Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 828 - 535: Forbidden Zone Ahead, Divine General No Entry!

"Lately, the martial arts lectures have been incredibly effective!"

In Guangming City, Yan Chuan was conducting martial arts lectures. "Mutual Teaching and Learning," the feedback was overwhelming. Even though the city's population had gradually increased to nearly two million, the largest since Yan Chuan started lecturing, he could clearly feel that the feedback from these two million people was more than ten times that of when he lectured to one million people in Guangming City initially.

Giving martial arts lectures to the current two million population in Guangming City was equivalent to the effect of lecturing to twenty million people in his original Black Hawk Territory.

Tenfold effect!

"Why is there such a huge difference when the listeners' strengths aren't that disparate?"

It couldn't possibly be linked to the 'Heavenly Calamity.'

Yet Yan Chuan knew, ultimately, it was tied to the 'Heavenly Calamity' or, more precisely, the continuously ongoing 'Beast Tide'—

"The 'Heavenly Calamity' has shaken the world."

"The ongoing 'Beast Tide' keeps everyone in a long-term state of crisis and fear."

"In such an environment, everyone is desperate for greater strength to better protect themselves. The enthusiasm for martial arts is unprecedentedly high. My martial arts lectures at this time are listened to more attentively and earnestly, naturally increasing the effect of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning.'

Yan Chuan had not anticipated that the 'Heavenly Calamity' and 'Beast Tide' could result in such an effect.

Guangming City, two million.

Yong Mountain City, one hundred eighty thousand.

Mengsha City, one hundred fifty thousand.

In Tan Valley Realm, the three Guard Cities together had about four hundred thirty thousand people. Yan Chuan was touring the three cities for martial arts lectures. These few days, he could achieve the effect of lecturing to more than four million people before the 'Heavenly Calamity,' much greater feedback than when he lectured in the so-called three million population Black Hawk Territory.

Mutual Teaching and Learning!

Abundant feedback!

At last, there was some comfort in Yan Chuan's heart.

With 'Heavenly Ladder City' destroyed and Wang Zhengyi asleep, there weren't many suitable places for Yan Chuan to conduct 'Mutual Teaching and Learning.' For the time being, he could only stay within the Tan Valley Realm, where, fortunately, everyone's inclination toward martial arts because of the 'Beast Tide' made the effect of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' multiply tenfold, again and again.

Thus, even though the current Tan Valley Realm had only gathered 430,000 people in the three guard cities, and even if the entire population of the Tan Valley Realm were concentrated in these three cities, it would only amass to six to seven hundred thousand people, which is quite sparse.

Even if Yan Chuan repeatedly lectured them in martial arts, the effect of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' would diminish over time.

But under the boost of 'Everyone Towards Martial Arts, Tenfold Efficiency,' it would maintain a standard level, definitely more cost-effective than lecturing in the Fifteen States of Great Yan.

No need to go to the Fifteen States of Great Yan.

Rather, he should revisit the 'Black Hawk Territory'—

"In the Black Hawk Territory with a population of thirty million, after experiencing the 'Heavenly Calamity' and facing the 'Beast Tide,' their desire for martial arts isn't necessarily inferior to that in the Tan Valley Realm. If I go to lecture martial arts now, even if there are only twenty million people left, I might achieve the effect of lecturing to two hundred million people at this point."

In adversity lies opportunity; in calamity lies blessing.

Crisis, crisis!

Danger and opportunity always coexist.

This 'Heavenly Calamity' and 'Beast Tide' were major blows, even devastating ones, to Yan Chuan's plans. But from the perspective of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning,' isn't it an opportunity for Yan Chuan?

...

Heavenly Calamity.

Beast Tide.

This is a crisis.

The Tan Valley Realm, or rather the entire Mo Yin Continent, is full of both danger and opportunity. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The improved effect of 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' is Yan Chuan's 'opportunity.'

Whereas the endless 'Beast Tide' in the Tan Valley Realm is the 'danger.'

For Yan Chuan, danger and opportunity coexist.

For others, even the Alien Beasts, it's the same.

...

Tan Valley Realm.

Within the perilous areas in Yong Mountain City, Golden Flower Gu Mountain.

It's one of the thirteen perilous areas within the Tan Valley Realm, stretching over a thousand miles with many strange flowers and herbs, populated by snakes, insects, and ants, making it always a forbidden zone for humans.

After the 'Heavenly Calamity' descended and the 'Beast Tide' erupted, the thirteen perilous areas became even more treacherous, turning into absolute life-forbidden zones, more suitably referred to as 'restricted areas' or 'prohibited zones' rather than 'perilous areas'—

[Restricted area ahead, entry forbidden]

Entry forbidden, but there's no harm in looking—

...

[Miracle Item·Thousand-Mile Telescope (Level 30): Observe a thousand miles without obstacles; see through up to ten miles with obstacles; freely adjust distance focus, and see clearly in darkness.]

...

Yan Chuan stood atop the mountain outside Mengsha City, overlooking the distance, raising the 'Thousand-Mile Telescope' to gaze at the Golden Flower Gu Mountain.

This Miracle Item was placed in the 'Five Elements Ring' position. After scouring Golden Talisman City, Yan Chuan had exhausted all the raw stones compatible with the 'Third-Rank Five Elements Balance' that could be perceived by the 'Third-Rank Five Elements Ring,' making it difficult to harvest more in the short term. Yan Chuan had long intended to replace the surprise weapon. The day he needed to pay the entrance fee outside Five Blessings City, he temporarily upgraded the 'Five Elements Ring' from Third Rank to Fourth Rank to use it as collateral, only to blow it up later and make room. As luck would have it, after killing the self-seeking gatekeeper, the 'Five Elements Ring' returned to him, but he unceremoniously destroyed it in the end.

During the 'Beast Tide,' the role of a 'Third-Rank Thousand-Mile Telescope' far surpassed that of a 'Fourth-Rank Five Elements Ring.'

For example, right now.

"Senior Brother, over there, between those three horn-shaped mountains!" Chen Ze pointed out from the side.

In recent days, the 'Thousand-Mile Mirror' has been in Chen Ze's hands, dedicated to observing the situation in the 'Golden Flower Gu Mountain.' Over several days, Chen Ze saw many formidable alien beasts, some even at the fourth and fifth ranks, but what he saw at dusk today was the most terrifying. He immediately sent someone to call Yan Chuan.

Yan Chuan was watching.

He saw it.

Amidst the three Ox Horn Mountains, a green plant bloomed with cyan flowers. The petals had golden patterns, exuding a mysterious aura.

But the terrifying part wasn't there, it was—

"Big!"

"Such a big flower!"

Yan Chuan was shocked.

The three Ox Horn Mountains were actually towering, each about several hundred meters high and spaced at least ten miles apart, but the 'Golden Flower' occupied the gap between the three mountains, and its coverage was even comparable to a place like Yong Mountain City. Its height far exceeded that, towering majestically. In the night, under the starlight and moonlight, faint golden light shimmered. Yan Chuan zoomed in with the Thousand-Mile Mirror, now seeing more clearly. The golden pattern was formed by golden gu insects of various shapes connected head to tail to form patterns and veins, and they weren't static. They were constantly wriggling, continuously absorbing the nectar from the petals for nourishment and reproduction, eventually disappearing into the flower's core.

As Yan Chuan watched, the gold gu and golden flower trembled. It was clearly a flower with some gu insects, but Yan Chuan seemed to sense that what he was looking at was also looking at him!

"Hiss!"

Yan Chuan shivered, quickly putting down the Thousand-Mile Mirror, his mind unable to calm down: "Another transcendent Ruins Beast!"

Yes!

Another!

Another one!

"First, there was the giant Honey Jade Bee Queen in the Tiger Hunting Land, with the hive expanding to enclose the mountain. Now, the 'Golden King Gu Flower' in Golden Flower Gu Mountain is not to be outdone, with one flower comparable to a city!" Chen Ze's heart beat wildly: "The Tan Valley Realm is actually seeing two such monstrous creatures in succession!"

A few days ago.

After Yan Chuan enhanced the 'Thousand-Mile Mirror,' he personally checked one of the thirteen restricted areas closest to Tan Valley Royal City, the 'Tiger Hunting Land.' He finally saw the "Honey Jade Bee Swarm," from which he and the Bear King had once stolen 'Queen Bee Jelly,' frantically building a hive. The Queen Bee grew gigantic, and the hive covered the entire 'Bee King Mountain,' blotting out the sky with its dense mass, making one's scalp prickle.

Today, the 'Golden King Gu Flower' appeared astonishingly.

The world is indeed changing.

Big is justice.

Whether it's the 'Jade King' or the 'Golden King,' Yan Chuan should feel fortunate that they can't move. One is a queen bee, and the other is a flower plant, both difficult to move. Otherwise, if they surged with the 'Beast Tide,' Yan Chuan truly can't imagine how they could be stopped.

Even if these two 'Ruins Beasts'—

Mutated into 'Alien Beasts' before the disaster.

Mutated again after the disaster, likely due to the 'Returning Ruins.' Thus, to distinguish and emphasize, they are called 'Ruins Beasts.'

Golden King.

Jade King.

Undoubtedly Ruins Beasts.

Even if they can't currently leave the Tiger Hunting Land and Golden Flower Gu Mountain, these two Ruins Beasts hang over like two sharp swords, suspended and not falling, causing perpetual unease.

"How can others sleep beside my bed?"

Yan Chuan was uneasy, but he was powerless.

Tan Valley Realm!

The situation isn't optimistic!

...

"The situation in Tan Valley Realm is very optimistic!"

Ai Province.

Eight Phases Mountain.

One of the Eight Great Vajra, 'Stone Breaking Hand' Xin Zhuang, was introducing the situation in the Tan Valley Realm to 'Wind God' Lv Xuan, the sect leader of the Eight Great Vajra—

"Tan Valley Realm also hasn't escaped the 'Beast Tide,' but the 30,000 Tan Valley Army can be said to have turned the tide. All members cultivate the 'Dragon Elephant Wisdom Skill,' with the lowest at the second layer, with qi power comparable to the qi-blood limit. Half of them are at the third layer, with qi power comparable to Limit-breaking First Grade and Second Grade."

"Fifteen thousand comparable to the limit!"

"Fifteen thousand comparable to limit-breaking!"

"When combined into battle formations, they are dazzling in dealing with the 'Beast Tide.'"

"The Tan Valley Realm defends itself with Three Cities, and after the stability of the Three Cities, they are already starting to clear out the 'Beast Tide' within the encircling range of the King City. Reconstruction of the King City is also underway. Yan Chuan's intention is to borrow a batch of array masters and artifact refiners from our Eight Phases Mountain to help build the King City in the Tan Valley Realm. In exchange, he is willing to give a martial arts lecture in the Eight Phases Realm for ten days."

"He's quite a scheming one!" Lv Xuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Indeed! It's clear that he wants to lecture on martial arts in various places to better advance his 'National Martial Arts·Xingyi,' yet it seems as if we are taking advantage of him." Xin Zhuang shook his head.

Yan Chuan's calculations were clear.

But it must be admitted—

"Yan Chuan's martial arts lecture techniques, and his 'Xingyi Boxing,' indeed have substance." Xin Zhuang said, holding a report sent with Yan Chuan's request. It contained information organized and provided by Yan Chuan, statistics from the Black Hawk Sect, and data gathered by people from Eight Phases Mountain in the Tan Valley Realm and the Black Hawk Sect: "According to the data, from the initial outbreak of the 'Beast Tide' on July 7, Yan Chuan gave martial arts lectures in the Tan Valley Realm's Guangming City, Yong Mountain City, and Mengsha City. In just ten days, 3,321 people broke their limits, and four people proved the Dao of Innate, one being the first Sword Discussion Heavenly Pride, Ma Hongniang, and the other three were all natives of the Tan Valley Realm."

The data was quite detailed.

Currently, the population of the three Guard Cities in the Tan Valley Realm has grown from an initial 3 million to 5 million. Excluding the old, weak, sick, and pregnant, even with an estimated martial arts population of 2.5 million, in just ten days, 3,321 people broke their limits, and four people proved the Dao. This ratio is blatantly abnormal at a glance.

...