Chapter 403: There is no such thing as an Immortal Body in this world, there is only the Martial Dao of the will!

"You, you, you..."

Li Muyun could no longer speak.

What had he seen?

He had actually seen with his own eyes that on Chen Yan's body, there were two hundred and sixteen Extreme Satin Patterns!

This was an astronomical figure!

He knew that once the events of today spread, it would be a major event that would shake the heavens and the earth!

The turmoil caused by the appearance of two hundred and sixteen Extreme Satin Patterns was in no way inferior to an Immortal Body.

This was a miracle!

Jidao Wu gritted his teeth, his heartbeat almost impossible to suppress:

"How on earth... how did you cultivate!"

The youth, radiating golden light from his entire body, looked at the surroundings with calm eyes:

"Therefore, to prove that something is impossible, one must achieve it personally!"

Under gazes that were indescribably shocked, Chen Yan spoke:

"So, I have proven that two hundred and sixteen Extreme Satin Patterns indeed did not allow me to awaken an Immortal Body!"

His voice was like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

At this moment, the visual impact Chen Yan brought to everyone was a bit too great.

It was hard to imagine just how great.

The minds of living beings were being twisted, shaken, and even losing the ability to think.

Only the gazes directed at Chen Yan changed quietly.

Within the Saint-Breaking Realm.

Surging blue rays of light appeared!

That 【Break】 character Saint-Breaking Fruit was growing at an extremely fast speed.

The progress bar raced!

Forty-three percent!

Forty-five percent!

Fifty-one percent!

Fifty-seven percent!

A smile appeared on the corner of Chen Yan's mouth; the faith of all living beings transformed into his breakthrough.

The heaven and earth here were quieting down because of him.

Only his voice continued to resound:

"When I condensed two hundred and sixteen Extreme Satin Patterns and still could not awaken an Immortal Body, my despair was something difficult for all living beings to feel."

The night sky was tranquil, with only him speaking.

The people did not speak, but they all vaguely felt a trace of Chen Yan's state of mind at that time.

One person, in a place with no one else, achieved what the world considered impossible.

Yet, having received no martial arts reward, how desperate must that have been?

Just by thinking about it slightly, everyone felt suffocated.

An indescribable suffocation.

Just by feeling a trace of it, they could not speak.

Within everyone's line of sight.

On that youth's body, patterns were actually condensing once more.

Jidao Wu opened his mouth wide, unable to believe it.

The two hundred and seventeenth Extreme Satin Pattern!

The two hundred and eighteenth Extreme Satin Pattern!

"This... how, how is this done!?" The female Second-Rank General Star Jiang Miaoxuan opened her red lips wide.

Everyone's gazes became numb.

Following this, brand new Extreme Satin Patterns appeared.

Everyone felt as if an invisible giant hand had gripped their hearts.

A silent power shocked the world and shook the worldviews of all people.

This power transformed into a torrent, making the entire world as quiet as it could possibly be.

This was not preaching the Dao.

This was shattering worldviews!

Violently, mercilessly shattering them all!

Two hundred and twenty-four Extreme Satin Patterns, manifested!

In the distant sky, Lu Menghan's body trembled with difficulty, her expression trapped in a state of dullness that could not change due to shock.

Inside the Martial Suppression Division, Zhang Ting watched intently, unable to make a single sound.

Finally, when all the silence had accumulated to its most terrifying point, only that youth was qualified to speak the first sentence.

"The limit of humanity can transcend heaven and earth, transcend the past and present, and transcend the gods of all ages!"

Chen Yan looked at the heaven and earth:

"The mystery of the Immortal Body is to transcend the true self, to transcend the self of the past, to transcend the self of the previous instant!"

"There is no immortal physique, only an immortal will!"

His voice was calm, yet at a certain moment.

Hum!

A powerful and unfamiliar pressure suddenly erupted from Chen Yan's body.

This pressure was formless, yet it could shatter a person's spirit and extinguish a person's wisdom.

"Chen Yan, you..."

Zhang Ting appeared, stunned to the extreme at this moment.

On Chen Yan's body, there had actually appeared the same pressure as that of Shen Yiwei and Zhuang Ang.

On the ground, in a corner, Jiang Yuan, who had already disguised himself, opened his mouth wide:

"Holy shit!!!"

Jidao Wu and other star generals, feeling this pressure, found it even harder to breathe.

"Sure enough, you have it too!"

Jidao Wu's breathing was rapid.

He had long since learned from a certain document that a new kind of pressure had appeared in the Great Xia.

Shen Yiwei, Zhuang Ang, and Chen Min, whom some had seen, all possessed this pressure.

It could be a physique, it could be bloodline, and there was one other possibility.

That possibility made Jidao Wu unable to believe it.

The handsome-faced young man looked toward him, looked toward the world:

"Today, I announce to the world a brand-new Martial Dao!"

"It is an indescribably magnificent existence that compelled me to announce its name to the world!"

"He hopes that this brand-new Martial Dao can serve as kindling, as a torch, as a great sun, as a sea of stars!"

"It can tear through the endless eternal night!"

His voice fell, roaring like thunder!

It was as if a bomb had been dropped into the human world.

A brand-new Martial Dao!

"There has never been an Immortal Body in this world; there is only an immortal will!"

"Pursue the limit of the will, and you can pursue an immortal future!"

Chen Yan's voice resounded:

"This is the Will Martial Dao!"

Chen Yan's voice fell.

The world shook!

So, this was what preaching the Dao was!

This was the origin of the Immortal Body!

This was the brand-new future!

Everyone's expression changed; even those of young age were in shock.

After this day, the world would change!

The future landscape would enter an unpredictable state because of Chen Yan's preaching today.

How could this be mere preaching?

This was a milestone on the path of history.

And the person who set that milestone was none other than this Chen Yan, who had been abandoned by the Great Xia, hunted by the Aristocratic Family Alliance, opposed by the Lu Clan, and regarded as a medicinal treasure by the strong!

Boom, boom, boom!!!

Powerful roars of blood-Qi resounded just like that!

Like thunderous war drums!

Surging pillars of light gushed out from within the Military Martial Guard.

A third-rank star general named Shang Yunwu roared in worship, his eyes almost splitting:

"Fushan!"

His voice stirred Xiaoyang.

"Fushan!"

"Fushan!"

"Fushan!"

Shouts, cheers, and sounds of reverence flooded the entire Xiaoyang like a deluge!

The Will Martial Dao had appeared in the world!

A new heaven and earth had arrived!

Chen Yan's black hair danced, his expression calm, as he suddenly stepped out.

Amidst gazes of extreme worship, he walked through the high sky of Xiaoyang City.

Within the Saint-Breaking Realm, blue light surged continuously!

The "Break" Saint-Breaking Fruit was still growing!

Rapid growth.

Sixty percent!

Sixty-one percent!

…………

Seventy percent!

…………

Seventy-five percent!

Seventy-six percent!

Seventy-seven percent!

Chen Yan stepped through the void and just like that, walked to the edge of Xiaoyang City.

There, over a thousand General Stars still stood.

Xi Congyun and Mu Zigui stepped through the void, watching Chen Yan walk toward the two of them.

Xi Congyun's lips trembled, wanting to speak.

But as the young man simply strolled over, Xi Congyun found himself unable to speak.

This was his first time facing Chen Yan directly, but it was not as he had imagined.

The one walking over was by no means a Third-Rank General Star with a lower level than his own.

It was more like a walking Martial Dao god-demon!

It was hard to imagine what kind of inconceivable power was contained within that not-so-sturdy physical body!

At this moment.

He actually, unconsciously, stepped aside to make way.

Behind him, the thousand-plus General Stars also moved aside in unison, watching Chen Yan leave.

Yet it was also at this time.

The young man spoke once more:

"I hope the people of the world have ambition, I hope all living beings can be masters of themselves.

If I die on this long, long road, the world must also step over my corpse and walk toward the deepest part of the world!"

Chen Yan laughed aloud, staring straight into the pitch-black night ahead.

The night, like thick ink, was wantonly spilled across the wilderness outside Xiaoyang.

Without the light from within the city, the darkness ahead seemed to hide countless terrifying existences that had already bared their fangs, aimed at Chen Yan's neck.

They were peering, wantonly baring their fangs and bloody maws.

Chen Yan took a deep breath and said to the ten thousand people behind him:

"Though there be thousands, I shall go!"

"May you all be immortal with me!"

His voice fell.

Within Xiaoyang, a wave of sound that shocked heaven and earth erupted instantly.

"Immortal!"

"Immortal!"

"Immortal!"

This sound surged and gathered continuously, transforming into a soul-shaking power!

Chen Yan vanished from sight.

Everyone seemed as if they were still immersed in Chen Yan's previous sermon, unable to walk out of it.

This night, who knows how many people would be sleepless.

Yet it was also after Chen Yan had left.

More than an hour had passed.

Crack!!!

Four giant thunderclaps roared in unison, like the heartbeat of heaven and earth.

The four azure thunder pillars that had risen from the Thunder Extremity Treasure Land outside Xiaoyang City and pierced into the clouds suddenly erupted!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!!!

Countless azure electric bolts burst out from within those four thunder pillars, spilling across the top of the firmament, and then immediately tangled toward the interior of Xiaoyang City.

They transformed into a giant thunder net that covered the sky and blocked the sun.

The thunder net condensed, and the erupting light illuminated the other shore of the deep void.

Gradually, a giant thunder-light hourglass condensed and appeared!

Inside this hourglass, sand made of lightning flowed, rapidly pouring from the top end to the bottom end.

"So fast!"

Jidao Wu exclaimed in shock:

"This thunder-light hourglass is the final countdown to the manifestation of the Thunder Extremity Treasure Land. Based on the flow rate of this sand, I fear there are only seven days left!"

It was also at this moment.

Boom!!!!

A low bell-drum chime resonated from within that hourglass.

Yet, one could see a figure condensing before the thunder-light hourglass.

That figure had a majestic stature, was draped in a golden robe, his hair filled with immortal light and divine radiance, and his pair of eyes revealed a profundity containing eternity.

"This... this is the previous State Ruler!"

Li Muyun spoke; his cerebral cortex had been continuously fluctuated by others today, and at this moment, he felt a bit numb.

The phantom of the previous State Overseer appeared, though it seemed to cause less of a stir than Chen Yan's announcement of a brand-new martial path just moments ago.

Yet, it was also at this moment.

The phantom of the State Overseer suddenly sat cross-legged in the void, and profound sounds were chanted from his mouth, transforming into a gentle breeze that merged into the ears of everyone present.

In an instant, countless illusions descended from the firmament: there were towering giants in golden armor, massive blades reaching toward the sky, and golden lotuses falling from the heavens.

Within this sound, some kind of supreme martial art was contained.

For a time, everyone sat down in unison and began to listen.

"This... this is the Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style, a secret technique of the Xia Clan, a Sun-Level Grade C external tempering martial art!"

Mu Zigui's expression trembled, and a look of disbelief appeared in her eyes.

【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】!

She had only heard of it when she was young; it could not be learned by anyone who was not a Divine General!

This was a Xia Clan secret technique that belonged to the category of supreme treasures!

But this Thunder-Strike Treasure Land had not yet manifested, and already the phantom of the previous State Overseer had appeared to preach the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 to the world.

This meant that the opportunity contained within this Thunder-Strike Treasure Land far exceeded the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】!

At this moment, all the General Stars had expressions of shock.

Clearly, they had also long heard of the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】.

This external tempering martial art could only be learned by a Divine General.

Now that it had appeared...

"As expected, we are to determine the First-Rank Divine General!" Jidao Wu shouted in a low voice, a fighting spirit emerging in his eyes.

But he sighed in his heart, looking outside Xiaoyang City.

It was a pity that Chen Yan had actually left.

Everyone began to listen to the Dao sounds.

But soon, a General Star opened their eyes:

"I can't hear it clearly!"

Immediately, that General Star flew into Xiaoyang City and began to sit cross-legged.

The others, one by one, also opened their eyes and flew toward the city.

They discovered that they, too, could not hear it clearly.

"What is going on?" Xi Congyun's expression was ugly:

"Did you hear it clearly?"

He looked at Mu Zigui.

Mu Zigui shook her head, then continued to close her eyes.

Even if one could not hear it clearly, one had to try their best to listen.

Not to mention comprehending it all, even comprehending a sliver was worth it!

Xi Congyun gritted his teeth, feeling very uncomfortable, but there was no other way at this moment.

"I remember that once before, during a selection of First-Rank General Stars, the Xia Clan released a powerful martial art; whoever could learn it would grasp a massive advantage!"

Xi Congyun muttered.

The 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 was definitely related to the battle for the First-Rank General Star.

At this moment, not only was he thinking this, but the other Second-Rank General Stars were thinking the same, all of them desperately trying to comprehend it.

But the voice of the previous State Overseer's phantom was blurred to the extreme, making it difficult for anyone to hear clearly.

"Xi Congyun, come and compete; your aptitude is strong, and so is mine, let's see who enters the gate first!"

A faint laugh rang out.

The one speaking was Li Muyun.

Xi Congyun did not speak, but a fighting spirit also appeared in his eyes.

At the same time.

Chen Yan had already appeared inside Xiaoyang City.

He activated his concealment protective patterns, walked along the corridor of a building, and rubbed his ears.

After the phantom of the previous State Overseer appeared, an extremely clear sound of preaching resonated in Chen Yan's mind.

It was clear and profound to the extreme!

No matter where Chen Yan was, this voice seemed to move on its own, entering Chen Yan's ears and beginning to preach the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】.

Chen Yan sighed lightly; the State Overseer Xia Qi was truly meticulous in his actions.

He was afraid that Chen Yan wouldn't hear it clearly, and also afraid that he wasn't in Xiaoyang.

This preaching voice could even track people.

In fact, this wasn't even preaching; it was pouring knowledge in.

That phantom of the previous State Overseer was forcibly telling Chen Yan his own understanding of the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】.

At this moment, within the Saint-Breaking Realm.

The 【Skill】 Saint-Breaking Fruit, which represented skill energy, was growing visibly to the naked eye.

This was a powerful external tempering martial art.

And it was Sun-Level.

This was Chen Yan's first time coming into contact with a Sun-Level martial art.

Once learned, Chen Yan's combat power would receive an unimaginable boost.

Chen Yan activated the Word Realm, comprehending as he walked upstairs.

Very quickly, they arrived before the door of an office.

Inside the office, the roaring of Luo Dongli was still echoing.

"Why didn't you come? If you had attacked Chen Yan directly, everything would have been resolved!"

"He is a ghost, how could he condense so many Extreme Satin Patterns!"

"I want him dead, he must die! I don't care if he is some successor to Lu Xunyang, I just want him dead. If he doesn't die, my Aristocratic Family Alliance will die!"

"Chen Changyuan, how much longer do you need!!!"

"You little beast, ahhh!!!"

Luo Dongli was roaring, clearly communicating with Chen Changyuan.

Chen Yan listened carefully, and Chen Changyuan's voice sounded from within the room:

"Once the matter in Wushi City concludes, everything will be settled."

Immediately after, it seemed as if Chen Changyuan cut the communication.

Inside the room, a series of crashing and smashing sounds erupted instantly.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

Luo Dongli roared:

"Damn it, damn it all!!!"

Bang!

A vase shattered.

"Little beast, you little beast!!" Luo Dongli roared, her eyes scarlet red.

Chen Yan and the Aristocratic Family Alliance could not reconcile; therefore, only one could live and the other must die.

"Sooner or later, I will..."

Luo Dongli was still roaring.

A creak sounded.

The room door was suddenly pushed open.

"Get out...!" Luo Dongli growled, and the next moment, her eyes trembled.

"You!"

A crack sounded.

Her neck was snapped by Chen Yan, and before she died, her eyes were still filled with indescribable terror.