Three Kingdoms: Start by marrying Cai Yan, then vie for supremacy.

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"The Chi You tribe acts despicably; they are all treacherous and wicked people."

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"To seek help from a tiger? Ha..."

Su Xi's eyelashes trembled slightly, unsure where the knife stained with her blood would point next.

But Xu Chen sheathed his sword and said, "Although Kunlun Mountain is disliked, it is ultimately the legitimate successor of the Yellow Emperor."

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"At least you act with integrity—get out of here before I change my mind."

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As the black robes billowed, that tall figure shattered the moonlight scattered on the ground.

"Wait..." Su Xi unconsciously took half a step forward, her fingertips hovering in mid-air before falling limply down.

From afar came the sound of Yu Ke's staggering footsteps: "Is Senior Sister alright?" This lazy junior brother was now filled with regret—if he had mastered the Rain Master's inheritance earlier, why would he have watched helplessly as his senior sister was in danger?

He secretly vowed to go into seclusion and cultivate diligently after returning to the mountain, but he did not notice that Su Xi was staring blankly in the direction where Xu Chen had disappeared.

From childhood, she believed that her ideal husband must be a strong man who could defeat her fair and square.

Today, that man crushed her twice in just one day.

Xu Chen was unaware that someone was deeply infatuated with him.

He was traversing the blood-red wasteland, the wine flask at his waist clashing with his sword with a crisp sound.

The remnants of Kunlun led by Feng Yao? Those stray dogs are no longer a threat.

The people of Chiyou's tribe had already scattered and fled. Although the Five Elements Sect had a large number of members, Xu Chen himself was also familiar with the Five Elements. Even if they attacked him together, Xu Chen was confident that he could escape unscathed.

The only one we need to be wary of right now is the strongest warrior under the evil god's command—Kertu!

If Xu Chen were to encounter him on a narrow path, the outcome of this battle would be unpredictable, and the result would be truly hard to foresee.

Following Shennong's guidance, Xu Chen headed towards the ancient mountain.

This ancient mountain has stood here for thousands of years. Legend has it that the Yan Emperor's tribe once fought a fierce battle with the Chi You tribe here.

In the end, Shennong's subordinates won the victory.

The people of Chiyou's tribe remained on this land forever, never to leave again.

Later, Shennong himself came to this place and sealed the undying fire in the mountain. Since then, this place has become a forbidden land that no one has set foot in.

Xu Chen had a doubt in his heart: If this inextinguishable fire could really awaken Chi You, why hadn't Chi You's tribe taken any action yet?

They must have been here before.

Shennong must have set up some kind of restriction, causing them to return empty-handed.

They all believed that Shennong had passed on the secret method of finding the immortal fire to them, which is why they went to such great lengths!

While pondering, Xu Chen had unknowingly arrived at the foot of the ancient mountain.

Suddenly, the ground shook violently, as if something was about to burst forth from the earth!

Xu Chen sensed something was wrong and was about to leave quickly when a huge rock suddenly appeared in front of him!

If he hadn't stopped in time, he would have almost run into them.

"What happened?"

Xu Chen looked at the rock suspended in mid-air and immediately used his divine sense to search the surroundings.

This stone could not have been suspended in mid-air for no reason; someone must have been secretly manipulating it!

He held the Void-Breaking Sword to conceal his figure, while simultaneously using his divine sense to probe **.

After searching the area, not only was there no human figure, but not even a single flying insect could be found.

That's strange, could this stone fly by itself?

Just as Xu Chen was staring intently at the floating rocks, he suddenly heard a whooshing sound!

The rock came hurtling straight at his face!

"Damn it!"

Xu Chen dared not slack off, and quickly drew his Crimson Sky Sword and slashed through the air, the scorching sword energy shattering the flying stone into pieces!

Examining the scattered pebbles, they were just ordinary mountain rocks, nothing special.

But why did the stone fly up on its own?

The feeling I had just experienced was somewhat similar to that of Feng Hou Qi Men Dun Jia.

Xu Chen had personally experienced the power of Feng Hou Qi Men. Although its art of escaping was mysterious, there were still clues to follow.

A faint tremor came from the ground, but the floating stone in front of them remained motionless, and no spiritual energy fluctuations could be felt.

It was as if it was meant to float in the air.

Xu Chen frowned. Although he was puzzled, there were many things in the world that were difficult to explain.

He didn't think about it anymore; finding the inextinguishable fire was the most important thing right now.

Just as Xu Chen was about to take a step, he suddenly felt something strange behind him.

Looking back, countless pebbles were silently suspended in mid-air—the very fragments of the giant rocks that had been cleaved apart by the Crimson Sky Sword!

The pebbles were floating eerily, and a chill suddenly ran down Xu Chen's spine.

Because they also have no spiritual energy fluctuations, it's as if they were born with the ability to fly.

Something's wrong...something's very wrong!

Xu Chen gripped the Crimson Sky Sword tightly and cautiously took two steps back.

Unexpectedly, the gravel suddenly trembled and shot towards his face like a dart!

He quickly dodged to the side, the pebbles grazing his hair, carrying a chilling killing intent.

We must get out of here as soon as possible!

But as soon as he moved, even more stones around him began to tremble and rained down on him.

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Xu Chen's eyes.

The more we back down, the more rampant these stones become!

The crimson sword light tore through the air, and the boulder exploded in response.

But the broken stones quickly gathered again, advancing one after another, like an army that would never give up.

Why are you trying so hard to stop me? Could there be some secret hidden in this mountain?

"Those who block the way—die!"

Xu Chen charged forward against the torrential rain of stones.

In an instant, countless rubble spontaneously formed a high wall, completely blocking the way.

"break!"

The Crimson Sky Sword burst forth with blinding blood-red light, and a gale swept up shards of rock.

Xu Chen's pupils turned crimson, and his spiritual energy surged like raging flames.

The Crimson Sky Sword vibrated and hummed, its blade emitting a deep dragon roar, as if it were about to break free from its restraints and soar into the sky at any moment!

"cut!"

Xu Chen flicked his arm, and the Crimson Sky Sword drew a scarlet arc of light.

The sword energy surged forward like waves of blood, crashing forward like a tidal wave.

I thought this earth-shattering sword strike would surely cleave through the rock barrier before me—

Who knew!

The rock wall, made up of countless rubble, shimmered with an eerie, dim yellow glow.

The surging sword energy crashed into the rock wall, but it was swallowed up completely, like a mud ox entering the sea!

How... is this possible?

Xu Chen keenly sensed that the dim yellow light emanating from the rock wall was clearly a fluctuation of earth elemental spiritual energy.

But how could a mere stubborn rock activate the secret earth-element technique?

As the master of the five elements, he has an especially accurate perception of earth element spiritual power.

The technique that the rock wall just used was the secret technique of the Earth Element Sect, "Thick Earth Absorbs Spirit"!

This technique can devour the enemy's spiritual power and then retaliate against the caster with several times the power.

The moment the thought arose, the rock face suddenly erupted in a burst of bloody light!

The swallowed sword energy, carrying violent power, pierced straight into Xu Chen's heart like a blood-red rainbow!

"Damn it!"

Seeing the sword energy he had unleashed swirling back towards him, Xu Chen quickly activated the Void-Breaking Sword Technique.

His figure instantly became ethereal, and crimson sword energy passed through his body.

A deafening explosion erupted from the rock wall behind us!

Being forced into this predicament by one's own deadly move is extremely frustrating.

As far as Xu Chen knew, "Thick Earth Absorbs Spirit" was the ultimate secret technique of the Earth Element Sect.

Aside from the sect leader personally instructing them, no one else has the opportunity to practice this art.

But how could these lifeless rocks unleash such advanced magic?

Could it be that the inn is hiding a master of the Five Elements Sect?

Xu Chen immediately rejected this idea.

Not to mention the Earth Sect Master, even if the Five Elements Sect Master himself came, he would not be afraid.

Strangely, there was no sign of any living person within a radius of 100 miles.

Suddenly, an ancient legend flashed through my mind.

The Chi You tribe once fought a fierce battle with the Five Elements Sect here.

In the end, the Five Elements cultivators suffered a pyrrhic victory and returned home.

After Chi You was defeated by the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, his body was divided and placed across the nine provinces.

According to the descendants of Chi You, the undying fire is essential for the resurrection of the demon god.

For thousands of years, this fire has remained unharmed, and the Chiyou tribe has never dared to cross the line.

This is no coincidence—they must be afraid of something!

At this moment, Xu Chen suddenly realized: what made the descendants of the demon god hesitate was this strange rock formation!

Looking around, he saw countless floating and swirling rocks that had completely surrounded him.

Under heaven, what can make even the most stubborn stone possess a spirit...?

Apart from Shennong, who tasted hundreds of herbs, Xu Chen couldn't think of a second person!

Xu Chen's head was getting more and more sore from thinking about it.

This stone formation left by Shennong is not something you can just break through casually.

As the surrounding rocks continued to close in, Xu Chen had no choice but to swing his Crimson Sky Sword and smash them one by one.

Although these stones cannot harm him, they cannot be cut off or destroyed no matter what!

"This is a rock formation. Breaking it is not difficult; we just need to find the key point of the formation."

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A soft voice came from behind.

Xu Chen turned around and saw Su Xi walking slowly towards him.

This woman's Feng Hou Qi Men technique was incredibly strange; Xu Chen still vividly remembers her skills.

Seemingly sensing Xu Chen's wariness, Su Xi smiled faintly: "Your Highness, there's no need to be nervous."

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I mean you no harm.

You saved me twice just now, how could I repay kindness with enmity?

"It just so happens that I saw the King of Liang trapped in the formation, so I came to help him."

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Xu Chen snorted: "Afraid? I'm not that scared."

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"It's just that they can't stand the way you Kunlun Mountain people act."

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Su Xi's expression froze for a moment.

She cultivated herself in the Kunlun Mountains from a young age, and her master and his sect were more important to her than her own life.

How could he not be angry when he heard Xu Chen speak so rudely?

But she knew this was not the time to argue.

Preventing the inextinguishable fire from falling into the hands of Chi You's tribe is of paramount importance.

"This trip is not to argue with the King of Liang."

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"I can help you break the formation, but you must promise—once you obtain the Undying Flame, you must never hand it over to the Chi You tribe!"

"Otherwise, even if I chase you to the very depths of hell, I will take your life!"

As she said this, Xu Chen was surprised to find that there was no murderous intent in her eyes, but rather a sincere one.

Faced with such a gaze, Xu Chen couldn't muster any anger.

The most moving posture of a woman is not weakness and begging, but the bowing of a proud and unyielding person!

Although he had only known Su Xi for a short time, he knew that she was proud and arrogant, a true prodigy.

It was truly unexpected that such a person would show such pleading in his eyes.

Xu Chen nodded and said, "The outcome was already decided when the attack on the Chi You tribe was launched in the inn."

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"Even without the inextinguishable fire, they will not let me go."

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"Moreover, as the Emperor Wu of Great Liang, I should naturally consider the well-being of the people."

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"If the Chiyou tribe were to obtain this strange fire, it would be a disaster for both Kunlun Mountain and Daliang."

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Okay, I promise you.

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Upon hearing Xu Chen's confirmation, Su Xi finally smiled.

She never expected to be so happy because of a single sentence from someone; this feeling was unprecedented.

Su Xi quickly composed herself and turned her attention to the important matter at hand.

She carefully observed the towering stone wall in front of her, nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the legendary Rock Formation."

The formation that Shennong set up to protect the undying fire contains his power of the five elements.

Unless he himself comes, no one can force a solution.

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Xu Chen's eyebrows twitched upon hearing this.

No wonder these stone walls could block his "Sword Turns the Tide"! This move concentrated all his spiritual power, and with his current cultivation level, a single sword strike in a fit of rage would be enough to cleave an entire mountain peak in two.

But that sword strike didn't even leave a scratch; it turns out it was empowered by Shennong's power.

"Isn't there any other way to break the formation?" Xu Chen asked anxiously.

He has gone through many hardships in his search for Hummus and the others, who have been missing for a long time.

He vaguely sensed that things were not so simple—what exactly was Taktu's intention? What were the evil god and the Chiyou tribe plotting? These mysteries could only be solved by finding the undying fire.

If we can't even get through this rock formation, how can we talk about saving people?

"Although Shennong is strong, he is not invincible."

Besides, this is just a formation he left behind.