Chapter 119: The Five Clans, the Chen Clan!

The bright moon shines upon Qingshan Mountain, occasionally accompanied by the cry of a crow.

The moonlight is like water, flowing between Chen Yan's black robes, casting strands of silver radiance.

He stands silently, his Fist Intent restrained as he senses the flow of power within his body.

Twenty-four Force Patterns, twenty-four Bone Patterns, twenty-six Skin Patterns, twenty-five Tendon Patterns.

The further one progresses, the harder it becomes to condense Extreme Forging Patterns.

But the benefits, however, are becoming increasingly greater.

Chen Yan has ninety-nine Extreme Forging Patterns throughout his body; that sensation of being able to achieve Unity in an instant is becoming clearer.

Unity...

Chen Yan murmurs in his heart; once he enters the Unity Realm, he will be a genuine Third-Stage Warrior.

The path of Horizontal Refinement consists of the Extreme Forging Realm, the Unity Realm, and the Origin Realm.

When Chen Yan stepped into the thirty-six pattern mark that day, he was actually already a Second-Stage Warrior.

The vast majority of people, such as Lv Chong and Zhuo Qingren, cannot proceed once their Extreme Forging Patterns reach forty-something, and they can only force a Unity.

Such a Unity Realm cannot even defeat a stronger late-stage Extreme Forging Realm practitioner.

The other extreme is Lu Xunyang, who achieved Unity with one hundred and forty-four Extreme Forging Patterns.

He completely surpassed the limits of the Cultivation Realm.

The differences between people are manifested right here.

Chen Yan often reflects that Chen Min and the others also underwent Limit-Breaking Awakening and possessed the will to pursue the limit.

They entered the Martial Dao earlier than him and had more resources than him.

Why then, did they delay in achieving Unity?

Or could it be that, like him, they have other pursuits?

In the distance, a black sedan is parked on the rugged Xiang Lu road.

Si Wenyi's pupils are tranquil, and the clear moonlight spills down, illuminating the rippling green dress on her body, making her figure resemble a pool of deep, secluded water.

"I heard you were slaughtering in all directions today; very impressive."

Looking at the standing Youth, Si Wenyi curls the corners of her mouth, sizing him up as if seeing him for the first time.

"Siwen Jie, please don't tease me."

Chen Yan walks toward the sedan.

"Going to the Martial Officer Town? You've reached Platinum Rank, so there are mission rewards.

Didn't you check?"

"Yes, going to the Martial Officer Town; I need to find Vice Chief Shen."

Chen Yan speaks; he won't use his Martial Merit Points yet, as he is not lacking resources right now.

What he needs most now is to convert those resources into his own strength.

Watching the Youth's increasingly upright back, Si Wenyi recalls the feeling of holding him that night.

That was perhaps the closest she had ever been to him in this life.

Quite close, yet quite far.

Even though she thinks this, the smile in Si Wenyi's eyes remains unchanged.

Even now, at four AM, when the coldest moment of Heaven and Earth is about to arrive.

…………

"The Dark Soul invited you?"

"Did he not say it explicitly?"

"Or perhaps, he is already wary of me."

Inside the Vice Chief's Office at the Martial Officer Town.

Shen Yiwei rubs his chin, pondering and murmuring after hearing Chen Yan explain the cause and effect.

Chen Yan sits quietly on the sofa, looking at this extremely exhausted man.

After a long while, he speaks:

"Vice Chief Shen, do you know why I was persecuted? They didn't want to kill me; they just wanted to destroy my memories and aptitude from the time of the incident."

Shen Yiwei's expression tightens, and at this moment, he looks at Chen Yan with exceptional seriousness:

"I have investigated your family background; your Parents were both very ordinary, very ordinary people."

Chen Yan remains in Silence.

Shen Yiwei continues:

"So... this is not normal, is it?"

Chen Yan nods; this is the most abnormal thing of all.

With his family being so ordinary, why would they be valued so highly?

Valued indeed.

Endless killing intent rises in Chen Yan's heart.

"Therefore, for abnormal matters, one must think abnormally; perhaps it has to do with the Five Clans," Shen Yiwei says.

Chen Yan's pupils flicker; the Five Clans?

Then he sees Shen Yiwei's gaze grow heavy:

"Among the Five Clans, there is the Chen Clan!"

Boom!

Chen Yan's pupils widen instantly; this piece of news strikes his brain like a bolt of lightning.

"Lao City Chen Family?"

"Them?" Shen Yiwei's Mu Jin was strange:

"Compared to the Five Clans, the Lao Chen are just like bugs.

The Five Clans are the most mysterious existence.

Qinzhou is still fine, as there is the Martial Officer, and family forces can only contend with the Martial Officer; it is impossible to topple the Martial Officer.

But in other places, the Five Clan Chen Family occupies an entire continent alone!"

As Shen Yiwei spoke, his voice became incomparably cold:

"Where the Chen Clan is located, even the Martial Officer cannot enter; the Five Clans are the greatest blood-sucking bugs under Heaven."

Chen Yan's Mu Jin flickered; a family occupies an entire continent alone?

Can a family have such enormous energy?

When the Great Xia was founded, Xia Zhu and the Five Clans bathed together in the blood of the Ancient God.

Chen Yan recalled this sentence once more, only feeling his back grow somewhat cold.

In an instant, he understood a little why Shen Yiwei would be so exhausted, and the reason why the Martial Officer would be in such a precarious situation.

Because the entire Great Xia is simply not a complete puzzle.

"But..., if the Chen Clan is so powerful, how am I related to them?"

Chen Yan spoke in a low voice.

"I only have a conjecture." Shen Yiwei sighed:

"That is why I say, for abnormal matters, one must think with abnormal thinking; this thinking of mine is abnormal."

Shen Yiwei waved his hand, letting Chen Yan not mind these things.

Afterwards, he continued to speak:

"Dark Soul did not explain to you who to assassinate; in fact, it is because they do not fully trust you.

You need to make them have no choice but to use Bing Yi."

Chen Yan nodded; he had been thinking the same.

"So I must walk out, but also make it so they cannot kill me!" Chen Yan said.

"Correct!" Shen Yiwei nodded:

"They fear me, Shen Yiwei, so they dare not approach Chen Yan and can only harm Chen Yan from afar.

And Chen Yan's defense and vigilance have reached a level that is difficult for them to handle!"

Chen Yan pondered and nodded.

There is no need to make them fully believe in Bing Yi.

Because the Tianjiao Trial is about to begin; once Chen Yan enters, their opportunities will only become fewer and fewer.

Therefore, Dark Soul and the others must act within these few days!

Looking at the crises encountered one by one, in fact, the person behind the scenes has only one thought.

To suppress Chen Yan's strength and let Chen Yan rot in Qingshan Town.

From the moment Chen Yan entered the True Martial Class, the other party was clearly anxious.

A single True Martial Class is already like this.

If Chen Yan were to enter the Tianjiao Trial, would it not drive the other party mad?

Opposite him, Shen Yiwei touched his chin, then stood up:

"Come with me."

Chen Yan nodded.

Time is like water.

The Dawn Light is like a thin veil, gently covering the layered mountains.

A loud military song rang out.

Leaning against the Qingshan Mountain Range, inside a room within the Military Martial Guard.

Aside from Chen Yan and Shen Yiwei.

Three others appeared.

Chen Yan recognized two of them: Shen Youning and Xu Di.

As for the other one, about thirty-five or thirty-six years of age, with a knife scar on his cheek, a full beard, wearing a military uniform, smoking a cigarette, he did not say a word.

"Xu Di, have you thought it over?"

Shen Yiwei spoke, and Chen Yan was silent.

To the side, Xu Di nodded:

"I have thought it over."

"Xu Di, you can refuse." Shen Yiwei spoke with a hint of difficulty appearing in his eyes.

"I have thought it over."

Xu Di's Mu Guang was quiet, then he glanced at Chen Yan to the side and walked toward the door.

"Lao Shen, there is no need for you to test me; I have thought it over." Xu Di paused his steps and looked at Chen Yan:

"I said thank you to you last time, but I feel it wasn't enough, so you don't need to think anything either."

Xu Di left.

Inside the room, there was a moment of silence.

Chen Yan's heart was incomparably complex; Shen Yiwei wanted Chen Yan to follow the Military Martial Guard to clear out the Ancient Beast and Shen Shi on Qingshan before the Tianjiao Trial.

In order to lure Dark Soul and the others to appear.

As for Xu Di, he was to impersonate Chen Yan at the critical moment.

How to impersonate?

A Renshen Mask or external forces can all temporarily alter a person's Appearance.

The entire matter would only be known to Chen Yan, Shen Yiwei, Shen Youning, Xu Di, and this soldier named Liu Hua who had been smoking a cigarette in silence.

The development of this matter to this point had already made the indignation in Chen Yan's heart grow increasingly intense.

Indignation at being in a fog, unable to see the truth clearly.

Indignation that his own affairs, in the end, had implicated others.

The more readily Xu Di agreed, the more intense Chen Yan's murderous intent toward Dark Soul and that person in the shadows became.

"Chen Yan, Youning, you two go back and make your own Preparation."

Shen Yiwei spoke; Shen Youning nodded, took a look at Chen Yan, and left.

Chen Yan walked out the door, and just as he passed the end of the Corridor, he saw Shen Youning standing against the wall.

The other party's pair of cold Pupils stared straight at Chen Yan, and she spoke softly:

"Don't have too much pressure; the New Dragon Guard has always helped one another, and Xu Di..."

Shen Youning paused in thought and spoke:

"Xu Di has always said that you saved him and his Sister last time, and a box of meals made by his Sister cannot repay that debt.

This time, he should be happy."

Chen Yan remained in Silence, nodded, and left:

"I will not let anything happen to him."

Shen Youning did not answer; today, when she learned that Chen Yan was Bing Yi, the shock in her heart was beyond measure.

What shocked her even more was that this Youth who had risen so suddenly actually carried such pressure.

The sentence the other party just said was likely a very heavy promise.

"I am also very strong; I have already reached Unity."

Shen Youning said with Laughter:

"Rest assured."

Chen Yan nodded.

…………

Inside the room.

"This Chen Yan is very formidable." Liu Hua, who had been smoking a Cigarette, spoke the moment after Chen Yan left.

"Mm, very formidable." Shen Yiwei spoke.

Liu Hua nodded and extinguished the Cigarette.