With the help of Ye Chenbai, everything went smoothly. The guards of Emperor Wu City were not alarmed at all, as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, inside a restaurant somewhere in Emperor Wu City.

A man with a long beard, dressed in a Dongying martial arts robe, stood with his hands behind his back on the roof, his eyes somewhat puzzled. According to the timeline, it should have been long enough for Yagyu Takeyoshi to visit Chen Yuan.

He left in the morning, and now the sky was already getting dark.

Could it be that he was having such a pleasant conversation with Chen Yuan that he was invited to stay as a guest?

It seemed... not entirely impossible.

He was the father of Yagyu Shinichi and Yagyu Takeyoshi, Yagyu Amano, the current patriarch of the Yagyu family, and his cultivation had impressively reached the Transformation Yang Realm, and he was not far from the True Lord Realm.

This time, he came to the Central Plains for the great plan of Dongying. The three major families joined hands to set up formations in the Central Plains in order to gradually integrate Dongying martial artists into the Central Plains,

And then... control the Central Plains!

They were located in the barbarian lands of the East Sea, which seemed to be rich in resources, but in reality, they could not compare with the Central Plains, and the heaven and earth spiritual energy was even weaker, making it impossible to give birth to martial artists with unparalleled talents.

Since the establishment of the Ascension to Immortality List, Dongying martial artists had not even reached the top three. One could imagine how remote Dongying was. Of course, the main reason

Was actually due to a huge secret.

Even existences like him did not know the details of this secret, only that Dongying might suffer a great disaster in the future and would not be suitable for survival. Therefore, Dongying martial artists had begun to gradually integrate into the Central Plains.

It was a pity that although they had made some progress, the aristocratic families and sects, including the imperial court, in the Central Plains disliked or even hated Dongying. Only the Buddhist sect was compassionate and willing to accept them.

Just as he was thinking about this matter, Yagyu Amano's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he looked sharply behind him. Fang Hongtai, in white robes, instantly teleported from afar.

"Building Master Fang."

Yagyu Amano learned the etiquette of the Central Plains and cupped his fist in greeting.

"Patriarch Yagyu came to Emperor Wu City without even saying hello?" Fang Hongtai said with a smile, wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes. Experts above the Transformation Yang Realm were required to inform the Ascension to Immortality Tower when they came to Emperor Wu City.

This was also the rule of Emperor Wu City, because Transformation Yang Realm experts were considered high-level martial artists in the Jianghu, and the damage they could cause was very great. If they were not restrained, chaos was likely to occur.

A trace of unnaturalness flashed in Yagyu Amano's eyes, and he said in a low voice:

"I am only staying for a short while and will leave before today."

"If that's the case, then that's for the best."

Fang Hongtai said with a faint smile.

"Building Master Fang, about the matter we discussed before, is City Lord Ye really no longer considering it?"

More than a month ago, he had come to Emperor Wu City and approached Fang Hongtai, wanting to reach a deal with Emperor Wu City. After all, Dongying martial artists had to pass through Emperor Wu City if they wanted to enter the Central Plains.

This place was too well-positioned, occupying the best location in the entire East Sea. To be honest, the several major families of Dongying had not coveted Emperor Wu City,

But after thinking about Ye Xiangnan, the second-best in the world, and the background of Emperor Wu City, they finally temporarily extinguished this thought.

However, Ye Xiangnan directly refused at the time and did not even give them a second chance to meet him. This was why they turned their attention to Yunzhou and Qingzhou.

Fang Hongtai looked calmly at the distance and said faintly:

"There is no need to mention this matter again. No matter how big the East Sea is, there is not an extra inch of land to give Dongying martial artists a place to stay. Don't even think about the nearby overseas islands."

"Our three major families of Dongying can bring huge benefits to Emperor Wu City, as long as Emperor Wu City agrees to give up a piece of land."

"Friend Yagyu, the Central Plains is vast, a hundred times larger than Dongying. Do you think Emperor Wu City would care about that mere bit of profit? Besides, the City Lord has already spoken.

Don't even think about putting pressure through the imperial court. In the East Sea, Emperor Wu City has the final say. Without City Lord Ye's approval, you won't get an inch of land."

"Is City Lord Ye being too unreasonable!" Hearing this, Yagyu Amano frowned.

Even if he had a good temper, he would be angered by such words.

Fang Hongtai smiled with hidden malice and said faintly:

"Not to mention Dongying, even the emperor is not in the City Lord's eyes. Your little thoughts can't be hidden from the City Lord. Emperor Wu City can't control other places,

But in the East Sea, if you still want Dongying martial artists to travel freely, don't do anything that angers the City Lord. These are all words that the City Lord said before.

I also advise Friend Yagyu, do not say that you were not warned!"

A trace of killing intent flashed in Yagyu Amano's eyes, but his face remained unchanged, and he nodded:

"Building Master Fang, rest assured, since City Lord Ye does not allow it, we will naturally not mention this matter again. The reason why we want to have a place to stay is only because Dongying martial artists admire the majesty of the Central Plains."

"Heh..."

Fang Hongtai nodded with a fake smile.

Sure enough, these Dongying martial artists were indeed as the City Lord had said, fierce and tyrannical in front of the weak, but in front of the strong, even if they were insulted,

They would behave extremely docilely.

Tsk, really like dogs!

Feeling Fang Hongtai's gaze, Yagyu Amano felt a little unnatural, took a deep breath, and cupped his fist:

"Since City Lord Ye does not agree, then I will take my leave."

"Farewell... I won't see you off!"

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"Thank you, Brother Ye, for this." Chen Yuan cupped his fist and smiled.

No matter what, he was somewhat impulsive to take action in the Ascension to Immortality Tower this time. Although he was not afraid of those troubles, it would naturally be best if he could resolve them.

"Brother Chen doesn't need to be so polite. The only small favors I can help with are these."

"These are enough."

"Brother Chen must also be careful in his actions recently. Yagyu Takeyoshi and Yagyu Shinichi are known as the Yagyu Twin Swords, and they are the two most outstanding disciples of the Yagyu family in this generation.

Now that Brother Chen has eliminated them all, I'm afraid the Yagyu family won't let it go." Ye Chenbai's expression was very solemn. He just didn't understand.

Why Chen Yuan had to kill Yagyu Takeyoshi and form a deadly feud with the Yagyu family. Was he really not afraid of any revenge? Was the force behind him really that strong?

"It's okay, I know what I'm doing."

He had enough enemies, and he wasn't afraid of adding another Yagyu family. Moreover, without a strong enemy as his opponent, he wouldn't have enough motivation to improve his strength.

These forces would eventually become his stepping stones, witnessing him reach the highest level step by step!

Seeing Chen Yuan's attitude, Ye Chenbai let out a long breath and didn't ask any more questions. It would be good as long as he could handle it. He couldn't help with anything else.

"Brother Chen, didn't you say you had something to ask Brother Ye?" Shangguan Yu said in a timely manner, changing the subject. Always talking about enemies made the atmosphere somewhat depressing.

"Oh? Brother Chen has something to ask?" Ye Chenbai raised an eyebrow.

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, and he smiled:

"There is indeed a small matter to ask Brother Ye about."

"Brother Chen, feel free to ask. Thanks to Brother Chen, my position in the Ascension to Immortality Tower has been promoted again, and my authority has also increased a lot. As long as it's within my capabilities, I will definitely satisfy Brother Chen."

Chen Yuan nodded and then said:

"I would like to know if there is a place called Locking Dragon Stream in the East Sea?"

"Locking Dragon Stream?"

Hearing the unfamiliar name from Chen Yuan's mouth, Zhang Xuan, Shangguan Yu, and Ye Chenbai were all puzzled, not understanding what this place was, and

What was he asking about this place for?

"Brother Ye hasn't heard of it?"

"It's indeed a bit unfamiliar. Is Brother Chen sure it's in the East Sea?"

"Certain."

Chen Yuan nodded accurately and also breathed a sigh of relief. Since even Ye Chenbai, a local of the East Sea, didn't know about this place, then it seemed that this place was truly unknown.

It was a remote place.

And this was exactly what he wanted. He estimated that the commotion of his Core Formation this time would probably be as big as Zuo Chengcong's. If he could keep a low profile,

Naturally, it was better to keep a low profile.

Moreover, he was preparing to set an ambush here. If the people from the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun family really dared to attack him, then this place would be their burial ground, their final resting place.

Shangguan Yu's eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, and it suddenly occurred to him that Chen Yuan might be about to break through?

He had always been very curious about the matter of the Wordless Stele on Mount Emei. Shortly after Chen Yuan said he was going sightseeing, the stele there was destroyed.

Even if Chen Yuan didn't admit it, he still felt that Chen Yuan was somewhat involved in the destruction of the stele.

"Okay, then I'll have someone check it out." He didn't ask any more questions, directly nodded, and instructed an Ascension to Immortality Tower martial artist beside him. The other party directly turned and left.

About a quarter of an hour later, the martial artist respectfully handed over a folded piece of paper to Ye Chenbai, who, without even looking at it, turned around and handed it to Chen Yuan.

Opening the paper, there was a detailed introduction on it.

The Locking Dragon Stream he mentioned was also known as Locking Dragon Mountain. It was not on the land near Emperor Wu City, but on the sea. It was an isolated island, very far from Emperor Wu City, as far as two hundred miles away.

If one were to enter the sea in other places, the closest distance to the mainland would also be dozens of miles.

The origin of that place was also very legendary. It was said that when Emperor Taizu of Chu had not yet established his country, he had launched a vast conquest in the East Sea and engaged in a great battle with the powerful demons in the East Sea.

Legend has it that in that battle, the mountains and rivers were shattered, and the seawater flowed backward. Originally, Locking Dragon Mountain was located on the border of the mainland, but hundreds of miles around it were collapsed.

This was how an isolated island was formed there.

And the reason why it was named Locking Dragon Stream was because the blood of the East Sea Demon Dragon was spilled all over the mountain, dyeing it red, which was why it got its name. Moreover, it was not just one name, Locking Dragon Stream.

There were also names such as Dragon Blood Mountain, Suppressing Dragon Mountain, and Overturning Dragon Stream.

Locking Dragon Stream was just one of them.

Of course, this was just an elusive legend. After all, it had been nearly a thousand years since the founding of the Great Chu.

As time flowed and times changed, everything had long been different.

Because of the legend, it was said that many people went there to search for treasures hundreds of years ago, but over time, no one cared about it anymore, because it was just a desolate mountain.

There was not even any vegetation, and there were very few living creatures. It was only in recent years that it had a bit of vitality. In the early years, even fishermen did not dare to go up there.

They felt that the island was too strange, completely scarlet red.

Moreover, the heaven and earth spiritual energy here was thin, and the location was very remote. Now, apart from the fishermen who occasionally rested there, few people went there. As for the reason why the mountain was scarlet red, it had already been found.

There was a vein of a mineral called hematite in this mountain, and there were too many red corals nearby, which was why it looked completely scarlet red at first glance.

In addition, the value of hematite was very low, and it was not worth the effort to mine it. Therefore, almost no martial artists went to occupy it.

After reading it, a trace of satisfaction flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes, which just met his expectations.

"Brother Chen, could it be that there are unknown treasures in this Locking Dragon Stream?" Ye Chenbai asked jokingly.

"Yes, if there are any hidden treasures in this place, Brother Chen, don't forget us friends." Shangguan Yu chimed in.

Chen Yuan curled his lips and indifferently handed the things in his hand to Shangguan Yu:

"No treasures have been found on it for thousands of years. Will I have them as soon as I go? Brother Shangguan, you think too highly of me. I'm not God's favorite son."

"That's not necessarily true." Shangguan Yu thought to himself.

He didn't believe it at first, but the reality slapped him in the face hard.

"It's just a joke. But Brother Chen, what is the reason for asking about this place?" Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

"It's nothing. Actually, I heard someone mention it when I passed by the East Sea before. I didn't even keep it in mind. Now that everything is settled,

I'm thinking about going out to sea to take a look. I haven't seen the overseas world in my life, which is a bit of a pity."

"Do you believe that yourself, Brother Chen?"

Zhang Xuan said softly.

"That's right, Brother Chen, just tell us directly. Why hide it?"

"You really want to know?"

"That's natural."

"It's not a big deal. I said before that if someone really wants to attack me, it's actually what I want, but it's not easy for people to know, so I'm thinking about putting the place overseas."

"Now that you guys know, don't spread it out." Chen Yuan said half-jokingly.

"Brother Chen, rest assured, I, Zhang, have always been tight-lipped."

"Me too, Ye."

"Me too."

"That's good."

"However, Brother Chen, are you really going to do this?"

"Sometimes, problems that are not solved will always be problems. Sometimes, when they are solved, they are no longer problems." Chen Yuan's gaze turned calm as he looked at the scene in front of him and said faintly.

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Chen Yuan finally left. Originally, Zhang Xuan and Shangguan Yu wanted to face the possible interception with him, but he refused,

And told them not to tell anyone about this.

Otherwise, they would no longer be friends in the future.

Zhang Xuan and others were also clear about the stakes involved and even wanted to swear a blood oath in front of Chen Yuan, but Chen Yuan stopped them. There was no need for that.

Even if those people from the Qingyun Sword Sect didn't come, he wouldn't suffer any losses.

After all, his most fundamental purpose was actually Core Formation. As for counter-killing those people, it was just an extra.

After saying goodbye to Ye Chenbai, the few of them agreed to meet again in the future. Zhang Xuan was preparing to return to Nanling Prefecture, while Shangguan Yu was also going back to his family to cultivate in seclusion. They all had bright futures.

Carrying the Ascension to Immortality Fruit, Chen Yuan left the city. As soon as he went out, someone contacted him and revealed his identity as a member of the Dao God Palace.

After some verification and confirmation that there was no danger, Chen Yuan told the other party the location of Locking Dragon Mountain. What surprised him was that the other party did not ask to take away the Ascension to Immortality Fruit.

He originally thought that the Dao God Palace valued the Ascension to Immortality Fruit so much that they would be eager to take it away.

After telling the other party, Chen Yuan didn't hide his identity too much. Of course, in order to cover up, he still concealed quite a bit, but such concealment,

Was difficult to find for ordinary martial artists.

But for a large Jianghu sect like the Qingyun Sword Sect or the Yun family, it was nothing. If they really wanted to kill him, they must have already made preparations.

And he also wanted to take this opportunity to completely see all the Dao Lords of the Dao God Palace.

He wondered... how many were there in total.

After leaving Emperor Wu City, Chen Yuan followed the path pointed out by Ye Chenbai and very quickly reached the closest mainland to Locking Dragon Mountain.

From a fisherman, he bought a small boat for ten taels of silver.

Urging it with true essence, it was like an arrow, heading straight for the direction of Locking Dragon Mountain.

Everything went smoothly along the way. Chen Yuan spent half a day looking at the map and finally arrived near Locking Dragon Mountain. There was indeed no human habitation around.

It was very remote.

Looking at a scarlet mountain in front of him, Chen Yuan stopped, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice:

"I've finally arrived."

The place for Core Formation!

Feeling the thin heaven and earth spiritual energy nearby, Chen Yuan did not hesitate and did not show anything unusual. He took a step and directly flew into the air, arriving above the isolated island.

The island was not big, only ten miles in radius, but there were several peaks. He opened his Heavenly Eye and searched inch by inch. Finally, in the very center of the island, he found the long-lost blue aura of luck.

Locking Dragon Mountain!

The unremarkable mountain in front of him, no different from the other peaks, was the place where the blue light was most concentrated. He looked around.

Chen Yuan slowly descended from the void.

The ground was hard, completely scarlet red, as if it had been dyed red with blood.

He didn't immediately cultivate in seclusion to prepare for a breakthrough. The process of breaking through could not be disturbed, otherwise, it was likely to be in vain. It was best to solve the troubles first.

Thinking of this, he looked around and said loudly:

"You want to kill me, Chen. Why are you still hiding? This place is far from the East Sea and uninhabited. It's the best place to take action."

Although he didn't sense any aura, he had an inexplicable feeling that someone was watching him nearby.

Chen Yuan's voice was amplified with true essence and spread nearly ten thousand meters in all directions. His voice echoed throughout the island.

Sure enough, no more than three breaths after the voice fell, a hoarse voice resounded through the void:

"Chen Yuan, you are known as the Demon Blade. When you strike, you often have dragon-shaped energy surrounding you. This place is also called Suppressing Dragon Mountain. It's the best place to suppress your evil dragon. You can be considered to have lived your life in vain."

"If that's the case, then why don't you show yourself?"

"Hehe..." A cold voice came from around:

"Chen Yuan, you deliberately lured us to this place. Do you really think we can't see it? But we still came, just to tell you that even if you have a thousand tricks, you will not escape death today!

What you rely on is only Jiang He. A mere Core Realm grandmaster, what can he do to make us afraid? If he dares to show himself today, he will surely end up dying and disappearing!"

"Hmph, Chen Yuan, you rely on Jiang He to act fiercely and kill my Yun family's disciples one after another. It's time to settle these grudges completely. Today, I will extract your soul and refine it, so that you will be eternally condemned and unable to be reborn!"

Voices rang out one after another in the void.

But Chen Yuan's face was not flustered at all. Instead, he said calmly:

"Then what are you waiting for? I, Chen, am right here. Take action!"