Chapter 930: Three Consecutive Controls of the Unfortunate Law Enforcer

The Yunlun Mountains.

On the path leading to the Ninth Dragon Vein, Xu Xiaoshou, now in his true form, was traveling side by side with the silver-haired Lei Xi'er.

“What about the trial jade pendant?” Lei Xi'er asked in a low voice, without turning her head, as they flew swiftly and openly.

After slaying the abnormality earlier, Xu Xiaoshou had promised to let her enter the Yuan Mansion first, then find any trial jade pendant to swap identities so she could emerge.

Now that she was out, it seemed Xu Xiaoshou hadn't taken the matter of the trial jade pendant to heart?

Facing the question, Xu Xiaoshou merely waved his hand slightly and said, “No need.”

“My own trial jade pendant is currently with Xu Xiaoji, and the one belonging to your 'Mu Xiaogong' is with my clone. For this journey, we don't need these items.”

Although the clone 'Mu Xiaogong' was also heading towards the Ninth Dragon Vein, they weren't traveling together. Being closer merely allowed for better control, and even if their whereabouts were discovered, it would allow Xu Xiaoshou and Lei Xi'er, who were nearby, to completely dissociate themselves. This was Xu Xiaoshou's intention.

Lei Xi'er pondered for a moment, then looked sideways: “Is it because of the 'Cloud Realm World'?”

“Yes.” Xu Xiaoshou nodded. After encountering so many important figures in the Yunlun Mountains, he finally understood that he might not need to be so cautious. This was because there were too many stowaways here, and a large portion of the most exceptional ones hadn't entered with trial jade pendants, but by utilizing spatial rifts.

Holding onto this thought, Xu Xiaoshou speculated as he flew: “I suspect the 'trial jade pendant' is merely a tool for locating trial participants. If we carry it, the Red Coats can see us. Conversely, without it, our movements might be easier. The only thing we need to guard against is encountering enforcers midway without identity proof. But now, by revealing our true selves, it seems we don't really fear ordinary enforcers.”

As Xu Xiaoshou spoke, he looked back. The white cat, Greed, was happily letting the wind blow through its fur on his shoulder.

He was thinking that with his combat power, plus Lei Xi'er's Throne realm cultivation, honestly, even a Cutting Dao cultivator would be secretly eliminated. Moreover, having shed the identities of 'Young Master Xu' and 'Mu Xiaogong,' he had another significant trump card.

Touching the iron ball in his arms, Ah Jie seemed to sense its master's thoughts and softly called out: “Mama…”

Lei Xi'er nodded in slight agreement, but still spoke: “However, this is merely your speculation.”

“Exactly.” Xu Xiaoshou affirmed. “Next, we'll see if anyone notices us being this overt and chases after us. If not, then my hypothesis will be confirmed.”

Lei Xi'er said nothing more. Her Divine Demon Eyes had a unique danger warning system. If there was personal danger, supported by divine power, she could even detect it earlier than Xu Xiaoshou. Yet, after flying so openly for this long, she still hadn't sensed any danger. This meant Xu Xiaoshou's hypothesis was highly likely to be true.

After dashing forward for a while longer, even without a trial map, Lei Xi'er could discern the general direction of their target location.

“This is the direction to the Ninth Dragon Vein…” Lei Xi'er asked softly. “What's there?”

“I don't know…” Xu Xiaoshou shook his head decisively. He actually didn't know what Bazun An might have left for him; after all, it was just a conjecture.

Mid-sentence, he suddenly halted his movement and stopped abruptly.

Lei Xi'er did the same, her figure suspended in mid-air. She lowered her head and looked towards the ground.

“Saint power fluctuation…”

She keenly sensed a faint saint power fluctuation below them, rapidly shooting towards her and Xu Xiaoshou.

“Danger.” Lei Xi'er's eyes narrowed, and her Divine Demon Eyes began to spin rapidly.

“No, not danger!” Xu Xiaoshou's lips curved slightly upward.

He waited only a short moment. Below, with a 'bang,' the ground cracked open, and something enveloped in holy light, its nature unknown, shot out. “As expected…”

Xu Xiaoshou extended his hand and directly intercepted the treasure. The saint power fluctuation struck him, making his body sway violently, yet 'Enhancement,' 'Reverberation,' 'Tenacity,' and other abilities managed to block this terrifying force. Xu Xiaoshou remained completely still.

After taking a direct hit from the faint saint power, his internal organs were slightly injured. However, 'Endless Life' and 'Transformation' instantly healed his injuries. Xu Xiaoshou, completely unharmed, opened his hand to reveal the item.

“A tower?” What appeared in his hand was indeed a small tower of considerable quality. It was entirely black, nine stories high, and emanated a faint, dark glow.

“A second-grade spirit tower?” Lei Xi'er's eyes showed surprise.

When the Saint-level battle occurred in the Yunlun Mountains, she was still in the Yuan Mansion world, so she was unaware of what had happened outside.

Xu Xiaoshou smiled and said, “It came to find me again, and on the path to the Ninth Dragon Vein, no less. By my count, this is already the fifth treasure that has spontaneously sought me out.”

The previous four he had found were mainly third and fourth grade. This time, the small tower in his hand was a second-grade spirit artifact, surpassing the Throne level.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't know if others had such good luck as him, but he knew that if this progress continued, unless the treasures in the Yunlun Mountains were completely plundered by trial participants in a single day, he would still acquire a large number of treasures.

What kind of place exactly was the City of Sky? Were these spirit artifacts really so worthless there, scattered everywhere?

Lei Xi'er, at this moment, withdrew her gaze from the small tower without asking further questions. She looked towards the direction from which the treasure had just burst out of the ground: “Someone else is coming.”

Xu Xiaoshou also looked. In his 'Perception,' a chilling aura was rapidly approaching from beneath the ground.

“Whoosh!” In the blink of an eye, a black silhouette shot out from the large hole in the ground.

“A saint power treasure… Huh?” The black-clothed figure had just paused in mid-air when he spotted a man, a woman, and a cat floating in front of him. His words stopped abruptly.

At the same time, he also saw the black small tower in the young man's hand.

Damn it, he was a step too late, and this trial participant got it… A hint of hidden pain flashed in the black-clothed man's eyes, but to maintain basic decorum, he quickly calmed down and didn't attempt to seize it.

“Enforcer?” Xu Xiaoshou's voice, feigning slight panic, sounded at the opportune moment.

Black-clothed, Throne realm cultivation, traveling unhindered through the Yunlun Mountains… Undoubtedly, this was an enforcer!

Facing the presence of enforcers once again, Xu Xiaoshou, after treating them with an equal mindset, noticed many details he hadn't observed before. For instance, this guy was only at the Throne realm, his coolness and indifference were merely put on display. He clearly coveted the small tower in Xu Xiaoshou's hand, and also…

On this enforcer's earlobe, there was a black, prismatic block, like an earring. Not an earring! Perhaps, this was the exclusive communicator among enforcers!

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly understood many things. His 'Perception' lingered on the black prismatic block for a long time, and an idea formed in his mind.

“Mm.” The black-clothed enforcer, Wang Chao, nodded indifferently.

“Sir Enforcer? Were you, were you chasing after this saint power treasure?” Xu Xiaoshou raised the small tower in his hand, as if to offer it.

Wang Chao really wanted this item. He was only at the Throne realm, and the allure of a second-grade spirit artifact was immense to him. However, as an enforcer, he couldn't bring himself to fight over a treasure with a trial participant. If this behavior were discovered, he would even be punished by Sword Immortal Rao.

“Since you obtained the treasure, it is your fortune. Submit it; it's worth 100,000 points,” Wang Chao said calmly, enduring the pain.

Xu Xiaoshou turned his gaze, met Lei Xi'er's eyes, and blinked. Lei Xi'er instantly understood his meaning and calmly turned her head back.

Xu Xiaoshou also looked back again and said with a troubled expression, “I can't submit it…”

“Hm?” Wang Chao let out a nasal sound, seemingly displeased. He interpreted the trial participant's words as, “Although it's worth 100,000 points, I don't want to submit it.”

As a spirit refiner, Wang Chao fully understood the relative importance of '100,000 points' and a 'second-grade spirit artifact'. If it were him, he wouldn't want to submit it either. But as an enforcer, he knew that none of these treasures from the City of Sky could escape the Yunlun Mountains.

Immediately, Wang Chao scoffed and said with a sneer: “Even if you don't want to submit it, you won't be able to take these treasures with you later. I kindly advise you to submit the treasure now, claim your 100,000 points, and seize the time to continue the Imperial City trial. That is the path you should truly choose.”

After speaking, Wang Chao looked up towards the other side. He had sensed another special saint power fluctuation rapidly approaching, and thus wanted to leave and continue his treasure hunt.

Xu Xiaoshou, however, still shook his head: “If I could, I truly would submit it, but I genuinely can't right now…”

As he spoke, he scooped Greed into his arms. The little white cat obediently curled up, its eyes rolling around, looking like a harmless, adorable creature.

Wang Chao froze, wondering what this meant. He suddenly had a premonition of something bad.

The two trial participants who suddenly appeared before him, despite their seemingly weak cultivation, showed no sign of fear when facing an enforcer. Wait! Cultivation?

Wang Chao keenly realized that these two young people in front of him, while appearing to have low cultivation and weak auras, upon closer inspection, he couldn't discern their spirit refining realms!

“Who are you?” Wang Chao became wary and demanded, “Show me your trial jade pendants!”

Xu Xiaoshou smiled, shrugged, and held Greed up high: “I have a cat, but no trial jade pendant. If I did, I would have submitted the saint power treasure to you long ago.”

A chill instantly ran down Wang Chao's spine. These two fellows… Stowaways?

He immediately reached out, intending to touch the black combat communicator on his earlobe and send a signal. But as his thoughts drifted towards 'stowaways,' a face suddenly appeared in his mind, bearing a nine-tenths resemblance to the young man in front of him. Wang Chao's pupils instantly constricted: “You are Saint Servant Xu…”

Before he could finish speaking.

“Buzz!”

The world suddenly spun. Wang Chao's mind went blank on the spot, as if countless silver needles were frantically piercing him. His consciousness directly collapsed, and the hand reaching to press the combat communicator stopped in mid-air.

To one side, Lei Xi'er's Divine Demon Eyes spun rapidly. White mist wafted from her left eye, floating against her silver hair as it was swept by the wind, appearing incredibly sinister. “He's controlled,” she said indifferently.

“Truly powerful…” Xu Xiaoshou gazed at Lei Xi'er's mysterious Divine Demon Eyes, clicking his tongue in admiration. A Throne-level Red Coat, already on guard and at such a distance, was still controlled in an instant, just like that. Even his own 'Soul Reading' could only control an opponent for a single instant! Once the control was released, if he could move, the opponent could too. Lei Xi'er was different. Without warning, once controlled, they were controlled until death! With just these Divine Demon Eyes, Lei Xi'er could essentially suppress any Throne Dao Realm expert, couldn't she? No wonder the Tears Family of Taixu, in ancient times, held a reputation no less than, or even surpassing, that of a Half-Saint family!

“We don't have much time. Once this enforcer's anomaly is discovered, Rao Yaoyao might come looking for us next,” Lei Xi'er said in an unfamiliar voice, without turning her head, knowing Xu Xiaoshou was watching her.

Xu Xiaoshou no longer dared to indulge in more thoughts. He instantly moved in front of the Throne enforcer and held up Greed: “It's up to you now. Next, do as my inner voice instructs.”

“Meow.” Greed let out a meow, and in its left eye, three spots began to revolve.

“If I'm not mistaken, the most famous eye technique of the Three Aversions Pupil is called 'Will-Twisting Aperture,' which can manipulate others' souls to gain desired information?” Xu Xiaoshou suddenly looked towards Lei Xi'er.

Lei Xi'er's face remained frosty as she calmly explained: “Not just information, and not just targeting souls… If you are powerful enough, you can directly twist his will, plant a soul seed, and turn him into your servant, or even manipulate corpses to turn them into your second clone.”

Xu Xiaoshou was greatly startled by this sudden revelation. Lei Xi'er knew he was asking how to cast 'Will-Twisting Aperture,' so after finishing her explanation, she looked at Greed, her voice softening slightly: “Focus your attention, condense it into a point, try to penetrate his soul, and attempt to control…”

“Do as instructed,” Xu Xiaoshou conveyed mentally to Greed.

Greed's cat eyes widened, staring intently. Soon, the three murky grey spots in its left eye revolved and merged, drawing all color into a single central point. Its entire eye was left with only that peculiar grey hole in the center!

“Ugh…” Enforcer Wang Chao's body immediately trembled, his eyes rolled back, and unconscious gurgling sounds escaped his throat. After being forcefully released from the Divine Demon Eyes' control, he then fell into the powerful control of the Three Aversions Pupil.

“It succeeded,” Lei Xi'er said in surprise, and her Divine Demon Eyes immediately stopped rotating. For Greed, as a cat, to master the power of 'Will-Twisting Aperture' so quickly, it could only be said… this was an extraordinarily talented cat!

“Excellent.” Xu Xiaoshou was also delighted; the plan had succeeded. He began to communicate mentally.

Greed obeyed, asking questions according to its master's mental voice: “Meow, meow.” Wang Chao replied unconsciously: “Wang Chao… Throne Dao Realm…”

Xu Xiaoshou then looked at the black prismatic block on Wang Chao's earlobe again.

Greed: “Meow, meow.” Wang Chao: “This is… a one-way combat communicator… activated by physical stimulation… sends out danger signals… I didn't succeed earlier…”

Xu Xiaoshou nodded. A one-way combat communicator? Good, this was as expected.

Indeed, no enforcer would immediately send out a danger signal upon encountering two 'ordinary trial participants.'

And it was understandable that the combat communicator required physical stimulation to activate. Because some powerful stowaways might instantly seal off an enforcer's spirit essence upon meeting them. In such situations, activating it with spirit essence and sending a danger signal would indeed not be as simple as physical activation.

Xu Xiaoshou quickly thought of another problem. What if other enforcers arrived during the questioning? So…

Greed: “Meow, meow.” Wang Chao: “Around… captains… members… Cutting Dao… Throne… all are present…”

There are still enforcers around? Cutting Dao and Throne realms both present? Xu Xiaoshou was startled, suddenly realizing he had many more questions. The method of using mental communication for Greed to ask questions was somewhat too slow.

His mind sank.

Greed: “Meow, meow.” Wang Chao: “Recently… besides… just now… I haven't seen… a Half-Saint…”

With a 'snap,' Xu Xiaoshou directly tucked Greed into Lei Xi'er's arms. Under Lei Xi'er's slightly astonished gaze, he opened his eyes. “Soul Reading!”