Let's turn back time to half an hour ago.
At that time, Ling Zixu went berserk and used his unparalleled power to forcibly suppress the poison in his body, intending to kill Meng Ke'er with his fist. When she was in dire straits, Meng Ke'er forcibly broke the seal in her body and clashed with a fifth-level peerless master with a punch. She was then attacked by the backlash of the seal in her body, was seriously injured, and fell to the ground.
Chen Nan rushed forward and grabbed her.
Meng Ke'er felt dizzy. She had also considered taking advantage of the battle to eliminate Chen Nan, but she did not expect things to change suddenly. Ling Zixu fought like a cornered beast and suddenly attacked, seriously injuring her and giving Chen Nan a great advantage.
In this situation, she was truly terrified. Falling into Chen Nan's hands was no different than falling into Ling Zixu's hands. She and Chen Nan had been fighting endlessly from the beginning until now, and there would be no outcome until one of them fell.
Chen Nan sneered, "So your seal can't be broken easily, or you'll suffer a backlash. Heh, don't be afraid, I told you that if you fall into my hands, I won't kill you."
"You...you..." Meng Ke'er was both angry and scared. She was terrified, her face turning red and then white. She was really afraid that Chen Nan would be disrespectful to her and do something outrageous.
"Awoo... Wahahaha..." The purple-gold dragon suddenly appeared from the forest, sneaking into Chen Nan's sleeve when no one was looking. It growled in a low voice, "Kid, you're pretty good. You caught this little wench so quickly. Impressive, impressive! Wahahaha... You want her? I want the Jade Lotus Platform. Now, when no one's looking, you seal her acupoints, and I'll quietly take her away. When you come back... Wahahaha..."
Meng Ke'er nearly fainted from fright. She glanced at Chen Nan's large hand pressed against her throat, certain that he wouldn't attack unless she screamed. She said in a low voice, "Chen Nan, our conflict should be conducted openly and fairly. How is your behavior any different from that of Ling Yun? There are so many powerful young people here. If I disappear without a trace, they will surely find out who did it. Then you will be utterly disgraced, and there will be no place for you in this world..."
The usually aloof successor of the ancient holy land appeared somewhat weak at this moment, no longer possessing the image of a holy fairy, with fear flashing in her eyes.
"Hehe, what's wrong with the ethereal Dream Fairy? Why are you showing such a delicate, girlish side? This is quite different from your usual cold and aloof self!"
"Ouch... Kid, hurry up and press her pressure points, from now on she'll be... hehe..."
The purple-gold dragon roared wildly from within Chen Nan's sleeve, its words extremely evil. To Meng Ke'er, it truly sounded like the voice of a demon. Her face flushed crimson, a mixture of shame and anger, along with immense fear. She was no longer the aloof fairy she once was.
Chen Nan's expression turned solemn. The old man in blue robes, a fourth-tier master of the Great Perfection realm, blocking Ling Zixu's path in the distance was simply too powerful. With such a formidable enemy protecting him, Ling Zixu could certainly expel the poison with peace of mind. If he succeeded, with a fifth-tier peerless expert plus a fourth-tier master of the Great Perfection realm, probably no one here would be able to leave alive.
After hesitating for a long time, Chen Nan finally did not listen to the evil idea of the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon. The appearance of a fourth-level master was an accident. With a formidable enemy at hand, he had no choice but to abandon his prejudices and join forces with Meng Ke'er to defeat the enemy.
Of course, he wouldn't let Meng Ke'er off easily. Chen Nan used one hand to press down on her vital points and the other to support her back, helping her circulate her internal energy to heal her injuries. In a short moment, he forcefully suppressed the surging power within Meng Ke'er's body.
Chen Nan stood up, placed his palm on Meng Ke'er's groin, and said, "You have two choices: one, go and kill that fourth-tier expert; two, let the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon take you away. Choose for yourself."
Meng Ke'er gritted her teeth. Today's events were the greatest humiliation of her life, even more shameful than when she faced Chen Nan naked in the Illusionary Realm. To be captured by her rival and threatened in this way was unimaginable for a proud and arrogant woman like her.
The most outstanding successors of the Tantai Ancient Holy Land are always highly respected when they travel the world. Today's events are a disgrace to the Tantai Holy Land. Meng Ke'er is now regarded as a fairy-like saint in the eyes of the world, but she has been kidnapped by villains, which is driving her almost crazy.
Now that things had come to this, Meng Ke'er gradually calmed down, no longer experiencing the intense emotional fluctuations she had just displayed. She calmly said, "Alright, I'll go and kill that fourth-tier expert."
Without saying anything more, she simply agreed, and Meng Ke'er regained her usual composure.
Chen Nan's right hand never left her back, fearing she might suddenly retaliate. He teased, "Life is full of helplessness. There are two hands in the dark, guiding us in a predetermined direction. Blame him if you want, don't blame me."
He seized the opportunity, waiting for the old man in blue to make a slight mistake in his defense, and then used the Dragon-Capturing Hand to sweep Meng Ke'er forward. Meng Ke'er tried to break free from the Dragon-Capturing Hand, but she found that Chen Nan had already exerted all his strength, and with her severely injured body, she was simply unable to break free.
Left with no other choice, she gathered her strength and prepared to fight the old man in green. Otherwise, if she rashly rushed into his side, she would surely suffer a devastating attack.
In truth, the old man in green was already at his limit, and he couldn't hold on for much longer. The Dragon-Capturing Hand swiftly broke through the blue light barrier and reached the old man in green. Meng Ke'er's forcibly gathered, terrifying power erupted, blasting the old man away with a single sword strike.
She herself was further injured. The power that had been sealed was broken again, and the force that was released not only caused the old man in green to vomit blood, but also caused her to suffer a backlash. She collapsed to the ground, powerless.
Chen Nan unleashed his Dragon-Capturing Hand a second time, crushing the follower who had provided blood for Ling Zixu, and then swept Meng Ke'er back with another wave of his Dragon-Capturing Hand.
All of this happened in an instant. The "perfect coordination" between Chen and Meng drew admiration from many young experts, and everyone rushed towards the swaying Ling Zixu and Ling Yun who was supporting him.
The purple-gold dragon whispered from within Chen Nan's sleeve, "This time, you won't let her go again, will you?"
Meng Ke'er's face was deathly pale. She hated Chen Nan to the extreme. She had always been the one in control of others. She never thought she would be in such a miserable state, being used as a tool and about to be "collected" by someone. This was worse than death for her.
"Chen Nan, you should know that the Tantai Sacred Land will not let you off the hook for using such despicable methods to subdue me. Your actions are utterly wicked, and the Sacred Land never shows mercy to such people. Although the world is vast, with the strength of the Tantai Sacred Land, finding someone is not difficult..."
"Hmph," Chen Nan snorted coldly, "Actually, even if you never intended to kill me, I would still have come to you. Subduing the most outstanding successor of the Tantai Ancient Holy Land is my first step. Sooner or later, I will openly visit the Tantai Holy Land..."
"You...you are one of the six great evil sects of the ancient times?" Meng Ke'er's eyes shot out two beams of divine light as she coldly stared at Chen Nan.
"Wrong, I am not their successor. I know that several ancient holy lands and the six great evil sects of antiquity have been at odds for thousands of years. I do not want to get involved in your conflict. I only want the Tantai Ancient Holy Land to submit to my feet."
Meng Ke'er sneered, her eyes filled with contempt and anger.
"Hey, Mudskipper, you'll sneak her away later." Chen Nan sealed all of Meng Ke'er's major acupoints, stuffed the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon into her robe sleeve, and then gently placed her away from the battlefield before turning and leaving.
Chen Nan asked himself, "Am I being too ruthless? Do I truly harbor a dark heart?" Perhaps, but using extreme methods against certain people and for certain things isn't necessarily a bad thing...
Perhaps all of this is just an excuse to descend into darkness...
The terrifying strength of a peerless master is indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Ling Zixu had almost lost all his blood, but he was still incredibly powerful. As soon as many young masters rushed forward, they were blasted away by the overwhelming force he unleashed. The three martial artists from the Immortal Martial Academy, as well as Leng Feng, Long Wu, and others, all coughed up blood.
A violent magic attack, deafening dragon roars, and blazing sword energy surged within the arena, creating a scene of utter carnage. Fearing that Ling Zixu would absorb Ling Yun's blood, the crowd fought with all their might to blast the two apart.
At this moment, Ling Yun was forced to the outer edge of the battlefield, his face ashen. He glared fiercely at the many young powerhouses, but there was nothing he could do.
The surviving young servant of the Ling family, carrying the old man in blue on his back, also retreated to the edge of the battlefield.
Ling Zixu swayed as he faced the mages in the air, the dragon knights, and the warriors on the ground. He smiled bitterly and said, "I have lived a heroic life, but I never thought I would end up like this. However, if you want to kill me, it won't be so easy. You won't be able to take me down without paying a heavy price."
He had lost too much blood, his face was deathly pale, and his feet were unsteady. However, the aura of a peerless master who looked down upon the world was still there. A powerful aura that dominated the world emanated from the entire space, startling the three-headed dragon in the air and the golden eagle of the Eastern Phoenix, both of which trembled slightly and showed strong unease.
Urged on by its master, a sub-dragon shook its head and tail, then swooped down. The dragon's massive, ferocious head was adorned with a pair of gleaming horns, like incredibly sharp blades. Within its blood-red maw, two rows of gleaming white teeth shone menacingly, like swords, as it viciously lunged at Ling Zixu.
Ling Zixu sneered and threw a punch upwards. The blazing aura shot straight up, and the fierce fist force was like a raging sea, seemingly about to sweep across the heavens and the earth. The violent energy flow surged and undulated in the air.
Yalong seemed to sense great danger, and quickly turned around at low altitude, soaring into the sky.
"Awooo..." With a mournful dragon roar, the dragon's abdomen was injured by the light, and a large amount of blood rained down. It tumbled in the air and almost threw the dragon knight off.
Two more dragon roars rang out, and two more sub-dragons swooped down. The young experts had already realized that Ling Zixu had lost too much blood and was extremely weak. They wanted to wage a war of attrition against him until he died from exhaustion.
This time, just as the two dragons reached low altitude, they suddenly turned around and soared into the air, but their two giant tails lashed down fiercely, slashing viciously at Ling Zixu.
"Ugh..." Ling Zixu's hair danced wildly as he roared to the sky, as if he had gone mad. Two huge palms of light appeared at the front of his two arms and grabbed the two dragon tails tightly.
Chen Nan's eyes showed horror. He realized that this was not the Dragon-Capturing Hand. It was an energy arm conjured by a fifth-level peerless master using his own strong cultivation. This was the most basic external avatar. The strength of a peerless master was indeed unfathomable!
The two sub-dragons roared and struggled incessantly, but they couldn't break free. All the young experts were horrified; the strength of a fifth-tier peerless master was truly terrifying—he could actually capture a dragon with his bare hands!
"Ugh..." Ling Zixu let out another long roar, causing leaves to fall from the distant forest. He went berserk, his two enormous energy palms gripping the giant tails of the dragons tightly. Then, he actually swung the two dragons, each over ten feet long, into the air, colliding them together before finally throwing them away.
The two sub-dragons roared in despair as their bodies, each over ten feet long, collided violently. The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible. One sub-dragon died instantly, and the other was clearly doomed as well.
The devastating impact instantly turned one dragon into a bloody pulp, while another dragon knight was thrown off the ground. Fortunately, a mage in the air came to his rescue in time, enveloping him in a light blue magical glow, halting his momentum, and gently lowering him to the ground.
Two dragons, each over ten feet long, tumbled through the air before crashing to the ground in the distance. Their corpses slammed into the ground with a deafening roar, kicking up clouds of dust.
All the young powerhouses were terrified. Only now did they realize how terrifying a fifth-level expert was. He truly deserved to be called a peerless expert. In the eyes of ordinary experts, he was invincible and unattainable!
"Ugh..." Ling Zixu's hair danced wildly, as if he were possessed by a demon. However, he was not in good condition either. At this moment, his body was extremely weak. The reckless use of his true power had caused his blood and qi to surge, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At this moment, every drop of blood was life to him. Now, having suddenly lost a large mouthful of blood, his face turned even paler, and his body swayed violently.
"Ugh... Who can stop me? Who can do anything to me?!" Ling Zixu roared to the sky as if he were going mad. Although he was swaying, no one doubted his strength. A fifth-level peerless master was truly terrifying! He really had the power to shake the heavens and the earth!
"You bunch of magicians, die!" Ling Zixu slammed his palm into the sky, and a violent flow of energy surged upwards like a raging torrent. The intense aura seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart, and the entire space seemed to shatter in an instant...