Chapter 1254: Expertise
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Xu Qing was tempted by Jiuli.
After all, if he could subdue this ferocious beast which had a special significance in the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race and turn it into a mount, he would definitely be able to leave everyone behind and become the first in the second segment.
Xu Qingâs target wasnât the Mystic Heaven General but the Grand Mystic Heaven!
If he wanted to become the Grand Mystic Heaven, he had to obtain first place in every segment.
âUnfortunately, Jiuli⊠isnât something I can subdue.â
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Xu Qing felt a bit regretful. While he could be decisive and even reckless at times, most of his actions were based on careful consideration and comparison, which was slightly different from the captain.
Simply put, Xu Qing still had his rationality.
Hence, he was aware that since no one had successfully subdued this ferocious beast after so many years, there must be some secrets that outsiders didnât know about.
One could imagine how dangerous it was.
Hence, Xu Qing retracted his divine sense from the jade slip that introduced the Jiuli. He was about to check the jade slip that introduced the information of the other ferocious beasts and choose his target.
At this moment, his expression changed slightly as he lifted his head and looked outside the house.
At that moment, it was night outside. It was also time for curfew. The night was like ink, materializing into wisps that spread out through the gap in the door of the house. Finally, they gathered in front of Xu Qing, forming the captainâs figure.
This method of appearance was a little special. In fact, if it wasnât for the captain transmitting his divine sense when he got close, it would have been very difficult for Xu Qing to sense him in advance. Hence, he took a few more glances.
These few glances made the captain feel fully satisfied.
âHow is it, Little Qing? Wasnât my appearance silent?â
Xu Qing nodded.
âSo, donât worry. The effect of the words of the Wordless Stone Scripture is incredibly profound. It wasnât in vain that I stayed in the Star Emperorâs branch for so long.â
Although Xu Qing was the one who obtained the words in the end, it was obvious that the captain had deliberately neglected this matter. At that moment, he maintained his arrogance and sat in front of Xu Qing. His gaze landed on those jade slips. After his divine sense swept through them and checked the content, he smiled spuriously.
âJiuli?â
âThis is a real treasure, but itâs slightly difficult for you to subdue it.â
When Xu Qing heard this, he looked at the captain.
âEldest Senior Brother, have you seen Jiuli?â
The captain lifted his chin and was about to say something when he instinctively turned his head in the direction of the Divine Mountain and coughed.
âThere are some things that canât be said in the Holy City. Theyâre too sensitive. If you had been born a few years earlier, you might have had a chance of subduing Jiuli. Now⊠donât even think about it.â
âAs for this information about JiuliâŠâ
The captain smirked, rummaged through the storage bag, and eventually took out a shrimp. He split it in half and winked at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing fell into deep thought.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he set aside the jade slips about Jiuli and pulled out a black bamboo slip from his body, emitting a hint of ancient aura, as if it had existed for a long time.
âLittle Qing, in the first segment, Eldest Senior Brother didnât help much, so I went out a few days ago to gather information and look for some traces left behind before.â
âFull harvest!â
The captain was beaming with joy.
âAccording to my investigation, Iâm 100% confident that I can make you first in the second segment.â
âYou donât have to worry about this. 1â11 handle it!â
âWhen the second segment begins in a month, 1â11 have to do something alone. You can just stroll around the Mountains and Seas Region. Donât worry about me. By the time the second segment ends, I guarantee that youâll obtain a shanchi cub!â
âThatâs a ferocious beast from the Mountains and Seas ranked in the top five. Itâs even higher than a ghost carriage. It can be considered the highest-level beast that can be subdued in this segment.â
âThis time, Eldest Senior Brother has got your back!â
The captain had a proud expression.
Xu Qing smiled. Regardless of whether what Eldest Senior Brother said was reliable or not, this feeling of being protected was very warm to Xu Qing.
âThank you, Senior Brother.â
The captainâs mood became even better. He hummed a tune and took out a carving knife. He started engraving on the black bamboo slip, observing as he worked. Sometimes, he blew away the wood chips with his breath, showing great care as if crafting some ancient artifact.
As for Xu Qing, he glanced over but couldnât discern the specifics. He only saw what seemed like a crescent moon shape and numerous mysterious runes engraved on it.
âWhat is this?â
The captain smiled mysteriously.
âThis is the Mountains and Seas ferocious beast summoning token!â
âBack then, when I was on good terms with that old woman, Moon Flame, I was the one who helped make many of her things.â
âThis token is a good thing. Although 1 donât have any ready-made ones now, itâs okay. 1 plan to make a hundred or so. Letâs see if I canât knock out a shanchi if 1 throw them together!â
âIâm good at making this thing. Back then, I secretly sold a lot⊠And I even gave it an impressive name.â
At this point, the captain coughed and didnât speak anymore. He lowered his head and continued working.
Looking at the captain working hard to engrave, Xu Qingâs expression was a little strange. Just as he was about to speak, his voice transmission jade slip vibrated.
Xu Qing took it out and checked with his divine sense.
The captain also lifted his head and looked at Xu Qingâs voice transmission jade slip.
Itâs the Eldest Prince. He has arrived at the Holy City and is asking about our location. He wants to visit.â
Xu Qing looked at the bamboo slip in the captainâs hand.
âItâs fine. He probably wonât be able to recognize it. After all, this is an ancient item. Besides, itâs fine even if he recognizes it. 1â11 give him a few when the time comes.â
The captain didnât care and continued to engrave.
Xu Qing thought about it and transmitted the location of his residence.
Not long later, the Eldest Prince appeared outside the residence and bowed.
âGuyue Zhonghui requests to see Lord Xu.â
His posture and tone emphasized etiquette.
If it was before Xu Qing killed Prince Mingnan, the Eldest Prince wouldnât have behaved like this. Even though he wasnât liked by the Human Emperor, he was still the Eldest Prince after all.
However, that experience caused Xu Qingâs status in his heart to be extremely high.
He was sincerely convinced which was why he was so respectful.
The door of the residence silently opened.
The Eldest Prince, who was standing outside, took a deep breath and tidied his clothes before walking in. The moment he saw Xu Qing, he cupped his hands and bowed.
âCongratulations, Lord Xu, for obtaining the first place in the first segment of the Grand Hunt!â
Xu Qing looked at the Eldest Prince. Compared to when they met during the fight with Prince Mingnan, the Eldest Princeâs injuries seemed to have healed significantly. Additionally, he seemed to have grown a lot after that incident.
Moreover, he looked the most similar to the Human Emperor, so there was a faint air of majestic aura on him.
Xu Qing nodded slightly and gestured for the Eldest Prince to sit down.
The Eldest Prince sat cross-legged and took out three jade slips, placing them in front of Xu Qing.
âLord Xu, after we parted that day, the cultivators under me and I gathered a lot of information about the second segment, as well as the heavenâs chosens among the participants in the Flame Moon Mystic Heavenâs Grand Hunt.â
âI hope it can be of some help to Lord Xu.â
âThereâs also some information about the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race.â
The Eldest Prince spoke softly.
âThe first jade slip records the habitats of the vast majority of ferocious beasts and the related introductions. Many of them canât be bought outside. I obtained them from my maternal family.â
âThe second jade slip records the great heavenâs chosens of the various races of the Flame Moon Race.â
âI heard of Lord Xuâs battle with Tuoshi Shan. Tuoshi Shan is one of the five heavenâs chosen for the Flame Moon Race.â
âCounting the other four heavenâs chosens of the main race and the outstanding ones from the subsidiary races, there are a total of 17.â
âWith Lord Xuâs combat strength, the others wonât be a problem, but you have to pay special attention to those few heavenâs chosens of the Flame Moon Race⊠Because identity is no longer important to them.â
âThey are the seeds meant to suppress all directions in this generation of
Flame Moon.â
âTian Mozi is at the third stage of Nihility, but he possesses the combat strength of the perfected Nihility Realm. Heâs ranked fourth E> in the Flame Moon Raceâs current generation, and is the top talent within the jurisdiction of the Star Flame High God. He once fought against Tuoshi Shan and defeated him.â
âFan Shishuang, also at the third stage Nihility, ranks third. He also possesses the combat strength of the perfected Nihility Realm. He even had the experience of fighting a life-and-death battle with a foreign almighty who had just stepped into the Soul Accumulation Realm and successfully escaped without dying. He is the top talent within the jurisdiction of the Moon Flame High God.â
âJi Dongzi, at the third stage of Nihility, ranks second. He belongs to the jurisdiction of the Sun Flame High God. This person is ruthless and he will definitely kill when he attacks. The number of foreign races slaughtered by him exceeds dozens, and he has refined blood children to serve him.â
âHe has numerous methods, including an impressive record of holding his own against a Flame Moon Race Soul Accumulation captive. Although that captive was already at the end of his rope, heâs still a Soul Accumulation cultivator after allâŠâ
âAs for the last one, his name is Flame Mystic. His real name isnât this. He inherited the Dao title of Flame Mystic and is the number one heavenâs chosen of Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race!â
âHe can suppress all the same generation cultivators of the race!â
âFirst stage of Nihility, but his combat strength surpasses the realm of Nihility. He possesses the power of a Soul Accumulation with a great world!â
At this point, the Eldest Prince took a deep breath.
Xu Qing was also moved.
Although he hadnât truly fought with Tuoshi Shan, the pressure the other party gave him was very strong. Xu Qing admitted that he didnât have complete confidence in suppressing him.
Of course, if it was a life-and-death battle, he was confident in killing Tuoshi Shan but the price would definitely not be small.
However, any one of the four people the Eldest Prince mentioned made Xu Qing feel pressured, especially the last oneâŠ
âMy cultivation base is still not enough.â
Xu Qing mumbled inwardly.
âThese four are different from Tuoshi Shan. They donât care about becoming Mystic Heaven Generals. What they want is to enter the Divine Realm and obtain the blood of the divine creatures there, forming their own great world foundation in advance.â
After the Eldest Prince finished speaking, he was about to talk about the content of the third jade slip. However, at that time, after talking for so long, he finally glanced at the captain from the corner of his eyes.
Originally, it was just an instinctive glance, but with this glance, he suddenly swallowed what he wanted to say. His heart rumbled and his eyes widened.
Looking at the bamboo slip the captain was carving, his face revealed uncontrollable disbelief.
âThis isâŠâ
Godâs Law Token!!â
The Eldest Princeâs heart trembled violently and he stood up abruptly. He had seen this token before and there was one in his maternal family.
It was an ancient relic as well as a divine artifact, revered by the family and enshrined in the clanâs shrine.
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