"You think you can stop me?" King Wu sneered.
A cultivator at the first level of Golden Core? He didn't even spare him a glance.
*Snap!*
Chen Nan took out a lighter, lit the cigarette in his mouth, and took a blissful drag. "Stopping you is not difficult!"
"Killing you is also as easy as flipping my hand!"
"Utterly arrogant!" King Wu snorted heavily. "I am a peak Nascent Soul realm expert. Even if I can't unleash my full Nascent Soul strength within this formation, killing you would be as simple as plucking something from my palm!"
With that, he struck out at Chen Nan with his palm!
The palm wind roared, emitting a piercing sonic boom!
Seeing this, everyone held their breath!
King Wu was a master of body refinement. A full-power palm strike, let alone Chen Nan, could even make a Nascent Soul expert cough up blood!
And at this very moment!
Chen Nan moved!
He threw a punch!
A simple straight punch collided with King Wu's fist!
*Boom!*
Instantly!
A terrifying blast of energy surged outwards in all directions!
King Wu was forced back over ten meters by this blow, a trickle of blood escaping the corner of his mouth!
Conversely, Chen Nan!
Stood there completely unharmed!
"Hiss!"
"How can this fellow's physique be so terrifying?"
"Heavens! Is he truly a cultivator of the Golden Core realm?"
A storm of disbelief raged in countless hearts! Even having witnessed it with their own eyes, they couldn't believe Chen Nan had sent King Wu flying with a single punch!
"I underestimated you, but I am someone who has crossed the six-nine heavenly tribulation. Can your physique compare to mine?" King Wu wiped the blood from his mouth and charged at Chen Nan again!
His speed was incredible! And his fist was imbued with an aura of world-destroying power!
Chen Nan simply stood his ground and met the attack with his fist!
*Boom boom boom!*
The thunderous impacts deafened everyone!
Everyone retreated to the front of the great hall to watch the battle between the two. Meanwhile, the Imperial Guards and Azure Dragon Guards had already eliminated King Wu's eighteen death warriors! Shen Lang had also been captured alive!
"This fellow's strength is truly terrifying. It's no wonder my father failed in his soul-seeking attempt!" Shen Cong's heart was in turmoil! He felt he should hate Chen Nan! But seeing his intelligence! And the strength he displayed! He found he couldn't bring himself to hate him at all!
"King Wu, is your strength so weak? Why can't you even break through my defense?" Chen Nan calmly smoked his cigarette, his tone laced with disappointment!
King Wu was enraged. "Chen, you're celebrating too soon!" As he attacked, he said, "There's something you might not know. I've already sent people to the Heavenly Prison. If nothing unexpected happens, all eighty-one members of the Jia clan are already dead!"
"You know nothing of my foundation!" Chen Nan sneered. He didn't know if King Wu was telling the truth. Even if he had sent people to the Heavenly Prison, so what? He had left behind a Nascent Soul realm Sword Immortal puppet! And it could unleash the cultivation of a ninth-level Nascent Soul realm expert! It could instantly kill King Wu, let alone the guards at the prison!
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At the same time!
An old man named Bai Shi appeared on the eighteenth level of the Heavenly Prison! He was a hall master of the Xuanji Sect, possessing mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation! His appearance made the Jia family members inexplicably nervous. This was the first time a powerful expert had appeared since they were imprisoned! It was highly likely that King Wu intended to eliminate them!
Bai Shi declared, "Clan Leader Jia, His Majesty decrees that you shall be sent to the netherworld!"
"Brother Bai, do you truly intend to leave no survivors? Have you forgotten our fellowship?" Jia Xiang'an's expression was complex. He and Bai Shi had known each other for a hundred years; they had cultivated together and exchanged insights! But he never expected this man to be an agent of King Wu, betraying their friendship!
Bai Shi replied, "Clan Leader Jia, you understand the principle of a wise bird choosing its roost, do you not? King Wu has now ascended the throne; he is the mandate of heaven." He asked, "Do you feel that our friendship compares to a bright future?"
Jia Xiang'an sighed. "Brother Bai, for the sake of our hundred-year friendship, I will not kill you. You may leave!"
Bai Shi thought he was hallucinating. He laughed, "What did you say? You won't kill me? Did I hear that right? How could you say such a thing?" He taunted, "You are a prisoner now!" He continued, "Not to mention the special handcuffs and shackles on your bodies, even without them, you are no match for me, are you?" Jia Xiang'an possessed cultivation at the first level of Nascent Soul! Compared to Bai Shi, there was a vast chasm!
"You are correct, I am indeed no match for you, but I have the means to kill you!" With that, he waved his right hand, and the Nascent Soul realm Sword Immortal puppet given by Chen Nan appeared in the Heavenly Prison!
Bai Shi scoffed, "Just a puppet, trying to kill..." Before he could finish, the Sword Immortal puppet unleashed a sword strike at Bai Shi! The streak of sword light pierced the void! A blood line appeared on his forehead! Then Bai Shi's consciousness vanished into nothingness! His entire body was cleaved in two! He had never expected the Jia family to possess such a powerful means!
"Father, this puppet's strength is too formidable!" Jia Xiu's heart was deeply shaken! Jia Xiang'an nodded! He had only commanded the puppet to exert the strength of a seventh-level Nascent Soul realm expert! If it unleashed its ninth-level Nascent Soul strength, it could probably split the entire Heavenly Prison in half with a single sword strike!
*Ding!*
*Ding!*
Under Jia Xiang'an's command, the Sword Immortal puppet severed their handcuffs and shackles. Then it declared, "Since King Wu intends to ascend the throne, we no longer have any other concerns. We must break out of the Heavenly Prison and prevent King Wu from ascending!"
"Kill!" The Jia family members were revitalized. With the Sword Immortal puppet's assistance, they broke out of the Heavenly Prison and headed towards the Imperial Palace! Of course! Only the cultivators went! Ordinary individuals like Chen Shan, Jia Cui, Chen Xia zhi, and Chen Han Lu hid themselves! Because they knew they would only be a burden if they went!
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Imperial Palace!
In front of the great hall!
"Die, die for me!" King Wu roared, his long hair disheveled, his entire being like a ferocious lion! He had used his entire life's strength and still couldn't break through Chen Nan's defense! This was an unbearable humiliation for him!
*Boom!*
Chen Nan threw a punch, causing King Wu to vomit blood and fly back dozens of meters! In close-quarters combat, Chen Nan feared no one!
"Why? He is merely an outsider, why are you not helping me kill him? Are you truly going to let an outsider bully your citizens?" King Wu looked up at the sky in fury, a surge of intense indignation rising in his heart!
*Crack!*
A clap of thunder, without any warning, descended upon the grand formation above the Imperial Palace! The formation that enveloped the palace vanished instantly, unable to withstand the assault of the heavenly lightning!
The next moment, King Wu erupted in hearty laughter. "The formation is gone, my strength has returned to its peak. Now, who can kill me?"
"Who else?"