Black Journey to the West: The Imposter Star Lord

Chapter 87 Promising Talent (Second Update)

At this moment, Xin Tianjun and the other two were watching from above. Seeing that Cao Xing had reached some kind of contract with the giant python in just a few words, they were greatly shocked.

Because Cao Xing and the Red-Scaled Python communicated privately without going through the Heavenly Net, they were unable to leave any trace on the Heavenly Net.

Therefore, they could not determine what agreement the two had reached.

Could it be that they really seduce him?

Regardless of whether this kid is a descendant of a star lord, just based on this point alone, he is a promising talent.

Cao Xing and the red-scaled python reached an agreement that neither of them would stay in the water.

"Come on, I'll take you up!" Cao Xing said to the red-scaled python.

"No need, I can—"

"Let's go, we've come this far, why stand on ceremony?" Cao Xing interrupted the Red Scale Python's coyness and once again used the Five Phases Dragon Transformation Technique.

Its figure transformed into a water dragon, whipping up the red-scaled python and swiftly swimming away along the underground river.

Its speed was even faster than that of the earth dragon.

This scene secretly surprised the red-scaled python, who hadn't expected Cao Xing to move even faster after entering the water.

A man and a snake emerged from a pool on the other side of the underground river.

Cao Xing walked to the bank and sat down. He activated his inner energy to dry himself off the river water, then turned to look at the giant snake beside him and asked, "I haven't asked how to address you yet."

The crimson-scaled python said, "This humble servant is Lady Hong."

"Oh, it's you, my wife. I was rude." Cao Xing grinned, finally feeling much more at ease.

"It's alright. It's getting late, and I still need quite a few incense sticks, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll take my leave now."

Since she couldn't get the Dragon Transformation Technique, Hong Niangzi dared not delay any longer. More importantly, she felt a little embarrassed being watched by Cao Xing. After saying goodbye, she immediately headed towards the nearest places where golden incense was located.

Cao Xing waved goodbye.

Looking up, I found that the mirror above my head was still there. I sighed and decided to give up and turn back.

With over twenty incense sticks in his own hand, plus those from others, it would be enough for Shangfangguan to successfully get through the third round.

Thinking of this, Cao Xing leaped up, his figure enveloped in the dim yellow dust, and burrowed into the ground towards the Five Plague Temple.

Cao Xing's decision to retire at this point was actually a last resort. He was carrying an enormous burden, and his cultivation level and Golden Incense were clearly marked.

Cao Xing was unwilling to become such an obvious target; if he were to attract another powerful cultivator at the Golden Core stage, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Cao Xing was very discreet and careful on his way back, but some people still caught up with him as soon as they saw his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

"stop!!"

Three poisoned arrows shot out from the woods, but Cao Xing blocked them with his backhand.

Three figures suddenly rushed out of the woods nearby.

Cao Xing's gaze swept over them, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He instantly saw through the illusions concealing the three people; they were actually three Foundation Establishment demon cultivators.

He couldn't defeat a Golden Core cultivator, but he showed no mercy to these Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators. Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and taking advantage of the small, was a fine tradition in the Journey to the West world.

Before the three could speak again, Cao Xingren had already rushed forward.

Cao Xing activated the Five Phases Dragon Transformation Technique, and the ground instantly turned into a mud pit, locking the three people's legs in place.

Cao Xing gave a gentle push, and the rolling earth transformed into a giant hand, slamming down like Mount Tai.

With a loud "boom!", the three demons were smashed into a pile of mud before they even had time to summon their magical artifacts to protect themselves.

Cao Xing searched the three people thoroughly, taking away their magical artifacts and four golden incense sticks, and then quickly fled.

The whole process didn't even take a minute.

Such skillful techniques are truly ashamed to behold.

Fortunately, they didn't encounter anyone else on the rest of the journey. When Cao Xing returned to the Five Plague Temple, he saw Xing Haitao and Lu Hao guarding the temple gate.

The two of them stayed behind specifically to protect Chen Xiang.

When they saw Cao Xing return, the two were overjoyed. The number 29 golden incense sticks above his head simply left them speechless.

The others had all returned once before, bringing back incense sticks, some as many as five or six, others as few as two or three.

Cao Xing brought back so many points this time, and with the original points from Shangfangguan, even if the others are a little behind, they can still advance to the third round.

"Senior brothers, how is Senior Brother Chen?"

Cao Xing walked over, glanced at the temple gate, and casually asked.

"It's alright, but there's nothing unusual going on, so we don't dare to go in and disturb them." Lu Hao looked towards the door, a hint of worry flashing through his mind.

After all, breaking through to the Golden Core realm is not easy.

He had been a disciple of Shangfang Temple for many years and had seen geniuses like Chen Xiang before, but he had never seen anyone cultivate as fast as his junior brother Chen.

At such a rapid pace, the foundation is definitely unstable; what if the breakthrough fails?

Lu Hao didn't dare to think about it too much and quickly changed the subject: "Junior Brother Cao, how did you manage to collect so much incense?"

"I was lucky; I picked up a bunch as soon as I went out."

Cao Xing casually took out the golden incense from his pocket.

"Bang!"

A magical artifact accidentally fell to the ground. Lu Hao picked it up and, seeing the Shangqing Temple mark on it, looked at Cao Xing with a puzzled expression.

"Haha, it's normal to pick up some trash that other people don't want when you're out and about, right?"

Cao Xing took it without hesitation.

Before he could even put it in his pocket, another magical artifact fell out of his sleeve.

Xing Haitao picked it up and took a look. It had the mark of the Hundred Refinements Sect on it. Cao Xing calmly took it and said, "We met by chance on the road and had a pleasant conversation. It was a gift from him, so it's normal."

That's not normal at all! You probably killed someone and stole their goods.

But seeing that Cao Xing had no injuries at all, the two didn't believe that Cao Xing had obtained all of this through murder and robbery.

After thinking it over, the two concluded that it was most likely a fight between the Sanqing Temple and the Bailian Sect, and this kid had gotten away with it.

Yes, that must be it.

Cao Xing threw the golden incense stick in his hand into the incense burner. As the golden incense stick fell into the incense burner, the broken pieces of golden incense stick immediately reassembled and became a whole yellow incense stick standing on the incense burner.

The twenty-nine golden incense sticks caused the original yellow incense sticks to grow three meters longer.

The rankings that had fallen from the top were quickly rebounded, and the top spot jumped from sixth to fourth place.

Cao Xing saw the current list of various forces through Tianluo, and the ranking is as follows.

Baolin Temple, Qiankun Cave, Yalong Mountain, Shangfang Temple, Sanqing Temple, Lingsheng Mansion, Bailian Sect, Guangyuan Temple.

Among the eight factions, Baolin Temple's side had the highest total score, which is not surprising.

I've seen Baolin Temple when I was taking a dump. Almost everyone at Baolin Temple has a relic, so their strength is already considerable. Now, they even have a Buddhist master with a golden relic body. This group is indeed the strongest in the open.

Qiankun Cave is in second place, with little difference in points between the two. However, the people of Qiankun Cave are very low-key, and so far there has been no news of any major developments.

Yalongshan is third, with a significant difference in points compared to the two players ahead of him.

Below is the Upper View. They had already gained a lot of points in the first round due to their numerical advantage. Now, with the addition of Cao Xing's nearly thirty gold incense points, they have instantly pulled far ahead of the other four teams.

Based on the elimination system for the bottom three, the competition has now truly reached its climax.

Of the three schools—Sanqing Temple, Lingsheng Mansion, Bailian Sect, and Guangyuan Temple—only one can advance; the other three will be eliminated. At this point, they'll have no choice but to fight tooth and nail.

Cao Xing took out a communication talisman and sent a message to Wu Peng, signaling him to come back quickly.

The last four companies must be fighting tooth and nail right now. If they don't come back soon, they might get caught up in the chaos and be in big trouble.