Chapter 144: Sky Bridge
Princess Wei Na kept Yi Chen only to annoy Liu Nuo, but those mercenaries thought he had won the princess's favor.
Yi Chen didn't explain and found an empty bed in the tent, lay down and fell asleep, while using his spiritual sense to perceive the situation in the tent.
"Ninety-nine of them are in the Chen Hun Realm, and fifteen are in the Quasi-Huang Hun Realm." Yi Chen's heart was slightly surprised as he sensed the aura released by everyone.
There are really too many of them, in the Imperial Capital before, it was rare to see so many experts.
But soon Yi Chen realized that cultivators were a group of independent individuals, most of whom did not want to be bound by any power, and very few chose to join certain powers.
"I don't know what's going on with that Liu Nu and Princess Wei Na." Yi Chen raised an eyebrow.
The old man just now was in the Yellow Soul Realm, but Yi Chen also sensed several powerful auras within the range of this camp.
Although they can't sense their specific cultivation, at the very least they are all in the Yellow Soul Realm. From this, it's clear that they have a great background.
They are all going to the Dongyu Snowfield to find the Snow Crystal Spirit Stone, with the same goal as Yi Chen. They will be Yi Chen's most powerful competitors.
"Whether or not you can find the Snow Crystal Spirit Stone, it's up to your own abilities." Not having a hint of fear or retreat, Yi Chen's heart was instead filled with excitement and anticipation.
"Some time ago, someone found a Snow Crystal Spirit Stone in the Eastern Domain's snowy plains, but for some reason it triggered a collective rampage of magical beasts. All the mercenaries on the snowy plains were slaughtered. Hopefully nothing unexpected will happen this time." Not far from Yi Chen, there was a middle-aged mercenary who furrowed his brow.
"What happened that day was truly tragic. When we arrived, all we saw were pools of blood and flesh, and I heard that a powerful Soul Realm cultivator also fell in that chaotic battle." Another mercenary chimed in.
"Even a strong practitioner of the Lianxuan Soul Realm has fallen?" Yi Chen perked up his ears to listen to their conversation, and this news was enough to illustrate that Xueyuan was an extremely terrifying place.
"That Xuanhun realm strongman was an elder-level figure of a certain major power, but in the end he couldn't withstand the attack of those demonic beasts. The demonic beasts deep in the snowy plains were too terrifying."
"Wealth and danger go hand in hand. The coldest place is the central region of the snowy plain, where Snow Crystal Spirit Stones are most likely to appear." The two mercenaries continued their conversation.
"You two, don't get yourselves killed, or you'll drag us all down with you. Keep your mouths shut." An old mercenary glared at them, his voice low and menacing.
Those two mercenaries trembled and seemed to recall something taboo, quickly shutting their mouths.
"Anyone who ventures into the depths of the snowy wilderness with a mere whisper on their lips, not one in ten can escape, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever been able to narrowly escape, that place is like a cursed spell." The old man let out a soft hum and then closed his eyes to rest.
"Is it really that scary?"
Yi Chen was extremely surprised. He used to be an atheist, but since coming to this world, all his notions had been turned upside down. In this world, anything could happen.
"What kind of place is it?" Yi Chen raised an eyebrow, with a hint of expectation in his heart.
In the following days, Yi Chen spent his time cultivating in the tent. The number of people here was also increasing, and finally, there were 400 cultivators at the Zhenyuan boundary, and even 30 quasi-Huangyuan boundary cultivators, with an extremely strong lineup.
"Such an array should be able to cross the river easily, right?" The large tent was already packed with people, and Yi Chen's gaze swept over them as he spoke in a low voice.
"Everyone come out and gather, prepare to cross the river." Just then, an old man lifted up the canvas and said this.
"The strong ones of the Yellow Soul Realm."
He sensed the other's breath, and Yi Chen was shocked, but he didn't think much of it and followed the mercenaries out of the tent.
Outside the tent, Princess Mina stood with eight elderly men, their breaths also extremely strong. Through intuition, it could be judged that they were all in the Yellow Soul Realm.
"Nine strong practitioners of the Yellow Soul Realm." Including the one who called out earlier, there were nine in total. Such a lineup made Yi Chen extremely surprised.
To avoid drawing attention, Yi Chen quickly withdrew his gaze and lowered his hood, blending in with the crowd.
"This time entering the Eastern Snow Plains, I must find the Snow Crystal Spirit Stone." The sweet voice of Princess Weina rose up.
"According to the princess's innate talent, she will definitely enter the Yellow Soul Realm within two years. Why bother with a Snow Crystal Spirit Stone?" Xuan asked.
"Every threshold is a hurdle, wanting to cross it unless there's a great opportunity, it's very possible to enter in the next second, but also may drag on for a lifetime." Princess Weina sighed.
"The Liu family has arrived." Xuan Huan nodded and then looked up towards the west, where over a hundred cultivators were walking in this direction.
Yi Chen also sensed the movement on that side, turned his head to look over, and found that the leader was Liu Nuò. Beside him were eight elderly men, all of whom had released auras at the Yellow Soul Boundary.
"Eight stages of the Yellow Soul Realm." Yi Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't feel even half a bit tense. According to his speed, if the opponent really wanted to take his life, he could run away in time.
"Princess Weina, we meet again." Liu Nuo walked up quickly, his eyes flashing with fervor as he looked at Weina.
"You've wasted too much time, let's get ready to cross the river once everyone is here." Wenna nodded slightly and then turned her head towards Yichen, a sly glint flashing in her black robes.
Feeling Mi Na's gaze, Yi Chen had a very bad premonition that Princess Mi Na was definitely up to something.
"Come here." As expected, Yi Chen's premonition came true, and Princess Wei Na beckoned him with her finger.
At this moment, Yi Chen became the focus of many eyes, among which there was no lack of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Liu Nuo also turned his head and looked over, when he found it was Yi Chen, a dark killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"Calling you, come over quickly." Princess Weina urged.
"What brings the princess to look for me?" Unable to help himself, he shrugged his shoulders. Yi Chen walked very naturally to Wei Na's front and said.
"This princess likes you, so from now on, just stay by my side." Princess Weina was not one to mince words, and she bounced over to Yi Chen's side, grabbing his arm.
At this moment, Yi Chen sensed a terrifying killing intent coming over, turned his head to look, and the source of this killing intent was Liu Nu.
Judging from the scene just now, Liu Nuo seems to have a crush on Princess Wei Na, and now Wei Na is obviously using Yi Chen as a shield.
"That young man's luck is really good, he can actually get the princess's favor, in the future he will definitely not lack wealth and glory, it's really a different fate from others." Not a few discontented voices rose up.
"Thank you for the princess's favor, I won't let you down." Since things had already come to this point, Yi Chen simply continued with the act, reaching out to wrap his arm around Princess Wei Na's waist.
"Ah!" Weina exclaimed, she didn't expect Yichen to be so bold. With a twist of her waist, a surge of soul power struck out, sending Yichen flying back several steps.
"Depraved disciple deserves death." Seeing this, Liu Nuo's eyes were about to spew out fire, and he was about to launch a soul-powered attack on Yi Chen.
"He's mine, you're not allowed to touch him." Wei Na stood in front of Yi Chen, waving her fist threateningly.
Princess Wei Na was clearly going to protect Yi Chen, which made Liu Nuo extremely displeased, with a stronger killing intent in his eyes.
"It's time to set off, let's cross the river together." The goal was successfully achieved, and Princess Mina's eyes showed satisfaction as she said this.
As soon as the words fell, Weina led a group of people towards the outside of the camp, while Yichen followed behind him.
He had originally planned to blend in with the many mercenaries and leave after crossing the river, but given the current situation, his chances of success were extremely low.
"National Master, find an opportunity to get rid of him." A cold glint flashed in Liu Nu's eyes.
"It is Your Highness." One of the elderly men in the yellow soul realm responded with a single word.
"I didn't think you were so bad!" Wei Na turned her head and said to Yi Chen.
"The princess threw herself into his arms, if he didn't accept her, wouldn't that make him worse than a beast?" Yi Chen said with a shrug.
"Rascal." Princess Weina pouted and turned her head away, no longer looking at Yi Chen.
"You've really made me suffer." Yi Chen sighed to himself, turned his head and looked at the group of people following behind him, only to find Liu Nuo staring at him with a sinister gaze.
Liang Zi was completely tied up, and Yi Chen didn't feel the slightest bit of tension. If his opponent really made a move, even if it meant death, he would still bite back fiercely, making them feel pain to their bones.
They soon left the camp and headed east, and Yi Chen's group arrived at the banks of the Death Domain, where the turbulent river water emitted a deafening roar.
There is a large bridge spanning both banks, and in order to head to the Eastern Snowfield, one must first cross this bridge.
"Heavenly Bridge!" Yi Chen's gaze shifted and he saw a stone tablet at the edge of the bridge with the name of the big bridge written on it.
"As we cross this bridge, there's always the possibility of a monster bursting out and taking the lives of our mercenaries." The surrounding mercenaries' faces turned grave, their fists clenched in extreme tension.
"The Bridge to Heaven." Yi Chen's face also turned solemn, and he found that there was still dark blood on the bridge, and the air was filled with a strong bloody smell.
"Everyone, get ready. Later, we'll simultaneously activate our soul power and rush over. If any demonic beasts charge at us, don't engage with them under any circumstances." Yan Huan, despite being in the Yellow Soul Realm, also deeply dreaded this river.
With a "hiss", the mercenaries received their orders and began to mobilize their soul power, while Yi Chen also started to manipulate his own soul power, lurking in his meridians like a fierce beast, waiting for the opportunity to strike.
The number of mercenaries from the two groups added up to over 900 people, and the soul power released together was extremely strong. A surge of powerful waves spread out in all directions.
"Peng!" The water under the bridge started to churn, as if a powerful monster was moving about, but because the river water was too murky, it couldn't be seen whether there really was something.
"With so many people releasing soul power fluctuations, it will definitely attract those powerful magical beasts." Yi Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, filled with solemnity.
