Bang!

Chu Nan fell from the air, and the Sky-Imprisoning Net locked him in place. He immediately felt a strange force surging toward his Dantian.

He knew that if this continued, his cultivation would definitely be sealed by this Sky-Imprisoning Net.

However, Chu Nan wasn't worried.

This thing could only trap martial artists on par with Zhou Yao, and although his realm was low, he possessed the strength to crush Zhou Yao.

Huo Nianfang, after escaping, did not flee but instead charged over with her sword, swinging it towards the Sky-Imprisoning Net to help Chu Nan break free.

"Don't worry, I'll never let you sacrifice your life for me."

At this moment, the complacent Zhou Yao walked over slowly and said with a light laugh, "Don't struggle in vain. My Sky-Imprisoning Net can trap all enemies, your struggles are completely useless!"

"Is that so?" The trapped Chu Nan chuckled lightly and then said, "To me, your Sky-Imprisoning Net is as fragile as silk threads."

Upon hearing Chu Nan's words, Zhou Yao's lips curled into contempt, preparing to mock further, but suddenly he froze.

A longsword entwined with the power of wind and thunder appeared behind Chu Nan.

The sharp Sword Aura was as dazzling as the sun.

"This is Spirit Martial… No, this is Dao Essence!" Zhou Yao exclaimed in shock, "How could there be such a real Dao Essence, it's almost like reality!"

Even Huo Nianfang stopped her sword hand, staring in a daze at the Sword Shadow Dao Essence.

Dao Essence is essentially illusory, but the stronger it gets, the more real it becomes.

The more real the Dao Essence, the stronger the martial artist's foundation and talent in the Divine Illumination Realm.

The prodigies from the Imperial Capital all have Dao Essences close to reality, but this one is almost real.

If not for the unique aura of Dao Essence exuding from the Sword Shadow, one would really think it's an extraordinarily sharp Spirit Martial weapon!

Swish!

The Sword Shadow Dao Essence slashed at the Sky-Imprisoning Net, marking the first time Chu Nan used Dao Essence as an attack method.

With a ripping sound, the Sky-Imprisoning Net, which even Huo Nianfang couldn't escape from, was torn like a rag by the Sword Shadow, freeing Chu Nan immediately.

Zhou Yao felt terrified seeing Chu Nan break free. At that moment, he finally realized he was no match for Chu Nan.

With the Sword Shadow suspended beside him, Chu Nan walked step by step, slowly approaching Zhou Yao.

Zhou Yao, filled with unease, retreated and said, "What... what are you going to do? I'm a direct descendant of the Zhou family; if you kill me, my family will be your mortal enemy!"

"Didn't I already say, I want your Soul Flame!" Chu Nan's eyes widened as a gray light flashed through them.

Activating Soul Devourer, his Power of Spiritual Sense transformed into a giant mouth, devouring Zhou Yao.

With a plop, the flame at Zhou Yao's brow vanished instantly, shredded into pieces by the power of Soul Devourer and merged into his Sea of Consciousness.

Chu Nan clearly felt his Sea of Consciousness surging and expanding, with the strength of his soul continuously rising.

"What exactly is this Soul Flame, it's so strong."

"If I absorb a few more, perhaps my soul can advance to Extraordinary top grade!"

Chu Nan clicked his tongue, unable to even imagine how powerful an Extraordinary top grade soul would be.

Maybe without cultivation, he could easily slay someone at the Cloud Sea Realm.

Zhou Yao, feeling his Soul Flame vanish, immediately grew weak and exclaimed, "You've... you've taken my Soul Flame, the Zhou family won't let you off, they won't!"

"Noisy!" Chu Nan punched out, preparing to kill Zhou Yao, when a sudden sword light pierced down, stabbing Zhou Yao's brow.

Looking at Huo Nianfang, Chu Nan asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Huo Nianfang slowly pulled out the blade from Zhou Yao's brow and said, "Martial artists from the powerful clans of the Imperial Capital carry marks. If you kill him, the mark will stay on you."

"By then, there will be no place for you to escape, no matter where you go."

"Today you saved me, so I can't let you get into trouble. If the Zhou family wants to settle the score, let it be on me alone."

Chu Nan looked at Huo Nianfang in silence for a long time, surprised at how capable she was.

After a brief silence, Chu Nan said, "But before killing Zhou Yao, I had already killed a Zhou Family Martial Artist, right?"

Huo Nianfang's beautiful eyes widened in panic, "What do we do now!"

She gave Chu Nan a deep look, then said, "Come back to the Huo family with me, just say I told you to do it. As long as you hide with the Huo family, the Zhou family shouldn't be able to do anything to you."

Chu Nan shook his head, knowing Huo Nianfang meant well, but how could she know he was already being hunted by the Huo family?

Going to the Huo family would be walking right into a trap.

"It's okay, I have a way to remove the mark, and you can use it too." With Kui Guang's permission, Chu Nan taught Huo Nianfang the Secret Technique.

After Huo Nianfang memorized it, she looked at Chu Nan with even more incredulity.

She felt that at this moment, Chu Nan was shrouded in mystery, seemingly possessing countless methods to handle any predicament.

Such a calm martial artist, she had never seen before.

"Fellow Daoist, could you be from outside the Qin Kingdom?" Huo Nianfang immediately inquired.

The Celestial Crossing Realm, though small compared to the Heavenly Balance Realm, had extremely complex powers.

The Qin Kingdom occupied two-thirds of the Celestial Crossing Realm and was the undisputed first force, but outside the Qin Kingdom, there were also the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall and the Slaughter Emperor Sect, two ancient lineages.

Perhaps their overt strength wasn't as great as the Qin Kingdom's, but their heritage was no less vast.

Martial artists from the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall and the Slaughter Emperor Sect often appeared in the Imperial Capital, an inconspicuous force.

With the imminent opening of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, it's normal for these two grand powers to snoop around.

And Chu Nan, with his mysterious identity, whether in appearance or methods, had Huo Nianfang clueless as to where he was from.

Thus, she speculated that Chu Nan might be a genius secretly fostered by one of the two major forces abroad.

Not wanting to reveal his identity in front of Huo Nianfang, Chu Nan said, "Your guess isn't wrong, you can call me Wang Fei."

He casually made up a name, also contemplating how to deal with Huo Nianfang.

Upon inquiring about the situation from Kui Guang, this guy was tight-lipped.

With no option left, not wanting to let Huo Nianfang leave, Chu Nan said, "The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm will open soon, and as you are seriously injured, why don't we stay together for now?"

At this moment, Zhi Qingge also stepped forward.

She had just broken through to the Divine Illumination Realm, and if she had shown up earlier, she might have been a hindrance to Chu Nan, only coming out after the battle ended.

He then introduced Zhi Qingge to Huo Nianfang.

Of course, Zhi Qingge also had a disguised identity. After all, the Zhi family name was rare, and with the imminent opening of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm,

a Zhi-named individual appearing here would inevitably arouse speculation.

Huo Nianfang nodded and then said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you."

After that, the three left the original spot, found a secluded place to wait for Huo Nianfang to heal, each killing a demon beast to remove the marks left on them.

Chu Nan looked at the healing Huo Nianfang in a daze, because of Kui Guang, he paid considerable attention to this young lady.

The more he looked, the more he felt a sense of familiarity about her, yet he couldn't pinpoint where this feeling came from.

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