Chapter 763: Joyous Events One After Another

In the Star River, a Star Boat was flying at high speed. True Person Jixi, whose golden wings had already completely retracted into his body, sat cross-legged at the head of the cabin. His long, awl-shaped face, unique to the Jin Peng clan, was gloomy to the extreme at this very moment.

As a newly promoted True Person, he had obtained this opportunity through the care of his elders. He had originally wanted to make a name for himself, prove his worth, and enhance his prestige and authority.

He had not expected to fail at the final hurdle.

The losses were heavy!

He had brought one hundred elite tenth-tier Star Lords, and forty had been killed in action.

Especially fatal was the death of one Imperial Tianyang Xingjun and three Town Star Lords.

The value of one Imperial Tianyang Xingjun was at the very least equivalent to thirty or forty tenth-tier Lesser Star Lords, not to mention the three Town Star Lords.

He felt he had been set up!

Regarding the troop deployment at the teleportation array, that mysterious informant had said there was only one Great Tianyang Xingjun and two Lesser Star Lords, and the entire Dongxuan isolated island only had two Imperial Star Lords.

On the battlefield, only two Imperial Star Lords were discovered. The strongest one was fighting him, and the other was entangled by his subordinate Imperial Tianyang Xingjun Luoya.

The tactics were also arranged this way.

Theoretically, a lineup of one Imperial Tianyang Xingjun and two Town Star Lords dealing with one Great Tianyang Xingjun and two Lesser Star Lords should have ended the battle within two breaths—and that would be considered slow.

But the problem was, not only was the teleportation array not breached, but the Imperial Tianyang Xingjun and two Town Star Lords he sent to destroy it had all died and not returned!

Under normal circumstances, there was absolutely no such possibility.

Unless there was a trap!

There was an ambush of at least one Imperial Tianyang Xingjun or even more at the teleportation array.

"Daring to set me up! I will absolutely not let you have an easy time!"

True Person Jixi suppressed his anger and took out the Luo Heaven Array Disk he used to contact that mysterious informant privately.

The Star River is vast; once communication tokens or treasures within various star realms leave their respective star realms, they cannot be contacted.

This kind of Luo Heaven Array Disk is a one-on-one cross-star-realm communication method, and its value is extremely high.

【Eagle Eye, did you set me up? If you don't give me an explanation today, I will immediately send the identity characteristics I have on you to the Tongxuan Imperial Palace.】

Not a few breaths after this message was sent, True Person Jixi's Luo Heaven Array Disk began to flicker.

【You idiot! Use that fist-sized brain of yours to think: what benefit is there for me to set you up? It's your own lack of ability and poor tactical arrangement, yet you blame me?

Go back and ask your father; is there any need for me to set you up?】

True Person Jixi's chest heaved violently; he wished he could smash the array disk in front of him with one punch. He hated people calling him stupid the most!

【There were at least three Imperial Star Lords on the isolated island, maybe even four. Otherwise, how could I have failed!】

【Impossible! The number of Imperial Star Lords in the entire Dongxuan Star Realm is fixed. There might be errors in the number of Lesser and Great Star Lords, but it is absolutely impossible for there to be errors in the number of Imperial and Town Star Lords!

Tell me, what were the battle results?】

【Don't you pride yourself on being middle-to-high level? Why are you still asking me for the battle results?】

【Let me correct a statement: your brain is definitely not fist-sized; at most, it's egg-sized! The high-level figures of the Dongxuan Star Realm are not fools. After this incident, they will definitely investigate inside and out. If I go out of my way to ask, wouldn't that be walking right into a trap?

Idiot!】

"Ah!"

Inside the Star Boat, True Person Jixi let out an angry roar. He wanted to destroy the array disk in front of him, but his reason told him he couldn't. However, that burning anger had nowhere to vent. His gaze swept over the group of subordinate Lesser Star Lords in front of him, and he licked his lips!

There were too many subordinates present.

If there were only one or two, he wouldn't mind tearing one or two apart and eating them to vent his current anger.

In the end, he could only vent his rage by violently pounding his own chest.

【Killed over a hundred, including fifteen Lesser and Great Star Lords. But our side suffered too heavy a loss. When old man Commander Tian Zhang arrived, we had to retreat in a hurry, and forty were killed in action, including one Imperial Tianyang Xingjun and three Town Star Lords!

Eagle Eye, I will reinvestigate this matter. If I find out you set me up! I will definitely not let you have an easy time,】 True Person Jixi said angrily.

In the shadows of a great hall in the Dongxuan Star Realm, someone put away the Luo Heaven Array Disk and also let out a sound of confusion. "Strange, how could this be?"

An hour later, True Person Jixi, who was still flying rapidly in the Star Boat in the Star River, suddenly saw his Luo Heaven Array Disk flicker; he had received another message from Eagle Eye.

【Jixi, does that Imperial Tianyang Xingjun of yours know of my existence? The battle report from the Dongxuan side only mentions killing thirty-nine, and there is a record of killing three Town Star Lords, but no record of killing an Imperial Tianyang Xingjun has been announced.

Currently, there are only two possibilities: that Imperial Tianyang Xingjun of yours might have been captured alive, or he might have escaped into the Star River.】

Seeing this message, True Person Jixi was both pleasantly surprised and worried.

If Imperial Tianyang Xingjun Jiali escaped into the Star River, there was still a chance for him to return to his clan, though Imperial Star Lords cannot travel in the Star River for long periods. Even if Jiali had Jin Peng blood, it would be quite a rough journey.

What he was worried about was being captured.

If captured, the trouble would be huge; the human race would extract many secrets from him.

【Eagle Eye, he knows of your existence as a person, but he doesn't know your characteristics! I need you to help me determine the status of Imperial Tianyang Xingjun Jiali immediately. If he has been captured, you had best find an opportunity to give him a quick end.】

【I need time.】

【I will wait.】

Just by observing the way True Person Commander Tian Zhang and the others were searching for the mole, Xu Jin understood that there wouldn't be any results.

Because their method of searching was still checking resumes, checking time, and checking whether there were special communication items in their Sumeru spaces.

If there really were tools for leaking information, they would have been destroyed the moment they were used; they wouldn't be left until now.

Of course, this is not to say that True Person Commander Tian Zhang and the others were stupid.

It was just that there was no better way.

Soul-searching secret techniques, of course, existed.

Soul-searching causes damage to the soul, and it is not small.

The more than one thousand people here on the Dongxuan isolated island were all elite Dao seeds, and they were the future of the Dongxuan Star Realm.

Furthermore, the tenth-tier Star Lords and ninth-tier elites who could be here had intricate relationships within the Dongxuan Star Realm. Not to mention searching everyone—that would truly be killing one hundred enemies and losing one thousand of one's own. If True Person Commander Tian Zhang really wanted to do that, his Dongxuan Token would explode within a few breaths.

They could only screen like this.

Xu Jin's Warm Dream Star Pattern was indeed an interrogation artifact, but Xu Jin didn't dare to stand out like that right now.

The Warm Dream Star Pattern was too sharp; once pulled into the dream, one could know whatever one wanted to ask, and one could normally ask about any privacy.

Not to mention that countless people would covet Xu Jin's Warm Dream Star Pattern, those conspirators, especially those in high positions hiding secrets, would find ways to eliminate Xu Jin at the first opportunity.

That would truly be a disaster.

It was better to use it quietly by himself.

Previously, when he was in the Kunling Domain, the spread of the Warm Dream Star Pattern was also extremely cautious.

Everyone who received the transmission had to swear a soul oath or even a Great Dao oath.

After observing for not long, Xu Jin began to take the opportunity to comprehend and cultivate, while simultaneously driving his Star Power to repair the cracks on the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion.

This was the most severely damaged the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion had ever been.

In the past, at most three to five or even dozens of cracks would appear, and it would recover in a day or two.

But this time, there were thousands of cracks all over the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion, and cracks had even appeared internally.

Normally, for a Town Treasure to suffer such injuries, it would likely take a month or two to recover.

But for Xu Jin, it was seven or eight-tenths recovered in four days.

It wasn't that Xu Jin's recovery ability was astonishing, but that the recovery speed of the Chaos Star Gang from the inside out was much faster than Xu Jin had imagined, though the consumption of the Chaos Star Gang was a bit high.

But on this isolated island, the Chaos Star Gang could be called inexhaustible.

True Person Commander Tian Zhang's blockade and search lasted for five days, and after five days, it was declared over.

"Everyone, there is a preliminary investigation result regarding this chaos in the isolated island secret realm, and further investigation will follow! If you discover any abnormal clues, you can report them individually at the first opportunity; the Dao Palace will definitely reward you heavily."

True Person Commander Tian Zhang's voice resounded over the entire isolated island. "In the process of your heroic fighting to defend the Dongxuan isolated island this time, not a single person retreated. After the battle merits are submitted for audit, they will be issued to your Dongxuan Tokens, and at the same time, they will be reported to the Tongxuan Imperial Palace for filing!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the elite cultivators cheered immediately.

Battle merits reported to the Tongxuan Imperial Palace for filing were not only more valuable, but in the future, it was even possible to accumulate merits and receive rewards from the Tongxuan Imperial Palace.

"In addition, as compensation for your cooperation in the investigation over the past few days, an extra three days of comprehension time in the isolated island secret realm will be provided to everyone. I hope everyone will have some gains."

After giving these instructions, True Person Commander Tian Zhang just glanced in Xu Jin's direction. The moment he saw Xu Jin's gaze look over, he nodded slightly to signal, and then led the team into the teleportation array first.

Grand Princess Zhu Linxiao, however, turned into a streak of starlight and flew over. In front of everyone, she gave Xu Jin a solid hug, then stepped back half a step and said softly, "This concubine has official business to attend to. Husband, please cultivate here. When you return home, remember to tell this concubine; this concubine will set up wine and a banquet to wash away the dust for you and celebrate your battle merits!"

After speaking, she wasn't in a hurry to leave. After obtaining Xu Jin's permission, she bowed again to say goodbye and flew toward the teleportation array.

From all directions, envious gazes wished they could swallow Xu Jin whole!

Being beautiful and gentle was already rare, but to have a noble status and yet be so sensible in front of Xu Jin, even appearing so submissive—

To be able to marry such a woman, one would be willing to live ten years less.

The brilliance of the Starlight Array rose. Not long after True Person Commander Tian Zhang and the others left, with a flash of starlight, Imperial Tianyang Xingjun Su Shize arrived in front of Xu Jin. Xu Jin hurriedly stood up. "Big Brother."

"Virtuous brother, no need for formalities."

"Big Brother, this search has ended just like that. Were there any results?" Xu Jin asked. Hearing this, Su Shize smiled slightly. "Virtuous brother, do you think there were no results?"

Xu Jin's gaze shifted, and he laughed. "Big Brother, I looked, and it really felt like there were no results, but this is also a matter of no choice. One can't just soul-search everyone, right?"

"It seems that Virtuous brother usually pays close attention to all kinds of extraordinary means, but does not know enough about those most ordinary criminal investigation means."

Hearing this, Xu Jin was very surprised. "Ordinary criminal investigation means? Big Brother, could it be that the investigation had results?"

"Virtuous brother, this is actually a common problem for us cultivators. The higher the cultivation, the more one will ignore those ordinary traces!

For example, motive, time, traces, identity background, family origin status, and so on.

These are the most fundamental principles for everyone when they act.

No matter how strong the extraordinary means are, they cannot cover up this information.

As you said, after all, at the ninth or tenth-tier level, it is impossible to soul-search everything. These most basic criminal investigation means have now become divine skills instead!" Su Shize said.

"Big Brother, can I listen?" Xu Jin asked.

"Why wouldn't you be able to listen! What I can know, Virtuous brother can naturally know!

Those criminal investigation experts checked for a long time based on various traces and found that this matter is actually related to Virtuous brother." Su Shize said.

"Related to me?" Xu Jin was stunned.

"Hmm!"

Su Shize nodded. "After various analyses, before Virtuous brother came to the Dongxuan isolated island to comprehend, the application process for comprehension personnel within the Dongxuan isolated island was mostly normal.

But after Virtuous brother came, six people came in through expedited methods.

There were also fourteen people who had clean resumes but no family ties.

A range has already been locked in.

But what is certain is that all the anomalies only appeared after Virtuous brother came.

That True Person Jixi likely came for Virtuous brother."

"But I don't know them, not to mention that when they charged in, no one specifically attacked me; I was the one who took the initiative to participate in the battle."

"Just killing two birds with one stone! If the teleportation array were broken, everyone on the isolated island, including me, would have died!" Su Shize said.

Xu Jin's gaze tightened. "The Bixuan Lu clan?"

"No doubt about it."

"Big Brother, then can we find evidence to deal with them?" Xu Jin asked.

Hearing this, Su Shize shook his head. "Not now, but if we trace it down and find ironclad evidence of the Lu clan's participation, then, once submitted to the Imperial Palace, no one will be able to protect the Lu clan."

"Big Brother, then what is the probability of finding ironclad evidence?"

"Hard to say, but human effort can achieve anything! But Virtuous brother should still be more careful in the future. You have now become a thorn in the side of the Bixuan Lu clan. If they don't get rid of you, the coffin lid of that old man Bixuan won't be able to be nailed down even after a hundred years.

So you especially need to be careful of that old man Bixuan jumping over the wall in desperation!" Su Shize said.

"Does Big Brother mean that True Person Bixuan might personally take action against me? That would be too shameless, right?"

"Those who live long and hold high positions mostly do not care about face at critical moments!"

"Many thanks for the reminder, Big Brother!"

"We are family friends; it is only right! If you have anything, call me. If it is really that old man Bixuan taking action, contact my father at the first opportunity!"

"Many thanks, Big Brother!"

A few breaths later, Su Shize turned into starlight and left. In Xu Jin's eyes, besides gratitude, there was also a trace of lingering fear.

It was fortunate that Su Shize reminded him; otherwise, he would still instinctively feel that True Person Bixuan would not personally take action against him.

It seems that he must be very careful when going out in the future.

At the same time, he must accelerate the improvement of his cultivation.

While pondering, Xu Jin began to comprehend and cultivate again. True Person Commander Tian Zhang had given everyone three days of comprehension time; it would be a waste not to use it.

August 2nd.

With two hours left until the end of this comprehension session, Xu Jin slowly opened his eyes, ending this comprehension.

Five days plus three days allowed Xu Jin to comprehend three more wood-type Heaven-Earth Star Wills.

【Wood-type Origin: First Tier (9)】

The improvement of the wood-type origin law stars was still quite good. Xu Jin estimated that if he used the Dao Evolution Bead to comprehend a bit more and raise the wood-type origin to above 12, then when the Law Heaven Road opened, ascending to the peak of the wood-type Law Heaven Road should be a sure thing.

The next opening of the Law Heaven Road would take at least four months, so there was enough time.

The next instant, Xu Jin's divine sense moved, and he looked inward at the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion.

The previously severely damaged Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion had already recovered as before, without a single crack.

One had to say, the gold content of the Star River isolated island that Master Emperor Fenghua gave him was still rising.

The Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion had integrated the Chaos Origin of the Star River isolated island, as if it possessed the ability to self-repair.

Otherwise, for a Town Treasure to be injured, it would be very slow to recover.

Not only had it recovered, but after more than half a month, under the tempering of the sufficient Chaos Star Gang, the chaos process of the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion had also significantly improved.

Although it was hard to see with the naked eye, Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern could sense the difference.

With a movement of his divine sense, Xu Jin began to drive the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion to absorb the Chaos Star Gang.

The absorption speed was now very fast; in less than twenty breaths, it was full. Xu Jin's expression also held some unexpected joy.

Over the past half month, the chaos process of the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion was faster than Xu Jin had imagined.

When he first arrived, the upper limit for the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion to accommodate the Chaos Star Gang was 143 strands.

But now, it had reached 181 strands!

An increase of nearly 40 strands to the upper limit.

Injecting 80 strands at once and then executing a stack-burst could severely injure an Imperial Tianyang Xingjun.

Then, the greater the total upper limit of this Chaos Star Gang, the stronger Xu Jin's life-preservation trump card when facing True Persons!

If there were enough, he could even inject it twice, which would increase the probability of life-preservation even more.

In half a month's time, Xu Jin had accumulated another 85 strands of special space rhyme power.

With a movement of his divine sense, he instantly triggered eight types of special rhyme power and then quickly synthesized them into Chaos Rhyme Power, subsequently driving the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion to absorb it quickly.

The chaos aura inside the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion grew stronger again, and Xu Jin felt that the upper limit for the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion to accommodate the Chaos Star Gang had increased again.

A few breaths later, a look of satisfaction appeared in Xu Jin's eyes.

190 strands.

Now it could accommodate 190 strands of Chaos Star Gang.

With so much Chaos Star Gang constantly tempering inside the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion, at this rate, Xu Jin estimated that within a few months, the Heaven-Earth Cloud Pavilion would be completely chaoticized, and at that time, it would be different again.

Subsequently, Xu Jin sank his divine sense into the Arena, began to observe those nurtured treasure materials and innate spirit materials, and at the same time, routinely injected the Chaos Rhyme Power generated by the eight law stars of the Arena into the nurturing materials that had not yet reached the upper limit.

This was something Xu Jin had to do every day now.

But today, the moment Xu Jin's divine sense sank into the many Star Lamps of the Arena, a smile appeared on his face.

Today was truly joyous events one after another; it was a good day for harvesting.

With just a sweep of his divine sense, Xu Jin discovered that the auras of the six treasure materials nurtured in the Star Lamps were completely different.

All of them were emitting the alluring aura of innate spirit materials.

All of them had successfully ascended in tier.

The next instant, Xu Jin's gaze looked at the two innate spirit materials.

The wood-type innate spirit material given by his master had now ascended to an innate treasure material, but the space-type innate spirit material given by True Person Commander Tian Zhang, the Shadow-Folding Stone Mirror, had not yet successfully ascended; it should be that the time was not enough!

When Xu Jin's expectant gaze fell on the innate treasure material nurtured in the last Star Lamp, the innate crystal egg, the moment his divine sense sank in, his gaze sank.

No chaos aura had emerged yet!

It had not yet ascended to a Chaos Origin Material.

But the next instant, Xu Jin's expression relaxed.

This innate crystal egg had just absorbed the ten strands of Chaos Rhyme Power Xu Jin had injected again.

It was still absorbing, which meant it was still nurturing; it just hadn't succeeded yet.

"I wonder how long it will take to nurture a Chaos Origin Material?" A question flashed through Xu Jin's mind.

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