The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 127 That Old Scoundrel Jingyuan

Led by Qingque, the group arrived at the Taibu Si (a place name), where they met up with Huohuo and the others at the entrance.

"Your Honor, my master, the Grand Diviner, would never normally do something like rebelling. It was all Suiyang's doing. So, how much responsibility will my master bear?" Qingque asked Huohuo somewhat uneasily.

Will I see the Grand Diviner again in the Prison?
But we can't just leave the Grand Diviner to his own devices.

The best option is to get the Grand Diviner back to normal as soon as possible before things escalate.

"Miss Qingque, just call me Huohuo. The Ten Kings' Division has long stipulated that all crimes committed while possessed by Suiyang will be borne by Suiyang and will have nothing to do with the possessed person. However, any illegal gains made during this period will be confiscated or returned to the victim. Don't worry, if Lord Taibu is indeed possessed by Suiyang, he will not be punished in any way," Huohuo reassured Qingque, who then felt relieved.

Qingque looked at the two people who came with Huo Huo and suddenly said in surprise, "Hey? Aren't you that streamer, Xiao Guizi? What are you doing here?"

"The Ten Kings Bureau asked her to help find the traces of Suiyang hidden on the Immortal Ship, so for now she can be considered an unofficial member of the Ten Kings Bureau," Huo Huo explained.

“That’s right, now we’re the government’s lackeys too,” Gui Naifen said proudly.

"Little Gui, although I'm not very well-educated, I do know that 'lackeys of the imperial court' isn't a good term, is it?" Su Chang asked hesitantly, "Hmm, I'm not entirely sure."

“As a chivalrous knight-errant of the universe, I think this term is very fitting,” Xingdao said.

"She won't be doing a live stream, will she?" Qingque asked, frowning. Although she quite liked this entertaining streamer, if it were broadcast live, her master, the Grand Diviner, would be extremely embarrassed. Others could just leave, but she couldn't escape from the Grand Diviner's Office. She would be constantly being bullied.
"Don't worry, Xiao Gui, I know what I'm doing. I definitely won't broadcast it recklessly. I'll just learn from it and then gain experience in facing Suiyang," Gui Naifen assured her.

"Let's go then," said Qingque.

She had already inquired with her colleagues and learned that Fu Xuan was currently at the Qiong Guan Formation, so she led everyone directly there.

Fu Xuan stood in the middle of the Qiong Guan Formation, his eyes closed, only the Dharma Eye on his forehead emitting a dazzling purple light.

The Qiong Guan Formation was operating silently, with countless data projections appearing and disappearing around Fu Xuan, seemingly deducing something.

As Meng Huaifeng and the others approached, the Qiong Guan Formation stopped operating, and Fu Xuan opened his eyes to look at everyone.

"Qingque, have you completed the task I assigned you?"

"Um, no, hehe," Qingque chuckled.

"Not only did you fail to complete what I ordered, but you also brought other outsiders here. Have you been ignoring my words all along? Qingque, you have disappointed me greatly."

"Lord Taibu, you should wake up. Look at what you're doing now. Is this something you would have done before?" Qingque advised.

"Hmph, I was too inexperienced before, and that old scoundrel Jing Yuan deceived me time and time again. Now I finally understand that he is just greedy for the power in his hands and unwilling to let go. He has been a general for hundreds of years and has accomplished nothing. He excludes dissidents and suppresses talents. Look at the current Immortal Ship. Apart from me, is there anyone else who can stand alone?"

"It is only because of my extraordinary talent that I was able to grow up under the suppression of that old scoundrel. If I had been in charge of this immortal ship long ago, over the past few hundred years, legendary figures like the Five Heroes of the Clouds would have been all over the immortal ship, and Luofu would have been the leader of all immortal ships. If the Great Lord of Annihilation dared to invade, he would have been easily destroyed. How could it be like this now, where even with the help of the train crew, a mere Huanlong escaped?"

"This...this is something we can hear? This is too exciting!" Gui Naifen's eyes widened.

"How arrogant is the Grand Diviner!" March 7th murmured in shock.

"Are you dreaming? Being a little arrogant is understandable," Meng Huaifeng replied.

Fu Xuan glared at Meng Huaifeng, then continued, "That old scoundrel Jing Yuan is incompetent and power-hungry. The Immortal Ship Alliance also misjudges people, placing mediocre individuals in high positions while truly talented people have nowhere to use their abilities. Therefore, I will gather all those on the Immortal Ship who have been suppressed by Jing Yuan, those who are talented but frustrated, and invite them to jointly build a new Immortal Ship. Hmm, let's call it the Xuantian Immortal Ship. Decades later, when the Xuantian Immortal Ship rises to the top among all the Immortal Ships, they will surely know what regret is! What does the position of general matter? At that time, I will become the Alliance Marshal! I will demote all those incompetent bastards like Jing Yuan back to the countryside to feed pigs!"

Silence fell.

"Clap clap clap."

Xing suddenly clapped wildly: "Grand Diviner, what ambition you have! I support you!"

Fu Xuan looked at Xing with satisfaction, thinking that this guy had good taste.

"Don't talk nonsense! If General Jingyuan finds out, he'll think we're secretly splitting up the Immortal Ship!" March 7th exclaimed, quickly covering Xing's mouth in fright.

“General Jingyuan isn’t that petty. I didn’t expect that in just one day, the Grand Diviner’s ambition has grown from a general to a marshal. Impressive. Tail, do you know who Suiyang, who is possessing Fu Xuan, is?” Meng Huaifeng was also astonished by Fu Xuan.

"I wasn't locked in the Creation Furnace, so I'm not familiar with those guys. But it seems like they might be the Wildfire's ambition. I don't remember their names," said the wolf whose tail had transformed into a gray wolf.

Liaoyuan was indeed aloof and looked down on everyone. Apart from a few powerful fragments, he didn't bother to remember most of the other fragments.

"So you didn't want to rebel, but to split the alliance!" Qingque suddenly realized. She knew it. Even if Taibu was possessed by Suiyang, he wouldn't do something as foolish as rebelling. Compared to rebelling, leaving Luofu and building a new immortal ship might actually be successful. She just didn't know if it would be recognized by the alliance.

"I'm not stupid. I know perfectly well that my current strength is not enough and I need time to grow. However, fortunes change, so don't underestimate a young girl's potential!" Fu Xuan's voice rose several octaves.

Xing was so excited that if Meng Huaifeng and Sanyueqi hadn't held him back, he probably would have rolled up his sleeves and joined Fu Xuan in the fight right then and there.

Fu Xuan looked at Qing Que with regret: "Qing Que, do you know that you should have been the Grand Diviner of the New Immortal Ship? When I succeeded as Marshal, you could have become the General of the New Immortal Ship. Unfortunately, you have betrayed my trust!"

"Qingque, you're fired!"

"Huh? Me...? This..." Qingque was slightly taken aback.

The others looked at Qingque with concern.

"...This is amazing!" Qingque suddenly exclaimed, a blush rising on her cheeks with excitement.

"I've worked at the Taibusi for so many years, and being fired means I'll get N+2 in severance pay. Let me calculate how much I'll get... Wow, as long as I don't spend extravagantly, even if I do nothing in the future, just putting it in the Interstellar Peace Bank to earn interest will be enough for me to live comfortably for the rest of my life! I, Qingque, can finally relax at such a young age, it's amazing! Thank you, Emperor Bow Master, thank you, Immortal Ship Law, and most importantly, thank you, Taibu Master!"

"Wow, I'm so envious," Meng Huaifeng couldn't help but say. Isn't this the ultimate goal for those who work like oxen and horses?
Although he could no longer be a wage slave, he couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

“Me too,” March 7th chimed in.

Su Chang counted on her fingers, trying to figure out how much money she would get if she were dismissed from the Yunqi Army, but she couldn't figure it out after a long time.

"You are the benefactors of the Immortal Ship, and I do not intend to make things difficult for you. However, matters are accomplished in secret and ruined by leaks. Since you have come, you will not be leaving until I have accomplished my task." Fu Xuan's expression suddenly turned stern.

"Oh no, she's planning to attack us!" March 7th exclaimed.

"Huo Huo, is there any way to deal with the Sui Yang within Fu Xuan's body?" Meng Huaifeng asked, taking out a long spear as a precaution.

Huo Huo took out a stack of talismans from her bag and gave two to each person: "These are spirit-suppressing talismans. As long as you stick them on the Grand Diviner, they can suppress the yang energy in the Grand Diviner's body and restore him to normal."

There is another type of exorcism talisman that can directly force out the spirit, but if it is not sealed in time, the spirit that is forced out may escape or possess other people.

Therefore, the correct approach is to first use the Spirit Suppression Talisman to suppress Sui Yang, and then, with the help of Fu Xuan after he returns to normal, use him to exorcise and seal the spirit.

"Five hundred axemen are no match for Jing Yuan, but with my assistance, dealing with you will be a piece of cake."

As Fu Xuan clapped his hands, five hundred Cloud Cavalry appeared out of nowhere and surrounded the people in the Qiong Guan formation.

Meng Huaifeng instantly activated his teleportation, appearing behind Fu Xuan and striking Fu Xuan's beautiful back with a talisman in his hand.

Fu Xuan spun around, dodging Meng Huaifeng's attack, and retreated into the Cloud Cavalry.

“Your every move is under the observation of the Dharma Eye. Space, seal off!” Fu Xuan activated the Exhaustive Observation Formation, sealing off the surrounding space. Now it was impossible for Meng Huaifeng to use the map teleportation to help everyone evacuate.

The five hundred Cloud Cavalrymen were not Destiny Walkers, but they possessed the Abundant Blessing, which made them essentially low-level Abundant Destiny Walkers. On ordinary planets, they would often be mistaken for immortals.

Everyone took out their weapons. Xing Yi took the lead and rushed towards Fu Xuan's direction, while Meng Huaifeng and San Yueqi were on the flanks, and the others dealt with the Yunqi Army that surrounded them from behind.

"When Taiwei moves the chess pieces, Lingtai reveals its shadow."

Fu Xuan's imaginary energy combined with the Qiong Guan Formation, and then connected with the five hundred Cloud Cavalry.

When one person is hurt, the pain is felt by everyone.

Fu Xuan calculated day and night so that the immortal ship could sail for longer, while he himself was simultaneously walking the dual path of wisdom and protection.

Although the Immortal Ship believes in hunting, it does not mean that all those on the Immortal Ship are destined to be hunters; many others are on other paths as well.

One by one, the Cloud Cavalry were knocked away by Xing, March 7th, and Meng Huaifeng. After the damage was shared, the Cloud Cavalry only suffered minor injuries and got up to continue their attack.

Gui Naifen's thunderbolt staff flew up and down, occasionally spitting out a mouthful of fire or throwing out a few firecrackers to blow away the Yunqi Army.

With her heavy sword sweeping across, Sushang Huohuo had already broken the seal on her tail. Possessed by her tail, she coldly repelled the cloud riders one by one.

One by one, the Imperial Jade Tokens appeared in Qingque's hands, accurately hitting the vital points of the Cloud Cavalry according to her calculations.

However, the Celestial Being of the Immortal Boat possessed terrifying regenerative abilities. After the damage was shared, the small amount of injury had almost completely healed by the time he returned to the group!

The strongest members, Xing and Sanyueqi, gradually unleashed their full power and increased their intensity. However, Fu Xuan was still the target of damage sharing. Given her strength, it was virtually impossible for her to seriously injure everyone, including Fu Xuan, in one fell swoop.

If necessary, Fu Xuan could transfer most of the damage onto himself.

Of course, even if they could do it, they couldn't possibly go so far as to kill all five hundred Cloud Cavalrymen.

That's not how you help.

"The weather is unpredictable, like wading through deep waters."

Under the dual observation of Fu Xuan's Dharma Eye and the Qiong Guan Formation, Meng Huaifeng and his group's every move was observed in advance. Before they could even attack, the Yunqi had already taken countermeasures!
Under Fu Xuan's command, the Cloud Cavalry formation was brought to its fullest potential, with layers upon layers, wave after wave, without any gaps.

Although they couldn't defeat the crowd immediately, the crowd was also struggling to make any progress and was exhausted from dealing with them.

"Now I know what a real 'abundant scourge' is—it's impossible to kill or get rid of, it's disgusting!" March 7 complained.

On March 7th, a sword was thrust at a Cloud Cavalryman, but the Cloud Cavalryman had already received a warning from Fu Xuan and avoided a fatal blow.

The sword pierced the shoulder of the Cloud Rider, leaving a small bloody hole. At the same time, a red mark appeared on the shoulders of the other Cloud Riders around it, which were quickly restored to their original state thanks to the terrifying regenerative power.

Fu Xuan also shared the blow, but had no reaction; the shared attack couldn't even break through her defenses.

The damage wasn't severe, but the immense force of March 7th caused him to stagger back several meters, and the remaining Cloud Cavalry immediately filled the gap.

"March, stop using your half-baked swordsmanship and try freezing them all," Meng Huaifeng suggested.

"Frozen for thousands of miles!"

On March 7th, after defeating a Cloud Rider, he stomped his foot, and a layer of ice rapidly spread from March 7th as the center.

"Changing constellations and shifting stars, planning and strategizing—it all depends on people!"

A surge of energy erupted beneath their feet, instantly dispelling March 7's skill.

The star provided a layer of protection for everyone, barely managing to block Fu Xuan's attack.

"Damn it, no way! Whenever I try to freeze a large area, Fu Xuan will intervene and stop me," March 7 said, frowning.

As expected of the diviner from the Immortal Ship, he is indeed very skilled.

If it were just Fu Xuan alone, Xing and San Yueqi might not be a match for her now, but with the addition of five hundred Cloud Cavalry, it would be difficult for them to even get close to her!
"I can't take it anymore! I'll do it! I'm going to use all my strength. Can I smash this broken formation?" Xing said, somewhat frustrated.

"No, no, no, calm down!" Qingque quickly stopped her. "Do you know how intricate and complex this Qiong Guan Formation is? How much will it cost and how long will it take to repair if it's damaged?"
"The law of heaven and earth!"

The heart pounded even louder, and golden blood was pumped out of the heart, flowing through the entire body. Xing's body, including his clothes and baseball bat, grew wildly, and in the blink of an eye, he became a giant tens of meters tall!

The bat swept across, sending dozens of Cloud Riders flying!

With another backhand strike, dozens more cloud riders flew out, leaving the area in front of everyone empty.

Xing ignored the cloud riders who were trying to stop him and strode towards Fu Xuan. Anyone who tried to block his way was kicked away.

Fu Xuan frowned slightly.

"Xiao Lin, Wu Jiu. Everyone, disperse and change formation."

The Cloud Cavalry is not lacking in tactics for hunting large prey.

Chains bound Xing's limbs, and with a wave of his hand, more than a dozen cloud riders were flung away.

Fu Xuan pointed out, and before the stars moved, people sensed it first.

Xing wanted to lift her leg, but before she could act on it, Fu Xuan's attack struck the acupoints on Xing's leg, causing her leg to go numb instantly.

Before Xing could raise his hand again, Fu Xuan launched another attack that made Xing's arm go numb.

More and more chains locked Xing's joints, putting him in a state where he could exert the most force, making it difficult for him to move even an inch.

Although the star's power increased dramatically after it grew larger, it was not as much as the increase in size.

"This diviner is too powerful! Are we doomed? Should we call Princess Himeko to come and rescue us? This is so embarrassing," said March 7 with a bitter face.

She wasn't worried about Fu Xuan blocking information and being unable to contact Ji Zi, because they could communicate through fate, who would have thought!

"Fighting and killing is no good. How about we all dance together?" Meng Huaifeng suggested.

"What's the use? In thirty seconds, things will still go on as usual, won't they?" March 7 asked, puzzled.

"At least, this will give everyone a chance to catch their breath and calm down." Meng Huaifeng said, sweeping away the Cloud Riders in front of him with a spear, and using the recoil to swat away another Cloud Rider. Two more Cloud Riders then charged forward.

"I...I can't hold on much longer, the firecrackers are all gone," Gui Naifen said, panting heavily, her body covered in sweat.

(End of this chapter)