Boom!
The simple sentence was like a thunderclap out of the blue.
It froze Gao Jun in place.
Killing intent boiled in his eyes, and his entire being erupted with the aura of the early seventh level of Qi Refining.
Like a mountain torrent breaking its banks.
The bamboo forest swayed.
Rustling sounds filled the air.
Falling bamboo leaves grazed Chen Nan's cheek, leaving a bloody gash.
But Chen Nan remained motionless.
A cold smile still played on his lips.
"You dare to lay a hand on Ye Ce?"
Nangong Wan saw the injured face of Chen Nan and was instantly enraged.
Although she and Chen Nan were innocent of any wrongdoing.
Chen Nan had already found a place in her heart.
How could she stand by and watch Gao Jun hurt him?
"Junior Sister, you are naive and simple, you must have been deceived by this fellow's honeyed words. Today, I will kill him for you."
Gao Jun produced a sharp long sword.
The sword body emitted a chilling cold, and even from a distance, Chen Nan could feel the bone-piercing chill. It was evident that this was likely a magical artifact!
Nangong Wan was furious: "Gao Jun, are you trying to force me to act?"
Gao Jun revealed a sinister grin: "Junior Sister, let's not make a scene. If you and I fight, you will be the one to suffer! Moreover, I am doing this for your own good. In my opinion, this person is by no means a suitable match for you, and you should break up with him as soon as possible!"
He then looked at Chen Nan: "Ye Ce, if you don't want to die, then stay away from Junior Sister, and get out of Fire Cloud Cave. Otherwise, I will surely slice you into ten thousand pieces!"
Chen Nan's gaze was cold: "The Young Lady and I are in love, what right do you have to interfere in our affections?"
"Who do you think you are?"
"Even if you are the Sect Master's personal disciple, aren't you meddling too much?"
"You are seeking death!" Gao Jun roared, raising his sword to stab Chen Nan.
As the proudest genius of Fire Cloud Cave's younger generation, no one had ever dared to speak to him like this.
Let alone in front of the woman he admired.
Just as Gao Jun's long sword was two meters away from Chen Nan, Nangong Wan produced a sapphire blue short blade.
She placed the blade at her throat and said angrily: "If you dare to take another step closer, do you believe I will die before your eyes?"
Gao Jun instinctively retreated several meters, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Junior Sister, why?"
"Why would you threaten your life for this good-for-nothing?"
"Look at him, he's not handsome, and his cultivation is also very low."
"Why would you rather fall out with me than be with him?"
"Am I truly inferior to him?"
Nangong Wan said indifferently: "I just like him, what can you do about it?"
"He's a coward!" Gao Jun's eyes were bloodshot: "Look, in a moment of crisis, not only did he not step forward, he even hid behind you. How can such a person protect you?"
"Ye Ce, if you are a man, then step out, and we will fight fair and square! If you can defeat me, I will agree to you and Junior Sister being together!"
"Conversely, if you lose, you must get out of Fire Cloud Cave!"
Nangong Wan said softly: "Ye Ce only has the early stage of the third level of Qi Refining, while you have long since entered the seventh level. Your fight with him is clearly bullying... "
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Nan strode forward: "Let me emphasize one point, the Young Lady is a person, a living person, not a stake in a bet."
"The reason I'm stepping forward is because I don't want you to look down on me."
"You can call me a good-for-nothing, you can call me ugly!"
"But you cannot deny my resolve to die for the Young Lady!"
Gao Jun showed a playful expression: "I didn't realize you were quite..."
"Disciple Ye Ce, pays respects to the Sect Master!"
Chen Nan quickly bowed towards Gao Jun's back.
Gao Jun's expression suddenly changed.
Had his master come out of seclusion?
Without a moment's hesitation, he quickly turned his head.
Only to find.
No one was behind him!
"Damn it!"
Gao Jun was enraged, realizing he had been tricked by Chen Nan.
But at this very moment.
A sense of unprecedented crisis enveloped him.
Concurrently.
Chen Nan's fist appeared in the depths of his pupils.
Growing larger and larger!
And its speed was exceptionally swift!
Even if he wanted to dodge, it was too late!
Bang!
Finally.
Chen Nan's fist collided with his face, sending him flying back over ten meters.
Blood spurted from his nose and mouth, and he was dizzy!
Before he could recover his senses.
Chen Nan, like a ghost, landed on him, grabbed his collar with one hand, raised his fist, and smashed down fiercely.
Let alone that he had concealed his cultivation.
Even if he had regained his peak cultivation, he would not have been able to defeat Gao Jun, a strong cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining!
Therefore.
To win, he could only resort to a sneak attack!
Launch a fatal blow when his opponent was caught off guard, catching him completely unprepared!
After all, among cultivators of the same realm, there was no significant difference in physical strength.
Even though Chen Nan only had the cultivation of the fifth level of Qi Refining, he had been immersed in many medicinal baths in prison, and the firmness of his body was no less than Gao Jun's!
"You are a scumbag!"
"You can't play fair!"
"You're sneak attacking!"
Gao Jun's mental state collapsed!
He never expected Chen Nan to be so insidious.
Nor did he expect that he, a dignified cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, would be pinned to the ground and brutally beaten by him!
Chen Nan sneered: "Are you blaming me for a sneak attack because you are inferior in skill?"
Puff puff puff!
With every punch he landed, blood splattered.
Soon, his clothes were stained red, making him appear more ferocious and brutal.
This scene.
Was like a red-hot brand, deeply imprinted on the softest part of Nangong Wan's heart.
She never imagined that watching men fight could be so exhilarating.
It was far more engaging than mere spellcasting.
Without further thought, Nangong Wan quickly said: "Ye Ce, that's enough. If you keep fighting, Gao Jun will lose his life!"
Although she disliked Gao Jun.
She also knew that Gao Jun was her father's favored disciple.
If Chen Nan were to kill him, her father would surely hold him accountable.
At that time, even she would not be able to protect him!
"Because the Young Lady is pleading for you, I will spare your life today. If you dare to disrespect the Young Lady again, I will cripple you!"
Chen Nan stood up, panting.
"Fine, you have guts!" Gao Jun shakily propped himself up with his long sword. He was already unrecognizable, looking like a pig's head.
"One day, I will personally eliminate you and make you pay a heavy price for today's events!"
He uttered a final threat, clutched his chest, and fled the back mountain bamboo forest in a sorry state.
After Gao Jun left, Nangong Wan, with a face full of concern, took Chen Nan's hand, blew on his hand, and said softly: "Did it hurt?"
Pfft!
This sentence, falling into the ears of the fleeing Gao Jun, made him involuntarily spit out a mouthful of blood!
Chen Nan had punched him dozens of times just now, but the power of those punches was not as great as this single sentence!
No!
To be precise, it was not as insulting as this sentence!
He had suffered such severe injuries, and she offered no words of concern, instead caring about whether Chen Nan's hand hurt?
"Ye Ce, I, Gao Jun, swear that if you are in Fire Cloud Cave, I will not be. One day, I will make your life worse than death!" he vowed in his heart, determined to have no truce with Chen Nan!