Chapter 598 - Exiting the Island

Qingxu’s death seemed to have drained the white-bone corpse demons of their fighting spirit. The crowd’s beating quickly pushed them back.

When Li Yao took down another Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon and was about to rush over to assist Chen Fan, he was stunned to see Chen Fan killing Qingxu.

Li Yao had expected Chen Fan to be struggling against the other white bone corpse demons, not to outpace him in taking it down and then moving on to Qingxu.

This left him in disbelief.

Chen Fan killed a Divine Nascent realm corpse demon with only five-revolution Golden Core realm cultivation?

If word of this got out, few would believe it.

Yet, Li Yao understood that if Chen Fan hadn’t defeated that white-bone corpse demon, he wouldn’t have been able to show up here and kill Qingxu. He knew all too well that a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon was a formidable opponent.

“This guy...” A complicated look flashed across Li Yao’s eyes.

Ever since Chen Fan had defeated Ye Cangxuan and Yin Jiu in a one-on-two battle, Li Yao, as the top genius of the Hong Domain’s younger generation, had felt the weight of Chen Fan’s presence.

Gongsun Zhong, Qiu Yuexin, and the other renowned top geniuses had never made him feel such pressure. However, Chen Fan, some unknown guy who had only recently risen to prominence, had managed to exert this significant psychological pressure on him.

He had felt the pressure lift completely when he had advanced to the Divine Nascent realm. After all, he was confident that even if Chen Fan reached the nine-revolution Golden Core realm, he would be no match for him.

But now...

Chen Fan had just demonstrated that he could kill a Divine Nascent realm expert. This revelation brought back the enormous pressure, and it felt even heavier than before.

Boom, boom, boom...

With the combined efforts of the crowd and the two peak experts, Chen Fan and Li Yao, the army of white-bone corpse demons quickly crumbled. They fell one after another, unable to halt the advance of the survivors.

Soon, the curtain fell on the battle.

In the end, this huge life-and-death battle concluded with many elite geniuses either dead or injured.

They had started with over a thousand people, but now only about three to four hundred remained.

The fight had been incredibly brutal, truly a "genius meat grinder."

Everyone who came to the island was among the most outstanding geniuses of the Hong Domain’s younger generation.

If not for Qingxu’s dramatic actions, perhaps five to six hundred might have survived. But life didn’t entertain “what ifs.”

“It’s over!”

“Yes, it’s over, we survived!”

“......”

The people who survived sat down on the ground one after another, exhausted. They panted heavily for air, a sense of surviving a calamity rising in them.

If it wasn’t for Li Yao and Chen Fan, everyone would have died due to this sudden turn of events.

And then there was Chen Fan. A Golden Core realm expert who killed a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon. This decisive action gave him control of the situation and thwarted Qingxu’s plan.

If it wasn’t for Chen Fan, with only Li Yao as the only Divine Nascent realm expert, the disaster would have been much harder to survive, and many of these geniuses might have perished here.

After surviving the calamity, many people thought of this.

Although more than half had died, those who remained were among the most exceptional geniuses, each at the Nine Revolutions of the Golden Core realm.

As long as these people did not die a premature death, they would become the pillar of the Hong Domain in the future.

Additionally, everyone also knew that from now on, Chen Fan’s name would echo throughout the Hong Domain, alongside Li Yao.

His achievement of killing a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon with only five-revolution Golden Core realm cultivation was nothing short of extraordinary. If this news spread, it would send shockwaves through the entire Hong Domain.

The crowd looked at Chen Fan and then at Li Yao, speculating that Li Yao might be feeling particularly pressured.

The day after the disaster was resolved, the identity tokens finally reacted.

Everyone knew that the time was up for the hundred-day trial. They could leave the Hidden Dragon Island after activating their identity token.

Everyone’s faces were beaming with joy. This hundred-day trial on the Hidden Dragon Island had left them feeling exhausted.

However, some couldn’t bear to leave the island just yet.

Despite the losses, everyone had gained tremendous benefits. In just a hundred days, it was simply impossible for them to fully explore the Hidden Dragon Island.

Although reluctant to leave, they had no choice but to depart.

“Chen Fan, you’re always welcome in our Jade Sky Empire,” Xiao Zhen said with a hearty laugh, not feeling much sadness about the impending separation.

Martial artists like them were accustomed to such farewells, and meetings could easily be arranged in the future.

“Alright.” Chen Fan nodded.

The trial on Hidden Dragon Island forged a strong friendship between Chen Fan and Xiao Zhen.

Li Yao looked at Chen Fan and said with a sharp gaze, “Chen Fan, it won’t be long until the True Martial Academy opens. I look forward to seeing you there!”

He had thought that he would be the center of attention during the trial. Although he was the only one to advance into the Divine Nascent realm, this little bit of limelight he received was not enough to be compared to Chen Fan.

Li Yao viewed Chen Fan as his greatest rival. Although he “lost” this time, the True Martial Academy was the true arena for competition.

He was confident that, given Chen Fan’s talents, he would excel in the Ancient Road Trial and secure a place as a disciple of the True Martial Academy.[1]

He would compete against Chen Fan at the True Martial Academy.

“True Martial Academy?” Chen Fan’s eyes flickered, wanting to ask in detail.

However, the identity token in their possession suddenly shone brightly. A powerful force wrapped around them. Then, the world around them spun, and they appeared outside the Hidden Dragon Island.

Whoosh!

Towering waves surged. Chen Fan appeared outside the Hidden Dragon Island.

Looking at the scenery, Chen Fan couldn’t help but sigh, “I’m out!”

A hundred days might seem lengthy, but for martial artists like them, it passed in the blink of an eye during intense, secluded cultivation.

The trial had been immensely rewarding for Chen Fan.

He had advanced to the five-revolution Golden Core realm, achieved complete mastery of the Myriad Elephants Divine Art, and gained combat strength comparable to a Divine Nascent realm expert. He also obtained a Martial Dao Will fragment, Green Lotus Sword Scripture, and other treasures like the Dragon Soul Lingzhi.

This trial had effectively been a rebirth for Chen Fan.

“True Martial Academy...” Chen Fan whispered, etching the words into his memory. His figure blurred as he skimmed across the waves, disappearing into the vast ocean.

1. Referring to Sacred Road mentioned in 581. This will be the name going forward.☜