Chapter 531: One Who Can Change the Future!

"So that is how it is..."

In Jin Province, Xia Qi let out a long sigh, collapsing into his chair at this moment as if relieved of a heavy burden, but soon, immense fury surfaced in Xia Qi's eyes again.

"Why must it always be my Great Xia that suffers, and why must everyone conclude that it is my Great Xia that is destined to perish?"

With a bang.

He slammed his fist heavily onto the table.

"Preposterous!"

Beside him, the woman in the green dress was startled, having never seen Xia Qi in such a violent rage before.

But Xia Qi had every reason to be angry.

Everything on Ten Thousand Phases Island was because of the Chen Clan.

The fact that the Xia Clan was now facing the threat of the Five Clans was also led by the Chen Clan.

And the Chen Master had long since prepared such a massive trap for the world.

How could he not be angry?

How could he not be furious?

"I will capture the Chen Master at the foot of my throne, use his blood to sacrifice to the mountains and rivers of my Great Xia, and restore the discipline of the world!

To seek justice for the ten million people of Ten Thousand Phases Island, and to vent the anger of my brother, Xia Yuan!"

Bang!

Xia Qi's robes rustled violently, and every breath he took was accompanied by heavy, ragged gasps.

"Sovereign, please calm your anger."

Inside the light screen, Xia Hanzhou spoke softly:

"For now, we must still devise a plan on how to deal with the Chen Master."

Xia Qi frowned, nodded, and said:

"I must consult with General Yan."

Xia Hanzhou was slightly taken aback, then immediately contacted the silver-armored female general who had been protecting Chen Yu.

Soon, another light screen appeared.

Chen Yan stood where the sea and sky met, dressed in red:

"Greetings, Sovereign."

Chen Yan gazed at Xia Qi; Xia Qi's current state was even worse, with cracks appearing all over his face, within which the pitch-black Imperial Calamity constantly manifested as tiny, black tentacles.

"General Yan need not be so formal."

Xia Qi sighed and said:

"I truly wish I could meet with General Yan in reality, but the changes of this era are too drastic, what a pity..."

"We will meet eventually." Xia Hanzhou smiled:

"Once the matters of the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform conclude, as a Divine General, the Xia Lord Temple of Jin Province will also confer a title upon Chen Yan."

"Mm." Xia Qi nodded:

"However, I just thought of a strategy, and it also concerns the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform."

Chen Yan's expression was calm; he had been watching Xia Qi through the ends of the pulse network.

Before the other party established a connection with him, he had been contemplating how to scheme against the Chen Clan.

It must be said, Xia Qi's thinking was indeed comprehensive.

Xia Qi continued:

"Now that we know of the Chen Clan's conspiracy, if we inform the world, the world will also be outraged.

But..."

Xia Qi narrowed his eyes:

"The other four clans may not necessarily break away from the Five Clans to support Great Xia."

Chen Yan nodded:

"The Five Clans always focus on interests, not right or wrong.

If the matter of the Chen Master were to be exposed, the other four provinces would indeed be angry and vigilant, but it is unlikely they would directly break the chain of interests between them."

Xia Qi smiled; Chen Yan had understood his meaning in an instant.

That was exactly the problem.

For example, if there were two neighbors, and one learned that the other was the murderer of their father, they would certainly seek revenge.

But the Five Clans were different.

The Chen Master had indeed buried a massive trap for the world; the Five Clans would be angry, but they would think more about how to resolve the situation.

How to ensure this matter did not touch upon their own interests.

Let the Chen Master die, let him go to the Continent of Ming, let him bear his own responsibility.

The Chen Master was powerful; who could stop him from fleeing?

And who would pay the price for the affairs of Chen Province?

It was more likely that the Five Clans would deny the Chen Master's actions to their own people, falsely claiming it was a conspiracy by the Xia Clan.

And they would attack Great Xia even faster.

As long as the plan was realized, wouldn't it suffice to inject the malice hidden in Chen Province into Great Xia?

"The truth is not important; what is important is whether my Great Xia can make the Five Clans kneel in submission, whether we can make them tremble!"

Xia Qi slammed both hands onto the table, a brilliant light erupting from one of his eyes, like a true dragon awakening.

Xia Hanzhou narrowed his eyes; he had never once underestimated Xia Qi.

Xia Qi looked at Chen Yan with enthusiasm, wanting to rise, but found it difficult to stand.

"General Chen, I have a strategy!"

Xia Qi spoke.

"The Sovereign may speak freely," Chen Yan said with a smile; in truth, he had long known of Xia Qi's plan.

"Expand the influence of the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform and have the Five Clans send out the majority of their Creation Realm elites!

And my Xia Clan needs someone, needs someone powerful beyond imagination!"

Xia Qi looked at Chen Yan with burning eyes:

"He can lead the Great Xia Creation Realm 【warriors】 to suppress the Five Clans' Creation Realm 【warriors】, making the Five Clans afraid—afraid that their Creation Realm martial artists will die, creating a vacuum in their martial artist ranks!"

He waved one hand, seemingly possessing a heroic aura:

"By then, my Great Xia will hold the reins of the Five Clans, be able to thoroughly deter the Five Clans, be able to force the Lord of Chen to submit, and be able to order the Four Prefectures to act on our behalf to eliminate the Lord of Chen, resolving the world's great calamity!"

Xia Hanzhou's expression changed:

"Suppress the Five Clans' Creation Realm 【warriors】?"

"Yes," Xia Qi nodded:

"The Five Clans' Struggle was originally meant to begin in these few months, and the Five Clans have long had plans; after the Five Clans' Struggle, it will be the day the final battle begins.

But why shouldn't my Great Xia intervene?"

Xia Hanzhou was silent for a long time.

Xia Qi's decision had startled him somewhat.

The Five Clans' Struggle was destined to be a milestone in world history; the Five Clans' most supreme Creation Realm 【warriors】 would all enter it.

This was something destined to happen long ago, and Great Xia had always just watched from afar, never thinking of participating.

But if it were truly as Xia Qi said, after Great Xia participated, Great Xia could suppress all the Five Clans' Creation Realm 【warriors】.

Then the Five Clans would effectively be suppressed by Great Xia.

But how to participate?

And how would the Five Clans let Great Xia participate?

"Soul of the Fate Chapter," Xia Qi said:

"The Xia Clan will bring out the Soul of the Fate Chapter."

In an instant, Xia Hanzhou's expression changed drastically:

"No!"

Chen Yan's expression was calm; he did not interrupt.

Xia Qi, however, explained:

"The Soul of the Fate Chapter can allow an Eighth-Rank martial artist to sense the Ninth Rank, and furthermore, there is a high probability of entering the Ninth Rank.

Unless it is someone like Lu Xunyang, who wishes to enter the Ninth Rank by their own power, no one in the world can refuse the Soul of the Fate Chapter."

Chen Yan's expression changed; he looked at Xia Qi:

"In this world, is there a Ninth Rank?"

"I don't know," Xia Qi shook his head:

"But the Lord of Chen is definitely Ninth Rank."

Chen Yan's expression grew increasingly grave:

"How many Souls of the Fate Chapter are there in the world in total?"

"Two."

Xia Qi said:

"One is in Great Xia, and one is in the Forbidden Land of Ancient Gods."

"I ask the Sovereign to think thrice," Chen Yan spoke again.

He finally understood.

Xia Qi was gambling with the fate of the nation.

The courage was a bit too great.

If things went poorly and one more Ninth Rank appeared in the world, what should be done?

Xia Hanzhou was clearly also a bit anxious.

"Change it to something else; it doesn't necessarily have to be the Soul of the Fate Chapter."

Xia Qi looked at Xia Hanzhou faintly:

"King Xiayue."

"I am here," Xia Hanzhou's voice trembled slightly.

Xia Qi's eyes were calm, his pitch-black pupils appearing to hide an endless abyss; letting the Imperial Calamity within his body drain his life at every moment, he simply looked at Xia Hanzhou calmly:

"Back then, I wanted you to use the Soul of the Fate Chapter, but you refused, feeling that there would be someone more suitable than you.

The Xunyang Divine General, who was more suitable than you, looked down upon the Soul of the Fate Chapter.

I acknowledge the aspirations of the Xunyang Divine General, but I look down upon your hesitation."

Xia Hanzhou was stunned, and Chen Yan fell silent.

"This world!"

Xia Qi pressed his thin lips together, the corners of his mouth drooping slightly, carrying an innate nobility and indisputability:

"This world is not one where you can guarantee the survival of a nation just by being hesitant.

This world is long past the point you imagine, where Great Xia could just scrape by one day at a time!

The decisive battle has long since begun; why is it not my Great Xia that is striking out?!"

"You all are just too afraid of death, just too cowardly, not daring to gamble."

Xia Qi laughed:

"Fortunately, the masters of the Five Clans are also such trash, such fools!

I brought out the Soul of the Life Chapter not to lose, but to make them kneel!

It is to make them come to the Great Xia God Temple, kneel before our Great Xia, and admit that they are the losers!"

His voice was resonant, and his body, which seemed on the verge of extinction, contained unimaginable power; he then turned to look at Chen Yan and said softly:

"General Yan, I am not even afraid, so what are you worrying about? Could a Ninth-Rank be more terrifying than the Rule of Malice?"

Chen Yan was silent for a long time; he looked at Xia Qi and smiled:

"I understand."

He felt Xia Qi's trust, and felt the other's determination and will.

It must be said, the Master of Horizontal Refining is not a very good person.

But his descendants are all quite good.

Xia Hanzhou's eyelids twitched; at this moment, he felt as if the sky were collapsing.

But how could he refute Xia Qi now?

If not for Xia Qi, Great Xia would not have turned from danger to safety, and could even have attacked all the way to Moshan Pass in Ji Province, breaking through one-third of Ji Province's territory.

If not for Chen Yan, the world would have even less hope.

This person is the Master of Will.

"That is good." Xia Qi smiled:

"King Xiayue, return to Jin Province as soon as possible, take the Soul of the Life Chapter from the Great Xia God Temple, and hand it to General Yan."

"Hand it to Chen Yan?" Xia Hanzhou was stunned.

"Yes." Xia Qi smiled:

"General Yan, take the Soul of the Life Chapter and declare war on the Five Clans on behalf of my Great Xia; there is no one in this world more suitable than you."

Chen Yan's expression shifted slightly:

"Yes."

The discussion ended.

Only then did Xia Qi collapse into his chair, as if all his strength had been drained away.

Behind him, the woman in the green dress was already stunned.

After all, Xia Qi's decision just now was truly...

Earth-shattering!

"State Master, would you..."

The woman in the green dress stopped mid-sentence and changed her words:

"I understand the State Master's trust in General Yan, but if you hand everything over to General Yan..."

The woman in the green dress's heart beat violently.

Wasn't the person Xia Qi spoke of, who would lead the Great Xia Creation-Realm to suppress the Five Clans' Creation-Realm, Chen Yan?

This was placing too much importance on him.

"Since I have decided, I will not change." Xia Qi said, his single eye looking at the exquisitely decorated ceiling:

"I have actually been guessing why King Xiayue values General Yan so much; I have always been guessing, but I am not certain.

But I seem to understand something now; I just feel that since such an existence exists, why not trust them completely."

As he spoke, he suddenly laughed:

"If I can see the day when Great Xia is free of worry, I will have no regrets even if I die."

Behind him, the woman in the green dress was still completely confused.

What other trump cards could Chen Yan possibly have to be worth such trust from Xia Qi?

…………

"This State Master of ours was truly born in the wrong era."

Chen Yan murmured; Xia Qi was indeed astonishing.

Remotely commanding the army of the King of Longevity, he could contend with Ji Province, and all the way with great success.

And what Great Xia sent to the side of Ji Province were only two Eighth-Ranks.

The King of Longevity and the Blood Sword Saint.

Using the small to contend with the large.

If Xia Qi had been born a thousand years earlier, when Great Xia was not yet in such a critical state, perhaps the current era would be something else entirely.

Chen Yan put away the communication formation disk.

After flying toward the east for an hour, Chen Yan finally saw a woman wearing silver battle armor standing high in the sky.

"The communication formation disk, the Divine General can just keep it; you don't need to give it to me." The silver-armored woman said:

"My name is Li Hongyin."

"Good." Chen Yan smiled:

"For the rest of the journey, I will just protect my younger sister; Senior can head to Ji Province first."

Li Hongyin's expression tightened slightly, then she nodded.

On the vast ocean, it was unlikely that Chen Yan and the other would encounter anyone.

It was just a pity; she had wanted to have more contact with Chen Yan for a while longer.

Li Hongyin left.

Below in the sea area, there was a constant sound of waves surging and steaming.

Chen Yu, wrapped entirely in a golden array disk, darted out from the seawater, and there was a great deal of fish catch within the golden array beside her.

Inside that array, fire-red patterned fish were struggling and flapping, along with some silver ribbonfish, sea snails, crabs, and sea shrimp.

"Brother, this catch is very valuable."

Chen Yu's small face was flushed red:

"I plan to cook some later and pickle some for you to take; you surely haven't eaten much while on Myriad Appearance Island."

Chen Yu looked at Chen Yan with heartache, her hands forming seals, and lines of secret script were carved into the void, finally assembling into a small boat.

Chen Yu looked at Chen Yan, tilting her head up:

"Brother, am I amazing?"

"Amazing."

Chen Yan touched Chen Yu's head and walked into the boat.

Chen Yu followed behind Chen Yan, and immediately after, she created an array puppet, which began to process the catch.

Chen Yu quickly took a bottle containing a cyan liquid from her origin space and pressed the bottle opening to Chen Yan's lips:

"Brother, it's delicious; I drink it every day."

Within the consciousness space, the woman in the red dress shook her head slightly.

This was Green Brilliance Condensed Liquid, a Sun-Level Grade D mental power restorative; Chen Yu only had five in total, and to just take one out for Chen Yan, who didn't cultivate mental power, to drink, it really was...

"Drink it every day?" Chen Yan looked at Chen Yu.

"Yeah." Chen Yu's two eyes were bright and sparkling, and then she poured the Green Brilliance Condensed Liquid directly into Chen Yan's mouth.

"How is it? Delicious, right?"

"Delicious." Chen Yan only felt his body and mind clear, feeling as if his soul were like parched, cracked earth receiving spring rain.

"There's also this, Brother."

Chen Yu took out another small cyan crystal.

"This is super tasty."

As she spoke, she stuffed the crystal into Chen Yan's mouth; Chen Yan chewed, and an indescribable sense of comfort penetrated to the bottom of his heart.

His soul felt as if it were being baptized.

First came a refreshing sensation like mint, then a scorching heat like a raging fire, followed by various complex and marvelous feelings transmitted to his heart.

"And this!"

Chen Yu took out a golden-yellow fruit, showing it off in her hand:

"Brother, do you want to eat it?

I've never eaten such a delicious fruit before, but I went to an island that was full of them."

Chen Yan looked at Chen Yu with a smile.

The little girl was trying her best to tell him that she had been living very well during this time.

But Chen Yan knew that his younger sister had been working hard at her cultivation, forgetting to eat and sleep.

Chen Yan touched Chen Yu's head, his Immortal Will slowly diffusing, beginning to repair the hidden injuries within Chen Yu's body.

There were some injuries that even Chen Yu couldn't notice.

Chen Yu had always been too eager, so there must be many injuries from her cultivation realm.

However, Chen Yu didn't feel her body being repaired.

"Brother, do you remember when we celebrated the New Year at home when we were little?" Chen Yu peeled the fruit and handed it to Chen Yan's mouth, slice by slice:

"At that time, Dad went to the edge of Green Mountain and caught five wild rabbits; we were so happy eating them."

"I remember." Chen Yan recalled:

"Back then, you were the one who said my handwriting was good, so we bought some red paper, wrote couplets, and earned quite a bit of money."

Chen Yan thought back to that year, which happened to be the year before his car accident.

The family's conditions were getting better and better, especially since Chen Yan was already capable of earning some money at the time; although it wasn't much, he was very happy.

Chen Yu nodded her head, saying "Mm-hmm."

Soon, a pot of fish was cooked, and the array puppet served the steamed catch onto the table.

"Brother, you haven't eaten seafood before, right?"

"I ate it once before." Chen Yan recalled:

"The night we fought Lu Fusang, everyone gathered for a meal and ate some."

Chen Yan waved his hand, and the power of his will scattered, dispelling the small amount of ancient intent within the catch.

"That day, Brother, you didn't eat properly; eat more this time."

Chen Yu peeled a shrimp and stuffed it into Chen Yan's mouth.

"It would be even better if there were some of Dad's stir-fried noodles."

"I can make them too, Brother; I'll go make some."

"Don't, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Brother, what do you mean?"