Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate

Chapter 84: The Collapse of a Great Mountain, the Appearance of a Cave Mansion

'...'

Ye Fan's brow furrowed in contemplation before he altered his course.

[Ding! You have successfully claimed a share of Ye Fan's opportunities. Ye Fan's Heavenly Fate Value decreases by 100 points!]

[Ding! You have gained 200 points of Villain Value.]

The system prompt resonated in Jiang Chen's mind.

'Intriguing.'

'So, even acquiring spiritual plants is considered seizing opportunities? Well, that makes sense!'

'While it may not be substantial, even a blunt knife, when cutting through flesh, can eventually bring down Ye Fan!'

A faint smile graced Jiang Chen's lips.

Without delay.

He changed his direction as well, resorting to the tried-and-true tactic, and persisted in circling ahead of Ye Fan.

However.

After an extended period of operating the Black Crystal Sky Piercing Shuttle and sporadically unleashing the Heavenly Origin realm speed.

Along with previously activating the Shadowblade Sword to vanquish monsters on multiple occasions.

Jiang Chen had expended a significant amount of Yuan Power!

He had been consuming medicinal pills to replenish his Yuan Power and sustain his usage.

By this point, the medicinal pills were nearly depleted.

Fortunately, he was on the verge of breaking through the bottleneck of the Heavenly Origin realm, so Jiang Chen wasn't overly concerned.

Subsequently.

He persisted in gathering spiritual plants along the way, maneuvering ahead of Ye Fan.

During his journey, he encountered blood-colored monsters, but defeating them did not decrease Ye Fan's Heavenly Fate Value.

It appeared that these monsters were not initially affiliated with Ye Fan.

Nevertheless.

For Jiang Chen, it still proved advantageous.

Shortly after.

Jiang Chen managed to circle ahead of Ye Fan for the third time!

However, just then.

A thunderous roar erupted not far away!

The sound was so deafening, it was as if their ears were being assaulted by a cacophony of thunderclaps!

"Damn!"

"What's going on?!"

Jiang Chen's eyebrows shot up as he turned his gaze towards the source of the commotion.

He observed a vast plume of gray-brown dust and smoke billowing into the sky in that direction.

'With such an uproar, Ye Fan is bound to head there!'

'But that location isn't far, and it's even closer to him. Intercepting him now would be futile.'

'Damn it, this must be the work of his Heavenly Fate Value once more!'

'...'

Jiang Chen rolled his eyes before steering the Black Crystal Sky Piercing Shuttle towards the origin of the disturbance.

In no time.

A startling scene unfolded within the reach of his divine sense.

He witnessed half of a towering mountain collapsing, accompanied by plumes of smoke and dust erupting skyward from its core.

Within the still-standing half of the mountain, an exposed cave entrance, displaying evident signs of human intervention, was revealed!

Based on the entrance's dimensions and adornments, it closely resembled the cave mansions documented in ancient texts!

Surrounding this mountain.

Hundreds of cultivators had already gathered!

Jiang Chen observed that these cultivators all hailed from the top ten sects.

In addition to the five major sects, such as the previously unencountered Heavenly Blade School, Jiang Chen also spotted individuals from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain and the Azure Jade Sect.

Nonetheless.

The Heavenly Blade School and other five major sects boasted a larger presence.

Despite each sect having lost some disciples, they still maintained a count of over twenty individuals.

As for those from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain and the Azure Jade Sect, they were dispersed.

Merely seven or eight were gathered on each side.

'These culprits caused the mountain's collapse!'

'Darn it, if it hadn't been for them, I could have outpaced Ye Fan to seize the opportunity!'

Jiang Chen shook his head in disbelief before turning his attention to the cave entrance within the partially crumbled mountain.

Evidently.

It was a dungeon within a dungeon...

In other words, it was one of Ye Fan's crucial opportunities!

Within the cave, there likely existed medicinal pills, spiritual stones, cultivation methods, and so forth.

If there was something more extraordinary, it could be... a heroine!

Indeed.

For cultivators, wealth, companionship, and territory were essential; a Daoist partner also represented one of these opportunities!

A Daoist partner's opportunity was even more significant!

Countless young male cultivators desired to find an older, more accomplished, and wealthier female cultivator as their Daoist partner.

After all, cultivators aged more slowly than ordinary people, and even those at the so-called aunt-level would remain stunningly beautiful...

"Cough!"

"Whatever lies within this cave, we must not allow Ye Fan to obtain it!"

Jiang Chen coughed softly, his eyes reflecting a hint of resolve.

At that moment.

Ye Fan arrived as well!

He stealthily concealed himself behind a tree, carefully assessing the situation before him.

'Villain's Eye!'

Upon detecting Ye Fan, Jiang Chen promptly activated his Villain's Eye!

[Name: Ye Fan

Realm: Middle-stage Spiritual Awakening

Status: Protagonist

Heavenly Fate Value: 6668/6668]

Following a period of upheaval.

Ye Fan's Heavenly Fate Value had diminished by over 3,000 points!

This achievement was certainly commendable!

'I am drawing nearer to the moment when I can vanquish Ye Fan!'

'By the way, system, what is the elimination threshold for Ye Fan?'

Jiang Chen inquired inwardly, his lips curving into a subtle smile.

[Ding! Host, the elimination threshold for the protagonist is one-tenth of your Black Heavenly Fate Value!]

'One-tenth of the Black Heavenly Fate Value!'

'With my current Black Heavenly Fate Value at 5,880, this sets the elimination threshold for Ye Fan at 588!'

'If I can reduce Ye Fan's Heavenly Fate Value to below 588, I can eliminate him directly!'

'As my Black Heavenly Fate Value grows in the future, the elimination threshold will also steadily increase! It could reach one thousand, several thousand... even tens of thousands!'

Jiang Chen mused, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Nonetheless, he understood the importance of focusing on the present situation and not being carried away by future possibilities or distractions.

Consequently, Jiang Chen pragmatically pushed his wandering thoughts aside and started observing Ye Fan and the sect disciples ahead.

Simultaneously, his divine sense expanded in conjunction with the growth of his cultivation base.

No one among those present possessed a divine sense range broader than his!

As a consequence.

Jiang Chen could surveil everyone present, but they couldn't 'see' him!

As for Ye Fan.

Divine sense constituted one of his weaknesses!

At this very moment.

He was detected by numerous disciples beneath the partially-collapsed mountain.

"He belongs to the Azure Jade Sect!"

"I recognize this individual; I believe his name is Ye Fan. I've heard that his cultivation aptitude is rather mediocre, but he possesses remarkable comprehension in cultivation methods."

"Ye Fan! Junior Brother Ye Fan! Join us over here!"

"..."

The crowd exhibited a range of reactions, and upon noticing Ye Fan, the members of the Azure Jade Sect immediately called out to him.

Only seven people from the Azure Jade Sect were present, and even when combining forces with those from Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain, their total number amounted to merely fifteen people.

The two sects were somewhat feeble in this region, so having an additional Ye Fan signified a slight increase in their combat prowess!

'I've been detected...'

'It appears that I must seek a cultivation method for honing my divine sense as soon as possible!'

'Additionally, I cannot lag in my cultivation. Whenever an opportunity arises, I should record my insights on cultivation methods to exchange for spirit stones and purchase medicinal pills!'

Feeling somewhat at a loss, Ye Fan emerged from behind a towering tree and soared toward his fellow sect members to join them.

"Ye Fan, we didn't see you when we were fleeing earlier. I feared you were slain by that creature! I didn't anticipate encountering you here. That's wonderful!"

A Mysterious Platform realm true disciple from the Azure Jade Sect expressed with a grin.

Without delay.

He introduced Ye Fan to the rest of the group, primarily those from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain.

Each person greeted him in succession, becoming acquainted.

Nonetheless, when the individuals from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain discovered that Ye Fan's cultivation base was merely at the Middle-stage Spiritual Awakening realm, they didn't regard him highly, even somewhat disdainful.

As for this.

Ye Fan had long grown used to it, and he even found it quite amusing!

At that moment.

The chief disciples from the other five prominent sects approached.

They hailed from the Heavenly Blade School, the Beast Emperor Mountain, the Water Cloud Sect, the Bright Sun Sect, and the Divine Wind School.

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