After absorbing evening star gold qi for three months, Chen Fan’s physique improved by leaps and bounds. His long-stagnant Hegemonic Golden Body had finally reached level 10, marking a dramatic breakthrough.
Chen Fan could now ignore all attacks below the Manifestation realm. Even ordinary Manifestation realm experts would struggle to kill him.
Crack, crack, crack...
Clenching his fist, he felt the endless strength coursing through him. He felt like he could punch a hole through the Little Demon Realm.
“Hahahaha, good. Very good! My three months of perseverance wasn’t wasted!” Chen Fan laughed heartily, filled with the joy of his success.
Relying on his physical strength alone, he could kill Heavenly Star realm experts like Qin Wang with a single punch.
In the Little Demon Realm, he was now a force few could challenge, even Manifestation realm demons would find it nearly impossible to bring him down.
“I haven’t hunted a single demon in three months, so Peerless Peak’s score must be at rock bottom,” he muttered, eyes gleaming with fierce intent. “But no matter. It’s time for Qin Wang and the others to fear me. After three months of hunting, they must have amassed a lot of points for me!”
Suddenly, a group approached from a distance.
“Senior Brother Gu Hao, that place is just ahead.”
Their clothing indicated that they were from the Law Enforcement Hall. The one leading them was a youth with a head full of blond hair. He was extraordinarily handsome and a Heavenly Star realm expert.
He was Gu Hao, another famous figure from the Ancient Trial Road. Though inferior to people like Qin Wang and the First Dragon Lord, he could compete with people like Xiao Yan.
Three months ago, when he was following the First Dragon Lord, he was a half-step Heavenly Star realm expert. Now, he was a genuine Heavenly Star realm expert.
“Excellent, let’s speed up,” Gu Hao ordered, and the group immediately quickened their pace.
Chen Fan had already noticed the group and recognized that they were from the Law Enforcement Hall. A cold smile formed on his lips.
“Perfect. They've come right to me, saving me the trouble of hunting them down one by one. I’ll use you people to lure out the First Dragon Lord, Qin Wang, and the others!”
He had been planning on looking for the First Dragon Lord and the others, but seeing Gu Hao’s party changed his mind.
Why waste time searching when they would come to him on their own once they realized he was still alive?
Gu Hao’s group was very fast, closing in with a flash.
However, when they spotted Chen Fan, they froze, staring at him as if they had just seen a ghost.
Gu Hao immediately channeled his cultivation. His terrifying Heavenly Star realm aura spread out, pressing down on heaven and earth, and he shouted coldly, “Chen Fan? Is he a human or a ghost?”
Everyone had assumed that he was dead after news of him rushing into the Evening Star Golden Storm had spread.
Moreover, for three months, Chen Fan’s name hadn’t been on the solo scoreboard, and the Peerless Peak sat at the bottom of the total scoreboard. Their points hadn’t moved, turning everyone’s belief into a fact that Chen Fan was dead.
But now, that very man, who was supposed to be dead, stood before them. Gu Hao was visibly shocked.
Could it be that Chen Fan felt indignant in death and had turned into an evil spirit?
Chen Fan smiled contemptuously. He strode forth, rising into the sky, and said indifferently, “What’s the matter? Surprised?”
Hearing Chen Fan’s voice and sensing his robust life force, Gu Hao’s eyes widened in shock.
Chen Fan is alive. H-how?
“How can I die when you guys are still alive?” Chen Fan said, chuckling.
Gu Hao’s gaze turned gloomy, and his aura suddenly turned cold, as if he was ready to strike out and kill Chen Fan at any time. He said coldly, “If you’re alive, then why hide for three months?”
“Are you stupid? Is the Evening Star Golden Storm a joke? Although it didn’t kill me, I still suffered heavy injuries and was on the brink of death. I was lucky enough to survive and had to go into seclusion to recuperate for three months. Only now have I fully recovered,” said Chen Fan, quickly fabricating a plausible excuse.
Gu Hao found the excuse believable. After all, the Evening Star Golden Storm was indeed a force that even Chen Fan shouldn't have survived. So, even if he somehow survived, being severely injured was a given.
They had assumed that he was dead for sure because his name disappeared from the solo leaderboard. However, they had overlooked one thing: the solo scoreboard only displayed the top ten thousand participants.
Others had surpassed Chen Fan’s score and pushed him out of the solo scoreboard. And that was why his name had disappeared.
Gu Hao looked at Chen Fan with a grave expression, his muscles tense.
Although he had already advanced into the Heavenly Star realm, he was still very flustered when facing Chen Fan.
That massive battle from three months ago was still etched into his memory—Chen Fan had been terrifying, far beyond what a mere Heavenly Star realm expert could handle, even if he had just recovered from his injuries.
With a subtle glance at the person next to him, Gu Hao signaled them to send a message to the First Dragon Lord. Then, he said, “Chen Fan, you’re one tough nut to crack, surviving that mega-scale storm.”
Chen Fan grinned, his white teeth gleaming unnervingly. “I feel the same way.”
He had already noticed Gu Hao’s signal to the person beside him and seen them secretly sending a message. This was exactly what he wanted—to spread the word of his survival and draw the First Dragon Lord and others to him.
The trap had been set.
Fifty kilometers away, in a valley, the First Dragon Lord had just killed a Heavenly Star realm demon. He caught the signal that came flying toward him.
“What? Chen Fan is actually still alive!”
The First Dragon Lord’s aura instantly erupted and boiled over, surging straight into the clouds. A shocking killing intent swept out.
“That damned bastard! He sure is one lucky freak to survive that storm. Fine, since you’re still alive, I’ll kill you once more!”
His eyes blazed with murderous intent. Yet, despite his boiling rage, the First Dragon Lord understood the gravity of the situation. Though he had reached the second level of the Heavenly Star realm, there was no guarantee he could defeat Chen Fan alone.
With this in mind, he quickly spread the news to the First Fiend, Qin Wang, and the others. He couldn’t risk taking on Chen Fan without backup.
“What? Chen Fan’s appeared. He’s actually still alive!”
“Damn it, not even the Evening Star Golden Storm could kill him. Damn it, damn it!”
The First Fiend, Qin Wang, and the others were equally shocked and rattled when they received the message.
They had been certain Chen Fan was dead, but this twist completely shattered their expectations.
Chen Fan was too great a threat to be left alive. He had to die—this time, for good.