Chapter 671: Preemptive Strike? Wait for the Enemy?

Chapter 671: Chapter 363: Preemptive Strike? Wait for the Enemy?

Seeing the Residual Spirit agree, Qin Yun showed no joy; instead, he warned, “I know you have many tricks available, but I am already at the end of my rope. If you deceive me again, I won’t hesitate to pay any price to ensure you won’t have it easy either.”

“You and I are different from the rest,” the Residual Spirit replied. “Didn’t I rescue you this time?”

Qin Yun was noncommittal, only asking, “After extracting my Origin, what do you plan to do?”

“It’s a bit complicated to explain,” the Residual Spirit replied vaguely. “Your Origin is too thin; it will take me some time before I can fully prepare.”

Qin Yun frowned. “Are you sure that after stealing his body, the Spirit of Sun won’t notice?”

“Don’t worry, I have my ways.” The Residual Spirit’s voice was firm, and Qin Yun asked no further questions.

As silence fell between the two, Su Chen also noticed the scene before him gradually blurring.

When he opened his eyes again, Su Chen had already returned to the Nether Tower. “So, this Residual Spirit went through such a massive detour to send those Ancient Kings in, all because it actually wants to seize my body?” he pondered.

Su Chen recalled the information he had just gleaned from his prolonged deduction. He had obtained a wealth of knowledge, which inevitably made him think of past events.

If traced back, the origin of all this could probably be traced to the moment he became a Star Seed.

When Su Chen’s name first reached Qin Yun’s ears, the latter hadn’t taken him seriously. Qin Yun had intended to strike early and wipe him out to free up the Star Seed position of Great Venerable Red Flame Thunder Resonator for Qin Tianlin. However, an accident had occurred.

Therefore, after Su Chen arrived at the sect, the Bronze Ancient King sent Qin Yun to the Royal Court to give Su Chen time to gain a firm foothold. This led Qin Yun to enter the Flame Space, which was how he brought the Residual Spirit out.

This Residual Spirit was then placed on Qin Tianlin by Qin Yun. According to the information from his recent deduction, Qin Yun initially only intended for the Residual Spirit to act as nourishment for Qin Tianlin, but things went awry.

By a strange combination of circumstances, the spirit ended up coming into contact with Su Chen. Meanwhile, in order to obtain the Heart of Spiritual Light, Su Chen had tricked Black Tuo into dealing with Qin Tianlin.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of the public, the Residual Spirit was exposed.

After being discovered, the Residual Spirit fell into the hands of the Five Great Sects and the Royal Court. To avoid being wiped out, it had to find a way to escape, so it released information about the Sun Flame.

At that time, the threat of the Flame Fire had been weakened, and the Bronze Ancient King intended to settle scores with Qin Yun. Thus, Qin Yun and the spirit hit it off.

“Qin Yun’s sliver of survival, the Residual Spirit’s desire to escape, and me as the target—all these factors ultimately led to this outcome.” Su Chen sorted out the sequence of events. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly at how truly complicated it was. The situation had been pushed forward step by step; he doubted anyone had expected it to reach this point.

“However, this Residual Spirit and I are actually on the same page. It wants to get me, and I want to get it. Doesn’t this count as a mutual pursuit?”

Su Chen was still in the mood to joke. Right now, he really wasn’t in much of a rush. Qin Yun’s body was depleted, and he had weakened to a terrible state, completely stripped of a Morning Star’s imposing might.

Furthermore, Su Chen still had one instance of help and one command from the Great Venerable. Clashing with Qin Yun in such a crippled state shouldn’t be a big problem.

Should he strike first to gain the upper hand?

He pondered, yet harbored a bit of worry. This was Copper Heart, after all. Even though the Ancient King wasn’t present, there were definitely other countermeasures in place.

Moreover, although Qin Yun was weak, he didn’t lack desperate, life-risking methods. Su Chen didn’t know in what form the Great Venerable would intervene.

If he were judged as an enemy by Copper Heart, the latter might instead help Qin Yun eliminate the crisis, thereby wasting his opportunity. That wouldn’t be worth the loss.

“If I want to figure out Copper Heart’s foundation, its defense mechanisms, and the like, I’m afraid I can only start with Old Qing.”

The Ancient Kings had come first, while Qing Cang’s speed was much slower. It would probably take him a few more days to return.

“I might as well wait and see. If this Residual Spirit really invades my body, it will actually be more convenient for the Great Venerable to act.”

Since he had ways to deal with it either way, Su Chen remained calm and unhurried. He turned on his communication device, found Venerable Chu Lingyuan’s contact information, and sent a message over.

He muttered to himself, “Now that the Star Chief position is in my hands, the Flame Fire Golden Sand must definitely be put on the agenda. The matter regarding the Ancient Kings hasn’t fermented yet, so I need to get my hands on this stuff as soon as possible. Delaying will only invite trouble.”

Su Chen’s eyes flickered as he suddenly thought of something. “If I take on the Shadow Shattering Body Holy Profession and then advance to Tier Eight, combined with my own Holy Professions, could I clash head-on with the current Qin Yun?

“With his vitality weakened to such an extent, it might not be impossible.

“Even if I can’t beat him, with the coordination of my numerous Holy Professions, I should still be able to retreat in one piece.”

His heart stirred slightly. Previously, while the Ancient Kings were still around, let alone advancing to Tier Eight, he wouldn’t have felt much security even if he advanced to a Morning Star.

He continued to ponder, “If I can select another suitable Holy Profession, who knows? I might even be able to retreat unscathed from normal Morning Stars when I reach Tier Eight.”

Thinking of this, Su Chen’s mind couldn’t help but waver. He suppressed his stray thoughts. “Preparing for the metamorphosis to the True Radiance Level can accelerate my advancement speed. As for the Shadow Shattering Body Holy Profession, I should have gathered almost all the materials.”

…

“What did Qin Yun say?”

The room door opened. Upon seeing Chu Lingyuan walk in with a deeply furrowed brow, Profound Celestial Sect’s Venerable Li Qingyi couldn’t help but ask.

Chu Lingyuan sighed softly. The door behind him closed automatically without a sound before he finally spoke. “If nothing unexpected happens, the Ancient Kings shouldn’t be able to return anytime soon.”

“They can’t return?” Wu Yue furrowed his brows and said coldly, “This matter is absolutely inextricably linked to that Qin Yun.”

Chu Lingyuan looked displeased. “Although some accidents occurred in the end, we all know perfectly well that the Ancient Kings took this matter very seriously. How can you say it’s inextricably linked to Qin Yun?”

No matter what Qin Yun’s final outcome would be, he was still a Morning Star of the Bronze Sect. Chu Lingyuan was unwilling to take the blame for this.