Dashing Student Chapter 988: Resolving the Crisis

Chen Nan suddenly launched an attack, catching the cultivators of Huotang Village off guard.

It wasn’t until Hu Luo, who was sent flying, let out a shout.

"You bastard, how dare you hit me? Tear him to pieces!"

This command was naturally for his beast-tamed Netherworld Tiger, and the tiger, already snarling at Chen Nan, leapt up ferociously upon receiving the order.

Its claws, sharp as blades, swiped fiercely at Chen Nan, the force of its strike causing a slicing sound through the air, its sharp fangs gleaming menacingly as it arrived in the blink of an eye.

The other cultivators of Huotang Village all wore dark expressions, their eyes tinged with anticipation, hoping to see Chen Nan torn to shreds by the Netherworld Tiger.

But soon, they were disappointed.

Facing the pouncing Netherworld Tiger, Chen Nan didn’t even lift an eyelid, just suddenly reached out like lightning, firmly grabbing the lunging beast.

His hand was like a steel clamp, leaving the Netherworld Tiger unable to break free.

"Roar!"

The Netherworld Tiger was utterly furious, its sharp claws raking Chen Nan’s arm.

"Watch out!"

A Yin’s pretty face tightened with tension, rushing forward but then forcibly halting her action.

For the tiger’s sharp claws couldn’t even scratch Chen Nan’s skin.

"Huh?"

A Yin was stunned, and so were A Bai and the others.

Was this body made of flesh or meteorite iron? Why did it look even harder?

Huotang Village’s cultivators, seeing this, gaped wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were witnessing.

One person even rubbed his eyes hard, only to find the scene unchanged when he reopened them.

Chen Nan’s lips curled slightly, thinking, you really believe I haven’t been cultivating all this time?

Thanks to the Demon Spirit Pill, Chen Nan’s body, already at its limit, had advanced further, although he remained at the Foundation Establishment Stage, his physical strength was comparable to some Golden Core cultivators.

A Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer demon beast ordinarily couldn’t breach his defenses.

Moreover, at this moment, Chen Nan’s cultivation had yet to recover, still at the Third Level of Foundation Establishment, so all he could rely on was his body’s cultivation.

Seeing the Netherworld Tiger still unwilling to yield, Chen Nan’s gaze suddenly turned sharp as he caught the beast’s whip-like tail with his other hand.

"Mere beast, you dare act feral?"

Exerting all his strength, he swung the Netherworld Tiger by the tail and slammed it heavily onto the ground.

With a muffled thud, the ground was dented into a large pit, and the Netherworld Tiger within was bleeding from all seven orifices, shattered by the impact.

Chen Nan had no intention of sparing this beast, stepping forward, clenching his fist tightly, and delivering a powerful punch.

Another heavy thud sounded, and the Netherworld Tiger’s head immediately burst open, with red and white matter flowing out.

Blood splattered onto Chen Nan, making him appear even more ferocious, as he stood, coldly eyeing the already dazed Hu Luo.

Hu Luo, who had been extremely arrogant initially, wielding a Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer demon beast, himself also at the Ninth Layer, believed that with several clan cultivators and their beasts, crushing Moon Tower Dong Village was a certainty.

Yet now, his face showed only terror.

Where did this masked man come from? Killing the Netherworld Tiger with a single punch, such power was terrifying by itself.

Hu Luo, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, knelt down before Chen Nan, sliding and kowtowing incessantly, begging for mercy.

His forehead was bruised, evidence of how hard he had kowtowed.

Chen Nan couldn’t help but glance back at A Yin, finding this scene extremely familiar as if he had seen the same thing a few days ago.

Could it be that knee-sliding and begging for mercy is unique to Heavenly Border?

Noticing Chen Nan’s gaze, A Yin recalled how she had performed similarly to save her life back then, her pretty face blushing red.

Could such a thing be said out loud? She had only done it to stay alive after all.

Moreover, being a young girl, how could she maintain her dignity if this was made public?

Luckily, Chen Nan wasn’t implying anything; he merely remembered A Yin.

"Sir, I realize my mistake, please spare me, it’s because my heart was clouded with greed..."

Hu Luo sobbed uncontrollably, looking genuinely remorseful, however, at that moment, a ferocious glint suddenly flashed in his eyes as he erupted!

"Die!"

A black iron spike shot out from his body, transforming into a dark ray tearing through the void.

The spike, the length of a palm, the thickness of a finger, exuded a foul stench, clearly coated with poison.

Only then did Chen Nan realize why Hu Luo had to kneel close to him, it was to get near.

However, Chen Nan wasn’t in the habit of showing mercy. Though not knowing the specifics, he was aware that without his intervention today, people from the Moon Tower Dong Village would have suffered greatly.

Moreover, it was Hu Luo who released the Rock Bear earlier, wanting to harm A Yin; in Chen Nan’s mind, such a villain was already sentenced to death.

Thus, even as Hu Luo begged for forgiveness, Chen Nan never let down his guard, responding at the instant the spike appeared.

With a thought, the Void Breaking Sword appeared silently as if it had suddenly emerged from the void in front of Chen Nan, clashing with the spike with a clinking sound, sparking.

The results were worlds apart.

The iron spike was shattered completely by the Void Breaking Sword, scattering into countless metal fragments, while the sword merely rebounded, soon returning to Chen Nan’s grip.

Hu Luo’s fierce expression froze, his face rigid with fear that spread swiftly, throwing him into chaos.

He turned to flee, but the Void Breaking Sword pierced directly through his kneecap!

The sword flashed like cold light, illuminating intermittently, each glow leaving a trail of wounds on Hu Luo.

First the limbs, then the Dantian.

With his Dantian destroyed, Hu Luo collapsed like a dead dog, screaming like a slaughtered pig.

Chen Nan retrieved the Void Breaking Sword, turning it in his hand, it returned to the Jianmu sapling, merging into his Gold Attribute Spiritual Root.

He cast a cold gaze over the remaining cultivators of Huotang Village, speaking slowly.

"Do you still want to test my strength?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivators of Huotang Village awoke as if from a dream, fearfully kneeling to the ground en masse.

Even their demon beasts were compelled to kneel.

Seeing this, the people of Moon Tower Dong Village couldn’t be happier, stepping forward to berate the cultivators’ faces.

Chen Nan walked to A Yin’s side, speaking softly: "I’ll leave it to you."

A Yin was momentarily stunned, then deeply grateful.

Clearly, Chen Nan was letting her vent her anger!

She felt even more that bringing Chen Nan back was an entirely correct decision.

"I’ve brought back a supporter!"