Chapter 1408 - Prepare to Strike Back

Chapter 1408 - Prepare to Strike Back

The Black Wind Dual Fiends’ fortune fell into Chen Fan’s hands.

They were quite powerful; after spending so many years in the ancient realm, they had used up almost all of their fortune, so Chen Fan didn’t find many valuables in their storage rings.

It was no wonder they pursued Chen Fan with such madness. Exchanging his head for that astronomical bounty was clearly their greatest motivation.

Chen Fan curled his lips as he stowed away their treasures and immortal artifacts. Though meager, it was still a respectable fortune.

He scanned his surroundings. Those ancient beasts’ furious roars sounded distant, but the ground was already trembling fiercely, as though an earthquake were tearing through it. In the distance, he could faintly make out the surging tide of beasts giving chase.

Chen Fan decided to leave before the ancient beasts arrived.

He unfurled the Wings of Rain Dragon and turned into a stream of light, sweeping into the distance.

He checked the Blood Primeval Fruit’s energy inside him. The fruit truly lived up to its reputation, as just a third of it had been enough to push him to the late-stage Void Immortal level. And that was particularly impressive, considering Chen Fan was a bottomless pit that consumed resources without end.

His immense accumulation of strength, however, played its part. All he needed was an opportunity. The Blood Primeval Fruit’s vast energy provided exactly that, acting as a powerful medicine and shattering his bottleneck in one decisive surge.

Otherwise, had he relied on the slow absorption of immortal stones, it would have been impossible to achieve his breakthrough without spending a few months.

Considering all the very many foes looking for him, he had only one choice: increase his strength as quickly as possible to ensure his safety. Thus, he could only push himself to the next cultivation level recklessly.

Consequently, his cultivation had improved significantly in just a few months, yet this rapid advancement left behind hidden damage—a consequence he could not avoid.

The Immortal Conferral Ancient Realm was unlike the outside world. This place was a gathering ground for prides of heaven and a fierce battlefield for them. He needed to increase his strength to ensure his survival.

“Well, now that my combat strength has soared to the sixth-stage half-immortal realm, I don’t have to worry about Gai Huang and the Hua Alliance’s pursuit. I can even use them to train myself and consolidate my foundation, eliminating some of the hidden damage from my rapid cultivation,” Chen Fan muttered, his eyes flickering brilliantly. Everything had been carefully planned.

Although his forced breakthrough had left behind some hidden damage, it hardly mattered. There were plenty of experts in the ancient realm. They were the perfect grinding stones to purge the remnants of strain within him.

Not only that, he even had plans of retaliating against the Hua Alliance and the Apex Mystic Alliance.

“This retaliation plan will have to wait a bit. I need to find a place to stabilize my cultivation first, then use other people’s strengths to fully disperse and absorb the Blood Primeval Fruit’s energy. Then, I will have even more cards to play, which would allow me to execute my retaliation plan.”

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Chen Fan’s eyes shone with a cold glint.

The deaths of the Black Wind Dual Fiends didn’t even set off a tiny ripple in the ancient realm. No one paid any attention to it at all.

There were simply too many prodigies in the ancient realm. Experts like the Black Wind Dual could be found everywhere. One or two of them dying was a common occurrence; no one would give such matters a second thought.

The ancient realm would only be shaken if an eighth or ninth-stage half-immortal died. And the fall of a sixth or seventh-stage half-immortal would barely ripple beyond a small area.

Furthermore, although the ancient realm was a land overflowing with treasures, dangers lurked in every corner. Life and death are ruled by fate; such losses were considered perfectly normal.

Of course, Gai Huang, Hua Alliance, and the Apex Mystic Alliance’s people kept their bounty for Chen Fan up. Countless others, like the Black Wind Dual Fiends, whose fortunes were long exhausted and whose strengths were mediocre, also scoured the realm for his trail, hoping to cash in with his head.

Unbeknownst to them, Chen Fan was in seclusion in a cave, stabilizing his cultivation.

A month passed just like that. Chen Fan finally stabilized his cultivation in the late-stage Void Immortal level, and he could fully exhibit the combat strength of a sixth-stage half-immortal realm.

As soon as he emerged, he was quickly detected by those with ulterior motives. Experts eager to kill him and claim the astronomical bounty immediately set their sights on him.

Chen Fan could only smile wryly. Thankfully, he didn’t have to worry about anyone below the seventh stage. As a result, the so-called “street rat” that everyone underestimated began ambushing those who came to hunt him.

Several fifth and sixth-stage half-immortals fell at his hands, and some of them were as strong as the Black Wind Dual Fiends.

Naturally, dealing with all opponents was no simple task for Chen Fan; each encounter tested his skill and strength to the fullest.

After all, when he had dealt with the Black Wind Dual Fiends, he had enjoyed a huge advantage, since the two were already heavily injured.

However, Chen Fan’s other opponents were all at peak condition. Naturally, it would not be that easy. And this was exactly what he wanted. Those weaker than him could never serve as proper grinding stones.

Thus, while making use of these people to train himself, the Blood Primeval Fruit’s energy within him gradually dispersed and was absorbed. The hidden damages healed, and his cultivation also steadily improved. It was like hitting two birds with one stone.

In this way, half a year quietly slipped by.

Chen Fan had long lost count of the ambushes he had endured in those six months. On several occasions, seventh-stage half-immortals attacked him, leaving him gravely injured, yet he escaped each time.

In such brutal conditions, Chen Fan resembled an indestructible cockroach. The more he fought, the stronger he became, his power climbing day by day.

Over the course of six months, the Blood Primeval Fruit’s energy fully dispersed and was absorbed, pushing his cultivation to the peak of the late-stage Void Immortal realm. His combat strength rose accordingly, now on par with a seventh-stage half-immortal.

On this day, Chen Fan stood on a mountain peak, hands clasped behind his back, exuding the aura of a lone master standing above all.

His eyes flickered with cold light.

After half a year of blood-soaked training, living each day on the knife’s edge between life and death, his hidden injuries had all healed, and his cultivation had advanced yet another step.

“It’s about time. I can start the retaliation plan!” Chen Fan muttered, his gaze locked in the direction of the Hua Alliance’s headquarters.