High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 729 - 585: Young Friend, You’re Here Again_2

Perhaps the previous beast tide had already gathered all the surrounding fierce beasts, as the road was now completely empty.

Upon entering the secret realm, the three-headed flying centipede instantly became excited.

Though the outside was good, this was their true home.

Returning to their territory, everything was as usual.

Chen Fan’s gaze turned toward the deeper part of the mountain.

Various auras of heavenly materials and earthly treasures emanated from there, far stronger than his current location.

"It seems that there are not only treasure medicines for Celestial Realm martial artists but possibly some for Divine Cultivation Realm martial artists as well."

Chen Fan’s heart warmed.

However, deeper within, there were many powerful demon beast auras, giving him a sense of great danger. Evidently, even he might face life-threatening peril if he ventured in recklessly.

"It’s better to wait until I reach the Celestial Realm before exploring deeper. For now, I’ll wander around nearby to gather more treasure medicines and tame some demon beasts."

Chen Fan thought to himself.

Just then, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Young friend, you’re here again?"

The voice appeared suddenly and caught him off guard.

"Who!"

Chen Fan’s expression changed, and he activated the Emperor’s Qi Observation Skill to its fullest.

This secret realm was very different from the outside world, allowing him to explore only about one-third of the range he could outside. Moreover, his spiritual power felt like it was sinking into the sea when entering the sect’s ruins, with no response at all.

"Hehehe."

The voice continued, seemingly possessing a magical quality that made people subconsciously feel close to it.

"Young friend, don’t be alarmed. I mean no harm and just wanted to greet you seeing that you’ve come."

"Are you from the Red Dragon Sect?"

Chen Fan immediately realized something and his expression turned extremely grave.

He remembered Elder Wang’s warning that he should avoid the sect’s main hall and not approach it closely, advice he had taken to heart.

This time, he had deliberately avoided it and hadn’t even taken a single glance.

But someone had still noticed him?

"Yes."

The voice sighed, "I am the last sect leader of the Red Dragon Sect. I wanted to revive the sect but never imagined it would ultimately be destroyed by my own hands. I truly lack the face to meet our ancestors in the afterlife."

After hearing this, Chen Fan dared not take anything lightly.

Who knew if what the other person said was true?

He claimed to be the sect leader of the Red Dragon Sect, but who could verify it?

Even if he were the sect leader, he couldn’t be trusted.

Elder Wang had repeatedly warned that the Red Dragon Sect members were all dead, leaving behind grudges filled with hatred toward the living. Bound to fixed areas and unable to freely move, they would resort to all kinds of tricks to lure the living in.

"Why did you suddenly call out to me? Is there something you need?"

He asked.

"Not really."

The voice chuckled, "I suppose you’ve heard from your elder that our Red Dragon Sect had been exterminated long ago, leaving only me, the previous sect leader, unwilling to accept it and hoping for the arrival of someone destined to avenge us. Over the years, many have come here, including the one who brought you; he has visited several times, but I found none of them suitable.

I’ve waited and waited for over a thousand years, and now, finally, my wait is over. Yes, young friend, you are the one destined."

"..."

Chen Fan felt the other person’s trickery was rather crude.

This rhetoric was less convincing than those telecom scammers he had encountered before crossing over.

"I understand you don’t believe me, so how about I teach you a Divine Demon-level martial art to prove my sincerity, alright?"

Hearing this, Chen Fan took a deep breath.

He retracted his previous thought.

The other person was not a fool; offering a Divine Demon-level martial art right off the bat would tempt anyone.

But it was clear this was just bait.

Even if the other person did share the cultivation technique, who knew if it had any traps? Practicing it could leave him vulnerable, ultimately becoming fish on the chopping block.

Luckily, he had a panel.

If what the other person said was fake, it didn’t matter; the panel would be able to discern it, only genuinely valuable content would increase the collection progress.

"Feels like it might be worth extracting some value."

Chen Fan came up with this idea but to avoid raising suspicion, he decisively shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but my talent is so poor that even with the complete Divine Demon-level martial art, I wouldn’t be able to learn it."

"Young friend, you are too humble."

The voice chuckled, "Do you know that among those who have entered here over the centuries, you are the youngest and most promising? The first time you came alone and tamed a group of flying centipedes, while the one who brought you was chased by three-headed flying centipedes. Is there any need for me to point out the difference?"

Chen Fan shivered.

He recalled that when he came previously, there were a few eyes watching him; he had chalked it up to his imagination and didn’t mind too much.

Now, it seemed that was not his imagination. The voice leaking into his mind now was from one of those observers.

Thinking this made his back break out in cold sweat.

So even now, there were several "people" secretly watching him.

"Young friend, when you fought the flying centipedes earlier, the speed at which your true essence recovered was extremely fast, apparently through the water scroll of the Longevity Technique’s seven volumes, correct?"

"Senior has sharp eyes."

Chen Fan nodded, internally thinking that this person must have been a Divine Cultivation Realm martial artist during his lifetime.

Even in death, he probably wasn’t someone Chen Fan could contend with at this moment.

"Hehe, it’s just a minor skill, nothing worth mentioning."

The voice chuckled, "No wonder you haven’t reached the Celestial Realm yet despite your abilities. You’ve been continuously collecting treasure medicines to enhance your primordial true essence; it seems the threshold to reach the Celestial Realm is quite high for you."

"Indeed."

Chen Fan nodded.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to hide it; he simply couldn’t hide it.

His every move earlier had been under the other person’s observation.

"Your eagerness to strengthen your abilities suggests something urgent outside, correct?"

"Senior’s sight is penetrating."

Chen Fan sighed, "I’ve offended many people outside, and time is pressing. If I don’t hurry up and strengthen myself, I might end up dead at their hands. Hence, I risked entering the secret realm, seeking a glimmer of hope. Sorry for disturbing your rest, senior."

"No worries."

The voice was very magnanimous, "The treasure medicines are ownerless. If you’re capable of taking them, feel free to take them all. However, mere treasure medicines aren’t enough without good martial arts techniques. Besides the five volumes of gold, wood, water, fire, earth in the Longevity Technique, there are also the yin and yang volumes. How many of these have you collected?"

Chen Fan knew the critical moment had arrived.

"Honestly, I’ve only collected the water scroll; the other volumes are tightly controlled by the current noble families, and those are exactly the ones I’ve offended this time."

"Noble families again!"

The voice suddenly became furious, "Young friend, we indeed have a connection, as the ones who exterminated my sect were the noble families at that time!"

"Is that so?" Chen Fan showed a look of surprise.

"Indeed, young friend, that makes me even more determined to help you. Rest assured, I possess all seven volumes of the Longevity Technique."

"Really!"

Chen Fan exclaimed.

"Of course."

Seeing Chen Fan take the bait, a shadow within the sect revealed a smile.

"You know, any Divine Demon-level martial art requires both the cultivation technique and the corresponding cultivation diagrams. In my chamber, there is a complete set of the Longevity Technique. Follow my instructions closely and you’ll find it soon. It’s the full Longevity Technique, containing all seven volumes."