Chapter 618 - Adversaries Have Come

A group was rapidly approaching the mountain range.

A tall and sturdy middle-aged man with a formidable aura said with a smile, “Haha, rest assured, Old Patriarch Qiu. Since Brother Yang and I promised you, we’ll help you find that brat even if we have to turn this mountain range upside down.”

This speaker was the prefecture lord of Shunan Prefecture, Nie Gang. He was in the late-stage, second-level Divine Nascent realm; the number one expert of Shunan Prefecture.

“Brother Nie is right. That little bastard from Hong Domain is too arrogant. He deserves a thousand deaths for killing one of the three prodigies of our prefecture. With us on the case, he won’t stand a chance of escaping!” said the other man. He had a mustache and was smiling so wide that his eyes had become slits.

The man’s chubby figure and constant smile gave him a resemblance to Laughing Buddha. He was Yang Wanli, the current patriarch of the Yang Clan, and also in the second-level Divine Nascent realm.

Old Ancestor Qiu, Nie Gang, and Yang Wanli were the three second-level Divine Nascent realm experts of Shunan Prefecture.

After Old Ancestor Qiu returned to Shunan Prefecture, he had asked for their help. The Qiu Clan secured their assistance by paying a hefty price.

Given that two second-level Divine Nascent realm peerless beasts were in this mountain range, Old Ancestor Qiu would have faced serious danger if he ventured in alone.

With Nie Gang and Yang Wanli aiding him, those ferocious beasts wouldn’t be able to cause any trouble.

The group tore through the skies majestically, heading toward the mountain range where Chen Fan was hiding to search the area thoroughly.

Old Ancestor Qiu wasn’t worried that Chen Fan had run away.

Old Ancestor Qiu had dispatched two first-level Divine Nascent realm experts to keep watch as soon as he had returned. They would alert him as soon as they saw Chen Fan emerging from the mountain range.

Old Ancestor Qiu’s group was approaching the mountain range with great fanfare, so the two overlords of the mountain range, ferocious beasts in the second-level Divine Nascent realm, sensed them. They charged out of the mountain range, letting out furious roars as a warning.

“Halt your steps, human, this is our territory!”

“Hoho, mere demonic beasts like you dare to show off!” Nie Gang laughed coldly before grabbing at the air. The sky let out cracking noises as a palm seal descended, blasting toward the two ferocious beasts.

“

Roar

! Human, you’re looking to die!”

The two peerless ferocious beasts roared furiously. Their demonic qi shot to the skies, and they immediately attacked, tearing Nie Gang’s palm seal apart.

Nie Gang looked at the two peerless ferocious beasts with his hands behind his back and said, “Lion King, Tiger King, leave this mountain range immediately, and you’ll get to keep your life. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless! It must have taken great effort for you to reach this level; don’t make a mistake now.”

These two peerless ferocious beasts were a Raging Flames Mad Lion and a Wind Spirit Demonic Tiger. They were the two beast kings of this mountain range and each commanded numerous demonic beasts.

“That’s right, quickly leave now!” Yang Wanli also chimed in.

“Human, you’re undermining my dignity as king!” Lion King and Tiger King roared angrily almost simultaneously.

This mountain range was their territory, and now Nie Gang’s group was actually threatening them to leave. How could they possibly agree to it?

Although the two peerless ferocious beasts were fighting tooth and nail over the problem of their territories five days ago, now that they were facing outside enemies, they quickly united as one.

The flames on the Raging Flames Mad Lion burned fiercely. A fiendish aura covered heaven and earth, enveloping the lands.

Fierce, knife-like hurricanes swirled around the Wind Spirit Demonic Tiger, with whirlwinds whipping at its feet, exuding a terrifyingly wild energy.

“It seems like you beasts are looking to die. Fine, I’ll grant your wishes!” Old Ancestor Qiu said, bursting with killing intent.

Five days ago, he had to let Chen Fan go because these beasts had been fighting.

Now, to drag Chen Fan out from hiding, he had paid a sky-high price and his chest was full of flames of anger that needed to be vented.

“Brother Nie, Brother Yang, let’s strike and get rid of these beasts!”

“Alright!”

The three second-level Divine Nascent realms sprang into action at once.

Terrifying streams of force flew toward the Tiger King and Lion King, causing the space to shatter by the inch. It was extremely horrifying.

The peerless ferocious beasts were not about to back down. With a ferocious roar, they retaliated.

Rumble!

The battle quickly descended into chaos.

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Devastating storms rippled out, flattening the surrounding mountains and tragically catching countless demonic beasts in the crossfire.

Meanwhile, deep within the mountain range, Chen Fan was using the heavenly tribulation to temper himself. He sensed the terrifying fluctuations at the mountain's edge and quickly realized that Old Ancestor Qiu had likely returned.

If Old Ancestor Qiu had the nerve to come back, he had surely brought reinforcements. Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare make such a move.

I have to hurry!

Chen Fan urged himself as he analyzed the situation.

The ripples of power he sensed confirmed his fears: Old Ancestor Qiu had enlisted two second-level Divine Nascent realm experts, likely the other powerhouses of Shunan Prefecture.

Had he not achieved a basic mastery of the Hegemonic Golden Body, facing three second-level Divine Nascent realm experts alone with his nine-revolution Golden Core realm cultivation would have been daunting.

Although Lion King and Tiger King were fighting the three, Chen Fan knew well that they would not be a match for the trio. Defeat was only a matter of time.

Chen Fan sat upright in the air and calmed himself. He was like a man on fire.

The lightning struck him, tearing his skin and flesh open, and causing his flesh and blood to combust.

The agony was overwhelming, but Chen Fan gritted his teeth, pushing through the pain to break through the threshold of the Hegemonic Golden Body.

Just as Chen Fan was about to take that final step in the Hegemonic Golden Body, Old Ancestor Qiu’s trio suppressed the two peerless ferocious beasts and forced them to retreat in a sorry state.

Although indignant, the peerless ferocious beasts were no match for the trio. If they continued fighting, there was a high chance they would really get themselves killed.

Old Ancestor Qiu and the others did not pursue the beasts.

They knew that cornering these peerless beasts could lead to a suicidal counterattack—an outcome none of them could afford. Their focus remained on their true target: Chen Fan.

That was especially true for Nie Gang and Yang Wanli. They had agreed to assist Old Ancestor Qiu for the rewards, but risking their lives against beast kings was never part of the plan.

Divine Nascent realm experts were very sensitive to tribulations. The subtle fluctuations in the surrounding heaven and earth allowed them to discern who was undergoing the tribulation and even gain insight into their cultivation techniques.

“Someone is undergoing tribulations!”

“Quick, let’s go take a look!”

Old Ancestor Qiu’s trio rushed over, releasing their terrifying second-level Divine Nascent realm auras to deter the demonic beasts.

The demonic beasts in the mountain range trembled in fear under the pressure, not daring to show themselves.

Even their king had retreated, so showing themselves now would be no different from courting death.

Soon, the trio arrived at the place where Chen Fan was borrowing the powers of the heavenly tribulation to temper his physique.

“It’s not that little bastard undergoing heavenly tribulation, but this demonic beast,” Nie Gang said.

Yang Wanli’s eyes flickered with surprise. “No, look inside the heavenly tribulation. Someone is in there!”

Old Ancestor Qiu looked over. A moment later, terrifying killing intent surged from him, and he said, “It’s him! He’s that little beast! I would recognize him even if he turned to ash!”