Strongest Lord by Opening Blind Boxes

Chapter 461: Chapter 320: Thrown into the Celestial Prison (Part 2)

Chen Tong said, ”It was You Dazhi of the Hundred Battle Royal Court! He sold your territory’s coordinates to me and hinted that a newly-promoted Royal Court would be full of opportunities, a place where I could go on a killing spree. I was a fool. Please, my lord, give me a chance to live.”

”Hundred Battle Royal Court? You Dazhi?”

Wang Yi recalled the bald man he had met not long ago. ’That guy really is no good,’ he thought. ’Looks like I’ll have to move up my plans to explore the Hundred Battle Royal Court.’

”Let me ask you this: why abandon a proper path to become a pirate?”

”I-I had no choice in the matter. The higher-ups ordered me to take command of the Gale Pirate Ship. I didn’t dare refuse!”

”So, it sounds like you were forced into piracy? Come on, tell me. Who are these ’higher-ups,’ and what’s their background?”

”Alright! I was actually once a high-level manager in the Waga Royal Court...”

Chen Tong recounted his story to Wang Yi in meticulous detail. He also revealed a great deal of information about the Waga Royal Court, holding nothing back and seemingly without any intention of hiding a thing.

Chen Tong did all this because he wanted to live.

The Waga Royal Court had methods of resurrection—they possessed several Soul Altars alone. But Chen Tong knew he had offended the Lord of the Waga Royal Court and was now despised. If he died, the Lord probably wouldn’t bother reviving him.

Therefore, Chen Tong had to save himself.

Answering Wang Yi’s questions honestly was the first step. He also planned to offer up his savings to buy his life.

”My lord, if you have any more questions, I’ll tell you everything I know—I wouldn’t dare hide a thing! Also, I’ve saved up three hundred thousand Star Yuan over the years, plus a large stash of supplies. I’m willing to give it all to you. I’m begging you, my lord, spare my life. I really don’t want to become a Sufferer!”

Chen Tong said, his tone practically a beg.

Wang Yi smiled. ”You’re quite the cooperative one! Alright, here’s the deal: I’ll take your things, and you can go back and rest. I’ll spare your life and let you go after a while.”

”Thank you, my lord! Thank you!”

Overjoyed, Chen Tong immediately kowtowed in thanks.

Wang Yi then undid the seal on Chen Tong. The man didn’t dawdle, immediately opening his Storage Realm and taking out a large number of items.

”Not bad, not bad at all!”

Wang Yi was thrilled. ’Another nice little windfall,’ he thought.

A moment later, Lu Datong and his men escorted Chen Tong back to his cell.

Wang Yi watched him go, shaking his head gently.

Wang Yi could indeed spare the man’s life. However, the man was a pirate captain who had done countless evil deeds and deserved no sympathy. Wang Yi’s plan was to let the Eco-Celestial Prison drain him completely, reducing his level to zero. Then, he would release him to fend for himself. Technically, that wouldn’t be breaking his promise.

’The Gale Pirate Gang is backed by the Waga Royal Court. Chen Tong is certain that the Waga Royal Court will send more troops, so I need to make some preparations. The Waga Royal Court, ranked 88th on the territory leaderboards... and I’ve made an enemy of them for no reason at all...’

With the Waga Royal Court on his mind, Wang Yi couldn’t afford to be careless. After leaving the Eco-Celestial Prison, he didn’t resume his Descent Mission. Instead, he went to the Self-Created Camp and initiated rapid training, quickly raising his Martial God Brocade Guard, Evil God Brocade Guard, Holy Fighting Gods, War God Spartas, and Divine Wind Warriors by 50 levels!

The best among them reached Level 150, and their combat power saw a significant boost.

’Rapid training can only be used once a month. That’s all for today.’

After finishing the training, Wang Yi once again mounted his Three-Eyed Golden Lion and headed for the High-Dimensional Divine Hall outside the World Line.

He had to continue with the Descent Mission on the Fourth Ark.

Time was limited. The High-Dimensional Divine Hall would only exist for a few days, so he had to hurry and get the missions done.

Wang Yi had a premonition that he would sorely regret missing this chance.

While traveling, Wang Yi opened the Chaos Blind Boxes he had plundered from the Gale Pirate Gang. He received a Five-Color Quality [Void Folding Fan +5], a Red Light Quality [Dragon Head Staff +5], a Red Light Quality [dragon-slaying treasure saber +4], and a Gold quality [Innate Noble Outfit +4], among other things. They were all usable items.

Upon reaching the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, Wang Yi modified his identity again, this time changing his name to [Subodhi].

This [Subodhi] was Wang Yi’s fifth identity. After effortlessly passing the Descent Trial, [Subodhi] became Wang Yi’s fifth Descender alt.

’I probably won’t reach the Starlight Grand Hall on this descent,’ Wang Yi mused. ’It’s just too far. Oh well. I’ll treat this as a scouting run and map out a viable route first.’

Meanwhile, in the Starry Sky ten li outside the Strongest Royal Court’s World Line, a battleship resembling a giant centipede floated silently. Aboard it, You Dazhi’s expression was grim.

He had surveillance methods and had personally witnessed the Gale Pirate Gang get wiped out in an instant. His wariness of the Strongest Royal Court deepened.

’How can a newly-promoted Royal Court be this powerful? Not only is its Lord over Level 400, but even his mount is ridiculously strong. Chen Tong was Level 366, and he was captured...’

You Dazhi was deeply unsettled. He knew the Strongest Royal Court would follow the clues and soon trace the Gale Pirate Gang’s invasion back to him. When they did, they would undoubtedly retaliate. He could only hope the Waga Royal Court would make a move first.

”Sir, should we continue our reconnaissance? Do we move in closer?”

A crew member of the battleship asked for orders. You Dazhi shook his head. ”We’re heading back! Pass down the order: the Royal Court is to suspend all foreign trade, recall all personnel, and deploy a full-scale defense!”

”Huh?”

The crewman was stunned, his expression one of utter disbelief.

You Dazhi continued, ”Listen carefully. The Hundred Battle Royal Court is about to face a life-or-death crisis, one more dangerous than anything we’ve ever faced. All of you are to return and prepare for war!”

”Yes, sir!”

The crewman acknowledged the command and sprang into action.

The Centipede God Battleship swiftly returned to the Hundred Battle Royal Court at maximum speed. You Dazhi’s orders were rapidly disseminated, and the entire Royal Court went into a full defensive state, beginning to mass-produce machine gun turrets and other fortifications.

「Time passed.」

On the asteroid, inside the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, Wang Yi materialized in a flash of light.

His Descent Mission was over.

It was, of course, another successful completion. After staying the full 24 hours, he was forcibly teleported out. [Subodhi] received the system’s reward: Descent Points and an Ark Blind Box.

One thousand points was enough to raise his Descender Level from D-level to C-level.

However, Wang Yi’s gains from this descent were average. He had acquired nothing beyond the system rewards.

Not that Wang Yi was looking for other rewards. His focus was on studying the route to the Starlight Grand Hall.

This essentially meant picking the right Starlight River.

On the Fourth Ark, Wang Yi used Starlight Rivers to travel, but none of them led directly to the Starlight Grand Hall. He had to change rivers frequently.

The Starlight Grand Hall was very far away, making it impossible to reach in a single day under normal circumstances. This was exactly why Wang Yi was trying to find an optimal route, to see if it was possible to enter the Starlight Grand Hall within a day’s time.

Therefore, the entire trip as Subodhi was simply groundwork.

Soon, Wang Yi created his sixth Descender alt, named [Maitreya].

Once the Descent Mission began, Wang Yi again focused on finding a suitable route. Twenty-four hours later, he was forcibly teleported back to the High-Dimensional Divine Hall. Along with the mission rewards, [Maitreya] also became a C-level Descender.

Over the next two days, Wang Yi created two more Descender alts: one named [Nether River] and another named [Tathagata].

During his descent as [Tathagata], Wang Yi discovered another Star Realm Divine Armor. It was a powerful, Level 490 predator that hunted Star Realm Worms and had even wiped out two Star Realm Butterflies.

Unfortunately, the massive Star Realm Divine Armor had no worthy opponent, so Wang Yi didn’t get a chance to scavenge a kill.

Back in the High-Dimensional Divine Hall, Wang Yi looked at the mission panel for the Descent Mission. A countdown was displayed. In less than two days, both the High-Dimensional Divine Hall and the asteroid it occupied would disappear.

’Time is running out. This might be my only chance. I’ve more or less figured out the route. Now, let’s see if I can make it into that mysterious Starlight Grand Hall this time. Time to go...’

Wang Yi accepted the Descent Mission once more. His current identity was his ninth alt, named [Taishang].