School Beauty's Personal Crazy Young Master Chapter 1890 - 1976: Outer Domain Battlefield 13
Previously on School Beauty's Personal Crazy Young Master...
The Fat and Skinny Supreme confidently addressed Chen Nan: "The choice is yours. If you refuse, we absolutely will not lend you our Blood Lake. The blood of these Void Ancient Dragons was painstakingly gathered by us, even if you hold the title of Blood Dragon Envoy..."
"Curses! To stand above countless others, yet still be tasked with gathering cultivation resources personally; what a scam!"
Shangguan Xue, the Hall Master of Blood Martial Hall, was undeniably a Supreme Expert. A power capable of hosting six Supremes could potentially accommodate not just tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands of individuals.
His Divine Sense had previously swept through the area; the weakest cultivation level within this palace resided in the Immortal Domain, with higher levels reaching Heavenly Lords. However, these Immortal Domain cultivators appeared to be mere servants in the Outer Domain Battlefield.
The number of Heavenly Lords likely surpassed two hundred. If such a force existed in the Human World, it would represent terrifying might. Yet, here, it merely constituted a sect belonging to the Heavenly People Clan.
Had Chen Nan not been mentally prepared, he might have found the situation truly unfathomable.
Nevertheless, with his current strength, he could undoubtedly defeat even thousands of Heavenly Lords if given enough time. The gulf in power between a Supreme and a Heavenly Lord was simply too vast.
"Chen Nan, since they intend to hunt the Void Ancient Dragons, perhaps we should also venture out and ascertain the extent of the Heavenly People Clan's forces in the Outer Domain this time," Ou Yifei advised Chen Nan.
The original strategy involved gradually luring the Heavenly People Clan's forces towards the Great Formation, then converging their collective might to obliterate them. However, infiltrating the enemy's ranks unexpectedly meant the initial plan was no longer viable.
Under these circumstances, investigating their strength firsthand was a reasonable course of action. Chen Nan nodded in agreement, "Hunting Void Ancient Dragons and acquiring sufficient blood for the Blood Lake is certainly beneficial. I have no objections."
He cast a glance at the Five Supreme Beings before changing the subject, "However, upon our return from this expedition, you must provide me with the alchemical formulas for the various poisonous and spirit grasses required for the Blood Refining Skill."
Chen Nan, of course, had his own reasons. Should the inherent fatal flaw of the Blood Dragon Order prove unresolvable later, he would need to devise a method to replicate the necessary components using the blood within Blood Martial Hall’s Blood Pond.
"That is not an issue. I will share them with you when we get back," Xue Zhan affirmed, agreeing to Chen Nan's terms.
"With all of you departing, the palace requires a guardian. In the Outer Domain Battlefield, the offspring of the Golden Horned Giant Beast roam. Without my presence as a Supreme to maintain the formation, I fear the palace could be overrun by it."
Xue Zhan's eyes flickered with a grave intensity.
"The Golden Horned Giant Beast?" Chen Nan inquired. "I rarely ventured out during my time with the Tiger Guard. Could you elaborate on this creature for me?"
Xue Zhan displayed no hint of suspicion. It was common for exceptionally talented individuals to enter seclusion for cultivation, dedicating decades, even centuries, to their practice, sometimes facing death or undertaking thousand-year retreats.
"The offspring of this Golden Horned Giant Beast is incredibly elusive. It possesses Supreme Realm strength, measures millions of yards in length, devours voraciously, and boasts astonishing defensive capabilities and speed. On one occasion, an expert engaged it in a fierce battle, inflicting severe injuries, yet it still managed to escape."
Xue Zhan offered a wry smile, "The Outer Domain Battlefield is vast, comprising countless planets. We established this palace in the void specifically to guard against surprise attacks from the Golden Horned Giant Beast. Recently, due to the absence of two Supremes from weaker sect forces, this creature annihilated the Heavenly Lords and all cultivators residing on their planet."
"This..."
Ou Yifei listened, his brows knitting slightly.
Consuming entire planets; this Golden Horned Giant Beast was perhaps the most terrifying predator Chen Nan had ever encountered.
"Does the Golden Horned Giant Beast possess any vulnerabilities?" Chen Nan asked, secretly astonished. If an offspring could reach millions of yards, what would its mature form be like?
"This beast has a remarkably robust physical body, but its Divine Soul is comparatively weaker. If one's Divine Sense attack is sufficiently potent, it can certainly be subdued," Xue Zhan relayed truthfully.
"Very well. Regarding the situation with the Void Ancient Dragons, I shall consult with the other four seniors during our journey." Chen Nan observed Xue Sha, Supreme Xue Ren, and the Fat and Skinny Supreme, recognizing their formidable collective strength.
However... judging from prior intelligence, each Void Ancient Dragon resides in the Supreme Realm, indicating they won't be easily overcome. Yet, their stated intentions suggest they aim to target solitary individuals, which plays to his strengths. Following their pronouncements, Chen Nan, Ou Yifei, Xue Sha, Xue Ren, alongside the Fat and Skinny Supremes—a group of six—departed from the Blood Martial Hall's edifice. They then set a course toward the distant Void. During the initial hours of their journey, Chen Nan observed multiple palaces suspended in the Void, patrolled by numerous Heavenly People. Still, he failed to detect any particularly formidable Supremes among them. 'The Heavenly People Clan constructs their orbital palaces seemingly without order in the Void, but when an enemy emerges, they can instantly provide mutual aid, adopting a consolidated formation. At that point, with formations deployed, the scene becomes quite imposing.' Chen Nan's vigilance intensified. "Brother Nanchen, cast your gaze upon this stellar domain; how truly magnificent it is. Your Royal family's forces recently elected to relocate to a different domain, professing a desire to conceal their might. In the preceding conflict, did they not reveal their strength when they emerged?" Xue Sha gestured toward the Void, his eyes alight with gravity: "The Human Clan venturing into the Outer Domain Battlefield in large numbers, in comparison to our Heavenly People Clan, is indeed modest. However, among those craftly rogues, an Ancient Supreme King exists." "Supreme King?" Chen Nan recalled that his master, Xuan Tianji, was a Supreme King in ancient times. Despite a decline in his Cultivation following the ancient conflict, he should have eventually returned to his pinnacle. The Supreme King Xue Sha referred to must be Master Xuan Tianji, particularly since the Heavenly People Clan would be unaware of the Demon Path Supreme's resurrection. "Experts of the Supreme Ninth Layer Heaven and Tenth Layer Heaven are designated as Supreme Kings. That particular Human Clan Supreme King was situated at the Supreme Ninth Layer Heaven, possessing the formidable ability to annihilate countless Supremes single-handedly—truly terrifying. Had it not been for the Talisman Emperor's intervention, we would have found ourselves in dire peril." Xue Sha remarked, observing Chen Nan: "Brother Nanchen, the Talisman Emperor wields immense power, and furthermore, his intellect and strategic prowess are exceptionally fearsome. It is conceivable that he has already ascertained the existence of the Human Clan's ancient relic array, which we are incapable of breaching." Chen Nan affirmed with a nod, "The Talisman Emperor is indeed sagacious; however, the Heavenly Evil Emperor's recent action minimized our clan's casualties, and conversely, without the Human Clan activating the ancient relic array, we would not have witnessed its true capabilities nor discovered methods to counteract it." Xue Sha and Supreme Xue Ren, listening to Chen Nan, expressed delight, "Brother Nanchen's perspective is remarkably astute; it is simply unfortunate that amongst our fellow Daoists in this Outer Domain expedition, if only everyone could adopt Brother Nanchen's way of thinking." After their exchange, the six lapsed back into silence. The Heavenly People Clan's incursion into the Outer Domain, with their ambition to conquer the Four Extremes World, appears to be riddled with impediments. Even for Supreme Experts, the prevailing pressure is exceedingly high. Chen Nan gleaned two vital pieces of intelligence from their discourse: both the Heavenly Evil Emperor and the Talisman Emperor are figures of remarkable might. Nonetheless, discernible internal strife exists within the Heavenly People Clan; their concerted battle strategy has not been fully harmonized, presenting a potential opening. He retained his thoughts discreetly, proceeding en route to avoid revealing too much, engaging only minimally in conversation with Ou Yifei. After approximately several days of flight, the six individuals reached a distinct star domain. Xue Sha gestured ahead toward the peculiar stone forest suspended in the Void, "Once we traverse this Void Stone Forest, we shall shortly encounter the Void Ancient Dragons. Let everyone maintain utmost caution."