Following the Third Dragon Lord’s death, heaven and earth fell silent again.
No one present had expected this battle to end with the deaths of the two apex geniuses.
The crowd’s gazes landed on Chen Fan, who stood like a god-king, commanding deep admiration and fear.
The Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord were both hailed as top geniuses of the eastern continent. After joining the True Martial Academy, they would become dragons in the sea, with the world at their feet. They were destined to be some of the most powerful figures in the future.
But now, Chen Fan had killed them both.
Everyone was deeply shaken.
Could someone really achieve this at the fourth level of the Divine Nascent realm?
Xiao Yan and the revered elder’s eyes also flickered unsteadily.
The Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord were killed just like that?
They had planned to take advantage of the situation when both sides were weakened, but now, even though Chen Fan was heavily injured, neither of them dared to act recklessly.
Chen Fan had truly shaken them with this battle. He scanned the surroundings, then turned into a streak of light and disappeared into the horizon.
No one dared to chase after him. They could only watch as Chen Fan left in a flash.
There might be a heaven-tier martial art at stake, but staying alive to enjoy it came first.
As the crowd murmured among themselves, they began leaving in small groups, preparing to exit the microcosm.
“I could only relax once he left.”
“That’s too terrifying. Is he really just at the fourth-level Divine Nascent realm?”
“This is going to set off a bloody storm on the Ancient Trial Road. With the fall of the Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord, and the rumor of a heaven-tier martial art, who knows how many will try to claim it.”
“People like us can forget about it. Didn’t you see that even heavenly geniuses like the Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord died? Getting involved would just be throwing our lives away.”
“Let’s go. It’s time to leave.”
By now, they had explored most of the microcosm.
The ruins, treasures, and legacies that were going to show up had already appeared. Staying any longer had no purpose.
Chen Fan, Qiu Yuexin, and Xiao Zhen were in a valley.
“How are you feeling, Chen Fan?” Xiao Zhen asked.
The two of them had watched Chen Fan’s battle from afar and were also shocked by his terrifying strength. It was simply unbelievable.
Chen Fan replied, “I’m fine.”
“That’s good, then.” Xiao Zhen and Qiu Yuexin sighed in relief.
Xiao Zhen said, “You’re really a freak. Even the Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord couldn’t defeat you.”
Chen Fan smiled bitterly and said, “After slaughtering them, I’m sure a mountain of trouble is headed my way. What a headache.”
He understood the situation all too well.
There was no way he could keep the Flood Dragon Fist Scripture a secret. On top of that, he had killed two powerful figures, both backed by influential forces. Word had likely already spread, and those forces were probably on their way.
They wouldn’t let him off easily.
A desperate battle awaited him in the future.
Still, Chen Fan was not afraid at all.
He would just face the problems as they come. Worrying about it now served no purpose.
Chen Fan sorted through the spoils from this venture.
By slaying both the Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord—apex geniuses with deep resources—he not only eliminated two enemies but also claimed their harvests from the microcosm. All of that now belonged to him.
“Phew, I’m planning to make a breakthrough next. What about you two?” Chen Fan asked.
Xiao Zhen smiled and said, “We’re doing the same. With our low cultivation, we’re hardly any help to you—if anything, we should just be grateful we’re not slowing you down. We also made great gains this time. We’ll just break through with you.”
Thus, the trio began their seclusion.
By now, nearly everyone had already left the microcosm. It seemed that Chen Fan’s group was the only one still inside.
Meanwhile, word of what happened in the microcosm had spread outside, causing an uproar.
Whether it was the death of the Seven Fiends Organization’s fifth fiend, or the death of the Seventh Young Master and the Third Dragon Lord, both incidents set off a shocking wave on the Ancient Trial Road.
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The three of them were top geniuses of three different major forces, and Chen Fan was the person responsible for it. Would they just let it go?
Moreover, following the news of Chen Fan obtaining the heaven-tier martial art, Flood Dragon Fist Scripture, spreading, it immediately brought about a storm.
It wasn’t only these powerful organizations. Some other powerful figures also set their eyes on Chen Fan.
Chen Fan didn’t know the specifics of what was happening outside, but he could easily guess.
However, Chen Fan wasn’t concerned about any of that. There was only one path ahead—he had to raise his cultivation and grow stronger.
Only by becoming strong enough could he confidently face the challenges coming his way.
In this cruel world, strength was all that mattered.
Powerful bursts of energy continued to erupt from Chen Fan.
With his deep accumulation and the many treasures he had obtained, breaking through posed no difficulty.
A month later, Chen Fan’s cultivation rose by two small realms, reaching the sixth-level Divine Nascent realm.
However, Chen Fan did not stop there. He took out the flood dragon blood essence he had obtained and began absorbing its power, raising the level of his Hegemonic Golden Body.
He needed to improve in all areas to make his strength skyrocket.
Simply advancing by a small realm or two wasn’t enough for the crises ahead.
Moreover, he was not in a hurry.
Now, it was the Dragon God Army and the Heaven Supervisory Bureau that needed to worry.
Time continued to pass, minute by minute, second by second.
Progressing in the Hegemonic Golden Body was at least twice as difficult as advancing in cultivation.
Two whole months passed. Chen Fan had fully absorbed the essence of the flood dragon blood essence, advancing his Hegemonic Golden Body to the fifth level.
A terrifying aura radiated from Chen Fan, so powerful it could make even seventh- or eighth-level Divine Nascent realm experts tremble, and the very sky seemed to fluctuate in response to his strength.
“Excellent. With my current strength, I won’t have to fear even an eighth-level Divine Nascent realm expert.”
A sharp luster flashed across Chen Fan’s eyes as he exhaled.
After three months of secluded cultivation, his strength had gone up by another level.
Sensing the terrifying strength surging inside him, Chen Fan felt satisfied.
Only now did he feel that he was strong enough to protect himself. Still, this was far from enough.
Nevertheless, this was the best he could do currently.
Now, he needed a massive amount of cultivation resources, as he had expended his gains from the microcosm in the last three months. His cultivation had a voracious appetite for resources.