Chapter 1 The Beginning
The Qinling Pengzu Ruins, the chief constable of the Six Gates in Lingnan Province, mobilized the Sword Bearer Legion through a strategic maneuver, sweeping through the martial arts families and clans of an entire province.
Within three hours, the news spread throughout the entire Dragon Country, shocking the nation and causing an uproar in the martial arts world.
The toxic growths of a millennium were thus eradicated with thunderous force, and Du Manying became famous throughout the Dragon Country in a single day.
It was only then that many people remembered the resume of this chief constable of the Lingnan Six Gates.
Immediately, on the same day, an envoy from the Dragon Capital Cabinet arrived with a transfer order and took Du Manying to the Dragon Capital. Du Manying was appointed as the chief constable of the Dragon Capital Six Gates, a third-rank official.
"Well done, Du Manying. You fed yourself to the wolves for twenty years alone, numbing the martial arts families and clans of a province, enduring hardship, and orchestrating such a grand plan."
The patriarch of the Chen family in Ziyang County received the news and couldn't help but praise.
The Pengzu Ruins, with its longevity fruit aged eight hundred years, would make any family or clan unable to resist.
Immediately, his expression turned worried. The Third Prince Zhou Fangzun spread the news of Chen Jiuyang's presence in the Qinling Mountains and set up a killing trap, filling him with anxiety.
"His goal is not to kill Chen Jiuyang, but to delay Jiuyang's steps in the Qinling Mountains, preventing Jiuyang from reaching the Dragon Capital as scheduled to participate in the Martial Rankings."
"With Jiuyang's current strength, he is bound to achieve a dazzling result in the Martial Rankings."
"At that time, Jiuyang will carry the Dragon Country's national destiny and will represent the Dragon Country in the expedition to the War of National Destiny, fighting for our Dragon Country's national destiny for the next sixty years. Even Zhou Fangzun would not dare to lay a hand on Jiuyang."
"Conversely... this is Zhou Fangzun's last chance to attack Chen Jiuyang."
"No, I can't just sit here and wait to die." The patriarch of the Chen family gazed into the distance towards the Qinling Mountains, gritting his teeth, "Even if I have to risk my life, I will protect Jiuyang's safe arrival in the Dragon Capital!"
Chen Jiuyang was too good at causing trouble; he never had a few days of peace and quiet. One wave had not subsided before another arose.
After speaking, the patriarch of the Chen family selected his men and contacted the other fifteen families of Mount Shu, as well as the Suhang Demonic Dao Han family.
However, at this moment, a young monk climbed to the Lin family manor in Qingzhu Village and found him: "Amitabha, greetings, Patriarch Chen. My master, Master Puhui, sent me to deliver a message."
"Xuan Yang Marquis has completely stepped onto the path of invincible divine power. Patriarch Chen must firmly guard Xuan Yang Marquis's rear, lest the Zhang family incident happen again, and not fall for the opponent's feint."
"What? Jiuyang has already stepped onto the path of invincible divine power!" The patriarch of the Chen family's expression lit up with joy upon hearing this.
"Indeed, Xuan Yang Marquis's current combat power is unfathomable. He is already like a roc spreading its wings, the wind rising for more than eight thousand li. What is the distance from the Qinling Mountains to the Dragon Capital?" the young monk repeated Master Puhui's words.
"Patriarch Chen should protect Xuan Yang Marquis's relatives and bring them to the Dragon Capital. At that time, Xuan Yang Marquis should arrive at the Dragon Capital without incident to participate in the Martial Rankings."
"As long as he reaches the Dragon Capital, Du Manying will protect Xuan Yang Marquis, and no one will dare to make a move against him."
The patriarch of the Chen family raised his eyebrows and pondered for a long time, thinking this was the best solution.
...
Qinling Mountains.
Heavy snow fell, and the cold wind was biting.
Chen Jiuyang, dressed in light and elegant clothes, wore the Yan Sheng saber at his waist.
More than a dozen masked martial artists blocked his path.
"How far have I walked, and why must you come to die again?"
"Xuan Yang Marquis speaks with such arrogance. Who can leave here alive is still uncertain."
"Indeed, be careful of capsizing in the gutter."
The dozen or so martial artists wore sinister masks, and cold laughter emanated from beneath them.
Chen Jiuyang's expression was calm, and he asked, "Before you make a move, I'd like to know which faction you belong to."
"Dead people don't need to know so much!"
One of the martial artists roared, and then the divine intent techniques of all dozen martial artists were unleashed simultaneously, attacking Chen Jiuyang from all directions without a blind spot.
They did not believe that Chen Jiuyang could block all of their divine intent techniques.
"All Earth Realm martial artists..."
"Not a small undertaking."
Chen Jiuyang's eyes turned cold, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips, "Even the mighty Heavenly启 Legion doesn't have so many Earth Realm martial artists."
"As Lord Du said, if all the families and clans of our Dragon Country united, would our Dragon Country be so weak?"
To be able to train more than a dozen Earth Realm martial artists to intercept him here, it was obvious that it must be from a certain sect or a certain family.
It should be sent by a family that won the provincial martial rankings.
Facing the combined divine intent techniques unleashed by these dozen Earth Realm martial artists, Chen Jiuyang slowly raised one hand, and then a powerful and domineering aura erupted from him:
"You want to keep me with just this?"
"It's simply wishful thinking."
Starting from his little finger, he bent and hooked, his palm turning into a fist.
"Whoosh."
The divine intent techniques unleashed by these dozen Earth Realm martial artists were distorted from their trajectory of attacking Chen Jiuyang and then dissipated into nothingness.
The pupils of these dozen Earth Realm martial artists suddenly contracted:
"What kind of martial art is this?"
"It can actually distort the direction of divine intent techniques, unheard of!"
"Why has such a terrifying move not been recorded in Chen Jiuyang's files?"
"Could this be the invincible divine power path recorded in ancient texts?"
"You guessed correctly." Chen Jiuyang's expression was calm, his eyes as still as a deep well, and he slowly said, "I'll give you a reward."
"I'll send you on your way, so you won't be alone on the road."
"Boom!"
The heavy snow abruptly halted. The ice and snow within five meters of Chen Jiuyang instantly turned into water, then melted into white smoke. The vast and surging Three Revolutions Pure Yang True Blood within Chen Jiuyang was circulating.
Chen Jiuyang drew his saber with one hand, and his cold and emotionless voice slowly sounded:
"Yuan Dao—Instant Light!"
"Chiss—"
A cold light flashed, and a cold gleam like a shooting star, flashed and disappeared within a range of a thousand meters.
"What a terrifying saber strike... Why do I see my own body?"
"Puff—"
The heads of these dozen Earth Realm martial artists flew into the sky, blood gushing from their necks. The blood then stained the already blood-soaked ground, and a dozen headless corpses fell to the ground.
"Although the families and clans control martial arts techniques, elixirs, and secret methods, they are like frogs in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world."
"Times have changed, and these decaying elements should be eliminated."
Chen Jiuyang increasingly understood why the Six Gates targeted and suppressed the families and clans, and even granted them marquis titles.
The more he saw, the deeper he understood the harm caused by the families and clans.
The cold wind whistled. Chen Jiuyang sheathed his saber and strode away with a majestic bearing.
"Zhao Ke Man Hu Ying, Wu Gou Shuang Xue Ming. Yin An Zhao Bai Ma, Sa Ta Ru Liu Xing.
Ten paces kill one person, leave no trace for a thousand li. After the deed, brush off your clothes, and hide your name."
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would hardly believe that this is a martial artist who is only twenty-three years old and has been practicing martial arts for less than a year."
"Fu Ben, how about it? Do you know today that there are people beyond people and heavens beyond heavens?"
After Chen Jiuyang left, the number one on the Hidden Dragon List, Fu Ben, and an old man in red imperial robes slowly appeared.