Dashing Student

The Priest looked at the tribesmen, his face also one of painful struggle, but as the Priest, he had to consider the wellbeing of the entire village.

If Chen Nan intended to kill not Yue Xia, but himself, he would certainly do so without hesitation.

The same goes for the Young Village Chief!

Besides, he had already thought Yue Xia was becoming increasingly excessive: clearly having already seized several small villages and captured over a hundred women. In just a few years, their village numbers could have been restored.

Yet Yue Xia was still unsatisfied, becoming even more bloodthirsty, killing even some of the slaves that were captured.

After all, seeing him grow up, the Priest always thought he could lead Yue Xia to sudden repentance, but now finally understood that mistakes require a price to be paid!

Several cultivators from Moon Shadow Village hung their heads low. Although they too thought the Young Village Chief was growing out of line, they also benefited, so they all feigned ignorance.

Now that it was pointed out, they all felt somewhat ashamed.

Chen Nan ignored their quarrel; no matter what, Yue Xia was doomed to die.

This outcome was already sealed the moment they laid hands on Chang Qing and A Yin.

"No, don’t..."

Hearing even the Priest gave up on him, Yue Xia immediately cried in terror, begging incessantly, but alas, with all his bones broken, he couldn’t escape.

Chen Nan kicked him over to Chang Qing’s feet, where Chang Qing opened her mouth to unleash the Black-armored Centipede, attaching it like an arm guard to her forearm and swinging it.

A large head flew into the air.

"Sigh!"

The Priest turned his head away, unwilling to witness Yue Xia’s fate.

At this moment, the black-robed figures had already surrounded them, and the leader’s expression turned grim upon seeing Chang Qing.

"Chang Qing, I let you escape last time, but I didn’t think you’d come running into my territory, walking right into the trap."

"By extinguishing you, it’s another great merit!"

As he spoke, he raised a hand, bending his fingers slightly, and the surrounding black-robed figures pounced as if to silence everyone.

"Block them!"

Seeing this, the Priest immediately shouted and rushed forward, confronting a black-robed figure of the Golden Core Stage Second Layer.

Chang Qing also let out a cold snort, focusing on another Golden Core Stage cultivator.

She held nothing but hatred in her heart for the black-robed figures.

They had almost killed her before, and unleashed the Immortal Epidemic; now, she didn’t even know how many from her village had died because of it.

So, upon meeting, it was a battle of life and death!

Chang Qing took two steps forward, but then retreated in front of Chen Nan.

"Um... may I borrow your Gu Insect?"

In the past battle, with Chen Nan’s Gu Insect, Chang Qing had managed to hold her ground against a Golden Core Stage Third Layer cultivator.

So this time, she wanted to borrow the Gu Insect again.

Ever since using Chen Nan’s King of Ten Thousand Gu last time, she suspected it was a King Gu.

If a new King Gu appeared in the Heavenly Border, it would be an enormous event for all the villages and caves.

Because it was foretold in prophecy!

Prophecy says a new King Gu appearing in the Heavenly Border foretells the rise of the King of Ten Thousand Gu, with everyone believing it would be the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm achieving supremacy with the new King Gu’s help.

But now, she rather thought Chen Nan’s Gu Insect becoming the King of Ten Thousand Gu wasn’t bad, at least he could cure the Immortal Epidemic.

Of course, such a thought was incredibly heretical, against the beliefs of the Heavenly Border, so Chang Qing never spoke these thoughts, nor asked Chen Nan about the origin of his Gu Insect.

"Fine."

Chen Nan did not hesitate but didn’t summon the Gu Insect; instead, he stretched out his hand.

From afar, a silver light suddenly pierced the night, directly landing in Chen Nan’s hand - it was the King of Ten Thousand Gu, the little snake.

It turns out that earlier, Chen Nan had released the little snake to help the old priest and others detoxify.

Fortunately, the people of Moon Shadow Village had already selected all the cultivators, so after detoxifying, Ah Bai, the old priest, and other cultivators all woke up.

Though they weren’t entirely sure what had happened, seeing the black-robed figures quickly brought them to clarity.

"Be careful."

Chen Nan handed the King of Ten Thousand Gu to Chang Qing, examining his lineup: with the old priest holding the front, though the other cultivators weren’t highly cultivated, they should manage to hold off those in black for a while.

And the two Golden Core Stage cultivators were handed over to the Moon Shadow Village Priest and Chang Qing to handle.

What remained were those two demon beasts at the Peak of Foundation Establishment.

Chen Nan took large strides toward the demon beasts, his body swelling by a third while on the way, turning into a fearsome human-like demon beast.

The Beast Tamer in charge of the two beasts felt a gale hit him, his clothes flapping fiercely, and upon seeing Chen Nan’s visage, his eyes widened instantly.

"By the Gu God above, is this guy human or demon?"

"Quick, attack him!"

With his command, the two demons beside him roared in unison and charged at Chen Nan.

A Rock Bear thumped its chest heavily, letting out a drumming sound, and its two broad paws slammed fiercely at Chen Nan.

Yet Chen Nan did not dodge or evade, stretching out both hands to fiercely collide with the bear’s paws, resulting in a booming sound.

Human and beast began grappling!

The Rock Bear was a common demon beast in the Heavenly Border. Though common, it was strong, naturally capable of forming Rock Armor, boasting tremendous defense and immense strength.

Therefore, Beast Tamers liked raising a Rock Bear among their ranks.

Seeing Chen Nan grapple evenly against a Peak Foundation Establishment Rock Bear, in a stalemate, the Beast Tamer’s mouth fell open in disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

Even a low-level Golden Core Stage cultivator wouldn’t dare claim to grapple with a demon beast, let alone a Rock Bear, a beast specialized in strength.

Such feats were those only Body Cultivators, all muscle without a brain, would attempt.

Taking advantage of Chen Nan’s grapple with the Rock Bear, the Golden Flame Tiger seized the opportunity, circling behind Chen Nan, claws aimed to slash at his back.

On its claws, a yellow flame flickered.

Feeling the wind rushing from behind, Chen Nan’s eyes suddenly focused, unleashing the Shock God Stab; immense spiritual power formed a sharp spike, piercing fiercely into the Rock Bear’s divine soul.

A demon beast’s divine soul is inherently weak, so the Rock Bear staggered as if struck by lightning, mind blank.

Taking the opportunity, Chen Nan stepped forward, lifting the Rock Bear with his bare hands, then swung it in an arc, slamming it harshly behind him.

With a thud, the massive Rock Bear crashed into the ground, creating a huge pit.

Coincidentally, as the Golden Flame Tiger struck with its claws, it ended up hitting the Rock Bear, leaving three deep gashes on its body.

The Golden Flame Tiger’s golden pupils glared at Chen Nan, baring its fangs, and unleashed a scorching breath of flame towards him.

The flames roared forth, even making the Rock Bear suffer, hurriedly forming Rock Armor to shield itself.

Yet Chen Nan stood facing the flames, expression unchanged.

"Playing with fire? Then I am your ancestor!"