"Sever one of your arms, and I'll let you leave."

Chen Nan's calm voice reached the middle-aged man's ears, scaring him so much that he almost collapsed to the ground. He quickly turned to flee into the distance.

"Trying to leave? I'm afraid it won't be that easy!"

Chen Nan raised his hand and grasped into the void. A giant Light Palm roared out, grabbing the man and dragging him back, throwing him to the ground and saying, "You've made a mistake, and you must pay the price. Since you're unwilling to sever your arm, I'll help you with it."

The middle-aged man lay on the ground, utterly terrified, and stammered, "What...what are you going to do? Spare me, I've surrendered, isn't that enough?"

"If we swapped places and it were me on the ground, would I escape death?"

Chen Nan spoke indifferently, as if discussing something extremely mundane. The Xuanhuang Qi surged on his palm, and he pressed downwards with unmatched force, instantly striking his opponent's Dantian.

"Boom..."

A crisp sound echoed as the scattered Inner Strength erupted from the middle-aged man's body.

The Dantian shattered, dispersing all his strength.

"You...you..."

The middle-aged man pointed at Chen Nan in extreme unwillingness, finally unable to bear it, losing consciousness.

Chen Nan kicked him away and turned to leave, when suddenly seven people surrounded him. These seven were the strongest among the more than a hundred present.

There were four at the Thorough Earth Seventh Layer Heaven, two at the Earth Penetrating Eighth Layer Heaven, and one at the Earth Penetrating Nine Heavens.

As for those at realms lower than Thorough Earth Seventh Layer, they all chose to retreat. After all, Chen Nan had just disabled a Thorough Earth Seventh Layer disciple of the Corpse-controlling Sect, and those at lower realms, even if they rushed forward to snatch treasures, would only serve as cannon fodder.

Between treasures and life, life is obviously more important.

Chen Nan glanced at the seven people around him. Each person had different Inner Strength fluctuations, clearly not from the same sect.

"So, do you also think I brought treasures out from the ancient tomb and want to seize them?" Chen Nan scanned the surroundings, feeling a bit anxious. If these seven attacked simultaneously, he definitely couldn't resist.

A cold laugh echoed as an old man at the Earth Penetrating Eighth Layer Heaven stepped forward.

He stared at Chen Nan with righteous indignation and said, "Chen Nan, at such a young age, you resort to such ruthless measures, crippling martial arts without hesitation, you are simply the disgrace of our cultivation world. Regardless of whether you have treasures today, I must take your life to rid the mortal world of this scourge!"

"You old thing, your words are more melodious than songs. Since you call me a scourge, today I'll sever your head, so that the evil name you've pinned on me isn't in vain!"

Chen Nan was furious, nowadays there are indeed shameless people.

Clearly they are after treasures, yet they all spout such righteous excuses.

The old man stopped ten meters away from Chen Nan, a Flying Sword suspended in front of him, snorting coldly, "Young in age, yet arrogant in tone."

"Looking at this stance, do you all intend to attack together?" Chen Nan scanned everyone.

The remaining six hesitated for a moment before ultimately retreating. After all, they were all veteran experts, and to gang up on a junior would not sound good. Of course, there was another important reason, they were holding the thought of sitting back and watching the tigers fight.

After all, those who can endure and not act until now are patient individuals.

"To kill you, why would I need help, one person is enough!" The old man retreated on the Flying Sword while two Flying Swords tore through the sky like rainbows, stabbing toward Chen Nan.

The speed was so fast, it shocked even Chen Nan.

A Thorough Eighth Layer Heaven cultivator's cultivation was extremely terrifying.

Chen Nan used Crack Sky Hand to block the first Flying Sword, but as the second one came, he had to dodge. However, at this moment, the old man struck with a third Magic Treasure - the Bronze Bell.

"Clang..."

The bell's sound resonated, and the Killing Aura from the Ancient Bronze Bell descended upon Chen Nan's head.

At the same time, the two Flying Swords shot at Chen Nan like meteors.

Watching the Ancient Bronze Bell falling, Chen Nan was enveloped in endless killing aura, unable even to move; this Ancient Bronze Bell, truly an eighth-grade treasure, possessed tremendous power.

With the sound "clang dang," the Ancient Bronze Bell fell to the ground, trapping Chen Nan inside.

In the distance, Zhao Han's expression changed as he asked Hua Xian'er, "After all, he's an Eighth Layer Heaven master, can he handle it?"

"You forget, he hasn't shown his true skills yet," Hua Xian'er replied.

Zhao Han nodded, "That's true, if he were truly trapped to death in the bell, then he wouldn't deserve the title of the number one martial artist among the younger generation."

"Inside my Divine Bell, within one incense stick of time, you'll be refined to ashes," the Eighth Layer Heaven old man laughed heartily, conjuring Gang Wind with his hands, pushing his palms forward, and directing the surging Gang Qi towards the Ancient Bronze Bell, attempting to refine Chen Nan inside.

But at this moment —

"Clang..."

The ancient bell shook violently, making the entire ground tremble.

Everyone present changed expressions, thinking that if a person was trapped inside, how could they possibly break out?

However, the Eighth Layer Heaven old man sneered, "Attacking you from outside might shake the bell, but attacking from inside, save your effort and stop the futile struggle."

"It's just a piece of broken brass, how can you stop me?"

Chen Nan's cold voice came from within the bell. Then, with another "clang," the bell trembled violently, and a large palm imprint protruded from the bell's surface.

The old man's expression changed drastically. He quickly cast two spells to reinforce the bell, channeling endless Inner Strength to suppress it.

However, Chen Nan's power far exceeded his imagination.

"Bang!"

The old man's figure shook as a crack appeared on the Ancient Bronze Bell.

"This...how is this possible!"

The old man shouted in disbelief. This was his most powerful ultimate Magic Treasure, yet it was being cracked from the inside by Chen Nan.

What kind of power was needed for this!

The old man couldn't believe that the person trapped inside the bell was a Martial Artist with a realm far lower than his own.

"Be destroyed!"

Chen Nan's shout came, followed by an explosive sound that echoed throughout Heaven and Earth.

An unparalleled energy storm swept in all directions; the Ancient Bronze Bell was shattered into pieces instantly, with broken bronze pieces flying everywhere, the old man was injured mentally and spit blood as he retreated in shock.

The surrounding crowd, some with weaker cultivation, were also shaken, spitting blood as they were blasted back.

Chen Nan was covered in golden Dragon Scales, surrounded by Xuanhuang Qi, appearing like a War God, with an overwhelming presence. His eyes flashed with cold light, the Yin Yang Tai Chi Diagram spun rapidly, and in an instant, he traversed through space, closing in on the old man. The sharp Dragon Claw shattered the Magic Treasure, striking down toward his face.

(Seeing the comments section, many people said the previous chapter was repeated, I'm also puzzled. Because I hadn't published the chapter before, this Chapter 1221 is today's first chapter release. As for the so-called repetition, I estimate a system error.

Seeing someone say I'm scamming for money, I'm speechless. Is it necessary for me to harm readers for a bit of money?

Obviously not.

But what needs explanation still needs explaining.

Finally, I have to say a rather punch-worthy phrase... I have a gathering to attend shortly, and I might come back very late, so don't wait for updates tonight; check again tomorrow.)

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