Dashing Student-Chapter 1351: The Tables Turn

Chen Nan and Yi Mingzi knew they couldn’t kill each other within the Righteous Alliance’s territory; even if they had already torn off the mask of civility, they still needed to maintain the final boundary.

But once they reached the Demon Sect’s territory, no matter who died, they could always find an excuse to shift the blame onto the Demon Sect or the Demon Clan.

They couldn’t kill, but it was never said they couldn’t vent their anger first.

"You think you can keep harming me without consequences? Do you really believe I can tolerate you forever?"

Relying on his powerful physique, Chen Nan pressed Yi Mingzi onto the flying boat deck and kept hitting him, leaving Yi Mingzi bloodied and bruised after just a few blows.

"Enough!"

Yi Mingzi, now completely furious, suddenly erupted with mana that flung Chen Nan off, and then he summoned the jade pendant Master Canglan had given him for protection.

The jade pendant emitted a terrifying ripple of mana, the distinctive aura of a Nascent Soul Realm expert, making one feel apprehensive.

Yet Chen Nan stood there, with a calm face devoid of fear: "Heh, do you dare kill me here?"

The words, just spoken by Yi Mingzi, were returned to him in full by Chen Nan, making Yi Mingzi’s face turn as if he had swallowed a fly, looking extremely unpleasant.

But he truly didn’t dare act recklessly, or it would become an easy excuse for someone like Liu Hanyue to secretly eliminate him one day.

"I endure!"

He gritted his teeth, withdrew the jade pendant, and winced with pain as he touched the wounds on his face.

"Jue Mingzi, don’t be smug, soon I will make you kneel to beg!"

The two traveled by boat, passing through the Righteous Alliance’s territory, stepping into the Demon Sect’s domain; just like the Righteous Alliance cultivators who had previously infiltrated behind the Demon Sect, they too had to sneak around cautiously.

After all, they hadn’t notified anyone in advance when they came, and this matter couldn’t be made public, lest the Demon Clan became alert.

They might even get killed by Demon Cultivators before meeting with the Demon Sect’s Elder.

So, they journeyed with utmost care and finally, half a month later, arrived at a deep-seated island within the Demon Sect, named "Inverted Heaven."

Though not as enormous as the headquarters of the Righteous Alliance, it was quite distinctive. Someone had used immense mana to suspend a grand mountain upside down, its peak pointing downwards, floating above the island.

"We’re here."

Yi Mingzi looked at the inverted mountain on Inverted Heaven, laughing heartily: "Jue Mingzi, your doom has arrived!"

"Oh?" Chen Nan feigned surprise: "My doom?"

"Of course, here is the graveyard I’ve chosen for you!" Yi Mingzi tore off his disguise: "You were right earlier; all your previous dangers were intentionally caused by me!"

"And indeed, I conspired with the Demon Clan; in fact, I am an Elder within the Yin Soul Sect, and I had already communicated with them to set an ambush here to eliminate you."

Chen Nan nodded slowly, arms folded: "Hmm, it’s a good plan, but what leverage do you have over the Demon Cultivators?"

"Naturally, it’s because of my Master!" Yi Mingzi boasted: "My Master is quite influential within the Righteous Alliance, if he agreed to aid the Demon Sect, the Righteous Alliance would have fallen long ago."

"Thanks to you, I hadn’t mentioned it to my Master, but after you killed my Fifth Senior Brother, my Master is thoroughly enraged and has agreed to the Demon Sect’s request, helping them at a crucial moment."

"Considering this, you are traitors, and traitors deserve a death without a burial place." Chen Nan’s mouth curled into a mocking smile.

"Hmph, to kill you, it’s all worth it!" Yi Mingzi shouted indignantly: "Moreover, my Master only agreed to assist once, so no one will find out."

With those words, he took out a spirit talisman from his bosom, throwing it skywards; it exploded brightly, its light transmitting far and wide.

Soon, countless demon cultivators flew out from Inverted Heaven; though not the headquarters of the Demon Sect, it was the Yin Soul Sect’s domain.

Thus, the demon cultivators flying out were all Yin Soul Sect cultivators, led by the grey-bearded Elder Wu Hong, also the one colluding with Yi Mingzi.

"Haha, Elder Wu Hong is at the First Layer of Nascent Soul Realm, you are surely dead now!" Yi Mingzi was elated, as though he could already see the tragic end of Chen Nan.

Soon, Yin Soul Sect cultivators surrounded the two completely, including Elder Wu Hong, two Golden Core Realm Perfect Cultivators, and dozens of Golden Core Realm cultivators.

Such a formation, if encountered earlier by Chen Nan, would surely have made him flee immediately.

The insurpassable gap between Nascent Soul Realm and Golden Core Realm made it such that even though Chen Nan could wreak havoc in the Golden Core Realm, he paled in comparison when faced with Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

"Elder Wu Hong!" Yi Mingzi sycophantically flew beside Wu Hong: "This is Jue Mingzi, my Master said once he’s killed, he’ll aid the Demon Sect once."

Wu Hong nodded slowly, laughed and said: "It seems you aren’t clear about his background, actually, he isn’t called Jue Mingzi, but Chen Nan."

"Chen Nan?" Yi Mingzi was immediately stupefied, finding the name somewhat familiar.

"Yes, on the Nine Provinces Continent, this name would be known to all. He has offended more than one Nascent Soul Realm Master, yet he can repeatedly escape, with remarkable achievements."

"You may be considered a genius in the Endless Sea, but in his eyes, genius is nothing!"

Wu Hong continued speaking, which made Yi Mingzi’s heart grow colder. He never expected Chen Nan to have such a formidable background.

"I don’t care if he’s Jue Mingzi or Chen Nan, you all must kill him, or else my Master will never let you off!"

"Heh, alright."

Seeing Wu Hong agree, Yi Mingzi was overjoyed, shouting at Chen Nan arrogantly: "Jue Mingzi, meet your end, let’s see how you escape this time!"

Yet he failed to notice Wu Hong behind him, whose smile hid a trace of coldness.

Boom!

Wu Hong suddenly struck, cultivating the Yin Soul Sect technique "Yin Ghost Technique," his strike infused with overwhelming ghostly energy, chilling to the bone.

A palm shot out, ghostly energy coalesced into a massive ghostly hand, heavily crashing upon Yi Mingzi.

Indeed, the one he attacked was Yi Mingzi!

At the critical moment, the jade pendant hanging at Yi Mingzi’s waist suddenly emitted a light, like a shield blocking Wu Hong’s attack.

This jade pendant, bestowed upon Yi Mingzi by Master Canglan before departure, contained three instances of Master Canglan’s power, usable for defense or attack.

The earlier attack consumed one chance, leaving a small crack on the pendant.

Yi Mingzi was sent flying dozens of yards away, gazing incredulously towards Wu Hong: "You...you’re insane? I told you to kill Jue Mingzi!"

Unexpectedly, Wu Hong completely ignored Yi Mingzi’s furious outburst and flew over to Chen Nan, bowing slightly: "Young Lord."

Tu Susu was not only the Holy Daughter of Ten Thousand Demon Sect but also the Holy Daughter of the entire Demon Sect, thus her husband was the Young Lord of the whole Demon Sect.

Seeing Yi Mingzi’s stupefied expression, Chen Nan laughed.

"There’s something you got right, I indeed have some collusion with the Demon Sect."