Huo Yang had an expectant look on his face as he nodded, "That's right, Chu Nan is certainly doomed this time!"

The dust gradually settled, and Huo Zhen and Huo Yang stared expectantly into the distance, eager to witness Chu Nan's corpse.

Whoosh～

Suddenly, the dust churned, and a shadow slowly emerged, becoming clearer by the moment.

A pair of scarlet eyes pierced through the smoke and dust. Chu Nan, wielding the Black and White Guiyuan Sword and carrying the newly deceased Ji Tonggui, stepped out slowly.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still in the Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm, and Huo Zhen and Huo Yang could hear their own pounding heartbeats.

With a golden breath expelled, an aura stronger than before permeated the air.

Chu Nan, Seventh Level of Divine Illumination Realm!

Chu Nan held the sword in his right hand and flung Ji Tonggui's corpse with his left, with the Dragon Slaughter Tower standing behind him, and shattered pieces of King Zhao's seal scattered on the ground.

Just now, he had absorbed all the Dragon Qi from Ji Tonggui and the Zhao King seal with the help of the Dragon Slaughter Tower, directly breaking through to the Seventh Level of Divine Illumination Realm.

With the power of the Dragon Qi and his breakthrough, the injuries in Chu Nan's Dantian were completely healed.

Even his Martial Veins emitted a faint golden light, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

Chu Nan immediately realized this change was related to the Dragon Qi. As long as he continued to absorb Dragon Qi, this transformation would become more apparent and stronger!

The power of the Demon Blood hadn't dissipated yet, and Chu Nan fixed his gaze on Huo Zhen and Huo Yang: "Next, it's your turn!"

Upon seeing Ji Tonggui's body, Huo Yang was scared out of his wits and turned to flee.

Reluctance flashed in Huo Zhen's eyes, but he ultimately followed Huo Yang, trying to create distance from Chu Nan.

"Where do you think you're going?" Chu Nan unleashed the Wind and Thunder Move, slashing dozens of residual shadows in the air, catching up with Huo Zhen behind him, "Huo Zhen, die!"

"Chu Nan, you..." Huo Zhen's eyes widened, unable to finish his sentence before seeing a shadow descend above him.

It was the Dragon Slaughter Tower!

Boom!

The massive tower descended, causing Huo Zhen to spit blood and fall back like a kite with a broken string.

"Go!" Chu Nan controlled the Dragon Slaughter Tower again, a second time, a third time, until a fourth time.

Huo Zhen was trapped under the tower, unable to resist anymore!

Without casting a glance at Huo Zhen, Chu Nan's figure flickered as he chased after Huo Yang.

By now, Huo Yang had flown a considerable distance, but Chu Nan's speed was incredibly fast, and the gap between them continued to close visibly.

Feeling the intense killing intent from behind, Huo Yang was nearly in tears from fear.

He wished he could grow eight legs and ten pairs of wings.

A few breaths later, Chu Nan was only ten body lengths away from Huo Yang... eight body lengths... six body lengths...

Seeing this, Huo Yang felt despair, but at the same moment, he noticed a figure in the distance and joy surged in his heart.

"Elder Huo Qian, help me!"

Not far away, the Spirit Corpse Sect was being attacked by Huo family Cloud Sea Realm martial artists. A Cloud Sea Realm first level martial artist who bore some resemblance to Huo Wan heard Huo Yang's cry and immediately looked up.

When he saw Chu Nan pursuing Huo Yang, he instantly shouted angrily, "Who dares harm a member of my Huo family!"

With those words, Huo Qian soared into the sky, heading for Huo Yang.

Huo Yang felt like he had found a lifeline, his speed increasing even further.

Chu Nan, seeing Huo Qian drawing nearer, had no intention of retreating, furiously declaring, "Huo Yang, you can't escape!"

One body length!

Chu Nan caught up with Huo Yang, casually delivering a punch that sent him crashing from the sky into the dust below.

Huo Yang clawed his way out of the pit, yelling hoarsely, "Elder Huo Qian..."

Seeing this, the hastening Huo Qian grew anxious, "You brat, stop right there!"

With more intense killing intent erupting from his eyes like a volcanic eruption, Chu Nan dive-bombed from above, the Black and White Guiyuan Sword thrusting forward.

"Save... save..."

Before finishing the plea, the Black and White Guiyuan Sword pierced Huo Yang's head, shattering his skull.

With a slight leap, Sword Qi ravaged and cut, leaving Huo Yang's body in pieces!

Once, Chu Nan had watched Huo Yang torment Huo Nianfang on more than one occasion, thus making Huo Yang someone Chu Nan would never spare.

"You brat, you're courting death!" Seeing Huo Yang killed, Huo Qian was utterly enraged and chased after Chu Nan.

By this time, Chu Nan had reached the battlefield where the Spirit Corpse Sect was besieged. In the air, Chu Lingshan was fighting several Cloud Sea Realm martial artists, while the Spirit Corpse Sect elders below strove to defend.

But Chu Nan didn't stop to help; seeing Huo Qian's pursuit, he retracted the Dragon Slaughter Tower and turned to flee.

His target was surprisingly... the Earth Cave where the Demon Blood Fruit was discovered!

Huo Qian pursued closely behind, refusing to let Chu Nan escape, "You brat, after killing a member of my Huo family, you won't get away!"

"Master Kui Guang, are you sure there's an Ancestral Bloodline Demon Beast beneath the Earth Cave?" Chu Nan asked Kui Guang as he fled.

The Heaven-Shaking Secret Realm was full of dangers, and even outside it might not be safe.

Since death seemed inevitable anyway, better to seek life in the face of death!

Kui Guang's voice sounded, "When have I ever lied to you?"

"Beneath the cave is a huge tree called the Blood-sucking Tree. It specializes in absorbing the bloodlines of demon beasts and martial artists through its roots, eventually condensing fruits."

"Demon Blood Fruit contains Demon Blood, and within the Demon Blood is a rare trace of Ancestral Bloodline. So, what do you think the Blood-sucking Tree uses to produce fruits containing Ancestral Bloodline?"

Without hesitation, Chu Nan responded decisively, "Beneath the Blood-sucking Tree, there must be an Ancestral Bloodline Demon Beast nourishing it!"

"Precisely!" Kui Guang nodded, "Beneath the Blood-sucking Tree lies a very powerful Ancestral Bloodline Demon Beast."

This revelation was shocking. Who would have guessed a demon beast lay hidden beneath that tree?

Even more frightening, who orchestrated such an effort to plant the Blood-sucking Tree, and who buried the scarce Ancestral Bloodline Demon Beast underground as fodder?

Seeing that they were growing nearer to the Earth Cave, Chu Nan asked again, "Even the Black and White Sword Saint couldn't sever the Blood-sucking Tree. Can I destroy it with my current strength?"

The Blood-sucking Tree could even subdue a beast with an Ancestral Bloodline. Now, though Chu Nan had attained the Seventh Level of Divine Illumination Realm, he didn't believe he had the power to cut down the Blood-sucking Tree.

And releasing the beast, he wouldn't be able to absorb it.

Yet he had no other choice; he needed to sow chaos here, chaos so great that no one could attack the Spirit Corpse Sect or him!

Huo Qian persistently chased after Chu Nan, but the distance between them was initially quite large, and now Chu Nan's speed was not much slower.

Thus, despite the pursuit, Huo Qian couldn't catch up to Chu Nan and could only watch him enter the Earth Cave.

Huo Qian hesitated at the entrance for a long time and ultimately chose not to enter.

The martial artists inside were at least Fourth Level Cloud Sea Realm; even with Huo family martial artists within, his own safety was not guaranteed if he went in.

He believed Chu Nan wouldn't dare venture deep inside either, waiting by the cave for him to emerge to strike with Thunderous Wrist!

At this moment, in the chamber where the Blood-sucking Tree was located, nearly every broken Demon Blood Fruit had found an owner.

Yet the real battle had just begun!

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