At the Imperial Tutor’s Mansion!
“Master, your old servant has just received news.”
“King Yama has made his move!”
The butler, his face filled with excitement, approached Zheng Yu.
Zheng Yu, who had been listless and dejected, had his eyes gleam with unconcealable light. “Are you serious? King Yama has truly made a move?”
The butler said earnestly, “Yes, Chen Nan bought two pots of strong liquor and left Fengdu City, heading south. Not long after he left, King Yama followed.”
“And word has come from the underworld.”
“King Yama left Fengdu City this time specifically to find trouble with Chen Nan.”
Upon hearing this.
Zheng Yu let out a maniacal laugh. “Chen Nan, Chen Nan, you are too arrogant. You shouldn’t have offended King Yama!”
“Now that King Yama has made his move.”
“How can you possibly survive?”
As the saying goes, if the King of Hell wants you dead by the third watch, no one can keep you until the fifth.
In Zheng Yu’s eyes.
Chen Nan was already a dead man.
“Have someone closely monitor the South City Gate. If King Yama returns, inform me immediately.”
“I want to find Chen Nan’s corpse.”
“And whip his body!”
“Only then can I vent the killing intent in my heart!”
Zheng Yu had originally intended to deal with Chen Nan himself.
However.
He hadn’t gained any advantage in several encounters.
Now that Chen Nan was to be eliminated by King Yama’s hand.
He still felt unsatisfied.
“Yes!”
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Qianlong Ridge.
This patch of land had been frozen in time.
Snowflakes hung suspended in mid-air.
It looked extremely peculiar.
King Yama swallowed.
He couldn’t help but marvel at Chen Nan’s strength.
He hadn’t expected.
That this child could freeze a void with a mere flick of his wrist.
Snapping back to reality.
A cold sneer appeared on his face. “I admit you have some skill, but not much.”
With that.
He pointed a finger at Chen Nan from afar.
The void annihilated.
Countless malevolent spirits poured out from the rifts in space.
In an instant, the misty sky turned black.
They lunged at Chen Nan, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws.
The spirits in the air howled.
Letting out bloodcurdling screams.
Especially their eyes, which glowed with a green light.
They were captivating, sending shivers down one’s spine.
Chen Nan stood calmly between heaven and earth. Even though the void before him was shrouded by countless spirits, his eyes showed no hint of fear.
He sighed lightly. “On Brother Gou’s account, I can refrain from attacking you.”
“Know when to stop!”
“Can you?”
“So, you know who I am?” King Yama frowned slightly. The spirits also hovered in the air, snarling at Chen Nan.
A contemptuous smile played on Chen Nan’s lips. “If I’m not mistaken, you should be Xiao Wu, the one Brother Gou mentioned.”
“King Yama, one of the Ten Kings of Hell in the eyes of the world.”
Learning that Chen Nan knew his identity.
King Yama’s anger intensified. “You know my identity, yet you don’t kneel when you see me?”
“Why do you speak so disrespectfully?”
Chen Nan calmly asked, “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you won’t fear the ghosts knocking at your door. Why should I kneel when I see you?”
“As for speaking disrespectfully…”
“Are you not slandering me?”
“When did I speak disrespectfully?”
King Yama’s eyes were filled with rage. “You said earlier that you wouldn’t ask for the names of the weak. Is that not disrespectful?”
“Enough, enough!”
“I’m too lazy to waste any more words with you.”
“I have come to find you for only one matter.”
“Your refinement of the Taiqing Divine Pill caused me to lose a thousand years of my cultivation.”
“You must kneel and apologize to me.”
“And refine a true Taiqing Divine Pill.”
“As well as a pill to restore my cultivation.”
“If not.”
“Even if you are brothers with that guy Di Ting, I will not give him any face.”
King Yama was originally among the top three experts of the Ten Kings of Hell.
Even though his soul was injured in the battle against the Anti-Heaven Cult ten thousand years ago.
No one could affect his position.
However.
After consuming that poisoned Taiqing Divine Pill.
He lost a thousand years of cultivation.
He was now undoubtedly the weakest among the Ten Kings of Hell.
Therefore.
He had to cut his losses in time.
This was the reason he had come to find Chen Nan.
Chen Nan was silent for a moment, then couldn’t help but ask, “Why didn’t you listen to Brother Gou’s advice?”
“Why did you come to find trouble with me when Brother Gou wasn’t around?”
King Yama, angered and ashamed, retorted, “Why involve that guy in the grievances between you and me?”
Chen Nan cleared his throat. “May I be so bold as to ask, can you not defeat Brother Gou?”
“I can’t defeat him? What nonsense are you talking about!” King Yama’s face turned green with anger. “I’m just too lazy to bother with him.”
“If he dares to come, I’ll make him wag his tail like a dog.”
Although he couldn’t defeat Di Ting.
Still…
He could at least boast.
After all, that guy wasn’t around.
He couldn’t possibly admit to Chen Nan that he couldn’t defeat that guy.
Chen Nan suddenly understood and looked behind King Yama, smiling. “Brother Gou, did you hear what he said? King Yama said he’ll make you wag your tail like a dog.”
As soon as he said that.
King Yama’s body trembled violently.
His pupils were filled with terror.
A thick layer of goosebumps even rose on his skin.
He hadn’t expected Di Ting to be standing behind him.
Nervousness.
Fear filled his heart.
To be honest.
Let alone losing a thousand years of cultivation.
Even at his peak, he wasn’t Di Ting’s match.
“Hahahahaha!”
Just as King Yama was filled with terror.
Chen Nan’s laughter rang out. “Look at how scared you are. Brother Gou isn’t behind you at all.”
King Yama furiously turned around.
As expected.
The space behind him was empty.
The presence that had terrified him was nowhere to be found.
“You wretched child Chen Nan, you’ve gone too far!” King Yama’s rage erupted like a volcano.
He had never imagined.
That a junior would dare to toy with him in such a manner.
Unforgivable!
Truly unforgivable!
The spirits in the sky also let out sharp, piercing roars at this moment.
Chen Nan also dropped his flippant demeanor, a smile on his lips. “King Yama, did you really think Brother Gou’s advice was to protect me?”
“Did you ever consider that you might have misunderstood Brother Gou’s intentions?”
“His advice to you was not to protect me.”
“But because he feared you couldn’t defeat me?”
“Alright, alright!”
“We’re all on the same side, in a way!”
“I have to give Brother Gou some face.”
“As for refining pills for you, gather the medicinal ingredients yourself!”
“I’ll refine one for you.”
He didn’t want to fight King Yama.
After all, regardless of how you looked at it, the Taiqing Divine Pill he refined had tricked the King of Hell.
Coupled with Di Ting’s connection.
He didn’t want to make things too unpleasant.
Unexpectedly, King Yama snorted coldly, “Playing tricks, do you think I’ll believe your nonsense? I, the King of Hell, am not your match?”
With that, his gaze sharpened, and he issued the command for the spirits to attack.
“Why don’t you believe me?”
“Since that’s the case, I’ll beat you until you believe me!” a cold glint flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes.
Even if you are King Yama, whom the world fears at the mere mention of your name.
Today, I will still give you a good beating!