Dashing Student Chapter 1354: Hidden Identity

Chen Nan poured all his might into pulling the Dragon Pearl away, and the Water Dragon materialized from it dissipated instantly, cascading as a torrential downpour from the heavens.

Yi Mingzi’s gaze flickered with a trace of trepidation at the sight, yet he grit his teeth and began tracing circles in the air, manifesting a shimmering golden aura.

Those were blades forged in golden flames; earlier, when they first crossed paths, Chen Nan had witnessed these divine weapons being summoned.

"Flaming Sky!"

Yi Mingzi bellowed, and hundreds of shimmering blades swarmed toward Chen Nan like a ferocious Fire Dragon or a relentless plague of locusts.

"I have to concede, that Soul Splitting Technique your master imparted to you is indeed quite potent."

Chen Nan sneered and opened his palms slowly, letting a dark, viscous liquid seep out. The substance was dense and heavy—it was none other than the Mystic Yin True Water.

Earth and Heaven Spirit Water functions as an inherent foil to Spirit Fire. With a flick, Chen Nan sent the droplets of Mystic Yin True Water flying into the mass of flaming daggers.

Sizzle...

The Mystic Yin True Water clung to the daggers, erupting in clouds of dark vapor as the flames were extinguished in a single moment. The immense weight of the liquid pulled the blades downward toward the waves.

"Rise, I command you to rise!"

Yi Mingzi frantically invoked his incantations, his own body wreathed in vibrant yellow flames, but he could not stop many of the Flame Brilliance Daggers from sinking into the ocean depths.

Right then, a silhouette punched through the dense cloud of falling metal—it was Chen Nan.

Enveloped in the Jiao Long Armor, he ignored the impacts of the blades, which merely sent sparks scattering harmlessly across his form.

"Yi Mingzi, time after time you sought my life. All this animosity began simply because you failed to take Duobao down. Wretches like you deserve nothing but death!"

A fist the size of a crag came plummeting down, and Yi Mingzi felt utterly insignificant beneath its crushing pressure.

Only now did he comprehend the sheer hopelessness felt by those who crossed blades with Chen Nan. He had lasted this long as a Sixth-Layer Golden Core Realm cultivator not through his own sheer strength.

It was entirely due to the wealth of protective artifacts his master had bestowed upon him; otherwise, he would have been obliterated instantly.

Boom!

Yi Mingzi’s physical vessel dissolved into a gory mist, his Golden Core shattering along with him. Upon his demise, the remaining Flame Brilliance Daggers lost their tether and plummeted into the sea.

"Retrieve."

With a broad sweep of his sleeve, Chen Nan activated the Sleeve Universe divine technique, gathering up all the scattered blades along with Yi Mingzi’s storage pouch.

The banner Yi Mingzi had wielded was also seized.

It was a rare spiritual relic capable of controlling the elements, a valuable prize. Though Chen Nan had little need for it, it would serve as an excellent gift for his own allies or disciples.

Notably, the Dragon Blood within the Fake Dragon Pearl beckoned to him, igniting a powerful sense of longing within his soul.

It was clear that the drop of Dragon Blood possessed inherent benefits for him.

Nevertheless, he refrained from absorbing the essence immediately, as they remained in the open sea and Tu Susu stood nearby.

After deactivating his Fatian Xiangdi divine skill, Chen Nan felt a wave of exhaustion, though his persistent cultivation of the Demon Ape Form ensured that the backlash remained manageable.

Without perfecting the Demon Ape Form completely, invoking Fatian Xiangdi carried the inherent risk of debilitating injury or fatigue.

Suddenly, he felt a warm current flowing from behind, washing away his weariness.

Turning, he beheld Tu Susu smiling softly as she channeled her own mana into him.

"I am fine." Chen Nan drifted over and took her hand: "I owe this to you, or Yi Mingzi might have stalled me indefinitely."

Tu Susu titled her head with pride and replied, "Husband, we are one entity; there is no need for such formalities."

"Come, I shall escort you to the Ten Thousand Demon Sect to meet my father."

Chen Nan faltered, an unbidden wave of panic rising in his chest: "Meet the parents already?"

"What is burdening your mind?" Tu Susu blushed lightly: "My father is the Master of the Demon Sect; it is simply reality that the final decisions concerning the alliance between the Righteous leaders and the Demon Sect must be made by him."

"Phew, that is a relief." Chen Nan let out a long breath, for any man would feel a natural dread regarding his father-in-law.

A mother-in-law, naturally, is even more terrifying.

"Why, are you truly so paralyzed by the thought of meeting my father?" Tu Susu teased with a playful wink.

Chen Nan hastily reassured her, "Not afraid, merely worried about appearing insufficient and leaving a poor impression on him."

"You will do just fine." Tu Susu squeezed his hand: "My father has already been informed of your existence."

They boarded a flying vessel and soared off toward the horizon.

...

Righteous Alliance.

Master Canglan, sitting in deep meditation, was struck by a chilling sensation in his heart. He hurriedly retrieved a wooden token from his storage pouch.

The token was riddled with deep fissures, and as he brushed his fingers against it, the object shattered entirely.

"Impossible! Who dares to slaughter my disciple?"

The roar of Master Canglan reverberated like a thunderclap, echoing throughout the heart of the Righteous Alliance.

Everyone looked up in trepidation, unnerved by the aura emitted by a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul Realm expert.

Inside his cave abode, Jiang Wuyue shook his head with a weary sigh, well aware that once Chen Nan and Yi Mingzi departed, there would be blood on the sand.

It appeared that the seemingly unassuming Chen Nan had emerged the victor.

Few were aware that to Master Canglan, Yi Mingzi was far more than a mere disciple. In truth, Yi Mingzi had been his own biological son.

Due to complications in his past, he had hidden his son’s heritage under the guise of an apprenticeship, showering him with unconditional favor.

Following Yi Mingzi’s death, Master Canglan’s fury would undoubtedly be cataclysmic.

"Ah, Chen Nan, Chen Nan, you stir up trouble across the Nine Provinces, and upon arriving at the Endless Sea, you remain restless; I should have known you would never let Yi Mingzi live."

He had known of Chen Nan’s path for a long time but had chosen to remain silent.

Moreover, he had foreseen this outcome when dispatching Chen Nan, gambling on the idea that Chen Nan would exercise restraint out of fear regarding Master Canglan’s influence.

Now, he recognized his error—Chen Nan was far too relentless, disregarding power or social standing, a trait that had earned him the enmity of many Nascent Soul Realm experts.

"If you possess any shred of wisdom, you will remain within the Demon Sect," Jiang Wuyue whispered into the empty air.

Above the Righteous Alliance headquarters, in the firmament overlooking Immortal Dome Island, Master Canglan’s voice dripped with venom.

"Jue Mingzi, I shall have your head for this!"