Chapter 122: I Am Heaven!

The summer valley, with its misty peaks and lush, verdant foliage.

The mountain road winding through the valley, like a coiled dragon lying in wait.

Military trucks drove along the mountain road, moving at high speed and kicking up clouds of dust.

Inside a military transport truck.

Chen Yan, Shen Youning, and Xu Di, along with twenty or thirty soldiers in uniform, sat leaning against the truck walls.

The truck swayed, and many veteran soldiers chatted and laughed.

"Once we get there, we'll take the lead; you are all geniuses and the main force."

A man with short hair looked at Shen Youning and the other two and spoke.

His gaze lingered on Chen Yan for a few seconds.

Shen Youning and Xu Di were familiar faces; this youth must be a genius newly joined to the New Dragon Guard.

Thinking of this, the short-haired man looked at Chen Yan and asked with extra concern:

"What is your name?"

"Chen Yan," Chen Yan said softly.

"Oh, Chen Yan, this should be your first time going to the Gushou Qianxian; stay close to Shen Youning and Xu Di, don't wander off, and follow all orders," the man said earnestly:

"You only have one life!"

"Understood!" Chen Yan nodded, then closed his eyes and began to comprehend the Heavenly Patrol.

The Heavenly Patrol is a Qingqiong Grade A Horizontal Refinement Breathing Method.

It is harder than any Martial Arts Chen Yan has ever learned.

Especially its extreme cultivation method; Chen Yan has not even reached Entry Level yet.

As for the eyes of the Green-Eyed Ancient Divine Beast, Chen Yan planned to contemplate them at night.

Shen Yiwei had Chen Yan participate in the military's mission to clear out Ancient Beasts.

And the location of this mission was at the northernmost end of Qingshan.

It was also where Yunmeng City bordered the neighboring Yixian City.

Such border areas are where Ancient Beasts and Ancient Divine Beasts are most prone to breed.

"The geniuses of the New Dragon Guard are worth more than us; brothers, remember, if we encounter danger later, we can die, but they cannot."

Beside the short-haired man, a soldier wearing glasses spoke, his gaze sweeping over Chen Yan and the others.

Although he said it this way, anyone could hear the sarcasm in his words.

"Lao Ji, don't talk nonsense!"

The short-haired man who had just reminded Chen Yan gave a low shout, then looked at Shen Youning and the others and whispered:

"Lao Ji... his father died protecting a genius of the New Dragon Guard..."

"Li Liangui, shut your mouth; my father's death was glorious. Chu Xuanxian, that was a remarkable genius."

Lao Ji gave a Cold Snort, and the atmosphere inside the truck changed instantly.

"Chu Xuanxian?"

Xu Di gave a Cold Snort:

"Don't worry, if I meet him, I will slaughter him."

Chu Xuanxian was originally a student highly valued by Shen Yiwei, and the Military Guard had sacrificed much for his development.

Unexpectedly, he had defected.

A disgrace!

Lao Ji's expression changed slightly, but the next moment he glanced at Xu Di and hummed lightly:

"Xu Di, look at your own level; Chu Xuanxian could crush you with a single finger."

Xu Di pursed his lips, looked at Chen Yan who had remained silent, felt some resentment in his heart, and said sullenly:

"How can you crush someone with a finger? Do you use one finger to crush people?"

The atmosphere inside the truck improved slightly.

………………

Chen Yan and his group went up the mountain.

The veteran soldiers went up the mountain first.

Chen Yan and the others still had to report to the combat headquarters.

Looking around, roars of beasts gradually began to resound.

By the time they reached the mountaintop, green tents were pitched one after another.

Military Officers in uniform ran rapidly between the tents.

Chen Yan looked into a tent with its flaps wide open.

Severely wounded Military Officers were being carried inside, their injuries critical.

"This is normal."

Beside Chen Yan, Xu Di spoke:

"People die every day; once you're used to it, you don't care anymore."

Chen Yan was silent.

"Damn it, it's just a small Mountain Cave; hundreds of people are charging in, can't they break through?"

A familiar figure walked toward them, holding a mobile phone, looking very agitated:

"Didn't Yixian City send people? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

The man was Liu Hua, whom Chen Yan had met the day before.

Chen Yan knew that the other party was one of the two Deputy Ministers of the Military Guard, a Three-Tier Qi-Blood Warrior at the peak of the Golden Body Realm.

One of the few people who knew that Chen Yan was Bing Yi.

The moment he saw Chen Yan and his group, Liu Hua's expression changed slightly, and then he looked at Chen Yan:

"You all stay right here."

"Aren't we going to kill Ancient Beasts?" Shen Youning frowned.

"I said, stay right here!" Liu Hua spoke, glanced at the surroundings, and whispered:

"Shen Yiwei told me to protect your safety.

I am a crude man with no plans, but if you go to kill Ancient Beasts, I won't be able to protect you."

Having said that, Liu Hua left in a hurry.

"Lao Liu, this isn't right of you." Xu Di spoke, calling out to stop Liu Hua.

Chen Yan wanted to lure out those who wanted to assassinate him; if he stayed in the military camp the whole time, they wouldn't be lured out.

"Xu Di..." Liu Hua looked at Xu Di, a trace of complexity appearing in his Pupil, but then he shouted in a low voice:

"Obey orders!"

Immediately, he left.

Chen Yan's expression was calm; this Liu Hua hadn't said anything, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.

The other party did not care whether he could deal with the assassin hiding in the dark.

The other party simply did not want Xu Di, who had nothing to do with this matter, to die.

"Chen Yan, I will report this to Vice Chief Shen." Shen Youning spoke softly; she was clever and naturally knew what Liu Hua wanted to do.

"No need."

Chen Yan spoke, looking at Shen Youning and slowly shaking his head.

Shen Youning's red lips parted, and she nodded.

"Chen Yan, I'm sorry." Xu Di spoke, filled with apology:

"Liu Hua... is my Father's comrade-in-arms; he perhaps..."

Xu Di never imagined that for his sake, Liu Hua would actually dare to defy Shen Yiwei's orders.

Actually, it didn't count as defiance, but Liu Hua was indeed protecting Chen Yan while omitting the process in between.

Shen Youning looked at Chen Yan calmly, without saying a word.

Perhaps she was curious, wanting to know what Chen Yan would do.

After all, she had once seen another side of Chen Yan.

That sense of Fierce Light made even her feel horrified.

Shen Youning guessed in her heart whether Chen Yan would ignore Liu Hua in the next moment and rush to the Frontline.

This was likely something Chen Yan would do.

It was just that what surprised Shen Youning was that Chen Yan did not resist, but instead followed the arrangements of the other Military Officers and went into the tent used for resting.

Inside the tent.

Chen Yan sat upright, his expression calm.

Yet in his heart, he was thinking about many things.

Liu Hua's displeasure was because Shen Yiwei placed Chen Yan's safety above the danger to Xu Di.

Although he did not like Liu Hua's arrangement, he also understood that Liu Hua was not wrong.

What Shen Yiwei pursued was a world where everyone was equal.

He, Chen Yan, had sought equality from the Outer Realm through his own strength.

But regarding this matter alone, Chen Yan's behavior was unequal to Xu Di.

Even Chen Yan himself felt a sense of guilt toward Xu Di in his heart.

This guilt actually caused his comprehension of the Heavenly Patrol today to slow down by quite a bit.

"Chen Yan, I'll take you away, to the Frontline!"

Xu Di Stood Up several times, yet could not sit down steadily.

He saw that Chen Yan beside him kept his eyes closed the whole time, saying nothing.

Xu Di gritted his teeth.

If the person behind Chen Yan was not eliminated one day, he feared Chen Yan would never be safe.

Chen Yan had saved his and his Sister's lives, and this time he was going to repay it.

Liu Hua's actions were ruining him, Xu Di!

Xu Di looked at Shen Youning as if seeking help, but saw that Shen Youning also slowly shook her head.

Xu Di became even more anxious.

"Just sit quietly, everything depends on Chen Yan."

Shen Youning said to Xu Di.

Xu Di opened his Mouth, then nodded with a bitter Laughter.

Shen Youning watched the Youth who was calmly closing his eyes.

She was curious in her heart.

Had the other party compromised?

If she were Chen Yan, what would she do?

After all, some things have no right or wrong; everything depends only on one's original heart.

Time passed slowly.

Military headquarters.

Inside the largest Camp.

"Shen Youning and the other two haven't made a move?"

Liu Hua looked toward the Military Officer beside him.

"Yes!"

That Military Officer nodded.

Liu Hua nodded, waved his hand, and the Military Officer left.

Liu Hua pulled out a Cigarette and slowly lit it.

A scene appeared in his mind.

…………

Inside a Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea, a man with only his upper body remaining was soaking in a Blood Pool, his single hand tightly gripping Liu Hua's hand.

"Liu Hua, Brother, I'm going to head off... first."

"My wife is quite beautiful; see if you can help marry her..."

Tears surged in Liu Hua's eyes:

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'm going to hit you!"

The man gave a miserable laugh:

"I still have a son and a daughter; help me... look after them..."

…………

Liu Hua shook his head, his Pupil color dark.

He knew that the Youth named Chen Yan was very strong.

He also knew that Xu Di was fearless regarding life and death.

But he could not watch Xu Di die for Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's opponents, damn it, were Platinum Rank Fighters, and it was very likely there was more than one.

Moreover, they were hidden in the shadows.

In this Vortex, Xu Di was just like a bug.

Everyone else knew what kind of strength Chen Yan possessed, so they would make full Preparation.

If they used the Method meant for Chen Yan to deal with Xu Di...

No one said it explicitly.

But Liu Hua knew that once Xu Di participated, death was certain.

So today.

This mistake, he committed it.

………………

As the sound of beast roars outside the Camp became increasingly noisy.

The Youth wearing Black Clothes suddenly Stood Up.

"Chen Yan, you want to..." Xu Di said in astonishment.

"I am going to kill the Ancient Beast." Chen Yan was very calm.

"Then I will go with you." Xu Di smiled faintly; this was the right way, his own life was not worth much.

He still had to repay a debt of gratitude.

Opposite him, the eyes-closed Shen Youning slowly opened her eyes, looking at the Youth in Silence at this moment.

A slight Ripple stirred in her heart; at this moment, Chen Yan seemed to have become a bit different.

Yet, the next moment, Chen Yan walked toward the Curtain; Xu Di was just about to stand up, but suddenly paused, a tingling sensation appearing.

"You..." Xu Di was stunned, touching his Neck, where a needle had appeared at some unknown time.

He was still suspicious and uncertain, but he saw Chen Yan throw a mobile phone over:

"If someone calls, you reply using Bing Yi's voice."

Xu Di opened his Mouth, struggled to put the phone into his pocket, but his vision slowly began to blur, and he let out a Low Roar:

"Chen Yan, you look down on me..."

Afterward, he passed out.

Chen Yan's Pupil light was calm, but in his heart, he had an epiphany at this moment.

【Heavenly Patrol】!

【Heavenly Patrol】 was a Horizontal Refinement Breathing Method, but Chen Yan had practiced it several times, even though it was very difficult, and even though the figure inside the Origin Crystal no longer mocked him.

Chen Yan still had no gains.

Only today did he realize, perhaps his state of mind had some problems.

What is Heaven?

Heaven is oneself!

Embracing Ten Thousand Things, boundlessly powerful, boundlessly clear.

One's own strength comes from the endless vastness; even if there is a tiny bit of pollution, that piece of Heaven looks flawed.

Heaven is not Heaven!

Xu Di wanted to replace him during the crisis.

Although Chen Yan knew Xu Di had no complaints, what about himself?

He had grown strong all the way here, indeed with the help of many people.

But for Xu Di.

He himself felt somewhat guilty, to the point that his Spirit could not find peace.

Because this was unfair to Xu Di.

Could it be that the fairness Chen Yan pursued was only important when it concerned himself?

When it concerned others, was it of no importance?

Was such behavior not self-deception?

Had the dragon slayer ultimately become the evil dragon?

This matter.

Shen Yiwei was not wrong.

Liu Hua was not wrong.

Xu Di was not wrong.

Only he, Chen Yan, if he were to act this way...

Was wrong!

He had a choice; it was not that he did not.

He truly...

Chen Yan looked at his own right hand with its distinct Finger joints.

It was very strong!

Buzz...

A Buzz resonated from within his body.

Wind blew the Curtain, and a sliver of sunlight fell into his eyes, exceptionally bright and intense.

A profound energy circulated within Chen Yan's body, circulating between his limbs and Skeleton.

Circulating above the Heaven!

【Heavenly Patrol】, Entry Level!

Chen Yan lifted the Curtain, and two Military Officers were carrying a stretcher, walking past rapidly.

The man on the stretcher had a severed arm, blood flowing continuously, and when his Gaze swept over Chen Yan, a Smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Chen Yan, I will accompany you."

Behind him, Shen Youning was Laughing quietly, the sunlight passing through the Youth's hair tips, looking very bright.

"Mm."

Boom, two sounds.

Two waves of energy surged, and the illusory figures of a man and a woman instantly Disappear.