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Chapter 229 228. Star Raft Market, Passing By (6.2K words - Please subscribe)
Ning Yunmiao and Lei Che got off the boat. Song Yan stood in front of the window made of crystal light, silently observing the distance.

He was at the edge of the market, but the entire market had completely exceeded his understanding of "market".

The dense black material with golden stones sparkling around formed a series of broken rafts. The rafts were extremely large, and each one was almost as big as a city in the mortal world. Fortunately, the cultivators who came here had a very wide range of spiritual awareness, otherwise what they would see was not a bustling city, but an empty "ghost street" with few people walking on it.

"Red lanterns" were floating in the sky above the downtown area. Those lanterns were like little suns, emitting soft light, making this place, which was obviously empty, bright yet full of light, like noon on earth.

In the gaps between the rafts grew dense mosses that absorbed the light, making the ground extremely dark.

Song Yan couldn't tell why moss could grow in the void, but he could tell that the "golden stones" were actually high-purity dark yellow substances. However, compared to the broken black substances, the high-purity dark yellow substances seemed to be only third-rate stuff.

Thinking of what Ning Yunmiao said, Song Yan muttered to himself: "Star raft, star raft, could it be that every raft here is made from a piece of heaven and earth?"

He looked again and saw that these star rafts were laid together in a patchwork and temporary manner, which reminded him of the numerous small rafts used for ordinary business in the rivers, lakes and reservoirs of the mortal world.

When they come, they are bustling and gather in one place to form a bustling city. When they leave, they scatter like birds, leaving only the waves in the rivers and seas.

Such a simple trading model appeared in front of Song Yan with a more magnificent background and a more shocking appearance. This also made him understand that the "Wanjian Star Region" and "Hanhai Domain Tianqi Sword Palace" he was about to visit were a world far beyond his imagination.

At this moment, he actually felt a bit nervous, as if he was a mortal ascending to the immortal realm for the first time.

But when the situation changed, a strong sense of vigilance arose.

Since this world is so terrifying, then he should be no different from an ant in front of the mysterious old man named Ning Daozhen, right?
Who would give an ant the order to ascend to heaven?

What did Ning Daozhen see in him?
The only thing he could really show off was the "Yu Shou Dao Fruit".

"Could it be that you are here for the Yu Shou Dao Fruit?"

In the original world, Song Yan had never heard of Tao Fruit, but in this terrifying new world, he had to think so.

Otherwise, if they don’t want any treasure from you, why would they give you the opportunity?

Makes no sense.

But then he became confused again.

If Ning Daozhen really sensed the aura of Dao Fruit on him, why did he capture him directly? Then, either refine him or put him into the alchemy furnace to make an elixir or something?

If Ning Dao really needed him to fall into the trap, that would not be very realistic.

First, it is unnecessary, and second, it is uncertain.

Because even he himself, when he actually saw the Nine Cranes Bronze Ancient Boat, did not expect that he would escape in this way. All the dangers he encountered on the road of cultivation, which one was not a narrow escape? Not to mention Ning Daozhen, even if he reviewed it again, he felt that if he did it again, he might not be able to survive by luck.

'What on earth is going on?'

Song Yan was confused for a moment and could only mutter to himself: "In short, this Tianqi Sword Palace looks like a righteous sect. I took the Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup and showed my prodigal side, and that's how I won Ning Yunmiao's favor.

So, let’s follow this path first and then see what happens one step at a time.

Perhaps, Tianqi Sword Palace is really a good sect, but I absolutely cannot think so in advance, otherwise I will extinguish the already slim chance of survival.'

He sighed softly, and his mood immediately relaxed.

It's just death, what's there to be nervous about?
He has faced death many times. Although he has survived to this day by chance, he doesn't know when he will be finished completely.

He was ready for it.

But then again, no matter who wants to kill him, he will definitely drag that person to death with him; if he can't drag that person to death, then he will at least bite that person hard; if he can't even bite that person, then he will self-destruct in advance and completely explode everything he has that can be exploded.

How can the weak survive if they don't show their fangs and claws and act with a crazy attitude of destroying themselves and others?
"Brother Song seems very happy."

Hua Linglong stood beside him without him knowing.

Song Yan was thinking crazy things in his heart, but his face was full of a relaxed smile.

Hearing this, he said "Oh", pretending to come to his senses, and replied: "It's just that I came to the starry sky and felt that the world I saw suddenly became bigger, and I felt emotional. Then I thought about how many magnificent scenery I will see in the future, so I was happy."

Hua Linglong also smiled.

Song Yan said: "You are very happy too."

Hua Linglong said: "Being here on the stars, it's like an ant seeing the ocean for the first time, how can I not be happy?"

Song Yan laughed out loud.

Tianzun, who is this person?
Its natal character is "伥"!
He couldn't imagine how much blood his hands had been stained by before he could realize the existence of the accomplice.

She is harmless, dressed in white, and looks pitiful, but underneath her delicate appearance is a bloodthirsty monster that is no less powerful than him or the Emperor.

Just then, another voice came from not far away.

"This scene is truly beautiful. This is the first time I've been to a similar market since I broke through the Xuanhuang realm. The scene brings back memories, and I feel quite emotional."

The emperor strode forward with great intention.

Song Yan moved to the side and kept a certain distance from him.

Emperor Cunxin stood in front of the window, looking outside, and suddenly said, "Congratulations on winning the favor of Envoy Ning. Forget about the secret treasure I told you about before."

Song Yanhui read it out: "What do you mean?"

The emperor sent a message in his heart: "Literally, I will not make a fuss about your breakthrough to the Spiritual Transformation Realm in such a short time."

Song Yan's pupils shrank slightly.

Di Cunxin stopped sending thoughts and turned to look at Song Yan and Hua Linglong. He said with a sad look, "After all, we are from the same place and are old friends. Although there were grudges in the past, now that we have moved to a bigger place, there is no need to continue, right?"

Hua Linglong asked, "What on earth are you planning?"

Emperor Cunxin smiled faintly, then looked intently at the Star Raft Market at this time and said no more.

Suddenly he raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

That was the center of the market, and a huge monument covered with ancient swords stood there like a landmark.

The emperor thought: "This place is very close to the Wanjian Star Region. The rafts here are all independent merchants from all sides, a mixture of good and evil. The ancient sword monument is the legal symbol for them to engage in trade in the Wanjian Star Region."

However, he talked to himself, and the other two ignored him.

The emperor seemed to be irritated and said with a smile: "Since it is legal, this place is actually quite safe. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so I have to go down and do some shopping."

After saying this, he stretched his body and slowly walked away.

Song Yan glanced at Di Cunxin's back.

The emperor had very unusual intentions.

First, he clearly had the upper hand, but he suddenly threw it away;

Second, he wanted to go to the market.

What kind of person is the emperor thinking of?
Will you use the handle?

Will you put yourself in danger?

And at this moment, the emperor's thought floated over from afar.

"Song Yan, the Nine Nether Lotus Heart Soup, also known as the Nine Nether Refining Heart Soup, tastes good, right?"

Song Yan suddenly became cheerful after hearing this.

He didn't reply, but smiled in his heart and said: "It's really good."

Sometimes, what determines life and death may not be strength, but information.

One is "Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup" and the other is "Nine Nether Heart Refining Soup", and the two have completely different meanings.

If Song Yan did not have the Dao Fruit of Yu Shou, then, after Di Cunxin's nonchalant and casual hint, he would have been on the verge of collapse.

All the hints made by the emperor were designed to lead Song Yan astray and then lead him to self-destruction while he was exercising due caution.

The emperor deliberately stopped using the "secret treasure" as a threat, which was to hint to Song Yan: Tianqi Sword Palace already knew everything and had treated him like a pig, so this card was useless. Otherwise, why would he suddenly stop using it?
The emperor's intentional words "Nine Netherworld Heart Refining Soup" were a hint to Song Yan: Although you have gained Ning Yunmiao's favor through this thing, unfortunately, this thing contains the word "refining". You are too careless and have fallen into the trap without knowing it.

For Song Yan, who has experienced countless betrayals and countless refinements, this inference is easy to reach, and he will instinctively form a strong sense of vigilance and then fear.

In this situation, Song Yan has only one choice.

That's escape!
Therefore, the emperor deliberately provided him with a piece of information that was just right: this market had the sign of legal trade in the Wanjian Star Region and was actually quite safe.

Just the two words "refining the mind" made Song Yan see through the emperor's intentional plan.

What else could he think except sighing "You are worthy of me"?

If he didn't have the Yu Shou Dao Fruit and didn't know the true function of the "Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup", he might have really escaped.

The emperor knew him too well, so with just a few words, he had calculated his fate and was driving him to death.

Unfortunately, he has amazing wisdom that is unknown to the world.

Just as he was thinking about it, the light shield of the ancient bronze boat suddenly expanded and rippled.

Song Yan suddenly turned his head and saw that Di Cunxin had really left the cabin and went to the deck, then his figure flashed and landed on a star raft.

"He actually went down." Hua Linglong said.

Song Yan glanced around and explored a little, and suddenly found a golden octagonal compass floating in a hidden array. The compass was emitting invisible light, leading to the distance. The person connected to it was none other than Emperor Cunxin.

Hua Linglong also saw the object, observed it briefly, and directly said: "The Emperor deliberately returned to the compass. This object is a treasure he refined using his own destiny. In the original world, no matter where you are, you can return to the compass with just one thought.

Although this compass has no fighting skills, it is very functional. Unfortunately, once it is set, it cannot be moved at will, otherwise the emperor will lose his way when he returns. "

Song Yan said: "The emperor deliberately put it here, maybe he wanted you to touch it."

Hua Linglong said, "Maybe he just knew that no matter where he put it, we would be able to sense it, so he just mixed up the real and fake to distract our line of sight. This market is definitely not as safe as he said, and the reason he took the risk to go down there must be that he had to buy something."

She looked gloomy, and suddenly transmitted her thoughts: "There is no need to get close. Just control the mysterious energy here a little bit and hit the needle on the compass. Maybe you can make Di Cunxin stay here forever."

Song Yan did not send his thoughts, but shook his head slowly and said in a loud voice: "Even though I have a grudge against him, I have never thought of defeating him with such despicable means. One day, I will defeat him with a sword in an upright manner! Don't mention this again!"

Hua Linglong: ?????
Song Yan stepped forward and came to the formation shield where the return compass was located. He said calmly: "I will guard the compass here and let him return safely. Otherwise, if there is no such opponent to sharpen the sword heart, it will be very boring, right?"

Flower Linglong:
While she was in a daze, Song Yan actually stood in front of the formation shield. He had a calm look on his face.

He didn't know what the emperor was intending to do.

However, since the Emperor deliberately wanted him to get off the boat here and didn't want him to actually go to the Tianqi Sword Palace, he was telling him that his right choice now was to go to the Tianqi Sword Palace safely.

The emperor's deliberate actions gave him a temporary reassurance.

Star Raft Market.

The emperor looked up at the high hanging plaque, discerned the word "pawnshop" at the end, and stepped in. Then he took out the flying sword that was a fusion of the "Thousand Throat Sword Mother" and "Karayasa" and had absorbed the power of many talented sword cultivators in this world. He then took out a number of treasures filled with evil style.

The pawnshop was dark. A hand reached out from the darkness, pushed aside the various treasures outside, grabbed the sword in the middle, and brushed it with five fingers. Suddenly, the irritable sword cultivator on the flying sword calmed down completely.

The voice came:

"The sword is not bad. It could have been worth a lot of money. Unfortunately, it was made too early and is damaged. It is not worth much now."

"Well"

"It can be used as one hundred ordinary Starfire Spiritual Stones, or a mostly damaged gray world core. It's your choice."

Emperor Cunxin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is there any elixir that can purify one's own karma?"

A voice came from behind the pawnshop window: "An inferior Soul Cleansing Nirvana Pill. Although this pill is inferior, you can still take it, but you will be worse off than dead after taking it. But as long as you hold on, the effect will be the same as a normal Soul Cleansing Nirvana Pill. Or?"

The emperor thought: "With the remaining treasures, I want to exchange for another elixir that can repair the cracks in the soul of Xuanhuang Realm."

A voice came from the pawnshop window: "At most, it will be another Yuansu Pill. This pill is common and may not work. It still depends on you."

The emperor thought: "Change it."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the treasures in front of the pawnshop window disappeared instantly, and soon, two pill bottles were thrown out.

One was affixed with the Soul-Cleansing Nirvana Pill (inferior quality), and the other was affixed with the Origin-Tracing Pill.

The emperor carefully put it away, then walked out of the pawnshop and quickly headed towards the Nine Cranes Ancient Boat.

He carefully sensed the connection with the return compass, but the connection was not broken.

He snorted coldly, and then thought to himself: "This kid is not fooled. Forget it, stay away from him for the time being. Now, I have lost my life and my soul is damaged. After passing the test of Tianqi Sword Palace, I should spend more time on cultivation."

After thinking about it, the emperor felt extremely relaxed.

Do it casually, and make thousands of calculations, but if it fails, don't be discouraged. There is no obsession or reluctance between picking up and putting down.

In the distance, the scene in the cabin appeared before Ning Yunmiao's eyes, and she nodded slightly.

Reacher also saw it and laughed, "Interesting."

Ning Yunmiao glanced at him and said, "Everything people see is their own body."

Lei Che laughed and said, "Isn't Fellow Daoist Yun Miao trying to say that I am a cunning person in a roundabout way?"

Ning Yunmiao said: "Before coming here, Grandpa didn't tell me that there might be a disciple holding his token here. I guess it's just one of the thousands that Grandpa scattered when he traveled through the starry sky. Grandpa himself didn't take it seriously, and probably didn't expect him to really make it to the Wanjian Star Region alive. But... From what I've seen along the way, I like this kid very much."

Lei Che said, "Daoist Yun Miao, have you ever thought that the compass was a trap deliberately set by the emperor? But that kid Song saw through the trap, and took into account our secret observations, and at the same time understood your character, so he deliberately staged this scene."

Ning Yunmiao said: "That child is only at the Spiritual Transformation stage, how could he recognize the 'Nine Nether Blood Lotus Soup'? How could he recognize the compass trap deliberately laid by the Emperor? How could he guess that you and I were still observing?
You also said that he rose from a small world, so he must be scheming. If he saw my good side, wouldn't he guess that this kindness was just my appearance, and I gave him the skills for other purposes?"

Reacher nodded slightly, pondered, and suddenly said: "Perhaps, he is not only good at guessing, but also a gambler. Once he bets on something, he will execute it madly, and then leave everything to fate. Either win everything, or lose everything. And now, he has undoubtedly won."

Ning Yunmiao suddenly showed anger on his face and said, "Lei Che! He is not you!"

Lei Che raised his hand hastily and said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more and I won't destroy the immortal seed in your heart."

Ning Yunmiao said: "No matter what you say, I believe in my feelings."

Lei Che suddenly said, "Daoyou Yunmiao, I still have to remind you. Song's body and soul are both external. This must come from his natal text. I have never heard of this kind of natal text. It is not like normal text."

Ning Yunmiao said: "People from all over the world come to the same sect. Don't ask where you came from. Just ask for fellow disciples in the future. No matter what he has realized before, as long as he devotes himself to the sword in the future, what difference does it make?

The Dao is ruthless and everyone makes mistakes. Haven't you and I lost lives in vain? There haven't been many cases of people dying without helping others. It's just that we are used to the cycle of reincarnation and know our destiny, so we don't go against it."

Lei Che hesitated and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, what's the point of discussing Taoism now! Fellow Daoist Yun Miao, let's quickly replenish our Starfire Spiritual Stones so that we can return earlier."

Ning Yunmiao didn't want to argue anymore. Just as he was about to nod, he suddenly frowned and said, "Do you feel it?"

Lei Che sensed it and said, "It's a bit messy, and something is wrong. Restock quickly, and then leave quickly!"

On the ancient boat, Song Yan stood quietly, looking at the scene outside the window.

The downtown area is still quite lively.

From time to time, he could see a great monk descending from the sky and leading many younger monks wandering here.

He cannot see through the realm of the great monks, but there may be some monks in the state of transformation of spirit among the lesser monks.

Considering that the emperor was determined to leave without worry just now, he probably understood the good intentions of Senior Sister Ning Yunmiao.

It's just to scare the child so that he won't run around to avoid accidents.

At this moment, Song Yan suddenly saw a lantern floating in the air flickering.

His spiritual sense turned and he found that there was more than one.

Many lanterns began to flash, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, the speed gradually changed from slow to fast, and the degree changed from subtle flickering to alternating black and white, just like the lightning in the sky on a dark thunderstorm night.

brush! !

brush! !

Bright! Dark! Bright! Dark! They alternated continuously, like the blinking of a fierce eye!

Song Yan looked at Hua Linglong beside him. In an instant, Hua Linglong's face turned pale, and in the next instant, it fell into darkness again.

There was an inexplicable sticky feeling in the mysterious energy, the darkness in the distance became heavier, a strange strong wind came from nowhere, and the nine-headed black cranes hurriedly spread their wings and connected into a formation, protecting the somewhat shaky ancient bronze boat.

The golden flames in the cracks of the ancient boat seemed to be a little more shaky.

Everything is so disturbing.

"Brother Song, do you know what happened?" Hua Linglong asked.

Song Yan said: "I don't know, but it must not be a good thing."

Just as he finished speaking, a shrill scream was heard in the distance. It was the voice of a monk, and the scream sounded like someone was being disemboweled. There were also faint rapid and vague sounds floating in the air.

"Ghost Gate! The Ghost Gate is open! Ghost Gate!!! Ghost"

Stopped abruptly.

Soon, there was a mixed noise coming from the other side.

"Master, Master has turned into stone!!"

"Blood, so much blood, it's the World Devouring Beast, the World Devouring Beast is coming!"

"Quiet, everyone, there is nothing here, no ghosts, no world-devouring beasts, everyone, be quiet!"

In the Nine Cranes Ancient Boat.
Song Yan and Hua Linglong released their spiritual sense and scanned the surroundings.

The two had already seen the appearances of many monks who died tragically, and also glimpsed countless skeletal arms suddenly extending from the ground, grabbing a monk's ankle and entering the darkness. They also glimpsed a giant beast suddenly appearing from the void and swallowing a star raft, including the monk on it, in one gulp.

But the next moment, both the giant beast and the ghost gate disappeared.

The two stood there in silence, and for a moment, a long-lost feeling of fear rose in their hearts.

It is the fear of the utter unknown and mystery.

Neither of them had ever experienced such a thing, and they didn't know what exactly happened.

Just like a helpless person standing on a deserted island of only a few inches in size in the deep sea during a storm.

Suddenly, Hua Linglong's scream came from the darkness.

"Brother Song, what do you think that is?!"

Song Yan subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a black stone slab flying up from the ground. The stone slab rolled in the wind, and suddenly stopped briefly in mid-air, revealing a line of strange words.

Song Yan said: "This word is an ancient word. Do you know it?"

Hua Linglong said: "I don't know, but maybe it's some mysterious technique. Why don't you take it and study it later?"

Song Yan's heart was moved, but he suppressed it immediately and said, "Don't make trouble."

While the two were talking, the black stone slab rolled away again and disappeared completely.

Hua Linglong sighed and said, "Perhaps we have missed a magical skill."

Song Yan said: "Are you serious?"

After another moment, a flash of light appeared at the return compass, revealing the figure of Di Cunxin, who looked solemn and gasping for breath.

A moment later, Ning Yunmiao and Lei Che also returned.

The Spark Spirit Stone was quickly filled into the cracks of the ancient boat, and the ancient boat took off. However, when it was halfway through the flight, three of the nine black cranes suddenly had pale hands emerging from their ankles.

The hand dragged the crane toward the ground, and the ancient boat fell with it.

Ning Yunmiao made a prompt decision and slashed with his sword. Three bangs were heard, and the chains broke. Three cranes fell, and the remaining six cranes took the ancient boat and flew away.

"Senior Sister, what is that?" Song Yan asked.

Ning Yunmiao looked at him and said solemnly, "Star Disaster."

Then he added: "This kind of unknown and uncertain disaster is all called star disaster."

(End of this chapter)