Proactive Strike! The Much-Anticipated Chen Zidian!

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lin Feng briefly laid out the mission.

The entire Dawn of Light team listened to his orders, showing no surprise whatsoever.

However, there was another person nearby, and Dugu Yan was nearly frightened out of her wits.

Discussing such an incredible plan—could you be a bit more discreet? Am I even qualified to hear this?

Just as she was trembling with anxiety, the sound of wind breaking came from the perimeter, and an imposing old man in grey robes flew toward the center in a great hurry.

His aura leaked out, naturally intimidating without anger; the mere fluctuations he emitted made Dugu Yan certain that this was an expert even stronger than her grandfather!

"As expected, it isn't just a few young people."

If she had any doubts just a moment ago, seeing Chen Zidian appear explained everything.

She silently curled her body, held her breath, and tried her best to minimize her presence, terrified of accidentally angering the group.

Watching Chen Zidian land and instantly retract his majestic aura, as if he had turned back into an ordinary old man, his attitude was just as respectful as Long Haochen's.

"Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"

Chen Zidian bowed and asked in a low voice.

Only then did Dugu Yan react, realizing that everyone seemed to use this title.

Right! The "Your Majesty" mentioned in Grandfather's note—was it this person behind the curtain all along? Who exactly is he?

"It's good that you're back; go and stir up some trouble."

"Xingyu's operation is going smoothly, and it is better suited as a landing point."

"To avoid any accidents, this Outpost at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well needs to attract more attention."

Lin Feng ignored Dugu Yan's thoughts—or rather, he didn't care at all—and after finishing his instructions, he ended the communication.

He left Chen Zidian and the six members of Long Haochen to discuss the adjusted plan; since they needed to stir up trouble, they could not just sit and wait for death.

Taking the initiative to strike and demonstrating a sufficiently large threat was the only way to maximize the chaos.

The discussion ended quickly, and both sides continued their division of labor, with Dawn of Light continuing to burn the formation patterns.

In the meantime, they shared some of the patrol work, and Chen Zidian, having saved time, went out personally to stir things up.

In a sense, this was finally playing to his strengths; in the original story, the Demon Slayer Fallen Hunting Squad did exactly this kind of work!

"Be careful after I leave."

After saying this, Chen Zidian turned and flew toward the outside.

His target was quite clear: the checkpoints set up by the Heaven Dou Empire at the edge of the Sunset Forest.

Nowadays, as the news of the imperial bounty spread, the level of activity here was no less than that of the Star Dou Great Forest.

To facilitate management and guard against enemy infiltration, the empire had joined forces with two major sects to build a massive camp.

The outer perimeter resembled a commercial street, composed of countless freelance soul masters and mercenary groups, providing daily supplies and intelligence like quest hubs in a game.

The interior was garrisoned by elite imperial legions, as well as soul masters from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family, and Qian Renxue, who was in charge, occasionally stayed there as well.

Clearly, in order to complete Lin Feng's mission, Chen Zidian had set his sights on this camp.

How could he maximize the sensation? How could he push the tension to the limit? By delivering a shock right to their faces!

He looked at the sky; it was already dusk, the sunset glow illuminating the skyline as cooking smoke and campfires were lit.

"Now is the time."

A smile played on the corners of Chen Zidian's mouth.

He stepped through the void, walking slowly out of the forest.

He deliberately slowed his pace and left reaction time, all to ensure more people would see him.

In an instant, an uproar broke out on the outskirts of the camp, and countless freelance personnel who were picking up quests looked up in confusion.

They didn't know who this person was or what his purpose was, but anyone who could fly in the sky without relying on a flying martial soul had at least the cultivation of a Soul Saint.

What's more, his entrance was incredibly flashy.

He seemed to regard the world as nothing, successfully grabbing everyone's attention.

Humans are naturally curious, and the vast majority didn't think too much of it; only a few sharp-minded individuals sensed something unusual.

This was a gathering point specifically established by the Heaven Dou Empire royal family, assisted by two major sects—what ordinary soul master would dare to barge in?

Especially since the man in the sky had surging "soul power."

No matter how you looked at it, he seemed to be looking for trouble on purpose.

The smart ones quickly came to their senses; instead of getting close to watch the fun, they accelerated to get away.

But many more remained frozen in place, witnessing Chen Zidian approach through the void until he arrived above the camp.

Finally, there was a fierce reaction from the inner circle as a legion of over a thousand soldiers gathered with weapons in hand, standing guard.

On the other side, in the area reserved for mid-to-high-level spirit masters, Meng Shenji, one of the three education commissioners of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, was trembling uncontrollably in fear.

He was the strongest expert stationed here...

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had only Sword Douluo Chen Xin remaining.

It was impossible for him to ignore the safety of his sect and stay in the Sunset Forest for long; most of the time, he still remained at the sect to guard it.

The situation with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family was similar; their two surviving Titled Douluo were currently not in the camp.

This made Chen Zidian's movements completely unobstructed.

As for Meng Shenji? He didn't even dare to show his face.

As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; this was an eternal truth, and as someone who had grown wise with age, he understood it perfectly.

He remained inside his tent, suppressing his spirit power fluctuations, and looked up with his naked eyes, watching helplessly as Chen Zidian descended.

Hovering in the center, a thick, rich energy shrouded his body.

His features were obscured, making it impossible to judge his expression.

Coupled with the suffocating pressure, it only added to his sense of mystery, to the point that even though everyone knew the danger, no one dared to act rashly.

They watched helplessly as Chen Zidian raised his hand and "conjured" a golden longsword out of thin air, with countless golden streams of light overflowing and rapidly gathering at the tip of the blade.

"Not good! Quick! Scatter! Scatter!"

Meng Shenji suddenly realized the danger and let out an instinctive, low roar.

If he had only guessed before that the intruder was at least a Titled expert, he was now one hundred percent certain.

He was quite familiar with Dugu Bo and had seen him unleash his full power, yet it didn't even compare to a fraction of this big shot's strength.

He instantly concluded that this was the mysterious force within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well targeting the Heaven Dou Empire; no wonder even Bone Douluo had gone and never returned.

The moment his voice fell, a seemingly endless Holy Light, accompanied by a slashing motion, rained down upon the entire camp like a meteor shower.

This time, Chen Zidian was not aiming to annihilate the enemy.

He was specifically tasked with creating a massive commotion, so he used an area-of-effect skill.

He deliberately lowered the concentration of his spiritual power to expand the casting range, instantly shrouding more than half of the camp.

Except for a very small number of people staying on the outermost perimeter who were not affected by the Holy Light Meteor Shower, over ninety percent of the soldiers and adventurers were struck by that holy power.

Those who were lucky only suffered minor burns, while those who were unlucky and hit in vital areas were severely wounded and knocked unconscious, even by the diluted spiritual power.

The entire camp fell into panic and chaos.

Screams and shouts echoed continuously from all directions.

Chen Zidian did not strike again; compared to killing the people here, letting them live to spread the message would attract more attention.

"This time is a warning; next time, it won't be so simple."

He deliberately spoke these misleading words before his figure vanished from the sky.

From a tent scorched by the holy fire, Meng Shenji crawled out in a sorry state, swallowing hard as he looked into the distance.

He deeply etched the final words into his mind, and once he confirmed that Chen Zidian had gone far away, he ran toward Heaven Dou City without hesitation; he had to relay the message as quickly as possible...