Chapter 533: Fortunately Bing Yi couldn't come, otherwise Great Xia would have lost long ago

Morning light sliced through the clouds, splashing gold-fragment-like light spots across the winding coastline.

Chen Yan stepped through the air, the hem of his robe tearing with the sound of ripping silk in the gale; Chen Yu followed closely behind, her hair fluttering.

"Declare war on the Five Clans?" The girl, who was only half a head shorter than Chen Yan, parted her vermilion lips, wanting to clarify the exact meaning of the sentence Chen Yan had just spoken.

But Chen Yan only smiled as he glanced at his younger sister, then said nothing more.

In Chen Yu's world of consciousness, the red-dressed woman Ji Yannan's expression tightened slightly.

Is Great Xia going to declare war on the Five Clans?

When?

Is it this year or next?

She knew a great deal, so she could naturally guess that the war would start within these two years, no further away than that.

Neither Great Xia nor the Five Clans could afford to drag this out any longer.

Therefore, Ji Yannan was not overly surprised by what Chen Yan had just said.

Even so, there was still a trace of urgency in her heart, and her thoughts stirred.

At the same time.

A figure suddenly appeared deep in Chen Yan's mind, and Chen Yan looked at his sister behind him.

Chen Yu was still flying while looking down at Ji Province below.

The technology in Ji Province was clearly more advanced than in Great Xia.

The city the siblings had arrived at was Chuli Pass in Ji Province.

The steel silhouette of Chuli Pass pierced the sky, and magnetic levitation tracks wound around the skyscrapers like silver giant pythons.

The fluorescent data streams stirred up by passing flying cars were dazzling.

The smart glass curtain walls on the surfaces of the buildings could automatically adjust their brightness according to the light.

Advertisements appeared on them from time to time.

Chen Yan was not worried about being exposed.

It was currently the ceasefire period between Great Xia and Ji Province, and no one would strike first.

Xia Hanzhou was waiting for Chen Yan on the other side of Chuli Pass.

The smart glass suddenly lit up with scarlet subtitles: 【Slaughter the Xia dogs, revitalize the Ji soul!】

The image flickered.

Two figures appeared on it; a black-armored warrior swung a blade down, and a Great Xia soldier's neck was severed.

"May everyone in our Ji Province become a hero; the future of the great age lies with you all!"

"You may be the next Ji Chuxi, or perhaps the next Bing Yi!"

The black-armored general's expression was cold, and the camera shifted, capturing his back as looking very imposing.

A tidal roar erupted in the plaza; the roars of these Ji Province people all seemed extremely fanatical.

Following that, two figures appeared on the building's screen.

One was Lu Fukun, and the other was overflowing with sword light and talisman light, his aura light and agile.

The two were fighting a battle of arrays.

And the final outcome was that Lu Fukun won, and the man overflowing with the radiance of talisman swords had both arms severed.

The man's name was Li Mushen, the older brother of the Talisman Sword Saint Body Li Muyun, and also a second-tier General Star of the previous generation.

Previously, the prodigies of the Five Clans had fought against the prodigies of Great Xia.

Li Mushen had fought as part of Great Xia's first echelon against the Five Clans' first echelon.

It was just a pity that he lost.

Chen Yu lowered her eyelids, clutching Chen Yan's sleeve tightly.

As a girl, she considered more things than Chen Yan did.

Everything she did was to ensure her family's safety and well-being; she did not have great ambitions.

Chen Yan noticed the red-clad figure that had suddenly appeared deep in his mind; his thoughts stirred, and he spoke via heart-voice:

"Senior has taken care of my sister for a long time; Chen Yan is deeply grateful."

The red-dressed Ji Yannan's expression trembled slightly; at this moment, she no longer had the arrogance she possessed when she first met Chen Yan.

"Xiaoyu is a successor I value." Ji Yannan spoke, subconsciously wanting to say the words "Divine General," but continued instead:

"I came to find you because there is a matter I want you to..."

"Speak freely," Chen Yan replied directly.

"My name is Ji Yannan, and I am the younger sister of the eighth-tier Ji Yanqing of Ji Province; you should know Ji Yanqing.

She is the mother of San Jin, who originally married Zong Huang, a deputy general under Lu Xunyang, but later betrayed Zong Huang, sold out Great Xia's secrets, and incited the first war between Great Xia and Ji Province."

Ji Yannan said:

"I died at that time too; I discovered Ji Yanqing's conspiracy, but Ji Yanqing did not believe me and, fearing I would report her, killed me directly."

Ji Yannan gave a bitter laugh; in truth, she would never have reported her.

But what Ji Yanqing had done back then was of great importance, and there could not be a second person who knew.

Even though she was the other's younger sister, Ji Yanqing would still strike at Ji Yannan.

This is the war between great nations.

Ji Province's invasion of Tie Province was related to the Ji Lord declaring himself emperor; once Ji Yannan knew this secret, she was destined not to live long.

Because, by Zong Huang's side, there was someone even the Ji Lord could not afford to underestimate.

Lu Xunyang.

Lu Xunyang was the most terrifying one.

Ji Yanqing believed Ji Yannan would not leak secrets, but she worried that Lu Xunyang would see through the secrets in Ji Yannan's heart.

This was the oppressive aura of Lu Xunyang.

In an instant, it was as if they had reviewed their entire life.

Ji Yannan gave a bitter smile and continued:

"Xiaoyu is a one-in-a-billion genius in the way of formations; she follows my way of formations, but has yet to enter the rank of Formation Venerable."

Those capable of creating Bright Moon-grade formations are called Great Venerables by the world.

And those capable of creating Sun-Radiance-grade formations are called Venerables by the world.

"My Life Formation is in the hands of my sister, Ji Yanqing, and within it lies the crystallization of my life's work in formations.

You are a Divine General of the Great Xia, you should be able to negotiate with the Ji Prefecture to get my Life Formation back."

Chen Yan did not speak, and after saying these words, Ji Yannan also departed from Chen Yan's divine sense.

Ji Yannan thought to himself that since Chen Yan was Chen Yu's older brother, he would surely pave the way for Chen Yu's future.

Chen Yu did not want to disturb her older brother, but she, as a teacher, deeply understood the significance of a Divine General to the Great Xia.

Especially since this Divine General had surpassed the Lu Xunyang of yesteryear.

Chen Yan might pay some price, but it would definitely not be much.

Chen Yu, meanwhile, was clutching Chen Yan's sleeve tightly.

Many people, even geniuses, still harbor feelings of fear toward war.

Especially Chen Yu; the young girl had always fought against ancient beasts and ancient divine beasts.

Her experience in fighting against the human race was indeed very little.

The two, Chen Yan and Chen Yu, flew until they passed Chu Li Pass, and further north lay Mo Shan Pass.

Chen Yan stood upon a mountain peak and began to wait.

Very soon, a figure appeared from the distance.

"General Yan."

"King Xiayue." Chen Yan looked at the person who had arrived; it was indeed Xia Hanzhou, disguised as a middle-aged man.

When Xia Hanzhou tore through space to appear, his cuffs were still stained with the lingering spatial glow of the teleportation formation.

The travel speed of an Eighth-Rank is truly fast.

"Greetings, King Xiayue."

Chen Yu hurriedly bowed from the side.

"Reached the peak of the Fifth-Rank, have you." Xia Hanzhou looked at Chen Yu and nodded with a smile.

He then took out a cyan jade box and handed it to Chen Yan; his expression was complex, and he did not say what it was.

But Chen Yan knew that inside this jade box was the Soul of the Life Seal.

It was an object that, once brought out, could cause turmoil throughout the world.

"And this." Xia Hanzhou took out another formation disk:

"This is the complete Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style.

The Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style is not simple; it was created by the previous generation's ruler of the nation. The final World-Extinguishing Style is not yet perfected, but it can still rival Sun-Radiance-grade Grade A tempered martial arts.

The reason the Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style is not Sun-Radiance-grade Grade A is because no one has ever successfully practiced the final two styles."

Chen Yan accepted the 【Phantom Slaughter Dragon-Culling Style】 formation disk.

Xia Hanzhou then took out a golden jade bottle:

"Inside are True Dragon Flame Marrows, ten drops in total, each drop is of Sun-Radiance-grade Grade A quality.

Its effect on body tempering can be said to be one of the best in the world."

Xia Hanzhou sighed softly and took out thirty more formation disks:

"These twenty are all Eighth-Rank control formation disks, and there are ten explosive formation disks.

The ink-colored ones are 【Prison Dragon Lock Formations】 capable of controlling Eighth-Ranks, and the red-patterned ones are 【Cinder Sky Thunders】.

If you want to use the 【Cinder Sky Thunders】, you must throw them far away; if you are caught within five thousand kilometers, you will also be injured."

To the side, Chen Yu was already stunned.

The treatment her older brother was receiving scared her a little.

Immediately following this, Xia Hanzhou took out some blood-energy precious medicines.

"Blood-energy precious medicines, I do not need them for now."

Chen Yan spoke up:

"I am not lacking in blood-energy resources."

Xia Hanzhou was taken aback, then nodded and handed the bottle containing the blood-energy precious medicines to Chen Yu:

"If you don't need them, then give them to your younger sister. Shen Keqing has also prepared some mental-energy precious medicines for your sister.

I have always wanted her to practice in Jin Prefecture, but this little girl insists on wandering everywhere."

Xia Hanzhou took out a spatial ring and handed it to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu glanced at the items inside the spatial ring, and her little face went blank:

"King Xiayue, I... I don't need these."

"It's fine, just take them. If it weren't for Ji Yannan, I would have wanted to take you as my disciple personally; of course, it's not too late now."

Xia Hanzhou said, implying something.

Chen Yu's expression changed slightly, and she hurriedly said:

"No need, King Xiayue, my teacher is very good to me."

Xia Hanzhou sighed, secretly thinking it a pity.

Chen Yan's expression was calm.

Compared to Ji Yannan, Chen Yan trusted Xia Hanzhou more.

However, Chen Yan would not say much more.

He could perceive emotions and knew that Ji Yannan was indeed very good to Xiaoyu.

"Keep it, Xiaoyu," Chen Yan said with a smile:

"Only when you are strong can you perceive the world more clearly."

Chen Yu muttered:

"Isn't it so that I can fight side by side with big brother?"

Chen Yan smiled slightly and shook his head.

Xia Hanzhou looked at Chen Yan, feeling moved in his heart.

After the Myriad Image Island, Chen Yan had changed quite a bit.

Chen Yan knew his own future and knew what he had to do.

This was what made things most complicated.

"When do you plan to act?" Xia Hanzhou sent a voice transmission.

Chen Yan shook his head slightly; Xia Hanzhou was taken aback, but did not say anything.

"King Xia Yue, if I am in Ji Province, will I encounter danger?"

Xia Hanzhou smiled faintly:

"With me here, and the Xia Lord Sword here, as long as you do not leave within ten thousand miles of Moshan Pass, no one can touch you."

This was the reason why the Heaven's Pride Battle Platform was set at Moshan Pass.

Because of the Xia Lord Sword.

Where the Xia Lord Sword is, that is the territory of the Great Xia.

Soon, Xia Hanzhou left directly.

As for the matter of declaring war on the Five Clans, Chen Yan could decide it alone; he would not participate too much.

Inside the consciousness world.

The woman in the red dress frowned slightly.

She had been waiting for Chen Yan to suggest to Xia Hanzhou that he retrieve her Life Array.

As it turned out, she waited for a long time, yet Chen Yan never opened his mouth at all.

Ji Yannan felt somewhat disappointed.

Her Life Array was not for her own use, but for Chen Yu's.

But Chen Yan seemed not to care about these things at all, or rather, Chen Yan had thought wrong.

Chen Yan certainly would not be indifferent toward his own younger sister.

After all, he could even bring out a Wind Spirit.

Then Chen Yan must have thought wrong.

He must have thought that wanting the Wind Spirit back was her, Ji Yannan's, own selfish desire.

Ji Yannan pressed her red lips together tightly and appeared once again within Chen Yan's divine soul.

"Retrieving the Life Array is for Xiaoyu; she walks the path of my array techniques."

"I know," Chen Yan said.

"You just need to say a word to Xia Hanzhou. Given his attitude toward you, he will definitely take action and go negotiate with Ji Province," Ji Yannan said, unable to suppress her anger.

"I know."

Chen Yan spoke again; he could not be bothered to explain anything to Ji Yannan.

Negotiating with foreign clans relies on force and rules.

If you go directly to trade, then Ji Province will also wonder why you need this; they will raise the price and make you suffer a loss.

But if Chen Yan holds Ji Chuxi in his hand and tells Ji Province to hand over the Life Array.

What would Ji Province say then?

Ji Yannan was silent, then immediately returned to Chen Yu's consciousness world.

"You don't know anything! You don't know how important a Life Array is to an array master!"

Ji Yannan thought indignantly in her heart.

It was also at this moment.

Chen Yan walked toward the foot of the mountain.

"Brother, where are we going now?" Chen Yu asked.

"First, to the location of the Chen Clan," Chen Yan said calmly.

"The location of the Chen Clan?" Chen Yu asked in surprise.

In the consciousness world, Ji Yannan furrowed her brows, not knowing what Chen Yan was actually going to do.

Xia Hanzhou did not know either.

After all, Xia Qi only told Chen Yan to go declare war.

They had no idea how earth-shattering the thing Chen Yan was about to do would be.

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At the same time.

Moshan Pass, inside the battle camp.

"Shen Yiwei, you should have refused Chi Yuexi's challenge."

Princess Shao'an, dressed in silver battle armor, sat on a chair and said calmly to Shen Yiwei at her side:

"Chi Yuexi has always been in the first tier of the Five Clans Ranking; you have only just entered the Creation Realm and your foundation is not yet stable, so why did you agree to her?"

Inside the military tent.

Zhang Ting, Li Muyun, Jidao Wu, and others were also sitting there.

Zhang Ting's knuckles were tapping the tabletop unconsciously, and the teacup in front of Jidao Wu had long since gone cold.

At this moment, everyone's expression was unsightly.

"Old Shen did quite well; to be able to trade hundreds of blows with Chi Yuexi, once his realm stabilizes, he will certainly be able to defeat her."

A middle-aged man dressed in white, who bore a thirty-percent resemblance to Li Muyun, spoke with a bitter smile:

"It is I who lost face in a big way, having failed to defeat Lu Fukun."

The man in white was none other than Li Mushen.

Li Mushen tugged at his blood-stained bandages, with uncleaned blood scabs still clinging to the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

Shen Yiwei sat calmly, his own complexion also looking quite poor.

Facing Chi Yuexi, he did not lose to her in terms of Sword Soul, but he still lost in terms of realm.

His target was Chen Changyuan, and he had not yet considered fighting Chi Yuexi.

Li Muyun and the other Second-Rank General Stars were all fighting against the prodigies of the second tier of the Five Clans Ranking.

As for Shen Yiwei, Princess Shao'an, Li Mushen, and the others, they were matched against the first tier.

Over these past few days.

In the battles of the second and third ranks, the Great Xia had not won many.

As for the first tier.

Princess Shao'an fought against the current seventh of the first tier, Chen Muyang, and won.

Li Mushen fought against the fourth, Lu Fukun, and lost.

Shen Yiwei fought against the fifth, Chi Yuexi, and lost.

The acting Chief of Yuzhou, Wang Dao, fought against the current eighth of the first tier, Chi Ruichen, and won narrowly.

The battles of the first tier.

The Great Xia had two wins and two losses.

But as of now, the third of the Five Clans Ranking, Lu Mingyuan, and the second, Ji Chuxi, had yet to make a move.

The sixth, Chen Changyuan, had not yet arrived.

Weighing on everyone's hearts was also Bing Yi, who had still not died.

The only thing everyone was grateful for was that Bing Yi was still in the Myriad Image Tower and had dealt with Chen Yunyou for everyone.

Otherwise, what would the Great Xia have to win with?

"Now we just wait for Liu Xuan; he is a descendant of the Azure Jade Divine General, and at less than a hundred years old, he has ascended to the early stage of the Creation Realm."

Zhang Ting spoke, but Shen Yiwei's expression was cold, and he did not respond.

The others, however, nodded.

"There is still Liu Xuan; this is a good thing, as this way, in terms of numbers, we have at least gathered enough." Princess Shao'an traced the "Xia" character pattern on a dent in her silver armor:

"Fortunately, the Five Clans are not united internally and are missing a Bing Yi, otherwise we would absolutely have no chance of winning this time."

The group gave a bitter smile; while the Great Xia was rejoicing that the Five Clans were internally unstable.

The Great Xia, in truth, had already lost.