Ge Jun had been keeping an eye on Chen Fan's situation.
Seeing this, he immediately lunged forward, pulling Chen Fan out of the wolf pack. While slaying the demonic beasts in front of them, he slowly retreated with Chen Fan, saying, "Your act was quite convincing."
Chen Fan's face showed no trace of the panic from moments ago.
He nodded in agreement, "Not bad."
"See? We've already sent one away?"
As the two spoke, Zhang Ji, whose eyes were already bloodshot upon witnessing Li Si's sacrifice, roared, "Beasts! How dare you harm someone from my temple!"
Zhang Ji's dark eyes narrowed dangerously, sharp and piercing, and then, he moved!
A brilliant divine light emanated from his body!
The light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the area as if it were day!
But that wasn't all!
As Zhang Ji's aura surged, a massive halo formed in front of him.
Then, in the next moment—
Zhang Ji slammed the halo into the ground with all his might.
Bodies littered the ground!
All the wolves were flung high into the air, their lives extinguished.
The wolf pack, which had been so imposing moments ago, was now silent.
A single strike swept across ten miles!
Chen Fan's expression turned grim.
Ge Jun sensed his mood and raised an eyebrow, "You're no match for him?"
Chen Fan shook his head, "Fifty-fifty, perhaps."
Chen Fan wasn't worried about Zhang Ji himself, but seeing his strength reminded him of the Pope of the Divine Temple!
If Zhang Ji was this powerful, what would the Pope's full strength be like?
At this moment, the sky began to lighten.
The scene of carnage on the ground indicated the ferocity of the battle waged during the night.
Mu Lin looked at the piles of wolf corpses with deep resentment, "These beasts tore Li Si apart."
Zhang Ji said nothing. With a cold expression, he dragged his sword to Chen Fan and said, "Did you deliberately harm Li Si just now?"
The cold glint of the sword was at Chen Fan's neck. One inch closer, and he would be bleeding out.
Ge Jun frowned, observing the scene, and began to channel his energy.
Chen Fan feigned a bewildered expression, looking at Zhang Ji. "How could I possibly have harmed him?"
"I was so scared just now, I didn't even know where I was running! When I saw that Honored Master lunging at me, I thought he was coming to save me, so I ran towards him. Who knew those wild wolves would surround us like madmen!"
Mu Lin knew Li Si to some extent.
Hearing Chen Fan's words now, she vaguely understood Li Si's intentions just moments ago.
"Honored Master Zhang Ji."
Mu Lin took a deep breath, "He is the grandson of Chris of the Mars family."
At this point, killing him for revenge was unnecessary.
Moreover, Chen Fan didn't seem capable of plotting against Li Si.
A mere waste who hadn't even reached the Golden Core stage harming a Nascent Soul expert like Li Si?
No one would believe such a story.
Li Tianfeng pursed his lips and stepped forward, patting Zhang Ji on the shoulder. "Consider it a favor to Chris."
Zhang Ji coldly sheathed his sword and turned away, "Take your demonic core and get lost."
Chen Fan and Ge Jun exchanged glances. That was the excuse they had made, and given the current situation, it wasn't advisable to press further. They nodded and took their leave.
Of course, Chen Fan's act was a complete performance.
His timid image as he left was truly unforgettable.
However—
After retreating for a few kilometers, they both stopped simultaneously.
The look on Chen Fan's face changed instantly!
His eyes were filled with seriousness. "You don't know the way to Flame Mountain Valley, do you?"
Ge Jun nodded.
"Follow them. This Nectar Fruit, it's better to destroy it than to let it fall into the hands of the Divine Temple."
As Chen Fan's words fell, the two of them immediately concealed their figures and followed the steps of the Divine Temple group, venturing deeper into the Ice-Sealed Rift Valley.
The Divine Temple group had no idea they would return.
Therefore, Chen Fan and the other followed them quite smoothly.
Flame Mountain Valley—
It was nighttime, but the surroundings were brightly lit, with countless flickering flames illuminating the area as if it were day.
However, no one was around—
Flame Mountain Valley possessed an eerie silence.
Chen Fan and Ge Jun stood on the hillside, gazing at the devastated valley in silence.
It was a scene that had clearly undergone a major battle.
Ge Jun frowned, looking at the scene before them. "Did someone arrive before the Divine Temple?"
Chen Fan shook his head. "I don't sense any residual aura of human powerhouses here."
That was…
"A battle of demonic beasts."
As Chen Fan's words fell, Zhang Ji uttered the same phrase.
Mu Lin's beautiful face showed a hint of surprise. "Does this mean a high-level demonic beast has already cleared the obstacles here?"
Zhang Ji nodded. "At least equivalent to a peak Divine human powerhouse."
Mu Lin gasped. In the entire Ice-Sealed Rift Valley, there was only one being that rivaled human peak powerhouses—the Nine-Tailed Spirit Snake!
This Nectar Fruit had even attracted it!
Mu Lin's face suddenly showed worry.
If the Nine-Tailed Spirit Snake had been here, did that mean the Nectar Fruit—
Li Tianfeng, who had been silent, suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Look!"
Everyone followed his gaze and saw a star-like point of light flash across the high cliff.
That was clearly—
"The Nectar Fruit!" Mu Lin almost jumped with excitement. "Hahahaha! I can't believe it fell into our laps! That's where the Nectar Fruit is!"
"It seems the Nectar Fruit wasn't ripe when the Nine-Tailed Spirit Snake arrived, so it directly drove away all the demonic beasts and humans who coveted it!"
"And that's why this place looks like it's been ravaged by a great battle!"