Nangu Star was the first stop for Zhang Fan and his companions after leaving Earth, before heading to the Wushan Starfield.
However, due to an unexpected encounter midway, Zhang Fan was separated from Lin Haotian and the others.
Looking down from the starry sky above Nangu Star, one could see a mountain range stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles, almost bisecting the planet from north to south.
This mountain range was named Nangu, known as the Nangu Mountain Range.
The Nangu Mountain Range was home to many rare spiritual herbs and fruits. Even though it was rampant with demonic beasts, and even included demon kings at the Nascent Soul stage, it couldn't deter human cultivators from adventuring and exploring.
At this moment, in the midsection of the Nangu Mountain Range, an extremely fierce battle was taking place.
A burly, naked youth stood in a clearing amidst the mountains and forests. Surrounding him were seven demon kings at the Nascent Soul stage.
If any Golden Core stage cultivator venturing into the Nangu Mountain Range were to witness this scene, their Golden Cores would likely shatter from fear.
It was known that the Nangu Mountain Range spanned hundreds of thousands of miles, covering a vast area. Although there were many Nascent Soul stage demon kings, they were all scattered across different regions, each ruling their own territory. Encountering even one Nascent Soul stage demon king was difficult.
Now, seven great demon kings had gathered here, besieging a human youth. Such a scene was rare, occurring perhaps once in ten thousand years.
These seven demon kings included a bull demon whose body was as large as a small mountain, a snake demon whose body was only the size of an arm, and even demon beasts that had transformed into handsome youths. Each of them possessed a powerful aura, incomparable to cultivators who had not yet passed their Nascent Soul tribulation.
Yet, at this moment, they looked at the youth standing in the center, with a hint of fear in each of their eyes.
"If I don't use some desperate measures, I'm afraid I might accidentally kill you," the naked youth said in a deep voice, scanning his surroundings.
"Then we die!"
The handsome youth who had transformed into human form gritted his teeth and, turning into an afterimage, charged towards the naked youth. Simultaneously, a blood-red short sword appeared in his hand.
The other demon kings no longer hesitated, whether running, flying, or burrowing, they all charged towards the naked youth.
The seven Nascent Soul stage demon kings attacked from different directions simultaneously, each unleashing their powerful spells and divine abilities without reservation, bombarding the naked youth.
"Good!"
A hint of excitement finally appeared in the youth's indifferent eyes. He stomped his foot heavily, causing the earth to crack and mountains to crumble, scattering debris. The rat demon that had burrowed underground was disoriented by the powerful impact and was then kicked away, letting out a yelp.
At the same time, the youth turned and threw a punch, colliding with the blood-red short sword. Immediately, the sound of metal striking metal erupted, accompanied by bursts of ear-piercing explosions.
At this moment, the naked youth seemed to have three heads and six arms. The seven demon kings attacked in unison, but he neutralized their powerful offensives one by one.
After more than ten rounds, several demon kings had left attack marks on the naked youth. However, his physical body was simply too formidable. Even the most incisive attack from the handsome youth could only leave a faint white mark on him, failing to penetrate his defenses.
On the contrary, the seven Nascent Soul stage demon kings all sustained injuries of varying degrees. The bull demon, with its mountain-like body, relying on its immense strength to clash head-on with the naked youth, was sent flying for several kilometers by a single punch and was severely injured.
"Exhilarating!"
The naked youth seemed to be enjoying the feeling. He took a step forward, preparing to charge at the handsome youth who posed the greatest threat to him. However, he stopped as a white figure flew from a distance.
"We won't fight today. You can all disperse."
The naked youth waved his hand. The seven Nascent Soul stage demon kings, as if granted amnesty, quickly disappeared into the forest.
The white figure landed in the forest, and the naked youth hurried forward, asking, "Do you have the latest news about Master?"
"Yes."
The person who arrived was Wuchen Sword Immortal, who had accompanied Zhang Fan to the Wushan Starfield. The naked youth was naturally Zhang Fan's disciple, Lin Haotian.
"After Master killed Gong Ziru, an elder of the Black Sand Cave Heaven, on Dayan Star, he did not leave. Instead, he..."
It was not difficult to inquire about Zhang Fan's whereabouts now. One could gather a lot of information in any city without even needing to go through the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.
After Wuchen Sword Immortal relayed the information he had gathered, a solemn expression appeared on Lin Haotian's honest face.
"The powerful strength and potential Master has displayed will undoubtedly make him a thorn in the side of the Black Sand Cave Heaven. They will spare no effort to hunt him," Lin Haotian said with concern.
In the Wushan Starfield, any cultivator with a bit of insight understood how powerful the Black Sand Cave Heaven was.
"You don't need to worry too much."
A voice rang out, and True Monarch Tianhua walked over from a distance. Simultaneously, a blood-red shadow flashed and transformed into a蛟 dragon, about the thickness of an arm, coiling around Lin Haotian's arm.
"Master is not a reckless youth who doesn't know his limits. The fact that he could contend with a peak four-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator while being a one-tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator is enough to show his confidence."
"I believe what we need to do now is to rendezvous with Master as soon as possible and return the Golden Light Immortal Mansion to him."
Lin Haotian and Wuchen Sword Immortal both nodded. The Golden Light Immortal Mansion contained vast cultivation resources, including countless heavenly-grade spiritual herbs and fruits, which could help Zhang Fan grow rapidly.
"Then where shall we meet Master?"
The Blood Demon Flood Dragon, coiled around Lin Haotian's arm, was somewhat excited and expectant. Since leaving Zhang Fan, its growth had slowed considerably without guidance for cultivating the Blood Dragon Body Refinement Technique.
Hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to True Monarch Tianhua.
True Monarch Tianhua pondered for a long time before mentioning a place that surprised everyone.
"Jie Xin Continent!"
The main base of the Black Sand Cave Heaven was on Jie Xin Continent!
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A black starship traversed through space, rapidly approaching Canaan Star.
After nearly half a year, Zhang Fan, using this starship and consuming a large amount of space stones, could finally see Canaan Star in the starry sky.
During this time, Zhang Fan had not been idle. He first sorted out the spoils he had obtained on Dayan Star. This process made Zhang Fan exclaim that the fastest way to get rich was through killing and plundering.
In the Star Lake Forest, Ouyang Ye had schemed against over a hundred Golden Core stage cultivators. After their deaths, all their accumulated wealth and treasures fell into Ouyang Ye's hands. Ouyang Ye then died at Zhang Fan's hands, so that batch of wealth and treasures ultimately fell into Zhang Fan's possession.
In addition, at Fuliu City, Zhang Fan had killed Ouyang Jing, the head of the Ouyang family, and Gong Ziru, an elder of the Black Sand Cave Heaven, obtaining a considerable fortune from them.
Generally, a Golden Core stage cultivator, without any special opportunities, had a net worth of around a few hundred thousand spirit crystals, which was considered quite poor.
Those cultivators who had cultivated a second-grade Golden Core were considered powerhouses among the Golden Core stage. They possessed greater strength and naturally obtained more treasures and resources. Their net worth was generally over a million.
After sorting through everything, Zhang Fan estimated that the treasures he obtained solely from Ouyang Ye were worth over twenty million spirit crystals, a remarkably bountiful harvest.
It was worth noting that Ouyang Jing, as the head of the Ouyang family, had a strength that reached the two-tribulation Nascent Soul stage. After Zhang Fan killed him, coupled with the high-grade spiritual treasure Star Gate Luo Yun Spear in his possession, the total value was just over twenty million.
Of course, the wealthiest was undoubtedly Gong Ziru. As an elder of the Black Sand Cave Heaven and a master of formations, his ability to earn spirit crystals was much stronger than cultivators of the same level.
Although most of his spirit crystals were used to purchase special materials and formation plates for his experimental formations, Zhang Fan could still calculate that the total value of various formation plates, materials, spirit elixirs, and spirit crystals he carried was close to seventy million spirit crystals.
In other words, the battle at Fuliu City alone had instantly made the previously impoverished Zhang Fan's net worth exceed one hundred million!
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