“Fang Chen, what is your aura?” Hua Yu furrowed his brows and couldn't help but ask.
As a Peerless Strongman of the Nirvana Realm, Fang Chen's aura not only lacked the presence of a Nirvana Realm expert, but it was even inferior to that of a Heavenly Realm warrior. If it weren't for the finger strike he had executed earlier, which proved he indeed possessed the unparalleled combat power of the Nirvana Realm, Hua Yu and the others might have doubted whether Fang Chen had truly broken through to the Nirvana Realm or if he had gone astray in his training.
With Fang Chen having broken through to the Nirvana Realm, the significant gap in cultivation made it impossible for Hua Yu and the others to refer to him as “brother” anymore.
Although Fang Chen might be younger than any of them by a considerable margin, in martial arts, skill takes precedence, and cultivation is paramount. With Fang Chen’s current Peerless cultivation in the Nirvana Realm, even some ancient monsters who had cultivated for countless years in the same realm could only address him as an equal.
Once Hua Yu finished speaking, Fang Chen did not respond immediately. Meanwhile, Wang Lin, with a slight frown, looked at Fang Lin with a thoughtful expression. Among the six, only he seemed to have some understanding and speculation about the peculiar aura that Fang Chen was exhibiting at this moment.
“The heavens and earth are flawed.” At that moment, Fang Chen shook his head and uttered these four words.
“The heavens and earth are flawed?” Hua Yu repeated these words, and suddenly his expression changed drastically. For some reason, at that moment, a chilling sensation surged within him.
Not only was it Hua Yu, but even the others, including Wang Lin, who had already grasped part of the truth, felt similarly upon hearing those words. Moreover, it seemed they had heard these four words before.
Seeing the solemn expressions on Hua Yu and the others, Fang Chen shook his head, dispelling the gloom in his heart, and smiled as he said, “Brothers, there’s no need to worry about me; this aura is just something I intentionally created.”
As he spoke, he glanced towards the Northwest Land.
“Now that I have broken through to the Nirvana Realm, I suppose I have truly entered the sights of those people. I just don’t know how long I can conceal my aura using the Spirit Array.” Fang Chen murmured to himself.
Indeed, the reason for the strange aura emanating from Fang Chen was simply because he had locked away most of his aura using a Spirit Array. This was merely an attempt to delay those individuals from noticing his presence so that he could have a few more days to prepare.
After breaking through to the Nirvana Realm, he would attract the attention of that group of people, leading to endless pursuits. This has been an unchanging situation since ancient times. Fang Chen even suspected that if he hadn't spent ten years in seclusion, making a leap from the peak of the Heavenly Realm to the Nirvana Realm, perhaps due to his unique circumstances, he might have faced pursuit even during his Daoist Master Realm phase.
"I wonder where the other Nirvana Realm powerhouses on the Spirit Realm Continent are now?" Fang Chen murmured.
On the Spirit Realm Continent, although Fang Chen was unsure how many Nirvana Realm powerhouses still existed, at least each of the Three Great Academies had one Peerless existence in the Nirvana Realm. Adding himself to this count, there would be no fewer than four. This was a considerable force; the warriors of the Spirit Realm Continent harbored deep-seated hatred towards that group. This enmity meant that it was either them or him who would perish. Therefore, for Fang Chen, if he could secure the assistance of these Nirvana Realm powerhouses, it would greatly aid him when he confronted the Ye Family.
The Ye Family was a mysterious clan where Fang Chen's mother belonged, a force that had imprisoned countless beings on the Spirit Realm Continent for ages. They recklessly harvested Peerless Strongmen from the Nirvana Realm as if they were herbs, employing terrifying methods that instilled fear in everyone. No one knew exactly how many terrifying existences from the Nirvana Realm were within this force.
Just considering that they could continuously target and attack those who advanced to the Nirvana Realm over countless years, even those peak Nirvana Realm powerhouses who managed to evade their attacks would face horrific tribulations when attempting to break into the Eternal Life Realm. This illustrates just how formidable their influence was. Such terror could easily instill despair in any Peerless Strongman of the Nirvana Realm.
This is why, for countless years, only this group has brazenly targeted one Nirvana Realm powerhouse after another on the Spirit Realm Continent. Even if some managed to survive multiple calamities, they fled like lost dogs rather than charging directly into the Ye Family to eradicate this malignant tumor from the Spirit Realm Continent. Those who had encountered repeated ambushes from the Ye Family gradually understood just how vast the gap between them was.
Perhaps there were once unparalleled Nirvana Realm powerhouses who attempted to confront the Ye Family, but in the end, it was still the Ye Family that remained intact while those powerhouses had long since turned to dust.
Did Fang Chen have a choice?
His mother was deeply entangled with the Ye Family; this was one of his reasons for needing to confront them. Additionally, having obtained part of Lu Haotian's memories—who was a peak powerhouse in the Nirvana Realm—he personally witnessed that enormous hand appearing at a critical moment when Lu Haotian finally ascended to the Eternal Life Realm. Fang Chen understood clearly that if he did not eliminate the Ye Family, he would never be able to ascend to the Eternal Life Realm.
Rather than facing such terrifying assaults during a perilous ascension—where death was almost certain—it would be better to eliminate that danger beforehand, even though it too was fraught with risks. However, Fang Chen had never been one to prefer passivity. Besides, with nine chances out of ten being fatal, there still remained that slim chance of survival.
"Hmm?" At that moment, Fang Chen's expression suddenly changed as an immense presence swept through the entire Heavenly Martial Academy. It felt like Divine Consciousness yet wasn't quite Divine Consciousness; it felt like Soul Power yet wasn't exactly Soul Power.
This aura was incredibly overwhelming, even surpassing that of a Nirvana Realm existence. However, apart from Fang Chen, no one else in Heavenly Martial Academy sensed it—not even Wang Lin and his six companions.
Without having the chance to greet Wang Lin and the others, Fang Chen's expression changed slightly as he moved, breaking through the space and stepping into the Spatial Rift, disappearing directly from the Heavenly Martial Academy.
"I've been discovered!" Fang Chen emerged from the shattered space, his face extremely grave.
He had originally thought that by using a Spirit Array to completely seal off his Nirvana Realm aura, he could avoid revealing any trace of himself in this world. While it was impossible to keep the Ye Family unaware forever, he believed he could at least buy himself a few days for some buffer and preparation time.
However, after witnessing the previous scene, the overwhelming aura that enveloped the entire Heavenly Martial Academy—though Fang Chen did not know what it was—he understood clearly that his advancement to Nirvana Realm had undoubtedly been discovered by the Ye Family.
Since the Ye Family was already aware, the ensuing pursuit would likely come swiftly. This was why Fang Chen chose to leave the Heavenly Martial Academy immediately. If he remained within the academy, it would only bring disaster upon it.
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