The roars grew louder.
They shook the very foundations of Azure Cloud Sect.
The disciples who had just celebrated turned pale with fear.
The sect leader closed his eyes, his body trembling.
More Soul Formation powerhouses?
Or something worse?
Chen Fan looked up at the sky.
His calm eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
A moment later, three figures descended from the clouds.
They were not old men like Blood Ancestor.
They were young, dressed in black armor, with cold eyes and sharp auras.
Each of them carried a pressure far exceeding Soul Formation.
Ancient Demon Clan.
The true enemies behind Blood Moon Tower.
The three stopped in mid-air, looking down at the sect with disdain.
The leading Demon Clan member spoke.
His voice was cold, like ice cutting through bone.
"Blood Moon Tower is useless. Three trash to kill a single ant."
He glanced at the severed head on the square.
Blood Ancestor's head.
His expression did not change.
He turned to Chen Fan.
"You are Chen Fan. You killed our man and crippled our cultivation?"
Chen Fan did not move.
His voice was calm.
"I did. What now?"
The three Demon Clan members were silent for a moment.
Then they burst into laughter.
It was mocking, cruel laughter.
"A Foundation Establishment ant dares to speak to an Ancient Demon Clan member like this?"
The leading Demon Clan member's eyes turned cold.
"Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."
He raised his hand.
A black mist surged.
A demonic blade hundreds of feet long condensed.
It carried a destructive aura that could destroy mountains and rivers.
This was the power of an Ancient Demon Clan expert.
Azure Cloud Sect's remaining elders trembled.
They knew they could not block this strike.
Death was certain.
But Chen Fan remained standing.
His Chaos Root began to spin.
His aura soared.
The peak Foundation Establishment barrier cracked.
He advanced.
He broke through to Golden Core Realm.
A golden light burst forth from his body.
His white robe fluttered, and his aura became even more powerful.
The leading Demon Clan member's laughter stopped.
He stared in shock.
"How? How did a Foundation Establishment cultivator break through to Golden Core in an instant?"
Chen Fan did not explain.
He raised his sword.
Chaos Sword Intent condensed into a transparent long sword.
The demonic blade descended.
Chen Fan swung his sword.
A sword light that seemed to split the sky shot forth.
It met the demonic blade head-on.
Boom!
A deafening explosion shook the entire world.
The demonic blade shattered into pieces.
The sword light continued unabated, slashing toward the leading Demon Clan member.
The Demon Clan member's eyes widened.
He raised his arm to block.
The sword light cut through his arm like butter.
Blood spurted out.
He was injured.
The entire sect was in an uproar.
"He injured an Ancient Demon Clan member!"
"Unbelievable!"
The two other Demon Clan members finally showed seriousness.
They attacked together.
Black mist surged.
Countless demonic claws shot toward Chen Fan.
Each claw carried the power to crush a Golden Core cultivator.
Chen Fan moved.
His Eternal Shadow Steps reached the extreme.
He dodged all the attacks in an instant.
He appeared behind one of the Demon Clan members.
He stabbed out with his sword.
The sword light pierced through the Demon Clan member's chest.
The Demon Clan member's body froze.
Then it collapsed into black ash.
One down.
Two left.
The remaining Demon Clan member roared.
He activated his bloodline power.
His body grew larger.
He turned into a giant black beast.
It bared its fangs, roaring.
It charged toward Chen Fan.
Chen Fan's eyes turned cold.
He raised his sword high.
The Chaos Root in his body erupted.
Endless spiritual energy poured into the sword.
The sword glowed with a golden light mixed with chaos.
This was Chen Fan's strongest move yet.
"Chaos Sword Slash!"
He swung the sword down.
A sword light that covered the entire sky shot forth.
The giant black beast was split in half from the middle.
It dissipated into black mist.
All three Ancient Demon Clan members were defeated.
The entire sect fell into dead silence.
Then the disciples erupted into cheers.
They knelt down, shouting.
"Senior Chen! Senior Chen is invincible!"
The sect leader walked over, bowing deeply.
"Senior Chen, you have once again saved Azure Cloud Sect. From now on, you are the true core of our sect!"
Chen Fan shook his head.
"I am not here to join your sect."
He looked at the three defeated Demon Clan members.
His voice was cold.
"This is not over."
A low voice echoed from the distance.
It was filled with anger and rage.
"You dare to kill my descendants? You will pay with your life!"
A terrifying aura descended.
It was far stronger than any Demon Clan member.
A figure appeared in the clouds.
He was tall and imposing, with red eyes and black hair.
Ancient Demon King.
The strongest expert of the Ancient Demon Clan.
He stared at Chen Fan, his eyes filled with killing intent.
"You are just a Golden Core cultivator. How dare you offend my Ancient Demon Clan?"
Chen Fan looked up at him.
His voice was calm.
"Because I am stronger than you think."
The Ancient Demon King laughed.
It was a cold, mocking laugh.
"Strong? You are just a trivial Golden Core cultivator. I can crush you with a single thought."
He raised his hand.
A black hole condensed above Chen Fan.
It sucked in everything around it.
The power was beyond imagination.
The sect leader and the elders trembled.
They knew this attack was impossible to block.
Death was certain.
But Chen Fan remained standing.
His Chaos Root began to spin rapidly.
He absorbed the power of the black hole.
His aura grew even stronger.
He broke through again.
Golden Core Peak.
He was approaching Nascent Soul Realm.
The Ancient Demon King's laughter stopped.
He stared in shock.
"How is this possible? Absorbing a black hole's power? Breaking through again?"
Chen Fan did not wait for him to react.
He raised his sword.
The strongest sword light in his life shot forth.
It split the black hole in an instant.
The sword light continued, slashing toward the Ancient Demon King.
The Ancient Demon King's eyes widened.
He raised his arm to block.
The sword light cut through his arm.
Blood spurted out.
He was injured.
The Ancient Demon King roared in rage.
He activated his full power.
The ground cracked.
The sky turned black.
The Ancient Demon Clan's power surged.
He was ready to unleash his most powerful attack.
Chen Fan's eyes turned cold.
He knew this would be the hardest battle yet.
But he was not afraid.
He gripped his sword tightly.
The real battle was about to begin.