World's Number One!

Looking at the excited postures and the words blurting out from everyone in the hall, a faint sense of accomplishment and strong confidence also appeared in Chen Yuan's eyes.

With his current strength, it was not an exaggeration to call him the world's number one. After all, "world" actually referred to the Tianbang ranking in Martial Emperor City.

And this was only on the surface. In reality, Chen Yuan's strength was far more terrifying than they imagined, because Xiang Qianqiu was a genuine immortal.

But in the end, he died at Chen Yuan's hands. In short, he now truly possessed the power to slay immortals and stood firmly at the apex of the mortal realm.

He could even arrogantly say that below the immortals, anyone who came would die.

Above the immortals... he could also execute them!

Only now did he truly possess some strength and confidence.

"What should be done next?"

Tianxu Daoist changed the subject and began to ask about Chen Yuan's next move, whether to continue the rapid advance and annex the Central Plains, or to wait a bit longer.

But regardless of which option, they had the confidence to support it.

Chen Yuan tapped his fingers on the table and said lightly:

"This time, when I made a move against Xiang Qianqiu, the Seven Kill Hall dared to secretly assist him. They are simply courting death. Now, the South is all in our hands, with only the Seven Kill Hall as a thorn in our side. Keeping them... is a hidden danger. Therefore, this king has decided to destroy the Seven Kill Hall, to show the world that anyone who dares to stand in the way of the Yan army will be executed!"

Tianxu Daoist was stunned, and after pondering for a moment, he agreed with Chen Yuan's words. As long as the Seven Kill Hall was destroyed, the entire South would no longer have any top forces.

It would truly be able to consolidate the Yan army's forces into a solid iron plate.

Moreover, recovering the entire Blood Province was something that even the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty could not accomplish. If Chen Yuan could do it, how much prestige would he gain?

"What do you need me to do?"

Chen Huaiyi then asked.

Before the showdown at the Goddess Palace, he was almost universally recognized as the vice hall master of the Seven Kill Hall, with the secrets he knew and the power he wielded second only to the hall master.

Therefore, even after knowing Chen Huaiyi's true identity, the Seven Kill Hall master still wanted to win him over.

"The location of the Seven Kill Hall's mountain gate is a Jianghu secret. Uncle only needs to reveal its hiding place, and the rest... is to destroy it." Chen Yuan smiled.

Destroying the Seven Kill Hall was not as difficult as imagined. Although it was a powerful immortal sect with a thousand-year heritage, its strength was not something he looked up to.

It simply had an immortal sitting in charge. But what could that do?

Chen Yuan was enough to match an immortal, and there were also Moro and many Yang Shen True Monarchs to back him up. As long as there were no other accidents, he could just bulldoze through it.

"Alright, when will we make a move?"

Chen Huaiyi nodded.

"Everyone, set off immediately, quickly go to the Seven Kill Hall's mountain gate in Blood Province, and do not let a single person escape. What if it's a thousand-year-old immortal sect? In the face of the overall trend of the world, it is no longer anything."

Chen Yuan stood up, waved his sleeves violently, and shouted coldly.

His whole body was shrouded in a powerful confidence and imposing manner!

The Seven Kill Hall brought it upon themselves, so they could only be used as a warning to others.

......

Blood Province, Seven Kill Hall Mountain Gate.

Just as Chen Yuan was preparing to make a move, the Seven Kill Hall's ancestor, who had escaped from Moro's hands, finally tore through the void and returned to the Seven Kill Hall's immortal sect secret realm.

The entire Seven Kill Hall, except for the hall master, knew about the ancestor's departure and return. Therefore, after the ancestor returned, he immediately went to pay his respects.

He was very eager to know how the assassination of Chen Yuan had gone. If Xiang Qianqiu succeeded, then everyone would be happy. But if he didn't succeed...

Then it would bring a huge disaster to the Seven Kill Hall.

The immortal sect would be in danger of being destroyed.

It was still that huge crack, but unlike before, the bronze coffin had disappeared without a trace. In its place was a blood pool.

The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor was sitting cross-legged in the blood pool, adjusting his physical body, his face extremely gloomy.

The great battle in the void stratum had damaged most of his accumulated essence. If he did not return to the Seven Kill Hall to recover in time, he would be in danger of dying.

After all, he was already a thousand years old. To obtain a lifespan far exceeding that of ordinary immortals, he naturally had to pay some price.

"Disciple greets the ancestor!"

The Seven Kill Hall's hall master, dressed in a black robe, appeared in the void. When he saw the ancestor's somewhat weakened state, his pupils suddenly shrank, and he had a faint ominous premonition.

"Mm..."

The Seven Kill Hall's immortal remained unmoved, only vibrating in the void as a response.

"May I ask, ancestor, was this trip successful?"

"Still unknown."

The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the Seven Kill Hall master.

"Unknown?"

The Seven Kill Hall master was somewhat surprised. This trip was clearly to make a move against Chen Yuan. Whether it succeeded or not, there should be an answer. How could it be unknown?

The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor's eyes were gloomy. He really did not know the situation between Xiang Qianqiu and Chen Yuan. After all, he did not fight until the very end.

After Moro displayed power that exceeded his, he had the intention to retreat. In the end, there was an aura that even terrified him, which made Moro stop.

Otherwise, whether he could escape unscathed was still unknown.

However, although he did not know the final outcome, he still tended to believe that Xiang Qianqiu was the ultimate victor. After all, Xiang Qianqiu was a genuine immortal.

He possessed the powerful heritage of the Xiang clan, as well as the supreme immortal weapon, the God-Slaying Spear. Even if Chen Yuan comprehended the rules and was able to face an immortal without dying, it would be useless.

Therefore, he dared to return to the Seven Kill Hall's immortal sect.

Otherwise, he would have fled long ago to avoid Chen Yuan's revenge.

"If Chen Yuan wins..." The Seven Kill Hall master's eyes were full of gloom, and his eyes were full of worry. If new and old scores were settled together, the Seven Kill Hall could not withstand the current King of Yan.

"Xiang Qianqiu has entered the Sixth Realm. Even if it is not satisfactory, Chen Yuan will definitely be severely injured. It's a pity that Xiang Qianqiu doesn't know what he's doing.

The messages I sent him have not received any response, or... they are still fighting fiercely in the void." The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor said in a deep voice.

"Then what should the Seven Kill Hall do now? Is it just going to sit and wait for death?"

The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor was silent for a moment, and then said in a firm voice:

"That's the most foolish method."

"Then..."

"The victory or defeat has not yet been decided, but Chen Yuan's side is very strong. I am not a match for that demon monk Moro, and I don't want to fight him to the death.

You immediately send someone to the Yanwang Mansion in Shuzhou City and say that the Seven Kill Hall is prepared to submit to the King of Yan, and from now on, it is willing to work with the Heavenly Demon Hall to expand the territory for the King of Yan.

Furthermore, you can hand over many of the Seven Kill Hall's forces in the world to the King of Yan to manage, in order to make up for the previous mistakes. I only hope that the King of Yan will be magnanimous and not hold the same views as the Seven Kill Hall.

This incident was really because I was bound by the rules and could not refuse Xiang Qianqiu's employment..."

With matters of great importance at stake, the Seven Kill Hall master's hoarse and slow voice had long been replaced.

"This..." Hearing the ancestor's arrangement, the Seven Kill Hall master was instinctively unwilling to submit to Chen Yuan again. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then what if Chen Yuan dies in Xiang Qianqiu's hands in the end?"

The Seven Kill Hall's ancestor raised his head and stared at him:

"Promises are the most worthless things in the world. If Chen Yuan loses, then naturally we will continue to support Xiang Qianqiu. In short... whoever wins will be able to get the support of the Seven Kill Hall.

Both father and son are smart people and know what is more important. As long as the benefits are appropriate, what can some past grudges count for? Grudges... will only be deliberately forgotten."

"Disciple understands."

"Go, my injuries are not light and I need to recover for a while. If there is any news, tell me as soon as possible, so I can be prepared..."

"Disciple takes his leave."

The Seven Kill Hall master nodded, bowed, and disappeared into the void.

......

Shuzhou City.

After Chen Yuan ordered the attack on the Seven Kill Hall, Chen Huaiyi, Tianxu Daoist, and Monk Xuyan had already set off for the location of the Seven Kill Hall's mountain gate in Blood Province.

As for Wu Daozi, he stayed in Shuzhou City. Although his injuries had recovered a lot, he himself did not like fighting and killing. Chen Yuan now had enough former subordinates, so he also hoped that he could enjoy his old age.

His physical body was destroyed, his primordial spirit was severely damaged, and his source was damaged. It could be said that no matter what kind of spiritual object, it would be impossible for Wu Daozi to recover. He could only wait for the day of his death.

The dispatch of three Yang Shen experts was not to destroy the Seven Kill Hall. They were actually going to set up an array near the Seven Kill Hall's mountain gate to prevent anyone from escaping.

As for Chen Yuan and Moro, they would arrive later.

The reason for not going with them was that Chen Yuan had to completely get rid of Zhou Zhong in Shuzhou City before that, so as not to become a hidden danger.

The two sides had almost torn their faces apart, so they had to resolve everything as soon as possible.

The previous market had not yet dispersed, and one could still see the bustling crowds. When Chen Yuan once again stood in front of Zhou's Steamed Buns, he could still see an endless stream of people queuing up to buy them.

It was as if the steamed buns were really some kind of rare delicacy, but only Chen Yuan knew that the contents of the steamed buns were, without accident, human flesh.

Zhou Zhong dared to be so blatant, and it was clear that he was already prepared. However, Chen Yuan did not know what his purpose was. Could it be that he was just here to meet Chen Yuan?

It was still the same as before. Chen Yuan ordered a cage of steamed buns and asked the waiter to call Zhou Zhong over. The waiter looked at him and felt that he was a bit familiar, only thinking that he was a returning customer today.

However, he did not suspect anything and directly shouted inside.

Before long, Zhou Zhong brought the hot steamed buns and placed them in front of Chen Yuan, smiling and asking:

"Are you done with your business?"

"I'm done, so I hurried over."

Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Zhong and smiled lightly.

"You must be hungry, quickly try these steamed buns."

Zhou Zhong tried his best to invite him, pushing the steamed buns in front of Chen Yuan, as if they were a delicacy for everyone.

"Business used to be so-so, but why are there so many people now?" Chen Yuan glanced at the steamed buns in front of him, ignored them directly, and asked instead.

Zhou Zhong shook his head:

"Not long ago, I learned a trick from a beggar, adding some good things to the steamed buns, which immediately improved the taste. Now it seems that it is indeed the case.

Yuan boy, you don't know, these steamed buns are in short supply every day. If I hadn't given those waiters a raise, they would have quit long ago.

If I work a little longer, I'll be able to buy a house in the city."

"What good things did you put in them?"

"What do you think?"

"The meat has changed."

Chen Yuan said.

Zhou Zhong lightly slapped his thigh and praised:

"I knew that Yuan boy, you could achieve great things. Look, you can guess it right away. That's right, the meat inside has been changed. Before, I used pork."

"What about now?"

"I still use pork..."

"Hehehe..." Chen Yuan smiled without saying a word.

"I also added a little human meat. This was not done by Uncle Zhou. The beggars in the city delivered it. It's really strange. This pork mixed with human meat tastes different."

Zhou Zhong said in a low voice.

"This is a capital crime."

"Hey, anyway, Yuan boy, you are watching over me. How can the government do anything to me?" Zhou Zhong looked at Chen Yuan with a smile, with some unspeakable mysterious meaning in his eyes.

Chen Yuan looked at the surrounding crowd and suddenly said:

"Who are you?"

"Who am I? Yuan boy, you can't get rich and not recognize people, right?" Zhou Zhong pointed at himself and said.

"I really can't recognize who you are. Logically speaking, with this king's cultivation, I can see what is hidden under your skin, but I can't see it clearly.

It's really strange, but now that it's come to this point, why bother playing these tricks?"

"Hehehe..."

Zhou Zhong smiled sinisterly.

"From the first day I saw you, this king noticed that something was wrong with you."

"Then why didn't you expose me then?"

"At that time, there were other things, and I didn't want to bother with some small matters. I didn't expect you to be impatient, first killing the leader of the Yu Hai Gang.

Then you started selling human flesh steamed buns, just to make me realize that something was wrong and lure me over, right? Now, this king is here, tell me what your purpose is.

Oh, and you have to tell me the whereabouts of Zhou Zhong and his daughter, otherwise... this king will also turn you into steamed buns." Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Zhong and pointed at the steamed buns on the table with a smile.

He did not have any other changes because of the other party's abnormality, as if he was still chatting casually.

"As expected of the King of Yan, who has a million soldiers and occupies half of the Central Plains, glaring at the world. Your tone is not small. As expected of the descendants of the Xiang family.

Hehehe..."

Zhou Zhong twisted his neck, seeming to be a little uncomfortable, and then continued:

"If your father, Xiang Qianqiu, were here, he would probably be able to see through Uncle Zhou's identity at a glance. It's a pity... he should have died in your hands, right?

Heeheehee... Regicide... Patricide... What a great hero, if he were placed hundreds of years ago, whether the world would be in chaos would probably be another matter.

It's a pity that you and this old man were not born in the same era, tsk tsk tsk..."

Chen Yuan stared at the other party and said word by word:

"This king is asking about your purpose and identity, not listening to your lamentations here. When you die, you will naturally have the opportunity to lament."

Zhou Zhong nodded and said with a smile:

"Okay, then listen carefully, this old man's name is Sima Yuande."

"What a big name, but this king has never heard of it."

Sima Yuande: "....."