Swallowing the Stars: Ten Thousand Times Return for Taking on Disciples

Chapter 73 Soul Servants
Bodo Javi seemed to be in a dream.

In his dream, he was captured by the infamous Darkblood Island and taken to their lair, where they demanded a ransom of 100 billion cosmic coins.

That cold family chose to turn a blind eye and refused to pay for his life. Just when he was about to suffer the most cruel torture, a powerful figure suddenly appeared and instantly killed all the experts of the Dark Blood Bandits.

"No! I'm not dreaming."

Feeling the cold gaze of the armored warrior, Bodo Havi shivered. His hands and feet were bound, and his Force was restricted, leaving him lying on the ground.

"Thank you for saving me, sir."

His head slammed hard against the ground.

"Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir."

Bodohavi's guards, as if waking from a dream, also immediately knelt down to express their gratitude.

Lu Qingshan only glanced at them, and the restraints binding them broke apart.

Then, he shifted his gaze to another spot and said calmly, "Come out."

A fair-skinned lizardman crawled out from under the table.

"My lord, spare my life! I was forced into this! I am not on their side!"

This guy is also at the cosmic level. He didn't attack Lu Qingshan's Ghost King clone with the others, which is why he was lucky enough to survive.

Lu Qingshan shook the Star-Slaying Blade in his hand, revealing his eyes outside his armor, which emitted a cold, eerie light.

"My lord, I know where the Dark Blood Bandits' treasure is!"

The lizard man hurriedly said, fearing that his head would be moved like everyone else's in the next second.

"Isn't their treasure hidden in their spatial rings?"

With a wave of his hand, Lu Qingshan summoned nine spatial rings belonging to high-ranking members of the Dark Blood Bandits.

With a sweep of his immense mental power, he could see all the items inside clearly.

Besides piles of Qianwu coins and cosmic coins, the ring contained some resources that were extremely precious at the cosmic level. The most valuable items in Caesar's ring were more than twenty Lanco fruits, which he probably intended to use to cultivate plant life. Unfortunately, his unfinished plant life died along with him at the moment of his death.

“No, no… Caesar and the others have another bank account where all their money is kept. They have 1.8 Mixed Units there. I know how to withdraw that money.”

The lizard man wanted to prove his worth.

"Oh, tell me your identity?"

Lu Qingshan became somewhat interested. He didn't bring much money with him this time. The only support he received from the human being was four pieces of fifth-tier Origin Force equipment that came with cash back.

The equipment was all clean. He was wearing one piece of armor and carrying one Star-Slaying Blade. He had sold the other two pieces in Qianwu City. The deposit for the one Hunyuan unit he used to raid the Treasure Pavilion came from these items.

He now has a completely new identity and doesn't want to be associated with the name Lu Qingshan. Although bank transfers offer a high level of confidentiality, they are still a loophole.

Who can guarantee that he won't run into the Cosmic Galaxy Bank in the future? So completely changing his identity is the best option.

"My name is Shang Jie, and I am the strategist of the Dark Blood Bandits..."

The pale-faced lizardman spoke cautiously.

The strategist of the Dark Blood Bandits—isn't he a notorious villain? But what does that have to do with me?
The Ghost King's clone turned around and glanced at the people who had been brought there.

"Your spaceship is parked not far away. Leave on your own and remember to forget about this."

"It's an adult, we'll definitely forget."

"Thank you for saving me, sir."

“I am Hakata Havi of the Havi family. I will definitely repay your life-saving grace in the future.”

……

Bodohavi and his guards thanked him profusely and then hurriedly left. Their spaceship remained on the planet and could be used again after some simple repairs.

After seeing the stranger off, Lu Qingshan picked up Shang Jie as if he were a chick.

"look into my eyes."

Shang Jie dared not disobey and raised his head. Suddenly, his eyes became blank, and after a moment, his expression changed from fear to adoration: "Shang Jie greets Master..."

"Hehe, not bad..."

Lu Qingshan admired his work. This lizardman named Shang Jie was the first slave he had ever used mind control on, and it seemed to have little effect on his soul.

He had cultivated the Thousand Threads Soul Refining technique for several years and reincarnated countless times in the illusion, greatly improving his soul and will. Although he was not yet very proficient in cultivating the mind and soul, he could easily control a small creature of the universe level.

"Shang Jie, are you really able to withdraw the Dark Blood Thief's savings?"

“Master, Shang Jie dares not lie. This money was originally set by Caesar for himself and his brothers’ descendants. In order for the descendants to be able to retrieve the money smoothly, no complicated multi-dimensional password was set. Only a special mental power and password are needed to retrieve the money…”

Shang Jie's face was full of admiration.

"Okay, you can withdraw this money later. I happen to be short of cash right now..."

Lu Qingshan nodded.

His current assets, besides some loose change, are the Star-Slaying Blade and a suit of armor.

What I just obtained from the Dark Blood Bandits is roughly the entire fortune of a Domain Lord, including that of the Harvey family. Lu Qingshan saved their lives, so he certainly won't voluntarily return the money, and they wouldn't dare to ask for it back...

With these 1.8 Hunyuan, I'll have some extra money.

Now comes the important business.

"Shang Jie, your Dark Blood Bandits have been entrenched in this meteorite zone of the Qianwu Continent for countless years. You must be very familiar with the routes of the Qianwu City merchant ships."

“Master, the Dark Blood Thieves are cautious and never provoke formidable enemies. They are very familiar with the major merchant caravans in Qianwu City and generally avoid them. They only rob lone travelers or merchant ships below the D-rank.”

Do you know the route of the Treasure Pavilion's merchant ships?

“Master, I know… their ships basically slow down and leave the dark universe near Qiguang Star. As long as we stay in that area, we can spot their merchant ships. Usually, large merchant guilds have World Lords overseeing their ships, so they don’t worry about us space pirates at all!”

Lu Qingshan looked up as a C6-class spaceship slowly rose and soared into space...

It was the Harvey family members who left.

Lu Qingshan continued.

"Let's leave here and head to Qiguang Star. Once we get there, keep an eye on the Treasure Pavilion's merchant ships. Make sure they don't slip away!"

"Yes, Master! I will keep a close watch on them!"

……

Time flies, and two and a half months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The E-class mechanical ship lay quietly in space disguised as a meteorite fragment. Its powerful camouflage capabilities prevented any passing merchant ships from noticing it.

Lu Qingshan's One-Horned Ghost King clone is comprehending the fundamental laws of time.

That star map is connected to the soul and will. Lu Qingshan's clone and the original have the same soul and will, so they can also enter that star space.

The clone of the One-Horned Demon King comprehended the fundamental law of time a hundred times faster than the main body, so the two chose to divide the work. The main body picked up the fundamental law of lightning from before to study it, while the clone of the One-Horned Demon King continued to analyze the fundamental law of time.

This greatly improves efficiency and speed! After all, one person can't do as much work as two.

"I originally thought it would take three years to understand the eleventh essence, but I figured it out in a year and a half..."

Cultivation can sometimes be addictive, especially after experiencing a snail-paced cultivation speed and then suddenly becoming a genius.

"It should be about time by now."

Lu Qingshan looked at the starry sky outside. The spaceship's probes were fully activated, and every passing merchant ship was clearly visible.

Shang Jie stared intently as he checked each of the spaceships discovered by the detectors. He hadn't slept for over two months.

In the distant starry sky, a huge spaceship slowed down and flew out from the dark universe. Shang Jie stared wide-eyed, carefully identifying the markings on the merchant ship!

"They're here! Master, they're here! The Treasure Pavilion's merchant ships are here!!"

Shang Jie's excited voice rang out from inside the cabin.

(End of this chapter)