Unrivaled Martial Emperor

News of Chen Fan being hunted spread.

Word spread quickly: Chen Fan had obtained a bloody axe, an immortal artifact. Ye Yuanming, a peak Lesser Legendary realm expert, coveted it and hunted him down without mercy.

No one criticized Ye Yuanming.

Everyone understood the truth that possessing rare treasure invited envy and danger.

Chen Fan, a Greater Peak Manifestation realm, had gained something far beyond his strength. Naturally, others would try to take it. It was common sense in this world.

The news lit a fire under many Greater Peak Manifestation realm and quasi-Legendary realm martial artists. They scoured the trial grounds like madmen, hoping to strike "lucky" like Chen Fan and find an immortal artifact.

After all, Chen Fan could fight Ye Yuanming only because of the bloody ax immortal artifact, which was incredibly astonishing.

The gap in their strength was immense, like heaven and earth. Yet, Chen Fan managed to fight back with the help of the ax. That alone showed how terrifying an immortal artifact truly was.

Some began tracking Chen Fan. Not to watch, but to strike. Instead of blindly searching, they focused on him: a walking jackpot.

Ye Yuanming searched even more frantically. Now that the news had spread, if someone else found Chen Fan first, he'd lose everything.

While a storm was brewing outside, Chen Fan, hiding in a cave in the barren valley, made up his mind to break through to the Legendary realm.

In this place filled with peerless prodigies and monstrous talents, his modest cultivation offered little competitive edge.

With a flip of his palm, the Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi appeared in his hand.

Inside the golden lingzhi leaf was a golden dragon, swimming slowly, emitting an overwhelming and terrifying energy.

This golden dragon was the very essence of the lingzhi.

Chen Fan quickly bit into it and drew fiercely.

Immediately, he could feel the lingzhi melt inside him, turning into a boundless mass of energy that swept through him in an instant.

His injuries began healing.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree slowly appeared, casting a clear, gentle light.

Chen Fan entered a meditative state, channeling his cultivation and refining the lingzhi's boundless energy. He began his march toward the Legendary realm.

His comprehension of the law had long surpassed the required threshold. What remained was to raise his true primeval.

The Golden Dragon Heavenly Lingzhi provided both. Immense energy for the breakthrough, and embedded laws that would unleash another leap in power once the realm was crossed.

Three days went by slowly.

The Heaven Seizing Furnace had already advanced into the Heaven and Earth Furnace; its ability to refine had been improved greatly, simply incomparable to before.

It was like a hidden sun; anything placed inside was instantly refined to nothing.

Swish, swish, swish.

Not far away, several figures flew toward the barren valley.

"Hmm? Something's happening!" muttered one Lesser Legendary realm expert, narrowing his eyes in Chen Fan's direction.

They could sense the immortal affinity of one another within a certain range; right now, his affinity was reacting strangely.

"It's that barren valley ahead. Is there some opportunity inside?"

After ten days, the eight hundred examinees had become veterans. They'd figured out much of how things worked. When their immortal affinity stirred like this, it usually meant one of two things: someone was nearby, or a treasure lay ahead.

"Come, let's go take a look," said the Lesser Legendary realm expert, waving his hand as he flew ahead with the other two.

He was just a step away from the middle stage of the Lesser Legendary realm. The other two were both in the quasi-Legendary realm. With more than ninety law threads, the other two were close to reaching the Lesser Legendary realm. This trio could even fight against a middle-stage Lesser Legendary realm, so they moved with no fear.

Just as they neared the valley, a powerful aura burst forth. It rose steadily, layer by layer, and swept outward in a wave of fierce momentum.

"What's going on?"

"This isn't the aura of a treasure... Someone's inside. They're breaking through!"

They quickly grasped the situation: someone was advancing inside the valley.

The eyes of that man in the Lesser Legendary realm flickered, and he said, "It's probably someone attempting to break through to the Lesser Legendary realm. Perfect. We can deal with them. Come on, let's go take them down and seize their immortal affinity!"

Immediately, the three of them picked up their speed.

When they entered the barren valley, a rumbling noise rang out. A terrifying storm swept out from a cave, and the entire mountain crumbled apart. Rocks flew around like bullets, and the white clouds stirred.

The trio was struck by the sudden, violent outburst. The two quasi-Legends let out low groans and were sent flying back, spewing blood, while the Lesser Legendary realm was only pushed back by the impact.

"Damn it, quickly retreat. His tribulation has arrived!"

That Lesser Legendary realm expert saw dark clouds in the sky, flashing with lightning dragons. In an instant, they blanketed the barren valley. His expression changed drastically.

Without hesitation, he grabbed the other two and retreated at full speed.

They could make Chen Fan's legend tribulation even more ferocious if they charged in, but they too would be marked by the Heavenly Dao as intruders and struck with divine punishment. Not worth the risk.

The terrifying tribulation clouds were still constantly expanding, spilling beyond the valley.

The trio's expressions darkened further. They fled without looking back.

Everyone within five hundred kilometers saw the scene. Many immediately rushed toward the valley.

Swish, swish, swish.

Strong and weak alike arrived, only to freeze at the sight of the terrifying heavenly tribulation. Faces went pale.

The majestic heavenly might made them tremble in fear. Even some Legendary realm cultivators, having already experienced their tribulations, couldn't keep calm.

Whispers spread among the crowd, but none dared to act. No one tried to seize immortal affinity.

"Who is facing their legendary tribulation? Isn't this a little too terrifying?!"

"I know, right? When I faced my tribulation, it wasn't even a tenth this intense!"

The pressure from the heavens grew heavier. Gradually, it began pressuring even the Legendary realm experts, rushing straight into their hearts.

From the golden core tribulation onward, every breakthrough required facing a heavenly tribulation. Each was stronger than the last, each more dangerous than before. Yet none had ever seen a tribulation as terrifying as this.

They were all prodigies with heavenly tribulations much more powerful than ordinary martial artists. However, it was nothing when compared to Chen Fan's tribulation.

Whoosh!

Loud and bright lightning streaked across the sky.

Ninety-nine lightning dagger-axes appeared, looking like they were transformed from lightning dragons, and descended in a storm upon the spot where Chen Fan had secluded himself.

Some Greater Peak Manifestation realm and quasi-Legendary realm martial artists fainted on the spot, struck unconscious by the sheer force of heavenly might.