The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 989 Fifth-Rank Official Title: "Star River Transport Envoy"

What Zhao Chen wanted to do was to acquire all the "alternative" supernatural abilities that "Daojun" had mentioned.

Especially after killing Patrick Jason Belial, the "Apostle of Desire," he had already mastered the cultivation method and corresponding Qi of the "Demon Heart Curse" supernatural power. In addition, he had already obtained the "Sky-Gazing and Earth-Measuring Mirror," the "Binding Calamity and Suppressing Law Ring," and the "World-Destroying Demon Fire." Now, he only lacked the "Taiyin Immortal Body" and the "Reverse Knowing the Future."

The former was located in the extremely terrifying basement of the Harvest Church in Zhao Chen's eyes, while the latter involved facing a powerful figure known as the "Mysterious Queen." Retrieving it before completing the trial mission might cause unforeseen complications, and Zhao Chen had initially planned to give up temporarily. However, after learning that he could stay for half an hour after completing the mission and could leave at any time, he had renewed his thoughts.

After all, although he preferred to reserve the last two spell slots for "Binding Ring of Calamity", why not take the readily available benefits and enrich his "Myriad Phenomena"?
Su Xuanbing had already tacitly agreed to this. She exchanged a glance with Zhao Chen, and then rode her Wind and Fire Wheels straight to the Kingdom Museum.

A memorial exhibition for Emperor Roselle is being held there, and another "blasphemous card" used as a medium for supernatural powers is on display.

As for Zhao Chen himself, he merged with the Crimson Dragon Sword and rode the sword light to fly towards the southern area of ​​the bridge.

No sooner had the two left than several figures descended upon the villa where the demon hound and the apostle of desire were hiding. These were none other than Archbishop of the Church of Storms, "Singer of God" Ace Snake; Archbishop of the Church of Night, Saint Anthony Stevenson; Archbishop of the Church of Steam, Horamick Hayden; and General Tester of MI9, all four demigod-level powerhouses.

After exchanging a glance, Horamik and Tester took to the air and chased after Su Xuanbing.

Snake and Anthony followed the trail left by Zhao Chen.

……

Kingdom Museum, 2 King's Road, West End.

Although it wasn't the weekend, a long line had already formed at the door when Klein arrived.

The middle class in this world has few forms of entertainment. Besides reading newspapers, novels, operas and concerts, playing tennis and squash, appreciating various dramas, and holding or attending banquets and balls, they are left with only three options: going to parks, seeing exhibitions, and going on vacation. Due to the influence of Emperor Roselle, annual leave has become a relatively common phenomenon in this class.

At nine o'clock sharp, Klein, wearing a top silk hat, carrying a black cane, and dressed in a double-breasted woolen long suit, followed the people in front of him into the museum with his ticket in hand.

But at that moment, a "female knight" wielding a fire-tipped spear, riding on fire wheels, and covered in red armor suddenly descended from the sky.

This appearance left Klein stunned for a long while, his face full of disbelief: "Is this... Nezha from another world? Or a female version of Nezha?"

The "female knight" seemed to have "heard" his mutterings, glanced at him sideways, then stopped paying attention and instead shot the museum's roof and second-floor floor, exposing the first-floor "study" exhibition hall to her view.

Then, she reached out and waved her hand, and all the cards, bookmarks, playing cards and other items on display flew up and flew straight into her palm.

However, just as success was about to be achieved, a soft but emotionless female voice suddenly rang out: "Why did you only take these things?"

As her voice rang out, the surrounding scenery began to change. The "female knight," or rather, Su Xuanbing, noticed that peach blossoms were falling all around her, vibrant and colorful.

She herself appeared inexplicably from above the museum in a lush peach orchard full of blooming flowers.

"The Mysterious Queen?" Su Xuanbing roughly guessed who had stopped her. She was quite wary of the way the enemy was enveloped in a "secret realm" in an instant.

Fortunately, having completed the trial mission, she did not need to fight the opponent.

Once he had the bookmarks, playing cards, and other items, and the cultivation method for the "Reverse Prediction of the Future" supernatural power and the corresponding Qi were "settled," Su Xuanbing silently uttered "Leave" without hesitation.

The next moment, a gate formed of flames appeared out of thin air, completely engulfing Su Xuanbing's figure...

Less than a second after she disappeared, a woman with chestnut hair appeared where Su Xuanbing had been. The woman raised her hand, and a pair of almost transparent eyes appeared in front of her. They had no eyelashes and were cold and indifferent.

But after a long while, she looked away from that eye, frowned, and whispered, "Not a single trace was left..."

Then, she looked up through this "Shangri-La" and saw Horamik and Tester finally catching up.

……

South Bridge District, Rose Street, Harvest Church.

Although flying on a sword is difficult to sustain for long, it is extremely fast. In just a few minutes, Zhao Chen landed in front of the small church and went straight inside.

Since it was still working hours, there were no believers in the church, not even the "long-gloved" nun. Only the vampire youth Emlyn was diligently wiping the floor and seats.

Seeing Zhao Chen enter, Emlyn's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "You dare to come here? I haven't settled the score with you for knocking me out yesterday!"

"Knocked you out? No, you were knocked out by Daojun, but it has nothing to do with me..." Zhao Chen defended himself in his heart, but since he didn't have time to argue with him, he just waved his hand and looked at the half-giant bishop Utravsky who was walking out of the back room.

He didn't seem surprised by Zhao Chen's arrival and said bluntly, "You can just touch the basement door yourself."

It seems that Daojun also guessed that I would come to obtain the inheritance of the "Taiyin Immortal Body" supernatural power in the final stage... That's right, I can know most things in this world with the "Dongyou Qingjian Jue", let alone the Daojun's supernatural power body that can truly "see the heavens and measure the earth".

Zhao Chen didn't exchange many pleasantries, and walked straight past Emlyn, who looked very unhappy, down the steps to the door of the basement.

Even though he sensed that what lay behind the door was terrifying, Zhao Chen did not hesitate and reached out his palm to touch it.

"boom!"

A torrent of knowledge surged into his mind. In addition to the techniques of the "Taiyin Immortal Body" supernatural power, there were also some indescribable but high-level things that entered his sea of ​​consciousness. However, Zhao Chen, who was busy "opening the door" and running away, did not notice it.

Yes, the moment Zhao Chen's palm touched the basement door, he silently uttered "leave."

After his figure disappeared inside the door surrounded by flames, a strange man with long silver hair suddenly opened his eyes in the basement.

He smirked and said to an empty corner not far away, "Aren't you going to see him? Didn't you say you were friends with him?"

A ripple appeared in the void in the corner, and a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses stepped out. He shook his head slightly and sighed, saying, "Until I figure out why that person pulled him into the extremely special world of Xuan Tian, ​​I'd better not meet him."

"Just keep an eye on him in Xuantian, Taixiao."

The strange-looking man scoffed, "Does he need me to look after him? There are countless others vying to invest!"

“That’s exactly what I was worried about… We have no hope and are unwilling to take that step, so naturally we won’t harm him.”

"Those who know his background probably won't, at most they'll take advantage of the situation, but those mediocre ones are a different story..."

"In short, you'll have to put in more effort."

……

Xiongshan City, in a small alley in the residential area.

Yufei, an apprentice at Qingyun Martial Arts Academy, passed by this place again and looked around for a long time, but still couldn't see that familiar figure, which made her quite frustrated.

Since her best friend Hong Xiaoxi disappeared at the Divine Wind Festival seven days ago, she has come to check on her almost every day after leaving the temple, which has even delayed her cultivation progress.

But Yuffie couldn't care less about any of that; all she wanted was for her friend to return safely. "Still nothing... Little Creek, where have you been? Uncle is going crazy over you." Yuffie mumbled a few words, her eyes red, and then turned to return to the gym.

Just then, she suddenly noticed something above her head. She hurriedly looked up, but before she could see clearly, someone landed on her.

"Ouch!"

"it hurts!"

Two voices rang out one after the other. Yuffie cried out in pain at first, but then froze for a moment, looking incredulously at the person who had hit her. She immediately hugged the person and cried out, "Xiaoxi, it really is you! It really is you!"

Hong Xiaoxi realized that she had just come out of the trial world and immediately hit her friend. She was a little confused by the friend's attitude, but she quickly understood her feelings. So she patted Yuffie on the shoulder and said casually:
"Xiaofei, don't cry, I'm fine."

"And this time I also had a pretty good opportunity."

Hearing that familiar tone and voice, Yuffie finally realized that her friend had really returned. She let go of her friend, carefully checked her over, and then burst into laughter through her tears, saying, "You call this a coincidence? Wait till you get home, your uncle will give you a good spanking!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoxi's expression changed slightly, and she gave a dry laugh, saying, "It can't be that bad, can it?"

Should I ask Commander Su to plead for me? After all, the eldest daughter of the Su family gave me her contact information and even invited me to transfer to the Su family's private school.

For some reason, that fairy asked me to wait until a day before I could contact her...

……

In fact, Su Xuanbing, whom Hong Xiaoxi was thinking about, was currently engaged in a life-or-death struggle with Zhao Chen.

It wasn't "dual cultivation," nor was there any "enlightenment," let alone the exchange of "intelligence." Su Xuanbing simply wanted to determine a winner with Zhao Chen.

It wasn't until a day and a night later, when Zhao Chen could no longer maintain the surrounding formation, that Su Xuanbing finally exhausted her strength and was defeated.

“You seem even more ‘tempting’ than before.” Su Xuanbing’s voice was a little hoarse, and she said with a hint of regret, “I really wanted to lock you up and not let other women see you… but unfortunately I lost.”

After all, I have the "Eastern Azure Dragon" primordial energy, which I can replenish at any time. Zhao Chen patted her back and said with a smile, "It might be a side effect of receiving the 'Taiyin Immortal Body' inheritance... Just knowing that knowledge has had a slight impact on the nature of my true energy and magical power."

"But overall, there's not a big problem."

After all, his foundation is actually the "Great Sun Star Raft," which is enough to suppress all bad changes.

After a brief pause, Zhao Chen continued, "You'd better show your face in Xiongshan Port as soon as possible. The Wang family is probably going crazy looking for you."

The disappearance of a legitimate daughter of the Su family, a captain of the Great Xia, on her own territory puts immense pressure on the Xiongshan Wang family.

"It's alright. When you advance to a higher level of supernatural powers, they will naturally see me protecting you when they come to spy on you," Su Xuanbing waved his hand dismissively.

Then, she remounted her horse and said with a smile, "From now on, we'll focus on 'dual cultivation,' with you advancing and me retreating, to get you back to your best condition first!"

……

Three days later, in a cave on a small island outside Xiongshan Port, Zhao Chen used many precious materials and the "Jade Pool Chess" to set up a triple formation.

After all, even with Su Xuanbing protecting him, he couldn't really feel completely at ease; others are ultimately reliable but not dependable.

In critical moments, you must have enough backup plans to deal with unexpected situations.

Next, Zhao Chen set up an altar in the cave and placed the three magical artifacts as offerings on it.

In fact, he has plenty of offensive and defensive magical artifacts, and he could just pick up a couple at random. However, he only has one spatial magical artifact, namely the "Wind and Cloud Ring" that he brought out from the Worry-Free Cave.

Since no substitutes could be found in Xiongshan Port, Zhao Chen had no choice but to use this magical artifact that he had followed for so long as a sacrifice.

After completing the setup, Zhao Chen then focused his attention on the "Great Sun Starship," opened the latest page of the "Jade Book," and activated the "Star River Transporter" mark that had only appeared due to the return of the two components, the "Great Sun Lamp" and the "Dimensional Gate."

At the same time, Zhao Chen in reality also began to perform the ritualistic steps, unconsciously reciting an "incantation":

"The great sun and stars are the treasures of the Taoist Lord.

"...

"The Heavenly Official of Prosperity, the Immortal Envoy of Wealth."

"...

"Trade among all sectors, sailing through the heavens."

"...

May you have more blessings and longevity, and may your sins be forgiven.

"...

"May your spirit be forever pure, and your soul never falter."

"...

"Nine Luminaries Golden Seal, bestowed upon me the Dharma Register."

Unlike before, during this "ordination" process, although Zhao Chen was still bombarded by all sorts of terrifying yet completely incomprehensible "knowledge," he was able to control himself to some extent thanks to the protection of his divine sense.

However, the complete "incantation" could still not be heard.

However, he keenly realized that not being able to hear might not be a bad thing; the mechanism used during the ordination was most likely protecting him.

But before he could discern it, the phantom of the "Nine Luminaries Golden Chapter" appeared above his head, showering down specks of golden light, just as it had done before...

At this point, Zhao Chen has already met the three essential conditions for reaching the Divine Power realm: condensing divine consciousness and obtaining a fifth-grade rank. All that remains is for him to combine his inner and outer energy at the right time and unleash his Divine Power.

At that moment, a brilliant idea struck!

The spiritual energy near Xiongshan Port fluctuated violently and converged entirely towards a small island in the sea.

The storm is rising!

(End of this chapter)