Within the camp, a group of monks with burning eyes surrounded Chen Yun.
Don't say that Cai Rujin did not expect the "colleagues" to be so keen on Chen Yun.
Even Chen Yun didn't expect that he would be so popular.
The group of monks in front of him were like the die-hard fans of some former pop stars, and he was like their idol, enjoying the intense adoration.
Everyone completely ignored Cai Rujin and gathered around Chen Yun on the top of the tent.
Chen Yun took the opportunity to get to know everyone and understand their identities and cultivation levels.
The chubby, always smiling one is named Zhang Jianming; yes, the one whom the Later Tang Emperor Shi Jingting worshipped as his master. He possesses the cultivation of a late-stage superior sorcerer.
The beautiful young woman is named Geng Qiutian, and everyone calls her Geng Mr. She is proficient in controlling spirits and using yellow and white techniques, and she is a high-level practitioner in the early stage of a female Taoist.
This Mr. Geng is somewhat peculiar; his hands resemble bird claws, and he's unkempt with his hair disheveled. He acts like someone who cannot manage his own life, to the point that he is being held in the arms of a young woman.
There is also a very notable Taoist called Huang Wanyou. This person is also highly influential, and during the early days of the founding of the Southern Shu Dynasty, the founder Wang Jian once invited him to the palace to seek advice. Later, Huang Wanyou predicted which year the Southern Shu Dynasty would be conquered. He has supernatural calculation abilities and is one of the people present besides Chen Yun with the highest cultivation level. He is a teacher-level cultivator in the early stage.
Chen Yun introduced himself to everyone one by one.
Apart from these three who are famous in history, the others are not as well-known.
Finally, Mr. Geng asked the young woman to set the woman down and bowed respectfully on the other side, saying, "Master, my junior self has some questions about cultivation that I don't fully understand. Can I trouble you for a few teachings?"
Cai Rujin felt a bit confused as he looked at the "odd" Geng.
Even the current emperor hasn't made people lower their guards, but now he sees Chen Yun and is so respectful?
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Once I have resolved the matters here, I will definitely discuss them with my friends."
A middle-aged woman Daoist looked eagerly and said, "Before, Mr. Cai said that his uncle was Mr. Chen, but we didn't believe it. Hehe, I didn't expect to find him really here in the end."
Chen Yun smiled and said, "Why, Daoist Zhu, did you not believe?"
The middle-aged Daoist said, "Mr. Chen, you are known to awe the mountains and rivers across the land. While Mr. Cai's reputation is not as prominent, we never expected that he was actually related to you."
"Yes."
"You Mr. Chen are renowned throughout the world, how could we dare to believe that we would ever get to meet you?"
The remaining group of monks were chatting over there, and their enthusiastic pursuit of Chen Yun was not without reason.
The circle of cultivation also values fame, much like scholars.
People, most of them can't escape the desire for gain.
For example, though the officials of both Li Bai and Su Shi were not particularly high-ranking, they were still highly revered by countless people.
In essence, it's because they are too famous.
Why were Li Bai and Su Shi famous?
Because of their literary works.
Chen Yun currently has a similar status in the secular cultivation circle.
His "works" are precisely those numerous outstanding achievements.
Exactly because everyone knows Chen Yun possesses great fame.
Now that they see someone who can single-handedly annihilate two sects, the Star Sea and Yin Mountain Sects, appearing before their eyes, it's natural for everyone to be enthusiastic in their pursuit.
After a brief idle chat, Chen Yun turned the topic into the main point and said, "Before I came, Mr. Cai's nephew has already talked about the situation. Although it is not detailed, can you tell me in detail about the situation of Liang Zhen?"
Huang Wanyou stepped forward and said, "Liang Zhen is a person with very high cultivation. I had a match with him, and I'm ashamed to say, I was defeated after enduring three spells. Therefore, I guess his cultivation should be in the middle stage of the Master realm, but not yet reaching the late stage."
Chen Yun nodded slightly, and this is roughly the same as what I guessed.
Huang Wanyou continued to speak, "In fact, Liang Zhen's cultivation in the middle stage of the Master realm is not remarkable. We all have some treasures in our hands. If we work together, we may have a chance to win him, but Liang Zhen possesses a formidable Pheasant Coat that can almost completely resist the power of the spells and artifacts we use. Therefore, we cannot hurt him even an inch, and it's really impossible for us to win."
Chen Yun pondered for a moment and said, "According to what you've said, Mr. Huang, this Pheasant Coat of Liang Zhen should be an incredible defensive treasure. It's not a problem. I can break through it."
"Mr. Chen, do not underestimate him," a Qian sect practitioner stepped forward with a serious face and said, "If Liang Zhen only had high cultivation and defensive treasure, it would be fine. The main thing is that he has set up a special array outside Guangling City, which has hindered the advance of our large army."
Chen Yun asked with a hint of curiosity, "What kind of array did Liang Zhen set up?"
Zhang Jianming said, "The array set up by Liang Zhen is called the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array. There are ten high-level cultivation sorcerers guarding ten different array eyes, with Liang Zhen personally sitting in the main eye."
Chen Yun said, "What makes the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array special?"
Huang Wanyou took over the conversation and said, "The Ten-Pillar Extinction Array is a combination of ten separate arrays, each with unpredictable power. There are the Heavens-Wiping Array, the Earth-Wiping Array, the Human-Wiping Array, and the four cardinal directions of East-West-North-South Wiping Arrays. These nine Wiping Arrays have similar power, but only the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array that Liang Zhen personally sits in has boundless power. Many of our fellow cultivators who went to break the array before were trapped and captured by Nanning."
After listening to Huang Wanyou's words, Chen Yun knew that he couldn't ask for an explanation.
After a moment's thought, "I haven't seen the power of the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array. I can't know its power. How about letting some of my fellow practitioners go to challenge him? Let me see what kind of existence the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array is, and then we can discuss how to break through it?"
As the leader of the cultivators present, Huang Wanyou replied immediately, "Good, we will inform General Kong to take down the cease-fire sign?"
Chen Yun stood up and said, "Okay."
The group of monks surrounded Chen Yun and walked towards the middle tent.
...
Central tent.
Kong Xun, the Chancellor of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was sighing with his subordinates in the tent.
For these days, they have tried every method to attack Guangling, but all attempts have failed. Not only is it a matter of military strength, but the more important reason is that Liang Zhen, a senior figure from the Jingdao School on the side of Nanping, has personally stepped in to join forces with a group of cultivators from Nanwu to set up the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array, making it impossible for their army to advance even an inch.
Kong Xun sighed secretly, their side's cultivation strength is quite strong.
Regardless of Huang Wanyou, Cai Rujin, Geng Qiuqiu, or Zhang Jianming, all of them are distinguished and well-known figures.
But oddly enough, these famous Taoists are all no match for Liang Zhen and Xue Wenjie of Nanwu.
"Zhang Jianming mentioned that he went to Qingcheng Mountain to seek out his uncle, but I'm not sure if he managed to get him to come out."
Kong Xun was pondering in the dark.
Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a bright light in the sky, with layers of auspicious clouds rolling down from the heavens.
Immediately, he and the other generals saw Cai Rujin accompanying a young and heroic Taoist who had descended from the sky to the tent where the cultivators lived.
The moment they saw the appearance of this young Taoist and the scene of rolling auspicious clouds when he arrived, Kong Xun and the other officers couldn't help but secretly feel joyful. They knew that Cai Rujin had invited his uncle over, and they knew that this uncle of Cai Rujin's must have possessed a profound and mysterious Daoist practice. It would be impossible for him to arrive with a sky full of auspicious clouds if he did not.
At that moment, Kong Xun and the other officers were preparing to go and pay their respects.
Who would have thought that before they had a chance to move, Cai Rujin, Huang Wanyou, and Geng Qiuqiu led the young Taoist into the middle tent.
The young Taoist seemed to have a good temperament, as soon as he arrived, he bowed respectfully and said, "I am Chen Pu, a disciple of Zhengyang True Man from Zhongshan Qinyang Cave Jingyue School. I greet General Kong and all the generals."
"Not dare."
"Not dare."
"Mr. Chen, please take the seat of honor."
Kong Xun and the other generals dare not really accept the bowing and respect from the high-level person.
They all stood up and invited Chen Yun to take the seat of honor.
Cai Rujin, Huang Wanyou, Zhang Jianming, Geng Qiuqiu, and the other cultivators were also invited to take their seats.
Kong Xun asked eagerly, "Mr. Chen, what made you come to help us break through this array?"
Chen Yun nodded and said, "I brought Huang Wanyou here to meet the Chancellor Kong Xun. I want you all to remove the cease-fire sign and meet Liang Zhen."
Kong Xun was overjoyed but still had some concerns, "Taking down the cease-fire sign should be no problem. However, I am curious about what great method you have, Mr. Chen, that can defeat Liang Zhen?"
Huang Wanyou's face changed, and he frowned, "Chancellor Kong Xun, Mr. Chen is a renowned high-level cultivator whose abilities are beyond your understanding."
Indeed, Cai Rujin, Zhang Jianming, and Geng Qiuqiu all knew that Kong Xun had some doubts about Chen Yun.
Of course, Huang Wanyou, as the leader of the cultivators present, needed to step in to stop this.
One cannot be disrespectful to others, and one should not be disrespectful to Mr. Chen either.
He is a fierce man who can wipe out entire families with ease.
How many full families of yours could Mr. Chen annihilate?
Fortunately, Mr. Chen Yun wasn't concerned. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Although I am not outstanding, I believe that it should not be a problem to break through Liang Zhen's Ten-Pillar Extinction Array."
He didn't boast about his abilities like ordinary people do.
Perhaps it's because Chen Yun is too modest.
This made Kong Xun increasingly unsure of himself.
He thought Chen Yun's abilities were quite ordinary, so he didn't dare to boast as much as Huang Wanyou and Geng Qiuqiu did when they first met him.
Kong Xun wanted to say something, but seeing the displeased expressions on Huang Wanyou, Geng Qiuqiu, and others, he eventually dared not say more.
Kong Xun had no choice but to nod and say, "Since Mr. Chen has such confidence, then I will have my people take down the cease-fire sign and meet Liang Zhen."
...
On the other side, within Jiangling City.
In the mansion of the Southern Ping King, Gao Ji Xing and other generals from Southern Ping were discussing the war.
In addition to them, there were also Liang Zhen, Xue Wenjie, and other cultivators with high cultivation present.
Of course, as Xue Wenjie came over, so did the commanders from Nanwu.
For example, Xu Zhiguo, who had a brief encounter with Chen Yun, is also here.
“With Liang Zhen and Xue Wenjie, as well as the other elders, I believe that the Tang Court will have no way to respond.”
"Haha, Mr. Liang, Mr. Xue, and the others all possess awe-inspiring methods that defy the gods and ghosts. How can those cultivators from the Tang Court be a match for them?"
"As for the Tang army, besides Cai Rujin and Huang Wanyou, others are actually quite easy to deal with."
Everyone showered Liang Zhen, Xue Wenjie, and other cultivators with extravagant praise.
At this moment, a soldier hurriedly walked into the room.
The soldier first bowed to everyone and then said, "Your Majesty, the Tang army has already taken down the cease-fire sign, and they are sending messengers to challenge our army to a battle."
Gao Ji Xing felt somewhat strange, "The Tang army wasn't able to deal with the Ten-Pillar Extinction Array, so why did they suddenly take down the cease-fire sign?"
The soldier who conveyed the message shook his head, "I don't know."
Xu Zhiguo furrowed his brow and said, "Is it that the Tang army has invited some powerful high-level cultivators to assist them?"
Liang Zhen and Xue Wenjie, as well as others, all looked puzzled.
The soldier who conveyed the message suddenly remembered something, "Yes, that's right. I heard them challenging to form a line, and it seems they are calling for Mr. Chen Po to challenge Mr. Liang."
"What... what? You... you said Chen Po is on the opposite side?" Xue Wenjie was shocked.
Xue Wenjie was taken aback and exclaimed, "What... what do you mean, Mr. Chen Po is on the other side?" Xu Zhigao drew a deep breath and said, "Is Mr. Chen Po really with the Tang army?"
The soldier who conveyed the message nodded, "Yes, that's exactly what I heard when they formed their line."
Xue Wenjie and Xu Zhiguo were greatly shaken, and they looked at each other with fear in their eyes.
Gao Ji Xing also sensed the implication from their words.
Gao Ji Xing couldn't help but ask, "Is this Mr. Chen Po very powerful?"
Xue Wenjie and Xu Zhigao hadn't even had the chance to respond.
Liang Zhen spoke with a serious expression, "This Mr. Chen Po is not just powerful; he is awe-inspiring throughout the southern and northern lands. He is a top cultivator in our Daoist sect. It is said that his first fame came from Sichuan, where he killed an evil cultivator. Then, he defeated the Ghost Commander and tens of thousands of ghosts in Lizhou. After that, he destroyed the Demon King and thirty thousand demon overlords in Dengzhou. But that's not all to make one scared... There are two sects in our cultivation world, known as Yingshan Sect and Xingxiu Hai..."
Gao Ji Xing couldn't help asking, "What about Yingshan Sect and Xingxiu Hai?"
"Yingshan Sect and Xingxiu Hai are both prominent schools in the cultivation world, comparable to princely estates if the various factions within the cultivation world were empires. " Liang Zhen explained in detail, "However, despite their strength, both of these powerful sects were completely wiped out by Mr. Chen Po's own hands several years ago!"
My heavens!
Yes, Mr. Chen Po alone was able to destroy the entire families of both Yingshan Sect and Xingxiu Hai, two of the most powerful cultivation organizations in the world.
Gao Ji Xing and Xu Zhigao, these ordinary people, were shocked for a moment when they heard about this astonishing achievement.
Although Xu Zhigao had seen Chen Yun's remarkable abilities, in his impression, Chen Yun was a kind-hearted and approachable immortal.
He had never expected Chen Yun to be so ruthless and heartless.
Gao Ji Xing had heard of Chen Po's reputation for the first time.
However, when Liang Zhen mentioned such a shocking feat, he was still greatly startled.
After hearing Chen Po's achievements.
Is it possible that he is even more fierce than Liang Zhen?
This caused Gao Ji Xing's heart to flutter like a swinging basket with fifteen handles, up and down.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the Southern Ping King's mansion became somewhat quiet.
Everyone was afraid of Chen Yun.
Their fear was so great that they didn't know whether they should go out to greet this war.
Yes, Chen Yun's reputation of awe-inspiring every mountain and every river isn't something to be joked about.
Everyone was thoroughly shocked by Chen Yun's imposing reputation!
(Chapter ends)
