The Blood Pattern Python's blood energy forcefully surged into Chu Nan's body, with its contained power causing his flesh and cultivation to stir completely.

"So powerful!"

Feeling the surge in cultivation, Chu Nan couldn't help but exclaim.

The abundant blood energy roamed throughout his body, his aura completely boiling, with faint signs of an imminent breakthrough.

Chu Nan was overjoyed and then absorbed the Blood Pattern Python's power even faster.

The corpse of the Blood Pattern Python visibly withered at a speed perceptible to the naked eye, eventually turning to dust after losing its power.

An incense stick's time later, with a booming sound inside, Chu Nan's cultivation successfully broke through, advancing from the Meridian Opening Stage to the Early Stage of the Seventh Layer of the Martial Dao!

Spiritual power and his flesh began to rapidly transform, and Chu Nan could clearly feel his power increasing at an astonishing speed.

After about a cup of tea's time, Chu Nan's breakthrough ended, leaving him feeling completely refreshed and extremely comfortable.

Just as Chu Nan was about to continue absorbing, a feeling of unease suddenly came from behind him.

He turned his head sharply and saw the Blood Pattern Python, which had been chasing Zhao Mountain and Sun Tao, rushing out from the forest,

its mouth still devouring the continuously howling Sun Tao!

Upon discovering Chu Nan had almost sucked a dead Blood Pattern Python dry, the living one swallowed Sun Tao in one gulp then roared angrily.

Chu Nan quickly leapt up and fled in another direction, knowing that if he got entangled with this Blood Pattern Python, escaping would not be so easy.

With his Seventh Layer of the Martial Dao cultivation, defeating a Ninth Layer peak Blood Pattern Python was almost impossible.

Using the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique and the Wind-Stepping Jade Pendant to their utmost, Chu Nan's speed increased post-breakthrough, rendering the Blood Pattern Python's furious efforts useless.

It clearly wasn't adept in terms of speed.

Within an incense stick's time, Chu Nan completely shook off the Blood Pattern Python.

"Phew~"

"Luckily I reacted quickly, or I'd have met my end today!" Chu Nan took a long breath, then ran towards the place where he had split up with Gu Nianxue.

Having obtained both the Poison Fang and Poison Sac, and even broken through in cultivation,

Chu Nan had no intention of staying in the Cyan Demon Mountain Range and decided to return to the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect first.

Soon, Chu Nan returned to the place where he had separated from Gu Nianxue, yet when he arrived, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

Gu Nianxue was sitting upright, the Xiaoquan Sword stabbed into the ground beside her, her face pale as paper, as if heavily injured.

The surrounding spiritual energy was extremely chaotic; it was evident that a battle had just occurred here.

"Who was it, Zhao Mountain?" Chu Nan was filled with doubt and intended to go forward to inquire.

Seeing Chu Nan return, Gu Nianxue suddenly exclaimed urgently, "Chu Nan, don't come over!"

Her panic and worry were no pretense.

Seeing this, Chu Nan immediately took steps back to open his distance, his inner spiritual power surging in preparation for sudden developments.

Szz~

The sound of something cutting through the air suddenly echoed in the forest. As Chu Nan sensed the murderous intent from behind, both hands wreathed in spiritual power, he turned and struck back with his palm.

Bam!

The palm intercepted the dagger aimed at him in midair, causing it to fall into the leaves.

Chu Nan's icy gaze locked onto the direction whence the dagger came, coldly stating, "If you've got guts, stop hiding and come out!"

The injured Gu Nianxue was bait; these people were targeting him!

"You brat, your reaction's quick, but facing the three of us means certain death."

Swish swish swish~

Three figures sprang out from the surrounding forest, wielding silver blades, their eyes filled with undisguised killing intent as they hacked downward towards Chu Nan.

"You think you can kill me? Impossible!"

Chu Nan's pupils rotated, and he instantly assessed the strength of these three.

Two at the Seventh Layer of the Martial Dao, and one at the Eighth Layer!

In this life-and-death situation, Chu Nan executed the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique, dodging the fatal blow with a single flash movement.

The three large blades simultaneously struck the ground, stirring up a vast amount of dust and fallen leaves.

These three men, dressed in black, were nearly identical in stature, showing little difference other than the slight variance in cultivation.

"Take this!"

Chu Nan's eyes brimmed with killing intent, as he distanced himself with his body technique while causing his flesh and spiritual power to resonate incessantly.

In merely eight breaths, he completed fifty resonations!

A murderous aura enveloped his right hand, and he shouted, "Thunderous Dominating Fist!"

The force of his fists roared like raging thunder, blasting forth with terrifying power and speed.

Before the three realized what happened, Chu Nan had locked onto his target, and his fist descended upon an assassin at the Seventh Layer of the Martial Dao.

Bam!

The unstoppable force of the punch pierced through one person's abdomen, with the Thunderous Dominating Fist's fiftyfold power erupting within him instantly.

He wasn't as powerful as the Ninth Layer peak Blood Pattern Python; how could mere flesh withstand the Thunderous Dominating Fist?

"Ah!" he screamed miserably as his body exploded with a bang.

Having struck successfully, Chu Nan rapidly retreated.

Gu Nianxue, who was healing on the side, was aghast. She had struggled immensely against the three, ending with severe injuries.

Yet Chu Nan arrived and took one down in a single move, beyond astonishing.

"Third brother!" one of the men in black cried out in pain, not expecting to lose a companion so quickly.

The other black-clad man was also shocked, saying, "Big brother, we must avenge third brother!"

The black-clad man at the Eighth Layer of the Martial Dao, known as big brother, nodded heavily and said, "Second brother, don't hold back, kill him with all your might!"

Having said that, the two black-clad men once again charged at Chu Nan.

Chu Nan's figure flickered, stepping skyward in two or three steps he arrived at Gu Nianxue's side, grabbing the Xiaoquan Sword beside her before charging at the black-clad men.

Gu Nianxue watched in awe as Chu Nan used the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique with unparalleled fluidity, leaving her utterly stunned.

She had also tried practicing the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique, but after a month, she barely grasped it at the entry level; whereas Chu Nan's had reached Minor Achievement, almost infinitely close to Major Achievement—it was truly beyond imagination.

"Is this what it means to be a genius with an Emperor Level Martial Vein?" Gu Nianxue murmured to herself, her heart filled with envy.

But Gu Nianxue didn't know that it only took Chu Nan a mere three days to cultivate the Soaring Wind Sky-Stepping Technique to a Minor Success Realm. He spent most of his time practicing the Thunderous Dominating Fist instead.

Soon enough, Gu Nianxue was once again amazed, seeing Chu Nan wield the Xiaoquan Sword, his sword techniques sublime with the sword aura humming.

Each sword strike was like a continuous stream of water, leaving the two black-clad men with virtually no means to counter attack.

In the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect, anyone with talent would have access to the Sword Manual of the Cyan Mountain Sword Technique; Gu Nianxue herself had specialized in it for a long time.

Although she also reached the Minor Achievement Realm, she couldn't achieve such fluidity.

Chu Nan's execution of sword skills was as if his arms extended naturally, without a hint of sluggishness, as though he were one with the sword, perfectly harmonious.

Gu Nianxue felt depressed to the point of wanting to vomit blood. It's truly frustrating how comparisons can be infuriating—such accomplishment can't be achieved by merely possessing an Emperor Level Martial Vein.

One also needs remarkable comprehension to continually grasp various martial skills, enhancing combat power.

"Emperor Level Martial Vein, astonishing comprehension, truly a celestial being!" Gu Nianxue murmured to herself, her heart filled with admiration.

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