Chapter 551 - 549: Deep in Crisis

A blue light swept back and forth across the sky as Jiang Chen watched the Black Fire Crow open its Celestial Eye.

Jiang Chen sighed. He couldn’t believe the Black Fire Crow had also received such a heaven-defying opportunity.

However, the sight of the Night Ghost suddenly sparked a thought in Jiang Chen’s mind.

"During the chou hour, the Vermilion Bird will dance; Fierce Ghosts will emerge, and the Fire Sparrow will cry in alarm."

Jiang Chen suddenly recalled the characters that had appeared on the Compass when he performed a divination for the Third Prince’s fate.

It was currently the chou hour. And while the Vermilion Bird within him hadn’t manifested, he had just discovered a Night Ghost.

’Fierce Ghosts will emerge... isn’t that referring to the Night Ghost?’

Jiang Chen’s expression turned odd.

’It seems tonight is the Third Prince’s tribulation. Good thing he’s hiding in the Guardian Hall. I wonder if he’s been discovered yet.’

Jiang Chen couldn’t figure out why the Third Prince would be safe hiding in the Guardian Hall.

He decided not to dwell on it for the time being.

Since it was the result of the Ten Directions Calculation, he felt there shouldn’t be any problems.

Now that the Night Ghost had appeared and been subdued by the Black Fire Crow, Jiang Chen was extremely eager to see the results of its newly opened Celestial Eye.

At this moment, the Black Fire Crow was constantly scanning its surroundings with its Celestial Eye.

Jiang Chen and the Black Fire Crow were already mentally linked. He could see everything the crow’s eye scanned as clearly as if he were seeing it himself.

He saw the sky. He saw the stars.

When the Black Fire Crow’s Celestial Eye looked to the east, Jiang Chen could even faintly see the distant Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

’This... The Celestial Eye can see this far?’

A look of shock appeared on Jiang Chen’s face.

After all, they were still ten thousand li away from Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.

Yet the Black Fire Crow could see directly into the mountain range.

"Hehe, Master, now that my Celestial Eye is open, I can search for treasures for us in the future."

"My Cultivation isn’t high enough yet, so I can only see for about ten thousand li."

"Once my Cultivation is sufficient, I’ll be able to use my Celestial Eye to see into infinity."

The Black Fire Crow was very excited.

Then, the Black Fire Crow used its Celestial Eye to look inside Gambling City.

"Master, the guards in Gambling City seem to be out in force tonight. Something big must have happened. Look, there they are."

The Black Fire Crow’s Celestial Eye enveloped Gambling City, like an eye of God watching over it.

Jiang Chen was extremely astonished.

The Black Fire Crow’s Celestial Eye could now see everything within a ten-thousand-li radius.

It also had a focusing function. If they wanted to look at a specific place, they could focus the Celestial Eye on that particular spot.

For example, if they locked the Celestial Eye onto Gambling City, they could stand outside and see everything within it clearly, including the Royal Palace.

"As expected of the Celestial Eye. It’s so powerful."

Even Jiang Chen clicked his tongue in admiration.

Immediately, he said to the Black Fire Crow, "Look at the Royal Palace—the Guardian Hall inside."

Soon, the Black Fire Crow’s Celestial Eye enveloped Gambling City before finally focusing on the Guardian Hall.

In that instant, it was as if an eye of God was peering down at the Guardian Hall.

At the same time, inside the Guardian Hall, the Fire Sparrow abruptly raised its head, a look of alarm on its face.

It seemed to have sensed something.

Jiang Chen and the Black Fire Crow both saw the Fire Sparrow raise its head.

At the same time, the Celestial Eye pierced straight through the Guardian Hall, revealing the Third Prince hiding inside.

The Third Prince was sitting behind the Fire Sparrow, cultivating peacefully.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly. "It seems hiding in the Guardian Hall was the right choice for the Third Prince."

He was no longer worried about the Third Prince. With the Fire Sparrow there, he was surely safe.

Having checked on the Guardian Hall, Jiang Chen had the Celestial Eye scan the rest of the Royal Palace.

"Let’s see what the Sovereign and the others are up to."

Although Jiang Chen wasn’t in the habit of spying, now that he had such a powerful tool as the Celestial Eye, he was very curious about the movements of Sovereign Wen and his group.

After all, Sovereign Wen wanted to kill the Third Prince and even him, so he had no choice but to keep an eye on them.

"Huh? Master, I can’t see the Sovereign in the Royal Palace."

The Celestial Eye didn’t find Sovereign Wen in the Royal Palace. In fact, Jiang Chen couldn’t see Wen Shixuan, Wen Shixi, or Master Yuan Hui either.

This surprised him greatly.

’How is that possible? Why aren’t they in the Royal Palace?’

’Could they be outside the Royal Palace?’

Jiang Chen immediately had the Black Fire Crow’s Celestial Eye sweep across the other parts of Gambling City.

The Celestial Eye could grasp everything in Gambling City in an instant.

The next moment, Jiang Chen saw Sovereign Wen, Master Yuan Hui, Wen Shixuan, and Wen Shixi heading in the direction of the Lin Family Manor.

And they were already extremely close to it.

’Oh no. Have they discovered the Lin Family Manor?’

Jiang Chen’s expression changed slightly.

He had a bad feeling that the Lin Family Manor had been discovered.

As for how, Jiang Chen suddenly thought of the Night Ghost that the Black Fire Crow had absorbed.

"Damn it! We need to go, back to the city!"

Seeing this, Jiang Chen roughly understood. Sovereign Wen and his group had set out overnight, heading straight for the Lin Family Manor, undoubtedly to capture him.

And since he had just left Gambling City, Huo Wu, Cao Yang, Da Pao, and the others in the Lin Family Manor were now in danger.

At this thought, Jiang Chen hurriedly took the Black Fire Crow and rushed back toward Gambling City.

Meanwhile, Sovereign Wen, Master Yuan Hui, Wen Shixuan, Wen Shixi, and the others arrived outside the Lin Family Manor with a large contingent of guards.

Sovereign Wen immediately bellowed, "Surround the manor! Don’t let so much as a fly escape!"

"Quickly, move it."

Master Yuan Hui urged the guards on.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Lin Family Manor was surrounded.

Master Yuan Hui led a group of experts and swiftly charged into the Lin Family Manor.

"ROAR!"

Just as they entered the manor, a sudden roar echoed out.

A zombie, glittering with golden light and bearing a ferocious, terrifying face, appeared before them.

Master Yuan Hui was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise, "Well now, a Golden-haired Zombie. It seems the Third Prince has been plotting for the throne for a long time indeed."

Although the Golden-haired Zombie King had a Martial Arts Sect First Heaven Cultivation, Master Yuan Hui didn’t give it a second glance.

"Die!"

He struck out with his Zen Staff.

"BOOM!"

The Golden-haired Zombie King was sent flying. It crashed to the ground, then scrambled back up and fled, wounded.

"After it!"

Master Yuan Hui shouted to the Kingdom Guards and immediately gave chase.

"It’s over! We’re surrounded!"

Da Pao cried out in alarm as he burst into the room.

Huo Wu, Cao Yang, and the others leaped to their feet.

"Are the Kingdom Guards here?"

Da Pao nodded, looking utterly devastated.

"We’re completely surrounded. There’s no escape now."

The expressions of Huo Wu, Cao Yang, and the others changed drastically.

"BOOM!"

Just then, there was a sudden, loud crash.

The room’s door and windows exploded inward, and a golden figure was sent flying into the room.

Everyone looked and saw that it was the Golden-haired Zombie King Jiang Chen had left behind—a being with Martial Arts Cultivation—now in such a sorry state.

"THUD!"

The Golden-haired Zombie King smashed heavily onto the ground, coughing up blood and its body twitching uncontrollably.

"Hmph. Let’s see where you run to now."

A figure in a kasaya charged in from outside, followed by a large group of Kingdom Guards.