He, Chen, was never one to suffer in silence. Now that he had taken a sword from Bai Changqing, he naturally had to return the favor.

The previous sword strike had been somewhat difficult for Chen Yuan to parry. If it weren't for the protective armor from Daoist Hua Yuan, the injuries he sustained would have been severe.

But even so, he was still injured.

If he didn't have the Blood Bodhi, he might have watched the other party leave, but now that he had the Blood Bodhi to make up for it, those injuries could be restored in an instant, so he naturally had to get his revenge.

It was just a pity about that armor, which was destroyed just like that.

A real pity.

But after thinking about it, he felt relieved. Although the transparent armor was a good thing, the time since its creation was too long.

Its spirituality had been damaged, and its power had long been greatly reduced over the past hundred years.

And the power of that sword strike just now was truly extraordinary, the strongest technique he had encountered so far.

It was understandable that it could be broken.

Of course, it wasn't that the armor was completely destroyed. It was just that its defense had been breached; it could still be used after some repairs.

Bai Changqing was stunned upon hearing this, scrutinizing Chen Yuan from head to toe, his gaze gradually becoming solemn. He knew the power of that sword better than anyone else.

Over the years, several experts had fallen to this sword, including Shangguan Yu, who was watching below. For the past two years, the reason why the latter wanted to spar with him again was to get his revenge.

He didn't expect Chen Yuan to take the sword without changing his expression, and now he wanted him to take a punch. He was indeed extraordinary.

"Alright, Azure Envoy, make your move."

Pure Yang Sword's spirituality was damaged. Bai Changqing sheathed his sword, returning it to his back.

Chen Yuan nodded, and the Vajra Glazed Body technique rapidly circulated. Beneath his clothes, a dark golden light flowed constantly over his body, and his Qi and blood surged.

The terrifying aura was like a ferocious beast awakening. Facing Bai Changqing, Chen Yuan lightly delivered a punch.

With earth-shattering force, the天地元气 (Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi) within a radius of dozens of meters gathered in one punch. The terrifying fist force brought a powerful strength, locking onto Bai Changqing's Qi.

The void constantly emitted rumbling sounds.

Bai Changqing raised his palm, calmly delivering a palm strike.

Sword Qi burst forth from his palm, and a powerful aura also emanated from it.

The two collided, creating a commotion that was not much smaller than before. With the two of them as the center, the waters of the Guangling River around them simultaneously exploded into waves several feet high under the urging of罡气 (Gang Qi).

After a short while, the waves calmed and the wind subsided.

Bai Changqing took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling slightly. He took a deep look at Chen Yuan, nodded slightly to him, and the Pure Yang Sword behind him unsheathed and floated in the air, saying softly:

"Brother Chen, farewell."

"Please."

Then, Bai Changqing turned around, stepped on his sword, and without even looking at Zhao Hao on the giant ship, turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky, riding his sword.

Chen Yuan stayed where he was, his expression as usual, calm and composed. He looked into the distance, standing in place for a moment, as if seeing Bai Changqing off.

Finally, he casually stroked the fine stubble that had just grown on his chin.

Looking down, he saw a trace of blood on his palm.

Blood left by Bai Changqing!

This person was indeed extraordinary.

At this moment, Bai Changqing, who had left the Yunjiang Riverbank by sword for about four or five miles, turned red, made a sword gesture with his fingers, stopped in place, and coughed softly.

There was also a trace of blood on his palm.

Blood left by Chen Yuan's punch!

He looked back, breathed a sigh of relief, and thought:

"This person is truly extraordinary."

Outside the top five of the Hidden Dragon List, this was the first person who could injure him. That terrifying Qi and blood was truly powerful. Although he still had some other methods,

it was obviously not worth it for Zhao Hao.

In fact, from the moment he proposed to decide the victory with one sword strike, he had already realized that Chen Yuan was a formidable opponent. It was not worth risking his life. He just needed to give Senior Li an explanation.

But he didn't expect that he would still be injured in the end.

As for why he and Chen Yuan had to conceal their injuries,

it was naturally because the injury was only temporary,

but posturing was a lifelong affair!

......

......

On the Guangling River, Chen Yuan's aura gradually stabilized. Outsiders couldn't see through his true strength at all. On the contrary, in the eyes of many people, he was now simply unfathomable.

He had actually tied with Bai Changqing, who had never been defeated, and they couldn't help but secretly think that this Demon Saber was really extraordinary.

You know, in the eyes of some people, Chen Yuan's leap from the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon List to seventh place was a bit too much. They felt that he didn't have that kind of strength.

Many people were even waiting to see him make a fool of himself. If he was defeated by an expert ranked lower than him, then his invincible reputation would be shattered.

But he didn't expect that he really had some tricks up his sleeve.

In fact, in Chen Yuan's own opinion, he had more than just a few tricks up his sleeve. He clearly had a lot of tricks up his sleeve...

Chen Yuan didn't choose to use the Blood Bodhi to recover. It was too wasteful. There were only a few in total, and one less meant one less. It would be difficult to find more in a short time.

And among the remaining people, apart from the black-clothed man, the others were not worth his time.

The people and martial artists watching by the Guangling River were discussing animatedly. It was foreseeable that today's battle would quickly spread throughout Shu Prefecture and spread outwards.

Although Chen Yuan didn't defeat Bai Changqing in this battle, the other party didn't defeat him either. The two sides were considered to have tied, which was already very rare.

In the eyes of many people in Shu Prefecture, Bai Changqing was the strongest expert below the Alchemy Realm in Shu Prefecture, and Chen Yuan would now be elevated to this position. Most importantly...

Chen Yuan was only in the middle stage of the Spirit Realm, the Heavenly Origin Realm!

And Bai Changqing was born with a sword body, but he still couldn't take him down with his Heavenly Palace cultivation. If he broke through the Heavenly Palace, what would the outcome be? Many people secretly guessed in their hearts.

In Chen Yuan's mind, Bai Changqing should have held back somewhat, otherwise his strength should be even stronger. The other party had obviously comprehended sword intent, which was a step ahead of him, but it wasn't too obvious.

Of course, he didn't think that he was inferior to the other party. As the saying goes, cultivation was right there.

As the last level in the Spirit Realm, the Heavenly Palace level brought great help to martial artists. This was also the most difficult level in the Spirit Realm,

stopping countless people.

If he broke through the Heavenly Palace, his strength would definitely increase greatly.

On the deck of the giant ship, Zhao Hao, whose clothes were torn, had a look of despair in his eyes. At this moment, no one could help him. It seemed that he could only wait for death.

Raising his head, Chen Yuan glanced around, and no one dared to meet his gaze.

He took a step forward, his aura restrained, and slowly landed on the giant ship. Shangguan Yu, who had been waiting for a long time, took two steps forward and cupped his hands, saying: "Shangguan Yu of the Shangguan Clan of Shu Prefecture, I have met Brother Chen."

"Shangguan Clan, Shangguan Yu..." Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's gaze stayed on him for a moment.

He naturally knew who Shangguan Yu was, the genius ranked eighth on the Hidden Dragon List, the contemporary direct son of the Shangguan Clan of Shu, his reputation was not small.

A proper aristocratic disciple.

Within the Central Plains, the reputation of the Shangguan Clan was not small, with the saying of Five Surnames and Seven Sects, but they were still a level behind the One City Two Palaces, Three Pavilions and Four Mountains in front of them.

But it was enough to make people look up to them.

No wonder he could be ranked on the left and right, and even Zhao Hao had to accompany him respectfully. Facing the other party's initiative to speak, Chen Yuan naturally wouldn't put on airs and returned the salute:

"So it's Brother Shangguan, I've heard of you for a long time."

"It's all just a little reputation relying on the family's legacy, not comparable to Brother Chen's who has created his own world." Shangguan Yu smiled heartily, without being arrogant.

Speaking of which, he really admired Chen Yuan a little. To be able to rely on the saber in his hand, with a humble background, and create such a reputation, ordinary people simply couldn't do it.

Even he would find it difficult.

Of course, the premise was that the other party really relied on himself to create it, instead of relying on the support of certain forces.

Among the various forces in the Jianghu, there were more who had animosity towards the imperial court than those who had goodwill, and the Shangguan Clan was one of them. Some of the elders in the family were also officials in the imperial court.

Therefore, Shangguan Yu didn't dislike Chen Yuan's status as a court official as much as ordinary people.

They were all people who had mixed in the Jianghu, and they couldn't do things solely based on likes and dislikes.

"Brother Shangguan is too kind."

Chen Yuan smiled faintly.

"This time, Brother Chen tied with the one named Bai, and there will be no more objections in the Jianghu. Originally, I was also thinking of sparring with Brother Chen, but after seeing the fight just now, I'll forget it."

Shangguan Yu waved his hand and said softly:

"I won't humiliate myself."

"Brother Shangguan is being modest. Chen has long heard that your strength is extraordinary."

This sentence was true.

Just now, Chen Yuan's gaze sensed the auras of the two, and both Shangguan Yu and Bai Changqing made him feel some crisis. The difference was that Bai Changqing was more profound.

But Shangguan Yu was definitely not a pushover. If they really fought, it wouldn't be easy to defeat him.

Shangguan Yu had a faint smile on his face. Objectively speaking, he felt that his strength should be a step behind Chen Yuan, and his chances of winning were relatively low, unless he used some other unorthodox means.

But Chen Yuan might not be without such means either.

So, fighting was out of the question, but sparring was possible. Then, he pointed to Zhao Hao on the ground and said:

"Brother Chen, finish your business first. If you don't mind, how about we have a drink together later?"

"Okay."

Chen Yuan nodded. The other party's meaning was very obvious. He wanted to befriend him. Naturally, he wouldn't refuse.

Walking to Zhao Hao, Chen Yuan looked down at him:

"Is there anyone else asking for help now?"

Zhao Hao coughed a few times and said in a low voice:

"Brother... Brother Chen, spare my life. I am willing to offer all my family property."

"Do you think this Envoy lacks such things?"

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Zhao Hao continued:

"I know that Brother Chen's visit should be related to Golden Envoy Jiang, but does Your Excellency know that Golden Envoy Jiang once agreed with Senior Li to no longer kill them all,

and that the enmity has been dispelled? If Azure Envoy kills me, it will inevitably anger Senior Li, and Golden Envoy Jiang will not admit that he instructed it. In this way, Azure Envoy will fall into a dangerous situation."

"Why don't Your Excellency spare my life? From now on, Zhao Hao is willing to live in seclusion and never step into the Jianghu again. In this way, Azure Envoy can complete the task and not offend Senior Li. This is a win-win situation. What does Azure Envoy think?"

He took a deep breath and explained his current situation and Chen Yuan's situation, wanting him to know that killing him was not worth the loss, and there was even a hidden threat.

Even Chen Yuan had to admit that Zhao Hao was indeed a smart person. If there was no relationship between Chen Yuan and Jiang He through the Taoist God Palace, and if Zhao Hao didn't possess destiny, he might have really been tempted.

Unfortunately, there was no if in this world!

Regardless of which of the above was the case, Zhao Hao had no reason to live.

"Unfortunately, you have something I want." Chen Yuan looked at this Gentleman Sword with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao was overjoyed and quickly said:

"Azure Envoy, please feel free to ask for whatever you want. Zhao will definitely offer it with both hands, as long as you are happy."

At this moment, Zhao Hao no longer had the unruly appearance he had before when he called Chen Yuan a court dog. After seeing the hope of life, he knelt down directly.

"Really?"

"Really, really, Azure Envoy, please rest assured."

"Then thank you very much." Chen Yuan raised his hand and said:

"It's just a pity that you can't offer it, Chen can only take it himself."

Zhao Hao was stunned, not understanding the meaning contained in Chen Yuan's words. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Chen Yuan raise his palm and wave it gently. A powerful Gang Qi directly blasted into his head,

extinguishing all vitality...

With a 'bang', Zhao Hao's head completely sank, making a soft muffled sound.

Under the Eye of Heaven, a dazzling blue light flashed from his mind. The Destiny Altar turned, as if there was a powerful pulling force, directly absorbing that trace of destiny.

Closing his eyes, Chen Yuan sensed the guidance of a new opportunity.

"The Heavenly Stele stands on the summit of Mount Emei, hiding a celestial opportunity without words!"

It was a very short guidance, but it basically described the location of this opportunity. Wordless Heavenly Stele... This was not the first time Chen Yuan had heard this name.

Before, when Gu Hao's father, Gu Chun, intercepted him and Jiang He appeared, the other party had said that there was a Wordless Sword Stele in the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. Later, Chen Yuan learned that it was a treasure, something left by an ancient power.

The Azure Cloud Sword Sect only had a part of it, but relying on that part, the Azure Cloud Sword Sect established itself in Qing Province, with extraordinary power, attracting many people to read it,

including Jiang He.

He didn't expect that this time his opportunity was also a Wordless Stele. He didn't know if there was any necessary connection with that kind of Sword Stele.

As for Mount Emei mentioned in this opportunity, Chen Yuan seemed to have seen it somewhere, but his impression was not deep, otherwise he would definitely have thought of it immediately.

But this didn't matter too much. No matter what secrets Mount Emei had, he was bound to see the Wordless Heavenly Stele on the summit.

Shangguan Yu was a little strange about Chen Yuan's actions. Why did he close his eyes after killing Zhao Hao? Was he thinking about some influence?

It shouldn't be. Since the other party dared to kill Zhao Hao, it proved that he had no scruples.

Opening his eyes, a gleam flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes. He looked down at Zhao Hao on the ground and waved his hand gently. The powerful Gang Qi directly shattered him.

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