At this moment, Ling Yun's residence was surrounded by people, all discussing the matter, which naturally revolved around the demon Chen Nan. Most people were cursing him, while a few were whispering about the contents of the papers they had found in the city.
It was late at night, and not everyone had discovered the contents of the paper. But it was foreseeable that by tomorrow morning, news of the demon Chen Nan's return, along with the contents of the paper, would spread throughout the City of Sin.
The demon Chen Nan's "slander" of the hero Ling Yun and his bloody killing of more than twenty of Ling Yun's subordinates aroused great indignation among many passionate young people. When everyone learned that more than a dozen cultivators who came to stop the demon were also attacked and killed, people's indignation reached its peak.
Many cultivators clamored for revenge for the dead and suggested mobilizing everyone's strength to ask a true super strong person to take action and capture Chen Nan in the City of Sin overnight.
Immediately, the crowd was filled with righteous indignation, and many cultivators went to inform other experts. In fact, the fierce battle here had already alarmed half of the city's cultivators, and countless experts had already sensed the intense battle and were rushing here from all directions.
An hour later, cultivators could be seen on every street in the City of Sin; it was a sleepless night.
With the power of the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon, Chen Nan constantly shifted his location above the City of Sin, coldly surveying everything below. He saw members of some mercenary guilds excitedly searching the city; he saw many masked assassins lying in ambush in the shadows…
Chen Nan sneered. These people actually wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to capture him for the huge bounty, which made him extremely angry.
Some cultivators were even holding the papers he had scattered on the street, deep in thought, which pleased him. However, half of the people were searching for him in groups, hoping to find him and act on behalf of Heaven. These people had preconceived notions that he was an unforgivable demon.
The purple-gold dragon carried Chen Nan through the skies above the City of Sin before returning to the sky above Ling Yun's residence. Chen Nan discovered that Ling Yun and Steward Liu had not yet left; the two were still standing on the ruins filled with rubble.
Ling Yun remained silent, his expression unfathomable. He was indeed a formidable young man, possessing the potential to become a powerful figure. Steward Liu, suffering from severe internal injuries, was meditating and recuperating, trying to heal his damaged internal organs.
Chen Nan's eyes flashed with dark light as he coldly stared at the two men, then he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. While the City of Sin was in turmoil, this place remained relatively quiet. The cultivators had witnessed Chen Nan escape from here, and therefore relaxed their search of the area.
Only when Ling Yun, hands clasped behind his back, strolled to the edge of the ruins did Chen Nan command the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon to begin its operation. The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon carried him silently to a point ten zhang, eight zhang, seven zhang above Steward Liu's head…
When he was six zhang away from Steward Liu, Chen Nan released his grip, separated from the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon, and plummeted straight down from the sky. He was upside down, holding the sword with both hands, pointing it directly at Steward Liu's head.
Sensing the unusual fluctuations from afar, Ling Yun hurriedly shouted, "Oh no! Butler Liu, be careful..."
Butler Liu was in the midst of a critical healing process when a sudden sense of foreboding arose in his heart. When he heard Ling Yun's warning, he also sensed the immense danger coming from the sky. But it was too late. He had just managed to control the flow of his internal energy when a streak of light shot down from the sky.
"Ah..." Butler Liu screamed in agony as an unparalleled blade of light pierced through his head and emerged from his buttocks. Chen Nan did not stop his momentum; the long sword followed the blade of light and plunged into Butler Liu's skull, penetrating deep into his internal organs.
Ling Yun roared and rushed over with his long sword, but it was too late. Chen Nan spun around and landed on the ground, lifting up the corpse of Steward Liu. Red blood and white brain matter flowed down the blade. He flung the corpse towards Ling Yun.
"Hey! Ling Yun, blood debts must be repaid in blood. I'm going to collect the debt from you on behalf of our comrades. Tonight, it's either you or me!" Chen Nan said with a sinister smile.
Just as he was about to reach Chen Nan, Ling Yun suddenly calmed down and shouted, "The demon Chen Nan is here..." Then he sneered, held his sword, stared at Chen Nan, and stopped advancing an inch.
Chen Nan sneered inwardly. In order to carry out his plan, he did not want to fight Ling Yun to the death right now, but he had to pretend to be desperate and rush forward.
At this very moment, the main streets of the City of Sin were filled with cultivators, countless people searching for Chen Nan. As soon as Ling Yun finished speaking, nearby experts rushed over, and as the news spread, more and more people flocked to the area.
Chen Nan's attacks were powerful and fierce, and by the time everyone arrived, he had already forced Ling Yun back more than ten steps.
"Kill! Let's all attack and kill this demon!" the cultivators shouted.
Most of these people were members of a small mercenary group, and their desperate efforts were solely motivated by a desire to capture him and claim the huge bounty. Chen Nan remained fearless, offering a disdainful sneer before charging swiftly into the crowd. Among them were only a few high-ranking experts, none of whom could possibly harm him.
Chen Nan charged through the crowd like a tiger among sheep, leaving countless heads rolling on the ground, waves of blood surging, and the crimson blood on the ground boiling endlessly.
When he rushed over, half of the people fell into pools of blood, and countless others were seriously injured and groaning in pain.
Chen Nan rushed into the street and began his targeted attacks. Any assassin dressed in black and hiding in the shadows became his primary targets. Of course, certain mercenary organizations with ulterior motives, who were offering huge bounties for his capture, also suffered heavy losses at his hands.
Chen Nan didn't kill ordinary cultivators; they were merely blind followers unaware of the truth. He avoided them whenever possible to prevent future trouble. However, in unavoidable battles, he showed no mercy, severely injuring all attackers and rendering them incapable of fighting. Amidst the clamor of battle from all sides, his resolve remained unwavering, lest he endanger himself through soft-heartedness.
It was a bloody night, with countless people lying in pools of blood. The assassin organization of the City of Sin suffered heavy losses that night, and countless assassins died tragically.
The City of Sin is a den of hidden talents, teeming with experts, but true masters would never participate in such an encirclement. Chen Nan, with his keen intuition, never clashed with super-powerful opponents. Against formidable adversaries, he always struck once and retreated, disappearing in a flash.
When Chen Nan arrived at the eastern part of the City of Sin, a fierce-looking middle-aged man led a group of mercenaries to block his path. The middle-aged man shouted loudly, "Halt! Wild Wolf, the vice-captain of the War Wolf Mercenary Group, is here! Demon, leave your life behind!"
Chen Nan secretly assessed the situation. This person's cultivation was truly formidable, having already reached the third tier. The War Wolf Mercenary Group must be a large mercenary organization; otherwise, the vice-captain wouldn't possess such formidable strength. He sneered, "Are you an idiot? Leave your life behind before you go? Bah!"
Tonight, he had slaughtered countless people, and at this point, they didn't want to say anything more. He charged forward with his long sword, the dazzling blade causing Wild Wolf's expression to change drastically, but he still steeled himself and met him head-on.
With a deafening roar, the wolf was blasted away, tumbling a full four zhang (approximately 13 meters) before wobbling and crashing to the ground. The difference in strength between a third-tier expert and a fourth-tier expert was immense; the difference in skill was immediately apparent.
Chen Nan charged forward like lightning. Wild Wolf had just regained his footing when he was blasted away again by a blade of light. Wild Wolf coughed up mouthfuls of blood in mid-air, his injuries were extremely severe. Just as he was about to hit the ground, Chen Nan had already rushed over. If he was blasted away again this time, he would surely be crushed to pieces.
However, at that moment, Chen Nan hesitated. If he killed the vice-leader of a large mercenary organization now, it would definitely cause him a lot of trouble in the future. He sheathed his long sword and instead lightly slapped the wolf's body away. Then, he sped through the encirclement of the War Wolf mercenary organization like lightning.
It was a crazy night, with shouts of killing echoing throughout the city of sin!
Chen Nan fought his way from the east of the city to the south, and then from the south to the west. The shouts of battle echoed throughout the city, promising a sleepless night. Finally, he encountered a formidable opponent in the west, a middle-aged man of about forty years old who blocked his path. The man's aura of power was unmistakable, and immense pressure permeated the entire street. Other cultivators kept their distance, seemingly unable to withstand the oppressive pressure.
Fourth-level expert!
Chen Nan was startled. He had been avoiding fierce battles with such powerful individuals, but this time he had still run into one. He probably couldn't retreat as easily as he had the previous times.
He strode forward, each step heavy as a thunderbolt, causing the entire street to tremble, and huge cracks appeared beneath his feet, spreading forward.
An immense pressure surged forward, colliding with the powerful force field emanating from the middle-aged man, creating violent energy fluctuations across the street, causing the entire space to tremble.
The middle-aged man remained unmoved. Chen Nan slowed his pace, his expression turning solemn. This was definitely a formidable opponent, whose cultivation had probably reached the mid-stage of the fourth rank.
Chen Nan felt the pressure increasing. With each step he took forward, a thunderclap resounded in the air, the result of the intense clash of their energies, which made the ears of the cultivators watching from afar ring.
When he reached a distance of five zhang from the middle-aged man, the huge cracks left by his feet had crisscrossed the street, forming deep trenches.
When Chen Nan was four zhang away from the middle-aged man, a deafening roar followed, and a violent energy storm erupted between the two. The invisible force blasted a huge crater more than ten zhang deep into the center of the street. At the same time, many shops on both sides of the street suddenly collapsed in this silent battle, with the rumbling sound of collapses ringing out incessantly.
The entire world seemed to tremble. Many cultivators watching from afar were knocked to the ground by an invisible force, and they hurriedly retreated in shock.
The surging, powerful force rose and fell, gradually subsiding after a long time.
"Kill!" Chen Nan uttered the word "kill" softly, stepping on the Divine Void Step. In an instant, his body transformed into a bolt of lightning, and a four-zhang-long black blade of light burst forth with dazzling brilliance, slashing towards the middle-aged man with earth-shattering force.
The middle-aged man remained unfazed. Facing the fierce blade's edge, he threw a punch, a powerful force that generated a fierce gust of wind that met the blade's edge. The houses on both sides of the street creaked and groaned, and the bluestone slabs on the ground were blown into the air like leaves, finally shattering in the wind of the punch.
A dazzling light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the world in an instant. A vast energy storm violently trembled in the air, and the houses and streets on both sides instantly turned into fine sand.
The middle-aged man and Chen Nan both coughed up blood. They exchanged a brief glance, and Chen Nan rushed over without hesitation. The middle-aged man did not stop him, but said softly, "You need evidence to clear your name."
"The City of Sin is indeed full of hidden talents!" Chen Nan sighed softly, and instantly broke through the encirclement of cultivators.
The city was in an uproar. The residents were all in a state of fear and unease, not knowing what major event had occurred. The city of sin had never been in such chaos before.
It was a crazy night, a bloody night, with shouts of killing echoing throughout the city...
That night, Chen Nan fought his way from east to south, from south to west, from west to north, and from north to the city's central square, plunging the city of sin into chaos...
Chen Nan killed a masked assassin in a dark corner and swapped clothes with him. After putting on a veil, he carefully examined the deceased and found that the man's build was very similar to his own.
He dropped his longsword, then picked up the assassin's rapier and stabbed him in the back, creating the illusion of death. Once everything was in place, he hunched over, dragging the corpse, and "accidentally" let a cultivator see him.
"Shh, keep your voice down. Now that you've seen it, hurry up and cover me as I get out of here. We'll go collect the huge bounty tomorrow, so whatever you do, don't let anyone find out."
"Ah, is it Chen Nan?"
"Shh...that's a huge bounty of tens of thousands of gold coins!"
Several figures not far away had already heard Chen Nan's voice and rushed over quickly, shouting loudly for their companions in the distance to come and grab it...
Everyone believed that after the fierce fighting throughout the night, Chen Nan would eventually succumb to his injuries, which was why those who had been hunting him down for the huge bounty had never given up. Upon hearing that Chen Nan was already weakened and had been killed, everyone rushed forward.
Chen Nan glanced around and saw countless assassins and mercenary groups closing in on him. He was overjoyed, but deliberately feigned panic and dragged "Chen Nan's" corpse away as fast as he could. In an instant, he was surrounded by the crowd.
Finally, everyone scrambled to grab Chen Nan's corpse. Chen Nan sneered inwardly. In the chaos, he smashed the head of the corpse facing the ground, then drew his longsword to cut the body in half, snatched an arm, and began to flee.
"Don't take it, it's mine..."
"This calf is mine..."
Driven by the enormous bounty of tens of thousands of gold coins, everyone went mad, revealing the most cruel and greedy aspects of human nature. A fierce fight broke out, with people scrambling for the corpse; in mere moments, "Chen Nan" was torn to pieces…
In a secluded corner, Chen Nan dropped his rapier and ascended into the sky with the purple-gold dragon.
"Wow... tonight was so exciting! What do we do next?"
"I'll hide out of the city for a few days. I hope that huge ** will move Meng Ke'er's heart. Don't disappoint me, I'm really looking forward to her scenes with Ling Yun..."