Chapter 324 Returning to Cangzhou

Blade light flared! Sacred fire blazed!

As soon as this blade was struck, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu cried out in his heart that something was wrong.

He had kicked an iron plate!

"Shift-Gu!"

He willed his thought to shift his form and shadow to dodge the blade, but his usually infallible Shift-Gu failed him at this moment, and he remained in place.

"What?!?"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu screamed in terror. The blade light fell cleanly without hesitation, splitting the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu in two.

Plop!

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu split open from the middle, but no blood sprayed out.

Only a fist-sized Gu worm was split in half.

"Substitute-Death Gu!"

Dozens of miles away, the figure of the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu flashed into existence, his Face, withered like old tree bark, filled with lingering fear.

He had truly felt the intent of death from that blade.

It was a pity about his Substitute-Death Gu; it was incomparably precious, and now it had been wasted so inexplicably.

"Who are you?"

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu's expression was grave.

With his Three-Flower level cultivation, he hadn't even been able to see the trajectory of Yan Chu's blade; this was truly unbelievable.

While speaking, he tried to shift his form and shadow again, only to find that all the Shift-Gu he had distributed in the surrounding space were dead.

They had been burned to death by a scorching fire.

When did that happen?

Hum!

Just as the thought crossed his mind, the blade light struck again.

After the Seven Limits of Heaven-Swallowing and Earth-Destroying reached Major Achievement, Yan Chu's Dao of the blade Realm had improved once more. Although it was still some distance from the next level, it was already far beyond the ordinary Heavenly Blade level.

Every blade was unexpected, every blade was untraceable.

He couldn't dodge it at all; the blade light locked onto him directly, following him like a shadow, fast to the extreme.

Plop!

The Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu was once again split into two by a blade. This time, his body did not turn into a Gu worm; instead, countless tiny insects flowed out from his chest cavity, all of them perishing instantly under this blade.

It was too easy!

Yan Chu was now at another level; the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu had no power to resist.

However, after killing his opponent, he did not show the slightest joy.

As the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu was slashed, the cloth bags on his body also split open, and various Gu worms flew out, gathering into a cloud of insects hundreds of feet in radius, making one's scalp tingle at a glance.

Pop!

Yan Chu flicked his finger, and a ball of purple flame flew out.

All the Gu worms melted instantly under the flame.

The purple flame Yan Chu had cultivated could be called the nemesis of all poisons in the world.

"He's dead just like that?!?"

Behind Meng Ao, the two Grand Elders of the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult, Hu Tianyu and Luo Hang, looked at each other, feeling it was unbelievable.

Just a moment ago, that old poison master had exchanged several moves with their Sect Master, and both sides had been evenly matched; the Sect Master couldn't do anything to the opponent.

Yet now, he had been slashed by Yan Chu so casually?

This was too simple!

"It was actually an Incarnation?"

At this moment, Meng Ao spoke faintly, unable to believe it.

There was a trace of anger in his tone; the one who had just been fighting him was actually just an Incarnation of the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu made of Gu worms?

This old thing didn't take him seriously at all!

Yan Chu withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent. He flicked his sleeves, and a strong wind swept away the charred smell in the air.

The moment he arrived, he had seen that the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu was just an Incarnation.

However, although it was an Incarnation, this Incarnation possessed at least ninety percent of the strength of his main body. But to say that it was covered in various poisonous Gu worms—that required consuming a tremendous amount of effort.

Although these Gu worms were useless in front of Yan Chu.

"The two people in the pavilion have disappeared!"

Luo Jin had been watching the surroundings and discovered that the old man and the middle-aged man behind him in the distant pavilion had left at some point.

"Let them go!"

Yan Chu returned to the side of the others and said indifferently.

Now that he had reached this level, nothing in this world could arouse his interest; only breaking the Void Realm and pursuing a higher martial Dao Realm was his pursuit.

Even if his opponent were stronger, they couldn't threaten him now.

If they really provoked him, it would just be a matter of a few blade strikes, and he would still have experience points to gain.

A thousand miles away, the Old Dean and Fang Yuheng stopped their movements.

"Teacher, who exactly is that young man?"

"Even the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu was no match for him!"

Fang Yuheng's lingering fear had not yet subsided.

Although it was only a few short moves, the old poison master who had rampaged through the Southern Frontier for over a thousand years had been chopped up just like that?

The simpler the process, the more terrifying the result.

This proved that this young man's cultivation and strength far exceeded his imagination, and even the Teacher might not be his match.

Could it be an old monster who had been in seclusion for thousands of years? Or was it some old demon who had undergone Possession and Rebirth, or a Reincarnation?

With the appearance of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, had these hidden old monsters finally been unable to sit still?

The Old Dean answered his doubts. He turned to look at the mist-shrouded land behind him, his expression somewhat grave as he said:

"Do you still remember the descent of the gods not long ago?"

"What? You mean he is the one who killed the god you spoke of?"

Fang Yuheng was even more shocked.

More than half a month ago, the Sky-Rending Eagle God appeared in this world, and because the descended Incarnation was too powerful, it had drawn the intense opposition of the world's will.

The commotion at that time had alarmed all the Three-Flower level experts in the world.

However, everyone tacitly ignored it.

After all, the god appeared in Northern Mang, which had nothing to do with them, and no one wanted to be an enemy of a god's Incarnation.

Later, learning from the Old Dean that the god's Incarnation had been killed by a young man had shocked Fang Yuheng for a long time.

Unexpectedly, that god-slayer appeared before him today.

"Then Teacher, with this person appearing, will there be any variables in our trip to Heavenly Pillar Mountain?"

With such a powerful young man around, no one felt secure.

The Old Dean slowly shook his head and said:

"Let's take it one step at a time!"

"With the appearance of Heavenly Pillar Mountain this time, many old friends will walk out from their places of seclusion. Who will be able to enter the Heavenly Gate is still unknown!"

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of miles away, in the depths of the remote Southern Frontier mountains.

Here, clouds and mist covered the area year-round, and miasma filled the mountains.

Here, over a hundred tribes and villages lived, making a living by selling poisonous insects and medicinal herbs from the mountains.

These tribes and villages all revered the same person as their master.

That was the number one person in the Southern Frontier, the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu.

At this moment, in the cave where the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu was in seclusion, a terrifying Aura suddenly surged up. Immediately, the mountains shook, and all living things in the forests trembled.

Outside the cave, many servants who were raising Gu worms were all blasted into blood mist, falling into the piles of insects, causing countless Gu worms to fight to devour them.

An old man wearing a short jacket with messy hair walked out from the cave, looking completely different from the Old Man of Ten Thousand Gu who appeared outside Heavenly Pillar Mountain in Tianque County.

"Welcome, Old Ancestor, on coming out of seclusion!"

Outside the cave, his disciples and descendants were waiting, kneeling and kowtowing one after another, their expressions filled with respect mixed with fear...

Back in that pavilion.

Now, it was Yan Chu and his group standing there.

"According to ancient texts, when Heavenly Pillar Mountain appears, it will rise from the flat ground and eventually reach ten thousand zhang in height, standing between heaven and earth. This process will last for a full month."

In the pavilion, Meng Ao's eyes surged with black light, piercing through the heavy mists and looking forward,

"Within this month, the environment around Heavenly Pillar Mountain will change drastically; life and death will appear simultaneously. Once it stabilizes completely, it will be an unimaginable Opportunity!"

Even if one couldn't ascend the Heavenly Pillar, the resources within the Heavenly Pillar Mountain blessed land would be enough to drive everyone crazy.

As he spoke, he glanced at Yan Chu.

The latter also channeled his Primordial Spirit power into his eyes, watching the thick fog in the distance from afar.

At this moment, the area ahead seemed to have had the gates of Hell opened, and gray Nine Nether Qi was silently overflowing.

All the Jianghu people searching for medicinal treasures or seeking opportunities to Cultivate in the thick fog did not notice it at all before their lives were taken by the Nine Nether Qi. Death was silently spreading here.

They were all casual Martial Artists.

Those aristocratic families and top Sects all had records and knew when to enter and when not to.

However, as more and more people died in the thick fog, news of this place would sooner or later be known by others.

"Let's go, I need to return to Cangzhou first!"

Next, the three of Yan Chu and the four from the Great Black Heavenly Demon Cult temporarily parted ways.

They were only temporarily cooperating; they would unite to deal with other forces after entering the blessed land. Currently, there was still some time before it opened completely, and Meng Ao and the others needed to stay here temporarily.

"Yan... Chu!"

Not long after they left, Princess Yunshu suddenly spoke.

Although she had had countless intimate moments with Yan Chu these past few days, she still didn't know how to address him.

"I want to return to the capital first to see the Emperor!"

Since entering the territory of the Great Jin Dynasty, they had been walking without stopping and had come to Ningzhou, not going to other places.

"Hmm, that's appropriate. You two go back together; it's a good time to tell the Empress Dowager about Northern Mang."

The Great Jin Dynasty must have spies in Northern Mang territory; perhaps the fact that he had become the Khan of Beiman was already known.

Ever since Yan Chu's sudden rise, the World Society had long since become the only major power in Cangzhou, and all other large and small forces existed in dependence on the World Society.

Now that the world was in chaos, because of Yan Chu's deterrent power, no one dared to provoke the World Society for the time being.

After all, although various big figures had been appearing one after another during this period, and the situation was a mess, as a Celestial Being Expert, no one wanted to easily offend Yan Chu.

Everyone knew he had gone to Northern Mang, but no one knew his true situation there.

After all, after he became the Khan of Beiman, he didn't do any proper work all day, and the Northern Mang Imperial Court had not had any contact with the Great Jin Dynasty.

Moreover, the Northern Mang Imperial Court had been destroyed not long ago, and now the major clans were busy dealing with affairs on the grasslands, almost cutting off contact with the Great Jin officials for the time being.

At this moment, in the World Society, the hall was full of people.

Han Yunlu sat in the head seat, and below were Song Xingwu, Wang Ping, as well as Poison Venerable Rong An, whom Yan Chu had brought from the Ice Demon Sect, Black Fiend Heavenly King Bai Kun, and others.

In addition to the Elders and Protectors of the World Society, the current Prefectural Governor of Cangzhou, Fang Mian, was also here.

The original Prefectural Governor of Cangzhou, Lin Nanhu, had been recalled to the capital by the imperial court long ago.

The current Fang Mian was only a Great Grandmaster in the Early Stage.

However, although he was called the Prefectural Governor of Cangzhou, the office of the Prefectural Governor's Mansion already existed in name only; this was the situation in all major prefectures, and the imperial court had lost control over the prefectures and counties.

What was still under control was only the Central Prefecture.

Therefore, Fang Mian, this Prefectural Governor of Cangzhou, had actually become an Elder of the World Society.

In the center of the hall stood a middle-aged man in a green robe.

The middle-aged man had graying temples and a faint smile, indifferent to the aggressive stares of the Demonic Path Supreme Grandmasters in the hall.

He stood with his hands behind his back and said faintly:

"Sect Master Han, I have already explained it very clearly!"

"Crimson King has long admired the members of the World Society. Today, he sent me here to invite you all to join under the Crimson King's command. Now that the world is in chaos, it is the time for you all to make achievements!"

Han Yunlu, sitting in the head seat, was dressed in a blue palace gown, dignified and imposing.

Now she had gained much more of the Aura of a person in a high position. Although everyone knew that the actual controller of the World Society was the Blade Demon Yan Chu, as Yan Chu's woman and the Sect Master he had personally promoted, no one dared to underestimate her.

Otherwise, if Han Yunlu whispered in Yan Chu's ear in bed, it wouldn't be something others could handle.

After all, she was completely different in front of outsiders than she was in front of Yan Chu.

"Mr. Zheng, I think I have made it very clear to you: the World Society has no intention of participating in the struggle for imperial power. We only want to guard our own territory and will not join any side of the rebel kings!"

Zheng Qi shook his head slightly and smiled:

"Sect Master Han, if the World Society had remained neutral a few months ago, that would be fine. But now that the world is ablaze with war, neutrality means being an enemy!"

"I have come with sincerity today, hoping that Sect Master Han will consider it carefully."

"Otherwise, when the Crimson King's army arrives at Cangzhou in the future, whether the World Society will still exist is hard to say!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall changed color.

This was a naked threat, and everyone present had not heard such words for a long time.

Even when the Southern Wei army advanced into Cangzhou and someone came to threaten them, they were repelled by the White Lotus Holy Master of the Holy Lotus Sect, and then everyone knew that Yan Chu also had a relationship with the White Lotus Holy Master.

Now, a subordinate of the Crimson King who had just risen to power had actually come to the World Society to threaten them in person?

Zheng Qi sneered in his heart.

Han Yunlu was just an ordinary woman who had just broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, and that was only after being supplied with a large amount of resources.

If it weren't for the fact that the World Society had a group of Supreme Grandmasters sitting in charge, the Crimson King wouldn't even look at her; she just had some beauty, and nothing else was worth mentioning.

After Heavenly King Xue, the Crimson King Zhu Fengtong was the most powerful rebel force in the world today.

There were rumors that Xue Bai's heavenly mandate had been broken, and his Luck had shifted to the Crimson King.

He believed that he had given enough Face to the World Society.

Now, who didn't know that he was the chief strategist under the Crimson King?

"Zheng Qi, our Sect Master has already spoken. I advise you to leave early, lest you ask for trouble!"

At this time, Poison Venerable Rong An said sinisterly:

"The World Society is not a place for you to run wild. No matter how strong the Crimson King is, my master has not yet returned. Once he returns to Cangzhou, he will definitely compete with the Crimson King!"

"Hahahaha!"

Zheng Qi laughed up at the sky, his voice filled with profound internal energy, echoing in the World Society, shaking the Elders of the Great Grandmaster level to the point that their blood and Qi surged, their expressions filled with horror.

"Is this the famous Poison Venerable of the unorthodox path?"

After laughing, Zheng Qi looked coldly at Rong An and said:

"Blade Demon Yan Chu is indeed a rising star in the Jianghu, but to compare with my King, who is number one on the Heavenly Ranking, isn't that overestimating himself?"