Chapter 860: Please, Honored One Chen Yan, Go Die

Inside the main hall, an extra figure appeared.

It was a woman wearing red clothes and a mask.

She stood there just like that, her red clothes wrapping around her slender form like flames, a jade mask concealing her features, revealing only eyes as bright as stars.

In an instant, everyone was stunned.

"Ruan Qingyu!"

Fang Rui was instantly startled, intense wariness appearing in his eyes.

Chen Yan stood quietly, sizing up the suddenly appearing woman in red, his brows furrowed.

Chen Yan could feel that although the woman was doing nothing, waves of charm were washing over him.

Moreover, on her person, there was a God-tier concealment array.

Chen Yan looked at Fang Rui; Fang Rui's expression turned stern, and he hurriedly sent a voice transmission:

"Ruan Qingyu is the same as me, a Prefecture Master; she herself is not important.

What is important is her elder sister, the Sixth Daoist Ruan Qingwu.

Ruan Qingwu, this woman was extraordinary from birth; it is rumored that because she is the supreme beauty of the Evil Realm, any human who sees her true face cannot bear it due to seeing such peerless beauty in the world..."

Fang Rui pursed his lips and continued the voice transmission:

"And then they die.

Therefore, Daoist Qingwu has worn a mask since she was young and does not show her true face to others; it is said that even an Eighth-Rank who sees Daoist Qingwu's true face will have their Dao heart affected.

Although Ruan Qingyu is not as stunning as Daoist Qingwu, she is still the most peerless beauty within the Evil Realm."

Chen Yan's expression shifted, not out of shock, but because he felt it was strange.

In this world, does there really exist someone who can be beautiful enough to kill?

How is this possible?

Or perhaps that Sixth Daoist Ruan Qingwu possesses some kind of innate secret technique.

At this moment, Ruan Qingyu, dressed in red, stood there quietly, her chin slightly raised, neither humble nor arrogant.

She seemed to have anticipated that Fang Rui would immediately introduce her identity to Chen Yan, so she appeared unperturbed.

At this moment, meeting Chen Yan's gaze, she was full of confidence.

"Mu Yanwan." Chen Yan spoke abruptly.

"Present!" By the door of the main hall, Mu Yanwan hurriedly bowed.

"Prepare yourself; we set off for the Yun Hai Prefecture," Chen Yan said calmly.

"Yes."

Mu Yanwan replied hurriedly, then immediately exited the main hall.

Ruan Qingyu was stunned; she had not expected Chen Yan to ignore her directly.

Fang Rui breathed a sigh of relief; he had truly been worried that Chen Yan would be enticed by Ruan Qingwu's reputation.

"Honored One!" Ruan Qingyu hurriedly spoke, calling out to stop Chen Yan, who was preparing to leave.

Chen Yan looked at Ruan Qingyu without speaking.

Ruan Qingyu composed her mood and said:

"The Honored One may have misunderstood; I did not come for my sister Ruan Qingwu."

Chen Yan walked toward the outside of the main hall, and just as he brushed past Ruan Qingyu, she continued:

"I am here under the orders of the First Daoist, Xuan Yi, to see the Honored One."

Chen Yan stopped his steps.

Xuan Yi—he had heard this name from the mouth of Mu Yun Hai.

It is rumored that he is the strongest Eighth-Rank of the Evil Realm; once he achieves the Ninth-Rank, he can surpass the Master of Arrays.

Seeing Chen Yan stop, a smile appeared at the corner of Ruan Qingyu's mouth:

"The Honored One slew an Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast with a blade, acting as a pioneer for the people of the world, doing what was deemed impossible.

Even Daoist Xuan Yi admires the Honored One to the extreme.

The Honored One's great righteousness makes Qingyu admire you even more."

As Ruan Qingyu spoke, Fang Rui furrowed his brows.

He had not expected that news of Chen Yan had already reached the First Daoist, Xuan Yi.

This was what he feared most.

Ruan Qingyu, however, continued:

"Presumably, the Honored One is now aware of the prophecy of the Thousand-Day Ancient God's Appearance, and can even more deeply feel the panic and helplessness in the hearts of us beings of the Evil Realm.

Yet, the more such times arise, the more someone as powerful as the Honored One will move forward, never retreating.

The Honored One is truly a hero of the generation, a great chivalrous hero of the Evil Realm!"

Chen Yan probed Ruan Qingyu's emotions, his expression turning cold.

Beneath her mask, Ruan Qingyu still wore a gentle smile, but at this moment, she looked at Fang Rui:

"Prefecture Master Fang, do you admire an existence like the Honored One Chen Yan?"

Fang Rui frowned, not knowing what Ruan Qingyu was really trying to say, but he still said:

"Naturally, I admire him!"

The arc of Ruan Qingyu's mouth became more pronounced as she continued to look at Fang Rui:

"Prefecture Master Fang, if one day the Zhiyang Prefecture encountered a desperate situation, and at that time, as long as you sacrificed yourself, you could protect the entire Zhiyang Prefecture, would you be willing?"

Fang Rui's brows furrowed even deeper; he did not want to answer, but now that Ruan Qingyu had put him on the spot, he took a deep breath and said:

"If I can sacrifice the small self to save the greater self, I would not hesitate!"

Ruan Qingyu nodded and sighed, appearing somewhat sorrowful:

"Although Qingyu is but a woman, if that time were to come, I would make the same choice as Mansion Master Fang.

I wish to be like the Master of the Array, to shine with the brilliance of one person across billions of miles of the Evil Sea, to cover the heavens with my blood and protect the world without regret."

Ruan Qingyu lowered her head, her eyes flickering beneath her mask.

Chen Yan turned around, looked at Ruan Qingyu, and said:

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Beneath the mask, a trace of nervousness flashed across Ruan Qingyu's face, but the pride in the depths of her eyes gradually surged, masking the nervousness as she spoke:

"If a lowly woman and Mansion Master Fang can be like this, then Honored Chen Yan can surely walk alone into the evil tides, burning himself to become a fire that illuminates the withered firmament!"

After Ruan Qingyu finished speaking, Fang Rui's expression changed instantly.

Thump.

Ruan Qingyu knelt on one knee directly and said in a clear, loud voice:

"Ruan Qingyu requests Honored Chen Yan to go to his death, to store up firewood for our Evil Realm!"

Rumble!

Fang Rui's eyes widened in an instant, as if ten thousand bolts of thunder were roaring in his mind, and he pointed at Ruan Qingyu:

"You... you you you, what are you doing!?"

Chen Yan's eyes were deep and composed.

He had been exposed after all.

Ruan Qingyu knelt respectfully, her fingertips pressing lightly against her skirt; as she lowered her eyes, her hair fell over her shoulders, her tone calm:

"Honored Chen Yan, after you exterminated those eighth-rank Ancient God Beasts, the malice of those Ancient God Beasts vanished entirely; this is a magnificent method that shakes the Evil Realm, a thing that was fundamentally impossible to appear in the past!

The supreme eighth-rank Ancient God Beasts have already sensed that battle and declared that the Honored One is the person the Ancient God Beasts of the Evil Realm have been searching for!"

After Ruan Qingyu said this, Fang Rui's eyes widened, he looked at Chen Yan in disbelief, and his footsteps could not stop retreating two paces.

So, Chen Yan was the person the Law Enforcer had been hunting all along.

According to Ruan Qingyu, Chen Yan had exterminated the Ancient God Beasts, and not just exterminated them, but also eliminated all the malice within those Ancient God Beasts' bodies.

Yet in Fang Rui's understanding, malice could only ever be scattered and then re-condensed.

Malice cannot be extinguished.

Fang Rui looked at Chen Yan, his expression changing again and again.

Before him was an existence capable of extinguishing malice.

No wonder the Ancient God Beasts would hunt him, no wonder he could exterminate Ancient God Beasts so casually.

For a moment, Fang Rui's body was trembling; he forcibly suppressed his mind and looked at Ruan Qingyu, saying:

"If... if what you say is true, then Chen Yan... the Honored One is the hope of our Evil Realm.

You... you you, what are you trying to do?!

Daoist Xuan Yi sent you here, what does Daoist Xuan Yi want to do!!!"

Ruan Qingyu raised her head, her eyes beneath the mask meeting Chen Yan's gaze:

"The Honored One possesses a miraculous method, which is a blessing for the human race.

But the time of the Honored One's appearance is wrong.

In less than a thousand days, the Ancient God Beasts will emerge.

The supreme Ancient God Beasts have even found Daoist Xuan Yi and stated clearly that if the Honored One is not handed over, they will attack the major Pure Lands during the Great Tide in forty days!"

Chen Yan stood calmly, his whole body overflowing with faint black flames of malice, and looked at Ruan Qingyu:

"So what is your meaning?"

Ruan Qingyu spoke:

"The Honored One is of great benevolence and righteousness; would you be willing to sacrifice yourself for our Evil Realm?

If the Honored One sacrifices one person, you can save the billions of tainted human beings of the Evil Realm!"

Chen Yan turned around, his eyes flickering.

He had not expected that he would actually be exposed.

After killing the Ancient God Beasts, the remaining Ancient God Beasts were actually able to sense that the malice within those few Ancient God Beasts had vanished.

Now, they were actually threatening the entire Evil Realm, demanding that Chen Yan go to his death.

However, as Chen Yan sensed Ruan Qingyu's emotions, he felt there was a problem.

At this moment, Fang Rui's face had turned deathly pale; he had not expected such a thing to happen.

"Honored Chen Yan."

Ruan Qingyu looked at Chen Yan's back and said:

"You cannot be the kind of person who would rather betray the world than let the world betray you.

Presumably, the Honored One already has a choice in his heart."

Her eyes were calm; she had set Chen Yan up so high earlier precisely for this moment.

Immediately, she narrowed her eyes and said:

"Daoist Xuan Yi also told me personally that he believes the Honored One is someone who knows right from wrong."

At this time, she brought up the name of Xuan Yi.

This carried a sense of threat.

After all, Xuan Yi was the strongest person in the Evil Realm besides the Master of the Array.

No matter how strong Chen Yan was, it was impossible for him to be stronger than Xuan Yi and the Master of the Array.

In fact, all seven Daoists of the Evil Realm could casually exterminate eighth-rank Ancient God Beasts.

It is just that the Seven Great Dao Children do not possess the same means as Chen Yan to eradicate malice.

In Ruan Qingyu's heart, no matter how strong Chen Yan might be, it was impossible for him to be stronger than the Seven Great Dao Children.

This is also the reason why Xuan Yi had her come.

Even if she had come to invite Chen Yan to his death, Chen Yan would not dare to make a move against her, because behind Ruan Qingyu stood not only Xuan Yi.

There was also her older sister, Ruan Qingwu, who was the Sixth Dao Child.

At this moment, although Ruan Qingyu was kneeling and Chen Yan was standing.

A strong sense of confidence was radiating from Ruan Qingyu's body, as if she were the stronger one.

Sweat had already seeped out on Fang Rui's forehead.

With matters having developed to this point, whatever he said would be wrong.

The next moment, Chen Yan turned his body and looked at Ruan Qingyu.

Ruan Qingyu tilted her head up, meeting Chen Yan's gaze.

"I invite the Venerable One..." Ruan Qingyu continued.

"There is a loophole in your words," Chen Yan spoke up.

Ruan Qingyu was stunned, then smiled:

"What loophole?"

Chen Yan said indifferently:

"Just a moment ago, I met Mu Yun Hai, and Mu Yun Hai did not mention a single word of this matter, which shows that he is unaware of it.

But why would Xuan Yi know?

The Ancient Divine Beast is not threatening the entire human race of the Evil Realm, but is only threatening Xuan Yi alone."

Ruan Qingyu's expression instantly stiffened:

"No!

The reason the Supreme Ancient Divine Beast found Dao Child Xuan Yi is because the Master of the Array is currently in seclusion, and Dao Child Xuan Yi is the strongest in the Evil Realm."

A trace of panic clearly appeared in her voice.

Chen Yan can perceive the emotions of others, and his capture of this trace of panic was even more distinct.

"It is impossible for the Ancient Divine Beast to attack all the Tainted Blood human race at once.

On one hand, the prophecy of the Thousand-Day Ancient God is intensifying, and the Divine Land of the Evil Realm itself cannot look after all the Pure Lands.

Moreover, the tides encountered by the Evil Realm are becoming stronger each time; there is no need for the Ancient Divine Beast to act at all for large swathes of living beings in the Pure Lands to die.

Most importantly, to the Ancient Divine Beast, the human race is like fish in a lake; have you ever seen a fool who drains a lake to catch fish?"

As Chen Yan spoke, Ruan Qingyu's complexion began to turn somewhat cold.