High Martial Arts: Invincible Starts from Basic Archery Chapter 785 - 613: How about giving it a try?_2

"Your words do carry some truth."

After pondering briefly, Gong Bo's face lit up with a grin.

Indeed, only an idiot would blindly obey the enemy's commands.

With such a precious chance at hand, seizing the moment to reap rewards should be the top priority.

Once those elders lose their patience, we'll move in to track and eliminate that Chen fellow.

...

Anshan City.

Chen Fan recounted all the prior events to Elder Wang.

This included his upcoming trip to the Liu Family to claim their secret realm.

Elder Wang drew in a sharp breath as he listened.

In his time, secret realms were rare possessions limited to just a handful of clans.

Take the spatial artifact known as the Yellow Sand Tower, which he'd passed to Shi Tao; its interior space was tiny, and the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi inside matched the outer world exactly.

Securing it had cost him dearly back then.

However, the Yellow Sand Tower paled in comparison to the vast secret realms that could house thousands, controlled by those prestigious lineages.

"Plus, there are three additional Divine Demon-level martial arts."

Chen Fan produced a sheepskin scroll, a stone slab, and two fragments of yellow cloth.

The sheepskin scroll contained the seventh installment of the Longevity Technique, specifically the Yang Chapter. Similar to the Water Scripture, it featured ancient tadpole script along with a diagram of the body's cultivation paths.

The two yellow cloth pieces looked ripped from a Kasaya robe and were partial, detailing the initial two Chapters of the Six Gods Technique.

The stone slab held the Celestial Spirit Qi Technique from the Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill.

"Divine Demon-level martial arts?"

Elder Wang stared in disbelief at the items laid before him.

Divine Demon-level martial arts! Even fragments of knowledge about them could unleash chaos and bloodshed across the mortal realm.

And here was Chen Fan pulling out three or four as if it were nothing.

True, he'd seized them from foes, but those same treasures had been plundered by the Liu Family, Bai Family, and Song Family from ancient inheritors.

"Elder Wang, why not examine this Longevity Technique?"

Chen Fan offered the sheepskin scroll, adding, "During the return journey, I gave it a quick study and discovered that mastering it would dramatically boost cultivation progress. You're currently in the Mid Stage of Celestial Human Realm. With it under your belt, pushing to the Late Stage of Celestial Human Realm—or even reaching the Divine Cultivation Realm—might well be within reach."

He spoke from experience, having already brought this scroll to Perfection while heading back.

At Perfection, it could multiply a Celestial Realm Martial Artist's cultivation speed by over ten times—an effect that stunned anyone who knew.

"Cultivating to the Divine Cultivation Realm?"

Elder Wang shook his head vigorously at the notion.

"Chen Fan, you're thinking too highly of me. The Longevity Technique counts as a Divine Demon-level martial art. For hundreds of years, countless powerhouses have wrestled with its secrets, only to come up empty. Among Celestial Realm Martial Artists, my aptitude is nothing special—how could I possibly grasp such a profound method?"

His words carried a wave of emotion.

After all, this was no ordinary find—a Divine Demon-level martial art.

And Chen Fan, fresh from acquiring it, offered it up without hesitation.

"Elder Wang, aren't you aware that so many cultivation techniques hinge on destiny? Bring it home and pore over it; enlightenment might strike unexpectedly," Chen Fan replied with an enigmatic grin.

Deep down, he didn't anticipate Elder Wang mastering it outright.

Instead, he planned to steer him through shared insights and subtle pointers over time.

The Six Gods Technique and Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill leaned too heavily toward combat, and Elder Wang had little taste for battle.

That made the Longevity Technique the ideal match for him.

"This..."

Elder Wang wavered uncertainly.

His gaze lingered on the sheepskin scroll nearby.

Truth be told, who could stay unmoved before a Divine Demon-level martial art?

Furthermore, Chen Fan's point rang true—or at least, it echoed the hope in every soul who chanced upon such a treasure.

Failures abounded for others, but maybe success awaited me?

"Very well, that's decided."

Chen Fan beamed and stowed the remaining artifacts in his spatial ring.

"Elder Wang, my next move is to head to the Red Dragon Sect and confront those specters."

"What?"

Elder Wang's eyes widened in alarm, his jaw dropping as he shook his head and gestured frantically, "Absolutely not, Chen Fan. Those spectral beings have endured for centuries or even millennia. They're far from simple to tackle."

He'd nearly voiced that they were beyond their grasp.

But reconsidering, Chen Fan's prowess had long exceeded his grasp—even slaying someone like the Song Family Ancestor with ease—so he adjusted his statement on the spot.

"I understand."

Chen Fan acknowledged with a nod, explaining, "Yet the clock is ticking, leaving us few options."

He pressed on, "Sure, those phantoms are cunning and sly, but they surely hold knowledge of numerous Supreme-level martial arts—possibly full editions. That's why I aim to venture there and claim those assets from them."

For someone at his level, acquiring Supreme-level martial arts came effortlessly now.

Still, Supreme-level fell short of Unparalleled-level.

Unparalleled-level martial arts, when prerequisites aligned, typically demanded two or three days for completion.

Supreme-level ones dragged on even more; take the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship—for instance, despite his elite Basic Sword Technique proficiency and Perfection in Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, perfecting the pinnacle form of Six Extinctions Selfless Sword Twenty-Three would require ten full days.

Ten days was too long, especially with the four Beast Emperor-level beasts set to reach Anshan City in merely seven.

By then, the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship would remain unfinished.

Completing Divine Demon-level martial arts? He wouldn't gamble on that yet. Even partial gains in battle strength would thrill him.

Should he fulfill the criteria, it'd still consume at least a month.

Thus, his scheme involved infiltrating the Red Dragon Sect once more—or charging directly to the sect's forsaken grounds to clash with those ghosts head-on.

Full Supreme-level martial arts packed serious punch.

Beyond the Six Extinctions Selfless Sword Twenty-Three.

There was the No Desire Technique, capable of amplifying cultivation methods by one tier or multiple.

Or the Ten Thousand Dao Forest, which siphoned foes' strength and martial insights, rendering its user nearly unbeatable post-Great Success. Plus others such as the Heavenly Chaos Four Extremes, able to shatter peaks and boulders.

That said, the latter options carried odd drawbacks.

The Ten Thousand Dao Forest resembled an enhanced Star Absorption Technique. Overabsorption threatened fracturing one's psyche; Carefree Wander, despite its Supreme-level status, couldn't fully suppress the inner demons it bred, which intensified relentlessly.

The Heavenly Chaos Four Extremes avoided such pitfalls but suffered a graver issue: its might plummeted in daylight, rendering it largely ineffective.

As for the ultimate Red Fire Divine Skill, it demanded forsaking the flesh to refine solely the Primordial Spirit—a path that screamed dead end. Reaching the Divine Cultivation Realm via core methods like the Longevity Technique and Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill felt far steadier.

Snagging complete editions of these would prove tough anyway, so he'd settle for the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship or No Desire Technique alone.

Elder Wang grew deeply concerned at these words.

"Here's an idea, Chen Fan—let me accompany you."

He sensed the immense burden on Chen Fan's shoulders. Amid the chaos, the Elder Council wouldn't back down, and those savage beasts lurked with predatory intent.

"That's unnecessary."

Chen Fan laughed lightly, assuring him, "I can manage solo. Rest easy, Elder Wang—even if I fail to overpower those entities, they won't lay a finger on me."

Apart from the Longevity Technique, he'd also advanced the Observing the Universe Technique to its initial stage. On paper, it lagged behind the Thunder Emperor and peers, who often reached the second stage.

Yet his Spiritual Power was so vast that the first stage matched their overall Spiritual Power.

In certain aspects, he'd already touched the Divine Cultivation Realm.

This bolstered his boldness in approaching the Red Dragon Sect.

"You..."

Realizing Chen Fan's resolve was ironclad, Elder Wang saw that arguments would fall on deaf ears.

With no recourse, he sighed heavily and urged Chen Fan to exercise utmost caution.