Chapter 1459: Chapter 1448: Murder for Treasure (Part 2)

Chen Nan directly handed over a storage bag. The person scanned it with a divine sense and found it quietly containing two hundred thousand top-grade spirit stones.

"No problem." After checking, the person respectfully returned the storage bag to Chen Nan.

Zheng Tuo, upon hearing this, plopped down on a stool, his eyes somewhat lost.

Who would have thought that he, a dignified disciple of Li Luang Palace, would be outmatched in wealth by a loose cultivator. Is there no justice?

In the end, Chen Nan got the Breakthrough Flower as he wished. After inspecting it, he found the roots were intact and might be planted in the Spirit Medicine Garden within the Immortal Palace Space.

"Let’s go, it’s over."

Chen Nan smiled, took Yun Ying, and left the auction hall. But instead of returning to their little courtyard, they flew towards the outside of the workshop.

"Junior Brother, did you go the wrong way? Our courtyard isn’t this way. We’re about to fly out of the workshop, heading straight for the Endless Sea."

Chen Nan smiled mysteriously, "Of course, I didn’t go the wrong way. Someone is coming to give us a gift; how can we not accept it?"

Recalling the scene at the auction, Yun Ying’s face subtly tightened. She longed for the freedom of the world outside but did not want to see such sordidness.

But some things were different from what she imagined.

The two flew out of the island all the way, heading towards an uninhabited sea area. Right behind them, two figures chased after them without any concealment.

They seemed to openly tell Chen Nan and Yun Ying: They’re coming after you!

"These are the disciples of a top force? Truly arrogant." Chen Nan chuckled lightly, increasing his flight speed.

Yun Ying couldn’t smile, "Just because of competing for an item at the auction, they want to kill and rob? That’s too dark, is the outside world all like this?"

"Not all of it." Chen Nan laughed, "But there are indeed many like this, even looking a moment longer might result in a fatal disaster."

"However, the cultivation world still has beautiful places and people; it can’t be generalized."

Yun Ying nodded silently, but her mood was sullen; this was completely different from the world she yearned for.

At this time, Chen Nan released his divine sense. Not only did he see Zheng Tuo and Shi Rou’er, but he also detected several more auras trailing behind, evidently wanting to play the role of the ’yellow sparrow’.

A hundred miles away from the workshop, Chen Nan stopped, turned around, and quietly waited. Within moments, two streaks of light came whistling by.

"Kid, why stop and not keep running? Dared to stop; it seems you know it’s no use fleeing anywhere after offending me!"

The light dissipated, and Zheng Tuo and Shi Rou’er stood in the air with their usual superior expressions, especially Zheng Tuo, whose eyes carried a venomous look.

Shi Rou’er, with some charm, stood beside Zheng Tuo, dramatizing: "Oh, Senior Brother, don’t scare them. They are probably already terrified by Li Luang Palace’s reputation."

"But since they dared to offend Senior Brother, disregarding Li Luang Palace, they should be severely punished. Kill the man directly, gouge out the woman’s eyes, ruin her face, make a human swine for everyone to know that Li Luang Palace is not to be offended!"

Though ostensibly demure, her expression turned serious, with a few grim marks on her face; obviously, it wasn’t the first time she said such things.

Chen Nan couldn’t help but gasp upon hearing this; this woman hardly seems like a good person!

Zheng Tuo laughed heartily, "Indeed, indeed, Junior Sister is right; Li Luang Palace must not be humiliated; everyone must know!"

After speaking, he suddenly stepped forward, and a small sword flew out of his body, expanding with the wind, transforming into a four-foot longsword, its blade humming.

As he pointed forward, the flying sword suddenly shot out, its sword qi surging and tearing through the air, arriving before Chen Nan in an instant.

"Sword Cultivator?"

Having been in the Inner Sea for quite some time, Chen Nan had learned about the cultivators on this side. Magic cultivators were the most common since only knowing how to cast spells was needed, making them the most ordinary, especially with the aid of spiritual artifacts.

Sword cultivators were also common, but most were disciples supported by families or sects, as sword cultivation was costly due to the need to nourish the lifebound flying sword and purchase various heavenly and earthly treasures to enhance it.

Yet in terms of attack power, sword cultivators were the strongest among all cultivators.

As for talisman cultivators, array masters, etc., only those with talent could cultivate them, showing both strong and weak.

With Zheng Tuo’s first move, Chen Nan saw he was a sword cultivator, and the flying sword’s power wasn’t weak, befitting a disciple of top forces, supported by vast resources to strengthen his lifebound flying sword.

The longsword whistled, tearing the sky apart, its fierce edge changing Yun Ying’s face dramatically. It was her first time feeling such sharp sword qi, as if it was piercing through her from a distance.

In Moon River Valley, nobody dared disrespect her within the sect; naturally, she hadn’t witnessed a real cultivator’s battle.

But Chen Nan did not retreat but advanced instead, quietly operating the "Mountain and Sea Spirit Casting Record," black patterns spreading from his body, instantly covering his exposed hands and face.

The surge of demon qi made Zheng Tuo and Shi Rou’er’s faces suddenly change; it was clearly the aura of the Sixth-Layer Golden Core Realm!

The next moment, both of their expressions froze.

Because they saw Chen Nan, like a demon, extend a big hand and directly grab the flying sword, firmly grasping it in his hand!

"Barehanded grab of a flying sword? Is he... human or demon?" Shi Rou’er widened her eyes, screaming in a lost voice.

Zheng Tuo’s face was grim, "Damn, he was hiding his strength? But how can a mere loose cultivator make a disciple of Li Luang Palace afraid?"

He pointed forward, trying to control the flying sword to escape the big hand, but felt a mountain-like pressure on the sword, unable to call it back despite efforts.

"Hmph, what if you hide your cultivation? Today, you must die!"

With a gentle tap on his storage bag, a talisman flew out, emitting a faint golden light, yet vaguely radiating an overwhelming aura.

Sixth Grade Spiritual Talisman!

Even Zheng Tuo felt a bit of pain using this Sixth Grade Spiritual Talisman, his trump card, unexpectedly needing to be used on a loose cultivator.

But with Junior Sister by his side, he could absolutely not lose face!

Chen Nan felt the flying sword in his hand struggling like a living creature, almost unable to hold it, yet the powerful defense brought by the "Black Tortoise Form" already showed its resilience, unable to harm him in the slightest.

Seeing the talisman launched, his eyes turned cold, and suddenly a "crackling" sound echoed; thunder appeared, wings flickering with lightning, and he suddenly turned into a bolt of lightning crossing the void.

"Senior Brother..."

Shi Rou’er sensed something was amiss, feeling somewhat uneasy, just about to speak, when her expression suddenly showed terror.

Slowly lowering her head, a blood-stained fist pierced through her body, held in that black-pattern-covered hand, grasping a golden core.

"No! Junior Sister!"

Zheng Tuo’s eyes were furious with grief, roaring in anger.

Chen Nan crushed the golden core in his hand, then tossed Shi Rou’er’s body aside like trash, cold eyes lifting.

He knew that those chasing weren’t just Zheng Tuo and Shi Rou’er, but many other cultivators harboring ill intentions, so he had to display formidable strength to deter them.

Under these circumstances, he could not get injured, nor dare to.

"I’ll slaughter you!"

Watching Shi Rou’er die before his eyes, Zheng Tuo was overwhelmed with grief and anger, eyes red, roaring to the sky. The Sixth Grade Spiritual Talisman turned into a bolt of lightning, instantly reaching Chen Nan.

The next moment, the talisman turned into a golden light, from which countless sword qi burst out, each capable of tearing the void, densely packed like a wave overwhelming Chen Nan!

Even a Ninth-Layer Golden Core Realm cultivator would find it hard to escape unscathed under such overwhelming sword qi.

"Die!"

He pinched the spell to recall the flying sword, slicing vertically with it. A ten-foot sword shadow, like a heaven-opening sword, fiercely slashed down!