There's no other way, I can only engage in battle.

Zhao Xing immediately formulated several contingency plans in his mind: "First, let the Illusion Tree withstand the attack; if necessary, it can stall the enemy while I make my escape."

"My coordinates are continuously being sent to Ji Si in real-time through my clone. If anything happens, I'll have Ji Si follow the path to backtrack."

Du Yun? Zhao Xing decided not to consider him; Little Du probably could only match the Yin Yang Dao Domain Realm.

If the Illusion Tree can't hold them off, calling Little Du would also mean sending him to his death.

The Purple Divine Talisman on him hadn't been triggered because Wei Jiu was indeed a master of talismans.

In his Illusion Spell Domain, no other talisman could be triggered unless it was a Life and Death Talisman.

Mr. Zhao regarded Wei Jiu as a formidable adversary and unhesitatingly tossed out the Illusion Tree.

...

"Run, go ahead and run! Hahaha—uh?" Wei Jiu saw Zhao Xing's Boundary Boat slow down, initially laughing joyfully.

But now, he couldn't laugh anymore.

His eyes widened directly.

A large tree appeared on the Boundary Boat, taking root on top of it.

The outer layer of the Mountain Cat had fused with the earth veins of a medium-sized Boundary Star, allowing the Illusion Tree to take root without being fully exposed to the void.

The Illusion Tree is not a void species; without a place to root, its strength would diminish.

"Sh-sh-sh~"

Countless leaves unfurled, revealing numerous dark golden eyes.

"Illusion Tree?" Wei Jiu's pupils suddenly enlarged; as a Spirit Illusion Master, how could he not recognize this tree?

"A Life and Death Dao Domain Realm Illusion Tree!"

Wei Jiu's heart shook violently, and billions of talismans surged around him, encapsulating him like a sphere.

"Sss~" The origin rapidly activated, and the countless talismans spun so fast they seemed to vanish.

Ultimately forming two talismans.

One 'Mo Ruo Taiyin Talisman', and one 'Yu Zhao Taiyang Talisman'.

"All spells return to the body, steadfast as a mountain!"

A phantom of the Divine Mountain appeared behind Wei Jiu.

In that instant, he wielded his strongest magic technique and employed his most powerful treasure.

"Not bad, quite interesting, ordinary means alone can't kill you instantly."

"However, I mustn't lose face before the Emperor."

The Illusion Tree opened the eye on its trunk.

The vertical eye on the trunk directly pierced through the Boundary Boat, reflecting in Wei Jiu's eyes.

The Illusion Tree, being of the Life and Death Dao Domain Realm, could only be resisted by Sun Daoist Soldiers, and the Boundary Boat must have a spiritual defense system to withstand it.

Taiyin level couldn't possibly stop it.

"Pop~"

Innumerable talismans instantly lost their brilliance and stopped function.

The eye of the Illusion Tree directly reflected in Wei Jiu's eyes and imprinted on his soul origin.

"Buzz~"

The next moment, talismans scattered all over, and Wei Jiu's head dropped down.

He only resisted for a moment; as the eye on the trunk opened, Wei Jiu immediately died.

Before dying, Wei Jiu had only one thought: "You have a Life and Death Realm Illusion Tree; why were you running?"

"I really can't understand..."

...

"Emperor, it's been resolved," the Illusion Tree respectfully said.

"Resolved?" Zhao Xing was taken aback, "How many people were on the ship?"

"Just one, a Spirit Illusion Master, probably mid-stage in the Yin Yang Dao Domain."

Just one?

No other strong figures?

"Just one, and he dared to chase us?" Zhao Xing was also incredulous, "What was he relying on?"

"Operating such a premium Taiyin Realm Ship, having such financial resources, wasn't he afraid I'd have other means?"

"Scared me half to death."

Zhao Xing thought to himself.

He had also been made tense by the succession of events, finding everything suspicious.

"Capture the Boundary Boat and stow it away," Zhao Xing commanded the Mechanism Cat.

"Yes."

...

Several days later, as Zhao Xing inventory the gains from Wei Jiu, he couldn't help but be speechless.

"Counting this guy's spoils, I've already gathered 5 trillion Red Star Coins."

"And now, it's only Shixin 1442."

Zhao Xing looked at Qing Yu Zi, who was holding a sword with closed eyes.

"Regardless of the interference from historians, Fate Officers, or Priests of the East Extending Ancient Clan."

"Whether Qing Yu Zi is performing rituals or whatever the Nine Holy Grails signify, at least I have to try to see if I can escape."

"Taking a risk without attempting an escape violates my original intent," Zhao Xing sighed.

Adventurous battles weren't his style; leveraging the foreknowledge gap from the Prophet's information for a low-key development was his original plan.

Firming up his resolve, Zhao Xing now had only one problem:

"How to escape?"

"First, solve the 5 trillion shortfall." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

In Shixin 1483, Zhao Xing returned to Rui Star Land.

Upon returning, he immediately activated the Thousand-mile Yellow Sand Crossing to contact Du Yun.

"Zhao Xing, where have you been making a fortune recently?" Du Yun waved his hand, pulling Zhao Xing back to the Yellow Sand Mansion.

Now that Du Yun had returned to Tiger Head Star Land, the exploration of the Nanluo No.21 Star Land Group was over.

Zhao Xing didn't say a word, directly handing a Qiankun Ring to Du Yun: "Mr. Du, with what I have here, plus the money you've kept for me, can you have the person behind you temporarily remove me from the investigation list of the Reincarnation Temple?"

The Reincarnation Temple, with its multiple investigations, viewed someone as insignificant as Zhao Xing with no power or influence, as first targets for 'abolishing divine skills.'

"You..." Du Yun was stunned.

He jokingly asked where Zhao Xing went to make money, but didn't expect Zhao Xing really got rich?

"Did you open another Domain Realm tomb? Are you possibly a descendant of the Yueluo Ancient Country?"

Zhao Xing shook his head: "I have my secrets, and it's not convenient to say. Mr. Du, please don't force me to lie to you."

Now when he spoke, he no longer concealed as much as before. Having encountered the likes of Qing Yu Zi returning from the dead, why bother worrying about whether Du Yun suspected or not anymore?