As early as two years ago, not long after Chen Fan entered seclusion, news of Heartless Valley having half its valley grounds destroyed had spread across the world. At the time, the Valley Master of Heartless Valley had furiously shouted out two names—one was Xiao Tianfang of the Xiao Family, and the other was Chen Fan!
Later, Heartless Valley had hunted Chen Fan throughout the land, distributing portraits of his face everywhere. Yet after two years, there was still no trace of Chen Fan. The matter gradually faded from public discussion, and many people forgot what he looked like in those portraits. Instead, the name "Chen Fan" remained deeply etched in their minds.
They knew that Golden Core Realm cultivation alone could not possibly have been enough to bombard Heartless Valley. That youth called Chen Fan must possess some peerless supreme treasure.
Later, however, people heard that Xiao Tianfang had rescued Chen Fan back then. Everyone speculated that Chen Fan had the Xiao Family backing him. Gradually, many small and mid-sized factions no longer dared to search too openly for his whereabouts. For some unknown reason, the Xiao Family never came forward to explain, which only further confirmed everyone's suspicions.
Yet now, after hearing Chen Fan state his name, the many outstanding heavenly prodigies finally came to their senses. The Chen Fan of legend truly existed—and he had actually appeared. He possessed only late Golden Core Realm cultivation, yet his strength came infinitely close to that of the heavenly prodigies. Before their very eyes, he had even thoroughly defeated a Nascent Soul Middle Stage prodigy.
A chill began to flicker through many people's eyes as greed stirred in their hearts. They coveted the supreme treasure on Chen Fan's person. In their view, only an incomparably powerful treasure could have dealt