Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 856 - Mu Tianfang

Chen Fan was not surprised by this.

Let alone a grand occasion like the Demonic Child Selection Battle, word about the favorites spread quickly even in martial arts competitions of sects.

“Oh, who are the ten?” Xuan Shitong asked from the side.

She wouldn’t compete in this Demonic Child Selection Battle. Given her cultivation, she’d be no more than fodder, risking her life. Still, she was interested in the top ten seeds.

To be called the top ten seeds, they had to be exceptional. At the very least, they had to be the strongest under the Manifestation realm.

“Hoho, the young miss from the Heavenly Circulation Palace is one,” Wang Shuang said with a chuckle. “The Gu Clan is behind this restaurant and is known as the number one clan in the entire Ping Shan Demonic Island. Aside from the Sky Suspended Demon Palace, the Gu Clan is the strongest.

“Gu Ling is the Gu Clan’s eldest daughter. Her soul metamorphosed into a Martial Soul more than a decade ago, opening the final stretch of the path to the Manifestation realm. However, for the sake of this Demonic Child Selection Battle, she had chosen to suppress her cultivation. It would be no exaggeration to say that she is as strong as a first-level Manifestation realm expert. After entering the Sky Suspended Secret Realm, she would advance into the Manifestation realm and quickly reach its peak thanks to her years of preparation.”

The Martial Soul was the manifestation of one’s Martial Dao Will reaching its peak—an immense barrier to cross when advancing to the Manifestation realm.

Many half-step Manifestation realm experts spent their entire lives without condensing their Martial Soul, dying before breaking through.

Naturally, Chen Fan was still a long way from reaching the Manifestation realm. After all, his Martial Dao Will still hadn’t reached perfection, so how could he condense a Martial Soul? His power came from his Hegemonic Golden Body instead.

“Aside from the Gu Clan’s eldest daughter, the Sky Suspended Demon Palace itself also has three very outstanding geniuses: Cao Shi, Li Qingchan, and Lu Feng. They’re peerless talents the palace has focused on nurturing. With time, they could reach the Legendary realm. Like Gu Ling, these three have suppressed their cultivation, making their strength hard to gauge.

“Then there’s Xu Yan from the Xu Clan. He’s also one of the top ten seeds. It’s said he gained a miraculous encounter in another demonic domain, and his strength is equally unfathomable.

The first five are local forces from Ping Shan Demonic Island. The remaining five top seeds come from other islands: Grotto Heaven Demonic Island’s Ye Ge—the young lord of the Grotto Heaven Demon Sect, Star Breaker Demonic Island’s Zuoqiu Cheng, Black Rock Demonic Island’s Yang Xuan, Fire Cloud Demonic Island’s Chi Tian, and Black Flame Demonic Island’s Mu Tianfang.”

“Mu Tianfang!” A sharp luster instantly burst out of Chen Fan’s eyes when he heard that name.

Chen Fan had come to the Myriad Demon Islands to hunt down Mu Tianfang, the True Martial Academy traitor. But the islands were vast, and despite the Xuan Ting Demon Sect’s efforts, he hadn’t found any leads.

Unexpectedly, he heard Mu Tianfang’s name from Wang Shuang; to his surprise, Mu Tianfang had become one of the top ten seeds in the Demonic Child Selection Battle.

Chen Fan immediately suppressed his emotions. It was still unclear if this was the same Mu Tianfang, but it seemed like his mission was finally making progress.

He took a sip of wine and asked calmly, “Does Brother Wang have the portrait of these people? With the top ten seeds being so formidable, if I cross paths with them, at least I’ll recognize them and avoid unnecessary conflict.”

“Haha, I do have their portraits. I’ll send them to you right now,” Wang Shuang said, not thinking too much of Chen Fan’s request.

The Demonic Child Selection Battle was brutal, with death being a common occurrence.

Demonic cultivators were ruthless, killing at the slightest provocation. If one offended these ten people unknowingly, they would suffer an untimely death.

Chen Fan soon received the portraits of the top ten seeds. His eyes immediately focused on the image of Mu Tianfang—this was the very same Mu Tianfang from the True Martial Academy. He couldn’t help but stir with excitement.

Xuan Shitong also received the portraits from Wang Shuang’s divine will. She cast a glance at Chen Fan inconspicuously.

The entire Xuan Ting Demon Sect knew of Chen Fan's search, and she, too, knew exactly who he was looking for. The Mu Tianfang in the portrait was the same one Chen Fan had been tracking.

“These ten people are the top seeds this time. Although they are all in the half-step Manifestation realm, each of them can fight against a first-level Manifestation realm expert. After entering the Sky Suspended Secret Realm, they’ll likely break their suppression and reach Manifestation immediately. People like us will just be fodder.”

Chen Fan said, “There’s no need to undervalue yourself, Brother Wang. There are plenty of opportunities in the Sky Suspended Secret Realm, and you’re also a top-tier, half-step Manifestation realm expert—you might break through to the Manifestation realm there.”

“Haha, that’s true. Honestly, I don’t care much for becoming a demonic child candidate. I just want to find something to help me break through to the Manifestation realm, and I’ll be satisfied.” Wang Shuang laughed.

He also knew where he stood. The Wang Clan was not a top-tier clan. There were plenty of young talents who were more outstanding and stronger than him. His half-step Manifestation realm cultivation didn’t offer much of an advantage.

“Aside from the top ten seed candidates, there are also many experts just as strong as them. This Demonic Child Selection Battle will be the most intense iteration out of the last few. Too many powerhouses have emerged,” said Wang Shuang.

“Each generation brings forth new geniuses on this land, each destined to rule their domain for years to come. Perhaps these people will perish in a century, while Brother Wang stands at the top of this great land,” said Chen Fan.

“Hahaha, top or not, I have no grand expectations. I just want to protect my clan and prevent it from falling into decline.”

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At that moment, a commotion erupted below, followed by waves of exclamations.

“Heavens, it’s Mu Tianfang, one of the top ten seeds of this Demonic Child Selection Battle. His strength is truly unfathomable!”

“I heard Mu Tianfang isn’t from the Myriad Demon Islands but from the continent. He joined the Black Flame Demon Sect after coming here. Although he’s in the half-step Manifestation realm, I heard he had once fought a first-level Manifestation realm demon lord of the Black Flame Demon Sect to a draw.”

“They didn’t fight to a draw. I heard Mu Tianfang didn’t even use his full strength back then. If he did, he might have defeated that demon lord.”

“Tsk tsk, every one of the top ten seeds is supremely talented. Their souls have long since metamorphosed into Martial Souls, and they have been suppressing their cultivation, waiting for this Demonic Child Selection Battle.”

“That’s right. This battle is the most intense in recent years. Geniuses are emerging constantly. To secure a candidate spot, I’m afraid it’ll be a bloody storm.”