Chapter 2001

On Mount Dingkong, most of the Chen Clan's cultivators had already evacuated.

The news that the Chen Clan Head was about to break through to Saint had already been carefully arranged to spread. A great show was about to begin!

As the center of the stage for this show, those who had nothing to do with it naturally had to be dismissed, and the reason given was also very dignified.

Outside the Chen Clan's seclusion grounds, the number of spies from various forces increased every day, and some even tried to force their way in. Naturally, more people had to be sent to guard the clan gate.

Most of the clan's elites had gone out with the elders. After several redeployments, those who remained on Mount Dingkong were all trustworthy people!

Mount Dingkong was abnormally quiet, but the world around it was not calm.

Years ago, when Saint Chen comprehended the Dao, he cut off a mountain range and fixed it in the void, creating Mount Dingkong.

From then on, the void where Mount Dingkong was rooted seemed to be eternally frozen. Storms could not invade, clouds would not flow, and even the spiritual sense of cultivators that tried to spy on this place would become stagnant!

This was a wondrous mountain, and its surroundings had been like a painting since ancient times. Only the ancient city of the Chen Clan below had the smell of smoke and fire.

However, as of late, the sky above Sky Determining Mountain was covered in dark clouds. Countless thunderclouds gathered there, causing the ancient city of the Chen Clan to seem like night even if it was daytime. Only when thunder exploded on the ground would the outline of the ancient city appear from the darkness!

At the peak of Mount Dingkong, Gu Chen, dressed in white, sat there from morning until night.

Occasionally, lightning would strike the earth, and the white light would illuminate his handsome face, especially the iconic cross-shaped tattoo between his eyebrows.

Within the cave dwelling in the mountain, the Chen Clan Head sat cross-legged. The vast amount of Daoist power in his body fluctuated endlessly, constantly attacking the barrier of a hundred million.

The thunderclouds in the sky came because of this. Compared to the cultivators who faced the Divine Tribulation in the past, the Chen Clan's Patriarch faced much more difficulties and responsibilities. Because of this, he spent a lot of energy to make himself focus and enter the ethereal state.

Outside the cave dwelling, the Clay Bodhisattva stood guard.

It seemed that his existence was to prevent any fish that slipped through the net and entered the cave dwelling to disturb the Chen Clan Head's tribulation, but in reality, he had a more important mission.

It could be said that the key to the success of this desperate plan depended on him!

"That's the twenty-third expert who's trying to spy on Mount Dingkong in a single day …"

Gu Chen, who was at the top of the mountain, opened his eyes slightly. He glanced at the distant southwest direction and muttered in a low voice.

Ever since the news that the Chen Clan Leader was about to break through and become a Saint spread, experts from various forces of the Jade Dynasty had appeared one after another.

The formation outside the Hermit Grounds could stop ordinary cultivators, but it could not stop cultivators above the Six Mahayana State. Therefore, over the past few days, there had been people constantly scanning the Chen Clan's ancient city with their divine senses, and they even tried to invade Mt. Dingkong.

Fortunately, the Fixed Sky Mountain was special to begin with, and the restriction formation was fully activated, making it difficult for these people to pass through.

Occasionally, there were some who wanted to play tricks, but they couldn't hide it from Gu Chen. His instinct of foresight could now cover the area within a radius of 05 miles. He could foresee any signs of trouble in advance and intervene!

From time to time, cultivators of the Chen Clan would catch spies who had infiltrated the ancient city. There were also bold experts who tried to enter Mount Dingkong, but they were killed by Gu Chen who descended from the sky with a single palm strike!

As the number of times he attacked increased, he killed a few Six Mahayana State cultivators and scared off a Seven Mahayana State cultivator. The reputation of the clan's guardian elder, Chen Yunfei, had been established, and fewer people dared to take the risk to test him.

However, more and more cultivators from various forces gathered at the periphery of Mount Dingkong. Many of them were waiting, waiting for a powerful figure to appear!

"A mere Chen Yunfei wants to protect such a huge Chen Clan? Newborn calves are really not afraid of tigers!"

"Where are the other elders of the Chen Clan? Why haven't I seen them? "

"I heard that on the way back, the Chen Clan is really throwing away a watermelon. Compared to the hope of becoming a Saint, what is a little bit of planning?"

"I'm afraid they won't be able to make it back in time. I heard that the demons of the Green Willow Sacred Ground have gone to intercept them. The imperial court and some other forces are also taking the opportunity to cause trouble and delay them!"

"In that case, Chen Yunfei is alone and might have to face Sage Liu's wrath."

The cultivators at the periphery looked at Mount Dingkong from afar and discussed animatedly. When they found out that few of the Chen Clan's elders would be able to make it back in time, they all looked at the young man at the top of the mountain with sympathy.

Anyone with a discerning eye could guess that Sage Liu definitely did not want a second Saint to appear within the borders of the Jade Dynasty, so he would definitely take action.

It was also rumored that Chen Yunfei had ruthlessly humiliated the envoy sent by Sage Liu, so his fate was already foreseeable!

"What a pity. I heard that even Pu Yao was defeated by him. He can be considered a proud son of heaven and would definitely enter the Legend Ranking in the future, but he will die young," someone said regretfully.

"Not necessarily. Don't forget that this person has an extraordinary relationship with the Luo Sect of the Pei Dynasty. Maybe that Great Prophet will appear to save him."

Someone immediately retorted, and the eyes of the others lit up when they heard that.

That's right!

The Great Prophet of the Pei Dynasty was also an unknown. If he appeared here, they would have a chance to witness an exciting battle between the Saints!

Ordinary powers had no way of knowing about Ancestor Mu's interference, so they were looking forward to the Great Prophet of the Luo Sect appearing to compete with Sage Liu.

From a certain perspective, this was also a competition between the national power of the Jade Dynasty and the Pei Dynasty.

The cultivators discussed enthusiastically, but on the peak of Mount Dingkong, Gu Chen's eyelids suddenly twitched!

In the direction of the cultivators, an extremely terrifying consciousness wantonly invaded the seclusion of the Chen Clan and spread out in all directions!

The cultivators didn't sense anything, but Gu Chen instinctively felt a strong sense of danger!

A consciousness of this level and such a vast consciousness meant that the newcomer was no small matter!

Gu Chen was astonished, but he pretended that he didn't sense anything on the surface. He was very calm and allowed that terrifying consciousness to do as it pleased.

That consciousness quickly arrived at Mount Dingkong, and the restrictions on the mountain seemed to be useless to it. Its invasion didn't cause any reaction from the restrictions!

The consciousness first swept toward Gu Chen. Gu Chen's sitting posture didn't change, and his breathing was steady, but he was rather nervous.

If he didn't guess wrong, the newcomer's cultivation had already stepped into the Dao Ancestor Realm, and the Dao Ancestor most likely to appear in the land of the Jade Dynasty was naturally Ancestor Mu!

A mere Patriarch Chen's tribulation wouldn't attract Ancestor Mu's attention. His appearance here proved that he was here for Sage Chen!

Ancestor Mu's consciousness merely swept past Gu Chen's body and immediately went to other places.

Gu Chen sensed something and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

He was more or less worried that someone at the Dao Ancestor Realm could see through his true body.

Fortunately, his disguise was considered perfect, and Dao Ancestor didn't discover him!

Just as he heaved a sigh of relief, Gu Chen immediately became nervous again.

Ancestor Mu naturally didn't investigate Mount Dingkong for him. Firstly, it was for Sage Chen, and secondly, it was for Chief Chen.

If Sage Chen was hiding on Mount Dingkong, Gu Chen was confident that he would definitely discover him. Therefore, the reason why Ancestor Mu came here could only be to check if Chief Chen was really on the verge of breaking through!

The news that Chief Chen was about to break through to become a saint wasn't fake, so Gu Chen wasn't worried about this. The only thing he was worried about was whether Chief Chen would give himself away.

Ancestor Mu's consciousness came too suddenly, and he couldn't warn Chief Chen or the clay bodhisattva at the cave entrance. He could only hope that nothing went wrong!

The vast consciousness stayed on Mount Dingkong for a long time before retreating like the tide. It didn't express anything.

When the consciousness retreated, Gu Chen's hanging heart finally relaxed. Fortunately, there weren't any mistakes!

He thought he could relax, but unexpectedly, another incomparably vigorous consciousness barged into the Chen Clan's seclusion. Its aura was comparable to the one that had retreated!