Dashing Student-Chapter 1327: The Traitor Exposed

Inside the high tower, with Chen Nan’s command, everyone became tense.

Chen Nan repeatedly warned them that the task at hand concerned the life and death of Ten Thousand Treasures City and that no mistakes were allowed, burdening them with the weight of a mountain on their shoulders.

They all unleashed the array flags in their hands, causing them to hover above their heads. The array flags immediately emitted a light, connecting in mid-air to form a complex array pattern.

Everyone exerted their utmost effort, channeling their mana into the array flags. The mana was like a flood being released, eventually converging on the array flag above Chen Nan’s head.

Among everyone, Chen Nan consumed the most.

The array emitted a soft humming sound, gathering all the mana into a viscous liquid, which fell like glue into the cracks on the array plate.

The mana gathered from over twenty people barely formed a small drop, and how much more would be needed to repair the entire crack was unknown.

Time passed slowly, but after just fifteen minutes, someone couldn’t hold on any longer.

A First-Layer Golden Core Cultivator was sweating profusely, his mana exhausted. Even gritting his teeth to hold on, he felt his body on the verge of collapse.

"I can’t hold on anymore!"

"Even if you can’t hold on, you must!" Chen Nan’s cold voice came through.

The cultivator, helpless, could only take out elixir pills from his storage bag and continue enduring.

Meanwhile, over on Xin Zi’s side, the magic array barrier above suddenly began to shine brightly again, and the barrier, which had been on the brink of collapse, became sturdy once more.

"It’s effective after all!"

The news quickly reached the high tower, invigorating the cultivators maintaining the array. Those who had wanted to give up now gritted their teeth and refused to surrender.

Yet, when there is a first, there is a second. In the end, all cultivators were drenched in sweat, feeling incredibly weak inside, and even with elixir pills, it was far from enough.

"I can’t hold on anymore either."

Guard Captain Yang Xing also couldn’t hold back and shouted out. As the person with the highest cultivation on Ten Thousand Treasures Island, even he couldn’t withstand it, so it’s understandable how others might feel.

Those whose cultivation was inferior to his now looked immensely frail, as if the array had drained them dry.

"Hold on a little longer, it’s almost done."

Chen Nan saw that the crack on the array plate was just about to be fully repaired and refused to give up. Yet, another wave of mana flew from him, landing on the cultivators with the lowest cultivation levels.

The cultivator who had first shouted that he couldn’t hold on was originally exhausted, but with Chen Nan’s help, his Golden Core immediately felt revitalized as if it had encountered long-awaited rain, and his spirit was uplifted.

"I never thought the Envoy had the ability to help others? How abundant must his mana be?"

Everyone was incredibly shocked in their hearts, but what came next shocked them even more.

Because Chen Nan split more mana, casting it on those who couldn’t hold on; half of the cultivators received his assistance!

Such a staggering mana reserve can no longer simply be described as terrifying.

Ning Yu and his group of five were equally shocked by this scene, but on second thought, it seemed reasonable after all, considering Chen Nan had fought for three days and nights without exhaustion against the Demon Sect cultivators.

However, Chen Nan clearly couldn’t bear such consumption either. He used inner vision to see the sea of mana within his Golden Core being rapidly depleted.

It wouldn’t be long before it was all consumed.

"Hold on a little longer, it’s almost done!"

Chen Nan looked like he was giving it his all, but couldn’t hide his weak demeanor.

Just when everyone thought they could successfully repair the array plate, a sudden change occurred.

Yang Xing, who was injecting mana into the array, suddenly stopped his mana output and turned a cold gaze toward Chen Nan, while beside him, Tribute Elder Yan Huan also stood up.

The sudden action of these two nearly caused the array they had painstakingly maintained for so long to lose control, almost rendering their efforts futile.

Forced into this situation, Chen Nan could only split two more waves of mana to fill the void they left.

"What do you mean by this?" Chen Nan demanded sternly.

Yang Xing sneered coldly, "Haven’t you already figured it out? We weren’t using our full strength when maintaining the array, you should have noticed, right?"

"Demon Sect spies!" Chen Nan’s gaze turned ice-cold. "You’ve hidden yourselves well, making the Island Master consider you as trusted subordinates."

Yan Huan snorted coldly, "Blame Xin Zi for being too stupid. We just put on a little act, and he believed it. That someone like him could become an Island Master is nothing short of a joke."

With Xin Zi’s ability, no one would mind if he became an Island Master on a regular small island.

But on Ten Thousand Treasures Island, rich with resources and one of the sources of cultivation resources for the Righteous Alliance, making him Island Master was somewhat unsatisfactory.

"But that doesn’t justify your betrayal of the righteous path!" Chen Nan continually activated the array, speeding up its operation.

"Heh, we are Demon Cultivators by nature; how can there be talk of betrayal?" Yang Xing laughed boastfully. "Though you are formidable, you are now also approaching exhaustion, aren’t you?"

"By killing you and destroying the array plate, Ten Thousand Treasures City will be ours!"

Having said this, the two initiated their attack simultaneously.

Yang Xing unleashed a talisman, transforming into a stream of light rushing towards Chen Nan, while Yan Huan wielded a longsword that whistled through the air.

In the heart of the array and distracted by maintaining it in many parts, Chen Nan had no way to dodge the incoming assault. If he moved aside, all previous efforts would be for naught.

In this critical moment, Chen Nan unexpectedly remained calm: "So you are Yi Mingzi’s accomplices, looking to claim my life?"

Yi Mingzi had sent him here, surely aware the Demon Sect planned to attack Ten Thousand Treasures Island, so there had to be internal traitors collaborating with him on the island.

"And what if we are?" Yang Xing readily admitted. "You have no way to return and seek revenge anyway."

Boom!

The talisman exploded, blinding flames engulfing Chen Nan instantly, while the flying sword also pierced into the flames.

"No!"

Several Golden Core cultivators witnessing the scene couldn’t help but cry out, looking at Yang Xing and Yan Huan with fierce indignation. If looks could kill, those two would have been torn apart.

"Rest assured, none of you will escape."

Yang Xing threatened coldly, confident that with everyone’s mana drained, no one stood a chance against them.

But soon, their expressions changed because the dozen mana streams emanating from Chen Nan remained entirely unaffected.

"Impossible, he used up all his mana, how could he block our attack?"

The flames dispersed, revealing Chen Nan once more in front of everyone. Except for his clothes being charred and tattered, he bore no wounds.

"Hehe, I’ve finally lured you out; it was worth setting this stage."