Chapter 1365 - Torn Apart

Chapter 1365 - Torn Apart

The Heavenly Punishment Elder's words caused the hearts of many elders and higher-ups present to stir, especially those who had joined the Hua Alliance or supported them. They couldn’t help but feel their hearts tighten.

Naturally, they had heard about Chen Fan's refusal of the Hua Alliance’s invitation. Although they felt displeased, their status made it impossible for them to take action against him.

They had expected other alliance members to find trouble with Chen Fan, so they simply turned a blind eye to it.

However, now that the Heavenly Punishment Elder had openly expressed his favor toward Chen Fan, even giving them a stern warning, it was equivalent to putting a golden hoop on these elders’ heads and controlling them. They couldn’t make any major moves on matters regarding Chen Fan. [1]

The Heavenly Punishment Elder was one of the few supreme behemoths who stood above all others. As a higher-up wielding true power in the sect, his strength ranked among the very top.

No one would dare treat his words lightly. After all, he oversaw the Heavenly Punishment Great Hall and held authority over all punishments in the sect. If anyone fell into his hands, mercy was out of the question.

The few elders secretly aligned with the Hua Alliance planned to warn their members after the martial meet: don’t overstep, and above all, ensure the Heavenly Punishment Elder never caught wind of anything that could be used against them.

“Hoho, Heavenly Punishment, then I’ll congratulate you in advance for taking in a good disciple,” said the Merit Elder with a chuckle.

Heavenly Punishment Elder waved his hand and said, “Too early to celebrate. It’s uncertain whether he can attain the status of an immortal or even enter the top three. This time, quite a few powerful figures have come forward.”

“That’s right. Aside from Si Kong and Ye Kuang, there’s Chu Kui, Nangong Li, and Li Zhenshan... and several others who were relatively unknown but have now emerged,” another elder noted.

“Huang Wuji is not bad either. With his late-stage Void Immortal cultivation, he should be able to enter the top twenty.”

“

Mhm

. I heard that Huang Wuji and Chen Fan are sibling disciples from the same power. Jian Qi, Di Chen, and a few others are also quite strong. Even in the Heavenly Realm, they can be considered prides of heaven.”

The higher-ups and elders pointed out the people they favored.

Chen Fan and the others had no idea that their performances had already caught the eyes of these influential figures, and that Chen Fan had even won the favor of a supreme behemoth.

After Lin Heng's death, rumors circulated that a behemoth had taken an interest in him, although they were dismissed as mere gossip. Now, that rumor had become reality.

The competition had already reached a climax.

As the rounds of elimination went on like the waves filtering out the sand, only the gold-like geniuses remained. All of them were very powerful. Luck alone could not carry a competitor this far. Even those who advanced by chance were eventually eliminated.

As for Chen Fan, he had won every round so far. No one could halt his progress.

The unfortunate part, however, was that he never encountered anyone from the Hua Alliance in more than ten rounds. Whether it was luck for them or misfortune for him remained unknown.

Meanwhile, Di Chen and Duanmu Lingxing met with bad luck. They encountered a middle-stage Void Immortal and were eliminated. Fortunately, their opponents were not from the Hua Alliance, so they didn’t suffer severe injuries.

Thus, after dozens of rounds of elimination, only Chen Fan and Huang Wuji remained among the eight.

The list of the top ten thousand contestants had been released. Now, they were vying for a spot in the top one thousand, top one hundred, the top ten, and ultimately, the top three.

Buzz.

Chen Fan’s token glowed, signaling it was his turn. Without hesitation, he followed the guidance and rushed into the spatial battlefield.

Swish!

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The moment Chen Fan entered the battlefield, the space across from him rippled, and his opponent for this round appeared.

Chen Fan’s eyes lit up as soon as he saw his opponent, revealing an icy smile.

“Hoho, I finally ran into you people from the Hua Alliance!” Chen Fan looked at Chen Wang coldly.

His opponent for this battle was none other than Chen Wang, a late-stage Void Immortal. He was only a step away from reaching the peak Void Immortal level, possessing tremendous strength.

Chen Wang furrowed his brow at seeing Chen Fan, then relaxed slightly and smiled coldly. “What, so sure you can win against me?”

Although Chen Wang already knew that Chen Fan’s combat strength had most likely reached the peak Void Immortal level, he didn’t attach too much importance to it.

He was in the late-stage Void Immortal level, but was just a step away from the peak level, so his combat strength wasn’t any weaker than that of a peak Void Immortal. In the last battle, he had defeated a peak Void Immortal expert overwhelmingly.

In his opinion, his chances against Chen Fan were fifty-fifty.

“It’s not certain I’ll win... but I’ll skin you alive!” Chen Fan’s words cut like ice.

Chen Wang’s expression darkened, rage flashing in his eyes. “Hmph, what arrogance! I should have taken care of you a year and a half ago. If it weren’t for Ye Kuang stopping me, you’d already be kneeling and trembling at the sight of me. But fine. A peasant like you dares to challenge the Hua Alliance’s prestige. Today, I’ll show you what fear really is!”

“

Hoh

, Hua Alliance, what a joke! Count yourselves unlucky for messing with me. One day, I’ll definitely uproot your so-called Hua Alliance and make you people tremble in fear just from hearing my name!”

“How brazen. I’ll send you to hell!” shouted Chen Wang fiercely.

A terrifying aura erupted from him. It was like the sun was about to appear. The temperature in the entire battlefield’s space spiked.

Then, Chen Wang was seen bathing in blazing flames like a phoenix and sent a palm strike at Chen Fan.

“Great Sun Torches the Heaven!”

A miniature sun formed in his palm, as the primeval qi of heaven and earth converged violently. The sun grew larger, its aura increasingly terrifying, as if it could incinerate heaven and earth itself.

With a rumble, the sun left his palm and rushed toward Chen Fan.

Wherever that sun passes, the air is instantly burned into nothingness.

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes. In the next moment, golden light blossomed from him, and he charged toward the oncoming sun.

“You’re courting death!” Chen Wang sneered coldly at the sight.

This was his ultimate move—the same technique that had defeated a peak Void Immortal in his last battle.

But the sneer froze on his face. A ripping sound tore through the sun.

In the next instant, he saw a pair of hands grabbing onto the sun and tearing it in half, as if it were an oil painting.

1. The golden hoop refers to Journey to the West’s Sun Wukong and his iconic circlet that tightens if his master chants a spell to keep him under control effectively. ☜