Chapter 700 - Lending a Helping Hand

While countless people were searching for Chen Fan, the man in question had already entered seclusion to raise his cultivation level.

Ten days went by in a flash.

Rumble!

On this day, a mountain range exploded, sending debris flying as a figure emerged, radiating a terrifying aura that shook the very fabric of space. This figure was none other than Chen Fan.

He had spent the last ten days refining the asura and the other demons’ vitality essence, which helped him advance to the ninth-level Divine Nascent realm.

Moreover, his Chaos Will had devoured the asura’s will to strengthen itself.

“Excellent. I didn’t expect my dao will to possess such an attribute. Doesn’t that mean that in the future, I can just kill the Heavenly Star realm experts and directly devour their Martial Dao Will to strengthen my own?”

A gleam of amusement sparkled in Chen Fan’s eyes as he contemplated the newfound power of his dao will.

“Now that I have broken through to the ninth-level Divine Nascent realm, my dao will is also much stronger. Even monstrous geniuses in the Heavenly Star realm, like the First Dragon Lord, are probably no match for me now.”

Chen Fan sprang into action, tearing through the air as he soared into the distance.

During his ten days of seclusion, he hadn’t earned a single point, causing him to plummet from first place to below the top twenty on the leaderboard.

He headed deeper into the Little Demon Realm like he was taking a casual stroll.

In the distance, an army of over a thousand powerful demons, under the leadership of a Heavenly Star realm asura commander, were shouting as they closed in on a group of True Martial Academy disciples. Clouds of dust rolled, and the shouting shook the sky.

On top of a mountain peak, Chen Fan’s gaze was like a torch. He quickly uncovered the demon army’s plan.

“Demon army!” The army only had disciplined and very powerful Divine Nascent realm demon experts.

The movements of this demon army were synchronized; their formations were structured, and their commands were executed with precision. This was a well-trained force, with the capability to take down even a Heavenly Star realm expert.

For disorganized martial artists, a disciplined demon army posed the greatest threat.

The very existence of such an army suggested that there was a demon kingdom within this territory, and potentially more than one.

The asura demon Chen Fan had killed in that mountain range had claimed it as his territory—perhaps this was an asura kingdom.

The establishment of a demon kingdom indicated immense power.

Furthermore, the disciplined approach of this demon army, advancing and retreating with coordination, revealed that they were an iron-blooded force with expansive battle experience.

Chen Fan’s gaze sharpened as he recognized several of the True Martial Academy disciples trapped at the center of the chaos.

For example, the Flame King Xiao Yan. He was already in the half-step Heavenly Star realm but could definitely fight against a genuine Heavenly Star realm expert. He was the strongest among the trapped disciples.

He heard that Xiao Yan had joined the Heavenly Bastion Peak, but he was not the most exceptional recruited by them this time. The standout among them was the top genius of the Zhen Road, Qin Wang.

Chen Fan had seen Qin Wang before; he was already in the Heavenly Star realm.

Aside from Xiao Yan, he also caught sight of some Hong Domain martial artists like Qiu Yuexin, Xiao Zhen, and Li Yao.

Once considered top geniuses, they now found themselves reduced to mere commoners at the True Martial Academy, their strength relegated to the upper-middle tier within this terrorized group.

The group also had many eighth and ninth-level Divine Nascent realm and even half-step Heavenly Star realm disciples.

Currently, Li Yao and the others were stuck at the seventh level, a step behind the others in the group.

The group was valiantly holding off the advancing demon army, led by Xiao Yan and a few half-step Heavenly Star realm experts.

Yet, Chen Fan could tell it wouldn’t be long before they were overwhelmed. Once the demons broke through, only the strongest among them would likely survive.

This demon army’s combat strength was powerful, effectively pinning down Xiao Yan and the others.

It was clear they had encountered this trap while hunting demons; their intersection in this location was no mere coincidence.

With this, Chen Fan gained a new understanding of the demon race.

𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Despite their savage nature, they exhibited a notable level of intelligence, cleverly orchestrating a scheme to lure in and wear down the True Martial Academy disciples.

Although they were surrounded by the demon army, the situation wasn’t dire just yet.

After all, everyone in this group was a genius. They were all among the best, with outstanding strength.

Mediocrity had no place in the True Martial Academy.

However, as that Heavenly Star realm asura commander joined in the battle, the situation immediately took a sharp turn for the worse. The group of people quickly fell into a disadvantage, and some disciples were killed by the demons.

Although Xiao Yan and the others could resist the Heavenly Star realm, that was the limit of their abilities. Defeating such an opponent was beyond their abilities.

Moreover, Chen Fan could tell that this asura commander was much more powerful than the one he had previously killed. Despite sharing the same cultivation level, this one was at least twice as strong.

“

Haaa

, how troublesome. I didn’t want to get involved, but it seems I don’t have a choice.” Chen Fan shook his head helplessly.

Although Chen Fan did not have much affection for the rest, he held a soft spot for Xiao Zhen, Qiu Yuexin, Li Yao, and the others from the Hong Domain. They had fought together before, and Chen Fan wasn’t about to stand by and let them die at the hands of demons.

“Hang on, everyone. I’ve already sent out a distress signal. People should be coming to our rescue soon,” Xiao Yan said loudly, boosting the morale of the crowd.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from the distance, growing louder and more menacing, like a tidal wave crashing down.

"A bunch of wretched demons dare to set a trap for our human elites? Prepare to die!"

Immediately afterward, a radiant slash cleaved through the sky and earth, cutting through the gloomy world faster than light itself.

This streak of halberd light instantly rushed into the midst of this demon army.

The once orderly ranks of the demon army crumbled instantly, torn apart by the force of the halberd. Where it passed, demons fell in droves, slain on the spot.

The asura commander sent Xiao Yan and the other flying away with a punch. The demonic qi around him swelled, his killing intent rising to the sky. He turned his fierce gaze toward the source of the halberd light.

“Who is it?”

“Me!”

Chen Fan strode over. The space seemed to shrink under his feet. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in the sky above this battlefield.