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Sure enough, the next second, an overwhelming pressure suddenly erupted from Chu Nan's body!

The entire cave suddenly trembled violently without warning, the stalactites on the cave ceiling made a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and fine stone chips fell down like raindrops.

The stone slab beneath Chu Nan's feet cracked with spiderweb-like patterns as the tremors began, the cracks spreading outwards from the soles of his feet.

Wherever it passed, rocks bounced and cracks in the rock wall climbed from the ground to the top of the cave.

Wenbo grabbed the stone wall for support, his expression changing drastically. "Mr. Chu! Show mercy!"

This pressure far exceeded that of a grandmaster. He had lived to this age and had witnessed too many grandmaster-level techniques that could unleash explosive pressure, but he had never seen any force that could make the entire mountain tremble.

Chu Nan looked at Qian Xinya and said coldly, "I'm giving you one last chance... Dragon Beard Root, will you give it to me or not?"

Qian Xinya's teeth chattered from the oppressive atmosphere, but a cold smile still lingered on her lips.

She was confident that Chu Nan would never dare to kill her!

The master and servant in the Sea God's Palace were sorcerers, living outside the secular world and unbound by any rules.

But Chu Nan is different. He has Xu Yi by his side, as well as those who do business in Beihai. He has countless ties with worldly forces.

As long as he remains within the web of worldly affairs, he cannot ignore a behemoth like the Qian family.

His previous restraint in Hainei County is the best proof of this.

He could have easily snatched the medicine right at the entrance of the pharmacy, but he didn't.

He could have turned on her the moment she refused to take the medication, but he didn't.

He endured it because he knew he couldn't afford to offend the Qian family!

Qian Xinya straightened up, leaning against the stone wall, wiping away the blood from the corner of her mouth caused by the air pressure. Her voice carried a confident provocation, "You dare not kill me. If you kill me, the whereabouts of the Dragon Whiskers Root will be completely cut off. Only I know where those medicines are hidden. If you kill me, you will never get the Dragon Whiskers Root."

She spoke with increasing certainty and faster and faster, "Besides, do you think no one will investigate if I die? The Qian family knows who I met before I went into the mountains, and who I entered Qishan with."

"If I die here, the Qian family will find everyone connected to you and settle scores with them one by one, like... that country bumpkin who does business in Beihai next to you!"

Upon hearing these words, the last trace of color drained from Wenbo's face in an instant.

Qian Xinya's behavior was no longer bargaining, but threatening the lives of everyone around Chu Nan.

He opened his mouth to try to stop him, but it was too late.

A gust of wind whistled past him.

The force was unpredictable, like a runaway heavy truck crashing head-on.

A muffled sonic boom exploded in the air, making everyone present's eardrums buzz.

The force of the impact sent Qian Xinya flying off the ground, her body tracing a straight line through the air before crashing heavily into the opposite stone wall.

"boom!!!"

Pebbles flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.

Qian Xinya was embedded in the shattered stone wall. Her eyes were wide open, her pupils filled with disbelief.

She tried to speak, but only blood welled up in her throat. Then everything went black, and she fainted, bleeding from all seven orifices.

"Miss!"

Wenbo rushed to the stone wall and reached out to check her pulse.

The pulse was still there, but the frequency of the beating was weak and erratic, like a candle flame that could be extinguished at any moment.

He hurriedly tried to channel his inner energy into Qian Xinya's body to protect her heart meridian, but as soon as he activated his inner energy, a tearing pain shot through his chest.

"She's not dead."

Chu Nan's voice came from the direction of the cave entrance, "But his internal organs and bones are all shattered. With current medical technology, he cannot be saved. Even if he is barely saved, he will only become a vegetable who will never wake up."

"I am the only one in the world who can save her. If you don't want her to die, hand over the dragon beard root."

Wenbo knelt before Qian Xinya, looking down at her pale, paper-white face.

Arrogant, haughty, and disdainful of others—that's how our young lady has always been since childhood. But she has never suffered like this before, never been so close to death.

He remained silent for a long time, then slowly stood up. "Mr. Chu, I would never dare to go back on my word. Once I return to Hainei County, I will present it to you with both hands."

Chu Nan glanced at him, then turned and walked towards the cave entrance.

Xu Yi followed behind him, and the two figures quickly disappeared into the light at the cave entrance.

Old Master Yu stared at that retreating figure in silence for a long time. "Young Palace Master, that attack just now was beyond my perception range. If he had gone all out..."

The young palace master remained silent, his gaze fixed on the now empty cave entrance.

He recalled what he had said in Hai Nei County: "Once I get that thing and advance to the Breakthrough Realm, I'll kill you like a chicken."

Now he finds that statement ridiculous.

The pressure that person just released, that pure, unadorned physical power, was even stronger than when he was at his peak and had crushed nine Fish-Startling Stones.

Moreover, Chu Nan never truly revealed his full strength from beginning to end.

It wasn't there when I killed the Black Serpent, nor when I attacked Qian Xinya just now.

He remained composed, as if carefully weighing the force of his strikes, afraid of accidentally tearing the entire mountain apart.

The young palace master straightened up, leaning against the stone wall, his voice returning to its usual calm, "Let's go. The divine medicine is gone; there's no point in staying."

The old fisherman helped him up, and the two walked towards the cave entrance.

As he passed by Lu Pingchuan, the other party suddenly spoke up: "My junior brother died at the hands of your Sea God Palace today. Jade Toad Temple will not let this matter go so easily."

The young palace master paused for a moment, turned her head to look at him, her eyes still filled with that indifferent detachment, "I'm always ready."

The road down the mountain was long. The old fisherman used his only remaining left hand to support the young palace master as the two slowly walked down the mountain path they had come from.

They encountered Xue Jiu at a bend halfway up the mountain.

Xue Jiu was leaning against a rock, panting. His suit jacket was torn in several places by tree branches, and his leather shoes were covered in mud.

He ran away before the black viper shed its skin, relying on his survival instinct to run all the way to the mountainside before stopping when he could no longer run.

When Xue Jiu saw the two people, his pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had seen a ghost.

His gaze first fell on the old fisherman's empty right arm, then on the young palace master's pale face. His Adam's apple bobbed for a long time before he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence, "Young... young palace master, you're still alive? That's wonderful! I thought that snake had killed you—"

"I wanted to go back and help, but that snake was too scary. I was afraid that staying there would only hold you back, so I came down the mountain first. I'm so glad you're all alright!"

The young palace master looked at him but said nothing.

Xue Jiu felt uneasy under his gaze and quickly changed the subject, "Young Palace Master, did you get that divine herb? You said before that as long as I got the divine herb, you would help me kill that guy surnamed Chu, so— um!"

Before he could finish speaking, the young palace master's arm had already pierced through his chest!

"Why...why..."

Xue Jiu stared wide-eyed at the hole in his chest from which blood was still gushing.

He is the head of the Xue family, a powerful clan in Beihai. He is the one who connected all the believers of the Sea God Palace in Beihai, and he secretly managed all the funds.

The young palace master might punish him, threaten him, or even poison him to control him, but he would never kill him.

He is still useful; he is still useful to the Temple of Poseidon.

But the result was...

The young palace master withdrew his hand, leaving Xue Jiu lying dead on the ground with his eyes wide open, and gritted his teeth as he looked down the mountain, saying, "Just wait, one day I will surpass you!"