Absolute Destiny Game.

Chapter 508 The Destiny of the Azure Dragon of the East
Xiao Jie frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Mr. Yuan, could you please translate what 'from the Kui and Lou branches, passing through the Ziwei constellation' means? And what does 'passing through the Pleiades and Bi constellations in the western sky' mean?"

Xiao Jie wasn't completely oblivious; he roughly understood that the passage described the trajectory of the demonic star as it descended from the sky. However, he didn't really understand celestial phenomena, let alone the celestial phenomena of this game world, which were probably different from those of ancient China.

This kind of thing can only be explained by professionals.

Yuan Tianke nodded slightly, "Haha, that's how it should be. Please follow me."

The two walked out of the storage room and into the courtyard. Yuan Tianke pointed to the many stars in the sky and explained them to Xiao Jie one by one.

Standing behind Yuan Tianke, Xiao Jie tried his best to identify the constellations Yuan Tianke was pointing to by adjusting his angle. By comparing his observations with Yuan Tianke's explanation, he finally gained a general understanding.

When the demonic star descended, it flew slightly west of Xiaofeng City and crashed towards Canglin Prefecture.

Xiao Jie opened the game map and began to search for the location. The landing point of the Demon Star was the Demon Star Tower, located in the south of Fengyin Prefecture.

Xiao Jie drew a circle around the location of the Demon Star Tower with his pen, then extended it all the way towards Xiaofeng City. He drew a short line a little west of Xiaofeng City, indicating that the airspace the Demon Star passed through was roughly within this distance.

Then, Xiao Jie drew two long lines starting from the Demon Star, passing through the two ends of the short line, and extending them northward.

This forms a long, narrow fan-shaped area, so Guyun Prefecture must be located to the north of this fan-shaped area.

However, although the area has been narrowed down, it is still too large. The further north you go, the larger the fan-shaped area becomes. It would be better to narrow down the area further to make it easier to search.

Xiao Jie glanced at the fan-shaped area and suddenly had an idea. The capital of Beiming Prefecture, Chuyun City, was within this area. Chuyun City should also have an observatory and similar records. If they could be compiled, they could more accurately determine the trajectory of the demon star's fall.

"Thank you for your explanation, Master Yuan. I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. I'll treat you to drinks another day."

Although it was already dark, it did not dampen Xiao Jie's enthusiasm for uncovering the secrets of the game.

He immediately transformed into a Storm Thunder Eagle, soaring into the sky and flying towards the direction of Beiming Prefecture. Yuan Tianke watched Xiao Jie disappear into the dark night, but shook his head slightly and turned back to the archives to read.

It was already pitch black when Xiao Jie soared through the night sky, with darkness below.

The Storm Thunder Eagle is modeled after a goshawk, which has excellent eyesight during the day but is completely blind at night and cannot see anything on the ground.

In this game, there are few people in the wilderness at night, and there is no light, only starlight and moonlight. Looking down at the ground, you can only see blurry outlines.

Fortunately, you can use the game map to locate yourself, so you won't get lost.

After flying north for more than two hours, the capital city of Beiming Prefecture, Chuyun City, finally came into Xiao Jie's view.

The game Old Earth features a very realistic weather system, with different weather conditions depending on the region of the map.

Located in the north, Izumo City sometimes experiences a special weather phenomenon—ice fog. When it appears, the entire city is shrouded in a pervasive white mist. From the sky, only the towering buildings are visible, making the city appear as if it sits amidst white clouds, ethereal and beautiful. This is how Izumo got its name.

But at this time, the weather was pitch black, and Xiao Jie saw a different scene.

"Kill! Charge!"

The battle cries soared into the sky. Outside Izumo City, the city was brightly lit. Thousands of soldiers shouted and charged towards the city gate and walls. At the forefront were hundreds of heavily armored hammer soldiers, each wearing heavy armor and wielding iron hammers. They rushed to the city gate and began smashing it wildly.

Some even started demolishing the walls directly.

In reality, this would be a bit absurd, but this is a game after all. These armored warhammer soldiers are a unique unit of Longhua Prefecture, specializing in siege damage, making them quite effective at demolishing city walls.

At this moment, a series of powerful blows were delivered to the city wall, causing its durability to drop rapidly.

If given enough time, they might even be able to tear down this city wall.

However, the players and soldiers on the city wall were already on high alert, and arrows rained down, causing the attacking NPC soldiers to fall one after another.

Furthermore, there were lightning masters who summoned bolts of lightning to bombard the armored warhammer soldiers. Although the soldiers had extremely high defense and were almost immune to arrows, they were completely countered by the lightning. A few bolts of lightning struck down a large number of them.

Xiao Jie observed carefully and noticed that among the soldiers were flag bearers carrying the Black Dragon Flag of the Japanese Empire.

Xiao Jie was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the Sun Heaven Kingdom would launch a direct attack on Izumo City.

But why are there only NPC soldiers? Where are the players?

He circled in the pitch-black night and quickly located the player's position. In the forest outside the city, he could see many shadowy figures of knights.

It's a player!
It seems those NPC soldiers were just cannon fodder scouting ahead. Is the Japanese Empire going to launch a forced siege?

Such a strong attack is likely to result in heavy casualties, and a major battle may be imminent.

Xiao Jie hesitated. He had already told Long Xing Tianxia that he would not get involved in the conflict between the two countries, but now that they had suddenly encountered it, was he really going to stand by and do nothing?

While they were still hesitating, there was already movement from the Japanese Empire.

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"President, should we order an attack?" In the forest, a master mechanic observed the battle while asking the Supreme Emperor.

The supreme emperor looked at the rows of corpses lying below the city wall and snorted in annoyance.

"Attack my ass! The plan has been discovered beforehand. A full-scale attack now would be suicide. There are definitely spies from Longxiang in our guild. What's the point of fighting?"

The Supreme Emperor roared in anger, feeling quite helpless. He had originally thought that a surprise attack at night would be a brilliant move, and had even arranged for a feint attack force to lure the enemy's main force in Fengyin Prefecture. However, he had not expected that the attack would still be discovered in advance.

To ensure the surprise of the operation, he only brought three hundred core players and several thousand NPC soldiers, thinking that he could keep the operation airtight, but unexpectedly, the enemy still discovered it in advance.

Judging from the number of soldiers and players on the city wall, a frontal assault would be futile.

Logically, only the core team should know this news. Could it be that the core team has also been infiltrated?

The Supreme Emperor looked at his subordinates behind him, feeling increasingly uncertain the more he thought about it.

"Let's stop fighting and retreat."

"But guild leader, what about those soldiers?" a military officer asked from the side.

The players all came on horseback, so they can definitely escape. But those soldiers are all infantry, and they're right below the city walls. If they retreat, all of those infantry will be wiped out.

This wave resulted in the loss of thousands of soldiers, worth at least several hundred million.

"They're just NPCs, let them go," the Supreme Emperor said calmly. He knew very well that NPC soldiers were just consumables, and the players were the ones who truly determined the outcome of the war.

As long as the players don't suffer huge losses, their morale remains high. But if hundreds of players die and the guild returns empty-handed, there's no need to even fight; tomorrow the guild will face a wave of player exodus.

Watching the large group of players disappear into the forest, Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Since they weren't fighting, he could save his energy.

As the players who were holding the line retreated, the morale of the NPC soldiers outside the city finally collapsed, and they scattered and fled. The garrison inside the city seemed to be worried about a trap, so they did not pursue them too much. They only sent some cavalry out of the city to chase them for a while before returning...

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Xiao Jie landed silently in the city and headed straight for the archives of Beiming Prefecture.

Soldiers could be seen patrolling back and forth on the streets, creating an atmosphere of impending doom.

From afar, one could see that the city lord's mansion was brightly lit and bustling with activity, clearly indicating that a large number of people had gathered there.

It seems Long Xiang is quite well-prepared; the Japanese invasion tactic is clearly doomed to fail.

Xiao Jie did not go to meet the local members. Instead, he silently crossed the street and made his way to the storage room.

The archives of Beiming Prefecture are located in the northeast corner of the city. It's a rather remote place, and the buildings are somewhat dilapidated.

When Xiao Jie went inside, he found it completely dark and deserted. At first, he thought it was a local feature, but upon entering the inner courtyard, he suddenly saw two corpses lying on the ground—the bodies of the clerk in charge of the archives!
Enemies are here! Xiao Jie's heart tightened, and he immediately drew his sword.

Sorcery—Summon the Wolf Spirit!
Instantly, two white wolf spirits were summoned.

Protect your vital energy! Iron Wall Talisman! Vajra Talisman!

Xiao Jie immediately cast several protective spells on himself. He was now the hope for the entire team's revival, and he couldn't afford to take any risks.

After doing all this, Xiao Jie gave an order, and the two wolf spirits scouted ahead while he drew his Demon-Slaying Sword and headed towards the treasure room.

As he walked, he activated his Qi Observation Technique and looked into the darkness. Three figures emitting a faint white light immediately appeared in his field of vision.

In the darkness, the three assassins also spotted Xiao Jie.

"Damn, we've been found out."

"What are you afraid of? He is alone."

"They're experts from Longxiang. We must finish them off quickly and retreat immediately!"

With a whoosh, three dark figures rushed towards Xiao Jie simultaneously.

Two assassin masters, one level 33 and the other level 34, along with a shadow dancer at level 37, attacked from three directions.

The three activated their ultimate techniques simultaneously, their movements remarkably synchronized.

Ultimate Technique - Seven Kill Shadows!

The three black figures instantly multiplied into twenty-one, each wielding a sword or dagger, and charged in from all directions.

This attack was determined to succeed.

Without hesitation, Xiao Jie unleashed his ultimate technique—Illusory Bubble!
As the Time Domain opened, the next second, twenty-one black figures, like moths to a flame, all froze within ten steps of Xiao Jie, almost completely surrounding him.

Demon-Slaying Sword Qi—Sweeping Away the Clouds!
Xiao Jie activated the sword aura effect of the Demon-Slaying Sword, unleashing a powerful whirlwind attack that slashed through the twenty-one black figures like a laser beam more than a dozen times.

The moment Xiao Jie sheathed his sword and the Time Domain disappeared, *bang!* The countless black shadows vanished, and three of them were instantly cleaved into countless pieces of flesh and blood.

Instant kill!

This Demon-Slaying Sword truly lives up to its reputation as a divine weapon; its damage is explosive, especially after activating the Demon-Slaying Sword Qi, it's practically a meat grinder.

These three were unlucky. They were all experts from the Sun Heaven Kingdom and were sent to the city to carry out reconnaissance and infiltration missions. After discovering that the siege had failed, they hid in the storage room to find an opportunity to retreat. Unexpectedly, they encountered Xiao Jie and were all killed in one move.

"Damn it, guild leader, we're done for!"

The shadow dancer leading the group gasped in shock, his face turning deathly pale.

The Supreme Emperor was taken aback. "Who did this?"

"Hidden Moon Follows the Wind, he wiped out all three of us in one move."

"It's him!" The Supreme Emperor was even more furious. Even the special team had been caught. The other party's move was so precise. This mole must have a high status within the group.

It seems that the Dragon Soaring Kingdom is indeed powerful; we must plan this carefully.

The moon is hidden in the wind... We'll see.

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Xiao Jie was unaware that he had just stirred up another wave of hatred for himself, but even if he did, it probably wouldn't matter.

He glanced at the three corpses on the ground and had already guessed their identities.

These three must be spies from the Sun Heaven Kingdom. It seems they were sent in to carry out reconnaissance or infiltration missions. Unfortunately, they were hiding in the storage room, a place that no one usually comes to, but they never expected to run into them.

They're just unlucky.

I picked up the items the three people had dropped, but unfortunately they didn't drop any equipment; they were all just ordinary personal items.

Xiao Jie was about to search for information when a wolf spirit suddenly howled, as if it had discovered something.

Xiao Jie quickly became wary again and stepped forward, only to see an old man with gray hair emerge from a pile of old books.

The old man walked out shakily and hurriedly bowed when he saw Xiao Jie.

"Thank you for your bravery in punishing evil and upholding justice. If it had been any later, I fear I would have lost my life."

Xiao Jie was highly respected, and the old man was exceptionally polite to him.

"Old man, there's no need to be so polite. Protecting the territory and ensuring the safety of the people is our duty."

That's not untrue; Xiao Jie is currently still a high-ranking official in Longxiang Kingdom.

Theoretically, they could also be considered as the defenders of Izumo Castle.

The old man nodded and sighed, "Alas, once the fighting starts, who knows how long the chaos will last? Humanity in the Nine Provinces is already in decline. We only managed to quell the rebellion caused by Long Wushang before, but now we're fighting like this again. I really don't know when it will end."

"Old man, there is no need to worry. My Longxiang Kingdom has a strong army and the people are loyal. We will surely win. When the world is unified, we can naturally share peace."

"Well, I hope so."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xiao Jie quickly explained his purpose.

"Old man, I've come here to look up some information. Could you please help me? Do you know if the local observatory made any records when the demon star descended?"

The old man nodded slightly. "Of course I do. Please wait a moment, brave warrior, and I will find it for you right away."

In a short while, he found a scroll of bamboo slips on a bookshelf.

Xiao Jie hurriedly clicked to check.

From *Tales of the Northern Wilderness*: In the seventh month of autumn, around the time of the new moon and the full moon, a strange phenomenon occurred in the heavens. At midnight, a crimson star suddenly appeared in the constellation of the Azure Dragon in the east. Its light was like blood, and it was as large as a bushel. It stretched across the sky from between the constellations of Horn and Neck, with a trailing blue flame at its tail. It illuminated the earth as if it were daytime. Those who witnessed it said that the constellations trembled wherever it passed…

The two books likely record the same event, but due to the different observation locations, the scenes they saw were also different. The scene seen from Izumo Castle showed the demonic star appearing at the [Eastern Azure Dragon's Mansion].

This is yet another thing that Xiao Jie doesn't understand.

"Old man, do you know which constellation is the Azure Dragon of the East?"

The old man nodded slightly. "Of course I know. Brave warrior, follow me." With that, he carefully walked around the corpse on the ground and led Xiao Jie outside.

Pointing to the sky, he said, "Those are the bright stars slightly east of the center of Izumo Castle."

Xiao Jie looked in the direction of the finger, opened the large map, and drew a long line northward with the Demon Star Tower as the base point. North of the Demon Star Tower, the center line of Xiaofeng City is slightly west, and the center line of Chuyun City is slightly east. The three points are almost a straight line.

Xiao Jie immediately understood. That's right, Guyun Prefecture is on this line!
If I just keep following this line, I will surely find Guyun Prefecture.

"Thank you, sir. I'll take my leave now. Someone from the city will come to deal with these bodies soon."

As Xiao Jie spoke, he transformed into a Storm Thunder Eagle and took to the air once more. While flying north, he casually sent a private message to Qianlong Wuyong, explaining the situation here.

After turning off private messages, Xiao Jie stopped being distracted. Now, he only had one destination left—Guyun Prefecture!

(End of this chapter)