Chapter 1483: Chapter 1460: Assassin’s New Profession (Part 2)
Chen Nan gripped the hammer’s handle and fiercely swung it at Lan Er. The astounding force whistled through the air, and even the space seemed to twist.
In that instant, Lan Er felt as if he saw his great-grandmother, his entire life flashing rapidly through his mind.
Bam!
The hammer descended, knocking Lan Er out of the sky and into the sea, causing a splash a hundred meters high.
Chen Nan then flew to confront Lan San, his hammer already raised, but surprisingly, Lan San dropped to his knees immediately.
"I was wrong; I’ll never dare again!"
His quick admission of guilt nearly made Chen Nan fail to restrain the hammer in his hand. He hoisted the hammer and asked coldly, "Was it Lan Zhenyue who sent you to kill Chen Nan?"
Lan San nodded repeatedly, "That’s right, it was that damned Lan Zhenyue. They sent us to our deaths and don’t deserve to be our Demon King!"
Chen Nan pondered for a moment, thinking that maybe this wasn’t entirely Lan Zhenyue’s fault.
After all, during his time at the Moon God Palace, he had been suppressing his aura, making him appear to be just a First-Layer Golden Core Realm cultivator.
Sending a Seventh Layer Golden Core Realm Great Demon showed they valued him significantly.
"Was it also him who hired the assassin to kill Chen Nan?"
Lan San nodded again and spilled everything he knew in one breath, "That old bastard Lan Zhenyue feared that directly killing you would make Ling Shuanghua disgusted, so he hired an assassin."
"But even after hiring the assassin, he was not at peace, so he sent us to catch up and see."
Chen Nan suddenly clenched his fist, "That old schemer is indeed meticulous. If not for my bit of strength, I might have already died in his schemes."
"Daring to covet my woman, there’s no way this matter will end here!"
He looked at the half-dead Lan Yi in his hand, the kneeling Lan San before him, and Lan Er, whose life or death was unknown after being smashed into the sea.
If everyone Lan Zhenyue sends in the future is of this level, then he doesn’t have to worry.
"In that case, I cannot let any of you go."
Chen Nan believed in eradicating the roots. Knowing that letting them go would make them his enemies, he would not show mercy.
Without warning, the giant hammer in his hand slammed down on Lan San, startling him, forcing him to quickly use the Demon Clan’s divine skills to condense a water curtain above his head.
But under the hammer’s blow, the water curtain shattered before it could withstand a second hit.
The giant hammer landed on his body, making Lan San spit a mouthful of blood and plummet straight towards the sea.
Chen Nan hurriedly followed, diving into the water to successively finish off Lan Yi, Lan Er, and Lan San, before switching to a different flying boat and continuing towards the Moon God Temple.
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The assassins and Jielin Demon Clan he encountered earlier made Chen Nan faintly see a sign of breakthrough.
So, in the remaining time, he seized every second to cultivate without slackening, eventually refining the Primordial Yin within his body, significantly enhancing his cultivation.
"It’s coming!"
A surge of impulse spread from his heart, Chen Nan suddenly opened his eyes and immediately entered the Immortal Palace Space.
The assassin squatted quietly at the hall entrance, not daring to be unruly in the slightest.
This was a legendary personal space. Even a Nascent Soul Realm strongman might not have one.
Unlike a storage bag, a personal space could house living things. It was a piece of space sliced from a small world, maintained by great mana.
As long as mana was used for maintenance, there were generally no problems, but the cost of owning a personal space was immense.
Thus, cultivators who owned a personal space were extraordinary.
The assassin, upon arriving here, saw the piles of spirit stones and spiritual artifacts in the Immortal Hall, and became even more worried.
Because so many spiritual artifacts were piled haphazardly, it was evident they were plundered from other cultivators.
And having robbed so many, he still even dared to attempt an assassination?
In the Immortal Hall, there was also a block of ice, making the temperature in the space extremely cold, with a faint silhouette of someone sealed within.
The assassin was tearfully regretful; if he had known this earlier, he wouldn’t have taken on this task.
Chen Nan entered the Immortal Palace Space and, seeing the assassin behaving, nodded in satisfaction, "You understand your role. If you become useless, I won’t mind replacing you."
The assassin quickly exclaimed, "I’m useful, I’m definitely useful. As long as I’m here, no one else will take on the task of assassinating you. Killing me is pointless."
"That makes sense. Then you can stay here."
Chen Nan chuckled softly. The Immortal Palace Space was like a cage; once entered, without his opening it, no one could escape from it.
Then he stepped into the Time Understanding within the Immortal Palace Space. Spirit stones flew in to provide energy, and the Time Domain rapidly unfolded.
Simultaneously, more spirit stones fell into Chen Nan’s hands, and the exaggerated speed of absorption was awe-inspiring even from outside the Time Domain.
One by one, top-grade spirit stones turned into powder in his hands, and the pure mana was absorbed into his body, continuously impacting that invisible barrier.
Finally, after absorbing over a thousand top-grade spirit stones, that invisible barrier was broken, and the mana within Chen Nan surged like a rising tide.
He opened his eyes, and a gleam flashed within, his cultivation suddenly breaking into the Golden Core Realm Sixth Layer Middle Stage. Now, he only needed to stabilize it properly.
The assassin outside the Immortal Hall was almost dumbfounded. What kind of monster was he meant to assassinate?
His skilled assassination techniques, terrifying physical strength, and frightening absorption speed left the assassin utterly hopeless.
In his heart, he cursed the one who placed a bounty on Chen Nan a hundred times over. Is someone like him even fit for assassination? Even an A-level killer wouldn’t suffice.
Thrilled by the breakthrough in a minor realm, Chen Nan cheerfully walked out of the Time Domain. Seeing the assassin’s expression, he couldn’t help but chuckle.
"Right, what’s your name?" he suddenly asked.
"I am Liu Feng. I plan to change careers and no longer be an assassin in the future," the assassin hurriedly replied.
"No longer an assassin? That’s good. From now on, you can stay here and help me tend the Spirit Medicine Garden. I happen to need someone to care for the spirit field."
The assassin felt his heart sink. Was this a plan to keep him imprisoned for life?
But he didn’t dare oppose Chen Nan’s arrangement and could only agree with a forced smile, "Alright, I love taking care of spirit fields. You’ve made the right decision entrusting them to me."
If Chen Nan knew what Liu Feng was thinking, he might have laughed out loud. The assassin’s imagination was something even he couldn’t match.
After leaving the Immortal Palace Space, Chen Nan returned to the flying boat, quickly heading towards the Moon God Temple. Within just two days, he arrived at the Secret Realm where the Moon God Temple was located.
It was a bustling island, not large, but filled with life, as cultivators hawked their goods along the streets and various shops solicited customers.
As the Moon God Temple was about to open, many cultivators flocked to the island, improving its business significantly.
Chen Nan entered the island, heading straight to the place where the Moon God Temple would open. Upon arrival, he found many people already waiting.
These people had varying levels of cultivation, including even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, making Chen Nan even more curious about the Moon God Temple’s Secret Realm.
Many eyes fell on him, attracted not only by his imposing frame but also by the massive silver hammer strapped to his back.
The hammer’s head was a full meter wide and looked extremely heavy.
But soon, everyone’s gaze shifted away. Everyone who came here was firm in their resolve.
He sat in a corner, where a fellow cultivator meditated beside him.
"Fellow Daoist, may I ask you something?"
The nearby cultivator slowly opened his eyes, "What’s the matter?"
"I wanted to ask, why are there so many Nascent Soul Realm individuals here, and what exactly is in the Moon God Temple’s Secret Realm?"
The cultivator beside him chuckled, "It’s quite simple. The Moon God Temple’s Secret Realm once contained a Lifespan Extension Pill, which can add five hundred years to one’s life."
"Some Nascent Soul True Men are powerful but have little left of their lifespan, so they come to the Moon God Temple to try their luck. Are you here to try your luck as well?"
