Chapter 631 609: We Are Bound by Duty, No One Can Bear the Mandate of Heaven Forever

When a Super Array appeared, the great powers naturally didn't want to miss out. They joined forces to break it, but ultimately failed to dismantle it completely. They only managed to open a passage for entry and exit, but this became the source of the calamity—the very reason the Alien Race appeared on the Taiyu Divine Continent.

Otherwise, even with multiple masters at the Blood Exchange Level, the Alien Race would have remained suppressed by that Super Array, unable to leave the Purple Void Secret Realm.

The Purple Void Imperial Dynasty had originally prepared this Super Array for the Alien Race. It was capable of suppressing any existence below the Divine Acupoint Realm, so it could naturally keep the aliens in check. It could even leverage the Grand Array's might to reduce their combat power by a significant margin.

For instance, when the Alien Race first appeared, their combat power was not particularly strong. This was because they were still bound by the Super Array's restrictions, a testament to the might of the former Purple Void Imperial Dynasty.

An unattended Grand Array had suppressed them for ages, leaving the Alien Race completely helpless. If the great powers hadn't intervened and damaged it, the suppression could have lasted even longer.

Yang Chan felt a sense of helplessness about the situation.

Human nature is inherently greedy. When people encounter a treasure, they naturally won't pass it up.

It was like when a group of people spots a Top Level Spirit Medicine; they will inevitably fight to the death over it. For many, a Top Level Spirit Medicine is a life-changing opportunity. In the face of such a prize, it's perfectly normal for even the closest comrades to turn on one another.

The pursuit of profit can change a person's mindset, making them cold, selfish, and self-serving.

The Cyan Yuan Sect's arrangements happened to align with Yang Chan's own plans.

Fleeing the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty right now wasn't a good option. The Cyan Yuan Sect was unwilling to abandon its centuries-old foundation, which was also the very reason the Merak Sacred Land valued it—its location within the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

If the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty were to fall, the Cyan Yuan Sect would no longer be so important to the Merak Sacred Land.

As for Yang Chan, he wanted to use this time to continue his cultivation in peace. He planned to gather more Potential Points and convert them all into raw power, while also refining more elixirs beneficial to a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster's cultivation.

The recent Nourishing Vein and Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, for instance, had directly increased his Daily Potential Point Collection by 3.4. This boost was too significant to ignore. If he could refine a few more types of elixirs suitable for a Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster, consuming them would provide even more Potential Points and allow him to rapidly increase his strength.

Meanwhile, on his status panel, the progress of his Peng Demon Martial Seal cultivation was also extremely significant. It wouldn't be long before it reached his desired level. Once the Peng Demon Martial Seal was active, his combat power would increase yet again.

Such an improvement meant little before a Martial Saint, but it was Yang Chan's best choice for the time being.

"Pharmacist Yang, these are the Spirit Medicines the Han Family sent over. They were almost all brought back from the Purple Void Secret Realm!"

"The Han Family has been sending back batches of Spirit Medicines as they collect them. This is the latest delivery!"

Han Bingyu had delivered some of the Spirit Medicines collected by the Han Family.

"Alright. Just estimate their value and take the corresponding amount of elixirs in exchange."

"You can put everything away now."

Yang Chan glanced over the delivery. The best items were three Superior Spirit Medicines; the rest were quite ordinary.

However, even ordinary Spirit Medicines and herbs were useful to Yang Chan, as he needed them to balance the medicinal properties during alchemy.

Yang Chan didn't pay it much mind, leaving it for Han Bingyu to handle. The elixirs she would take in exchange were stored in a special room within Yuanqing Courtyard. He called it the Pill Hall—which sounded grand, but was really just a small room near his bedroom.

Han Bingyu stayed over at Yang Chan's place almost every night, so she naturally knew where everything was. Of course, this was also because Yang Chan made no effort to hide it from her.

This was, of course, a deliberate choice on Yang Chan's part. His truly precious elixirs were all stored within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead he carried with him.

Therefore, even if all the elixirs in the Pill Hall were lost, it wouldn't affect him in the slightest; he wouldn't even be particularly concerned.

After all, it was merely for show.

Within the Cyan Yuan Sect, it was unlikely anyone would get any funny ideas about stealing his elixirs. There were always people watching from the shadows. Unless the intruder's cultivation was vastly superior, anyone approaching Yuanqing Courtyard would be discovered immediately.

"Mm."

Upon hearing his words, Han Bingyu took the Spirit Medicines from the Han Family to the place where Yang Chan usually kept them. He called it the Medicine Pavilion. It was located right next to the Pill Hall, in an adjacent room within the same building.

The names sounded impressive, but they were just two rooms, both situated close to Yang Chan's bedroom for easy access.

Han Bingyu was well aware of all this. It wasn't her first time handling such matters, so she was very familiar with the routine.

"This Alien Race won't actually conquer the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, will they?"

After Han Bingyu left, Yang Chan turned to the Profound Yin Hanging Bead beside him and asked slowly.

He had already lifted the restrictions on the Profound Yin Hanging Bead, so the Black Dragon could perceive its surroundings.

"Considering the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty has only one expert at the Blood Exchange Martial Saint level—and one who broke through by borrowing the Original National Power, no less—I believe the disparity in combat power is simply too vast."

"A Blood Exchange Martial Saint who relies on Original National Power to break through has very weak combat power. They are generally no match for other Martial Saints of the same realm, let alone a whole group of alien Martial Saints."

"Therefore, the moment the Alien Race decides to act, the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty is doomed!"

The Black Dragon floated before Yang Chan, slowly stating the facts. The gap between the two sides was simply too large.

Although in the Black Dragon's eyes both sides were weak, Yang Chan was currently even weaker and no match for them at all.

"However, based on the intelligence you've gathered, Master, this Alien Race has yet to act. They likely have other plans."

"Furthermore, the other Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties won't just ignore this Alien Race. So, I believe you can afford to wait, Master."

"After all, when the sky falls, the tallest people will be the ones to prop it up."

"Those Blood Exchange Martial Saint masters will be far more anxious than you are, Master."

"Take the Emperors of the Celestial Wind Imperial Dynasty and the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty, for example. They should be the ones panicking. It's even possible that upon learning of the Alien Race's appearance in the Purple Void Secret Realm, they've already taken the initiative to form alliances with other Imperial Dynasties and Holy Lands!"

"This is especially true for the Emperor of Great Zhou. He borrowed the Original National Fate to break through to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint realm, so his very life is tied to the dynasty."

"If the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty is destroyed by the Alien Race, you can escape unharmed, Master. But the Emperor of Great Zhou has nowhere to run."

"When the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty falls, the Emperor of Great Zhou will die along with it. That's why he will be the first to act; he has no other path to survival!"

The Black Dragon wasn't just saying this to comfort Yang Chan; it was stating a fact.

Anyone who breaks through by borrowing the Original National Fate is naturally bound by it. When the nation perishes, the emperor must die with it. There is no other way.

In other words, the Emperor of Great Zhou has no choice but to stop the Alien Race. He cannot allow his dynasty to be destroyed, nor can he let the aliens invade White Jade City and destroy the Destiny Golden Dragon of the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty.

This was also why the Emperor of Great Zhou had never left White Jade City since his breakthrough to the Blood Exchange Martial Saint realm.

Becoming a powerful Blood Exchange Martial Saint naturally came at a price—in his case, the duty of protecting the Destiny Golden Dragon.

"Then what about someone like Ouyang Qingtian, the Dragon Slayer from the Rising Sun Empire? When he broke through to become a Blood Exchange Martial Saint, was he affected by the Original National Fate?"

Yang Chan suddenly recalled Ouyang Qingtian, the master who had once slain an opponent of a higher realm.

Though he had used a clever tactic at the time, his powerful battle record was undeniable.

A severely injured Blood Exchange Martial Saint was still a Martial Saint. Even if his realm had later declined, that fact remained.

It was a gap in both power and experience.

"No. That Ouyang Qingtian carries the Mandate of Heaven. Unlike the Emperor of Great Zhou, who borrowed the Original National Fate to break through, he is not bound by it."

"Even if the Rising Sun Empire were to fall, his combat power would remain unchanged. However, the Mandate of Heaven he carries would surely vanish."

"But given how much time has passed, it should be about to disappear anyway."

"No one can carry the Mandate of Heaven forever!"

The Black Dragon gazed in the direction of the Rising Sun Empire, its eyes profound.