Dashing Student-Chapter 1311: Wanting to Cry But No Tears

In the boundless darkness, Chen Nan felt as light as a puff of smoke, vulnerable to being blown away by any breeze.

Looking around, he seemed to have entered a void, and just as confusion cluttered his heart, a figure suddenly appeared before him.

It was a middle-aged man who seemed kind and was smiling gently at Chen Nan.

"Who are you?"

The man chuckled softly, "No need to fear, young friend, I'm Huang Boyang."

"Huang Boyang..." Chen Nan momentarily couldn't recall, and when he did, his expression shifted suddenly: "You're that Master Boyang?"

If the person in front of him was Master Boyang, then whose body did he bring back? Could it be that Huang Boyang wasn't dead?

In that instant, countless questions erupted in his mind.

Huang Boyang nodded with a smile, "That's right, it's me. I've been dead for a while, what you see now is merely a remnant soul attached to the corpse."

Chen Nan suddenly remembered the unexpected voice in his mind; it seemed to be Huang Boyang's remnant soul. Thus, he hurriedly asked, "Senior, what's the origin of that arm?"

Thinking of the power released from the arm, which directly killed a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, he was astounded. How powerful must the cultivator have been in life, for just an arm to kill a Nascent Soul True Man?

"The owner of the arm was a hero whose end was tragically bleak, even his corpse was dismembered and suppressed in various locations; the arm is just one of them."

Huang Boyang's expression was filled with regret, his eyes tinged with sadness.

Chen Nan's questions multiplied; if the cultivator was so powerful to be feared even after death, why was he the only one able to open the Secret Realm and release the arm?

Huang Boyang appeared very patient, from him Chen Nan learned many secret stories about the "hero."

Long, long ago, the hero was killed by treachery, and his body dismembered. Many determined individuals couldn't stand it, so they moved the hero's body and changed its suppression to sealing.

They voluntarily took on the responsibility of guarding the body, passing it down through generations, and Huang Boyang was one of them.

The organization that initially killed the hero kept searching for the hero's hidden body, naturally opposing people like Huang Boyang, and ongoing struggles ensued.

The guardians believed in a prophecy, saying that the destined person able to open the Secret Realm and release the hero would appear, and the hero would return again.

Evidently, Chen Nan, who was able to open the Secret Realm, was the fabled destined person.

"When I died, it was due to their schemes. I left a will asking to be returned to Golden Sun Island, and at that time, the Jade Pendant I left with my disciple would be revealed."

"I never thought it would be such a coincidence that you are the person foretold in the prophecy. It seems there's a greater destiny at work, guiding you to use the Teleportation Array I left behind."

Huang Boyang looked at Chen Nan with eyes gleaming, a look of appreciation akin to an elder's comfort towards a younger.

After listening, Chen Nan didn't feel honored, instead he felt as if he'd been ensnared in an even larger vortex—why did so many things find their way to him?

Considering the power left from the arm, which could destroy Nascent Soul cultivators, he knew this matter involved incredibly strong individuals.

He struggled to deal with Nascent Soul cultivators; what more could he do against these stronger forces?

But now, he was deeply trapped in the vortex, any escape was too late.

"Senior, who exactly are 'they'?"

Huang Boyang's expression darkened with seriousness, tinged with hatred: "They call themselves the 'Dusk Organization', using Di-Tian and Earthly-Fiends as code names; they're madmen!"

"If you encounter them, be very cautious!"

"Is Minghe Ancestor one of them?" Chen Nan asked.

Huang Boyang shook his head: "Minghe Ancestor isn't qualified, he should have been sent as a probe; 'Dusk' is much stronger than you imagine."

Chen Nan was astounded; Minghe Ancestor wasn't qualified? But he was a mighty cultivator at the third layer of the Nascent Soul Realm!

To know in the Nine Provinces, the Nascent Soul Stage was the strongest cultivation stage, and not being qualified implied how strong the Dusk Organization was.

His expression was bitter, "Can I get out of this matter unscathed?"

"Since you opened the Secret Realm, there's no retreat. They'll come for you one day. The only thing you can do is keep growing stronger, stronger than anyone else!"

"Easier said than done." Chen Nan gave a wry smile, feeling bitter inside; what kind of situation was this?

He had returned Huang Boyang's corpse in good faith, only to step into a larger vortex, and he had a hunch Huang Boyang hadn't revealed everything.

"I understand this is unfair to you, but in the future you'll realize your actions matter to everyone." Huang Boyang seemed both comforting and pressuring Chen Nan.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Nan sighed. He knew escaping was impossible now, so he asked, "What should I do next?"

Huang Boyang was quite pleased, having found his successor, he chuckled, "You don't need to deliberately do anything, just keep growing stronger, as you're the destined one. When the time comes, you'll naturally understand."

"You people always speak in riddles, can't you just explain clearly?" Chen Nan was somewhat irritated in spirit.

Huang Boyang sighed, "Knowing too much isn't good for you; it may even attract the Dusk Organization. This is for your own good."

"Alright, alright, I got it." Chen Nan waved his hand—after all, strength was what counted.

But knowing the Dusk Organization, his heart added some urgency. Besides the Nascent Soul Realm enemies on the Nine Provinces Continent, there was now a stronger group of foes.

"By the way, the residual power on the arm can unleash three attacks, requiring your blood as the guide, a benefit left to you." Huang Boyang reminded.

"Three times?" Chen Nan felt like crying: "Why didn't you say so earlier? I used it twice already to deal with Minghe Ancestor, doesn't that mean only one remains?"

"This power—how many times do you expect? Don't be too greedy." Huang Boyang pouted, as if it were cabbage available everywhere?

Chen Nan could only accept; even once was quite formidable.

"Also, I noticed you've practiced Yama Hall's 'Heaven-Slaying Art,' right? If possible, stop practicing it; I suspect Yama Hall is linked to the Dusk Organization."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nan was shocked. When practicing 'Heaven-Slaying Art,' he felt something was off, but had to continue due to his 'Taotie Technique.'

Now it seemed, nothing was simple in the Jiuzhou World, pitfalls were everywhere!