Upon learning that the remains about to surface were very likely from the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor from the Ancient Heavenly Court period, Chen Fan felt a little disappointed. According to Sun Hong, the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor was but a small immortal sect. Even at its peak, it didn’t have a single Immortal King realm powerhouse, inferior even to the current Arcane Layer School. One could imagine its strength. Although the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor was good at refining artifacts, over a hundred million years had passed. It was uncertain whether any immortal artifacts in the ruins were still usable. For artifact refiners, the manor's remains were a treasure trove; for someone like Chen Fan, they felt underwhelming. However, abandoning the site would still be a waste. Chen Fan thought, Whatever. If the artifacts are still in good condition, I will bring a few back for my senior brothers and sisters. They still don’t have one. Extras can go to the sect in exchange for merit points. Truthfully, he had no shortage of immortal artifacts. He regularly used the Blood Axe, saving the Vicious Suppressor saber as a hidden trump card. Now that he was in the Heavenly Realm, Chen Fan also had a solid grasp of immortal artifact grades. The Blood Axe was mid-grade, while the Vicious Suppressor saber, based on his judgment, was at least high-grade, possibly even king-grade, requiring an Immortal King realm expert to unleash its full power. In short, Chen Fan didn’t lack immortal artifacts. However, the same couldn’t be said about his sibling disciples. Among the eight sibling disciples, only he, Huang Wuji, and Duanmu Lingxing were equipped with immortal artifacts. Even then, Duanmu Lingxing’s case was debatable. Her so-called artifact was just a piece of treasure bone. So far, she had only explored its defensive abilities. Led by Sun Hong, the four of them traversed the vast plains. Occasionally, demon bone spirits blocked their path, but all four were in the Greater Legendary realm, with Sun Hong and Gao Qiu even at the middle stage, so they pushed forward without hesitation. Along the way, the strength Chen Fan had displayed shocked the trio. They could all tell that Chen Fan was a newbie Greater Legend. He still couldn’t release and withdraw his aura freely, but his attacks told another story. At one point, they ran into a late-stage Greater Legendary realm demon bone spirit. In this environment, a bone spirit could even fight against a human peak Greater Legendary realm expert. So they had felt extremely nervous, and their complexions paled slightly. Sun Hong’s trio knew that, even if all three of them joined hands, they had no chance of defeating it. However, Chen Fan suddenly stepped forward. What followed was astonishing. That demon bone spirit, which was like a death sentence in their eyes, first fought Chen Fan on equal footing. After he adapted to his powers as Greater Legend, he displayed his true might, and the demon bone spirit met a tragic fate, reduced to taking a one-sided beating. Even now, when the trio recalled that scene, it felt surreal. Without a doubt, Chen Fan’s status had risen sharply in their eyes. Sun Hong said with a smile, his tone filled with gratitude, “Hoho, you truly are worthy of being a disciple of the Featherlight Sect, Brother Chen. Your strength is indeed extraordinary. If not for you joining us, the three of us would’ve been buried in the Bone Demon Wasteland by now.” “You’re too polite, Brother Sun. I’m just doing what I should.” Chen Fan waved it off casually. Sun Hong pointed ahead and said, “Once we cross that mountain range, we’ll reach the site where the remains appeared.” Chen Fan nodded, eyes fixed on the horizon. Although they were still far off, they could clearly see waves of immortal light rising to the clouds behind the mountain range. There were clear signs that a treasure had emerged. Suddenly, wind-breaking noises rang out. The source of thɪs content is novel⁂fire.net A light chuckle followed. “Hoho, Sun Hong, it’s indeed you guys. I thought that figure looked familiar from afar.” Several figures flew over, each exuding a strong presence, clearly disciples from a sect. The leader was a man in long purple robes. He had a slim figure and a handsome appearance. His complexion was fair, and his nose high. He carried an iron fan in his hand, looking like a hedonistic young master. The faces of Sun Hong’s trio immediately sank. Sun Hong said coldly, “The world is really small, to even encounter you here, Shen Ting. How unlucky.” Shen Ting said with a smile, “Hoho, don’t talk like you own this place. You must also be heading toward the remains. My advice: turn around and leave, unless you’re looking to die. After all, your Arcane Layer School doesn’t have many people to begin with. If you guys died, then your lineage would really end.” The trio was furious and shouted, “Shen Ting, you’d better watch your mouth. You really think we’re afraid of you?!” Shen Ting swayed his fan, smiling coldly and disdainfully. His gaze fell on Chen Fan. He also recognized that Chen Fan was a disciple of the Featherlight Sect and said, “This Daoist brother from the Featherlight Sect, I am Shen Ting, a disciple of the Scarlet Lightning Palace. I wish to invite you to travel with us. What do you think?” Chen Fan said indifferently, “I don’t think so.” Chen Fan also knew about the Scarlet Lightning Palace. It was an immortal sect on a similar level to the Arcane Layer School. Shen Ting wasn’t angry with Chen Fan for his cold response. After all, he was a disciple of the Featherlight Sect, and his status was much higher. In front of the Featherlight Sect, the Scarlet Lightning Palace was simply not worth mentioning. Shen Ting gave a slight nod and said no more to Chen Fan. Instead, he turned to Sun Hong’s trio with a mocking smile. “Sun Hong, I hope you don’t die in the mountain range ahead and hold back this Daoist brother from the Featherlight Sect. After saying his piece, he turned into a stream of lightning along with the other three Scarlet Lightning Palace disciples and shot toward the mountain range. “That damned scoundrel!” Li Ling and Gao Qiu’s expressions were ugly. They couldn’t help but curse in a low voice. “There’s a grudge between you two?” Chen Fan asked casually. Sun Hong nodded and said, “Not personal. It’s between our sects. We had a decent relationship... about three centuries ago. However, their palace master ambushed our school master because of some remains. That betrayal sparked a deep grudge. Since then, our sects have clashed repeatedly. But their influence has gotten stronger. So, in this rivalry, we’ve come out worse...” Chen Fan nodded, unconcerned with the bad blood between the two sects, and said, “Let’s go.” Then, they swept towards the mountain range ahead. Before they got close, waves of furious demon bone spirit roars echoed out. Simultaneously, the sounds of combat and waves of law energy rolled across the area. Many people were drawn here by the remains. To reach the ruins, one had to pass through the mountain range, fighting the demon bone spirits there was unavoidable.