Chapter 797 - Crown Prince Evil Moon

The Merit Hall disciple explained, “These are all dangerous missions. Although they are labeled as peak Heavenly Star realm missions, to be on the safer side of things, we’ve only let half-step Manifestation realm disciples accept them. However, since it's you, Junior Brother Chen Fan... you can try them if you are interested.”

If ordinary people took on these kinds of missions, they would simply be signing their own death warrant.

However, who in the eastern continent wasn’t aware of Chen Fan’s strength? He was definitely strong enough to take on the missions on that list.

“Very well, I’ll accept all these missions,” Chen Fan said.

“What? All of them! Junior Brother Chen Fan, I am aware of your strength, but I still have to warn you—some of these targets are in the half-step Manifestation realm, but they are as strong as first-level Manifestation realm exper—”

“Am I weaker than a first-level Manifestation realm?” said Chen Fan, rudely cutting off the disciple.

The disciple opened his mouth to retort, but not a single word came out.

At the True Martial Assembly, the combat strength Chen Fan and Wanxin displayed was comparable to the first-level Manifestation realm. So, he truly wasn’t any inferior to a first-level Manifestation realm martial artist.

“Alright then. Since that is the case, I will register you for these missions.”

Although Chen Fan’s strength had skyrocketed, giving him confidence against even first-level Manifestation realm experts, the mission targets were formidable.

As he completed the missions one by one, six months passed in the blink of an eye.

“What mission is Chen Fan doing right now?”

“Should be the last one, which happens to be the most difficult one. He has to kill a genius from the Blood Soul Palace—Crown Prince Evil Moon.” [1]

“Wasn’t he the crown prince of the Evil Moon Empire but strayed from the righteous path and joined the Blood Soul Palace? He practiced their demonic art and caused harm to the world. He led the demonic beings from the Blood Soul Palace and wiped out countless sects, and is very difficult to deal with.”

“That’s right! Apparently, he is an excellent tactician. Many first-level Manifestation realm experts have fallen victim to his plots.”

“It is one of the most perverse and difficult missions. Let alone Chen Fan, this would be a one-way trip even for Manifestation realm experts. This Crown Prince Evil Moon is a heavenly talent himself, with strength comparable to a first-level Manifestation realm expert. Not to mention the Blood Soul Palace’s demonic beings guarding him. He is also very cunning. Owing to all that, he is a very tricky and difficult opponent to deal with. Perhaps Chen Fan will suffer a huge loss.”

The Blood Soul Palace was one of the nine halls of the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect. It had also been crippled in the war but wasn’t eradicated. Now, it was causing waves in the eastern continent.

“This mission isn’t something a Heavenly Star realm expert can handle. A third-level Manifestation realm expert, I say. Honestly, I think Chen Fan will be in danger this time.”

“I don’t know. You are looking at Chen Fan like he is just a genius. Over the past half year, he’s completed missions that no one dared to even touch, leaving only Crown Prince Evil Moon. Maybe he can pull this off too.”

“Could be. People like him always have something up their sleeves. Don’t forget about how he reversed the situation at the True Martial Assembly.”

“How can you be so optimistic? Crown Prince Evil Moon must already know that Chen Fan is coming for him. He’s probably set up an inescapable trap, just waiting for Chen Fan to walk into it.”

“That’s right. In my opinion, Chen Fan is dead for sure this time. His legend will end here. What a pity.”

“I think so too. The chances of Chen Fan returning to give up on the mission are very high!”

Many people did not believe Chen Fan could complete this mission.

Meanwhile, Chen Fan was already on the move, tracking his target. His pursuit led him to an endless desert.

Deep into the night, the bright moon shone above the desert. The cool glow seemed to coat the dunes in a layer of shimmering mercury, creating an otherworldly scene.

Snap!

A poisonous desert scorpion, about the size of a child, leaped out of the sea of sand, its stinger flying toward Chen Fan like a lightning bolt.

Boom, tch!

Suddenly, the scorpion exploded into a mist of blood, unable to even register how Chen Fan had attacked.

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

The night wind blew, swaying the bonfire.

Ao, Ao...

From the distant dunes came the mournful howl of a lone wolf, its cry seeming to lament under the bright moon.

“What is that?”

Hearing this cry, Chen Fan looked up. He saw a wave of silhouettes rising in the distance, accompanied by the rumble of galloping hooves.

Concentrating his true primeval into his eyes, Chen Fan observed the approaching figures. They were sand bandits, clad in scale armor, riding camels with white fur. Each bandit was armed with curved scimitars and carried bows and arrows slung across their backs. There were hundreds, if not over a thousand of them, closing in from all sides.

The camels beneath them were no ordinary beasts. These were white dragon camels, famed for their speed and strength, gliding over the desert sands as though riding the wind.

“Are they a bunch of sand bandits?”

He had heard tales of these cannibalistic marauders—brutal, bloodthirsty, and devoid of humanity. They preyed on passing merchants, raided border settlements, and relished unspeakable acts of cruelty. Grinding children into plasma to brew blood wine was just one of their many atrocities.

Their sudden appearance and the nefarious qi they were emanating made them look like devils from hell. They were indeed incomparably ferocious.

Swish, swish, swish. Swish, swish, swish.

A dense rain of arrows darkened the sky, flying like a relentless swarm of locusts.

The sheer volume and force of the volley made it seem as though the arrows could tear Chen Fan apart. Even peak Heavenly Star realm experts would have to retreat in the face of this terrifying volley.

These sand bandits stopped five kilometers away, unleashing their attack from a safe distance. They aimed to turn Chen Fan into a hornet’s nest with their densely packed arrows.

Bright moon.

𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Desert.

Sand bandits.

Rain of arrows.

They formed a menacing, bloody, yet thrilling picture of the wild desert.

“

Hmph

.” Chen Fan snorted coldly. He raised his hand toward the void, summoning a massive hand of true primeval. With a sweeping motion, the hand obliterated the incoming arrows, sending them clattering uselessly to the ground.

“

Hmph

, a bunch of ants. Tell your leader to come out and face me!”

A streak of sword qi rose to the sky like a lightning bolt with a gesture from Chen Fan, flowing around the air.

The sand bandits five kilometers away were swept by this lightning-like sword qi in a flash. Their scale armor broke apart, and their torso and upper body became separate entities. Blood shot to the sky, and their intestines spilled all over the ground.

The odor of blood suddenly rose.

Puchi, puchi, puchi!

Over a hundred bandits fell from their camels, severed at the waist.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, “Hahahaha, hahahaha! As expected of a disciple from the Peerless Peak and the champion of the True Martial Assembly. Impressive indeed! But Chen Fan, you killed many of our holy cult’s blood demon disciples. Today, this Northern Sea Desert will be your burial place.”

Following this roar, a sinister, blood-colored crescent moon rose, emitting bloody light along with bursts of an icy aura, shaking the sky, shattering Chen Fan’s Green Lotus Sword Qi.

Simultaneously, the hundreds of sand bandits scattered in all directions like quicksand, forming a two-headed snake formation.

Next, a youth with a pale complexion dressed in white slowly walked up.

1. Blood Soul Palace was first mentioned in 195, along with the Blood Demon Cave during the blood bandits arc. The Blood Demon Cave is under the Blood Soul Palace, so we’re moving on to a bigger target now. ☜