Novel Full Chapter 131: Remnant Soul Container
This was an extremely bold, even fantastical conjecture.
But indeed, only this could fully rationalize He Furen’s actions and behavior.
Yet, what exactly was He Furen’s, or rather, Huo Mu’s, ultimate goal?
And for what reason did Ye Xiu accuse and slander Kongyuan Mountain?
Was it just to frame them?
If Wen Hongli and He Furen were on the same side, then they had absolutely no need to place the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain under house arrest.
…Unless, what they truly wanted to pin on the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain wasn’t Qin Yue’s death.
But rather, the impending tragedy that was about to occur on Heavenly Summit Mountain.
If they killed all the cultivators and prodigies from various sects across Chenping Continent gathered on Heavenly Summit Mountain, it would inevitably cause a sensation throughout the entire continent.
This would become the greatest tragedy in the cultivation world of Chenping Continent in thousands, even tens of thousands of years.
Its severity and impact would far surpass the ‘Eliminating the Cause of Calamity’ purge from a thousand years ago.
Whether it was He Furen, Wen Hongli, or Huo Mu, none of them could possibly bear the blame for this black pot.
But, if they could shift this blame, along with the theft of the Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul, onto the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain…
Chen Yan realized he had long been placed on the chessboard of those powerful figures.
He Furen knew that Chen Yan knew the secret of the list.
From this perspective, Chen Yan had definitely been a thorn in He Furen’s side for a long time.
And before Chen Yan became the Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain, He Furen had countless opportunities to eliminate him.
But he did nothing, merely allowing Chen Yan to grow.
Because Chen Yan still had value to He Furen.
Although Chen Yan was a disciple of Kongyuan Mountain, he also had significant connections with Qingchan Peak, especially with Fu Qian’s lineage.
This gave He Furen ample reason to shift the blame for both the theft of the Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul and the tragedy on Heavenly Summit Mountain onto Kongyuan Mountain.
But, what was their ultimate goal?
What benefit did Huo Mu gain from killing everyone at the Dao Inquiry Assembly of Chenping Continent?
Chen Yan currently did not know.
After all, everything above was merely his speculation, yet it was exceptionally logical.
Regardless, Wen Hongli was unreliable.
Currently, the only ones Chen Yan could trust were the ones he guessed would be the greatest victims.
Namely, the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain.
Chen Yan returned to Slaying Heaven Pavilion.
“Chief Disciple Chen…”
Seeing Chen Yan return, Little Ding, the outer sect disciple guarding the courtyard gate, revealed a smile.
But Chen Yan paid him no heed.
He simply focused on circulating his mental cultivation method, then his true qi surged violently, knocking out the two outer sect disciples in front of the courtyard gate.
The direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain inside the courtyard naturally sensed the disturbance outside.
“Chen Yan?”
Martial Uncle Yue Chi walked out, his brow slightly furrowed as he looked at the two unconscious outer sect disciples on the ground, then asked:
“Why?”
“Martial Uncle Yue.”
Chen Yan wore an extremely serious expression:
“I have a very important matter to discuss with everyone.”
…
A quarter of an hour later.
Chen Yan finished explaining his conjectures to the direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain.
This included the matter of the Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul, originally supposed to be sealed within Qingchan Peak’s Caijun Tower, being stolen and falling into He Furen’s hands.
“He Furen wants to kill everyone on Heavenly Summit Mountain? Elder Wen is actually on the same side as He Furen?”
Zhong Yin shook his head, revealing a look of astonishment:
“That’s too far-fetched.”
Chen Yan had long anticipated this reaction from his senior martial uncle.
Because Chen Yan’s conjecture, lacking the most crucial piece of evidence, was indeed difficult to stand firm.
That piece of evidence was that when he publicly accused He Furen, He Furen actually dared to strike him dead with a single palm.
But Chen Yan couldn’t say this, as it involved the secret of his Cycle of Reincarnation.
“Chen Yan.”
Lin Qifeng’s expression was grave, his voice low:
“You can take responsibility for your own words, correct?”
Chen Yan nodded without hesitation:
“If we don’t act quickly, it will all be too late.”
“So what should we do?”
“…”
Chen Yan fell silent.
What *could* they do?
The direct disciples of Kongyuan Mountain were currently in a situation that could be described as isolated and without support.
Although they had the two Myriad Transformations Realm cultivators, Zhong Yin and Yue Chi, to rely on, the two of them combined were probably no match for Wen Hongli alone.
This great Myriad Transformations Realm expert with seven thousand strands of innate true energy was enough to run rampant across the current Heavenly Summit Mountain.
So, what should be done?
Chen Yan didn’t know.
“I’m willing to believe you, but you have to tell me, what should we do?”
Lin Qifeng pressed on.
Zhong Yin and Liu Yantang both cast strange looks at Lin Qifeng, not understanding why he would so readily believe his own disciple’s words.
Meanwhile, Yue Chi beside them remained silent, just watching Chen Yan.
Chen Yan felt somewhat vexed.
Because he also didn’t know what to do, and Lin Qifeng’s personality was, relatively speaking, more swift and decisive.
No wonder his cheap master disliked the slow, somewhat indecisive Lin Xinyang…
When the name Lin Xinyang surfaced in Chen Yan’s mind, his eyes widened.
Chen Yan suddenly realized he had already discovered the clue that could connect everything.
Lin Qifeng had told him that the circulation patterns of true qi for the vast majority of cultivation techniques in this world were the same.
Only a very few were exceptions, such as Chen Yan’s Purple Mansion Kongshan Art, or the mental cultivation methods of the Mirage Palace’s Weaving Dreams Tower.
And the circulation method of demon beast true qi was even more completely different from that of the cultivators of Chenping Continent.
Before she was killed, Qin Yue had once met Lin Xinyang.
She said that Lin Xinyang’s true qi circulation method was also very strange.
And the mental cultivation method Lin Xinyang was circulating at that time was the Kongshan Art…
This meant that the anomaly Qin Yue detected wasn’t actually Lin Xinyang’s true qi.
The Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul.
The stolen Black Flood Dragon Remnant Soul from Qingchan Peak’s Caijun Tower was on Lin Xinyang’s person.
With this, everything could be explained.
And the reason Qin Yue was killed was perhaps precisely because she detected the anomaly on Lin Xinyang.
That’s why she was eliminated by He Furen as an unstable factor.
So, who did it?
Chen Yan didn’t know, and it wasn’t important now.
The most important thing was how to break the current deadlock.
With Wen Hongli’s strength, there wasn’t a single Myriad Transformations Realm cultivator on Heavenly Summit Mountain who was his match.
Seven thousand strands of innate true energy.
One could imagine the profound depth of Wen Hongli’s foundation.
So, the only method that could be thought of now was…
“Lin Xinyang.”
Chen Yan spoke.
“Lin Xinyang?”
Lin Qifeng asked, confused.
“We must control He Furen’s personal disciple, Lin Xinyang, to have a chance to turn the tables.”
Chen Yan continued.
“Why?”
This time, it was Yue Chi’s turn to voice the question.
“Because Elder Bai Qiming said that the remnant soul of the Great Demon of Dao Union Realm, originally sealed within Qingchan Peak’s Caijun Tower, is now in He Furen’s hands.”
Chen Yan said:
“And the container for that remnant soul is Lin Xinyang.”