Countless gazes locked onto the Ancestor Sect; Zhou Yuansheng definitely came to cause trouble, instigated by someone from behind.

But most people were happy to see it happen.

They all wanted to know if Chu Nan, who once easily slew the Nine Heavens, would still soar in this new era's dawn.

Or would he fade into the crowd.

Zhou Yuansheng was the stone to test Chu Nan.

Whether it's a mule or a horse, it depends on whether Chu Nan can handle the newly ascended Guiyi Realm Zhou Yuansheng!

As long as Chu Nan does not possess Guiyi Realm strength, countless strong ones will swarm over and tear him to pieces forever.

After Zhou Yuansheng's reprimand, a temporary silence fell outside Zhenwu Tower.

Soon, the disciples and elders of the Ancestor Sect began to whisper among themselves.

"Zhou Yuansheng has come to challenge, yet Chu Nan remains unmoved. Is he as steady as Mount Tai, or does he not dare to fight?"

"Isn't it obvious? Chu Nan hasn't broken through to the Guiyi Realm. Even if he's strong in the Cloud Sea Realm, he can't be a match for someone in the Guiyi Realm."

"Exactly, Chu Nan must be afraid to fight."

"A once-in-a-generation prodigy, now fading into the common crowd, truly a cause for lament."

...… Sighs echoed, some gloating, others genuinely feeling sorry for Chu Nan.

The disciples and elders of the Ancestor Sect gathered around,

curiosity evident in their eyes.

Zhou Yuansheng smiled coldly, seeing no movement from within Zhenwu Tower, he took a step forward and said: "Chu Nan, how long do you plan to hide?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"You might evade for now, but you can't hide forever."

"The True Martial Holy Hall is not something your mere Cloud Sea Realm can grasp, hand it over quickly."

"Otherwise, I..."

Zhou Yuansheng's cold sneer, though unfinished, made his intentions clear.

If Chu Nan doesn't hand over the True Martial Holy Hall, Zhou Yuansheng is bound to take action.

Yet there was still no movement from within Zhenwu Tower.

Someone frowned and said: "Even if Chu Nan can't break through to the Guiyi Realm, he's still an Elder Zhenwu of our Ancestor Sect; why is he so timid?"

"It's really embarrassing for our Ancestor Sect."

"Now it seems that Chu Nan was all show, he only had his past strength and cultivation by sheer luck."

The surrounding voices of mockery grew louder, which Zhou Yuansheng overheard, encouraging him greatly.

He believed that defeating Chu Nan and seizing the True Martial Holy Hall was what everyone wanted.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuansheng stepped forward again and said: "Chu Nan, I won't give you the chance to escape."

"Since you're unwilling to come out, I'll personally drag you out of Zhenwu Tower."

With that, Zhou Yuansheng's terrifying Guiyi Realm cultivation burst forth, the mere revelation of its aura causing changes in the sky.

Martial artists who hadn't broken through to the Guiyi Realm looked overwhelmed, exclaiming: "Is this the power of a Guiyi Realm martial artist?"

"Just at a glance, I feel like I'm facing an insurmountable peak; a Guiyi Realm expert is terrifying indeed."

"With such formidable strength, who below the Guiyi Realm can stand against him?"

The disciples discussed among themselves, convinced that Chu Nan was bound to be defeated by Zhou Yuansheng this time.

Zhou Yuansheng was also ready to strike at any moment.

Under the expectant gazes of the disciples of the Ancestor Sect, just as he was about to rush into Zhenwu Tower to grab Chu Nan, a cold voice suddenly came from behind them.

"What are you all doing gathered here?"

The familiar yet indifferent voice caused everyone to react, including Zhou Yunsheng, who all turned around simultaneously.

They saw Chu Nan, who had appeared behind them at an unknown point.

Chu Nan stood there, his white clothes as snowy, his eyes like an abyss.

It turned out Chu Nan wasn't in the True Martial Pavilion, he was outside all along, no wonder there was no response.

Zhou Yuansheng looked embarrassed, realizing he had been shouting at an empty Zhenwu Tower, feeling shame and anger rise.

He also felt a deeper resentment towards Chu Nan: why didn't you say earlier you weren't in the tower!

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuansheng clenched his fist, moving from the back to the front and said: "Chu Nan, you can't break through to the Guiyi Realm, your path is cut off."

"Now you are unfit to control the True Martial Holy Hall, even less fit to be Elder Zhenwu."

"I am the sequence's true disciple and was original in charge of the True Martial Pavilion, the True Martial Holy Hall partly belongs to me, so I demand you hand it over entirely to me!"

Zhou Yuansheng's gaze was filled with anger and greed.

If he could seize the True Martial Holy Hall, it would be an extraordinary opportunity.

The Ji family used Ba Yang City to become the royal family, controlling the Celestial Crossing Realm.

"If I obtain a heaven-grade Spirit Martial like the True Martial Holy Hall, I may not become a second royal family, but I could establish a force second only to them."

Zhou Yuansheng, having broken through to the Guiyi Realm, no longer confined his vision to a single family or sect.

He hoped to establish a completely independent force of his own!

Facing Zhou Yuansheng's aggressive demand, Chu Nan merely smiled faintly and said, "What does my True Martial Holy Hall have to do with you."

"Such an ant as you should retreat quickly, thinking that breaking through to the Guiyi Realm makes you my match?"

"Don't blame me for not giving you a chance; if you don't leave now, I'll have to kill."

Chu Nan's tone was calm yet conveyed the majesty of an unrivaled master.

The disciples who had just mockingly spoken of Chu Nan were all shocked to silence.

It wasn't just because of this moment, but recalling Chu Nan's past slaughters.

He was no easy target.

Too many formidable experts had died at Chu Nan's hands!

This was an aura gradually forged through killings, one that ordinary people dared not offend.

Even Zhou Yuansheng, who had broken through to the Guiyi Realm, felt terrified facing Chu Nan at this moment!

His heart pounded wildly as if confronting a peerless beast.

But soon, Zhou Yunsheng forced himself to calm down, thinking: "Zhou Yunsheng, times have changed, and Chu Nan is just Cloud Sea Realm, while you are Guiyi Realm."

"Even if he carries countless opportunities, holds three heaven-grade Spirit Martial, he is ultimately just a Cloud Sea Realm cultivation."

"The gap of a major realm is an unbridgeable chasm; under my True Essence Power, he will surely be utterly defeated, and all the opportunities he carries will become mine."

Thinking of this, Zhou Yunsheng's aura as a Guiyi Realm martial artist grew even stronger, coldly fixating on Chu Nan and said: "Chu Nan, stop pretending here."

"The times have changed, and your strength can no longer intimidate anyone."

"In front of a Guiyi Realm martial artist, you are merely an insect shaking a tree, destined to be crushed to dust by my True Essence Power!"

Rumble!

Zhou Yunsheng's body roared from within, the sound of True Essence Power impatiently wanting to slay a formidable foe.

Everyone's expressions turned to fear, as Zhou Yunsheng's Guiyi Realm aura made their fear of Chu Nan gradually dissipate.

The Cloud Sea Realm, no matter how frightening, is just the Cloud Sea Realm. The Guiyi Realm was still a legendary level just days ago; Chu Nan, no matter how talented, cannot overcome such odds.

With Cloud Sea Realm cultivation, defeating a Guiyi Realm expert.