Chapter 434: Sudden Change (2)

Chapter 434: Chapter 325: Sudden Change (2)

Of course, he never expected Ling Yunzi to keep this a secret. After all, the man was the Great Li National Preceptor.

“Yes… we and the Great Li Royal Family share a common enemy: the Immortal Sect Organization.”

“They also share some intelligence with us.”

Yan Qingyu made no attempt to hide it, admitting it directly.

“I caught a glimpse of the Source Seed… It was a Starry Tree…”

Han Yuan gave a rough description of the Starry Tree.

After listening, Yan Qingyu grew thoughtful. Finally, she said with a serious expression, “Thank you for the information…”

Han Yuan said softly, “Then it’s my turn to ask a question.”

Yan Qingyu said, “Go ahead.”

“Where exactly is that Nautical Chart…? You’ve been investigating for so long, you must have some results by now.”

Han Yuan asked in a deep voice.

“The Nautical Chart might be in the Great Li Imperial Palace… but the Great Li Royal Family is still holding back… they haven’t admitted it.”

Yan Qingyu said softly.

“That’s about what I guessed,” Han Yuan said thoughtfully.

“Didn’t you go to that island? Do you have any particular impression of it?” Yan Qingyu suddenly asked.

“No… The island was shrouded in a thick white fog… I couldn’t see anything clearly at all.”

Han Yuan said, shaking his head.

“I see… Well, I’ll be leaving now.”

“I’ll be in touch if anything comes up.”

After speaking, Yan Qingyu opened the window and drifted away.

Han Yuan paid her no mind, instead beginning to study the Eight Desolates Dragon God Observation Method in his hands.

Upon opening the Secret Manual, the image of a fierce and violent Divine Dragon entered Han Yuan’s sight.

In a trance, Han Yuan seemed to find himself standing on a vast, desolate land. High above in the nine heavens, an ancient Divine Dragon suddenly appeared.

Its Dragon Claws seemed to rip the heavens asunder. Its colossal body flickered in and out of view, its head menacing and domineering, and its two pupils, the size of lakes, radiated endless majesty.

This was the Eight Desolates Dragon God!

Han Yuan stared at the form of the Divine Dragon in the sky, trying his best to commit every detail to memory.

Only by doing this would his future Cultivation of the observation method go more smoothly.

Before long, Han Yuan felt a daze wash over him, and his Heart Spirit gradually returned to the present world.

‘Interesting…’

Han Yuan looked at the Eight Desolates Dragon God Map in the Secret Manual, a flicker of joy in his eyes.

He quickly flipped through the Eight Desolates Dragon God Map, trying to comprehend the observation method within as quickly as possible.

One day later, Han Yuan officially began his Cultivation.

He immersed his Heart Spirit in his Sea of Consciousness.

It was a boundless, raging Black Sea, with massive waves constantly churning.

This was the manifestation of Han Yuan’s consciousness.

Extreme, ferocious, and domineering!

And Han Yuan continuously visualized that Eight Desolates Divine Dragon Map.

Gradually, a ferocious and violent Black Dragon, its body covered in dark, pitch-black Scale Armor and its appearance incomparably menacing, emerged above the Black Sea.

‘Why is the difference so big… But it doesn’t matter… this appearance is quite good too.’

Han Yuan was very satisfied with the form he had visualized; it suited his aesthetic perfectly.

After finishing one round of visualization, Han Yuan opened his eyes and called up the proficiency system.

Host: Han Yuan

Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Skill: Twelfth Layer (1655/25000)

Primordial Divine Fist: Mastery (586/15000)

Eight Desolates Dragon God Observation Method: First Layer (1/1500)

Nine Mountains Heart Guarding True Skill: Perfection (Unmoving as a Mountain)

…

‘Fifteen hundred proficiency points just for the First Layer… This Eight Desolates Dragon God Observation Method is really something else.’

‘But my Divine Soul is strong and condensed. Visualizing two or three hundred times a day shouldn’t be a problem.’

‘First, I’ll focus on getting to the fifth or Sixth Layer as quickly as possible.’

After a quick mental calculation, Han Yuan began his Cultivation again.

…….

「In a mansion in the outer city of the Great Li Capital.」

It was now the dead of night. A handsome man with a world-weary look in his eyes sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, cultivating.

The man’s name was Song Zhen. He was a Divine Sea Realm expert and, like Han Yuan, had been invited here by the Celestial Net Department.

He had also taken action during the previous night raid on the Du Mansion.

WHOOSH~~

Suddenly, a violent gust of wind blew outside, rattling the windows.

Song Zhen, who was in the middle of his Cultivation, frowned slightly and opened his eyes.

This sudden gust of wind felt wrong to him.

As a Divine Sea Expert, he was naturally a seasoned veteran with vast experience.

Instead of going out to check, he immediately took out a Hearing Talisman, which was inscribed with cyan runes, and infused it with a thread of True Qi.

This Hearing Talisman could establish a direct connection with the Celestial Net Department.

By activating it now without sending a message, the other side would immediately realize something was wrong.

Then, as if he had noticed nothing, Song Zhen closed his eyes and continued his Cultivation.

Now, he just had to stall for a little while, and reinforcements from the Celestial Net Department would arrive.

But soon, Song Zhen felt something was wrong.

He sensed a mass of indescribable malice forming above his head.

The malice was sizing him up, its gaze unsettling and cold.

For a moment, Song Zhen felt his very soul tremble.

‘Calm down… Stay calm!’

‘If they don’t make a move, neither will I.’

‘Just need to drag this out slowly.’

Song Zhen kept repeating these self-assurances.

But after a few breaths, he felt an itch on his arm, then his thigh, his back, and even his face began to itch intensely!

This was no ordinary itch; it was the kind that burrowed deep into one’s heart.

Even Song Zhen’s mental fortitude began to crumble, and he snapped his eyes open.

And then, he saw the skin all over his body continuously sloughing off.

Not only that, but even his flesh and blood were melting away, faintly revealing the bone beneath.

‘That gaze is contaminating me!’

Song Zhen realized he had made a monumental mistake.

When he raised his head, he found that the malice he had just felt had vanished completely.

The enemy had exploited his caution, completed the contamination, and then left immediately!

「A dozen or so breaths later.」

Cheng Xuan arrived at the mansion with the experts from the Celestial Net Department.

“In there!”

Cheng Xuan sensed a resentful and malevolent aura surging from within.

He immediately pushed open the door, and the scene inside made his scalp tingle.

Deep inside the room, a humanoid creature appeared before his eyes.

Its flesh and blood were melting all over, its facial features barely discernible.

“Vice Director Cheng, quick, save me!”

Seeing Cheng Xuan, Song Zhen rushed toward him as if he were his savior!

“Run!!!”

Sensing the extremely unstable and bizarre aura coming from Song Zhen, Cheng Xuan’s expression changed drastically, and he roared.

Hearing his command, the Celestial Net Department experts behind him instantly turned and fled!

Cheng Xuan, however, directly unleashed his Innate True Qi, striking out with a vicious palm!

‘If I let this thing get any closer, it’ll be all over.’

Song Zhen never imagined that Cheng Xuan would attack him.

“Why!!!”

“Why!!!”

Song Zhen’s sanity completely shattered as he screamed out his question.

At that moment, his emotional turmoil seemed to ignite his very being.

BOOM!!!

An indescribable, terrifying Energy erupted from his body!

All buildings within a several-hundred-meter radius were destroyed in an instant.

Everyone in the Great Li Capital heard the massive explosion.

“What’s going on?!”

“I don’t know… It sounded like an explosion over on Aoba Street!”

“Should we go take a look…?”

The dead silence of the Great Li Capital was shattered in an instant.

Countless lights flickered on in thousands of homes.

But soon, large numbers of the Divine Fire Forbidden Army, along with constables and government officials, appeared on the streets, preventing any citizens from leaving their homes.

Han Yuan was in his inn, visualizing the Eight Desolates Dragon God, when the sound of the explosion jolted him awake.

It wasn’t just him; the entire inn had erupted into a clamor.

“Something’s happened…”

Han Yuan muttered, and his figure swiftly vanished from the room.

Soon, he appeared on the street.

Dong Fangqu was guarding the street with his men. Seeing Han Yuan, he strode over.

“Where did it happen?” Han Yuan asked quickly.

“It’s over on Aoba Street,” Dong Fangqu replied immediately.

“Alright. You keep a tight watch here. I’m going to see what’s going on.”

Before Dong Fangqu could reply, Han Yuan had already vanished from his sight.

Dong Fangqu watched Han Yuan’s retreating back. “Looks like the Great Li Capital is really about to descend into chaos.”

….

It wasn’t just Han Yuan. Numerous Divine Sea Experts, the major Noble Families of the Great Li Capital, and even the Great Li Royal Family were sending people to the site of the explosion.

Tonight, the Great Li Capital was destined for a restless night!