"A long dragon, about 10 li in length, is howling in the distance."
The young Daoist standing on top of the dragon's head glowed with golden light, shining brightly like a blazing sun.
Most crucially, the golden light seemed to merge with the universe and all things, constantly erupting with powerful energy to disperse the dark clouds and mist in the sky!
Instantaneously, a large portion of the dark clouds that were covering the heads of the cultivators dispersed.
Although the distance was still covered by layered dark clouds, the area near the sea could already be seen in sunlight.
Below, countless cultivators looked up in awe, mesmerized by the young Daoist who was riding the flying dragon on the cloud.
"Who is this Daoist brother?"
"Such a powerful Law! A single move and the Dark Cloud of the Demon Commander is destroyed?"
"Swoosh, by his might, he might even be at the level of the Sect Master?"
"I have heard of almost all the people at the level of Sect Master in the world, but I haven't seen this Daoist brother yet."
A crowd of cultivators were in commotion, guessing the identity of the newcomer.
Regrettably, this group of cultivators from Duzhou were not familiar with this youthful and resplendent senior cultivator.
Even Li Chunfeng, a renowned Sect Master, was also filled with curiosity, looking at the newcomer with an avid gaze to know who this cultivator friend was.
At this moment, Du Guangting suddenly stood up and loudly declared to the sky, "Chen Daoist friend has not been seen for several years. His cultivation has become increasingly admirable."
The young Daoist standing on the dragon's head bowed in return, saying, "Brother Du, Chen has paid his respects."
Chen?
Could this be Chen Shaowei?
The crowd was taken aback, but upon careful thought, they felt it didn't match. After all, Chen Shaowei had cultivated to the realm of the True Immortal a few years ago and was forbidden by celestial regulations to interfere with the mortal world. Moreover, Chen Shaowei was clearly older than the Chen Daoist in front of them, so there was no match.
Although cultivators can maintain their youthful appearance, with careful observation, one can still tell the difference between the old and the young. After all, one's eyes don't deceive; generally, older cultivators have more "aged" eyes.
Excluding Chen Shaowei, the crowd couldn't think of any high Daoist named Chen with such a powerful presence.
Fortunately, at this time, Fa Hai, Fa Zhen, and the Sand Monk Buddha each bowed in greeting, and the crowd finally knew who the person was.
Fa Hai folded his hands in greeting, "Fa Hai greets Chen Pu Daoist."
Fa Zhen also did the same, "A few years ago, Chen Pu Daoist saved my life in Lize. I am very grateful in my heart."
The Sand Monk Buddha, on the other hand, made no move, only smiling and saying, "Chen Daoist friend has been gone for several years and has made even more progress in cultivation. Perhaps you are close to achieving immortality?"
Chen Yun responded to the three senior monks one by one and then chatted a bit more leisurely.
The group of local cultivators from Dongzhou learned from their conversation that the young senior cultivator in front of them was actually Chen Pu, who was renowned in Shu.
For a moment, the group of local cultivators from Dongzhou were secretly startled, thinking that this Chen Pu Daoist friend was indeed as magnificent and extraordinary as the rumors said, and that he also possessed an unparalleled great Law.
The crowd recalled just a moment ago when Chen Yun used his great magical power to condense the bright moon and the myriad stars to disperse the black mist, and they couldn't help but feel impressed on the side, thinking that indeed there is no false person under great fame, and Chen Pu Daoist's profound Taoist methods are worthy of the title of being renowned in Shu.
Not only did this group of lower-level local cultivators from Dongzhou feel impressed, even Li Chunfeng, a Sect Master, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe when looking at Chen Yun's energetic appearance. He seemed to see a rising star in the Daoist world.
After a few moments of idle chat, Du Guangting suddenly changed the subject, "Mr. Chen's visit this time must also be to subdue the demon king and save the ten million residents of Dongzhou?"
Chen Yun remained standing on the dragon's head, showing no intention of coming down, "Exactly so."
Du Guangting actively extended the invitation, "Since you are here for that purpose, why don't you come down and have a chat with us? We can discuss how to join forces to subdue the demon king."
Fa Zhen, Fa Hai, and the Sand Monk Buddha all nodded in agreement.
Although Chen Yun had just displayed his strength and seriously wounded the demon general, they, as cultivators of deep cultivation, could tell that Chen Yun's actual strength might not be as powerful as imagined. Dealing with one or two demon generals might be fine, but to fight against a demon king who could defeat Li Chunfeng seemed unlikely.
Even if the dragon appearing to be a Sect Master is added, it still might not be enough.
Almost everyone thought so.
It was precisely because of this that Du Guangting proactively extended the invitation to Chen Yun, suggesting he come down to discuss how they could join forces to subdue the demon king after everyone has recovered from their injuries.
Li Chunfeng was secretly pleased, thinking that with Chen Yun and the dragon joining forces, he would greatly increase the chances of defeating the demon king when he recovered from his injuries.
Who could have imagined that when everyone thought Chen Yun would come down to discuss strategies with them?
Chen Yun suddenly gently waved his hand, "There's no need for discussion. I brought my disciples and divine soldiers here with the intention of a quick battle. My fellow cultivators, you had better stay a safe distance away. My disciples and I, along with the divine soldiers, will be fighting against the demon king and his followers. We can't worry about your safety."
Fa Hai: ...
Fa Zhen: ...
Du Guangting: ...
Li Chunfeng and the remaining cultivators were all stunned by Chen Yun's words.
The group of cultivators watched Chen Yun with eyes full of blood, thinking that they had seen arrogant people before, but they had never seen anyone as arrogant as him.
Sect Master Li Chunfeng himself had been defeated by the demon king to the point where he could not live independently. Although you have a dragon to assist you, in terms of strength, you are not much stronger than Li Chunfeng. How can you think of challenging the demon king alone?
The most important thing is, the demon king isn't just powerful himself; he also has eight demon generals, ten demon captains, and three ten thousand-headed demons under his command. Can you and your dragon alone handle them all?
Everyone thought Chen Yun was underestimating the enemy, and they were all speechless.
Du Guangting was also rather helpless. However, both he and Chen Yun were senior cultivators of the Xuanmen orthodoxy, and they could be considered as kindred spirits. Naturally, Du Guangting had to give a warning about just how formidable the demon king was.
He opened his mouth immediately: "Chen Daoist..."
However, as soon as Du Guangting's voice escaped from his lips, Chen Yun shouted out with great vigor towards the distant black cloud vortex: "O Demon King! Chen Pu, a disciple of the Xin Yang Cave in Zhong Nanshan Hermitage, a disciple of Zheng Yang Pure One of the Zhen Yan Gate, has brought along his disciples and divine soldiers to meet you. Are you brave enough to bring your followers and engage in battle with me?"
His voice merged with the heavens and the earth, instantly becoming long and lingering, ascending higher and higher into the sky, lingering for a long time. It was obvious that he had used his magical power to amplify the sound for transmission.
Seeing this, Du Guangting was stunned.
Fa Hai, Fa Zhen, and the Sand Monk Buddha were also dumbfounded.
Li Chunfeng and the rest of the cultivators were all speechless.
No one expected Chen Yun to act so recklessly, not even introducing the demon king's strength and directly challenging him!
As soon as Chen Yun's voice rang out, the entire universe suddenly fell silent.
...
The people of Dongzhou were despairing.
A month ago, the demon king, accompanied by his followers, swept through Dongzhou. A layer of magical mist enveloped the sky above, like a dense, dark shroud, covering the entire city.
At first, many people wanted to flee with their families. However, no one expected that as soon as they encountered the demonic aura, they immediately dissolved into countless specks of demonic mist, which then gathered into tiny qi beads.
This scared everyone who was still trying to flee from the place, and no one dared to make any hasty moves.
However, not fleeing was still a slow death. The huge black cloud vortex in the sky would, at fixed times each day, release demonic mist, which would then infect tens of thousands of civilians, being refined into qi beads of demonic mist.
That's right, just a month has passed, and over three million people in Dongzhou have died.
Almost every household has suffered loss.
For a moment, the entire city of Dongzhou was engulfed in a wave of despair.
People could see no hope at all.
Everyone seemed to be like zombies, waiting for the day when they would be refined into qi beads by the demon king.
Today, the magical mist in the sky began to surge again.
The people numbly looked up at the sky, without even the energy to scream or cry. They only waited for themselves or their loved ones to be infected by the demonic mist and return to the underworld.
However, just as everyone was numb.
Suddenly, a huge bright moon rose up from the sea in the distance. At the same time, countless stars appeared on the vast blue sky, shattering the descending demonic mist in an instant.
And it seemed that people could also hear the screams of the demon generals.
Instantly, the numb gaze of those people regained a trace of vitality, and they looked towards the sea in some surprise.
Only regretfully, their physical bodies were of ordinary origin, and they could not see that far away. They could not tell what had happened there.
Originally, the millions of people thought that it was impossible to know what had happened.
However, this thought did not last long. Suddenly, a flash of golden light in the sky was followed by a sound wave like thunder rolling, resonating with the majestic and resounding voice of a young man:
"O Demon King, I am Chen Pu, a disciple of Zheng Yang Pure One in the Chong Nanshan Hermitage, and I have brought along my disciples and divine soldiers to meet you. Are you brave enough to bring your followers and engage in battle with me?"
The entire sky seemed to be shaken by the resounding voice of the magnificent young man.
The dark clouds were even split into layers, almost as if they were about to shatter.
The people were first taken aback, but then they suddenly realized that a cultivator with great powers had come here. Their numb eyes sparked with the desire to live!
...
On the other side, at the outskirts of Dongzhou.
Yun brother and Li Nian were over there, looking worried and sighing.
Wang Zhen had been here for over ten days, but there was still no news.
Yun brother and Li Nian were genuinely worried about the safety of Yuan Chu and his group of disciples, and naturally, they were filled with unease.
However, their emotions did not last long. They saw an endless sea of light rising from the distant sea.
Yun brother and Li Nian felt the abnormality and hurriedly channeled their sight to look towards the sea coast in the distance.
Upon looking, they were overjoyed. They saw that the revered elder was coming on a dragon, breaking through the waves!
At that time, the two of them thought that Chen Yun was bringing his disciples to come.
Yes, they mistook Gong Ji Jí, Si Yāo, and others for Chen Yun's invited assistants and had no idea they were disciples.
However, when Chen Yun's voice resonated through the heavens and the earth, Yun brother and Li Nian realized that Chen Yun had not invited his fellow disciples but had come alone with his disciples and divine soldiers.
It's over!
Even the revered elder will be stranded here!
Yun brother and Li Nian fell into despair once again.
...
Chen Yun integrated his voice into the heavens and the earth, making the sound force extremely grand.
The sound was like a wave, surging and rolling, surging around, piercing through clouds and stones. In an instant, the wind and clouds changed, the sand flew in the air, trees fell east and west, chaotic stones rolled, and almost the entire sky of Dongzhou trembled. The grandeur was astonishing to the point of being omnipotent!
Countless people were stunned, looking up in disbelief. They really couldn't believe that someone with such profound magical powers could just shake the sky with a single voice.
However, now everyone had a question. Will the demon king agree to the challenge issued by Chen Pu, who claims to be a disciple of Zheng Yang Pure One in the Chong Nanshan Hermitage and introduces himself as a member of the Xin Yang Cave?
(Chapter ends)
