Unrivaled Martial Emperor

In the outside world.

"The final battle has begun!"

The crowd's hearts trembled as they looked at the images on the sky screen.

Among the eight hundred people, how many would obtain a thousand feet of immortal affinity, open the door of immortality, and ascend to the heavens?

No one knew.

So, they could only keep their eyes glued to the sky screen.

......

Chen Fan was extremely fast. About an incense stick's time later, he reached the spot where the immortal affinity had erupted.

This place was a cliff with jagged rocks.

Embedded in the cliff wall, a golden lingzhi absorbed and released the spiritual qi of heaven and earth, as if sentient, its golden glow flickering intermittently.

A rich medicinal fragrance wafted with the wind. Taking a breath of this medicinal fragrance relaxed one's mind and stirred their true primeval.

"Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi!"

Chen Fan's eyes shone brilliantly when he saw that golden lingzhi.

He had only read about Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi in ancient records. It was believed extinct on the Tianwu Continent. He never expected to find one here.

Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi was a natural treasure even more precious than a Red Spider Lily. Its core, the "golden dragon," was condensed from law. Once refined, it could help a cultivator leap from the Greater Legendary to the Lesser Legendary realm instantly.

"Excellent. If I consume it, I can advance to the Lesser Legendary realm immediately. The heavens are truly helping me!"

A faint smile appeared in Chen Fan's eyes.

Even though he possessed Legendary realm combat strength, it didn't mean that he could roam unhindered on this vast land.

It would be troublesome if he encountered a Greater Legendary realm, or even a peak Lesser Legendary realm, with a grudge against him.

The Tianxuan Continent, Ziyang Continent, and several other overlord-class forces had suffered heavy losses in the ancient battlefield. That memory was etched into their bones; retaliation was inevitable.

Take the Ziyang Palace's Zi Dongyang, for example. He hated Chen Fan to the core.

Moreover, Zi Dongyang was a Lesser Legendary realm expert, though Chen Fan wasn't sure how far he'd progressed by now.

However, as a peerless monster-class figure, Zi Dongyang was not weak. With Chen Fan's current strength, facing him or others like him would be risky.

If he broke through to the Lesser Legendary realm, however, it would be a different story.

He looked at the immortal affinity radiating from the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi and sighed. "A treasure like the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi only gave thirty feet of immortal affinity."

As expected, reaching a thousand feet through scattered treasures and lucky breaks was nearly impossible, like ascending to the heavens. Who knew how many such opportunities one would need?

It was clear this test wasn't meant to rely on luck alone; it was designed for battle.

A bloodbath. A massacre. Robbing others of their immortal affinity.

Chen Fan darted toward the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi. As soon as he put it away, a sharp whistling noise rang out from behind.

A surge of danger swept over him; instinctively, he flashed to the side.

Rumble!

A black battle spear tore through the air, striking the spot he had just vacated and slamming into the mountainside.

The entire mountain immediately cracked open and shook violently. Rocks flew into the air.

He had narrowly avoided disaster. After securing his footing, he gazed over gloomily.

"Who ambushed me?"

A short distance away, a figure rose into the air. Thirty-five black battle spears floated around him, emanating a strong, murderous aura that rippled in space.

The ambusher was a middle-aged man, seemingly in his thirties or forties. He had sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and slightly thin lips. His facial contours were well-defined, and he emanated a sharp and dangerous aura.

Judging by his aura, Chen Fan concluded he had at least reached the late-stage Lesser Legendary realm, or even the peak Lesser Legendary realm.

This was a dangerous enemy!

"You're pretty quick-witted!"

This man raised his brow slightly when he saw Chen Fan dodging his sure-kill strike, and the corner of his lips curled up into a cruel arc.

Chen Fan looked at him with a grave expression. A fierce light flashed across his eyes.

Had he been a moment slower, the black battle spear would've seriously injured, or even killed, him, leaving him helpless before this man.

"Who are you?"

Chen Fan secretly raised his guard. He wouldn't have worried had his opponent even been a middle-stage Lesser Legendary realm expert. But against someone at the late stage, or peak, he had to consider retreat.

The middle-aged man said indifferently, "Tianxuan Continent, Ye Yuanming!"

His irises contracted slightly.

The test had just begun, yet he had already encountered someone from the Tianxuan Continent. A powerhouse, no less.

"Chen Fan, hand over the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi, kneel on the ground, and kowtow in apology to the Tianxuan Sacred Sect. I can give you a quick death!"

With that, an astonishing aura erupted from Ye Yuanming. All of Chen Fan's muscles immediately tensed up.

"Peak Lesser Legendary realm!" His heart sank. This was troublesome.

"You can forget about escaping from me. I have memorized all the information about you. Although you possess Legendary realm combat strength, you can't fight someone at the peak of the Lesser Legendary realm!"

Ye Yuanming continued applying psychological pressure on him. He also didn't expect to run into Chen Fan here.

He had simply been roaming the area, searching for prey to plunder. But as he passed through this area, his immortal affinity suddenly moved strangely. Next, he noticed two beams of immortal affinity shooting into the sky, so he approached quietly.

Upon arriving, he saw Chen Fan... and a Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi.

Needless to say, Chen Fan, an enemy of the Tianxuan Continent, had to die.

As for the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi, it was a treasure that could help him break through to the Greater Legendary realm.

The heavens were smiling on him.

"So, which is it? Have you made up your mind? Do you want to die in pain, or die quickly?"

Ye Yuanming stared at Chen Fan with an icy gaze. His aura had already locked onto Chen Fan. With each step forward, the pressure grew heavier.

Since Chen Fan was unlucky enough to encounter him, his tragic fate was sealed.

Suddenly, Chen Fan struck.

"Hand of Demon!"

An irrational and domineering move!

The terrifying Hand of Demon swept across the sky, violently smashing toward Ye Yuanming.

The space exploded, and the air collapsed. The shockwave resembled both a crumbling mountain and roaring waves, crashing straight at Ye Yuanming.

"Hmph!" Ye Yuanming snorted coldly.

Thinking of stubbornly resisting?

How naïve!

One of the black battle spears floating near him shot forward, piercing the air with crushing force. It tore through the explosion and shattered the Hand of Demon in an instant.

The spear didn't stop; it continued its deadly path toward Chen Fan.

"So strong!" Chen Fan's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected the Hand of Demon to shatter like paper.

The power gap was obvious. Ye Yuanming was on a whole different level.