The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
A deathly silence!
Everyone stared at Chen Nan, dumbfounded.
Waves of shock surged through their hearts.
No one had expected this.
He had actually killed Cao Zhen’s son.
While the act was satisfying, there was one undeniable fact.
Cao Zhen would never let Chen Nan go.
After all, he only had this one son.
*Snap!*
Chen Nan lit a cigarette, its aroma dispelling the surrounding scent of blood.
He looked at Cao Zhen, "Sect Leader Cao, answer my question."
"Your son is dead, how can he inherit the position of Sect Leader of the Dao Sect?"
"How can he carry on his father's business?"
"Don't you think your previous proposal has significant flaws?"
Cao Dayuan roared, "You surnamed Chen, have you truly become audacious enough to dare kill Young Sect Leader Cao? If I don't flay you alive today, how can I face the Young Sect Leader’s spirit in heaven?"
"Chen Nan, I will kill you to pay for my son's life!" Cao Zhen's eyes turned bloodshot, his grief overwhelming as he let out an enraged roar.
As he spoke.
The disciples of the Dao Sect surged towards Chen Nan, intending to kill him and avenge Cao Yu.
"Scram!"
Chen Nan kicked Cao Yu's corpse away, sending the charging attackers crashing to the ground.
"Brother Wang, please, I need you to deal with this person for me!" Cao Zhen's eyes were tearing up. He desperately wanted to tear Chen Nan limb from limb, but he could also tell that this person's strength was immense.
"Protect the Ancestor!"
The sect leaders of the Six Great Families cried out.
Even though they were affected by the muscle-relaxing powder,
And felt no strength in their bodies,
They gritted their teeth and struggled to crawl towards Chen Nan.
After all, Wang Cheng was a Grandmaster level expert.
If he were to act.
How could Chen Nan possibly defeat him?
"Sect Leader Chen, truthfully, you shouldn't have to die today," Wang Cheng walked towards Chen Nan step by step. "As long as you agree to Sect Leader Cao's reforms, agree to his unification of the Outer Eight Sects, all of this could have been avoided."
"And you would still be the highest-ranking ancestor among the Outer Eight Sects."
"You would still receive everyone's respect."
"But, you not only refused to do so."
"You even killed his beloved son in front of everyone!"
"If that's the case, how can we spare you?"
His tone was calm.
With each step, the aura of a Grandmaster spread outwards.
"Actually, you shouldn't have to die either!" Chen Nan took a drag of his cigarette, saying nonchalantly, "Regardless, Grandmasters hold a high position in the martial world."
"As long as you don't interfere in the internal affairs of the Outer Eight Sects, all of this could have been avoided!"
Wang Cheng burst into laughter, "Hearing you, do you perhaps mean you can kill me?"
Chen Nan shrugged, not denying it. "Perhaps in your eyes, a Grandmaster's strength is formidable."
"But in my eyes, they are no different from ants."
"There's no significant difference!"
Upon hearing this.
Many gasped in unison.
Everyone felt Chen Nan was being excessively arrogant.
After all, this was a Grandmaster level expert!
Cao Dayuan roared, "Chen Nan, you damned fool, don't be so presumptuous! Senior Wang Cheng is ranked eighty on the Grandmaster Ranking. It would be as easy as pie for him to kill you."
"I advise you to quickly kowtow and apologize to Senior Wang Cheng. Only then might he grant you a quick death!"
"Why waste words with him? Kill him to avenge my son!" Cao Zhen roared thunderously. "Those who follow me will prosper, those who defy me will perish! Today, anyone who defies me will die!"
"Die!"
Wang Cheng's voice boomed.
The next moment, he moved.
He was like a falcon, instantly appearing before Chen Nan.
A whip kick swept out, aiming for his head.
Time seemed to freeze.
Everyone's mouths widened subconsciously.
Their eyes filled with despair.
Facing a fatal blow from a Grandmaster.
How could the Ancestor possibly resist?
Just as everyone believed Chen Nan would be killed by Wang Cheng.
A scene that made everyone's jaws drop unfolded.
Wang Cheng's right leg stopped about a meter away from Chen Nan.
As if an invisible barrier had blocked his attack.
"This..." Wang Cheng's pupils widened in shock, unable to comprehend why such a strange event was happening.
Without further thought, he retracted his right leg and threw a punch at Chen Nan.
But the result was the same.
No matter how he tried, he couldn't harm Chen Nan in the slightest.
Everyone swallowed hard,
Uncertain why this was happening.
"I said, Grandmasters are like ants to me!" Chen Nan slowly stood up and then, from a distance, slapped Wang Cheng across the face. "Do you believe me now?"
*Slap!*
The crisp sound of a slap echoed.
Wang Cheng spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.
*Hiss!*
Everyone collectively inhaled sharply.
A distant slap that sent a Grandmaster flying?
Even though they had witnessed it firsthand, they couldn't believe this absurd scene!
"Die!"
Wang Cheng, enraged, drew the soft sword at his waist and lunged at Chen Nan.
Chen Nan roared in anger, "I called you an ant, why are you still not convinced?"
As he spoke, he extended his palm again.
With a distant press.
*Poof!*
Wang Cheng felt an invisible mountain appear upon him, crushing him heavily onto the ground. Blood flowed from his seven orifices.
Before Chen Nan, he was completely incapable of resisting.
Let alone killing him!
"You... you broke through the shackles and entered the Qi Refining stage?"wap.kanshuwu.net
"Impossible!"
"This is absolutely impossible!"
"You're only in your twenties, even if you started cultivating in the womb, you couldn't have reached that realm!"
Wang Cheng's eyes were filled with terror, his sanity crumbling.
*Boom!*
These few words landed like thunder upon everyone.
Except for Li Ping'an, everyone felt their scalps tingle and a chill run down their spines.
They all knew that the realm above Grandmaster was Qi Refining.
However!
Very few people could reach this realm.
It was undoubtedly a height that all cultivators aspired to.
Even though the Outer Eight Sects had been passed down for thousands of years, producing many stunning geniuses,
No one had ever reached this height!
At this moment.
They seemed to understand why Wu Shan had passed on the leadership of the Wu Sect to Chen Nan.
With such a genius leading the Outer Eight Sects, they were bound to usher in a glorious future.
Chen Nan took a drag from his cigarette, looking down at him from above. "Whether I have entered the Qi Refining stage or not is none of your concern!"
"After all, you are about to die!"
"Behave, and have a good life in your next one."
"Don't interfere in matters that don't concern you!"
Wang Cheng exclaimed in terror, "Senior, please show mercy, show mer—"
*Splat!*
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Nan raised his foot and stomped on his chest.
Crushing his ribs.
The broken ribs pierced Wang Cheng's internal organs, causing him to spew blood and gasp his last breath.
Even in death, his eyes were wide open, never expecting to encounter a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage.
Chen Nan looked at the petrified Cao Zhen, a playful smile on his face. "Sect Leader Cao, you still haven't answered my question. Your son is dead, how can you possibly pass on the position of Sect Leader to him?"
"If you don't answer my questions, what use do I have for you?"
As he spoke, he unleashed a palm strike.
Cao Zhen's head exploded like a watermelon, instantly bursting open!