Changes in the Vast Sea

It turns out that after Chen Nianzhi left, the news gradually spread and eventually reached the ears of the demons.

At first, the demons did not make any moves, until ten years ago when Chen Nianzhi still had not returned, the Purple Jade Lake, which is adjacent to the Vast Sea, launched a beast tide.

At first, both sides were quite restrained, and the intensity of the beast tide was still below that of the Nascent Soul. It wasn't until one day when Chen Nianchuan went berserk and killed a demon emperor from Purple Jade Lake that the battle escalated completely.

This battle lasted for a full ten years, plunging the Vast Sea into a catastrophe. To this Heavenly Ruins Alliance has lost more than forty Golden Core realm cultivators, and the Chen Clan alone has lost four Golden Core True Person.

In order to resist the Purple Jade Lake, a large number of cultivators from the Chen Clan had to go to the Vast Sea. Even the three Nascent Soul ancestors had been stationed in the Vast Sea for many years.

"Purple Jade Lake."

Chen Nianzhi took a deep breath and then said directly, "Immediately block any news of our return. No one is to make any rash moves."

"Clear."

Upon hearing this, the Chen Clan Purple Mansion cultivators nodded hurriedly and isolated the low-level Chen Clan cultivators responsible for guarding the teleportation Teleportation Array.

After settling Ya Ya two disciples at Qingyuan Mountain Qingyuan Mountain, the group did not linger there. They immediately took Teleportation Array to Immortal Apricot Island and then quietly found the Old Clan Leader.

"You're finally back."

Seeing the group return, Chen Changxuan excitedly grabbed Chen Nianzhi's hand, then nodded at Ya Ya and said, "Good, good, you've also broken through to the Nascent Soul realm. It seems we can finally fight back in this battle."

"Let's gather everyone first."

Without saying much, Chen Nianzhi immediately went to the main hall and summoned Lin Qianshu and Chen Nianchuan.

Inside the main hall, Chen Nianzhi, Jiang Linglong, Ya Ya, Old Granduncle, Chen Nianchuan, and Chen Qian Shu sat facing each other.

Seeing the crowd, Chen Nianzhi activated an array to seal off the inside and outside, then frowned and asked, "What exactly happened in this battle?"

Chen Nianzhi could not help but be surprised, because this battle was not something he had expected.

As he expected, Ji Daoyan was currently in seclusion consolidating his cultivation and had not left Ji Continent. Logically speaking, Purple Jade Lake would not risk attacking the Vast Sea.

After Chen Nianzhi left, the Chen Clan's strength was also somewhat insufficient, and they were unlikely to take the initiative to attack demons. Therefore, a battle that escalated to the Nascent Soul level would be unprofitable for both sides.

Seeing this, the expressions of the others darkened slightly. After a moment, Chen Nianchuan spoke up, "This is my fault."

"If I hadn't killed the Azure Jade Demon Emperor, I wouldn't have completely enraged the Purple Jade Demon Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nianzhi's brow twitched. Before he could ask any questions, the Old Clan Leader spoke up, "This battle was not entirely Nianchuan's fault. Meng Xingwan's death at the hands of the Azure Jade Demon Emperor made Nianchuan's outburst of anger predictable."

"Meng Xingwan?"

Chen Nianzhi was slightly taken aback, a look of surprise flashing across her face.

The Meng and Chen families have been related by marriage for generations. I vaguely remember first meeting Meng Xingwan at his Foundation Establishment banquet. At that time, the Meng family head even wanted to act as matchmaker for them.

However, Chen Nianzhi had no interest in Meng Xingwan, and the matter was left unresolved.

It is said that Chen Nianchuan once admired Meng Xingwan when he was young, but Meng Xingwan rejected him. Unexpectedly, this feeling is still a bond after hundreds of years.

The whole affair began when Purple Jade Lake tried to take advantage of the situation to encroach on the Vast Sea. Meng Xingwan unfortunately perished in the calamity, which led Chen Nianchuan to act out of anger for her sake and forcibly kill the Azure Jade Heavenly Python.

After listening, Chen Nianzhi sighed inwardly before asking, "What is the current situation?"

"Let me explain."

The Old Clan Leader began to speak, and then began to explain the current situation in detail.

Five years ago, after the fall of the Azure Jade Demon Emperor, the Lord of Purple Jade Lake, the Purple Jade Heavenly Python, was enraged and concentrated the power of the entire Purple Jade Lake to kill Chen Nianchuan and avenge the Azure Jade Demon Emperor.

The Vast Sea has now been nearly half conquered by Purple Jade Lake, and most of the Human Race has retreated to the territory behind Immortal Apricot Island.

Moreover, the area outside Immortal Apricot Island is now completely surrounded by the Purple Jade Demon Emperor, and the two sides have been fighting here for more than three years.

At this point, the Old Clan Leader smiled wryly and said, "There are five demon emperors in that Purple Jade Lake: the Purple Jade Demon Emperor, the Azure Jade Demon Emperor, the Crimson Snake Demon Emperor, the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor, and the Heavenly Scorpion Demon Emperor."

"The Azure Jade Demon Emperor was killed by Nianchuan, while the Golden Rhinoceros Demon Emperor blocked the way in front of Purple Ji Mountain. The remaining three are all surrounding our Immortal Apricot Island."

Chen Nianzhi pondered in his mind, roughly calculating the strength of both sides.

Among the several demon emperors, the Purple Jade Demon Emperor is a great demon emperor in the Nascent Soul Late Stage. His strength can be described as unfathomable. Even Chen Nianzhi is not confident in dealing with him and needs to join forces with Jiang Linglong.

The Crimson Demon Emperor is also in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, which Chen Nianchuan should be able to handle. The remaining Demon Emperors can be held off by the Chen Clan.

Thinking this to himself, Chen Nianzhi shook his head. With the strength of Azure-Wave Lake, even if they were to fight them with all their might, their chances of defeating them were slim.

Moreover, once the True Fire goes all out, True Lord will inevitably fall. The fall of any one of the True Lord of the Chen Clan would be a huge loss for Chen Nianzhi, and he would naturally not be willing to exchange his assets like that.

Moreover, even if they manage to defend Immortal Apricot Island in the end, they may not be able to reclaim half of the Vast Sea, because Purple Jade Lake has Nascent Soul Late Stage Demon Emperor, who is not someone they can easily deal with.

The Vast Sea is the Chen Clan's greatest source of Spirit Stone and the Five Elements Essence. If it is lost, the Chen Kingdom alone will not be able to supply the cultivation of the Chen Clan's six True Lord.

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi asked, "How much longer can Immortal Apricot Island hold out?"

"The Spiritual Qi in the Spirit Vein has long been insufficient; we will now use Spirit Vein Spirit Stone to replenish Spiritual Qi."

As Chen Changxuan spoke, he considered the supplies and then said with a wry smile, "The Spirit Stone in our inventory can only last for two more years at most. After that, we will have to sell various supplies to exchange for Spirit Stone to sustain ourselves."

"If we maintain this offensive momentum, and if Purple Jade Lake disregards casualties, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for long."

As he spoke, he added helplessly, "This time, Purple Jade Lake is serious. Not only are we affected, but even some of our allies have been restrained by several demon emperors they've summoned."

"Fortunately, you have returned now. With our strength, we are able to defend Immortal Apricot Island."

Chen Nianzhi shook his head and said, "We must not only defend Immortal Apricot Island, but also force Purple Jade Lake to withdraw its troops and sign a treaty with us."

As he spoke, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Jiang Linglong couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean?"

"Um."

Chen Nianzhi nodded, her expression calm and composed.

"Attack the enemy's vital points, make them feel pain, so that they will be wary of us and dare not act rashly."