Chapter 1655 - The Oriole at the Back, Demonic Saber School Master

The mountain valley stretched endlessly in all directions.

An unseen suppressive force permeated the area, forbidding flight beyond ten thousand feet, as though a colossal seal had been laid over the entire region.

At first glance, the interior looked like a secluded paradise. Rare heavenly resources clung to cliff faces, most of them valuable immortal herbs seldom seen elsewhere.

Along the way, the group saw the corpses of numerous ferocious beasts, all killed recently. Chen Fan furrowed his brow. From the marks left behind, it was clear the killers were terrifyingly strong.

Among the dead were several mid-tier Immortal King beasts, each slain in a single blow. Whoever arrived before them was no ordinary existence.

Flying along the mountain valley’s path, the group soon arrived at a vast grassland. What stunned them was the vegetation carpeting it.

The grass was Phoenix Blood Grass, a treasure on par with Dragon Blood Grass, an immortal herb that could only grow when nourished by fresh phoenix blood.

“This is unbelievable... so much Phoenix Blood Grass here!” Wu Hongxiu exclaimed in shock, “It doesn’t need a specific environment. The only condition is phoenix blood. For this entire plain to grow like this... how much blood was required?”

“It doesn’t matter. Phoenix Blood Grass is a rare treasure. Let’s quickly collect them. The grass here is worth at least a hundred million immortal stones.”

After collecting the Phoenix Blood Grass, Chen Fan and the others didn’t waste any time and continued forth.

Splash!

A colossal figure broke the surface with a loud splash and streaked through the air, biting at Chen Fan and the others as a ferocious aura rushed towards them.

Chen Fan reacted the quickest and unleashed a punch.

Boom!

The black figure flew out and fell into the lake. Only then did everyone see it clearly: a vicious crocodilian beast with a brutal form.

“Be careful, everyone.” Chen Fan warned.

As they continued forward, treasures appeared frequently, but danger followed just as often. Ambushes came one after another.

Suddenly, the group sensed an incredible pressure ahead that shrouded an entire area. The faint phoenix bloodline within Chen Fan stirred slightly.

“Yes, it’s right there.” An excited smile appeared on Wu Hongxiu’s face, and he said, “According to the senior’s memo, that’s the right place.”

Uncle Lin’s eyes glistened with emotion. “A divine phoenix indeed. Even after countless years of death, its remains still hold the heavens in check. It’s terrifying to imagine how powerful it was in life.”

Once they entered the area under the skeleton’s influence, their pace slowed drastically. Every step required immense effort as the crushing pressure bore down on them.

This was merely a phoenix’s skeleton. If it were alive, the pressure could have crushed them into meat paste.

“This won’t do. It’s too slow this way. Let me handle this.” Chen Fan stepped forward. Golden radiance erupted from him, forcibly neutralizing the oppressive force.

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The group sighed in relief, and their gazes toward Chen Fan’s back were filled with awe.

Moments later, the object suppressing the entire region came into view. Everyone inhaled sharply.

The phoenix’s skeleton spanned over ten thousand meters. Vast beyond imagination, every bone glowed with blazing crimson light, as if it could incinerate the sky itself.

“Wonderful, there’s hope for father now.” Wu Hongxiu’s face lit up with a smile. With the phoenix’s bones refined into medicine, no ailment would be incurable.

Suddenly, wild laughter echoed from behind them. “Hahahaha! Who would’ve thought we’d stumble upon a phoenix skeleton here!”

The group jumped in shock. They turned around and saw a tall, burly archdemon, flapping his large, fleshy wings, his gaze filled with greed.

Wu Hongxiu’s complexion paled at once.

She forcibly calmed herself and greeted him, “So, it’s the Demon Saber Martial School’s master. Nice to meet you.”

“

Tsk tsk

, so it’s you, Wu Hongxiu. I heard your guild has been stirring things up recently. I didn’t expect your luck to be also this good. Hahahaha, the heavens are truly on my side. Once I fuse these bones and forge an undying demonic phoenix body, breaking into the Quasi-Emperor realm—or even the Immortal Emperor realm—will be effortless. Chaos City will be mine.”

“School Master, we only need a single phoenix’s bone. You can have the rest. We won’t object to it. How about it?”

“No way!” The Demonic Saber Martial School Master refused, “All the phoenix’s bones are mine. I won’t let you have a single one of them. Did you think you could leave this place alive? The phoenix’s skeleton is an invaluable treasure. How could I let you leave? Stop dreaming.”

If news spread, even Immortal Emperors would descend upon him. He would never allow that risk.

“Demonic Saber School Master, we can swear an oath to the heavens to keep today’s matters a secret.”

“You expect a demon to believe in a heavenly oath? Only the dead keep secrets. Kill you all, take everything, and the truth vanishes. Your fate was decided the moment you entered.”

“Demonic Saber School Master, are you really going to fall out with us? If even one of us escapes, our guild and your Demonic Saber Martial School will never know peace.”

“Haha!” the archdemon laughed mockingly. “That depends on whether you can escape. You dare threaten me? How amusing.”

Uncle Lin took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, “Young Miss, take the skeleton and escape immediately. I’ll hold off the Demonic Saber School Master.”

Facing a peak Immortal King alone while only a mid-tier Immortal King himself, Uncle Lin had chosen a suicidal path. Buying time was the only option left.

“No, we can’t do that!”

“Young Miss, our death means nothing. As long as you survive, the Sky Fire Merchant Guild will surely rise again one day. Let us spend everything we have to secure that chance.”

“Hahaha, how laughable. An old mutt like you thinks you can stall me? Ridiculous.”

Uncle Lin turned to Chen Fan and said, “Mister Yan, I’m leaving Young Miss in your hands. Let me make the decision this one time. Our guildmaster only needs one small bone from the skeleton. You can take the rest, Mister, treat it as the reward for protecting our young miss.”

However, Chen Fan directly refused Uncle Lin’s request.

“Why make it so complicated? Just leave this one to me. You guys take care of the others.”

“What?”

Uncle Lin and Wu Hongxiu were both shocked. Was Chen Fan going to take on the Demonic Saber School Master by himself?