Chapter 756: Destiny

Elsewhere.

Above Ji Province.

Rumble!!!

Ji Yanqing, along with the Seventh Marshal and the Sixth Marshal, were contending against Xia Yuan alone; the three of them repeatedly launched pincer attacks, attempting to break through Xia Yuan to exterminate Chen Yan.

But Chen Yan remained sitting cross-legged there, motionless, while Xia Yuan blocked Ji Yanqing and the others like an iron wall.

Within the void, the Ji Sovereign watched Chen Yan, who was also sitting cross-legged and recuperating, while she herself was on the verge of death.

She suddenly thought of something.

Once Chen Qi's prophecy was born, it would trigger a chain reaction, leading to the failure of Chen Qi's prophecy.

This had always been the view held by the Chen Sovereign.

But the problem was, everything happening now was rapidly moving in the direction of Chen Qi's prophecy.

The Ji Sovereign's expression shifted, and her pupils constricted sharply.

Perhaps the Chen Sovereign's theory did not hold water.

If the future were a fixed line, then Chen Qi's prophecy, and even all the subsequent upheavals caused after Chen Qi spoke the prophecy, were actually all fated parts of the future's changes.

All the actions taken by the Chen Sovereign, the Ji Sovereign, and others to respond to the future were actually already contained within the line of causality.

Thinking of this, the Ji Sovereign's face turned deathly pale.

"Sovereign, give the order!" Ji Yanqing roared:

"We cannot kill Chen Yan!!!"

One of her arms had already been severed, blood flowing like a waterfall; at this moment, she could only roar, urging the Ji Sovereign to give the order, to let the final trump card of Ji Province appear.

Yet the Ji Sovereign slowly shook her head at this moment.

"Since the future is bound to happen, I shall be the one to change the future!"

Her eyes turned infinitely cold.

Divine Phoenix Army!

This was a great army composed of five hundred thousand Origin Realm cultivators of Ji Province, and it was an important component of Ji Province's military strength.

The five hundred thousand Origin Realm army drilled the 【Sun-Moon Mutual Eclipse】 formation daily; their combined power was terrifyingly immense and could slay an Eighth-Rank peak expert.

And the leader of the Divine Phoenix Army was Ji Chuxi's father, Ji Chuli.

The Chuli Pass of Ji Province was named after Ji Chuli.

This man was not a Marshal of Ji Province, and his strength was only at the early Eighth-Rank, but he was the eye of the 【Sun-Moon Mutual Eclipse】 formation.

Knowing that Chen Yan could wipe out hundreds of thousands of troops alone in the future, the Ji Sovereign could not think of any other army besides the Divine Phoenix Army.

Her delicate body was bleeding, and her eyes had dimmed.

Since she knew that Chen Yan would wipe out the entire Divine Phoenix Army, why should she activate the Divine Phoenix Army and cause hundreds of thousands of troops to perish?

What difference was there between this and telling the Divine Phoenix Army to go die?

The Ji Sovereign waved her fair hand slightly, swallowing a God-grade spirit medicine; her physical body began to emit a shimmering, precious light, and her aura began to recover.

The next moment, the Ji Sovereign looked downward, her gaze locking onto a black-robed man, and she transmitted her voice:

"Without my order, the Divine Phoenix Army must not be activated."

On the shattered earth, the black-robed man's expression was grim as he bowed in salute:

"If the Divine Phoenix Army is not moved, Ji Chuli requests to fight to the death."

The Ji Sovereign shook her head slightly:

"Without you, the Divine Phoenix Army cannot form the Sun-Moon Mutual Eclipse."

Ji Chuli's expression turned gloomy; his eyes locked onto Chen Yan, and he said nothing.

Now that Chen Yan had emerged from the Five Clans Struggle, he was so powerful, with such great momentum.

He could already guess that his son, Ji Chuxi, had perhaps already died.

Hatred!

An incomparably intense hatred surged within Ji Chuli's heart.

But in the end, he suppressed it.

Compared to the fate of a nation, what did his hatred count for?

"I will kill Chen Yan with my own hands."

The Ji Sovereign's voice transmission fell.

Ji Chuli nodded.

Within the void, the Ji Sovereign kept her eyes locked on Chen Yan; although she was on the verge of death, after consuming the God-grade spirit medicine, her physical body was repairing itself, and within five minutes, she would be able to recover some combat strength.

After that, she would kill Chen Yan with her own hands.

At the same time.

Above the void, within Chen Yan's body, an immortal will was constantly regenerating, suppressing, and devouring the aura of destruction.

His own power was also rapidly recovering.

By his ears, the sounds of battle still rang out, and the shouts of killing on the earth still arose.

But Chen Yan kept his eyes closed, sitting quietly cross-legged.

A huge change had occurred in the situation.

Not only had he not died, but the Chen Sovereign had also displayed methods far exceeding Chen Yan's expectations.

Lu Xunyang was strong enough, but Chen Yan did not know if Lu Xunyang could contend against the Chen Sovereign.

If Lu Xunyang could not hold on...

Chen Yan's heart turned cold; if Lu Xunyang could not hold on, then would he still be able to die?

The fall of the two Divine Generals is a catastrophe for the entire Great Xia.

For an instant, even Chen Yan found it difficult to make a decision.

"Chen Yan..."

A low voice transmitted directly into the depths of Chen Yan's mind.

It was the voice of Shen Yiwei.

"Do you still wish to continue?"

Shen Yiwei had been hiding all along, and had long since set up a spatial array disc with Xia Long and the others to allow Lu Xunyang to escape.

This was originally a safeguard for Lu Xunyang to leave after Chen Yan was killed, but now Lu Xunyang has headed into the depths of the universe, his life or death unknown.

Moreover, Chen Yan did not die even after being struck by one 【Dao Slash】 from the Chen Lord.

The Ji Lord is on the verge of death, still in the midst of recovering.

If Chen Yan does not wait any longer at this moment, but instead strikes to kill the Ji Lord, that would be a great harvest.

The only problem is that Chen Yan's plan has failed.

The next moment.

Chen Yan slowly opened his eyes and looked up; the Ji Lord happened to be gazing at Chen Yan as well, and as their eyes met, both saw the killing intent in the other's eyes.

"Since that is the case..."

Chen Yan slowly stood up, a trace of disappointment and melancholy in his eyes.

If he cannot die today, then in the future, he will truly be dead for certain.

The people of the world did not notice it, but Chen Yan did.

Before the Chen Lord had even arrived in Ji Province, he had wiped out Chen He's life with a single wave of his hand.

With such methods, why bother coming before Chen Yan to unleash a 【Dao Slash】 on him?

The only problem is that the Chen Lord was careless.

He should not have used that method to kill Chen He.

And only after he came to his senses would he unleash the 【Dao Slash】 on Chen Yan.

When the Chen Lord obliterated Chen He, Chen Yan's heart had suddenly palpitated, and his entire bloodline felt as if it were being suppressed.

This is something that only those with the Chen bloodline can perceive.

What Chen Yan had anticipated has finally been confirmed.

The Chen Lord possesses some method to kill all members of the Chen clan based on their bloodline.

Even someone as powerful as Chen He could be extinguished with a wave of his hand.

A bitter expression appeared in Chen Yan's eyes; his plan had failed, and a terrifying fate was indeed awaiting him.

Chen Yan looked at the Ji Lord and took a step forward, ripples spreading out beneath his feet.

In an instant, the world was shocked.

"What is he trying to do?"

"Not good!"

"Save the Lord!"

Ji Yanqing and the others turned deathly pale, wanting to intercept Chen Yan.

The current Ji Lord has long since lost his powerful means, and to Chen Yan, he is like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Boom!!!

Xia Yuan kicked out, a beam of light blasting Ji Yanqing back, and sneered:

"You had better worry about yourself first."

Below.

"Kill!!!"

"Save the Lord!!!"

The warriors of Ji Province had bloodshot eyes and flew toward Chen Yan regardless of their own lives.

Chen Yan pressed down with one palm, and a magnificent power of will suppressed them; before anyone could even get close to Chen Yan, their own fighting will was directly suppressed, and they fell toward the earth as if in a trance.

"Chen Yan..." The Ji Lord, covered in blood, stood up, endless killing intent appearing on his beautiful face:

"Do you think you can kill me?"

Chen Yan walked upon the river of will, brilliant light erupting from his eyes.

Since the plan has failed, Li Zhiyi and Zhao Zhugui no longer need to exist.

Chen Yan manipulated them with his intent.

At the same time.

Far away within the borders of Qin Province, Li Zhiyi's body stiffened.

Zhao Zhugui, who was still traveling far away, also froze in place.

They were originally transformed from Chen Yan's domain of will, and now Chen Yan intends to recall his own domain of will, causing these two newborn bodies to return to himself.

"Ji Lord."

Chen Yan's voice rang out indifferently:

"What are you still waiting for?"

The Ji Lord's eyes narrowed slightly.

Endless killing intent erupted from the depths of Chen Yan's eyes:

"I know you have a backup plan, but what of it?"

What Chen Yan was referring to was the Divine Phoenix Army.

As the Master of Will, he naturally sensed those Divine Phoenix Army soldiers who had become Will Warriors.

Therefore, Chen Yan had long known of the Divine Phoenix Army's existence.

At the same time, in a corner of the earth.

Xia Long, Shen Yiwei, Wu Song, and the others' expressions shifted.

"The plan has changed," Shen Yiwei said, looking at the others.

"Since Chen Yan is exterminating the Ji Lord, we shall slaughter the Ji Province Divine Phoenix Army!"

A fighting spirit erupted in the depths of Xia Long and the others' eyes.

But at this moment.

The Ji Lord was stunned.

Chen Yan's words made her entire body turn cold.

Her contingency plan...

She instinctively looked toward where Zhao Zhugui was.

Yet she saw Zhao Zhugui standing dazed on the spot, his eyes becoming incomparably murky, with wisps of Will power overflowing from within his body.

In an instant.

The Ji Lord's red lips parted, and endless fear surfaced in the depths of her heart.

Her contingency plan was Zhao Zhugui.

She had received the protection of the Ji Clan's ancestors; the method of this protection was to guard her divine soul, and upon her death, it would bind her divine soul together with Zhao Zhugui's.

As long as Zhao Zhugui did not die, she would not die.

This was a plan she had never told anyone else, and it was also her final trump card.

But now, Zhao Zhugui's body was frozen, controlled by the power of Will.

In this world, besides Chen Yan, who else could wield the power of Will like this?

Her trump card had been seen through by Chen Yan.

Once Zhao Zhugui died, her trump card would also vanish.

The Hanging Heaven Mirror only told her that Zhao Zhugui was her only path to survival.

But that did not mean this path to survival would necessarily protect her.

Zhao Zhugui was the source of the fortune she had always relied on, but now he was gone.

This... how is this possible?

In an instant, the Ji Lord's expression stiffened; her breathing became rapid, and uncontrollable rage and fear sprouted and erupted in the depths of her heart.

No wonder Chen Yan had inadvertently glanced at Zhao Zhugui earlier.

So, Chen Yan had long since grasped her lifeline.

"Chen Yan!!!"