Chapter 435: In the Name of the Divine General, Manifesting Slaughter in the Human World!

Boom!

A deep, resonant bell toll rang out across the land of the Eighteen Provinces, continuous and echoing throughout the human world!

Boom, boom, boom!

A full eighteen tolls!

In Xiaoyang City, high above, the martial artists and General Stars still locked in battle were all stunned.

Immediately after.

Shock!

An indescribable, inexplicable shock!

Divine General Lightning Tribulation!

So, what Chen Yan was experiencing was the Divine General Lightning Tribulation!

Jidao Wu and other General Stars opened their mouths wide, one by one, in disbelief.

Wasn't it said that this was a First-Rank General Star's General-Bestowal Ceremony?

How did Chen Yan become a Divine General?

Although it is said that a First-Rank General Star is a future Divine General.

But this is different.

Chen Yan is still young, and his strength is not yet sufficient.

To think he has actually become a Divine General!

On the ground, a burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd; everyone involuntarily took a few steps back, stumbling.

In Qinzhou, within the various city family alliances, inside the Luo Chen Clan.

Countless people watched, and upon hearing this sentence ring out, they felt their brains reel.

A disaster is about to arrive.

Fortunately!

Chen Yan needs to cultivate within the lightning tribulation; he must cultivate his strength to that of a Divine General before he can come out.

Some felt fear, while others held onto a glimmer of hope.

In Wushi City, Chen Changyuan's cultivation was interrupted once again; his breathing was extremely heavy.

To emerge as a Divine General.

What a grand assessment.

No, this is not an assessment.

This is a certainty; once Chen Yan finishes his cultivation, he will be a Divine General.

This child, a collateral branch of the Chen Clan that he, Luo Chen, had suppressed, how did he reach this step?

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Chenzhou.

The Chen Lord watched, his gaze trembling.

"I knew it!"

He spoke heavily; he should have guessed it.

When that tenth lightning tribulation appeared, he should have known it was the Divine General Lightning Tribulation.

But he hadn't thought in that direction.

On one hand, at the time, he only wanted to kill Chen Yan.

On the other hand, Chen Yan was only at the Origin Realm.

Fourth Rank, how could he become a Divine General?

But, since it is the Divine General Lightning Tribulation, it must have been sent down by the Province Will, and that person speaking...

It is the Province Will!

The Chen Lord closed his eyes; he regretted it. Had he known those two tribulation souls could not kill Chen Yan.

He would not have deployed them.

Chen Yan, the moment he emerges, will be a Divine General, and will already possess the combat power of a Divine General.

By that time, Chen Yan will already be a powerhouse in this world.

Who could still stop him?

This has created a great enemy for Chenzhou, an enemy destined to rise!

The Chen Lord's mood was complex to the extreme; he looked at the staff beside him:

"Establish the Chen Yan Research Institute to study everything about Chen Yan's experiences, weaknesses, and combat style!"

"Yes!"

All the researchers spoke with serious expressions, very grave.

None of them regarded Chen Yan as a heaven-gifted talent anymore, but as a Divine General.

Once that person appears, he is a Divine General!

…………

Somewhere in Lianzhou, within a crack in the earth, magma churned.

Chen Min stood bare-chested inside the magma, black smoke rising from his entire body; he looked toward the sky.

"Chen Yan..."

He murmured.

He originally did not care about Chen Yan; he only cared about Bing Yi.

He had always believed that only Bing Yi could be the most top-tier prodigy of the current generation.

But today, he discovered for himself that he was wrong.

That collateral branch member from Yunmeng, who had been suppressed by his own family, was so stunningly brilliant that it made one's heart tremble.

He had remembered this name.

This was a fellow traveler on the same path, who had even walked further than him on the path of Will, having excavated the Immortal Body.

"Bing Yi must also be a martial artist of the path of Will; it was he who awakened me, allowing me to enter the martial path of Will."

Chen Min murmured, clenching his fists tight:

"I said I would bring a new world to Bing Yi, but I am still far from that!"

He dove into the magma; this place was his treasure trove, his fortuitous encounter.

It allowed him to be reborn and become even more powerful.

Perhaps he could also take another step forward and awaken the Immortal Body.

Chen Min felt it was close; he sensed a trace of the aura of immortality.

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Ji Province.

Xia Qi slumped in his chair and let out a breath:

"General Yan, he passed."

He smiled and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This was a good thing.

Moreover, Chen Yan could still cultivate within the Divine General Thunder Tribulation, which ensured Chen Yan's safety.

The only pity was that he had still been waiting for Chen Yan to raise his butcher's knife against the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

However, that was no longer important.

It was enough that Chen Yan was safe.

Xia Hanzhou, meanwhile, wore a complex expression, filled with emotion.

He had first met Chen Yan in the Prodigy Secret Realm; what kind of strength did Chen Yan have back then?

And now?

A Divine General.

Even if one were to become a Divine General, it shouldn't be this fast.

First-rank General Star, that was arranged by Xia Qi.

But Chen Yan had only taken the time of one thunder tribulation to advance from a First-rank General Star to a Divine General.

A legend.

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Ji Province.

Inside the great hall.

The Empress of Ji Province had a calm expression, but the trace of cold light hidden in the depths of her eyes was growing increasingly icy.

"Damn it!"

She let out a low shout, her killing intent overflowing; the entire hall fell into dead silence, and no one dared to speak.

The Empress of Ji Province stood up and was about to leave when she suddenly looked back:

"Pass down the order to investigate that Bing Yi and see if he is truly Chen Yan. If he is not, and is not a prodigy of the Xia clan, bring him to Ji Province!"

"Understood!" Someone bowed and hurriedly left.

The Empress of Ji Province naturally knew about the matter of Bing Yi; after all, when Lu Jianxia and Chen Qi were discussing it, Ji Yan Realm of Ji Province was also present.

"And one more thing," the Empress of Ji Province spoke again:

"Xiaoyang, and that other prodigy cultivated by my Ji clan's secret agents, what is his name?"

"Jiang Yuan," someone hurriedly replied:

"Elder Bai once highly recommended that Jiang Yuan to me; his aptitude and schemes are both top-tier."

The Ji Province spy organization had mobilized its entire force this time.

But the head of that organization had specifically requested the Empress of Ji Province to spare Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan was a secret agent cultivated by the Ji Province spy organization in Xiaoyang and planted within the Aristocratic Family Alliance.

On the surface, he was only at the peak of the Origin Realm, but in reality, he was already at the peak of the Fifth Rank.

"A top-tier prodigy?" The Empress of Ji Province sneered:

"Is he as top-tier as Chen Yan?"

As her voice fell, the official who had just spoken in the hall knelt down instantly, stammering:

"Naturally... naturally not as top-tier as Chen Yan. Chen Yan is the most top-tier prodigy; Jiang Yuan is still a bit inferior."

Sss— sss—

A chill instantly spread throughout the entire hall.

The eyes of the Empress of Ji Province shone with a light like polar ice, cold and sharp; a single sweep of her gaze made people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Trash!"

She let out a low shout, her exquisite and noble face appearing as if covered in frost.

"That Chen Yan rose from humble beginnings, was suppressed by the Luo Chen, and was held down by local aristocratic families with no resources.

Within my clan, which prodigy has less than he had?

A bunch of trash!"

Her voice was cold and sharp, and the silk-like black hair falling to her shoulders was blown about by a frigid aura.

No one dared to speak.

Everyone knew that the Empress was furious to the extreme today.

Even when the Xia Clan mobilized their troops, it had not made the Empress this angry.

That Chen Yan had managed to do it.

The Empress of Jizhou said this, and just as she was about to leave, she said lightly:

"Since it was Elder Bai's request, bring that Jiang Yuan back into the clan, and after verifying his safety, cultivate him."

"Understood!"

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Overseas.

Chen Qi watched from afar with a somber expression, and he gave a bitter laugh:

"This is great, the peerless prodigy of my Chen Clan is about to become the number one enemy of my Chen Clan."

He smiled bitterly, knowing that the Chen Master had done nothing wrong.

Since a future formidable enemy had been seen, eliminating them in advance was correct.

But, they had underestimated.

They underestimated the Will Martial Dao, and they underestimated Chen Yan.

All around.

The experts of the five clans were also watching in silence.

The grand drama had come to an end, yet it was a result they did not wish to see.

Lu Jianxia furrowed her brows, and there was still a strange glint flickering in her eyes.

Because Chen Qi had said that Chen Yan might be Bing Yi.

Is it possible?

That cannot be.

If it were true, then it would be too terrifying.

Lu Jianxia slipped away, and she took out a communication array disk.

She was deep in thought: if Chen Yan were Bing Yi, could he speak while inside the lightning tribulation?

Could her own communication array disk be effective?

She felt downcast, then clicked to communicate:

"Bing Yi."

"It's me, I'm not Bing Yi, I'm Jiang Yuan," a laughing voice came from the other side.

"Jiang Yuan?" Lu Jianxia frowned; was the teammate of that Bing Yi named Jiang Yuan?

Right, she had given out two communication array disks at the time, one to Bing Yi, and the other to this Jiang Yuan.

Who is Jiang Yuan?

Seems like I've heard the name, but I'm not familiar with him.

"Is Bing Yi by your side?" she asked.

"He's not here, what do you need?" Jiang Yuan laughed.

Beep...

Lu Jianxia hung up the communication, and she pondered, calling the other array disk.

"Speak," a cold and low voice came through.

Lu Jianxia listened; the other side was very quiet, with no sound at all.

Where is Bing Yi?

"Speak," Bing Yi's voice came again.

Lu Jianxia cut off the communication.

She shook her head; this way, it was impossible to determine if Chen Yan was truly Bing Yi.

Only by seeing Bing Yi in person would it be possible.

She shook her head, wondering what on earth she was thinking about.

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Inside the lightning tribulation.

Chen Yan put away the communication array disk and looked at Xue Qi:

"Senior Xue Qi, why must you trap me here?"

Chen Yan's expression was unsightly.

He was trapped, and cultivating within the lightning tribulation was actually alright.

But this was not what he wanted.

Xue Qi spoke:

"It is not I who told you to do this, but rather, this is the rule.

The General-Bestowing Lightning Tribulation is just like this; some of the Divine Generals of the Xia Clan also experienced this, though it is rare.

Your will, character, and courage have all reached the requirements for a Divine General; the only problem is that your combat strength is insufficient.

Only when your strength is enough to pass the lightning tribulation can you thoroughly overcome it.

There have been Divine Generals like this before; there are historical records of this, it is the rule."

Chen Yan was speechless.

Within his origin space, there were still many precious medicines, as well as the corpse of Lu Fusang.

That piece of Ten Thousand Prison Nether Thunder, he had also not yet absorbed it.

The breathing technique for the Horizontal Refining path, 【Forging Expansion Firmament】, and the Qi and blood path cultivation method, 【Illusion Ripple Abyss Domain】, both needed to be practiced.

Chen Yan did not lack resources, nor did he lack cultivation methods; what he lacked was only time.

If he were to practice right here, it would also be fine to make himself reach the requirements of a Divine General.

But this was not what he wanted.

"Is there any method?"

Chen Yan asked in a deep voice.

Xue Qi looked at Chen Yan:

"You want to go out?"

Chen Yan nodded.

Xue Qi was silent for a moment:

"You once said, if the heart has no dead end, the world has no dead end."

A dead end is merely a state of mind; the answer lies within your own heart.

Chen Yan was deep in thought, while Xue Qi's figure was slowly dissipating; he said quietly:

"I do not like this rule; I have said before, just because your strength is great does not mean you must shoulder more matters."

"This is the rule of the Xia Lord; I know you do not like him."

He disappeared.

The scene within the lightning tribulation was also changing; amidst the expanse of white, various colors appeared.

Continuous mountain ranges rose from the white horizon, and rivers also quietly appeared, winding and weaving through the white world.

Following that, the white was replaced by the earth, and a great sun appeared.

This was a brand-new world.

Chen Yan perceived the martial Dao meridians.

Outside.

Jiang Yuan was looking up at the high heavens.

That sphere of lightning tribulation began to shrink, gradually falling, flying toward a place of lightning-strike treasure land.

"Respectfully send off the Divine General!"

The Extreme Dao Martial bowed.

"Respectfully send off the Divine General!"

"Respectfully send off the Divine General!"

"Respectfully send off the Divine General!"

High in the sky and on the earth, waves of shouts rang out.

People's expressions were changing, filled with worship.

They knew Chen Yan was about to enter seclusion, and when he emerged, he would be a Divine General!

No.

He already was one now.

Reaching Divine General at the Fourth Rank, the first person in history!

They were devout, worshipful, and their eyes were brimming with hot tears.

Heaven and Earth had acknowledged Chen Yan, and the Continent Bright had acknowledged him too.

Mu Zigui, Xi Congyun, and other General Stars looked on one by one, their gazes complex.

What First Rank General Star?

It did not matter anymore.

Chen Yan had already become a Divine General.

In front of a Divine General, a First Rank General Star was simply like a joke.

But no one envied him; they couldn't bring themselves to envy him.

It was too tiring, too bitter.

Who could know what Chen Yan had actually experienced.

Jiang Yuan stood behind a civilian house, looking from afar at the falling lightning sphere, sighing with emotion:

"We agreed to be appointed as Divine Generals together, how did you just become one directly?"

He muttered, wanting to curse.

It was also at this moment.

A communication array disk rang, and Jiang Yuan connected:

"Are you still alive?"

From within the communication array disk came the voice of Chen Sanyuan.

Chen Sanyuan, a Seventh Rank martial artist of Luo Chen, the father of Chen Changyuan.

"Still alive, my life is tough."

Jiang Yuan laughed.

"That is good." Chen Sanyuan spoke:

"Organize the existing forces and immediately relocate out of Qin Province."

"Relocate out of Qin Province?" Jiang Yuan was stunned.

"Yes," Chen Sanyuan replied.

"We cannot stay in Qinzhou any longer; Zhang Ting has deceived everyone.

This is the will of my son, Invincible Son. Handle it well; now that our Aristocratic Family Alliance has suffered heavy losses, you, Jiang Yuan, are now the number one genius of the Aristocratic Family Alliance."

Yu Changsheng was dead, so Jiang Yuan naturally became the first.

Jiang Yuan narrowed his eyes, his laughter unchanged:

"Very well."

In the distant sky, Chen Sanyuan hung up the communication and let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness.

He had listened to Chen Changyuan's words and was not in Xiaoyang City today.

He narrowed his eyes, a murderous intent erupting in the depths of his gaze.

"Even if you have become a General Star, my son is the Invincible Son!"

As he spoke, he gritted his teeth, knowing he was lying to himself.

Chen Yan was a formidable enemy.

A formidable enemy destined to grow.

He only regretted that he hadn't been ruthless enough back then to go directly to Yunmeng and exterminate that collateral branch.

Yet, at this very moment.

"In the name of a Divine General, I issue an Extermination Order to Qinzhou!"

A cold and grand voice suddenly resounded from within the falling light sphere of the lightning tribulation.

The world trembled, and everyone looked over in unison.

High above, countless gazes turned to look, shocked!

Chen Sanyuan stared fixedly, his body trembling.

What is he trying to do?

"The Aristocratic Family Alliance leeches off the Great Xia, leaving the people in misery!

They cultivate malice in secret, wreaking havoc in all directions!

They ignore the laws of heaven, leaving the nation in unrest!

I do not believe the world lacks righteous men, nor do I believe rogue cultivators are incapable!

To protect the common people of the world and restore justice to the world, I hereby issue this Extermination Order, hoping you will assist me!"

His voice was resonant, filled with endless murderous intent, echoing through the firmament!

Jidao Wu, Li Muyun, and other General Stars looked on, their eyes solemn.

"Whoever holds a high position and disregards the common people, kill them!

Kill them, and you may divide their spoils, and you may benefit the people!"

As Chen Yan's voice fell, the high sky and the earth fell into a moment of silence.

"Kill!"

Countless 'kill' characters converged into a single point, roaring in unison; the General Stars, the Military Guards, and the common people were all shouting.

The murderous intent gushed forth, enough to shake the heavens!

"Whoever develops malice and profits from it, kill them!

Kill them, and you may stabilize the Great Xia and bring blessings to the world!"

"Kill!"

On the earth, pairs of eyes turned red, roaring violently!

"Whoever leeches off the marrow of the people to cultivate their own Dao, kill them!

Kill them, and you may earn merit and be recorded on the Merit Board!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Countless people saw it, countless people heard it.

Destroy the Aristocratic Family Alliance, destroy the evil of the human world!

The words of one man caused the world to tremble!

Jinzhou.

The State Administration Office.

Xia Qi smiled, his body trembling, and a strange light appeared in his eyes.

"General Yan..."

His voice was filled with emotion:

"He has fulfilled all the promises between him and me!"