Martial Peak

Chapter 4752 – Daring Probe

“Elder Shi Zheng is a long-term resident of the Star Boundary. You can always visit him if you need anything in the future, Junior Brother Yang. Lang Ya Paradise has a long history with you after all, so it’s only natural that we help each other,” Zing Yu Qian said with a smile.

Yang Kai nodded, “I met Elder Shi Zheng just before coming here. He took great care of me.”

Zong Yu Quan asked in concern, “How is Elder Shi doing?”

Yang Kai smiled, “He is doing just fine.”

After conversing for a bit more, Zong Yu Quan seemed to receive some sort of message. He then said apologetically, “This Zong needs to oversee the dock and verify the information of the people who come and go here. I’m afraid I can’t stay and chat any longer, Junior Brother.”

Yang Kai tactfully stood up, “Please go ahead, Senior Brother.”

Zong Yu Quan nodded, “Junior Sister Gu will be here soon. Why don’t you take a stroll around Star City? There are many treasures that can be found in Lang Ya Star City. If you find anything you like, feel free to let me know.”

“I will!” Yang Kai responded. When he turned around to leave, a strange idea suddenly came to him. He nodded lightly at Zong Yu Quan and murmured softly, “Black Ink Eternal!”

That was what Shi Zheng mentioned before he died. Yang Kai had not understood what those words meant at the time, but he came to understand their meaning after listening to the explanation from Yu Xiang Die and the others.

Those who had been corrupted by the Black Ink generally looked no different on the surface, but their hearts had already undergone a drastic change and they were only loyal towards the Black Ink Clan. Even a Seventh-Order Open Heaven Master like Shi Zheng had shouted those words just before his death. It could be seen just how dangerous the Black Ink Clan’s influence was.

The truth was that Shi Zheng probably lost his sense of self a long time ago; furthermore, these words were most likely a belief that they upheld or some kind of mantra they lived by.

It was not as though Yang Kai had noticed anything out of the ordinary when he said these words at this time. He simply wanted to probe the waters and did not expect any response to his statement.

Contrary to expectations, Zong Yu Quan stared at Yang Kai with a stunned expression for a moment before he reached out to touch his chest lightly and whispered, “Black Ink Eternal!”

Yang Kai nodded lightly and turned to leave. Exiting the dock, he turned into a crowded street and quickly blended into the crowd with the help of the stream of people passing by.

A short while later, he came to a halt in front of a shop. Although his expression was normal on the surface, Yang Kai was cursing madly deep down in his heart. [Didn’t they say that the Black Ink Insects were precious, so the Black Ink Clan will only target High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters!? I can’t believe Zong Yu Quan is one of those who were corrupted by the Black Ink!]

This discovery was so shocking that he could barely believe it.

Yu Xiang Die and the others told him that the Black Ink Insects were extremely precious to the Black Ink Clan and converting a Mid-Rank Open Heaven Realm Master was simply not worth the effort. That was why the Black Ink Clan would only target High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters.

years, all the High-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters who did not come from any Cave Heaven or Paradise had either been recruited by the Cave Heavens and Paradises or sent to some unknown

confirmed that Zong Yu Quan was corrupted by the

Zheng earlier. In that case, he probably knew about the plan in the Star Boundary too. The fact that he responded

Ink Insect if he had not coincidentally obtained the World

many people have been corrupted by the Black Ink in Lang Ya Paradise!?] It would seem that the situation

for some time, but it didn’t take long for a familiar Divine Sense to appear in

who was so bold as to act so recklessly in Lang Ya Star City. However, they quickly understood upon seeing the clothes she was wearing. Upon seeing that she was from Lang Ya

Gu Pan landed in front of Yang Kai and nodded in

Sister Gu!” Yang Kai nodded lightly, “It’s been a few years since I last

her was during Yin-Yang Cave Heaven’s Dao Theory Assembly. In the blink

“You seem to have gotten stronger, Senior

was lucky and came

asked curiously, “Senior Brother Yang, did you come here for

“It’s nothing important. I

moment before all of a sudden, she took out a jade slip and turned to face him while speaking calmly, “Senior Brother Yang, please repeat what you said

Yang Kai asked, somewhat

“I’m collecting evidence. When Senior Sister Qu comes out from retreat, I’m going to inform her that you were busy picking flowers everywhere while she

as he protested, “There’s no such thing! Besides, even if I

know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature. Who knows what kind

You were not like this before. You used to be so innocent, but

“Haha…”

some dried fish!” Yang Kai suddenly took out a

Secret Technique to record his current actions as she stated, “Look

he stuffed a dried fish in his hand into her mouth, “Stop

mouth was stuffed to the brim, she did not forget to add

glanced sideways at

dried fish in her mouth, “This is

saying so, she soared into the sky, after which he quickly

area of Lang Ya Territory. That was where Lang Ya Paradise’s headquarters was

that there was an enormous array covering the entire area in front. Passerbys could not see the inside of Lang Ya

a magnificent scene immediately entered Yang Kai’s eyes. Countless small Spirit Provinces dotted the void like Stars, surrounding

sight of Lang Ya Paradise at this moment. The Cave Heavens and Paradises truly deserved