High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

After hanging up the phone, Shi Tao frowned deeply.

This matter is something that even Old Wang would find difficult to handle, let alone him.

But since it has already happened, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

If one day the Revival Society or the Song family came knocking on his door demanding his return, Shi Tao would not back down in the slightest.

"I thought that breaking through to the Celestial Realm would ease some of the pressure, but now it seems that my strength is still insufficient at the early stage of the Celestial Realm."

Shi Tao let out a sigh.

A resolute look appeared in his eyes.

In the past, he had stayed at headquarters to prepare for breaking through to the Celestial Realm.

Now that he has broken through to the Celestial Realm, he is confident that he can visit the places mentioned by Elder Wang and perhaps have some extraordinary encounters.

Once he reaches the late stage of the Celestial Realm, he will have no fear even if he encounters those three S-level Awakeners, and the same will be true when facing the Song family or the Revival Society.

That way, there's no need to worry about the truth being exposed.

The next moment, his gaze fell on the wall.

He shook his head slightly and walked over.

Outside, there was no one around; clearly, Ling Yu, who had been eavesdropping, had already left.

Shi Tao entered the meditation room, where the latter was sitting on a futon cultivating. Upon hearing the noise, a smile immediately appeared on his face as he said, "Master, you've come?"

It was as if nothing had happened before.

Even Shi Tao had a slight illusion that he had misunderstood the other party, and that the other party had not been eavesdropping outside.

"Um."

He nodded, then finally spoke, "You were eavesdropping outside just now, weren't you?"

Ling Yu scratched his head sheepishly, looking at the ground, and said, "Yes, I did eavesdrop for a while. I'm sorry, Master. I didn't mean to. I just couldn't suppress my curiosity. Actually, I didn't hear anything."

Shi Tao stared at him intently.

He knew, of course, that the other party hadn't heard anything.

Apart from the names of the people mentioned at the beginning.

Seeing that Shi Tao didn't show any displeasure, Ling Yu brazenly asked, "Master, what did Uncle Shen say to you that I can't know?"

"It's nothing."

Shi Tao withdrew his gaze and said in a calm tone, "It's just a trivial matter, but I don't want you to eavesdrop outside like this again."

"No, no, it won't happen again."

Ling Yu shook his head repeatedly.

He certainly didn't have the guts to say he would do it again, but he was deeply skeptical of Shi Tao's answer.

A trivial matter?

If it's really unimportant, why didn't Shen Si let him listen in?

Moreover, this matter is related to that guy surnamed Chen, so it doesn't seem like a trivial matter.

"We'll send someone out later to find out what's happening outside."

Ling Yu thought this to himself, but his face remained completely innocent.

"Xiaoyu shouldn't have noticed anything, right?"

Shi Tao frowned slightly.

To avoid giving the other party any reason to overthink, he deliberately glossed over the matter; otherwise, it would have seemed like he was trying to cover something up.

But without a doubt, Ling Yu must know at this moment that what just happened was related to Chen Fan.

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it."

Shi Tao shook his head secretly.

Xiaoyu is his disciple and also a member of the association. Even if he knew the details of this matter, he wouldn't have leaked it.

Because what this means for the association is something anyone can figure out with a little thought.

He is not the kind of person who would disregard the bigger picture for personal gain.

……

Deep in the rainforest.

Sensing more than ten auras ahead, Chen Fan slowed down.

From Song Gang, he learned that all these people had come for the dragon fruit.

This fruit is worth a million points. After consuming it, it can significantly improve the user's physical attributes.

In other words, it can extend lifespan considerably, and therefore, it has gained popularity among many people.

"If I just walk out like that, it will easily arouse their suspicion, and it will also be difficult to make a move."

Chen Fan stopped and touched his chin with his fingers.

Moreover, the Heaven-Burning Arrow Technique cannot be used.

Because once used, it would be easy for someone to discover one's true identity, and the fact that one killed the Song family members would also be easily leaked.

If that's the case...

Chen Fan removed his mask and put it, along with the bow and arrow in his hand, into his spatial storage.

Then, a series of crackling sounds rang out.

When the noise subsided, Chen Fan had transformed into a tall, blue-faced man with narrow, elongated eyes that gave off a cold and sinister aura.

Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction and looked ahead.

There is a ferocious beast of the beast king level guarding the ripening of the Azure Dragon Fruit.

Around it were several commander-level ferocious beasts, as well as countless elite and high-level ferocious beasts.

He could rely on his indestructible body to charge straight in and fight his way through. Even if he encountered that beast king-level ferocious beast, he shouldn't be in any danger during the duration of his transformation.

However, it's unlikely that he can kill that beast king-level ferocious beast in a short time without using his archery skills.

This creates an opportunity for others, who are eager for someone to distract the beast king-level monster so they can seize the opportunity to grab the Azure Dragon Fruit and make a quick getaway.

"Now that they are in the open while I am in the shadows, why don't we let them attract the attention of these ferocious beasts, and I'll take the opportunity to steal the fruit?"

Chen Fan quietly walked to the other side.

He believed that those people ahead of him, who desired the Azure Dragon Fruit even more than he did, would definitely be the first to take action.

However, after walking for a while, he realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Because from other directions, there are also lurking auras from time to time, ranging from one to several, with the weakest being at least at the level of a B-grade Awakener.

If you pay attention, you can still hear voices.

"Young Master, shall we make our move?"

"No rush, let's wait until others make their move before we act."

"Yes."

Such conversations could be heard from time to time.

Chen Fan felt a headache coming on.

Clearly, none of the people who came this time were easy to deal with. They all wanted to take advantage of others, to break through from another direction while others were distracting the beasts, so that they could benefit from the conflict between the two beasts.

"I have a feeling that the hope is slim?"

Chen Fan muttered to himself.

After going through this round, there are at least a hundred potential competitors, including many powerful and influential families.

Winning that dragon fruit from among so many competitors is no easy task.

"If only I were a little stronger."

Chen Fan sighed softly.

Even if he doesn't reach the Celestial Realm, just being able to kill that Beast King-level ferocious beast with a single arrow would be enough. In that case, the people present would likely be intimidated and wouldn't dare to compete with him easily.

Of course, it doesn't matter if such a person really exists. Just like shooting down a beast king-level ferocious beast with an arrow, you can just kill it with one shot.

Unfortunately, to reach this level, one's total internal energy must be at least 1500 million points, and to shoot two arrows, it must be 3000 million points.

"We can only take it one step at a time."

Fortunately, the gains from this trip far exceeded one million points, so even if Chen Fan ultimately failed to obtain the Azure Dragon Fruit, he could still accept it.

In a few more days, I will unlock the Emperor's Aura Observation Technique.

With his perfected Emperor's Qi Observation Technique, he is sure to discover treasures that others cannot.

At that time, it won't be too easy to use it to improve yourself or sell it for points.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Fang He and his group also noticed the changes around them, and their expressions turned rather grim.

They originally thought that the number of people who knew this news was limited.

Now it seems that this is far from the case.

Besides them, who knows how many other people are eyeing this covetously.

"Hmph, the Xing family is really unethical. They sold this information to countless people. No wonder they never participate in the competition for rare and precious materials. They must have made a fortune just by selling information." Fang He said with dissatisfaction.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, at least half of the seven or eight people present showed an embarrassed expression.

That's right, they also bought the information from the Xing family.

They knew perfectly well that after selling this information to them, the other party would then sell it to a second, a third...

But there was nothing they could do.

After all, not everyone has the ability to know the location of rare and precious materials. The Xing family has been known for this ability for over a thousand years.

They may be dissatisfied, but they have to keep quiet about it.

"Alright, it's too late to say all this now. Besides, they made it clear beforehand: if you accept, you buy; if you don't, you leave. And besides, you don't actually think that just because you know some information, you can easily get your hands on this treasure, do you? If it were that simple, the Xing family would have already become the number one family in Yan Kingdom."

A burly man glanced at the man who had spoken.

Fang He snorted coldly and said nothing, clearly indicating that what the former said made sense.

The atmosphere fell silent again, though everyone present was secretly eager to make a move.

The dragon fruit is indeed ripening, but problems are also arising.

Who will act as the vanguard and draw the beasts' fire?

It's important to understand that those at the very front are naturally at higher risk of death, since that beast king-level ferocious beast is no pushover and will inevitably have its subordinate beasts fight desperately to stop it.

Those who rush to the back are much safer, and their chances of getting the dragon fruit are much greater.

Everyone present was intelligent; they all understood this principle.

Therefore, they all want to instigate others so that they can reap the benefits behind the scenes.

As a result, no one moved for a long time.

The burly man's voice rang out again, "I say, everyone, the dragon fruit will be ripe in less than ten minutes. Are we all just sitting here doing nothing, or are we going to let the dragon rhinoceros eat the fruit? Or are we going to let others get there first?"

"Hey Bai, you make it sound so easy. Are you trying to get others to act as the vanguard and share the firepower with you? If you're so capable, why don't you be the first one to charge in?" Fang He immediately seized the opportunity to retort.

Upon hearing this, the others also showed expressions of disdain.

Upon hearing this, the man surnamed Bai was not angry at all. Instead, he said, "Fang He, I'm sorry, but the reason I, Bai Xuan, said that is exactly what I meant."

"What?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, gasps of surprise rang out one after another.

Everyone present looked at the other party with shock in their eyes.

Has Bai Xuan lost his mind?

Or is there another motive?

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that the first one to charge in will absolutely become the target of the ferocious beasts' concentrated fire. Even if they don't die, they'll be badly injured! Not to mention, getting close to the Azure Dragon Fruit.

"Bai Xuan, don't be impulsive."

Han Yan, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Fang He never says anything nice. You can easily be provoked by him with just a few words."

"Feed, feed."

Fang He said with dissatisfaction, "Han Yan, who are you calling someone who never says anything nice?"

He already disliked this guy a lot.

And this guy actually targeted him? Did he really think Fang He was made of mud?

"Apart from you, is there anyone else here named Fang He?"

Han Yan showed no fear, staring into the latter's eyes as he spoke, word by word.

"You son of a bitch."

Fang He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"Alright," Bai Xuan's voice rang out. He glanced at the others present and saw the deep doubt and disbelief in their eyes. He smiled and said, "You're not joking, and I'm not wrong. I can be your vanguard and draw the beasts' fire. After all, my Bai family's techniques are known for their defense."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly.

That's right, the Bai family has many defensive martial arts techniques.

From the common external martial art Iron Shirt, to the top-tier martial art Golden Bell Cover, and then to the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill and the Indestructible Golden Body, no family in Yan Kingdom has collected them all.

Legend has it that their family possesses a divine and demonic martial art. Once mastered, one's body is comparable to that of a god or demon, making one impervious to divine weapons.

"Bai Xuan, I don't believe you're so kind as to rush to the front and fight for everyone's chance," Fang He sneered.

This is what everyone wants to say.

"certainly."

Bai Xuan laughed and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. I don't need to explain this to you all, so of course there are conditions."

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are the conditions? Tell me," someone said.

"The conditions are very simple."

Bai Xuan's gaze swept over everyone. "As long as each of you gives me 10 points, I will not only withdraw from this competition, but also help you attract the ferocious beast's firepower, and even hold off that dragon rhinoceros for a moment."

After saying that, a smile appeared on his face.

The group looked at each other, all somewhat tempted.

If they can hold off that dragon rhinoceros, it won't be easy for the remaining commander-level ferocious beasts to stop them.

"Bai Xuan, isn't 100,000 points a bit too much?"

However, someone complained, "Besides you, there are eight other people here. If each person gets 10 points, that's 80 points, which is almost the value of a dragon fruit."

"Exactly, your appetite is too big. If you ask me, giving each person 10,000 points at most is about right. After all, even with you blocking the way, we might not be able to grab it."

"That's right, 10,000 per person, 80,000 for eight people, that's a very substantial sum." (End of Chapter)