The scene was silent.
Although they were all masters of the Demon Suppressing Division, dealing with demons and monsters.
At this moment, their heads were buzzing.
No one had expected Chen Nan to be so arrogant as to challenge them all alone.
Although many of them were cultivators in the Soul Gathering realm.
Their cultivation far surpassed Chen Nan's.
But many of them had cultivation far superior to Chen Nan.
Not to mention many Soul Devouring realm, and Body Seizing realm super masters.
Yet Chen Nan proposed a one-on-one fight against a group of them?
Wasn't that outrageous?
Chen Nan's voice slowly echoed, "If I cannot defeat you within the time it takes half an incense stick to burn, then from now on, I, the Director of the Demon Suppressing Division, will obey your orders!"
Qi Ye looked at Chen Nan in disbelief, and after a moment, managed to blurt out, "You want us to gang up on you?"
"Are you perhaps seriously ill?"
As he said this, his expression suddenly changed.
He realized it was inappropriate to question Chen Nan, his superior, with such a tone.
Putting aside other things.
If Chen Nan wanted to punish him.
His previous words alone could be grounds for charges of insubordination and gross disrespect.
This was something he absolutely could not afford.
Without further thought, he quickly changed his wording, "Are you of sound mind?"
See.
It was the same meaning.
But the nature of the statement was completely different.
Even if Chen Nan wanted to punish him.
He could claim it was out of concern for him.
*Snap!*
Chen Nan snapped his fingers.
Instantly.
A fiery red cloud appeared in the sky.
Chains forged from flames descended from the fiery cloud, wrapping around the strong cultivators of the Demon Suppressing Division on the ground.
"This is not a fire element spell!"
"This is the power of fire law!"
Li Huo screamed, his face turning pale.
The powerhouses of the Demon Suppressing Division desperately resisted.
But it was all in vain.
The chains forged from fire law directly bound them all.
Even the Soul Devouring realm masters could not hold on for more than three seconds.
All of them were bound by the fire chains and suspended in the air.
The Body Seizing realm masters were in a slightly better situation.
They attacked to resist.
But they were still no match.
Thus, they scattered in all directions.
Everyone panicked.
They had never dreamed that Chen Nan possessed such power.
If all these people fell into Chen Nan's hands.
The Demon Suppressing Division would lose all face.
"Skyfire Prison!"
Chen Nan formed a hand seal.
A massive prison enveloped the small space, trapping everyone.
"Boss, this guy seems like a tough nut to crack!" Kuang Tu anxiously looked at Qi Ye beside him. The flames released by Chen Nan were too terrifying; even they could feel a dangerous aura.
Qi Ye said furiously, "I'm not blind, how could I not know he's a tough nut to crack?"
"We must go all out and not be entangled by the fire chains."
They no longer hoped to defeat Chen Nan.
Not being entangled by the fire chains was their last shred of dignity.
The three of them exerted their full strength.
Resisting the attack of the fire chains.
Although they possessed peak Body Seizing realm strength.
And their Yin energy was exceptionally strong within them.
However, Chen Nan controlled four-thousandths of the fire law.
Facing three Body Seizing realm experts was more than enough.
*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!*
The fire chains danced wildly in the air like spirits.
The three struggled desperately.
Trying to avoid the entanglement of the fire chains.
But in less than a minute.
Qiu Shui's feet were entangled by the fire chains, and he hung upside down in the air, swinging like a pendulum.
He had a look of utter despair on his face, "Boss, second brother, stop struggling, it's useless!"
"Master Chen's strength is far superior to ours."
"We should never have tried to intimidate him."
Kuang Tu held a long sword and frantically slashed all around.
His swordsmanship was swift.
Impenetrable.
Giving off a strong sense of oppression.
He swung his long sword while panting, "If we don't struggle, how will we know the gap between us and Master Chen?"
"How will we know how strong he is?"
Chen Nan raised an eyebrow.
This guy really knew how to flatter...
He flattered so naturally...
So smoothly...
So comfortably...
However.
It was time to end this unsurprising competition.
He snapped his fingers again.
The flames engulfed Qi Ye and Kuang Tu.
Transforming into chains that bound them together.
Chen Nan asked calmly, "Are you convinced now?"
"..."
"..."
"..."
The only sound at the scene was the burning of flames.
There was no other sound.
Everyone hung their heads in dejection.
Feeling an unprecedented sense of frustration and humiliation.
They had mobilized over three hundred people this time.
The weakest among them had cultivation in the Soul Gathering realm.
There were even three of the Four Great Divine Constables.
But what was the result?
Even though he was merely at the eighth level of the Body Seizing realm.
His strength was formidable.
With just a snap of his fingers, he had crushed everyone.
Even if they were unconvinced.
Chen Nan had used his strength to prove everything.
"Please forgive our previous disrespect, I, Qi Ye, am convinced!" Qi Ye said with shame.
Initially, he didn't understand why Yuan Zun had agreed to Song Linhui's appointment of Chen Nan as the Director of the Demon Suppressing Division.
Now, he seemed to understand.
Chen Nan's strength was extraordinary.
He was full of strangeness everywhere.
Perhaps he could break the strange curse of the Demon Suppressing Division Director dying within half a year of taking office.
Because the people of the Demon Suppressing Division firmly believed in one thing.
Only strangeness could defeat strangeness.
*Snap!*
Chen Nan snapped his fingers, and all the flames instantly disappeared. He looked at the Demon Suppressing Division, his eyes gleaming with astonishing light, "My task at the Demon Suppressing Division is very simple."
"Investigate the case of the mysterious deaths of past Directors of the Demon Suppressing Division."
"To put it plainly!"
"Investigate cases!"
"Investigate cases!"
"Damn it, it's all about investigating cases!"
"My style of doing things is very simple."
"That is, the simpler."
"The more brutal, the better."
"And."
"I dislike the complicated interpersonal dynamics of officialdom."
"From now on, speak your mind directly."
"No need to beat around the bush in front of me!"
"We can treat each other as brothers."
"If we can't get along well..."
"Then find the reasons within yourselves!"
Everyone was stunned.
They all said that a new official would make three fires.
But...
Apart from overwhelming everyone before, Chen Nan...
In other aspects, he gave a feeling of approachability.
Very easygoing.
Not the slightest bit of official pretense.
This made them feel good about him.
Yes.
They were all accustomed to the appointments of Demon Suppressing Division Directors.
On average, there were two per year.
Without exception.
Those Demon Suppressing Division Directors had all made strong, bold pronouncements after taking office.
Making themselves appear extremely powerful.
No one had ever been as direct and down-to-earth as Chen Nan.
Therefore.
Over time, they had all become resentful of new directors appearing in the Demon Suppressing Division.
Because no matter who it was, they never lived more than half a year after taking office.
That period was not even enough to order a good coffin.
But Chen Nan's appearance made the people of the Demon Suppressing Division like him.
Some even felt that if Chen Nan died after half a year.
They would feel sad...
At this moment.
A fiery red figure walked out.
She wore a fiery red waist-cinching long dress, her features stunning, exuding a beauty that could topple nations.
She looked at Qi Ye suspiciously, "What happened?"
"Was there a fight just now?"
Qi Ye said, "You've arrived at a good time, quickly meet our new Director of the Demon Suppressing Division, Master Chen Nan!"
The woman said, "Are you from Tongcheng?"
Chen Nan asked doubtfully, "Is there a problem?"
The woman became enraged, and a long sword appeared in her hand, slashing directly at Chen Nan, "I will kill you, you scoundrel!"
???
Chen Nan looked utterly bewildered.
I don't even know you.
Why do you want to kill me?