Even though Chen Nan possessed a spiritual artifact!
He never expected the opponent's strength to be so formidable!
Those were seven peak Golden Core realm powerhouses!
And now...
Facing Chen Nan, they were utterly defenseless!
This was unacceptable to him!
"If I didn't have enough confidence, do you think I would go to the trouble of luring you here?" Chen Nan formed hand seals, and the nine swords simultaneously slashed towards Emperor Yu!
As the nine swords sliced through the air, they produced sharp, piercing sonic booms!
Emperor Yu let out a heavy snort, "Even if your strength is extraordinary, you can't kill me!" With that, a golden bell appeared in his hand!
Ding-ling-ling!
The bell jangled, unleashing golden sound waves!
They spread towards Chen Nan like a tide!
Upon colliding with the nine swords, a terrifying energy erupted!
For a moment, the nine swords were actually held at bay!
"This is the spiritual treasure you have, the Soul Capturing Bell, isn't it?" Chen Nan had heard from Xue Yun that Emperor Yu possessed three treasures: a flying boat, a mid-grade spiritual artifact, and the Soul Capturing Bell!
The Soul Capturing Bell was an extremely rare spiritual treasure, capable of causing a brief mental blank in even peak Golden Core realm cultivators with its chime!
In a battle between powerhouses, victory or defeat hinged on a single moment. A momentary lapse in consciousness would surely lead to instant annihilation!
Emperor Yu frowned!
He couldn't fathom why Chen Nan recognized the Soul Capturing Bell!
Without further thought, he rapidly shook the Soul Capturing Bell in his hand.
The bell's chime was melodious, like heavenly music!
But as time passed, it grew increasingly agitated!
Not just the sound, but the entire realm began to tremble!
Giving the impression of imminent annihilation!
Even Chen Nan, though not struck by the sound waves, felt a sense of unease!
But that was all!
After all, he had endured the Nine-Nine Tribulation as a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
His strength had increased immeasurably!
He could not be judged by conventional standards!
He formed a hand seal with one hand: "Ninth Bend, Third Movement: Soothing Soul!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The nine swords ascended into the sky, emitting a strange sound!
If Emperor Yu's Soul Capturing Bell could stir up agitation,
Then 'Soothing Soul' could bring peace of mind!
As expected!
With the emergence of 'Soothing Soul,' the space that was on the verge of annihilation instantly stabilized!
And the sonic wave attack from the Soul Capturing Bell was successfully neutralized!
"Again!"
Emperor Yu roared!
As he formed hand seals, the Soul Capturing Bell floated into the air, transforming into the appearance of a grand bell!
It shimmered with golden light, radiating ethereal energy!
"Die!"
Emperor Yu formed a hand seal and struck the grand bell!
Dong!
Dong!
Dong!
Golden sound waves reverberated through the nine heavens!
Chen Nan looked up, noting that the bell's power had indeed increased.
It was causing his blood to vibrate!
"Young man, your talent and strength are indeed remarkable, but you are only invincible within the Golden Core realm!" Emperor Yu cackled maniacally, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be a 'Lei'!"
"Only a 'Lei' possesses such peerless strength within their realm, I can't think of any other explanation!"
'Lei' was a general term!
A very rare prodigy in the cultivation world!
Ordinary people referred to them as 'Lei'!
Their full title was 'Anomalous Being'!
Such individuals possessed a singular trait: terrifyingly insane strength!
Like Chen Nan, capable of killing a peak Golden Core cultivator with the power of a mere early Golden Core cultivator!
Such a person could undoubtedly be called a 'Lei'!
Emperor Yu continued, "But the Soul Capturing Bell in my hand is a mid-grade spiritual treasure. Forget about you, even an early Nascent Soul cultivator would meet their end here!"
As he spoke, he continuously channeled hand seals into the grand bell!
The bell's toll was deafening!
The void shook violently!
Chen Nan's expression was complex, "Actually, I quite like this treasure!"
"However, such things are destined to have no connection with me!"
"Because I simply don't need it!"
With those words, his figure shot into the sky!
Even as the golden sound waves struck him, they did not impede his speed!
Let alone harm him!
"You are a beast, aren't you?" Emperor Yu's scalp tingled, his eyes filled with horror. He never imagined Chen Nan's physical body would be so terrifying!
Chen Nan appeared beside the grand bell, clenching his fist!
At this moment!
His fist turned golden!
Exuding terrifying power!
Giving the impression of being able to destroy the heavens and earth!
"Return!"
Emperor Yu roared, attempting to recall the Soul Capturing Bell!
Although the Soul Capturing Bell was a mid-grade spiritual treasure, Chen Nan's physical body was exceptionally formidable!
He feared Chen Nan could destroy his Soul Capturing Bell!
A noble intention!
But Chen Nan swung his fist towards the grand bell!
Dong!
A resounding bell chime echoed through the nine heavens!
At this moment!
Emperor Yu felt an agonizing headache, as if Chen Nan were smashing his skull, not the Soul Capturing Bell!
"Return, come back to me!"
Emperor Yu desperately cast hand seals, trying to retrieve the Soul Capturing Bell!
But Chen Nan raised his fist once more!
Dong dong dong dong!
After over a dozen bell tolls, blood seeped from Emperor Yu's seven orifices!
Fortunately, the Soul Capturing Bell was a mid-grade spiritual treasure!
Otherwise, it would have been destroyed by Chen Nan!
"Die!"
Emperor Yu drew a red longsword and charged at Chen Nan!
"Trash!"
Chen Nan gave him a disdainful look, then sent his nine swords towards his opponent!
While he himself continued to pound the Soul Capturing Bell with his fist!
Alas!
The power of his physical body was ultimately limited; he couldn't destroy a mid-grade spiritual treasure!
With this thought, he couldn't help but let out a sigh!
Then...
He channeled his Golden Core energy into his fist!
At this moment!
He seemed to transform into the sun!
Radiant and blindingly brilliant!
"Break!"
With a thunderous roar, Chen Nan shattered the Soul Capturing Bell with a single punch!
Puff!
The spiritual treasure was destroyed, and Emperor Yu, who was resisting the nine swords, instantly spat out a mouthful of blood!
He never imagined that Chen Nan could destroy his mid-grade spiritual treasure with his physical body!
"We'll settle this. I will kill you one day!"
Emperor Yu let out an enraged roar, then, like a streak of light, he flew north on his sword!
But after flying tens of kilometers, he was shocked to discover Chen Nan holding a broken grand bell, a faint smile on his face, waiting for him!
Emperor Yu fell into despair!
He hadn't expected Chen Nan to not only be immune to spell attacks, capable of instantly killing peak Golden Core cultivators, and possess a physical body that could shatter mid-grade spiritual treasures, but also be so fast!
"I said I would kill you to avenge my woman. You can't make me break my word, can you?" Chen Nan's eyes blazed with murderous intent, "If you hadn't coveted Zhongnan Mountain, my woman wouldn't have died tragically!"
"Today, I will kill you and avenge her!"
"To bring peace to her spirit in the heavens!"
With those words, he flickered through the air like a phantom, appearing before Emperor Yu, and swung the broken bell in his hand, smashing it fiercely into Emperor Yu's chest!
Puff!
The broken bell instantly shattered!
Emperor Yu was blasted back to Qinglong Mountain by Chen Nan's heavy blow, spitting blood uncontrollably!
Emperor Yu's mental state completely collapsed!
Why was a cultivator at the first level of the Golden Core realm so terrifying?
Whoosh!
Seeing Emperor Yu flying back to Qinglong Mountain, Chen Nan decisively followed!
But the scene before him made him gasp in shock!
Because...
Emperor Yu had been captured alive by a group of powerhouses...