Chapter 116: The Eastern Fiend of the Transcendent Dao

I don't know whether it's because autumn is coming or because we keep heading north, but the weather gradually grew cool, and the scorching heat vanished unnoticed.

The trees and flowers along the road seemed to regain some vitality, but little did they know that in a few days they would face death and wither.

Chen Yi He dismissed the subordinates of Bear King Fortress, finally dividing Bear King Fortress among the commoners, ensuring each household received a share. Afterwards he followed Qiu Yichen north; Five Absolutes Palace is the foremost power in the north, something Bear King Fortress cannot compare to.

"We should arrive tomorrow." Qiu Yichen pointed to the distant north and said to Chen Yi He.

"Bei Du and Southern Border truly cannot be compared; going to Thousand Layers Gate, just traveling in Southern Border took nearly a month, and in the blink of an eye we'll have traversed Bei Du to its edge!" Chen Yi He exclaimed.

"Heaven and earth are boundless; how could there be an edge to walk to? I don't know if the heavens are too vast or man too insignificant."

Hearing Qiu Yichen say that, Chen Yi He suddenly recalled the four words "heaven round, earth square"; science has proven it wrong, the earth is a sphere, but he doesn't know whether the martial world in this book is also spherical.

"Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!" A woman in red rode a white horse, flashing past Chen Yi He and Qiu Yichen's side, swift and clean, without splashing water.

Chen Yi He glanced at Qiu Yichen, only to notice Qiu Yichen was also looking at him; the two shared a tacit understanding, immediately spurring their horses to give chase, one ahead and one behind, they intercepted the red-clad woman. They could see her strength was not weak; she was certainly no ordinary person.

"Who are you?" the red-clad woman asked coldly.

"Hehehe... In this desolate wilderness, guess what we want to do?" Chen Yi He, leading the way, gave a wicked grin, even feigning a gulp.

Nevertheless, the red-clad woman forced herself to stay composed, even threatening, "You'd better not stand in my way, or else you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

"Hahaha! Can't bear the consequences?" Chen Yi He laughed loudly.

"Yes, please make way!"

Qiu Yichen asked, "Looking at the direction you're rushing, could you be from the Five Absolutes Palace?"

"Heh, you're sensible; knowing I serve the Five Absolutes Palace, you still dare block my path! Move aside quickly."

"Hahaha! Turns out we're fellow travelers; we're also headed to the Five Absolutes Palace." Qiu Yichen's laugh was very hearty.

The red-clad woman spoke up, "Contend for Hegemony Assembly?"

"Yes. I am Qiu Yichen, and this is Chen Yi He."

Upon hearing the three words "Qiu Yichen", the red-clad woman's body trembled; upon hearing "Chen Yi He", she almost fell from her horse. To the Five Absolutes Palace, these two names were overly familiar! She never expected to encounter them both on the road today.

"We just want to ask why you're in such a hurry." Chen Yi He asked.

The red-clad woman hesitated, then sighed, "Well, if I don't speak today, I won't be able to leave this road." She wasn't afraid of the two men before her; she simply didn't want to invite trouble, especially since the news in her hands would soon spread across the Peaceful Land Continent, and prematurely leaking it wouldn't matter much.

"That's the theory." Chen Yi He said.

The red-clad woman continued smoothly, "My name is Ruan Shu, chief disciple under the Palace Master, coming from Dong Hai, I've returned specially to report to the Palace Master that the Contend for Hegemony Assembly and the Heroes Assembly may not be able to proceed as scheduled."

"Dong Hai?" Chen Yi He asked.

"The Dual Heroes Assembly can't proceed as scheduled?" Qiu Yichen asked.

Chen Yi He spurred his horse forward, anxiously pressing, "Quickly tell me what happened to Dong Hai!?"

Ruan Shu didn't know why Chen Yi He suddenly became so flustered; facing his expression, she was at a loss, "Dong Hai... Dong Hai has encountered trouble."

Chen Yi He then calmed considerably; mentioning Dong Hai, how could he forget Dongfang Xing? Dongfang Xing had parted with him half a year ago precisely to return to Dong Hai.

Chen Yi He only then became much calmer; speaking of Dong Hai, how could he forget Dongfang Xing? Dongfang Xing had parted from him half a year ago, precisely to return to Dong Hai.

"What!?" This time it was Qiu Yichen who gasped in shock, "You mean the legendary Eastern Fiend? The one who, three hundred years ago, slaughtered from Dong Hai to the Western Desert?"

Ruan Shu nodded, "Yes, Dongfang Wuji, the Eastern Fiend, has returned to life. The three-hundred-year seal has been lifted; he has come back."

"I never thought this world truly had such a thing as raising the dead." Qiu Yichen still immersed in shock, a person dead for three hundred years actually coming back to life—no one could accept that.

"Do you know how the Eastern Fiend was resurrected?" This detail concerned Chen Yi He; he was worried.

"It's unclear, but we must kill him!" Ruan Shu declared firmly, "Once Dongfang Wuji enters Bei Du, he will surely bring calamity to the martial world! He is stronger than three hundred years ago, having harbored grudges for three centuries; this time he has proclaimed he will exact double revenge on everyone!"

"But those who joined forces to kill him three hundred years ago are all dead now!" Qiu Yichen said.

"Yet their descendants still live, just like our Palace Master."

"Another bloodbath! I never expected the Dongfang Clan to have lain low for three hundred years just to let their ancestor be reborn—how terrifying!"

Chen Yi He asked Ruan Shu, "What is his approximate strength?"

"Rumors say it nears or even surpasses the Sevenfold Heaven."

"Transcendent Dao!?" Qiu Yichen, usually mature and steady, had his worldview shattered today! What concept is the Transcendent Dao!?

Sevenfold Heaven, Transcendent Dao, transcending the mortal realm! Throughout history, how many have managed to reach it? They can move heaven and earth, omnipotent! A flick of the finger kills, a palm strike splits mountains! If one who can take an enemy commander's head from a million-strong army is considered strong, then one who can stand against ten thousand is the strongest among the strong.

Chen Yi He was still pondering; the strength of a Sevenfold Heaven expert—he himself was only at Fourfold Heaven, yet already able to carve out a niche in the martial world—what exactly is the Sevenfold Heaven concept? The higher the heavenly layer, the greater the gap; often the difference between early, middle, and late stages is already heaven and earth. A martial artist who seizes every opportunity, even with extraordinary talent, training day and night, still cannot reach the threshold of Sevenfold Heaven.

However, Dongfang Wuji is precisely a Sevenfold Heaven expert; such a person, once entering the martial world, would stir up a bloodbath beyond imagination.

"The Eastern Fiend has let loose his boast, vowing to bloodbath the martial world, remake the martial order—those who comply prosper, those who resist perish; this time he will bring the Dongfang Clan to take revenge on everyone! Our Five Absolutes Palace must stop them." Ruan Shu spoke righteously, "But this matter does not concern you; as for the Contend for Hegemony Assembly and the Heroes Assembly joint gathering, it won't be possible to hold it anytime soon—you'd better hurry back, or else take refuge in the Five Absolutes Palace."

"The Dongfang Giant Demon has put aside his bombastic words, intending to bloodbath the martial world, reestablish the martial order—those who submit prosper, those who oppose perish; this time he will lead the Dongfang Clan to take revenge on everyone! Our Five Absolutes Palace must stop them." Ruan Shu spoke righteously, "But this matter has nothing to do with you; as for the Contest of Hegemony and the Heroes' Gathering, the gathering of the two heroes, it cannot be arranged for a while—go back quickly, or go to the Five Absolutes Palace to take refuge!"