managed to roar once before half of its body had already turned into charred remains; its Origin Spirit escaped instantly, bewildered and terrified.

The next instant, Cheng Yuexiao, who had just arrived, along with the rescued Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e and Tianyang Xingjun Cangming, pressed forward simultaneously.

"Let's join forces and slaughter this grandson!" roared the severely wounded Tianyang Xingjun Cangming, as he and Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e killed toward Xuan Hu.

Watching this scene, Xuan Hu, a late Ninth Tier powerhouse, sighed inwardly, and without hesitation, crushed the Seventh Tier Spatial Star Bead he had been clutching in his hand; spatial fluctuations arose, and Xuan Hu vanished instantly.

At this very moment, Xu Jin's Heaven and Earth Cloud Tower had just flown up, intending to shake and suppress the void.

But it was a little too late.

Still, at least one Ninth Tier had been left behind.

The Origin Spirit of the Ninth Tier early-stage Jin Bo also took out a Seventh Tier Spatial Star Bead for life-saving at the first opportunity.

But the next instant, thunder light and massive soul fluctuations arose.

It was a very faint thunder light, but it blasted his Origin Spirit until it was numb and unbearable; at the same time, strands of soul power, like locks and nails, were driven into his Origin Spirit.

This caused his Origin Spirit to sink, and in an instant, it lost contact with the outside world.

Soul Secret Art: Soul-Locking Intent Erosion. In the rear, the Grand Master, Cheng Yuexiao, had just arrived; looking at Xu Jin, a hint of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and he sent a voice transmission at the first opportunity, "Xu Jin, did you not go to support Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang?"

Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang was currently too important, and Cheng Yuexiao had to ask.

After the nominal death of the Great Hong Emperor, the new monarch's succession had not been stable, and the true leader of the Tianyang Star Hall and Great Hong was Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang.

If Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang were to die in battle, Great Hong would surely fall into chaos.

Once Great Hong fell into chaos, more than a quarter of the elite combat strength opposing the Eight Desolations aliens would have problems.

If that situation were to truly arise, the current world would face massive problems.

Therefore, Cheng Yuexiao asked at the first opportunity; if not, he would have to rush over right now.

"Grand Master, I have already rescued him; Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang has already retreated," Xu Jin replied.

Xu Jin's reply left Cheng Yuexiao stunned on the spot; beyond the flash of joy in his eyes, there was also a bitter smile.

"This brat, is he this strong now?"

"We set off at the same time, using the same spatial star arts, and the distance we traveled wasn't that different; he went over there to save someone and then came back, while I have only just arrived..."

With a single sentence, Xu Jin made the Grand Master, Cheng Yuexiao, realize that the gap in strength between him and Xu Jin had already become massive.

Two and a half months ago, Cheng Yuexiao felt that Xu Jin's combat strength was stronger than his, but only by a limited amount, likely only by ten or twenty percent.

But now, Cheng Yuexiao felt that Xu Jin's combat strength was already far, far greater than his own!

He didn't even dare to compare anymore!

"This brat, how did he grow into such a monster?" Cheng Yuexiao marveled inwardly.

"To think that grandson escaped!"

Tianyang Xingjun Cangming looked at the direction where Xuan Hu had vanished with a look of regret; while cursing, he took out a Star Healing Emblem to quickly treat himself, and simultaneously took out a Seventh Tier spirit herb, swallowing it to refine its medicinal power; the half-arm that had been blasted off began to regenerate rapidly.

While recovering, Tianyang Xingjun Cangming thanked Xu Jin with a complex expression.

After witnessing Prince Zhenyu Xu Jin's combat strength with their own eyes, the feelings of Tianyang Xingjun Cangming and Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e were far more shocked than Cheng Yuexiao's!

After sending the message to Xuan Hu, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, sent inquiries about the battle situation to the other Ninth Tier powerhouses at the first opportunity.

Since it was wartime, it was normal not to receive a reply immediately.

The King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, was not in a hurry.

He turned to look at Sima Qu, the Leader of the Baidou Sect, not far from him, and laughed, "A Nine-Star Spirit Treasure, and a Nine-Star Spirit Treasure whose power approaches that of a Tianyang Xingjun's suppression artifact, and a set at that—Leader Ji, you've hidden this deep.

If you had used it earlier, we could have slaughtered that scoundrel Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang today."

Sima Qu also smiled slightly, "This treasure of mine is my life-saving family fortune, and I dare not use it lightly; however, the Nine-Star Spirit Treasure in your hands, Prince, is also a treasure approaching a suppression artifact, isn't it? Why didn't you use it earlier?

If you had used it earlier, slaughtering Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang would definitely have been a matter of course."

"Heh heh!"

Envoy Ju Zhang laughed, the Jin She Boom appearing before his chest, "The power of this treasure is extraordinarily great; it was a gift from my father, True Person Jin Shuo, but it consumes a great deal to use. If coordinated with this King's Eight Desolations Golden Seal, even a Tenth Tier Tianyang Xingjun could be fought.

It's just that the consumption is high, and it cannot be used lightly."

Sima Qu, the Leader of the Baidou Sect, shifted his gaze; he had caught the meaning—Envoy Ju Zhang was explaining the origin of his treasure, but it wasn't just an explanation; it was a deterrent.

A reminder for him not to harbor ulterior motives.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be disingenuous and play along at this moment, maintaining at least a superficial harmony.

But he was the Hu Hu Dianzhu of the Lingji Star Hall.

If he had been willing to be disingenuous back then, the Lingji Star Hall would not have been killed into sealing its buildings and locking its halls by Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang and the others.

He sneered immediately, "The True Person is indeed powerful, and in this world, he is also a top-tier existence; however, the Star Fighting True God worshipped by my sect has killed quite a few True Persons, which makes my sect members marvel." Sima Qu said.

The King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang's expression froze, and he also sneered, "What does that count for? The Holy Ancestor of my Jin Zhu clan has even killed an Emperor."

Hearing this, Sima Qu, the Hu Hu Dianzhu of the Lingji Star Hall, suddenly shook his head and laughed; bickering like this was meaningless.

He turned and smiled, "If there is leisure and the timing is right, I would still like to test my skills with you, Prince, to try the power of this Nine-Star Spirit Treasure of mine."

"Once we break through the human Star River battlefield of the current world and the war ceases, I will indeed test my skills with you, Leader."

"I look forward to it." Sima Qu bowed and smiled, not showing any weakness.

The King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, was about to say something more when suddenly, starlight flashed repeatedly upon his Eight Desolations Golden Token.

He only glanced at it, and his complexion changed drastically.

"What, Jin Bo has been slaughtered?"

This was the news sent by Xuan Hu.

This caused the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang's expression to turn incomparably ugly in an instant.

In this battle, although they had slaughtered one Ninth Tier of the current world's humans, namely the Palace Master of Xumi, they had also lost one Ninth Tier in battle.

It was a one-for-one trade.

Not a loss, but no profit either!

Suddenly, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, frowned, somewhat surprised.

Why was there still no response from the Blood God Sect Leader, Yu Shen?

Currently, it seemed that the situation with the Blood God Sect Leader, Yu Shen, should have been the most certain thing.

The three of them over there dealing with the Great Chen Grand Master, Cheng Yuexiao, should definitely have been able to achieve success.

As long as the Great Chen Grand Master, Cheng Yuexiao, was slaughtered, then the Great Chen among the humans of the current world would inevitably fall into chaos.

Even if someone were to replace Cheng Yuexiao's position, Great Chen would inevitably be turbulent and uneasy; at the same time, the elite combat strength of Great Chen on the Star River battlefield would definitely plummet, and various situations might even occur.

At that time, they could use this as a breakthrough point to kill their way into the Star River battlefield and conquer it.

This was the reason why they had previously set Cheng Yuexiao, Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, and Tianyang Xingjun Cangming as the main targets for encirclement and slaughter.

These few people were the heads of power in the current world, and their influence was extremely massive.

As long as one of them was slaughtered, the power behind them could be significantly shaken.

Among them, the influence after the slaughter of Cheng Yuexiao and Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang would be even greater.

It was just unexpected that things had failed on Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang's side.

He had previously wanted to use the Nine-Star Spirit Treasure Jin She Boom to erupt with full power and slaughter Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, but with Sima Qu on the side, he had to hold something back.

At this moment, with no response from the Blood God Sect Leader, Yu Shen, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, sent a message at the first opportunity to another Ninth Tier participant, Ju Lu.

The moment the message from the Eight Desolations Golden Token was sent, a look of shock appeared in Envoy Ju Zhang's eyes.

Unable to send!

Unable to transmit!

Under normal circumstances, only death in battle—the kind where the soul is scattered—would cause the Eight Desolations Silver Tokens on their bodies to become ineffective.

Only then would they be unable to transmit!

"This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

In his astonishment, the King of the Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, repeatedly activated the Golden Token to inquire about the situation of the three Ninth Tier powerhouses, including the Blood God Sect Leader and Ju Lu.

Gradually, his expression became increasingly ugly!

Increasingly astonished!

(End of Chapter)