The Rebirth of the Eternal Caliphate

Ch.50

Chen Fan called Zhou Tianhao to ask about Xu Rongfei's father.

"Xu Ao's? Why did he come to Chu Zhou City?" Zhou Tianhao was startled by the revelation.

"Is he one of the most powerful people?" Chen Fan asked curiously.

"Master Chen, he is at the top of the food chain in the Jiang Bei region," Zhou Tianhao replied.

“How does he compare to Third Master Wei?” Chen Fan asked.

"Third Master is far less powerful," Zhou Tianhao shook his head. "Xu Ao was running a very successful outfit in Hai Zhou City. Third Master's business is less than half its size."

"Master Chen, what happened? Did he mess you up?" Zhou Tianhao asked nervously.

"Well. I just found out that he is the father of one of my friends," Chen Fan said lightly.

"That's good; you don't want to be on his way. Even Third Master did not dare to cross Xu Ao." Find the official novel in , faster updates, better experience , Please click www. .com to visit.

"really? I think the Wei Family is the most influential family in the Jiang Bei region. Why was Third Master afraid of Xu Ao?"

"Well, Xu Ao, of course, did not match the collective strength of the Wei Family. However, Third Master and his family are not .. very close if you know what I mean. If Third Master was at odds with Xu Ao, his parents might not even support him. "Zhou Tianhao smiled wryly.

“And Xu Ao's father-in-law is also a force to be reckoned with.” Zhou Tianhao paused for a moment and said, “After all, all you need to know is that no one in Jiang Bei dares to pass Xu Ao.”

“That makes much more sense now,” Chen Fan nodded when he realized that Xu Ao had risen to power thanks to the legal protection of her father.

Judging from her interactions with Xu Rongfei and Aunt Xu last night, she did not seem to want to break off ties with her first family. However, he also needed to tread carefully as it was impossible for him to divorce his second wife.

"Master Chen, I want to ask for your help," Zhou Tianhao said knowingly.

"What's that?" Chen Fan asked.

"There will be a martial arts tournament within half a month. These tournaments are critical to our business, and the results are directly related to our next year's profits. Thanks to A'Biao, I was able to get last year's event. However , I have heard that this year's competition is fierce, and there will be users of the Internal Forces as well. "Zhou Tianhao sighed.

"A tournament?" Chen Fan's interest was shaken.

"Indeed." Zhou Tianhao nodded.

"You're not talking about underground cage fighting, are you?"

Zhou Tianhao smirked and said, "Dear Master Chen, look at me. Do I look like a criminal to you? This is a normal tournament; everyone plays by the rules. No one has been seriously injured since conception."

"These martial artists had trained for many years just for this opportunity for their practice to succeed. We have strict rules, and no funny business is allowed. Every entrepreneur will choose a champion, and the outcome of the fight will determine the share of influence someone will gain in the coming year.

"You know better than me how powerful those Internal Force users are. Only Linbao almost killed me. How can I keep my business for next year if more Linbaos show up?"

Zhou Tianhao said with a bitter tone in his voice.

Every year around this time, he had to accept the humiliation of a business rival who happened to be more resourceful than him. Many of his rivals invite the world-famous Muay Thai kickboxer, the Taekwondo master or the Baji Fist master, but he has only one champion: A'Biao.

If Internal Force users are to enter the race this year, A'Biao will definitely not be enough to ensure smooth business operations next year.

"You want me to help you fight in the tournament?" Chen Fan furrowed his brows.

“Of course I want to, but I won't dare to ask you,” Zhou Tianhao hurriedly explained.

"I've already invited Master Guo as my champion. Master Guo was also a user of the Internal Forces. However, he hasn't been in the tournament for many years, so I'd like to invite you to come with me just in case.

"If you're with me, at least people from out of town won't look down on us."

"Alright, I can see some sense in that," Chen Fan nodded. "Maybe too. I want to meet more Internal Force users.

"I'll go with you; let me know when to go."

"Yes, yes," Zhou Tianhao replied excitedly.

After he learned more about Xu Ao, Chen Fan began to focus on building the Dharma Array.

At that moment, one of the four components of the Misty Mountain Array: Spirit Dissolution Array, had been completed. The Spirit Ducting Array had been going on ever since Third Master Wei sent out the final shipment of deep sea stones. As for the Mist Array and Guardian Array, Chen Fan was still waiting for the materials to be collected.

"While I was waiting, I had to hurry up and complete the Spirit Conferred Array. The other two aren't that important either."

Chen Fan finally decided to complete the second array.

In the next two weeks, he rushed home as soon as he finished school and started working on the stones from the deep sea.

These rocks are huge; each is about the size of an elephant and weighs several tones. It was just an ordinary stone and could only absorb a small amount of Water Qi per unit volume. In order to meet the requirements of the array, Chen Fan had to rely on size.

Chen Fan held a dagger in one hand as he awakened the mysterious energy within him. He channeled the energy into the sharp blade and then began to carve countless faint symbols onto the surface of the stone. There is a primitive and raw nature in the irregular strokes that make up the symbols. A faint golden light glittered in the deep grooves of each scratch.

It took Chen Fan at least a few hours to cover one of the stones with a symbol and to complete its arrangement, Chen Fan needed sixteen stones. There was no time to spend; chen Fan worked day and night diligently and finally finished his work.

"Finally!"

Chen Fan sighed. He stood at the top of the mountain and looked down. He saw dark stones standing on the path that connected the lake to where he stood every few hundred meters. Symbols and inscriptions covered all of the stones. Upon taking a closer look, one could even see a flowing golden light hidden in a small indentation on the surface of the stone.

"The next step is to activate the Spirit Dissolution Array."

Chen Fan sat down by crossing his legs. He faced the vast expanse of the lake and closed his eyes, expanding his soul energy into the empty dimension.

Inside the void, Chen Fan was surrounded by an impenetrable darkness. However, he could vaguely trace the sixteen flickering spots in the distance: it was sixteen deep sea stones.

"Embul!"

Chen Fan shouted and connected his soul energy with the first point.

The dot flickered for a moment before turning on its brightness. A barely visible beam of light shot out from the first stone and when it landed on the second stone, the second stone also lit up like the first.

Two, three, four .. Finally, all sixteen stones lit up.

These sixteen stones shone brightly in the dark void like sixteen torches. Inside the Void Dimension, their energy could be felt even from afar.

In the real world, sixteen stones only provided a faint golden glow that was easily defeated by the sunlight.

"Almost there!"

As all sixteen torches lit up, Chen Fan became alert and ready to finally kick start the array.

The first few seconds are the most critical moments of the entire process. Once the array started, the flood gate would open, and all of the Spirit Qi within Yan Gui Lake would be thrown into the Array in a matter of seconds. If the array was not strong enough to withstand Spirit Qi, Chen Fan would not only have to start all over again but also risk endangering his own life.

Behold, a powerful wave of Water Spirit Qi gushed into the array through a channel created by sixteen sea stones. The immense strength made the five Spirit Gathering Plates as they quickly reached their holding limits.

Chen Fan was at the forefront of the array and had taken the brunt of the force from the powerful energy pulse. Fortunately, the Void Mortal Refinement Art had significantly strengthened his bones and veins, and therefore, he was able to maintain his position. That being said, Chen Fan could feel the pressure in his body increasing as his system accommodated more and more energy.

"That's amazing!"

The ever-increasing pressure within Chen Fan did not disappoint him. Instead, he was pleased with the surging flood of energy within him.

He allowed an immeasurable amount of energy into his body, colliding with every part of his muscles and bones. Chen Fan doubled down on the Void Mortal Refinement Art and dug in to absorb as much Spirit Qi as possible.

After a while, his bones began to glow with the color of jade.

Immediately, the light began to spread until all 206 bones in Chen Fan's body were encompassed by the beige light. Mysterious and profound changes occurred within Chen Fan's body.

Before he knew it, he had reached the second level of the Mortal Refinement Void Art: Jade Bone.

After a while, Chen Fan slowly opened his eyes, and then heaved a sigh of relief.

At that moment the flood of Spirit Qi from the lake also receded. The flood had been reduced to a trickle, and all of the energy was safely contained within the Spirit Gathering Array. As Chen Fan had expected, the high concentration of Spirit Qi had caused mist to form in and around the house, making it more suitable for the home of a farmer.

"Sea rocks are not nearly as effective as I expected. I must immediately find a better replacement," lamented Chen Fan.

Although it faltered slightly, the array was a success.

Unlike many other Foundation Establishment Arts, the Mortal Refinement Void Art was divided into five levels.

Ice Skin, Jade Bone, Silver Blood, Golden Eyes, and Dao Body

Once he reached the fifth level, he would be able to reach the physical requirements to complete the Spirit Connate Level. He should be able to connect his soul energy with all kinds of Qi on earth without any difficulty.

However, even among the members of the Grand Dao Sect, only a handful of cultivators had reached level five.

"I had already reached the level of Ice Skin when I broke through the mid stage of Foundation Establishment. However, if not for the help of the Spirit Channeling Array, I would still be stuck with level one. It will be a tough fight for the rest of my cultivation on Earth. "Chen Fan complained.

He slowly stood up and felt his body filled with energy. He could feel that his bones were fortified and could barely be broken.

"I have gained more strength; all I need is to test it," Chen Fan said as he shook his head.

He hoped that Lei Qianjue would come knocking on his door to take revenge now.

Suddenly, his phone rang, and it was Zhou Tianhao across the phone.

He called to inform Chen Fan that the Martial Arts tournament was about to begin.