The appearance of this group of people caught Chen Nan by surprise!
He never expected to encounter a group of powerful cultivators here!
Looking around, there were over five hundred people!
Especially the six peak Golden Core cultivators at the forefront, all wearing playful smiles!
"We must truly thank this fellow Daoist for helping us defeat Yu Huang!" an old man cackled hoarsely!
Another peak Golden Core cultivator chimed in, "Without this young friend, even we would have had a difficult time defeating Yu Huang! To be honest, we are the true mantis behind the cicada!"
Chen Nan's expression was cold, "Release Yu Huang, and I will spare your lives!"
By now, Chen Nan had already guessed the identities of the six!
After all, the cultivation world was currently in a tripartite standoff, with two other major forces besides Xue Yun and his companions!
According to Xue Yun's descriptions of those people!
These were most likely the people of Zhong Wu, the Blood Hand Butcher!
He just hadn't expected them to have infiltrated this far!
And to become the mantis!
"Young friend, we can release Yu Huang and hand him over to you for judgment, but we must have the spirit stones on him!" Zhong Wu continued, "And you must swear to the heavens that you will not retaliate against us, nor will you reveal to outsiders that we possess spirit stones!"
They had all witnessed Chen Nan's ability to instantly kill a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!
They were well aware of his ferocity!
Even with hundreds of cultivators, they would not be able to kill Chen Nan!
Therefore, their objective for this trip was purely wealth!
"Are you trying to haggle?" Chen Nan snorted coldly. Even facing countless experts, he did not fear a fight!
It was precisely for this reason that Xue Yun and his companions had remained in the Immortal Mansion!
The primary reason they hadn't emerged was because Chen Nan wanted to test his own strength!
Zhong Wu produced a long sword and directly held it to Yu Huang's neck, "If I recall correctly, you once swore to kill Yu Huang. If I were to kill him with this sword now, you would likely face dire consequences, wouldn't you?"
"Do you truly intend to make enemies of us for the sake of some spirit stones?"
These simple words felt like an invisible hand constricting Chen Nan's throat!
He had indeed sworn to kill Yu Huang, vowing to be less than human if he didn't!
If the other party were to actually kill Yu Huang!
He would undoubtedly be struck down by that scoundrel, Heavenly Dao!
As for the consequences...
They were obvious!
He would surely be utterly destroyed!
Taking a deep breath, Chen Nan declared, "I, Chen Nan, swear to the heavens that if you return Yu Huang to me, I will bury all knowledge of today's events deep within myself!"
"And I guarantee not to kill you!"
Boom!
A thunderous clap erupted in the air!
The oath was recognized by the rules of Heavenly Dao!
"I prefer dealing with sensible people like you!"
Zhong Wu smiled broadly, snatched Yu Huang's storage bag, and then kicked Yu Huang towards Chen Nan!
"Yu Huang, you can die now!"
Chen Nan held the Gentleman Sword and slashed forward!
"No!"
Seeing that destructive sword energy, Yu Huang let out a cry of despair!
He desperately wanted to dodge!
But his body was heavily injured, and he was powerless!
He could only watch as the terrifying sword energy hurtled towards him!
Puchi!
Accompanied by a burst of bloody mist in the air!
Yu Huang's body was split in two by Chen Nan!
Even his Golden Core exploded directly!
A generation's supreme cultivator couldn't even inflict a single scratch on Chen Nan before his death!
Chen Nan looked at the lone grave on the ground, his eyes filled with sorrow, "Wan'er, your revenge has been served. If you know this in the afterlife, I hope you can rest in peace!"
"Fellow Daoist Chen Nan, I hope we meet again!" Zhong Wu cupped his hands, preparing to lead his men away!
Chen Nan suddenly spoke, "Esteemed sirs, please wait!"
"Does Fellow Daoist Chen Nan have any other instructions?" Zhong Wu asked Chen Nan with a smile, completely unfazed, as he had sworn an oath not to kill them!
Chen Nan smiled, "I have a few friends who would like to greet you and exchange pleasantries!"
As he spoke!
Xue Yun and his companions materialized in mid-air!
The simultaneous appearance of hundreds of cultivators shocked Zhong Wu and his group!
They had not expected Chen Nan to possess spatial treasures!
After a brief moment of shock, Zhong Wu looked at Xue Yun, "Blood Emperor, I never expected to see you here. There's something I don't understand: why are you accompanying Fellow Daoist Chen Nan?"
The five peak Golden Core cultivators beside him also frowned deeply!
Xue Yun, with a long sword slung over his shoulder, wore a playful smile, "Why?"
"You might not believe it when I say it, but Chen Nan is my master!"
Upon hearing this!
The six Heavenly King-level experts and the cultivators behind them were all stunned!
They found it hard to believe that the high and mighty Blood Emperor had acknowledged Chen Nan as his master!
Even hearing it firsthand felt surreal!
Xue Yun continued, "Yes, when I led my men to attack the Huashan Sword Sect, I was deeply captivated by my master's supreme divine bearing, and thus I became his subordinate!"
"After that, I went to Shaolin and defeated Ge Deng, making him my master's subordinate as well!"
"After that, do I need to say more?"
"If you weren't wary of me, you wouldn't have formed an alliance!"
The crowd understood.
In truth, the eighteen Heavenly Kings had always been in constant conflict!
When they left Hell, they had already decided to seek a quiet place in the mortal world to cultivate!
But Xue Yun had been expanding his influence like a madman!
He had annexed four Heavenly King-level experts with thunderous force!
After that, they all felt an ominous premonition!
It was for this reason that the other twelve Heavenly Kings had formed an alliance, leading to the tripartite standoff in the cultivation world!
However!
They never imagined that all of this was because of Chen Nan!
Zhong Wu frowned, "So, what do you want to discuss with us?"
"Discuss what? Heh!" Liu Yidao said with a playful grin, "This spirit stone mine was discovered by my master, and it was the key to luring out Yu Huang. Now that all the spirit stones have been mined, you want to be the mantis?"
"What? Are you bullying us?"
Fire Emperor Yan Tian sneered, "I'm sorry, if you want to be the mantis, then we'll have to send you to accompany Yu Huang on the road to the Yellow Springs!"
Zhong Wu was enraged, "Chen, are you going back on your word?"
Chen Nan did not answer him. With a wave of his hand, he wrote a sky-obscuring '井' (jing) character in the air, completely sealing off the space!
This move shocked countless people!
Divine Talisman Masters were beings superior to Alchemists and Artifact Refiners!
Who would have thought that this bastard Chen Nan was also a Divine Talisman Master?
After sealing the space!
*Snap!*
Chen Nan took out a cigarette, lit it, and then took a puff with an expression of bliss, "Let me recall my previous oath. If I remember correctly, I said I wouldn't kill you, and that I would bury all knowledge of today's events!"
"But... I don't think I said others couldn't kill you, did I?"
Saying this, he revealed a captivating smile, "So, I can't be considered to have gone back on my word, can I?"