Dashing Student Chapter 1456 - 1447: Auction Struggle

The intense pain kept assaulting his brain, making Chen Nan almost faint, every second felt like years, and his body seemed to be torn apart and then reassembled.

He didn’t know how long had passed, but the grimace on his face, twisted by pain, slowly became calm. The pain had numbed him, his consciousness seemed to fall into an endless chaos.

Yet, as if instinctively, his body slowly rose to sit in the water, his pores opened, and the essence of the spiritual medicine in the water was slowly absorbed into his body.

Mist shrouding him, Chen Nan seemed to be in an Immortal Realm.

After a long time, Chen Nan suddenly opened his eyes, and behind him in the void, a giant shadow of a Black Tortoise flashed quietly and quickly dispersed.

With a rush of water, he stood up from the bath bucket, water droplets streaming down his skin, the water was now very clear, the essence of the spiritual medicine completely absorbed.

The new "Black Tortoise Form" had already been initiated!

"So this is the ’Black Tortoise Form’?"

Chen Nan quietly activated the "Black Tortoise Form", and in the void behind him, the scary aura of a Black Tortoise shadow emerged once more, black lines grew from his skin and rapidly spread, as if covering him in armor.

Besides his strength becoming significantly more powerful, the "Black Tortoise Form" elevated his defense by a large margin.

Previously, relying on his powerful body, he could face off against Golden Core Realm Ninth Layer cultivators, but couldn’t defend against their attacks. However, if he used the "Black Tortoise Form", it would be extremely difficult for Golden Core Realm Ninth Layer cultivators to break through his defenses.

It even allowed him a measure of self-protection in front of Early-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

Unfortunately, the Black Tortoise Form was just initiated, allowing him to maintain it for only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"If Guo Qing and the others come pursuing, then my chances are slightly better now." Chen Nan felt the strength of his body and couldn’t help but be pleased and talk to himself.

The time limit of the Black Tortoise Form was nearing, when Chen Nan’s eyebrows suddenly rose, he slowly opened his palm, focused and quieted his breath; a miniature Black Tortoise appeared in his hand.

Though miniature, it looked extremely imposing, its shell like a mountain, its head high, the snake tail covered in scales added a touch of softness to the Black Tortoise’s aura.

Originally considered the "Water God", the Black Tortoise was born capable of controlling water, but the innate divine ability the Black Tortoise Form brought concerned nothing with water.

Chen Nan took a deep breath, mana in his body crazily surged into the Black Tortoise in his hand, while immense divine soul power was also infused into the Black Tortoise.

Centered on the Black Tortoise, a wheel appeared on his palm, divided into black and white, resembling the yin-yang fish.

"Black Tortoise Yin Yang Wheel!"

The wheel was only palm-sized, yet emitted a terrifying aura, as if everything must turn to dust under this wheel.

Just a single cycle of the yin-yang wheel seemed to unleash magnificent power, but in that fleeting moment, Chen Nan’s face went pale, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The wheel in his hand instantly dispersed, he seemed drained, collapsing directly into the bath bucket, lips pale, taking a long time to recover.

Not only was his mana depleted, even his divine soul power was largely consumed, requiring at least a day to restore.

"Indeed, before the ’Black Tortoise Form’ reaches perfection, forcing the Yin Yang Wheel is too difficult, although the wheel can not only obliterate the physical but also consciousness and divine soul."

After whispering to himself for a while, Chen Nan hurriedly began to activate the "All Heaven Star Fighting Great Method" to recover his depleted divine soul power.

Yun Ying didn’t know what Chen Nan was doing, she just adhered to Chen Nan’s arrangement, taking Foundation Strengthening Pill and Scattering Essence Pill daily. After ten days, her shaky foundation was finally stabilized.

The constant pain she had to endure moments ago had disappeared, though her cultivation had fallen to Second-Layer Golden Core Realm, rendering the Burning Vein Breaking Realm Pill crafted painstakingly by Zhang Sen in the Moon River Valley useless.

When she joyfully walked out of the room wanting to share this good news with Chen Nan, she didn’t expect to open the door to see Chen Nan at the door looking as though he was about to knock.

"Junior apprentice-brother, thank you for the elixir pills, I think I’m fine now, see for yourself." Yun Ying proactively extended her wrist for Chen Nan to check.

"Alright, let me take a look." Chen Nan smiled and nodded, touching Yun Ying’s wrist with his fingers, the simple contact making Yun Ying tremble slightly.

After checking and confirming her foundation was sound, Chen Nan sighed in relief and smiled, "Senior apprentice-sister is fine now and can continue to cultivate."

"Alright."

Yun Ying lowered her head, feeling a bit shy. She didn’t know why but couldn’t help sneaking glances at Chen Nan, discovering that today’s Chen Nan seemed different.

More powerful!

"By the way, senior apprentice-sister, how about we go out for a stroll? Since you’re here, you shouldn’t just stay cooped up in this little courtyard."

Chen Nan suddenly suggested, making Yun Ying’s eyes light up.

Having had little opportunity to explore after being brought to Moon River Valley from childhood, she naturally wished to see more of the outside scenery, but was worried about causing trouble for Chen Nan.

"Nothing will happen?"

Chen Nan responded with an easy smile, shaking his head, "Don’t worry, if Guo Qing and the others wish to pursue us, hiding even in the workshop wouldn’t help."

"Besides, with them taking so long to make a move, who knows what they are plotting. We mustn’t scare ourselves, right?"

"Alright, let’s go out for a look then." Yun Ying smiled.

The two left the courtyard, aimlessly walking along the street, the cries of street vendors, the discussions between pedestrians, allowed Yun Ying to feel the strong presence of everyday life.