A beam of intense light floated beside Meng Ke'er. Upon closer inspection, a short sword about a foot long was enveloped in the light, and the radiance emitted by the flying sword made her appear even more cold, beautiful, and holy.
"Chen Nan, you didn't expect this, did you? I've been waiting for you here for a long time. You still fell for my trap after all."
Chen Nan's heart stirred. Upon reflection, he suddenly realized that Meng Ke'er was incredibly cunning. She had feigned serious injury and let the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon escape, her ultimate goal being to lure him here to kill him. If Chen Nan were to be killed here this time, it would truly be done without anyone knowing. This woman was indeed incredibly shrewd.
However, Chen Nan still had some doubts. Meng Ke'er had clearly suffered the backlash from the seal in her body, so why was she now full of energy and spirit, and her cultivation was even stronger than before?
She couldn't possibly be playing a ruse; the flying sword hovering beside her was noticeably more agile than before, radiating brilliant light and emanating immense power. Such a sight was impossible without formidable strength, demonstrating that Meng Ke'er was now truly incredibly powerful.
"Hey, impressive skills. No wonder you're a descendant of Tantai Xuan. Judging from your appearance, you not only seem to have recovered physically, but your cultivation has also improved. Truly remarkable." Chen Nan said while carefully observing the other party to see if he was truly without any discomfort.
"Hmph, shameless scoundrel! You used trickery to capture me, but you didn't expect to get trapped yourself in the end, did you?" Meng Ke'er sneered, her peerless face showing a hint of anger. The most outstanding successor of the Tantai Ancient Holy Land in this generation had actually been kidnapped and almost became a man's submissive woman. How could she swallow this insult? She forcibly controlled her emotions. If it were an ordinary woman, she would probably have already been furious and drawn her sword.
"Haha..." Chen Nan laughed loudly, "I swear I will definitely keep that promise..."
The purple-gold dragon roared and howled in the air, then chimed in, "Awoo... From now on, be a meek and submissive little woman, wahahaha..."
The two, one human and one dragon, were fairly in sync. Chen Nan wanted to provoke Meng Ke'er and make her lose her composure. He knew that the Tantai School's ultimate techniques emphasized cultivating the mind, and if one's mind was in turmoil, it would definitely affect one's performance.
Meng Ke'er hated Chen Nan to the extreme, and at the same time, she was extremely annoyed by the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon. In her eyes, this rogue dragon was sometimes even more hateful and infuriating than Chen Nan. It was full of foul language and talked nonsense. It had left an extremely bad impression on her since their first meeting, and she no longer considered it a divine dragon.
"Damn scoundrel, you shameless dragon! I deliberately let you go today, and you still dare to come up to me and spout nonsense. When I catch you later, I'll definitely chop you into pieces." Meng Ke'er's face was frosty.
"Bah! You dare treat your grandpa Long like that today, since you've fallen into your hands by accident? Once I catch you, I'll find a man on the wall and do it to you a hundred times over!"
Meng Ke'er was furious. She never expected the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon to be so vicious. With a gentle wave of her hand, the flying sword that had been emitting a hazy glow suddenly shone brightly, emitting a blazing divine light, and flew towards the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon in the air like a stunning rainbow.
The flying sword shone brightly, trailing a long tail of light, as if shattering the void, moving with lightning speed.
"Awooo..." the purple-gold dragon roared, "Boy, what are you waiting for?!"
There was no need for it to speak. Chen Nan took three zhang in one step and rushed forward. The blade light emitted by the long sword in his hand was dazzling and bright, like thunder shattering the sky, making a huge "rumbling" sound, and the entire valley seemed to tremble.
The purple-gold dragon roared, "Awooo... Today I'm going all out! I'll take a few hits from those flying swords, but you, kid, you absolutely have to grab her off the wall a hundred times, a hundred times!"
"Ah...you damned rogue dragon, you'd better die!" Meng Ke'er was furious, her usual composure completely gone. Her eyebrows furrowed, and her once bright eyes were now filled with a cold light. In her rage, she seemed to ignore Chen Nan charging forward, her only thought being to cleave the purple-gold dragon down.
The flying sword shone brightly, like a small sun appearing in the sky, illuminating the entire valley as if it were daytime. The purple-gold dragon roared and flew into the sky as fast as lightning, yelling, "Awoo... you little wench, no matter how fierce you are, you can't hit me! Heavens... Awoo... why are you so fast?"
As the purple-gold dragon roared wildly, the flying sword suddenly accelerated, tearing through the void like lightning, instantly reaching its front and striking it hard.
A deafening clang, like metal clashing, echoed through the valley. The flying sword cleaved the purple-gold dragon horizontally for a full twenty feet, sending it tumbling through the air and nearly bringing it crashing down.
"Ouch... It hurts so much, you dragon! Ouch..." The purple-gold dragon screamed in pain, barely managing to steady itself in the air.
But then the flying sword caught up again, "clang," "clang," "clang"...
The dazzling flying sword cleaved the purple-gold dragon six times in mid-air, slamming it straight down to the ground. The dragon grimaced in pain, tears welling in its eyes.
"Ouch...it hurts so much! Why is this damned little wench so powerful? Damn it! I, your Dragon Grandpa, will never let you get away with this!" Relying on the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon's invulnerability to blades and spears, and the protection of the Black Tortoise Armor, otherwise, after these six consecutive earth-shattering blows, it would probably have been cut into several pieces.
All of this happened in an instant, like a spark or a flash of lightning.
As his flying sword struck the purple-gold dragon repeatedly, Chen Nan had already rushed to Meng Ke'er's side, unleashing a four-zhang-long blade of light that swept forward. The blade energy surged forward like a raging torrent, and the immense energy fluctuations caused the tea trees behind Meng Ke'er to explode, sending tea blossoms flying everywhere, their fragrance filling the air.
Meng Ke'er's flying sword was still far away. She seemed a little flustered, quickly dodging to the side and rapidly retrieving her sword. A massive, unparalleled slash swept away a large swath of tea trees. Flowers and leaves flew everywhere, and the dazzling blade light destroyed all obstacles in its path, sending tea tree debris flying in all directions.
However, just as Chen Nan was about to unleash his second strike, two jade lotus petals suddenly floated in front of Meng Ke'er. Each petal was as large as a water basin, crystal clear and radiant with multicolored light. A misty haze flowed slowly over them, making them appear like divine objects from the heavens.
A jade lotus petal swirled towards the longsword in Chen Nan's hand, its intense, multicolored light blinding. Another jade lotus petal spun towards Chen Nan's waist, its multicolored light shattering nearby camellia trees. Chen Nan felt immense pressure; though the petal hadn't yet reached him, he already felt sharp pains in his lower back and abdomen.
Chen Nan concentrated all his strength into the blade and slashed out fiercely. With a loud "boom," the jade lotus petals were cleaved away, and terrifying energy fluctuations shook the surrounding area, with multicolored light raging everywhere, making the entire valley seem to tremble.
The force of this strike was immense. Chen Nan's body was thrown high into the air and flew backwards, while the jade lotus petals swirling towards his waist relentlessly pursued him.
Chen Nan was sent flying eight zhang backward, and just as he was about to land, a five-colored light pursued him. Although the crystal-clear jade lotus petals looked dazzling and beautiful, they were undoubtedly more terrifying than the scythe of death at this moment. Although Chen Nan's blood was surging and his body was extremely uncomfortable, he quickly gathered all his strength in the face of this kiss of death.
At that moment, the longsword emitted soft humming sounds, as if it had come alive. Its blade shimmered with iridescent light, its edge almost transparent. The terrifying blade light seemed to tear through the void, plunging the area around the longsword into darkness, drawing all the vital energy in the air to its blade.
With a loud shout, the long sword flashed like a rainbow and fiercely slashed at the jade lotus petals.
The valley shook, and the earth trembled. Intense light surged and raged, and endless energy surged within the valley like a flood bursting its banks. Rolling energy flowed wildly, and the small valley resounded with bursts of thunder.
The jade lotus petals were sent flying by the longsword, while Chen Nan was blasted into the air again by the immense force, flying horizontally for over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters). Countless tea trees were destroyed, large swathes of forest in the valley were now bare, and much of the land had turned into yellow sand.
Chen Nan fell from the sky, using his long sword as a crutch to slowly but firmly stand up. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "I knew you had a backup plan. As expected of a descendant of Tantai, you calculate everything. You deliberately feigned anger, using your flying sword to chase the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon to lure me into attacking, and then suddenly unleashed your magic treasure, the Jade Lotus Petal, trying to catch me off guard. Heh, Meng Ke'er, don't you have confidence in your cultivation? Do you need to resort to these petty tricks to deal with me?"
Meng Ke'er smiled faintly and said, "Since it's a life-or-death duel, of course I'll use whatever means necessary. If I can kill you in the least effortful way, why should I waste my energy?"
"I didn't expect the successor of the Holy Land to be so clean and efficient in his work, completely unlike those pedantic hypocrites. Heh, I've learned something! Sometimes even the righteous path requires ruthless means. Take this!" Chen Nan discovered that the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon had broken free from the flying sword and was stealthily and viciously shooting towards Meng Ke'er's back.