As dusk approached!
Chen Nan arrived at the west gate of Wuyang City!
This was a large ancient city with over a thousand years of history, now a second-tier city!
Although not very prosperous, it was convenient for transportation and had access to all directions. In ancient times, it was a strategically important location!
Of course!
The population density was also very high, with over a million people!
Looking around!
The sky above the huge city was covered by a light cyan energy!
What should have been a city brightly lit and bustling with traffic was now plunged into darkness!
The silence was somewhat eerie!
As if the city had no signs of life!
Chen Nan approached the city gate and struck forward with a palm!
True qi surged out, causing a ripple in the formation!
"Who are you, and why are you attacking?"
"Do you want to die?"
In an instant!
Two cultivators at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment appeared below the city tower!
They held long swords, their eyes filled with hostility as they looked at Chen Nan!
Chen Nan cupped his fists and said politely, "I am a rogue cultivator from the mortal world. After hearing about Gui Ye's actions, I felt deeply impressed and came here specifically to join you!"
"I hope you two elder brothers can pass on a message. It's just a small gesture of sincerity, please accept it!" As he spoke, he took out two Qi Replenishing Pills and threw them into the formation!
The formation could block offensive items!
It could also block humans from entering!
But items like pills could still be thrown in!
A middle-aged man picked up the two pills and asked suspiciously, "Did you refine these pills?"
"Yes, I am a first-level alchemist and can refine first-level pills!"
Chen Nan smiled!
Since he wanted to infiltrate the enemy's ranks, he had to showcase his abilities!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get in!
In fact, Chen Nan didn't want to do this, as killing a Pseudo-Core Formation realm expert wasn't difficult for him!
But the problem was that the other party held a million hostages!
Chen Nan had reason to believe that before he could kill the other party, they might activate the formation and instantly destroy the city!
Therefore, he couldn't be too hasty!
He needed to dismantle the enemy's strength from within!
"Wait here for a moment, I'll go see the boss!" said a middle-aged man, then disappeared from the city gate.
Chen Nan waited for about ten minutes, and the other party returned!
He formed seals with his hands and opened the formation, saying politely, "You can come in now!"
"Thank you!"
Being able to easily infiltrate Wuyang City was within Chen Nan's expectations!
After all, alchemists held a very high status!
No matter what the so-called Gui Ye's purpose was in occupying Wuyang City, one thing was clear: any force that wanted to become strong and large needed an alchemist!
The middle-aged man made an inviting gesture and led Chen Nan towards the city, "My name is Bao Zhen, what do you call yourself, young brother?"
"Chen Dong!" Chen Nan used a fake name. After all, he was now the sect leader of the Huashan Sword Sect. If he had revealed his real name, it would have aroused suspicion from the other party!
Of course, he had also altered his appearance somewhat!
He was even more low-key than before!
"May I ask which famous mountain brother Chen cultivates on?" Bao Zhen asked as they walked, "You are not old, yet you have the cultivation of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. You are considered a top-tier expert among the famous mountains, right?"
It was clear he was trying to probe Chen Nan's background!
Chen Nan replied, "I am just an ordinary rogue cultivator, wandering the world and making the four seas my home."
"As for my cultivation, it's a coincidence. Last year, I found some wild fruits on a desolate mountain. After consuming them, my cultivation rose to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment!"
Bao Zhen seemed to accept this!
A moment later, Bao Zhen led Chen Nan to a presidential suite in a five-star hotel!
This was Gui Ye's stronghold here!
Before even entering, Chen Nan could hear the sounds of miserable screams, women's crying, and pleas coming from inside!
At this moment!
A strong killing intent rose in his heart!
The other party had occupied Wuyang City, abducted women, and committed all sorts of evil deeds!
He truly wanted to kill them all!
"Knock, knock, knock!"
Bao Zhen knocked on the door!
"Come in!"
A loud voice came from the room!
Bao Zhen pushed the door open, and a pungent smell of alcohol and blood assailed his senses, along with a faint smell of urine!
Entering the presidential suite, Chen Nan was immediately shocked by the scene before him!
There were more than a dozen young women with fair skin and beautiful features huddled on the ground like startled birds, trembling!
And on the bed, there were two women who had already lost their breath!
What made Chen Nan even more indignant was that there were several dead women by the bed!
Without exception!
They had suffered humiliation and torture before their deaths!
They had not closed their eyes in death!
"I heard you want to defect to us?"
A burly middle-aged man with sharp sword-like eyebrows and deep blue eyes walked out of the bathroom wearing only a bath towel!
His long hair was casually tied up, and paired with his phoenix eyes, he exuded a devilish charm!
His strength was also formidable!
He had reached the early ninth level of Foundation Establishment!
Bao Zhen introduced, "Brother Chen, this is our second-in-command, Yan Xiong!"
"Junior Chen Dong pays his respects to the second-in-command!" Chen Nan bowed slightly. He truly wished he could annihilate Yan Xiong and avenge the women who had died tragically at his hands!
And then rescue the remaining girls!
But doing so would inevitably alert the enemy!
After all, the one he wanted to kill was Gui Ye!
Yan Xiong before him was just his subordinate!
"I heard you want to defect to Gui Ye?" Yan Xiong casually sat on the sofa, pulled over a woman, and made her kneel before him, "I don't need to tell you what to do, right?"
The girl's face was full of nervousness!
She didn't want to do it!
But she had no choice!
Because she had personally witnessed her sisters refuse and be brutally murdered!
The girl nervously lowered her head.
Chen Nan sighed inwardly!
What wicked deeds!
This bastard, relying on his cultivation, casually insulted others!
One day, he would be killed!
"Damn it, how dare you bite me?"
Yan Xiong suddenly let out an angry roar. He slapped the woman away, sending her crashing into the wall. She spat blood and was on the verge of death!
The woman coughed up blood, her face devoid of any color!
She smiled weakly, "Even if you kill me, someone will avenge us..."
"Our people are never short of heroes who step forward!"
"Someone will definitely kill you beasts..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she breathed her last!
Yan Xiong wore a look of disdainful amusement, "You seem to have misunderstood who we are. We are cultivators. You mortals are like ants in our eyes."
"Even if someone steps forward, they are still ants!"
He said this and looked at Chen Nan.
A knowing smile flickered in his eyes, "Tell me, why do you want to defect to Gui Ye?"
"You wouldn't be trying to infiltrate Wuyang City this way, kill us, and rescue the people here, would you?"