Dashing Student

The young girl gritted her teeth, a trace of desperation flashing in her eyes, yet she refused to yield: "You despicable scoundrels, even if I destroy this Token, I won't let you succeed!"

With that, she actually raised the Primordial Heaven Order, appearing as if she would crush it.

"You're courting death!" The black-clothed disciple roared in anger, his figure soaring as his sword aimed directly at the girl's throat!

At the critical moment, a figure darted out from the side like a ghost, slapping toward the black-clothed disciple's wrist.

"Bang!"

The black-clothed disciple felt a numbness in his wrist, nearly losing his grip on the sword.

Startled and furious, he shouted, "Who are you?!"

Chen Nan stood in front of the girl, coldly saying, "Three grown men bullying a weak young girl, do you have any shame?"

The girl stared blankly at the suddenly appearing Chen Nan, her eyes full of disbelief, clearly not expecting someone to step in at the critical moment.

At this moment.

Chen Nan's figure appeared incredibly majestic in her heart!

"Chen, I advise you to mind your own business!" The black-clothed disciple scrutinized Chen Nan, a look of disdain in his eyes: "If you know what's good for you, get lost immediately, or I'll deal with you too!"

Chen Nan remained unmoved, casually saying, "I'm definitely going to handle this matter."

"Don't know what's good for you!" The black-clothed disciple, infuriated, signaled to his two companions: "Let's attack together, quickly take this guy down!"

The three attacked simultaneously, sword lights like a net, covering Chen Nan's vital areas.

"Watch out!" The girl exclaimed.

A cold light flashed in Chen Nan's eyes, the True Qi within him surging, his figure weaving through the sword lights like a fish.

Although he didn't know spells, his movement technique was extremely agile, narrowly avoiding attacks several times.

"This kid's movement technique is strange, don't hold back!" The black-clothed disciple yelled, the black aura on his sword suddenly intensifying, transforming into a fierce black serpent lunging at Chen Nan.

Chen Nan sensed the sinister power within the black serpent, not daring to meet it head-on, hurriedly sidestepped to avoid it.

However, the attacks of the other two disciples had already arrived, blocking his retreat.

In a moment of crisis, a sudden disturbance arose within Chen Nan. The small red snake in his Dantian seemed to sense its master's danger, slightly opening its eyes.

"Hiss——"

An almost inaudible hissing sound echoed; the attacking black serpent trembled violently, its momentum halting.

Seizing the opportunity, Chen Nan struck out a palm, True Qi surging, dispersing the black serpent.

Simultaneously, he spun his body, kicking towards the left disciple's abdomen.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, the disciple was sent flying, crashing heavily into a tree.

The black-clothed disciple was shocked: "How is that possible?!"

Chen Nan gave no respite, advancing, his fists and palms like the wind, forcing the black-clothed disciple to retreat repeatedly.

Another disciple attempted to attack from behind but was struck in the chest by Chen Nan's elbow, instantly spitting blood and falling to the ground.

"You've just entered the second layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, how can you be so strong?" The black-clothed disciple's face was pale, his hand gripping the sword trembling slightly.

Among the three of them, there were two cultivators at the second layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage and one at the third layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage, thinking their combined efforts could easily defeat Chen Nan.

But who could have imagined such a brutal outcome?

Even with the three of them working together, they hadn't managed to harm Chen Nan in the slightest!

Chen Nan did not answer, his icy gaze fixed on him.

The black-clothed disciple gritted his teeth, suddenly pulling out a black talisman from his bosom, grinning wickedly: "You forced me to do this!"

He crushed the talisman with a sudden grip, unleashing a torrent of energy, transforming into numerous black arrows shooting towards Chen Nan.

"A Yin Sha Talisman?!" The girl's face changed drastically: "Quick, dodge!"

Chen Nan's pupils contracted, sensing the deadly threat within the black arrows.

He instinctively wanted to dodge, only to find the arrows' range too wide, leaving nowhere to hide.

Having no choice, he could only channel his inner True Qi to shield his chest.

Thwam, thwam, thwam!

The arrows hit Chen Nan's Protective True Qi but failed to break through, deeply shocking the black-clothed disciple.

"Are you a demon?" The black-clothed disciple, terrified, turned to flee.

How could Chen Nan give him a chance?

He leaped forward, striking the black-clothed disciple on the back with his palm.

"Puff!" The black-clothed disciple spat out a mouthful of blood, collapsing to the ground, unable to rise again.

The battle concluded, the forest returned to silence.

The girl stared blankly at Chen Nan, taking a while to regain her senses, gratefully saying: "I am Lin Qingzhu, thank you, Mr. Chen, for your valiant help!"

"Just a little effort, no need to mention it, Miss Lin." Chen Nan casually replied, feeling very grateful in his heart, fortunate to have entered the second layer of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Otherwise, with the thickness of True Qi of a first-layer Foundation Establishment, it would have been impossible to withstand those arrows.

"Miss Lin, this place is extremely dangerous, since you have obtained the Primordial Heaven Order, you should leave as soon as possible!" Chen Nan left a parting remark, then turned and walked towards the distance.

"Mr. Chen, please wait!" Lin Qingzhu stepped forward quickly, handing over the Primordial Heaven Order: "Please take this Token."

Chen Nan was taken aback, asking full of suspicion: "This is something you found, why give it to me?"

Lin Qingzhu sincerely said: "If not for your rescue, the Token would have already fallen into their hands. Moreover, with my strength, even if I hold the Token, it's hard to pass the subsequent tests."

"Why not give it to you, Mr. Chen, as a repayment for saving my life."

Chen Nan pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "No need. I will find the Primordial Heaven Order myself, I understand your goodwill."

A hint of admiration flashed in Lin Qingzhu's eyes, blushing: "Then... shall we travel together? It's good to have someone to rely on."

Chen Nan glanced at her, seeing her clear eyes, not seeming deceitful, he nodded: "Alright."

The two traveled together, soon disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.

"By the way." Lin Qingzhu seemed to have thought of something, taking out a yellowed beast hide map from her bosom: "This is the map of the Bone Forest I acquired by chance, marking several places where the Primordial Heaven Order might be hidden."

"We can try our luck according to the markings on this map!"

Chen Nan took the map, seeing several red dots marked on it, one place being not far from his current location.

"With this map, obtaining the Primordial Heaven Order becomes much simpler!" A slight smile surfaced on Chen Nan's face.

Lin Qingzhu smiled radiantly: "It's getting late, let's move quickly to avoid being overtaken by others."

Chen Nan agreed with a nod, immediately picking up the pace.

Following the map's guidance, Chen Nan and Lin Qingzhu soon arrived at a hidden cave entrance.

The entrance was concealed by vines, hard to discover without the map's guidance.

He carefully parted the vines, and a cold aura wafted out.

Inside the cave was pitch black, with the faint sound of dripping water.

Chen Nan took out a firestarter, lighting it, moving towards the depths relying on the faint light.

The cave walls were covered with strange patterns, resembling some ancient Rune.

The deeper they walked, the more intense the Spiritual Power fluctuations in the air became.

Suddenly, a glimmer appeared ahead.

Chen Nan quickened his pace, arriving at a spacious cavern.

In the center of the cavern was a stone platform, upon which lay a token gleaming with a silvery light—the Inner Sect Disciple's Primordial Heaven Order!