Chapter 577: Set Off!

Time waits for no one.

Chen Yan is not the type to procrastinate; he stands up immediately.

"Follow me, and lead the way."

Chen Yan steps into the sky above the clouds; behind him, the Fortress Master bows respectfully, and then sixty Counter-Fire Soldier Husks follow Chen Yan, setting off toward the direction of the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison.

High above in the sky, Chen Yan suddenly looks at one of the weakest female servants, then shakes his head.

Qi Fan sent Zhang Chao to find him, and he had originally intended to let this servant tell Zhang Chao his whereabouts.

But the intelligence of these Counter-Fire Soldier Husks while they were alive was already remarkably touching, and it seems they inherited it perfectly after death.

If Chi Xian and Ji Chuxi, sent by Chi Xue, were to disguise themselves as Zhang Chao and arrive here a step early, it would be over.

Three days from now, Chen Yan must launch an attack on the Thousand-Face Corridor, so the sooner he attacks the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison, the better.

Since Chen Yan entered the Martial Dao, he has always been extremely demanding regarding time.

At the same time.

Chen Yan observes the Martial Dao pulse.

Chi Yuexi, Ji Chuxi, and Chi Xian have already left the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

Chen Yan narrows his eyes; Chi Xue choosing to have Chi Yuexi leave the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest is definitely not an unintentional act.

Among those who entered the Five-Clan Struggle, Chi Yuexi's strength can be said to be in the weakest batch.

Even if she were to execute Chi Xue's orders, she does not possess such powerful executive ability.

On the contrary, regarding Chi Xian, Chen Yan knows some intelligence about the other party.

Thirty-third on the Creation Realm Ranking.

Much stronger than Lu Cunyang.

This is also the reason why Qi Fan would only send one Zhang Chao.

Because Zhang Chao is twenty-ninth on the Creation Realm Ranking.

The strength of Zhang Chao alone might be enough to contend with both Chi Yuexi and Chi Xian.

But the point of the problem does not lie here.

After Chi Yuexi left the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest, Chen Yan lost all sources of information regarding the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

Because on the side of the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest, the only Creation Realm expert who entered the Will Martial Dao is Chi Yuexi.

This is a bit terrifying.

Chi Xue sending out Chi Yuexi must have had his own thoughts, but these thoughts once again involve Chen Yan's deepest secrets.

Everything is because Chi Xue has already determined that Ji Chuxi, whom he once thought was a Great Xia mole, is not a mole.

Chen Yan walks through the air, but at this moment, there is not a trace of a smile on his face.

He does not have the thought of underestimating his enemies; one Lu Cunyang had already almost annihilated Chen Yan at the Counter-Fire Fortress.

But if Chi Xue could deduce places that others would never think of just based on some details, then isn't Chi Xue a bit too outrageous?

A terrifying coldness emerges within Chen Yan's eyes, but then a trace of a smile appears at the corners of his mouth.

He actually has a bit of hope that Chi Xue can be strong enough.

Because...

"Only then, is it interesting!"

Chen Yan's eyes bloom with brilliance, just like when he knew he had to deal with an extremely thorny Lu Cunyang.

He does not wish for his enemies to be weak.

A strong enemy makes Chen Yan complete!

It makes Chen Yan's Will path perfect!

Chen Yan suddenly remembers the look in the other party's eyes when he saw Chen Changyuan again.

Joy, excitement, agitation, admiration!

At that moment, Chen Changyuan no longer held the pure hostility toward Chen Yan that he had before.

He had already determined that Chen Yan was his fated nemesis; either he dies, or Chen Yan perishes.

And at this moment, how could Chen Yan not have the same emotions as Chen Changyuan did that day?

At the same time.

Under the moonlight.

Chi Yuexi takes out an array disk; red light swirls above the disk, and it actually transforms into the appearance of Chi Xue.

Chi Yuexi, Chi Xian, and Ji Chuxi all watch, Ji Chuxi's eyes cold.

He suffered unprecedented humiliation at the hands of Chi Xue, and one day he will personally take it back.

"Little Yuexi," Chi Xue smiles:

"The three of you go directly to the Thousand-Face Corridor to wait for Chen Yan, and join forces with the Thousand-Face Man of the Thousand-Face Corridor."

After Chi Xue finishes this sentence, the radiance on the array disk disappears just like that.

Chi Yuexi's expression tightens slightly, and she glances at Ji Chuxi.

"It is indeed possible to go there first," Ji Chuxi speaks:

"The local domain does not know how to set traps or create battle plans, but we do."

Chi Yuexi nods, then looks at Chi Xian:

"Chi Xian, your strength is powerful; when Chen Yan and the Thousand-Face Corridor are both severely injured, you will be the key."

The man named Chi Xian frowns:

"I do not intend to participate."

As his voice falls, both Ji Chuxi and Chi Yuexi tremble, looking at Chi Xian in disbelief.

"I have not discovered any necessity for us to attack and kill Chen Yan; the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror has even assessed that he harbors the world in his heart."

"The Master of Will has already stated clearly that the world's problems lie with the Five Clans and in Chen Prefecture."

"Could it be that the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror is wrong, or could it be that the Master of Will is wrong?"

Chi Xian's expression was complex:

"I do not wish to stand on the opposite side of the world."

After speaking, he flew away directly, leaving absolutely no room for Chi Yuexi and Ji Chuxi to persuade him to stay.

Suddenly, Chi Yuexi and Ji Chuxi looked at each other in dismay.

"Perhaps..." Chi Yuexi's expression sank:

"Perhaps..."

"Do you intend to betray the clan?" Ji Chuxi's cold voice suddenly rang out:

"Chi Xuanxun died at Chen Yan's hands; he was your clan uncle, was he not!"

Chi Yuexi's face turned pale, and she slowly shook her head:

"I understand, but since Chi Xian has left, we no longer have any powerful combat strength on our side."

Ji Chuxi's expression was somber:

"Go find the others and stall Chen Yan's progress; Chi Xue is currently ascending to the Eighth Rank, and a single Mortal-Opening cannot stop him."

Chi Yuexi nodded, though she said with some hesitation:

"What Chi Xian said is not without reason."

Just as she finished speaking, she met Ji Chuxi's cold gaze, and immediately Ji Chuxi gave a bitter laugh:

"Chi Yuexi, if you give up on killing Chen Yan, do you think he will show us any mercy?

He is very strong!"

Ji Chuxi roared in a low voice:

"That was Chi Xuanxun and Chen Yitong; I saw with my own eyes that Yu Shi Huan dismantled his own physical body just to kill him.

Even then, he didn't manage to kill Chen Yan; he..."

Terror appeared in Ji Chuxi's eyes as he looked at the moonlit night, and tears flowed out:

"He is simply a devil, a devil more powerful and harder to suppress than Ice Intent!

I cannot fail the entrustment Senior Lu Cunyang gave me before he died; I cannot let down my master Ji Haiyi, nor can I let down the soldiers and civilians who died in Ji Prefecture!"

A will to die appeared in his eyes, even though he had been accustomed to using schemes and bloodshed since his rise.

But at this moment, he had already changed.

…………

This scene of theirs was clearly perceived by Chen Yan through the martial arts pulse.

Now, two pieces of good news had arrived.

One was that Chi Xue had not guessed at all what Chen Yan intended to do.

The other was that the powerful combatant Chi Xian seemed to have broken away from the Five Clans.

But Chen Yan always felt in his heart that something was wrong somewhere.

If this was indeed Chi Xue's plan, would it not be a bit too simple?

Even though it seemed that this was the only choice the opponent could make at present.

Chen Yan's expression was cold and stern, and he immediately looked at the weakest maidservant behind him and said:

"Return to Backfire Castle and wait for someone to come.

If someone comes, ask them what the next line to 'Great Xia Divine General' is; as long as they torture and threaten you,

when you are at the point of death, tell them I have gone to the Thousand-Face Corridor."

The maidservant instantly revealed an expression of excitement:

"Wow, Master gave me an order, Master gave me an order! You stupid and disgusting trash, Master didn't give any of you an order!"

She cast a provocative look at all the Backfire Bone-Soldiers, including the Castle Master, and then flew toward Backfire Castle at the fastest speed.

If a Great Xia Creation-Realm expert came, they would certainly notice that this maidservant was already Chen Yan's subordinate, and they would certainly not know what the next line to 'Great Xia Divine General' was.

They would definitely not torture the maidservant and waste the strength of Chen Yan's side.

But Five Clans Creation-Realm experts would be different; they would use every means to extract information.

Chen Yan's expression was calm; he considered this a contingency plan.

If it turned out that Chi Xian was merely acting, that would be the most terrifying situation.

That would mean Chi Xue had already guessed something.

The group continued their march toward the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison.

The Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison was very far from Backfire Castle; for Chen Yan to arrive, it would at least be after the sun had risen.

…………

At the same time.

The firmament was shrouded by dark purple thunderclouds, the pitch-black cloud layers churning, with blue-white electric arcs weaving through them like wild snakes.

From time to time, they collapsed into spherical lightning a thousand meters in diameter, hovering around the Magnetic Storm Thunder Sphere at the center of the cloud vortex.

That massive thunder sphere was tens of kilometers in diameter, with a giant purple pupil appearing upon it, gazing in all directions; deep within the pupil, liquid thunder-plasma churned.

Near the massive thunder sphere, the magnetic field distorted space, and spider-like mechanical bodies hovered and traveled through space, equipped with rapid-fire electromagnetic cannons.

Furthermore, small thunder-sphere creatures were constantly moving in and out of the massive thunder sphere.

"Damn it, Chen Yan is a coward, a coward, a coward!!!"

Suddenly, a terrifying roar resounded across the entire Magnetic Storm Thunder Sphere.

Rumble!

From the very center of the giant thunder sphere, that massive pupil suddenly erupted with a thick, purple-blue electromagnetic beam of light, striking a giant mountain hundreds of miles away.

Boom!

The giant mountain collapsed, and rubble flew in all directions.

Every single thunder-sphere creature surrounding the entire giant thunder sphere began to tremble, with blue electric arcs erupting from their bodies.

Their leader, the Lei Yu Ci Hun, was angry to the extreme today.

Because Chen Yan, who had seized the Backfire Castle, did not choose to go to war with the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison, but instead chose the Thousand-Face Corridor.

This enraged the war-loving Lei Yu Ci Hun.

It felt insulted.

Meanwhile.

Inside the giant thunder sphere.

Thunder formed walls, expanding into rooms.

Inside a huge conference room.

Four people sat cross-legged in silence.

Ke Qingxuan raised her hand and waved, sweeping away the electric arcs attacking from all sides, and looked at the other three:

"The first trial of the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison has already ended. You are all Great Xia Creation Realm powerhouses; come with me to Backfire Castle to follow the Heavenly God General."

As her voice fell, one of the three stood up and nodded at Ke Qingxuan.

"That is indeed how it should be," the white-haired old man who stood up said with a smile.

"The late Nation Master's grand wish was to see the God General rise, and now, that is also the primary goal for us Great Xia Creation Realm experts entering the Five Clans Conflict," Ke Qingxuan said earnestly:

"Next is to retrieve the Soul of the Fate Chapter, and only last is advancing to the Eighth Rank.

The Heavenly God General had just arrived in the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror when he encountered the encirclement and killing by the five clans; this is our dereliction of duty."

There was still a trace of lingering fear on her face.

Although the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror only simply wrote out Chen Yan's encounter, the storm and danger hidden between every word and sentence were enough to make one tremble.

Immediately, Ke Qingxuan looked at the two who had not yet stood up:

"Although you two are rogue cultivators, you are also Great Xia Creation Realm experts; you should understand this."

As her voice fell, after the two looked at each other, another one stood up.

One of them said with a sheepish smile: "I am just worried that I will be a hindrance."

Ke Qingxuan raised her eyebrows slightly and said: "As basic combat power, I think there should be no problem."

That person nodded.

Immediately, everyone looked at the woman in the purple dress who had remained seated the whole time.

Ke Qingxuan looked at You Chuchu and said: "You Chuchu, you aren't going?"

The woman named You Chuchu spoke with some hesitation:

"The Heavenly God General is going to attack the Thousand-Face Corridor; the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror has already stated clearly that neither side can add any more personnel."

As You Chuchu spoke, she hurriedly added:

"I am really only a little bit away from advancing to the late stage."

Ke Qingxuan's expression was cold, and she nodded directly:

"Let's go."

She could not be bothered to say anything more; anyone who was reasonable knew the danger of what Chen Yan was about to do.

Attacking the Thousand-Face Corridor was declaring one's position and time to everyone.

Although others could not intervene during the battle, after the battle, Chen Yan and the Thousand-Face Corridor would inevitably both be severely injured and suffer great damage to their vitality.

At that time, would those five-clan martial artists not strike at Chen Yan?

Ke Qingxuan's expression grew colder and colder; this You Chuchu was no fool, so she must have thought of this.

But the other party was unwilling to give up her life for Chen Yan, and might even choose the five clans in the future.

Cold intent erupted in the depths of Ke Qingxuan's eyes; the moment before leaving the room, she looked back at You Chuchu:

"You Chuchu, are you really not going?"

The woman named You Chuchu trembled and hurriedly looked at Ke Qingxuan. Upon noticing the gazes of the other two looking at her, You Chuchu's face turned pale instantly:

"I... once I advance to the late stage, I will go to follow the Heavenly God General!"

Ke Qingxuan narrowed her eyes and sneered inwardly; she even wanted to erupt and kill You Chuchu right then and there.

The other party was clearly making excuses.

But thinking that there were five-clan martial artists right next door, and that internal strife in Great Xia would definitely give the five clans an opportunity, Ke Qingxuan gave up.

"Women and petty people are hard to deal with," the white-haired old man beside Ke Qingxuan said with narrowed eyes, then paused as he looked at Ke Qingxuan the next instant:

"Ke Qingxuan, Deputy Chief Ke, is a heroine."

Ke Qingxuan's expression was calm and she did not speak again; when she was suffering from the erosion of the Eighth Rank Malice Crystal, feeling boundless fear and darkness.

There was a light that pulled her back from the endless fear and confusion.

At that moment, she had already decided that she would only die for Chen Yan in this life.

She did not do it for Great Xia, only for Chen Yan.

The group did not linger any longer and left the room directly.

Inside the room, only You Chuchu remained.

You Chuchu's expression changed again and again; her body trembled uncontrollably, her teeth chattered, and her lower lip was bitten through, with beads of blood sliding down her chin.

The next moment.

"Are you going to throw your lives away?" she said shrilly, clutching her head with both hands:

"If you go look for him, you will only be treated as cannon fodder!

How many people from the five clans are watching him? He still has to wage a domain war against the Thousand-Face Corridor; even if he wins, he will be surrounded and killed, and you will all be killed!"

You Chuchu's expression was pained; she stood up, wanting to follow Ke Qingxuan, but the next moment she sat back down.

"I... I cannot go, if I go I will die, I will die, and I still need to advance to the late stage!

Right, I still need to advance to the late stage; once I am in the late stage, I can better serve the Great Xia, yes, that is it!"