Chapter 532: Big Brother Will Take You to Declare War on the Five Clans

Meanwhile.

In Ji Province, inside a small city within Moshan Pass.

A conference room on the top floor of a large building.

At this moment, Ji Haiyi, Chi Yuexi, and even Lu Mingyuan and Lu Fukun from Lu Province were present; all the prodigies of the Five Clans List were inside.

Everyone's expression was not very good.

"Is that Chen Min still challenging?"

"He's a madman. Clearly unable to beat Lu Futian, yet he's stubbornly relying on his Immortal Body, constantly regenerating his body, and still fighting."

"He wants to challenge all the prodigies on the Fifth-Order List, and now it seems Lu Futian is about to reach his limit."

The atmosphere in the room was very oppressive.

The Prodigy Battle Platform hadn't even started yet, and suddenly a Chen Min had appeared out of nowhere.

The other party knew what he was doing, only challenging the Fifth Order; to this day, no one among the Five Clans' Fifth Order had been able to take him down.

Isn't this person Chen Changyuan's son?

Yet, he keeps saying he wants to wipe out Chen Changyuan.

Parricide, indeed.

"Chen Min is not worth worrying about; the main issue is still Chen Yan," Ji Chuxi spoke up:

"Chen Yan hasn't broken through his realm yet, he's still at the Fifth Order. What is he trying to do?

Does he intend to deal with us while still at the Fifth Order?"

Everyone's expression was grave.

Chen Yan was the true heart-deep trouble; Chen Min could only throw his weight around at the Fifth Order.

Chen Yan was someone who could truly pose a threat to the first tier of the Five Clans List.

"Since Chen Yan hasn't broken through his realm yet, why don't we challenge Chen Yan first and get it over with? The Five Clans Conflict is about to begin."

Lu Mingyuan spoke:

"What do you all think?"

Everyone looked at each other; should they start the challenges early?

It seemed there was only this one method.

Giving Chen Yan time was equivalent to reducing the Five Clans' odds of winning.

"Who will go? The first tier are all in the Creation Realm; should they go to challenge a Fifth-Order?" Chi Yuexi raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Bing Yi would be the most suitable, but Bing Yi..." Lu Fukun sighed.

At this time, they truly needed Bing Yi.

On the Five Clans List, Bing Yi was still alive.

But everyone knew the other party was facing nine deaths for every one life.

Not to mention how to leave the Ten Thousand Phases Tower, just that Seventh-Order Ancient God Beast alone would be enough to give Bing Yi a hard time.

The combat power that Ancient God Beast erupted with in an instant was at the peak of the Creation Realm.

How could they play against that?

"Chen Yan challenging the Five Clans List while at the Fifth Order is already an insult to us."

Ji Chuxi smiled faintly:

"I will go."

He was the strongest combat power on the Five Clans List that could appear right now, and also the greatest hope for defeating Chen Yan.

After Ji Chuxi spoke, the other Five Clans prodigies all revealed smiles.

Ji Chuxi had, after all, fought against that Chen Yan imitation from the Chen Clan.

He won, and he hadn't even used his ultimate move.

With Ji Chuxi saying this, everyone was naturally at ease.

The next moment.

Ji Chuxi stood up.

*Whoosh! *

A divine chain of golden light condensed in the void. The world watched in shock as Ji Chuxi's figure appeared atop the divine chain, flying continuously toward the direction of Moshan Pass along with the chain.

Chi Yuexi and the others followed as well.

In an instant, wherever they passed, colorful clouds filled the sky, divine light permeated the air, and the mighty pressure of the Creation Realm suppressed everything below.

Before Moshan Pass, on a white jade battle platform.

Chen Min held a broken sword, covered in blood, and looked toward the sky.

Several dozen kilometers away from the white jade platform, a temple for the Lord of Will was still under construction.

Quite a few local residents of Ji Province had actually already started going to offer incense.

The hundred-meter-tall white jade statue had not yet been moved into the temple; the statue had no face, but its figure was imposing, and its aura was incomparably profound.

On the earth, countless people saw Ji Chuxi and the others.

"Ji Chuxi has appeared."

"The second on the Five Clans List, along with the third on the Five Clans List, Lu Mingyuan, the fourth, Lu Fukun, and the fifth, Chi Yuexi—they have all appeared!"

"Are they going to challenge the Great Xia directly?"

Sounds of shock or excitement rang out one after another.

Inside Moshan Pass.

Shen Yiwei, who was still sitting in meditation, slowly opened his eyes and flew into the high sky.

Second-rank General Stars, Jidao Wu, Xi Congyun, Li Muyun, and others also appeared one by one.

"I have long heard of the great reputation of Chen Yan of the Great Xia; I, Ji Chuxi of Ji Prefecture, have come to challenge you to a battle."

Above the divine chains, Ji Chuxi was wreathed in golden light, hands behind his back, scanning toward the direction of Moshan Pass.

On the ground, sounds of astonishment erupted in an instant.

"The Heaven's Pride Battle Platform has not yet opened; you had best return," Shen Yiwei appeared before Ji Chuxi and said indifferently.

Ji Chuxi gave a faint laugh:

"If your Great Xia's Chen Min is permitted to challenge the Heaven's Prides of my Five Clans in advance, why can my Five Clans not challenge your Great Xia?"

He scanned indifferently toward the blood-covered Chen Min below, eyes narrowing:

"Where is the logic in that!?"

In an instant.

His voice fell.

Cheers from Ji Prefecture resounded.

Above the white jade battle platform, Chen Min gave a low shout:

"I only challenged a Fifth-rank; you, a Creation Realm, what qualifications do you have to challenge the Fifth-rank Chen Yan?

Is it not shameful?"

Ji Chuxi wore a mocking smile; does this old man not know it is shameful?

This old man came precisely to be shameful.

Though he thought this, he still smiled:

"It was Chen Yan who opened the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform, and the world knows he can fight across realms.

He invited me, and I came; it is that simple!"

Shen Yiwei frowned; after Chen Yan arrived in Ji Prefecture, he had met with Chen Yan once, and then Chen Yan had gone into seclusion and had not come out since.

"Chen Yan is not in Ji Prefecture."

An indifferent voice sounded; the Longevity King had a head of white hair and wore red robes, yet his appearance was very young.

"Not here?" Ji Chuxi frowned and laughed:

"I fear he is avoiding the battle."

Hum!

A pressure from an Eighth-rank descended, and the Longevity King spoke indifferently:

"Does this King need to deceive you?"

Ji Chuxi's expression changed slightly; if he truly had to wait for Chen Yan to advance to the Sixth-rank, he would indeed be in a difficult spot.

It was at this moment.

Behind him, Chi Yuexi suddenly stepped out and looked at Shen Yiwei:

"Shen Yiwei, you have already advanced to the Creation Realm and also cultivate the Sword Soul; why not fight me."

Shen Yiwei's expression tightened slightly:

"Very well."

Just then, more Heaven's Prides from the Five Clans Ranking appeared.

"Jidao Wu, Second-rank General Star, I am the tenth of the second tier of the Five Clans Ranking; you should not avoid this battle, right?"

Jidao Wu sneered:

"Then let us fight."

"And me," another Heaven's Pride from the second tier of the Five Clans Ranking appeared:

"Xi Congyun, you advanced to the Sixth-rank a year ago; fight me."

Xi Congyun pondered for a moment and nodded:

"Agreed."

On the ground.

The million-strong Great Xia army watched this scene, and some cursed:

"What are these Five Clans Heaven's Prides doing? The Heaven's Pride Battle Platform hasn't even started, and they want to challenge us in advance."

"Are they trying to give Great Xia a show of force?"

"The second tier of the Five Clans Ranking are all Sixth-rank, and the third tier is where the Fifth-rank appear; currently, among the Great Xia's Second-rank General Stars, only Jidao Wu, Xi Congyun, Li Muyun, and Yin Youming have entered the Sixth-rank."

"There is also Princess Shao'an; Princess Shao'an is in the Creation Realm."

Some began to analyze the situation.

But the more they analyzed, the more wrong it felt.

Because everyone discovered a problem.

The overall number of Heaven's Prides in Great Xia was inferior to the Five Clans.

And this was with Chen Yunyou of the Five Clans already dead and Bing Yi not having appeared.

Some scratched their heads, feeling a bit dazed.

"Chen Yan is too dazzling, causing us to almost think that Great Xia's overall strength was higher than the Five Clans."

Someone's expression turned ugly:

"Indeed, they are the Five Clans, after all."

Luo Puxin listened to everyone's analysis, his expression becoming increasingly ugly:

"I understand; they want to challenge us before Chen Yan advances to the Sixth-rank.

They want to break the plan originally arranged by our Great Xia."

Luo Puxin's voice spread out.

Everyone suddenly understood.

The Five Clans had no intention of giving Chen Yan time at all.

Some prodigies on the Five Clans' ranking list heard the dissatisfaction from the people of Great Xia and began to laugh.

"If you have the ability, tell Chen Yan to come out right now; why must the Five Clans fight you according to the time you set?"

At the same time.

Inside a ship on the sea.

Chen Yan sat cross-legged in the cultivation room, and behind him, Chen Yu sat quietly as well.

"Keep these three Blood Pills and this Wind Spirit safe."

Chen Yan took out the three Blood Pills and that Yihuan Wind Spirit and handed them to Chen Yu.

"This is too expensive..."

"I still have plenty." Chen Yan smiled and said:

"I am not lacking in resources now; giving you these Blood Pills is enough for you to cultivate to the peak of the Sixth Rank."

In the world of consciousness.

The woman in the red dress exclaimed in astonishment:

"These three Blood Pills are worth Sun-Radiance Grade A-tier, and this Wind Spirit—this is a Sun-Radiance Grade C-tier Yihuan Wind Spirit."

Her vermilion lips parted and closed, shocked to the extreme.

Chen Yan's resources were unexpectedly this exaggerated.

It was clear that these were all earned by Chen Yan alone and had nothing to do with Great Xia.

She did not even know now what Chen Yan had gone through to obtain all of this.

Chen Yu, however, nodded, her expression looking slightly lonely as she looked at the Blood Pills in her hand and said:

"Brother, don't go to such dangerous places in the future."

Chen Yan did not answer, only taking out the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed; in an instant, the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed radiated brilliance.

In the world of consciousness, the woman in the red dress was completely shocked.

"Xiaoyu, this is the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed. Cultivating under the influence of the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed is enough to increase your comprehension by over a thousand times in a short period, and your cultivation speed will also be greatly accelerated!"

A look of amazement appeared in Chen Yu's eyes, but she quickly tugged on Chen Yan's sleeve:

"Brother, did you listen to what I said?"

Chen Yan's expression shifted slightly as he patted Chen Yu's head.

"Alright."

Chen Yan closed his eyes; now that he possessed the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed, he needed to better improve his own research into the martial Dao.

Currently, Chen Yan's true ultimate move was definitely 【Blood Domain World-Reversal】.

But after experiencing that battle with the Ancient Dream God-Beast, Chen Yan discovered that what he was most proficient in was still the 【Swastika-Evolution Dragon Kill】 he had created himself.

The path of horizontal tempering was even more so.

【Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion】 was also the move Chen Yan was most comfortable with.

Because 【Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion】 was a move that completely combined Chen Yan's three paths of formations, horizontal tempering, and true intent.

Chen Yan had to start from this aspect.

It would be best to also add the 【Phantom-Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 into 【Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion】.

Chen Yan had extremely many methods, but he had never fully utilized them together.

Especially the path of Qi-blood and the path of horizontal tempering.

Chen Yan had wanted to completely unify them from the very beginning, but he had never achieved it.

What Chen Yan needed to do now was to first improve the grade of 【Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion】.

After all, 【Void-Breaker: Saint-Explosion】 was currently only Azure-Vault Grade A-tier.

Azure-Vault Grade was too weak.

Chen Yan closed his eyes.

Faint golden light began to overflow from his body, and the Dao-essence radiated by the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed circled Chen Yan, causing Chen Yan to begin constantly deconstructing the true essence of martial arts.

Beside him, Chen Yu also slowly closed her eyes and began to seek Dao-enlightenment.

A trace of a smile appeared on the young girl's lips.

"Brother, this is our first time cultivating together." As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, she felt that she had disturbed her elder brother and hurriedly shut her mouth.

"Mm." Chen Yan nodded with a smile.

Chen Yu's expression changed slightly; her elder brother's change this time was so great.

Up until now, he hadn't even tested her strength.

In the world of consciousness, the woman in the red dress had her gaze slightly fixed; Chen Yan's current foundation made it hard for her to believe.

Clearly, not long ago.

Chen Yan was still a poor boy wearing tattered clothes.

This made her feel dazed.

At that time, she had actually looked down on Chen Yan entirely.

Looking down on a Great Xia Divine General—that was a joke if spoken aloud.

Ji Yannan had to admit that she had been blind back then.

Her lips parted, and she spoke to Chen Yu:

"Xiaoyu, you can tell your brother about that matter."

Chen Yu shook her head and said inwardly:

"Teacher, don't worry, I can condense Sun-level arrays myself.

My brother has already helped me a lot."

The woman in the red dress shook her head slightly.

"What's wrong?" Chen Yan suddenly spoke, looking at Chen Yu.

"Nothing, brother." Chen Yu held the Rippling Wind Spirit in her hands and said:

"I am observing, trying to see how to smelt the Wind Spirit into myself."

Chen Yan nodded and continued to meditate.

In his mind, images of himself appeared, executing 【Void-Breaking Saint-Explosion】 and 【Illusion-Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】.

Chen Yan was merging Blue Vault-level martial arts with Sun-level martial arts, turning them into moves best suited for himself.

At the same time, Chen Yan took out the eye of the Dream Ancient Divine Beast.

He still chose his initial concept.

Force, True Intent, and arrays, three in one.

Meanwhile.

Within the Saint-Breaking Realm, the golden light representing technique energy, the yellow light representing array energy, and the white light representing True Intent energy began to surge continuously.

Chen Yan's aura began to grow increasingly profound, and waves of sweeping power hovered around his body.

Under the effect of the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Seed, Chen Yan's thinking speed was elevated to its fastest.

In addition, he himself possessed limit-breaking thinking.

His current comprehension was unimaginable.

Back then, the rapid improvement of Chen Yan's 【Technique】 Saint-Breaking Fruit was entirely because that was Xia Weimin's near-irrigation-style preaching.

Normally, Chen Yan's meditation would never be that rapid.

But now, it was different.

The 【Technique】, 【Intent】, and 【Array】 three types of Saint-Breaking Fruits were growing at a nearly flying speed.

One day later.

Chen Yan's fist realm advanced to the seventh grade.

The protective patterns advanced from Bright Moon-level third grade to Bright Moon-level second grade.

【Void-Breaking Saint-Explosion】 was improved by Chen Yan and combined with 【Condensing Radiance Style】 to form 【Void-Breaking Saint-Condensation】, though it remained a Blue Vault-level martial art.

Chen Yan still needed to improve it.

Two days later.

【Void-Breaking Saint-Condensation】 was improved by Chen Yan into a Morning Star-level second grade horizontal-refining martial art.

Three days later.

Boom!

The rolling sweeping fist realm erupted in Chen Yan's body, then was quickly suppressed.

Sweeping fist realm, advanced to the eighth grade!

Chen Yu opened her mouth wide; her brother's cultivation speed was a bit abnormal.

And Chen Yan's protective patterns were also elevated to Bright Moon-level first grade.

Ink patterns flowed all over Chen Yan's body, and his own aura was almost as if it didn't exist.

Even Chen Yu sometimes felt that her brother, who had been right beside her, had suddenly disappeared.

Chen Yan slowly opened his eyes.

He would arrive at Ji Province soon.

The small boat had also sailed to a teleportation tower leading to Ji Province, and they would pass through the teleportation tower directly in a moment.

Chen Yan pondered.

The cultivation of the array disc path could be stopped for now.

He intended to use the last few days to focus wholeheartedly on 【Void-Breaking Saint-Condensation】 and the fist realm.

It would be best if he could make the 【Technique】 Saint-Breaking Fruit mature.

【Technique: 54/100

Array: 35/100

Intent: 37/100】

Just like that.

The fourth day.

The fifth day.

Ji Province arrived.

Chen Yan walked off the boat, and Chen Yu specially took out a cyan windbreaker she had long favored for Chen Yan to wear.

"This looks better."

Chen Yu pinched her chin, looking Chen Yan over and smiling.

Chen Yan nodded.

He walked off the boat, while his brain was still in multi-threaded thinking, pondering how to perfect 【Void-Breaking Saint-Condensation】.

【Void-Breaking Saint-Condensation】 had already been improved by Chen Yan to Bright Moon-level second grade.

Its overall power certainly could not compare to 【Condensing Radiance Style】.

But it could be cast instantly, and it could also be cast multiple times.

In terms of combat, it is actually far superior to the 【Condensing Radiance Style】, and is more suited to Chen Yan.

"Brother, are you going to participate in the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform next?" Chen Yu followed behind Chen Yan, tugging at Chen Yan's sleeve.

Chen Yan looked at Chen Yu and said:

"Brother will take you to declare war on the Five Clans."

PS: Two filler chapters to pace the plot.