Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1523 - Recover, Breakthrough

“Little Brother Chen, I haven’t come just to push you to leave. I also have a favor to ask. Please take my daughter Ling’er with you,” said Gongsun Jing, his voice heavy with resignation. He had clearly accepted his fate, ready to battle the Deng Clan to the very end; still, as a father, he couldn’t bear to sacrifice his daughter to the flames.

He was well aware that the Deng Clan’s true goal wasn’t his daughter but the manor itself. Even if he married Gongsun Ling’er off to them, the Rolling Thunder Mountain Manor wouldn’t escape annihilation. Since that was the case, why should he sacrifice his daughter?

Such is the heartbreaking love of parents. Chen Fan sighed inwardly and said, “Mountain Manor Gongsun, even if I wanted to help you by leaving, I fear the Deng Clan has already sealed off all escape routes. The entire city, perhaps even the manor itself, is under their watchful eye. So, I couldn’t leave, even if I tried.”

Gongsun Jing’s eyes immediately lit up, and he said, “As long as Little Brother Chen agrees to it, I have a way to send you and Ling’er out of here.”

Chen Fan looked at Gongsun Jing. It seemed like he had no choice but to agree to it this time. Ultimately, he sighed and nodded. “Then... alright.”

“Good, I’ll go make preparations right now. Wait here for my good news, Little Brother Chen.”

Gongsun Jing came and went like the wind. Seeing Chen Fan finally agree, he immediately left to make preparations.

Watching Gongsun Jing’s back as he left, Chen Fan shook his head helplessly. He had been delaying his departure to help Gongsun Jing after his injuries healed.

However, Gongsun Jing failed to see through his intentions and kept urging him to leave.

Still, Chen Fan didn’t think too much about it. His injuries still hadn’t fully healed. Although his cultivation had recovered, he could worsen his injuries if he unleashed his full strength.

In his current state, Immortal Platform experts until the second level would be easy, but he for sure couldn’t deal with someone at the third level, let alone a fourth-level Immortal Platform realm expert.

Chen Fan didn’t dwell on it. What was most important to him right now was recovering from his injuries.

Several more days passed peacefully for Chen Fan.

“Void Invincibility Art, what a profound art it is. Cao Zhengyang had barely mastered it. Tsk tsk, if I cultivated it to the limit and opened a cosmic void, perhaps even Sages would find it hard to kill me.”

While recovering, Chen Fan had also been comprehending the Void Invincibility Art. The more he comprehended it, the more he could feel its profundity and immense strength.

“Now, I have also reached the initial mastery level and am able to open a tiny void space. Not bad, not bad.”

Chen Fan was in a great mood.

Mastering the Void Invincibility Art left him in high spirits. This was a divine art that placed one in an undefeatable position.

Even if the tiny void space was shattered, it could neutralize most of the attacking power from his opponent, reducing the damage he would receive.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

In the courtyard, Chen Fan threw punch after punch at the air, not using any law power. Wherever his fist sliced the air, it shattered audibly, the wind around him splintering into bursts of noise.

Now, Chen Fan’s physique was comparable to a mid-grade immortal artifact. Even if he didn’t use law power and only relied on physical strength, he could break the sound barrier and fight a first-level Immortal Platform realm expert.

Sweat dripped from Chen Fan's face as he panted heavily for air.

Years of constant danger had kept him vigilant. This moment of relaxation was a rare treasure.

“At that time, it was just a flash of inspiration, a moment of clarity, that stirred an impulse within me, thus creating the fist art. But it’s still incomplete and is full of flaws. Moreover, it has just one move.”

Chen Fan punched repeatedly, refining this fist art.

During his battle against Cao Zhengyang, he had a sudden flash of inspiration and threw a punch, which was the embryonic form of the incomplete punch he was now refining. It was a fist art he had created himself.

It had greatly surprised Cao Zhengyang.

“Since I’m going to walk the royal path, I shall call this fist art the Royal Path Divine Fist. I’ll slowly perfect it. One day, the Royal Path Fist Art will erupt with earth-shattering power.”

Chen Fan kept practicing and trying to come up with a second form.

Time passed very quickly. In the blink of an eye, another half a month passed.

The atmosphere in the entire Guangyuan City had become extremely oppressive.

Rumor had it that Deng Hong had said Deng Hui would emerge from seclusion in three to five months, but only ten days remained at the three-month mark. Would he come out soon? No one knew for sure.

A huge clash was about to break out between the two major forces, causing the blood of those in the city to turn cold.

Everyone’s attention was on the Deng Clan and the Rolling Thunder Mountain Manor.

“I can sense it. Deng Hui is about to come out of seclusion. There’s a powerful aura in the depths of the Deng Clan that is gradually awakening. This is definitely a sign of Deng Hui’s imminent emergence.”

“Rumors have been circulating that Deng Hui had long since succeeded in his breakthrough. He only remained in seclusion to stabilize his cultivation.”

“And didn’t the Five Tigers of the Huang Clan throw in with the Deng Clan recently?”

“The five brothers? Each one at the first Immortal Platform level, but together, strong enough to face down even the second! If even more allies join...”

“It’s not only the five tigers. Recently, many clans in the city had joined the Deng Clan. With this kind of momentum, the city is almost theirs. Surrender may save them; resistance will bring certain doom.”

“How unfortunate for the Rolling Thunder Mountain Manor. Once they fall, nothing can rein in the Deng Clan. Every other clan faces submission or annihilation. There’s no middle path.”

“Better make plans early.”

......

“Hoo!”

In his room, Chen Fan’s eyes snapped open, shining brightly, and he exhaled a mouthful of black qi.

“I’ve recovered fully!”

A smile spread on Chen Fan’s face. If he weren’t at the Rolling Thunder Mountain Manor, he would have roared with laughter to the sky. After three months of recuperation, his injuries had finally fully healed.

Boom, boom!

Suddenly, Chen Fan’s aura went wild. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

“This is...”

Chen Fan was shocked, but that feeling was immediately replaced by wild joy, and he hurriedly shut his eyes again.

Within the Heaven and Earth Furnace, the heaven refining flames blazed fiercely, like churning magma. The remaining section of the severed arm within the furnace rose and fell as thread after thread of Immortal King laws were refined.

Simultaneously, large amounts of immortal stones burned, turning into pure energy and rushing into Chen Fan, causing his rampaging aura to grow increasingly berserk.

Late into the night, Chen Fan’s aura finally slowly calmed.

“Second-level Immortal Platform realm!”

He opened his eyes, beaming. A double blessing had graced him. His wounds healed; his cultivation surged. Chen Fan broke through, advancing to a new realm.

At that very moment, a tremendous surge of power exploded from the Deng Clan, shaking the entire city. Countless eyes turned skyward in fear.

The aura was so powerful that it immediately startled the entire city. Countless people looked at Guangyuan City’s direction in horror.

Deng Hui has emerged from secluded cultivation!