This news didn't spread far, but the pronouncements of the sorceress did carry some credibility.

It made Chen Yuan eagerly anticipate the passage of the next two days; he wanted to slay this so-called Dragon God. But possessing dragon scales was enough to justify the title of Dragon God.

As for danger...

Chen Yuan had also calculated this. If this so-called Dragon God was truly powerful, it wouldn't need to operate so secretly, afraid of being discovered.

Just to collect some earthly possessions.

One should know that the higher one's cultivation, the less importance one places on such things. They can easily obtain many things. What they truly care about are spiritual objects that can enhance their cultivation.

Chen Yuan was like this.

As for the sorceress, she was just an ordinary mortal without even a trace of cultivation, at most knowing some small tricks to deceive the common people. However, the people on this chain of profit did have some strength.

There were several small families from the north of the city involved, but the strongest among them were only at the Coagulating Fiend realm, which Chen Yuan could easily kill…

With Heavenly Astral cultivation, Chen Yuan, apart from the few Profound Realm experts, was practically unstoppable. He no longer needed to scheme and plot like before.

He could simply push through with force!

Of course, the few officials in the court were still difficult to move, but with the newly befriended Prefect in his pocket, he could find an excuse to take them down.

Chen Yuan pondered, realizing that this opportunity seemed much simpler than he had imagined…

This was naturally the best outcome. Chen Yuan didn't want any other incidents to occur.

"Go and prepare. When the sacrificial ceremony begins in two days…" Chen Yuan instructed Yue Shan in a low voice, telling him to take action when the signal was given.

Yue Shan nodded, but then hesitated and asked:

"Sir, this is, after all, related to the Prefecture… If we interfere with Tao Qing's envoy…"

Giving Yue Shan a reassuring look, Chen Yuan said calmly:

"It involves young boys and girls. This envoy suspects the involvement of demons from the Unborn Church. A thorough investigation is necessary. I will report this matter to Lord Tao after it's over."

That's right, Chen Yuan was still using the Unborn Church; it was an old tool, but it worked well. The court was very wary of the Unborn Church, and anything involving Unborn Church demons was a top priority.

Moreover, this also involved human sacrifice, so it was justifiable for the Sky Survey Division to intervene.

Seeing Chen Yuan's confidence, Yue Shan no longer said much, solemnly stating that he would follow Chen Yuan's orders. Although he was now a probationary Sky Surveyor,

he couldn't help but feel inferior in front of Chen Yuan, and he didn't feel uncomfortable about it. On the contrary, he thought it was good. Chen Yuan was stronger than him, and there was no need to say much about their relationship.

After Yue Shan left, Chen Yuan didn't sit for long. He summoned Li Dongshan and sent a greeting card to the Prefect of Nanling Prefecture, saying that he wanted to visit in person.

They had contact and communication through other means, but they hadn't actually interacted openly. Chen Yuan felt that this person was useful, so he was willing to chat with him.

And the Prefect was also very interested in Chen Yuan, a genius on the Potential Dragon List, and directly agreed to the visit that evening.

That night, Chen Yuan made some slight disguises and entered the Prefect's residence, where he met the middle-aged man who had been waiting for him.

The Prefect of Nanling Prefecture was named Su Mingshan. He was forty-six years old and had successfully taken the position because the previous Prefect had colluded with the Unborn Church.

At first sight of Su Mingshan, Chen Yuan's first impression was good. He was quite refined and handsome, full of praise in his words, and was on the same level as Chen Yuan, without any condescending attitude.

He chatted with Chen Yuan very amiably, talking about the Potential Dragon List and so on. However, Chen Yuan didn't let him dominate the conversation. After exchanging a few compliments,

he mentioned the Red Yang Stone mine in Qingshui County, saying that he was willing to give Su Mingshan a share of the profits.

Of course, this thing originally belonged to him, but Chen Yuan gave it up.

If Su Mingshan's attitude was bad or he was smiling insincerely, Chen Yuan wouldn't do this. But he was so amiable and expressed his sincere desire to befriend Chen Yuan.

It was a gamble on his high future achievements.

That's why Chen Yuan was willing to take money out of his pocket to give to him. The power of the Sky Survey Division was not here after all. Relying solely on the magistrate of Qingshui County couldn't support such a large undertaking.

He needed an official backer, and Su Mingshan was a good choice.

At first, Su Mingshan refused, not wanting these things, but after Chen Yuan insisted a few times, he accepted them. He probably wanted to form a community of interest with Chen Yuan.

As they talked, Su Mingshan asked if Chen Yuan was married, which left Chen Yuan speechless.

Why did everyone want to be his father-in-law?

He could only refuse, saying that he was dedicated to martial arts, which Su Mingshan greatly regretted.

Then Chen Yuan changed the subject and directly stated his intention for this trip, which was to deal with the so-called Yunjiang Dragon God in the north of the city.

He hoped that Su Mingshan would cooperate with him to remove the official backers behind the sorceress.

Su Mingshan stared at Chen Yuan for a while, feeling that his choice was right. This Chen Yuan was too bloodthirsty. Those officials hadn't provoked him at all,

but to avoid future trouble, he still wanted to eliminate them!

Even the deep meaning hidden in this had to be associated with other things. Was Chen Yuan also warning him?

But looking at the faint smile on the corner of Chen Yuan's mouth, he still nodded, telling Chen Yuan to rest assured that the day he took action would be the day those officials stepped down.

After thanking Su Mingshan, Chen Yuan immediately took his leave. Su Mingshan didn't see him off. He disappeared in front of him in the blink of an eye, leaving him sitting there for a long time.

Through the brief contact just now, Su Mingshan had a preliminary judgment of Chen Yuan, feeling that he was indeed worthy of his previous reputation, being vindictive and decisive!

Moreover, he also sensed a trace of sophisticated behavior in him, concluding that if this person didn't fall, he would surely achieve something in the future.

It was a pity that he wasn't interested in women, otherwise, he would have let him choose any of his daughters.

What a pity…

…

…

Standing on the rooftop of Su's mansion, Chen Yuan was silent for a long time. Seeing that Su Mingshan didn't make any rash moves, he slightly moved his lips and disappeared into the darkness.

This trip was successful!

Next, he just had to wait for the time of the Yunjiang Dragon God's sacrifice…

Time passed quickly. After handling what he considered necessary, Chen Yuan stayed at home to cultivate, and his cultivation improved again in a short period.

With triple acceleration, Chen Yuan was improving almost every moment. If others knew about this, they would be incredibly envious.

During these two days, Nanling Prefecture was very calm, well… except for Chen Yuan. News about him spread far and wide in Nanling Prefecture. According to Yue Shan,

many people were now discussing Chen Yuan, making him more famous than the top courtesan in Nanling Prefecture. Chen Yuan scolded him a few times, not knowing how he connected these two things.

Could it be that after breaking through, there was no need to maintain virginity? Yue Shan… had awakened?

More and more people were spreading the word, and some clever storytellers immediately turned the stories to Chen Yuan, such as solving corruption cases single-handedly, fearlessly wielding his blade at the Listening Rain Pavilion, fighting the Qingyun renegade alone on the arena, and the most talked-about story of slaying the Eastern Island dwarves in Yunjiang…

One thing after another, as if in these practices, Chen Yuan had transformed into Di Renjie and Yan Shuangying, creating a very high character image.

Even Chen Yuan himself didn't know that he was so smart and strong, able to solve major cases so easily, splitting the earth and mountains with one step, shattering a mountain with one punch, and cutting off the Yunjiang River with one knife, causing it to flow backward.

Chen Yuan didn't know about other places, but he was really popular in Nanling Prefecture…

However, Chen Yuan really didn't want this ‘popularity’.

In addition to these things, there was one more important thing related to Chen Yuan, which was that the last of the Five Elements Ghost Servants, the Ghost Wood Servant, had been found!

Previously, at Da Gu Mountain, the Ghost Metal Servant had confessed to Chen Yuan in order to survive and stated that they were still useful, telling him that he had known the whereabouts of a child born in the yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour, with the element of wood.

And Chen Yuan had allowed his behavior after hearing about the Ghost Wood Servant.

That child was a small beggar. The reason he was discovered was because he tried to steal the Ghost Metal Servant's silver and was caught and interrogated.

Although he was a beggar, this person was not pitiful, but rather hateful. He stole chickens and dogs, harming his neighbors… He was no good as a child, and naturally he would be a scourge when he grew up.

It was not bad to refine him into a Ghost Servant. At least… he could step into martial arts and have no worries about food and clothing…

And Chen Yuan also assigned the task of refining the Ghost Servant to the four little ghosts. He took some materials from them and promised Chen Yuan that he would refine the Ghost Wood Servant within seven days.

Moreover, with their help, his strength would definitely improve quickly…

This was also something they had secretly explored, which was to guard against the Blood Demon Old Ghost.

Dismissing the complicated thoughts in his mind, Chen Yuan glanced at the clear sky and his eyes turned cold. It was almost time to leave… Noon was the time for the sacrifice!

After instructing Li Dongshan, Yue Shan, Mo Donghe, and others, Chen Yuan quietly brought them to the previously planned location, which was located in the north of the city…

Nanling Prefecture City was very large, and the north of the city was also not small. The place where the sorceress performed the sacrifice was located in an inconspicuous place near the Yunjiang River. When Chen Yuan arrived, the sacrificial team had already formed.

About hundreds of people, with yellow flags waving, were led to the river by an old sorceress who couldn't find three teeth in her mouth, and quickly set up an altar here.

The sorceress, adorned with bright colors, seemed to be performing a shamanic dance, waving a flag by the river and chanting incantations. In front of her, hundreds of people knelt down in unison, with their heads touching the ground.

There were believers in the Dragon God, and naturally there were also some people watching the excitement. Many people were gathered here, but the people who came were basically ordinary people, completely unlike the scene when Chen Yuan and Yanagi Shinichi fought before.

Chen Yuan hid in the crowd of onlookers and gradually approached. Because he had changed his appearance, the people around him didn't pay any attention to him, but focused on the flailing sorceress in front of him, with looks of awe on their faces.

For ordinary people, the legendary Dragon God was indeed awe-inspiring. Many people secretly knelt down. The reason why they were secretly doing this was because they couldn't be considered believers without offering silver to the Dragon God.

They were not qualified to kneel.

Looking around, Chen Yuan's gaze gradually fell on a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes. They were the heads of several small families who cooperated with the sorceress, or controlled the sorceress.

At this moment, Chen Yuan could clearly see contempt and mockery in their eyes as they looked down. They probably thought these ignorant people were really easy to deceive…

They could earn money just by standing.

Exchanging glances with Yue Shan and the others, he told them to pay close attention to these guys and not let them escape. Although he hadn't taken action yet, Chen Yuan was already prepared to interrogate them.

Yue Shan and the others nodded silently to show that they understood. The next part was relatively boring. The brightly dressed sorceress seemed to be tired after dancing for a while, and found a few young women to continue the shamanic dance.

And she walked to the riverside, looked around, and finally sat down in a calm manner, while the believers were still kneeling…

About half an hour passed, and the sun in the sky was almost at noon. The sorceress took a deep breath, waved the command flag in her hand, and said loudly:

"Yellow Heaven above, Dragon God below… Qingzhou is suffering from a great drought… We beseech the Dragon God to bring rain and save the people from…"

Rambling, the sorceress muttered a long passage of ambiguous words. The believers on the ground raised their heads, looking reverently at the sorceress's movements. She took a step forward, took out a copper bell the size of a baby's fist from her bosom, shook it gently a few times, and whispered:

"Where are the sacrifices prepared for Lord Dragon God?"

As soon as she finished speaking, seven or eight people, each carrying a sack, walked to the sorceress's side and knelt down:

"Divine envoy, the sacrifices are here."

The sorceress pointed to the squirming and crying sacks and said:

"These people are the disaster stars of the Nanling drought. This envoy, guided by the Dragon God, will throw these heinous people into the Yunjiang River to sacrifice to the Dragon God, so that they may follow the Dragon God and serve him…"

"Mom!"

"Dad!"

It seemed that a child had broken free from the shackles in the sack, shouting and crying loudly, but their parents did not appear at all, or if they did, they did not dare to make any noise.

Chen Yuan frowned slightly at the sight.

And some of the onlookers closed their eyes and whispered about their sins. Although they pitied these children, no one dared to stand up and speak.

"You heinous disaster stars, it is your honor to serve the Dragon God, how dare you be so unruly!" The sorceress scolded angrily and sprinkled a piece of powder from her bosom. The crying children became silent in the blink of an eye.

"The auspicious time has arrived, please show yourself, Dragon God!"

After the sorceress finished dealing with the children, she knelt on the ground with a 'plop', shaking the bell with her left hand.

The hundreds of people kneeling behind her shouted 'The Dragon God is coming, etc.'

Chen Yuan opened his Heavenly Eye and looked intently at the movements in the Yunjiang River.

About ten breaths later, a small whirlpool suddenly appeared in the Yunjiang River. Then, the whirlpool became larger and larger, and carp jumped out of the river one by one.

Musical instruments were played, and the whirlpool became larger and larger at the same time. The sorceress shouted, "Lord Dragon God has appeared!"

Then she put her hands flat and prostrated herself on the ground.

In the center of the vortex, a golden figure gradually appeared…

People kept shouting that the Dragon God had appeared, the Dragon God had descended, and that Heaven was blessing them. Their expressions became uncontrollably excited after seeing the vortex.

With the Heavenly Eye Art activated, Chen Yuan saw the fleeting light, the light that belonged exclusively to opportunity.

More and more carp were jumping, and the vortex began to move from the river towards where the people were prostrating. At this time, even the onlookers began to kneel.

Only one-fifth of the people were left standing, and these people were also constantly wavering, believing that there was really a Dragon God.

From an angle that no one could see, the sorceress's mouth curled into a slight sneer.

Chen Yuan concentrated his mind and watched the vortex get closer and closer, and he also vaguely saw the golden figure occasionally shuttling through the vortex.

"Dragon God!!!"

The sorceress suddenly shouted.

As if in response, a figure gradually rose from the vortex near the shore, its face blurred and unclear, emitting a faint golden light that shone brightly in the sun.

Wearing a bright yellow divine robe and a crown, it was no different from the Dragon God's appearance in the legends.

A miracle!

A miracle!

A miracle!

The people around Chen Yuan exclaimed as they watched this scene. The god, as if walking from the river, slowly approached the kneeling people, but even though they were only thirty meters apart, their faces still looked very blurred.

The dazzling golden light completely covered their appearance. The sorceress kowtowed three times and quickly urged the people beside her:

"Quickly throw the sacrifices into the river, lest you anger the Dragon God."

"Yes."

"Yes… Yes…"

The people kneeling beside her were about to grab a few sacks and throw them into the water, but at this moment, a faint red Astral Qi cut off the arms of those people. Chen Yuan jumped up, protecting himself with Astral Qi, and looked at the golden figure, shouting in a low voice:

"Bold monster, this envoy can tell at a glance that you are not human!"