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

"What you said does make sense."

After a brief pause, 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 matters above all.

Once those stubborn elders lose their patience, we'll track down that Chen fellow and eliminate him.

...

Anshan City.

Chen Fan recounted all the prior events to Elder Wang.

This included his upcoming visit 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 treasures owned by only a handful of clans.

For instance, the spatial artifact Yellow Sand Tower that he handed to Shi Tao contained a tiny inner space, where the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi matched the outer world's exactly.

Securing it had cost him dearly.

Yet the Yellow Sand Tower paled in comparison to the vast secret realms of noble houses, which could house thousands.

"On top of that, 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 held the seventh volume of the Longevity Technique, the Yang Chapter. Similar to the Water Scripture, it featured tadpole-shaped script and a diagram of the body's cultivation paths.

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

The stone slab inscribed 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.

Even fragments of Divine Demon-level martial arts could unleash chaos across the mortal realm.

But here was Chen Fan, pulling out three or four without a second thought.

True, he had seized them from foes, though the Liu Family, Bai Family, and Song Family had plundered them from ancestors long ago.

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

Chen Fan passed the sheepskin scroll over. "During the return trip, I glanced through it and saw that mastering it would dramatically boost cultivation speed. You're at the Mid Stage of Celestial Human Realm now. With it under your belt, reaching the Late Stage of Celestial Human Realm—or even the Divine Cultivation Realm—might well be within reach."

He spoke from experience, having perfected this scroll en route back.

Perfection in it could multiply a Celestial Realm Martial Artist's cultivation rate by over ten times—an incredible feat.

"Cultivating to the Divine Cultivation Realm?"

Elder Wang shook his head vigorously at the words.

"Chen Fan, you're giving me too much credit. The Longevity Technique is Divine Demon-level. For hundreds of years, countless powerhouses have puzzled over its secrets without success. Among Celestial Realm Martial Artists, my aptitude is nothing special—how could I grasp such a profound art?"

His words carried a wave of emotion.

This was, after all, a Divine Demon-level martial art.

Chen Fan had only just acquired it and was already offering it freely.

"Elder Wang, haven't you heard that many cultivation techniques depend on destiny? Take it home and pore over it—you might unlock its secrets," Chen Fan replied with an enigmatic grin.

He didn't truly anticipate full comprehension from Elder Wang.

Instead, he aimed to steer him through shared insights 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.

Thus, the Longevity Technique fit him perfectly.

"This..."

Elder Wang wavered.

His gaze fixed on the sheepskin scroll nearby.

In truth, who could stay unmoved before a Divine Demon-level martial art?

Besides, Chen Fan's point rang true—or at least, it echoed the hopes of every soul who claimed such a treasure.

Others may falter, but maybe I'll prevail?

"It's decided, then."

Chen Fan beamed and stowed the remaining pieces 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 shock hit like thunder, his jaw dropping as he shook his head and flailed his arms. "Absolutely not, Chen Fan. Those spectral beings have endured for centuries or millennia. They're no simple foes."

He first meant to call them beyond their grasp.

But recalling how Chen Fan had effortlessly slain powerhouses like the Song Family Ancestor, he rephrased quickly.

"I understand."

Chen Fan nodded. "Still, time presses, and options are scarce."

He went on, "Those ghosts are cunning indeed, yet they likely hold keys to numerous Supreme-level martial arts—maybe even full sets. That's why I intend to extract them from the source."

To him, swapping for Supreme-level martial arts came effortlessly now.

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

Unparalleled-level arts, when conditions aligned, typically needed two or three days for mastery.

Supreme-level ones demanded even more; take the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship—for all his peak Basic Sword Technique and Perfection in Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect, completing its ultimate form, the Six Extinctions Selfless Sword Twenty-Three, would span ten days.

Ten days? The four Beast Emperor-level beasts would storm Anshan City in seven, leaving the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship unfinished.

Completing Divine Demon-level arts? He wouldn't dream of it yet. A modest power surge from partial progress would thrill him.

Even meeting completion criteria would require at least a month.

Hence, his plan: infiltrate the Red Dragon Sect anew, perhaps diving straight into its ruins to challenge the ghosts head-on.

Full Supreme-level martial arts packed real punch.

Beyond the Six Extinctions Selfless Sword Twenty-Three.

There was the No Desire Technique, amplifying cultivation arts by one or multiple tiers.

The Ten Thousand Dao Forest, which drained foes' strength and martial insights, rendering one nearly unbeatable at Great Success. Plus arts like the Heavenly Chaos Four Extremes, able to shatter peaks and boulders.

That said, some carried odd drawbacks.

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

The Heavenly Chaos Four Extremes avoided that pitfall but suffered worse: its might plunged during daylight, rendering it nearly pointless.

As for the pinnacle Red Fire Divine Skill, it demanded forsaking the flesh for Primordial Spirit cultivation alone—a seeming dead end. Reaching Divine Cultivation Realm via basics like the Longevity Technique and Heaven and Earth Supreme Skill felt surer.

Acquiring complete editions would prove tough, so he'd settle for the Holy Spirit Swordsmanship or No Desire Technique.

Elder Wang grew deeply concerned at the proposal.

"Listen, Chen Fan, let me accompany you."

He sensed the immense burden on Chen Fan. With the chaos unfolding, the Elder Council wouldn't relent, and the savage beasts lurked with malicious intent.

"No need."

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

Apart from the Longevity Technique, he had advanced the Observing the Universe Technique to its first layer. On paper, it lagged behind the Thunder Emperor and peers at the second layer.

Yet his Spiritual Power soared so high that the first layer matched their Spiritual Power levels.

In certain aspects, he already rivaled the Divine Cultivation Realm.

This bolstered his assurance in venturing into the Red Dragon Sect.

"You..."

Elder Wang saw the resolve in Chen Fan's eyes and knew persuasion was futile.

Resigned, he sighed and urged utmost caution.