Ji Wu’s eyes widened.
He couldn’t comprehend why the man he admired would deliver such a fatal blow from behind.
The people of the Phoenix tribe were also stunned.
They didn’t understand how a demon had broken through the Zodiac Reincarnation Array.
But they all knew.
A tough battle lay ahead.
That was precisely why.
They had brought out their old, young, women, and children.
Even if they couldn’t kill the enemy, they were prepared to die with them.
But…
No one had expected.
The enemy would turn on each other.
“I’m sorry, I’m a good person!” Chen Nan resumed his human form.
*Pfft!*
Ji Wu spat out a mouthful of blood, his voice filled with terror, “So, you are the human we’ve been waiting for, aren’t you? Are you humanity’s last hope?”
The tribesmen of the Phoenix tribe were also greatly surprised.
But they soon came to terms with it.
Only humans could break through the Zodiac Reincarnation Array.
However.
They were shocked by Chen Nan’s identity.
Humanity’s last hope?
Who had given him this title?
Could he shoulder the burden of humanity’s last hope?
*Slash!*
Chen Nan pulled the cold blade from within his body and shrugged, “Yes, I am the last hope of humanity you speak of. I come from the Second Heaven.”
Ji Wu glared at him with utter fury, letting out an enraged growl, “What if you kill me?”
“How will you explain my whereabouts to Boss Chi Ren when you return?”
“Even if you obtain the Phoenix Grass, you will never leave Phoenix Ridge.”
It desperately wanted to escape and inform Chi Ren that the enemy had infiltrated their ranks.
But the teleportation entrance of the Zodiac Reincarnation Array had already closed.
And Chen Nan was staring at it menacingly.
It knew.
Even if the teleportation entrance hadn’t closed, it wouldn’t have left alive.
“Oh, right, it will be difficult to explain how you died when I get back.” A sinister smile spread across Chen Nan’s face. “But do you really think this is all I’m capable of?”
“No, you know nothing of my abilities.”
As he spoke, a scarlet soul flew out of him.
“Who exactly are you? Why do you possess my tribe’s soul?” Ji Wu shrieked in fear.
It felt like its world view had been shattered.
It couldn’t fathom a human possessing a demon’s soul.
Suddenly.
Ji Wu trembled, looking at Chen Nan in utter terror, “It’s you!”
“It’s you!”
“Mu Lei didn’t almost go mad during his cultivation before, you possessed him, didn’t you?”
“You are indeed clever!” Chen Nan’s lips curled. “So, even if I kill you, no one will suspect me. I just need to possess your body to deceive everyone.”
With that, the sub-soul instantly surged into Ji Wu’s sea of consciousness, launching a fierce assault, and finally succeeding in possessing it.
At the same time.
Chen Nan looked at the people of the Phoenix tribe. They all had golden-red phoenix markings on their foreheads, appearing as if they had been drawn with cinnabar.
He said politely, “My name is Chen Nan, I come from the Second Heaven, and I am here to find the Phoenix Grass to save someone. I hope you will grant my request!”
“The Phoenix Grass is our tribe’s sacred herb. Why should we give it to you?” A young man with sharp brows and bright eyes said coldly, completely disregarding Chen Nan.
A middle-aged man added, “Indeed. Although you are human, you possess a demon’s soul. What difference are you from a demon now? Why should we trust you?”
Chen Nan chuckled, “Since the Phoenix Grass is your tribe’s sacred herb, why is your sacred herb occupied, and you are forced to live in this desolate land?”
“If you are truly capable, why don’t you go out and slay the demons?”
“Does bullying your own people highlight your capabilities?”
“Ungrateful wretches, believe it or not, I can destroy the formation outside right now!”
“Young man, I advise you to watch your words. Don’t think that the people of our Phoenix tribe are afraid of you!” a middle-aged man said indignantly. “We live here merely to conserve our strength, waiting for a suitable opportunity to break out.”
“When the time comes, we will surely send the demons fleeing in defeat!”
“That’s right. Although our Phoenix tribe has few members, we are not pushovers and do not take the demons seriously.”
“If we were to act, we could surely exterminate them.”
Chen Nan laughed in exasperation, “There are eight million Divine Venerable realm demons outside.”
“And hundreds of millions of demons below the Divine Venerable realm.”
“You actually dream of conserving strength and waiting for a suitable opportunity to break out?”
“With your capabilities, you think you can make the demons flee in defeat?”
“Are you joking?”
“How can you have the audacity to say such things?”
The expressions on everyone’s faces changed drastically.
Eight million Divine Venerable realm demons, this was an astronomical number that was terrifying to them.
Because the entire Phoenix tribe had fewer than sixty members.
Even if their tribe was powerful.
Facing this terrifying number, they felt suffocated.
“Tell me, what will it take for you to hand over the key to activating the array?” Chen Nan was gradually losing patience. Although he was asking for a favor, these people were incredibly arrogant.
He did not wish to deal with such people.
“Youngster, are there truly eight million Divine Venerable realm demons outside?” asked the elder in a white robe, his beard and hair white, with palpable tension.
Chen Nan retorted, “If you don’t believe me, you can leave your comfortable abode and see for yourself. There’s no reason for me to lie to you!”
“Only ten thousand years, how could they establish such a powerful population?” The elder’s face turned sallow, revealing a complex expression.
Chen Nan explained, “Demons reproduce asexually, and each litter can produce dozens of offspring.”
“And they can gain greater power by devouring their own kind. It’s not surprising that they have developed to this scale within ten thousand years.”
The elder’s face contorted in pain. He wanted to say something but ultimately remained silent.
He then looked at Chen Nan nervously, “Do we humans still have a chance?”
Chen Nan was amused, “Even if you ask the heavens ten thousand times, a hundred million times, it won’t give you an answer.”
“If you truly wish to know, then use your life to ask the demons!”
The elder’s expression froze.
Indeed.
This question had no easy answer.
Only through a life-or-death struggle could the result be known.
“Your arrival here indicates that this is fate!” The elder spread his right hand, and a five-colored feather fan appeared, looking remarkably like the one Zhuge Liang held.
However, it was adorned with the feathers of five different birds, emitting a multi-colored radiance.
It was clear at a glance that this was no ordinary item.
“This is the key to activating the Phoenix Grass array. A gentle wave of this fan will break the formation!” With a wave of his right hand, the Five-Bird Fan flew towards Chen Nan.
“Grandfather, this is our tribe’s divine artifact, we cannot give it to him.” The young man from before blocked the path of the Five-Bird Fan, glaring at Chen Nan. “If you want the Five-Bird Fan, you must defeat me first!”
Chen Nan replied, “How did you know my fists were itching?”