Star Trace Gate

Chapter 765: Pressure Increases, Transaction Begins

Xiliang, Haoyang Mountain Resort.

Chu Jin was dressed in white, sitting upright in the pavilion, frowning as he looked at a secret letter.

He had been waiting here for five days. According to the plan set by Master Xun, if they could help Xing Wu obtain the perfect blood guide within five days, that would be the best; but if they could not, then this could be considered as exploring the way ahead. No matter what, they would arrive in Xiliang on the fifth day and exchange the little one for the four geniuses.

But five days had passed, and Master Xun and his companions had not returned, and no letters had been received...

This made Chu Jin a little anxious. Just when he was about to send a letter to his master to inquire about the situation, his master's letter arrived first.

There is a gentle breeze in the pavilion.

Chu Jin read the letter sent by "Spirit Blood Pigeon" word by word, his expression became more and more solemn, and a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

The letter contained only a few short lines: "Nine immortal masters of the sect entered the Xingshan Mountain, but did not return on time. Last night, I deduced the secrets of heaven in the Dao Palace, and I concluded that they may have met with an accident. This matter must be kept secret and not disclosed to the outside world. The fourteen ancient clan leaders and kings of Jiuli are still in my immortal mountain, waiting for the result of the hostage exchange. The four geniuses still need to be rescued, but we no longer have the bargaining chips. But people must be rescued, and you must also be determined to obtain the blood of the emperor carried by the descendant of the ancient emperor. Jin'er can adapt to the situation during this trip. If you can lead out the descendant of the ancient emperor, you can succeed."

"If you find him, burn the talisman I gave you. I have my own way to work with the fourteen clan leaders and country leaders to open a road to heaven and leap into Xiliang."

After reading it, Chu Jin lowered his arms in astonishment, and a thousand question marks instantly popped up in his mind.

The letter sent by Master Wuchen is not difficult to understand. To put it bluntly, Xun Xianshi and his nine companions took their two children to Xingshan, but they did not return for five days. I was very nervous and quickly made a fortune. But the fortune showed that they might really be dead, so we have no bargaining chips to replace them.

But I have already promised to replace people with Xiliang, Qingyao, Yumen, Lu family, and Fengzhou. If I regret it, I may not be able to survive in the future. So, you have to adapt to the situation and find a way to lure out the descendant of the ancient emperor during this trip.

What is improvisation?

That is, you have to do everything you can to get something for nothing. Because the people outside don't know yet that Xun Xianshi and the others may have met with an accident in the Emperor's Tomb, and everyone still thinks that Xiaobutian and Xing Wu are still in our hands.

If you can lead out the descendant of the ancient emperor, then your master and the fourteen kings and clan leaders can jump into Xiliang, capture the descendant of the ancient emperor, and kill the guardian of the Tao, Lord Yan.

Chu Jin understood the meaning of the letter, but he was speechless in his heart.

He couldn't understand what happened in the emperor's tomb. Why did nine fifth-grade immortal masters meet with accidents or even die?

You know, Xing Wu Ke has the blood of the Great Emperor, and can also be guided by the mission of Heaven. Even if there are many dangers in the Emperor's Tomb, it won't kill nine fifth-grade immortal masters in an instant, right? !

Are Xun Xianshi and the others fools? Even the children in Daze Township know that the Emperor's Tomb is mysterious and unpredictable, and one wrong step may lead to eternal damnation, so why do the nine of them want to participate in the Heavenly Dao mission together?

Wouldn't it be better for you to leave someone at the door to keep watch and report back when you get home?

They really can't be that stupid, right?!

Chu Jin was very confused and had no idea what had happened in the emperor's tomb, but now the bloody reality was staring him in the face.

That is, the bargaining chips he originally had are gone, but he still has to make the deal go on.

The most important thing is that if Xing Wu is alive, then he and the descendants of the ancient emperor will both possess the special blood of the great emperor. And whether it is for Chu Jin, Xianlan Sect, or the master, it means they have two choices.

To put it bluntly, if they cannot seize the blood of the ancient emperor's descendant, they can still find a way to deal with Xing Wu.

But now, if Immortal Master Xun and others have died, then Xing Wu must not be able to survive either, and must be buried in the emperor's tomb.

The double choice instantly became the only choice, which doubled the pressure on Chu Jin.

Previously, Master Wu Chen had told him that he must fight for the special blood guide, because only then would it be possible to obtain the real relics of the great emperor.

Therefore, although Chu Jin attaches great importance to the special blood guide, his master... values ​​it even more than he does.

When he thought of this, Chu Jin couldn't help but touch his forehead.

In his consciousness space, there is a very strange bead. That bead can nourish the divine perception and star core of the psychic, making his own divine consciousness and star source power far surpass those of his peers.

He was a Yin-Yang cultivator, so this terrifying and stable improvement was very important to him. It was also because of this improvement that he had the strength to fight against a fifth-grade cultivator across ranks.

This is similar to the effect of Mr. Xu's magic weapon, the map of mountains and rivers, except that one is to enhance the power of magical spells, and the other is to enhance the power of the physical body.

However, although this strange magic pearl can enhance the spiritual perception and star power of the person with supernatural powers, it also needs to be nourished by the power of qi, blood and life force. Only when the two sides feed each other can they continue to thrive and improve together.

Recently, Chu Jin has personally felt that this bead is about to be fed to the extreme by him, and is showing signs of fully awakening.

So is this thing also related to the emperor’s tomb?

In the pavilion, Chu Jin frowned and thought for a long time, then raised his hand and waved.

"Hurrah!"

A faint flame ignited spontaneously, and the secret letter sent by the master instantly turned into ashes and flew into the sky.

He slowly stood up, squinted his eyes at the blue sky and white clouds, and murmured softly: "It's useless to think so much, let's just get through this hurdle first...!"

……

Soon, in a side hall of Haoyang Mountain Resort.

Chu Jin and two fifth-rank immortal masters from the Xianlan Sect sat together in the hall, discussing matters with a prince of an ancient clan from Xiliang and five fifth-rank powerhouses.

This time, Immortal Master Xun went to Xingshan with eight Immortal Masters of the same rank, but only two fifth-rank Immortal Masters accompanied Chu Jin. This shows that the Wuchen Sect Master had placed a heavy bet on little Xingwu, but unfortunately, this heavy bet did not receive any response.

"You mean, you want to leave first?" Prince Xiliang, Situ Bin, asked sternly, "Why?"

"Your Highness. Master sent a message saying that Immortal Master Xun and the others have already brought the two children here, but they encountered some problems on the way, so they may be delayed for two more days. We have already agreed with the Ghost Sect on the time to replace people. If we change our mind halfway, the descendant of the Ancient Emperor may become suspicious. So, after careful consideration, I decided to take the lead and deal with the other party." Chu Jin replied politely.

When Situ Bin heard this, he was also puzzled and dissatisfied. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "You knew that the replacement time was five days, so why didn't you come on time? What could be more important than exchanging four geniuses?!"

“My master didn’t tell me about this matter, but it must be an urgent matter.” Chu Jin began to practice Tai Chi, speaking useless official language.

Situ Bin was very annoyed when he heard this correct nonsense: "Without any cards in hand, isn't this the same as pulling out a rabbit out of a hat?! If the Ancient Emperor's heir gets suspicious, he will definitely not show up again to replace him."

"That's right, but this is also the reason why I want to take the lead." Chu Jin replied.

"What do you mean by this?"

"The two children haven't come yet, which is indeed equivalent to us having no cards in our hands. But if I go alone, then in the eyes of the descendants of the ancient emperor... I will be a new card." Chu Jin replied with a resolute look: "Since he entered the Jiuli Continent, he has forged a grudge with my Xianlan Sect, and this hatred is getting deeper and deeper, and more and more irreconcilable. To put it bluntly, how much we want to kill him, he wants to kill me as much. If I give him a chance, he may not want to miss it...!"

"Do you want to use yourself as bait?" Situ Bin understood instantly.

"That's right. If we follow the previous plan, I will take two fifth-rank uncles to the appointment with the Ghost Sect first, and you, my lord, will follow with a group of fifth-rank masters from Xiliang in the dark and wait for an opportunity to act." Chu Jin nodded slightly: "But now we don't have the child, so this plan is not feasible. Therefore, I decided to go to the appointment first, without anyone. And my lord and the sect uncle can follow later, and set up many spies around Xiliang to secretly watch me. In short, we have to let the descendants of the ancient emperor feel that the opportunity has come."

“This is too reckless. You have to know... the descendant of the Ancient Emperor is protected by a Sixth-Rank King of Hell and the witches of the Evil Ghost Sect. If you fall into danger and we are not ambushing nearby, you will die if you are not careful.” His uncle was still very concerned about Chu Jin and immediately advised him.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jin stood up abruptly upon hearing this, and said word by word: "Master has high hopes for me. This Emperor's Tomb is about to be reopened. I have no choice but to seize the special blood of the ancient emperor's descendant to repay Master's kindness and the kindness of the sect!"

"I have made up my mind about this matter. I hope the elders will agree to it!"

He clasped his fists solemnly, his face full of stubbornness.

With outsiders present, the two fifth-rank immortal masters were not in a position to advise them, and Prince Situ Bin of Xiliang thought to himself, "You are not even afraid, so what else can I say?!"

"Okay, since my nephew has made a decision, let's act according to this plan." Situ Bin stood up and agreed, "You leave first. I will immediately order someone to place spies at the agreed location to ensure that we can know your movements at any time."

“Thank you, Your Highness, for your help.” Chu Jin returned the greeting.

After everyone discussed it, Chu Jin left Haoyang Mountain Resort alone.

The two fifth-rank immortal masters in their own family couldn't help but sigh as they watched his back leave.

“Alas, this child is too strong-willed. He would rather risk his life to obtain the special blood guide of the emperor for the sect. If you want to reach the highest point, you must have this kind of persistence.” A fifth-rank elder praised Chu Jin.

Next to him, another person whispered, "The Great Emperor's Blood Guidance is related to the future of the sect. The young heroes of the ancient clans of the Jiuli Continent have all obtained the Blood Guidance Mark... and have started to compete for the Great Dao. Only our Jin'er missed the opportunity and is still an 'outsider'. You know, he is the second-ranked existence in the Tianlong List. Under the attention of the masses and the ridicule of the world, the pressure in his heart... I'm afraid it's hard for ordinary people to imagine."

"That's right. He came to Xiliang again this time to have a fair fight with the descendant of the Ancient Emperor, to fight to the death, in order to maintain his reputation as the peerless genius...!"

While the two were talking, Chu Jin had already mounted his horse and rode away.

However, what no one noticed was that on the highest green hill on the opposite side of Haoyang Mountain Resort, there were two pairs of smart little eyes that could overlook the entire resort.

When they saw Chu Jin leaving, one of them murmured, "He's the only one left, so there must be a trap...!"

……

No words during the day, evening.

In the bustling city of Wumiao Shentongzhe, only a hundred miles away from Xiliang City, Chu Jin, dressed in white clothes as white as snow, walked with a horse, looking calm and composed.

Soon, he walked to a stall selling ordinary magic weapons and talismans, and saw a man in a black robe and a bronze mask on his cheek sitting in the stall, meditating motionlessly.

Chu Jin looked him up and down and asked softly, "Besides talismans and magic weapons, do you sell other items?"

"Sell." The man slowly opened his eyes and looked up at Chu Jin: "What do you want to buy?"

"Buy people, buy four people." Chu Jin replied with a smile.