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"I think so, right?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan tentatively asked.

In fact, his true realm was the second stage of the True Essence Realm, but this second stage was not the same as the other two stages.

"Right?"

When Old Wang heard his answer, the corner of his mouth twitched twice.

"Chen Fan, based on my extensive experience, I dare say that you are definitely not at the fourth level of the True Essence Realm, but rather at the fifth level."

"True Essence Realm, fifth realm?"

Chen Fan exclaimed in surprise.

This wasn't something he was pretending on purpose; it was his genuine feeling.

"That's right."

Old Wang took a deep breath and said, "It is indeed possible for someone at the fourth level of the True Essence Realm to fight, or even kill, a martial artist at the early stage of the Celestial Realm. However, this can only be done when the Qi Sea is almost full. But you just said that your Qi Sea is only one-tenth full. What else could this be but the fifth level of the True Essence Realm?"

His heart was also restless.

It should be noted that even in his time, no one had reached the fifth level of the True Essence Realm.

Even at the fourth level, one needs sufficient confidence in oneself and a large amount of resources as a guarantee.

Otherwise, if you, as a True Essence Realm Third Stage martial artist, choose to continue accumulating True Essence while the other chooses to break through directly, once successful, the difference in strength between the two will immediately become significant.

While you are constantly replenishing your Qi Sea, others are also absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth, increasing their Dan power.

"is that so?"

Chen Fan suddenly realized, then smiled wryly and said, "If that's the case, then it will probably be even more difficult for me to break through to the Celestial Realm."

"yes."

Old Wang nodded.

He originally thought that the Heavenly Luo Root he had brought back from the secret realm would be of great help to Chen Fan.

I never expected that he was actually at the fifth level of the True Essence Realm.

That one *Tianluogen* plant can only help a little.

Unless he goes to the secret realm again and digs up the other few Heavenly Luo Roots, but doing so would also risk his own death.

"By the way, Mr. Wang, where did you go earlier?"

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you."

A bitter smile appeared on Old Wang's face.

"I saw you were guarding the city alone before, and you seemed to be under a lot of pressure. So I thought I'd go to the secret realm and find you a rare treasure or two. If I was quick, I could come back the next day. That's why I didn't tell you."

"What?!"

Chen Fan was caught off guard. "Elder Wang, you're leaving to find rare and precious medicinal herbs for me?"

"Yes, it's a pity that I only brought one back. I'm afraid it won't be of much help to you," Old Wang sighed.

"Old Wang, please don't say that. One is enough," Chen Fan said, moved.

After all, since Old Wang came to Anshan City, he has helped him a lot, while he himself has not been able to help Old Wang at all.

"It's nothing," Old Wang smiled. "You'll be coming tonight, right? When you return, I'll give you that precious medicine."

"Yes, I'll be back in a bit." Chen Fan suddenly remembered something and asked curiously, "Elder Wang, I think I heard you say earlier that you went to the secret realm to retrieve that precious medicine?"

"yes."

Old Wang explained, "Originally, I was planning to tell you about the secret realm after you reached the Celestial Realm, but now that you've reached that level, it's time to tell you."

"Please speak, Mr. Wang."

Chen Fan immediately perked up his ears.

"As you probably know, a thousand years ago, there were many ancient sects on this land. Some of them were built on famous mountains and rivers, while others were hidden in a small world. The so-called secret realm refers to the latter."

Old Wang's eyes showed a look of emotion. "In that era, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was abundant, and geniuses emerged one after another. It was a wonderful era, but at the same time, it was also a chaotic one. Sects fought against each other, sects fought against the imperial court, and the imperial court fought against foreign tribes. In the end, it triggered an unprecedented war. In that battle, there were countless strong people. Even the Heavenly Human Realm warriors were at the bottom."

"Even a Celestial Realm martial artist is at the bottom?"

Chen Fan's pupils widened upon hearing these words.

"Yes, above the Celestial Realm martial artist is the Divine Refinement Realm, and above the Divine Refinement Realm is the Martial God. They are proficient in the laws and can summon wind and rain. Many secret realms are created by them through the laws of space."

"The God of War..." Chen Fan gasped. "Elder Wang, does that mean the God of War was also involved in that great battle a thousand years ago?"

"To be precise, it was caused by the God of War. Whether they were martial artists at the Refining God Realm or the Celestial Human Realm, they all obeyed the God of War's orders." Old Wang sighed. "At that time, I did not participate in that battle, so I survived. But those who participated in that great battle basically all died."

"Even a God of War?"

"I guess so?"

Old Wang said uncertainly, "Anyway, since that day, there has been no trace of the Martial God on this land. The forces under the command of those Martial Gods have been gradually eroded. I think if those Martial Gods were still alive, they would not allow their descendants to be bullied by others."

"That's true."

Chen Fan nodded.

"That great battle seemed to have brought divine retribution. The originally abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth gradually disappeared, and many people died of old age as a result. Some people hid in some secret realms and practiced techniques to prolong their lifespan, and lived to this day. The families that have survived to this day are in this situation."

"Then, Elder Wang, the secret realm you visited before?" Chen Fan realized something.

"That's a different story," Elder Wang said. "Those secret realms are rich in spiritual energy, even the outer areas have more than twice the amount here. The closer you get inside, the denser the spiritual energy becomes. Unfortunately, there are many powerful demonic beasts or guardians within them."

They were originally raised within the secret realm. After the great war, the sect was destroyed, and many demonic beasts survived. They are extremely aggressive, and will attack as soon as they discover someone trespassing. This time, I encountered two or three flying centipedes. If I hadn't been fast enough, I would have been in serious trouble.

"Are they that powerful?"

Chen Fan clicked his tongue in amazement.

You should know that Elder Wang is a mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist; in Yan Kingdom, he can do whatever he wants.

"Chen Fan, you don't know this, but a flying centipede is equivalent to a mid-stage Celestial Realm martial artist. Besides being invulnerable to swords and spears and impervious to fire and water, it can also fly and burrow underground. Don't be fooled by its size of only ten meters or so; killing a beast king-level ferocious beast outside is a piece of cake for it."

Even just one of these things would be enough to give me a headache, but with three of them appearing at once, if I had reacted any slower, or been a little greedy, you wouldn't be seeing me now.

"Is this what a demonic beast is?"

Chen Fan thought to himself.

With a body size of over ten meters, it can kill a beast king-level ferocious beast that is several times its own size?

Suddenly, a bold idea popped into his head.

If I could capture a few of these guys, wouldn't the upcoming battle to defend the city be much easier?

When he went to Rat City before, he obtained a technique for controlling demonic beasts. That guy who called himself the Rat King also used this technique to control several commander-level ferocious beasts.

In addition, he also had an ancient brass whistle in his hand, which, when blown, could cause the surrounding ferocious beasts to enter a berserk state.

"I feel like it's worth a try."

Chen Fan became more and more excited the more he thought about it.

If he had a few demonic beasts comparable to beast kings, even if he had to fight a dozen or so Celestial Realm warriors two days later, it would greatly reduce the pressure on him.

Of course, compared to this, he was more concerned about the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the secret realm.

According to what Elder Wang said before, even the outermost part of the secret realm has two or three times the amount of spiritual energy here. What about if we go further in? Five or six times?

What does this mean?

This means that his efficiency in absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth and converting it into true essence can be increased by three to four times, or even five to six times.

"Old Wang."

He immediately asked, "Could you take me to that secret realm?"

Old Wang had long anticipated that Chen Fan would say this, after all, when Shi Tao heard Chen Fan's description of the secret realm, he was also eager to go in and explore it.

At that time, he had not yet reached the Celestial Realm, and entering with insufficient strength would only be suicide.

Even if Shi Tao reached the Celestial Realm, entering would be a near-death experience. That's why he repeatedly told the other party that only those who reached the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm would be qualified to enter.

However, Chen Fan was different. Despite only being at the True Essence Realm, he accomplished something that even he himself was not confident of achieving.

The secret realm is accessible.

"Chen Fan, I've heard everything from Shi Tao about what happened at the Martial Arts Association, so I know you're also anxious and want to improve your strength in a short time. Going to the secret realm can indeed improve your strength in a short period of time, and it's even possible for you to reach the Celestial Realm, but..."

Old Master Wang's expression was solemn. "It's fraught with danger inside. Even the powerful families of Yan Kingdom wouldn't dare to linger there for long. Your strength is indeed impressive, but if you let your guard down, death can happen in an instant."

"Mr. Wang, I understand what you mean."

Chen Fan said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will be careful and cautious after entering the secret realm, and I will not act rashly."

"Yes, I'm glad you understand."

Old Wang nodded. "Then come back now. Afterwards, I'll take you to the secret realm."

"Okay, I'll be right back. Thank you, Elder Wang," Chen Fan said happily.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately went out and headed towards the city gate.

Is he leaving?

The people outside were surprised to see Chen Fan walk out of the villa and lock the door.

"Are you leaving so soon after getting back?"

"He's probably out running some errands, he'll be back in a bit. It's really chaotic outside right now, there's nowhere to go."

"Who cares? Let's just live our own lives. I heard the beast tide will be here soon."

"Yes, sigh, I wonder when these days of living in fear and anxiety will end."

Chen Fan ignored these people and decided to go to the secret realm to see what was going on.

If it's too dangerous and he can't tame the monsters, he'll continue out to search for rare and precious treasures.

About half an hour later, the outline of Anshan City came into view.

Just then, a figure from the city arrived quickly.

Seeing this, Chen Fan quickly went to meet him, because the person rushing towards him was none other than Old Wang.

Clearly, when he sensed the other person's presence, the other person also sensed him.

"Old Wang."

Chen Fan stopped and bowed.

"Hehehe, no need for formalities, get up quickly." Old Wang reached out and helped Chen Fan up. He secretly used his true essence to sense Chen Fan's condition. After noticing anything unusual, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Here, eat this and see."

An item appeared in Old Wang's hand.

"This is?"

Chen Fan curiously examined the plant root-like object in front of him.

"This is Tianluo Root, a low-grade precious medicine," Elder Wang explained. "It is also a great tonic for martial artists in the Celestial Realm."

"I see."

Chen Fan nodded.

So, there are also mid-grade and high-grade precious medicines.

I wonder how much the Tianluo Root, which Elder Wang calls a low-grade treasure, will increase my original true essence after I consume it, and how it compares to the rare and precious herbs I've consumed before.

Thinking to himself, he reached out and took it, took a bite, and immediately felt a faint sweetness spreading out.

The taste wasn't particularly delicious, but it wasn't bad either.

He ate the entire Tianluogen in a few bites, then looked at the control panel and his eyes lit up.

His original true essence has increased by another thousand points on top of the original amount!

It is about a quarter stronger than the purple bodhi seed that was previously priced at 1.2 million.

"How was the result?"

Old Wang asked, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Great, it would be even better if there were more," Chen Fan said truthfully.

With 1000 points of primordial true essence, the total amount of true qi in his body increased by about five per thousand.

If he has around two hundred Heavenly Luo Roots, his Qi Sea will be full.

"You've got some pretty good ideas, kid." Old Wang said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Doesn't he want to?

As he said before, this thing is a great tonic for martial artists in the early stage of the Celestial Realm, and it also has some effect on him, a martial artist in the middle stage of the Celestial Realm.

If there were enough of them, he could break through to the late stage of the Celestial Realm, and then the crisis of the Martial Arts Association would naturally be resolved.

Just, is this possible?

"Chen Fan, don't think I'm being long-winded, but before we set off, I still need to remind you that the secret realm we're going to this time is very dangerous. One wrong move and either of us could die inside. Are you really sure you've thought this through?"

"Old Wang, I'm mentally prepared," Chen Fan said without hesitation. "I know it's dangerous inside, but as the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained."

"Yes," Old Wang sighed softly.

He also knew that this was the last chance to save the Martial Arts Association.

"Now that you're mentally prepared, let's set off. Remember, once you enter the secret realm, be extremely careful. If you encounter any monsters, never be reckless."

"Yes, Elder Wang, I've got it." Chen Fan replied quickly.

"Come with me."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them hurried off into the distance, one after the other. (End of Chapter)