In the Chen Clan's secret place, Clan Chief Chen was sitting upright, with the surging Tao power all over his body. A slight sweat appeared on his forehead with his eyes closed.
Ever since he received the gift of Gu Chen's Great Yuan Li Technique and entered seclusion, he has maintained this state for many days.
With the cleansing of the body's tendons and marrow brought about by the Great Yuan Li Technique, Patriarch Chen's confidence in breaking through to the holy realm has greatly increased, and he has no distractions during this period.
Whether one can break through billions of levels of Tao power is the dividing line between the Seventh and Eighth Realms. It is an extremely difficult chasm to cross. It has blocked the ambitions and dreams of countless geniuses throughout the ages.
The key reason why this natural chasm is so insurmountable lies in the calamity of the saint.
If you want to become a saint, you must go through a catastrophe, and in this catastrophe, only one of the ten thousand monks at the peak of the Seven Vehicles can succeed!
Precisely because of this extremely unlikely chance, even though many big forces like the Jade Clan have many masters of the Seventh Realm, they have never been able to give birth to a saint!
Saints are too precious. Every time one is born, it will inevitably affect the pattern of the Taoist world, and every time one dies, the turmoil caused is also extraordinary.
Recently, Patriarch Chen has sensed that his doom of sainthood is not far away, so he has become more and more focused, to the point where he doesn't care about external affairs at all.
No matter how fierce the competition between the various forces outside for the territory is, as long as he is promoted to a saint, his Chen clan will definitely have a place.
This is the reason why he previously prevented the elders from joining the world. The most important thing for him now is time. As long as he is given enough time, he will become the second saint of the Chen clan!
Da. Da.
The sudden sound of footsteps made Patriarch Chen, who was practicing, frown and feel a little unhappy.
He had already said that no matter what happened, he should not disturb his cultivation. Who was so ignorant that he broke into the secret place?
His spiritual consciousness spread out and extended beyond the entrance of the cave. Patriarch Chen raised his eyebrows and said through a message: "Fellow Daoist Chen, come in."
Soon, Gu Chen's figure came in from outside.
"What happened?"
Patriarch Chen asked politely. His chances of breakthrough and becoming a saint were greatly increased. This was due to Gu Chen gifting him the extremely precious Great Yuan Li Technique. This kindness was very heavy, so even if his cultivation was disturbed, he still remained polite.
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What's more, the elder in front of me knows his situation better than any other. He clearly knows that he is in seclusion for a breakthrough, and yet he comes to disturb him. It must be something really important!
"Something bad has happened. We are being targeted by Mu Zu."
As soon as Gu Chen opened his mouth, Patriarch Chen turned pale on the spot and almost suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"What did you say? It's so good, why would Muzu focus on me, the Chen clan? What did you do?"
Chief Chen suspected that Gu Chen had done something he shouldn't have done, because he knew very well that no one in the Chen clan would have the guts to provoke Mu Zu.
"This matter has nothing to do with me. I'm afraid it's because of your ancestors."
Gu Chen explained in detail. When he heard that the Great Prophet had been invited away by Mu Zu, Patriarch Chen stood up on the spot, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
"How could this happen? Our ancestors have been missing for a long time, and Patriarch Mu didn't make trouble sooner or later. Why did you choose this time?"
"I have warned them not to act impulsively, but they want to compete with Qingliu Holy Land for territory. Now, trouble is coming! Fellow Daoist Chen, you are serious, why don't you stop them?"
"Just give me a little more time, a little more time!"
Patriarch Chen had a frown on his face, and there were many complaints in his words. Gu Chen asked lightly: "If I give you time, can you deal with Mu Zu?"
Patriarch Chen was speechless. Even if he became a saint, he might not be able to defeat Liu Sheng, let alone Dao Ancestor!
"The Chen clan at this stage, even with all the power I can use, cannot be the opponent of Mu Zu. The top priority is to find out why Mu Zu is attacking now, and at the same time, think about what will happen if Chen Sheng arrives
How can the Chen family protect themselves without showing up?"
Gu Chen reminded, the anxious Patriarch Chen finally calmed down and thought hard for a while.
"Unexpectedly! Mu Ancestor would not have come to test whether our ancestors are still alive simply because our Chen clan has re-entered the world. He should have grasped some clues or gotten some news."
Patriarch Chen pondered that Gu Chen's idea was consistent with his. He originally thought that Mu Ancestor would use the Chen clan to check and balance the Green Willow Holy Land. He was right. The reason for the sudden change of mind was probably an accident that they didn't know about!
"We have no way of knowing exactly what information Muzu got or what clues he had. The good news is that he will not drive out the Chen clan to see if Chen Sheng is still alive." Gu Chen said.
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because Liu Sheng didn't know that he was being used by Mu Zu, Mu Zu just followed the trend."
Gu Chen talked about his meeting with Liu Sheng and also mentioned the cooperation between the two parties.
Liu Sheng showed up two days ago, and the three days agreed with him were about to come. Gu Chen had made a decision after careful consideration before coming here to find Patriarch Chen.
"Can Liu Sheng believe it?"
Knowing that he had to cooperate with Liu Sheng to overcome this difficulty, Patriarch Chen was not without worries.
"The benefits to him of helping us outweigh the disadvantages, and he is not a timid person." Gu Chen said.
"Understood."
Patriarch Chen took a deep breath, "How do you want me to cooperate?"
Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to let Gu Chen make the decision on a major matter concerning the life and death of the Chen clan.
However, the elders are all outside now, and even if they are here, they can't help much. On the contrary, Gu Chen already has a solution, and he can only listen to his suggestions.
"If Chen Sheng appears, there is no need to say anything. The situation is not under our control. But if he does not show up, we must reduce the casualties of the Chen clan to the minimum level, and at the same time, we must make Mu Zu feel that the Chen clan has been cornered.
It’s a desperate situation.”
"The number of casualties must be more than half of the Chen clan's casualties, and Mu Ancestor will be satisfied."
Gu Chen mentioned a rough figure, and Patriarch Chen immediately looked sad. "Absolutely not! If half of the clan members die, how can we, the Chen clan, talk about making a comeback? What qualifications do I have to be the leader of this clan?"
He originally thought that Gu Chen had some clever tricks up his sleeve, but he didn't expect that as soon as he opened his mouth, he, the Chen clan, would be killed!
"If the Chen clan didn't suffer enough casualties, how could Mu Ancestor believe that Chen Sheng was gone?"
"Half of the casualties must also include at least one-third of the elders and elite disciples. Only if there are serious problems with the survival of the Chen clan and Chen Sheng still doesn't show up can Mu Anzu be able to dispel his doubts."
Gu Chen analyzed it expressionlessly. Seeing the expression of resistance on Patriarch Chen's face, he figured it was enough and changed the subject.
"Of course, there is another way, which can save the vast majority of the Chen clan from dying, and Mu Zu will still be satisfied."
"What can I do?"
Patriarch Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw!
"You! As long as you sacrifice yourself, Chief Chen, the Chen clan's crisis can be resolved."