Though it was already summer, Mount Tian Shan was still covered in white snow, and the cold wind howled.

Chen Yuan stood in the void. With a thought, the grand formation laid down by the three major families instantly began to disintegrate from within, gradually dissipating.

As he expected, after Chen Yuan annihilated the three major families, he indeed discovered some key points of the grand formation in their respective texts and treasuries.

Among them, there was self-destruction...

If Chen Yuan had rashly barged in, the consequences would have been... unimaginable.

Fortunately, he had seen some core formation eyes of the grand formation in advance. With Chen Yuan's cultivation, even if he couldn't break it with a single thought, it wouldn't take much effort.

According to the guidance of the Destiny Altar, Chen Yuan understood that the Source Heavenly Pearl was within the magma beneath Mount Tian Shan, but its specific location was unpredictable before investigation.

With a slight movement, Chen Yuan transformed into a stream of light and plunged directly into the volcano's crater. Initially, there was nothing unusual; it was even quite cold.

But when Chen Yuan sank to a depth of about a thousand zhang, he felt a surge of scorching heat, instantly gushing toward him. However, it still couldn't harm Chen Yuan in the slightest.

A layer of transparent, invisible aura enveloped his body, directly blocking the scorching flames. Chen Yuan continued to descend.

Two thousand zhang...

Four thousand zhang...

Six thousand zhang...

In a short moment, Chen Yuan had penetrated deep into the magma. As far as he could see, deep red lava was surging everywhere. And... what truly made Chen Yuan feel solemn was that, after only descending six thousand zhang, he felt a trace of unbearable heat.

This was somewhat unimaginable. One had to know that Chen Yuan's physical body was at the Sixth Realm level, the best in the world. Yet, the temperature of the magma at a mere six thousand zhang could make the rule shield he had formed feel somewhat unsustainable.

It was enough to make him vigilant.

At the same time, it basically declared that the limit below the Sixth Realm was around six thousand to eight thousand zhang. Any deeper, and even the power of rules couldn't withstand it.

However, for him, it wasn't enough.

Continue deeper!

The inner world rules of his physical body instantly surged out, adding another layer of rule shield to Chen Yuan. The scorching heat that had just been unbearable instantly disappeared.

At the same time, Chen Yuan's divine sense also spread out around the magma.

At this moment, he was like a mobile radar, detecting anything unusual.

Nine thousand zhang...

Ten thousand zhang...

Fifteen thousand zhang...

Eighteen thousand zhang...

When Chen Yuan had penetrated to a depth of nearly twenty thousand zhang, even his physical body rules felt immense pressure. The terrifying flame temperature had increased dozens of times.

Even, Chen Yuan felt the power of rules!

Subconsciously, he thought of the Source Heavenly Pearl.

And twenty thousand zhang, according to his estimation, was basically the limit of the Sixth Realm.

Now, he finally understood why the Source Heavenly Pearl hadn't been taken away by the three major families. For them, even if there were Immortals, the depths below were like an insurmountable barrier.

They simply couldn't go deep enough...

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan didn't feel discouraged, nor did he stop there. He wouldn't return without obtaining the Source Heavenly Pearl.

The physical body rules of his inner world flowed continuously, condensing around his body. The Primordial Spirit rules of the outer world quickly merged with them, and in an instant, the rule power around Chen Yuan underwent a qualitative change.

Continue!

Twenty thousand zhang...

Twenty-four thousand zhang...

Twenty-eight thousand zhang...

Thirty thousand zhang...

Continuing to a depth of one thousand zhang, the terrifying magma temperature had already risen to a terrifying level. The rule power that had been faintly visible before had now solidified here.

But the Source Heavenly Pearl still hadn't shown any sign.

Continue!!!

Chen Yuan gritted his teeth, raised his power to the highest level, and rushed down with a burst of ruthlessness.

Until thirty-six thousand zhang, the surrounding temperature strangely began to dissipate, even lower than before. And Chen Yuan's divine sense, which he had released, finally sensed a fluctuation of rules.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan cleared a path and headed toward the strange area discovered by his divine sense. In a short moment, he arrived at the destination.

What met his eyes was a strange space. The scorching temperature of the magma didn't blend in here at all, but was forcibly excluded outside of a hundred zhang.

There was a black stone tablet, without any patterns on it. At first glance, it was ordinary. If it weren't for its ink-like color, it would be almost indistinguishable from the rubble everywhere.

And in the very center of the stone tablet, there was a recess. Inside the recess was a transparent pearl the size of a fist. Through the examination of his Heavenly Eye pupil technique, he could confirm it.

This thing... was the Source Heavenly Pearl guided by fortune!

But even upon seeing the treasure of opportunity, Chen Yuan still didn't act rashly. Instead, his face became even more solemn. He could infer several pieces of information from this.

This stone tablet... was not simple.

It was like... the formation eye of a grand formation, and the Source Heavenly Pearl was the core of the formation eye.

The bottom of this magma... was it perhaps suppressing some ferocious beast?

Chen Yuan's mind flashed, and he quickly thought of this possibility.

Thoughts swirled, and Chen Yuan fell into a somewhat tangled state. Taking out the Source Heavenly Pearl might cause the grand formation to collapse, and then... it might release something.

But if he didn't take it, not only would this trip be in vain, but he would also find it difficult to compete with the Immortal Realm in the future.

After a long silence, Chen Yuan thought about it and decided to go down and see what was being suppressed. If he could kill it, that would be the best, but if he couldn't...

Then he would see what to do then.

However, when Chen Yuan passed the black stone tablet and wanted to continue deeper, the terrifying temperature that incinerated everything returned, instantly changing his expression.

This temperature, even he couldn't... withstand it!

It was simply... terrifying!

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan made a decision. He slowly came to the black stone tablet and reached out to take off the Source Heavenly Pearl, but he didn't put it away. Instead, he held it in his hand.

At the same time, a terrifying temperature instantly swept over.

Chen Yuan endured the scorching of this strange flame rule, his eyes solemn. If something unexpected really happened, he would not hesitate to put the Source Heavenly Pearl back.

However, Chen Yuan waited for a full hour, but there was still no movement from the depths of the magma. His eyes flickered, and he quickly left.

A quarter of an hour later, he slowly reappeared.

He didn't know whether the thing below had been obliterated by the grand formation or had seen through his tricks and wasn't making any movements at all...

"Forget it, this place is ultimately Dongying. Even if something is released, it's not a big deal. I'll come back later to subdue and kill it." Chen Yuan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

This was a last resort. He had to step into the Sixth Realm of the Primordial Spirit and become a Martial God in the near future. Otherwise, the approaching enemy Immortal Realm would be impossible to deal with.

If something really went wrong, he thought that the power of a Martial God would be enough to deal with it.

Choosing the lesser of two evils...

After putting away the Source Heavenly Pearl, Chen Yuan frowned and suddenly realized that this black stone tablet also seemed to be an unusual treasure. It still hadn't been damaged at all under such a terrifying flame temperature and the scorching of rules.

It was extremely extraordinary.

Based on the principle of not wasting anything, Chen Yuan directly grabbed the black stone tablet, wanting to take it away. But when he grabbed it, he realized that the black stone tablet was as heavy as a mountain range.

"Rise!"

Chen Yuan exerted force with both arms, and the physical body rules instantly surged out. The terrifying power to uproot mountains instantly acted on the black stone tablet. The rumbling sound quickly began to rise.

The stone tablet... moved.

At the same time, a layer of skin suddenly began to peel off from the black stone tablet, revealing three golden ancient seal characters.

Dong Huang Bei (Eastern Emperor Tablet)!

Chen Yuan was no stranger to ancient seal characters. They were a common script that had been circulating a thousand years ago, said to be traceable back to the Martial Emperor era three thousand years ago. But the Eastern Emperor Tablet did make him somewhat confused.

At least, in his knowledge, he had never heard of this thing.

'I'll ask Martial Emperor Lu Chengfeng when I get back.'

Chen Yuan quickly flashed this thought. Then, Chen Yuan wanted to put it into the Heavenly Tome treasure, but for some reason, he couldn't put it in no matter what, as if there was something unusual about this thing.

In the end, he could only helplessly hold the black Eastern Emperor Tablet in both hands, glanced downward, and turned and left Mount Tian Shan without looking back.

.....

About an hour after Chen Yuan left, a faint phoenix cry sounded in the magma a hundred thousand zhang deep, causing the surrounding temperature to increase sharply again.

A crystal-clear white bone, as white as jade, moved slightly. Two blood-red flames burned in the depths of its eye sockets. At the same time, strands of vitality emerged from nowhere and instantly condensed on the white bone, turning it into a physical body.

Its face was ordinary, unremarkable. The only unusual thing was that it had no eyebrows at all. The corner of its mouth moved, and the white bone said to itself:

"The Undying Divine Medicine that absorbed the true blood of the Fire Phoenix is truly effective. This old man hasn't actually died... Heh heh... Martial Emperor... you ultimately didn't expect that this old man would still be alive.

Hmph, hehehe..... Hahaha... Even if your cultivation is heaven-shattering and you have reached above the Heavenly Immortal, so what? You are still a narrow-minded villain. This old man worked to death for you for many years, helping you conquer the human world, but you were unwilling to give me even a few leaves of the Undying Divine Medicine.

Banishing me to this desolate land, guarding it in vain for a lifetime, I had no choice but to take a piece of the Undying Divine Medicine that belonged to me in the first place. And the result? You actually left a backup plan, using the Eastern Emperor Tablet to suppress me here for countless years.

Now... I... Shan Fu... am back again.

What about you, Martial Emperor... are you still alive?"

"Hmm? Martial Emperor... no, the Martial Emperor is too powerful, he walked a path that no one has ever walked before, no one is his opponent, and this old man is no exception. One finger is enough to crush me to death.

No... I can't go seek revenge on him..."

"Hehe..."

"Hahaha..."

"Who was that just now? To actually enter the Sixth Realm and have such a powerful aura, could it be... the Martial Emperor's descendants?"

"That shouldn't be. The Martial Emperor should have left the realm and ascended to the Immortal Realm above..."

"Alas, who am I?"

"Xu Fu?"

"No, no, no, Shan Fu, that's right, Shan Fu..."

"Where am I?"

"This..."

The white bone's memory seemed to be confused. It tried hard to recall everything from the past, but what poured in was all the memories, instantly confusing his thoughts.

"Why, why can't I move?"

The person held his head in his hands, wanting to leave, but felt that there was a great attraction restricting him, unable to move no matter what.

"It's the Eastern Emperor Tablet... the suppression has been too long... that power hasn't completely dissipated. How could... what era is it now? How long has it been?"

"Ah!!!"

"Damn Martial Emperor, this old man's Earth Immortal peak cultivation, actually... ah... When this old man comes out, I will definitely kill all of your descendants, kill them all!!!"

No one knew that beneath Mount Tian Shan, a strong man was raging impotently, desperately resisting the powerful suppression force of the Eastern Emperor Tablet for thousands of years....

......

......

On the East Sea, Chen Yuan, who had already left, didn't know the specific situation beneath Mount Tian Shan. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care too much.

Because, the most important thing in front of him now was to enter the Sixth Realm of the Primordial Spirit and become a Martial God.

He left Dongying and headed towards the Central Plains.

Chen Yuan planned to break through at Martial Emperor City. First, there was Lu Chengfeng's protection to prevent anyone from recklessly causing trouble, so he could feel more at ease.

Second, after the breakthrough, he could take action at any time without wasting time.

It took him several days to get there, and it took him about the same amount of time to return. Soon, Chen Yuan returned to the vicinity of Martial Emperor City. As soon as he returned, Lu Chengfeng tore through the void and came to him.

"Did you take care of things?"

Lu Chengfeng asked with a smile.

"Taken care of."

"What is this?"

Lu Chengfeng looked at the stone tablet that Chen Yuan was holding up, feeling a little strange. It looked a little uncoordinated no matter how he looked at it.

"Does senior recognize this thing?"

Chen Yuan showed Lu Chengfeng the three characters 'Dong Huang Bei'.

Lu Chengfeng shook his head, puzzled:

"I've never seen it before."

"I understand."

Chen Yuan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

"When do you plan to break through?"

Lu Chengfeng continued to ask with concern, this was the issue he was most concerned about.

"There's no time like the present, let's start today."

They didn't have much time left, and there was no room for delay.

"Alright, follow this old man!"

Lu Chengfeng nodded and took Chen Yuan to a small island above the sea outside Martial Emperor City, about a hundred miles away from Martial Emperor City. As long as the commotion wasn't too great, there wouldn't be any problems.

"How is this place?"

Lu Chengfeng asked.

"Good, let's stay here."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"This old man will protect you. Break through."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan cupped his hands and bowed, then stepped into the air and came to the island. He found an open space, took out a futon, and sat down slowly.

Then, he placed the Eastern Emperor Tablet not far in front of him. Such a heavy thing, even if there was some movement during the breakthrough, he thought it wouldn't hurt it.

Breaking through, of course, he was going to break through.

But it wouldn't be so easy and simple.

It wasn't that he could break through casually. He had to prepare and adjust his state to the best, so that he could try to improve his realm.

Because Chen Yuan's cultivation strength didn't come from hard work. Many of them were shortcuts, using opportunities. Although it wouldn't damage his foundation,

He still had to be careful.

Chen Yuan sat cross-legged, with his five hearts facing the sky, his face calm. In a short moment, he seemed to have forgotten everything, and his Primordial Spirit fell into a deep sleep, no less than entering a meditative state in a second.

Within the spirit platform, a faint purple light began to emanate.

.....

Apart from Lu Chengfeng, no one actually knew the specific situation of Chen Yuan's breakthrough, but people like Moro guessed some things and were making some preparations.

Ye Xiangnan was in seclusion, Jiang He was in seclusion, Yang Huatian, Li Suqing, Su Ziyue, including Chu Changfeng, were all in seclusion at the same time, seeking a breakthrough in cultivation.

But besides them, Chen Yuan had other subordinates.

If viewed from the map, it could be found that troops were gathering from five directions, Yangzhou, Qingzhou, Yunzhou, Liangzhou, and Youzhou, and began to advance towards the direction of the capital.

Mount Shu's Lingxu True Lord, Chongxu True Lord, Monk Xuyan, Heavenly Void Taoist, Zhao Danqing, Giant Turtle, Song Yingqiao, the head of the Wudang Seven Sons, including Wei Wuque, the current King of Northern Liang, had all done as much preparation as possible.

The general trend was rolling, and all forces were gathering to surround the Da Jin court.

The Northern Barbarians were no threat, they were basically crippled. Dongying was no threat, it had been crippled, and the only ones left with strength were the Lingshan Buddhist Sect in the Western Regions and the Southern Border Demon Race.

But unexpectedly, there was no movement from these two directions.

It seemed that they were turning a blind eye to the Yan army's advance.

On Wudang Mountain, Moro and the Old Celestial Master stood on the top of the mountain, looking towards the direction of Zhongzhou, their eyes full of solemn expressions. Now, everything was ready, only Chen Yuan's breakthrough was left.

They couldn't wait any longer. Chen Yuan could have continued to develop secretly without tearing his face, until he reached the peak realm, but the countdown to the arrival of the Immortal Realm had been activated.

Whether to act or not, it didn't matter anymore.

It was better to seize some advantages in the limited time, gather forces to try it out, and test the methods of the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, they would wait for the Immortals to descend and attack first.

This was Chen Yuan's idea, and it was also the idea of Lu Chengfeng, Moro and others.

The forces entrenched in Bingzhou were pacified in just a few days. In the face of the general trend, some forces couldn't even be considered stumbling blocks. And now, the world and the Jianghu had a momentum of "the wind sweeping through the tower presages a rising storm".

All forces were watching this last scene.

When Zhongzhou fell and the capital was lost, it would mean that the Da Jin Dynasty, which replaced Chu, was coming to an end, and a rising dynasty would stand in the Central Plains.

This dynasty was called Da Yan!

....

On the island, Chen Yuan, who had been in seclusion for several days, slowly opened his eyes, neither sad nor happy, his heart as still as water. He gently exhaled and took out the crystal clear Source Heavenly Pearl from the Heavenly Tome.

Its brilliance was restrained, without any fluctuation.

Chen Yuan's mind moved, and he pointed out with a finger. The Source Heavenly Pearl suddenly floated above Chen Yuan's head, scattering a faint glow. At the same time, his Primordial Spirit left his body and merged the scattered glow into his body.

In an instant, he felt that the world seemed... to have changed again.

The breakthrough begins!!!

Lu Chengfeng, who was overlooking from a high place, became even more solemn as he watched this scene.

Success or failure depends on this one move!