Patrol Captain

"why?"

On the lake, Chen Yuan held his spear horizontally, his eyes gleaming as he looked up at the white-robed monarch with a look of inquiry in them.

The white-robed king exuded demonic energy like fire, his hair flew wildly, and his eyes were unfathomable; he seemed not to understand his words.

"Forgive my bluntness, but undeserved blessings and unearned gains are either bait set by the Creator or traps set by the world!"

"The king attacked that martial saint of the court immediately upon seeing him, and was furious to the point of madness. I am also a member of the court, yet the king not only did not make things difficult for me, but also repeatedly said that he would help me break through to the level of martial saint?"

"Mr. Chen wants to know the reason!"

Chen Yuan asked directly for the reason, and slowly explained, his eyes sparkling.

As soon as he said that,
"Ha ha"

The sky trembled, and the white-robed king laughed loudly, then lowered his head. His voice was as loud as a bell, shaking the people and horses below so much that they were dizzy and staggered.

"Because I am willing!"

"I saw your Dao Fruit earlier. Under its reflection, the number of alien races killed was more than a thousand. Those were the descendants of our mortal enemies. You have avenged me, and this makes me very happy!"

As he spoke, the white-robed king's hideous head flew down with a "whoosh," landing right in front of Chen Yuan. Demonic energy surged from beneath the head, and as Chen Yuan tumbled around, it created a fierce wind that blew everyone else away. They crashed into the large lake below, splashing water everywhere.

"Although I am now neither human nor ghost, and have suffered for thousands of years, what is wrong with encountering such a joyous occasion!"

"I said, you are qualified."

The white-robed king's laughter was mixed with the sharp howling of demonic energy, making everything seem eerie and indistinguishable.

Facing this king, who was in a state of near madness, seemingly both righteous and evil, Chen Yuan found it difficult to discern his thoughts. His eyes were fixed on the king, while gunshots rang out.

"Then this junior thanks the Heavenly Lord for his righteousness. May I ask what method the Heavenly Lord has to help me break through to the Martial Saint realm?"

His voice was strong and his eyes were like fire. He probed loudly, even using humble terms and honorifics.

"Hehe, you don't need to keep probing. The time is almost here. Those guys outside have realized what's happening. The seal here won't last much longer. Once the passage is opened, the outcome will be unpredictable. If you can break through to Martial Saint soon, then good luck to you. I will now pass on the method of breakthrough to you!"

"Go and try it yourself!"

The king laughed in the eerie wind, uttering words that were difficult to understand, and then a clanging sound rang out from within the black demonic energy.

A pair of red lanterns lit up, revealing the white-robed king's eyes, which had turned from black to red!

“ceng”

Two beams of blood-red light shot from his eyes, merging into one in the middle, slicing through the yin wind, and blasting towards Chen Yuan's Niwan point.

It emitted a muffled hum, like the wind tearing through the air.

Chen Yuan's eyelids twitched, and he shouted. The fleshy slit between his eyebrows opened, and golden light flowed from his Dharma Eye, shooting out with a whoosh that collided violently with the crimson light.

"boom"

Three feet in front of their eyebrows, the two collided, producing a sound similar to the clash of metal.

The halos of light from the collision of the two objects tore through the eerie winds on both sides like sharp knives.

"Ding Dong"

Then, a clear, tinkling sound of spring water rang out from within the crimson light, and tadpole-sized, glowing runes floated out from within.

It resembled some mysterious and ancient script!

These tiny characters, shimmering with rosy light, drifted out and then disappeared into the golden light of the Dharma Eye opposite, vanishing in the blink of an eye, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

This process lasted for seven or eight breaths.

As the crimson light gradually dissipated until it disappeared, the Mountain-Moving Token inside Chen Yuan's Niwan Dao Fruit suddenly trembled.

At the same time, a series of messages surfaced in Chen Yuan's mind.

"The White Bone Refining Divine Technique—a forbidden method passed down by the Undying King. It can refine the primordial spirit of others into a divine source, like the elixir of the gods, replenishing the divine soul and tempering the divine spirit. Once the primordial spirit completes nine cycles, one can return to the innate state. Warning: This method requires a long time to perform. Once the technique is performed, it cannot be interrupted, or the consequences will be severe. It must be practiced in a quiet and secluded place. If the aura is leaked, one will easily suffer divine retribution!"

This really is a method for cultivating the primordial spirit! No, to be more precise, it should be a method for refining the primordial spirit of others and making it one's own!
Quite taboo!

Chen Yuan was taken aback.

What surprised him was not the power or taboo of this method, but that the white-robed king he had always suspected had actually taught him the true method to break through the final barrier of the Martial Saint!

This method is simple and direct: refining the primordial spirit of others for one's own use. It is similar to how these undead creatures devour soul fire to become stronger. Although it has taboos and looks dangerous, it is completely unrestricted for him.

It's the best to use!
He had always thought the other party had ulterior motives or was giving him a fake method. Now that the other party had imparted the true method and had the Mountain Moving Token as a guarantee, Chen Yuan was at a loss for what to do.

The fleshy crease between his brows slowly closed, and the white-robed king's laughter echoed in the cold wind.
What do you think of this method?

"Very strong!" What else could he say? Chen Yuan gave it high praise, his eyes shining brightly.

"This is a skill that I learned upon my rebirth. Since you are in human form, I have refined it into a forbidden technique. It has both advantages and disadvantages, so you should consider it carefully."

"Now it's up to your own fate. Remember, the aura released by that coffin can protect you from those bones. If you can leave later, do so as soon as possible, or things will get unsettled."

After speaking meaningfully, a cold wind rose, and the demon's head flew into the sky, automatically reattaching itself to the neck. Then, the immortal king swept his hand down, and the oasis below shook violently.

Rumble

Kala Lala

A loud noise was heard.

Suddenly, the entire oasis, shrouded in spiritual light, rose from the ground with tremendous force, following the demonic figure as it flew towards the center of the black mountain.

"Where is the Heavenly Emperor going?"

"Open the interface and return to Baiyujing."

This has been their obsession for thousands of years.

The white-robed king flew away without looking back, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

Chen Yuan's expression changed in surprise, and his feet trembled as he tried to ask a few more questions.

He still has many unanswered questions.

What seal, the passage to the lower realm, even the coffin that flew out of General Mountain—did that person resurrect? And is Baiyujing the upper realm, or some other place...?

He had only taken a few steps unconsciously when the neighing of horses and the sounds of people below brought him back to his senses.

Just now, the white-robed king moved the oasis away, shaking the soldiers out of the lake and sending them plummeting into the dark pit below.

"Flowers bloom in an instant"

Chen Yuan used this supernatural power, and immediately, golden flowers bloomed in the void, supporting the falling troops and making them float up.

"Sorry"

"Form ranks"

The whistle sounded, and the well-trained troops regrouped. "General Chen, what should we do next?" Ling Yunzi of Wudao Mountain asked, still shaken, glancing in the direction the white-robed king had just left.

At this moment, the white-robed king had already disappeared from the oasis.

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he looked in the direction where the king had disappeared, but he did not move again.

These immortal monarchs are waiting for the seal to be broken, hoping to reopen the interface passage. Deep within the black giant mountain, it seems that there are great risks involved!
Listen to advice and eat your fill; don't get involved in this mess.

Moreover, Chen Yuan looked up, his gaze piercing through the deep darkness above, where movement was approaching.

Just as a strange light flickered in Chen Yuan's eyes, a golden rainbow streaked across the darkness above his field of vision, flashing and rapidly approaching.

Then, it stopped several dozen feet away from Chen Yuan in the void, revealing an old figure.

It was none other than Helian Shan, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty, who had recently been defeated and fled from the hands of the three immortal monarchs.

"Master Chen!"

"You've caused me so much suffering."

The other person appeared with a forced smile and slightly narrowed eyes.

"Your secret hiding almost put me and my men in danger. Shouldn't I be the one saying that?" Chen Yuan's tone was low, his eyes sharp as knives.

That old bastard, he's even turning the tables on us!
Although the other party was a Martial Saint, he disliked such people from the bottom of his heart. If the other party wanted to kill him when he was not careful, then there was no need to give him any face.

"Lord Chen seems to be angry. I am hiding only because I am acting on His Majesty's orders. After all, I am a subject of the emperor and must be loyal to him."

Chen Yuan immediately raised his gun to interrupt, and sneered, "You don't need to say such high-sounding words. I only know that when I and my soldiers were in danger, I did not see you appear."

Hearing this, Helian Shan was not angry. Instead, his narrowed eyes relaxed. "Lord Chen, we are all doing this for the sake of the court. Why should we hurt our relationship, especially in this place?"

"I'm curious, why didn't that deceased Lord Luo Tian touch you?" After Helian Shan fell into this place with the Hutian Space, his five senses were extremely suppressed due to the space, and he could only vaguely sense the aura outside. In addition, when the terrifying aura of the white-robed monarch appeared behind him, he was afraid of being discovered, so he withdrew his senses and didn't know what happened after that. However, he was still dug out by an immortal monarch.

"Where did that person go just now?" the man asked, his cloudy eyes gleaming.

"That person said they were going to open the passage," Chen Yuan replied.

"What?" Helian Shan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

"Quickly, come with me to stop them!"

With a flick of his sleeve, a vortex of azure wind rose up, instantly expanding and enveloping Chen Yuan and his companions.

"buzz"

A gunshot rang out instantly.

Chen Yuan swung his spear and slashed, a cold star blasting away the blue vortex.

"What are you doing?" Helian Shan's face darkened.

"If you want to go, go yourself. I, Chen, will not accompany you. I and my soldiers will not do such a foolish thing as sending ourselves to our deaths." Chen Yuan said expressionlessly.

"Chen Yuan!" Helian Shan's gaze turned cold, and he shouted angrily, "Do you know what kind of tragedy will happen once that passage is opened and the two worlds are connected? At that time, it will be a catastrophe!"

Chen Yuan's eyelids twitched, and the golden light in his eyes condensed into specks of lacquer, clearly indicating that he was not at peace. However, he then lowered his eyelids again, tilted his head to the side, and his tone became slow.

"Does Your Excellency perhaps believe that my meager cultivation is sufficient to defeat three or even more Undying Monarchs?"

"Or is it that you, sir, can stop it?"

Helian Shan's face twitched, and the wrinkles on his face deepened. "Are there other immortal monarchs?"

Chen Yuan didn't answer directly, looking at the other person's unpredictable expression, he felt a kind of inexplicable amusement.

"It's too late to say all this now!"

"It takes more than one cold day for the ice to freeze three feet deep. When the seal on the demons of the Ten Thousand Mountains was first broken, what did the imperial court do? Back then, these celestial beings used the fortune of Shu to suppress them, but the seals were like ants breaking through their nests. They were not repaired in time and eventually reached a point where they could not be controlled. As a result, the fortune was reshaped, and things that were covered by the years reappeared in the light of day, which led to the scene we see today!"

“When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent!”

"Perhaps the court has been too complacent for too long and wants to find something to do."

In closing, Chen Yuan couldn't resist adding a sarcastic remark.

Helian Shan's face was grim and uncertain. Finally, he took a long breath and said in a deep voice, "Stop talking nonsense and forget about the will of Heaven. How can you and I presume to know the thoughts of a sage or emperor?"

"I thought Lord Chen was concerned about the world, but I didn't expect him to back down in the face of such a major issue. He has lost face in my eyes. Since you are unwilling, and so many people have entered the game, there must be some old fogies among them."

As he spoke, the Grand Preceptor looked up at the sky, his cloudy old eyes gleaming.

Chen Yuan also looked up, a grin spreading across his face, revealing a set of white teeth. "Coincidentally, that's exactly what I was planning!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yuan raised his gun to the sky, "I sensed the presence of quite a few 'old friends,' let's go say hello to them!"

"go!"

After saying that, a burst of golden light shot out from beneath his feet, transforming into a beam of golden light that soared into the sky.

At the same time, a sharp phoenix cry rang out, and a burst of fire shot up from his body, transforming into a fire phoenix. The fire phoenix spread its wings, piercing the dark sky, and amidst flashes of spiritual light, a huge coffin appeared in the middle of its abdomen, and then soared into the sky.

"Sorry"

The horse neighed.

A thousand troops surged forward; hurry, ride, ride, ride through the air and follow!

Since the white-robed monarch has bestowed upon him a forbidden technique, with the right timing, location, and people, his current goal is to kill, kill, kill, collect primordial spirits, and have no taboos, so as to quickly step into the Martial Saint realm and gain more power before this unknown great trend erupts.

A fiery phoenix pulled the coffin, and a thousand troops advanced. Chen Yuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he went straight up the black mountain.

Like a blazing flame piercing the darkness!

Helian Shan, the Grand Preceptor of the Qian Dynasty, watched this scene with astonishment and suspicion as the phoenix pulled the coffin, seeing it so swaggering around.

This scene seems somewhat similar to the strange phenomenon that was rumored in the ancestral mountain back then.
Before he could continue observing, the phoenix pulling the coffin had already disappeared into the dense darkness above.

Above, on the black mountain in this direction.

Several enormous demonic figures, as large as small mountains, danced wildly like madmen, wreaking havoc in all directions. Bones exploded and soul fire scattered as they advanced into the abyss with unparalleled ferocity!
Soon after, as they continued their killing spree, a spark of light began to bloom more and more brilliantly in the dark abyss below.

Soon, they saw a huge phoenix spirit break through the darkness, carrying rich spiritual energy and scorching heat, flying towards them.

"Qi Luck Spiritual Root!"

Several demonic figures flashed their demonic eyes and saw the spirit coffin and the phoenix tree branches on it. The demonic mountain closest to it laughed loudly, leaped into the void, and its powerful demonic body, as strong as a god, swung its fist, which was covered with explosive black and gold demonic patterns, and smashed towards the fire phoenix.

However, in an instant, an astonishing killing intent erupted from the coffin!
"boom"

A burst of inspiration erupted, and flames shot into the sky.

Then, a massive, mountain-sized ball of flesh screamed from the flames, flew backward, and crashed onto the Black Mountain, scattering bone fragments and rocks.

Chen (End of this chapter)