Dashing Student Chapter 1359: Forcing the Marriage Proposal

Above the azure expanse, a solitary figure remains seated upon a flying boat, deep in silent Cultivation.

Abruptly, a massive golden eagle, its wingspan stretching ten zhang wide, fixes a predatory stare upon the traveler.

For these demon beasts, a practitioner is nothing less than a succulent feast of pure blood.

With a shrill screech, the raptor collapses its wings and dives, the air howling in its wake, only to halt mid-descent.

A lethal dagger slices through its skull as if carving soft tofu, sending the beast’s mountain-like frame plummeting toward the depths.

The cultivator on the boat opens his eyes, retrieves the Blood Gourd cinched at his waist, and draws the essence of the fallen beast into it.

This individual is none other than Chen Nan, having just slipped away from the confines of Immortal Dome Island.

Fully aware that Master Canglan had tossed aside all conventions, he knew that staying meant inevitable death at the man’s hands.

Having seemingly rented a secluded cave, he had actually utilized the 'Erosion Sun' technique to conjure an illusory avatar, while his true form slipped into the darkness to flee.

Since Master Canglan remained fixated on monitoring the Qi within the cave, he remained oblivious, allowing Chen Nan to slip off the island undetected.

Once clear, he activated an Instant Teleportation Talisman, ensuring he would be far away before Master Canglan could discern the deception.

"Fortune favored me; acting with haste was the only way to avoid ending up a corpse," Chen Nan mused, a surge of relief washing over him.

News soon trickled from Immortal Dome Island that Master Canglan had flown into a blind rage, obliterating a cave dwelling and reportedly claiming the lives of all cultivators inside.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nan felt vindicated, grateful that before his departure to the Demon Sect, he had secured the safety of Deng Yunhe and ensured Ning Yu was shielded by Liu Hanyue.

Otherwise, they would have been slaughtered by Master Canglan’s hand before he could even return.

He was now charting a course for Luoyue Island, desperate to evacuate Zhong Ling and the others before the vengeful Master Canglan could track them down.

As he approached the island, Chen Nan expanded his Divine Sense, enveloping the entire landmass in his reach.

Ever since he mastered the All Heaven Star Fighting Great Method, his Divine Soul had reached new heights of potency.

However, the moment he pinpointed Zhong Ling’s position, Chen Nan’s expression turned grim; hostile intruders had surrounded them.

"Zhong Ling, you are well aware of my intentions. Accept me as your dao companion, and I promise to cherish you!"

A young man stood before her, flanked by a squad of Golden Core Realm fighters, all of them boasting strength beyond the Fifth Level, radiating a dangerous aura.

Gao Xue, Li Songnian, and the rest were gathered behind Zhong Ling, their faces twisted with fury as they stared down the interlopers.

"You already possess a dao companion!" Zhong Ling retorted, her voice trembling with indignation.

The arrogant youth shrugged without a care. "And? You can simply be my concubine; I assure you, I will treat you well regardless."

"What makes you think I would ever be your concubine? Get out!"

Even the soft-spoken Zhong Ling could no longer contain her simmering rage.

An elder standing beside the youth stepped forward, sneering at their defiance. "Island Master Zhong, I suggest you reconsider. If you refuse, we leave you with no path but ruin."

"You would do well to submit, lest your precious companions suffer for your stubbornness."

The threat was as sharp as steel.

The young master chuckled in triumph. "Just yield, Zhong Ling. I have a genuine taste for you, after all."

His lecherous display sickened Zhong Ling, who desperately racked her mind for any possibility of escape.

From behind her, Gao Xue screamed in defiance, "If you really think you’re so mighty, show it!"

"Very well, you asked for it!"

The young master’s subordinates, all at the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, surged forward. A heavy pressure descended upon the group, causing Gao Xue and the others to pale.

Their own cultivation remained at only the Third Layer of the Golden Core Realm; a direct clash would spell certain defeat.

Just as the atmosphere turned lethal, a voice descended from the clouds, ringing clearly through the air.

"Who dares demand my pupil act as their concubine?!"

In an instant, a suffocating, majestic aura materialized, as if a sovereign being had descended, pinning the young master and his guards to the ground.

It was the weight of Dragon Might.

Zhong Ling’s eyes welled with tears of relief as she gazed upward. "Master!"

The young master looked around in panic, never suspecting that Zhong Ling had such a formidable protector.

"Young Master, do not be alarmed! He acts only at the Fifth Layer of the Golden Core Realm; his power is inferior to ours," the elder muttered through gritted teeth.

Yet, he struggled to find words to explain the crushing suppression emanating from Chen Nan, which made their very souls shudder with the instinctual fear of prey meeting a predator.

Chen Nan ignored the group entirely, dropping down directly in front of Zhong Ling with a wide smile.

"Master!"

Like a lost child, Zhong Ling hid her face in Chen Nan’s robes, weeping with relief, to the growing joy of Gao Xue and the others.

Their champion had finally returned.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

A familiar cry echoed from behind, and Chen Nan glanced down to see Shi Zhongsheng waddling over with excitement.

He had left the creature in Zhong Ling’s care, and it was clear from its rounded frame that it had been well-fed.

While they savored the reunion, the elder beside the young master forced himself upright against the sheer weight of the Dragon Might.

Gritting his teeth to withstand the pressure, he declared, "Sir, we serve Golden Light Island, and this youth is the son of our Island Master!"

"Our Young Master has offered Miss Zhong Ling a formal marriage proposal. What is the meaning of this insolence?"

Chen Nan swung his gaze toward them, a scornful smirk playing on his lips. "Marriage? What makes you think you are worthy to even stand in my disciple’s presence?"

The elder’s face flushed with violent rage. "You are far too arrogant! Our Island Master is a renowned figure, a mighty Seventh Layer Golden Core Realm expert!"

Chen Nan erupted into laughter. "You dare brandish that cultivation to intimidate me? It is laughably pathetic!"

Having braved the frontlines, he had faced countless Golden Core Realm Great Perfection experts and even those at the Nascent Soul Realm; to him, a mere Seventh Layer cultivator meant nothing.

Back at the Demon Sect, he had lost count of the number of such masters he had slaughtered.

"First you mock our Young Master, and now you insult our Island Master. Regardless of who you are, you are a dead man!"

Though the elder had initially feared Chen Nan’s overwhelming aura, his pride refused to let him cower any longer.

Chen Nan sneered, a wave of cold, colossal killing intent radiating from his body.

"I have just returned, and I suppose you will do perfectly as practice!"`