148: Something big happened! (asking for monthly ticket)

Wang Jun Mountain,

Located about a hundred miles northwest of Tianxiong Pass.

Legend has it that a long time ago, a soldier left the pass through this ancient road, went to battle beyond the Great Wall with the army, and did not return for a long time. His wife, who saw him off that day, waited year after year, day after day, on this mountain for her Lang Jiang to return. Finally, she turned into a stone on the mountaintop, hence the name.

At this moment, it was the third watch of the night, and the mountain forest in the night looked like a ghostly realm, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

Two streaks of light, coming from the southeast, cut through the night sky and flew above this mountain.

The light converged, revealing two figures.

“General, this is Wang Jun Mountain.”

“That Northern Liang retainer surnamed Wu, and the one the General killed that day, both mentioned this mountain twice during their conversation in my Tianxiang Pavilion.”

“It’s just that my clansmen didn’t hear the specific content clearly.”

At this moment, a woman’s voice, like the ringing of wind chimes, sounded.

She wore a crystal-clear strapless top adorned with agate, her slightly curled black hair was gently disheveled by the night breeze, and her aquamarine eyes shimmered like a lake rippled by the wind.

An Ge led Chen Yuan to Wang Jun Mountain, or rather, she was forced to.

Beside her, Chen Yuan’s eyes shimmered with fragmented golden light as he looked into the distance.

Beyond the mountain, the world was desolate, with yellow sand sweeping across the land, howling between heaven and earth.

That was the land beyond the Great Wall!

The Northern Liang King’s subordinates and the Thirty-Six Western Regions Kingdoms were all in the far distance!

“Yellow sand in a hundred battles, wearing golden armor, will not return until Loulan is broken.” These two lines of poetry spontaneously came to mind, perhaps fitting the scene.

However, Chen Yuan quickly collected his thoughts, lowering his gaze to the Wang Jun Mountain below.

Then, the fragmented golden light in his eyes quickly condensed into a single point of golden lacquer, and then his eyes, blazing, shot out two golden beams. He moved his feet, like a Heavenly God inspecting the human world, sweeping across the mountain forest in all directions.

At the same time, he did not forget to transmit a message, telling this former Loulan Princess to follow.

Wang Jun Mountain stretched for dozens of miles, with undulating terrain, its highest peak reaching five hundred zhang. Chen Yuan moved swiftly, using his Dharma Eye’s golden light to scan inch by inch, searching for any suspicious areas.

Time passed like this, and half an hour was about to pass.

Chen Yuan’s golden eyes flashed, his brows furrowed, and then he dropped his feet, descending towards a mountain stream.

Water roared, a cliff dropped vertically for a hundred meters, and at the mountainside, a waterfall poured down, crashing into the water with a roar, splashing up mists of white.

Chen Yuan hovered in the center of the waterfall, feeling the incoming mist on his face, then raised a single hand and suddenly slashed forward.

A white beam of Sword Qi whistled through the sky, creating a thin white line, and violently slashed at the ten-zhang-wide waterfall in front of him.

“Boom!”

The hundred-meter waterfall was cut in half, and beneath the rushing waterfall was a cliff face covered in moss.

But under the illumination of Chen Yuan’s Dharma Eye, the next second, ripples appeared in the middle of the cliff, followed by the appearance of a water curtain cave entrance, with a light blue light curtain like a layer of water, about a foot thick.

Chen Yuan’s Dharma Eye stimulated, directly shooting out a golden light, which spun and shot onto this light curtain.

“Hiss!”

A piercing metallic cutting sound rang out.

The golden light was like a red-hot iron pillar, forcefully inserting itself into the thick ice wall, slowly melting this Restriction.

Given the power of the Dharma Eye, the progress was still so slow, which showed the profoundness of this Restriction.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Dharma Eye finally penetrated the light blue curtain.

Then, the light curtain vanished like shattered glass.

A pitch-black cave entrance extended into the belly of the mountain.

Chen Yuan’s eyes flickered; there was a hidden Qi machine inside that even his Dharma Eye could not see through.

To be safe, he turned to look at An Ge behind him,

“Miss An, why are you still standing there? My Divine Ability has been severely depleted, and I need to rest for a while. Please, you go first.”

After all, this place was brought by this woman, who said it was mentioned by that Northern Liang retainer.

But whether it was or not, remained to be seen.

In short, better safe than sorry.

An Ge heard this excuse, which he didn’t even bother to feign, her eyelashes trembled slightly, she said nothing, frowned as she looked into the depths of the cave, then a light blue spiritual glow appeared on her body, her feet moved, and she shot towards the cave entrance, quickly disappearing inside.

Chen Yuan just watched quietly from outside.

After about two or three minutes, the other party returned, her aquamarine eyes flickering rapidly twice.

“Inside are all weapons, armor, and a Formation. This humble one cannot see through it.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan moved his feet and entered the cave.

After a dozen breaths, Chen Yuan arrived deep inside the mountain belly, where the mountain body was almost hollowed out, revealing a cave about a li wide.

And inside the cave, various armors and weapons were placed everywhere, with cold iron shining, making the air in the cave icy cold.

Chen Yuan casually picked up a steel saber, gently flicked it with his finger, and the blade emitted a crisp hum.

Hundred-refined fine steel!

This was quite expensive!

Then he swept his eyes across the cave, estimating that the armors and weapons in this cave were enough to equip over a thousand soldiers.

Chen Yuan’s eyes narrowed, a cold light glinting within; it seemed they had found the right place.

The purpose of these thousands of sets of armor and swords made of hundred-refined fine steel was self-evident.

But now, they were all his.

Thinking of this, he flicked his sleeve, and the Pot Heaven Divine Ability was unleashed.

A surging suction force emanated from the flying cloud wide sleeve, and clanging sounds immediately echoed in this spacious cave.

However, halfway through, the Pot Heaven Sleeve was full.

Chen Yuan immediately added the remaining fifty-three points of Luck to this Divine Ability, and the Pot Heaven space immediately increased by another fifty zhang.

After half a cup of tea, Chen Yuan finished his work.

After doing all this, he turned to look at An Ge, seeing the expression on her face, a half-smile playing on his lips.

“What, Miss An, do you want a share?”

An Ge’s pretty face trembled slightly; this Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General was indeed troublesome.

Ruthless, cunning, suspicious, he was constantly testing her, trusting no one.

If she had truly believed his nonsense and shown interest in these weapons, the outcome would certainly not have been good.

She lowered her eyelids, not looking directly into Chen Yuan’s eyes, and said:

“Please, General, do not be so suspicious of me. This humble one has truthfully informed you of everything she knows.”

Chen Yuan said nothing, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

Subsequently, he turned his gaze to a five-colored flowing light Formation, nearly a hundred zhang in circumference, in the center of the cave.

There were twelve Formation Flags, each about a zhang long, engraved with Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, of various colors, shimmering with flowing light and spiritual energy.

Chen Yuan observed it with his Dharma Eye; he could break this Formation, but not understanding Formations, he didn’t know its purpose.

He thought for a moment, then, from a distance, he picked up a stone the size of a millstone from the ground and threw it towards the five-colored flowing light Formation.

The imagined scene of the stone being shattered by the Formation did not occur; instead, it directly fell in.

The next second, the stone vanished into thin air with a swish.

Hmm?

As Chen Yuan’s Dharma Eye operated, he only saw a stream of light enveloping the stone, making it disappear.

He tried several more times, throwing other objects in, with the same result, so he decisively chose to step inside.

The next second, the grand Formation trembled, and then Chen Yuan felt himself enveloped by a stream of light, instantly pulled down and into the mountain rock.

At this instant, Chen Yuan understood that this was originally a Formation like the Five Elements Escape Technique.

He felt as if he had fallen into an incredibly narrow and long underground passage.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chen Yuan emerged from another identical grand Formation.

Chen Yuan tried to go out and investigate.

As a result, he walked out of the place connected to the other grand Formation, only to find that the place the grand Formation led to was Washing Sword Mountain inside the pass.

At this, Chen Yuan understood everything.

He turned back and pulled out all the Formation Flags in the cave on Wang Jun Mountain.

After doing all this,

Chen Yuan and An Ge left.

… … .

And at this very moment, from the direction of Shu Land, a silver light rapidly approached this formidable pass.

Above the night sky, an Ao Tian Falcon let out a shrill cry and rushed into Tianxiong Pass.

“Who goes there?” On the south city wall, a patrolling soldier shouted loudly.

But that Ao Tian Falcon ignored everything and directly rushed into Tianxiong Pass.

… …

When Chen Yuan returned to Tianxiang Pavilion, he saw his soldiers, who were originally guarding Tianxiang Pavilion, their iron armor clashing, rushing out of the door with shouts, mounting their horses, their Evil Qi fierce, their neighs restless.

Chen Yuan appeared in a flash of golden light, landing on the threshold in front of the building, his brows furrowed, and he asked:

“What happened?”

Liu Qing, the leading military officer who was originally in the Inner City and appeared here, saw Chen Yuan as if he had found his backbone. He quickly stepped forward and bowed. This subordinate, who usually spoke with a cold tone and little emotion, now had red eyes, his voice urgent, almost losing it.

“General, something has happened!”

Chen Yuan’s pupils contracted slightly.

A few minutes later,

“Hup!”

“Hup!”

“Hup!”

A group of armored soldiers quickly surged into the Inner City.

At this time, within the Inner City, beacon fires were everywhere, and whistles sounded incessantly.

In the various barracks, armored soldiers quickly donned their armor and weapons, forming neat ranks.

Chen Yuan galloped rapidly towards the Zhonglang Hall. When he reached the plaza at the entrance, three figures also rushed out from inside the hall.

Wei Zhong of Tianxiong Pass,

Colonel Chang Shan of Fourth Mountain,

General Wu Sheng of Jiange Pass.

At this moment, the three of them had unusually solemn expressions, and there was even a hint of sorrow between their brows.

At this moment, behind the three of them, a rapid footsteps came out of the main hall.

An armored soldier with three red command flags inserted into his back quickly descended the steps, came before Chen Yuan, then knelt on one knee, holding a white silk cloth in both hands, and cried out mournfully;

“Ninth Zhonglang!”

“Town Demon Envoy, fallen!”

“Youmen Pass, completely fallen!”

“Wuwu…”

The messenger, as he spoke, couldn’t help but sob in grief.

Chen Yuan was greatly shocked, his pupils wide with anger.

Town Demon Envoy, the foremost person under the Zhenmo General, the actual issuer of orders for the Dao Fu Division, who had long guarded Youmen Pass in the Ten Thousand Mountains, held immense prestige.

Almost all of the Zhonglang Generals of this generation were soldiers trained by him.

That person was a legendary Martial Treasury expert!

How could he? Just fall like that.

Chen Yuan’s expression was solemn. He dismounted, bowed respectfully, and then took the white banner with both hands.

“What happened?”

He asked the messenger.

This news was too sudden, making his heart quite turbulent, with surging waves.

He felt that the entire Shu Land was now filled with endless demons, countless human evil schemes, riddled with holes, without a single place of peace, which gave him a sense of anxiety and suffocation.

The Dao Fu Division was clearly struggling alone, already on the verge of collapse!

He quickly thought to himself, he must make plans early.

“This humble subordinate does not know. When the news arrived, the entire Division was heartbroken, and orders were quickly sent to all Prefectural Divisions!”

“Summon all adults to return to Jinguancheng as quickly as possible!”

The messenger replied with some unease.

“Then pass down the order!”

“Quickly muster the troops, gather the forces!”

Having said that, he spoke to Wei Zhong and the other two,

“Gentlemen, come inside and talk!”

Chen Yuan frowned, his tone rapid, then strode into the hall.

The other three Zhonglang Generals also followed, their faces solemn, the atmosphere oppressive.

“Gentlemen, the Town Demon Envoy has fallen, and Youmen Pass has fallen. This matter will certainly not be concealed and will likely spread throughout the entire Jiannan Road very soon. This will be a disaster!”

Chen Yuan sat in the main seat, his eyes blazing, his tone grim.

“The Fushi still has the Zhenmo General in charge, so it shouldn’t be chaotic yet.” Wei Zhong hesitated slightly.

“The General is currently resisting the Eight Divisions Demon Kingdom and cannot withdraw. What does Chen Yuan want to say?” Colonel Chang Shan, the Fourth Mountain Zhonglang General, looked at Chen Yuan.

“Now Jiannan Road is full of holes, the Fushi is patching one hole by digging another, but it’s still leaking on all sides. Going to the Fushi now, who knows what the future holds?”

“Tianxiong Pass has just been pacified, but this news arrives. When this news spreads and reaches here, and we leave again, what do you all think will happen?”

Wei Zhong and the other three remained silent, not speaking, and the atmosphere was suffocating for a moment.

Yes, they hadn’t been happy for two days, and it seemed an even bigger wave was about to crash down.

Wei Zhong’s face was even more grim.

Seeing that the three were silent, Chen Yuan looked at Wei Zhong,

“Zhonglang General Wei, don’t worry for now. I actually have a method!”

“It’s just one thing I need to ask of you!”

“Please speak!” Wei Zhong’s eyes steadied, and he said solemnly.

“I won’t hide anything. I want to make plans early. No one knows how things will develop later, so I want to strengthen my subordinates’ power as much as possible.”

“So, please trouble Zhonglang General Wei to mobilize your forces in Tianxiong City to help me collect Heaven And Earth Treasure, Medicinal Pills, armor, weapons, and other resources as much as possible.”

“The more, the better!”

“Okay, but…” Wei Zhong hesitated slightly.

“Don’t worry, I will naturally provide the silver!”

Chen Yuan was making plans early now. His current forces were insufficient. This trip to Jinguancheng was unpredictable. For now, he had to prepare for the worst.

Troops must not move before provisions are ready.

This is an eternal truth.

“Then let’s do that.”

“Then what about the method Chen Yuan just mentioned?” Wei Zhong agreed. Then he looked at Chen Yuan with a solemn expression.

The next day, the sun rose from the east of the mountains,

The sky brightened.

The Inner City gates opened wide.

Hooves thundered, and streams of black surged out.

Horses neighed, iron armor gleamed coldly, and they galloped fiercely, directly out of the pass.

This huge commotion awakened Tianxiong Pass, which had been stirring in the night.

“What happened?”

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know, but so many troops are leaving the pass, heading towards Shu Land.”

“.”

The common people in the South City were awakened, and then the news spread throughout the city.

Subsequently, at some unknown point, news that shook the heavens spread throughout Tianxiong Pass.

The Town Demon Envoy of Jiannan Road had fallen!

And Youmen Pass, which he guarded, had also completely fallen.

As soon as this news came out, Tianxiong Pass erupted in a frenzy!

“Chen Yuan”

“Adjust” “Grow as quickly as possible”