Chapter 852 - Someone Worth Getting to Know

The guard expert stationed outside glanced at Chen Fan, looking surprised.

“A formation expert.”

Chen Fan didn’t clear the test at an astonishing speed of ten breaths again—he took thirty. Still, it was remarkably fast.

Immediately, a powerhouse invited him.

“Congratulations, would you like to join our demon sect?”

“I’m already representing my demon sect.” Chen Fan declined.

The man nodded, and the guard handed Chen Fan a dark black token. He stepped aside, his presence drawing whispers of admiration.

“Who is he? That was so fast.”

“Thirty breaths—he must be a genius from a formation clan, specializing in formations. Unbelievable.”

“Exactly! Thirty breaths is enough to rank in the top ten. He’ll definitely become a formation grandmaster one day.”

“......”

Afterward, a few more formation sects extended invitations to Chen Fan, which he also declined.

Before long, Wang Shuang and Xuan Shitong emerged together, spotting Chen Fan waiting quietly.

A trace of shock flashed across Wang Shuang’s eyes. Chen Fan clearly hadn’t failed; the crowd’s reactions made that obvious.

“Did you wait long?” Wang Shuang asked, feeling somewhat shaken inside.

If his result at the Thousand Arts Demon Cave was a coincidence, what was this?

“It’s alright,” Chen Fan said with a smile.

Xuan Shitong walked over and hugged his arm as usual. She whispered, “You, why are you so amazing?

Hmph, hmph

, I have completely fallen for you. You must take responsibility—I’ll rely on you for life.”

Chen Fan did not know whether to laugh or cry. He whispered, “Your Highness, you’re a princess. What happened to your image as a princess?”

Xuan Shitong rolled her eyes and said, “Can this so-called ‘image’ feed me? Besides, princes and princesses are everywhere here—you could grab one off the street. I’m nothing special, but you, hmph, if I don’t hold on tight, I’ll regret it for life if you run away. I need to find time to push you down!”

Chen Fan was stunned, a mix of fear and excitement flashing through him.

This demonic lady is way too unrestrained! But... why does the thought excite me a little?

“Let’s go to the next demon cave,” Wang Shuang said.

The group continued to the third challenge—the Thousand Puppets Demon Cave, notorious for its hordes of powerful demonic puppets. Conquering it was no easy feat.

The trio went in, and Chen Fan was the first to come out again.

Wang Shuang also passed the test very quickly, but he felt shocked to see Chen Fan waiting quietly as usual, as though he’d been there for ages.

“Brother Chen, exactly what kind of monster are you?” Wang Shuang was speechless, feeling utterly defeated.

On the Ping Shan Demonic Island, Wang Shuang was a renowned genius. Even when facing terrifying prodigies, he’d never felt so outmatched.

“You’re kidding me, Brother Wang. I’m just an ordinary martial artist.” Chen Fan chuckled.

Not long after, Xuan Shitong came out, having taken quite a bit of time.

Afterward, the trio headed towards the last demon cave.

Arriving in front of the last demon cave, Wang Shuang told Chen Fan, “This final demon cave is called the Thousand Battles Demon Cave. This cave tests your raw strength.”

Confident in his half-step Manifestation realm cultivation, he believed this would be the moment to finally outpace Chen Fan and reclaim some pride.

Just then, a youth approached Wang Shuang. “Wang Shuang, is he your friend?”

Wang Shuang looked at the newcomer and nodded lightly, “

Mmm

.”

The youth, the young patriarch of a major clan and someone who often clashed with Wang Shuang, sneered.

“Hoho, you befriended an eighth-level Heavenly Star martial artist?

Tsk tsk

, it’s no wonder your clan has been in decline,” mocked the youth.

“I don’t judge friends by their status or cultivation, but by their worth. Please excuse me, I’m going to challenge the demon cave,” Wang Shuang said icily.

“Oh, perfect timing. I’m also going to challenge the Thousand Battles Demon Cave. I’ll join you guys, then. Since Wang Shuang considers you worthy, I’d love to see how ‘impressive’ you really are,” said the youth with a smile, his words filled with thorns.

“Let’s go, Brother Chen,” Wang Shuang said to Chen Fan.

“

Mmm

.” Chen Fan nodded, ignoring the youth entirely as the trio headed toward the entrance.

That youth glanced at Chen Fan and Wang Shuang’s backs, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.

“Be careful, Brother Chen,” Wang Shuang reminded him before the three entered the demon cave, with the youth following closely behind.

“Hoho, it’s the Wang Clan’s Wang Shuang and the Huang Clan’s Huang Ziyun—both are famous young geniuses. I wonder who will come out first.”

Some people in the surroundings recognized Wang Shuang and that youth, Huang Ziyun, and immediately began discussing.

As for Chen Fan and Xuan Shitong, the crowd couldn’t care less about them.

After all, the Thousand Battles Demon Cave adjusted its opponents to match each challenger’s cultivation level, making it an exceedingly difficult trial. Few could pass, and no one thought much of the quiet man and woman accompanying Wang Shuang.

Suddenly, someone walked out of the demon cave. The crowd froze in disbelief.

“This...”

Their eyes widened in disbelief.

This was too fast!

He had entered just moments ago, yet now he was walking out again. The crowd buzzed in disbelief, murmuring incessantly.

“My god, I’m not seeing things, am I? Is that really the exit and not the entrance?”

“Nine breaths. He conquered the Thousand Battles Demon Cave in just nine breaths’ time! My god, you must be kidding me. Did the cave’s difficulty drop?”

“Did he just break the historical record?”

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Just as before, some people extended invitations, but Chen Fan declined them, and he received the dark black token.

The Four Demon Caves’ tokens he received were all dark black color.

Just then, a figure stumbled out of the cave entrance. It was none other than Xuan Shitong.

Boom!

She looked disheveled, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth—a clear sign of failure.

Although she was not weak, there was no way she could compare to a monster like Chen Fan.

Chen Fan walked over and supported Xuan Shitong.

“Are you alright?”

Xuan Shitong also used this opportunity to lean on Chen Fan. She panted heavily, her complexion somewhat pale, and smiled slightly. “It’s nothing serious. I didn’t expect this cave to be so hard, but you must have conquered it. As expected of the man I have my eyes on.”

Chen Fan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Even now, she was staking her claim!