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Autumn Clouds In the distance, the atmosphere was clear and bright. Lu Chen stood alone at the entrance of the Skeleton Palace, gazing far into the horizon.
Zuo Zhi did not yield any valuable clues, but it was certain that Princess Zhulan was still in the vicinity. He needed to go there personally to ascertain the situation.
Returning to the Eternal Life Palace, Lu Chen offered Flesh on the Throne, placed it into the Jun Bell, and then his Yin Spirit transformed into an Electric Python, soaring upward through the sky towards the Nine Heavens.
Above the clouds of the Nine Heavens, amidst fluffy white clouds resembling cotton balls, Lu Chen's Yin Spirit utilized the Four Symbols Thunder Scripture to morph into an Electric Python as thick as a child's arm, swiftly moving through the clouds, flashing with golden light, as fast as lightning.
In less than half an hour, Lu Chen arrived over a Mountain Valley, hovering in mid-air to observe the situation. The battle here had long since concluded, and all the Drake Bat Cubs in the valley had vanished, undoubtedly captured by the Eighty Copper Man Disciples of Eastern Shaolin, using nets made of Iron Silk.
The battlefield had been cleaned up; no corpses were visible. The Mountain Valley was empty and silent, with only a stream gurgling quietly, its crystal-clear waters indicating that no one had set foot here for a long time.
This Mountain Valley was a base established by the Red Robe Sect on the outskirts of the Wind Blinder Archipelago, but it had been swiftly eradicated by the Great Zhou Court. In a short time, it would be unlikely for the Red Robe Sect to re-establish their base here; if they were to rebuild, they would likely choose another location instead of this valley.
Not finding any signs of activity, Lu Chen furrowed his brow, feeling a sense of worry. It had been nearly twenty hours since he was taken away from this place by Ye Nanzhai. The conflict between the Alliance Army and the Red Robe Sect had also ended prematurely, with hostilities temporarily ceased.
It was possible that the Alliance Army had concentrated their forces to deal with the Su Family. Considering this possibility made sense to Lu Chen. The Su Family had been cultivating Sky Dragon Bats in the vicinity of the Wind Blinder Archipelago, intending to take advantage of the chaos between the court and the Red Robe Sect to strike a heavy blow against the Great Zhou Court.
However, what they did not know was that the Defender of the Realm, Huangfu Xin, had already seen through their schemes. By continuing to feign ignorance, he lulled the Su Family into believing that the Alliance Army was fully engaged in attacking the Red Robe Sect. Meanwhile, Huangfu Xin, personally leading the Loyalty and Righteousness Eight Men, executed a counterattack strategy to mislead and strike back at the Su Family, even deploying disciples from the Eastern Shaolin Copper Man Hall.
These events had caused quite a stir and were no longer secrets. Yet, it was certain that there were more than just one nest of Sky Dragon Bats cultivated by the Su Family in the East Sea. They were incredibly powerful and difficult to kill, impervious to blades and bullets; perhaps both sides were currently engaged in fierce combat.
With a flash, Lu Chen Yin Spirit transformed once again into an Electric Python, diving into the clouds and flying towards the outskirts of the Wind Blinder Archipelago.
The Wind Blinder Archipelago consisted of countless islands; hence it was called an archipelago. The area spanned thousands of miles wide. Finding one person or group among them would take years on foot without success.
Along his journey, Lu Chen continuously released his Yin Yuan, sensing conditions below in hopes of uncovering some clues.
At the same time, he was pondering some issues. The Great Zhou Dynasty was nearing its end, now surrounded by enemies on all sides, relying solely on the Defender of the Realm, Huangfu Xin, to lead the Loyalty and Righteousness Sixteen Men in quelling rebellions and restoring order.
In no more than a hundred years, the Great Zhou Empire would collapse; this was fate. Now it was already the Ninety-One Years of the Great Zhou's autumn, with less than nine years remaining. It all depended on whether the Great Zhou Dynasty could defy its destiny.
The Demon King Dynasty had surely long desired to meddle in the Central Plains. Taking advantage of this opportunity with the Defender of the Realm's southern campaign against Wabong, they attempted to create chaos in between, sending the Su Family to cultivate Sky Dragon Bats in the East Sea, leading to the events surrounding the Wind Blinder Archipelago.
The Demon King Dynasty had Seven Great Families, each equivalent to a Major Sect level like a Five Element Sect, making their overall strength immense.
The family cultivating Sky Dragon Bats in the East Sea was the Su Family, one of the Seven Great Families of the Demon Lord. The Su Family was known for their Spellcraft, represented by figures like Su Qingtian and Su Wutong from the Twelve Golden Hairpins.
Sky Dragon Bats grew by absorbing the essence of plants and trees, eventually becoming colossal beasts. Such evil creatures could only be achieved through Spellcraft.
However, Lu Chen had heard from Su Wutong that the Su Family was merely the most powerful among the Seven Great Families but not even half as strong as the first major family.
Who was that first major family? What kind of power did they wield to dominate a region? Lu Chen realized he lacked sufficient information about these matters. Supporting Sun Zizhao as Emperor of the Han People would inevitably lead to conflict with the Seven Families of Demon-Summoning; this was unavoidable. The Seven Great Families were undoubtedly formidable adversaries, Lu Chen thought to himself.
In fact, over a hundred years ago, the Demon King Dynasty had already made moves against the Central Plains, with the best evidence being the Twelve Golden Hairpins. Each of them was as beautiful as a flower and skilled in seduction; once targeted, no one could escape their grasp.
Three well-known examples came to Lu Chen's mind: the mysterious Burial Master from Eastern Shaolin, Elder Yin Boqing, and Li Shian, who had been just a scholar at that time. Even they could not resist Su Wutong's allure and ultimately fell under her spell.
The Demon King Dynasty sought to kidnap the Central Plains in this manner but ended up being preempted by various forces from northern foreign nations that quickly rose in power within the Central Plains, thwarting the entire plan of the Demon King Dynasty.
To this day, the Demon King Dynasty has not given up on infiltrating Central Plains forces. First was Di Wanren beside Princess of Qi Huangfu Xun; Di Family is one of the Seven Great Families of the Demon Lord.
There was also a disciple from Five Element Sect named Sang Tuling, whose swordsmanship was mysterious and formidable. Lu Chen had already gathered information about his background while running an inn at the foot of Five Element Sect Celestial Mountain.
Sang Tuling also hailed from one of the Seven Great Families of the Demon Lord—the Sang Family. Additionally, there was Tu Youdong beside Princess Zhulan; indeed, there was a Tu Family among the Seven Great Families of the Demon Lord. However, recently Tu Youdong had not been seen accompanying Princess Zhulan. The reason for this remained uncertain; Princess Zhulan wouldn't disclose it, and Lu Chen found no interest in pressing her for answers.
Finally, there was one more person, Lu Chen, who was likely from the forces of the Seven Great Families of the Demon Lord, specifically the Blind Girl in the blue-green robe. This individual was quite formidable; a Blind Girl was able to infiltrate the Five Element Sect and was even more capable than those with normal eyesight.
However, Lu Chen could not uncover her background despite exhausting all his efforts; he could only make some guesses.
At this moment, it had been about fifteen minutes since they set off from the Mountain Valley, covering over a hundred miles. Lu Chen released his Yin Yuan to scan the area and gradually discovered some clues.
There were scattered corpses on the ground and horrifying grooves, as if they had been plowed by a ten-zhang-high plow. There were also scattered armor and swords, all belonging to the Great Zhou Court, with some traces still fresh. It seemed that he was on the right track; the Great Zhou Court must have concentrated their forces and pursued the Su Family from this direction.
Lu Chen continued to fly forward. After a short while, he saw the disbanded court troops; some soldiers, already severely injured with severed limbs, were helping each other move forward.
It appeared that a great battle had recently taken place here, and the Alliance Army had not yet had time to clean up the battlefield.
As he moved further ahead, the situation worsened; even equipment belonging to Sect disciples could be seen, such as the black standard great swords of the Five Element Sect. It seemed that some disciples of the Five Element Sect had perished.
What a brutal battle this must have been! In the distance, several large trees were uprooted and lying on the ground, with various signs of combat left behind—bloodstains everywhere and utter chaos.
Seeing these conditions, Lu Chen increased the release of his Yin Yuan to widen his scanning area, hoping to find Princess Zhulan. Yet at the same time, he did not wish to find her; what if he found only her corpse? This thought did not occur to Lu Chen.
By increasing his Yin Yuan release, Lu Chen could now directly sense conditions within a ten-mile radius. If there were any living beings, they would appear as a strong Yang Qi Flame burning brightly—very obvious.
After flying for a while longer, Lu Chen suddenly noticed that about seven or eight miles away from the traces left by the Main Battlefield, several large flames were burning. Something seemed to have changed?
Lu Chen pondered for a moment and directed his Yin Spirit towards that direction. Within moments, he arrived above the site of the incident. His Yin Spirit descended slightly towards the ground.
It turned out that several horses were galloping wildly; their riders appeared frantic and disoriented. The horses' intense running caused an increase in Yang energy, which from a distance manifested as several strong flames.
As Lu Chen got closer, he was astonished to discover that among those riding horses were Sun Zizhao, the Great Zhou Fortune Prince, Old Mu, Lian Dashuang, and several burly men in black clothing. Among them was also a young woman appearing to be around eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in a dark green robe with a nose bridge higher than that of people from Central Plains.
The woman was actually the Princess Zhulan that Lu Chen had been searching for, and they had unexpectedly come together.
Before Lu Chen could think further, he noticed Sun Zizhao and the others galloping on horseback. Behind them, a mound of earth was desperately chasing after them, only about ten steps away from the last two horses.
What was pursuing Sun Zizhao and the others? It seemed they were in grave danger.
Lu Chen's Yin Spirit transformed into lightning and shot down from the sky.
Boom!
A sudden thunderclap echoed in the clear sky, striking the mound of earth that was chasing Sun Zizhao and the others, igniting the surrounding grass and trees into smoke.
With a Four Phases Thunder blast directed at the mound of earth, it exploded spectacularly. Immediately afterward, Lu Chen's Yin Spirit materialized, wearing a Purple Gold Cloak, landing steadily in front.
Lu Chen cautiously observed the mound of earth; the raised part had cracked open, and wisps of green smoke were slowly rising from within. It was unclear what terrifying creature could catch up to galloping horses just by burrowing through the ground.
Calmly, Lu Chen narrowed his eyes. He noticed that after being bombarded, the mound of earth suddenly shrank back, as if it had already escaped.
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