After refining the Immortal Pearl, it took Chen Yuan a full three months. For ordinary martial artists, especially those at the Immortal Realm, this was nothing.

But for him, it was considered a long time.

However, there was no other way, because the comprehension of rules could not be directly improved by external forces, but only as an aid. Essentially, he still needed to comprehend them gradually.

Even more so, the further he went, the longer the time spent in cultivation seclusion would be.

The only pity was that although his Three Flowers Gathered at the Crown, he had not yet reached the peak of the Human Immortal realm. He could feel that he was still a considerable distance from the Earth Immortal realm.

Only when the Three Flowers condensed into one could he reach the peak of the Human Immortal realm.

Of course, it wasn't that he really couldn't. If he were only comprehending the Nascent Soul rule, it would be enough to condense the Three Flowers into one, completely pushing his cultivation to the peak of the Human Immortal realm.

But he was not only cultivating the Nascent Soul alone, but also the important inner world rule of his physical body.

Cultivating both at the same time, his speed would naturally be reduced.

However, it was not worthy of too much regret, because maintaining the physical body and Nascent Soul at the same realm was actually more important.

Only when the two were truly equal could a stronger Martial God rule be unleashed.

Just like now, although he was only in the late Human Immortal realm, with the dual cultivation of the Nascent Soul and physical body, even peak Earth Immortal experts could fight him.

In the human world without Celestial Immortals, his current strength could be considered invincible!

If he were to encounter the two Earth Immortals joining forces as before, the power he could wield would be even greater.

Exhaling a mouthful of stale air, Chen Yuan moved his divine sense, instantly clearing a path through the surrounding chaotic space. His realm had basically stabilized, and next would be the process of unifying the human world!

The Northern Barbarians, the Southern Demons...

Now, the only obstacles in the human world were these two!

......

On the way back to the Central Plains, Chen Yuan also opened the Heavenly Book and contacted Su Ziyue and the other Dao Lords, inquiring about any major events that had occurred in the past few months.

A few months was enough for many things to happen.

He learned about the movements of the Southern Border and the retreat of the Northern Barbarian grassland royal court, but did not feel anything strange, because he had actually anticipated these things to some extent.

After the Southern Border demon race finished their work, they would definitely try to go north to interrupt his momentum, and the Northern Barbarian royal court, because of the fall of the two Barbarian Gods...

With only the defeated Earth Immortal Huangji remaining, he couldn't stop him at all!

He was also the best person with Destiny for him to kill at the moment.

However, Chen Yuan's only worry was that if Huangji hid secretly out of fear of him, it would not be as easy as he imagined to find him.

He didn't have any magical powers like Soul Searching for Thousands of Miles.

He could only kill this person as soon as possible!

Then, gather all the power to defeat the Southern Border in one fell swoop. After that, it would be much simpler. When the ten-year period arrived, he would have the final battle with the Immortal Realm.

......

Central Province, Imperial City.

With his increasingly powerful cultivation, Chen Yuan's speed also increased dramatically. When he went back, relying on tearing through the void, it only took him about a day to return to the Central Province.

He met Su Ziyue.

After a period of intimacy, Chen Yuan withdrew, leaving Su Ziyue feeling very empty. Both of them breathed a sigh of relief and then fell into a moment of silence.

"When are you leaving?"

Su Ziyue asked softly.

The Central Plains was now at peace, with only the Northern Barbarians and the Southern Border remaining. She knew that Chen Yuan could not possibly be idle. For him, the Central Province Imperial City was just a transit station, even at present.

"Tomorrow."

Now, there were not many experts left in the Central Province Imperial City. Xuyan, Zhao Danqing, the Giant Turtle, Feng Jiuge, and the several from the Heavenly Demon Palace were all stationed at Zhennan Pass.

Guarding against a surprise attack from the Southern Border demon race.

Jiang He, Yang Huatian, Lingxu, Chen Huaiyi, and several other experts had all rushed to Liang Province, waiting for him to arrive and then officially begin the Northern Expedition.

Now, only Heavenly Void Taoist, Su Ziyue, Xiao Jing, and Li Suqing remained in the Central Province, and they hardly went to guard the other prefectures of the Central Plains.

They were doing their best to maintain the two major borders in the north and south.

"Okay, go with peace of mind, I'll guard the home for you."

Su Ziyue smiled sweetly.

"No, your task is more than just that," Chen Yuan suddenly said.

"Is there anything else to do?"

Su Ziyue was stunned.

Chen Yuan then told Su Ziyue about his planned things, part of which was what the Chu Taizu had once told him, and the other part was what he had modified.

"Ascension Platform?"

Su Ziyue opened her mouth wide when she heard this.

With the east and west sides pacified, and the north and south sides also in the planning, Chen Yuan naturally had to start preparing for the matters of offering sacrifices to Heaven and becoming a Human Emperor from now on.

Completing it perfectly was not so simple.

It would take several years and millions of people to build the altar, use the power of the thirteen prefectures of the Central Plains, condense the Destiny of the Central Plains Divine Land, and offer sacrifices to Heaven in one fell swoop, so that the Destiny of the Human Emperor would be added to his body.

Only in this way could he hope to face the experts in the Immortal Realm.

"Okay, I will do my best to do it," Su Ziyue said solemnly after listening. She knew what was important and knew the importance of this matter to Chen Yuan.

She didn't dare to take it lightly.

Lest it lead to the failure of the Heaven Sacrifice.

In fact, looking at Jingtai's Heaven Sacrifice from the current point of view, Chen Yuan was sure that he would fail and would be backlashed by the Destiny of the Human Emperor.

Even if he didn't stop it, the result wouldn't be too different.

He overestimated himself too much, actually comparing himself to the former Chu Taizu. Was he worthy?

When the Chu Taizu sacrificed to Heaven, he was at the Earth Immortal realm, the top expert in the world, and also had great achievements, pacifying the Northern Barbarians, sweeping away the Southern Demons, and suppressing the Eastern Ying and Western Regions. His reputation was gathered to the top, and that was when he succeeded in one fell swoop.

Without these prerequisites, there would only be one ending... unable to withstand the backlash of the Destiny of the Human Emperor, and falling on the spot.

Therefore, for this reason, Chen Yuan was not in a hurry to become emperor. He would do all things in an orderly manner one by one, and finally, it would be the time for real harvest.

"Hmm..." Chen Yuan nodded. He still had great faith in Su Ziyue's ability to handle affairs.

"Again?"

"I'm leaving tomorrow, do you want it?"

"Yes."

......

After several rounds, both Chen Yuan and Su Ziyue were exhausted and fell into a deep sleep. And on the verge of leaving, he went to see Heavenly Void and others.

He asked them to assist Su Ziyue in putting the Heaven Sacrifice on the agenda.

The crowd naturally agreed happily, looking forward to the day when Chen Yuan ascended the throne and awarded meritorious service.

Finally, Chen Yuan went to see Princess Pingyang and Empress Dowager Yang, and had a very peaceful conversation with Pingyang, talking about some recent events.

But Empress Dowager Yang was different.

Chen Yuan originally wanted to show his presence and show that he had not forgotten her, but Empress Dowager Yang pounced on him like a wolf seeing a rabbit.

Chen Yuan didn't want it, but she insisted on giving it to him!

......

Liang Province, Sword Gate Pass.

Compared to the last time, when it was gloomy and deeply in crisis, the current Sword Gate Pass was positive and upward, and there was a huge vitality and excitement from top to bottom.

Every soldier's face was filled with smiles.

And the reason was none other than Chen Yuan's decision to launch the Northern Expedition.

Since the establishment of the Great Jin, the Northern Liang Army had changed from an offensive and defensive stance to an almost completely defensive one. In several battles, countless soldiers died on the battlefield.

Now, they had finally waited for hope.

The Regent will lead them to conquer the grasslands and avenge their past shame!

When this news reached Northern Liang, it caused a great shock. At the same time, Chen Yuan's prestige almost reached its limit, second only to the old Liang King Wei Jinfeng.

As for the current Little Liang King, although they also respected him, after all, they had been under his command for too short a time, and his strength was not strong enough to make the soldiers truly awe-inspiring.

"Drink!"

"Roar!"

"Tiger!"

One camp after another was changing, training in full swing.

Wei Wuque, wearing a gilt python robe, and Jiang He, wearing a white robe, were watching this scene, each with a smile on their faces.

"The Liang King's training methods are no less than those of the old Liang King." Jiang He put his hands behind his back and smiled faintly.

Wei Wuque quickly waved his hand:

"Master Jiang, please don't say that. These are all the methods left by my father. I am just getting some legacy."

In front of Jiang He, Wei Wuque didn't dare to put on the airs of the Northern Liang King at all.

Who was Jiang He?

He was the Regent's confidant. In the early years, when the Regent had not yet risen, he had relied on this man's support to overcome several difficulties. He could be called the number one confidant in the Yan Army.

He was in charge of the strongest official office in the world today, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, with unparalleled power.

Not to mention him, even his father Wei Jinfeng would not dare to be arrogant if he was still alive. After all, Jiang He, in addition to his various identities, was also a true expert.

He was ranked first on the current Heavenly Ranking!

It was said that he was only half a step away from the Sixth Realm. Once the Immortal Sword came out, ghosts and gods would retreat.

And he was just a son of the world who inherited the legacy of the late king. So far, his cultivation had not yet reached the Heavenly Core realm. The gap was too great.

It was like fireflies compared to the bright moon.

"Hehe." Jiang He smiled softly and continued:

"The Liang King doesn't need to decline. This kind of training method can be compared with Commander Chen. He is worthy of the title of Northern Liang King."

"It is fortunate that I can see Commander Chen's back. I dare not compare with him. Grand Governor, don't put me on the fire." Wei Wuque had a wry smile on his face.

Good fellow, he directly raised him to Chen Huaiyi's position, which really made him a little flattered.

Chen Huaiyi was the Regent's uncle, with blood thicker than water. Now he was the deputy commander of the three armies, and the nominal commander of the nearly 500,000 troops in Northern Liang.

There was even a rumor that his daughter, the Regent's cousin, was now one of Chen Yuan's women. With the addition of the two relationships, he was second only to Jiang He.

Wei Wuque even regretted that his father Wei Jinfeng didn't have a few more daughters, so whether he was a brother-in-law or a younger brother-in-law.

Wouldn't his position be as stable as Mount Tai?

"You, you are too modest, unlike the old Liang King." Jiang He shook his head and said no more.

He had seen Wei Jinfeng, although only a few times, but he also knew that he was a very proud person, and he was also decisive and loyal to his duties. He was a resounding figure.

"What the adult said is true." Wei Wuque smiled and didn't even dare to refute.

Although there was Wei Jinfeng's legacy, Chen Yuan would not do anything to him, and even frame him up for others to see, but what he wanted was not these, but real power.

The two were undoubtedly in Chen Yuan's mind.

"Let's go, the Prince of Yan is almost here. This time, it's just right to avenge the old Liang King and the people and soldiers who have died in Liang Province for hundreds of years." Jiang He breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had been in the south for a long time, he also knew that this kind of national hatred was the most difficult to eliminate.

Hearing Jiang He's remarks, Wei Wuque finally changed from a smiling face to solemn and deep. When he turned his eyes to the north, a hint of killing intent flashed.

The hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable!

The grievances of the family and the country will never end!

This was the hatred buried in the hearts of everyone in the Youliang two provinces, and no one would be an exception, and it would never be eliminated until the Northern Barbarians were completely defeated.

"National and family hatred, it's finally time to pay it back..."

"Hmm..." Jiang He wanted to say something more, but suddenly he was stunned. From the Heavenly Book space, he heard Chen Yuan's voice transmission. He took a deep breath and turned to Wei Wuque and said:

"The Prince of Yan is here, quickly mobilize the army and prepare for battle!"

Wei Wuque's face suddenly lit up, and he quickly said:

"Okay!"

......

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

"Dong!"

....

"Dong!"

The sound of nine war drums resounded through the void. All the hundreds of thousands of soldiers near the Sword Gate Pass camp understood that this was a signal to mobilize troops and prepare for war. Their hearts were agitated.

Gather quickly.

From the generals to the sergeants, from the squad leaders to the ordinary soldiers, they quickly began to move.

If you look down from the void, you can see that dozens of large camps and tens of thousands of tents are moving at this moment. Everyone immediately put on armor and looked for war horses.

Begin to gather on the flat ground outside the Sword Gate Pass.

The whole process was shaking non-stop, but there was no chaos at all, because they had all experienced such preparations many times before, waiting for this day.

Naturally, no one dared to drop the ball.

At the same time, one powerful aura after another quickly flew out into the air from within the Sword Gate Pass.

Jiang He, Chen Huaiyi, Lingxu, Yang Huatian, the major generals of the Northern Liang Army, the Northern Liang King Wei Wuque, the experts from Wudang Immortal Mountain, and many Jianghu True Men.

Quickly stood in a row, standing in the void.

Below, the black dragon banner fluttered, silent. All the elite soldiers, either sitting on war horses or standing in place, stared straight ahead.

About a quarter of an hour later, the void above the Sword Gate Pass began to riot, and endless heaven and earth energy began to condense. Rays of light condensed in the heaven and earth, turning into a portal several feet in size.

Everyone looked up and looked at it, their eyes full of excitement.

A thin figure with a gold-patterned robe and tied up long hair slowly walked out of the void, overlooking everyone present. At a glance, there were endless black armors, without end.

Long spears stood in awe, war horses neighed, and an invisible pressure enveloped the heaven and earth.

A huge phantom quickly began to expand, as high as nearly a thousand feet, like a demon god.

"Greetings to the Regent, long live the Regent!"