Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 602 - Attacking the Golden Ring Sect

Chen Fan immersed himself in the sea of books with intense focus, his aura now that of a well-learned man.

As martial artists advanced in their cultivation, they often turned to books to fill the gaps in their early training.

Chen Fan's disposition transformed from that of a general or monarch into the aura of a learned scholar, embodying the essence of wisdom and knowledge.

People who have amassed a lot of knowledge would naturally develop such a disposition, such as a great scholar, a Buddhist Zen master, or a Daoist master, radiating the air of someone with profound learning.

Chen Fan read all kinds of books like a glutton, absorbing knowledge across various fields.

With the Martial Dao Will fragment filtering out the irrelevant parts and extracting the essence, he processed this information with ease, even making new connections through analogy.

This process cultivated a well-learned aura around him.

Chen Fan continued his relentless pursuit of knowledge, navigating the vast library of the Spring Autumn Sect, which contained thousands of books and billions of pages. He immersed himself in the sea of books just like that, corroborating his insights along the way.

Occasionally, he would come across two very different viewpoints. He would pause, sit cross-legged on the floor, and contemplate the merits and flaws of each perspective.

Over time, his aura grew to be vast and majestic, like a sea of smoke.

Through this thoughtful examination and synthesis, his understanding of various martial arts also made unexpected progress.

In this state of deep focus, Chen Fan naturally comprehended the eighth layer of the Green Lotus Sword Scripture, producing a fourth streak of Green Lotus Sword Qi.

During this period, Chen Fan never made any effort to study the martial art at all. It emerged organically from his extensive study and newfound insights.

His cultivation also reached the peak of the five-revolution Golden Core realm. His aura was constantly boiling; it seemed he would step into the six-revolution Golden Core realm at any moment.

However, Chen Fan seemed to not notice any of this and was completely immersed in the ocean of knowledge.

Before he realized it, Chen Fan had swept through the entire library of books.

When he put down the last book in the library, he realized that it was already the last one.

“There’s no more.” Chen Fan chuckled involuntarily. He came back to his senses, and a strange look appeared on his face.

He had utterly forgotten the passage of time, so he had no idea how long he had been in the library.

However, the reason for the strange expression on his face was different. He had advanced to the six-revolution Golden Core realm without even realizing it, and the four streaks of Green Lotus Sword Qi had grown thicker, all achieved unconsciously.

“Interesting.” Chen Fan smiled faintly, then walked out of the library.

Wei Buyu came over shortly after Chen Fan returned to his mountain peak.

“Master.”

Wei Buyu returned the greeting with a nod and said, “After investigating, we found out that the Golden Ring Sect has been colluding with the Blood Demon Cave for a long time. That explains why our efforts to crack down on the blood demons failed to achieve any results. The Golden Ring Sect must have been tipping them off.”

Chen Fan wasn’t very surprised. He asked, “Oh, then when are we attacking the Golden Ring Sect?”

Wei Buyu said, “The attack is planned for the next few days. However, it's likely that the Golden Ring Sect suspects their exposure and is expecting an assault from us. They may have set up traps in their sect.

“Currently, the Sect Leader, the High Elder, and the others are discussing, planning to wipe out the Golden Ring Sect and Blood Demon Cave in one fell swoop and completely snuff out the Blood Demon Cave’s arrogance.”

Chen Fan’s eyes flickered and said, “The Sect Leader’s side already has a plan?”

Wei Buyu nodded and replied, “When the time comes, we’ll make a grand show of sending troops to the Golden Ring Sect. This is likely to provoke the Blood Demon Cave’s remnants into attacking our Spring Autumn Sect while we’re occupied. We’ll be ready to give these demons a fitting response.”

Chen Fan considered this strategy and, finding no objections, accepted it.

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Golden Ring Sect:

“What do we do? Chen Fan that little beast has returned safely. I heard some rumors that the Spring Autumn Sect is about to send troops to attack our Golden Ring Sect.” The Golden Ring Sect’s Sect Master looked at the two commanders of the Blood Demon Cave, his expression gloomy.

They had sent out two groups to intercept and kill Chen Fan on his way; in the end, they let him escape.

Now that Chen Fan had returned safely and reported this matter, word had already spread outside, causing him, the Golden Ring Sect’s sect master, to feel uneasy.

The tenth blood demon commander was a man with a burly figure. He said, “What are you scared of? It’s perfect. If the Spring Autumn Sect dares to come, we’ll surprise them with a big present. Our eighteenth and nineteenth commanders perished in that previous battle. We can use this opportunity to completely wipe out the Spring Autumn Sect!”

The ninth blood demon commander said, “The tenth commander is right. If the Spring Autumn Sect wants to attack your Golden Ring Sect, Feng Baiyu and Yun Tu will make a move together. With us two around, they will be walking right into a trap. Once they leave their camp, hmph, our blood demon army will immediately launch an attack on the Spring Autumn Sect and uproot them.”

The Golden Ring Sect’s sect master said worriedly, “I heard that little beast Chen Fan had killed a Divine Nascent realm white-bone corpse demon on the Hidden Dragon Island.”

The ninth blood demon commander curled his lips and said, “That little beast is not a threat. The corpse demons created by Qingxu by using the Departed Spirits Summoning Technique and awakening our holy cult’s dead spirits had barely reached the Divine Nascent realm. It’s nothing compared to us veteran Divine Nascent realm experts!”

“That’s right, I’ll wring his head off if he dares to come!” said the tenth blood demon commander savagely.

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Half a month later, at the central plaza of the Spring Autumn Sect, the disciples were fully equipped and brimming with enthusiasm.

“Let’s go. To the Golden Ring Sect, and wipe out those remnants!” Feng Baiyu’s robes fluttered in the wind, his voice resounding in all directions.

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

The Spring Autumn Sect disciples’ murderous qi reached the clouds.

They knew that the Golden Ring Sect had colluded with the Blood Demon Cave and tried to ambush Chen Fan. Such actions were unforgivable.

The Spring Autumn Sect was nearly annihilated by those demonic beings, fueling a deep-seated hatred. The Golden Ring Sect’s alliance with the demons made them a prime target for eradication.

“Set off!” Feng Baiyu shouted, leading the charge toward the Golden Ring Sect.

The formidable army of martial artists took to the skies with a commanding presence. Their approach sent many demonic beasts in the mountain range trembling and wailing in fear.

Chen Fan followed behind Feng Baiyu and Yun Tu with a sharp gaze.

Half a day later, in front of the Golden Ring Sect.

Rumble!

Feng Baiyu thrust his palm out into the air, forming a large hand of primeval qi that flew toward the Golden Ring Sect’s mountain gates, the air exploded everywhere.

“Enemy attack!”

“Enemy attack!”

Woo, woo. Woo, woo, woo...

Immediately, horns were blown, and numerous powerful auras erupted from within the Golden Ring Sect.