Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 1009 - 668: The Ninth Mountain Is Chen Yuan’s Ninth Mountain

"Elder Dong!"

Yun Tiansheng and the others saw the newcomer, paused their conversation, stood up, and respectfully saluted him with cupped hands.

Although this member of the Dragon Breeding Clan usually appeared carefree and unkempt, he held great prestige on the Ninth Mountain. After all, only he would dare to call their own General "Chen."

Before the General entered closed-door cultivation, he entrusted the matters of this place to Elder Dong!

Dong Fu clasped his hands behind his back and smiled at them, reeking of alcohol yet with bright eyes, he gestured them to sit down,

"Why are you all getting up? Sit down, sit down, this old man can’t bear such respect."

Yun Tiansheng and the others sat down, allowing the elder to make decisions,

"Elder Dong, this news is unusual and should be reported to the General. The army of the King of Beiliang has broken through the Western Pass, which will surely cause unrest and is unfavorable to our Ninth Mountain. We cannot just watch this grow unchecked."

After all, the King of Beiliang and their own General had deep enmity, unlikely to stop without death.

Dong Fu tilted his head,

"Of course, this old man has informed your General. As for war matters, this old man knows nothing."

"Then what did the General say?" Everyone leaned closer.

The old man Dong twitched his wine-swollen nose, his expression becoming serious, "Your General said if the sky falls, tall people will hold it up."

"Currently, the situation is unclear, and the Court is not idle. Moreover, at such times, one must remain calm."

Having said this, his face changed once more into a grinning jest, "The words just now were all from your General. This old man was merely passing them on."

The leaders of the Ninth Mountain, upon hearing this, were somewhat helpless; this elder was too capricious. Such a serious matter seemed weightless when it came from his mouth.

Yun Tiansheng straightened his expression and cupped his hands to Elder Dong, "Elder, we are worried. Once the King of Beiliang gains momentum, it would be like wind and fire sweeping over, threatening the General. Moreover, if the Three Roads inside the border fall, it would trap us in Shu like being in a cage, which we cannot allow."

The old man stroked his beard and shook his head, "You all worry too much. As for your General’s temperament, having been by his side for so long, haven’t you figured it out?"

"He cannot tolerate any threats. He kills more decisively than anyone else. Since your General has not moved, there must be a reason."

"It’s like playing chess; the world’s chessboard has just been set, and you want to enter the board early, which would only exhaust your pieces sooner. Your General wouldn’t lead you into a trap. It’s no longer just the King of Beiliang’s game. I’ve heard that there’s a Martial Saint among the Beiliang troops outside Tianxiong Pass. Before, people thought it was the King of Beiliang personally leading the army. Now, knowing he isn’t, then who could it be?"

What Elder Dong said was full of profound meaning. The leaders of the Ninth Mountain heard him and fell silent, pressing down their inner restlessness and nodding.

"Elder, what you say is right. We are shortsighted; the General has his plans."

Elder Dong, hearing this, felt quite pleased but showed an air of nonchalance on the surface: "Alright, nothing can disturb your General for now. Your General is cultivating the Great Divine Power. Once he emerges, no one will dare to provoke him again. Just guard your home with peace of mind. That would be best."

"I’ve said my piece, I’m off!"

This person, who hadn’t even sat down, said a few words to ease the concerns of Chen Yuan’s subordinates and then waved his sleeve, leaving with a grin.

Off to drink.

"Elder, take care!" Once again, everyone stood up to see this carefree elder off.

After watching him disappear, Yun Tiansheng and the others, who were unsettled by the news, calmed down. As long as the General was there, they had peace of mind.

The General was steady as a mountain; they had no reason to panic over this. The General had his own decisions, and all they needed to do was follow him.

Everyone quickly dispersed. This piece of news that caused upheaval and fear throughout the land brought about only a temporary disturbance at the site of the Prince Mansion. It was like a whirlwind in autumn, which soon dissipated.

The elite troops of the Ninth Mountain continued with their respective tasks.

Meanwhile, in the underground of this Prince Mansion location, where Chen Yuan was in closed-door cultivation, there was no daylight, yet brilliance circulated naturally.

The blue-black rock layers below were filled with dense carvings. Array Patterns were interwoven, whether deep or shallow, straight or curved, crisscrossing like stars in the sky, laid out following some mysterious trajectory to form a vast Array Map. However, certain parts of this Array Map had extinguished patterns, broken lines, making it imperfect. This was a battle map accumulated over the years by the Royal Beiliang Mansion that could gather and kill en masse. Once mended, it was sure to shine brightly once more.

And within these soil and rock layers, glowing points like stars were scattered. The Essence Qi gathered as radiance, accumulating from the weather over many years at this geomantic treasure site. These glowing points set in the array pattern gaps complemented the deep rock layers and mysterious array patterns, akin to stars in the night sky -- sparse like solitary stars suspended in night, dense as if the Milky Way poured out, making this underground Array Map appear all the more mysterious and brilliant.

Within an underground space, there was a black crack — the entrance to the Teapot Heaven Space.

At this moment, inside the milky-white Teapot Heaven Space, spanning over four thousand yards, Chen Yuan sat cross-legged, suspended in the air, eyes closed in meditation, yet the five organs emitted intense light. The Five Qi surged out from the Divine Treasures, transforming into a vast halo. The liver wood energy was as lush as shade, Heart Fire Qi as fierce as Flame, Spleen Earth Qi as heavy as a mountain, Lung Gold Qi as sharp as a blade, Kidney Water Qi as moist as a pond. Five streams of air swirled around, dispelling the white fog in this small world, filling it, taking on substance amid the void.

Among the surging Five Elements Essence Qi, dragon roars and phoenix cries resounded loftily, with shadows of true spirits akin to ancient giants looming. The Azure Dragon carried wood energy, leaping to the east, its scales and claws rousing an expanse of verdant mist; the Fire Phoenix wrapped in fire energy soared to the south, as its wings flew, it scattered dazzling flames; Xuanwu carried water and earth energy, dormant in the north, with a turtle shell flowing with dim blue light; the Five-Colored Divine Tree rooted in the west, emitting a brilliant kaleidoscope of colors, divine might implicit, causing the Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind to follow their birth, manifesting marvelously diverse changes.