Those in the know could see that River God King did not want Yang Chen to take on this mission.
However, River God King was also a reasonable man. He would explain things clearly, but in terms of difficulty, he would deliberately make things especially hard for him.
That was perfectly normal. A figure like Yang Chen was already considered extraordinarily gifted. To the entire battlefield, he brought immense benefits; he could be called their blessing.
For such an existence to undertake something that could practically be called certain death—even if they were River God King, they would not make such a choice.
Yang Chen could also tell that River God King was intentionally making things difficult for him.
What else could raising the difficulty two or threefold be, if not making things difficult for him?
Still, he refused to give up.
"Please tell me, Senior. How must this junior prove his strength?" Yang Chen asked in confusion.
"I have a disciple under me named Gao Menhu. His strength and military achievements are plain for the entire battlefield to see. He is my direct disciple, the one inheriting my mantle. He possesses as many as twenty-one thousand Dao Intent Inscriptions—several hundred more than you, and he has already crossed the threshold of twenty thousand." River God King spoke slowly.
Once his words fell, the entire crowd cried out in shock.
"What..."
"Could River God King mean to have Yang Chen challenge Gao Menhu?"
"Challenge Gao Menhu? Isn't that too outrageous? Everyone knows what kind of existence Gao Menhu is."
"It is said that several centuries ago, Gao Menhu became a commander through his own abilities. Everyone saw his military achievements with their own eyes, and River God King did not interfere in the slightest. His battle merits are illustrious, and