249: Arrived home~

Regarding getting stronger, Chen Heng himself didn't really feel much.

In fact, Chen Heng's current normal strength is similar to the doubled strength he had when he was revived in the Innate realm.

He just didn't feel it himself.

People like Chang Yutian, who had fought him before, could naturally sense the difference.

In Chang Yutian's opinion, Chen Heng's rate of progress was terrifying.

Extremely terrifying.

It even made him feel a hint of fear.

One must know that although Chang Yutian didn't use all three divine corpses just now, some of their power was still empowering him.

Even so, he was still kicked back to the imperial palace by Chen Heng just now.

The distance from that previous location to the imperial palace was almost five hundred li, and he was kicked back in one go.

One can imagine how terrifying Chen Heng's strength was.

Moreover, Chang Yutian's body, strengthened by the three divine corpses, had become extremely tough, yet that kick only broke a few ribs.

"Grand Preceptor!" Xie Run led the man to Chang Yutian, kneeling in salute.

"The men and horses are ready. Shall we depart now?"

After Xie Run returned, the man had no right to speak, only kneeling to the side and listening obediently.

"Go." Chang Yutian's expression was still gloomy, but he still didn't intend to give up the three keys to the Hundred Corpse Tomb.

Everything else in the national treasury could be given to Chen Heng, but those three keys...

Zhenxi City.

Under Chen Heng's urging, Luo Shuo could be said to have unleashed his potential from childhood.

It only took him a little over two hours to fly from the center of the Jade Fan Kingdom to the front of Zhenxi Pass.

"Big Brother Chen, are we just going to go directly?" Bai Jun held up his wind-sheltering talisman and turned to look at Chen Heng.

"Go directly. If anything happens, leave it to me."

Chen Heng sat cross-legged, expressionless.

But the few people could all feel that Chen Heng was in a very bad mood right now, and no one would dare to cross Chen Heng at this moment.

These few people wouldn't cross him, but others might not.

For example, the Hong Family, who were responsible for guarding the west of Great Liang... Just as Luo Shuo was about to cross Zhenxi City, a robust figure appeared in front of him.

The person swung a long halberd in his hand, and a fierce hurricane disrupted the airflow around Luo Shuo, forcing him to slow down.

"Zhenxi City is not a place for just any stray cat or dog to pass, especially you beasts from the Eastern Demon Alliance."

The newcomer was Hong Lie of the Hong Family in Zhenxi City, the guy who almost beat Xie Run to death.

"I don't have time to waste words with you!"

Chen Heng drew the black fiend blade from his back and unleashed a ‘Pleiades Kill’ from the Seven Mansions Divine Saber.

This was his hometown after all, so he couldn't slaughter freely like he did in the Eastern Demon Alliance.

Therefore, Chen Heng didn't use overly powerful Moves; merely repelling Hong Lie would suffice.

Hong Lie's expression changed. He hadn't expected the true master to not be that Black Phoenix; there was actually a Human Race individual on his back!

But he was now in a difficult position; he couldn't dodge this Move and could only try to take it.

He held the long halberd horizontally in front of him, and a seemingly thin but extremely tough membrane of flesh enveloped his body.

Clang!

The momentum of Pleiades Kill wasn't great, and when it landed on Hong Lie, it only produced a crisp sound.

But Hong Lie's reaction was far from proportional to the sound; the membrane of flesh covering his body instantly shattered, and countless deep, bone-visible wounds appeared on his body.

Just this one strike almost flayed Hong Lie alive!

"Who on earth is this..."

"Could it be a Xiantian Grandmaster?"

Hong Lie knew he was no match for Chen Heng, and Chen Heng didn't seem to be here to cause trouble.

Instead, he seemed anxious to find something, so Hong Lie simply gave up on obstructing him.

After Chen Heng and his group disappeared from sight, Hong Lie reported the matter to his clan.

"There's a Saber Qi that even you can't block?" A dignified-looking middle-aged man sat in the main seat, taking a sip from the teacup in his hand.

"Yes, Father. That person was riding a Black Phoenix."

Hong Lie frowned deeply, his wounds stitched up with needle and thread.

"A Black Phoenix!?" Hong Lie's father's eyes widened, no longer as calm as before.

"Which direction? From which direction did they come?"

Hong Lie's father immediately stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"From the direction of the Jade Fan Kingdom, they should have come from the Eastern Demon Alliance."

Hong Lie told his father his deduction.

"Eastern Demon Alliance, Eastern Demon Alliance..." Hong Lie's father clenched his fists tightly.

"It's most likely them."

"Lie'er, you are engrossed in cultivation and don't know, but a major event happened in the Eastern Demon Alliance a few days ago."

Sitting back down, Hong Lie's father hid his excited feelings in his heart.

"According to legend, the Yao Race of the Eastern Demon Alliance are violent and bloodthirsty due to an ancient calamity called the Vicious Dragon."

"And that Vicious Dragon was slain by a Human Race individual a few days ago, though it's unclear if it's true or false."

"That person also came from the Eastern Demon Alliance, riding a Black Phoenix..."

"That person is very likely the one who slew the Vicious Dragon!"

"This is an opportunity, an opportunity to change Great Liang..."

Hong Lie's father looked in the direction Chen Heng disappeared, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes... Chen Heng, who had repelled and severely injured Hong Lie, didn't care about such trivial matters. He was only worried about his family now.

After crossing Zhenxi City was Heming City, and after Heming City was Qiyang City.

Compared to the vast territory of the Eastern Demon Alliance, the distance between cities in Great Liang was much smaller.

Luo Shuo's speed was also quite fast; after the time it takes for one incense stick to burn, the silhouette of Qiyang City could be seen.

"Phew..." Chen Heng took a deep breath; he was actually a little nervous.

As expected, Luo Shuo's appearance terrified the people of Qiyang City.

Including Gou Longxun, Xu Lieying and Wu Tianba all looked nervously at Luo Shuo circling above Qiyang City.

Even Han Yun from Divine Sword Valley walked out with a solemn expression.

"Mr. Han, what is that flying in the sky?" Gou Longxun gripped the black gold long staff in his hand, ready to confront the large bird in the sky at any moment.

"Impossible..." Compared to Gou Longxun, Han Yun was naturally more experienced.

"I once saw such a great demon in ancient texts; it should be a Black Phoenix."

"But why would a Black Phoenix appear in Qiyang City?"

"Is the feng shui of your place bad? Why do things keep happening every other day?"

As everyone discussed nervously, the Black Phoenix descended towards Qiyang City at an extremely fast speed.

"It's here!" Gou Longxun's Internal Skill began to circulate, and the black gold long staff in his hand started to heat up.

Han Yun also drew the sharp sword from his waist, and Xu Lieying and Wu Tianba were also prepared.

But just as they were preparing to face the enemy, the Black Phoenix wasn't coming for them.

The Black Phoenix's target... seemed to be the Chen Family Courtyard?!

The few people immediately ran towards the Chen Family Courtyard. Chen Heng's family lived there, and if anything happened, they wouldn't be able to account for it.