Central Divine Land.
The lake rippled beneath white robes, its glittering waves rolling gently.
Deep in the heart of the lake, White-robed Old Man Chen Fazhen sensed something and a trace of surprise surfaced in his eyes.
"Has he given up?"
He murmured aloud.
He had, in fact, held some expectations for Chen Yan. After all, he was the person the Lord of Qi and Blood and Lord Xia had come to mention.
Chen Fazhen had also long suspected that the Lord of Will was Lord Xia, and that Chen Yan's relationship with Lord Xia was anything but ordinary.
But now, Chen Yan couldn't even pass the first trial of the Emperor Realm Nine Refinements—the Extreme Speed trial. It seemed he wouldn't find a way to increase his speed anytime soon.
Chen Fazhen felt a little disappointed.
"Could it be that he hasn't reached the peak of the Eighth Order, and is only in the late stage—or even the middle stage—now?"
Chen Fazhen furrowed his brow slightly.
Chen Yan possessed Life and Death Aura, and in great quantity. That meant he had to be of the Eighth Order.
So Chen Fazhen had always thought that Chen Yan had cultivated to the peak of the Eighth Order in a short time.
But now, he had his doubts.
After all, even though he had remained in the Evil Realm, he had heard a little about the stories of Chen Yan's rise circulating beyond it.
The brevity of Chen Yan's cultivation and the speed of his growth were simply beyond belief.
Perhaps Chen Yan really hadn't reached the peak of the Eighth Order.
"If his realm isn't even high enough, there's no point talking about obtaining an Emperor Fruit."
Chen Fazhen murmured, then once again used the formation network covering the entire Divine