The old man’s strength was immense.
Chen Nan didn't know his true cultivation level, but he was at least a powerful expert in the Ghost Realm.
However…
To Chen Nan, it was nothing special.
With his current cultivation at the second level of the Soul Devourer Realm, and the ten-thousandth part of fire law he controlled, even a mid-stage Ghost Realm expert wouldn't be able to gain any advantage against him.
The old man's eyes were cold, and he announced his name: "My surname is Wan!"
"Wan?"
Chen Nan frowned.
His mind raced.
Then, he suddenly realized: "Are you from the Hidden Sword Manor?"
Having been in the underworld for so long, the only person named Wan he had encountered was Wan Yan from the Hidden Sword Manor.
The old man let out a heavy, cold snort: "Indeed, I, Wan Duzhi, am from the Hidden Sword Manor!"
"Wan Du Zhi?" Chen Nan said with disdain, "Who gave you that name? It's too unpleasant!"
Hearing this.
Wan Duzhi erupted with terrifying killing intent: "Audacious! How dare you insult my name! Believe it or not, I will kill you now and throw you into the Luo River to feed the fish?"
Wan Duzhi was a seventh-rank Yin Messenger of the imperial court.
After stepping into the Ghost Realm, he had entered Fengdu City and stayed out of worldly affairs.
But a while ago.
He had unexpectedly learned that his son had died tragically at Chen Nan’s hands.
He had planned to take advantage of the opportunity to search for the Water God Cult and then go to Guangling Prefecture to kill Chen Nan for revenge.
He never expected to meet him here.
"You, an old man, want to kill me?" Chen Nan smiled contemptuously. "Listen, go back and cultivate for a few hundred years before seeking revenge!"
"Presumptuous!"
A middle-aged man behind Wan Duzhi roared: "How dare you, a junior at the second level of the Soul Devourer Realm, be so arrogant and disrespectful to Senior Wan?"
"Senior Wan, why bother with such a junior yourself? I will suppress him for you!" With that, he unleashed a palm strike towards Chen Nan.
He possessed cultivation at the mid-stage of the Body Seizing Realm.
As his palm strike flew, the wind whistled, echoing like thunder in the ears.
In his opinion.
Suppressing Chen Nan would be an easy task.
However.
His attack mysteriously vanished into thin air.
Not only that.
Chen Nan’s palm strike, thrown from a distance, caught him off guard.
*Slap!* It landed on his face, making him dizzy and disoriented.
Like a kite with a broken string, he fell into the Luo River with a *plop*.
Just then.
An old man in a black robe appeared on the boat: "Who dares to fight on this boat? If anyone violates the rules, we will have no choice but to throw you overboard!"
"Chen, we'll settle this later. When we reach the former site of the Water God Cult, I will surely kill you and avenge the Hidden Sword Manor!" Wan Duzhi left behind a harsh threat and disappeared from Chen Nan's sight in a fit of rage.
It was obvious.
Even he dared not violate the rules and fight on the boat.
The next day at noon.
The ship arrived at the ruins of the Water God Cult.
From afar, they saw an isolated island in the thick fog ahead.
The island stood quietly on the surface of the Luo River, its grand and magnificent architectural complex long since dilapidated.
However, many cultivators could be seen.
Dozens of large ships were also docked beside the island.
After all, many people had already arrived here.
The moment Chen Nan stepped onto the island.
He clearly felt a cool sensation wash over him.
It made him feel exceptionally comfortable.
He even let out a pleasant groan.
"Fortunately, the water law has not been obtained by others."
Chen Nan could confirm that the water law had not been obtained by anyone else.
If someone else had obtained the water law, he definitely wouldn't have felt comfortable.
The cool sensation upon landing on the island was precisely the effect of the water law.
"Chen, I will first search for the opportunities of the Water God Cult, and after finding them, I will settle our score!" After disembarking, Wan Duzhi left behind a cold threat and, with over a dozen experts above the Body Seizing Realm, rapidly flew towards the distance.
They soon vanished from Chen Nan's sight.
Chen Nan understood this situation.
After all, many people had boarded the island.
Wan Duzhi was surely afraid that the opportunities here would be taken by others.
However.
None of this mattered.
Even if Wan Duzhi attacked him.
With his current strength, he could still obliterate him and make him a dinner for Brother Dog.
The Tianting soul transmitted: "Do not underestimate this place."
"I heard that the Water God Cult once had a sect-protecting divine beast, a Black Tortoise."
"That fellow's strength was incredibly terrifying."
"Even when the Rebel Heavenly Cult rebelled back then, they couldn't kill it."
"Although they severely wounded that Black Tortoise."
"But one thing is clear."
"After tens of thousands of years, its strength should have recovered to its peak!"
Chen Nan's heart trembled violently.
He hadn't expected the Water God Cult to have a Black Tortoise.
He looked around and asked, "If you encounter that Black Tortoise, can you defeat it?"
Tianting shook its head: "My specialty is listening to the voices of the Three Realms and uncovering all the truths of the world."
Chen Nan curled his lips: "If you can't beat it, you can't beat it. Why be so tactful?"
This time.
Tianting didn't get angry. Its voice carried a hint of bitterness: "The Black Tortoise's strength is only average in the underworld, but in terms of defense... no one can match it."
"Even the Great Emperor of Fengdu would have difficulty defeating it."
Chen Nan gasped inwardly.
He hadn't expected the Black Tortoise's defense to be so formidable.
Then, he thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, Brother Dog, did that monkey really come to find you back then?"
He recalled the story of the true and false Monkey Kings in Journey to the West, and his curiosity was piqued.
A hint of pain flashed in Tianting's eyes: "It did come to find me, and I..."
"Forget it, it's in the past. Talking about it now is meaningless."
"I hope one day, you can meet that pitiful monkey!"
Chen Nan didn't know what had happened back then.
However, he could infer a lot from Tianting's words.
The current state of the Three Realms was related to that monkey.
It was just that.
He didn't understand why Tianting called that monkey pitiful.
It was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong.
It was the Victorious Fighting Buddha, Sun Wukong.
Although its ferocity had long since vanished after converting to Buddhism, it had ultimately protected Tang Sanzang and obtained the true scriptures.
Ultimately, there was a complete ending.
Alas.
The myths didn't mention much about Sun Wukong's life after becoming a Buddha.
"Let's go, let's search for the opportunities of the Water God Cult!" Chen Nan didn't press the matter of Sun Wukong, as he could see that Tianting's current state was poor.
"Stop! Hand over that magical artifact!"
"Or I'll send you to death right now!"
Suddenly.
A furious roar came from the front.
Immediately after, a figure in fiery red clothes, with a pale face and a weak complexion, came rushing over.
Four middle-aged men were following closely behind her.
Their auras were astonishing; each of them possessed cultivation in the Ghost Realm.
Looking at the figure rushing towards him.
Chen Nan was filled with disbelief. He rubbed his eyes and murmured, "Why is she here?"