Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 389 Token - Peacock Feather

Jinque went to great lengths to stop the bleeding from her abdominal wound.

However, the burning pain did not subside, and aside from the continuous bleeding, the wound was extremely serious.

However, Jinque didn't have time to think about her injuries; she just wanted to escape.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?" Chu Danqing asked with concern.

This made Jinque's heart tighten. Chu Danqing's words were no different from a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken.

"If you're feeling much better, please open the box for me and see what's inside," Chu Danqing said, handing her the box and the gold seal.

Jinque silently accepted it.

At this moment, she showed no arrogance whatsoever.

At this point, neither identity nor scheming is of any use; the only way to survive is to obediently follow the other party's orders.

The box was opened with a golden seal, inside which was a specially prepared feather.

This was originally her goal as well.

The symbol of the legitimate rule of the Western Luo Kingdom is called the Peacock Feather.

The expressions of Shangguan Gang and Dugu Heng, who were standing to the side, also changed.

They knew the peacock feather was in the treasure box, but actually seeing it was another matter entirely.

“Young Master Chu, you can take everything from the treasure vault,” Dugu Heng said tentatively, “but please leave it behind. We will agree to any conditions.”

However, Chu Danqing ignored the other party's words and continued to say to Jinque, "Pick it up."

Although Jinque could not understand Chu Danqing's meaning, she followed Chu Danqing's instructions and reached out to pick up the peacock feather.

The moment it made contact, Jinque could feel something mysterious yet extremely important within her body rapidly draining away.

But it seemed to be an illusion, and it returned to normal in an instant.

However, when she touched the peacock feather, it instantly emitted a blue light and broke through the roof, shooting straight into the sky.

Shangguan Gang and Dugu Heng had never seen such a scene before, and their expressions were full of shock. They thought that the fate of the Western Luo Kingdom had recognized the Golden Sparrow.

However, Jin Que was different; the true identity of the Peacock Feather and information about the Heavenly Ring surfaced in her mind.

“The chosen one,” the golden sparrow said softly.

But the next moment, Da Bao's claws pierced through the opponent's skull, killing him instantly.

An excellent treasure chest appeared.

Chu Danqing grabbed the peacock feather from the corpse, thus interrupting the azure light from taking flight.

[Second Stage of the Chain Mission: Activate the token at its location within three months to gain eligibility to participate]

[Trial Difficulty: SS Rank (Hell)]

[Trial Reward: Unlocks the next stage of the chain quest]

[Trial Failed: This Job Awakening Quest is Aborted]

Chu Danqing only glanced at the mission before her thoughts drifted to the memories she had acquired.

As long as the token is touched, the corresponding information can be obtained.

The information is divided into two parts: one is the activation time and location of the token, and the other is the competition for the Heavenly Ring.

The latter was of no use to Chu Danqing, whose identity as a recluse was inherently rich in more detailed memories.

On the contrary, the token can be activated three times, corresponding to the time and place respectively.

If activation fails three times, the token will be disqualified.

It's not like you can participate just because you have the token; you have to go through preliminary rounds before the finals.

Although there are five tokens, it does not mean that all five people will participate.

There have even been cases where people missed the activation time because they were fighting over the tokens.

After putting away the peacock feather, Chu Danqing said, "I have a suggestion for you: dismiss your disciples and escape as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, the entire family will be wiped out."

When the azure light shot straight into the sky, the news of the appearance of the token of the Heavenly Ring could not be kept from those who were interested.

The once-in-a-century Heavenly Ring will surely be recorded by those ancient and powerful forces.

Just because Shangguan Gang and Dugu Heng didn't know about the Heavenly Ring doesn't mean others didn't.

"Neither your official position nor your status in the martial arts world can protect you," Chu Danqing kindly reminded him.

"Could you tell me what the Peacock Feather of the Western Luo Kingdom is?" Shangguan Gang believed Chu Danqing's words, but he was not satisfied.

"You'll see in a while." Chu Danqing knew that the difficulty level of SS was definitely not easy.

Next, he will face not only the martial arts world and powerful families, but also the behemoth that is the imperial court.

If we're talking about the biggest sects and aristocratic families in the world, the imperial court is the one to be counted.

Although in this trial world where individual military power is growing, the imperial court's control has declined significantly.

However, the military strength of the imperial court also increased due to the global strength.

The saying "evenly matched" refers to the balance of power between the imperial court and the entire martial arts world, not to any particular sect or family daring to challenge the imperial court. At least Tier 2 is unattainable, and even at Tier 3, a single force is no match for the official government.

In the trial world where Guo Ming is located, the imperial court is still the strongest force.

However, due to the strength of individual forces, the lower-level forces could not be completely suppressed, and could only be kept in check.

To allow individual power to completely overwhelm the development of the group, perhaps we need to go to a higher level, similar to the 4th-tier trial world where the Cat Goddess resides.

Seeing that Chu Danqing remained silent, Shangguan Gang and Dugu Heng did not press the matter further.

"In that case, I'll take my leave now." Chu Danqing cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and prepared to depart.

The time and place were determined by the token.

The first activation will take place in 27 days, and he needs to arrive before then.

The activation times for the other tokens are also the same, only the locations differ.

As for missing it, well, you just lose one activation opportunity.

The time difference between offering tokens to those with great fortune and before will not be too much, so the progress will naturally keep up.

Chu Danqing estimated that the other four apostles should have received their tokens around the same time.

He wasn't naive enough to think that the four opposing factions would let in four useless people.

By the standards of the amusement park, the minimum requirement is to have completed the SS-level difficulty assessment and been ranked first in the arena.

Their skill level is likely to be similar to Chu Danqing's, and it's unlikely that they will be a master of mathematics, physics, and chemistry or a historical military general.

After all, the so-called faction competition is just street fighting in the eyes of Paradise. These kinds of strong people can only be fully effective in war missions.

In a true factional competition, it would be overkill.

Therefore, only an apostle like Chu Danqing, who is neither the best nor the worst, is most suitable.

"Now that we have the items, we need to go to Misty Mountain Manor." Chu Danqing said to Yang Qianyuan, while putting away the Vajra Warriors.

Chu Danqing's memories contained information about this martial arts force, so there was no need to worry about not knowing how to get there.
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"You...you are the leader of the Sword Sect, why would you commit such a heinous act of annihilating your entire clan!"

However, what answered him was a magical sword that seemed like a dream.

Its upper body is that of a woman, while its lower body is a semi-illusory sword shadow covered by a long robe.

"I've already tried to be polite before resorting to force. Who told you not to hand over the item?" The young man, known as the leader of the Sword Sect, smiled slightly.

Surrounding him were many female spirit swordswomen, each with their own unique appearance, but without exception, they all had the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a sword shadow.

He walked slowly towards the body, reached into the corpse, and shattered the treasure box with his sword energy, revealing a small and exquisite jade sword inside.

"Found it." He reached out and grabbed it, his expression suddenly changing. He tried to let go, but it was too late. A white light shot into the sky in an instant.
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"Old demon of the Southern Frontier, how dare you set foot in the Central Plains! You truly have no knowledge of such things!" The middle-aged man immediately rebuked him, but what responded to him was not words, but a swarm of Gu worms covering the sky.

In the blink of an eye, all living creatures were devoured by the Gu worms.

A figure dressed in black robes, whose face was unknown, slowly stepped forward, extended his insect-like limbs, and forcefully opened the fallen treasure box.

Inside the treasure box was a crystal-clear glass insect eye.

Upon receiving it, he felt an icy chill to the bone, and all the Gu worms on his body seemed to rejoice at finding the token.

However, the next moment, something unexpected happened.

"Devouring fortune?!" A horrified voice came from under the black robe. All the Gu worms used to enhance fortune exploded, but that wasn't enough. His fortune was forced into them, and there was no way to stop it.

It was too late to let go; a black beam of light shot straight into the sky.
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"Seven Kill Martial Lord, you have actually forged weapons and armor privately and raised a private army. Could it be that you intend to rebel?" A senior monk looked at the soldiers and horses not far away with fear in his eyes.

The young man at the head, dressed in armor, sat astride a black horse with dragon horns and held a long spear, and stretched out his hand.

The archers behind him immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows, and a rain of arrows fell from the sky, turning the entire temple into ruins on the spot.

The monks in the temple were almost all killed or injured as a result.

Several scouts vanished into the ruins in an instant, turning into shadows, and soon returned carrying a treasure box.

The young man casually crushed the treasure box, revealing a bloodstained tiger tally that had been preserved in excellent condition.

Upon reaching out and taking it, a crimson light immediately shot into the sky.

"Stealing fortune?" The young man sneered, saying nonchalantly, "Heh, I have an army of 100,000 here. Even a little bit of fortune from each of them would be enough to make you stuffed."
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Zombies and ghosts swarmed everywhere and instantly devoured the Taoist temple that should have been a place of quiet cultivation.

An old man dressed in a black robe strolled among the corpses, picking and choosing among them.

Before long, a rotting ghost baby presented him with a treasure box as if offering a precious gift.

The old man reached out his withered hand and took the treasure box, saying in a low voice, "Finally found it. If only I hadn't turned all the members of the Demonic Sect into materials."

"It's made me all alone again."

As he spoke, the treasure box turned to dust in his hand, and a jade-like human skull fell into his palm.

"No, it's my luck!!!" The old man's face instantly contorted into a ferocious expression.

Already plagued by bad luck due to his association with ghosts and zombies, being swallowed by them now would likely make even drinking water a struggle.

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of yellow light shot into the sky from the skull.

"Alas, we'll have to massacre the city again to accumulate good fortune," the old man sighed.

(End of this chapter)