Chapter 706 - Evening Star Golden Storm

The crowd was astonished.

Qin Wang, Hong Jun, the First Dragon Lord, and the others were the peerless geniuses of this generation—prides of heaven who stood at the peak of an era, blessed with great fortune and opportunities.

Entering the academy was like latent dragons diving into the sea, promising limitless future achievements.

They had come here with numerous experts ranging from eighth-level Divine Nascent to the half-step Heavenly Star realms to do one thing: kill Chen Fan.

Astonishingly, they didn’t seem to be winning. Chen Fan was resisting them with his lonesome strength.

Countless gazes landed on Chen Fan.

It was no surprise that Peerless Peak had chosen him as a disciple—he was far more fearsome than Qin Wang and the others. In a one-on-one fight, who among them could possibly defeat him?

𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Chen Fan, an unmatched talent in his generation, stood tall at the center of the encirclement. Even in the face of such a situation, his fighting spirit was still as high as ever, standing tall and straight.

Hong Jun, Ye Wushuang, and Liu Zong’s faces darkened.

They had each attacked him earlier, only to be countered effortlessly, leaving them inwardly shocked.

Before even arriving at the True Martial Academy, Chen Fan had already made a name for himself by scaring off Yuan Powang, a half-step Heavenly Star realm powerhouse.

They had all heard that tale. Back then, they had been at the ninth-level Divine Nascent realm. So, Yuan Powang was not that big of a threat to them either.

Thus, they also did not worry about Chen Fan too much.

However, after entering the True Martial Academy, Chen Fan became a disciple of the Peerless Peak, leaving them feeling infuriated.

They believed that they were more outstanding and powerful than Chen Fan. So, why did the Peerless Peak take in Chen Fan?

Moreover, they didn’t even want to join the Peerless Peak, but the peak’s actions made it clear: Chen Fan was the most outstanding of this batch, and the others weren’t deemed worthy.

For these naturally arrogant talents, that was unbearable.

In their opinion, the Peerless Peak should have at least tried to rope them in, even if they intended to refuse. Ignoring them outright was an insult.

As a result, Chen Fan became their target—not out of personal grievance, but to prove they were stronger, to show that Peerless Peak had made the wrong choice.

Chen Fan’s sharp gaze swept over, and his voice resounded through the heavens. "You think killing me will prove your superiority? Are you even worthy?"

The First Dragon Lord’s eyes were incomparably gloomy.

“Everyone, let’s strike together and kill him!”

His desire to kill Chen Fan wasn’t about proving strength but avenging the Second and Third Dragon Lords. He knew he couldn’t do it alone and needed help. Thus, his only choice was to join hands with others to kill him.

Chen Fan’s power was undeniable.

He was already this terrifying before even entering the Heavenly Star realm. The First Dragon Lord did not dare to imagine how much more dangerous Chen Fan would become after breaking through.

Knowing they were enemies, he couldn’t allow Chen Fan to live and grow stronger. He had to be eliminated before it was too late.

“Kill me? I’ll kill you first!”

Chen Fan suddenly sprang into motion, rushing toward the First Dragon Lord. His terrifying aura shook heaven and earth, tearing through the sky as he slashed out with his halberd, destroying everything.

The First Dragon Lord’s expression changed drastically, caught off guard by his sudden attack. The attack was so terrifying that it made the First Dragon Lord smell the aura of death.

He immediately activated his true dragon bloodline. His aura boiled over, and he stabbed out with his Flood Dragon Spear. It transformed into a savage flood dragon eager to tear Chen Fan to pieces.

“Annihilate!”

Chen Fan’s gaze turned sharp. With a sweep of his arm, he knocked the dragon back, forcing it to revert to the spear. Then, with a powerful slash, he sent the First Dragon Lord flying, blood spraying into the sky.

However, instead of pursuing the kill, Chen Fan activated the Wings of Rain Dragon and tore through the atmosphere, slipping through the opening he had forced.

He knew facing all six geniuses head-on would be reckless. Now wasn’t the time for that.

“A bunch of losers. Wait till I advance into the Heavenly Star realm—then you’ll die!”

“Damn it, he’s running away!”

“After him!”

Qin Wang, the First Fiend, and the others roared in fury, their faces twisting with anger.

Everything had happened too quickly—before they could react, Chen Fan had already sent the First Dragon Lord flying and broken free from their encirclement.

Immediately, the First Fiend, Qin Wang, and the others chased after Chen Fan. They could not let Chen Fan escape.

Chen Fan was already alarmingly powerful. If he advanced to the Heavenly Star realm, it would spell disaster for them—a terrifying one at that. They would be no match for him even if they joined hands.

They had already offended Chen Fan; they couldn’t let him get out alive.

Swish, swish, swish!

Immediately, Qin Wang and the others turned into streams of light, tearing through the atmosphere in furious pursuit of Chen Fan.

On the distant mountaintop, Huo Ling’er was momentarily stunned to see Chen Fan flee.

“He’s escaping!”

Judging by Chen Fan’s aura earlier, she had expected him to fight Qin Wang and the others to the end. It turned out to be a feint.

The crowd below also stood blankly in place, not coming back to their senses yet as they watched their figures disappearing into the horizon.

“This...”

“Chen Fan must have realized he couldn’t match the siege of the six geniuses and was in danger of losing his life, so he feigned an attack to escape.”

“I wonder if he will be able to make it out.”

“......”

Chen Fan was very fast, but Qin Wang and the others were geniuses in the Heavenly Star realm with advanced movement arts. So, they weren’t any slower than him.

“Chen Fan, you won’t escape!”

“

Hmph

, even if you fled to the ends of the world, I’ll chase you until you’re dead!”

Behind him, the shouts of the First Dragon Lord, the First Fiend, and the others could be heard.

Chen Fan ignored it and flew toward the depths of the Little Demon Realm, flitting ten thousand meters away in the blink of an eye.

Woo, woo, woo. Woo, woo, woo...

Suddenly, whistling noises filled the air, and he spotted a golden hue in the distance. However, this gold radiated an unusually dangerous aura—it was a storm.

“That is... an Evening Star Golden Storm!” [1]

Chen Fan was also dumbfounded when he saw the golden storm of immeasurable width.

The Evening Star Golden Storm ahead was like a golden wall, whistling toward him. No matter which direction he went, he couldn't avoid it.

It was too terrifying. It seemed to envelop the entire Little Demon Realm.

With pursuers behind him and the storm blocking his path, Chen Fan found himself in a desperate situation.

1. Based on the Heavenly Stem or Celestial Stems. It’s a system of ordinals indigenous to China and used throughout East Asia. Most prominently, they have been used in conjunction with the associated set of twelve Earthly Branches in the compound sexagenary cycle, an important feature of historical Chinese calendars. In astrology and feng shui, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches form the four pillars of Chinese metaphysics in Qimen Dunjia and Daliuren. ☜