Dashing Student

It must be said, Xu Wencheng, being a favored disciple of Master Xuanming, not only possesses high talent but also uses his intellect well.

With just a bit of clue, he nearly guessed the truth of the situation.

Upon seeing Chen Nan standing intact before him, he surmised that Chen Nan surely obtained some treasure from the secret realm at the bottom of the cliff.

Xu Wencheng's hypothesis was almost spot-on; the Netherworld Abyss at the bottom of the cliff is indeed a secret realm, and Chen Nan indeed acquired fortune there.

Therefore, when he looked at Chen Nan, his gaze remained contemptuous, yet his heart was deeply vigilant.

Though instances of Foundation Establishment Cultivators reversing the roles against Golden Core Stage Cultivators are rare, they are not unheard of.

The sensation underfoot felt somewhat soft; looking down, one could see a thick layer of powder on the ground of Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley.

This powder came from the Phosphorus Butterflies, and a single spark could send the entire valley soaring skyward.

Thus, even cultivators who came here dared not use any fire-attributed magic.

"Trying to use this against me?"

Xu Wencheng sneered inwardly, filled with disdain.

This kind of petty trick might work against Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but it falls short against Golden Core Stage Cultivators.

Meanwhile.

Chen Nan, who had been standing still, suddenly moved.

"Xu Wencheng, today it's a matter of life and death; only one of us can leave Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley!"

Upon saying this, he pointed forward, instantly activating a previously laid array, and in a blink, a semi-transparent barrier enveloped Xu Wencheng within.

"Kill!"

Chen Nan pressed his hands down, and from the array, numerous attacks were unleashed—Ice Arrows, Wind Blades, Earth Spikes, Poisonous Fog...

Yet not a single flame was seen.

The dense attacks instantly submerged Xu Wencheng, even more so as many Spirit Talismans floated from within the array, all simultaneously summoned.

Rumble!

A violent explosion sounded from the array, continuing for a long time before the brilliance of the array dimmed, and all the Spirit Talismans were reduced to ashes.

As the dust gradually dispersed, Xu Wencheng's figure emerged in Chen Nan's view.

He remained in his original spot, only now possessing a palm-sized small shield atop his head, resembling a tortoise shell, emitting a soft green light, forming a giant turtle's phantom.

The fierce attacks had not caused Xu Wencheng any harm.

"Eighth-grade Spiritual Artifact?"

Upon seeing the Turtle Shield, Chen Nan's pupils abruptly contracted; evidently, it was indeed this Turtle Shield that had blocked all his attacks.

"Ha, as expected, you only have such means."

Xu Wencheng had long anticipated Chen Nan would set traps, thus the appearance of this array did not surprise him at all, even making him somewhat smug.

The array exhausted its spiritual energy, dissipating quickly; Xu Wencheng effortlessly walked out, continuing towards Chen Nan.

Though he had anticipated this, Chen Nan's heart still sank.

At this point, there's no choice but to fight desperately.

"Meet your doom!"

He gritted his teeth, unable to use Heaven-Burning Transformation here, which weakened his strength, but at this moment, retreat was no longer an option.

His massive Divine Soul Power gathered at his brow, an invisible sharp spike condensed, suddenly stabbing towards Xu Wencheng.

Shock God Stab!

Originally, Spirit Soul Attacks were silent and invisible to the naked eye, but as a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, Xu Wencheng detected it immediately.

Though lacking a method for defense, he still gathered his own Divine Soul Power to fend off the assault.

The clash of Divine Soul Powers made no sound, no one knew they had already completed a round of confrontation.

Xu Wencheng felt a headache, somewhat startled that Chen Nan's Divine Soul Power was so strong, even he couldn't fully withstand it.

However, Chen Nan's spirit soul attack didn't achieve the expected result.

The moment Shock God Stab was launched, thunder wings swiftly gathered behind Chen Nan, his body suddenly darted forward, appearing before Xu Wencheng in a blink.

A Golden Seal gathered in his palm, lifted high, accompanied by the phantoms of dragon and tiger, crashed down violently.

Xu Wencheng calmly exhibited the powerfulness of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator to the fullest, greedily fixed his eyes on the thunder wings behind Chen Nan.

Kill Chen Nan, and these would be his.

"Go!"

He pointed towards the sky, a longsword flew out from his storage bag, mana surged forth, enveloping the longsword, instantly forming a gigantic sword to attack.

With a loud clang, the gigantic sword instantly shattered the Golden Seal.

Then calmly he summoned a cyan Spiritual Pearl; instantly the world changed colors, wind came from all directions, a thought stirred, and the Spiritual Pearl whipped up a furious whirlwind, howling away.

The whirlwind surged like waves, within mixed countless Wind Blades!

Chen Nan's gaze condensed, instantly being swept into the whirlwind, countless Wind Blades tore through his flesh, leaving numerous wounds.

Xu Wencheng's mouth curled into a smile; it felt less like a battle, more like he was toying with Chen Nan.

This Wind Pearl he acquired by chance, unknown in grade, as long as it's driven by mana, it can release endless whirlwinds, perfectly suiting him and becoming his formidable weapon.

Watching Chen Nan swept into the air by the whirlwind, unable even to approach him, filled him with delight.

"Haha, Chen Nan, wanting to fight me to the death, do you think you're qualified?"

After a long while, the whirlwind dissipated, Chen Nan crashed heavily to the ground from mid-air, becoming a bloodied figure, with countless wounds, giving a shocking sight.

"Chen Nan, do you now understand the gap between the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment? Your struggle appears laughable to me."

Xu Wencheng ruthlessly mocked yet did not approach, remaining highly vigilant.

Chen Nan's face timely showed a look of regret, shakily standing up, blood dripping from his body, looking extremely tragic.

"I truly am no match for you, but I have the courage to perish together with you."

"Xu Wencheng, are you afraid of death?"

As the words fell, his hand unexpectedly gathered a ball of flame, causing Xu Wencheng's expression to change dramatically.

Knowing the Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley contained a thick layer of phosphorus powder.

Yet his expression remained disdainful; after all, if the phosphorus powder ignited, Chen Nan would also be blasted to death.

Unexpectedly, before Xu Wencheng could utter a couple of sarcastic remarks, Chen Nan actually threw the flame to the ground.

"Madman!"

Xu Wencheng cursed in anger, hurriedly deploying all his defensive measures.

Meanwhile, Chen Nan gathered thunder wings, dashed towards a direction in the valley.

In the next moment, a shocking explosion erupted, and the phosphorus powder throughout Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley burned instantly, forming a stunning pillar of flame, shooting skyward!

The tremendous sound reached even within hundreds of miles at Ten Thousand Beasts City; everyone there gazed towards Wuyin Forest, witnessing that pillar of fire that ignited the sky!