164: The world's number one force!

On the island in the middle of the lake, within the willow forest.

The ground was a mess, and the fresh scent of plants and trees drifted on the breeze, refreshing the heart.

"Eight thousand-year-old willow tree hearts and one ten-thousand-year-old willow tree heart."

Chen Fan looked at the nine solitary large wooden stumps in front of him, satisfied as he organized his gains.

Long before he planned to come to Mist Island, Chen Fan had already done his homework.

He was very clear about the effects of these thousand-year-old willow tree hearts.

Just one could greatly increase the cell activity of a God of War martial artist, making limb regeneration not difficult.

At the same time, people with strong cell activity would recover quickly even after suffering severe injuries.

Additionally, absorbing the essence of plants could help the body's physical quality achieve a qualitative leap.

The saying, "A casual willow branch takes root and grows into shade," refers to the powerful vitality of willow trees.

After mutation, willow trees gave birth to intelligent plant spirits, possessing even more terrifying recovery abilities.

As a result, as soon as these plant spirits appeared, they were frantically snatched up by various major forces.

Even top martial artists like Hong were no exception.

Moreover, Chen Fan also knew that plant spirits like the thousand-year-old willow tree heart had very mild medicinal properties, making them easy for even ordinary people to consume.

"I'll leave these two thousand-year-old willow tree hearts for my parents."

"The rest will go to Xue Zhan to strengthen the Jingji Garrison."

"No, I'll keep the ten-thousand-year-old willow tree heart for myself!"

After some allocation, Chen Fan directly arranged the whereabouts of these nine willow tree hearts clearly.

Although he was the Fourth Chairman of the God of War Palace, his personal bias still leaned towards Great Xia and the Jingji Garrison.

If there were extra treasures, perhaps he could share a little.

"It's a pity about the roots and stems of these nine plant spirits; it would be great if they could be transported back to Great Xia."

Chen Fan reluctantly shifted his gaze from the willow stumps.

"However, this island is so vast; there must be more than just this one place with plant spirits."

"I'll search thoroughly."

A smile appeared on Chen Fan's face.

Immediately after, Chen Fan began a thorough sweep of the island.

For the sake of the plant spirits, Chen Fan went all out.

This time, he was extremely meticulous, not letting go of a single place where plant spirits might be hidden.

He dug three feet deep in every area that might harbor plant spirits.

As for potential dangers, even the ten-thousand-year-old Willow King couldn't break through Chen Fan's Yin-Yang Domain.

There was no need to mention other plant spirits.

One after another, Chen Fan seemed tireless as he continued his search.

In three days, Chen Fan turned the entire Mist Island upside down, gaining a bountiful harvest.

Among them, there were six plant spirits similar to the ten-thousand-year-old willow tree heart.

As for the thousand-year-old willow tree hearts, Chen Fan harvested over one hundred and fifty of them.

This trip to Mist Island, Chen Fan could be said to have made a huge profit.

But Chen Fan was not in a hurry to leave.

Next, he spent another three days clearing out most of the monsters on Mist Island before finally preparing to depart.

Chen Fan had already sent the coordinates of Mist Island to the Jingji Garrison Headquarters for archiving.

From now on, this place would belong to the Jingji Garrison's territory.

After Mist Island, Chen Fan continued his search on the Australian continent.

He believed that after the Great Nirvana, there must be more than one such treasure trove.

Whether he could find it depended entirely on his luck.

Finally, heaven rewards the diligent.

On the fifteenth day of Chen Fan's arrival on the Australian continent, he found another treasure trove similar to Mist Island.

However, this time, Chen Fan's harvest was not as great as on Mist Island.

After slaying five High-level Lords, Chen Fan swept this 'Small Mist Island' clean.

Standing by the lake on this island in the middle of the lake, Chen Fan organized his gains.

The clear waves rippled, and streaks of water spread out, a pleasing sight.

Chen Fan was not in the mood to admire the view; he only cared about how much loot he had acquired.

With another twenty or so plant spirits in hand, Chen Fan's mood improved.

By this point, Chen Fan had become quite familiar with the entire Australian continent and had not found any other treasure spots.

Chen Fan then sent the information he had discovered over these days to the Jingji Garrison Headquarters via his intelligent fighter jet.

For example, which areas of the Australian continent contained what types of monsters, and their approximate numbers.

Chen Fan held nothing back, sending everything clearly.

This was all in preparation for the future counterattack on the Australian continent.

When Chen Fan sent this news along with the plant spirits to the Jingji Garrison Headquarters, Xue Zhan and the other Planetary-level martial artists were once again shocked.

They were deeply gratified that the Jingji Garrison possessed a top-tier combat force like Chen Fan.

At the same time, Xue Zhan also relayed good news to Chen Fan—

Thanks to the mu ya crystal given by Chen Fan, Great Xia now had eleven more Planetary Level martial artists.

When this news spread, the God of War Palace and the entire world were shaken.

Currently, there were a total of twenty-six Planetary Level martial artists worldwide, with nineteen in Great Xia.

The speed of their strength increase was astonishing.

For a time, Great Xia surpassed the Dojo of Limits and Thunder Martial Hall, becoming the world's number one power!

On this day, Great Xia was greatly shaken, and cheers soared from the eight base cities.

People ran to tell each other, cheering with joy.

"Finally, we've waited for this result; it's wonderful!"

As the Fourth Chairman of the God of War Palace, Chen Fan's heart pounded a few beats faster the moment he received this information.

His homeland's continuous strengthening was the scene he most wanted to see.

For this, he was willing to pay any price.

In this life and the next, it would be the same!

Hoo!!

After a long while, Chen Fan exhaled a deep breath.

Then he reined in his joy, and a profound depth appeared in his eyes—

"The vast universe is mysterious and unpredictable. Even Universe Exalts, who are overlords, can meet with misfortune, let alone insignificant beings like us."

"Therefore, all we can do is constantly grow stronger; there is no other way!"

"We must use absolutely powerful strength to crush all invading enemies!"

With this thought, the depth in Chen Fan's eyes transformed into a sharp blade light, and his whole body exuded an indescribable sharpness.

The fierce and sharp essence of blade intent!

It was almost an instinct.

Facing the vast lake, Chen Fan's mind involuntarily conjured the image of Blood Blade Venerable practicing his blade techniques.

Chen Fan moved!

Clang!!

The next moment, accompanied by the sound of a blade being drawn, a streak of blade light suddenly bloomed from Chen Fan.

With ice hell in hand, Chen Fan's aura ascended to another level.

"Blood Blade Manual, Second Form!!!"

Chen Fan announced loudly, gripping the hilt with both hands and raising it high.

As his voice fell,

Blade light bloomed around Chen Fan, as brilliant as a great sun.

In an instant, the bright moon dimmed.

At this moment, all of Chen Fan's strength and genetic energy were instantly mobilized, surging like a tide.

Waves of majestic power surged towards Chen Fan's hands, continuously building momentum.

Buzz buzz!!

The ice hell blade body trembled slightly, and a faint blade light extended from the blade body, irresistibly sharp.

"River Sever!"

Chen Fan brought his blade down.

The dull black blade body erupted with unprecedented terrifying power, like a silver river hanging upside down, descending from the nine heavens, pressing down.

Rumble rumble!!

With Chen Fan's blade light as the boundary, the lake water was suddenly drawn to both sides, revealing a bottomless dark gully.

For a time, huge waves surged on the lake, and winds gathered.

Torrential rain poured down.

Chen Fan stood quietly in it, not dodging, letting the lake water drench him.

At this moment, Chen Fan was soaked but his smile grew wider.

However, an unprecedentedly brilliant blade light erupted from Chen Fan's eyes.

In this second form, River Sever, he unleashed twenty times his original strength!