Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 948 - The Mastermind Reveals Himself

“Hoo, hoo.” Chen Fan panted heavily, his complexion as white as paper.

Activating the Brilliant Blade for this attack nearly drained Chen Fan’s reserves—it consumed an enormous amount of energy. But that was expected.

After all, even Legendary realm experts usually didn’t have a top-tier Grade-9 treasure like the Brilliant Blade, so who would expect Chen Fan, someone at the third level, to have one. In his hands, it was somewhat wasted, unable to unleash its full potential.

Still, Chen Fan had no time to dwell on that.

Tense, his gaze was fixed on the Endless Sea. He wondered if his sneak attack had killed the black-robed man.

He had even handed over his heaven-tier martial arts to create an opening for a lethal strike, a move necessary to lower the black-robed man's guard. If that attack failed, his losses would be immense—his very life at stake.

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Time slowly passed, but Chen Fan’s vigilance never wavered.

He fixated on the spot where the black-robed man had fallen; the sea was already dyed crimson. The strike had landed and dealt serious damage.

Chen Fan felt as if each passing second was as long as a year.

The Endless Sea was very peculiar, being able to corrode the divine will of martial artists. Thus, he did not dare to probe recklessly with his divine will.

However, just as he thought that the black-robed man had died, a pillar of water rushed toward him like a water dragon.

Splash!

He had no time to react and was sent flying by the heavy attack.

A disheveled figure emerged from the Endless Sea. A deep wound gaped across his chest, exposing bone, with a pulsating organ visible beneath.

It was none other than the black-robed man.

Chen Fan steadied himself and forcibly swallowed the mouthful of hot blood rising in his throat.

His gaze was filled with shock—the black-robed man was still alive!

His attack had severely injured the black-robed man, as he could sense that the man’s aura had declined sharply. Moreover, remnants of the power of brilliance lingered on his wound, preventing it from healing.

Despite such serious injuries, the black-robed man was alive and breathing.

“Good, very good! You damned bastard, you injured me. Quite deeply at that. Unforgivable... absolutely unforgivable! How dare you? How dare you do this to me!” The black-robed man raised his head, making Chen Fan’s irises shrink.

His mask was gone, revealing a pale, middle-aged face. A bloody wound ran from his forehead to his chin, connected with the terrifying gash on his chest.

Chen Fan’s slash had nearly split the black-robed man in half.

Towering flames of fury and hatred danced in the black-robed man’s eyes. His mangled face twisted into a savage expression, like an evil spirit. He looked horrifying enough to send chills down anyone’s spine.

Even more frightening, the sheer killing intent radiating from him began to freeze the Endless Sea.

“You damned bastard, you deserve to die! You deserve to die a million times over!” roared the black-robed man, his hatred for Chen Fan peaking.

This damned bastard was too crafty. Chen Fan had used treasures to lull him into lowering his guard before launching a devastating strike that nearly split him in half.

He could’ve died if not for his immense strength and quick reactions. Yet, he had to pay a heavy price.

“I want you dead! I want you dead! I’m going to skin you alive and rip out all your tendons. I’m going to kill you with a thousand cuts. After every cut, I’ll rub chili water on you until you beg for death! I’m going to gouge your primordial spirit and use it as a lamp wick, burning it day after day and making you suffer endlessly!”

Chen Fan felt a chill run down his spine, but his eyes instantly turned fierce, like a beast awakened from slumber. He sneered, “You want to kill me? Can you?”

He had already seriously injured the black-robed man, his strength reduced to less than a tenth. Although Chen Fan’s true primeval reserves were also drained, his Hegemonic Golden Body was still strong enough.

“You damned son of a bitch, you think you can fight me just because you wounded me with tricks? Naïve, you’re too naïve!”

Before his voice fell, the black-robed man rushed toward Chen Fan.

He couldn’t even muster ten percent of his strength, but his aura was still scary. He could still fight against a seventh-level Manifestation realm!

There was no escape for Chen Fan. He had no choice but to fight to the death.

“Who’s afraid of you!”

Chen Fan also rushed forth with his iron fists, engaging the black-robed man.

Bang, bang, bang!

In an instant, the two broke out into an intense fight.

Both of them had sustained extremely heavy injuries. This fight would be decided by whoever collapsed first.

Boom, boom, boom!

Chen Fan’s physique was unmatched. Despite suffering heavy injuries, the Heaven Seizing Furnace suppressed his injuries, keeping his aura stable.

His fists, like twin stars, smashed through space with relentless force.

The black-robed man wasn’t backing down, either. He unleashed his Martial Soul and manipulated the surrounding primeval qi of heaven and earth, transforming them into numerous terrifying attacks that clashed against Chen Fan’s iron fists with earth-shattering power.

“Hahahaha, good, you want to kill me? Let’s see how! Break!” Chen Fan’s qi and blood surged loudly, and his momentum was unstoppable.

He unleashed a punch and destroyed the black-robed man’s attack. The punch then struck the black-robed man, making his chest cave.

“Damn it, seriously damn it! How could I fall to you? Impossible, absolutely impossible! Go to hell!” The black-robed man steadied himself with a stagger, roaring furiously and crazily. Terrifying flames leaped in his eyes as he manifested a large hand, wanting to crush Chen Fan.

His resentment ran deep—a ninth-level Manifestation realm powerhouse, humiliated by a mere third-level junior? If word spread, he would be ridiculed for eternity. Something like this was simply unheard of.

If others found this out, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame. How could he endure that?

“Haha, you think it’ll work? Break for me!” Chen Fan laughed out loud, his momentum unstoppable.

With a swift kick, he shattered the demonic hand reaching for him, then charged forward like a cannonball, his iron fist flying toward the black-robed man.

Bang, bang!

The two collided violently. Tendons snapped, bones cracked, and blood splattered. Both men staggered back, their auras noticeably weaker.

Chen Fan wiped away the fresh blood at the corner of his mouth. With a vicious gaze, he said, “There are too many people who want to kill me. You won’t even get a spot in line. Hmph, go to hell!”

Just as Chen Fan was about to brace himself and kill the black-robed man in one go, an ice-cold voice rang out.

“Useless trash!”

Chen Fan’s expression instantly changed when this voice rang out.

From the distance, a group of figures cloaked in black robes appeared.

The person at the lead caused Chen Fan’s irises to shrink. He exclaimed in surprise, “It’s you!”