The man in black couldn't understand — Chen Nan's inner power had been completely destroyed, so why had his own junior brother fallen into Chen Nan's hands?
But in the next instant, when he saw the dark glow spreading across Chen Nan's body and the demonic energy surging out from him, he suddenly realized — this guy's inner power hadn't been destroyed at all!
His dantian was shattered — how could he still have any inner power?!
That was what the man in black couldn't comprehend. It defied all common sense. For an ordinary martial artist or cultivator, once the dantian is broken, all internal energy collapses instantly.Yet now, Chen Nan seemed merely injured — aside from those wounds, his cultivation power was completely intact.
Though puzzled, the man in black didn't pause. He simultaneously controlled his magical treasure to kill Chen Nan, while enlarging another flying sword several times over, bringing it down toward Su Qingqing and the other two women.
"Flourish!"
Chen Nan struck his palm against the man in blue's body.
He then rushed toward the demonic hammer, while his magic sword soared into the air. The black sword light was filled with endless murderous intent, as though it could cleave open the heavens. It clashed with the descending giant flying sword, sending out waves of raw life force that shattered the incoming attack.
At the same time, the blue-robed man — thrown by Chen Nan's earlier blow — collided head-on with the man in black's magical treasure.With a sharp crack, blood rained down like a storm. The blue-robed man's body was instantly torn apart, exploding into pieces.
"Junior brother!"
The man in black roared in anguish.Never in his dreams did he expect his own attack would strike his junior.
"Chen Nan! You dare use such despicable tricks! I'll make you pay in blood!" the man in black bellowed furiously.
"My methods are despicable?"
Chen Nan let out a cold laugh. "Compared to you using women as hostages — my way is far more honorable!"
Rage burned in the man in black's eyes. His energy surged violently as he shouted, "Enough nonsense! Today, either you die, or I die!"
Chen Nan shrugged calmly. "You'll die, of course. Why would I? A waste like you can't even take one of my moves."
Now that only one enemy remained, Chen Nan had nothing left to fear in a one-on-one fight.
"You don't know how high the heavens are — go to hell!"
The man in black roared toward the sky. Purple light burst from his mouth, condensing into a massive four-legged cauldron that shook the void as it pressed down toward Chen Nan.
A treasure!
Chen Nan's expression changed slightly.
The killing aura radiating from the cauldron had already surpassed that of a spirit weapon — it was likely a Grade-One Treasure.
He circulated all his inner power to the limit, his face tense with concentration.
Facing the strike of such a powerful artifact, he dared not show the slightest carelessness. With his weapon in hand, he slashed three times in succession. Sword light tore through the air — heaven and earth seemed to collapse — three consecutive blows struck the four-legged cauldron.
A metallic clang resounded. The once-unyielding sword shattered upon impact with the cauldron, but the treasure only shuddered slightly as it kept pressing down toward Chen Nan.He was forced back four steps, blood spilling from his mouth.
He had fought on despite his injuries, refusing to retreat.Had he let the cauldron's force throw him back, his wounds would have been lighter — but then he'd be too far from Su Qingqing and the others. If the man in black attacked them in that moment, the consequences would be unthinkable.
So, even though his injuries deepened, Chen Nan refused to back down.
Pain stabbed through his chest — he felt at least two ribs snap.He activated his secret technique with all his might. In this situation, if he didn't trigger threefold power, even his strongest attack couldn't defeat the man in black's treasure.
Tears blurred the vision of the three women.Seeing Chen Nan spit out so much blood tore their hearts apart.
Liu Tiantian didn't know martial arts, but Su Qingqing and Huo Xinya understood perfectly — Chen Nan was staying close to protect them.If he retreated, his injuries would ease, but they'd be left defenseless.
You idiot, just run!
All three thought the same thing. But with their voice seals locked, they could only shake their heads and cry, hoping Chen Nan could read their eyes.
Chen Nan looked at them and smiled.
Just then, the man in black attacked again, pouring his full power into the four-legged cauldron and driving it straight toward the three women.
He knew attacking them would be far more effective than attacking Chen Nan — it would shatter his concentration and stop him from fighting at his full strength.
The cauldron blazed with purple light, emanating a killing intent so dense it could snuff out life itself.It was a Grade-One Treasure forged by a powerful cultivator — even a brush of that energy could mean certain death for the three.
Chen Nan's heart pounded in panic. He roared to the heavens, unleashing his secret arts.Finally, at the critical moment, he succeeded in activating threefold power.
Feeling the energy explode within him, Chen Nan shot forward like an arrow loosed from its bowstring.
"Three Essence Strike!"
It was his strongest move — the one he'd learned in his battle against Zhao Han.
Channeling the Heaven-Shattering Evil, Ji Secret, Dou Secret, and Three Essence Ghost Art, he consumed more than half his inner energy in a single outburst of unimaginable might.
Back when he was only in the Fourth Heaven of the Imperial Path, he had used this move to break Zhao Han's absolute domain.Now, having advanced to the Fifth Heaven, his power had multiplied. Even facing the man in black's treasure, he felt no fear.
Boom…
Like thunder rolling across the sky, two colossal forces collided.The once-invincible four-legged cauldron trembled violently before finally cracking apart — bursting into dozens of fragments that shot in all directions.
A Grade-One Treasure — shattered by a single blow from a cultivator of the Fifth Heaven!
The clash's backlash left Chen Nan pale and shaken, blood dripping from his lips.The man in black looked even worse — as if struck by lightning, his face turned ghostly white as he staggered backward several steps.
A magical treasure is bound to its wielder's spirit.To control such a high-grade artifact, a Dao cultivator must infuse immense mental power.Now that the cauldron had been destroyed, the man in black suffered severe spiritual backlash.
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