Dashing Student

"What is that? It seems to be in the direction of Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley."

"Could it be that someone set Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley on fire?"

"Madman, definitely a madman!"

In Ten Thousand Beasts City, there was a buzz of discussion. Many people associated it with Chen Nan and Xu Wencheng since the news of their duel to the death in Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley had long been known.

In Myriad Phenomena Commerce, Shang Sanniang approached the window, watching the crimson column of fire soaring into the sky, seeming to burn a hole through the heavens.

"You really are crazy. How have I suddenly gained some confidence in you?"

"Return alive, I'll give you a surprise..."

No matter how shocked the cultivators in Ten Thousand Beasts City were, Chen Nan in Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley was completely unaware.

Xu Wencheng thought the question "Are you afraid of dying?" was a joke, yet he never expected Chen Nan actually dared to detonate the valley.

Blistering flames spread outward from Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley, consuming all the phosphorus powder accumulated over unknown years.

The earth was violently blasted open, leaving a huge crater, and Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley completely vanished from existence from that day.

Chen Nan dared to do it because he had prepared thoroughly.

He cleared an area in the valley, dug a ten-zhang wide pit, yet still underestimated the explosion's power.

Even though he rushed into the pit at the earliest, the phosphorus powder within a hundred-meter radius was cleaned out, yet he was still affected.

The enormous explosion instantly engulfed him.

After a long time, a hand emerged from the scorched earth, followed by the slow climb of a body.

Chen Nan's condition was even worse now, the explosion almost claimed his life; if not for his robust physique, he would have been shaken to death.

His injuries now were no weaker than when Liu Tong pursued him previously, perhaps even more severe.

Without time to assess his dire situation, Chen Nan hurriedly glanced towards Xu Wencheng, causing him great alarm.

Xu Wencheng still stood there, his clothes charred, some areas of his skin scorched black, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

Clearly, the explosion inflicted injuries on him as well.

However, his condition was much better than Chen Nan's. At the moment of the explosion, he summoned the Turtle Shield, and then several defense spirit talismans for lifesaving, enabling him to survive the explosion.

Xu Wencheng didn't expect such a small Phosphorus Butterfly could release phosphorus powder with such tremendous power.

"This ends now!"

He glared at Chen Nan, raising his longsword; the blade surrounded by a tornado, like a rapidly spinning drill.

Yet at this moment, Chen Nan was still making a final desperate move, squeezing out the last bit of mana from his body, releasing an item that turned into a rainbow beam striking towards Xu Wencheng!

Xu Wencheng had suspected from the beginning that Chen Nan obtained some opportunity at the cliff base, otherwise, why would he have dared to challenge him?

Thus, he remained on guard, and upon seeing the rainbow beam, he immediately released the Wind Pearl.

The Wind Pearl floated mid-air like a wind gulf, blowing a relentless gale, forming a wind web under Xu Wencheng's control.

The rainbow beam crashed into the wind web repeatedly but couldn't break free, and ultimately dimmed after being entangled by wind threads.

Seeing this scene, Chen Nan showed a look of despair and collapsed motionless on the ground.

"Hahaha, Chen Nan, is this your final scheme? Let's see what this actually is!"

Xu Wencheng laughed twice, thinking victory was within his grasp, grasping the item Chen Nan had released which landed in his hand.

It looked like a common stone, but after inspection, Xu Wencheng's brows furrowed abruptly.

"Is this... a Buddhist Sect relic?"

Knowing in the Buddhist Sect, only high monks above the Arhat level could possibly form a relic at Nirvana, which condenses their lifelong Buddhist law.

Every single relic is a treasure in Buddhism, and after refining it, can serve as a magic treasure against enemies, suppressing evil and rogue paths.

Xu Wencheng never expected Chen Nan would obtain a relic, which evoked envy in his heart.

"Why is this brat so lucky? But now, the relic is mine!"

He eagerly began refining, fearing the relic might escape the next moment.

But upon starting the refinement, Xu Wencheng discovered another surprise.

The relic contained another high monk's legacy, whose strength in life was not weaker than his master, Master Xuanming!

"Haha, what a great opportunity indeed. Chen Nan, I truly must thank you this time!"

Xu Wencheng laughed joyfully, but abruptly, his laughter was cut off.

For within the relic, suddenly emitted a wisp of gray mist, instantly into Xu Wencheng's head.

His expression began to twist with struggle, uttering cries of rage.

"Who are you?"

"Benefactor, so you can destroy my remnant soul, quite a skill, but still a bit naive... Wait, you are not him!"

"Get out of my body!"

"Haha, no matter who you are, this body shall belong to this old monk, Amitabha!"

Xu Wencheng's facial expression kept changing, the two divine souls fighting for control over the body.

But neither noticed that the originally fallen Chen Nan surprisingly stood up at this moment.

Chen Nan staggered, leaving blood footprints with each step, yet his eyes were locked onto Xu Wencheng.

Everything he orchestrated in Ten Thousand Butterflies Valley was for this moment!

Escaping from the Netherworld Abyss, Chen Nan found another remnant soul in the relic, clearly Monk Chengming's backup plan.

If the possession went smoothly, the backup wouldn't be needed.

If possession failed, the remnant soul within the relic could attempt possession again.

Unfortunately, Chen Nan owned the Demon Suppressing Sword, which allowed him to detect this, just in time to set a trap for Xu Wencheng.

To make Xu Wencheng believe him and recklessly refine the relic, Chen Nan had been acting from the start, throwing the relic only after exhausting all tactics.

Actually, Chen Nan was taking a gamble, betting on Xu Wencheng's greed, luckily he won the bet.

Taking advantage of Xu Wencheng's struggle with Monk Chengming, Chen Nan finally advanced to his front, wielding the Demon Suppressing Sword firmly, then stabbed it harshly into Xu Wencheng's head.

Simultaneously, the Void Breaking Sword flew out abruptly, piercing into Xu Wencheng's body, shattering the round Golden Core.

"No, it's you again!"

"I'm unwilling, so unwilling!"

Cheng Ming's voice rang out, glared at Chen Nan, yet his remnant soul was eventually absorbed by the Demon Suppressing Sword.

As for Xu Wencheng, the moment the Golden Core was destroyed, he was completely dead.

Absorbing another wisp of Cheng Ming's remnant soul, the Demon Suppressing Sword was restored entirely, measuring three feet and three inches, engraved densely with runes.

Though compared to those brilliant spiritual artifacts or secret treasures, the Demon Suppressing Sword was far too unassuming, appearing just as a regular longsword.

At the moment of Xu Wencheng's death, far away in Yuantian Sect, Master Xuanming suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar.

"Little bastard, I want you dead!"