The remaining matters were quite simple. Those present were nearly all of the Tang Clan's elite. There weren't many experts left in the mountain stronghold, only some old, weak, and disabled individuals.

It was impossible for them to resist two Dan Realm Grandmasters, plus over a dozen Tongxuan warriors and nearly eighty Ninggang and below martial artists. What remained was essentially a massacre.

With two percent of the spoils as a reward, the Jianghu martial artists were exceptionally diligent and ruthless, as if… no… it was true, they wanted to exterminate all the remnants of the Tang Clan!

Standing atop a mountain peak, Chen Yuan looked down at the slaughter below, as if surveying it from above, but there was a deep hint of doubt in his eyes!

He had actually thought of this question a long time ago, but only now was he systematically and seriously considering it.

What was the relationship between this mysterious Martial Dao world and his previous life?

Why were there so many similarities?

Western Regions Spirit Mountain, Northern Wudang Mountain, Biyou Palace, Kunlun Mountain, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Xiang Clan of Former Chu, the Sima Clan of Jin, the Eight Hundred Li Liangshan Marsh in Xue Province, and… the Tang Clan of Shu.

These place names really gave him a strange sense of familiarity!

But they were also different from his memories, which really made him feel slightly disoriented.

Could it be that his previous life or this world was fake?

Or… was it a spacetime distortion?

Watching the slaughter below, Chen Yuan exhaled a long breath of foul air. With his current strength and status, he couldn't trace the answer to this question, so he could only suppress it in his heart for now.

He couldn't reveal it to anyone.

Perhaps, when he completely reached the pinnacle of this world, he would be able to trace some of the truth.

“What are you thinking about, Brother Chen?”

Liu Zhenzong asked curiously as he walked forward. He had been observing Chen Yuan for a while, standing frozen in place, seemingly watching the slaughter below,

but actually seemed to be pondering something.

"Nothing," Chen Yuan shook his head, without revealing anything.

"Just a little distracted."

"What does Brother Chen think of the imperial court?" Liu Zhenzong nodded and suddenly changed the subject without rhyme or reason.

"What does Brother Liu mean?"

"Nothing, I just feel that the current situation is a bit like the time when Former Chu was about to collapse. At that time, there were both internal and external troubles, the court had lost its heart,

leading to chaos in the world."

Chen Yuan looked deeply at Liu Zhenzong and said,

"What, is the Liu Clan not content to stay in Shu Province alone?"

"Not at all, I just think that the times create heroes. The hero of the last era was the current Taizu. In this era, I wonder what kind of outstanding figure will shake the world."

Liu Zhenzong smiled, looking into the distance with his hands behind his back.

"The times create heroes, there is some truth to this saying. Perhaps… this is the worst of times, and perhaps, this is actually the best of times!"

Chen Yuan's gaze sank slightly, exuding an imposing aura.

"Brother Shangguan said that Brother Chen is a friend worth making. After interacting with you, I think he is right. Let's be friends. Maybe Brother Chen will have the opportunity to use the Liu family in the future."

Liu Zhenzong smiled lightly.

Chen Yuan stared at him for a moment and nodded:

"Chen also likes to make friends. Since Brother Liu is willing, Chen will not refuse."

After chatting for a while, Chen Yuan left. Watching his gradually receding figure, the light smile on Liu Zhenzong's face gradually turned solemn, and he muttered to himself: "The worst of times are also the best of times, hehe… after a thousand years, will the Liu family be revitalized in my generation? Perhaps…

It will be!"

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Jingtai, year nine, first month, fourteenth day.

Chen Yuan officially broke through the peak of the Solid Core Realm, and his physical body had also greatly improved. At the same time, this day was also the day when the Tang Clan of Shu, which had been passed down for hundreds of years, was destroyed.

From top to bottom, not a single survivor.

All the remnants within the mountain gate were annihilated by those who were angered and blinded by benefits.

The Shangguan Clan and the Liu Clan both sent warriors from their clans to maintain order, dividing the spoils of the destroyed Tang Clan into four parts, the largest of which was naturally Chen Yuan's.

His share was escorted straight to Tangshan under the protection of the Shangguan Clan.

In Jiangdu Prefecture, Chen Yuan stayed for two days, talking a lot with Shangguan Yu and Liu Zhenzong, further deepening their relationship. Both sides were willing to befriend each other,

so progress was naturally rapid.

At the same time, the destruction of the Tang Clan, coupled with the news that Tang Xianzhuo had designed to kill nearly twenty Dan Realm Grandmasters, spread throughout Shu at an extremely fast speed, and then shook Shu Province!

Countless people discussed why Tang Xianzhuo did this?

They discussed that after this battle, the strength of the Shu Province Jianghu was greatly damaged. Nearly twenty Dan Realm Grandmasters had fallen, which could be said to have hurt its vitality. Many people said that

this battle would be the beginning of the turmoil in the Shu Province Jianghu.

Those forces that lacked the Dan Realm Grandmaster's protection would find it difficult to survive this wave.

They discussed why Chen Yuan's strength was so strong?

Not only could Tang Xianzhuo's advance planning not kill him, but he was instead blasted to death by him head-on?

In full view of the public, with the strength of the forty-eighth on the Fengyun List, he blasted to death Tang Xianzhuo, who was in the top thirty, which was really shocking. At the same time, they were also discussing how much hidden strength he had?

How strong was his talent?

Why was Zuo Chengzong, who was also an unusual Core Formation, only able to barely climb the Fengyun List, while Chen Yuan had already reached the forefront? Could it be that his talent was truly unparalleled?

As more and more news spread, in addition to paying attention to the tragedy of the Shu Province Grandmasters, some people were speculating about what ranking the Immortal Ascension Tower would give Chen Yuan this time?

The top thirty were certain, the only difference was whether he would enter the top twenty this time…

Of course, it is worth mentioning that, through the spread of those with ulterior motives, the Shu Province Jianghu also knew some of the inside story, understanding that the reason why Tang Xianzhuo had killed so many martial artists was actually to revive his wife.

Then…

The widely circulated love story almost completely changed overnight, with countless people scolding him, saying that Tang Xianzhuo was a demon, only caring about…

At the same time, and for this reason, the Tang Clan's near extermination not only did not receive a trace of sympathy, but was also applauded by many people, who said it was well done!

He was directly nailed to the pillar of shame.

Also, Chen Yuan, who had saved nearly a hundred Jianghu fellows in Shu Province, suddenly became famous in Shu Province, with many people praising him, never mentioning that they had once scolded him as an imperial lackey.

Of course, this reputation was also deliberately created by Chen Yuan.

It was spread around by those who had survived and benefited.

Shangguan Yu naturally would not undermine Chen Yuan, allowing the warriors of the Shangguan Clan to create momentum for him.

Liu Zhenzong seemed to have sensed something as well, fully mobilizing the power of the Liu Clan to expand Chen Yuan's reputation, even saying some of the things he had done in Tangshan Prefecture.

For example, loving the people like his own children, thousands of people seeing him off when he left office, tears streaming down their faces at the city gates, etc.

These legends further enhanced Chen Yuan's reputation, and they were all good names, virtuous names…

Under so many praises, Chen Yuan began the next step, going to an inconspicuous little county town under the jurisdiction of Jiangdu Prefecture to find the person who shielded his fate.

Shangguan Yu was a little puzzled at first, but when Chen Yuan said that this was cultivation, that he was tempering his heart, he did not stop him, but sighed.

He said that they had not seen each other for several months, and now that they had met, they would be separated again, which was a bit melancholy.

Chen Yuan patted Shangguan Yu on the shoulder and said:

"As a great man, how can he… be so coy? You and I brothers will have a chance to meet again."

Liu Zhenzong also bid farewell to Chen Yuan, the two clasped their hands, smiled at each other, and then Chen Yuan laughed a few times and turned to leave.

The following process was much faster. Although Jiangdu Prefecture had many mountains and few roads, these were nothing to a Dan Realm Grandmaster.

He solved them directly by flying through the air.

On the other side, as the matter fermented and the popularity of the shock in Shu Province increased, the Immortal Ascension Tower, which was originally preparing to start printing this issue of the Fengyun List,

had to postpone it for half a day for Chen Yuan.

This kind of thing was not an isolated case, and it happened from time to time in the Immortal Ascension Tower, and adjustments could be made quickly in many cases.

After the news obtained by the Shu Province branch of the Immortal Ascension Tower was judged, it was quickly transmitted to the main building of the Immortal Ascension Tower in Wudi City. After professional evaluation, Chen Yuan's ranking was fixed at twenty-first on the Fengyun List!

He was only one place away from being directly listed in the top twenty.

This ranking was also quite appropriate. After all, Tang Xianzhuo's previous ranking was only twenty-fifth. Chen Yuan defeated him, so it was normal to advance a few places.

As for the top twenty, their strength was indeed very strong.

Jiang He back then was only in the top twenty of the Fengyun List.

Therefore, this ranking did not cause too much of a stir. The only wave it caused was that the number of places he had advanced this time was really too many, nearly thirty places.

Although it could not be said that there was no precedent, it was definitely rare.

Because of this incident, Chen Yuan's reputation as a peerless genius became even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he had even begun to be compared with many big shots who had once been famous in the Jianghu.

At this time, Zuo Chengzong of Wudang Mountain added fuel to the fire.

He said that being born in the same era as Chen Yuan was his luck, but also his misfortune.

After hearing this, Wei Wuque, the son of the Beiliang Prince, also took the opportunity to declare that Chen Yuan's talent was rare throughout the ages, and that no one in this generation could keep up with his pace.

Even being able to see his back was something many people dreamed of.

Bai Changqing also released the word that Chen Yuan could be called invincible in his generation!

These remarks shifted the focus of many people's discussions from the Shu Province Tang Clan to Chen Yuan. Although many people did not say it explicitly, they already had a vague consensus.

That was, Chen Yuan might be able to suppress all the geniuses of this era.

No matter how talented you are, possessing a spiritual body, the inheritance of a powerful being, or the formation of an unusual core, you still cannot compete with Chen Yuan!

In fact, after Chen Yuan entered the Dan Realm, he could no longer be called the younger generation, but because of his age, many people still regarded him as a "genius".

Of course, there was praise and there was criticism.

Some people said that Chen Yuan was being overhyped, and that he could not possibly be so strong. Being able to defeat Tang Xianzhuo was completely a trick. With the help of Liu Zhenzong, the Four Symbols Divine Arrow, he barely managed to kill Tang Xianzhuo.

It could not be attributed to his own merits.

Some people also said that Tang Xianzhuo was seriously injured because he had saved his wife, and Chen Yuan was lucky to win.

However, this statement was somewhat untenable.

Because there were too many onlookers, and the commotion caused by the two of them fighting was too great, how could Tang Xianzhuo be in a state of serious injury?

In short, because of Chen Yuan, a not-so-small storm was stirred up in the southern Jianghu.

However, for this reason, Chen Yuan's whereabouts were also completely exposed. Many people had been looking for his whereabouts since he left the capital,

but they had no clue at all.

Now that his whereabouts had been revealed, coupled with the fact that he had gained such a great reputation, many people wanted to challenge him, and even kill him.

But for Chen Yuan, this was only a minor problem. For Chen Yuan, who had already raised his cultivation to the peak of the Solid Core Realm, he was not afraid of anyone in the same realm.

Even against the top twenty or even the top ten, he might not be without the power to fight!

However, what he did not know was that those who were preparing to attack him were not only Dan Realm Grandmasters.

Along the way from the capital to Shu Province, Chen Yuan's whereabouts were indeed well hidden, but for some forces, it was not too difficult to find him, plus the fact that his whereabouts had been revealed now, it was even easier.

And this force was… Japan!

Chen Yuan had repeatedly disrupted Japan's plans and had long become the common enemy of the three major families. Also, after the collapse of the Sumeru Illusion, Ito Shincheng went to consult a Japanese fortune-telling master.

He was preparing to divine the future of the Ito family.

As a result, the divination process was directly interrupted, and the fortune-telling master was even seriously injured, saying that the secrets of heaven could not be revealed.

Ito Shincheng asked with a solemn expression what was going on.

The fortune-telling master shook his head and remained silent.

Finally, under Ito Shincheng's pressure, he still revealed some obscure information, saying that the Ito family would be in danger of destruction in the future, and that the person who would do it was in the Central Plains.

Ito Shincheng asked who it was.

The fortune-telling master said that he could not see clearly, and told him to think about whether he had encountered any experts recently, or Central Plains geniuses with high talent.

Naturally, Ito Shincheng thought of Chen Yuan.

In addition, after being listed on the Fengyun List at number twenty-one, Chen Yuan's reputation became more and more prominent, which made Ito Shincheng feel a fear from the bottom of his heart, as if he was really afraid that the words of the fortune-telling master who was famous in Japan would come true one day.

Therefore, he must kill him!

But he was now seriously injured and not suitable to take action. Japanese martial artists were not familiar with the Central Plains, especially the south. If Chen Yuan found a place to hide, it would be difficult to find him.

He had to find a strong Central Plains person to kill him.

After thinking about it, Ito Shincheng approached the other two families, preparing to join forces to pay some price and ask the Seven Killing Hall, one of the Ten Great Immortal Sects, to take action against Chen Yuan.

The Yanagi family immediately agreed when they heard that it was Chen Yuan, and the other family did not object.

In order to solve Chen Yuan once and for all, the three major families no longer looked for gold-level or silver-level assassins, but directly approached the high-level officials of the Seven Killing Hall, inviting a Yama to take action!

Of course, Chen Yuan naturally did not know these things. He only felt that his whereabouts had been exposed and that there might be danger, so he changed his disguise again after leaving Jiangdu Prefecture City.

After all, it was good to avoid some dangers.

Chen Yuan was not very clear about his ranking on the Fengyun List. After leaving Jiangdu Prefecture City, he basically lost many sources of information and did not know that he had almost become an existence that suppressed an era.

On this day, Chen Yuan left the small county town. After inquiring, he confirmed the final destination he was going to.

The reason why it was so troublesome was because Senior Moro was not omniscient either. What he could do was to peek at a more detailed location in the process of breaking the secrets of heaven.

In fact, Chen Yuan still had to judge and investigate.

It was a small mountain village located in the depths of the mountains. Not many people knew about it, and the location was very secret. It was called… Chen Family Village!

To be honest, when Chen Yuan heard that the destination of this trip was actually Chen Family Village, he was stunned for three breaths, thinking that it was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

His surname was Chen, and then the destination was a place called Chen Family Village.

There were no such big coincidences in the world.

After being silent for a long time, Chen Yuan exhaled a long breath and began to head towards the Chen Family Village located in the depths of the mountains.

According to the news he had obtained, this place was sparsely populated, and the entire village was almost isolated from the world. Few people went to the county seat, which was somewhat in line with his previous guess.

Looking at the endless mountains under his feet, Chen Yuan almost scanned every inch of them. This mountain was called Luochen Mountain, named after the Former Chu Dynasty, as recorded in the county annals.

However, according to his perception, the vitality of heaven and earth was relatively thin. Perhaps, for this reason, no Jianghu sect had established a mountain gate here.

As he got closer and closer, Chen Yuan became a little nervous again, but he suppressed it. There was nothing he could not face. Besides,

he now had some guesses about his identity.

What he lacked were just some detailed things.

While scanning the mountains, Chen Yuan stopped. Although he was nearly a thousand meters away, he still keenly saw the people walking on a mountain path below.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yuan's figure took a sharp turn.

There were two people Chen Yuan saw, one was leading a donkey cart, and the other was sitting on the donkey cart. It was a disheveled woman,

well, he could vaguely see that it was a woman.

The one leading the donkey cart was an old man with wrinkles on his face.

"You two, wait a moment."

Hearing the shouting from behind, the old man who was leading the donkey cart subconsciously looked back and found a slightly noble young man.

He could not help but feel a little uneasy.

The woman in the donkey cart lowered her head, not daring to look at Chen Yuan.

"What's your surname, old man?"

Chen Yuan glanced at the two of them and asked with a smile after confirming that there was no problem.

The old man was a little uneasy, hesitating for a long time before saying:

"My name is Chen Youtie, this is my wife, Yingzi, I..."

Looking at the old man's unease and anxiety, Chen Yuan quickly said:

"Don't be afraid, old man, my surname is also Chen, and my ancestors came from Chen Family Village. I'm back this time to visit relatives, but the mountain road is a bit confusing,

can we travel together for a while?"

Chen Youtie looked at his wife in the donkey cart, hesitated for a while, and nodded:

"Then you can follow us."

"Thank you."

Chen Yuan smiled lightly and cupped his hands.

His plan was to first learn something about the situation in Chen Family Village from the old man. Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy would put his mind at ease, otherwise, he would really be a little uneasy.

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