Suddenly.
He thought of the words Emperor Qian had once warned him.
Do not offend Ao Ji.
Even if such a person cannot be a friend, they absolutely cannot be an enemy.
Thinking of this.
He felt a chill run through his body.
He knew Emperor Qian had abandoned him.
Because Chen Nan was standing with Ao Ji.
Although he didn't know the relationship between Chen Nan and Ao Ji.
But if Ao Ji wanted to protect Chen Nan, Emperor Qian would certainly not fall out with Ao Ji for his sake.
After all.
Ao Ji had the entire Dragon Clan backing him.
Dan Chenzi despaired.
If he had known earlier that Chen Nan's relationship with Ao Ji was so close.
Even if given a hundred times the courage, he would never have dared to offend Chen Nan.
Otherwise.
He wouldn't have been framed with the fabricated charge of plotting against Emperor Qian.
Emperor Qian's move was to silence the mouths of the world…
"Even if I die, I will take you with me." Dan Chenzi's face was filled with madness, his immortal power compressed to the extreme, intending to self-destruct and perish with Chen Nan.
Because he knew he was doomed today.
Rather than that, he might as well take someone down with him.
Chen Nan pointed a finger from afar.
Whoosh!
A Geng Metal Law pierced directly through Dan Chenzi's dantian.
Turning him into a deflated balloon instantly.
The surging immortal power within his body gushed out and was then swallowed by the black cauldron in the air.
Guo Kai stood quietly in the distance.
A flicker of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
He sensed a Law power.
And it was terrifying.
It gave him a sense of crisis.
And it stirred up a colossal wave in his heart.
"To forge iron, one must be strong themselves."
"This child's astonishing achievements in formations, alchemy, and artifact refinement are likely related to his own strength."
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An incense stick later.
Chen Nan retrieved the black cauldron.
By now, all the members of Divine Pill Valley had been executed.
*Snap!*
He snapped his fingers.
Samadhi True Fire fell upon the disciples of Divine Pill Valley.
Igniting all their corpses, making them vanish from the world.
Thus.
Divine Pill Valley paid its due price.
Chen Nan looked at Liu Fanghua and said apologetically, "Auntie, this is all my fault. I put you in danger. Although the villains have been killed, I still want to apologize to you."
Liu Fanghua had blamed Chen Nan before. But now.
She only felt fear and unease towards Chen Nan.
Because this young man was too powerful.
"Junior Brother Chen, this is not your fault either," Gong Jian smiled. "Fortunately, Mother is unharmed, let's return to the capital first!"
"Very well."
Chen Nan released his immortal power, enveloping the mother and son and disappearing above Divine Pill Valley.
"His speed and attack power are both formidable. This child, even without the aid of that black cauldron, could kill a seventh-level Immortal Emperor." Watching Chen Nan disappear into the horizon.
Guo Kai assessed Chen Nan's strength.
He then glanced at the now ruined Divine Pill Valley.
He said to his subordinate behind him, "You here to inventory the herbs and elixirs of Divine Pill Valley. I will return to the palace to report!"
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Returning to the capital.
Chen Nan parted ways with Gong Jian and his mother and returned to the inn where he was staying.
Then he entered the immortal mansion.
Taking out the divine cauldron.
Inside, there was a milky white Human Pill.
This was a supreme treasure condensed from the immortal power of everyone in Divine Pill Valley.
There were as many as three Immortal Emperor level powerhouses.
Not to mention Dan Chenzi, who was a seventh-level Immortal Emperor.
"Taking this, I should be able to break through the bottleneck and reach the second level of the Earth Immortal realm, shouldn't I?"
Thinking of this.
Chen Nan directly threw the Human Pill into his mouth.
The next moment.
The immortal energy contained within the Human Pill erupted instantly.
"So strong!"
Chen Nan's face turned pale.
He considered his physical body to be invincible.
After all, he had consumed over three thousand spiritual herbs.
And his body had also been tempered by heavenly lightning.
His physical body was even harder than a high-grade immortal artifact.
But.
After consuming the Human Pill, he felt as if his physical body was on the verge of exploding.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the terrifying immortal energy raging within his body.
And refining it.
As the immortal energy within his body was refined.
Chen Nan's realm also advanced from the first level of the Earth Immortal realm to the second level of the Earth Immortal realm.
His strength increased by another step.
"Although the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body cannot enter the Earth Immortal realm."
"Once this curse is broken, it can still increase in realm."
"However, increasing the realm is very difficult."
"If I hadn't consumed so many spiritual herbs and used the divine cauldron to absorb the immortal power of over a thousand people."
"It would have been difficult to advance further."
"Now that my cultivation has increased by a realm, my control ability and soul power have also significantly improved."
"I expect my control over Law power should be even more adept!"
Chen Nan was filled with excitement.
He then went to the sixth level of the immortal mansion.
The divine artifact that Qian Sheng had asked him to help repair would be completely repaired in five days.
Of course.
The five days here referred to five days in the outside world.
In the sixth level of the immortal mansion, ten thousand years would pass.
"As long as this divine sword is repaired, Qian Sheng will very likely become the future Crown Prince of the Qian Kingdom."
"He might even honor his promise and bestow the Divine Pill recipe to me."
"If I can obtain the Divine Pill recipe from the Qian Kingdom's treasury."
"I can have Ao Ji collect the herbs for refining divine pills."
"This will save some trouble."
A faint smile appeared on Chen Nan's face.
The seventh level of the immortal mansion held the opportunity to achieve sainthood.
That was good.
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At the same time.
Guo Kai returned to the imperial palace.
And met with Emperor Qian.
He informed Emperor Qian of the events at Divine Pill Valley.
"Chen Nan?"
"That person is Chen Nan?"
"The Three Grandmasters of Yan Kingdom?"
Emperor Qian's face was filled with ferocity.
As the most devoted admirer of the Empress.
Chen Nan's crushing defeat of the Xue Kingdom's delegation, causing Xue Kingdom to return in utter defeat, had deeply enraged him.
He believed Chen Nan's actions were an insult to the Empress.
And as an admirer of the Empress.
He would never allow such a person to live.
Guo Kai respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I have seen Chen Nan's portrait, and the person who leveled Divine Pill Valley today was him."
"This child's strength is extremely terrifying. At the first level of the Earth Immortal realm, he has mastered some powerful Law."
"Furthermore, Dan Chenzi was utterly powerless before him."
"Also, he has a black cauldron."
"That cauldron seems to be a divine artifact."
"It can absorb the immortal power within a cultivator's body."
Emperor Qian flew into a rage, "Why has this damned fellow come to my Qian Kingdom?"
"Did Emperor Yan not tell him that I admire the Empress?"
"Chen Nan has made great contributions to Yan. Emperor Yan must have informed him of this."
"If so, why did he dare to come?"
"If he came, so be it."
"Why did he dare to appear before my eyes?"
"Is he humiliating me?"
Emperor Qian became increasingly furious as he spoke.
He was already displeased with Chen Nan's appearance.
Let alone the fact that Chen Nan had leveled Divine Pill Valley.
This was the foremost power in the Qian Kingdom's cultivation world.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger." Guo Kai quickly said, "Regardless of why Chen Nan appeared, the mere fact that he can be a distinguished guest of the Dragon Clan is something we must guard against."
"If we rashly attack Chen Nan, the Dragon Clan might not let it slide."
Emperor Qian's eyes gleamed with cold light, "Do you think I fear the Dragon Clan?"