Chapter 124: Fame spreads
Chapter 120 – Fame Spreads
“Whoosh!”
Chen Fan turned into a stream of light and quickly swept across the sea, rushing straight to where Zhang Shouquan was.
“Discovered again?”
A few miles away, Zhang Shouquan’s face sank when he saw Chen Fan speeding towards him.
He swept to several other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators around him.
However, he saw that each one of them was busy with their own business as their noses were watching their mouths and their mouths were watching their hearts, and none of them looked toward him.
“Hmph!”
Zhang Shouquan snorted coldly.
He knew that for Chen Fan to be able to rush over so quickly, it was definitely because someone had tipped him off.
It was just that he didn’t know which one of these people was the one who had tipped them off.
“Rumble!”
Even if it was Zhang Shouquan who didn’t fight, he had to find an opportunity to fight.
He wasn’t worried about offending anyone by doing so.
He was the one who, just now, had his own men, inform Chen Fan’s men.
Chen Fan did not take Zhang Shouquan’s words at all.
In the distance, when Lian Xiang saw Chen Fan flying towards Zhang Shouquan, a hint of watching a good show appeared on his face.
“So I would like to rent the area in front of you at a price of one hundred boundary stones a day to collect boundary stones, I wonder what your friend would like to do?”
Lian Xiang watched with interest as Chen Fan flew towards Zhang Shouquan.
Just before, Chen Fan actually dared to directly strike after Zhang Shouquan crossed the boundary, and even threatened that the next time Zhang Shouquan dared to cross the boundary, he would not let it go gently, which was a bit surprising to him.
The message was sent by his own men through the private chat of the Heavenly Yuan Realm Seal.
Without proof, who could do anything to him?
When Zhang Shouquan saw Chen Fan speeding towards him, with a flash of his figure, he stopped him and spoke:
“The seawater is flowing all the time, with the speed of exploration of fellow Daoist Chen, if you want to explore this place, I think it will still take some time, even if this place has been searched by me ahead of time, by then, there will definitely be a new boundary stone that will come with the waves.”
“I don’t know if I can fight this time ……”
He was playing as he wished in his mind.
But after Chen Fan made his move, he naturally wouldn’t care that much anymore.
Otherwise, if the others saw it, they would think that he had chickened out.
It was not Chen Fan’s intention to let people look down on him.
Lease?
“You!”
“As I said before, there’s one without the other!”
He had been kind before, but that was because he was worried about the Red Flame Realist reprimanding him.
These divine blades emitted a cold light and sharpness that seemed to be able to tear apart everything.
Now that the number of people in his hand was greatly reduced, it was natural to lose as few of his men as he could.
However, Chen Fan had found out, so he would have to think of another way.
It was simply a joke!
As for Chen Fan, he similarly looked down on him.
Originally, he thought that if Chen Fan couldn’t discover it, then he would be able to search for some more boundary stones from Chen Fan.
It was just that before, he didn’t have the right means against the enemy.
As for paying a hundred session stones, this one was naturally paid out by his men themselves.
“I’d like to see if you’re just high-mouthed, or if you really have the guts to do so.”
As his words fell, he cast the Heavenly Water Transformation Soldier Art with a single stretch of his hand.
He couldn’t stand to see Zhang Shouquan’s arrogant demeanor.
Immediately, the seawater around him suddenly surged, and a column of water shot up into the sky before condensing into a variety of divine blades in the air.
A late stage Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivator?
Who gave you the guts?
Otherwise, he would have to explore deeper.
Zhang Shouquan’s face sank when he saw this.
He did not expect that Chen Fan would actually dare to really strike out on his own.
“Fellow Daoist Chen!”
Not for anything else.
“It just seems that you didn’t take my words seriously!”
Now that he had practiced the Heavenly Water Transformation Soldier Art, and the Devil Sea Swallowing Elemental Art, these two divine abilities, it was time to establish his authority.
“Boom!”
Between thoughts, with a wave of his hand, he offered up his own supreme spiritual weapon, the Nine Extinction Wind Streamer.
Only to see the Nine Extinction Wind Flag rising against the wind, instantly transforming into the size of several zhang, with runes flashing above the surface of the flag, emitting a burst of powerful pressure.
“Nine Extinction Heavenly Wind Technique!”
Zhang Shouquan drank lowly in his heart, pinching his hands and pointing toward the Nine Extinction Wind Streamer.
At that moment, the Nine Extinction Wind Flag was windless, and nine wild winds whistled out above the surface of the flag, each of which possessed a different color and aura, as if they were nine winged beasts pouncing towards Chen Fan with their teeth and claws open.
The light in Chen Fan’s eyes flashed, and with a wave of his hands, the divine weapons around him, which were made of seawater, turned into a stream of light as if they were guided, and met the nine wild winds.
“Rumble!”
A divine weapon and the gale collided fiercely in midair, erupting into a roar.
The waves on the surface of the sea surged as if they were boiling, and countless water splashes splashed out, forming a curtain of water.
“Really fighting?”
Seeing this scene, a crowd of Immortal Cultivators, all looked over here.
Especially the several Foundation Establishment stage Immortal Cultivators under the Red Flame Realist.
All of them were astonished for a moment.
None of them had expected that Chen Fan, who had always been as timid as a mouse in their eyes, would actually dare to make a move.
Moreover, the means that Chen Fan displayed after making his move was shocking.
“This kind of strength ……”
Zhao Yuan, who was the closest to Chen Fan, looked gloomy.
When Chen Fan fought with Zhang Shouquan, he did not use any spirit weapon and only fought with his divine ability.
But in this situation, he actually fought Zhang Shouquan on par with each other, and it even looked as if Chen Fan had a hidden upper hand.
With a late Foundation Establishment cultivation, he possessed the strength of the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm ……
This made him think of Liu Yantong and a few others.
How could he not have thought that Chen Fan, who had always given off an air of gutlessness, would actually have such strength?
“Boom!”
Suddenly, just after Chen Fan and Zhang Shouquan had fought for a dozen of breaths, he executed the Devil Sea Swallowing Yuan Technique with a thought, forming a pitch-black field.
This field spread rapidly and changed into a huge black hole, and within the black hole, a single Yin Soul let out a cry, forming a terrifying devouring force that engulfed the nine raging winds that Zhang Shouquan had linked together.
Just in the twinkling of an eye, the nine raging winds wielded by Zhang Shouquan were devoured.
“Not good!”
Seeing this scene, Zhang Shouquan’s face changed drastically.
However, he could only watch as Chen Fan, using the Heavenly Water Transformation Soldier Technique to form a divine weapon blade, attacked him from the sky.
“Boom!”
Right at this moment, a rainbow light sped in and raised his hand to block Chen Fan’s Heavenly Water Transformation Soldier Art.
It was none other than the Red Flame Realist.
“Greetings, True Lord!”
With a thought, Chen Fan withdrew the Heavenly Water Transformation Soldier Technique.
He was not at all surprised by the arrival of the Red Flame Realist.
If he was not Zhang Shouquan’s opponent just now, its most likely that he would also save himself, after all, these people of theirs could be its important tools for collecting boundary stones.
“Thank you, Makoto!”
Zhang Shouquan’s face changed for a while.
He hung his head low and rushed the Red Flame Realist to thank him.
He himself had actually lost!
And still, he had been defeated by crossing the ranks!
This was something he had not expected at all!
Especially since the one who was at a disadvantage was still himself!
This caused his face to flush!
One must know that he was at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Realm, and that it wouldn’t be long before he could advance to Jindan.
“Makoto!”
At this time, Zhao Yuan and the others, also flew over from afar, and one by one, they met the Red Flame Realist.
After saluting, the gazes of all the people, they all looked towards Chen Fan.
No one had thought that Chen Fan’s strength would actually be strong to this extent.
Actually, even Zhang Shouquan, who was in the Foundation Establishment Great Circle Realm, was not his opponent.
Another Liu Yantong!
A few people even felt that Chen Fan might be even stronger than Liu Yantong!
“I already know what happened.”
The Red Flame Realist spoke in a deep voice, “This matter was Zhang Shouquan’s fault in the first place, later on, you will take out 5,000 boundary stones as an indemnity.”
“Subordinate obeys!”
Zhang Shouquan gritted his teeth and replied.
At a time like this, it was impossible for him to have any objections.
One could only agree to it.
“The strength is good, but after all, we are all begging for food in this sea, next time something happens, you can talk to me and I’ll do it for you, so don’t lay such a heavy hand on me again.”
Seeing Zhang Shouquan agreeing, Red Flame Realist looked at Chen Fan again.
However, when speaking to Chen Fan, his tone was not as serious as before, instead, he brought a hint of appreciation.
“What the True Lord said is very true, my subordinate will pay attention next time.”
Chen Fan arched his hand and said, his tone was not humble.
Seeing this, a trace of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the Red Flame Realist.
Previously, Ai Shaobo’s death had put him in a bad mood.
However, he did not expect that Chen Fan, who had been performing poorly, had actually displayed such strength.
An Immortal Cultivator who was able to possess such strength at the late Foundation Establishment stage definitely had an unlimited future.
He had to admit that he had really looked away this time.
Especially since Chen Fan hadn’t lost a single one of his men in the last Black Wind Tornado.
In this situation, even if Chen Fan Gou had some, its next would be an important henchman for him to collect boundary stones.
It was for this reason that he had asked Zhang Shouquan to take out five thousand boundary stones to compensate Chen Fan.
“Alright, all disperse.”
“In the future, when looking for boundary stones, all pay attention and don’t think of speculation.”
Red Flame Realist waved his hand and said.
After saying that, with a single movement of his figure, he turned into a stream of light and flew into the distance.
“Hmph!”
After the Red Flame Realist left, Zhang Shouquan swept his eyes at the crowd and with a cold snort, he followed and left.
“Five thousand boundary stones ……”
Chen Fan looked at the five thousand Realm Stones that Zhang Shouquan had transferred to him in his Heavenly Yuan Realm Seal, and a cold smile appeared in his eyes.
“Fellow Daoist Chen, congratulations, you’ve become famous in this battle.”
“Yes, Fellow Daoist Chen is hiding too deeply.”
“If it wasn’t for this battle, we still don’t know how long we’d be kept in the dark.”
Seeing Zhang Shouquan leave, Zhao Yuan and the others, immediately rushed Chen Fan to congratulate him.
It was even Xiang, who also had a smile on his face, no longer looking down on Chen Fan the way he did before.
He was truly stunned by Chen Fan.
Previously, he had thought that Chen Fan was the kind of Immortal Cultivator who had an empty realm but no strength.
However, he had not thought that Chen Fan was hiding so deeply.
Chen Fan calmly nodded his head.
He didn’t say anything more with Zhao Yuan and the others, he just dealt with a few sentences before excusing himself and leaving.
“My lord!”
“My lord!”
Seeing Chen Fan return, Qiu Wei Bing and Green Pearl, who already knew the news, and the others, all burst with excitement.
No one had expected that Chen Fan’s strength was actually so strong.
It was amazing that even Zhang Shouzu was not a match for him.
“We’ll go find the boundary stone after we finish chatting.”
Chen Fan chided.
Upon hearing this, the group of people immediately dived into the water with a smile on their faces. Everyone knew that although Chen Fan was outwardly serious some of the time, he was not the type of person to stare at their small mistakes.
“Chen Xuan actually defeated Zhang Shouquan ……”
“Looks like another character has emerged among us!”
Meanwhile, the battle between Chen Fan and Zhang Shouquan quickly spread amongst the many Immortal Cultivators.
Some of the Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Cultivators who had also thought Chen Fan was timid before were all astonished for a moment when they received this news.
None of them had expected that Chen Fan would actually be able to cross the level of the challenge.
“Chen Xuan!”
On the other side, Zhang Shouquan clenched his fists fiercely after he left.
He had actually lost to Chen Fan!
“Jindan!”
Zhang Shouquan took a deep breath.
Right now he was no match for Chen Fan.
But when he broke through to the Jindan Realm, everything would be different.
Before he came to the Boundary Sea, he was only one step away from breaking through to the Jindan Realm.
After this period of accumulation, he estimated that he only needed to take a small half step to break through.
“Challenging across levels?”
“Could it be that you are still able to challenge the Jindan Realm over the level with your Foundation Stage cultivation?”
A cold smile appeared on Zhang Shouquan’s face.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, just as he was thinking this, a strong pressure suddenly emanated from the distant shore.
Following that, he saw where countless auras converged and surged towards a place.
“What’s going on?”
Seeing this scene, the crowd was startled.
Ever since the last time a black wind tornado blew up on the Black Sea, everyone had begun to grass up for fear of a disaster like that happening again.
“It’s Liu Mengzhu under Hundred Flower Realist, she broke through to the Jindan realm!”
But then not long afterward, a piece of news came out.
“Golden Dan Realm?”
After receiving this news, many people revealed envious expressions.
During this period of time, there were quite a few cultivators who had broken through the realm.
However, most of them were minor realm breakthroughs.
There were only a handful of Qi Practicing Stage Immortal Cultivators that advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This time, it was the first time that a Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Cultivator, had broken through to the Jindan Stage.
“I heard someone say that Liu Mengzhu is actually still some time away from breaking through to the Jindan realm, it’s just that she borrowed some resources from Hundred Flower Realist to break through to the Jindan stage in one fell swoop.”
“Borrowing resources? It can still be like that?”
“How can it not be? If you have that qualification, sign a contract with a real person, and when you break through, return the resources several times over, the real person will definitely borrow them.”
A group of Immortal Cultivators were talking in their respective small groups.
Once one became a Jindan Stage Immortal Cultivator, it was a very different story.
It was important to know that every Jindan Stage Immortal Cultivator could take ten Foundation Establishment Stage, as well as more than a thousand Qi Practicing Stage Immortal Cultivators as their subordinates.
In this case, the resources it obtained would increase tenfold.
“Borrowing resources ……”
Zhang Shouquan’s eyes lit up slightly when he saw this message.
The reason why he couldn’t break through to the Jindan Realm right now was that he was still short of some boundary stones.
If he had enough boundary stones, he would definitely be able to break through to the Jindan Realm within a month or two.
At that time, his position in this sea would be completely different.
Even the Red Flame Realist was only at the same level as him.
When Chen Yifan saw him, he had to call out to him as a True Lord!
Thinking that, with a thought, he contacted the Red Flame Realist through the Heavenly Yuan Realm Seal.
“You want to borrow boundary stones from me? Are you sure you can break through to the Jindan stage?”
Seeing Zhang Shouquan’s message, the Red Flame Realist’s complexion twitched.
“Don’t worry True Lord, I can sign a contract, if I can’t break through, I can repay the resources True Lord borrowed from me five times over.”
“If I succeed in my breakthrough, I can repay the resources that the True Lord borrowed from me tenfold!”
Zhang Shouquan immediately guaranteed.
Without the assistance of the Red Flame Realist, he estimated that he would need at least three or four more months before he could break through to the Jindan Stage.
Three or four months wasn’t long.
But in the middle of the Realm Sea, anything could happen in a few months.
And once he managed to make a breakthrough, even if he repaid tenfold the resources that the Red Flame Realist had lent him, he would only need to spend a month or two to be able to scrape it all together.
After all, the strength of the Jindan Stage and the Foundation Establishment Stage were completely different.
“Yes!”
The Red Flame Realist directly agreed.
There was no reason for him to disagree with such a good thing.
Although Zhang Shouquan would not be under him after his breakthrough, this had absolutely no effect on him.
This was because once someone under him broke through to the Jindan Stage, according to the arrangement given by the three YuanYing True Lords, he would be able to select two Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Cultivators from the two Jindan Stage Immortal Cultivators’ men who had received the least amount of resources in the previous month, as a reward.
Therefore, he very much hoped that some of his men would be able to break through to the Jindan Stage.
It was just that apart from Zhang Shouquan, there were no other Immortal Cultivators of the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm among his men.
“Many thanks, Makoto!”
Zhang Shouquan immediately thanked him excitedly.
For his part, the Red Flame Realist did not say anything more.
He merely transferred the promised boundary stones to Zhang Shouquan.
“Jindan Stage ……”
Meanwhile, on the other side, Chen Fan also revealed a hint of burning in his eyes after learning that Liu Mengzhu had broken through to the Jindan Stage.
He did not recognize Liu Mengzhu.
It was just that he knew that there was such a person among the crowd of Foundation Establishment Stage Immortal Cultivators.
“Wait a little longer!”
“When I break through to the Foundation Establishment Great Circle, I’ll find a Jindan to try my hand at it!”
“There’s nothing wrong with keeping a low profile.”
“But being too low-key is completely unnecessary.”
Thinking this, Chen Fan took out a boundary stone with a thought and refined it.
Nowadays, he spent a large portion of his day in cultivation, and did not have much time to enter the Black Sea in search of a boundary stone.
And his aim was to break through to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection as soon as possible.
If he was able to battle a Jindan Stage Immortal Cultivator with his Foundation Establishment Great Perfection realm, he might not be able to obtain a status equivalent to a Jindan Stage Immortal Cultivator at that time.
Previously, in the Dongxuan Sect, after breaking through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he had practiced for a few more months in a row.
During these months, he had not only cultivated the Great Desolate Wind and Thunder Wings, Nine Specters Sky Covering Technique, and Nine Specters Soul Shocking Chant, but also reached a certain level of comprehension of the various yin and yang and five elemental law esotericisms.
Therefore, he estimated that with his qualifications, it would most likely only take a month or two before he was able to advance to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.
“It’s time to divide the manpower, I wonder how the real person will divide it.”
A few hours later, Chen Fan, Zhao Yuan and the others, came together to the residence of the Red Flame Realist.
After Ai Shaobo died, the men he left behind would definitely be transferred to them next.
It was just unknown how the Red Flame Realist would distribute them.
“Zhang Shouquan ……”
When the few people arrived at the Red Flame Realist’s residence, they immediately saw that Zhang Shouquan had already arrived early.
Seeing Zhang Shouquan, the group of people all stopped talking at once.
Previously, they had complimented Zhang Shouquan, saying that after Ai Shaobo’s death this time, the manpower left behind, Zhang Shouquan would definitely be able to share the most.
But after today’s battle, it wasn’t necessarily the case.
Zhang Shouquan swept his eyes at Zhao Yuan and Lian Xiang and the others, his expression cold.
No matter how the Red Flame Realist divided them, it had little to do with him.
It was because he had already gotten enough resources.
All he needed to do next was to make a full breakthrough to the Jindan Realm.
And after he broke through, it would be impossible for him to be under the Red Flame Realist anymore.
“Whoosh!”
Not long after everyone had arrived, the Red Flame Realist flew over from the distance with over ninety Qi Practicing Stage Immortal Cultivators.
In the previous black wind tornado, Ai Shaobo had also killed quite a few of his men, and now there were only ninety or so left.
However, of these ninety-odd people, except for one person who was a Qi Practicing Perfection, the rest of them were basically at the mid to late Qi Practicing stage.
As for the early Qi Practicing cultivators, there was not a single one left.
“Not much to say.”
After the Red Flame Realist came over, he swept his eyes at Chen Fan and the others, and then spoke directly, “These thirty people Zhang Shouquan you take away.”
“These twenty people go to you, Chen Xuan.”
“These ten people Zhao Yuan you take away.”
“The rest you six split equally.”
As he spoke, he divided Ai Shaobo’s men, one by one, into nine.
“Zhang Shouquan actually got thirty people?”
Seeing the Red Flame Realist’s distribution scheme, Zhao Yuan and the others were astonished for a while.
None of them had thought that after Zhang Shouquan had lost to Chen Fan, the Red Flame Realist actually still thought so highly of him.
In particular, among the men that Zhang Shouquan had been assigned, it was clear that the Immortal Cultivator under Ai Shaobo’s command, who was at the great circle of the Qi Practicing Realm, was also included.
Even Zhang Shouquan himself was a bit surprised.
However, following that, he understood what was going on.
Obviously, the Red Flame Realist was befriending himself.
Without any surprises, he himself would soon advance to the Jindan stage.
At that time, he would be able to refer to the Red Flame Realist as a Dao Friend.
When he thought of this, a smile appeared on his face.
“How about it, all have no opinions, right?”
Red Flame Realist asked indifferently.
After asking, he swept his eyes at Chen Fan.
Although Chen Fan was powerful, after all, his cultivation level was only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.
Even if it was as strong as it was, it was still just one of his subordinates.
He gave Chen Fan food to eat before Chen Fan could eat.
If he didn’t give Chen Fan food, Chen Fan could only starve.
It wasn’t even possible to say when its time to die in this sea.
Facing the dangers of the Realm Sea, what was the use of being meticulous?
As for Zhang Shouquan ……
Although he was his subordinate now, it would be different when he advanced to the Jindan realm.
Who is light and who is heavy, he can distinguish very clearly.
“I’ll follow the orders of the True Lord.”
Chen Fan and the others saluted.
“Since this is the case, all of you should go back.”
The Red Flame Realist waved his hand.
“Go!”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shouquan gave a farewell to the Red Flame Realist and led a group of his men, leaving.
After he left, he swept his eyes at Chen Fan, and his complexion was hidden with a few hints of arrogance.
His favorite thing was to look at people with a condescending gaze, it would make him feel very good.
Seeing Zhang Shouquan’s gaze, Chen Fan shook his head and left with his twenty men.
Seeing the two of them leave, Zhao Yuan and the others all looked different.
Previously, they all thought that after Chen Fan had defeated Zhang Shouquan, he must have gained even more respect from the Red Flame Realist.
However, it did not occur to them that this was actually not the case.
(End of Chapter)