Even the Dharma Body of Manjusri Bodhisattva was shattered, and Yao Xin did not feel he could hold on. If he couldn't win, then he couldn't win; there's no shame in that. His death would settle the causal karma.

If there was regret, it could only be the regret of having provoked such a terrifying Chen Yuan with the Divine Splitting Dharma Sea.

As for the rest, there was no one else to blame.

With Manjusri Bodhisattva gone, the only one present who could stop Chen Yuan was the Dragon Slayer Arhat. But he was a heretic, having once defected from Spirit Mountain and just now voluntarily aiding Chen Yuan; he was not on the same path.

Therefore, he would not speak up.

The only hope was that the Bright Temple would not be implicated. Yao Xin closed his eyes and said softly:

"Chen Benefactor, today's fault lies entirely with me. I hope you will not involve too many people out of personal vendetta."

"When you're out in the world, debts must be repaid. Even if it weren't for you, Chen and the Bright Temple had causal karma to resolve. You... are just an excuse for now."

Chen Yuan gripped the Emperor Slaughter Saber and swung it down thunderously.

In the void, there was only a lingering sigh that persisted.

A flash of green light passed through Chen Yuan's eyes as he watched Yao Xin's qi fortune weave like a swimming dragon into his own body, then absorbed by the Qi Fortune Altar.

Then, as always, a new epiphany surged into his heart.

"In the Shu Prefecture's Shangguan Clan, within the clan's Cold Pond nourishes spiritual objects; Ice Marrow Cold Jade sets divine fire, qi swallowing divine blood transforms Qilin demon."

Ice Marrow Divine Jade!

It truly was the Ice Marrow Divine Jade!

His assumptions were correct; the opportunities the Qi Fortune Altar pointed to indeed guided him according to his current circumstances. He desperately needed the Ice Marrow Divine Jade to suppress the Fire Qilin's divine fire, so the opportunity would provide a direction.

The only surprise was that this opportunity was within the Shangguan Clan; had he known earlier, he should have inquired beforehand.

Perhaps there would have been new opportunities.

But this is something no one could predict; he had actually pinned his hopes on the Qi Fortune Altar's opportunity guidance because Moluo had said that Ice Marrow Divine Jade is exceedingly rare in the world.

It's not something easily found.

Knowing that there were many still paying attention to him, Chen Yuan, after sensing the opportunity, did not dwell much on anything but opened his eyes, glanced at the few remaining pieces of Yao Xin on the ground, and then turned his gaze to Xu Yan Monk, cupping his fists and saying:

"Thank you, Master Xu Yan."

If Xu Yan had not lent him a hand at the most critical moment, shattering Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma Body, he might not have been able to overcome the other party.

If Moluo had been unwilling to appear, there would also be little hope of killing Yao Xin.

If Moluo were to appear, he could easily shatter Manjusri Bodhisattva's Dharma Body, but the consequences would be too great, something difficult for him to bear at this time.

"I acted on a whim. After all, Benefactor Chen, you and I are somewhat old acquaintances." Xu Yan Monk lightly smiled without arrogance.

"Master Xu Yan, why not visit my residence for a chat?" Chen Yuan invited him. He quite wanted to win this person over now.

The strike just now was undoubtedly at the True Monarch level, enough to be considered a strong power in the world. Most importantly, Chen Yuan also wanted to explore matters concerning himself.

For instance, who arranged for Xu Yan in Ping'an County, and for what purpose.

Seemingly seeing through Chen Yuan's intentions, Xu Yan shook his head:

"I have other affairs to attend to, so I won't intrude further. You and I may meet again if fate allows."

After speaking, without waiting for Chen Yuan to try and persuade him to stay, he glanced in a direction of Shuzhou City, a smile playing on his lips, and quickly vanished into the void.

Watching Xu Yan Monk disappear in that direction, Chen Yuan furrowed his brows and transmitted a message to Moluo inside the Emperor Slaughter Saber:

"Senior, since Xu Yan admires you so much, why not reveal yourself to meet him?"

He estimated that, judging by the conversation between Manjusri and Xu Yan just now, if Moluo appeared, it might be very likely to win over this True Monarch battle power.

"If I show up, I will not only harm him but also myself. Now... is not the time."

Chen Yuan squinted his eyes, deciding not to say more, as the other had already left. Now, whatever he said would be useless. The immediate priority was to obtain the Ice Marrow Divine Jade from the Shangguan Clan and quickly consume the Qilin Blood.

With this thought, he turned around and cast his gaze on the members of the Shangguan Clan present, instructing the Heavenly Patrol Guard to deal with the traces left behind, and returned to Shuzhou City.

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Although this battle had concluded, its influence was just beginning, because too many martial artists within Shuzhou City had witnessed it!

Countless eyes saw that battle firsthand, without needing anyone to incite, and as soon as Chen Yuan left, discussions erupted.

On one side was the newly appointed Southern Territorial Governor, the famed Martial Lord Hou, on the other, Qingzhou's veteran True Master, Yao Xin Arhat. The confrontation itself was a topic of interest.

Then, with the appearance of the world's third Manjusri Bodhisattva and the Dragon Slayer Arhat — no, to be more precise, the Dragon Slayer Bodhisattva, the clash of these two Yang God True Monarchs stirred everyone's hearts.

A battle between True Monarchs is always the focal point of everyone's attention, and this occasion was no different.

However, many were not only focused on this; they were captivated by the fact that Chen Yuan could actually hold his ground against Manjusri Bodhisattva, the leader of Spirit Mountain's four Bodhisattvas, with his own strength!

This was the most astonishing thing.

Though Chen Yuan relied on the Power of All Living Beings, wasn't this also part of his capabilities?

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