Dashing Student

Chang Qing had just slain a cultivator at the second level of the Golden Core Stage, and her confidence swelled to the extreme.

She turned back and began to inspect the remaining Gu insects of the person.

The reason she hadn’t killed the Gu insects this time was to replenish the Gu insects she lacked.

Generally, a Gu Master would have basic defensive and offensive Gu insects and seek other Gu insects according to their own needs.

For instance, those good at ambushes would use a Shadow Concealing Gu to hide their presence, while those who liked control would use Ice Silkworm Gu and Earth Swamp Gu.

In short, no two Gu Masters possess exactly the same Gu insects.

At this moment, Chang Qing only had a Black-armored Centipede on her, so she picked a few more Gu insects. After binding them to herself, she turned her attention to the battle of the Moon Shadow Village Priest.

The Moon Shadow Village Priest was just at the first layer of the Golden Core Stage, yet his opponent was a second-layer Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Logically, with a cultivation advantage, the black-robed figure should have had the upper hand.

But the current situation had the Moon Shadow Village Priest overpowering the black-robed figure.

The reason was that earlier, he single-handedly took down two demon beasts, and then Chang Qing killed another Golden Core Stage black-robed figure.

The remaining one naturally panicked in his heart.

The Moon Shadow Village Priest, being the crafty person that he was, saw an opening and immediately used his Gu insects to injure him.

"This isn’t working, he’s too tough, retreat quickly!"

The injured Golden Core Stage black-robed figure clutched his wound and retreated quickly. Seeing that there was no chance of victory, he stopped insisting and hurriedly called for others to escape.

Just as he turned around, he saw Chen Nan approaching from afar, holding the head of a Beast Tamer in one hand and dragging a terrifying Pill Furnace with the other, leaving a deep mark on the ground.

Seeing Chen Nan coming, a panic rose in his heart, as he had witnessed Chen Nan use the Pill Furnace to smash two demon beasts.

It was the first time he realized a Pill Furnace could be used this way.

"Where do you think you’re going?"

Chen Nan lifted his head coldly, and his voice, as if it had been dipped in ice, made the Golden Core Stage black-robed person’s body shiver involuntarily.

Behind him, the Moon Shadow Village Priest and Chang Qing also closed in.

"Just you wait, Lord King Gu already knows about you, expect endless pursuit!"

After leaving a harsh word, the black-robed figure flew into the sky, attempting to escape from above.

It’s known that after the Golden Core Stage, one can begin to harness the Heaven and Earth Power and fly in the sky, albeit it consumes a lot of mana.

He was taking advantage of Chen Nan only being at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Unexpectedly, Chen Nan smiled slightly, and suddenly thunder gathered behind him, forming a pair of Thunder Wings in the blink of an eye.

Accompanied by a rumbling sound, Chen Nan also soared into the sky, and was faster than the black-robed figure, reaching above him in an instant.

"Get down!"

The massive Pill Furnace, like a giant hammer, slammed down, sending the black-robed figure plummeting to the ground like a meteor.

Chang Qing and the Moon Shadow Village Priest quickly closed in and together they killed the black-robed figure.

The remaining black-robed figures were only Foundation Establishment Cultivators, now firmly held by the cultivators of Moon Shadow Village and Moon Tower Dong Village.

After Chang Qing and the Moon Shadow Village Priest dealt with their opponent, they turned to handle the remaining black-robed figures.

In just a short time, over a dozen were slain, though Moon Shadow Village paid the price of losing over a dozen people themselves.

After all, their cultivation was inferior to the black-robed figures, and sacrifices were inevitable.

Once the battle ended, no one cheered, nor did anyone cry.

They just stood there blankly, seemingly unable to understand how things had suddenly turned out like this.

An Immortal Epidemic, the black-robed figures, each exceeded their imagination.

At this time, Chen Nan was pondering the words of the black-robed figure before his death, about how Lord King Gu already knew about them.

The King Gu mentioned by the black-robed figures was naturally not the Little Snake, but the faith of the Heavenly Border, the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm.

"As expected, these matters can’t be unrelated to the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm!"

Chen Nan muttered to himself, feeling increasingly troubled.

If the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm indeed stirred up turmoil behind the scenes, then the black-robed figure’s words weren’t mere bluster.

There will be more incidents like today, and many more to come.

"I just wanted to find a place to heal, how did things end up like this?"

Chen Nan felt helpless, but given the situation, he knew he must make some preparations moving forward.

Looking at the bewildered cultivators of Moon Shadow Village, a plan formed in his mind.

...

After a long while, the people of Moon Shadow Village began to clean the battlefield. Without Yue Xia, they certainly dared not do anything to the people of Moon Tower Dong Village.

Especially after witnessing Chen Nan’s brutal side, they became even more cautious.

Chen Nan retrieved his mask and put it back on.

"Why wear a mask? You’re obviously quite good-looking." Ah Yin tilted his head and asked.

Even Chang Qing nodded repeatedly, "Your original appearance is indeed more pleasing to the eye than the mask."

Chen Nan chuckled coldly, "If you two aren’t afraid of Wang Family and Yama Hall cultivators coming after you, then I don’t mind."

"They still need to get here! Our Heavenly Border isn’t something to be trifled with!"

Chang Qing snorted coldly, full of disdain.

But she knew that any village in Heavenly Border couldn’t compare with the top families like Wang Family, the elite assassin organization Yama Hall, or sects like Yuantian Sect and Piaomiao Sect.

However, they thrived on solidarity.

Although there were frequent clashes between villages and caves, when facing outsiders, they were united against a common enemy.

Ah Yin eagerly nodded, "Yes, it’s better for the senior to wear the mask, just let me be the only one to see your real face."

Chen Nan rolled his eyes speechlessly, thinking Ah Yin seemed quite troubled.

Meanwhile, the people of Moon Shadow Village brought out the antidote to help the clansmen of Moon Tower Dong Village detoxify.

After understanding the whole story, the people of Moon Tower Dong Village almost leapt up and cursed.

Fortunately, the main culprits were already dead, and after a bout of cursing, it was over.

At the same time, Chen Nan also demanded that Moon Shadow Village release all the captives and women they had taken, allowing them to leave if they wished.

Most were grateful to Chen Nan and wished to stay in Moon Tower Dong Village.

Chen Nan told them that by staying, they wouldn’t have to be slaves and could even adopt the village’s name as their last name, distinguishing themselves, which made those people ecstatic.

With this, the population of Moon Tower Dong Village increased by two to three hundred, almost comparable to some medium-sized villages.

Once everything was settled, Chen Nan went to find the Moon Shadow Village Priest.

"The sinner Noige greets the benefactor, awaiting any further instructions."

The priest seemed quite dispirited but showed great respect when facing Chen Nan.

He already understood Chen Nan’s true power, which filled him with fear.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Nan smiled slightly.

"Don’t worry, what happened before is in the past. I won’t trouble you again."

"But now, I have an opportunity for your people to survive, do you want it?"