Shu Mountain, Taiji Hall.

The Five Elders of Shu Mountain were gathered here, in addition to Chen Yuan, Jiang He, and Zhao Danqing, the eleventh on the Heavenly Ranking and Headmaster of Biyou Palace.

He had promised to help Chen Yuan once, but that didn't mean he would wager the entire strength of Biyou Palace. Therefore, only he alone came to provide assistance.

A full five Yang God True Lords, plus the other three Shu Mountain Real Persons working together, would make six, absolutely worthy of being called a powerful force capable of splitting the world.

With Immortals not appearing, Yang God True Lords were the strongest in the human world.

Creating a top-tier force and enjoying high-ranking official positions in the imperial court was very easy for people like them. Their individual combat power could even overwhelm hundreds of thousands of iron cavalry.

One against hundreds of thousands!

In the hearts of ordinary people, such people were no different from Immortals and Gods.

But even though they were already so powerful, the entire Taiji Hall was still filled with an oppressive, heavy atmosphere, because they still didn't know when the Southern Border demon race would attack, or how many of them would come.

But it could be predicted that they would definitely not be weak.

Shu Mountain was known as a Immortal Sect with deep foundations. Anyone with a bit of brains wouldn't underestimate Shu Mountain's power. Moreover, this was the first time in five hundred years that the demon race had overtly attacked a Central Plains Immortal Sect.

They would definitely be extremely careful and cautious.

If this battle were to break out and destroy the Shu Mountain Immortal Sect, it would not only bring a huge blow to the southern Central Plains, but also undermine the confidence of many people.

It could even quickly take control of a territory.

After all, the Central Plains had never lacked people who betrayed their race.

But if this battle didn't break out, it would give the Central Plains confidence, believing that the demon race was nothing more than this, having hibernated for hundreds of years yet unable to deal with even one Immortal Sect.

The mentality and momentum would instantly be different.

Whether it was the demon race that wanted to attack Shu Mountain, or those present in the Taiji Hall, they were all very clear about this.

"Daoist Lingxu and Headmaster Zhao are both figures in the top ten of the Supreme Heavenly Ranking, wielding Immortal weapons. If the other party's strength is ordinary, taking on two at once would be nothing.

Chen and Daoist friend Jiang He, as well as Daoist Qingxu, can at least deal with one or even more. Adding in the Yangxu and Zhenxu Elders, as long as the demon saints who come don't exceed eight, it won't be difficult to cope with."

Chen Yuan broke the silence.

"This poor Daoist won't hide anything from you. My Shu Mountain does indeed have some power, but using it would outweigh the benefits. In addition, there is a Sword Pavilion in the prefectures east of Shu, which can send another Daoist friend to help at that time."

Daoist Lingxu seemed to be prepared to reveal everything.

Chen Yuan nodded. He had expected this. The entire eastern Shu region was the territory of Shu Mountain, and any force had inextricable ties to Shu Mountain.

It was within his expectations that another True Lord could be sent.

However, that wasn't what he was worried about. Looking at Daoist Lingxu, he continued:

"As long as the number of Yang God True Lords doesn't exceed ten, we can block them with all our strength, but... what if a demon god descends? Does Daoist Lingxu have any preparations for this?"

After the two great battles in Liangzhou City and Liangshan, Chen Yuan had experienced the power of Immortals. At least with his current strength, he definitely couldn't resist them without alarming Senior Moro... No, not just him. Even if Zhao Danqing and True Lord Lingxu were included, they didn't have the strength to compete with existences in the Immortal realm.

This presented a fatal problem. If Shu Mountain couldn't stop the demon god, then it wouldn't make much sense for them to fight this battle, because the demon race attacking Shu Mountain would most likely invite a demon god. Even if the demon god didn't come, there would definitely be some Immortal-realm methods.

He said this to give Lingxu some preparation, so that he wouldn't be reluctant to use Shu Mountain's foundation at a critical moment.

Shu Mountain definitely had a foundation, but the old bull-nosed Lingxu might not be willing to use it. If he wasn't willing to use it, it was absolutely impossible to rely on them to seek death. Unless... those demons had destiny on them.

In that case, even if he had to risk his life, he would have to stop them!

As soon as Chen Yuan said this, Zhao Danqing and Jiang He also turned their gazes to Lingxu True Lord, the leader of the Five Elders of Shu Mountain, the meaning in their eyes was self-evident.

Whether it was Jiang He or Zhao Danqing, they had come to Shu Mountain because of Chen Yuan, so he naturally had to be responsible for them.

Daoist Lingxu frowned slightly, then relaxed, and sighed softly:

"This poor Daoist is not an unreasonable person. If the other party really has demon god methods, Shu Mountain will use up all its foundation to be sure to kill them.

You Daoist friends can rest assured about this. Sword cultivators would rather break than bend. This is this poor Daoist’s promise, and it’s also the promise of the entire Shu Mountain."

"Good, with those words from the Daoist priest, we can rest assured." Chen Yuan nodded, then said:

"Since this is the case, then let’s discuss how to give those demons an unexpected blow."

"An unexpected blow?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing Chen Yuan say this, the Five Elders of Shu Mountain were all stunned at the same time. They didn't quite understand what Chen Yuan meant. They were in the open, while the demon race was in the dark. Logically speaking, it should be them giving Shu Mountain an unexpected blow.

How could it be...?

"What is the purpose of these demons?"

Chen Yuan asked.

"The Demon Suppressing Pagoda!"

Lingxu's eyes lit up, seemingly thinking of something.

"That’s right, the purpose of these demons is most likely the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. This place not only suppresses many powerful demons, but also contains the remains of two demon gods. It is also one of the symbols of the human race suppressing the demon race. They will definitely want to destroy the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. However, they won’t know that all the demons in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda at or above the Dan realm have already been eliminated.

At a critical moment, it will definitely give them an unexpected attack."

"Marquis Wu'an truly lives up to his reputation as an official of the imperial court. His skill in killing people is superb." Daoist Shenxu suddenly sighed.

They were much older than Chen Yuan, at least over a hundred years old, but when it came to killing people, even if they were added together, they hadn't killed as many people as Chen Yuan.

Therefore, Chen Yuan's mentality was never to sit and wait for death, but to take the initiative. If he knew where those demons were hiding now, he would directly attack.

One step ahead, every step ahead.

"It's just a misunderstanding. You all are only thinking about how to resist, but not about how to kill more demons. Hiding a person in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, at a critical moment, is enough to instantly kill a demon saint. As for this critical position, Chen believes that Headmaster Zhao should take on this responsibility."

"Hmm?"

"Biyou Palace is tens of thousands of miles away from here. The demon race also doesn't know that their surprise attack has already been seen through by Daoist Lingxu. Moreover, Shu Mountain doesn't have much contact with Biyou Palace, so they probably wouldn't expect him to come and help."

"As for Daoist friend Jiang He and I, if we were also hiding in the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, if the demon saints who came were too strong or too many, the few of you Daoist Lingxu wouldn't be able to stop them. It's best to directly face the enemy."

"Good, this poor Daoist thinks this is feasible." Zhao Danqing, wearing a purple Daoist robe, nodded slightly after listening. He didn't say much, nor did he want to say much.

After all, he was here as a hired thug.

Moreover, Chen Yuan and Daoist Lingxu would consider all aspects, so there was no need for him to intervene in the planning.

What truly surprised him was that Chen Yuan's strength wasn't at the Refinement God level, but at the True Lord combat power level. At the same time, Jiang He, the Gold Envoy of Qingzhou, who had always been low-key, was also a Yang God True Lord.

It was truly... shocking.

In addition, they actually came from the most mysterious force in the martial world in recent years, the Dao God Palace!

To be honest, when the other party confessed this at the beginning, even though he had excellent composure, he was still shocked. He thought that no wonder the old Daoist Tianxu would bet on this person.

Perhaps he also knew about this, and felt that Chen Yuan had a good chance of seizing the world in the future.

Of course, Chen Yuan was also careful and vigilant about the leaking of information. Zhao Danqing was also sensible, and made an oath in front of them that he wouldn't reveal it.

There was no other way. Once Chen Yuan made a move, his identity would definitely be revealed. It was better to reveal it sooner than later, so that Zhao Danqing would be mentally prepared.

To avoid being distracted during the fight.

"Can."

"Good..."

After the Five Elders of Shu Mountain thought about it, they didn't object. They thought Chen Yuan's suggestion was very good. At a critical moment, they could use a surprise soldier. With Zhao Danqing's strength, he would definitely be able to cripple a demon saint powerhouse.

"In addition, please forgive Chen for saying too much, has Daoist Priest already made preparations for the mountain gate formation? When those demons launch a surprise attack, they are very likely to temporarily suppress the Shu Mountain gate formation."

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

The Immortal Sect formations were all killing formations laid down by Immortals in the past. Anyone below the Immortal level would basically be sent to their death. Of course, this depended on the situation. If there were too many demon saints, they could still join forces to break the great formation that wasn't controlled by an Immortal.

Therefore, putting himself in their shoes, if Chen Yuan were one of those demon saints attacking Shu Mountain, he wouldn't fail to consider this. This wasn't a brilliant plan, just caution.

"Everyone can rest assured about this. When this poor Daoist sensed that the demons would come, I made preparations. It will definitely give these demons a big surprise."

A smile appeared on Daoist Lingxu's face.

Anyone facing great pressure would have to make several preparations. If they didn't know that the demons would attack, it would naturally be the worst outcome. But if they predicted in advance that they would most likely come, then they would definitely make preparations early.

Chen Yuan was also clear about this. After all, if he hadn't happened to come to Shu Mountain, Daoist Lingxu might have had other methods, just to be on the safe side.

Then, the few people began to discuss the matter of the demons attacking. Zhao Danqing and Daoist Lingxu talked about their experiences hundreds of years ago, such as the tendencies of the four major demon clans. These were all secrets of the Immortal Sect. Without some skills, they wouldn't be clear.

Chen Yuan would also fight with the demon race in the future, so he naturally listened attentively. At most, he had only come into contact with two demon saints, Bai Niansheng and the Leveling Heaven Demon Saint. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he knew nothing about them.

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The next day.

The weather was calm and tranquil. The entire Shu Mountain was still surrounded by Immortal energy, a scene of an Immortal Holy Land. The aftermath of the Shu Mountain Sword Offering Ceremony hadn't dissipated, and the prefectural city below Shu Mountain was still very lively.

The same was true within Shu Mountain.

New disciples were learning various mental cultivation methods and being taught by senior brothers. Everything was the same as usual. The news of the demon race attacking was a big secret.

Apart from the Five Elders of Shu Mountain, none of the disciples below knew, not even Bai Changqing, the current senior disciple of Shu Mountain, the designated future member of the Five Elders of Shu Mountain.

It wasn't that Daoist Lingxu didn't trust these disciples, but that it wouldn't be of much use for them to know, and they might even leak the news.

In fact, the Southern Border demon race attacking was just a prediction by Daoist Lingxu. Even he himself didn't know whether they would attack or when they would attack.

Chen Yuan and the others didn't have the means to predict things like a god, so naturally they couldn't guess either.

Therefore, the Five Elders of Shu Mountain still did what they usually did. Zhao Danqing entered the Demon Suppressing Pagoda to cultivate. The Five Elders of Shu Mountain had already opened an exit above, so he could leave at any time.

Jiang He was cultivating on the Sword Comprehension Stone. As for Chen Yuan, he was also stabilizing his cultivation in a quiet room in Shu Mountain, gradually cultivating and waiting for those demons to come and seek death.

Chen Yuan's plan was to wait for seven days. If those demons didn't come after seven days, then the probability would be much smaller. Moreover, he still had to go to the Broken Soul Valley in Shu Mountain to find his opportunity.

It was impossible for him to really wait in Shu Mountain forever.

Of course, for Shu Mountain, it would be better if those demons didn't come. Who wouldn't want peace and quiet? If the war started, Shu Mountain didn't know how many people would be killed or injured...

But in order not to startle the snake, the Five Elders of Shu Mountain didn't reveal anything to the disciples below...

Inside the quiet room.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged. The entire secret room resounded with rumbling sounds. Under internal inspection, it could be clearly seen that Chen Yuan's current blood energy was rolling like a true river.

It was as if his entire body had become a mountain range.

Body refiners take the body as the foundation, melting everything into the body. They don't rely on external objects. The body is the strongest means. Martial artists, in fact, body refiners are the real martial artists.

As for Qi refining, it is already considered a method of Immortal cultivation.

Chen Yuan knew that Sixth Realm Immortals were like this, abandoning the dross of the physical body and existing in the world with their primordial spirit. The old Celestial Master of Wudang Mountain could do this.

However, he still hadn't completely abandoned it.

As for Moro, he was obsessed with becoming an existence like Chu Taizu, so he had always wanted to take back his Dacheng physical body from the Spirit Mountain.

In the ninth level of the Demon Suppressing Pagoda, Chen Yuan used the Furnace Cave Heaven as the foundation and the Samadhi True Fire as the fuel to melt all the mixed divine blood in his body, condensing it into a truly unified existence.

He had long had that idea. The Xiang family's divine blood, the Qilin divine blood, and the demon god's foundation weren't his. In the short term, they could bring him soaring strength and unparalleled talent, but in the future, they would definitely hinder his cultivation.

There is no invincible path, only invincible people.

This was Chen Yuan's answer to Moro in the past, and it was also his belief. He was determined to walk an invincible path that truly rivaled or even surpassed Chu Taizu.

A path that belonged only to him. Any external object, divine blood, or divine body was a burden.

He firmly believed that he himself was the greatest treasure.

Now that he had removed these hidden dangers, Chen Yuan, who was cultivating in the quiet room, seemed to have discarded all distracting thoughts. His whole body was complete and without leakage. With every breath, he was refining and breathing out the world's spiritual energy.

The Furnace Cave Heaven couldn't be maintained for a long time, but it wasn't a problem to use its magical power for a while.

In fact, even without the opportunity pointed out by the Destiny Altar, Chen Yuan's cultivation speed wouldn't be too slow. He would definitely still be at the top level in the world.

However, with the help of external objects, he could save countless valuable time.

Time is both cheap and precious.

Now, Chen Yuan has entered the stage of transforming Yang and condensing the primordial spirit, entered the stage of divine powers, and his physical body can be described as terrifying. His lifespan is at least nearly five hundred years.

When he breaks through to the Dacheng stage of divine powers and his primordial spirit passes through the thunder tribulation, he will have even more.

A few years or even decades are nothing.

But his current situation is not like this. The world is in turmoil, the general trend is about to begin, Xiang Qianqiu is a tiger who eats his own cubs, and Jingtai wants him to kneel before the Sima family and become a vassal.

The King of Zhennan is eyeing him covetously, the demon race is ready to move, and there are countless enemies hiding in the dark like poisonous snakes, wanting him dead at all times.

If he can't have the power to surpass everything in a short period of time, then his future seems to be doomed.

Therefore, for him, the next month or even every day is actually very important.

Dense world spiritual energy shrouded his body, pouring into Chen Yuan's body from all his limbs and bones. Within his spiritual platform, the purple primordial spirit became brighter and brighter, with a feeling of purple jade.

With every breath, Chen Yuan's primordial spirit and physical body would become stronger by a trace. It wasn't obvious on weekdays, but if it accumulated over time, it would be a terrifying speed.

This is cultivation, normal cultivation.

Even if he had the external force of the Destiny Altar, which could absorb various divine objects and spiritual objects to make his cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, he had never forgotten his roots and knew where his foundation lay.

Outside Shu Mountain.

A wisp of imperceptible black cloud gradually appeared. Then, as if attracted by some force, it covered the vicinity in a short period of time, covering an area of ten thousand feet.

If viewed from a distance, it might seem like a rainstorm was coming.

But when viewed up close, one could feel the terrifying rolling demon energy within the black cloud, spreading at an incredible speed, as if it wanted to surround the entire Shu Mountain.

The sun in the sky was blocked, and the black clouds covered the top, with demon energy filling the sky.

The Shu Mountain disciples who were cultivating all raised their heads to look at the sky, only feeling that a terrifying aura was gradually brewing, as if a storm was about to break.

The demons... are here!

The Five Elders of Shu Mountain, who had been observing and sensing the vicinity, discovered it at the first time and quickly began to gather near the Demon Suppressing Pagoda. At the same time, one bright command after another that had been prepared long ago was issued.

Let all the disciples with low cultivation enter the secret realm to hide, to prevent being affected by the aftermath of the war.

Some people were panicked, but under the orderly arrangement of their elders, there were no major problems. Bai Changqing's face was heavy, and he held his spiritual sword, ready to strike.

"Changqing, go to the Taiji Hall to control the mountain gate formation, remember..."

"Yes, disciple obeys!"

Jiang He, who was in front of the Sword Comprehension Stone, slowly opened his eyes, stretched his body, and looked at the black clouds outside the mountain with a calm expression, showing the bearing of not moving despite the collapse of the sky and the cracking of the earth.

The door of the quiet room was pushed open, and Chen Yuan walked out. He moved his neck, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then, layers of black scales quickly covered his entire body.

"Finally, I can have a hearty fight!"