The ground shook and the mountains trembled.
A deafening roar erupted between heaven and earth.
As if the Thunder God was bellowing.
Watching the landslide barreling towards him,
The monster's eyes flashed with a hint of apprehension.
It immediately ascended into the air,
Dodging this terrifying blow.
When the roaring subsided and peace returned to the world,
When the dust cleared from its sight,
A trace of doubt appeared in its eyes.
For the human it had been chasing had, at some unknown time, vanished.
There was no trace of him in the air.
As if he had never appeared.
It let out a low growl, enduring the pain, and disappeared into the night.
"That fellow is finally gone!"
Beneath the thick layer of soil,
Chen Nan breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that even causing a landslide,
Might not be enough to bury that monster.
But,
Wasn't it enough to bury himself?
He was well aware of his own capabilities.
He hadn't thought of killing that monster.
He only wished to escape.
"The Netherworld is more dangerous than I imagined!" Chen Nan didn't rush to get out from under the soil. Anyway, there was a vacuum area beneath the thick earth where he could stay for a while.
He would wait for the monster to leave.
And coincidentally...
He would recover from his injuries.
He had come to find opportunities at the Fire God Sect.
He hadn't found any opportunities yet,
And had been injured on the way.
What's more, he had injured himself.
He was too embarrassed to even mention it.
The reason was simple.
Pride.
After his injuries healed,
Chen Nan's mental state also returned to its peak.
By this time, the sky outside was just beginning to brighten.
He emerged from the ground.
Using his power of rules,
He continued westward.
He was extremely cautious along the way.
Fearing he might encounter the same monster from last night.
After traveling for over a hundred miles,
A small town appeared ahead.
Smoke curled lazily above the town.
Along the main street running east to west, vendors selling breakfast were busy.
Chen Nan walked up to a breakfast stall,
Ordered some food, and began to feast by the roadside.
Using spatial laws to travel earlier had consumed a great deal.
Not only soul power,
But also physical strength.
Although food couldn't replenish soul power,
It could replenish physical strength.
"Uncle, is there anywhere in town to buy horses?" Chen Nan asked the breakfast stall owner while eating.
Although he could traverse the void using spatial laws,
And move three thousand meters at a time,
It was too tiring!
And,
It was highly likely to be discovered by experts.
Therefore,
For safety, he had to find a horse.
The stall owner said, "There's a horse market west of town. You can go there and take a look, sir."
Chen Nan thanked him, and after finishing his meal, headed straight for the horse market.
In the stables, more than a dozen tall horses were being fed.
Black ones, brown ones, and one white horse.
They were robust, exuding a sense of immense power.
Chen Nan didn't know much about horses,
But he possessed the ability of observing qi.
He used his qi observation skill,
And selected a slightly thin white horse.
If he wasn't mistaken, that horse should be a genuine Ferghana horse.
Such horses could easily travel a thousand miles a day.
He looked at the horse market owner and asked, "Boss, how much for this slightly thinner white horse?"
The owner said, "This horse is cheaper, one hundred taels of silver."
"Not cheap!" Chen Nan clicked his tongue.
Tongcheng also had a horse market.
Generally speaking,
The average price of a horse was around forty taels of silver.
Here, however, it reached one hundred taels of silver.
And this was for the cheaper ones.
"Alright, I'll take this horse!"
Chen Nan didn't haggle over the price.
After all, the area around this town for dozens of miles was uninhabited.
The cost of living must be high.
The horse market owner said with a wry smile, "Sir, I'd love to sell this horse to you, but it's got a stubborn temperament. Most people can't subdue it."
Chen Nan's interest was piqued, "You saying that makes me want to try!"
The horse market owner said, "How about this, if you can subdue it, I'll give you a complete set of horse tack."
He had encountered this horse in the wild while letting his horses graze.
The horse was young then.
It had wandered into his herd and followed him back to town.
He had intended to raise it and sell it.
However,
After it grew up, no one could subdue it.
So he kept raising it.
But raising it incurred costs.
Although he had considered letting the horse go,
He couldn't bear to after spending so much money raising it.
So he was always conflicted.
But if Chen Nan could subdue this white horse,
Giving him a full set of tack was a small price to pay.
Then, the horse market owner opened the stable door and let Chen Nan in.
The white horse showed a wary expression.
Especially as Chen Nan approached,
It angrily reared its front hooves, intending to attack Chen Nan.
However,
As a cultivator in the Soul Gathering realm, how could Chen Nan be injured by a horse?
He appeared on the white horse's back like a phantom.
With one hand, he grabbed the mane behind its neck.
His waist and body moved as one,
As if he were welded to the horse's back.
No matter how the white horse struggled, it couldn't shake Chen Nan off.
After about five minutes,
The white horse finally calmed down.
It had been completely tamed by Chen Nan.
The horse market owner gave Chen Nan a thumbs-up, praising his exceptional ability.
After all, over the years, more than ten people had taken a liking to this white horse.
But none of them had been able to subdue it.
Of course,
As promised, he also provided Chen Nan with a saddle, stirrups, a whip, and reins.
After paying one hundred taels of silver,
Chen Nan mounted the horse, and squeezed its belly with his legs.
The white horse beneath him neighed,
Then lifted its front hooves and galloped out of the stable like the wind.
"This horse is much sturdier than the one I rode yesterday."
"And it's faster too!"
Chen Nan was delighted.
With this horse, he could quickly reach the ruins of the Fire God Sect.
And it could also be used for transportation in the future.
Just as he was feeling pleased with himself,
Several figures blocked his path ahead.
A total of six people.
Five men and one woman.
They were all young, appearing to be in their twenties.
However, for some unknown reason,
The five men were each riding a horse,
While the petite, delicate, and pretty woman had no mount.
All six of them were cultivators.
And they were all above the Soul Gathering realm.
It was not difficult to infer,
That they were also here for the ruins of the Fire God Sect.
Seeing Chen Nan appear, a young man in a green robe looked at the woman and said with a smile, "Junior Sister Murong, what do you think of this horse?"
Murong Lan nodded slightly, not hiding her admiration for the white horse Chen Nan was riding, "This horse is quite good."
The man who had spoken earlier looked at Chen Nan with arrogance and said, "Young man, my junior sister fancies the horse you're riding. If you know what's good for you, hand it over obediently!"
Chen Nan was aghast.
What kind of luck is this?
Why did I encounter such an arrogant person who doesn't take others seriously the moment I step out?
Even facing six cultivators in the Soul Gathering realm, he was unfazed, a smirk playing on his lips as he asked dismissively, "What will you do if I don't hand it over?"