Mortal: The Number One playboy of the Chaotic Star Sea

Chapter 55 Take the Blame, Extreme Yin

"You want to kill me?! I'm not one to be trifled with!"

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation, Zhao Zheng roared and his magical power surged toward his natal golden cauldron.

But Qingfeng increased his speed again, directly dodging the incoming golden cauldron and grabbing hard at Zhao Zheng's chest.

"Crack!" The protective aura shattered like paper.

"Pfft!" The silver inner armor, which was of a fairly high quality, was also pierced through.

Zhao Zheng's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief and terror.

"That's impossible..."

He felt a chill in his lower abdomen, followed by a tearing pain.

Qingfeng's hand had already pierced through his body, his five fingers reaching down to grab his golden core, and then he pulled it out sharply!

Zhao Zheng's body convulsed violently, the light in his eyes quickly dimmed, and his body fell limply into the sea below.

Qingfeng reached out and collected Zhao Zheng's storage bag and his magic weapon, then threw a fireball to destroy the evidence.

From the sudden attack to the brutal killing of Zhao Zheng, the entire process took only a dozen or so breaths.

"Pah, trash, it's not even as durable as a level seven monster."

Qingfeng shook the blood off his hands and turned his gaze to the trapped Young Master Jia and the group of Foundation Establishment guards.

"Go to sleep."

Qingfeng manipulated the array plate, causing everyone inside to fall into a deep sleep.

Then, they stripped them of all their clothes and storage bags, threw Young Master Jia and the others into a carriage, and dumped them into a rocky forest in the sea.

After doing all this, he submerged into the sea to conceal his presence and disappeared.

Shortly after Qingfeng left, two streaks of light arrived at the scene.

"Fellow Daoist Qian, what happened here? My nephew, Jiaxiu, how come he's been stripped naked?"

A middle-aged man asked, frowning.

He was Jia Tiancheng, the second uncle of Young Master Jia, and one of the few Core Formation cultivators in the Jia family, with a cultivation level at the early stage of Core Formation.

"Brother Jia, I just arrived and I don't know much about it."

Wake your nephew up and ask him what happened.

The other person, dressed in Star Palace attire, was the Money Star Envoy responsible for shift duty in the outer city of Tianxing City.

Jia Tiancheng's face was ashen as he looked at his nephew, who was lying naked and unconscious on the rocks, along with a group of guards.

He suppressed his anger, waved his hand, and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, breaking the illusion that had trapped their minds.

Then, Young Master Jia and the others slowly woke up and looked around blankly.

When he saw his uncle and the cultivators dressed in Star Palace robes, he was stunned at first, and then jumped up suddenly.

Then, realizing he was completely naked, he was filled with shame and indignation, and frantically tried to cover himself.

"Second Uncle! Senior Qian! We...we've been robbed!"

Young Master Jia's voice trembled, his face showing both fear and humiliation.

"Xiuer, tell me slowly, what exactly happened?"

Jia Tiancheng asked in a deep voice.

He took a robe out of his storage bag and tossed it to his nephew, Jiaxiu.

Those Foundation Establishment guards, once awakened, all turned ashen-faced and knelt on the ground with their heads bowed.

Jiaxiu wrapped himself in his robe, composed himself, and recalled the events with lingering fear.

"After Elder Zhao Zheng, the guards and I left Tianxing City, we arrived at this sea area... Suddenly, a demonic cultivator shrouded in blood-red evil aura, whose face was obscured, rushed out from underwater."

He must have set up an extremely powerful formation beforehand, trapping us all.

The demonic cultivator had a strange accent and said that the road was blocked, and told them to leave everything behind.

Elder Zhao Zheng stepped forward to question him and then intervened to stop him.

But that demonic cultivator... that demonic cultivator is too terrifying!

His physical body was incredibly strong; he directly confronted Elder Zhao's natal golden cauldron in just over ten breaths, and then...and then..."

Jiaxiu's face showed fear.

"How is Zhao Zheng?"

Qian Xing frowned and asked urgently.

He had already scanned the nearby sea area with his divine sense, but apart from a few residual spiritual energy fluctuations and a faint smell of blood, he did not find any trace of Zhao Zheng.

"Elder Zhao Zheng... was approached by that demonic cultivator, and... his golden core was pulled out!"

Then the demonic cultivator destroyed the body and disposed of the evidence. We were also bewildered by the formation and fell into an illusion. After that, we knew nothing more…

"Only a dozen breaths were needed to extract the Golden Core? Bloodthirsty Qi?"

Jia Tiancheng and Qian Xingshi exchanged a glance.

They both saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

This demonic cultivator's skills far surpassed those of the two of them.

"Did that demonic cultivator state his origins? Or does his cultivation technique have any distinctive features?"

Qian Xingshi asked again.

Jiaxiu tried hard to recall and suddenly remembered the demonic cultivator's accent.

"By the way! Before I was trapped in the illusion array, I vaguely heard Elder Zhao Zheng shout something like, 'You are a cultivator from Jiyin Island, right?'"

Then, the demonic cultivator arrogantly said, "This is how we on Extreme Yin Island have always done things. If you're not satisfied, go talk to the Extreme Yin Ancestor!"

"Extreme Yin Island... They actually dared to rob my Jia family's property and bully my Jia family's members! They really don't take us seriously!"

Jia Tiancheng said with a grim expression.

"Blood Refining Divine Light and Condensing Blood Fiend is indeed the path of the Extreme Yin Island's 'Mysterious Yin Technique'! How dare you kill the Star Palace's special envoy and offend the Star Palace's majesty."

I think this Yin Island is planning to wage war against the Star Palace.

Qian Xingshi also had a solemn expression, but since this matter involved a Nascent Soul cultivator, he could only report it first.

"Brother Jia, Fellow Daoist Zhao Zheng was at the early stage of Core Formation. Although his combat skills weren't top-notch, even with his natal magic treasure protecting him, he was still killed and had his core stolen within a dozen breaths..."

That demonic cultivator's strength is likely far beyond the early stage of Core Formation. Even if not the late stage, he must be a top-tier mid-stage cultivator, possessing powerful techniques or treasures.

Qian Xingshi paused, his gaze sweeping across the deep, dark sea around him.

"This place is not too far from Tianxing City. This person dares to make a move here, either because he is extremely audacious or because he has something to rely on."

It's possible that there were accomplices providing backup.

Brother Jia, we are both at the early stage of Core Formation. If we rashly search and pursue them in the vicinity, I'm afraid...

Qian Xingshi didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

If the opponent can kill Zhao Zheng so quickly, then dealing with the two early-stage Core Formation cultivators probably won't take too much effort either.

At this moment, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, and the risks of searching and pursuing them are too great.

Although Jia Tiancheng was furious, he was not a reckless person and naturally understood Qian Xingshi's concerns.

He glared hatefully at the empty sea and the guards and armored soldiers who had been looted and were left with only their undergarments.

"Brother Qian is absolutely right. This matter involves the fall of the Star Palace envoy and the provocation against my Jia family. It is by no means a trivial matter."

Current evidence points to Extreme Yin Island, but accents and martial arts characteristics alone are insufficient to confirm this.

Jia Tiancheng turned to Qian Xingshi and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Qian is responsible for guarding Tianxing City and should not leave for too long."

This matter needs to be reported to the Star Palace as soon as possible. I will take my good-for-nothing nephew and servants back to the family to inform the ancestor.

Extreme Yin Island... Hmph, they need to give us an explanation!

Seeing that Jia Tiancheng shared the same idea as him, Qian Xingshi nodded.

"That's exactly right. Fellow Daoist Zhao Zheng was a special envoy of the Star Palace. He was killed in the sea near Tianxing City. The Star Palace will never sit idly by in this matter."

I returned to the city immediately and reported the details.

"Fellow Daoist Jia, your nephew has been frightened. Please return to your residence and settle him in. The Star Palace will handle the rest."

After a brief exchange, Qian Xingshi transformed into a streak of light and sped off towards Tianxing City.

He needed to bring back the news of the Core Formation cultivator's murder, suspected to be the work of demonic cultivators from the Extreme Yin Island, as soon as possible.

With a gloomy face, Jia Tiancheng swept up his sleeves, grabbed Young Master Jia and the group of disheveled guards, and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the Jia family to report to the family patriarch.