Dashing Student-Chapter 1084: The Great Swamp Uprising

Because Chen Nan and the Divine Calculator took the Soul Destruction Sand from the Array Eye under the Ancient Altar Array, causing the Great Array sealing the Demon Clan to loosen.

The Demon Ancestor regained some strength and captured many cultivators, placing restrictions on them, forcing them to go and destroy other Ancient Altar Arrays.

On one hand, it was due to the pressure of the restrictions; on the other hand, destroying the arrays could yield Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from the Array Eyes.

Thus, even with the Corpse Puppets guarding, the cultivators continue to forge ahead, like moths to a flame, toward the ancient altars.

The news that the ancient altars held Heavenly and Earthly Treasures quickly spread, causing more and more cultivators to flood into the Southern Marsh, creating a treasure hunt frenzy.

Killing and looting became the norm.

Often, just after defeating an opponent and obtaining the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, they were killed by others who then seized the treasures.

A series of chain reactions led to the current chaos in the Southern Marsh. If not for Chen Nan and the Divine Calculator, plus Yao Li, who knows how many more years it would take for the Demon Ancestor to escape.

But at this moment, one of the masterminds, Chen Nan, was diligently cultivating in his wooden hut.

A month had passed, and when he looked down at his chest, the black silk tattoo was reduced to a small black dot, likely to disappear completely today.

"Little snake, I’ll have to rely on you again this time."

Chen Nan called forth the King of Ten Thousand Gu, placed it in his palm, and said with a smile.

Since absorbing a portion of the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm’s power and successfully passing the first tribulation, the little snake had become even more lethargic.

This time, when Chen Nan was marked by the Demon Ancestor’s restriction, he thought of using the King of Ten Thousand Gu to escape death.

The Divine Calculator thought Chen Nan was completely hopeless, not knowing he had planned a countermeasure from the start.

The little snake fondly nuzzled Chen Nan’s palm, as if to assure him that it had everything under control.

At a certain moment, Chen Nan suddenly widened his eyes, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.

He clutched his chest as his breath became rapid, as if someone was squeezing his heart tightly.

The next moment, a hidden power within him erupted, causing wounds to open all over his body, spurting blood.

Life quickly ebbed away, and the world before Chen Nan turned dark.

Yet his body was enveloped in strands of pure white silk, weaving into a cocoon.

At the moment when Chen Nan’s breath completely vanished, the Demon Ancestor in the Divine Hall Array let out a sigh.

"So he’s dead, I thought he had some skills."

"Oh well, now that so many cultivators are entering the Great Swamp to destroy the arrays, my time for escape is near!"

On the other side, the Divine Calculator also sensed something and turned his head in the direction where Chen Nan was.

"Ah, gone too soon, Jue Mingzi junior brother, don’t worry, Daoist will certainly make good use of what you left behind."

He chuckled, feeling a tinge of sadness, but the joy quickly overshadowed it.

He wasn’t in a hurry to seek out Chen Nan’s belongings, as he still wanted to seize the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures within the arrays.

With such good things, missing out would be a lifelong regret.

A cultivator appeared within the Ancient Altar Array, clearly having obtained the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from the Array Eye, with an excited smile still on his face.

But seeing the covetous eyes of the surrounding cultivators, he stood there stupefied.

The Divine Calculator squeezed his throat, shouting from the crowd, "Go for it! The Heavenly and Earthly Treasure is in his hands!"

Ordinary Heavenly and Earthly Treasures wouldn’t cause such chaos, but those used as Array Eyes were top-tier treasures, allowing any ordinary cultivator to ascend immediately.

Whether to exchange for cultivation resources or Heart Sutra Techniques, everyone wanted them.

This is why the cultivators were so frenzied.

The Divine Calculator’s shout ignited the surrounding cultivators’ hot blood, while the ones back from the Teleportation Array turned and fled.

Using this method, he incited constant strife and had already acquired two other Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

Claiming he was the richest among the present cultivators was no exaggeration.

After a few cold laughs, the Divine Calculator quickly followed.

Time passed like a fleeting moment, and another two months went by.

The cultivators once marked by the Demon Ancestor’s restriction had long since perished, yet the frenzy showed no sign of waning, and even intensified.

Because the period of thin miasma in the Southern Marsh was only just over three months, compared to three months ago, the miasma had thickened considerably. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Soon, this place would become a veritable dead land; only the most powerful Great Cultivators could enter.

Thus, the cultivators all wanted to seize the time to extract all the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures from the Ancient Altar Arrays.

Now, only the final array remained.

When the Corpse Puppet’s body fell heavily to the ground, some rushed towards it, while others headed for the Array Eye.

After all this time, they also knew the Corpse Puppets were good things, possessing indestructible bodies.

If controlled, they could account for top-tier combat power.

Cultivators who grabbed the treasures fled swiftly, while in the Divine Hall at the heart of the Southern Marsh, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted.

The roar echoed through the entire Great Swamp!

In a vine-covered place, a white cocoon suddenly tore open, and Chen Nan emerged, his eyes brighter than before.

Looking down at his chest, the restriction set by the Demon Ancestor had completely vanished.

"I suppose those eight Ancient Altars have been destroyed, right? Time to claim what’s mine!"

From the roar just heard, one could discern feelings of joy and satisfaction within it.

Apparently, the Demon Ancestor seemed about to break free.

The reason Chen Nan found a place to hide was not only to let the King of Ten Thousand Gu undergo the second tribulation, seeking life in death, but also to wait for this opportunity.

Only when all eight Ancient Altar Arrays were destroyed could the main array beneath the Divine Hall be breached, allowing access to the Mystic Yin True Water.

This sounded like dancing on a tightrope, but Chen Nan thought he could give it a try. If he got the Mystic Yin True Water, it would be a massive gain.

If not, he could always initiate the third tribulation of the King of Ten Thousand Gu.

The King of Ten Thousand Gu had absorbed the cultivation and innate divine abilities of the Nine Tribulation Celestial Silkworm, each tribulation being akin to a rebirth, and could be triggered prematurely.

It was as if Chen Nan had nine chances of escaping death, and spending one for the Mystic Yin True Water was within acceptable limits.

As he held the King of Ten Thousand Gu, the hero of this endeavor, in his hand, he noticed the little snake now had two black patterns—signs of passing the second tribulation.

At this moment, the little snake was stronger than before. Each tribulation it passed seemed to rebirth it, and even its scales shone brightly.

The two horns on its head grew longer, and fine mane appeared on its neck, bringing it one step closer to becoming a True Dragon!