Bi Xuan True Monarch Mansion.
Prince Bixuan and Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi stood with their hands hanging down before the white-haired Bixuan True Monarch, their expressions each uglier than the other.
The two of them had rushed over the moment they received the notice.
The situation was now pletely different.
You could tell that just from Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi’s reaction.
Before this, Xiji Star Monarch hadn’t really taken Xu Jin seriously and had handed him over to Bixuan True Monarch Mansion to deal with.
In Liu Xi’s view, Xu Jin was somewhat strong, but not to the extent of threatening him; he was a Titled Star Monarch, after all.
But with this battle result ing out, everything was different.
First, in this battle Xu Jin was directly conferred a third-class Star General, stepping straight into the circle of military-merit nobility; the difficulty of dealing with someone inside versus outside that circle was pletely different.
Second, the strength Xu Jin displayed in this battle was rather frightening.
Together with Great Star Monarch Zhang Huai and two Little Star Monarchs, he fought a Star Monarch and two Star Monarchs head‑on, fought to the death without retreating and held them for ten breaths, establishing Miracle Merit; in the end, when True Monarch Tianzhang rushed over in support and scared off the Star Monarch, Xu Jin and Great Star Monarch Zhang Huai even cut down the two Star Monarchs in succession.
This was the public battle result report they had received.
Although it differed slightly from the intelligence they had gathered from various channels, it was roughly the same.
In other words, this Xu Jin, at his strongest, could erupt with the bat Power of a Star Monarch.
They all understood that with Xu Jin’s regular Eighth Tier Peak strength, it was impossible for him to reach the Star Monarch level; he must have some kind of explosive method.
But even if it was only in an outburst that he had Star Monarch‑level bat Power, it still meant the level of force needed to deal with Xu Jin was pletely different.
Before this, they believed that when the opportunity was right, sending out a few Great Star Monarchs plus a Star Monarch had a very high chance of success; as long as they blocked him, it was almost guaranteed.
But now, they had to dispatch a Star Monarch.
If they let this kid grow further, even a single Star Monarch might not be enough.
pared to the number of True Monarchs, the number of Star Monarchs in the Dongxuan Star Realm was quite a bit higher, but even so there were only just over a hundred; there were still people available, but once you factored in that military Noble Rank, it became very troublesome.
If a newly promoted Third Grade Star General were assassinated, and he was an exceptionally talented Dao heir on top of that, the Imperial Palace would definitely make a huge effort to investigate.
The Star Monarchs under the Lu Family were certainly willing to obey orders and make a move, but if the aftermath couldn’t be cleaned up, there wasn’t a single Star Monarch who would take that order.
If the Imperial Palace traced it back to you, the result would be extermination of the clan!
"Rest easy. I already have my own plans regarding this kid. My Bixuan Lu Family has passed down for a thousand years—how could he possibly shake us?
At most two years, and the weeds on this kid’s grave will have sprouted!
Go."
Bixuan True Monarch had received Xu Jin’s relevant military merit intelligence earlier than these two.
Because military merits, when reported, had to be reviewed and approved by the central council members of the Dongxuan Star Realm.
Before these two arrived, Bixuan True Monarch had already been deliberating this matter.
He had already deduced one battle plan after another.
Besides, as the backbone of this entire branch of power under Bixuan True Monarch Mansion, if Bixuan True Monarch himself lost his posure, that would be the real joke.
It would directly cause the entire faction’s morale to collapse in the shortest time.
Seeing Bixuan True Monarch so confident, and even giving a time limit, both Prince Bixuan and Xiji Star Monarch felt pletely reassured; the shadow in their hearts dissipated instantly.
A Titled True Monarch was someone whose status was built atop mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
After Prince Bixuan and Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi left, Bixuan True Monarch’s gaze turned somewhat deep and somber.
"If this plan still doesn’t work, then the next time there’s a sure opportunity, this old man might have to personally make a move."
As he pondered, Bixuan True Monarch suddenly stretched out both arms and moved his joints; a series of popping cracks sounded from his bones.
"How many years has it been... these old arms and old legs should still be able to kill someone..."
"However, that favorite of His Highness found someone who seems a bit similar to this kid. I need to observe a bit more. If I can be sure, using someone else’s knife to kill is still the most fortable way..."
*****
pared to the oppressive atmosphere in Bixuan Royal City, the entire Yutang Royal City was ablaze with lanterns and streamers, inparably lively; even at night the whole Yutang Royal City was brightly lit. A great number of cultivators drawn by reputation came, under the pretext of admiring the Dao heir’s bearing, just to grab a seat at the running banquet.
Yutang King Zhu Shizhen, to congratulate his brother‑in‑law Xu Jin on his promotion to the military title of Third Grade Tongxuan Star General, was going to hold a three‑day running banquet in Yutang Royal City.
Xu Jin had still underestimated the massive impact this military title would have on Yutang Royal Mansion.
Especially those family retainers and subordinate generals; the way they looked at him had bee scorching hot.
Xu Jin only learned the reason from the mouth of Yutang King Zhu Shizhen.
Within all of Yutang Royal Mansion, the highest military Noble Rank currently actually belonged to Zhu Linxiao. Zhu Linxiao had previously campaigned all over, and in the end had accumulated enough merit to receive a First-Grade World Leader Military Title. She was also now the person with the highest rank in all of Yutang Royal City.
Placed beside that, the Third Grade Tongxuan Star General title Xu Jin had just obtained was something entirely different.
The highest military title holder within Yutang Royal Mansion.
As for those previously cultivated by Yutang Royal Mansion, if they hadn’t died in various "accidents" or wars, they had been poached away, like Xiji Star Monarch Liu Xi.
Because of this, Yutang King Zhu Shizhen’s gaze on Xu Jin was hotter than the way he looked at his own consort.
Being stared at like that by a fat man—even Xu Jin couldn’t really bear it; after showing his face once, he went straight back to the Ritual Officer Mansion.
The revelry was what others needed.
What Xu Jin needed was steady, incremental progress!
Forcing himself to be patient, Xu Jin first finished his evening cultivation session before starting to tally his gains.
The first thing, naturally, was to take out the Daoist Embryo of Star Monarch Jiali, press his palm over it, and begin questioning directly.
Very quickly, Xu Jin obtained the information he wanted.
True Monarch Jiaxi of the Golden Roc Star Realm, a One Tribulation True Monarch, was the mastermind behind this assault.
Just as Su Shize had analyzed, their target wasn’t Xu Jin, but this Island itself. They wanted to destroy the Teleportation Array the very first moment, turning the island into a true isolated island; then, with the ability of True Monarch Jiaxi, he could slaughter all the Human Clan on the island who had no external support and establish Great Merit.
At the same time, it also proved there was indeed an internal traitor.
Someone had pointed out the location for them so they could lock onto the position of Dongxuan Island.
Unfortunately, this Star Monarch Jiali didn’t know who it was.
He only knew that person was in direct contact with True Monarch Jiaxi.
After asking Wen Mengxing via dream message for some information about the Golden Roc Star Realm, Xu Jin activated his Divine Soul Secret Technique, directly refining the Daoist Embryo and physical body of the Star Monarch first into an Essence Blood Pearl, then planning to find time later to refine it into a Star Monarch‑grade Yan Dao Pearl.
A Star Monarch‑grade Yan Dao Pearl was extremely valuable.
Xu Jin didn’t know the going price here in the Dongxuan Star Realm, but on the Thousand Star Token it was actually auctioned, and the price ceiling there could go sky‑high.
However, Xu Jin had no intention of selling this treasure on the Thousand Star Token.
The Thousand Star Token’s trading clearly belonged to the "eating from both ends" type, fleecing both sellers and buyers; selling this kind of treasure there would be a major loss.
After that, Xu Jin drew out Star Monarch Jiali’s Sumeru Space, his eyes full of expectation.
The last time Xu Jin captured a Star Monarch’s Sumeru Space was in the Thunder Gang Star Realm, when he obtained Star Monarch Ba Chengfeng’s Sumeru Space and made a very fat haul.
He didn’t know how this harvest would turn out.
As his Divine Thought swept through, Xu Jin’s expression gradually turned sour.
This Star Monarch Jiali really felt like a penniless scrub.
Xu Jin only found three drops of All Heaven Star Dew; everything else was some insignificant gains.
But the harvest of two pieces of Treasure Material improved Xu Jin’s expression a bit.
Of the two Treasure Materials, one was Fire Series and one Earth Series; together they were worth at least twenty points of All Heaven Star Dew, and there were also eight pieces of spiritual material, which could all be converted into resources.
Only after checking everything did Xu Jin realize one thing.
In fact, the biggest harvest on Star Monarch Jiali had been destroyed by Xu Jin himself.
The most valuable thing on Star Monarch Jiali was that pair of Golden Wings.
That was the bloodline trait of the Golden Roc Clan; as long as one broke through to the Tenth Rank, that pair of wings would at worst be Treasure Material.
If one proved the Dao as a True Monarch, that pair of bloodline Golden Wings would be Innate Spiritual Material.
And for a top‑tier Golden Roc Clan Star Monarch, their Golden Wings would at worst be Top‑Grade Treasure Material, and might even be Innate Spiritual Material.
Unfortunately, Xu Jin had blasted them directly into ashes.
With a pained expression, Xu Jin released the Daoist Embryo of the other Star Monarch.
After a routine interrogation that yielded nothing of value, he directly refined it into an Essence Blood Pearl.
What surprised Xu Jin was that the harvest from this one’s Sumeru Space was relatively decent.
There were five drops of All Heaven Star Dew, one Wood Series Treasure Material, and four spiritual materials; Xu Jin then chose a few of them to place inside the Star Lamp for Nourishment.
These spiritual materials could not withstand Chaos Rhythm Power to upgrade tiers.
But under the day‑and‑night illumination of the many Origin Stars on the Candou Platform, there was a chance they could upgrade into Treasure Materials.
That was a tenfold price difference.
Next, Xu Jin began to tally the spoils inside the Sumeru Space of the third Star Monarch.
This Alien Race Star Monarch was the one Xu Jin had instantly killed under a stacked double burst.
Naturally there had been no chance to refine him into a Yan Dao Pearl; his Sumeru Space had also been drawn out earlier.
The harvest was average as well.
Four drops of All Heaven Star Dew, one Treasure Material, and five spiritual materials.
The final accumulated harvest was actually not bad: a total of twelve drops of All Heaven Star Dew, four Treasure Materials, and seventeen spiritual materials.
After converting them, the gains would still be quite good.
After tallying these spoils, Xu Jin directly used the Tongxuan Order to apply to exchange War Merit for Cultivation Resources.
In the Tongxuan Domain, War Merit really was hard currency.
All Heaven Star Dew, Pills, Spiritual Medicines of every tier, Enlightenment Stones, Yan Dao Pearls, even Enlightenment time in the Island Secret Realm, spiritual materials, Treasure Materials—all could be exchanged.
He could even use War Merit to post bounties for finding Innate Spiritual Materials and Innate Treasure Materials.
With just one glance at the prices, Xu Jin’s heart stirred.
The cost‑performance ratio of exchanging various Cultivation Materials with War Merit in the Tongxuan Domain was much higher than on the Thousand Star Token.
For example, a single drop of All Heaven Star Dew only cost two thousand War Merit.
Xu Jin’s forty thousand War Merit was enough to exchange for twenty drops.
It made sense: exchanging War Merit was a reward, a welfare benefit, an incentive.
While the Thousand Star Token was more like a mall, profit‑oriented!
Otherwise, why would they release so many Thousand Star Tokens? It was basically recruiting customers; when they were slicing from both ends, the cost‑performance ratio naturally wouldn’t be high.
But for many people without other channels—for example, Xu Jin back in the Kunling Domain—it had been the only choice!
Without hesitation, Xu Jin went all in at once.
He chose to exchange all forty thousand War Merit for All Heaven Star Dew, a total of twenty drops!
Soon, Xu Jin received a Starlight Transmission from Star Monarch Liou of the Spiritual Resources Mansion.
His annual military stipend for this year was sent over together, making a total of twenty‑one drops of All Heaven Star Dew.
Fifteen minutes later, spatial ripples rose from Xu Jin’s Tongxuan Order; amid the silver Starlight, twenty‑one Jade Bottles with seals appeared before Xu Jin.
The twenty‑one drops of All Heaven Star Dew he had just exchanged for appeared in front of him.
That was pretty fast.
At this point, the total amount of All Heaven Star Dew in Xu Jin’s hands had already reached thirty‑three drops.
This number looked decent, but pared to Xu Jin’s goals, it was still far from enough.
After the battle on Dongxuan Island, whether it was Su Shize’s reminder about "reaping grass while snaring rabbits," or the warning that True Monarch Bixuan might personally take action, both left Xu Jin unable to sit still.
He had to break through his Cultivation Level to the Ninth Tier as soon as possible, and even greatly increase it again after reaching the Ninth Tier; only then would his life‑preservation ability be stronger.
So Xu Jin wanted to liquidate some treasures he had accumulated, such as those spiritual materials he currently had no time to Nourish, the Innate Spiritual Materials that had already been successfully Nourished, and the highly valuable Star Monarch and Star Monarch Yan Dao Pearls he was about to refine—one of each!
Right now, Xu Jin was a bit hesitant: should he hand all these treasures over to the Yutang Royal Mansion to handle?
Or personally handle the liquidation himself?
Especially those Innate Spiritual Materials that had been Nourished!
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