Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Ye Yuanming had led a group to eradicate a five-man squad from the Tianwu Continent. Just as they were about to kill the two final members, the eight Peerless Peak freaks arrived.

After a fierce battle, only Ye Yuanming and a few Legendary realm experts escaped.

Chen Fan and the others had disappeared for close to a month. When they reappeared, every freak was now a Legend with extraordinary combat strength.

News of this spread fast, sending the test grounds into chaos.

Over the past month, the people from the Ziyang, Tianxuan, and Tianhun continents had allied to kill those from the Tianwu Continent. They roamed around, killing as they went; the news spread like wildfire.

Many believed the eight had gone into hiding, intimidated by the Clean-up Alliance's overwhelming power.

Unexpectedly, a month later, they showed themselves and gave the Clean-up Alliance a resounding slap to their face.

"Interesting. Looks like the Peerless Peak freaks spent the past month searching for opportunities and treasures to power up. I remember three of them weren't even Legends before."

"Why do you care so much? Let the dogs tear each other apart. The fiercer they fight, the better. We only have to watch the show. Once both sides are weakened, we swoop in."

"That's right. I also thought they were in hiding since they didn't show up. Without them, the people from the Tianwu Continent wouldn't have stood a chance at grinding down the alliance's strength. But now, with their return, the surviving Tianwu martial artists will likely rally around them. Together, they could become a real threat."

"We can't just sit around and watch either. Let's help however we can: track both sides and share the info. No point letting them wander blindly."

For a while, everyone in the test grounds was on the move.

In a valley, Chen Fan asked Ji Kong and Lu Xiu, who had recovered somewhat, "Ji Kong, how many Tianwu Continent members are still alive besides you?"

Ji Kong's complexion was still very pale. He said, "We had fifteen people earlier, split into three squads. If the other two squads are unharmed, there should be ten left."

Chen Fan, Huang Wuji, and the others' expressions became ugly.

"Do you have a way to contact them?" Chen Fan followed up with another question.

Ji Kong and Lu Xiu shook their heads and said, "We split up back then to minimize the risk. Fifteen moving together would've drawn too much attention. Also, to avoid one squad getting caught and luring the others into a trap, we left no way to contact each other."

Lu Xiu said worriedly, "I hope nothing happened to the other two squads. Otherwise..."

Though they came from different and sometimes rival factions within Tianwu Continent, here in the test grounds, they were allies.

Seeing their comrades fall one by one, slaughtered by Zi Dongyang, Luo Hao, and the others, one could imagine the anger in their hearts.

"Hmph, these people killed so many of ours. This grudge can only be repaid in blood!" said Chen Fan, overflowing with killing intent. Rays of chilling light flickered in his eyes.

Lu Xiu smiled bitterly and said, "Revenge? That won't be easy. From what we know, the other continents have joined forces to form the Clean-up Alliance to eradicate martial artists from our continent. They have three Greater Legends: Luo Hao, Ji Feixue, and Ye Yuanming. They also have quite a few experts across all levels of the Lesser Legendary realm. Even with you eight, we're still..."

Lu Xiu didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was obvious: going after the Clean-up Alliance was likely a lost cause.

They were just a fragmented force from Tianwu Continent. The alliance, in contrast, was a united front of several continents. Whether in numbers or power, they were clearly outmatched.

"No need to feel so dejected. Being outnumbered doesn't mean we're out of options. If we plan carefully, we might still have a shot at revenge." Chen Fan's eyes flickered, as if he had already come up with various schemes.

A spark lit in Lu Xiu's eyes. He stared at Chen Fan. "Oh? You have a plan?"

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Yes, some. But I need to make some preparations. How strong are the people from the other two squads?"

"They aren't weak. If they've survived this long, it means they're all in the Legendary realm. They each have a peak Lesser Legendary realm leading them. Overall, there are two peaks, one late-stage, two middle-stage, and five early-stage Lesser Legends."

Hearing that, and realizing their overall strength wasn't lacking, Chen Fan's eyes lit up.

"Hoh, that's not bad at all. If nothing happens to them and they join up with us, we can take our revenge!"

"I have a rough plan, but we need to find those two squads for it to work. With just us, there's no way we can take on the Clean-up Alliance."

"You really have a plan?"

Ji Kong and Lu Xiu's eyes shone brightly. They had assumed Chen Fan was just trying to lift their spirits, but now it seemed he truly had a plan for revenge.

"What, you don't believe me?" Chen Fan chuckled.

"What plans do you have, Little Junior Brother? Tell us."

Huang Wuji, Di Chen, and the others were also a little impatient.

Chen Fan nodded and began outlining his idea.

"Alright, here is the gist. Help me refine it if you spot any flaws. We'll polish it together.

"The Clean-up Alliance has the advantage in numbers. Fighting them head-on is suicide. So, we need to be smart and chip away at their strength bit by bit. After we join up with the other two squads, we'll split into two groups and do this... How about it? Do you think this plan will work?"

Smack!

Zhu Yue slapped his thigh and said, "I think it'll work."

"Same here," Huang Wuji, Di Chen, and the others agreed.

The Clean-up Alliance had three Greater Legends, and they were numerically superior. If they want to devour the other party, their only choice is to bite at them one mouthful at a time.

"But our current problem is finding the other two squads from the Tianwu Continent. If the Clean-up Alliance finds them first, revenge will be out of reach."