Chapter 549: The Situation of the World

【Break: 100/100】

On the Saint-Breaking Tree, the 【Array】 Saint-Breaking Fruit was like a solidified piece of amber, with the profound Dao essence of the Array path circulating upon it.

As Chen Yan swallowed it into his belly, torrents of grand memories washed over his cognition.

This was equivalent to one thousand of the previous 【Array】 Saint-Breaking Fruits; one could imagine to what state Chen Yan could grow.

Within his mind, the phantom of the Ancient Dream Divine Beast seemed to appear once more.

"To think that I would be defeated by you."

She was dressed in black robes, her tone filled with resentment:

"Concealment requires one to merge with the environment; true concealment means you are one with the environment!"

"If you don't even understand this, how can you fight? Your fighting style is crude and unbearable."

Chen Yan retorted: "But you have already been slaughtered by me."

The Ancient Dream Divine Beast was fuming with anger and whispered:

"Rapid displacement is about shuttling within the environment; environment, environment, environment.

I don't want to say any more, you are too stupid!"

In the unfamiliar memories, Chen Yan continuously cast protective patterns until, at a certain moment, Chen Yan was swallowed by the patterns, becoming a slave controlled by the Array.

"Brother, you must maintain a heart of reverence for the Ten Thousand Daos."

Chen Yu's figure appeared in Chen Yan's memories, saying softly:

"Brother, you need to thoroughly understand the Array path."

Chen Yu's figure slowly dissipated.

At this moment, Chen Yan's figure emerged, and he said:

"I seem to have sensed something different; an Array is a special kind of switch, an important means to assist in Martial Dao cultivation and combat.

And what always executes an Array is Force, always Qi-Blood and Thought Power.

Willpower... could it also be used?"

All the memories were absorbed by Chen Yan.

Inside the cultivation room, within the Great Xia territory, two Chen Yans pointed their fingers out simultaneously.

Golden-red flowing light poured from his fingertips, drawing a complex and mysterious Array pattern.

This pattern had a million variations, like a million array patterns superimposed upon each other, yet all interconnected.

Beside the Willpower Divine Body, Chen Yu widened her eyes:

"Can the power of Willpower also be used to construct an Array disk?"

The little girl's worldview was overturned.

Just by looking, she could feel the complexity of this array pattern.

They were nested within each other, as tight as the veins of a honeycomb.

A work of art!

It was like a work of art of exquisite craftsmanship.

Chen Yu seemed to have fallen into a world belonging solely to Arrays, unable to walk out.

Ji Yannan's fingertips suddenly dug into her palms, her ink-colored pupils shrinking to pinpricks.

She was shocked.

Chen Yan could cast Arrays with the power of Willpower; could this be a new path for the future of the Array path?

Furthermore, this young man had actually condensed a Sun-Level array pattern.

He had no Life Array, yet he had actually succeeded.

Ji Yannan had always believed that Chen Yu was the one-in-a-billion genius of the Array path.

But it seemed that Chen Yan was the monster who transcended everything.

"It's all thanks to my sister's good teaching." Chen Yan looked at the stunned Chen Yu and smiled.

Immediately, he quietly recounted his discoveries and new insights, speaking out all the brand-new knowledge provided by the 【Array】 Saint-Breaking Fruit.

Chen Yu listened earnestly as she and Chen Yan walked toward Yun Prefecture ahead.

Ji Yannan, within the consciousness world, became more alarmed the more she heard.

Chen Yan, has he attained enlightenment?

What kind of monster is this?

…………

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Yan was still researching.

On the protective patterns he had constructed with the power of Willpower, he added protective patterns cast with Force, superimposing the two together.

"Willpower can stimulate Force; when the array patterns cast by these two Martial Daos are combined, the effect can be increased by more than three times."

Chen Yan murmured, having discovered a new world.

His Sun-Level Grade D protective pattern had just been born, and it was already being strengthened once more.

The promotion of the Array to Sun-Level was, for Chen Yan, a comprehensive growth.

【Decay-Control: Saint-Condensed Primordial】, this Willpower-path martial technique, would also become stronger accordingly.

The cultivation was not yet over.

Chen Yan looked at the data panel again.

【Blood: 95/100】

【Break: 58/100】

The 【Blood】 Saint-Breaking Fruit was about to ripen, while the progress of the 【Break】 Saint-Breaking Fruit was growing very slowly.

That incident in Chen Prefecture has plunged the entire world into an inexplicable panic.

Chen Yan had an idea in his mind.

But for now, he must first ensure the "Blood" character Saint-Breaking Fruit is completely ripe.

The Lord of Will did not descend, and the ancient divine beast that suddenly appeared in Chen Prefecture destroyed everything. But judging from the current situation, this does not represent Chen Yan's failure; he might be able to find a new opportunity within it.

One thing is certain.

That person has been pushed to the edge; he dares not gamble, and he dares not allow the arrival of the Lord of Will.

The true war belonging to the world is about to arrive.

Either a great prefecture will fall, or hundreds of millions of people will die.

But that person also made a mistake; he was too hasty, which led to errors and omissions on his own part.

Chen Yan must understand what kind of enemy he is facing.

Facing his own negligence, the enemy will not have any hesitation; he will not give Chen Yan any chance to catch his breath.

That person stands at the pinnacle of the human world, having long since lost any emotional connection to living beings.

Chen Yan closed his eyes.

The appearance of the Lord of Will will only make the other party accelerate their final plan more rapidly.

Chen Yan has changed the world, and that unknown, massive shadow is also descending upon him at an accelerated speed.

…………

Above the calm sea.

The Universe Master, clad in a black robe, suddenly appeared, with spatial fluctuations surging between his sleeves.

Opposite him, Xia Hanzhou stood quietly.

The Universe Master's voice was cold: "Didn't I say it? Why didn't Chen Yan come?"

"He is still cultivating," Xia Hanzhou said.

"What is he cultivating? His top priority right now is to spread the Dao of Will!" the Universe Master said indifferently:

"Tell him to come over, and then I will talk with you all."

Xia Hanzhou pursed his lips:

"Your abacus beads are clicking too loudly."

The Universe Master was silent for a moment, then waved one hand, and a pitch-black spatial tunnel condensed beside him:

"Just you alone, do you dare to enter my Universe Prefecture?"

"I dare not enter," Xia Hanzhou laughed.

"You!" The Universe Master's voice was cold:

"Then what exactly do you want to do?"

"If we are to talk, we talk right here." Xia Hanzhou sat cross-legged, a sword shadow condensed behind him, and an aura of looking down upon everything emerged from his body as he said: "I represent Great Xia!"

…………

"Whether it is Great Xia or not, I do not know, but the moment that ancient divine beast appeared, even I did not sense it."

In Chen Prefecture, the Chen Master looked at the three light screens circling before him, his expression grave:

"It is impossible for an eighth-rank ancient divine beast to sneak into Chen Prefecture without me sensing it, unless..."

As his voice fell, the Pool Master, Land Master, and Ji Master all wore different expressions.

Is it a problem with the ancient divine beast?

Could it be... a ninth-rank ancient divine beast?

Or is it really the work of Great Xia?

Why would they do this?

The Ji Master leaned against the throne, sweeping a cold gaze toward the Chen Master.

With this matter having occurred, the Chen Master's problems might be the greatest.

In an instant, a cold sensation surged in the bottom of the Ji Master's heart.

"I do not want to bicker back and forth with you," the Ji Master said indifferently:

"It is my Ji Prefecture that is currently opposing Great Xia!

The one where the problem occurred is still your Chen Prefecture; send two eighth-rankers to my Ji Prefecture!"

As the Ji Master's voice fell, the Chen Master narrowed his eyes.

"Pool Prefecture has always been sending us things that were long since used up and defective; one batch was even something I once sold to you!"

The Ji Master's voice grew colder:

"If everyone is like this, my Ji Prefecture might as well reconcile with Great Xia."

The Chen Master's expression changed slightly:

"My clan's Fifth Elder and Sixth Elder will go to Ji Prefecture."

The Ji Master sneered:

"And three Heaven-Reaching Mechs."

"Five!" the Chen Master said, and even the expressions of the Pool Master and Land Master changed slightly.

"During the conflict of the five clans, my Chen Prefecture will provide you with five Heaven-Reaching Mechs."

The Ji Master's eyes narrowed slightly:

"Land Prefecture needs to provide three million sixth-rank explosive array disks. Five thousand seventh-rank, and one hundred eighth-rank."

The Land Master nodded:

"Delivery in one month."

Master Ji looked indifferently toward Master Chi.

"I am preparing on my side," Master Chi spoke up.

"Enough," Master Ji spoke again:

"Regarding the Soul of the Life Chapter, how shall we decide?"

"No need for further discussion; the Soul of the Life Chapter is of great importance and can allow Great Xia to enter the Five Clans Conflict."

Master Chen said calmly.

"If we put the Soul of the Life Chapter in as a reward, what if it is snatched away by someone from Great Xia again?"

Master Ji spoke coldly:

"Do you really think Great Xia are fools, to give you a Soul of the Life Chapter for nothing?"

"The overall strength of Great Xia's Creation Realm is inferior to the Five Clans; the only concern is one Chen Yan.

This child's progress is a bit too fast," Master Lu spoke up:

"Great Xia clearly has this intention as well; that kid Xia Qi is gambling."

The masters of the several states could all see it.

Great Xia has pinned all its hopes on Chen Yan.

This is hard to believe, but it is exactly the case.

"What has Chen Yan been doing these past few days?"

"Accompanying his younger sister on a tour of Great Xia; it feels quite like he is preparing for a decisive battle," Master Chi frowned.

For Chen Yan to tour Great Xia in front of everyone under heaven is somewhat inconceivable.

The shortness of time since Chen Yan entered the Dao is earth-shattering. And it has been nearly a month since his last breakthrough.

Could it be that he has really stopped cultivating and given up?

"Could it be a fake body?" Master Chi frowned:

"After all, we of the Eighth Rank can no longer enter Great Xia, and outsiders cannot perceive the authenticity of that body of Chen Yan's."

"That is a possibility," Master Lu said indifferently:

"But Chen Yan had been waiting for the descent of the Lord of Will all this time; how could he send a fake body into Great Xia?

When Chen Yan appeared in Tie State, I located him with a grand array; the position where he appeared has always been the same as the array disk's location, with no replacement in between."

It is unlikely to be a fake body.

After all, at that time, everyone was convinced that Chen Yan was going to accept the descent of the Lord of Will's will.

How could Great Xia be so arrogant?

"Hmph," Master Ji revealed a charming yet cold smile:

"I can actually understand him; he has an unimaginable piety toward the Lord of Will."

She could see the seriousness and certainty in Chen Yan when he said that sentence, 'The Lord of Will can.'

She cannot observe a person's emotions, but powerful people can feel the fluctuations of others' spirits and blood-Qi.

She descended at that time also to see with her own eyes what kind of person that Great Xia's Chen Yan really was.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so faithful to the Lord of Will.

"Everything he did was to wait for the descent of the Lord of Will, but in the end, the Lord of Will did not choose him."

As Master Ji's voice fell, the masters of the various states also frowned.

If that is truly the case, then Chen Yan is a bit laughable.

"Multi-faceted preparation," Master Chen spoke:

"I have a candidate who can suppress Chen Yan within the Five Clans Conflict.

On the other hand, we must also prevent Chen Yan from entering the Five Clans Conflict and increase the difficulty of entering the Five Clans Conflict."

Master Ji glanced at Master Chen.

A person to suppress Chen Yan?

Which peak Creation Realm expert from Chen State?

"Increasing the difficulty of entry is indeed advisable," Master Chi nodded:

"Chen Yan not cultivating during this period has provided us with convenience."

The few discussed.

Time passed slowly.

Master Chen turned off the communication, walked out of his room, covered ten thousand miles in a single step, and walked across patches of land.

Finally, at a certain place in Chen State.

The land was desolate, with countless weapons standing like withered bones.

Broken swords were stuck obliquely into the scorched earth, long spears were inverted in the crevices of giant rocks, and rusted Sun-Level great shields leaned against mounds.

The glow of the setting sun fell, and this place was filled with countless true spirits of weapons.

The moment Master Chen arrived, one figure after another appeared on the land.

They were either standing quietly, bowing from afar, or leaning casually against their weapons with faint smiles.

"You are the most powerful Creation Realm experts in my Chen State," Master Chen spoke indifferently:

"Within the Five Clans Conflict, there is a Soul of the Life Chapter; I need you to bring it back."

As his voice fell, everyone here had their expressions tighten slightly.

"You are not invincible; there are people more monstrous and more invincible than you, and the future will only be more powerful than you."

Master Chen's voice was calm:

"Chen Yan, if he lives, will easily surpass me and will change everything that our Chen State has accumulated over thousands of years."

As Lord Chen spoke, a man in the crowd suddenly spoke with a trace of disdain and a faint smile: "Lord Chen is overthinking..."

Lord Chen swept his gaze slightly toward that man, grabbed with one hand, and the short-haired man who had spoken appeared in Lord Chen's hand.

That man's eyes bloomed with terror, his whole body trembling, wanting to beg for mercy:

"Fu Rudong."

Lord Chen spoke indifferently:

"Advanced to Fifth Rank at seventeen, Sixth Rank at twenty, Creation Realm at fifty, one hundred and thirty-five years old this year, predicted to enter the Eighth Rank at three hundred and fifty."

His voice was flat; if any outsider were here, they would certainly recognize that the short-haired man was none other than the fifth-ranked on the Five Clans List of that year, Chen Rudong.

The other party was originally of a different surname, but because he was too monstrously talented, he was granted the Chen surname.

But at this moment, this monstrous powerhouse was being held in Chen's hand like a chick.

"What I hate most is underestimating the enemy.

Treating what I say as nonsense.

Such a person should die from the very beginning, should be torn to pieces from the very beginning, because he will eventually get everyone killed."

Crack, crack, crack!!!

The sticky sound of Qi and blood cutting into bone and flesh exploded in the deathly silence, but the surrounding Creation Realm experts watched indifferently.

Fu Rudong's body gradually disintegrated amidst a humming sound, turning into chunks of flesh floating in the dark red blood mist, glistening with grease.

"What I hate most is underestimating the enemy, treating what I say as nonsense.

Such a person should die from the very beginning, should be torn to pieces from the very beginning, because he will eventually get everyone killed."

Boom!

Fu Rudong's body instantly exploded into a mist of blood.

"Chen Yan is my great enemy, a great enemy I have been unable to kill for these past few years!"

Lord Chen shouted in a low voice:

"Within the Five Clans Struggle, whoever can kill Chen Yan, in the future I will definitely help him advance to the Ninth Rank, and that Soul of the Fate Chapter will be bestowed directly upon him!"

As his voice fell, the expressions of the dozens of Creation Realm experts around him changed slightly, followed by rapid breathing, and intense desire erupted in their eyes.

Until a man with red hair walked out and bowed to Lord Chen:

"Father, rest assured!"

Lord Chen nodded indifferently, pointing at Fu Rudong's corpse:

"Give these to Chen Changyuan."

"Yes." The red-haired man replied respectfully, then looked toward a distant direction.

A broken sword stood upon the wilderness, and Chen Changyuan, dressed in black, sat cross-legged on the sword hilt, his entire body exuding a terrifying sword soul.

As he slowly opened his eyes, it was unknown when his pupils were no longer as they had been before; the original irises were condensed with bronze sword-shaped patterns.

He looked at Lord Chen from afar, but a strange murderous intent faintly emerged in his eyes.

…………

Time passed slowly.

Above the ocean.

Chen Qi, Ji Yanqing, Chi Xun, the Great Elder of the Lu Clan, and even an Eighth Rank of the Yu Clan stood quietly above the void.

They looked toward the direction of the Great Xia.

Hum!

Starlight condensed from above Tie Prefecture of the Great Xia.

The Grand Preceptor, who was a little nun, came riding on endless starlight.

"Let us begin." The Grand Preceptor spoke.

"Mm." Chen Qi nodded, then formed seals with both hands, and a beam of white light blasted into the sky.

At the same time.

The Grand Preceptor and the other Eighth Ranks also began to cast their spells.

Boom!

Amidst the roaring, the firmament shattered into octagonal purple mirror surfaces.

These mirror surfaces began to extend crazily toward the surroundings, a hundred miles, a thousand miles, ten thousand miles!

They covered the borders of every clan, covering the edge of the Great Xia.

Then, they delved deeper.

Until a certain moment, the sky of the entire world had turned into pieces of jagged mirror surfaces.

Countless people watched in shock as the sky above their heads transformed into countless prisms refracting time and space.

Every mirror surface was devouring light, cutting the daylight into interlaced bright and dark purple fragments.

The world's second divine artifact, the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror!

This was its endless might; the moment it appeared, the rules of the entire world were being changed.

These jagged mirror surfaces were slowly twisting, beginning to align, but the speed was extremely slow.

"The Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror is awakening, estimated thirty-three days!"

Chen Qi suddenly spoke, his voice resounding outward.

"This time, the Five Clans Struggle is renamed the World Struggle!

The Five Clans invite the Creation Realm of the Great Xia to participate together!"

His voice was clear and resonant, spreading across the five lakes and four seas, heard by everyone.

At this moment, countless people watched with complex expressions.

Starting from these past few years, the world has been constantly changing, and each change has been signaling that perhaps an unpredictable catastrophe is descending.

The struggle of the Five Clans, for the first time in cooperation with the Great Xia.

Not to mention that Master of Will who has never appeared before.