When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

A month later, inside the headquarters of the Peace Chamber of Commerce in Shijin City, Xiao Feng was in the midst of a furious rage!

"You bunch of useless trash, still no news about a perfectly healthy person?"

At this moment, a subordinate kneeling at Xiao Feng's feet said in a trembling voice!

"This Ninth Brother disappeared after entering Zhijin Mountain."

"My subordinates have searched every corner of Zhijin Mountain, including the lairs of some Emperor-level demonic beasts that our chamber of commerce previously avoided, but we haven't found a trace of it."

There was no trace of it outside of Zhijin Mountain and Shijin City.

No! After receiving your order, your subordinates have already deployed strict defenses in the border cities of Zhijinshan.

If Ninth Brother wants to enter the interior of Food Gold City, he must pass through a border city.

For the past month, there has been no trace of Ninth Brother.

Not only this Ninth Brother, but I haven't found even a complete stranger.

No information about Ninth Brother has been received from any of the major cities within the Food Gold City continent!

After the subordinate finished reporting to Xiao Feng in detail, he did not get up and waited for Xiao Feng's orders.

After hearing this, Xiao Feng also fell into deep thought and muttered to himself, "Where could Ninth Brother be hiding?"

The current situation is basically the same as that in the later stages of the Houtu Swamp.

Disappeared without a trace!

Could it be that this Ninth Brother really possesses the ability to fly and escape into the earth?

Flying is impossible now, I'll have to burrow underground!

Ok?

Was he underground all along?

Given the geographical conditions of Zhijin Mountain, there is only one possibility deep underground: he obtained the source of gold.

correct.

Same as in the Houtu Swamp.

After obtaining the source of the Five Elements, he immediately burrowed underground to hide.

At this moment, Xiao Feng had already guessed Zhu Chongjiu's situation. He looked fiercely into the distance and thought to himself, "Ninth Brother, you have challenged my bottom line time and time again. Do you really think that our Peace Chamber of Commerce dares not go to war with you?"

Even if you are the strongest in the world, how can you withstand a human wave tactic?

Can it withstand Saint-level and God-level formations?

Since you're going to such extremes, I'm going to turn against you.

"Prince Zhurong is arriving soon. Once he does, with his abilities, whether or not you are among those who capture the Source of the Five Elements won't be so important."

Then, Xiao Feng ordered the subordinate who was still kneeling at his feet, "Notify all Emperor-level experts in the Chamber of Commerce, no matter where they are or what they are doing, to come to Jinshan as soon as possible."

At the same time, the top array masters in the Chamber of Commerce were notified to set up the strongest killing arrays at all exits of Zhijin Mountain.

I'll show this Ninth Brother what happens when you offend the Peace Chamber of Commerce!

After Xiao Feng gave the order, the subordinate got up and walked outside.

Looking at the distant sky, Xiao Feng thought to himself: Although doing this will severely damage the Peace Chamber of Commerce's nearly ten thousand-year-old foundation, he and his son Xiao Tian are about to head to the Upper Realm.

The Peace Chamber of Commerce will no longer concern me.

Even if it means losing everything, I will seek revenge.

Zhu Chongjiu was unaware that a trap had been set up against him from the outside.

I was still immersed in my understanding of the element of metal.

Time flies! Another month has passed.

Zhu Chongjiu opened his eyes, which had been closed for two months.

After noticing the commotion on Zhu Chongjiu's side, everyone walked over to him.

Xiao Hei was the first to speak: "Ninth Brother, how's your cultivation going?"

Similar to his understanding of the earth element, although he can't achieve what Xiao Jin has, he can now say that his skills have greatly increased, and he can even transform all things into gold.

After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu took out a piece of beast meat from his storage ring, pointed at it, and the piece of beast meat instantly turned into metal.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hei exclaimed excitedly, "Ninth Brother, aren't we going to make a fortune now!"

What are you thinking? The use of this gold element can only be applied in places where the gold element is particularly concentrated.

If we were to return to the vast, icy plains, using this technique again would be extremely difficult.

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words, Xiao Hei did not cry.

Instead, he said in a unique way, "We can turn stone into gold."

Then just put it in your storage ring, and take it out when you get to the Ice and Snow Continent!

Zhu Chongjiu was stunned for a moment after hearing this!

He reached out and patted Xiao Hei's big head, telling him to learn from Xiao Jin and stop having such crooked ideas.

Are we short of money?

Which rare and precious material, if taken out, wouldn't be exchanged for a mountain of gold and silver?

After a brief chat, Zhu Chongjiu said, "Time flies, and two months have passed in the blink of an eye."

Xiao Feng must be worried sick if he can't find me.

Ninth Brother, shall we go out and find Xiao Feng?

Why bother looking for Xiao Feng? Let's just sneak away and head to the Woodland World! Let them search.

Xiao Jin looked at Zhu Chongjiu and thought to himself, "I still need to learn."

Then Zhu Chongjiu added, "Our plan is just a very good fantasy."

I reckon Xiao Feng has definitely set up layers of hidden sentries at Zhijin Mountain. We might be discovered as soon as we show our faces.

Even if we leave Mount Zhijin, if we want to go to the Wood Plains World, we still have to cross the continent of Shijin City.

It's inevitable that Xiao Feng's Peace Chamber of Commerce will discover it.

After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's speculation, Xiao Jin asked, "What should we do if they find out?"

We'll do what we have to do and see how things go.

At least for now, they won't directly take you from me.

"They'll probably only reveal their true colors once they find the source of the wood and then discover the whereabouts of the source of the water."

After some adjustments, Xiao Tu transformed back into the white robe worn by Zhu Chongjiu, and Xiao Huo returned to Zhu Chongjiu's back.

Under Zhu Chongjiu's earnest persuasion, Xiao Jin finally transformed into a pair of wrist guards, which were firmly locked onto Zhu Chongjiu's wrists.

As Zhu Chongjiu rode Xiao Hei and soared up from the ten-thousand-meter-deep cave, just as they appeared on the ground, an ordinary royal-level demon beast nearby spotted them.

After discovering Zhu Chongjiu and Xiao Hei, this royal-level demon beast used a special method of transmission to pass on the information to an emperor-level demon beast in a nearby area.

Then, this Emperor-level demonic beast relayed its discovery of Zhu Chongjiu to the members of the Peace Chamber of Commerce.

After learning of Zhu Chongjiu's whereabouts, the Peace Chamber of Commerce immediately went to the Emperor-level demon beast and provided the promised resources. In return, the Emperor-level demon beast told them the location where Zhu Chongjiu had appeared.

This move by the Peace Chamber of Commerce was something Zhu Chongjiu hadn't expected.

Otherwise, Zhu Chongjiu would definitely have been able to kill that royal-level demon beast before it sent out the message.

It seems the Peace Chamber of Commerce has really gone to great lengths to find Zhu Chongjiu this time.

After Zhu Chongjiu arrived on the ground, he took the map of the Food Gold City continent that he had prepared beforehand.

We headed towards the border of Zhijin Mountain.

However, after Xiao Hei had been walking for more than ten minutes, Zhu Chongjiu, who was on its back, vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Before encountering Xiao Jin, the monsters of Zhi Jin Mountain were relatively peaceful and did not interfere with each other.

Some low-level demonic beasts dared not roam freely.

This applies not only to monsters in Zhijin Mountain, but to monsters everywhere.

However, in Zhu Chongjiu's perception, the monsters in Zhijin Mountain are much more lively now.

In particular, most of the low-level monsters roamed freely in the mountains, as if they were searching for something.

What are they looking for? Could they be looking for me? Zhu Chongjiu wondered to himself.

Never mind, try to avoid it. If you really can't avoid it, then you'll have to kill it.

After Zhu Chongjiu had been walking towards the border for another half hour, he was surprised to find that it was no longer just monsters, but many people who were heading in his direction.

Moreover, according to Zhu Chongjiu's perception, all the people who came were Emperor-level experts.

Two more days passed as they faced a massive encirclement by so many Emperor-level experts.

With no way to avoid it, Zhu Chongjiu was finally detected by a group of Emperor-level experts who came looking for him.

Knowing he had been discovered, Zhu Chongjiu flew directly towards the border exit without making any further attempts to avoid it.

Ten minutes later, Zhu Chongjiu met with him!

After stopping Zhu Chongjiu, one of the men said without saying a word, “Brother Jiu, President Xiao invites you.”

Please, Ninth Brother, come with us!

Zhu Chongjiu noticed that this group of ten Emperor-level experts were all exuding killing intent, which was very different from the behavior of the Peace Chamber of Commerce members in the past.

Some questions inevitably arose in my mind?

Zhu Chongjiu pondered for a moment before speaking, "Tell Xiao Feng that I have found the Source of Gold, so I will not meet with your Guild Master Xiao."

I'll go directly to Kihara World and have him find me there.

After Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, the ten Emperor-level experts did not make way for him. Instead, they said in a deep voice, "President Xiao ordered that no matter what, we must bring Brother Jiu back."

Oh? It seems your President Xiao is going to break ties with me?

Is he ready?

Zhu Chongjiu replied to the man with a gloomy expression.

This is something Ninth Brother needs to worry about. Please, Ninth Brother, don't try to force us.

I must warn you, Ninth Brother, the Peace Chamber of Commerce is not one you can afford to offend!

After Zhu Chongjiu listened to this person's words, he noticed that more and more people were heading in his direction.

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "It seems that Xiao Feng has truly decided to fight me to the death."

In this case.

We'll take down your Peace Chamber of Commerce sooner or later.

"Then let's collect some interest now!"

After putting his mind at ease, Zhu Chongjiu vanished from the spot in a flash!