Chen Nan felt a chill run down his spine.
He never expected there to be anyone else in the official posthouse.
He had previously scanned the entire posthouse with his spiritual power.
And had not detected the presence of any other powerful individuals.
Yet now, one had appeared.
There was no doubt about it.
The opponent's strength was formidable.
At least at the ninth level of the Body Seizing realm.
The next moment.
An old woman, leaning on a cane, appeared in Chen Nan's sight.
Chen Nan's pupils contracted sharply.
A cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's indeed the Song family that doesn't want me to go to Guangling Prefecture!"
This old woman was none other than the one who had taken Song Ziwei away, and who had threatened to kill him at the north gate of Tongcheng.
"Your talent is truly terrifying!"
"And you have obtained a fortuitous encounter that even Yue Shan of the Heaven-Defying Sect did not get!"
The old woman slowly descended the stairs, leaning on her cane.
She exuded the aura of a peak Body Seizing realm expert.
Instantly, the atmosphere in the area became incredibly oppressive.
"However."
"You shouldn't have headed north, into Guangling Prefecture!" the old woman said indifferently, her voice carrying an air of dominance over all living beings.
Chen Nan's breathing grew heavy.
Although he had defeated three peak Body Seizing realm experts in Hundred Flowers Valley previously.
Before he appeared,
Those three peak Body Seizing realm experts had engaged in a fierce battle with the experts of Hundred Flowers Valley and Yu Bo.
If they hadn't been in a weakened state, even he would not have been able to contain them.
And now.
A peak Body Seizing realm expert stood before him.
Even he felt immense pressure.
However.
He had always been one to grow stronger with adversity.
Even when facing a peak Body Seizing realm expert.
He dared to fight them.
The old woman stopped midway down the stairs, looking down at Chen Nan: "My name is Ji Taimèi, you can call me Grandma Ji!"
Chen Nan was stunned, looking at her in disbelief: "Your name is Ji Taimèi?"
"Does it mean 'ji ni tai mei'?"
A cold glint flashed in Ji Taimèi's eyes, her voice deep and resonant like thunder: "Although I don't know what 'ji ni tai mei' means, I feel like you are mocking my name!"
"No, no, no!" Chen Nan quickly said, "Be more confident, remove the 'feel' part."
"Yes."
"I am indeed mocking your name."
"You court death!" Ji Taimèi roared, "I had intended to spare your life considering your extraordinary talent, and bring you back to Guangling Prefecture if you pledged allegiance to my master.
"It seems now that I was being foolish."
"Since you wish to die, I shall grant your wish!"
With that said.
She raised her cane.
And struck Chen Nan from a distance.
Instantly.
Terrifying Yin energy erupted from the cane.
Like a black cloud.
Making the entire posthouse tremble.
At the same time.
Chen Nan, Guo Yu, and Di Ting vanished from their spots.
And reappeared outside the posthouse.
Since the secret of spatial laws had been revealed.
He no longer needed to hide it.
"You cannot escape today."
Ji Taimèi's icy voice echoed from within the posthouse.
"Big White, I'll treat you to roast chicken tonight!"
Chen Nan's expression was solemn.
He stood between heaven and earth.
And with a swing of his arm.
Boom!
The laws of space directly enveloped the posthouse.
The next moment.
He violently pressed down his raised arm.
The wooden building instantly turned to dust and drifted into the air.
Concurrently.
Flames erupted into the sky.
Enveloping this small area.
"Damn it, you've obtained the fortuitous encounter of the Fire God Sect?"
Ji Taimèi let out an angry roar.
Seemingly surprised by the magnitude of Chen Nan's fortuitous encounter.
"However, even if you have obtained the Fire God Sect's fortuitous encounter."
"You cannot kill me."
Ji Taimèi released a stream of Yin energy, preventing her body from being harmed.
Then she raised her cane and smashed it at the void.
She intended to break through Chen Nan's domain.
Otherwise, she would suffer greatly in the sea of flames.
She then swung her cane and smashed it heavily against the invisible barrier in the air.
Buzz!
Following Ji Taimèi's enraged strike.
The barrier in the void began to distort.
Giving the impression that it was on the verge of annihilation.
At the same time.
Chen Nan's expression stiffened.
A trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
After all.
The spatial domain was constructed by his spiritual power and the laws of space.
When the spatial domain was attacked, he naturally suffered a backlash.
He wiped the blood from his lips, his smile gradually turning wild: "You shouldn't underestimate my control over the domain!"
He quickly formed seals with his hands.
Flames transformed into chains and coiled around Ji Taimèi.
Concurrently.
Countless long swords appeared in the small area.
These swords were formed from the laws of fire and space.
Exceptionally terrifying!
"Damn it!"
Although Ji Taimèi's protective Yin energy could resist those long swords.
It was still a considerable burden for her.
This would accelerate the depletion of the Yin energy within her.
And just as her protective Yin energy began to loosen.
An arrow about three meters long shot through the air.
As if piercing through the void.
As if crossing time and space.
Without any warning, it pierced through her chest.
Splattering a stream of crimson blood.
Causing Ji Taimèi to fall into the sea of flames!
Seeing this scene.
Guo Yu grinned and let out a hearty laugh: "Hahaha!"
"This special arrow wasn't used when fishing for Naihe fish."
"It's finally been used today!"
"Although it didn't catch a thousand-year-old Naihe fish."
"It managed to hit a person!"
"And an old woman at the peak of the Body Seizing realm at that!"
Di Ting spoke human words: "Congratulations on shooting an old woman!"
Guo Yu's laughter abruptly stopped.
That statement was very strange!
What the heck!
Why does it sound so disgusting?
Guo Yu looked at Chen Nan with a humiliated expression.
As if seeking some form of comfort.
Chen Nan patted his shoulder and gave him an encouraging look: "Congratulations on shooting an old woman!"
Guo Yu felt like crying but had no tears.
Seeing Ji Taimèi severely injured and spitting blood, Chen Nan deactivated his domain.
He strode forward.
"I underestimated you!" Ji Taimèi's face was as pale as wax. She clutched the bowl-sized hole in her chest and said weakly, "Your strength has earned my respect, you are indeed very strong."
"Send me back to Guangling Prefecture."
"I will plead with my master to spare you."
Chen Nan frowned and asked doubtfully, "Spare me? Have I committed any crime?"
"You made the young lady your maid, that is the greatest crime." Ji Taimèi struggled to stand up: "However, your talent is good, you can join Master's faction."
"This is your fortuitous encounter, I advise you to seize it!"
Slap!
Chen Nan backhanded her, sending her flying over ten meters away, his eyes cold: "Do you think I'm keen to collude with the Song family?"
"Also, how could you think I would let you leave alive?"
A deep sense of dread flashed in Ji Taimèi's eyes: "What do you mean? Are you going to kill me?"
She became agitated, her eyes bulging with rage: "You brat Chen Nan, I was ordered to kill you."
"If you kill me, it will be equivalent to tearing the face with Song Daotai."
"Do you know the consequences of offending Song Daotai?"