A strong blood mist pervaded the forest.
The pungent smell of blood made one nauseous. After beheading the last ninja, Chen Nan glanced at the dripping Demon Sword in his hand, his eyes cold and indifferent, without a trace of emotional fluctuation. In the world of cultivators, killing is commonplace.
Chen Nan scanned the surroundings, knowing there were definitely others waiting for the right moment in the shadows.
Why hasn’t Qing Ying arrived yet?
Chen Nan was a bit puzzled. He had been fighting here for over half an hour now, and logically, with Qing Ying’s speed, she should have arrived long ago.
Could it be that she also encountered other trouble?
Chen Nan dared not call to ask because he was very aware of the current situation. If he was slightly distracted, experts in the shadows would seize the opportunity to ambush, delivering a fatal blow.
Leaping up, Chen Nan jumped to the tip of a tree.
He carefully observed the surroundings, discovering there were still many forces lurking in the shadows. After identifying the weakest spot among them, Chen Nan quickly charged in that direction. But after leaping out less than ten meters, he heard a loud crack, and a bolt of lightning struck down from above him.
Chen Nan struck with his palm, smashing the power of the thunder and lightning. He noticed figures flickering everywhere; there were a total of more than twenty Westerners controlling the sky, blocking Chen Nan’s path.
They were all powerful magicians.
Chen Nan glanced around, his expression somewhat grim. More than twenty magicians, the lowest strength being Ninth Layer of Imperial Path, several already stepping into the realm of Ten Layers, forming an incredibly strong force.
Moreover, these people were adept at long-range attacks, very difficult to deal with.
Chen Nan spoke coldly, "You foreigners, do you also want to steal my Huaxia’s national treasure?"
Chen Nan said this to incite anger among those lurking in the shadows. After all, if Huaxia people themselves were fighting for the national treasure, it was like siblings competing for family property, fighting among themselves.
But these foreigners were different. If they took it away, all Huaxia people would lose face.
The people hidden in the shadows were mostly Huaxia people, and they couldn’t tolerate the national treasure falling into foreigners’ hands. Chen Nan’s purpose was to spark all Huaxia people’s anger to jointly fight against these magicians.
But just as he finished speaking, a female voice rang from afar—
"Chen Nan, today I came only to avenge the murder of my father and brothers, I’m not interested in the so-called national treasure seal." Hua Xian’er flew over, riding the fluctuation of magical elements in the air.
Chen Nan was slightly surprised.
After the last battle at Sky Sword Sect, when Desire Palace was completely wiped out, Hua Xian’er was taken away by Western magicians. Unexpectedly, after more than two months, she had become a magician herself, and her cultivation was not weak.
Hua Xian’er flew over with a cold smile, looking around and saying, "Although I am now a magician, I am still a Huaxia person. I won’t fight for my own country’s treasure. All of you hidden seniors can rest assured, for today, I seek Chen Nan only to avenge the murder of my father and family. Once he is dead, our people will immediately leave."
The Huaxia cultivators, originally enraged, immediately calmed down, deciding to quietly watch for now. After all, when two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt; they could wait to reap the benefits.
"Chen Nan, today I will personally take your head to avenge my father and brothers!" Hua Xian’er said, holding a magic wand.
"I was just worried about not finding you. Today is the perfect day to eradicate you!"
Chen Nan stood battle-ready at the tree tip, though speaking harshly, he was inwardly surprised at Hua Xian’er’s magical cultivation.
Two months ago, she was just a First Level of Imperial Realm martial artist. But in this short time, she had managed to become an Eighth Layer of Tao magician, and her magical element fluctuations were not weaker than those at the Ten Layers of Tao.
How could her cultivation rise so rapidly in two months?
Chen Nan couldn’t comprehend the reason. Though he had heard from several magicians last time that Hua Xian’er was some sort of Western Heavenly Maiden, even with a noble status and abundant cultivation resources, her cultivation shouldn’t have increased so quickly.
Hua Xian’er coldly laughed, "Eradicate me? I’m afraid you’re not capable. Today I’ll let you taste the power of a master of all magic!"
Chen Nan’s heart trembled. Previously, that space magician was troublesome enough, and Hua Xian’er turned out to be a master of all magic.
A master of all magic is essentially omnipotent, able to control all magic elements between Heaven and Earth.
In fact, Hua Xian’er’s swift acquisition of such strong magical cultivation wasn’t due to her own strength; she inherited the magic essence of the Heavenly Maiden.
Every generation of the Heavenly Maiden of the Western Magic Temple would condense all their magical cultivation into a magic essence before dying, leaving it with the temple elders. Once a successor was found, the magic essence was implanted into them, releasing its power gradually as the successor’s cultivation increased, rapidly boosting the new Heavenly Maiden’s strength.
Becoming the Heavenly Maiden comes with conditions: only the person with the best magical talent in the world can inherit the magic essence of the Heavenly Maiden.
The previous generation Heavenly Maiden died a hundred years ago.
For the past hundred years, the Western Temple searched all Western countries but couldn’t find a suitable candidate, until months ago, they sent people to Eastern countries and found Hua Xian’er as a suitable candidate.
After merging with the magic essence and with the assistance of temple elders, Hua Xian’er’s magical cultivation advanced rapidly.
In merely two months, she reached the Eighth Layer of Tao.
She felt she already had enough strength to defeat Chen Nan, so she eagerly brought people to seek revenge.
The Western Magic Temple indeed had Earth Masters, but Hua Xian’er dared not let them come to Huaxia; after all, Huaxia also had strong figures. If Western elderly experts came to Huaxia to slaughter the young cultivators, it would surely anger Huaxia’s elderly experts.
If it came to that, with Huaxia’s elderly experts collectively countering, they would undoubtedly suffer losses, and even their lives might be at risk.
"Block the surroundings, don’t let him escape." Hua Xian’er surveyed the more than twenty magicians she brought along, pointing her magic wand at Chen Nan, "Today, I will offer your head to honor the spirits of my father and brother in Heaven!"
"Let’s see if you have that ability!"
As Chen Nan’s words fell, he swiftly lunged towards Hua Xian’er, simultaneously deploying the Absorption Star Method.
An unparalleled suction force emanated from his palm, forming a field with huge gravitational pull, instantly enveloping Hua Xian’er.
His goal was simple: to pull Hua Xian’er closer and then strike her down with his sword.