Mortal: Joining the Star Palace at the Start

"Brother, they seem to be talking about you. Don't you have any objections?"

At this moment, in a certain pavilion, Ling Yuling tilted her head and smiled at Ji Qing, seemingly wanting to hear what Ji Qing would have to say.

"Opinions? What opinions could I possibly have? It's just empty talk. Let them say what they want." Ji Qing slowly opened his eyes, his face expressionless.

When Ling Yuling saw Ji Qing like this, her little mouth immediately pouted.

She didn't know when it started, but the usually carefree Ji Qing suddenly disappeared, which made her very depressed.

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"Elder, shall we begin now?" A man dressed in black and wearing a golden mask spoke up beside Jin Kui.

His name is Jia Zhi, and he is at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He is the eighteenth elder of the Star Palace.

Jin Kui glanced around, and after confirming that everyone had arrived, he nodded slightly and replied in a calm tone:

"Okay, we can begin."

Having received Jin Kui's permission, Elder Jia nodded, then took a few steps forward and used his magical power to transmit his voice:

"Alright everyone, please quiet down. What kind of behavior is this, making such a racket?"

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy square suddenly fell silent.

Seeing this, Elder Jia's face was filled with satisfaction:

"I hereby declare that the Hunting Tournament has now begun, and the participants will be escorted to Tianyou Island by law enforcement officers."

After saying that, Elder Jia waved his sleeve, and a golden light swept over, and a golden scroll immediately appeared above everyone.

The golden scroll was three zhang in size. It slowly unfurled, revealing many golden characters.

"The rules of this conference are recorded in this scroll, so please read them carefully and don't forget them."

If anyone violates any of these points, they will be immediately disqualified from the competition, fined one year's salary, and required to perform three years of overseas missions to atone for their mistake.

Therefore, you must remember not to make such a bad deal because of momentary greed.

I'll give you the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn; make sure you remember these rules.

After half an incense stick's time, you will be taken to Tianyou Island by the law enforcers to hunt monsters for a month, so be prepared.

After speaking, Elder Jia glanced at the dark mass of people and fell silent.

These twenty-nine rules are very simple.

Considering the reasons for Qi Refining cultivators, the most obvious one is that Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot deal with Qi Refining cultivators.

Cultivators cannot form teams and must kill monsters alone.

Furthermore, during this hunting tournament, each area will have a Nascent Soul cultivator stationed there to prevent any unexpected incidents.

And so, after half an incense stick's time had passed, the hunting competition began as Elder Jia put away the scroll.

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On Tianyou Island, an unnamed island, Ji Qing, who had arrived there, unrolled the scroll and began to examine it carefully.

This unnamed islet is located south of Tianyou Island and is the habitat of the Azure Water Beast.

The Azure Water Beast, being a level one demon beast, prefers to live alone and is not very strong in combat.

So when Ji Qing arrived here, he planned to start from here.

Ji Qing put the scroll away, looked around, and seemed to be thinking about something.

To be honest, he originally planned to use the Rainbow Grass to lure the monsters during this hunt, as that would have been much easier.

But then he reconsidered and decided to cancel the plan.

It should be noted that this area of ​​sea behind him is being watched over by a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If he uses the Rainbow Grass to lure monsters, he might attract attention.

He wouldn't do such a risky deal.

Therefore, just to be on the safe side, he abandoned the plan.

Ji Qing's eyes flickered, and he activated his divine sense to the fullest extent. When he saw that there were no other cultivators around, he took out the Golden Abyss Sword given to him by his master and went to a dark and damp cave.

"This should be it."

Ji Qing took a deep breath and went inside.

The nest here is very dark and gloomy, and the field of vision is very limited.

So, just to be on the safe side, he first took an antidote pill orally in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Although the Azure Water Beast is a level one demon beast, the poison it spits out is extremely potent; a slight mistake can lead to certain death.

Throughout history, cultivators have often become prey for the Azure Water Beasts due to their carelessness.

Ji Qing knew the weaknesses of the Azure Water Beast, so he wouldn't be careless.

If he were to become food for the Azure Water Beast due to carelessness, then his time as a transmigrator would have been for nothing.

As Ji Qing ventured deeper into the darkness, everything around him grew even darker.

At the same time, a large amount of poisonous gas filled the entire cave, making people feel quite uncomfortable.

Ji Qing covered his mouth and nose, secretly thinking that taking the antidote earlier was indeed the right choice.

If he hadn't taken the antidote before entering the cave, he probably would have lost his ability to move due to inhaling too much poison gas.

Ji Qing made hand seals and chanted incantations, directly using the Spiritual Eye Technique to make everything before him suddenly clear.

We need to speed things up.

Ji Qing muttered to himself, but before he could take a few more steps, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to shake.

Ok?

They've arrived.

Before Ji Qing could think further, a dark shadow flashed past and shot straight toward his face.

Ji Qing was quick-witted and had been prepared, so he dodged to the side.

"Bang!"

After Ji Qing dodged, the dark figure crashed into the stone wall, creating a huge gap, demonstrating the immense force involved.

If Ji Qing had withstood the blow, he had every reason to believe that he would have been smashed to pieces.

A flash of golden light appeared in Ji Qing's eyes, and he quickly made out the size of the monster.

This monster was about ten feet tall, its body was green, it had two hands covered in scales, and a huge fish fin on its back. When it stood upright, it looked like a human.

Based on his experience from his previous life, the Azure Water Beast was not much different from a mermaid.

Facing such a monster, Ji Qing felt no embarrassment whatsoever; on the contrary, his fighting spirit instantly soared.

"He's a decent opponent."

As they were talking, the Azure Water Beast suddenly rushed towards him. Just as it was about to reach Ji Qing, the Azure Water Beast suddenly opened its ferocious palm and grabbed at Ji Qing with lightning speed.

"Good timing."

After saying that, Ji Qing's face turned cold, and he took out the Frost Shield and held it in front of him.

"when!"

The Azure Water Beast's palm gripped the Frost Shield tightly. The moment the two touched, the Frost Shield suddenly emitted a crisp metallic clang. Ji Qing was jolted back a step by the immense force, and sparks flew from the shield's surface.

Ji Qing couldn't just sit and wait to die. When the Azure Water Beast was caught off guard, he used a Thunder Explosion Talisman to strike it.

Ji Qing's attack was truly ruthless; he punched a bloody hole in the Azure Water Beast's abdomen, spurting out a large amount of dark green blood, causing the Azure Water Beast to scream in agony.

The Azure Water Beast flew backward, its eerie green eyes fixed on Ji Qing, looking utterly deranged.