Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1098 - The Trouble of Becoming Famous

When news of Bai Yang, Fu Buping, and other peerless prides of heaven perishing at Chen Fan’s hands spread, the entire ancient battlefield was in uproar.

Although Chen Fan had already made a name for himself on the Tianwu Continent, that was only among the younger generation. Many top talents from the previous era still didn’t take him seriously.

But after this revelation, even veterans began to view the rising star Chen Fan with newfound respect.

Bai Yang, Fu Buping, and the others were all prides of heaven carefully nurtured by their respective forces. They had long since reached the quasi-Legendary realm, each mastering over sixty threads of law.

Now, Chen Fan had killed them all. Shock swept through the ranks as people wondered—had he already surpassed even them?

Afterward, news of Beishan Xue and Beishan Hong being forced to leave their storage rings behind as ransom for their lives also spread, giving a second wind to this storm.

Countless people sighed in admiration. Chen Fan was truly bold. Had they not surrendered their storage rings, didn’t that mean that they would have ended up like Bai Yang and the others?

Soon, detailed reports of the battle at Yellow Spring Lake emerged, finally giving people a clearer picture of what had occurred.

Upon learning the truth, many veteran prodigies secretly breathed a sigh of relief:

Chen Fan had taken advantage of their weakened state to strike. It wasn't that he was a merciless monster; it was a calculated move made at the perfect time.

Of course, many people’s attention went to the Red Spider Lilies.

The rumors said that Chen Fan couldn’t fight Bai Yang and the others, so he consumed the Red Spider Lilies, which made his strength skyrocket in just half a day. Consequently, his combat strength reached the quasi-Legendary level, comparable to experts with mastery over sixty to seventy threads of law.

Seizing the moment, Chen Fan struck down the already-weakened elites like Bai Yang and Fu Buping.

Very soon, the higher-ups of the Fire Reverence Cult, Blade Saint Mountain, and Sun Moon Divine Sect reacted to this. They were furious beyond reason.

Fewer than ten people had died at Chen Fan’s hands, but when added to those lost to the jiangshi, their forces were nearly wiped out.

Although these three overlord-class forces had deep and rich foundations, and the deaths of Bai Yang, Fu Buping, and the others didn’t count for much, they still felt a pain in their hearts.

The deaths were painful, not just because they were prized talents, but because the Red Spider Lilies they’d risked their lives for ended up benefiting Chen Fan.

In essence, the resources their prodigies worked so hard to secure had become free loot for Chen Fan. They gained nothing, but they suffered heavy losses. How could they accept this?

In their rage, they placed all the blame on Chen Fan and issued a blood-red bounty.

“Whoever takes Chen Fan’s head will be richly rewarded. Join our Fire Reverence Cult, and you’ll be honored as an elder.”

“Our Blade Saint Mountain will reward whoever kills Chen Fan with a heaven tier martial art and an exceptional quality Grade-8 treasure.”

“Our Sun Moon Divine Sect will reward fifty million primeval stones to anyone who provides verified information on Chen Fan!”

With these announcements, all three overlord-class forces officially placed bounties on Chen Fan, instantly stirring the entire ancient battlefield.

Many people began stirring restlessly.

Any of the three rewards was enough to move the people’s hearts. And that was especially true for rogue cultivators.

They often struggled due to a lack of resources or proper techniques. For many, even reaching the Legendary realm was less about talent and more about ancestral luck.

When they heard the rewards, how could they not be moved?

And after these three overlord-class forces issued a kill order on Chen Fan, the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect also did the same. They offered even greater rewards than the three overlord-class factions combined.

Chen Fan had killed quasi-Legendary realm experts like Bai Yang and Fu Buping. However, information from the Battle Saint Palace and the Sun Moon Divine Sect revealed that he had simply taken advantage of their weakened state after a brutal fight with hordes of jiangshi. He was not that powerful, and his power merely hovered around the quasi-Legendary level.

This narrative took hold, and even some Legendary realm experts began to take action.

But just as the storm swelled, the True Martial Academy also issued a warning: anyone who seeks these bounties will be considered an enemy of the True Martial Academy.

Of course, the True Martial Academy clarified that their warning applied only to experts at the Legendary realm or above.

In other words, cultivators below that level were free to go after Chen Fan, but Legendary realm experts were not allowed to do so. Otherwise, they would be making an enemy out of the True Martial Academy.

This statement had an immediate effect, and the Legendary realm experts backed off.

After all, the True Martial Academy was an overlord-class force, not to mention Chen Fan’s backer was Zhang Daoling, a quasi-Immortal who defeated Beishan Ling and Ji Huang, both Void Immortal Supremes, in a one-on-two battle.

If a Legendary realm expert wanted to collect the bounty, they would first have to consider whether they could withstand the wrath of the True Martial Academy and Zhang Daoling.

Still, that didn’t stop the rest. The ancient battlefield erupted with movement as countless cultivators began searching for Chen Fan.

With so many experts working together, his location was quickly uncovered. It was simply impossible to stay hidden from them.

In the mountains, Chen Fan had just killed a bunch of evil creatures causing trouble. As soon as he emerged from the mountains, ten figures appeared in his vision, approaching as they stepped on rainbow light.

These men were dressed in black, their auras incomparably powerful. The light of law shone densely around them.

One of the men who appeared to be in his fifties stepped forward. His eyes locked onto Chen Fan, not with hostility but greed, as though he were staring at a mountain of treasure. He asked coldly, “So, you’re Chen Fan?”

“I am.” Chen Fan sighed.

How could he not be aware of the storm stirred up by the three overlord-class forces and the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect?

This matter was all the rage; it created a huge stir. As long as one wasn’t mute or deaf, there was no way they wouldn’t know about it.

As for the statement the True Martial Academy issued, Chen Fan also received a message from Huang Wuji. Zhang Daoling had made that warning to use these people to train him.

He was no match for Legendary realm experts; for those below that level, even if Chen Fan was no match for them, it should not be a problem for him to preserve his life.

Chen Fan had actually anticipated such a fight.

Ever since the Battle Saint Palace and Beishan Xue’s people left, he had known that there was no way to hide this matter.

This group of people wasn’t the first he had encountered.

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