396: Sin City! (asking for monthly ticket)

Night, Ten Thousand Mountains, Luwu Mountain's southern border.

Above the vast mountains, stars twinkled, a brilliant galaxy, yet the huge shadows occasionally flitting across the moonlit sky, and the roaring tremors of the mountains, lent a chilling air to this splendid night.

Deep within a small mountain, in a dark cave, a golden light suddenly burst forth.

A pair of eyes opened, and golden light shot out several yards!

Chen Yuan's Divine Thought returned, and he opened his eyes!

By this time, it was deep into the night.

As Chen Yuan opened his eyes, the golden light within them did not dissipate; instead, fleeting images swirled, gradually coalescing into a miniature map of mountains and terrain, like a sand table.

Some place names were marked on it.

Gouwu Mountain, Xiao Ci Mountain, Yin Mountain, Hunxi Mountain...

And on this map, a red dot was flashing, its marked location clearly within the Luwu Mountain territory.

This was his current location!

This map was precisely the Ten Thousand Mountains regional distribution map that Chen Yuan had obtained through Gongsun Yang!

This was a regional map perfected by generations of predecessors, but it had been used less and less over time, forgotten, and left to gather dust in a corner of the Dao Fu Division Weapon Repository for years.

Now, it had finally seen the light of day again, found by Chen Yuan's dispatched men.

This was of great use to his current situation!

At least he wouldn't have to stumble around like a headless fly in these perilous Ten Thousand Mountains.

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he looked at this regional map, confirming his current location.

His current position was on the southern border of Luwu Mountain; further south lay the territories of Xiao Ci Mountain and Yin Mountain, which were the domains of the Bing Xie and Heavenly Dog.

The territories of the three great mountains formed an inverted triangle, interspersed with various other peaks and Yao Race, which were basically the subordinate demons of these Ten Fiends.

Just like Hunxi Mountain, located northeast of Luwu Mountain, where one of the Ten Fiends, the Fei Yi, lived. And near Hunxi Mountain, there was a large mountain called Danxun Mountain, where a Yao Race called the Ear Mouse lived, and also Niuyang Mountain, where a demon called Lushu resided!

During the eastern battlefield, when Chen Yuan led troops to Weiyuan Pass, the Six Mountains demons, led by the Fei Yi, also had their own territories and followers!

All this information was recorded in relatively detail on this regional distribution map.

Which mountain, what kind of Yao Race lived in it, what they looked like, what was abundant in the mountain, and even a brief description of what Divine Ability the mountain demons possessed.

It was extremely useful!

What Chen Yuan cared about most, or rather, was somewhat eager for, was that some of the mountain information highlighted certain things.

Qi Luck Spiritual Root!

For example, the Black Nest of the Fei Yi clan, the Moon Laurel of the Heavenly Dog clan...

He knew that he had already opened all five meridians, but only two Divine Platforms had condensed in his five internal organs; he still needed three more.

He had already laid a very high foundation with the Dragon Qi Mother Tree and the Wutong Divine Wood, and for the next three Divine Treasures, Chen Yuan naturally wanted them to be even more Perfection.

Five Divine Treasures, condensed from five Spirit Roots of Fortune—he used to think this idea was crazy, and throughout history, probably few people could achieve it.

However, after the second one, this crazy idea would occasionally swirl in his mind.

Finding five Spirit Roots of Fortune to achieve a perfect Martial Treasure, it was hard to imagine what kind of changes would occur!

Perhaps it was crazy, but he preferred quality over quantity, and it was worth a try!

This was Chen Yuan's thinking, so when he saw the words “Qi Luck Spiritual Root” in this regional distribution map, he couldn't help but look a few more times, keeping it in mind.

It was with this purpose in mind, as his gaze swept over the map, that his eyes suddenly stopped at one spot on the map.

There was a place name marked, along with a mysterious and hasty description, as if only half the story was told,

“Sin City, a term used by the demons. Even demons dare not easily enter this place. There is a mist outside, and within the mist is a monster called the “Xi Yi” Monster, which is extremely dangerous. Someone once ventured in at the risk of their life and said that humans live inside.”

When Chen Yuan saw this description, his eyes couldn't help but flicker, and a sense of strangeness arose within him.

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, where demons were everywhere, strange and perilous places were not uncommon; they had encountered them during their reckless journey. However, the meaning of the last sentence was somewhat intriguing. A place teeming with demons, yet humans lived inside?

Chen Yuan pondered for a few breaths, then quickly shifted his gaze.

Wherever there was strangeness, there was disaster. Although he was very curious about the information on it, curiosity killed the cat, especially in their current situation where they couldn't hide fast enough.

According to his current plan, after obtaining the Ten Thousand Mountains regional distribution map and figuring out his location, the next step was to wait!

Wait for the result of the second matter he had entrusted to Gongsun Yang!

That was, he had asked Gongsun Yang to relay a message to Commander Pei, who was stationed at Chuanzhong Pass, to ascertain the situation of the demons on the front line.

Which Yao Race had used teleportation arrays, how the teleportation arrays were activated, and so on.

It was during the battle at Weiyuan Pass that he saw the Six Mountains demons using teleportation arrays to deploy troops, realizing that he might be able to use this method to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains.

This was his plan!

After thinking for a moment, the golden light flickering in Chen Yuan's eyes receded, and the regional map image also dissipated like golden sand.

Then he got up, brushed off his clothes, and walked outside.

Soon, a bright firelight in the darkness illuminated his eyes.

Outside the firelight, there were three people, each with a different demeanor.

Yu Qilin Jin Yu Mountain sat cross-legged by the firelight, his expression calm, his eyes closed.

Mad Saber Yuwen Guang had one leg bent, one hand holding his saber, and the other holding a black cloth, wiping the chillingly sharp blade.

As for Huyan Qing, the most straightforward of them, he frowned and paced back and forth.

Just then, the three of them, as if by prior agreement, opened their eyes or stopped what they were doing, their gazes turning to one side.

In the bright firelight, Chen Yuan's figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

“Three of you, you’ve waited a long time!”

Chen Yuan calculated the time; it should have been a day.

The San Taibao, seeing their backbone appear, unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

“Zhonglang Chen, you said you were going to figure out a way to leave this place?”

“You’ve been gone so long, have you thought of anything?”

Huyan Qing quickly walked up to him, his sturdy figure like an iron plate, instantly blocking most of the firelight in front of Chen Yuan. His mouth beneath his bushy beard spoke quickly, asking directly.

Half of Chen Yuan’s face was illuminated by the firelight, appearing in shifting light and shadow.

“Brother Huyan, don’t rush!”

“Before this incident, This General had already learned that the Ten Thousand Mountains demons were raising their armies again. So many demons, descending across thousands of mountains and rivers, must have used teleportation arrays. Our opportunity is to use these teleportation arrays to return!”

“General Chen, we don’t even know where we are right now, so how can we know where these teleportation arrays are?” Jin Yu Mountain rose, bowed his hands to Chen Yuan, and spoke unhurriedly, frowning.

“We’ll know when we wait!”