Huo Fei noticed Chu Nan's hesitation, and couldn't help but smirk, as he believed the other party was already tempted.

Thinking about the great merit he'd gain after capturing Chu Nan, Huo Fei immediately pressed on, "Fellow Daoist, as long as you help me find Chu Nan, I can offer you not only a chance to reach the ninth level of the Cloud Sea Realm, but also bring you to the Imperial Capital for cultivation."

"Even becoming part of the Huo family is not impossible. This is an invitation from a strong race in the Imperial Capital, something countless martial artists dream of."

If he could capture Chu Nan directly, Huo Fei wouldn't need to seize anyone from the Cyan Mountain Sword Sect at all.

To Huo Fei's surprise, Chu Nan gently shook his head and curiously asked, "Why is the strong race in the Imperial Capital so interested in Chu Nan? Does he have some secret?"

"Tell me this secret, and I'll immediately take you to Chu Nan!"

"What, your demand is too excessive!" Huo Fei's expression changed, and he retorted indignantly, "The secret about Chu Nan is not something you're qualified to know."

"Take me to him now, and I will definitely offer you satisfactory benefits; otherwise, you will surely die!"

In fact, Huo Fei also didn't know the secret about Chu Nan; he was simply stalling Chu Nan at the moment.

"Fine, give me the benefits first, and I'll take you to Chu Nan immediately." Chu Nan pondered for a moment, then showed a struggling expression, but eventually agreed resolutely.

Hearing this, Huo Fei was overjoyed, not expecting it to really succeed: "It's a deal, I'll give you a portion of the benefits first, and once we capture Chu Nan, I'll give you the rest of the cultivation resources."

Just as Huo Fei was reaching for his storage bag, Chu Nan stopped him: "Recently, I joined the sect's exploration of the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm and obtained plenty of cultivation resources."

"I don't want resources for improving cultivation; I want Martial Intent Comprehension, at least of the third tier!"

In the Zhi family, although Chu Nan traded for many Martial Intent Comprehensions, most were of the first and second tier, and only Zhi Changmei's Blood Dao Martial Intent reached the third tier.

As his cultivation increased and the Sea of Clouds expanded, he increasingly valued the importance of Martial Intent. Without it as a foundation, mere accumulation of energy could never form a powerful Sea of Clouds.

Unexpectedly, Huo Fei's eyes widened, exclaiming in shock, "What, third-tier Martial Intent, are you joking with me!"

Third-tier Martial Intent is something typically comprehended only by cultivators of the ninth heaven, and even copied comprehensions are incredibly precious. Even for Huo Fei, obtaining a Martial Intent Comprehension is immensely challenging.

"No deal, then forget it." Chu Nan turned decisively to leave, "To be honest, even if you kill me, you won't get any trace of Chu Nan."

Seeing Chu Nan about to leave, Huo Fei's heart surged with murderous intent, but he was concerned about making things worse. Therefore, he quickly said, "Fine, I have third-tier Martial Intent Comprehension, but I can only give you a first-tier one for now."

"Once you lead me to Chu Nan, I'll give you the third-tier Martial Intent Comprehension. How about that?"

Chu Nan paused, agreeing, "Fine, it's a deal. I stand by my word; as long as you give me the Martial Intent Comprehension, I'll guarantee you'll see Chu Nan!"

Unwillingness flashed in Huo Fei's eyes. He casually threw a pitch-black jade scroll to Chu Nan and said, "This is a first-tier Dark Martial Intent Comprehension. Once you see Chu Nan, I'll hand you the third-tier Dark Martial Intent Comprehension."

The creation of higher-tier Martial Intent Comprehension is exceedingly difficult, and even a ninth heaven cultivator needs several days to make one.

The Dark Martial Intent was Huo Fei's primary study, and handing over his Martial Intent felt like cutting a piece of flesh from his own heart.

Watching Chu Nan store away the Dark Martial Intent Comprehension, Huo Fei thought to himself, "Don't be too happy too soon; once I find Chu Nan, I'll deal with both of you together!"

On Chu Nan's side, having received the Dark Martial Intent, he felt extremely joyful inside.

"If Huo Fei is carrying a third-tier Dark Martial Intent, all I need is a third-tier Light Martial Intent, and my Sea of Light and Darkness can break free from the Sea of Five Elements and form a fourth heaven!"

"By then, no one below the ninth level of the Cloud Sea Realm can threaten me."

While Chu Nan envisioned the future, Huo Fei impatiently urged, "Hurry up and take me to Chu Nan."

Unexpectedly, Chu Nan gave a slight smile and suddenly drew the Blood Pattern Sword, slashing towards Huo Fei, "Chu Nan? Haven't you already met him?"

The dazzling sword light illuminated Huo Fei's perplexed face. Evading the sword qi, he immediately realized, with fury, "Chu Nan, so you are Chu Nan! How dare you deceive me!"

Huo Fei was livid and deeply regretted the whole sequence of events he recalled.

In the Spirit Corpse Sect, with such a young Cloud Sea Realm martial artist appearing, who else could it be if not Chu Nan? Yet, he didn't realize it sooner.

"Never in my life has anyone dared to deceive me like this. I'll kill you, I will kill you!" Huo Fei roared with boundless rage, his body drawing countless black shadows and vanishing from sight.

However, the vague air of killing intent around told Chu Nan that Huo Fei hadn't left; he remained watching greedily.

"Huo Fei uses Dark Martial Intent to conceal himself; this level of control is indeed extraordinary," Chu Nan praised, but his tone remained surprisingly calm.

Huo Fei, merely at the sixth level of the Cloud Sea Realm, was nothing significant in front of Chu Nan, even with all his strange tricks.

"Shadow Fist!"

Suddenly, Huo Fei emerged from the shadows, his terrifying fist wind stirring the air, directly striking towards Chu Nan's heart.

In Chu Nan's eyes flashed a trace of fierceness. Facing Huo Fei's punch, he neither dodged nor flinched, meeting it head-on with a punch of his own.

The Sea of Clouds surged with continuous thunderous roars caused by the Thunderous Tyrant Fist.

At his current level, the power of the Thunderous Tyrant Fist could no longer be measured by how many times it resonated; in fact, it could be said that this martial skill couldn't keep up with the pace of Chu Nan's strength improvement.

Even so, the Thunderous Tyrant Fist was still holding up against Huo Fei's Shadow Fist.

The two fist forces fiercely clashed in midair, ultimately forcing Chu Nan to retreat over ten steps before he could steady himself.

The Thunderous Tyrant Fist was ultimately too low-level; even with the support of Chu Nan's Cloud Sea Realm Cultivation, it couldn't match the Shadow Fist.

Seeing this, Huo Fei was overjoyed, believing that Chu Nan was far from being a match for him, revealing signs of defeat after just one encounter.

"Chu Nan, once I cripple your limbs, I'll take you back to the Imperial Capital!" Huo Fei laughed tirelessly, his body transforming into a shadow, instantly moving several meters to Chu Nan's side.

The sixth-level Cloud Sea Realm Cultivation boiled madly as Huo Fei reached out with a claw that was even more ferocious than the earlier Shadow Fist!

"Chu Nan, take this!"

A claw swiped out, cloaked in shadows, dominating in its arrogance.

Chu Nan remained calm, a hint of disdain even visible in his eyes as his Sea of Clouds surged within.

Three overlapping Seas of Clouds intertwined, and an unimaginably turbulent spiritual power poured into the Blood Pattern Sword, causing his body to shine with vibrant red light, resembling a scarlet sun.

With a horizontal sweep of his sword, radiant blood-colored sword qi left a brilliant ripple in the air.

"What!"

Facing this terrifying sword qi, Huo Fei turned pale with fright, as Chu Nan's seemingly ordinary force eruption still exerted immense pressure on him.

"Huo Fei, you are too weak!" The cold voice penetrated Huo Fei's mind, like a judgment.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.