Chapter 895 - The Thrones Appears

Finally, Chen Fan broke through to the peak Heavenly Star realm.

As he opened his eyes, a brilliant light burst forth as a smooth, full aura radiated from him.

“I’ve broken through, but the cost was steep—nearly all the primeval stones I painstakingly gathered in the secret realm are gone,” said Chen Fan with a bitter smile.

Every breakthrough seemed to strip him of wealth, turning him from a man of fortune into one left with nothing but bare walls. It felt as though his family’s hard-earned fortune vanished overnight.

“The next step is to reach the Manifestation realm. At this rate, I’m afraid the resources I need will be even more,

haaa

.” Chen Fan couldn’t help but sigh. He felt like he was some gold-devouring beast for whom even mountains of treasure weren’t enough.

The good thing was that with every breakthrough, his strength would rise drastically, giving him the strength needed to seize even more resources.

“There are less than ten days until the selection battle ends.”

Chen Fan looked into the distance. The ten thrones had yet to appear.

In every Demonic Child Selection Battle, the ten thrones would appear in the last three days.

By then, most participants would have refined the opportunities gained in the secret realm. Their strength would have significantly increased, making them ready for the fight for the thrones.

“The battle for the thrones will be a battlefield for Manifestation realm powerhouses. The top ten seeds likely broke through soon after entering the secret realm and gained further opportunities since. Many of them have probably reached the second-level Manifestation realm.

“Although I can now fight against second-level Manifestation realm experts, it will be troublesome if they suppress me with their Martial Souls.” Chen Fan’s eyes flickered.

Battling across cultivation realms was no simple feat.

Manifestation realm experts had condensed their Martial Souls—a metamorphosis of the soul capable of suppressing martial artists below their level.

Chen Fan’s Martial Dao Will was already at the level of perfection, so his strength had reached a higher level. However, if these people exerted the power of their Martial Soul, even his strength would waver under such suppression.

He could easily kill Shang Ziyan because the latter had used a forbidden technique to forcibly return to his peak condition, piling more injuries on his already injured Martial Soul. Therefore, he couldn’t suppress Chen Fan.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan took out the Heavenly Soul Holy Spring.

The Heavenly Soul Holy Spring could help martial artists condense their Martial Souls. If Chen Fan could achieve this metamorphosis, he would no longer fear the soul suppression of Manifestation realm experts.

Chen Fan absorbed the spring’s energy to temper his Martial Dao Will and started condensing his Martial Soul.

Suddenly, he felt drastic changes occurring in his divine nascent and soul.

The once-hazy world before him sharpened, as though a veil had been lifted from his eyes. Chen Fan knew this clarity was the result of condensing his Martial Soul—a power that allowed one to peer into heaven and earth.

The stronger a Martial Soul, the deeper this connection became.

At higher levels of the Manifestation realm, their Martial Soul would become powerful enough to peer into the laws of heaven and earth, paving the way for the Legendary realm.

In essence, the Martial Soul acted as a bridge between martial artists and the universe, enabling them to observe its intricate workings.

Chen Fan felt an explosion at the origin acupoint at his glabella. His divine nascent shattered into primal chaos, evoking the image of heaven and earth splitting apart.

Gradually, this primal chaos began to boil over and condense. The energy from the spring entered this primal chaos continuously, accelerating the condensation of Chen Fan’s Martial Soul.

Chen Fan remained motionless, calm as still water, as time slipped by.

He seemed to have entered an ethereal state, merging with the world itself.

In his origin acupoint, his Martial Soul was slowly taking shape.

Above his origin acupoint, the small golden figure radiated golden light, which fused into and nourished the forming Martial Soul.

𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

While Chen Fan was in secluded cultivation, although his earlier exploits caused a sensation, with his prolonged absence, interest waned. A new topic of discussion took center stage.

“Tomorrow marks the final three days of the selection battle. That’s when the ten thrones traditionally appear. I wonder who will become the ten demonic child candidates this time.”

“That’s obvious—the top ten seeds. They have long since condensed their Martial Souls and have been suppressing their cultivation. With their deep accumulation, they broke through to the Manifestation realm after entering the secret realm and quickly reached its peak. I heard many of them gained even more opportunities, reaching the second level.”

“Heavens, the second-level Manifestation realm. In past iterations, such a level was enough to claim the first throne and dominate everyone else.”

“That’s right. The Demonic Child Selection Battle this time is the most intense one in nearly a thousand years. In the past, just being in the Manifestation realm was enough to secure a spot among the top candidates; now, without peak first-level Manifestation realm cultivation, you’re not even qualified to compete for the ten thrones.”

“That’s nothing. I heard three days ago that Xu Yan, one of the top ten seeds, died in a fight for treasure and was replaced.”

“What? Surely not, Xu Yan is one of the top ten seeds, a first-level Manifestation realm expert. Who could possibly kill him? Not even the other nine top seeds have this strength!”

“No need to be so surprised. There are plenty of crouching tigers and hidden dragons among those who entered the secret realm. Did you think the top ten seeds include all the elite geniuses of the Ping Shan Demonic Domain?”

“You have a point, let’s just wait and see. When the ten thrones appear tomorrow, I’m sure we’ll see some dark horses challenging the seeds.”

“I’m really looking forward to it. Tomorrow can’t come any sooner.”

“......”

Amid countless people’s discussion and anticipation, one day went by very quickly.

Boom, boom!

The entire Sky Suspended Secret Realm shook violently as golden phenomena erupted across the sky, piercing the clouds.

Streams of golden qi surged and coalesced into ten radiant thrones suspended in the heavens. The thrones shone like blazing suns, illuminating the world and symbolizing the pinnacle of glory.

The entire Sky Suspended Secret Realm completely went abuzz when they appeared.