<h4>Chapter 549 - Major Reshuffle of Powers</h4>


    Ten days have passed since Chen Fan went into seclusion.


    He had spent that time trying toprehend the powers within the Martial Dao Will fragment.


    At first, he was like a headless fly, flying around aimlessly. He was not in a hurry, however. He calmed his mind and slowly tried toprehend it.


    Though he hadn’t gained much rity yet, he had begun to grasp something vague. In the meantime, his cultivation surprisingly advanced on its own, reaching the peak of the ninth level.


    During these ten days, the entire Hidden Dragon Ind had been thrown into chaos, with battles erupting everywhere due to the Martial Dao Will fragments.


    The fragment could decide their future achievement in the path of martial arts, so all the geniuses wanted it.


    They couldn’t fully utilize the fragments right away. However, integrating it into their bodies would nt a seed of Martial Dao Will that would enhance their understanding of the martial path.


    There were a thousand people on the ind but only nine Martial Dao Will fragments; it was far from an embarrassment of riches. Thepetition to seize one led to fierce battles.


    These fights uncovered many experts who had been concealing their strengths. During the struggle for the fragments, numerous four and five-revolution Golden Core experts surfaced.


    Of the nine fragments, all fragments except two, the one Chen Fan had and the one Li Yao had, changed hands numerous times under the siege of numerous alliances and experts. Many died before the situation finally stabilized.


    Almost all the fragment owners were now at least six-revolution Golden Core realm experts.


    However, even while the ind was embroiled in numerous battles, the other geniuses did not give up on searching for opportunities to raise their cultivation. That coupled with the fact the ind’s environment was superb for cultivation helped improve many people’s cultivation.


    Take Gongsun Zhong, Ye Cangxuan, and the others, for example. They were already experts in the five-revolution Golden Core realm; in just fifteen days, they reached the six-revolution Golden Core realm, bing nearly as strong as Li Yao.


    With such rapid improvements across the board, thepetition for the fragments became even more intense.


    Chen Fan remained a key target since his Martial Dao Will fragment was the easiest to retrieve among the nine. However, since he had gone into seclusion, no one knew his whereabouts.


    Many tried to find him, but none could even catch a glimpse of him.


    Consequently, those who had nned to confront Chen Fan shifted their focus, joining forces with others topete for the remaining fragments.


    As ten days of brutal conflict passed, Chen Fan remained in seclusion, oblivious to the chaos outside.


    The numerous battles saw many alliances and forces disbanding and getting destroyed, but that only made space for new ones to emerge.


    The Flying Eagle Alliance had disbanded amidst this chaotic warfare. After a heated argument between alliance leader Liu Xin and vice alliance leader Luo Qian, Liu Xin went her separate way, while Luo Qian and his followers joined the Battle Heaven Alliance.


    The Battle Heaven Alliance was a powerful, new force that emerged amid the upheaval on Hidden Dragon Ind. Their leader, Yin Jiu, was the Blue Mist Empire’s top genius of the younger generation.


    Yin Jiu had recently advanced to the six-revolution Golden Core realm and recruited a group of extraordinary experts. Rumors had it that his two vice alliance leaders were in the five-revolution Golden Core realm and were terrifyingly strong.


    Chen Fan knew that this war for the Martial Dao Will fragments would bring about a huge reshuffle of powers on the ind, and it definitely wouldn’t be thest.


    The hundred-day trial had only just begun, and with ongoing exploration and the discovery of new treasures, even fiercer battles were on the horizon.


    He could imagine that once a supreme treasure appeared, the various forces on the ind would try to snatch it. That would lead to conflicts as intense as those over the Martial Dao Will fragments.


    Chen Fan did not want to get involved in these power struggles. His goal was to explore the Hidden Dragon Ind, hunt demonic beasts with divine dragon bloodlines, and refine them to strengthen his physique.


    Although the Hidden Dragon Ind was destroyed three thousand years ago, with many of its buildings reduced to ruins and treasures plundered by demonic cultivators, fragments of its former glory remained.


    After Chen Fan emerged from his seclusion, he paid little attention to the ind’s upheavals.


    Although he knew many people were searching for him, Chen Fan couldn''t remain in hiding forever. He didn’t want to waste these precious days.


    He soon went out to explore the depths of the ind and encountered Xiao Zhen.


    “Brother Chen Fan, I truly didn’t expect to meet you here.” Xiao Zhen was ecstatic to see Chen Fan.


    A rare smile also blossomed on Chen Fan’s face. He said, “Why are you here? I heard you left the Flying Eagle Alliance. What happened?”


    “It’s all because of Luo Qian, that tyrant. He was forming cliques and pulling strings topete for power. If not for Liu Xin, I would have ughtered him long ago. I just left to avoid putting her in an awkward situation.” Xiao Zhen shrugged, expressing his disdain for Luo Qian.


    “But I heard that the Flying Eagle Alliance has disbanded. Luo Qian joined the Battle Heaven Alliance with some of his cronies.


    “Forget it, let’s not talk about him. Chen Fan, you, on the other hand, have be quite the celebrity. I hear your name everywhere. You’re about to be public enemy number one. Many people are looking for you.


    “<i>Tsk, tsk. </i>You’re really a monster, you know? Grabbing a Martial Dao Will Fragment with your bare hands... It’s not something ordinary people can do. Only a monster like you can pull it off. It really gave people a heart attack.


    “By the way, where have you been hiding? People have turned the ind upside down looking for you, but no one could find you. Someone even spread the word that they woulde to take your life as soon as you show yourself.” Xiao Zhen chuckled, as candid as ever, and gave Chen Fan a brief overview of the situation on the ind.


    Chen Fan shrugged and replied, “After I obtained the Martial Dao Will fragment, I found a ce and entered seclusion toprehend it. I lost track of time and only just came out. Now, I’m about to head into the depths to search for opportunities.”


    “Then you have to be careful. After the major reshuffle of powers on the ind, five dominant alliances have emerged, each led by a six-revolution Golden Core expert. I heard that one of those five, the Battle Heaven Alliance, has dered they are searching for you everywhere, demanding you hand over your Martial Dao Will Fragment,” Xiao Zhen said, his expression slightly grave.


    Obviously, the Battle Heaven Alliance was not to be messed with.