Chapter 1654 - Phoenix’s Skeleton

Chapter 1654 - Phoenix’s Skeleton

Trampling Xue Dezu had made Chen Fan a renowned expert in Chaos City.

Many people were eager to know what price the Sky Fire Merchant Guild had paid to bring such a fearsome powerhouse into their ranks.

However, everyone’s attention soon shifted over to the Land of Chaos. After all, the Sky Fire Merchant Guild and the Demon Flame Merchant Guild existed for one reason alone: the Land of Chaos.

With its opening at hand, everyone in the city stirred with excitement. Although only the top ten forces had the keys to enter the land, others could still follow behind, hitching a ride on those rare opportunities.

“Mister Yan, the Land of Chaos is about to open.”

In the secret room, Chen Fan awoke from his cultivation, a brilliant glint shining in his eyes.

The Purple-Gold Crystal Fruit truly deserved its reputation. His cultivation had progressed a step further, pushing him to the peak of the early-level Immortal King realm.

With his new strength, he was sure he could contend against top-level Immortal Kings. Victory was unlikely, but defeating him would no longer come easily either.

Rumble!

Chen Fan emerged from the secret room, nodded, and said, “When are we heading out?”

“We can leave anytime you are ready.”

“Then let’s set off now.”

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An endless canopy of dull gray clouds stretched overhead. Demonic qi intertwined with primeval qi, forming a murky black-gray haze that pressed down heavily on the land.

That was the Land of Chaos.

About a dozen figures flew across the sky. Leading them was a figure in green, appearing to be in his twenties. He looked rather delicate, but exuded an air of dominance.

Following closely behind him was a pretty woman, and next to her was an aged man with a withered face. Behind the trio were about a dozen Half-step Immortal Kings.

This group was none other than Chen Fan and the Sky Fire Merchant Guild’s people.

Whoosh!

Violent energy ripples tore through the sky. Screeching cries echoed as an enormous black mass rushed toward them at terrifying speed, spanning several hundred meters.

The dark cloud arrived before the group in the blink of an eye. It opened its beak wide and unleashed a chaotic beam of light straight at them.

None of them hesitated and counterattacked.

Boom, boom!

The chaotic light ray missed the group and zipped past them, leveling an entire mountain range with unimaginable force.

“You beast, how dare you!” The old servant, Uncle Lin, struck. Overwhelming law power turned into a large hand and smashed down at the ferocious bird.

Bang!

The ferocious bird was struck and plummeted from the clouds. Realizing that this group of people was not to be trifled with, it prepared to flee.

However, Chen Fan stepped in. With a casual flick of his finger, a streak of sword light tore through the sky and split the ferocious bird into two on the spot. A rain of blood splashed, falling like a torrential downpour.

“Now that we’re here, is Miss Wu still planning to keep our destination a secret?” Chen Fan said lightly, as though killing the beast had been trivial.

“It was never meant to hide things from Mister Yan. There were simply too many eyes earlier, and the risk of information leaking was too great. That item is important for my father. Now that we’re inside the Land of Chaos, I can finally explain.” Wu Hongxiu said, “My father was severely injured by Xue Dezu previously and was afflicted with the Blood Clan’s blood poison.”

“So you came here, hoping to find an item that can heal your father? What is it?”

“To tell you the truth, Mister Yan, it’s a phoenix’s skeleton.”

“What!” Chen Fan was taken aback, “A pure-blooded phoenix?”

“It should be.”

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

“I see.”

“The seniors of our Sky Fire Merchant Guild discovered it during the previous expedition into the Land of Chaos. Because of my father’s severe injuries, I’m thinking of retrieving the phoenix’s skeleton to refine it into medicine to heal him.”

“Then why wasn’t it taken back last time?”

“The remains lie within a mountain valley inhabited by an extremely vicious avian species. Individually, they’re only in the Half-step Immortal King realm, but they move in flocks of thousands, possibly tens of thousands. When our senior found the phoenix remains, those birds happened to return to their nests. There was no chance to retrieve it.”

“So this time, we’re relying on timing.”

“Exactly. Only by calculating precisely when they leave and return can we escape in time. Otherwise, none of us will survive.”

“Then let’s hurry.”

The phoenix’s skeleton was definitely a priceless treasure. No wonder Wu Hongxiu and the others didn’t dare to speak of it previously.

The group quickly arrived at the mountain pass Wu Hongxiu mentioned. They flew for another day before reaching the mountain valley.

None of them had personally been here before. They followed only the map left behind by their predecessors.

Luckily, when they arrived, the valley was empty. The ferocious birds had already left their nests to hunt.

Chen Fan suddenly said, “Something’s not right. Someone killed ferocious beasts in the vicinity. The birds didn’t do that. Someone else has been here.”

“What?” Wu Hongxiu’s expression darkened. It would be disastrous if someone had beaten them to it.

“Judging by the traces, it hasn’t been long. Someone might have beaten us to it. I’m afraid we can’t wait much longer. We must enter the mountain valley as soon as possible.” Wu Hongxiu bowed to Chen Fan and said, “Mister Yan, thank you very much for helping us when our merchant guild was at its lowest, and for escorting us this far. We won’t trouble you further. From here, we can proceed on our own.”

Chen Fan understood her intentions. No one knew when the birds would return. This was the most dangerous moment. If they came back, Wu Hongxiu’s group would be doomed. They didn’t want to involve him.

“Never mind, I’ll see it through to the end. I’ve taken your benefits, so I’ll take responsibility to the end.”

Wu Hongxiu was overjoyed and said, “Thank you very much, Mister.”

“In that case, let’s get moving quickly.”

“Mister Yan, we might not necessarily encounter those ferocious birds, as the mountain valley has many winding paths. The phoenix’s skeleton is located in one of those paths.”

“I can’t ask for any better. Lead the way.”