Meanwhile, in a hidden cave, Lin Xuan held two storage rings, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

These were the storage rings of the mysterious brother and sister.

It must be said, the two storage rings were extremely abundant, even richer than those of most direct disciples.

Inside were large quantities of top-grade Sub-God Crystals, making Lin Xuan extremely delighted.

He activated the Dragon Sword Domain, swiftly absorbing them.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

His cultivation also grew quickly, now only a hair’s breadth away from a Three-star King.

However, he couldn’t break through.

"Not enough, I need to make a move once more."

Lin Xuan calculated the time and realized there was only one day left until the first stage ended.

He needed to find a direct disciple and make a move.

As long as he obtained some top-grade Sub-God Crystals, he could break through and reach the Three-star King.

Once he reached the Three-star King, his power would undergo an astonishing transformation,

and his combat power would greatly increase!

Thus, he would have a certain level of strength on the vast East Desolate Continent.

Having decided, Lin Xuan’s figure flickered as he set off once more.

This time, he searched for direct disciples while flying towards the distant mountains.

He had to reach the summit by the designated time tomorrow,

otherwise, he would fail.

So, Lin Xuan was not going to miss it.

However, along the way, he didn’t see many people; those must have flown towards the summit.

Indeed, that was the case.

It was already the last day, and basically, those with strength had already assembled complete jade pendants.

They were flying towards the summit now.

Those who lost their pendants were lurking near the mountain, planning a final desperate counterattack,

so there weren’t many people left in the forest.

Additionally, there was another reason.

The scene of the Huan Ling brother and sister’s defeat two days ago was just too shocking!

It scared everyone stiff.

They dared not linger in this forest, for fear of encountering the Demon King Madman.

This made Lin Xuan somewhat irritated.

Because if he couldn’t find other direct disciples, he might be unable to break through to a Three-star King.

As a result, he quickly spread his soul power, conducting a sweeping search.

"Eh, there’s the sound of fighting ahead?"

After flying for half a day, Lin Xuan finally detected some commotion.

His face instantly lit up with joy, and he quickened his pace.

Ahead, the view was vast, trees becoming sparse, surrounded by mountains with a silver waterfall cascading down.

The crashing water sounded like Thunder Shock, deafening.

Moreover, a fierce battle was taking place near the waterfall.

However, the combatants were peculiar; it wasn’t Three Sects disciples fighting.

Instead, it was a battle between a human and a beast.

A man in a green robe, with eyes like lightning and chiseled features, looked extremely sharp.

Surrounding him were sword lights, each as lofty as Moon Mountain, as sharp as Heavenly Blade, incredibly terrifying.

Opposite him was a horrifying Demon King.

Its whole body was covered in blue scales, as large as a small mountain, its head the size of a house.

Moreover, a monstrous killing aura emanated from it, distorting half of the void.

They were engaged in a fierce battle, terrifying waves sweeping all around.

When Lin Xuan approached, he noticed behind the blue monster was a half-meter tall plant.

Purple leaves, crystal clear, with a seven-petal flower.

On it, there were seven or eight purple fruits.

"Arhat Divine Fruit!"

Lin Xuan was immensely shocked, as it was a rare spirit fruit.

It was usually hard to find, yet here it was.

No wonder the man in the green robe was battling the blue monster; he seemed to be trying to seize the Arhat Divine Fruit.

Moreover, Lin Xuan wasn’t unfamiliar with the man in the green robe; he was the top genius of the Purple Sun Sect, Ding Peng.

Lin Xuan’s arrival naturally drew the attention of both Ding Peng and the blue monster.

The monster’s eyes gleamed fiercely, issuing angry roars.

Clearly, it was very displeased with this new human arrival, wanting to scare them away.

Meanwhile, Ding Peng furrowed his brow.

"Black robe, Azure Dragon mask, you must be the rumored Demon King Madman."

Ding Peng sneered, "Kid, you dare attack the disciples of the Purple Sun Sect—such audacity!"

"Since we’re meeting now, I’ll take care of you personally."

Honestly, Lin Xuan did not expect to encounter a top genius so soon.

Ding Peng’s power was indeed outstanding, surpassing other direct disciples.

But, having met him, Lin Xuan had no intention to leave.

Since his opponent was a direct senior disciple, his storage rings should contain even more top-grade Sub-God Crystals.

With the opponent’s storage ring, he would definitely be able to break through to the Three-star King.

"I didn’t expect it to be you! Since we’ve met, let’s have a match."

Lin Xuan spoke firmly.

"What?"

Ding Peng indeed seemed surprised, snorting coldly, "Kid, no matter who you are, your courage does surprise me."

"But you’re too arrogant. Don’t think defeating the Huan Ling siblings is anything impressive."

"Truth is, apart from Xiao Cheng and Dan Feng, no one dares to challenge me."

"Even Xiao Cheng and Dan Feng are not my opponents."

"So, challenging me is your biggest mistake!"

"Enough talk, we’ll see whether it’s a mistake after a fight."

Lin Xuan coldly shook his head, then said, "Let’s go somewhere else to avoid damaging the Arhat Divine Fruit."

"As you wish, since you want to choose your burial ground, I’ll grant you that."

Ding Peng shrugged nonchalantly, brimming with confidence.

This time, he aimed to enter the Shaking Light Sacred Land.

He trusted himself completely, believing that even Dan Feng and Xiao Cheng, who were his equals, weren’t his match.

Among all the martial artists here, he was arguably the most formidable.

But the Demon King Madman, though having defeated several direct disciples, didn’t concern him.

Lin Xuan spoke no more, his figure flickering, flying into the distance.

Soon, he reached a forest.

This place was a distance from the Arhat Divine Fruit; even if they fought fiercely, it likely wouldn’t get harmed.

"Chosen your gravesite?"

Ding Peng followed leisurely, a cold smile on his lips. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"You talk too much!" Lin Xuan snorted coldly.

"Courting death! Let me see what tricks you have?"

Ding Peng flew into a rage, never imagining someone would dare rebuke him.

Neither Dan Feng nor Xiao Cheng dared act so rudely.

In the next moment, his figure moved, attacking swiftly like lightning.