Chapter 402 The Undercurrents of Blackrock City!

The appearance of the middle-aged man plunged the entire square into a dead silence.

Everyone's gaze was gathered on the giant Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle, tens of meters in size, in the sky, and the middle-aged man standing with his hands behind his back on the eagle's back.

"Who is that person?"

"I don't know, never seen him before..."

"Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank! How could a powerhouse of this level appear in Black Rock City?"

"He is not from the Four Great Forces; the strongest in the Four Great Forces is only at Star Meteor Rank Seven!"

"Could it be... from the Provincial Capital?"

"Did you hear what he said just now? 'Junior, leave quickly. Is Black Rock City a place you can handle?' He seems to not want this new City Lord to control Black Rock City!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, Black Rock City is not that easy to take. The water behind this territory is truly deep."

The discussions surged like a tide; some were shocked, some curious, some gloating, and some deeply worried.

In the corner of the square, those few experienced Elders began to whisper to each other again.

"Did you see that?"

The goat-bearded Elder stroked his beard, a trace of smugness flashing in his eyes.

"What did I say? Those guys lurking in the shadows, coveting this place, can no longer sit still."

"He made a move so quickly?"

The bald Elder frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat surprised.

"This new City Lord has just announced he is taking over Black Rock City, not even a quarter of an hour has passed, and someone has already come to smash the venue?"

"Heh, what did you expect?"

The goat-bearded Elder sneered.

"How many people have been eyeing this piece of fat, Black Rock City, for decades? It was hard enough that the pawn from the Huang Family died, and it was just the time when there was no leader, yet a hairy kid suddenly popped up and said he wanted to be the City Lord. If it were you, could you endure it?"

"That is true."

The third Elder nodded, his gaze deep.

"However, did you notice? Although this powerhouse has come, he did not act directly, but only told that young man to leave."

"Hmm..."

The goat-bearded Elder pondered for a moment.

"This shows that he is also somewhat wary of this young man."

"Wary?"

The bald Elder raised an eyebrow.

"A Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank powerhouse, wary of a sixteen years old youth?"

"Do you think this youth managed to subdue the Four Great Forces based on luck?"

The goat-bearded Elder asked rhetorically.

"Blood Lady is at the Peak Third Stage of Meteor Rank, and that Iron Mountain Liu is also at the First Stage of Meteor Rank. To be able to make these two willingly submit, this youth must either have unfathomable strength himself, or have a major power backing him."

"Regardless of the situation, it is enough to make this powerhouse not dare to act rashly."

The third Elder interjected, his eyes gleaming.

"That is why he only gave a verbal warning instead of acting directly."

"Really didn't expect this..."

The goat-bearded Elder sighed.

"The long-standing situation in Black Rock City would actually be broken by a youth of unknown origin."

"Broken?"

The bald Elder shook his head.

"It is too early to say it is broken. Those forces in the shadows will not easily let go. Whether this youth can sit firmly in the position of City Lord depends on whether he has the ability."

The few Elders looked at each other and said no more, their gazes returning to the high platform.

On the platform.

Jiang Yun looked up, his gaze locked on the middle-aged man in the sky and his Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle.

Under the silver-white mask, his expression showed no change.

In those deep eyes, however, a trace of gravity flashed.

Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank...

This is the Beast Tamer with the highest Falling Star Rank Realm he has encountered so far.

Even if Fox Immortal were here, facing a Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank powerhouse, she would not dare to say she had a guaranteed victory.

Not to mention that Fox Immortal is currently in seclusion refining the medicinal power of the nine-leaf purple lingzhi and is not by his side at all.

However, Jiang Yun noticed a detail.

The opponent did not act directly.

He just hovered in the air and said from a high position, 'Junior, leave quickly...'

And then there was no further action.

What does this mean?

It means the opponent is also wary.

Regardless of the reason, the opponent did not strike to kill directly, which is a good thing.

Jiang Yun took a deep breath, and a golden light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Innate Talent Skill, Entry Manifestation, activated!

His gaze fell on the giant Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle in the sky, and the data entries information slowly manifested.

[Breed: Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle]

[Grade: Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank]

[Type: Flying · Thunder attribute Beast]

[Size: Wingspan 68 meters, body length 32 meters]

[Appearance: Entire body golden yellow, feathers like cast gold, wings spread to block the sun, golden electric arcs jumping between the feathers. Eyes are golden, with lightning flashing in the pupils.]

[Innate Talent Skill]

· Thunder Attribute Affinity (Excellent): Naturally has a very high affinity for thunder attribute spiritual power, and Cultivating thunder attribute Cultivation Technique gets twice the result with half the effort.

· Golden Feather Protection (epic): The feathers contain metal attribute spiritual power, with extremely strong defense, capable of resisting physical attacks of the same level.

· Eagle Eye (rare): Excellent eyesight, can see ants on the ground from thousands of meters in the sky.

· Golden Thunder Flash (extraordinary): Fuses metal attribute and thunder attribute into a golden thunder, with speed fast as lightning and extremely strong attack power.

· Thunder Domain (epic): Releases a lightning field with a radius of 100 meters centered on itself, continuously causing thunder attribute damage to enemies within the range.

· Heavenly Thunder Descent (Legendary): Draws upon the lightning of heaven and earth to carry out a devastating strike on the target. The skill power is immense, the consumption is also immense, and it requires three seconds of charging.

· Golden Wing Sky Soar (extraordinary): Stimulates Bloodline Power, increases speed by three times, lasting for thirty seconds.

[Weakness: Abdominal defense is relatively weak, thunder attribute skills will be suppressed in water attribute environments.]

...

Jiang Yun looked at the manifested data entries information, slightly stunned in his heart.

Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank.

Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle.

Only one step away from the Eclipsing Moon Rank.

A Beast of this level, plus its Revered Master, is definitely not easy to deal with.

Not to mention that Fox Immortal is not by his side now, and his three Beasts.

Little Fire, Little Skylark, Nether Abyss...

Added together, they probably wouldn't be enough to fight a single Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle of the opponent.

But Jiang Yun did not panic.

Because he discovered a key point.

The opponent did not act directly.

A Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank powerhouse, if they really wanted to harm him, there would be no need for nonsense; they would just act.

With the opponent's strength, crushing a Purple Crystal Tier 5 Beast Tamer like him is simpler than crushing an ant.

But the opponent did not.

He just hovered in the air, threatening with words from a high position.

What does this mean?

It means the opponent is also wary.

Wary of what?

Wary of his identity?

Wary of the forces behind him?

Or wary of the methods he might have hidden?

Whatever the reason, this gave Jiang Yun a chance to probe the opponent's background.

"Do you recognize this person?"

Jiang Yun turned to look at Blood Lady and Iron Mountain Liu, asking in a low voice.

Blood Lady shook her head, her brows tightly furrowed.

"I don't recognize him. This subordinate has been in Black Rock City for many years and has never seen this person. He should not be a powerhouse from Black Rock City."

Iron Mountain Liu also shook his head.

"This subordinate has also never seen him. I basically know all the prominent figures in Black Rock City, but this person... I have never seen him, and with this level of strength, if he had appeared long ago, Black Rock City would probably have been unified long ago."

Jiang Yun nodded and didn't say much.

At this time, Blood Lady seemed to have thought of something and hesitated for a moment.

She still spoke: "City Lord, this subordinate has heard Revered Master mention something."

"What is it?"

Jiang Yun asked.

Blood Lady lowered her voice.

"Although Black Rock City is controlled by the Four Great Forces on the surface, there are actually quite a few powerhouses existing in the shadows. There are even existences stronger than Revered Master—high-stage Falling Star Rank, Peak Falling Star Rank powerhouses, and it is even possible that there are Eclipsing Moon Rank powerhouses hiding among them."

Jiang Yun raised an eyebrow. "There is such a thing?"

"Yes."

Blood Lady nodded.

"These powerhouses are mostly Loose Cultivators, hidden in Black Rock City, usually ignoring worldly affairs. Unless there is some major treasure appearing, or some huge crisis or change, they will not show themselves. They also won't interfere in the trivial matters of Black Rock City."

She paused and continued: "This subordinate has heard Revered Master mention two people. Those two have formidable strength, and it is said that it is possible they have reached the Eclipsing Moon Rank. However, this person in front of us is definitely not those two."

Eclipsing Moon Rank?

There are still Eclipsing Moon Rank powerhouses in the shadows of Black Rock City?

Jiang Yun was shocked in his heart, his brows tightly furrowed.

It seems he still thought too simply.

Black Rock City is located in the Bone Burial Area, a place full of dangers and opportunities everywhere; how could there be no Eclipsing Moon Rank powerhouses?

However, he caused such a big commotion in Black Rock City a few days ago.

Fox Immortal's Breakthrough, the death of the Huang Family Elder, the arrival of the Huang Family Second Elder.

Those powerhouses in the shadows never appeared.

What does this mean?

It means, just like Blood Lady said, these big shots of Black Rock City in the shadows do not want to meddle in other people's business.

Whoever takes the position in Black Rock City has no influence on them.

As long as their interests are not violated, they are happy to watch the show.

But this person in front is different.

With the strength of the Peak Ninth Stage of Meteor Rank, although he did not act directly, he clearly does not want Black Rock City to fall into his control.

Who exactly is this middle-aged man?

Could it be that besides the Four Great Forces on the surface, there are hidden forces in Black Rock City?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun felt a chill in his heart.

The enemy is in the dark, he is in the light; this is the most dangerous situation.

What is the opponent's strength?

What is the foundation?

Are there others behind him?

He doesn't know any of this.

But the opponent knows everything about him.

At least he knows he subdued the Four Great Forces, and knows he wants to be the City Lord of Black Rock City.

This information asymmetry made Jiang Yun feel unprecedented pressure.

He cannot sit and wait for death like this.

He must find a backer for himself.

Jiang Yun calculated quickly in his heart.

The first thing he thought of was the Liu Family.

Liu Family Elder Liu Lan, a Second Stage Eclipsing Moon Rank powerhouse.

When they spoke yesterday, Liu Lan personally said that from the Provincial Capital to Black Rock City, she could arrive in half a minute.

If he really encountered trouble, with the Liu Family Elder there, she would certainly not watch him get into trouble.

Although his relationship with the Liu Family has not yet reached that level, he is a distinguished guest invited by the Liu Family, and he is the Grand Tutor Dongxuan to whom the Liu Family promised to choose three treasures from the treasury.

If something happened to him before he went to the Liu Family, where would the Liu Family's face be?

Not to mention, he also has the Appraisers Guild behind him.

The Liu Family cannot stand by and watch him die.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Yun calmly sank his consciousness into his storage ring and activated the Liu Family's communication token.

The token trembled slightly, and the runes on the surface slowly lit up.

He did not speak, just kept it in an activated state.

This way, if there really was any emergency, he could contact Liu Lan immediately.

After doing all this, Jiang Yun felt a little more settled.

At this time, Blood Lady seemed to have thought of something else and said in a low voice: "City Lord, by the way... this subordinate has heard Revered Master say that Black Rock City is far less simple than it appears on the surface. There are undercurrents surging in the shadows, and I am afraid there are powerhouses from forces in other zones coveting it. Revered Master has always let the Blood Fiend Pavilion keep a low profile because she did not want to provoke those troubles."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun suddenly realized.

He remembered the words that Huang Family Second Elder Huang Wuji said to him yesterday.

Black Rock City is coveted by various forces, checking and balancing each other.

They, the Huang Family, spent a great price to control this place and blocked the tentacles of other forces outside.

Now, the Elder of the Huang Family responsible for Black Rock City is dead, and the Huang Family Second Elder has also tacitly allowed Black Rock City to belong to him.

This means that the Huang Family has withdrawn from Black Rock City.

Will those forces that were blocked outside by the Huang Family still be able to sit still?

It can be concluded that the middle-aged man in front is likely an external powerhouse.

It's just that I don't know which force this middle-aged man belongs to.

Forces from the major zones of the Provincial Capital?

Or other regions?