Chapter 423: The General of Ten Thousand Generations!

Chen Yan turned around, sensing carefully; that emotion was still there.

Moreover, because of what he had just done, that existence had developed a different kind of emotion.

Chen Yan pondered; the other party held no hostility.

But they were not of the Xia Clan either.

Perhaps it was some powerful rogue cultivator, or perhaps a powerhouse from the Five Clans.

If they didn't even make a move when the Luo family was wiped out, why had they been staring at this place all along?

The only possible reason was because of him or Jiang Yuan.

Chen Yan mused to himself; he did not want to create complications, for once it was exposed that he had not been captured by King Xia Chen.

Then the Lu-Xia marriage alliance today would likely be halted, and Xia Qi's plan would be greatly affected.

He needed to leave as soon as possible.

High above in the sky, Lu Jianxia saw this scene and nodded.

She also felt some emotion.

The Xia Clan truly could no longer sustain itself.

Generation after generation of rulers possessed the Imperial Calamity; even if they had the heart to govern the world, they could not control the ancient divine beasts flooding every region.

The Xia Clan must fall; it could not withstand the era.

However, what this Bing Yi did satisfied her.

The only point was that he was too honest, actually never doubting his own teammate at all.

Jiang Yuan was also attracted by the commotion outside and appeared in the high sky to rendezvous with Chen Yan.

"You actually caused such a huge commotion," Jiang Yuan remarked.

Chen Yan, however, said with some guilt:

"Today, I asked you to come, yet I didn't find any precious herbs. I can write an IOU and return ten Bright Moon-grade precious herbs to you another day."

Jiang Yuan was stunned:

"You didn't find a single precious herb?"

"Mm," Chen Yan nodded:

"Just like you, I didn't find a single one."

He took out a piece of paper:

"I can write the IOU right now; after all, you were helping me today."

Jiang Yuan watched in silence; he didn't believe a word Chen Yan said.

But the way Chen Yan looked right now, he was fucking good at acting.

"No need," Jiang Yuan laughed:

"You really have no precious herbs?"

"None," Chen Yan nodded, already starting to write the IOU:

"Today, I, Bing Yi, owe You Renzai ten Bright Moon-grade precious herbs, to be repaid in one month."

Chen Yan finished writing the IOU, and Jiang Yuan's eyes flickered slightly:

"No need, I really don't want it."

Chen Yan was very stubborn, however, and handed the IOU to Jiang Yuan.

Within the hidden space, Lu Jianxia raised her eyebrows.

This Bing Yi was truly too honest.

She could almost be certain that Bing Yi was from a great family; if Bing Yi had no backing, how could he have survived until now being so honest?

Even that Chen Yan had the Military Martial Guard to protect him, how could Bing Yi not have any?

Too honest.

A trace of a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth; perhaps she really could coax... no, invite Bing Yi to Lu Province.

Also, You Renzai.

It was the first time she had seen a heaven-gifted talent with the surname You.

Now, it was time for her to step forward.

Lu Jianxia thought as much.

She took a step out.

And it was at this very moment.

Boom!

Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan attacked at almost the exact same time; flames, thunder, ice, array discs, telekinetic power, and all other means surged forth like countless waves, shaking heaven and earth.

"Hm?" Lu Jianxia's expression froze, and she waved one hand, the terrifying power sweeping away all these means.

The next instant, Jiang Yuan had already taken out a teleportation array disc and fled directly with Chen Yan.

"Wait a moment!" Lu Jianxia hurriedly spoke, her crisp voice ringing out.

But the next moment, Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan had already vanished.

Lu Jianxia's body trembled instantly.

She had been perceived?

She had actually been perceived?

She was completely stunned; she was a Seventh Stage, and even if Bing Yi and that You Renzai had transmitted sound right in front of her, she would have been able to perceive the content of the transmission.

How on earth did these two agree to attack her together?

Wait a moment.

Is that You Ren?

Isn't there someone there?

Lu Jianxia's brows furrowed instantly, and her expression stiffened.

It was that Bing Yi who, right in front of her, told that person of her, Lu Jianxia's, existence.

It even deceived her.

She was speechless; she had thought that Bing Yi was very honest.

A smile appeared at the corners of Lu Jianxia's mouth, her perception released, spreading continuously.

That teleportation array disk could at most teleport someone fifty miles away; she could still track them.

The next moment, she sensed the locations of Bing Yi and Jiang Yuan and flew toward them at high speed.

Her figure was extremely fast, turning into a clear breeze, appearing not far from Chen Yan in almost the blink of an eye.

"Wait a moment, Bing Yi!" Lu Jianxia spoke up hurriedly, because she saw that the two were about to teleport away again.

Chen Yan spoke:

"Senior, I have no enmity with the Xia Clan, I hope the Xia Clan will let us go."

"I..." Lu Jianxia spoke hurriedly, but stopped the next instant.

This person was actually testing whether she was a member of the Xia Clan; after all, at this moment, Lu Jianxia was wrapped in blurred light and flames, making it impossible for people to see her appearance clearly.

Truly cunning, Lu Jianxia gritted her teeth.

The next instant, Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan had already teleported away.

Lu Jianxia tracked them again and caught up once more.

"Senior, I really have no enmity with the Xia Clan!"

"I am not a member of the Xia Clan!" Lu Jianxia said.

Chen Yan's eyes narrowed; the other party's emotions told him that she was not lying.

"Then Senior must be a member of the Lu Clan!" Chen Yan stepped into the teleportation array, his eyes beneath the mask cold and clear.

"No!" Lu Jianxia said.

Chen Yan's gaze flickered; the other party had lied again.

A member of the Lu Clan.

After Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan teleported again, he said in a low voice:

"Run!"

Jiang Yuan's heart trembled, and he took out another teleportation array disk.

Chen Yan looked at the arriving Lu Jianxia:

"Senior, I know you intend to befriend us, but I, Bing Yi, only trust the Chi family and the Lu family!

Since Senior is not a member of the Lu family, let us part ways here!"

In the distance, Lu Jianxia gritted her teeth.

She could no longer judge which of Bing Yi's words were true.

She only wanted to befriend him; did he need to be so cautious?

Lu Jianxia chased all the way, several times wanting to use her methods to directly immobilize Bing Yi.

But the person beside that Bing Yi used every trick in the book, continuously taking out teleportation array disks to escape.

It lasted until the border of Xiaoyang City.

Lu Jianxia stopped tracking; she was speechless.

The next moment, with a wave of one hand, two communication array disks flew toward Chen Yan.

"I only intend to befriend the two prodigies; I am leaving a contact method."

After Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan accepted them, they continued to flee and left.

Lu Jianxia was secretly shocked.

She had actually failed to catch up to two low-realm martial artists.

Even if the other party had teleportation array disks, she should logically have been able to catch up.

But those two—one was crafty, and the other had extremely deep attainments in the way of arrays, able to activate the array the instant they took out a teleportation array disk.

Even more fatal was that Bing Yi could detect her aura.

Unbelievable.

"Bing Yi..." Lu Jianxia murmured; she was certain this child would definitely shine brilliantly in the days to come.

Although not as good as the Chen Yan of the same generation, once Chen Yan entered Lu Province, he would completely become a test subject.

The future era would still belong to prodigies like Bing Yi.

The other party was most likely a person from Chi Province.

Lu Jianxia shook her head, then her figure flickered, and she flew toward Tie Province; she still needed to go and meet up with Xia Chenwang.

Inside Jiang Yuan's secret base.

"That was close!" Jiang Yuan said; that existence's background was unknown, and it would be dangerous if she caught him and Chen Yan.

Jiang Yuan glanced at Chen Yan and smiled:

"Congratulations, First-Rank General Star."

Chen Yan smiled:

"We can split it equally now, right?"

Jiang Yuan's body stiffened:

"What?"

"Naturally, it is precious medicine."

Chen Yan gave a faint laugh:

"Luo Wensang told me everything before he died."

Jiang Yuan's expression tightened slightly.

He did not believe Luo Wensang could truly be stupid enough to reveal his family fortune to an enemy before dying.

Chen Yan laughed:

"Thirty Bright Moon-grade Grade-C, fifteen Grade-B, plus three Grade-A, and hundreds of Bright Moon-grade Grade-D."

Jiang Yuan was speechless; damn that Luo Wensang, Chen Yan actually knew it so clearly.

Jiang Yuan's heart was bleeding.

Half an hour later.

Inside Jiang Yuan's cultivation room, Chen Yan sat cross-legged.

He had no intention of absorbing those precious medicines.

The top priority now was still to absorb malice and strengthen his own will.

Chen Yan slowly opened the Origin Space, and the surging malice from the ancient divine beast's corpse rushed out, invading his physical body.

His will began to clash with the malice, erupting with low, rumbling sounds.

Chen Yan's entire body was shrouded in pitch-black mist.

Countless chaotic, twisted whispers drifted into the depths of Chen Yan's mind.

Countless strange illusions appeared before Chen Yan's eyes.

Grotesque, unfamiliar, unknown...

Chen Yan felt that his will was indeed being rapidly strengthened.

The next moment.

Endless malice enveloped Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's pupils trembled; these malices transformed into endless visions, intending to obliterate his consciousness and physical body.

His flesh and blood began to be transformed and eroded.

His divine sense trembled incessantly.

Until a certain moment.

Hum!

Time seemed to have frozen; Chen Yan opened his eyes and realized he was in the midst of an endless pitch-black void.

Eternal darkness.

His consciousness was falling, continuously plummeting toward the darkness beneath the darkness.

This was an illusion condensed from malice.

Chen Yan just kept falling like this.

He did not know how long he had been falling.

Has the General-Bestowing Ceremony begun?

Chen Yan murmured.

How much time had actually passed?

He breathed deeply; the concepts of time and space were moving away from him.

Until finally, the endless darkness eroded him.

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Yan's physical body was changing, being transformed into a dark cyan color.

The Immortal Will vibrated automatically, restoring Chen Yan's body to its original state.

At this moment, a sense of tranquility appeared in Chen Yan's heart instead.

He began to feel the malice, began to understand the malice.

Is malice energy?

Yes, and no.

Malice is the formless transforming into the formed, and the formed transforming back into the formless.

Malice is everywhere, endless and inexhaustible.

Under the endless malice, Chen Yan actually felt a sensation of being beneath death.

"But the will is also everywhere."

Chen Yan whispered, speaking this sentence.

He began to awaken, slowly opening his eyes, until finally, he ground all the malice into nothingness.

Chen Yan glanced at the time.

Twilight vanished, and the night sky reappeared.

This cultivation session lasted for an entire day.

Chen Yan could feel that his will had grown stronger, more resolute, and more magnificent.

Perhaps, this time he could survive the lightning tribulation!

Chen Yan took out the Continent-Bright Mirror.

Once again, he simulated lightning.

Within the desolate world.

The Lightning-Strike Treasure Land appeared, and Chen Yan began to execute the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 to make the Continent-Bright awaken benevolence.

Boom—!

The first lightning tribulation descended.

Boom!

The second one.

Continuing on to the third, the fourth...

Until the end.

Chen Yan was covered in blood, terrifying bloody gashes appearing all over his physical body, revealing the ghastly white bones within.

"Come!"

Chen Yan roared toward the sky.

Above the vast firmament, the wind and clouds shifted abruptly; the ninth lightning tribulation seemed like the wrath of a god.

In an instant, it crashed down!

Boom!!!

The terrifying lightning struck Chen Yan's physical body; Chen Yan's will shook, his immortality erupted, and all his power exploded to its absolute peak at this moment.

Until the very end.

"Sss-ha..."

Chen Yan was charred black all over, his eyes destroyed, yet a sliver of life remained.

He had succeeded.

Chen Yan breathed with difficulty, his will slowly recovering, beginning to heal his physical body.

Yet, at this very moment.

Boom!

An earth-shattering peal of thunder resounded.

The lightning tribulation, which had been on the verge of dissipating, suddenly condensed a tenth bolt.

A massive ball of lightning fell from the clouds above, filling almost all of Chen Yan's vision.

All the clouds were eroded away by the lightning ball; as it fell, it was as if the entire firmament were crashing down upon Chen Yan.

Unprecedentedly powerful.

Unprecedentedly horrifying.

It left Chen Yan without a shred of power to resist.

The heavens and earth were indifferently saying to him:

"To destroy you, what does it have to do with you?"

Boom!

Chen Yan, dead!

Inside the cultivation chamber, Chen Yan slowly opened his eyes.

His will was strong, so even now, no emotion was displayed.

But, why?

Why was there a tenth lightning tribulation?

Why could this lightning tribulation not be overcome?

The night was deep.

The phantom of the previous generation's State Protector appeared for the last time, beginning to preach the Dao and instill the techniques of the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 into Chen Yan.

But at this moment, Chen Yan could not comprehend it.

He had no time, no mood.

He just sat there cross-legged, without a word.

With his head hanging low.

Until a certain moment at the very end, he suddenly discovered a truth.

Regardless of whether he delayed the time of the General Investiture, that tenth lightning bolt would arrive.

Under the bombardment of the heavens and earth, he had not a single chance of survival.

The only chance of survival was to never undergo the tribulation.

To never enter the fifth realm of the Path of Tempering.

The heavens and earth would not allow him to extinguish the Law, would not allow him to break free from the rules of heaven and earth.

He just sat there like this.

Time passed slowly.

Only a few hours remained until the General Investiture.

When dawn arrived, it would begin.

Yet no one knew that Chen Yan was about to walk a path to death.

Should he refuse the General Investiture?

He just sat there like this.

Contemplating.

How did Lu Xunyang survive the lightning tribulation back then?

How did Lu Xunyang obtain a sliver of life under the lightning tribulation?

Until the early morning, Chen Yan walked out of the cultivation chamber.

Under Jiang Yuan's stunned gaze, he walked out of the room and sat upon the earth.

Motionless.

Jiang Yuan frowned, wondering what was wrong with Chen Yan.

Yet, Chen Yan did not open his mouth the entire time.

It lasted until early morning.

The great sun rose, its light like a waterfall, pouring down upon the earth, driving away the gloom of night, and landing in the depths of Chen Yan's eyes.

Chen Yan stood up; no one knew what kind of internal struggle he had gone through.

At this moment, however, he smiled:

"Yet there has never been a dead end in this world."

He stepped forward, and Jiang Yuan's voice came from behind him:

"What are you going to do?"

The black-clad youth had long hair, and under the sunlight, every strand was crystalline.

He smiled:

"To pay respects to a general!"

"Paying respects to a First-Rank General Star!" Jiang Yuan felt moved and immediately bowed.

Chen Yan paused, shook his head slightly, and spread his arms:

"Not so!"

Jiang Yuan was stunned.

But he saw the young Master of Will smiling brilliantly:

"It is to be a general for ten thousand generations!"