In a hidden place.
Xu Yang and Ji Daoxuan perfectly concealed their presence, leaving no trace. They had both practiced related ancient techniques, making it impossible to detect them unless someone's realm and cultivation were far superior.
When they saw the beings from the Upper Realm leaving in several groups, Ji Daoxuan keenly sensed an opportunity. He was visibly excited, saying:
"Brother Xu, they seem to be having disagreements. Should we make our move?"
Truthfully, if he were alone, he might have already followed Qingyuan King the moment he saw him leave the group, seeking a suitable opportunity to kill him and seize the Phoenix Feather Crimson Gold in his possession.
He truly coveted this divine material, wanting to acquire it and use it to reforged the Ji King Cauldron, enhancing its power.
Xu Yang's eyes were profound, filled with the radiance of the great sun. His expression was calm as he said:
"Brother Ji, are you thinking of attacking that Qingyuan King?"
"Is that even a question? Brother Xu, he has such a large piece of Phoenix Feather Crimson Gold. Who wouldn't want to snatch it?"
Ji Daoxuan readily admitted his thoughts. Moreover, Qingyuan King was too arrogant, not even bothering to conceal his departure, making it easy for him to track. He believed that if they set off now, they could quickly catch up to him.
Xu Yang smiled and shook his head, looking towards a certain part of the void, saying:
"Brother Ji, take a closer look."
Although Ji Daoxuan didn't understand his meaning, he still followed Xu Yang's gaze. After a brief observation, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange:
"Brother Xu, this…"
"As you said, Phoenix Feather Crimson Gold is a divine material for forging Emperor Weapons, rare and invaluable. If we desire this material, others will naturally desire it as well!"
Xu Yang had long noticed that several groups had pretended to leave earlier, but in reality, they hadn't gone far. Instead, they had returned and were hiding in the void, tracking Qingyuan King's movements, seeking to be the mantis stalking the cicada. It was just a question of who would ultimately be the oriole!
"They aren't on the same side?"
Ji Daoxuan was momentarily speechless.
"If they were on the same side, Qingyuan King wouldn't be able to monopolize the Phoenix Feather Crimson Gold without sharing it with others. As far as I know, the influential figures behind them come from different factions. There are also conflicts and struggles between these figures, and some are even outright enemies. Therefore, these Upper Realm natives who work for these figures may appear to be harmonious on the surface, but the actual situation is unknown. Some may call each other brothers on the surface, but in their hearts, they wish the other would die immediately!"
Xu Yang had searched Chen Xu's soul and learned many secrets of the Upper Realm.
For example, the Upper Realm is divided into nine Celestial Domains. The Immortal Emperor resides in the Ninth Celestial Domain, ruling over the other eight domains, with a supreme and unfathomable status. The Sixth Celestial Domain and above are collectively referred to as the Upper Celestial Domains, inhabited by all the influential figures. Below the Sixth Celestial Domain are the ordinary Celestial Domains, where the forces are mixed, including local forces and those that were once powerful but had to retreat to the ordinary Celestial Domains to preserve their Daoist heritage due to declining strength. In short, the struggles in the Upper Realm are more frequent and cruel, with forces being destroyed and annexed almost constantly. War is everywhere, and there is no peace. This is why most forces seek the protection of influential figures.
Therefore, in the Upper Realm, strength may not be essential, but having a backer is crucial. Without a backer, one will be treated as an easy target by other forces, easily manipulated and unable to resist in any way.
"So the power struggles in the Upper Realm are this severe."
Ji Daoxuan muttered softly, then looked at Xu Yang and asked:
"Brother Xu, do you already have a target in mind? Tell me, I'll listen to you anyway."
In the past, when the Ji family was in turmoil and the future was uncertain, Ji Daoxuan devoted himself to planning, exhausting his mind, just to preserve a spark of the Ji family's lineage. During that time, he was quite willing to think. But now, after spending so much time with Xu Yang, he felt like he didn't need to use his brain at all. He just treated himself as a golden-medal enforcer, doing whatever Xu Yang said. Anyway, it wouldn't go wrong. Just go in guns blazing.
"Brother Ji, I do have a suitable target in mind. I think Huang Zhongtian from the Immortal Spirit Aristocratic Family is a good choice."
One should always pick the softest persimmon. Anyone with eyes could see that Huang Zhongtian's team was the weakest, otherwise, they wouldn't have been left behind. They would have been chosen by others long ago. Of course, besides this reason, there was another important reason: Huang Zhongtian had threatened Tu Shan, wanting the entire Tu Shan fox clan to serve him. Although he had killed one of his avatars back then, it wasn't enough to satisfy him. Therefore, he chose Huang Zhongtian as the target to deal with, to bring a perfect end to the past.
Of course, ultimately, it still came down to the fact that Huang Zhongtian's team had the weakest overall strength, making it easier for them to strike.
"As for Qingyuan King, let them fight among themselves for a while. We'll wait until a victor emerges," Xu Yang said.
"Hahaha, Brother Xu, I understand. You want to be the hunter. No matter who wins, we will be the ultimate victors!"
Ji Daoxuan laughed heartily.
Xu Yang smiled noncommittally. In fact, there was another reason: just the Phoenix Feather Crimson Gold in the fist-sized form wasn't enough to excite him. He hoped that Qingyuan King's groups would collect more treasures during this time, so he wouldn't have to run around everywhere. He only needed to deal with the victor in the end, and he could harvest many treasures.
As the saying goes, if you lack resources, become a bandit. While the neighbors hoard food, I hoard guns, and resources come quickly!
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Huang Zhongtian never thought he would be targeted. He was very depressed now because most of the people he brought were burdens, almost useless. So, when encountering any danger, he had to deal with it all by himself, and he couldn't rely on others at all. At most, he would let them assist him.
He finally managed to kill an ancient beast, which exhausted him greatly. He couldn't wait to sit on the ground and rest for a while. But because he paid attention to his image, not wanting others to see his embarrassing side, he could only endure the fatigue and call on others to pick the treasures guarded by the ancient beast.
However, at this moment.
A fierce attack suddenly appeared in front of him. It was a sword light, chilling and full of killing intent. Because the speed was too fast, there was no time to react.
Huang Zhongtian was directly struck in the chest, and instantly, a huge hole was pierced through him, but no blood flowed out, which looked very strange!
After a few breaths.
Huang Zhongtian, whose chest had a huge hole, rippled like a reflection in a lake, and completely dissipated in place. Then, in the void, Huang Zhongtian reappeared. His expression was extremely ugly, his eyes burst with raging anger, staring at a certain place, as if to burn everything. He was shocked and angry:
If he didn't have a life-saving treasure given by his elders, which could die in his place at a critical moment, he might have already fallen!
Those who went to pick the treasures had their pupils dilated, obviously shocked. They never expected that someone would launch a sneak attack at this time. They thought to themselves, if they encountered a sneak attack, they would probably be dead!
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PS: Thank you '筱千雪。' for sending a master certification, thank you for your support, Jiang Jiang is very grateful, you can add chicken legs again today, hehe!!!
