Chapter 930: Three Consecutive Controls The Pitiful Enforcer

Yunlun Mountains.

On the path to the Ninth Dragon Vein, Xu Xiaoshou, now in his true form, was flying alongside the silver-haired Lei Xier.

“Trial Jade Pendant?”

As they flew swiftly, unmasked, Lei Xier asked softly without turning her head.

Earlier, after defeating the anomaly, Xu Xiaoshou had promised to let her enter the Yuanfu realm first, then find a Trial Jade Pendant to swap identities and allow her to emerge.

Now that she was out, it seemed Xu Xiaoshou hadn’t given much thought to the Trial Jade Pendant.

In response to her question, Xu Xiaoshou simply waved a hand and said:

“It’s not necessary.

“My own Trial Jade Pendant is currently with Xu Xiaojiji, and the one for your ‘Mu Xiaogong’ identity is with my portrait clone.

“We won’t need it for this trip.”

The portrait clone, “Mu Xiaogong,” was also heading toward the Ninth Dragon Vein, but on a different route.

Keeping it closer was mainly for better control, and even if discovered, it could fully distance itself from Xu Xiaoshou and Lei Xier.

That was Xu Xiaoshou’s plan.

Lei Xier pondered for a moment, then glanced sideways at him. “Is it because of the ‘Yunjing World’?”

“Mm.” Xu Xiaoshou nodded. After encountering so many powerful figures in the Yunlun Mountains, he finally realized he might not need to be so cautious.

Because among the people here, there were too many unregistered individuals, and many of the top ones hadn’t entered using Trial Jade Pendants—they had used spatial rifts instead.

With that thought in mind, Xu Xiaoshou mused as he flew:

“I suspect the ‘Trial Jade Pendant’ is merely a tool to track trial participants. With it on, the red-clad enforcers can see us.

“Conversely, without it, we can move more freely.

“The only thing we have to be wary of is encountering enforcers midway without proof of identity.

“But now, with our true faces revealed, it seems we don’t even fear ordinary enforcers.”

As he spoke, Xu Xiaoshou looked back. The white cat, Tan Shen, was on his shoulder, blissfully enjoying the wind.

He thought to himself that with his own combat strength, plus Lei Xier at the Wangzuo realm, they could even take down a Zhandao if they played their cards right.

What’s more, without the constraints of the Xu Shao or Mu Xiaogong identities, he had another major trump card.

Touching the iron ball in his arms, A Jie seemed to sense his thoughts and let out a soft call: “Mama…”

Lei Xier nodded slightly in agreement but still pointed out: “But this is just your speculation.”

“Exactly.” Xu Xiaoshou affirmed. “Next, we’ll see if anyone spots us flying openly like this and comes after us. If not, my guess will hold up.”

Lei Xier said no more.

Her Shenmo Tong provided an exclusive danger warning. If there was any threat, the divine power would help her detect it even before Xu Xiaoshou.

Yet, after flying so boldly for a while, she still hadn’t sensed any danger.

This meant Xu Xiaoshou’s speculation was likely correct.

After flying a bit further, even without the trial map, Lei Xier could discern their target’s location.

“This is the direction of the Ninth Dragon Vein… What’s there?” she asked softly.

“I don’t know…” Xu Xiaoshou shook his head honestly. He truly didn’t know what the Eight Zun An would leave for him—it was just a guess.

Mid-sentence, he suddenly stopped, coming to a halt in midair.

Lei Xier did the same, pausing in the air and looking down at the ground.

“Sain force fluctuation…”

She could keenly detect a faint Sain force wave shooting rapidly toward her and Xu Xiaoshou.

“There’s danger.” Lei Xier’s eyes narrowed, her Shenmo Tong spinning rapidly.

“No, it’s not danger!” Xu Xiaoshou’s lips curved slightly upward.

He waited for a moment, and with a “bang,” the ground burst open. Something wrapped in Sain light shot toward them.

“As expected…”

Xu Xiaoshou reached out and caught the treasure directly.

The Sain force impact hit him, making his body shake violently, but with “enhancement,” “rebound,” and “toughness,” he completely blocked the terrifying force.

Xu Xiaoshou stood firm.

After taking a hit from the diluted Sain force, his internal organs were slightly injured, but “unceasing vitality” and “conversion” healed the damage instantly.

Xu Xiaoshou, unharmed, opened his hand to reveal the item.

“A tower?”

What he held was a high-grade small tower, entirely black, nine stories high, emitting a dark glow.

“A second-grade Ling tower?” Lei Xier’s eyes showed surprise.

During the Sain war in the Yunlun Mountains, she had been in the Yuanfu world, so she didn’t know what had happened outside.

Xu Xiaoshou smiled and said: “It came looking for me again, and right on the path to the Ninth Dragon Vein. This makes it the fifth treasure that’s come to me on its own.”

The previous four he’d found were mostly third- or fourth-grade.

This time, the small tower in his hand was a second-grade Lingqi, surpassing the Wangzuo level.

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t know if others had this kind of luck, but he knew that if things kept going at this pace, unless the treasures in the Yunlun Mountains were all scavenged by trial participants in a single day, he’d get even more.

What exactly was Tiankong City?

Were these Lingqi really that common there, like they were free for the taking?

At that moment, Lei Xier pulled her gaze from the small tower and didn’t ask more, looking toward where the treasure had burst from the ground. “Someone else is coming.”

Xu Xiaoshou looked too.

Through his “perception,” he sensed a fierce aura rapidly approaching from underground.

“Swish!”

In the blink of an eye, a black shadow emerged from the hole in the ground.

“Sain force treasure… Huh?”

The black-clad figure stopped in midair and spotted the man, woman, and cat floating ahead, his words trailing off abruptly.

At the same time, he saw the black small tower in the young man’s hand.

Damn it, I’m too late—it’s been taken by this trial participant… A hint of concealed regret flashed in the black-clad man’s eyes, but to maintain his dignity, he quickly calmed down and didn’t try to snatch it.

“Enforcer?” Xu Xiaoshou’s voice sounded promptly, with a touch of feigned panic.

Black-clad, Wangzuo cultivation, moving freely through the Yunlun Mountains…

Without a doubt, this was an enforcer!

Facing the enforcers again, but with an equal mindset, Xu Xiaoshou noticed many details he hadn’t before.

For instance, this guy was only at the Wangzuo level—his cold and distant demeanor was just an act. He clearly coveted the small tower in Xu Xiaoshou’s hand, and…

On this enforcer’s earlobe was a black, diamond-shaped object, like an earring.

Not an earring!

This might be the exclusive communicator among enforcers!

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly understood a lot, his “perception” lingering on that black diamond-shaped object as ideas formed in his mind.

“Mm.” The black-clad enforcer, Wang Chao, nodded coldly.

“Enforcer sir? You… You’re here for this Sain force treasure?” Xu Xiaoshou lifted the small tower in his hand, as if offering it.

Wang Chao did want it badly. At his Wangzuo level, a second-grade Lingqi was incredibly tempting.

But as an enforcer, he couldn’t bring himself to fight a trial participant for treasure.

If he did, and it got reported, Rao Jianxian would punish him.

“Since you obtained the treasure, it’s your opportunity. Turn it in—it’s worth a hundred thousand points.” Wang Chao said this with restraint, maintaining his composure.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at Lei Xier, and with a quick blink, she understood and turned her head away indifferently.

Xu Xiaoshou looked back, his face troubled. “I can’t turn it in…”

“Hmm?” Wang Chao made a nasal sound, seemingly displeased.

He interpreted the trial participant’s words as: “It’s worth a hundred thousand points, but I don’t want to turn it in.”

As a Lianling Master, Wang Chao understood the dilemma—between “a hundred thousand points” and “a second-grade Lingqi,” who would choose the former?

But as an enforcer, he knew these treasures from Tiankong City couldn’t escape the Yunlun Mountains.

So, Wang Chao let out a cold laugh and said:

“Even if you don’t turn it in, you won’t be able to take it with you anyway.

“I’m giving you some friendly advice: turn in the treasure, get the hundred thousand points, and focus on the Wangcheng Trial. That’s the path you should take.”

With that, Wang Chao looked toward the other side.

He sensed another special Sain force fluctuation approaching quickly and wanted to leave to chase it.

But Xu Xiaoshou still shook his head: “If I could, I’d really want to turn it in, but right now, I truly can’t…”

As he spoke, he picked up Tan Shen and held it up. The little white cat curled up obediently, its eyes rolling around like an innocent, harmless creature.

Wang Chao was stunned. What did that mean?

A sudden unease crept over him.

These two trial participants had appeared out of nowhere, their cultivation seeming weak, yet they showed no fear of an enforcer.

Wait!

Cultivation?

Wang Chao sharply realized that while these two young people looked weak and unassuming, upon closer inspection, he couldn’t discern their Lianling realms!

“Who are you?” Wang Chao grew alert and demanded, “Show me your Trial Jade Pendant!”

Xu Xiaoshou laughed and shrugged, holding Tan Shen up high: “I’ve got one cat, but no Trial Jade Pendant. If I had one, I’d have turned in the Sain force treasure right in front of you.”

Wang Chao’s back went cold instantly.

These two…

Stowaways?

He immediately reached for the black combat communicator on his earlobe to send a signal.

But as soon as his thoughts turned to the stowaways, a face flashed in his mind, strikingly similar to the young man in front of him.

Wang Chao’s pupils shrank suddenly: “You’re the Sain slave Xu…”

Before he could finish,

“Buzz!”

The world spun around him. Wang Chao’s mind went blank, as if countless silver needles were stabbing wildly.

His consciousness collapsed, and his hand, reaching for the communicator, froze in midair.

Beside him, Lei Xier’s Shenmo Tong spun rapidly, white mist drifting from her left eye, her silver hair blowing in the wind, giving her an eerie aura.

“Got him under control,” she said indifferently.

“Impressive…” Xu Xiaoshou marveled at Lei Xier’s mysterious Shenmo Tong.

A Wangzuo-level red-clad enforcer, already on guard, and from this distance, still controlled in an instant.

Even his own “soul reading” could only hold someone for a moment!

Once released, both could move.

But with Lei Xier, it was different.

No warning, and once controlled, it was until death!

With just the Shenmo Tong, Lei Xier could probably crush any Wangzuo or Daojing strong.

No wonder the ancient Taixu Lei family had a reputation rivaling or surpassing half-Sain clans!

“We don’t have much time. If this enforcer’s anomaly is detected, Rao Yaoyao might come for us next.” Lei Xier knew Xu Xiaoshou was watching her, but she spoke coldly without turning her head.

Xu Xiaoshou didn’t dare dwell on it. He stepped forward to the Wangzuo enforcer and held up Tan Shen: “It’s up to you now. Follow my thoughts and do this.”

“Meow.”

Tan Shen meowed, and in its left eye, the three flowers began to swirl.

“I didn’t get it wrong—San Yan Tong’s most famous ability is ‘Zhuan Yi Kong,’ which can manipulate someone’s soul and extract the information you want, right?” Xu Xiaoshou suddenly asked, glancing at Lei Xier.

Lei Xier remained frosty and explained flatly: “Not just information, and not just souls… If you’re strong enough, you can directly twist their will, plant a soul seed to turn them into your servant, or even manipulate corpses to make them your second clone.”

Xu Xiaoshou was startled by this sudden revelation.

Lei Xier knew he was asking how to use “Zhuan Yi Kong,” so after explaining, she looked at Tan Shen, her voice softening a bit: “Focus your attention, narrow it to a point, and try to break through his soul, then attempt to control it…”

“Do it,” Xu Xiaoshou transmitted his thoughts to Tan Shen.

Tan Shen’s cat eyes widened intensely.

Soon, the three dim gray spots in its left eye merged and rotated, pulling all colors to the center.

The entire eye was left with only that strange gray void in the middle!

“Ugh…”

The enforcer Wang Chao’s body trembled immediately, his eyes rolling back as he made unconscious sounds.

After being released from the Shenmo Tong control, he fell under the San Yan Tong’s domination.

“Success.” Lei Xier said in surprise, and her Shenmo Tong stopped spinning.

For a cat like Tan Shen to master “Zhuan Yi Kong” so quickly could only mean… it was an extraordinarily talented cat!

“Great.” Xu Xiaoshou was delighted that the plan worked, and he began transmitting thoughts.

Tan Shen followed orders, asking according to its master’s will: “Meow meow.”

Wang Chao replied unconsciously: “Wang Chao… Wangzuo realm…”

Xu Xiaoshou then looked at the black diamond-shaped object on Wang Chao’s earlobe.

Tan Shen: “Meow meow.”

Wang Chao: “This is… a one-way combat communicator… Activated by physical stimulus… to send a danger signal… I didn’t succeed earlier…”

Xu Xiaoshou nodded.

A one-way combat communicator?

Good, that was as expected.

No enforcer would send a danger signal the moment they met two “ordinary trial participants.”

And it made sense that the communicator needed physical activation—some stowaway big shots might seal off spiritual energy right away.

In that case, spiritual activation for a signal would be useless; physical was simpler.

Xu Xiaoshou quickly thought of another issue.

What if other enforcers showed up while they were questioning?

So…

Tan Shen: “Meow meow.”

Wang Chao: “Around here… there are captains… team members… Zhandao… Wangzuo… all of them…”

There are enforcers nearby?

Including Zhandao and Wangzuo?

Xu Xiaoshou was startled, realizing he had more questions. This method of having Tan Shen ask was too slow.

He focused his mind.

Tan Shen: “Meow meow.”

Wang Chao: “Lately… except for just now… I haven’t seen any Bansheng…”

With a slap, Xu Xiaoshou stuffed Tan Shen into Lei Xier’s arms. Under her slightly surprised gaze, he opened his eyes wide.

“Soul reading!”