Chapter 80

It was just that Jiang Chen, with his high skills and boldness, could no longer afford to be so cautious.

Sure enough, after advancing about a hundred to two hundred miles, the vertical depth of this endless underground cave became noticeably wider. The various underground creatures in the cave also became more active.

On the third and fourth days, Jiang Chen’s harvest once again became abundant.

On the third day, he harvested eleven Green Spirit Pearls.

On the fourth day, he harvested eight Green Spirit Pearls.

With this calculation, the total harvest over four days amounted to as many as thirty-four.

"Four days, thirty-four pearls. At this rate, I can still complete the task ahead of schedule," Jiang Chen calculated his income, still needing sixty-six more to meet the task goal.

However, on the fifth day, something strange happened again.

The Green-Winged Swordbirds within a radius of a hundred to two hundred miles in the underground cave once again sharply decreased.

"Are Green-Winged Swordbirds really this intelligent?" Jiang Chen was puzzled. The official information provided by the Covert Dragon Examination did not mention this.

Moreover, based on the experiences left by predecessors, killing Green-Winged Swordbirds in the first and second layers was sufficient in number.

Unless it was a task for a First Rank Marquis, occasionally requiring entry into the third layer.

However, Jiang Chen now estimated that he should have already entered the second layer. And in this second layer, it was evident that the Green-Winged Swordbirds had become extinct.

"Damn, isn't this a trap? When did the Green-Winged Swordbirds become so hard to find? Is the information in the materials just a scam? They all say that the most numerous underground creatures in the endless underground cave are the Green-Winged Swordbirds! But in these few days, I haven't even encountered a single feather."

"Yes, I'm just challenging a Seventh Rank Marquis, and getting ten Green Spirit Pearls is enough. Could it be that even such a simple task, the heavens won't let me complete?"

Jiang Chen heard similar complaints again.

He also found it strange. In theory, if the Green-Winged Swordbirds were so hard to find, the task quota wouldn't be set so high.

Could it be that the Green-Winged Swordbirds were driven away by someone?

Thinking of this possibility, Jiang Chen's brows slightly furrowed. It wasn't impossible. With the arrogance of Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue, they were capable of doing such a thing.

"If they have some special means to drive away the Green-Winged Swordbirds and release signals that the birds fear, it's entirely possible to drive them deeper into the underground cave."

Jiang Chen thought to this point and cursed inwardly. He felt that his guess was most likely correct.

"If it's as I suspect, the Long siblings are truly ruthless. They are cutting off the path for the successors of low-rank marquises!"

The successors of low-rank marquises generally had average strength and lacked the power to explore the third layer of the underground cave. They could only wander and guerrilla in the first and second layers.

If the Green-Winged Swordbirds in the first and second layers were driven away, it would be a disaster for these people!

"But, what benefits do they gain from doing this?" Jiang Chen pondered carefully.

For their own convenience in hunting? This reason was possible but not the main one. With the strength of the Long siblings, they didn't need to go to such lengths to hunt Green-Winged Swordbirds.

Was it to suppress other marquises? This possibility also existed. After all, Long Teng Marquis was ambitious. Striking against marquises who disagreed with him and favoring those who submitted to him to control the Marquis Order was highly likely!

"Yes! If the Long siblings kill enough Green-Winged Swordbirds, the successors of marquises who submit to them can obtain Green Spirit Pearls from them; the successors of marquises the Long family disapproves of will be left with nothing and lose the Marquis Order!"

Cruel, truly a ruthless and thorough plan!

"The Long family is indeed without limits. But, will I, Jiang Chen, let you lead me by the nose?" Jiang Chen was also enraged by the Long family's tactics.

Jiang Chen decided not to advance further. Five days of hunting had greatly trained him, and the boundaries of his Eight Pulse True Qi frequently showed signs of breakthrough.

Jiang Chen found a secluded corner and began to cultivate.

If Jiang Chen intended to hide, in this endless underground cave, he wouldn't worry about being disturbed. However, not being found didn't mean absolute safety.

The most terrifying thing in the underground cave was still the underground creatures.

Jiang Chen set up a few simple traps around him, arranging various poisons to form a self-protection trap.

Whether it was a person or an underground creature, as long as they entered this circle, they would be poisoned.

Two days passed.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, suppressing the raging True Qi in his body. The Nine Pulse True Qi was like the floodwaters of nine rivers, majestic and rampant, wreaking havoc in his body.

"Further progress from a high level." Jiang Chen smiled satisfactorily, "The Nine Pulse True Qi is the peak of the advanced True Qi realm. One more step, and I will become a True Qi Master. But, with my current cultivation, even a True Qi Master with Ten Pulse True Qi, what do I fear?"

It wasn't that Jiang Chen was overly confident, but he indeed had the capital to be proud.

After entering the Nine Pulse True Qi, combined with powerful martial techniques, his combat power would certainly increase several times.

Especially the "Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil." After surviving in the underground cave for six or seven days, Jiang Chen clearly felt that the realm of the "Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil" had advanced to the sixth level.

"It seems that my Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil is the most outstanding among the four divine abilities. This dark underground cave, unexpectedly, greatly benefits the cultivation of the 'Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil.'"

The sixth level of the Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil indeed improved significantly. In this dark underground cave, it was now no different from a cloudy day for Jiang Chen.

Although it wasn't as clear as a sunny day, compared to other martial artists, it was already a significant advantage.

The breakthrough and the increase in strength gave Jiang Chen more confidence.

"The Long siblings, I wonder how far they have gone! Hmph, no matter how they stir things up, they will ultimately have to face the true test in the third layer. The fourth layer is forbidden. Princess Gou Yu emphasized that it cannot be entered. Since that's the case, no matter how much they stir things up, the third layer is the limit!"

Jiang Chen was different from the successors of low-rank marquises. Those people dared not擅自闯入第三层空间，而他江尘却有足够的资本去闯。

当江尘走出这个偏僻角落时，他才发现，自己低估了他人的智慧。从外界的一些闲言碎语中，江尘发现，那些诸侯传人已经发现了有人捣鬼。如今，诸侯传人们已经三三两两组团，前往第三层空间了。

一个人的力量有限，组团总可以吧？

至于到底是谁捣乱，大部分猜测都直指龙家兄妹。

只是，还有一种可怕的流言，竟然将这脏水泼向他江尘！

“看来，龙家兄妹为了针对我，花了不少心思吗？”江尘冷酷一笑，他已经厌倦了这种猫抓老鼠的游戏。

既然外界有那么多无聊的猜测，江尘索性不再隐藏，不再像之前一样回避人群。

一天后，江尘感觉到这地下洞穴的温度更低了，脚下的泥泞沼泽也显得危机重重。

“看来，这是进入第三层空间了。”江尘的脚步也变得谨慎起来。

这沼泽地里，不时会冒出一些怪物，有触手怪物，有邪恶植物，有各种噬甲魔虫……

即便是江尘，这行进速度也明显慢了下来。

不过，进入第三层空间后，青翼剑鸟的数量明显增加了很多。

只是，江尘需要花很多时间应对沼泽下面的各种威胁，对青翼剑鸟的猎杀不免受到影响。

三天过去，江尘又斩杀了二十三头青翼剑鸟。

这样一来，他收集的青灵珠便有五十七颗之多。

而时间，也正好过去了十天。

“十天，收获了五十七颗，比我想象中要慢一些。只是奇怪，这一路怎么没有一头银翼剑鸟？”

江尘对猎杀青翼剑鸟已经有些厌倦了。要知道，一头银翼剑鸟便有一颗银灵珠。

得到一颗银灵珠，相当于十颗青灵珠。

江尘现在剩下四十三颗青灵珠要收集，但如果换成银灵珠，也就是五颗银灵珠而已。

“看，那是江尘！”

“对啊，这江尘终于现身了。怎么他还在收集青翼剑鸟？”

“这么说来，捣乱的人，应该不是他啊。如果是他的话，应该早就收集够了！”

江尘故意现身，便是要向外界证明这一点，从而将龙家兄妹从角落里逼迫出来。

“江尘兄。”白战云从黑暗的角落里走了出来。

“白兄。”他们两人也算是不打不相识。江尘对白战云倒没什么恶感，至少这白战云知错能改。

“想必你也知道，这无尽地窟有人捣乱。把青翼剑鸟全部驱逐到这第三层空间里，导致大家猎杀非常困难。如今十天过去，大部分人离完成目标还差了许多！不知道江尘兄收获如何？”

“还差一半。”江尘倒也不隐瞒什么。

“这么说来，捣乱的不是江尘兄？”

“你觉得我有这么无聊吗？”江尘语气淡漠，“有些人，野心勃勃，想通过控制青翼剑鸟，左右比赛，来控制诸侯令的归属。这是顺我者昌，逆我者亡。”

“这……难道真的是龙家干的好事？”白战云面色微微一寒。

这么一说开，立刻有人发觉出异常，叫了起来：“对啊，你们看，我们这些猎杀不到青翼剑鸟的都有些谁？那些和龙腾侯府亲近的诸侯传人，你们见到过没有？”

“是啊，还真是一个都没看到！这龙家，果然在操纵比赛！”

“他妈的，太卑鄙，太无耻了！这还是东方王国的天下呢！他们这么干，就不怕引起众怒吗？”

一时间，这些诸侯传人憋了许久的怒火，都发作了。

这事已经很清楚了，跟龙腾侯来往不密切，没有投靠的，基本上都空着手，没有什么收获。

而那些和龙腾侯亲近的诸侯传人，现场一个都看不到。

就算是傻子，也看得出来，这绝对是龙家兄妹在捣鬼！

可是，他们悲哀地发现，似乎潜龙会试的规则里，对这种事，并没有任何限制啊！

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It was just that Jiang Chen, with his high skills and boldness, could no longer afford to be so cautious.

Sure enough, after advancing about a hundred to two hundred miles, the vertical depth of this endless underground cave became noticeably wider. The various underground creatures in the cave also became more active.

On the third and fourth days, Jiang Chen’s harvest once again became abundant.

On the third day, he harvested eleven Green Spirit Pearls.

On the fourth day, he harvested eight Green Spirit Pearls.

With this calculation, the total harvest over four days amounted to as many as thirty-four.

"Four days, thirty-four pearls. At this rate, I can still complete the task ahead of schedule," Jiang Chen calculated his income, still needing sixty-six more to meet the task goal.

However, on the fifth day, something strange happened again.

The Green-Winged Swordbirds within a radius of a hundred to two hundred miles in the underground cave once again sharply decreased.

"Are Green-Winged Swordbirds really this intelligent?" Jiang Chen was puzzled. The official information provided by the Covert Dragon Examination did not mention this.

Moreover, based on the experiences left by predecessors, killing Green-Winged Swordbirds in the first and second layers was sufficient in number.

Unless it was a task for a First Rank Marquis, occasionally requiring entry into the third layer.

However, Jiang Chen now estimated that he should have already entered the second layer. And in this second layer, it was evident that the Green-Winged Swordbirds had become extinct.

"Damn, isn't this a trap? When did the Green-Winged Swordbirds become so hard to find? Is the information in the materials just a scam? They all say that the most numerous underground creatures in the endless underground cave are the Green-Winged Swordbirds! But in these few days, I haven't even encountered a single feather."

"Yes, I'm just challenging a Seventh Rank Marquis, and getting ten Green Spirit Pearls is enough. Could it be that even such a simple task, the heavens won't let me complete?"

Jiang Chen heard similar complaints again.

He also found it strange. In theory, if the Green-Winged Swordbirds were so hard to find, the task quota wouldn't be set so high.

Could it be that the Green-Winged Swordbirds were driven away by someone?

Thinking of this possibility, Jiang Chen's brows slightly furrowed. It wasn't impossible. With the arrogance of Long Yin Ye and Long Ju Xue, they were capable of doing such a thing.

"If they have some special means to drive away the Green-Winged Swordbirds and release signals that the birds fear, it's entirely possible to drive them deeper into the underground cave."

Jiang Chen thought to this point and cursed inwardly. He felt that his guess was most likely correct.

"If it's as I suspect, the Long siblings are truly ruthless. They are cutting off the path for the successors of low-rank marquises!"

The successors of low-rank marquises generally had average strength and lacked the power to explore the third layer of the underground cave. They could only wander and guerrilla in the first and second layers.

If the Green-Winged Swordbirds in the first and second layers were driven away, it would be a disaster for these people!

"But, what benefits do they gain from doing this?" Jiang Chen pondered carefully.

For their own convenience in hunting? This reason was possible but not the main one. With the strength of the Long siblings, they didn't need to go to such lengths to hunt Green-Winged Swordbirds.

Was it to suppress other marquises? This possibility also existed. After all, Long Teng Marquis was ambitious. Striking against marquises who disagreed with him and favoring those who submitted to him to control the Marquis Order was highly likely!

"Yes! If the Long siblings kill enough Green-Winged Swordbirds, the successors of marquises who submit to them can obtain Green Spirit Pearls from them; the successors of marquises the Long family disapproves of will be left with nothing and lose the Marquis Order!"

Cruel, truly a ruthless and thorough plan!

"The Long family is indeed without limits. But, will I, Jiang Chen, let you lead me by the nose?" Jiang Chen was also enraged by the Long family's tactics.

Jiang Chen decided not to advance further. Five days of hunting had greatly trained him, and the boundaries of his Eight Pulse True Qi frequently showed signs of breakthrough.

Jiang Chen found a secluded corner and began to cultivate.

If Jiang Chen intended to hide, in this endless underground cave, he wouldn't worry about being disturbed. However, not being found didn't mean absolute safety.

The most terrifying thing in the underground cave was still the underground creatures.

Jiang Chen set up a few simple traps around him, arranging various poisons to form a self-protection trap.

Whether it was a person or an underground creature, as long as they entered this circle, they would be poisoned.

Two days passed.

Jiang Chen opened his eyes, suppressing the raging True Qi in his body. The Nine Pulse True Qi was like the floodwaters of nine rivers, majestic and rampant, wreaking havoc in his body.

"Further progress from a high level." Jiang Chen smiled satisfactorily, "The Nine Pulse True Qi is the peak of the advanced True Qi realm. One more step, and I will become a True Qi Master. But, with my current cultivation, even a True Qi Master with Ten Pulse True Qi, what do I fear?"

It wasn't that Jiang Chen was overly confident, but he indeed had the capital to be proud.

After entering the Nine Pulse True Qi, combined with powerful martial techniques, his combat power would certainly increase several times.

Especially the "Heavenly Eye Divine P