Chapter 628: Time Prophecy
Qian Xing was expressionless, and he spoke forthright, “I need your Dusk Church’s Prophecy spell.”
“Help me find the whereabouts of someone.”
“He is one of our members named Ba Qi, you should know of him.”
Da Han slowly nodded, “The Heroism Pirates’ commander.”
He looked deeply at Qian Xing, “It seems you too know how useful underlings are sometimes.”
Da Han’s sentence exposed Qian Xing’s disposition.
Qian Xing was a loner and didn’t have underlings. Before, he didn’t think that was a bad thing, but now, his opinion had changed.
The reason for his change was the Pirate Throne.
So long as one carried out pirate behavior, they could obtain the Pirate Throne’s favor and possibly step into godhood.
Such an enormous enticement caused Qian Xing’s heart to beat.
However, on the sacred monument ranking located in the Pirate Holy City, Qian Xing had fallen to tenth.
He analyzed the reason.
It was very simple; he had no subordinates.
Although he was a saint level and could plunder the vast majority of maritime caravans alone, his efficiency was too low.
With underlings helping, not only would his looting efficiency greatly improve, but the entire pirate group’s plunder would be attributed to his merit in looting activity. As the pirate commander, he would have leadership contribution and natural gain merits. This was uniquely advantageous to the Pirate Throne competition.
Why did Qian Xing want to rescue Ba Qi?
The reason was he wanted to subdue Ba Qi and make the Heroism Pirates into his subordinates.
If that happened, then he could make up for his shortcomings in this competition.
That brief remark revealing his thoughts did not emotionally affect Qian Xing, and he serenely replied, “It’s just as you said, I want to subdue Ba Qi.”
Da Han replied, “Based on Ba Qi’s disposition, he is indeed an excellent candidate, and he is also at death’s door.”
Ba Qi had a forthright character and took their promises seriously.
He was a giant with the Bad Weather bloodline and cultivated the Air Pressure battle qi technique.
He was the only person to successfully break out of the Abyssal Tower in the last 500 years. That alone was legendary enough.
After getting free, he faithfully fulfilled his promise to his teacher to actively spread the Air Pressure battle qi technique.
Lan Zao cultivated the Air Pressure battle qi technique, and the reason he was able to change his cultivation so quickly was because of the former.
To Qian Xing, since Ba Qi asked him for help, then in light of Ba Qi’s temperament, so long as Qian Xing decided to ask, Ba Qi had a high chance of becoming his.
Another thing was that even if Ba Qi died in the future, it wouldn’t matter. At least his manpower would truly fall into his hands without any trouble.
This was why Qing Xing was actively trying to rescue Ba Qi.
Qian Xing had been looking, but not a hair of Ba Qi had been found.
He was unresigned and happened to find Da Han’s Icebound Pirates coming over here, so he thought of Da Han’s Dusk Church and their famous Time Prophecy divine spell.
Therefore, he rushed over to ask for help.
Da Hen calmly gazed at Qian Xing, “In that case, what will you offer in recompense?”
Da Han and Qian Xing were both saint levels, and ordinarily their relationship was ambivalent, so it was impossible for them to help each other for free.
Qian Xing had thought long on his offer, and he raised his right index finger, its long and sharp fingernail was exceptionally noticeable, “My bargaining chip is that I will fight at full strength for one battle.”
Da Han’s eyes slightly hung as he thought deeply.
He was interested.
Qian Xing’s reputation was enough for Da Han to believe his sincerity.
Furthermore, both magic and divine contracts could raise the degree of trust.
Da Han saw through Qian Xing’s plan, and Qian Xing similarly saw Da Han’s current situation.
Da Han was heading for the vicinity of Ice Sculpture Island, and surely he must be planning to conduct a massive pirate looting there.
Under these circumstances, Da Han would unavoidably bump into the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s three saint levels.
At this time, another saint level like Qian Xing’s full support would be an extremely important trump card.
Without pondering on it for long, Da Han answered, “I will do one prophecy for you, and you will support me fully in battle once.”
Qian Xing sneered, “How is that possible?”
“You have to achieve an accurate prophecy that allows me to actually find Ba Qi, then I will help you in battle!”
Da Han realized his haggling was quite improper and he candidly nodded, “Fine.”
He really valued time and signed a contract with Qian Xing on the spot.
Then, he ordered his subordinates to guard the prayer room, and with Qian Xing as witness, began his prophecy.
Da Han faced Inching Time’s divine statue and kneeled on the ground.
A basin was laid out in front of Dan Han. There was also a large wooden spoon in the basin.
Regardless of whether it was the basin or the wooden spoon, both emitted an aura of divine power. It was obvious they were the Dusk Church’s sacred tools!
Divine spell – Retracing Time.
Da Han used a divine spell on the basin before him.
The divine spell’s light was not strong and was quickly saturated by the water in the basin, causing the water in the basin to emit a tranquil white light.
Da Han slowly reached out a hand, grabbed the spoon, and softly ladled out a spoonful of water.
Then he slowly raised the wooden spoon 50 centimeters above the basin’s water surface.
At that height, Da Han began to tilt the wooden spoon, causing a dribble of water to drop back into the basin.
The basin’s water surface turned from tranquil to rippling.
Light and shadow also fluctuated, forming an image.
In the image, Lady Sea Snake excitedly kissed Ruan Tang Ren in the mouth and happily shouted.
Next to her was a gold level magic beast sea serpent they had just captured.
Ba Qi and Lady Sea Snake exchanged some words, then parted ways.
When all of the water in the spoon returned to the basin, the divine light image dissipated into nothingness.
Da Han didn’t turn around, rather he remained gazing at the basin, “Ba Qi seemed to have lent Lady Sea Snake help in catching a gold level sea snake, then after succeeding, he left.”
There was no need for him to explain, as Qian Xing had already seen the light and shadow in the basin.
He deeply pursed his brows, “How can this be? Since he left, why hasn’t there been any news on him?”
Qian Xing looked at Da Han and didn’t say anything else.
According to their deal, Da Han had to prophesize Ba Qi’s precise position.
Thus, Da Han used another divine spell.
Divine spell – Time Rehearsal.
Da Han scooped out another spoonful of water, raised it high, and slowly poured it.
The divine light appeared in the basin, and once again light and shadow interweaved into a picture.
And in that light and shadow, Ba Qi was kneeling on the ground subserviently. A gray gowned magician extended their withered palm over Ba Qi’s head.
The gray gowned magician actually used necromancy!
This made Da Han’s and Qian Xing’s pupils contract simultaneously.
Ordinary necromancers wouldn’t stupefy them, but the one who appeared was of great importance.
He was called Teacher Si Ling, one of You Shen’s twelve saints, and a saint level necromancer!
“Teacher Si Ling…why is it him?”
“What is he doing to Ba Qi?”
“The divine light image shows that Ba Qi isn’t being shackled and can freely move. Yet he is allowing Teacher Si Ling to use necromancy on him.”
“He betrayed the Fire Beard Pirates and now relies on the undead orthodoxy?”
Qian Xing and Da Han looked at each other, both sensing the other’s doubts and suspicions.
Da Han exposed his fear, “You Shen’s twelve saints are almost all saint levels nowadays. Of the twelve saints, Teacher Si Ling is ranked second. But on the wanted list all major powers have, he is ranked behind only You Shen.”
Qian Xing guessed, “Because Ba Qi was relying on the undead force, that is the reason why he vanished without a trace?”
“Thinking about it carefully, it does make sense.”
“Ba Qi’s injury was incurable, and at death’s door, it is possible he turned into an undead to survive.”
Da Han suddenly said, “Wrong.”
Qian Xing looked at him, and Da Han explained, “The two prophecies have contradictions.”
“The divine power inside me told me.”
Qian Xing was more puzzled.
Da Han stared at the basin, his eyes emitting daggers, “Interesting, someone is misleading me, interfering and misleading my divination method!”
“It seems Ba Qi really is missing.”
“Interesting, let me check what the truth is!”
Da Han became interested.
At this moment, he exposed his pirate adventure spirit and banditry anger.
The more difficult and challenging something was, the more it raised his fighting spirit!
Divine spell – Time Intertwined.
Under this divine spell’s effect, the basin’s light and shadow fluctuated ceaselessly, showing Ba Qi’s past, present, and future.
Qian Xing stood as a spectator, his look gradually changing.
He also made out that these time images were off. At first, he didn’t feel it was logical. But as more prophecies were made, more gaps appeared in the light and shadow, and even some logical inconsistencies were discovered!
“What is the truth of it? Let me take a good look!” Dan Han urged all of his divine power, resolutely imbuing it into the basin.
His eyes burst with shooting light, reflecting the light in the basin.
A scene from the past gradually reconstructed into the truth, falling before his eyes.
For a few seconds.
Then the light in both the basin and his eyes went out.
The once lit up prayer room immediately became dark and gloomy.
Da Han’s eyes were shut as of this moment.
Two trickles of blood flowed from his eyes and arced down his cheeks.
It was evident that Da Han had paid the price for this divination!
Da Han didn’t open his eyes, his voice became husky, and his aura also had clearly weakened a lot, “Qian Xing, my divination of Ba Qi in exchange for your full support in a single battle is a wholly fair deal.”
Qian Xing faintly asked, “Where is Ba Qi? Who is covering up the truth?”
“An octopusman, it should be a Charming Blue Church bishop. She captured Ba Qi alive along with some others, including several necromancers.”
“You weren’t looking in the wrong place; they are in the White Hair Trench.”
“They seemed to have stopped there!”
Qian Xing was astonished, The Charming Blue Church? Charming Blue Goddess? She was seriously injured and sank into hibernation; the church’s power has withered utterly. Is there really a bishop moving around in the world?
“So, it turned out Ba Qi has fallen into their hands…Charming Blue Goddess’ main authority is deception, and her disciples are experts at that. No wonder I could never find him!”
Da Han slowly stood up, “How fun.”
“This matter has become amusing.”
“Qian Xing, I can help you again, I can help you deal with this Charming Blue bishop.”
Qian Xing blurted out, “You want to hit a person when they are down, you want to plunder a bishop of a church on the edge of annihilation?”
Da Han calmly nodded, “Maybe we can find the Charming Blue Church’s remnant capital.”
“Even if this church is in a terrible situation, don’t underestimate the capital of a divine power!”
“I will help you save Ba Qi, then afterwards the profit will be split eight for me and two for you.”
Qian Xing coldly snorted, “Six, four.”
“Seven, three.”
“Deal.”