Unrivaled Martial Emperor

Chapter 763 - Countless Experts

Noticing Chen Fan’s surprise, Jian Qi chuckled and said, “Surprised? I was just like you when I first learned about this, but after thinking it over, it made perfect sense.

“You know how Peerless Peak has always done as we pleased, making plenty of enemies along the way. Take the trouble I caused fifty-five years ago, for example. First Senior Brother killed many, including Mingde, to save me. If Teacher hadn’t supported us, do you think the Law Enforcement Hall would’ve let us off so easily?

“Although First Senior Brother could kill Mingde, a Lesser Legendary realm expert, he was no match for facing Tian Xing, a Greater Legendary realm expert. Furthermore, the Law Enforcement Hall still has other experts behind it, like Ruyizi of the High Elder Council. That’s an Invincible Legendary realm peak expert and former hall master. Do you think he would’ve just watched as First Senior Brother killed one of their own if Teacher hadn’t been there?

“It’s because of Teacher that even an Invincible Legendary realm is nothing. When Teacher stepped in, the Law Enforcement Hall could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger.

“That’s also why the other peaks stay wary of us, even though Peerless Peak has so few people. They won’t mess with us, knowing Teacher has our backs.”

Chen Fan soon returned to his senses, sighed, and said, “I really want to meet Teacher someday.”

“There will be a chance.” Di Chen smiled, “Chen Fan, I heard what you did in the Hong Domain. Good work! Since you are a sixth-level Heavenly Star realm expert now, you should represent our peak in the Heavenly Star group alongside Jian Qi. Your goal—first place!”

“No problem!” Jian Qi assured, patting his chest. Now at the seventh level of the Heavenly Star realm, his talent was unquestionable—he could naturally challenge those above his level.

“Second Senior Brother, with Chen Fan and me in the Heavenly Star group, and you and Third Senior Sister in the Manifestation group, it’s too bad there isn’t a Legendary group! Peerless Peak would sweep the True Martial Assembly,” Jian Qi added with a grin.

The True Martial Assembly was divided according to cultivation realms, split into the Divine Nascent realm, Heavenly Star realm, and Manifestation realm groups.

“Don’t get too confident,” Di Chen warned. “Unexpected setbacks can happen, so stay sharp.”

Seven days passed in a flash.

Early in the morning, Chen Fan opened his eyes to a bustling academy filled with people.

Lights streaked across the sky, as groups, both large and small, of disciples from other forces arrived and descended toward the area the True Martial Academy had arranged for guests. Numerous elders were also in the distance, welcoming the endless stream of arrivals.

The True Martial Assembly had grown beyond the scope of the True Martial Academy; it was now a grand event for the entire eastern continent.

Those superpowers wanted to catch up to and surpass the True Martial Academy, the leader of the eastern continent. They wanted to challenge it and test their disciples against those of the academy.

Sometimes, Chen Fan even felt intense qi shaking the heaven, but no one could be seen. This was how he knew a Legendary realm powerhouse had arrived.

Legendary realm experts, who pursued the profound truth of heaven and earth, could manipulate the laws of nature. While they couldn’t yet embody these laws, they could bend them, making themselves invisible to others.

A Legend...

I wonder if I will get to meet the Academy Master and Teacher this time. Second Senior Brother said they are both Void Immortal-level super powerhouses with hopes of becoming immortals. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chen Fan left his cave and headed to the plaza of Peerless Peak, where Huang Wuji and the others were already waiting.

“Junior Brother, everyone’s waiting for you.” Huang Wuji smiled.

As a Legendary realm peak expert, he wouldn’t participate in the assembly, but he would observe and help ensure everything ran smoothly.

“Hoho, I’m sorry to have made senior brothers and sisters wait.” Chen Fan chuckled and cupped his fists toward them as a gesture of apology.

“No matter.” They shook their heads.

“Alright, there’s no time to lose. Let’s go,” said Huang Wuji.

The group flew toward the academy’s central plaza.

They saw numerous people rushing toward the academy, all surging toward the central plaza like the tide.

The number of participants from the various halls reached thousands, making Peerless Peak’s small group seem like an ant beside an elephant.

Of course, ninety-nine percent of these people were merely there to fill the ranks.

Only a few would truly stand out, making it into the top ten thousand, top one thousand, or even the top hundred.

For the True Martial Assembly, the academy alone contributed hundreds of thousands of participants. Including the participants from the other forces, the total number was well over two hundred thousand.

The challenge of distinguishing oneself in such a vast crowd was immense.

Compared to this, the Spring Autumn Sect’s Four Sects Martial Arts Competition, once a grand event, now seemed insignificant in scale.

Crowds swarmed in from all sides, gathering at the central plaza where the competition would take place.

Above the plaza, countless thrones of varying sizes floated, seemingly as numerous as grains of sand.

“Alright, you guys wait here. I’m going up,” said Huang Wuji before vanishing into the void, entering a special space reserved for Legendary realm experts.

Chen Fan and the others stood on the plaza’s outskirts, observing the dense, bustling crowd.

Amid the vast crowd, lights flickered constantly, making it nearly impossible to recognize anyone. Chen Fan even felt disoriented, with people everywhere he looked.

People!

There are too many people everywhere.

The people here were all outstanding figures and geniuses. But there were so many of them that they seemed like drops of rain.

Chen Fan’s group gathered together, slowly waiting.

At noon, an illusory figure appeared in the void, its face blurry and indistinct, yet it radiated a grand, ethereal presence like that of an immortal descending.

“Everyone, the True Martial Assembly shall officially begin.”

A loud, clear voice echoed in space, ringing in everyone’s eardrums. The entire central plaza became quiet at once.

Countless formations became active in the central plaza.

Crystal walls rose, creating a honeycomb of small kingdoms. Each kingdom was a small battlefield, making it convenient for the countless geniuses to do battle.

With hundreds of thousands competing, this setup allowed for simultaneous battles—an essential arrangement, given that fighting one by one would take years to complete.