Dashing Student-Chapter 1140: Ambushed by aper

The stewards of the Yama Hall cannot take action against the assassins, let alone Chen Nan himself who hasn’t violated any regulations. Even if Lady Shu is furious, she can only watch Chen Nan take all the D-level tasks without doing anything.

"This boy is really hateful..." Lady Shu muttered under her breath as she watched Chen Nan’s departing figure, but in the end, she sighed and shook her head, "If only he were part of my branch."

In the span of a month, Chen Nan swiftly completed all the tasks and returned to Yun Gu’s small courtyard. After thoroughly dispelling the Blood Evil Qi within him, he continued to take on tasks in other states.

Now, every branch in the Nine Provinces had heard of Chen Nan’s reputation, secretly calling him the "Killing Demon." After all, having joined the Yama Hall for less than a year, there were already hundreds of cultivators who had died at his hands.

If he wasn’t addicted to killing, how could he be so enthusiastic? 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Chen Nan was aware of this, but he didn’t care. Only he knew what he wanted. Thus, his last stop brought him to the Purple Ruins State.

"Once I finish the D-level tasks here, I should be able to advance to C-level."

Having accumulated so much merit, it would be unreasonable not to advance. Moreover, the cultivation he displayed had already reached the Ninth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm, advancing nearly one realm a month.

He planned to stop his cultivation at the First-Layer Golden Core Realm once he completed these tasks. This level of cultivation was enough for him to establish a foothold in the Yama Hall while still concealing part of his strength to prevent unforeseen circumstances.

The other branches in the Nine Provinces were very cold and even disdainful towards Chen Nan, since he was basically there to steal their livelihoods. However, at the Purple Ruins State branch, the Outer Door Steward was extremely welcoming to him.

Not only did they greet him with a smile, but they also proactively led him to take on tasks, which made Chen Nan feel quite surprised. He always felt as if there was something hidden behind the steward’s smile.

"Hehe, in our branch, we always respect the strong. If others can’t get tasks, it’s because they’re not strong enough, so I won’t blame you."

Deacon Qian from the Purple Ruins State branch said with a cheerful smile, while talking to Chen Nan about their branch’s D-level tasks, as if they were genuinely welcoming him.

But the more they acted this way, the more Chen Nan felt something was off. He was essentially there to cause trouble, so why would there be someone willingly putting their face in front of him to be slapped?

"There must be something wrong!" he muttered silently to himself, but didn’t show it on his face. After taking all the D-level tasks, he left the city.

Soon after leaving, he suddenly stopped, a slight smile curving at the corners of his mouth. An epiphany struck him, and he chuckled, "I was wondering why they were so kind-hearted; they actually want to get rid of me."

Turning around, he saw three ripples appearing in the air, and then three assassins manifested in front of him, their gazes icy, exuding a murderous intent.

He didn’t need much thought to deduce that these three were sent by Deacon Qian. Other branches might say a few words or try to hinder him slightly, but Deacon Qian intended to eliminate him once and for all.

The three assassins in front of him had very weak aura fluctuations, and even Chen Nan couldn’t perceive their true cultivation level. After all, Yama Hall’s Concealing Technique was still quite strong.

"The steward asked me to send his regards; you can rest in peace now. Many people want you dead; your demise would fulfill everyone’s wishes."

The assassin wearing a black face mask said coldly, as his body slowly turned transparent again, completely disappearing without a trace.

The other two assassins also vanished, concealing themselves in the surroundings like venomous snakes, ready to deliver a fatal strike to Chen Nan at any moment.

Chen Nan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. Even he, having cultivated an incomplete version of the Concealing Technique, couldn’t completely hide his form.

This indicated that the three assassins before him were at least C-level assassins, possessing the complete version of the Concealing Technique.

"They really spare no expense."

Chen Nan muttered, considering that the appearance fee for three C-level assassins wasn’t cheap, costing at least several hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.

His divine sense spread out but detected no sign of the assassins’ aura fluctuations. He glanced at the cloudy sky, feeling the moist wind as fine raindrops slowly began to fall.

Just as a raindrop fell on the center of his forehead, an assassin suddenly appeared, the gleam in his hands chilling. It turned out to be two sharp hooks, each with barbs.

If they pierced into his flesh, they would surely tear off a large chunk of skin and meat.

Since he was unaware of the opponent’s cultivation level, Chen Nan merely raised his arms to block, his mana surging within, manifesting as a clear glow on the surface of his body.

With a tearing sound, the iron hooks gouged two deep wounds into Chen Nan’s arms, blood dripping profusely.

The assassin was even more shocked, never expecting Chen Nan’s body to be so tough; he even felt as though his spiritual artifact hooks had struck refined iron.

Having failed in his first attempt, the assassin immediately utilized the Concealing Technique, preparing to find another opportunity. Yet, he clearly saw Chen Nan smiling at that moment.

The assassin felt chills down his spine, wondering what kind of person could smile while being assassinated. Could this young man be the "Killing Demon" that people spoke of?

Chen Nan smiled because, through the earlier attack, he had already determined the assassin’s cultivation level; it was merely the Third Layer of the Golden Core Realm.

Such cultivation wasn’t particularly high, but being dispatched to deal with a D-level assassin spoke to Deacon Qian’s caution.

Unfortunately, Chen Nan was more unfathomable than he could imagine.

"Trying to escape? None of you are leaving today!"

With a fierce grin, Chen Nan suddenly moved. The Seven Stars beneath his feet lit up, and like a bolt of lightning, he dashed through the rain, appearing before the assassin in an instant, throwing a punch.

Crack, crack, crack...

The sound of bones shattering echoed. The assassin, struck in the chest by the punch, even had his mana-condensed protective light shattered by a single blow, his chest caving in deeply.

With a "pfft," the assassin spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes bloodshot and nearly dead from a single punch, filled with horror.

Only then did he realize that the young man before him had hidden his cultivation, and he was much stronger than he imagined!

"Deacon Qian...miscalculated..."

This thought flashed through the assassin’s mind when he suddenly felt a cold sensation on his neck. He saw no weapon, but he saw his own body.

Oh, it turns out his head had fallen off... That was his only thought before death.

The other two assassins hidden nearby felt immense waves of fear. A Third Layer Golden Core Realm assassin had lasted only one move against Chen Nan.

The terrifying brute strength filled them with dread. Even for a body cultivator, such physical power was overwhelmingly formidable, almost driving them to despair!