Patrol Captain

"I heard that the immortals who came down from the cave that day were there to suppress those bone demons."

“I’ve heard it’s terrifying. There are endless waves of white bones, and the bone demons are taller than mountains.”

"It seems that many great masters have died. They were all important figures that we ordinary martial artists rarely get to see."

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Around the campfire, as this topic unfolded, the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) gathered around the fire, chattering away and opening up.

They chatted back and forth, sometimes whispering and frowning, sometimes describing things vividly, as if they had witnessed it themselves.

Chen Yuan listened intently, his brow furrowed in a dark expression. Those things that came down from the sky were not necessarily immortals, and those white bones were not necessarily demons.

"I see that you all seem to know quite a bit. Do you all know how Chengdu is doing now?" He interrupted the conversation of these bodyguards, as this was the question he was most concerned about.

Everyone was taken aback, and then they all shook their heads.

"I really don't know."

Chen Yuan turned his gaze to the head镖师 (镖师 is a term used to describe a镖师 who is a镖师 who is a镖师 who is a镖师). The head镖师 gave an awkward smile and said, "We brothers usually only take this route when we are镖师. We have never been to Chengdu. These news are just hearsay from others."

"Where does this road lead?" Chen Yuan asked.

"Shu region, Jiangyou Pass!"

"Where is Tianxiong Pass?" Chen Yuan frowned. There was a secret teleportation array there.

“That’s not far from Jiangyou Pass, I’m familiar with that place.”

"I have a shipment to deliver, do you dare to take it?" Chen Yuan asked, his golden eyes gleaming with a captivating metallic luster in the firelight.

He needed someone to guide him, as this was Liangzhou, a place he was unfamiliar with.

A person's temperament cannot be changed. Chen Yuan sat in front of the fire, exuding an imposing aura without anger. This head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) who had been traveling all over the country for many years dared not be negligent upon hearing these words, and his face showed surprise and doubt.

"Sir, what kind of shipment are you escorting?"

His voice was somewhat uncertain, tinged with caution.

"I!"

At that moment, a thunderclap exploded outside, and lightning tore through the rain, startling everyone.

After half a cup of tea.

"Sorry"

A clear neigh of a horse,

A horse-drawn carriage rushed into the rain.

"drive"

"drive"

"drive"

At the front of the carriage, the former head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) sat in the coachman's seat, cracking his whip as he charged into the rain, shouting enthusiastically.

Behind the curtain of rain, the other bodyguards and the group of merchants who had bought a carriage for a large sum of money watched the carriage rush into the rain, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"What kind of reward did Chief Escort Chang receive that made him dare to escort such a mysterious person alone? He seems quite excited!"

"A jade bottle, but we don't know what's inside."

"That young hero has an extraordinary air about him and a distinguished background. I should have volunteered; maybe I would have been struck by immense wealth." One of the bodyguards regretted his decision.

"Come on, who knows where this is in the deep mountains and forests?"

"No, if they really had bad intentions, they would have done it already."

"Look, the carriage has disappeared!" someone exclaimed, rubbing their eyes.

The carriage sped through the rain and mud, covering a few steps before suddenly disappearing from sight, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, or like rushing into the rain and entering another space.

On the other side, in that carriage,
Chang, who was originally excited about receiving the advance payment—a drop of demon blood—now looked somewhat surprised.

He felt as if he were surrounded by elongated white rain streaks, and his feet felt as if he were riding on clouds at an extremely fast speed.

A carriage couldn't possibly be that fast!
Suddenly, he stared wide-eyed ahead. At the end of the road was a steep cliff, its walls covered with dark brown rocks. Rainwater flowed through the cracks in the rocks, and the carriage was approaching at breakneck speed.

But the carriage showed no sign of slowing down; instead, it shot straight toward the cliff like an arrow.

"Young hero!"

His face tightened, and he didn't have time to turn around before letting out a startled cry.

Just as the carriage was about to crash into the cliff, something strange happened.

The lead horse didn't crash into the hard rock wall; instead, it seemed to plunge into a thick fog, its body rapidly disappearing into the rocks. Immediately afterward, the entire carriage followed suit. The metal body struck the rocks, but instead of the expected loud shattering sound, it silently seeped in, like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

The rain was still falling, and the rocks on the cliff remained cold and hard, without even a scratch.

But the carriage, along with the four black horses pulling it, disappeared into the crowd with a neighing sound.

In a short while, the carriage passed through the cliff and got back on the road, leaving only the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), his face pale, still in shock, panting heavily.

Chen Yuan's leisurely voice came from the carriage behind them.

"Just focus on finding the direction, you don't need to worry about anything else!"

Chang, the镖头 (bodyguard), nodded blankly.

Then, holding the reins, he tried hard to discern the direction and followed the carriage, passing through mountains, soaring through the air, crossing rivers, and driving along cliffs. He traveled through mountains and across rivers, going straight through the air and on the ground without any obstacles.

This burly man knew perfectly well that he had encountered a martial arts master with such supernatural abilities!
At least the mysterious body, no, the Heavenly Gate!

Such a young Heavenly Gate expert is awe-inspiring.

He gradually got used to this rhythm and quickly headed towards Tianxiong Pass.

Inside the ebony carriage, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.

Inside the Niwan Palace, his Yang spirit was summoning Gongsun Yang's soul to meet him using a secret method.

Just like when he tried to take shelter from the rain in the cave before, there was still no response from the other side.

This is the first time I've seen something like this!

This suggests that Gongsun Yang, who was supposed to be in charge of Chengdu in his place, may have run into trouble.

This made Chen Yuan's mind sink. Then, the Yang God sitting cross-legged on the divine flower suddenly opened his third eye between his eyebrows, his brows furrowed in anger, and a beam of crystal-clear divine light shot out, directly into the sea of ​​clouds below.

"call"

The glazed divine light pierced into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds, causing the clouds to surge and explore the unknown depths of the clouds, searching for traces.

After some time, he finally sensed Gongsun Yang's presence.

Gongsun Yang and he have a strong bond of responsibility. He forcibly probes with his Heavenly Eye, which consumes some of his mental energy.

"Break through for me!"

Chen Yuan's expression hardened, and he pressed down on his third eye.

The next second, a sound like a mirror shattering came from the depths of the sea of ​​clouds.

Then, from within the sea of ​​clouds, a wisp of cloud shot out from below, condensing into a human figure. It was none other than Gongsun Yang!
"General?" Gongsun Yang's voice came through a daze, tinged with excitement, but weak, and his figure seemed unreal.

"What's wrong, sir? What happened in Chengdu?" Chen Yuanyang's mind flickered, and he arrived at the sea of ​​clouds, appearing in front of Gongsun Yang's phantom, his eyebrows furrowed, exuding a murderous aura.

Upon seeing that it was indeed Chen Yuan, Gongsun Yang's illusory figure solidified slightly, and his expression relaxed.
"I can finally breathe a sigh of relief now that the general is alright."

"I am unharmed, but my cultivation and supernatural powers have been sealed. However, how did you manage to bring me here, General?" His cultivation was sealed, which prevented him from checking Chen Yuan's clone's status, and he had been worried about it for the past few days.

"Who granted you your cultivation level?" The two seemed to be talking at cross purposes.

Gongsun Yang did not dwell on this topic, but said quickly in a deep voice: "Let's not talk about that for now. What I want to say is that General, don't rush back. The situation has become a bit complicated."

"Why?"

"That's exactly what I was about to ask you." Chen Yuan's eyebrows twitched, his eyes flashing like lightning.

"How is Chengdu now? Are the soldiers alright?"

"Reporting to the General, Chengdu is now under the control of the imperial court, governed by the current Imperial Preceptor Helian Shan, who is also the current Martial Saint. Many other imperial experts have also come with troops to support the city, and the Demon-Suppressing General Qitian has also returned to his headquarters."

"Helian Shan? It's that old man!" Chen Yuan was somewhat surprised; the other party was the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty. However, upon reflection, it wasn't entirely unexpected. After a moment's thought, he said:

"So, Chengdu hasn't been affected yet. But I've heard that a huge hole has appeared in the sky over Shu, and people have fallen from the sky. Also, an army of skeletons has occupied the cities of Shu."

"That's right, but this huge hole appeared in the Ten Thousand Mountains region, tearing the sky apart. The army of white bones did indeed occupy the cities of my Shu region, but they were dead cities ravaged by demons. Seven kings led the vast white bones, each occupying a city, and that place became a forbidden area."

"Some of the sentry troops we left behind were able to retreat in time via the teleportation array."

As Gongsun Yang spoke, his brows furrowed and he said in a low voice, "As for those who descended from the hole in the sky, they are like celestial beings banished from heaven, with unfathomable supernatural powers. Rumors suggest that they are celestial beings from the lower realm."

"Two of them are currently at the Daofu Division!"

"What?" Chen Yuan's brow twitched, then tightened. He took two steps closer, his eyes darting sideways. "What's going on?"

"I heard that the Imperial Advisor went to that forbidden area and invited him there!"

As he spoke, Gongsun Yang glanced at Chen Yuan, then suddenly bowed deeply:

"Please punish me, General!"

"What are you doing, sir?"

"The General's sacred tree on Yinshan Mountain and the cave have both been occupied by these two celestial beings."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's face darkened, and his voice instantly turned sinister.

"I think this is some kind of celestial being, or a thief."

"Is Helian Shan a dead man?!"

"The Grand Preceptor values ​​these two highly and tacitly approved of their request. My subordinates and other generals argued with him, but we were unable to protect them." Gongsun Yang lowered his head, his voice somewhat dry and strained.

"That old bastard, giving away my things as gifts, he really has a big face."

"They're the ones who caused your condition, sir?" Chen Yuan's voice turned cold.

"I am fine, General. Please be cautious. General Qitian is currently in command and can protect us. Please wait until the situation becomes clearer before starting any conflict."

Gongsun Yang knew the general's temperament all too well and knew he would not give up easily, so he spoke up to dissuade him.

He felt that the current situation in Chengdu was too complicated. The imperial court's martial saint, the celestial beings in the lower realm, and powerful beings from all sides were like oil being poured on a raging fire, subtly posing a threat to them.

He could clearly sense that they had been targeted since the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Dynasty took over Chengdu!

Given the general's temperament, he certainly wouldn't tolerate it.

Because his cultivation was sealed, he had not yet realized that his general had broken through to the Martial Saint realm.

"fart!"

"I want to see how big their faces are."

"If you've taken my things, you'd better give them back exactly as they were taken."

"Do you really think I'm dead? Wait for my orders!"

Chen Yuan was furious, his eyes flashing with cold light. He turned around and flicked his sleeve, dispelling Gongsun Yang's illusory image.

Having already suffered enough humiliation escaping from the burial ground with its twists and turns, and losing manpower in the process, how can we allow others to bully us on our own turf?

What's the point of being a Martial Saint then?!
Chen Yuan took a deep breath and slowly calmed down, then pondered the information he had learned from Mr. Gongsun.

A hole appeared in the sky above the Ten Thousand Mountains, and someone descended from the sky through that hole, seemingly a celestial being from the lower realm. This suggests that the passage to the lower realm that the white-robed king spoke of may have opened.

Currently, there are suspected celestial beings in the Daofu Division!

The skeletal kings who occupy several dead cities are likely the immortal kings from the Burial Ground. It seems they failed and did not return to Jade Capital. I wonder what went wrong or what happened.

With the sudden emergence of these two forces, the political landscape of Sichuan is now uncertain.

The land of Sichuan has truly suffered many disasters.

Chen Yuan gathered his thoughts, opened his eyes, his gaze flickering, and then flipped his hand over.

A fist-sized "moon" emitting a blazing white light appeared in his hand, its surface having a metallic texture, like a glowing metal sphere!

Soon, however, the milky white sphere changed, as if a quail with its head buried in its wings had spread its wings, and the silver patterns on the surface of the sphere stretched out rapidly.

The tiny leaves and trunk unfurled in the blink of an eye!
A small, silver tree, about a foot in size, swayed with a captivating silver light. Each leaf was like a piece of silver forged by moonlight, with flowing iridescent edges.

A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves, creating a crisp, tinkling sound like jade striking jade. If you listened closely, you could hear a soft murmur in the sound, like countless stars whispering. The silver patterns on the tree trunk were not static, but moved slowly like a living thing, sometimes converging into ancient runes, sometimes scattering into shimmering starlight, as if they were alive.

"grown ups!"

When the small, silvery tree, about a foot tall, swayed, its leaves jingled, producing a metallic, tinkling sound.

This is the spirit of that sacred tree of Yinshan.

Chen Yuan watched all of this with indifferent eyes.
"Your physical body has been stolen. Is it still possible to teleport back?"

"My lord, it is unacceptable to have my body but not my heart. I will still serve you as my master and can still teleport."

The spirit of the sacred tree gave a simple and straightforward answer.

Chen Yuan nodded.

An hour later, outside the carriage, the sound of horses neighing could be heard.

"Young hero, Tianxiong Pass is near...it seems we've arrived!"

Outside the carriage, the sound of the镖头 (bodyguard/escort) breathing heavily could be heard.

The feeling of being on a winning streak the whole way was so exhilarating!
At this moment, he stared in disbelief at the magnificent west gate of Tianxiong Pass.

Three thousand miles, and we've arrived?
He wouldn't have come to his senses if he hadn't seen the large characters on the city gate.

"Go to the Inner City Sky Patrol Division!"

"Take this token!"

About half an hour later, a carriage quietly entered the Inner City Patrol Office.

Once inside, one sees rows of armored soldiers standing on both sides of the road, all kneeling on one knee and bowing towards the carriage.
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"

Inside the carriage, Chief镖头 Chang was so frightened by the scene that he stumbled and tumbled off. (End of Chapter)