"The position of leader of the Shu Alliance goes to the strong. I currently hold this position, does anyone have any objections?!"

The moment these words were spoken, the entire hall fell into silence, as if even the void had been frozen.

No one present had expected that Zhu Huai, who had been overwhelming everyone just moments ago, would be easily suppressed with one hand in the blink of an eye, even forced to kneel on the ground.

This...

It was simply unbelievable!

Who was Zhu Huai?

He was a figure who had been renowned fifty years ago, dominating the entire Shu Province. If he hadn't had a feud with Dongshan Valley in the Nan Province, he would still be at the height of his power.

After decades of dormancy, he erupted once more, directly subduing the hot-tempered Hu Yong and Yang Xian. He was on the verge of ascending to the position of leader of the Shu Province Alliance.

As for his strength, he was definitely a tier above those below the True Lord. He was already hopeful of advancing to the Yang God realm, thereby becoming a top figure in the martial world.

The shock within the hall was beyond description.

Zhu Huai's face was flushed on the ground, trying to straighten his body, but it was as if a high mountain was pressing down on him. No matter how he struggled, he couldn't get up.

Humiliation!!!

Just now, he had been arrogant and invincible, but now he could only kneel on the ground like a dog. No one could accept such humiliation, and he glared at the unfamiliar man at the head of the hall with bloodshot eyes.

He wanted to ask, just who he was!

A massive pressure enveloped the hall. Although most of the pressure was on Zhu Huai, some of it was still dispersed onto the others.

They could move, but they dared not!

Because the example was kneeling on the ground before them.

Hu Yong, the Sect Master of the Divine Fire Sect, frowned tightly, staring solemnly at the young man at the head of the hall. For some reason, his face seemed familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Similarly, the others present, such as Yang Xian, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Water Sect, also felt this way. They always felt that the person above was familiar, but they couldn't quite recall his name.

And their feeling was not unfounded. In fact, since Chen Yuan became famous throughout the world, many portraits of him had been circulating in the martial world.

Although very few people could capture his essence, there was still some resemblance.

"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? What is your purpose?" Yang Xian, the Sect Master of the Heavenly Water Sect, asked cautiously, raising his hand and cupping his fist while enduring some of the pressure.

Chen Yuan's gaze was indifferent, and he glanced at Yang Xian:

"I am... Chen Yuan!"

He had already arrived in the hall, but because his aura was suppressed too well, these people had not noticed him. Originally, he had planned to appear after Shangguan Tiehong spoke.

He didn't expect Zhu Huai to dare show himself. After assessing his strength, he suppressed him without hesitation.

His strength was indeed not bad, comparable to the Evil Ghost Old Man Yang Huatian, but the current Chen Yuan was already different from the past. He could even kill demon saint True Lords.

Subduing a peak Refining Spirit martial artist was not that difficult.

"Chen Yuan!!!"

The moment these words were spoken, it was as if a thunderclap had exploded in everyone's hearts.

They had not expected that this person would be Chen Yuan, the Martial Peace Marquis with a famous reputation in the martial world!

Yes, no wonder he felt so familiar before. It turned out that he had some resemblance to the portraits they had seen. But what was a court official doing here as the leader of the Shu Province Alliance? Harboring confusion in his heart, Hu Yong said:

"Your Excellency is a court official. Why would you come to Shu Province?"

"What do you think?"

"This..."

"Martial Peace Marquis, do you want to be the leader of our Shu Province Alliance?" someone asked boldly.

"The position of leader goes to the strong. Now that I have appeared, I have this intention. Of course, if any of you feel that you also have the strength, you might as well stand up and try."

Everyone: "..."

The strongest Zhu Huai was suppressed by him with one hand. Even if all of them joined forces, they probably wouldn't get any benefits. They immediately responded with silence.

"My time is limited. Are you willing or not?"

Chen Yuan said lightly.

"What will happen if we are willing, and what will happen if we are unwilling? Can Your Excellency tell us?" Yang Xian asked with a frown. If possible, he certainly did not want to be subservient to others.

After all, the martial world and the imperial court were always opposed to each other.

Chen Yuan smiled, staring at him and said:

"If you want to save face, I'll give you face. If you don't want to save face, I'll help you save face."

Everyone present was shocked. They were not fools and naturally understood the meaning. Simply put, if they submitted, everything would be fine. If they didn't submit, they would have to die.

"Shangguan Tiehong greets the Alliance Leader!"

Although his initial plan was disrupted, he reacted quickly and was the first to express his attitude directly. With him taking the lead, the others also echoed.

Under Chen Yuan's strong pressure, everyone felt it was better to be honest.

Soon, there were only three people in the hall who had not expressed their views. One was Zhu Huai kneeling on the ground, and the other two were Yang Xian and Hu Yong. However, they did not hesitate for too long, stood up, and bowed, saying:

"Greetings, Alliance Leader!"

Their sharpness had already been beaten down by Zhu Huai before. Now that Zhu Huai was suppressed, they naturally knew their own weight and had no courage to resist directly.

Anyway, submitting to someone was still submitting.

Maybe they could even get the position of Deputy Alliance Leader.

It didn't matter who was the Alliance Leader, as long as they could be the Deputy Alliance Leader.

"Very good. It has always been said that those who recognize the times are heroes. It seems that you are all rare talents. However, my assumption of the position of leader of the Shu Province Alliance is a major matter and cannot be leaked. To be on the safe side,

I still need to inscribe a restriction within your spiritual platforms. After I truly reveal my true form, I will remove it for you."

"This..."

The moment these words were spoken, the people present became somewhat unwilling.

They could accept respecting him as the Alliance Leader and having a backer, but once a restriction was placed within their spiritual platforms, it would be equivalent to selling their lives directly, which was really not worth the loss.

"Your Excellency, can this matter be discussed?"

"I think you still don't understand a fact. You are not qualified to bargain with me. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish, understand?"

Chen Yuan said with a light smile.

"Please place the restriction, Your Excellency!"

Shangguan Tiehong was the first to stand up again, with an expression of submission. Chen Yuan pretended to tap him a few times, then his gaze swept towards the others.

A Transformation Yang True Person was unwilling to be placed under a restriction. When Chen Yuan's gaze swept over, he instantly burned his primordial spirit, wanting to leave this place through the air.

But Chen Yuan seemed to have anticipated this, slowly raising a finger and pointing it out. He, the Transformation Yang True Person, was directly imprisoned in place, exploding into a blood mist piece by piece from below, with extreme horror in his eyes. He hurriedly shouted:

"Your Excellency, Chen... Chen Your Excellency, I was confused for a moment and am willing to open my spiritual..."

But no matter how he begged for mercy, Chen Yuan never stopped. In a short while, his physical body was completely annihilated, leaving only the primordial spirit, which was also extinguished with a finger.

Chen Yuan really dared to act!

And without hesitation!

Seeing him so decisive, the others, who were originally full of unwillingness, bowed and submitted, expressing their willingness to open their spiritual platforms and let Chen Yuan inscribe restrictions.

"Clan Chief Shangguan, I'll leave it to you!"

Like the Shu West Alliance, Chen Yuan was not too willing to disperse his power to place restrictions. It was better to let others do it.

And their various attitudes towards Shangguan Tiehong were also understood by everyone.

It turned out that Shangguan Tiehong was already Chen Yuan's man. That's why he invited them here, in order to wipe them out in one fell swoop. This old thing is simply... damn!

Several people cursed in their hearts, but they did not dare to show anything on their faces, and they all respectfully allowed Shangguan Tiehong to leave restrictions on them.

Even Yang Xian and Hu Yong, seeing that the general trend was over, could only sigh and let Shangguan Tiehong leave a fatal restriction on their primordial spirits.

"From today onwards, Clan Chief Shangguan will be the acting leader of the Shu Province Alliance. Sect Master Yang and Sect Master Hu will still be the deputy leaders, helping me manage the land of Shu Province.

As for other matters, Clan Chief Shangguan will convey them later."

What he said naturally meant letting the various forces in Shu Province 'voluntarily donate' half of their cultivation resources. With the restrictions in their spiritual platforms, Chen Yuan felt that they should be very 'willing'.

"Yes, we respectfully obey the Alliance Leader's orders!"

Having been inscribed with restrictions, the people in the hall could only accept their fate. With Chen Yuan's order, these sect masters and clan chiefs filed out.

However, compared to the excitement when they first entered the hall, except for Shangguan Tiehong, almost all of them were in a state of dejection.

At the entrance of the hall, Yang Xian looked at Shangguan Tiehong and smiled:

"Brother Shangguan, good methods."

They only knew that Shangguan Tiehong's direct daughter, Shangguan Hong, had a deep relationship with Chen Yuan and seemed to be his concubine, but they never expected that the Shangguan clan had already submitted to Chen Yuan.

"Deputy Alliance Leader Yang is laughing."

Shangguan Tiehong had a smile on his face, just like when he welcomed them into the Shangguan clan.

Inside the hall.

After everyone walked out, only Chen Yuan and Zhu Huai were left.

With a thought, the pressure on Zhu Huai receded like a tide. After sensing the ease on his body, his first reaction was to attack and kill Chen Yuan.

But before he could act, he heard Chen Yuan's voice.

"If you want to die, then make your move."

Zhu Huai's footsteps faltered, and hesitation appeared on his face. But then he let out a long breath. Compared to humiliation, he was more unwilling to die. He stared at Chen Yuan and asked:

"What do you want to do?"

"Submit, or die. Choose one."

"You..."

Zhu Huai gritted his teeth and wanted to curse, but after thinking about it, he held back.

"Zhu is willing to leave Shu Province from now on and never return. Can Your Excellency Chen open the net and spare my life?"

"A path to life has already been given to you. It's just a matter of how you choose."

"You humiliate me like this? Are you not afraid of me betraying you if you accept me?"

"Your life is in my hands. Why should I be afraid?"

Chen Yuan smiled, not caring at all.

Zhu Huai closed his eyes and said softly:

"A true man would rather die standing than live kneeling. Your Excellency Chen, make your move. Being able to die in your hands is not a disgrace to Zhu's lifelong reputation."

"Good!"

Chen Yuan nodded, slowly raising a finger. Just as he was about to point it out, he saw Zhu Huai suddenly open his eyes and said in a low voice:

"Why doesn't Your Excellency persuade me a little more?"

Giving him a way out was all he needed, but just now he was suppressed with a palm in front of so many people, and he was really uncomfortable. His previous words were just to make Chen Yuan cherish his talent.

Unexpectedly, the other party did not hesitate at all.

It was really unexpected.

This man doesn't respect martial ethics!

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, and said in a calm tone:

"I don't lack a peak Refining Spirit martial artist under my command. There's nothing to be sorry about, and there's no need to persuade you. Fellow Daoist Zhu Huai, what do you think?"

"I..."

Seeing that this person had the intention of surrendering, Chen Yuan thought about it and continued:

"You have a feud with Dongshan Valley in Nan Province. Coincidentally, I also dislike them. How about this, if you are willing to work for me, I can help you destroy Dongshan Valley in the future, what do you think?"

While Zhu Huai was hesitating about what posture to kneel in, Chen Yuan suddenly said these words. He did not hesitate at all and hurriedly bowed:

"I am willing to be driven by Your Excellency!"

"Restriction?"

"Please place the restriction, Your Excellency. However, this subordinate is currently comprehending the Yang God Dao. If there is a restriction, I am afraid there will be some obstacles."

"Then take a heart demon blood oath. Although it won't take your life, you need to be clear that if you betray me, there will never be a place for you in the world!"

Chen Yuan waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Zhu Huai breathed a sigh of relief. This was not deceiving Chen Yuan. The current situation was indeed like this. Once a restriction was placed, his primordial spirit would be hindered and unable to pass the Yang God Thunder Tribulation.

"In the future, you will assist Shangguan Tiehong and manage Shu Province for me."

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, Zhu Huai will not fail his mission!"

At this point, Chen Yuan had basically unified the entire Shu Province. Shu West had the Shu West Alliance, Shu Central had the Shu Central Alliance, and Shu East was suppressed by Mount Shu. Although it was now divided into three parts,

As long as Chen Yuan gave an order, he could mobilize the power of the entire Shu Province.

This level was already no weaker than Bei Liang King Wei Jinfeng and Zhennan King Nangong Lie. Even calling himself a king would be more than enough.

After years of accumulation, a single outburst, the current Chen Yuan finally had the qualifications to compete for supremacy in the world!

It is worth mentioning that Chen Yuan had completely handed over the official affairs of Shu Province to Lu Renyi. It only took a short time to clear the officialdom of Shu Province.

Those who submitted to the Sky Survey Division lived, and those who did not obey died.

The official affairs were also basically completely controlled and replaced with his own people.

The same was true for the military.

And the reason why it was able to go so smoothly was inseparable from the imperial court's policy of withdrawing from the south. People with vision knew that the world was about to be in chaos, so they naturally had to find a backer.

Although Chen Yuan was not very strong on the surface, he was not weak either, and he was worth relying on.

Counting the two prefectures of Xue Province and the three prefectures of Qing Province, it was no exaggeration to say that Chen Yuan occupied one and a half provinces. Currently, other preparations were almost complete.

Waiting quietly for the chaos in the world to arrive!

Chen Yuan was still very relieved to hand over Shu Central to Shangguan Tiehong. With the bond of Shangguan Hong, plus Zhu Huai watching from the side, he believed that this 'cheap father-in-law' would be more aware of the times.

Of course, even if he rebelled, Chen Yuan was not afraid at all now.

The general trend was in his hands, the advantage was in his hands, and even if something unexpected happened, he could suppress it at any time.

The only thing lacking now was Chen Yuan's own strength.

Even though his cultivation speed was already very fast, even unbelievably fast, he was still one step short. He felt that he could match anyone in the Supreme Heaven Ranking top twenty except for Zhao Danqing.

But compared to those Peerless True Monarchs in the top ten, he was still one step short.

This line was a chasm!

It was also a ditch that had to be crossed.

And it had to be crossed before the world was in chaos.

Only by standing on the front line of the martial world could he have more confidence to face anyone, the imperial court, the martial world, the Northern Barbarians, Lingshan, and the demon beasts in the south.

These enemies were like a mountain, pressing down on his spine, wanting to overthrow it at all times.

It was a pity that life was not a game, and it could not be overthrown just by saying it. He had to have power!

Therefore, he was recuperating from his injuries in Mount Shu, even neglecting Tangshan. Therefore, he would suppress all the martial forces in Shu Central with thunderous force.

It was all to take away the opportunity from Broken Soul Valley.

There were people in charge of restraining and controlling the other parties, and he, the master, was instead idle, which was also a rare opportunity.

Therefore, after suppressing the forces in Shu Central, Chen Yuan did not accept the invitations from Shangguan Tiehong and Liu Zhenzong and others, nor did he see how much resources could be 'collected'.

On that day, he quickly left the Shangguan clan.

Of course, in order to prevent anything unforeseen from happening during this period, he still contacted Jiang He and Su Ziyue and told them that he felt something in his heart and would be temporarily cultivating in seclusion for a period of time.

Perhaps it would be a few days, perhaps half a month.

But it would not exceed one month at the longest. If there were no major events during this period, it was best not to disturb him, unless it was absolutely necessary.

Su Ziyue and Jiang He were both sensible people who knew the importance of things and told Chen Yuan to cultivate in peace.

They could handle other matters.

Jiang He would personally sit in the west of Shu, Tangshan, Xue Province and other places. If they encountered any danger, they would immediately seek help from Mount Shu. As long as it was not the arrival of immortals and demon gods.

The sky would not fall!

With the promises of the two, Chen Yuan completely let go of his worries and went to the direction of Broken Soul Valley in Shu Central without hesitation. He wanted to take his strength to the next level in this place!

Regarding Broken Soul Valley in Shu Central, the previous Chen Yuan was relatively unfamiliar. He did not have time to learn about this aspect, but after the opportunity appeared.

He learned everything about Broken Soul Valley from Mount Shu.

Originally, there was an evil sect stationed here, extracting souls and refining spirits, with a notorious reputation. The government could do nothing, but later it mysteriously disappeared, and this place was abandoned.

But due to the previous rumors, it was regarded as an ominous place, and few people came here.

Up to now, it is still faintly called a forbidden place.

And from the omens of opportunity indicated by the Destiny Altar, it is not difficult to see that his opportunity this time is precisely related to Yin and evil.

"In Shu Central, the Golden River breaks into Soul Valley, Yin wind and evil souls fall and the sky cries. The ultimate Yin and evil blood soul wood, wind and fire overcome tribulation and the primordial spirit is solidified!"

This was the omen, and Chen Yuan kept it in his heart.

Of course, Chen Yuan would not care about Yin objects and evil objects. As long as it could take his cultivation a step further, it would be a good thing, a good opportunity!

The distance between the Thousand Sun Mountains where the Shangguan clan was located and Broken Soul Valley was not close, but with Chen Yuan's speed, it was not far. In just half a day, he came to the outside of Broken Soul Valley.

And it was indeed as recorded, no one was within a hundred miles.

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