Chapter 461: Chapter 263: Star Night: Target the Divine Fire Tier

Until one possessed overwhelming power, it was best to lie low, accumulate strength, and develop steadily.

Star Night and Zhong Yi didn’t discuss the events in Longya City any further.

Currently, the Celestial Destiny Seekers in Longya City were demanding that Tao En hand over Cao Xing’an.

The Celestial Destiny Seekers of Longya City all relied on this Five-finger Peak Creator, Cao Xing’an, to concoct their potions.

Tao En hadn’t killed Cao Xing’an because Zhong Yi needed him alive.

Otherwise, Tao En and Frost Day would have killed Cao Xing’an back in Longya City long ago.

"Star Night. Cao Xing’an is useful to me."

"As for the people in Longya City, feel free to take a hard line to shut them up. Tell them Cao Xing’an is already dead."

This was a private grudge between Tao En and Cao Xing’an to begin with. The Celestial Destiny Seekers of Longya City were simply overstepping their bounds.

Hearing this, Star Night’s gentle expression turned sharp.

After this conversation with Zhong Yi, Star Night knew exactly what he had to do.

Originally, Star Night had no intention of contending with the Dragon Emperor.

But to truly unite the Guardian Beast World in every aspect, he first had to ensure the entire Xin Xia Federation was acting as one.

A confrontation with the Dragon Emperor was inevitable, and he wouldn’t even need Zhong Yi to provide other resources.

With this great treasure, the Star Meteorite Debris, he would no longer be suppressed by the Dragon Emperor.

In fact, if it came to a real fight with the Dragon Emperor, he might even hold the upper hand.

Only when the Xin Xia Federation was united could it serve as the core, drawing together the countless threads from every continent of the Guardian Beast World.

Zhong Yi had just left the Star Frost Tower when his phone rang. It was a call from Tao En.

Tao En had seen that Zhong Ling, Shen Xuan, and the others had already returned to the mansion.

But Zhong Yi was still not back, making Tao En anxious. He wondered if he had gone too far back in Longya City.

Two of the Celestial Destiny Seekers from Longya City had taken up residence at the Celestial Destiny Society in Starlight City. They were constantly hounding him, demanding an explanation and that he hand over Cao Xing’an.

Tao En felt it was necessary to tell Zhong Yi everything that had happened in Longya City, down to the last detail.

This was so that Zhong Yi could decide on the best course of action.

"Elder Tao, I’m on my way back now. Whatever it is, we can talk when I get there."

"Star Night already told me about what happened in Longya City. You did well."

"Star Night said we don’t need to worry about this matter; he will take care of anything that comes up."

Tao En was instantly put at ease by Zhong Yi’s words.

"Young Master, then I will wait for you in my laboratory."

"Cao Xing’an is right here beside me, tied up and thrown on the ground. Frost Day has placed a restriction on his soul."

"This is a Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level restriction. Even if he became a Six-finger Creator, he wouldn’t be able to break free."

While Tao En was speaking to Zhong Yi, Zhong Yi could hear Cao Xing’an’s curses through the phone.

Zhong Yi had encountered Cao Xing’an in Longya City before.

In Zhong Yi’s mind, Cao Xing’an was the archetypal upper-ranker.

Cao Xing’an put on all the airs expected of a Five-finger Peak Creator, and he was known for being extremely high-profile in Longya City.

At the same time, despite his high profile, he had managed to get most of Longya City’s Celestial Destiny Seekers on his side, all while developing the Jinglong Commerce Association and monopolizing the city’s trade.

He also forcibly recruited the other Five-finger Creators of Longya City into the Creator circle he had formed.

In Zhong Yi’s eyes, a man like Cao Xing’an—powerful, high-profile, yet socially masterful and dedicated to expanding his influence—was a rare talent.

Right now, Cao Xing’an’s image as an upper-ranker had been completely torn to shreds.

Listening to Cao Xing’an’s angry curses coming from the other end of the line, the man was now no different from a shrew.

You reap what you sow.

In Longya City, Cao Xing’an had tried to make a move against Tao En and Tao Niannian.

This created a personal feud between Cao Xing’an and Tao En’s family.

But Cao Xing’an had colluded with a Deceit Knight and the Prince of Deceit from the Mass Divine Sect’s White Mist Divine Hall, sending the pair to Zhong Yi’s mansion to commit murder.

This was the feud Cao Xing’an had started with Zhong Yi.

In Longya City, Frost Day, with their Peak of Ten Thousand Nations power, had shown Cao Xing’an that to those at that level, anyone below was nothing more than an ant, regardless of their status.

The destruction of the Cao Family, coupled with Tao En’s decision to purge all of Cao Xing’an’s distant relatives who had profited from their connection to him, had utterly crushed Cao Xing’an’s will.

After returning to the mansion, Zhong Yi immediately made his way to Tao En’s laboratory.

When Zhong Yi saw Cao Xing’an again, his mouth had been sealed shut by a special kind of sticky spiderweb.

Seeing Zhong Yi, Tao En said respectfully:

"Young Master, the things this old bastard was saying were truly vile. I was afraid they would pollute your ears."

As Zhong Yi approached, Cao Xing’an struggled violently on the floor, clearly having something to say.

Zhong Yi gave Cao Xing’an no chance to speak.

Frost Day had already interrogated Cao Xing’an about his collusion with the Mass Divine Sect’s White Mist Divine Hall.

Zhong Yi’s focus was no longer limited to the Guardian Beast World itself; he no longer had much curiosity about the Mass Divine Sect, a native faction of the Guardian Beast World.

Zhong Yi figured that if he asked Tao En to remove the sticky spiderweb from Cao Xing’an’s mouth, Cao Xing’an would either start spewing curses or begging for mercy.

For one thing, Zhong Yi was not in the habit of listening to insults.

For another, Cao Xing’an would undoubtedly be much more obedient once he was controlled by the Treasure Guarding Dragon Pot through its Skill, Pot-Born Illusion Body, and Exclusive Trait, Illusionary Pot Replacement.

Ever since the Soul Nourishing Gu Mother last used its Exclusive Trait, Insect Soul Nourishment, to turn Tao En into a Six-finger Creator, it had been recuperating for nearly a month.

During this month, Zhong Yi had provided the Soul Nourishing Gu Mother with a large amount of soul-attribute materials.

Only now had the Soul Nourishing Gu Mother barely recovered enough to use its Exclusive Trait, Insect Soul Nourishment, one more time.

After the Soul Nourishing Gu Mother used Insect Soul Nourishment on Cao Xing’an this time, it would need to recuperate for at least two months before it could raise another Five-finger Peak Creator to the Six-finger level.

Under the effect of Insect Soul Nourishment, the struggling Cao Xing’an suddenly felt his Soul Sensitivity and his control over his soul were increasing at an extremely fast rate!

When his Soul Sensitivity reached a certain level, it was as if Cao Xing’an had pushed open a brand-new door.

He truly glimpsed the realm that only a Six-finger Creator could perceive.

This profound feeling made Cao Xing’an stop struggling, his heart filled with indescribable shock.

In that moment, Cao Xing’an seemed to understand why Tao En had become a Six-finger Creator right after recovering from having his soul damaged.

Just as Cao Xing’an was using his new Six-finger Creator-level Soul Sensitivity and strength to try and break the restriction Frost Day had placed on him, he saw the young man standing before him suddenly lift a hand.

A girl in a red dress, bearing a striking resemblance to the young man, suddenly appeared.

The girl flashed forward, and a Bone Sword pierced straight through his back and into his heart.

After piercing his body, the Bone Sword seemed like a living creature, growing wildly along the blood vessels and meridians inside him.

Because he wasn’t a Celestial Destiny Seeker, lacked a Rule Purity Body, and was bound by a Peak of Ten Thousand Nations Level restriction, Hong Ji killed Cao Xing’an with ease.

The instant Cao Xing’an’s life force vanished, the additional Illusion Body manifested by the Treasure Guarding Dragon Pot began to fuse with Cao Xing’an’s body.

This fusion process was not as fast as Zhong Yi had expected, taking a full twenty minutes from start to finish.

This was tantamount to Zhong Yi revealing one of his trump cards in front of Tao En, but Zhong Yi didn’t care in the slightest.

Tao En had long been one of Zhong Yi’s own. It was impossible for him to betray Zhong Yi, even if he knew some of his trump cards.

Besides, Zhong Yi had far too many trump cards at the moment; revealing a few less important ones didn’t matter.

The Treasure Guarding Dragon Pot relied on its Exclusive Trait, Illusionary Pot Replacement. After its Illusion Body completely fused with Cao Xing’an’s corpse, it took control of both his body and soul.

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