Chapter 856: Dao Child

Very quickly, Chen Yan instructed Mu Yanwan to collect all the Realm Fruits from Yin Baiyi, Xu Zhifan, and the others, as well as from their subordinates.

This was the reason Chen Yan had not killed Yin Baiyi and Xu Zhifan.

They were not important, but the Realm Fruits were extremely important.

The perceptions of these people had all been altered by Chen Yan; trying to interrogate them for the location of the Realm Fruits was simply effortless.

As for them personally, even if they did not die, they were ruined from here on out.

Chen Yan's power of will had long since surpassed what it once was; under the effect of 【Decay Control - Holy Will Bewilderment】, even an eighth-rank being would have their psyche collapse if their perception were briefly influenced.

From now on, they would linger on in eternal fear.

Yin Baiyi, however, as he was being dragged away, had anger flickering in his previously lifeless eyes, and he roared at Chen Yan:

"Since the Venerable has such divine power, why does the Venerable not save the world?

Are the law enforcers wrong? It is this world that is wrong!"

He appeared as if insane; even though his mind had completely collapsed, this sentence was like a faith that he had carved into the bottom of his heart.

Chen Yan did not say a word.

It was precisely because he wanted to change all of this that he dared not waste a single fraction of time.

Meanwhile, the Lord of Zhiyang Prefecture, Fang Rui, had been standing over there the whole time, like a lackey.

Everyone knew that Luo Town, and even Zhiyang Prefecture, were going to change, and everything was related to a man named Chen Yan.

But Chen Yan himself did not care about this matter.

It was not until nightfall.

Mu Yanwan had used almost all her strength to deliver the Realm Fruits she could collect to Chen Yan.

"A total of two thousand three hundred Realm Fruits. Although the Venerable did not speak, the various clans of Luo Town, pressured by the Venerable's might, collected these Realm Fruits for the Venerable through various channels!

The clans that have already submitted to Black Wind Hall only seek to protect themselves and are willing to pay more."

The Mu clan, Mu Yanwan spoke respectfully.

Chen Yan waved his hand indifferently, and Mu Yanwan bowed again; she knew Chen Yan did not care about these things.

Including people like Xu Zhifan and Yin Baiyi, they were actually just mosquitoes that had disturbed Chen Yan, and were simply swatted to death by Chen Yan with a palm.

Chen Yan did not care about the world of mosquitoes.

After pondering for a moment, Mu Yanwan seemed to have made up her mind:

"Venerable, the Mu clan is but a small clan in Luo Town, our means can hardly extend beyond the town's borders; even with your patronage, it is difficult to be of much service in the short term."

Chen Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Mu Yanwan, however, kept her head lowered, not daring to look at Chen Yan.

She knew that by saying this, Chen Yan would certainly consider whether to replace the Mu clan, but as Chen Yan's subordinate, there were some things she had to say.

"What do you mean?" Chen Yan asked.

"The Lord of Zhiyang Prefecture, Fang Rui, is waiting outside the Mu clan's gate," Mu Yanwan said.

"Oh." Chen Yan nodded:

"Then have him come in, but as for the matters that follow, you should still be the one to communicate with him; Peng Linjun can also serve as your subordinate."

To Chen Yan, although the Mu clan's influence was small, Mu Yanwan was diligent and conscientious, quite useful, and had a pure heart.

Hearing Chen Yan's words, relief and joy appeared in Mu Yanwan's eyes, and she hurriedly said:

"Yes."

Very quickly, Fang Rui arrived.

"I have met Venerable Chen Yan." Fang Rui arrived and bowed directly.

He had already learned from the awakened Peng Linjun and Ma Zhiyao about the feat of Chen Yan slaying an eighth-rank ancient divine beast with a single blade.

At this moment, his gaze toward Chen Yan was full of awe.

Both were eighth-rank, but there were differences among the eighth-rank.

Especially in the Evil Realm.

Many martial artists, even he, Fang Rui, had used Realm Fruits on the path of cultivation.

Many self-cultivating martial artists in name had actually used Realm Fruits to a greater or lesser extent.

Once a Realm Fruit is used, it inevitably means one's foundation is not solid, possessing only the realm.

And Chen Yan was definitely a self-cultivating martial artist, and the most top-tier existence among self-cultivating martial artists at that.

"Mm, sit," Chen Yan smiled.

Fang Rui pursed his lips, sat down slowly, and said:

"Venerable Chen Yan, I hear you are from Chen Province; I fear you do not understand the forces of the Evil Realm, especially those of my Divine Soil."

Chen Yan did not speak, so Fang Rui continued:

"Within the Evil Realm, there are five continents: Yu, Chen, Lu, Chi, and Ji.

These five continents also have their own Province Bright Cities, and around the Province Bright Cities, there are Pure Lands where the Tainted Blood human race survives.

Venerable Chen Yan comes from Chen Province, so you also know that the number of Tainted Blood humans within the Jing Tu of Chen Province is not large."

Chen Yan did not speak; in reality, he was not clear about the Jing Tu of Chen Province at all.

Seeing Chen Yan's expressionless face, Fang Rui continued:

"In reality, there are many large and small settlements of the Tainted Blood human race in the Evil Realm, but these are all extremely small forces.

The only major force is my Divine Soil.

This is only because the Divine Soil is a place protected by the Master of Arrays.

Within the Divine Soil, all the large and small Pure Lands are pulled by array chains; ever since the national destiny of Ji Province vanished, the Divine Soil, which had always been located within Ji Province, has been migrating in a certain direction."

As Fang Rui spoke, Chen Yan became interested; he thought of a question he had always wanted to ask.

"In which direction are these Pure Lands migrating, exactly?"

Fang Rui pursed his lips, his voice dropping lower as he said:

"I don't know, but ever since the migration began, the tides of malice we have encountered have grown more intense each time.

The great tide coming in less than a hundred days may well be the strongest tide the inhabitants of the Divine Land have ever encountered.

Other Prefecture Lords speculate that the Master of Arrays is leading the entire Divine Land toward the core of the Evil Realm."

Chen Yan's gaze narrowed slightly.

Within the Evil Realm, there is a minor tide every hundred days and a major tide every three hundred days.

Previously, the scale of both minor and major tides remained constant.

If the tides encountered by the Tainted Blood Human Race are becoming increasingly terrifying, it means the malice within the Sea of Malice is becoming more concentrated.

The core of the Evil Realm?

What is that?

Chen Yan squinted; could it be the place where the status of an Ancient God resides?

Why would the Master of Arrays want to lead all living beings there? Is he not afraid of causing everyone's death?

Seeing Chen Yan lost in thought, Fang Rui observed his expression and did not speak.

Only when he saw Chen Yan nod again did he continue:

"As for the forces of the Divine Land, the Central Divine Land is where the Master of Arrays sits and practices the Dao.

Beyond that, there are seven Dao Prefectures and fifty-five Great Prefectures; each Great Prefecture governs nine or twenty town-level Pure Lands, and the town-level Pure Lands govern village-level Pure Lands.

Zhiyang Prefecture governs eleven town-level Pure Lands, and Luo Town is one of the three eastern towns governed by Zhiyang Prefecture."

As Fang Rui spoke, he used his Qi and blood to paint.

A green lotus leaf at the heart of the painting formed first, divine light rippling outward and illuminating the entire room.

Seven lotus leaves were scattered around it, their veins clearly visible.

Further out, fifty-five slightly smaller lotus leaves were arranged in a star array, each surrounded by hundreds of miniature lotus leaves, layer upon layer, filled with majestic vitality.

The map of the entire Divine Land looked like a circular pond filled with lotus leaves.

This vast expanse of lotus leaves was pulled by an invisible force, drifting toward a certain direction and kicking up waves.

"There are also some scattered Pure Lands that belong to the settlements of the Law Enforcers.

The Master of Arrays treats everyone equally; he does not view the Law Enforcers as scum of the human race, but is leading all living beings to that place together." Fang Rui said, looking at Chen Yan again, cautiously adding:

"In my heart, the might of the Honored One completely surpasses my own, and you could even go directly to those seven Dao Prefectures.

The controllers of these seven Dao Prefectures surrounding the Central Divine Land are the seven strongest individuals in the Divine Land besides the Master of Arrays, and they are also the seven Dao Children of the Divine Land."

Fang Rui stood up:

"I am also a... friend of one of the seven Dao Children."

Chen Yan looked at Fang Rui and understood his intentions.

"Tell me in detail about these seven Dao Children," Chen Yan said with a smile.

Fang Rui looked at Chen Yan, sweat breaking out on his back; he was only testing the waters as a lobbyist, and Chen Yan just sat there quietly, putting him under immense pressure.

"Very well!" Fang Rui began:

"Within the Divine Land, one deity is supreme; he is the Master of Arrays.

The seven Dao Children and the three hidden Masters of Law Enforcers are the ten strongest people in the Divine Land.

The three Law Enforcement Masters have never shown their true faces, but as for the seven Dao Children, they are all genuine peak Eighth-Order existences, transcendent above the mortal world.

But the Dao Children are bound to compete, even kill one another.

Because resources in the Evil Realm are scarce and the resources required for a Dao Child to grow are unimaginable, the Master of Arrays uses blood to form an array.

As soon as one Dao Child dies, all the physical energy and memories of that Dao Child are divided equally among the remaining six."

Chen Yan frowned; the feeling was so familiar.

This was exactly the same as Chen Yan's own limit-breaking awakening.

This was a method of extreme resource utilization and a way to make the strong even stronger.

Chen Yan looked at Fang Rui:

"Are you trying to recruit me for the Dao Child you serve?"

Fang Rui pursed his lips and said:

"Not recruit; recruitment would be ideal, of course, but my humble hope is to establish a friendly relationship."

Chen Yan stood up and walked toward the training room Mu Yanwan had prepared for him:

"Realm Fruits."

Fang Rui was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said:

"Very well, that Dao Child cannot come in person, but his puppet array disc will arrive!"

Chen Yan entered the training room and swallowed all the Realm Fruits after refining them into medicinal pills.

Pure energy coursed through Chen Yan's body, and the vast energy of the status finally gathered deep within Chen Yan's mind.

In an instant, a brilliant light flashed in Chen Yan's eyes, as if he had pierced through the true meaning of the Dao; divine radiance flowed with his breath, and even the surrounding airflow was imbued with a mysterious rhythm.

Two thousand three hundred Realm Fruits—the quantity was the most Chen Yan had ever obtained, and this harvest was also unprecedentedly large.