Chapter 900: There Are Really Alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons

In the vast star ruins sky, Xu Jin was using spatial teleportation to travel after finishing his fishing.

While teleporting, he activated Ming Qian Chu to sense his surroundings and detect dangers in advance.

He was ambushed on the way there; the same could happen on the way back.

Moreover, if the Zhenjun Tianfa True Person and Jade Kui Emperor had arranged the ambush, it was highly likely that the strongest Ninth-Catastrophe True Person—or even an Emperor—would strike. Xu Jin had to be extremely cautious.

As Xu Jin stepped out of the void amid spatial ripples, he instinctively activated Ming Qian Chu.

The moment Ming Qian Chu extended over a hundred thousand li, Xu Jin triggered spatial teleportation again.

But just as he was about to vanish, Xu Jin suddenly halted his teleportation.

He had detected something!

Far away, roughly seventy thousand li distant, there was a Ninth-Catastrophe True Person.

And not just one—there were two!

But clearly, these were not Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons sent to ambush Xu Jin.

He was certain because the aura of these two Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons was unmistakably alien; one of the auras, he even recognized faintly—it was the aura of the Silverwing Clan, the race he had slain the most.

What were Silverwing Clan's spatial Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons doing here?

And there were two more!

Moreover, Xu Jin had never expected that alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons actually existed.

On his outbound journey, Xu Jin had repeatedly been stopped for inspection, with the excuse being the detection of alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons.

After being ambushed, Xu Jin had always assumed that was merely a fabricated pretext by the Zhenjun Tianfa True Person.

Yet now, he had encountered the real thing!

"What are these aliens doing behind our Tongxuan War Zone?"

After pondering for a few breaths, Xu Jin teleported again toward the location of the two alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons, maintaining a distance of forty thousand li.

This was a very safe distance.

Generally, a Ninth-Catastrophe True Person's spiritual sense could extend no farther than ten thousand li unless restricted.

And the Silverwing Clan's Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons could teleport roughly thirty thousand li at most.

Even if they detected Xu Jin, he could spot them instantly and flee.

Two Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons—even if they had Chaos Star Gang, Xu Jin dared not provoke them lightly.

He approached deliberately because Ming Qian Chu, like all sensing arts and star techniques, had one trait: the closer the distance, the clearer the perception!

As he drew nearer, Xu Jin noticed something odd.

The two alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons were on a small piece of land—only a few li across, yet large enough to support life.

They were fiddling with something on it; due to the distance, Ming Qian Chu could only sense a rough outline—it looked like they were setting up an array.

Xu Jin glanced at his Tongxuan Token—it couldn't be used in this boundless star ruins sky. Otherwise, he would have immediately notified his master, Emperor Emperor Kongyuan, to eliminate these two aliens!

He might even get some rewards.

But unfortunately, right now he had no options—he could only observe cautiously.

After quietly observing in the star ruins sky for about two hours, the two Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons finally completed their setup.

The next instant, a vast surge of star power rose from the void.

But the moment it appeared, it vanished.

Completely gone from Xu Jin's perception.

Along with it disappeared the several-li-wide star island and the auras of the two Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons.

Xu Jin was stunned.

"Did they leave?"

Xu Jin immediately shook his head. Leaving was possible, but they couldn't have taken that tiny star island with them—it was far more likely they had concealed their auras.

Xu Jin activated Ming Qian Chu to its full power, sensing carefully for over a dozen breaths, until he finally detected a faint anomaly in star power at the original location.

Without prior attention and careful sensing, it was nearly impossible to notice.

"That'll have to do for now!"

After a dozen breaths, Xu Jin memorized the relative positions using several star island star markers as reference points, and also memorized the unique star power fluctuation of the concealed island.

With the capability of his Ming Qian Chu art, if he returned later and spent time searching, he should be able to find it again.

"Great Saint!"

On the twenty-eighth day of the tenth month, after discovering the infiltrating alien Ninth-Catastrophe True Persons, Xu Jin silently and swiftly returned to Changxing Star Island.

Above Changxing Star Island, Garrison Chief Old Black had been silently observing all directions; when he saw Xu Jin's figure appear, he cheered excitedly.

Looking at Old Black's beaming black face, Xu Jin felt slightly ashamed.

Garrison Chief Old Black's suspicion could now be ruled out.

When Xu Jin had departed for the Tongxuan War Zone star islands a month ago, he had been repeatedly stopped and finally ambushed.

Although there were many possible channels for the leak, it wasn't necessarily Old Black who betrayed him.

So on his return, Xu Jin decided to test him—he had leaked in advance that he would return today.

If someone ambushed him on the way, Old Black was guilty.

If no ambush occurred, Garrison Chief Old Black was unquestionably trustworthy.

The facts proved Old Black was clean; Xu Jin's final lingering doubt vanished.

"Old Black!"

As Xu Jin responded, Garrison Chief Old Black rushed over and hugged him tightly, exclaiming, "Great Saint, I've missed you so much!"

"Huh?"

This intense reaction left Xu Jin utterly bewildered; seeing Old Black's eyes gleaming, Xu Jin even felt a chill run down his spine.

"Old Black, you're not…"

The next instant, a streak of starlight shot skyward—Deputy Garrison Chief Nian Nian Qinggui flew straight toward Xu Jin, crying, "Oh my, Great Saint, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!" Then he launched himself into another bear hug.

This habit left Xu Jin utterly stunned.

When had these True Person elders developed such tastes?

"Hahaha, the Great Saint is back! I've missed him so much!" Seventh-Catastrophe True Person Cao Bin also rushed forward!

"The Great Saint is back!"

"The Great Saint is back!"

"Quick, the Great Saint is back!"

Cheers erupted everywhere; one True Person after another shot into the sky—even Chunshui True Person, whom Lin Lin Dapang had been fawning over, rushed out with excitement to welcome Xu Jin.

Then came the Star Juniors, joining the welcome—Lin Lin Dapang, Zhu Shengnian, Old Wang, Li Li Qingchen, and all other members of the Vanguard Recon Team—all rushed out to greet Xu Jin.

Their excitement surpassed even when they had captured a Star Realm fragment.

Xu Jin stared in utter shock at the first to greet him—Old Black, Nian Nian Qinggui, Cao Bin, and the other True Persons—"Old Black, Nian Tou, Old Bing, what's going on? Don't scare me!"

"Hehehe!"