"Seizing such a fragile body is truly a pity."

"But it doesn't matter; soon enough, I will have a stronger body!"

Zhan Peng's eyes flashed with a bright glow, a cold smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. He exuded an unparalleled majesty as he looked down at Chu Nan and Liang Yu.

"Zhan Peng, what's wrong with you?" Liang Yu asked, her expression filled with panic and confusion.

Chu Nan then spoke, "Can't you see? This so-called place of opportunity is actually a trap. Zhan Peng has already been possessed!"

"And the one possessing him is likely your Zhou Kingdom's former emperor, who died long ago!"

Liang Yu's eyes widened in disbelief. Though there had been many coincidences related to the late emperor's treasure here,

she had never doubted the authenticity of the place, always firmly believing in it.

After all, it was her ancestor; she couldn't believe her ancestor would harm his descendants!

"Impossible, you're lying to me!" For the first time, Liang Yu completely lost her composure, as if her faith had crumbled.

Chu Nan didn't bother with her, having no interest in dealing with such a foolish woman.

His gaze scrutinized Zhan Peng and noticed how peculiar his body had become after being possessed.

On the surface, he was still a Divine Light Realm Martial Artist, but internally, he contained a terrifying power, not inferior to the ninth level of the Cloud Sea Realm!

"Too bizarre. If this person truly is Zhou Kingdom's former emperor, but he's been gone for thousands of years, how could a Cloud Sea Realm Martial Artist ensure their soul remains undying for millennia with such power?"

Chu Nan looked serious, the strange state of Zhan Peng at that moment made him wary.

Though Lu Yao was there to protect him, Chu Nan did not want to rely too heavily on her; he hoped to solve difficulties with his own strength.

"The familiar aura of the bloodline, you must be my descendant?" Zhan Peng suddenly cast his gaze on Liang Yu and said with a sinister chuckle, "Now that you've seen your ancestor, why not kneel!"

Upon hearing Zhan Peng's words, Liang Yu hesitated, but as she felt the resonance triggered in her bloodline by the aura, she immediately believed that the Zhan Peng in front of her was indeed the fallen former emperor of the Zhou family.

A heroic royal figure who fought to the death and never retreated before the fall of Zhou Kingdom!

"Descendant Liang Yu, pays respects to Your Majesty!" Although the Zhou Kingdom had fallen, and the former emperor's power couldn't reach the pinnacle of the Celestial Crossing Realm, it did not prevent Liang Yu from sincerely admiring him.

Seeing this, Zhan Peng laughed heartily, saying, "Good, good, with such cultivation at such a young age, come quickly, and I will impart upon you the supreme great law!"

Liang Yu, upon hearing this, was elated, quickly rising to walk towards Zhan Peng.

She wasn't concerned about Zhan Peng being possessed, after all, he was only a servant among the Zhou family and couldn't compare to her ancestor.

For the greater plan of the Zhou family, for the revival of the kingdom, sacrificing Zhan Peng was nothing.

To have his body taken by the former emperor was Zhan Peng's ultimate honor!

As she approached Zhan Peng, Liang Yu cast a provocative glance at Chu Nan. With her ancestor there, he couldn't create much trouble.

Chu Nan looked on coldly, fixating on Zhan Peng, and when he noticed the greedy smile that appeared at the corner of Zhan Peng's mouth as Liang Yu approached, he realized there might be hidden dangers here.

"Liang Yu, if you dare go near Zhan Peng, I'll kill you first!"

A brilliant Sword Qi slashed towards Liang Yu, separating the distance between her and Zhan Peng.

"Chu Nan, with the former emperor here, there's no room for your impudence!" Liang Yu said, without a hint of fear, looking coldly at Chu Nan.

With the former emperor present, Chu Nan actually dared to be impudent — truly seeking his own death.

In Liang Yu's eyes, Chu Nan's current actions were nothing but a clown act.

Zhan Peng merely smiled and said, "Good, my descendant, come quickly, I will protect you."

Seeing Liang Yu getting closer to Zhan Peng, Chu Nan's eyes showed a decisive glint as he muttered, "Damn it, if that's the case, don't blame me."

Chu Nan originally didn't want to kill Liang Yu, so he gave her chances time and again. But as she remained stubborn, Chu Nan wouldn't be courteous either.

After all, here, Chu Nan valued his own life the most.

Murderous intent erupted as Chu Nan slashed out a Sword in mid-air, the brilliance of blood-colored Sword Qi instantly turning the entire underground cave into a world of blood.

The terrifying murderous aura permeated the air, even making the possessed Zhan Peng's complexion change as he mumbled, "This power... I didn't expect that after thousands of years of slumber, the Celestial Crossing Realm would have someone like you!"

Seeing Liang Yu about to be slain by Chu Nan, Zhan Peng dropped the charade as well.

He punched out a fist that shattered Chu Nan's released Sword Qi, the other hand grabbing for Liang Yu across the distance, pulling her into his grasp from over ten meters away.

Pssh!

Though Liang Yu was saved by Zhan Peng, showing a joyful expression and hadn't yet spoken words of gratitude, she was shocked to find Zhan Peng's fingers had pierced her neck.

She could clearly feel Zhan Peng's fingers entering her blood vessels, making her body completely immobile, as if wrapped by a thousand vines.

The blood flowing within her poured out at a rapid pace, surging into Zhan Peng's body.

"This foolish woman!" Seeing this, Chu Nan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

He had already discerned that the old monster possessing Zhan Peng was no kind entity; summoning Liang Yu was anything but straightforward.

As Zhan Peng continuously absorbed Liang Yu's bloodline, Chu Nan noticed the other's cultivation presence rising.

Through keen Spiritual Sense probing, Chu Nan immediately understood the situation.

The Bronze Lamp within Zhan Peng's body had begun to merge with his body after absorbing Liang Yu's blood, replacing the original Dantian.

That Bronze Lamp held the cultivation of the late former emperor of the Zhou Kingdom. By absorbing the bloodline of his own descendants, he could integrate the body with the Bronze Lamp, thereby regaining his lifetime's cultivation!

"This old monster has hidden here for thousands of years using the Bronze Lamp, his concealed methods potentially infinite." Chu Nan, being decisively minded, held the Blood Pattern Sword, summoning Blood Dao Cloud Sea.

Executing Blood Dao Sword Skill, Proud Snow Concealed Plum slashed forth.

Countless snowflakes danced out with the Sword Qi, and the dense murderous intent made even the present Zhan Peng change his expression.

"Such powerful Earth Tier Martial Skill!" Zhan Peng's expression dramatically changed; his power hadn't fully recovered yet, not daring to be careless against Chu Nan's ultimate strike.

Clearly, he had underestimated Chu Nan, who appeared to be merely at the second level of the Cloud Sea Realm.

Flinging Liang Yu aside with one hand, Zhan Peng ceased absorbing her blood and vigorously circulated his cultivation. A bizarre and cold power formed a layer of illusory Skeleton Armor in front of him.

Crack!

Snowflakes descended, the layers of the Skeleton Armor cracked, Zhan Peng retreated wildly, his expression growing increasingly serious.

Boom!

The snowflakes vanished, the armor completely dissipated, Zhan Peng's face grew solemn.

But Chu Nan's expression was also poor; one of his most powerful Martial Skills couldn't seriously injure Zhan Peng, only barely breaking through the other's defense.

Chu Nan's dissatisfaction was stark, while Zhan Peng felt a greater shock.

The Skeleton Armor wasn't casually formed; it could withstand supreme attacks from those a whole realm higher than him.

However, such formidable armor was utterly destroyed by Chu Nan, merely at the second level of the Cloud Sea Realm.

This made Zhan Peng's gaze toward Chu Nan increasingly serious, and the desire to possess him grew even stronger!

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