As the fire intensified, the Imperial Slaughter Blade began to undergo new changes, first devouring the dragon scale, which was most compatible with it.

Ouyang Zhi continuously tapped with his hands, manipulating the power of the Earth Core Fire Vein, the scorching temperature causing the two to gradually merge together, and mysterious patterns began to appear on the blade.

These were very faint patterns, almost imperceptible upon casual observation. However, a closer look revealed that they were in the shape of dragon scales.

"Roar!"

With a deafening dragon roar, the dragon scale gradually disappeared into the Imperial Slaughter Blade.

Next, Ouyang Zhi continued to form seals, and the Imperial Slaughter Blade began to devour the Blood Fiend Blade.

Compared to the dragon scale, the Blood Fiend Blade, an evil object, was devoured at a slower pace.

In fact, Chen Yuan had always felt that the Blood Fiend Blade was a treasure that did not belong to spiritual weapons. It possessed considerable spirituality, and even its own emotions.

Bloodthirst was the Blood Fiend Blade's true nature!

Unfortunately, it encountered the Imperial Slaughter Blade.

As the most evil and ferocious object in the world, the Imperial Slaughter Blade's bloodthirst was even stronger than the Blood Fiend Blade's. Moreover, it had been refined under the Earth Core Fire Vein for hundreds of years, reaching a terrifying level.

Furthermore, it had successively weathered four tribulation thunders, becoming one of the few four-tribulation divine weapons in the world. Its own intelligence was already terrifying, a dimensional strike for the Blood Fiend Blade.

As time passed, sweat began to bead on Ouyang Zhi's forehead.

His cultivation was ultimately too weak. Even with the assistance of the grand formation, it was still somewhat strained. And this wasn't even crafting a divine weapon, but assisting the Imperial Slaughter Blade in devouring two other spiritual objects.

If he were crafting a divine weapon, it would all be in vain in a moment.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan immediately stepped forward and said calmly:

"Ingest the pill."

Ouyang Zhi replied with an "Okay" and then took out a pill from his bosom to mend his injuries. Chen Yuan, on the other hand, used his powerful true essence to briefly maintain the formation.

Han Yu watched this scene with horror.

Chen Yuan had already told him about the grade of the Imperial Slaughter Blade, a level he could only look up to.

A four-tribulation divine weapon!

Looking at the Jianghu, who, besides the ancestors and sect leaders of those aristocratic sects, could control such a divine weapon?

Now, Chen Yuan had one in his hands.

Yue Shan and the others forcibly gathered their spirits. Although the distance was somewhat far, they still felt a powerful sense of oppression. That blade,

it was like a completely awakened ferocious beast.

With Chen Yuan's assistance, Ouyang Zhi finally had a chance to catch his breath. After hastily recovering some true essence, he took over the formation controlled by Chen Yuan again.

Gradually...

The Blood Fiend Blade began to melt. In everyone's eyes, it transformed into a pool of black blood, pouring into the Imperial Slaughter Blade. The original blood-colored patterns on the blade began to emit a huge light.

"Roar!"

The dragon soul within the Imperial Slaughter Blade left the blade and coiled above it, exuding an extraordinarily terrifying aura. Its huge body, nearly a hundred meters long, brought immense oppressive power.

Its eyes were blood-red, and Chen Yuan sensed the aura of the Blood Fiend Blade within it.

"Father, it's about to undergo a tribulation!"

Ouyang Zhi said in a deep voice.

"Alright, then let it undergo a tribulation."

Chen Yuan nodded. Undergoing a tribulation was something that would trigger the nine heavens tribulation thunder whenever a divine weapon reached a critical point, and it was beyond human power to stop.

The only thing that surprised him was that the power contained in the dragon scale and the Blood Fiend Blade was so strong that it could allow the Imperial Slaughter Blade to undergo another tribulation. To be honest, it was somewhat beyond his expectations.

After all, the Imperial Slaughter Blade had accumulated for hundreds of years before weathering four tribulations.

Equally shocked was Madam Xu.

Only those who truly understood the power of divine weapons knew the benefits of weathering each tribulation. When Chen Yuan said that he wanted the Imperial Slaughter Blade to devour two spiritual objects,

she had some speculation that the spiritual objects in Chen Yuan's hands were probably not ordinary.

But she hadn't made this connection.

Chen Yuan, indeed, possessed great secrets. He could casually take out such spiritual objects. Her bet was not wrong.

As the saying goes, it's not what you see, it's what you imagine.

Madam Xu's brain was now making Chen Yuan even more mysterious.

Of course, this was only beneficial and not harmful, and would make Madam Xu and Ouyang Zhi even more submissive.

"It should be because of the dragon scale."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered as he speculated in his heart.

Although the Blood Fiend Blade was extraordinary, it still had its limits. At least for Transcendent Profound Realm martial artists, the threat of the Blood Fiend Blade was already very small, and its own power was not too terrifying.

Then there was only one possibility, and that was that this dragon scale was definitely not an ordinary dragon scale. It was probably a very important dragon scale from a true dragon. If not,

how could it leave dragon scale patterns on the Imperial Slaughter Blade?

One had to know that the Blood Fiend Blade only made those blood-colored patterns brighter.

Could it be... a Reverse Scale?

It wasn't his fault for thinking this way, but he was simply ignorant. He only knew that the most precious thing on a dragon's body was the Reverse Scale.

He didn't know much about anything else.

This was true in both his past and present lives.

In today's world, depictions of demon dragons only existed in fragments, without much detail. The same was true for other strange beasts.

He even sometimes wondered if someone was deliberately suppressing it?

Hearing Chen Yuan's accurate answer, Ouyang Zhi no longer hesitated. He continuously formed seals with his hands, and the formation's light became brighter and brighter, with wisps of aura dissipating.

Just like the previous scene, rumbling tribulation thunder resounded again in the void.

Black clouds pressed down, like the end of the world.

Sensing the oppression of the tribulation thunder, the Imperial Slaughter Blade let out a dragon roar, roaring angrily at the tribulation thunder. Then, it charged straight up, hard-hitting the tribulation thunder.

Ferocious objects had always been fearless.

Even the tribulation thunder was no exception.

......

......

When the nine tribulation thunders dissipated, the Imperial Slaughter Blade shone brightly. Chen Yuan stepped out, and the dragon soul flew out, circling Chen Yuan a few times, even more affectionate than before.

It seemed to be even more intelligent.

Grasping the Imperial Slaughter Blade in his hand, Chen Yuan nodded slightly, very satisfied!

This trip to Hidden Weapon Valley was not in vain.

A five-tribulation divine weapon!

The help it would bring him was indescribable. If this news were to spread, it would definitely attract the envy of many strong individuals.

For martial artists, divine weapons were equivalent to a battle power multiplier.

The stronger the martial artist, the more true this was.

"Congratulations, Father, on your divine weapon's tribulation. Your future dominance will be assured!"

Ouyang Zhi quickly bowed and said loudly.

Yue Shan and the others glanced at Ouyang Zhi, a trace of dissatisfaction flashing in their eyes. In the past, they were the ones who did this kind of cheering, but considering that Ouyang Zhi was, after all, their lord's adopted son, they still endured it.

"Congratulations, Lord, on your divine weapon's tribulation!"

The few of them then said in unison.

Han Yu raised an eyebrow and took a deep look at Ouyang Zhi, feeling that the world was changing too fast. It had only been a few days since he last saw him, and Chen Yuan had actually developed this relationship with Ouyang Zhi.

It was really... a bit unexpected.

But this had nothing to do with him. After letting out a breath, he then bowed and said:

"Your subordinate congratulates Master on his divine weapon's tribulation. May your dominance be assured!"

At this moment, Han Yu was completely devoted.

When he witnessed Jiang He's sword slaying a grandmaster not long ago, he already wanted to follow Chen Yuan, but there was inevitably a trace of pride in his heart, feeling that it wouldn't be too late to establish the relationship between master and servant after arriving at Tangshan Prefecture.

But he didn't expect that in just a few days, Ouyang Zhi actually had the intention of snatching his position and even recognized Chen Yuan as his father. A sense of urgency arose in his heart.

He aspired to be the number one expert under Chen Yuan's command.

Only in this way could he obtain more resources and support, and only in this way could he avenge those blood feuds.

Today's occasion directly prompted him to submit in advance.

Chen Yuan slowly swept his gaze over everyone. Although there were only a few people, they were generally Transcendent Profound Realm martial artists, which made him feel heroic.

His ambition also grew...

Calculating in this way, there were now nearly five Transcendent Profound Realm martial artists under his command, which was considered unique among Transcendent Profound Realm forces.

If there was a Core Realm Grandmaster in charge, they would definitely be able to quickly rank among the top-tier forces.

And it would definitely not be an ordinary top-tier force.

"Everyone, please rise."

With the Imperial Slaughter Blade returned to its sheath, Chen Yuan waved his hand, and an invisible Gang Qi lifted everyone up.

The rest was very simple.

Chen Yuan cultivated during the day and engaged in indescribable acts with Madam Xu at night, living a fulfilling life.

After the Imperial Slaughter Blade was completely refined, Hidden Weapon Valley also opened its mountain gate. Although there were some speculations from the outside world, the internal word was very tight, and nothing was revealed.

Outsiders would only think that it was the newly appointed Ouyang Zhi purging the forces left behind by Ouyang Tuo, and it was completely impossible for them to guess in the direction of divine weapons.

Time passed quickly, and nearly ten days had passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day.

Chen Yuan leisurely woke up at noon, let out a breath. Last night's battle was very fierce. After the initial adaptation, Madam Xu was now no weaker than Chen Yuan.

The collision between two Transcendent Profound Realm experts was definitely shocking.

Looking at the figure reflected in the bronze mirror in his hand, Chen Yuan frowned slightly. These few days were the most indulgent time he had had since coming to this world, and he had not stopped at all.

The consequences naturally followed.

Perhaps because he had not washed his face, Chen Yuan's eye sockets actually had a hint of darkness, coupled with the stubble that grew every day.

It was quite decadent.

"Wine and women have actually made me so haggard..." Chen Yuan took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"From today onwards, no more alcohol!"

Then, with a wave of his hand, the stubble was swept away, and he regained his vitality.

Although he said he would quit alcohol, Chen Yuan would no longer continue to indulge himself. The reason why he resisted Shen Yan Shu following him was that he didn't want to fall into a gentle trap.

Since ancient times, women had been a gentle trap and a hero's tomb. He didn't want himself to be ruined because of this.

Indulging for a few days was already very rare for Chen Yuan. It was absolutely impossible for him to truly slacken his fighting spirit.

He... was ready to return to Tangshan!

It had been more than a month since he left, and it was almost time for him to go back and report to Jiang He.

Also, he was, after all, a Green Envoy of Tangshan Prefecture. It was always a little unusual to stay in Shu Prefecture.

He also had to thank Jiang He. After he made his move before, he left him a communication talisman. He would definitely recognize this favor.

That was his principle in doing things.

A drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring, and the hatred of the day should be avenged on the same day.

Unless the other party's strength was too strong, he would appropriately endure it.

"The Green Envoy is leaving?"

In the council hall, Madam Xu was stunned for a moment.

"That's right. Although Hidden Weapon Valley is good, it's impossible for Chen to stay here forever." Chen Yuan said indifferently, sitting at the head of the table.

Although Ouyang Zhi was the Valley Master of Hidden Weapon Valley, it was he who sat at the head of the table. At first, Chen Yuan didn't want to do it, but Ouyang Zhi kept declining.

Chen Yuan didn't want to be too much, so he sat at the head of the table.

Yue Shan and the others didn't speak, sitting below and listening quietly.

Since Ouyang Zhi recognized him as his father, their treatment had basically been equivalent to that of Transcendent Profound Realm martial artists. All kinds of resources were open for supply, including many beauties from Shu Prefecture.

Since ancient times, Sichuan had produced beauties, and they had also enjoyed a blessing.

They had eaten some good pork.

The reason for saying this was that Yue Shan and the others were initially amazed by the beauties that Ouyang Zhi had prepared for them and wanted to offer them to Chen Yuan, but Chen Yuan refused.

He said that they had little experience and had never eaten any good pork.

Since then, the few of them had learned the meaning of this.

"Then this concubine..." Madam Xu hesitated.

Although she had agreed before, Chen Yuan didn't immediately express his intention to take her back to Tangshan Prefecture. For a moment, Madam Xu felt a little flustered.

There was no way. After experiencing those fulfilling feelings, she didn't want to lose them again.

"Is Madam planning to stay in Hidden Weapon Valley or return with this envoy?" Chen Yuan asked casually.

Madam Xu's eyes lit up and she said quickly:

"This concubine is already the Green Envoy's person, so naturally I will return with the Green Envoy. Or is the Green Envoy just deceiving this concubine with his previous words?"

She stared at Chen Yuan, as if to say that Chen Yuan was a heartless man.

"Well... then you can just come back with me."

"Father, what about me?"

Ouyang Zhi also spoke up.

"You stay in Hidden Weapon Valley. It's still impossible to leave you here."

Hidden Weapon Valley was now refining treasures, and he also had spiritual weapons being refined, so it was inconvenient for him to leave. Moreover, in Chen Yuan's plan, he didn't intend to take everyone back to Tangshan.

There was no need for that.

Hidden Weapon Valley was more suitable as a nail that Chen Yuan had embedded in Shu Prefecture. It was an extension of his power.

In addition to this, Chen Yuan also planned to spread his power to the entire Qing Province.

There was no need for anything further.

With his current strength, he couldn't defend it.

Even being able to expand his sphere of influence to Qing Province was mostly due to Jiang He.

He was preparing to delegate power to the Transcendent Profound Realm martial artists under his command, and his main energy would be focused on cultivation.

He had enemies, and quite a few of them.

The Unborn Cult, the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, the Light Temple, the Yun Family - these forces were not something he could contend with now. He had to reach a level where he could match them in the shortest possible time.

At the very least, he had to have the power to protect himself.

Therefore, most of his energy couldn't be put into expanding his power. In addition to this, there was one more thing in front of Chen Yuan.

Ascend to the top of the Hidden Dragon List, sweep the Immortal Ascension Battle, and win the Immortal Ascension Fruit.

It could be said that Chen Yuan's time was very precious.

"This child understands."

There was some disappointment on Ouyang Zhi's face.

Of course, this was just for show. He wasn't very interested in going to Tangshan to be a grandson.

In Hidden Weapon Valley, he was the Valley Master, but in Tangshan, he didn't know how many people he would be under.

Chen Yuan's choice made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Then when does Lord plan to set off?" Han Yu asked at the right time.

He seemed a little anxious.

"Well... let's leave tomorrow. At that time, we'll go back together." Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

He already had arrangements for Han Yu, which was to share power with Du Ming. Of course, as a latecomer, he would definitely be lower than the other party.

Otherwise, Du Ming would definitely feel strange in his heart, even if he didn't say it on the surface.

As for Madam Xu, she would represent him in Tangshan. She seemed to have no real power, but she could control everything. With her there, it was equivalent to Chen Yuan sitting there himself.

Whether it was Du Ming, Han Yu, or Liu Zheng Song, it was impossible for them to overstep their boundaries in the slightest.

This was to use people with doubt, and to use doubtful people.

It was only easier to establish rules when a force was initially formed.

He wasn't afraid of these people colluding in private, as long as they didn't cross the line.

After all, wherever there were people, there was a Jianghu. This was absolutely impossible to avoid. What he had to do was to put this situation in a controllable state.

Even a certain unspeakable Martial God had said that there were no factions within the sect, which was strange and bizarre. When there was no inner group, there were abnormal thoughts...

As the few of them were talking, a disciple of Hidden Weapon Valley walked into the hall, knelt on one knee, and said in a low voice:

"Reporting to the Valley Master, there is someone outside the mountain gate who is seeking an audience."

"Who is it?"

Ouyang Zhi frowned. It was a little strange for someone to visit at this time.

"That person claims to be Shangguan Yu, and there is also a woman beside him. He says that he wants to see..." The disciple pondered for a moment and said in a low voice:

"He says he wants to see Green Envoy Chen."

Everyone in Hidden Weapon Valley already knew about Chen Yuan's title, but this created a problem. What should they call him? Neither option was appropriate...

In the end, Chen Yuan decided that they should still call him by his official title.

He didn't want to hear terms like Supreme Valley Master or anything like that.

"Oh?" Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.

Shangguan Yu's visit at this time couldn't be to thank him for killing Yun Han, right?

If he really wanted to thank him, he should have come long ago.

Moreover, if the other party was really thanking him, Chen Yuan would actually feel a little guilty. After all, he was equivalent to dragging this good brother into the water as well.

It was a little unethical...

"Quickly invite Brother Shangguan in, do not neglect him." A few thoughts flashed through his mind. Regardless of the purpose of the other party's visit, it was certain that he should treat him well.

The other party might really have something important to say.

The disciple didn't respond, but turned his gaze to Ouyang Zhi.

This made him panic. This look was simply trying to harm him. He quickly said:

"Didn't you hear what Father said?"

"Yes, this disciple obeys."

The disciple was scolded and quickly responded and withdrew from the hall.

Outside Hidden Weapon Valley, Shangguan Yu and a woman in a blue dress stood with their hands behind their backs, looking at the mountain gate.

The woman said, "Brother, what are you in such a hurry to come here for?"

Shangguan Yu looked at Shangguan Hong and said:

"To introduce you to a righteous and heroic man."

In his mind, Chen Yuan's image was very good, especially after he killed Yun Han for him.

Chen Yuan was a good person to be around!