Chapter 883 - 709: Entering the Street

Chapter 883: Chapter 709: Entering the Street

In his words there was a trace of emotion; City Lord Zhou even slightly clenched his fists as he spoke, revealing a faint ripple in the depths of his heart.

In the former dynasty, he was the Prime Minister, second only to one man and above ten thousand, his status incomparably exalted.

Having been in a high position for a long time granted him a calmness and wisdom far beyond ordinary people, yet it was precisely this calmness and wisdom that, at this moment, were utterly unable to steady his mood.

From this it could be seen that he and the Pseudo-Gods here truly, desperately wished to get out and see the sunlight outside.

After pondering for a moment, Qin An said in a deep voice, "To see the sunlight outside—how are you going to see it?"

He understood the situation here very clearly.

Leaving everything else aside, the Dragon Vein was filled with an incomparably firm and blazing yang aura, suppressing the Pseudo-Gods here, making it impossible for them to leave.

To go out was practically more difficult than any other matter under heaven.

Yet under such circumstances, City Lord Zhou said they wanted to see the sunlight outside; then they must have some assurance of getting out.

As for how to get out, Qin An had already guessed a few possibilities—perhaps it was related to the Chaotic Street, or perhaps it was related to him.

Aside from that, he could think of nothing else.

But he did not say this aloud, instead patiently waiting for City Lord Zhou to continue.

City Lord Zhou paused briefly, then steadied his emotions and went on, "Actually, many years ago, we already found a way out. As long as we completely pacify the only unstable place here—the Chaotic Street—then the Dragon Vein will deem that we bear no further resentment, and we will be able to escape from this place by relying on that."

"However, the Pseudo-Gods of the Chaotic Street can be said to share the same origin as us. Under such same-root same-source circumstances, it is impossible for us to destroy them."

"Even if we were to forcibly cut them down, they would revive again in an extremely short span of time. Therefore we need an external force, and as for what this external force is, naturally it must be someone from the outside world to kill them."

City Lord Zhou fell silent again, meaning that he was waiting to see how Qin An would choose.

He had already made everything that needed to be said very clear; saying more would be meaningless.

The rhythm of Qin An’s fingertip tapping on the tabletop grew faster and faster. On the surface he was calm as an unruffled lake, but within his heart a towering wave was rising.

If it was really like this, then these Pseudo-Gods might indeed be able to get out.

After all, the purpose of the Dragon Vein was to suppress those Pseudo-Gods whose hearts harbored resentment, and to continually wear down that resentment.

And it seemed that the Pseudo-Gods here no longer bore any resentment.

This was something that could not be hidden, for the aura of a Pseudo-God was extremely distinct, with many layers of it being subconsciously released. To try and conceal such resentment—how difficult that would be.

In other words, what City Lord Zhou said might well be true.

But to have him go to the Chaotic Street and pacify all those brutal Pseudo-Gods there—was there perhaps some other danger involved?

Qin An did not intend to skirt around anything and asked outright.

After this question left his mouth, City Lord Zhou gave a bitter smile.

"Of course there is danger. Any random Pseudo-God inside is at Manifest Saint Realm Perfection, an incomparably formidable existence, and the strongest one on that street has already stepped half a foot into the Celestial Human Realm."

"Ordinary Manifest Saint Realm experts may not last long at all before being completely wiped out. So it is extremely dangerous in there—once you enter, you’ll be plunged into a battle of life and death."

"A Pseudo-God at Manifest Saint Realm Perfection, plus one at Half-Step Celestial Human Realm..." Qin An’s brows knit slightly as he mused, "In that case, wouldn’t this trip be a nine-deaths-one-life affair?"

If it were only Manifest Saint Realm Perfection, he felt that after entering he might still rely on other factors to maneuver, slowly seeking an opening.

But the other side had a Half-Step Celestial Human Realm existence; to take that opportunity to pacify the Chaotic Street would be as hard as ascending to heaven.

In other words, once he went in, he would immediately be subjected to fierce attacks, and only within that endless cycle of battles could he seek a chance of success.

Whether this was a worthwhile trade, whether it was suitable or not, he felt he needed to think it over carefully.

Seeing that Qin An was still weighing things, City Lord Zhou spoke up, "We have no way to take action to exterminate the Pseudo-Gods of that street; we can’t even assist you from the side. Because once we do that, the resentment born from the deaths of those Pseudo-Gods will cling to us as well."

"And our resentment has been worn flat by the Dragon Vein’s power over all these years. If we were to be tainted with even a little again, then our hopes of getting out would be completely shattered."

"However, our inability to act does not mean we cannot aid you. Take this item with you; it can serve as your only method of maneuvering inside."

At this point, City Lord Zhou picked up a palm-sized wooden box and pushed it across the table to Qin An.

Qin An fixed his gaze on the exquisite wooden box, his brows knitting slightly, and opened it right there in front of City Lord Zhou.

And when he opened the box, he saw that inside lay a thumb-sized jade token.

On the green jade token were carved intricate patterns, at a glance clearly not a mundane object.

But what astonished Qin An even more was not the patterns on the jade, but the aura upon it.

The jade token actually carried a dense Pseudo-God aura; as the box opened, that aura spread out, making one feel a chill all over the body.

"What is this thing?" Qin An lightly furrowed his brows and picked up the jade token to examine it closely.