My filial piety will never change

"Okay~Ah!!!" With a cry, Shen Suxin fell off the horse, ending the battle.

The 'sweat' she poured out formed a puddle on the ground, and Zhao Yuchen's entire body was soaked. After helping her up, he said, "How is it? Have you entered the state of sage enlightenment?"

"It seems... a little bit..." Shen Suxin bit her thin lips lightly, her face full of fatigue, and said softly.

"... "

At noon, Zhao Yuchen parted ways with Shen Suxin. He then went to find Qianqing and Qingmeng, conducting in-depth research on them. Ao Bibi would then finish up. As for Huang Li and Su Fei, they were too busy and escaped.

After a few days of research, Zhao Yuchen became more familiar with the new way of enlightenment, and the impact of the catastrophe seemed to begin to subside.

It's just that the process of fading is slow. He believes that he needs a greater release and enlightenment.

There are no more ways to develop from the concubines in the harem, so what he wants is an opportunity, but he doesn't know when this opportunity will come.

……

A month later.

Zhao Yuchen had already achieved a Dao Realm advancement through numerous experiments, as had his three masters and Shen Suxin. While Qianqing, Qingmeng, and Ao Bibi had also seen improvements, their gains were less pronounced. This suggests that the closer one approaches dual cultivation, the more effective the sage state advancement becomes.

The improvement of Dao realm does not mean an improvement in actual combat power, because there are no matching resources to assist the body in transforming into specific cultivation.

Currently, the concentration of spiritual energy and the level of resources in Yuxuan Continent cannot meet the needs of cultivators above the Divine Realm.

During this month, the Grand Alliance held a selection competition and picked out a group of young people with excellent talent and potential. Under the joint training of the Protoss, Yin Yang Valley and the Four Great Immortal Clans, they will inherit the ancient Protoss skills and spiritual weapons and grow into powerful monks.

After the selection was over, Yin Yang Valley also began to discuss with the alliance about sending people outside the domain to collect information and launch a counterattack plan.

This proposal was unanimously agreed upon by the allies, and the executors of the plan were also selected by Yin Yang Valley.

As a stealth expert with superb life-saving skills, Zhao Yuchen naturally became the team leader.

As for the team members, they must also be selected from those above the Divine Realm. It was finally decided that Gongsun Ningyu, Shen Suxin, and Ye Ye would go together.

After the meeting, Qianqing also asked to go together.

She had said before that she would not take the initiative to participate in the fights outside the domain and on the mainland. It really made Zhao Yuchen feel strange that she stood up this time.

She just said: "I want to go home and take a look."

With such a tone and wish, Zhao Yuchen could not find any reason to refuse.

They planned to leave for the outside world in two days.

However, the next day, an update came from the frontline: Feng Luan led a group of foreign demons and monsters to attack from the eastern border, and defeated the border defense troops step by step.

The Grand Alliance was well-prepared, with strict border defenses, so it was impossible for them to be breached so quickly. However, Feng Luan possessed some extremely terrifying spiritual weapons that would force even a True Immortal to retreat.

The Alliance immediately used the teleportation array and sent a large army to support, and the Protoss also went to fight under the leadership of Pluto.

But when the gods appeared, Feng Luan led his troops to retreat quickly and out of the border.

The alliance wanted to give chase, but found that all their tents had disappeared, making it impossible to pursue them.

This obviously utilizes some kind of teleportation array, and can transport a huge number of people at one time.

This situation repeated seven or eight times, causing immense frustration at the border. To address this issue, more and more defense personnel and resources were deployed.

Because of changes in the border situation, Zhao Yuchen's plan to go outside the region for exploration was temporarily shelved.

Feng Luan was so arrogant that he had to personally lead the top combat forces to subdue Feng Luan when he led the troops to come out.

However, when Zhao Yuchen arrived at the front line, Feng Luan never appeared again. The enemy's border even returned to a state of dead silence.

Everyone felt that Feng Luan had suffered a great psychological trauma in facing Zhao Yuchen after being attacked by him several times, so as long as Zhao Yuchen was in charge, she would never dare to act recklessly.

Zhao Yuchen held a meeting with his harem on the front lines. "I think there's something fishy going on here. Their attacks haven't actually caused us much damage. In fact, they've had to spend a lot of resources and manpower each time. What's the point of this pointless practice?"

Shengying murmured, "Probably to attract our attention. The old trick!"

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain..."

Chapter 181 Wushan Seal

Zhao Yuchen pondered and said, "In order to find out what they are going to do... I plan to cross the border and see if I can find some clues."

The girls offered to go with him, but he refused.

After everything was ready, Zhao Yuchen used absolute concealment to cross the eastern border and enter the area between the outside world and Yuxuan Continent.

This is a vast plain with thin spiritual energy. It belongs neither to the outside world nor to the Yuxuan Continent.

In ancient times, when the old saint was still alive, a defensive barrier and outposts were set up here, and the four great immortal clans took turns to control it.

With the passing of the old Saint Son and the departure of the new Saint Son Mingjing, conflicts between the four great immortal clans intensified. The demons from outside the domain had remained silent for years, and the defenses and oversight here were dismantled.

Later, cultivators from the Yuxuan Continent also occupied this place, but because there was really no way to practice here, gradually no one cared about it.

Zhao Yuchen came to the place where the foreign demon army was stationed before. There was nothing here except some traces.

But Zhao Yuchen had an eye of insight and could detect some traces of residual breath. Following this trace, Zhao Yuchen continued to go deeper.

Gradually, he passed through the middle area and came to the area under the jurisdiction of the outside world.

The spiritual energy here was permeated with a dark force, even the sky seemed dim. A strange smell lingered in the air, a scent reminiscent of blood and rust. Everything else, such as the mountains, land, and rivers, was no different from Yuxuan Continent. Only the plants, perhaps influenced by the special spiritual energy, had developed unusual shapes.

Zhao Yuchen continued to follow the trajectory and eventually came to a group of strongholds that looked relatively new. The stronghold was built with huge stones, and some monks from outside the domain were entering and leaving and patrolling.

Zhao Yuchen sneaked into the stronghold. Most of these cultivators were at the Hedao and Yuhua levels. If he wanted to get information, these people were obviously not qualified.

After wandering around for a while, Zhao Yuchen finally found a cultivator in the true immortal realm.

The monk seemed to be of high status. They took advantage of the monk's unpreparedness and captured him hundreds of miles away in a flash. No one even knew how he disappeared.

When this person reacted, he had already been suppressed by Zhao Yuchen's soul and his face was filled with fear.

Zhao Yuchen pressed the issue, "What exactly are you planning lately? You only have one chance to answer."

"I'm saying... Lady Fengluan has received instructions from the Demon Emperor to harass the border of Yuxuan Continent in the near future in order to divert your attention. Once the people of Yinyang Valley focus their attention here, Lady Fengluan will use the one-way teleportation array to head to Wushan."

"Wushan? What are you going there for?"

"I've only heard sporadic information, but roughly speaking, there's a very powerful individual imprisoned in that place. The Demon Emperor sent Lady Fengluan to release him. Lady Fengluan revealed that with this individual's help, the Outer Realm will regain the upper hand."

"What is this person's identity?"

"I don't know, I really don't know. Master Fengluan went to Wushan when he was supporting the border in Yinyang Valley."

The situation was serious, so to be on the safe side, Zhao Yuchen still conducted a soul search on him and made sure that there was no concealment or omission in the information he said.

After searching his soul, this guy had lost his self-awareness. Zhao Yuchen had to completely erase his soul and then inject his own soul into it, turning it into his puppet and returning to the base.

……

"Wushan was once a sacred place for cultivation for demons from outside the region. However, it was destroyed in a great war. After so many years, the remaining power there must have long since dissipated."

After Zhao Yuchen returned, he told everyone this information.

Ye Ye explained the origin of Wushan, then she took out the map of the current Yuxuan Continent and pointed to an area in the southwest: "According to the current evolution of the terrain, it should be around here."

Zhao Yuchen said, "There's a city nearby with a teleportation array under the Yin Yang Valley. Let's set off without further delay."

This time the team continued the personnel originally scheduled to go outside the domain: Zhao Yuchen, Gongsun Ningyu, Shen Suxin, Ye Ye and Qian Qing.

These people are the current ceiling combat power of Yin Yang Valley, and it can be said that they are given enough face.

...

With the help of the teleportation array, the five of them arrived at the foot of Wushan Mountain in less than half an hour. As Ye Ye said, after many years, this place has become an ordinary mountain.

Zhao Yuchen used his Eye of Insight to peer inside the mountain. "Sure enough, there's a very high-level seal hidden in the mountain, and there's also the strange aura of Fengluan."

Qian Qing said, "Qian Qing has never heard of this seal and this person before."

Shen Suxin said, "When you were born, tens of millions of years had already passed. It's normal that you haven't heard of it."

Gongsun Ningyu analyzed, "If breaking this seal would grant them the aid of powerful beings, why are they only thinking of it now? They should have had plenty of opportunities to break it before."

Ye Ye drew the giant sword from his waist and said bluntly, "What we can confirm now is that the seal is indeed there. No matter what conspiracy there is, we will know it when we see it in person."

Zhao Yuchen waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Ladies!"

Four powerful gods who were comparable to Taiyi, and one Taiyi realm powerhouse turned into a stream of light and headed straight for Wushan.

There is an ancient cave halfway up Wushan Mountain, and Fengluan has set up a concealment barrier outside the cave.

But this barrier was useless to Zhao Yuchen. His eyes of insight could easily see through it, and when he broke it, it would not attract Feng Luan's attention at all.

After breaking the barrier and moving quickly along the inside of the cave, you will reach the core area in just a moment.

This was a ruined hall, its traces blurred. In the center, a broken sword held a seal. Feng Luan's hand rested on the hilt. Strange lines appeared on her arm, causing her immense pain.

Rumble~

When she saw Zhao Yuchen and his gang, she spat out a mouthful of blood, and the bell hanging around her waist flew out with a clanging sound, emitting a brilliant light as the blood poured out.

The seal has loosened by 90%.

The power that emanated from it spread out, not to mention Wushan, the entire world was shaken by it.

Zhao Yuchen finally understood why Feng Luan wanted to use the strategy of luring the tiger away from the mountain.

If our forces were the first to discover such a massive tremor and rush over from Yinyang Valley, they might be able to stop it. However, if we were to lure our high-level forces to the eastern border, the situation would be different. Even with the help of the teleportation array, it would still take at least half an hour.

Even if other people with lower realms rush over, they will be blocked by the barrier at the entrance of the cave.

Without time to think, Zhao Yuchen immediately used time freeze.

But something strange happened. Fengluan wasn't completely immobilized, but only slowed down slightly, continuing to break the seal.

Zhao Yuchen dodged and gave her a Jade Mysterious Fire Fist, sending her flying.

"Pfft~"

Fengluan was knocked away and fell to the ground...

Rumble~

The seal vibrated again, as if something was about to burst out...

Chapter 182 Zidan and Zhuyi

The five of them were in sync and took action at the same time to suppress the seal.

But as soon as they unleashed their power, it was swallowed by the black light emanating from the seal. The seal was finally broken.

The moment the seal was broken, an ancient and powerful aura swept through the ruined palace, as if even time had stood still. The dusty seal crumbled to dust in that instant, and a black figure soared into the sky, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, ready to fly.

She wore an ancient black robe, embroidered with mysterious dark golden runes. With her appearance, these runes seemed to activate, shimmering with a profound light. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, yet revealed a coldness that distanced her from others. Her deep eyes held endless stories and experiences.

Her cultivation level is at the peak of Taiyi Realm!

Judging from Ye Ye's expression, she didn't recognize this woman either. The same was true for Qian Qing, who came from outside the domain.

The woman hovered in mid-air, a frightening surge of power swirling around her. Her gaze slowly swept over everyone present, finally resting on Qian Qing. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing an intriguing smile.

"I am very interested in your aura and bloodline. Would you like to be my follower?" Her voice was as if it came from the underworld, cold and ethereal, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting people's hearts.

No one expected that this would be the first sentence she said.

Qian Qing's expression remained calm. She looked at the mysterious woman calmly and said calmly, "Qian Qing already has someone in her heart. I'm sorry I can't obey your order."

A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes, and she chuckled, "Really? That's a shame. But I'll make you change your mind."

Zhao Yuchen stepped forward and said calmly, "Shouldn't you introduce yourself first? So we can tell if you're friend or foe."

The woman's gaze fell on Zhao Yuchen, her eyes slightly fixed, as if she had noticed something unusual about Zhao Yuchen, but she quickly regained her composure.

"My name is Zidan. What if I'm an enemy? What if I'm a friend?"

Zhao Yuchen rolled up his sleeves and said, "If we are friends, we can drink and sing. If we are enemies, then I will inconvenience you and treat the day you break the seal as your memorial day."

Zidan didn't answer, but turned his gaze to the dying Fengluan, a cold glint in his eyes: "Those with strength are my friends. Those without strength, even if they have done me a favor, are no different from pigs and dogs."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and Feng Luan turned into a wisp of black smoke and dissipated into the air.

This scene surprised all the battle-hardened people in Yin Yang Valley.

Feng Luan, one of the leading generals of the extraterritorial forces and the one who broke the seal, was even severely injured by Zhao Yuchen for doing so. Yet, Zi Dan simply destroyed them without mercy, demonstrating that this woman was even more demonic than a demon.

Even if she claims to be a friend, she can't trust this kind of person at all!

"Kill her!"