"How dare you do this!"

Upon hearing Chu Nan's plan to seize the Dragon Qi, Ji Rugui was instantly furious and threatened him.

"I am the Sixth Prince of the present dynasty. To rob me of my Dragon Qi is akin to killing me. The Royal Family will not spare you."

"If this prince dies, you won't escape either."

Hearing Ji Rugui's threat, Chu Nan sneered inwardly.

Even if he spared Ji Rugui, they would not let it slide. It would be akin to letting a tiger back into the mountains.

Chu Nan would not make such a low-level mistake, so he said, "Whether I live or die is not your concern. You should obediently accept your death."

Chu Nan spoke coldly and then began to activate the Dragon Slaughter Tower to suppress the Sixth Prince.

On the surface of the Dragon Slaughter Tower, Golden Dragon Illusions emerged, roaring ceaselessly at Ji Rugui.

"How can this be?" Under the power of the Dragon Slaughter Tower, Ji Rugui found that the Dragon Qi he had painstakingly cultivated was incessantly leaving his body.

An unprecedented sense of weakness enveloped his mind.

Meanwhile, Chu Nan sat outside the tower, operating the Desolate Profound Transformation Sutra, absorbing the Dragon Qi seized through the Dragon Slaughter Tower.

As the Dragon Qi entered his body, he felt his Cultivation boiling, his Dantian instantly overwhelmed with a feeling of saturation.

"You actually managed to seize my Dragon Qi, bastard～" Ji Rugui roared madly within the Dragon Slaughter Tower, but it was all futile.

Zhi Qingge couldn't help but click her tongue, amazed that Chu Nan dared to kill even a prince of the Imperial Capital—truly audacious.

Huo Nianfang was also stunned, knowing Chu Nan only acted against Ji Rugui for her sake.

Chu Nan had come to her aid twice, each time demonstrating extremely powerful methods. Most importantly, she understood that this life-saving debt was difficult to repay.

"When I return to the Imperial Capital and find my aunt, I must thank her properly."

In the Imperial Capital, the only person Huo Nianfang could rely on was Huo Mingxian. She hoped to repay Chu Nan through Huo Mingxian.

Inside the Dragon Slaughter Tower, the insults and pleas of Ji Rugui gradually faded.

Accompanied by a roar from within Chu Nan, he finally raised his Cultivation to the fifth level of the Divine Illumination Realm by utilizing the Dragon Qi.

However, Chu Nan felt no emotional fluctuation regarding his breakthrough; he had forged nine Martial Wheels, comparable to real Sword Shadow Dao Essence. His physical body and soul far exceeded those of martial artists of the same level.

This foundation far surpassed that of normal Divine Illumination Realm martial artists.

For Chu Nan, as long as he had enough energy, he could rapidly ascend to the ninth level of the Divine Illumination Realm!

Stowing away the Dragon Slaughter Tower, Ji Rugui, having lost his Dragon Qi, was utterly depleted, his aura weak, almost lifeless.

The Earth Vein Dragon Qi was the source of Ji Rugui's Cultivation. Forcibly taking his Dragon Qi left him for dead.

The Celestial Slayer Fire Bathing Sword descended, engulfing Ji Rugui's body in surging flames, reducing him to ashes.

Rumble!

With Ji Rugui's death, the Dragon Beast Flying Ship, having lost its master, plummeted to the ground with a roar.

Zhi Qingge approached, saying, "This flying ship is invaluable, costing even thousands of prime stones for one. When fully activated, its speed rivals that of the Cloud Sea Realm; truly a precious treasure."

Chu Nan remained silent. While the flying ship indeed held great value, it was of no use to him.

The ship was enormous, consuming prime stones excessively with each activation, and its speed was limited, far from the Flowing Light Golden Crow Vehicle.

The Flowing Light Golden Crow Vehicle was compact, consumed fewer prime stones, and its speed was yet unmatched in Chu Nan's eyes, rendering the flying ship somewhat of a burden.

However, the flying ship was still valuable and could be traded for prime stones.

At that moment, Huo Nianfang expressed with gratitude, "Friend, you've saved me twice; I truly don't know how to repay you."

"When I return to the Imperial Capital, I'll surely inform my aunt; there will be a generous gift!"

"Once we head to the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, you should join forces with me and the Huo Family martial artists. With the strong ones from the Huo Family present, you'll be safer and gain more benefits."

Chu Nan gave Huo Nianfang a thoughtful look, his eyes concealing deep emotion.

He did not plan to reveal his identity to Huo Nianfang now, partially because she was not the only sibling present.

Moreover, at this moment, Huo Nianfang was still a martial artist of the Huo Family, and he was already at an endless feud with them.

Involving Huo Nianfang and making her a target for the Huo Family's pursuit would be unfortunate.

So until the situation reached an irreversible point, Chu Nan did not plan to tell Huo Nianfang the truth.

Considering this, Chu Nan said, "It's a small matter, and besides, I don't like Ji Rugui's ways. I would have killed him even without you."

Afterward, Chu Nan stowed away the flying ship and joined Huo Nianfang and Zhi Qingge in cleaning up the traces of the recent battlefield.

Once everything was settled, the three continued toward the location of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm.

On the way, given that he confirmed Huo Nianfang was indeed his sister, Chu Nan showed great concern over her life in the Huo Family.

Using what Ji Rugui had said to Huo Nianfang as a pretext, Chu Nan inquired, "What did Ji Rugui mean when he said you have no Huo Family bloodline?"

Upon his inquiry, Huo Nianfang did not conceal anything, as this was well-known in the Imperial Capital.

"I have been without parents since young. My aunt Huo Mingxian saw my talent in cultivation and adopted me as her daughter. Under her protection, I've found some freedom."

Chu Nan furrowed his brow, noting the slight desolation in Huo Nianfang's expression, guessing that her life in the Huo Family might not have been very good.

Then he asked, "Martial Arts Families heavily emphasize bloodlines. How did the Huo Family accommodate you?"

Huo Nianfang appeared troubled, speaking with melancholy, "Most in the Huo Family shun me, especially a few years back when I defeated Huo Lingjun, who was in the same realm as me. Her parents almost crippled my Cultivation."

"But thankfully, my aunt Huo Mingxian protected me, allowing things to settle down and enabling me to reach my current level of Cultivation."

At this point, a trace of gratitude surged in Huo Nianfang's eyes: "With my aunt, I can survive in the Huo Family."

"I've long resolved that in the future, once I've achieved Cultivation success, I'll repay her even if it costs my life!"

Seeing Huo Nianfang's expression, Chu Nan realized she held deep respect and admiration for Huo Mingxian.

With Huo Mingxian's protection, Huo Nianfang could barely get by in the Imperial Capital.

Yet Chu Nan still felt some distress, knowing that Huo Nianfang possessed the Cyan Lotus Battle Body; if fully cultivated, her Cultivation might exceed the fifth level of the Divine Illumination Realm.

Moreover, judging by the attitudes of the Zhou family and Ji Rugui, the Huo Family did not value Huo Nianfang, seemingly intending to leave her to her own devices.

It remained unclear why Huo Mingxian brought Huo Nianfang from the Heavenly Balance Realm to the Celestial Crossing Realm. Despite the life scroll of her mother not being shattered, why was Huo Nianfang taken away?

It was uncertain whether Huo Mingxian's actions were out of goodwill or malice—this was still something Chu Nan couldn't determine.

Most importantly, Huo Mingxian might be the only one in the entire Celestial Crossing Realm who knew the whole truth and was Chu Nan's sole avenue to learn it.

Thus, Chu Nan asked, "What is your aunt Huo Mingxian's level of cultivation?"

With a look of contemplation, Huo Nianfang, without hesitation, replied: "Before I left the Imperial Capital, she was at the peak of the sixth level of the Cloud Sea Realm; perhaps she's about to reach the seventh level."

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