Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 600 - True Martial Academy

As word of Chen Fan’s achievements spread, he quickly became the pride of the Spring Autumn Sect.

Now, everyone knew that he had defied the heavens and killed a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon while being a mere five-revolution Golden Core realm expert.

Such extraordinary achievements have been as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns since ancient times.

When Wei Buyu heard about the events on Hidden Dragon Island, he hurried to Chen Fan’s cultivation peak once more.

“You rascal, you nearly gave me a heart attack!” he exclaimed.

When Chen Fan returned, Wei Buyu thought Chen Fan had only obtained some minor opportunities. But now, it was clear that this was far from the truth.

He had been worried that Chen Fan might get into a conflict with the top geniuses of the Hong Domain. However, Chen Fan’s incredible feats on the Hidden Dragon Island simply stupefied Wei Buyu, almost scaring the soul out of him.

Chen Fan had simultaneously faced Ye Cangxuan and Yin Jiu, two of the top geniuses in the Hong Domain. Not only did he survive, but he even killed them.

Furthermore, a five-revolution Golden Core had killed a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon. If others hadn’t witnessed it, no one would have believed it, no matter how far the news spread.

What kind of an existence was a Divine Nascent realm?

In the Great Chu Empire, they were the stabilizing forces of the top powers and were like gods in countless people’s eyes.

Despite being only in the five-revolution Golden Core realm, Chen Fan already possessed the heaven-defying strength to kill a Divine Nascent realm expert. How terrifying was that?

“You’re no longer famous in just the Great Chu Empire. Your name has spread throughout the Hong Domain,” Wei Buyu said with a smile, a hint of pride on his face.

Chen Fan was now famous across the Hong Domain, and he was Chen Fan’s master.

“I don’t deserve such fame,” Chen Fan responded calmly. Then, his eyes lit up with a thought. “Master, I have something I’d like to ask you.”

“Let’s hear it.”

“Master, do you know of the True Martial Academy?”

“True Martial Academy!” Wei Buyu's eyes gleamed upon hearing the name. “You know about it?”

Chen Fan replied, “Li Yao briefly mentioned it. I wanted to learn more, but I was sent out of the island before I had the chance.”

“Well, the timing is right; the True Martial Academy should indeed be opening soon. I shall tell you about it, then.” Wei Buyu’s expression grew serious as he continued, “As you already know, the Hong Domain’s thirty-six nations might seem huge, but in reality, they’re quite small.”

“We’re situated on the eastern continent, and in the central region lies an academy—the True Martial Academy.

“I’ve mentioned the nine superpowers of the Tianwu Continent before—the three clans and six sects. The True Martial Academy is one of those six sects!”

Chen Fan’s eyes flickered violently.

Wei Buyu had only told him about the Great Jin Imperial Court, one of the three clans. He had only mentioned the other two clans and six sects, so Chen Fan didn’t know much about them.

“Master, you told me about the three clans and six sects before, but exactly which overlord class forces are they?” Chen Fan asked.

As Chen Fan’s cultivation level rose, understanding the broader situation had become increasingly important.

He felt he had now earned the right to learn more about matters he wasn’t qualified to know about before.

Wei Buyu explained, “The so-called three clans are the Ji Clan, Wu Clan, and Yue Clan, while the six sects are the eastern continent’s True Martial Academy, southern continent’s Fire Reverence Cult, western continent’s Saber Saint Mountain, northern continent’s Battle Saint Palace, and the central continent’s Sun Moon Divine Sect and Sword God Mountain Manor.

“Among the five continents, the central continent is the core. Not only is it the largest, but it also boasts the greatest overall strength. Aside from the Sun Moon Divine Sect and the Sword God Mountain Manor, the three clans are all located in the central continent.

“I won’t go into further detail now—you’ll learn more about them in time. Let me tell you more about the True Martial Academy.

“It is located in the central region of the eastern continent. All martial artists from the eastern continent can go and register for their examination. It’s the true gathering place for countless geniuses from the eastern continent, where successive generations of talents connect and shine through their competition.”

“Why haven’t I heard about it in the past?” Chen Fan asked, puzzled.

The True Martial Academy was the undisputed leviathan of the eastern continent.

Much like the Great Li Imperial Court in the Hong Domain, its name should be well-known. Yet, Chen Fan had never heard of it before, which seemed odd.

Wei Buyu smiled and said, “That’s not strange at all. The eastern continent has 108 domains, and our Hong Domain is quite remote—like a small village in the countryside.

“Not only that, the True Martial Academy only opens once a century to recruit disciples. It’s only normal that you haven’t heard of it.”

“In that case, this hundred-year period is almost up?” Chen Fan’s eyes darted.

Wei Buyu nodded and said, “Mmm, there’s a little more than a year to go.”

A fierce determination flashed in Chen Fan’s eyes

The True Martial Academy was the gathering place for geniuses across the eastern continent—it was where he belonged.

Seemingly having seen through Chen Fan’s thoughts, Wei Buyu asked, “You wish to go to the True Martial Academy?”

Chen Fan nodded and answered, “That’s right, the True Martial Academy is my battlefield. I want to see the level of talent there. I want to compete with the eastern continent’s children of heaven!”

“Haha, that’s a good ambition, but entering the True Martial Academy is not easy. The academy will open the eight Ancient Road Trials soon. Anyone who wishes to enter the True Martial Academy has to choose one of the eight Ancient Road Trials. Only those who pass the trial and arrive at the True Martial City are qualified to become a disciple.”

“Ancient Road Trial, huh...” Chen Fan’s eyes flickered with a brilliant light. It sounded very brutal, but it couldn’t sway his determination.

Swish, swish!

Suddenly, two wind breaking noises rang out as Sect Leader Feng Baiyu and High Elder Yun Tu arrived.

Chen Fan stood up and saluted, “Greetings to Sect Leader and High Elder.”

“Wonderful, Chen Fan. I really didn’t misjudge you. You will become our Spring Autumn Sect’s strongest holy disciple in history!” The High Elder’s aged face smiled in full bloom.

Even he and Feng Baiyu were very shaken when they heard of Chen Fan’s deeds on the Hidden Dragon Island.

It could be said that a genius as powerful as Chen Fan had never appeared in the Great Chu Empire before, greatly raising the Spring Autumn Sect’s reputation.

“I don’t deserve such high praise from High Elder,” Chen Fan said modestly.

Feng Baiyu said, “You wish to go to the True Martial Academy? I was thinking of passing down the position of sect leader to you after you advanced to the Divine Nascent realm.”

Chen Fan shook his head and said, “My ambitions don’t lie in becoming sect leader.”

“Fine, I won’t force you if you don’t intend on accepting the position of sect leader. I want to see how far you can go as well. Since the establishment of our Spring Autumn Sect, we have sent many geniuses to attempt the Ancient Road Trial, but all of them either perished or gave up halfway. I hope you will create history for our Spring Autumn Sect and become the first holy disciple to pass the trial.” There was a strong note of anticipation in Feng Baiyu’s voice.

The True Martial Academy was the holy land of cultivation in the eastern continent. Who would not want to cultivate there?

It was said that the current Emperor Li was once an errand disciple of the True Martial Academy. After leaving, he was confirmed to have advanced into the Heavenly Star realm.

Even a mere errand disciple of the True Martial Academy possessed Heavenly Star realm cultivation. One could imagine how monstrous and terrifying the true geniuses in the True Martial Academy were!