Soul Trigger

Chapter 537 Ferry
Ji Li patted Ji Ruoxi's shoulder, signaling her not to be nervous, and stood up to face the tombstone:
"We're taking this boat?"

"No."

Tombstone looked at the canal ferry that was approaching the shore, and then looked at Ji Ruoxi and looked away:
"You didn't tell me to bring someone with you."

"She is just responsible for taking the things away, don't worry about it."

"You will be exposed at your own risk... My people have arrived."

Following its gaze, Ji Li and the others turned their eyes towards the coastline and saw a pair of flying waves approaching at a rapid speed.

It was a speedboat.

Noticing Ji Li's puzzled look, Tombstone explained:

"Let's leave the canal first and go ashore at the western dock. Then we'll change to another route and switch to a larger ship when we're actually out to sea. My route must be the safest."

Looking at the waves gradually approaching, Ji Ruoxi couldn't help but frown.

The power of the Tower of Babel should not exist in Shulong's territory. The fact that Tombstone can call people in under such circumstances is not a good thing for Shulong.

Those who colluded with the Dead Apostles would be the ones to be liquidated:
"Do you have anyone else you can use in Shulong territory?"

The tombstone obviously saw what the cheap sister was thinking, and a dry smile appeared on the face of the corpse:

"Don't worry. We don't have many people we can mobilize in Shulong. We just have some secret routes set up under other names, and we can borrow some transportation tools. But you..."

Tombstone glanced at Ji Li:
"She seems to know a lot."

Ji Li ignored him: "Where are the things?"

Tombstone flipped his hand, and a crystal appeared:
"it's here."

The film's time-domain fragments were exposed to the air so openly that they looked like just beautiful pieces of glass.

"It has my ritual seal on it. It will be removed after being away from my spirit for a period of time. Take it..."

"Wait a moment!"

Ji Ruoxi pressed down Ji Li's wrist as he was about to extend it:

"Why did you turn around?"

Ji Li turned his head and saw that the speedboat that was about to reach the shore had turned around and sailed away at some point, heading towards the end of the horizon amid the flying waves.

In fact, the speed seemed to have increased a lot.

The tombstone's eyes narrowed slightly, and seeing the suspicious looks of Ji Li and the other man, it suddenly looked towards the ferry beside it.

The huge ferry had been docked there for a long time, but the stairs had not been lowered yet.

It immediately clenched the time fragment in its hand.

……

At this moment, people are gradually gathering on the ferry and preparing to disembark.

It seems that some passengers are complaining because the route has been delayed, and the delay in lowering the stairs has caused more dissatisfaction, and the crew's explanation has not been understood much:
"Just because someone lost something, do we have to be stuck here? Can't you let us go first?"

"I'm almost late for my blind date, could you please hurry up?"

In the noisy crowd, a man was hidden in the crowd.

He was dressed like an Asian, in casual clothes, with a red baseball cap on his head and a large backpack on his back. He was controlling a cart in his left hand and had a small bag tucked in the crook of his right arm.

He looks like a busy dad.

At this moment, he looked quite irritated, just like the dissatisfied passengers around him, but his anxiety was not just because of the delay in lowering the gangway.

A woman dressed like the mother came to the man, also with an Asian face:

"Confirmed. The Red Earth people are currently deliberately preventing the crowd from leaving the ship. They haven't given up yet..."

Compared to the anxiety on the man's face, the woman was sweating profusely and looked extremely nervous:
"Sure enough, we shouldn't have separated from the delegation. If we have the blessing of Shulong..."

"In that case, we will most likely be urgently recalled to the country for other reasons. From a diplomatic perspective, Shulong has no reason to refuse. The outcome will still be the same."

The man said quickly and quietly:

"Nave, you're too nervous, relax a little."

"The reason why this 'route' is safe is because it is the Dragon Vein Road. It was the trade route that Shulong used to carry the Dragon Vein of Shenzhou and pass on the country's destiny during the old Tang Dynasty. No one would dare to take action here as it involves the Dragon Vein."

But the man's words did not seem to make the woman relax:
"But our decision now means we have completely broken with the Red Earth Faction. They might take the risk of leaving us behind..."

The man's eyes narrowed:
"So just make them think that their choice was wrong."

"We changed our appearances so many times along the way without revealing any clues. They also couldn't control the ship for too long because that would attract the attention of the Soul Bureau.

So if they don’t get results after ten more minutes, they will definitely give up.”

The woman was barely persuaded, but there was a sudden commotion among the crowd, and a man with a foreign look came to the front:

"I'm sorry, friends, I've taken up so much of your time, but please listen to me..."

He spoke fluent Shulong language and raised his hand to comfort everyone:

"I am one of the Red Earth Lords of Menis. Tonight, I will pay ten times the full price of your boat tickets as a small reward for your wasted time!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar below, but it gradually quieted down.

But the "couple"'s faces darkened the moment they saw the man.

Especially the nervous and anxious woman, a trace of fear flashed across her face:
"The fourth divine general..."

"calm."

Encouraged by money, the foreigner standing on the stage quickly calmed the emotions of the crowd below.

He then said that he was willing to hire forty people at a wage of two thousand Qianyuan per hour to help find his lost heirloom.

Under Nave's nervous gaze, teams of workers carrying containers were soon stopped one by one.

"that is……"

The man quickly pressed down her palm because the foreigner's eyes had already swept over them.

He took Neveu to the other corner of the crowd, and the woman looked at the workers who were surrounded. The crowd was demanding that their containers be opened to see what was inside.

Seeing that the container was about to be opened, the woman couldn't hold back and was about to rush out, but the man held her back and put her head towards the stroller:

"Do not impulse!"

"Khalid, you coward! They will take the Eye of Truth..."

At this time, there was a commotion in the crowd, and they sensed that the soul trigger was normal and there was no movement.

Naf was stunned, and Khalid loosened her wrists.

She turned around and looked at the workers who were surrounded by the crowd. There were only some ordinary sundries in there, and they were neatly packed.

Naf immediately looked at Khalid beside her:
"You secretly moved 'it'?"

Khalid forced a smile but said nothing.

"Are you going to hide this from us too?"

Khalid remained silent.

At this moment, Naf suddenly realized something, slowly lowered her head and looked at the tightly wrapped baby in the stroller.

She reacted immediately, and her expression changed as if a decision flashed across her face. But before she opened her mouth, Khalid saw through her and scolded her:
"no!"

"If we use its power to actively attract the Shulong Imperial Guard, Hongtu will just kill us before they do and take it away... We absolutely cannot do this!"

"Isn't it okay to just ask for help?"

"No! Any abnormal behavior towards the ship before the time they expect will alert the Third God and they will fight to the death. We just need to wait and wait for the people of Red Earth to give up..."

Nafu kept looking around, as if trying to find any possible plainclothes officers from the Soul Bureau among the crowd:

"Is there no one who can help us..." Time passed minute by minute, and several minutes had passed since the ship docked. The foreigner's face showed obvious impatience.

Khalid, who had been secretly observing the man's expression, finally smiled with relief.

He knew that the other party's patience had been worn out, which meant that they were about to give up.

His expression at the moment matched the current scene. He looked like a father who was anxiously waiting to get off the boat like the onlookers.

But that was the result of his hard work under tense nerves.

In his tense state, he was always observing the foreigner's expression to prevent any accidents.

At this moment, he didn't know whether it was because he was too nervous or for some other reason, but he suddenly felt that the other person's expression changed.

No, that doesn't seem to be an illusion.

He saw the foreigner had a look of surprise on his face, and then a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, revealing a hint of anger.

It was just that angry expression, although it looked a little angry, but it was as if he had received the answer -

Khalid's heart trembled.

……

The departing speedboat instantly aroused Tombstone's vigilance, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind in that instant.

But before they could finish their thoughts, a distorted shadow appeared in the eyes of several people in the night.

The shadow was deep and dark, but also had the scarlet color unique to the other world, and it quickly gathered and moved together on the shore, transforming into a Gundam dragon-suited humanoid figure.

The expression on the tombstone changed instantly——

Forgive the Dragon Guards.

Moreover, they are not ordinary Shulong Guards.

One after another, the figures of the Imperial Guards appeared on the shore. They were about to move, but the tallest and most burly figure suddenly raised his arm.

All the imperial guards stopped at the same time, and the soul triggers of Ji Li and the other two trembled.

It was a three-meter-tall and extremely strong figure.

Compared with ordinary imperial guards, the black and gold patterns on his body are more complex and his armor is thicker.

Behind the angular dragon-clad visor, strands of dark resentful dragon spirit were projected, like thick braids draped behind the back, and a flaming cloak fluttered in the wind.

He turned around slowly, his eyes first falling on Ji Li and then on the tombstone.

At this moment, the consciousness hidden in the corpse by the tombstone froze for a moment——

Nirvana Dragon General.

The burly imperial guard walked towards Ji Li and the others.

Tombstone suddenly looked at Ji Li, with anger, confusion and many other emotions flashing in his eyes.

Tombstone completely ignores ordinary imperial guards because its camouflage is perfect. This is also the reason why it dared to appear in front of the Ninth Prince and others during the singularity incident.

But the one in front of him was completely different, and he recognized himself.

He instantly recognized the identity of the Tombstone Dead Apostle, and confirmed the existence of the Tombstone itself, and began to approach.

Did Odin betray me? He wants to rely on Shulong completely?

At this moment, Tombstone's thoughts raced, and it was a little confused about the situation.

Ji Li was also confused by the scene. He didn't know why the imperial guards appeared here.

Moreover, isn’t this number a bit too much? What happened and who could mobilize so many imperial guards?

There was only one person next to the Ninth Prince at the time, right?

Looking at the tombstone, he was also confused and torn between conscience and desire, which made him even more puzzled.

No, didn’t you choose this route yourself? Now that the imperial guards have come out, why are you still looking so confused?

Or……

Ji Li glanced at the ferry.

Is it because of this ship?

But didn’t Little Daddy say that there was nothing unusual about this place?

The Imperial Guards appeared here, not because Ji Li called them here himself, and certainly not because of the tombstone. It could only be because of this ship.

However, the main problem is not this, but the current situation of Ji Li and Tombstone.

Mr. Ling Sizi, why are you so close to the Dead Apostles and even bring your own sister with you?

Could it be that the Yuanling Palace has something to do with the Dead Disciples?
That was really big news. And this was also the first thing Ji Ruoxi considered.

At this moment, the burly imperial guard had just taken a step forward when Ji Li and Tombstone's eyes met. The latter immediately retracted the fragment of time domain in his hand:
"Go to hell!!"

A roar that could be heard across half the city erupted, and the skin of the corpse on the tombstone was suddenly torn apart.

The true body of the Inscription Knight emerged from inside with a stench of decay, and slashed towards Ji Li with a greatsword in his hand.

Ji Li's reaction was also extremely fast. The Death Star appeared in the gushing spiritual essence. He blocked the tombstone's sword with his backhand and punched him in the chest.

The moment the conflict broke out, the imperial guards reacted quickly, disappearing into shadows and surrounding the two men's battlefield.

But the spiritual essence in Ji Li's fist was extremely fierce, and the rainbow color exploded into the sky.

The tombstone groaned, and before flying backwards at the speed of light, it shot out a scarlet rune missile that pierced Ji Li.

Then the two figures turned into rays of light and flew backwards at the speed of light.

A rainbow color, a tombstone, now streaked across the sky like a meteor and rushed towards the horizon.

The other one was Ji Li, a ball of black and red runes entwined, crashing into the end of the pier.

Amidst the flying dust, Ji Ruoxi screamed and rushed towards Ji Li, helping him up from the dust.

Ji Li turned his hand over and felt a cold and sharp touch. It was the fragment of time domain that the tombstone had stuffed into the scarlet rune.

"What kind of wild acting is that..."

Sensing the presence of the Imperial Guards, he instantly put away the fragments of time domain:
Tombstone reacted pretty quickly, at least expressing a hostile attitude, but the effect may be limited...

But just as Ji Li's thoughts raced, a loud explosion blew away all the dust in front of him.

A golden light burst out from the ferry and shot up into the sky.

With an eagle-like cry, inch-long spears of light descended like cages and struck the ground, locking up the entire shore.

The imperial guards' attention was instantly attracted and they split into two.

One part chased after the tombstone that had turned into a shooting star, while the other part rushed towards the ferry.

……

In a moment, on the ferry.

Khalid sensed the soul trigger and jumped suddenly:
This breath is... a resentful dragon? !
Why would the Shulong Imperial Guard appear here? !

Obviously, he sensed the strong aura of the Imperial Guards outside the ferry.

He immediately turned his head to look at Naf beside him. Naf also had a look of confusion and shock on her face. This was not someone she had summoned.

But now that the Imperial Guards have appeared, it means that everything Khalid has done before has been in vain:
It has been confirmed that there is something wrong with this ship, otherwise the Imperial Guards would not appear here.

Before the two could react, golden light burst out from the foreigner's body and soared into the sky:

"The Third God General has issued an order! Soldiers of Red Earth, seal off the scene!!!"

"The princess is here! Bring her back at all costs!!!"

(End of this chapter)