Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1449 - Malicious Words

The crowd was astonished to hear Xuan Xing.

How deep was his hatred for Chen Fan to say something like that?

Countless gazes fell on Xuan Xing, each pair of eyes flickering with curiosity. Almost instantly, the crowd’s imagination ran wild. Judging by the venom in Xuan Xing’s glare, they quickly pieced together what must have occurred, and their expressions shifted from curiosity to shock as they looked at Chen Fan.

Meanwhile, Li Yu secretly sent a voice transmission to Xiao Ruyue. He told her that Chen Fan had beaten Xuan Xing to a pulp; subsequently, he even made the ninth-stage half-immortal realm Chu Yun self-detonate.

In an instant, Xiao Ruyue shifted her gaze back to Chen Fan, her eyes filled with shock.

Chen Fan beating Xuan Xing to a pulp didn’t surprise her at all. However, forcing Chu Yun to self-detonate had set off violent waves in her heart.

As the fifth-ranked cultivator on the Immortal Conferral Leaderboard, a true ninth-stage half-immortal herself, she understood the vast gulf between the ninth and the peak eighth stage. That kind of gap wasn’t something one could simply leap across.

Take Xuan Xing, for example. As a descendant of a Sage, he possessed a powerful bloodline. In the same cultivation level, very few could rival him. However, if he were to face a ninth-stage half-immortal, even his divine heritage would grant him barely a ten-percent chance of victory.

The gap in every stage of the half-immortal realm was immense, especially above the seventh stage. From the seventh stage onward, every step forward was like crossing a chasm; few ever made it, and those who did saw their strength grow exponentially.

Yet, Chen Fan had forced a ninth-stage half-immortal to self-detonate, leaving him no path of escape. And Chen Fan was only a peak Void Immortal. Even if Chen Fan was still a little weaker than Xiao Ruyue now, she realized that the difference was likely insignificant.

All of a sudden, her gaze toward Chen Fan flickered with a strange light.

Meanwhile, the crowd waited with baited breath to see if Xiao Ruyue would agree to Xuan Xing’s proposition. After all, every other force here would accept that offer in a heartbeat.

With the Twin Prides Alliance at their side, two top forces acting together could overwhelm almost any opponent, unless the other three absolute forces united as well. Even the God Killer Palace, the strongest among the Five Absolutes, would struggle against such an alliance.

Finally, Xiao Ruyue opened her mouth.

“I have to say, your offer is truly tempting...”

Her voice carried a pause; the crowd leaned in, certain she would agree.

“But unfortunately, let alone an ancient emperor’s legacy, even a Sage’s legacy would not make me betray one of my own. I am not like you, Xuan Xing, willing to stoop to any means, however vile.”

A stunned silence followed. The reversal was sudden; expectations collapsed. Where many had assumed acceptance, they now heard refusal and a rebuke.

“You...” Xuan Xing’s expression froze.

“What do you mean, you? If I want something, I will get it myself,” Xiao Ruyue said domineeringly.

Many people secretly nodded in agreement. It would have been truly unwise if Xiao Ruyue had accepted that proposition.

After all, Chen Fan was now a member of the Xiao Sect. If she handed him over, what would the other members of her sect think?

No one would be willing to work for Xiao Ruyue anymore.

Xuan Yang, who had been watching in silence, finally said, “Hoho, Chen Fan, I’ll leave the Primordial Fruit you snatched from my little brother with you first. When this is over, I’ll personally come and take it back from you.”

The words landed like a blow. Every gaze in the tomb trembled.

Primordial Fruit!

Suddenly, brilliant light flashed in countless eyes; breathing grew heavy, especially among the eighth-stage half-immortals. Their gazes fixed on Chen Fan as if he were a fat, helpless sheep because what he carried could thrust them into the ninth stage.

It was no wonder Xuan Xing hated Chen Fan to the bones. So that was what happened.

Chen Fan’s expression went cold as he looked at Xuan Yang. How sinister, to announce the Primordial Fruit and steer everyone’s aggression his way, using others’ hands for his dirty work.

“Your little brother’s Primordial Fruit? You’re truly blood-related. Is everyone from the Xuan Clan so shameless?” Chen Fan mocked them, causing the twin brothers’ eyes to erupt violently with killing intent.

Chen Fan ignored their killing intent, and he continued, “I do indeed have Primordial Fruit, quite a few of them, in fact. One fruit for an eighth-stage half-immortal of the Twin Prides Alliance, or five of their seventh-stage half-immortals. First come, first served.”

The entire space immediately erupted with clamoring.

Xuan Yang had tried to turn the crowd into his blades; Chen Fan had turned the blade back on him

You exposed the fact that I have Primordial Fruits on me? Fine.

I would use them to bait the crowd. Kill my enemies and be rewarded. In an instant, the calamity Xuan Yang hoped to direct at Chen Fan snapped back toward the Twin Prides Alliance.

Xuan Yang’s expression became incomparably dark. His scheme to borrow other people’s hands had collapsed. Not only did the crowd refuse to help him, but they were now also being rallied against him.

He could feel the crowd’s gazes burn like coals; it was as if the Twin Prides Alliance’s people had become walking Primordial Fruits.

“Stop trying to stir up public sentiments!” Xuan Yang spoke up once more, his expression ugly. He swept his gaze around and said, “I advise everyone here to think carefully. Is our Twin Prides Alliance or Chen Fan an easier target?”

In an instant, it was as if Xuan Yang had poured a bucket of cold water on the heads of the people breathing heavily, jolting them awake.

Yes, they were the Twin Prides Alliance. Would they dare to try and kill them?

“Hoho, then Xuan Yang, do you think our Xiao Sect’s people are easy to kill?” Xiao Ruyue cut in at this point, “You really should think carefully. Even Xuan Xing had lost miserably to Chen Fan. Do you expect to fare any better?”

Her admiration for Chen Fan had deepened. He had foiled Xuan Yang’s sinister plan easily, and he turned it against the Twin Prides Alliance. He was both brave and cunning.

“Oh, right.” Chen Fan shifted his gaze to the Twin Prides Alliance, glancing through those seventh and eighth-stage half-immortal realm experts. The corner of his lips curled up, and he said, “Of course, if you defect from the Twins Prides Alliance and join our Xiao Sect, I can also give you a Primordial Fruit.”

When those words came out, people wanted to clap their hands in amazement.

A ripple of astonishment swept the tomb. Chen Fan had not merely parried, but he had also struck again, forcing Xuan Yang into retreat.

“Enough!” Xuan Yang roared. Killing intent overflowed from him. His gaze toward Chen Fan seemed like he wanted to rip him into pieces.

His plan to use the crowd had backfired spectacularly: Chen Fan had disarmed the scheme, then driven the crowd away from the Twin Prides Alliance, undermining their authority and honor.

“What audacity, Chen Fan. Do you really think that with Xiao Ruyue protecting you, I can’t kill you?”