328: Chen Yuan Rebellion

The north wind was biting, and the world was filled with a sense of desolation.

To the north, an overwhelming black cloud vibrated, shaking the very Void Realm.

Iron hooves shook the mighty pass, and cold light illuminated iron armor. Dense figures, rumbling with earth-shattering force, unleashed a suffocating Aura that swept across the land.

At the South Gate, a long neigh echoed from the snowstorm outside the pass. Then, the snow exploded, and horses galloped out, their hooves clattering onto the flagstones strewn with rocks. They lined up in a single row, majestic and swift, their banners fluttering, clearly embroidered with the words “Sword Pavilion Army.”

The thirteen routes of the Sword Pavilion Army, led by Zhonglang General General Wu Sheng, surged like a torrent from outside the pass, successfully meeting with the Tianxiong Pass Fu Gate soldiers.

More than forty thousand soldiers from the two Fu Gate armies, accompanied by the horses' long neighs, converged from the snow outside the pass, quickly arraying themselves. Six connecting gates aligned, and the long street, stained with mottled blood, was now filled with clattering iron armor. Then, banners flew into the sky, horses trod on air, and flags fluttered, forming a battle array in front.

Above, the flying snow covered the sky, but a golden light, seemingly able to illuminate all directions, unimpeded by vision, dispelled the gloomy sky, showering down upon the armor below. The golden light shimmered, scattering golden fragments, forming a stark contrast with the rolling black line in the distance, the blaring horns, and the black clouds pressing down on the city.

Such a magnificent spectacle brought a chilling silence to the world. Countless people watching this scene, whether they were Jianghu wanderers or members of prestigious sects, felt their hair stand on end and couldn't help but hold their breath.

Previously, the Imperial Court’s Vanguard Army vs. the Tianxiong Fu Army.

Now, the newly appointed Town Demon Envoy + 150,000 Imperial Heaven Army vs. Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General + two pass Fu Gate soldiers.

Just the Aura alone was enough to make people tremble.

Twenty li… fifteen li… ten li…

Countless people watched as the northern army drew closer and closer, the horns echoing, and the suffocating feeling in their chests grew stronger.

Just then, a loud shout rang out across the world.

“Fire!”

The next second,

A sky-shattering shriek erupted.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…”

A dense rain of black iron suddenly flew out from the northern army, tearing through the air, overwhelming, and surging towards the South Gate below!

These were arrows, inscribed with runes. Their tips vibrated rapidly, then a wisp of fire emerged from the arrow tails, swirling wildly, cutting through the snowy sky, their whooshing sound astonishing!

“Whoosh!”

An arrow landed first on a rice shop a few hundred meters outside the two armies' formation.

With a “boom,” bricks and debris flew, and a large fire ignited.

Immediately following, a deluge of flaming arrows fell, whistling down and exploding into roaring flames all around.

“Form up!”

Urgent whistles accompanied shouts, the sound of drawing swords rang out in unison, and horses neighed.

Blades flashed wildly, clanging loudly. Some fell from their horses, others burst into flames with a crackle.

Just then, a cold snort came from the sky.

A clear Dragon roar erupted from the surging cold mist lingering outside the South Gate.

With a “boom,” the world suddenly shook, and the several-li-long snow waves instantly crashed down like a raging tide, surging wildly northward.

“Whoosh!”

The strong wind blew northward, and snow particles, like sand, rattled against the black fiery rain that filled the sky.

“Clang, clang, clang!”

The howling wind extinguished the flames on the arrows, which were instantly covered in white frost, stopping their momentum.

At the same time, the cold mist was almost completely burned away by the sky-obscuring flames. The last of the wind and snow condensed into a figure in green robes.

The figure in green robes stood with hands behind his back, a golden vertical eye between his brows captivating. Ten meters diagonally above him, thousands of arrows, their flames extinguished, hummed and trembled, yet they could not advance an inch, creating a powerful visual impact.

At this moment, countless eyes focused on the figure in green robes, a glint of light in their eyes.

His face was like a jade crown, and his martial prowess was unmatched.

What a Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General!

At this moment, the figure in green robes merely took a step forward, and the myriad arrows, with an unwilling hum, clattered to the ground.

“Whoosh!”

“Whoosh!”

Two streaks of light flew over and landed beside Chen Yuan.

It was Wei Zhong and General Wu Sheng.

The two Zhonglang Generals looked into the distance, their expressions stern, staring intently.

There, battle chariots with fluttering banners rumbled across the sky. Tall, muscular, bare-chested strongmen stood on the chariots, wearing black headscarves, and began to beat drums with a rhythmic boom, boom, boom. The urgent drumbeats were like rain on banana leaves, stirring the heart.

Behind them, the city was filled with armor, and a heaven-shattering killing formation pierced through the mighty pass.

Yet, Chen Yuan stepped into the Void Realm, walking directly towards the army with its heaven-shaking Aura.

“Deputy General Chen!”

Wei Zhong and General Wu Sheng frowned and spoke.

Chen Yuan waved his hand. Each step he took covered several li, and he arrived alone, like a leisurely stroll, about a li in front of the city full of Black Armored Soldiers.

“Neigh!”

In front, amidst the overwhelming darkness, a horse suddenly neighed loudly, and the rumbling soldiers and horses quickly halted amidst the neighing.

“Clang!”

“Clang!”

“…”

Immediately, the clashing of iron armor and the drawing of swords resounded in unison. Eyes under helmets stared intently at the green-robed figure in front of the vast army.

Chen Yuan looked at the dense army under the fluttering banners, cupped his hands, raised his eyelids, and said calmly:

“Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General Chen Yuan has come to receive you! Welcome, Town Demon Envoy!”

His voice was not loud, but it reverberated in the air.

This made the eyes of countless onlookers in the world twitch.

Arrogant!

Too damn arrogant!

He killed the main general of the Vanguard Army sent by the Town Demon Envoy, and with the two pass Fu Gate soldiers behind him arrayed, he says he's here to welcome the Town Demon Envoy? Who the hell would believe that?

This was openly challenging the Town Demon Envoy sent by the Imperial Court!

For a moment, many people looked at the green-robed figure with admiration. Hey, this Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General is amazing!

On the other side, a small group of people, all Zhonglang Generals who had come from various prefectures to welcome the new Town Demon Envoy and pay their respects.

When they saw this scene, their eyes either widened or their pupils contracted, but not a single one dared to entertain the thought of stepping forward to pay respects at this moment.

Going up now? Are they stupid? They would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

At this moment, almost all the powerful experts in the city had gathered, watching this scene, holding their breath.

The next second, an emotionless voice resounded across the world,

“Play the Imperial Anthem!”

“Yes!”

As the words fell, a muffled thunderclap exploded within the army.

Then, a figure shot into the sky, a pair of wind and thunder wings unfolding behind him, instantly growing to seven or eight zhang in size, causing a strong wind to howl.

This person had a face like a thunder god, soaring into the sky. In one hand, he held a large silver hammer, surrounded by silver lightning, and in the other, a sharp, black chisel.

“Ha!”

He let out a loud shout, his face ferocious, and slammed the lightning hammer in his hand onto the black chisel.

With a “boom,” thunder exploded.

In an instant, beneath the black chisel, a silver lightning bolt, like it was splitting the Void Realm, streaked across.

At the same time, the indifferent voice from before continued, word by word, with a certain reverence in its indifference,

“Your subject Zhongli, plays the Imperial Anthem in response.”

“On the Geng-Xin day of the Jiazi year, at the hour of Wei, your subject assumed the post of Jiannan Road Town Demon Envoy, traveled thousands of li to Tianxiong, and encountered a rebellion by former generals of Shu Land!”

“Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General Chen Yuan, arrogant in his achievements, killed the Vanguard Army of the Heaven Army, and led two prefectures in rebellion! Your subject requests to quell the rebellion, execute the chief culprit, and serve as a warning to others!”

As the last word fell, above the army, lightning serpents coiled across the sky, winds howled, and lightning flashed and thundered. The thunder god-faced man, holding the chisel, struck out dazzling lightning bolts in rhythm with the voice’s words.

And these flashing lightning bolts, each one unique, instantly transformed into strange patterns, like some kind of characters, quickly dissipating in the Void Realm, appearing extraordinarily mystical.

This was the “Imperial Anthem,” as the name suggests, playing to the heavens in response. And who the “Heaven” of the Great Gan was, was beyond doubt.

And the thunder god-faced man, flying high in the sky and striking down lightning bolts, was called a member of the “Thunder God” clan. People of this clan are born with the Thunder Bloodline, passed down from ancient times, belonging to the extraordinary. And their clan possesses a Divine Ability Legacy, which is to use their unique Bloodline Legacy to transmit messages to clansmen thousands of li away by striking lightning, which is very mystical.

At this moment, this Thunder God was playing the Imperial Anthem in response to that voice, striking the sky with a dance of lightning serpents, creating a vast Aura.

And as the last sentence fell, the 150,000-strong army revealed their fierce gazes, staring intently ahead.

“Take him down!”

A loud shout suddenly erupted, shattering the lightning in the sky.

As the words fell, from the three armies in the sky, horses neighed loudly, and three terrifying Auras, accompanied by dazzling spiritual light, soared into the heavens.

From the three directions of the army, three colossal figures appeared in the world:

There was a giant figure, fifty to sixty zhang tall, holding a black God-Beating Whip, with a red tassel belt around his waist, dressed in a green armored robe, and a flushed face, appearing amidst the snow, looking down in anger;

There was a hundred-zhang light-and-shadow figure, with a face like a green ghost, whiskers like copper wires, holding a broad-backed saber with a talisman seal on it, and the four seals of ‘earth, water, fire, wind’ in the middle. Golden rings were strung on the back of the saber, rattling as it shook.

And there was a figure clad in crimson armor, with two heads and four arms, facing both front and back, holding four cold weapons: saber, spear, sword, and halberd, their cold light glinting, illuminating all directions;

Suddenly, in the world, amidst the black clouds in front, three Primordial Spirit manifestations, either majestic, ferocious, or sacred, appeared and condensed, their light blazing between heaven and earth.

The smaller ones were fifty to sixty zhang tall, the largest a full hundred zhang. Their appearance was accompanied by shimmering light, their Aura astonishing. Coupled with the dense armored soldiers around them, they were like heavenly soldiers and generals descending to the human world, with auspicious signs resonating!

They encircled the high, snowy sky, their enormous, chilling eyes looking down at Chen Yuan in front of the army formation, filled with anger, indifference, and grimness, blazing like heavenly might.

The next second, a thunderous explosion shook the world!

The three manifestations moved simultaneously, their unfathomable Divine Abilities roaring across the land!

The God-Beating Whip, tearing through the Void Realm and clouds, howling with Qi explosions, brought down a sky full of whip marks, drawing white streaks across the Void Realm;

The golden great-ringed saber shook, and earth, fire, water, and wind all activated. With one strike, a fierce wind rose, carrying thousands of blades within it, their cold glint flashing, howling through the Void Realm. If one encountered this blade, their limbs would turn to dust. With another strike, golden serpents coiled in the air, and a patch of black smoke covered the ground, obscuring vision, and fierce flames burned people;

The two-headed, four-armed figure, with scowling brows and wide eyes, simultaneously struck the Void Realm where Chen Yuan was with the four weapons in his hands, unleashing dazzling divine light, causing the Void Realm to tremble.

The Primordial Spirit of General Wu Sheng, each move and stance possessed unfathomable power. When the three General Wu Sheng attacked simultaneously, the world lost its color, the streets on the ground cracked, and buildings exploded one after another, causing countless people to cry out in alarm.

These three Primordial Spirit manifestations showed no regard for the city within.

Opposite, a sky full of dazzling spiritual light simultaneously slammed towards Chen Yuan, their Aura astonishing, causing the Void Realm to tremble wildly.

Chen Yuan’s eyes glowed with golden light, his brows and eyes revealing a fierce expression. He was never an indecisive person. Since things had reached this point, why bother with any more scruples?

Heh heh, still playing the Imperial Anthem in response.

Then today, one side must be drenched in blood.

With that thought, he let out a wild laugh, stretched out one hand, and flicked it backward. A Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Spear, entirely black with crimson patterns, condensed into existence.

Then, he wielded the great spear, dancing out a sky full of spear shadows, thrusting wildly towards the terrifyingly glowing blades in front.

In an instant, the spear shadows met the various blades, and earth-shattering explosions roared incessantly.

Splashing spiritual light completely engulfed the Void Realm where Chen Yuan was located.

After one or two breaths, the roaring abruptly ceased.

Immediately following, within the spiritual light, a loud clanging sound erupted, the ear-piercing clash of metal, piercing through gold and shattering stone, deafening.

Then, a whip, a golden great-ringed saber, and four other blades flew back, causing the spiritual light to dim slightly.

And in the Void Realm where Chen Yuan was, a long spear directly stirred the surrounding earth, fire, water, and wind, crushing them, then he opened his mouth wide and inhaled, like a whale swallowing, directly devouring this spiritual light into his belly.

The next second, his eyes flashed with brilliant golden light, looking at the three towering Primordial Spirit manifestations in the distance. The Void Realm beneath his feet suddenly exploded.

He transformed into a dazzling golden light, rushing towards the three mountain-like General Wu Sheng manifestations, swift as the wind and quick as lightning.

The next breath, he flashed and moved, appearing near the hundred-zhang tall manifestation with a face like a green ghost and whiskers like copper wires.

This manifestation’s mountain-like head lowered, and it roared, its voice rolling with fierce wind. A mountain-like arm slammed towards Chen Yuan’s position, the Void Realm violently compressed, and terrifying Qi explosions resounded endlessly. If he were to be struck squarely by this palm, even a mountain could be shattered.

Chen Yuan instantly swayed his body, dodging the giant palm’s attack. Then he leaped up, flashed, and appeared on the arm of the green-faced manifestation. Holding his long spear, he quickly flashed upward along the mountain-like arm.

The green-faced manifestation’s huge head roared, and its mouth opened wide, spitting out dazzling blue flames. Terrifying high temperatures swept over, rushing directly at Chen Yuan, moving incredibly fast.

“Ji!”

Chen Yuan’s body suddenly erupted with reddish-gold flames, directly resisting the blue divine fire.

Then, with a “whoosh,” he leaped from the opponent’s arm, and with a sudden thrust, hurled the long spear in his hand towards the center of the opponent’s brow.

The long spear transformed into a point of silver star cold light, extremely brilliant.

“Boom!”

A large hand suddenly blocked the brow, grabbing the long spear. A pair of chilling, moon-like pupils stared intently at Chen Yuan, who had leaped into mid-air, and a grim smile appeared.

“Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General!”

“Is this all you’ve got?”

“I don’t know who gave you the courage to openly defy the Imperial Court.”

As he spoke, the opponent’s pupils flashed, and from his large eyes, two dark chains suddenly flew out, shooting towards Chen Yuan, instantly coiling around the Void Realm where Chen Yuan was.

However, Chen Yuan, seeing this, not only did not panic but smiled. Is that so?

Then, he suddenly tore with both hands.

Above the opponent, a black crack appeared.

A golden river of fire descended from the sky!