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Chapter 339 - Entering the Battle Palace
Boom, boom, boom!
The crowd channeled their cultivation, shocking heaven and earth and violently stirring the water currents.
Creak, creak, creak.
Confronted with the onslaught, the piranha king only grew more vicious. It sped left and right, generating huge waves that crashed into the crowd and threw the weaker ones off-balance.
The piranha king seized the moment; like lightning, it opened its mouth wide to bite them. Miserable screams rang out as some people fell victim to the piranha king, torn asunder.
It was a tragic sight.
“Ahhh...” The piranha king’s lash threw back Chen Fan.
“Good chance!” Qiu Beihai’s eyes flickered. His expression turned savage, and he parted the water with a swoosh, fiercely slashing down at Chen Fan’s back.
He had wanted to kill Chen Fan for a long time, so he was just making the best use of this opportunity, his aura ferocious and his primeval force surging.
“Slash!”
The saber light pierced through the currents, igniting flames that burned fiercely even beneath the water's surface.
“You’re courting death!” said Chen Fan. He was prepared for this. Like a compressed spring being released, he quickly turned around, and his terrifying strength erupted.
Dong chi!
He thrust his iron spear through the water currents to deal with the saber.
Clang!
The saber and the spear collided. Qiu Beihai’s saber light broke, and he flew back from the impact.
“Qiu Beihai, if you wish to court death, I’ll grant your wish!" Chen Fan said, his gaze piercing and cold as he swiftly pursued.
Qiu Beihai’s pupils shrank when he sensed that Chen Fan’s aura was filled with killing intent; he felt like the grim reaper was looking at him.
“You damned little bastard! I’ll kill you today, even if I have to ignite my illusory core!”
Qiu Beihai’s eyes were bloodshot, a dangerous aura radiating from him that stirred the already restless water around him.
Suddenly, Xin Wuming’s commanding voice cut through the tension. “Enough! Our priority is dealing with the piranha king. You can settle your vendettas after.”
“That’s right. The most important thing right now is to eliminate the piranha king and open the entrance to the Nebulous Battle Palace. Put the other matters aside for now.” Zi Ling chimed in.
Chen Fan said coldly, “I didn’t start this fight. Someone else just seems far too keen on inviting death."
“You...” Qiu Beihai nearly vomited blood in anger.
Xin Wuming said coldly, “Enough from you, Qiu Beihai! I’ll say this one last time. Get rid of the piranha king first. Do whatever you want afterward. If you cause any more trouble, I’ll kill you first, even if he doesn’t make a move!”
Everyone had seen Qiu Beihai trying to murder Chen Fan while the latter was reeling from the piranha’s attack.
Chen Fan’s life was of little concern to them. However, they had to get rid of the piranha king first, and he was strong as an Illusory Core realm expert. He was one of the main forces in sieging the piranha king.
Qiu Beihai’s underhanded method tested the crowd's tolerance to the limit.
“I hope this is the last time as well. Otherwise, you’ll die even if you ignite your illusory core!” Chen Fan said icily, his eyes flickering with a cold glint.
Qiu Beihai’s expression was ugly, but he didn’t do anything. After all, Xin Wuming and the others wouldn’t spare him if he continued to play tricks.
......
Kikiki...
The piranha king truly lived up to being an ancient demon beast. It held its ground against the relentless assault of the gathered martial artists.
From time to time, a couple of the weaker martial artists would either be swallowed whole or be struck by its tail. The tail would split them apart, bloodying the waters. However, more people had arrived at the bottom of the lake. Over a hundred people were besieging it now; it was already a cornered beast.
As time wore on, the piranha king's once impenetrable scales cracked, revealing vulnerable flesh beneath.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
Terrifying attacks fell on the piranha king one after another. Each blow drew fresh blood, and the piranha king's mournful cries echoed, calling for its descendants.
Unfortunately, those descendants were all dead. Its cries were for naught.
About a quarter or an hour later, the piranha king cried mournfully. Its enormous body crashed heavily onto the plaza, breathing its last breath. It didn’t even have a chance to escape.
“Haha, the piranha king is finally slain!”
“The Nebulous Battle Palace is open. Quickly enter!”
“Charge! The treasures are all mine! No one can steal from me!”
“Mmm, such rich primeval qi of heaven and earth. I feel like my bottleneck is loosening up.”
“......”
The Nebulous Battle Palace opened after the piranha king’s death. The crowd’s eyes turned red hot, their expressions bordering on madness.
Why did they risk their deaths?
To advance in their cultivation, to attain greater strength!
“Get lost!”
Xin Wuming and the other rankers of the Influential Figures Leaderboard were the fastest, darting into the palace with lightning speed.
Swish!
Chen Fan also entered the palace and appeared in a pure white space.
Hooo!
Taking a deep breath, he exclaimed in surprise, “Such rich and pure primeval qi of heaven and earth. It’s countless times better than primeval stones, and I can refine them almost effortlessly. This is definitely a precious land for cultivating.”
The white light in the palace was a little too intense. Once they entered, the crowd was immediately blinded, unable to see nor sense the area. Even Chen Fan’s sharp senses were useless here. Only the sense of touch and hearing remained.
About half an incense’s time later, the floor suddenly started trembling as if shaken by an earthquake.
Noises resembling mechanisms operating rang out endlessly, rising and falling.
Kaka, kakaka...
Suddenly, Chen Fan felt the floor beneath his feet sinking in and vaguely sensed something had sealed this space.
When the trembling stopped, Chen Fan could finally see his surroundings.
He found himself in a huge white light dome. He looked around but saw no one; he also couldn’t see the situation outside the light dome.
“This...” Chen Fan’s eyes flickered, feeling bewildered and unsettled.
He did not know much about the Nebulous Battle Palace, leaving him disoriented by the unfolding events.
“I wonder what kind of test it will be?”
Although he didn’t know much about the Nebulous Battle Palace, he managed to glean some useful insights from overhearing Xin Wuming, Zi Ling, and others earlier.
The Nebulous Battle Palace was the core area of the mysterious realm. The trial participants had to clear nine stages in total.
With a low groan, Chen Fan punched the white light dome to test the waters. The force fell on the white light dome and immediately dispersed, failing to shake the dome in the slightest.
“Hiss, it’s so sturdy!” Chen Fan was a little surprised.
Although he did not punch with all his strength, it was enough to heavily injure someone at the eighth level. However, his probing punch didn’t even set off a ripple.
A white light suddenly burst in front of him. It was incredibly dazzling, forcing Chen Fan to use his hands to shield himself.
The light twisted and mixed; soon, it condensed and formed a white light silhouette.