Peerless Dragon Sovereign

Chapter 687: Leaving Nanmo

Over a month had passed since Chu Nan conquered the Slaughter Emperor Sect.

During this month, the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall and the Slaughter Emperor Sect merged into a single faction centered around Chu Nan.

With the combined efforts of many powerful individuals, the entire Nanmo was fortified like an iron fortress.

At the same time, whether from the Slaughter Emperor Sect or the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, the martial artists grew increasingly respectful after witnessing Chu Nan’s talent and formidable strength.

Chu Nan gradually felt relieved, believing that even if he left, no chaos would ensue.

From now on, Nanmo was Chu Nan’s private garden, a blade he could wield anytime against the Qin Royal Family and strong races.

It was Chu Nan’s sole force in the Celestial Crossing Realm, ensuring that as long as this power existed, even if he was defeated, as long as he survived, there would still be a chance to rise again.

It had been nearly half a year since leaving the Qin Kingdom.

Chu Nan knew little about the situation in the Qin Kingdom, and if something irreversible happened, he would regret it too late.

Thus, after entrusting everything in Nanmo to Jiang Meier, Chu Nan chose to return to the Qin Kingdom with the Dragon Beast and Lu Daochang.

Jiang Meier was prepared for Chu Nan’s departure, but when the moment finally came, an inexplicable sense of loss welled up in her heart.

She stood on the city wall of the Desolate Ancient City with the strongmen of the Slaughter Emperor Sect, watching Chu Nan’s figure

gradually disappear into the horizon.

After leaving the Desolate Ancient City, Chu Nan, the Dragon Beast, and Lu Daochang headed straight for Nanmo Province.

At the edge of the Nanmo Continent stood the magnificent Nanmo City.

It was a crucial checkpoint the Qin Kingdom built to prevent martial artists from Nanmo from advancing northward, where a large number of strong individuals were permanently stationed.

In other places, rare Cloud Sea Realm martial artists were commonplace here, with even Nine Heavens cultivators hidden in the shadows, closely monitoring all movements.

Yet, despite this, the martial artists of Nanmo City could neither detect nor stop the group from entering the city.

After all, even the weakest Dragon Beast had a terrifying strength at the peak of Eight Heavens.

In the entire Celestial Crossing Realm, there were probably no more than a handful stronger than her.

Nanmo City’s primary function was merely to repel relatively weaker martial artists and posed little hindrance to those above Eight Heavens or even Seven Heavens.

Of course, Nanmo City had a City Defense Array, and once activated, even Nine Heavens martial artists couldn’t enter unnoticed and might even be held off for a few hours.

However, powering up the defense array consumed substantial cultivation resources, costing thousands of elemental stones per hour, and if fully activated, the costs could rise to hundreds of thousands, even millions.

Therefore, unless a war broke out, such as an invasion from Nanmo or a Nine Heavens martial artist descending to destroy the city, the defense array would not be activated.

Chu Nan and Lu Daochang were originally Qin Kingdom martial artists, and not only could they enter Nanmo City unnoticed, but even openly, no one would dare stop them, especially since Lu Daochang was the esteemed Sect Leader of the Ancestor Sect.

He was openly acknowledged as a strong figure belonging to the Qin Kingdom.

Upon crossing Nanmo City, the Dragon Beast exhaled deeply with joy and satisfaction, saying, "Master, is this the prosperous land of the Celestial Crossing Realm? It’s so much better than the barren lands of Nanmo."

The Dragon Beast breathed in the free air, feeling a profound sense of exhilaration.

She was born in the Deadly Silence Space of the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, knowing only her kind and treasure seekers.

Born inside the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, he had never seen the outside world.

So to her, the lush greenery and majestic mountains felt like the Immortal Realm.

In the eyes of Celestial Crossing Realm martial artists, the Heavenly Balance Realm was a Holy Land, while for the Dragon Beast, the world outside the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall was a Holy Land.

"Don’t be too amazed; the closer we get to the Imperial Capital, the more beautiful the scenery will become, and the Spiritual Energy will be denser," Chu Nan chuckled, gradually growing more familiar with the Dragon Beast. She seemed like a sister in his eyes.

Lu Daochang also remarked, "Though not of the Human Race, the Dragon Beast has a straightforward character."

"If you nurture her well, she could become a Nine Heavens combat force, and if given a chance to enter the Heavenly Balance Realm, breaking through to the Unity Realm is not impossible."

Lu Daochang’s tone was filled with envy; despite being merely in his twenties, Chu Nan possessed unparalleled talent and fortune beyond ordinary reach.

Whether it was the Dragon Slaughter Tower, the Desolate Ancient Holy Hall, or the True Martial Saint Day, each alone was a supreme opportunity, yet for Chu Nan, they were merely one of his secrets.

Lu Daochang understood that Chu Nan’s mastery of these had to come from having even more, greater, and more terrifying opportunities.

Those opportunities were the reason Chu Nan could wield three heavenly-grade Spirit Martial weapons and defeat the Nine Heavens.

Lu Daochang’s conjecture wasn’t wrong, as Chu Nan’s capabilities largely stemmed from the Nine Desolate Profound Transformation Sutra and the Treasure Blood within him.

The former allowed him to harness the Ancestral Bloodline, establishing a formidable foundation and combat force, while the latter propelled Chu Nan’s talents far beyond countless strong individuals.

"My strength is still insufficient; it’s challenging to overpower Nine Heavens martial artists, and if multiple Nine Heavens martial artists attacked, even with heavenly-grade Spirit Martial weapons, it would be tough to withstand."

Chu Nan continually contemplated over the past month, realizing the Qin Royal Family’s strength was increasingly daunting.

The Emperor Qin was already a peak existence of the Nine Heavens, standing among the pinnacle figures of the Celestial Crossing Realm.

And at this level, not only did one exist but also the Nine Heavens’ Ji Shenhao.

Thus, it was possible that aside from them, the Royal Family still hid other Nine Heavens martial artists.

After all, the Imperial Capital occupied the center of the Celestial Crossing Realm, where countless Spiritual Energy converged, with the Imperial Palace as the core of the core.

The Royal Family was the first in the Celestial Crossing Realm to master the Nine Heavens’ cultivation method, undoubtedly surpassing all other forces in Nine Heavens cultivation methods.

Therefore, Chu Nan deduced that the Qin Royal Family had at least three Nine Heavens martial artists, if not more.

Only such a formidable force could rule the Celestial Crossing Realm for thousands of years without dispersing.

"I must truly possess peak Nine Heavens strength to achieve my goal," Chu Nan sighed internally while pondering methods to strengthen himself.

Martial Intent growth had nearly reached its limit; reaching the fifth level in the Celestial Crossing Realm was already miraculous, and achieving the sixth level was impossible.

Chu Nan managed to elevate Blood Dao Martial Intent to the fifth level largely due to his Ancestral Bloodline and Treasure Blood.

Without extraordinary opportunities or passing more tests of True Martial Saint Day, advancing other Martial Intents was impossible.

Accumulating too many heritages led to being unable to assimilate everything.

The possibility of advancing in the Soul aspect was even lower.

The Withered Soul could cultivate the Soul to the Saint level, which took Qiu Huang nearly ten thousand years of accumulation. Chu Nan lacked that chance, and even with three heavenly-grade Spirit Martial weapons, he couldn’t break through.

Thus, for Chu Nan, strengthening the Yin-Yang Dual Cloud Sea and devouring Dragon Qi were his ways to become stronger.