Unrivaled Martial Emperor

"What's going on? How could this happen? Is the core area inaccessible?"

"How is that possible? If it were, why would these forces send so many people here?"

"Then... could it require a special keepsake to enter?"

Suddenly, a wave of chatter broke out as the crowd speculated.

The treasure was right in front of their eyes, but they couldn't get their hands on it. The frustration was unbearable.

While the commotion continued, foreign forces arrived.

"Hoho, it seems like we're not too late."

One by one, the crowd turned, eyes filled with anger.

The opportunities in the Nebulous Divine Palace's core area belonged to the Tianwu Continent; now, outsiders were here to take a share. What right did they have?

There were only so many treasures; fewer people meant a bigger share for each. Naturally, they didn't want foreigners getting involved.

Soon after, loud, arrogant laughter echoed. A massive bloody cloud descended. Bloody qi filled the sky. It was the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect's people.

"Hahahaha, our Blood Heavenly Demon Sect is here too."

Instantly, the countless eyes turned toward them, brimming with hostility.

"What are you doing here?" Beishan Ling said coldly, "Aren't you afraid you will all be buried inside?"

The Nebulous Divine Palace and the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect were archenemies. Now, the demon sect members wanted to enter the core area. That was simply courting death.

Even though the Nebulous Divine Palace had long since become history, who knew if there were some kind of powerful methods left behind in the core area?

The Blood Heavenly Demon Sect's dark-faced, burly man smiled and said, "Hoho, you don't need to worry about that.

"Hmph!" Beishan Ling snorted coldly and didn't say anything further.

None here wanted them to enter the core area; unfortunately, there was no way to stop the demon sect.

After all, the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect wasn't weak. A conflict would lead to heavy casualties on both sides.

Zhang Daoling stepped forward and said, "Alright. You can enter the core area once the colorful lights turn into a colorful stone door. However, only those below the Legendary realm may enter. So, gentlemen who've already reached the Legendary realm—abandon any illusions."

Zhang Daoling was the one leading the True Martial Academy on this trip to the ancient battlefield.

His words caused an immediate uproar.

"What? Legendary realm experts can't enter? How can this be!"

"I don't believe it. I'll try even if I die."

"Haaa, since Supreme Zhang Daoling himself said it, that must be true. No wonder none of the top young elites here are Legends. They are all below it. So, that's why."

"That's right. Seems this treasure land just isn't meant for us."

"Let's go, let's go. If we can't enter, there's no point staying and wasting time."

Many Legendary realm rogue cultivators were dejected.

They thought that this would be a rare opportunity for them; unexpectedly, they found themselves barred from entering.

Soon, many Legendary realm rogue cultivators left.

Still, a fraction of the Lesser Legendary realm rogue cultivators felt indignant and didn't leave. They seemed determined to test their luck when the time came.

Minutes and seconds passed.

Gradually, the colorful lights started changing. They surged, gradually forming an illusory door that was slowly becoming solid.

Boom, boom!

After a while, the space in the ancient battlefield shook violently.

The colorful stone door thoroughly solidified, embedded in the void, majestic and imposing.

Creak.

The stone door slowly opened, connecting the ancient battlefield and the Nebulous Divine Palace's core area.

Zhang Daoling spoke briefly and concisely, spitting out a single word.

"Go."

In an instant, a hundred prides of heaven of the True Martial Academy, including Chen Fan, kicked off the ground, flitting toward the colorful stone door like lightning.

Simultaneously, members of other dominant forces, superpowers, and super cults also moved, surging toward the colorful stone door like a swarm of locusts.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Swish, swish, swish!

The figures entered the colorful stone door and disappeared.

Suddenly, a miserable scream rang out.

"Ah!"

A Legendary realm rogue cultivator, attempting to sneak through, instantly exploded, vanishing.

"Stupid fool!"

The higher-ups of the various forces sneered coldly one after another.

The warning had been clear: Legends cannot enter. And yet, some still insisted on courting death.

The Legendary realm rogue cultivators who had stayed behind in hopes of a loophole now abandoned all illusions.

Their last shred of hope was crushed.

......

After entering the colorful stone door, Chen Fan felt a spell of dizziness.

Eventually, he felt himself sink, landing on a patch of wild grass.

Looking around, he was surrounded by wild, overgrown grass, with no one in sight.

It seems that the colorful stone door is also a transmission array that transports people randomly!Chen Fan remarked to himself.

The True Martial Academy had sent a hundred elite disciples into the core area. Aside from Huang Wuji, Di Chen, and Duanmu Lingxing, all the other disciples of the Peerless Peak had come in.

Inhaling, Chen Fan could feel a rich, vast, ancient aura, as if he were in an uncivilized era.

Soon, Chen Fan left this place, flitting into the distance.

It was unknown how vast the core area was. It was boundless at a glance.

The shrill cry of a bird rang out.

Chirp!

High above, a massive, ferocious bird spotted Chen Fan and dived toward him at incredible speed.

It was an Iron-Beaked Eagle in the Greater Peak Manifestation realm. Its wingspan was fifty meters wide, and it was pitch-black like iron.

As its feathers brushed together, they rang with the sound of clashing metal. Its razor-sharp beak and talons glinted coldly.

The eagle shot through the air like a streak of black lightning. With a roar of wind, it slashed toward Chen Fan's head, claws extended.

"Haaa, why do this?" Chen Fan shook his head and casually sent a punch blasting toward the eagle.

Boom, tch!

Under Chen Fan's fist, the Iron-Beaked Eagle, strong enough to tear apart cultivators of its realm, was blasted into a mist of blood in an instant like butter or tofu.

Its iron-hard wings were no match for the force of Chen Fan's punch.

Chen Fan didn't pause in the slightest. He continued flying after killing the Iron-Beaked Eagle casually.

He was deep within the core of the Nebulous Divine Palace, though the exact location of its halls remained unknown.

Not long afterward, Chen Fan killed a few more powerful demon beasts in passing.

Suddenly, a loud ox's mooing came from not far ahead.

Moo!

Chen Fan gazed over and quickly spotted a huge demonic ox charging wildly on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.