Dashing Student-Chapter 1276: Plundering the Island

"Ah-choo!"

Chen Nan sneezed violently, rubbing his itchy nose, and muttered softly, "Who is thinking about me?"

Just thinking about how Xiao Lie would definitely cough up blood out of anger upon seeing the corpses of several Demon Cultivators made Chen Nan excited.

Being chased for so long, even a Bodhisattva would lose their temper.

Just as Chen Nan was about to fly further to rest, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body, almost causing him to fall from the sky, followed by a bone-eroding pain.

"Is this... the Soul Locking Talisman?"

Sweat broke out on Chen Nan’s forehead. Being hunted constantly had made him almost forget about this restriction on his body, which had been there for a month already.

He quickly took out a Solid Soul Pill and swallowed it, making the pain disappear.

The thought of only having a month left, whether he failed to return to the Righteous Alliance or didn’t complete the task, made him feel restless knowing the Soul Locking Talisman would reactivate.

"Yi Mingzi... If you want to kill me, I definitely won’t let you off either!"

After steeling his resolve, Chen Nan continued his escape. After flying for two days straight, he suddenly stopped.

Because not far ahead in the sky, there was a large flying boat, on which were thousands of Demon Cultivators, each radiating intense Demonic Qi.

On the battlefield, distinguishing between the righteous and Demon Cultivators was simple, as the cultivation techniques of Demon Cultivators made them look obviously villainous.

So many Demon Cultivators gathering together, apparently heading toward the Righteous Alliance, made Chen Nan’s eyes light up; maybe he could hitch a ride.

So, after altering his appearance and using the "Heaven-Slaying Art" to make himself look like a Demon Cultivator, he quickly flew over.

"Wait for me, I haven’t boarded the flying boat yet!"

The Demon Cultivator controlling the flying boat stopped, flew out to size up Chen Nan, and asked, "What’s going on with you? We’ve been out for a while, why are you just arriving?"

"Got held up by something." Chen Nan replied with an awkward smile without giving much explanation.

The Demon Cultivator didn’t question further, as this was deep in Demon Sect territory, plus the Blood Evil Qi emitting from Chen Nan certainly identified him as a Demon Cultivator.

Thus, Chen Nan boarded the flying boat smoothly.

Once on the flying boat, Chen Nan began gathering information about the Demon Cultivators’ mission.

It turned out the Demon Sect had discovered a large island rich in resources and had already occupied it, thus sending many cultivators to exploit it.

The island was inhabited by many demon beasts. The mission of these cultivators was to clear the island of demon beasts and collect resources quickly.

No one knew when the Righteous Alliance might attack.

Chen Nan didn’t think much of it, as such occurrences were common in the Endless Sea. Whether Demon Sect or Righteous Alliance, if they couldn’t hold an island permanently, they would plunder its resources and leave nothing for their enemies.

If they believed an island could be held indefinitely, the Righteous Alliance and Demon Sect had different approaches.

The Demon Sect would exploit mortals to maximize resource extraction, while the Righteous Alliance would develop towns or even cities on the islands.

After understanding the situation, Chen Nan found a corner to sit cross-legged and began healing his injuries. Despite constantly fleeing, his formidable Recovery Power had nearly healed him.

In just three days, the flying boat had traveled millions of miles and reached a large island with mountains and forests. Even from ten thousand meters in the air, the island appeared enormous.

On a clearing near the coast, Demon Sect cultivators had set up a camp. As the flying boat landed, thousands of Demon Cultivators disembarked.

Chen Nan silently observed the surroundings, noting that about a tenth were Golden Core Realm Cultivators, while the rest were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The strongest among them was at the Seventh Level of the Golden Core Realm, responsible for all activities on the island.

"Elder Mu Yin, what should we do next?" someone shouted loudly.

Mu Yin glanced at the vast forest behind and chuckled, "Let’s rest first, then hunt demon beasts and collect resources to completely clean out this island!"

The Demon Cultivators loved nothing more than this, cheering without a hint of worry, confident the island’s demon beasts weren’t powerful.

Chen Nan also began resting with the others, but noticed something strange as night fell, feeling unusually sleepy.

Even Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators didn’t need to sleep. Meditating for two hours was more effective than a full day of sleep, without wasting time.

Yet now Chen Nan was drowsy, which was definitely not normal.

Furthermore, the King of Ten Thousand Gu unexpectedly awoke, normally sleeping all the time, waking without reason was odd.

"Little snake, are you bored and want to stretch?" Chen Nan asked affectionately, holding the King of Ten Thousand Gu in his palm.

He and the King of Ten Thousand Gu were now inseparable; since achieving rebirth through the "Nine Tribulations," they were bound together.

But the King of Ten Thousand Gu didn’t seem interested in fresh air; instead, it climbed onto Chen Nan’s wrist, baring two sharp fangs, and bit down.

Chen Nan was familiar with this, having used it to detoxify others, but this clearly indicated the King of Ten Thousand Gu was removing poison.

"Am I poisoned?" Chen Nan wondered, sensing a faint, smoky toxin being sucked out by the King of Ten Thousand Gu.

His mind suddenly cleared, and cold sweat broke out all over.

Glancing at the scattered Demon Cultivators on the clearing, many had already fallen asleep. Chen Nan furrowed his brow, puzzled about who poisoned him, or if... everyone was poisoned!

Not even his Body of Ten Thousand Poisons could withstand it, let alone the unprotected Demon Cultivators.

Sensing a conspiracy, Chen Nan stood and wandered around, seemingly aimless, but in reality, closely observing the surroundings.

If his guess was correct, this island was a trap targeting the thousand Demon Cultivators!

Countless speculations surged in his mind: "Is this a trap set by the Righteous Alliance?"

"If so, won’t this lead to an all-out war with the Demon Sect?"