Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 869 - Demon Beast Army Attacks

“He killed my big brother!” roared the black-robed man furiously, his eyes wide with rage.

He had never thought that he would lose his big brother in this battle. His heart was filled with resentment toward Chen Fan.

Yet, he failed to see their own fault. If not for their arrogance and disdain for others, they wouldn’t have run headlong into the immovable force that was Chen Fan.

Lei Yuanjie stepped forward, clicking his tongue in admiration. “Tsk tsk, how impressive. No wonder you could sit on one of the ten seats. Truly impressive.”

He continued, “With someone like Brother Chen joining us, our operation is bound to go off without a hitch.”

Gone was the arrogance he had displayed earlier. That demeanor was reserved for those far weaker than him—a way to uphold the so-called dignity of the strong.

When facing a martial artist like Chen Fan, however, he dared not show such pride. It could easily be mistaken as a provocation, a risk he couldn’t afford.

He had witnessed Chen Fan’s show of strength firsthand: one punch to kill an early-stage half-step Manifestation realm opponent—a feat even he couldn’t replicate.

This underlined Chen Fan’s strength. He couldn’t be judged by his cultivation level alone. Doing so would be a grave error.

The black-robed man glanced at the people around him. Su Tong would be on Chen Fan’s side, while Xiao Yuanyuan had just fallen out with him, and Shang Ziyan had sent Gu Tian flying.

Even on his side, Shang Ziyan had no intentions of helping him deal with Chen Fan. The black-robed man quickly realized everyone had their own agenda.

Why risk provoking an unfathomable monster for someone unrelated to them? That was simply courting disaster.

Furthermore, who cared about a dead man?

With no one helping him, the black-robed man realized that he couldn’t kill Chen Fan.

His strength was on a similar level to the white-robed man. If Chen Fan could kill his older brother with one punch, he was bound to suffer a similar fate if he retaliated.

Thinking of this, the black-robed man gnashed his teeth and looked at Chen Fan. He abandoned his thoughts of dealing with Chen Fan, but the hatred in his heart grew deeper. Given the chance, he wouldn’t hesitate to strike back.

His resentment also extended to the bystanders—had they intervened, his brother might still be alive.

Chen Fan glanced at the people, smiling coldly in his heart.

He also knew that these people were plotting against him, but it didn’t matter. Whoever continued to provoke him would only face one end: death.

“We’re all here to seek opportunities in the tomb. Breaking through to the Manifestation realm is at stake—let’s not let conflict ruin our chances,” Lei Yuanjie said, acting like a gentleman.

No one believed his act.

“Since that is the case, let’s not waste any time. We better hurry there,” Chen Fan said.

“What’s the rush? That tomb isn’t going to open any time soon.” Shang Ziyan’s hoarse voice contained traces of disdain, criticizing Chen Fan’s ignorance.

Chen Fan did not get angry. It was a fact that he knew less about the situation, so he decided to just follow the others.

“We can expect layers of formations around that tomb. Many experts must be rushing there, possibly with formation masters. We don’t need to attack the formations at all. We only have to wait for them to break it open, then use the chaos to enter,” Shang Ziyan said, explaining their strategy.

“There will likely be top-tier, late-stage half-step Manifestation realm experts among them. If we fail because we’re not united, don’t blame me for being harsh,” he said, his tone firm.

Shang Ziyan glanced at Chen Fan, making it obvious that those words were directed at him. Of everyone here, Chen Fan was the one he couldn’t read.

His little display of strength earlier had left Shang Ziyan wary.

Chen Fan was clearly in the ninth-level Heavenly Star realm, but his strength said otherwise. It was clear he was hiding much of his power, making him a dangerous and unpredictable figure.

Indeed, to be a part of the ten seats, every one of them had to be extraordinary.

As for the others, Shang Ziyan knew the depths of their strengths, more or less. If trouble arose, it would likely come from him, and Shang Ziyan intended to stay vigilant.

Chen Fan was noncommittal. He neither agreed nor objected.

For him, unity was meaningless. When the time came, he’d act on his own terms—regardless of Shang Ziyan’s talk of cooperation.

Even so, Chen Fan could not be bothered with arguing for now. Everything could wait until they had reached the tomb. If Shang Ziyan wanted to plot against him, he wouldn’t hesitate to respond ruthlessly.

Before Shang Ziyan could continue picking on Chen Fan, the roars of demon beasts suddenly came from the surroundings.

“Roar, roar, roar...”

The sky was covered in dark clouds. Bursts of demonic wind blew, sounding like ghosts wailing and wolves howling. Massive silhouettes of demon beasts—each as large as a small hill—came into view, sending chills through the group.

Immediately, their expressions changed, realizing that this place was surrounded by a demon beast army.

In the Sky Suspended Secret Realm, the most dangerous thing was these demon beasts.

There was no one to clear the demon beasts all year round, and the secret realm would only be opened once every century. During that time, they multiplied and evolved into terrifying creatures.

Some stronger demon beasts could establish their kingdoms and rule a territory, commanding countless demon beasts. Ordinary martial artists could only flee in terror when encountering them.

In the Divine Nascent realm, demon beasts developed intelligence rivaling that of humans—especially ancient ones that had lived for over a thousand years. Not only were they powerful, but they were also cunning and could concoct devious schemes. They could even command their troops to set up formations to kill martial artists.

Lei Yuanjie couldn't care less about maintaining his elegant demeanor now. His face turned ashen, and he cursed, “Damn it, why is the demon beast army targeting us? We’re in trouble now!”

Although they were powerful, there were only a few of them, not even ten in total.

However, the demon beast army had several thousand members, with half-step Manifestation realm powerful demon beasts mixed among them. Peak Heavenly Star realm demon beasts could even be found everywhere.

Chen Fan, Su Tong, and the others immediately recalled that demon beast that had been hiding and spying on this location.

That demon beast had already sent out the information before Gu Tian had struck, drawing a demon beast army here and surrounding them.