Chapter 1998

Inside the Chen Clan's secret grounds, the Chen Clan's Patriarch sat upright. The surging Dao energy around his body surged endlessly. His eyes were tightly shut, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

Ever since he received Gu Chen's Great Primordial Energy Technique and went into seclusion, he had maintained this state for many days.

With the Great Primordial Energy Technique cleansing his body, Clan Leader Chen's chances of breaking through to the Saint realm had increased greatly. He had no distractions during this period of time.

Whether or not one could break through 655 million Dao power was the dividing line between the Sevenfold and Eight-Fold Realms. It was an insurmountable chasm that had blocked the ambitions and dreams of countless geniuses.

The reason why this chasm was so difficult to surpass was the Tribulation of the Saint realm.

To become a Saint, one had to go through the Tribulation. Only one in 65,555 cultivators at the peak of the Sevenfold Realm could succeed!

Because of this one in 65,555 chance, many forces like the Jade Clan could not produce a Saint even though they had many experts at the Sevenfold Realm!

Saints were too precious. Every time one of them was born, it would definitely affect the situation of the Dao World. Every time one of them perished, the turmoil caused by it would be extraordinary.

Recently, Clan Leader Chen had sensed that his Tribulation of the Saint was not far away. Therefore, he became more and more focused, to the point where he did not care about the outside world at all.

No matter how intense the competition for territories was, the Chen Clan would definitely have a place as long as he became a Saint.

This was the reason why he had stopped the elders from entering the world. To him, time was the most important thing now. As long as he had enough time, he would become the second Saint of the Chen Clan!

Tap. Tap.

The sudden footsteps caused Clan Leader Chen, who was cultivating, to frown. He was a little displeased.

He had already said not to disturb his cultivation no matter what happened. Who was so insensible as to barge into the secret place?

He spread his Divine Perception outside the cave. Clan Leader Chen raised his eyebrows and sent a voice transmission. "Fellow Daoist Chen, come in."

Soon, Gu Chen's figure came in.

"What happened?"

The Chen Clan Leader asked politely. His chances of breaking through and becoming a Saint had been greatly increased because Gu Chen had given him the incomparably precious Great Primary Energy Technique. This debt of gratitude was extremely heavy, so even though his training had been interrupted, he still maintained his politeness.

Not to mention, this person knew his situation better than any of the other elders. He clearly knew that he was in seclusion for a breakthrough, but he still came to disturb him. It must be something important!

"This is bad. We've been targeted by Ancestor Mu."

As soon as Gu Chen opened his mouth, Clan Leader Chen's face turned pale. He almost suspected that he had misheard.

"What did you say? Why would Ancestor Mu target my Chen Clan for no reason? What did you do? "

Patriarch Chen suspected that Gu Chen had done something he shouldn't have. This was because he knew that the people of the Chen Clan definitely didn't have the guts to provoke Ancestor Mu.

"This matter has nothing to do with me. I'm afraid you're here for your ancestor."

Gu Chen explained in detail. When he heard that the Great Prophet had been invited away by Ancestor Mu, Chief Chen stood up on the spot and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"How could this be? Ancestor Mu has been missing for a long time. Why did Ancestor Mu choose this time to cause trouble? "

"I've already warned them not to act impulsively, but they insisted on snatching territory from the Green Willow Sacred Ground. Now, trouble has come knocking! Fellow Daoist Chen, you're really something. Why didn't you stop them? "

"Just give me a little more time. Just a little more time will do!"

Chief Chen frowned, and his words were filled with complaints. Gu Chen asked indifferently, "Can you deal with Ancestor Mu if I give you time?"

Chief Chen was instantly speechless. Even if he became a Saint, he might not be able to defeat Saint Willow, let alone Ancestor Mu!

"At the current stage, even if I use all the power I can, it's impossible for the Chen Clan to be a match for Ancestor Mu. The most important thing now is to find out why Ancestor Mu is causing trouble at this time. At the same time, if Saint Chen doesn't show up, how can the Chen Clan protect itself? "

Gu Chen reminded him. The anxious Chen Clan Leader finally calmed down with great difficulty. He racked his brains for a while.

"Unexpected! Ancestor Mu shouldn't have come to test whether our ancestor is still alive just because our Chen Clan has entered the world again. He should have obtained some clues or obtained some news. "

Chief Chen pondered. Gu Chen's thoughts were the same as his. He originally thought that Ancestor Mu's idea of using the Chen Clan to balance the Green Willow Sacred Ground should be correct. The reason why he suddenly changed his mind should be because something unexpected happened that they didn't know about!

"We have no way of knowing what news or clues Ancestor Mu has obtained. The good news is that he won't kill the Chen Clan just to test whether Saint Chen is still alive." Gu Chen said.

"Why are you so sure?"

"Because Saint Willow doesn't know that he is being used by Ancestor Mu. Ancestor Mu is just taking advantage of the situation."

Gu Chen told him about his meeting with Saint Willow, and also mentioned the cooperation between the two parties.

Saint Willow's appearance was already two days ago, and it was almost three days from the agreed time. After careful consideration, Gu Chen also made a decision, which was why he came here to find Chief Chen.

"Can Saint Willow be trusted?"

Knowing that he had to cooperate with Saint Willow to tide over this crisis, Chief Chen was not without worries.

"Helping us will do him more good than harm, and he is not a timid person." Gu Chen said.

"Understood."

Chief Chen took a deep breath. "How do you want me to cooperate?"

Logically speaking, when it was a matter of life and death for the Chen Clan, it was impossible for him to let Gu Chen make the decision.

However, the elders were all outside, and even if they were there, they wouldn't be of much help. On the contrary, Gu Chen already had a solution, so Chief Chen could only listen to his suggestion.

"If Saint Chen appears, there is no need to say anything more. The situation is not under our control. But if he doesn't appear, we must reduce the casualties of the Chen Clan to a minimum. At the same time, we must let Ancestor Mu feel that we have forced the Chen Clan into a desperate situation. "

"The number of casualties must be more than half of the Chen Clan before Ancestor Mu will be satisfied."

Gu Chen mentioned a rough number, and Chief Chen immediately had a pained expression. "Absolutely not! If half of the clan dies, how can my Chen Clan make a comeback? What right do I have to be the chief? "

He originally thought that Gu Chen had some brilliant plan, but he didn't expect that the moment he opened his mouth, he wanted the Chen Clan to sacrifice their lives!

"If the Chen Clan doesn't have enough casualties, how will Ancestor Mu believe that Saint Chen is gone?"

"This half of the casualties must include at least one-third of the elders and elite disciples. Only when the Chen Clan is in serious trouble and Saint Chen doesn't appear can Ancestor Mu dispel his doubts."

Gu Chen analyzed expressionlessly. Seeing Chief Chen's face full of resistance, he guessed that it was about time, so he changed the topic.

"Of course, there is another way that most of the Chen Clan don't have to die, and Ancestor Mu will be satisfied."

"What way?"

Chief Chen's eyes instantly lit up, as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw!

"You! As long as Chief Chen sacrifices yourself, the crisis of the Chen Clan can be resolved. "

Gu Chen revealed the real purpose of his visit.