Chapter 999: [726] Soul Release, Treasure Mirror (First update, thanks to Yi Yu Chen for the rewards and support) Chapter 999: [726] Soul Release, Treasure Mirror (First update, thanks to Yi Yu Chen for the rewards and support) On this day, the entire Yu Family was wiped out, sending shockwaves throughout Dragon City.
“Is the Yu Family really gone just like that?”
“They had a Ninth Rank presiding over their family, and they just perished? Even in Dragon City!!!”
“Word is that it all happened in less than three minutes. By the time the Federation forces broke through the protective barrier, everyone from the Yu Family had already vanished.”
“Wasn’t the head of the Yu Family a Ninth Rank? Wasn’t he there?”
“He was, and it’s said that he’s gone too.”
“What? He was a Ninth Rank and he…?”
“Although the Yu Family patriarch was Ninth Rank, after all, he was over a hundred years old, and had undergone too many battles in his youth. His vitality had been in decline for the past five years… He is no longer at the peak he once was.”
“But even if the Yu Family patriarch’s vitality had diminished, isn’t the current Family Head, Yu Junming, Eighth Rank? Are you saying that he is…?”
“Yes, Yu Junming is also dead.”
“Who on earth could it be?”
“No one knows, there’s speculation that it might be a Ninth Rank Awakener from another state.”
“What kind of enemy did the Yu Family make?”
The various circles of Dragon City were abuzz with speculation.
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Special Affairs.
Murong Lingyang listened calmly to his superior’s roar.
“Lingyang, I’m assigning this case to you. You have to handle it well–everyone is watching us closely,” said the burly elder gravely.
Murong Lingyang looked up, revealing an expression of helplessness: “Minister, I’d love to help, but unfortunately, I am slated to organize the upcoming celebration. It’s a direct assignment from the top. If I delay the event, it won’t be just us under scrutiny.”
The burly elder frowned and cursed under his breath, “Damn, is everyone in Judgement Place dead? Playing dead at a time like this.”
Murong Lingyang listened quietly, then slowly said, “I’ve heard that Judgement Place has already intervened. Why are we still responsible?”
“After all, it happened in our jurisdiction, and the relationship between the Yu Family and the minister is well known,” the burly elder sighed.
“Isn’t it because we are supposed to be visible while providing cover for their covert investigation?” Murong Lingyang suddenly looked up.
The burly elder’s eyes flickered before he gave a wry smile, “You can’t be fooled, that’s indeed what the higher-ups intend. You also know… This time, the enemy wiped out the entire Yu Family right under our noses; the repercussions are terrible. What’s more important is…”
He lowered his voice.
“With the fall of the Yu Family, the market share they controlled will now be up for grabs. Some may already be having ideas.”
Hearing this, Murong Lingyang said slowly, “The Murong Family will not intervene.”
The burly elder chuckled awkwardly, “Of course, I trust you.”
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…
With the fall of the Yu Family, the market share they left in the Eastern Continent became a hot commodity, and the major families began to show their unique strengths.
The Eastern Continent secretly became a battleground for many forces.
However, all this no longer had anything to do with Pei Jinye.
After devouring the memories of the old ancestor of the Yu Family, Pei Jinye had learned how to unravel the Nether Soul Technique.
But it was somewhat complicated.
“It can’t be undone directly; it requires an herb called Earth Spirit Grass, combined with the ‘Soul Release Technique’ created by the Yu Family, to lift the Nether Soul Technique.”
“What a hassle.”
Pei Jinye was somewhat resigned.
He had assumed that wiping out the Yu Family would be the end of it, but the old man’s memories revealed that the Nether Soul Technique originated from a reward by the Star Ring.
The Yu Family was gone, but Star Ring could still look into it.
This meant…
It was very likely that as soon as news of the Yu Family’s annihilation spread, the Star Ring might already start to take notice of him.
Of course…
According to the information provided by Xing Tian, Star Ring was currently restrained by the Old Gods Association and wouldn’t be able to focus on dealing with trivial matters like the Yu Family for the time being.
Pei Jinye counted himself lucky.
If the Yu Family had held more power, or had more Ninth Rank members, the Star Ring’s level of concern wouldn’t have been so low.
According to the old man’s memories of the Yu Family, the last time they had been summoned by the Star Ring was forty years ago when he advanced to Ninth Rank. After ten years at his peak, as the little old man’s health began to falter, the Yu Family’s decline started.
“So, I still have time.”
Pei Jinye silently contacted Lin Xinorth using brainwaves.
“Earth Spirit Grass?” Lin Xinorth seemed to have investigated and quickly said, “Boss, I found it. There’s an auction at a shop this evening for an Earth Spirit Grass. I’ll halt the auction right away.”
“Have someone bring it to me… never mind, I’ll go there myself,” said Pei Jinye, changing his mind. It would be somewhat troublesome to leave the Eastern Continent, but once he left, his current strength allowed him both faster and farther Flash Escape capabilities.
As for the Soul Release Technique, it was not difficult – just a technique that required the use of spiritual power. The design was indeed clever, corresponding to the Nether Soul Technique.
They were like a lock and its key.
The ingenious design also gave Pei Jinye some inspiration.
After a couple of trials with the Soul Release Technique, he had already elevated its proficiency to Breaking the Limit level.
“So, I just lack… the Earth Spirit Grass.”
…
…
As the night fell,
Central State, Da Peng City.
Lin Xinorth personally handed the Earth Spirit Grass to Pei Jinye, earning the promised Ferocious Beast Meat in return.
Upon learning it was Eighth Rank Fierce Beast Meat, Lin Xinorth’s eyes nearly popped out.
“Eighth… Eighth Rank…”
His understanding of his boss’s strength was still at the Fifth Rank…
And now this Eighth Rank Ferocious Beast.
He gulped.
Lin Xinorth cautiously asked, “Boss, this fierce beast, it wouldn’t happen to be you who…”
He wanted to ask, but Pei Jinye said nothing.
“Work hard and don’t disappoint me. There will be more for you in the future.”
Overjoyed, Lin Xinorth immediately felt an invigorating surge.
Although Pei Jinye said nothing, it was as good as an answer to his question.
This answer undoubtedly thrilled him.
He wished he could start working on creating the leading First Imperial Group of the Federation that very moment!
He had not been away from Da Peng City for long.
Pei Jinye had initially changed his identity to leave the Central State, but he hadn’t expected that the Lotus Mirror he had already refined would suddenly act up at this moment.
“Did it encounter a fragment?”
Pei Jinye was first startled, but he quickly realized that it must have encountered a fragment, for there was no other reason for the Lotus Mirror to behave like this.
“That was a bit sudden…”
Since obtaining the Lotus Mirror, he remembered Tu Ling Master once said that the Lotus Mirror was actually a fragment of some extraordinary item, at least hundreds of them.
Because there were so many, Jinye had a rather Zen attitude about it.
If he could find them, he would; if not, then so be it.
He was curious but didn’t consider it essential.
Moreover, most of them were used to develop the members of the Dark Sea, but now was the first time that the Lotus Mirror had shown such unusual activity…
Pei Jinye restrained his gaze.
“If I can sense the other party, that means they can sense me too.”
Indeed, just as Pei Jinye had guessed.
In no time, a mysterious figure wearing a mask sneakily made his way to his back, revealing eyes full of greed.
“Kid, blame your bad luck… The world’s treasures belong to those with virtue, don’t blame me.”
“I think you make a lot of sense,” a cold voice sounded by the ear of the masked figure, whose eyes, previously filled with greed, now bulged out in shock.
“You!”
Before he could finish,
Pei Jinye’s palm had already pressed down.
“Whoosh–”
A muffled sound came from the body of the masked figure, who inexplicably shifted sideways against all reason, which caused Pei Jinye’s claw, which should have captured him directly, to fail on the spot.
However, Jinye had a habit when making a move: he liked to seal the enemy’s space a second before striking.
This led to the figure, although having dodged the “fatal blow,” still being blown away by the Gang Wind under the spatial sealing.
“Bang!”
A hard crash against the wall echoed.
With a face full of shock, the masked figure exclaimed, “You are a Domain Strongman!”
He couldn’t believe that this extremely young-looking kid was actually an old monster at the Domain Level.
He screamed inwardly.
The middle-aged man in the mask didn’t even pause before turning to run.
However, an indifferent voice came to his ear.
“Since you’ve come, why leave?”
“Senior, please–I beg for mercy–”
The black cloth covering the middle-aged man’s face was long gone, who knows where, his mouth still dripping blood, and his eyes full of terror as he tried to beg for his life.
Unfortunately, Pei Jinye was never a person of soft heart and gentle hands.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be quick.”
“Senior, you must also be a holder of the Lotus Mirror, so you definitely know its wonderful uses. As long as you don’t kill me, I am willing to offer my Lotus Mirror to you and I can also tell you some secrets about the Lotus Mirror!”
“I don’t want to listen.”
“???”
The middle-aged man was full of question marks.
So decisive?
“Senior, I’m not tricking you with what I said.”
“Huh.”
“???”
The middle-aged man had never felt so destroyed before, and as Pei Jinye’s hand descended, he hastily attempted to dodge.
Pei Jinye slightly raised his eyebrows.
A mysterious force burst forth from the other party, instilling in him an odd sensation.
It was somewhat familiar.
“Boom!”
The Sword Lotus violently erupted.
The middle-aged man was directly blasted away by the incoming Sword Intent, opening his mouth to spew several mouthfuls of blood.
“Senior–”
A hand clamped onto his face.
“Don’t be afraid, it will be over soon.”
As the voice fell,
a boundless darkness instantly descended in the middle-aged man’s horrified gaze, devouring his Spiritual World.
Accompanied by the flood of memories that followed.
Pei Jinye finally understood what had happened.
But for now, after taking away the Lotus Mirror from the middle-aged man’s embrace, he set the man’s body on fire, leaving nothing behind, before the local Night Patrol Department arrived.
“Although the Lotus Mirror has many fragments, the true core nodes are very few–only nine in total. It is said that nine is the extreme number. If the core nodes are gathered together, no matter how many fragments of the Lotus Mirror there are, it will not affect the final integration…”
“Each core node contains unique properties…”
“The property of the core node I hold is evasion… with activation, it allows short-range dodging, even breaking through seals…”
“If it’s possible to Devour other core nodes, one can obtain evolutionary properties, and if the nine are united, then the abilities displayed will be sufficient to destroy this world!”
“Destroy the world?”
Pei Jinye slightly raised his eyebrows.
“Does that also mean it could destroy the Star Ring?”
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“Goodness, I had underestimated this thing in the past.”
Pei Jinye fell into contemplation.
The fragment of the Lotus Mirror he held in his hand was one of the cores, and the property controlled by the middle-aged man was “Evasion,” which meant that the property he controlled was “Dark Sea Space.”
“That is to say, there are still seven Lotus Mirrors scattered about… No, there are actually five in the possession of the Federation Star Ring!”
“The Star Ring again!”