Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1289: Chapter 515: Apostasy and Gifts

The first stop for Xu Jin, the deputy commander of the Blood Hawk, was the Iron Blood Army of the Blood God Sect.

This was more or less in line with Xu Jin’s expectations.

If Dahong the Emperor, the Vice Sect Hierarch, intended to lay hands on the military power of the Blood God Sect, the Iron Blood Army was the most likely target.

Among the four armies, the Blood God Guards were first to be ruled out.

The Blood God Guards are the elite troops of the Blood God Sect, few in number.

They are divided into Left and Right Guards, with two thousand people in each guard.

The lowest cultivation level is the Sixth Tier Middle Period, and they are directly controlled by the Left and Right Protectors of the Blood God Sect.

If Dahong the Emperor, the Vice Sect Hierarch, were to target the Blood God Guards, it would be like stabbing a knife directly into the heart of the Left and Right Protectors. The likelihood of success is extremely low.

The Blood Moon Army and the Blood Cloud Army, on the other hand, are the City Guard Army of the two major cities of the Blood God Sect, with an elite level second only to the Blood God Guards.

The Iron Blood Army is relatively more ordinary.

It is the most numerous and the most complex army within the Blood God Sect.

Alien Races make up over ninety percent, while the Blood God Sect members only account for about half of a percent, mostly as officers.

The main composition is Fourth Tier and Fifth Tier Alien Races, but there are also quite a few of the Sixth Tier and Seventh Tier.

The Military Lord of the Blood God Sect’s Iron Blood Army is an Eighth Tier expert.

However, Xu Jin is not afraid at all. Though he is the knife, and the so-called task is his, the one actually leading the action and controlling the specific rules is nonetheless the Blood Hawk Commander Zhong Ji.

And as Mr. Zhong, the Great Commander, said when he handed him the Blood Vulture Token, within the Blood God Sect, those who hold the Blood Vulture Token rank one level higher than the officials they meet, except for the Left and Right Protectors and the Hall Masters.

Xu Jin received a Six-star Blood Vulture Token.

In last night’s Warm Dream Inquiry, Xu Jin already knew that Zhong Ji held a Seven-Star Blood Vulture Token.

Theoretically, in terms of power, Zhong Ji, the Blood Hawk Commander, is one of the most powerful entities within the Blood God Sect, aside from the Left and Right Protectors and Hall Masters.

Of course, this is regardless of personal strength.

Xu Jin speculates that, given Zhong Ji’s personality and style, if he were to encounter an Eighth Tier or even a Ninth Layer Peak of the Seventh Tier, he might be a bit intimidated!

But for a disciple below the Seventh Tier Ninth Layer Peak, they would likely face the immensely aggressive Zhong Ji!

Soon enough, Xu Jin witnessed this scene!

Early in the morning, Zhong Ji, with his own three squads of Blood Hawks and Xu Jin’s incomplete Blood Hawk Team, stormed towards the Iron Blood Army Camp with great momentum.

The officer guarding the camp saw someone charging in and shouted sternly.

Zhong Ji merely glanced at Xu Jin, the deputy commander, and Xu Jin knew exactly what to do.

"Halt, this is a heavily... "

Smack!

Xu Jin dashed forward like a phantom, and with a slap, he sent the camp officer flying, along with two large teeth!

At the same instant, Xu Jin shadowed forward, stepping on the officer’s chest, and then revealed the token, "How dare you stop the Blood Hawk on duty?"

"Are you damn courting death?"

In the blink of an eye, Xu Jin turned his head, and with a stomp, speared another alien race officer trying to blow the whistle with earth spikes.

Two earth spikes skewered the thighs, lifting him up, while another spike shattered the horn he was about to blow.

A Fifth Tier Seventh Layer Human Clan officer and a Sixth Tier Fourth Layer Alien Race officer were casually dealt with by Xu Jin.

Several members of the Blood Hawk Team were astonished, and some even gave a thumbs up to Xu Jin.

To honestly resolve these two at the camp entrance, most of them could do it.

But to resolve it as neatly and efficiently as Xu Jin did, none could actually achieve that!

"On Blood Hawk duty, go, call your General over!" Zhong Ji stepped forward, and his Seven Star Blood Vulture Token smacked on the Human Clan officer’s face.

With a flourish of the blood-colored cloak, he strode towards the commanding tent of the camp, while the latter scrambled up to report the news.

Xu Jin, ever obsequious, followed closely behind Zhong Ji.

Since Zhong Ji needed such a figure, before being thrown out as a scapegoat, Xu Jin played the role well.

Naturally, riding on someone’s coattails was something Xu Jin excelled at.

The Blood Vulture Token was displayed, the blood-colored cloak traversing the camp, spreading terror swiftly throughout it.

Inside the Blood God Sect, the Alien Races were unaware of the terror of the Blood Hawks.

But the middle and high-level military officers who were followers of the Blood God Sect certainly knew!

Soon enough, the Third Guard General of the Iron Blood Army came forward with a crowd of officers.

The General was a Human Clan, with an exceptionally high cultivation level of the Seventh Tier, Seventh Layer.

Among the crowd of officers, there were quite a few Alien Races.

Comparatively, the Alien Races had higher cultivation. Among them, three Alien Race officers were of the Seventh Tier, Eighth Layer.

And several were of the Seventh Tier Late Period.

Seeing over a dozen Seventh Tiers approaching, Blood Hawk Commander Zhong Ji’s previously imposing presence diminished somewhat.

His arrogant demeanor slightly diminished.

Especially since those Alien Race officers were each enormous in stature, glaring furiously.

The leading Blood Hawk Commander’s steps faltered slightly.

No choice, the Blood Hawk’s clout was significant, but personal prowess didn’t match.

Third Guard General Jin Dafeng initially felt apprehensive upon hearing of the Blood Hawk’s visit, aware of their influence.

But upon this first encounter, he noticed that Blood Hawk Commander Zhong Ji seemed slightly timid.

His confidence immediately soared.

Moreover, he quickly grasped that this was his territory!

"Commander Zhong, what reason do you have for trespassing on the military camp?!"

Zhong Ji hesitated somewhat.

In truth, he wasn’t actually cowardly.

He was simply being cautious, considering long-term prospects.

The Blood Hawk’s authority was substantial, but he wouldn’t hold the position of Blood Hawk Commander forever.

Thus, when facing the real high-ranking members of the Blood God Sect, or those with significant growth potential in the middle and high ranks, Zhong Ji always left some leeway.

This leeway was also to secure his future.

Otherwise, making enemies everywhere and creating mortal foes—though the task from his superior would be accomplished, he couldn’t predict when someone might strike against him.

To die inexplicably would incur great loss.

Especially on the Eight Desolate Continent, where vast lands met sparse populations, Alien Races harbored great hostility towards Human Clan followers, resulting in daily fatalities.

If he truly offended these powerful middle and high-level figures, it would be all too easy for them to eliminate him in the wilderness and frame an Alien Race.

If the kill was swift enough, it would be seamless!

Why was Zhong Ji so wary?

Because he had engaged in such acts himself!

Thus, when facing the Third Guard General Jin Dafeng of the Iron Blood Army, Zhong Ji grew timid, wanting only to follow standard procedures.

When Jin Dafeng shouted, Zhong Ji instinctively looked at Xu Jin.

After last night’s assistance from Warm Dream, Xu Jin had become the most trusted brother in Zhong Ji’s mind, perhaps even subconscious.

Originally, Zhong Ji intended for Xu Jin to jump out and handle General Jin Dafeng a bit, and then Zhong Ji would come in to settle things normally.

However, the moment Zhong Ji’s gaze swept over, Xu Jin, as if receiving a signal, leapt forward instantly!

Star Power surged into the Seven-Star Blood Vulture Token that Zhong Ji had just given, and as the blood-red starlight burst forth, the token swung towards General Jin Dafeng.

"Mr. Jin, is there some secret in your camp that even us Blood Vultures can’t approach?" Xu Jin shouted angrily as he charged ahead!

Naturally, Jin Dafeng wouldn’t take this hit. He stepped back instantly, and two Seventh-Tier, Eighth-Layer Alien Race members immediately faced Xu Jin, "Outrageous!"

The two Seventh-Tier Alien Race members attacked Xu Jin simultaneously.

In that instant, both Zhong Ji and other Blood Vulture members were stunned!

They were even dumbfounded!

Oh my god!

They came to investigate.

Not to throw their weight around in the camp!

Even the fiercest Blood Vulture wouldn’t dare to fight a whole army within the camp, right?

If they were surrounded and annihilated, who would reason with them!

At the moment of shock, Xu Jin engaged the two Seventh-Tier Alien Race members.

The two Seventh-Tier, Eighth-Layer Alien Race members were just ordinary Seventh-Tier, Eighth-Layer members.

As the two men attacked, Xu Jin accelerated instantly, using Flowing Flashes for an exceptionally brief moment.

Whoosh!

The sound wave flashing through the air disappeared in a blink, and Xu Jin, with his shoulders full of earth-series Star Power, slammed into the chests of the two Seventh-Tier Alien Race members like a meteor.

The Body Protective Starlight of the two Alien Race generals shattered instantly.

The crisp sound of fracturing ribs was heard, and fresh blood gushed from their mouths, along with a few fragments of their internal organs.

One strike, serious injury!

Yet Xu Jin continued to charge forward, knocking the two away as he roared, "Daring to attack the Judicial Hall Blood Vultures, are you Iron Blood Army soldiers rebelling against the sect?"

The Third Guard General, Jin Dafeng, seeing Xu Jin injuring his people, was about to intervene personally.

That kind of intervening that involves rallying all the generals to take action together.

Being bullied on his own territory, if asked by the Iron Blood Army Lord later, his military position might be stripped!

After all, a bear of a soldier leads to a bear of a nest for generals.

But upon hearing the words ’rebellion against the sect,’ he was somewhat terrified!

That kind of label was too severe!

So severe that he couldn’t handle it!

"Don’t speak nonsense!" Jin Dafeng shouted angrily!

"Then what was your command to Alien Race generals to kill us Blood Vultures all about?

If not rebellion against the sect?

Then you must be an insider.

Now ordering them to silence us!

Then shift the blame onto the Alien Race!" Xu Jin shouted furiously!

Jin Dafeng was entirely dumbstruck!

These labels were increasingly terrifying!

’Rebellion against the sect’ still suggested labeling, with the possibility to argue.

But using the command to kill and silence Blood Vultures as the excuse for labeling as an insider, that’s like the saying: even if it’s not mud on the pants, it looks like it!

In a blink, Jin Dafeng lost his arrogance!

The Alien Race generals injured by Xu Jin were also dumbstruck!

Were they going to be used by the General as scapegoats?

Such things exist?

No longer as arrogant as before.

General Jin Dafeng was instantly afraid, immediately dispersing his Star Power and stopping in his tracks, defending himself pitifully, "Great Commander Zhong, I really am not an insider, nor did I intend for silencing, I was only unclear of the situation, please judge clearly!"

Behind, Zhong Ji was stunned.

He didn’t expect that Xu Jin single-handedly charged out, using a few moves and words to immediately topple the Iron Blood Army’s Third Guard General, making him concede directly!

Suddenly Zhong Ji realized that things could be done this way!

Upon hearing that Jin Dafeng took the bait, Xu Jin became energetic, the world’s most feared thing about slander is self-defense!

Once they defend themselves, they will fall into the trap of self-proving!

"If you’re not an insider, how do you prove it?

Besides, the actions of you and your subordinates just now were to silence us!

If you’re not silencing, how do you prove it?" Xu Jin shouted angrily!

Regarding how to act, Xu Jin had previously discussed with National Master Cheng Yuexiao, with targeted consultations.

The Blood God Sect is clearly in a transitional period right now, but their way of recruiting followers inherently filled their ranks with various evils.

Breaking with force!

Of course, more importantly, the laws of the Judicial Hall are incomplete, with many loopholes, and there is internal rivalry.

Their discretionary power is immense.

Opposite, General Jin Dafeng was dumbfounded!

Proof?

How could he prove it?

Even Xu Jin couldn’t think of a way to prove it!

Besides cutting open his heart for proof, there seemed no other method!

Yet, facts proved Xu Jin was rather shallow!

Fifteen minutes later, with a change of attitude, Jin Dafeng indeed proved he didn’t intend for any silencing!

"Great Commander Zhong, a small token, not much, please judge clearly!"

"Deputy Commander Qi, a small token, not much, not much."

Watching Zhong Ji justifiably accept the leather bag Jin Dafeng handed over, Xu Jin was also relieved to accept it himself.

At the moment of storing it in the Sumeru Space, Xu Jin scanned it with his mind, and his eyes immediately lit up with delight!

Pure Pearl!

This gift from Jin Dafeng turned out to be a Pure Pearl!