A muscular man with a Golden Crow tattoo stepped out from the sea of fire, and the presence of a Nine Heavens Cultivator instantly stabilized the crumbling Sect Alliance, rejoining the battle.

"I am Huo Jinya, and who are you, my friend? Why interfere in the Imperial Capital's punishment of the Spirit Corpse Sect?" Huo Jinya's eyes blazed like fire as he fixed his gaze on Zhi Tianping, who was slaughtering the alliance's martial artists.

Zhi Tianping had almost never left the Zhi Family Secret Realm since his birth, so even though he was a Double Heavens Martial Artist, no one knew his identity.

Feeling the presence of a Nine Heavens Cultivator, Zhi Tianping quickly stopped and confronted him in mid-air, saying, "Imperial Capital's Strong Race? It's precisely you Imperial Capital Strong Races I aim to kill!"

As his words fell, wave-like power ripples emanated around Zhi Tianping, releasing his Third Stage Power Martial Intent, with an extreme force that seemed to tear apart heaven and earth, abruptly increasing his speed.

Like a meteor, he rushed towards Huo Jinya.

"Madman!" Huo Jinya cursed under his breath, thinking this Double Heavens Martial Artist to be outrageous, attacking without a word.

"Since you dare offend the Strong Race, I, Huo Jinya, am determined to obliterate you!" Huo Jinya snorted coldly, then actively engaged in battle with Zhi Tianping in mid-air.

The sea of fire burned the sky, and extreme power shattered everything, repeatedly tearing open the Sea of Blood.

The terrifying combat power of a Nine Heavens Cultivator was vividly displayed at this moment, tearing open countless abysses in the surrounding hundreds of miles of land.

The martial artists from the Spirit Corpse Sect and the Sect Alliance fought as if under the terrifying deterrence of divine might.

Just as Huo Jinya and Zhi Tianping were locked in an evenly matched battle, another stream of light rose from within the Sect Alliance.

A young man in a golden robe walked on air, his gaze falling on the Spirit Corpse Sect's interior not far away.

He murmured to himself, "My dear sister has said that Chu Nan harbors a great secret. If we can obtain Chu Nan, our Huo family could replace the Ji family as the new royal family of the Qin Kingdom!"

"Previously, Feng Luo's failure to capture Chu Nan's maternal sect martial artists was likely due to the intervention of that mysterious Nine Heavens Cultivator."

"But now that he is entangled with Uncle, unable to assist Chu Nan, this is my chance."

"If I bring Chu Nan back to the Huo family for my sister, it would certainly be a great credit!"

The young man in the golden robe's eyes shone, exuding an aura far superior to Chu Lingshan.

But he did not slaughter the Spirit Corpse Sect's people. Instead, he concealed himself and quietly approached the Spirit Corpse Sect, intending to seize the martial artists of the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect to coerce Chu Nan.

There were no Nine or Eight Heavens martial artists in the Cloud Sea Realm here; those were seeds of the Huo family soon to become Nine Heavens Cultivators, extremely precious, not easily allowed to leave the family.

So the Sixth Heavens of the Cloud Sea Realm represented the highest-grade warriors present, apart from the Nine Heavens Cultivators, with few able to contend with them.

Meanwhile, Chu Nan had left the place of opportunity and was heading towards the Spirit Corpse Sect.

"The battle has started sooner than expected. It seems Senior Zhi Tianping has long run out of patience." Watching the fierce battle between the two powerful warriors in the sky, Chu Nan couldn't help but laugh wryly.

Zhi Tianping's hatred for the Imperial Capital's Strong Race and Royal Family was deep-seated, so Chu Nan was not surprised by the current situation.

This time, Chu Nan also didn't intend to stand by and watch. After leaving the place of opportunity, he hurriedly came here, just to position himself strategically on the path to the Spirit Corpse Sect, ready to join other Spirit Corpse Sect disciples in crushing the Sect Alliance.

"Hmm?"

"A Second Heavens in the Cloud Sea Realm is blocking my way?"

The young man in the golden robe, concealed as he was, frowned at seeing Chu Nan, feeling quite displeased.

As a martial artist of the Huo family, he naturally had no intention of yielding. A Second Heavens in the Cloud Sea Realm had no right to demand it.

Power erupted, and the young man in the golden robe briefly revealed himself, casually launching a palm strike at Chu Nan.

Even though facing merely a Second Heavens, this palm's power was exceptionally terrifying, capable of smashing a Fifth Heavens martial artist in the Cloud Sea Realm into pulp.

In the eyes of the young man in the golden robe, solving a mere Second Heavens martial artist with such a powerful strike was no problem.

Bam!

A palm struck the opponent, and the surrounding space suddenly started to vibrate violently. The young man in the golden robe showed a painful expression; his hand had struck the body of the Second Heavens martial artist and was numbed by the rebound!

Chu Nan, unexpectedly struck without cause, was equally surprised. Only after blocking the attack did he notice the golden-robed youth: "Such a strong concealment method, I didn't notice at all!"

The young man in the golden robe was equally astonished: "What kind of monster are you, to block my palm as a Second Heavens in the Cloud Sea Realm?"

More shocked than Chu Nan, the young man's eyes scanned Chu Nan, trying to discern his origins.

Chu Nan also scrutinized the young man, quickly concluding, "You are... a Huo family martial artist!"

Besides the Imperial Capital's Strong Race, Chu Nan couldn't believe which Major Sect would have such a young and terrifying martial artist.

"It seems I underestimated the Spirit Corpse Sect. Besides Chu Nan, they also have a prodigy," Huo Fei smirked coldly, a love for talent brimming as he said, "Youngster, come with me to the Huo family. Become a War Servant of Huo Fei, and I might spare your life!"

Huo Fei arrogantly held his head high, not believing this person before him would refuse the invitation from a Strong Race.

In the Celestial Crossing Realm, the Imperial Capital was the core of a realm, with the Strong Race and Royal Family being the top existence. As long as they remained bonded closely together, no one could challenge them.

The ancient and mysterious Desolate Ancient Holy Hall was forced into a struggling existence in the Great Desert, showing how formidable the power of the Qin Kingdom was.

Huo Fei raised his chin high and extended his hand, awaiting Chu Nan's submission.

However, Chu Nan laughed softly, "You guard the Spirit Corpse Sect's door for a hundred years, and I won't kill you."

Upon hearing Chu Nan utter even more arrogant words than his own, Huo Fei immediately flew into a rage, "Audacious! You are even more presumptuous than the Chu Nan who once killed many of my Huo family's martial artists, a crime unforgivable!"

Seeing the other speak his name, Chu Nan showed a hint of interest, "Oh, you know Chu Nan?"

"Chu Nan is our Spirit Corpse Sect's Young Sect Leader, incredibly powerful. Now that he has returned, you might not be his match."

Huo Fei glared, his anger flaring, "Chu Nan, a mere Divine Light Realm martial artist, and you dare say I am no match for him?"

"To tell you the truth, I came to your Spirit Corpse Sect to capture Chu Nan. If you lead me to him, on behalf of the Huo family, I will grant you a great reward."

"It would not be unthinkable to help you advance to the Ninth Heavens of the Cloud Sea Realm!"

Chu Nan was secretly startled, quite surprised.

For the Huo family to go to such lengths to capture him, even though the truth of Huo Fei's promise was questionable, it clearly indicated the importance they placed on him.

"Could it be the Huo family really knows the secret of my Treasure Blood?"

Huo Mingxian was once his mother's maid, a close confidante, and had brought his sister from the Heavenly Balance Realm to the Celestial Crossing Realm, likely knowing his secret.

Thinking of this, Chu Nan decided to probe, thus appearing somewhat tempted, "Chu Nan is our Spirit Corpse Sect's Young Sect Leader, and he has always cared for me greatly; harming him would hurt my conscience."

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