Chapter 1468: Chapter 1453: Returning the Favor

Chen Nan’s eyes widened in fury, his limbs bound by the Ice Chain, suspending him in mid-air. The cold practically froze him as he watched helplessly while the Demon-Subduing Pestle pierced his chest.

Blood spurted out as a peculiar force surged into his body, even suppressing and sealing his mana. He couldn’t exert any of his power.

The Demon-Subduing Pestle could seal cultivation, causing Chen Nan to plummet from a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core Realm to an ordinary mortal.

"Who would have thought, the dignified Sect Leader of Moon River Valley, would stoop to such treachery."

Chen Nan’s tone was thick with sarcasm, seemingly unafraid, but he secretly communicated with the Immortal Palace Space. Finding the connection still intact, he heaved a sigh of relief.

Qiao Que walked over, stomping viciously on Chen Nan, his face contorted: "Brat, still so defiant? I’ll cut out your tongue soon, let’s see if you’ll still talk then!"

He harbored a grudge as he was almost beaten to death by Chen Nan when they faced off alone, forcing him to plead for his life, disgracing himself.

Chen Nan chuckled: "If you’ve got the guts, kill me, but maybe you should check with your master, Lord Taiyin."

"You think I don’t dare?"

Qiao Que’s eyes bulged as he instantly summoned an Ice Blade, ready to stab, when suddenly a burst of mana shattered the blade.

"Sect Leader, what are you doing? Let me kill this brat!"

Guo Qing walked over slowly, shaking his head: "We can’t kill him yet, or how will we find Yun Ying?"

"Right!" Qiao Que suddenly remembered their target was Yun Ying, and grabbed Chen Nan off the ground: "Brat, where is Yun Ying?"

"You guess." Chen Nan fearlessly met his gaze, seemingly ready to die.

Qiao Que was infuriated, but he couldn’t kill Chen Nan, leaving him utterly frustrated. He threw Chen Nan to Guo Qing: "Take him back, I want him to wish for death!"

Guo Qing maintained his usual calmness, as if capturing Chen Nan was all within his expectations: "Chen Nan, as long as you reveal Yun Ying’s whereabouts, I can spare you."

"Ha ha, do you even believe yourself?" Chen Nan rolled his eyes: "Don’t waste your efforts, I won’t tell you Yun Ying’s whereabouts."

"You’ll never find her!"

Even Guo Qing was provoked by Chen Nan, he glared viciously at him before flying towards Moon River Valley, with Qiao Que quickly following.

Before long, they returned to Moon River Valley, throwing Chen Nan directly into a dungeon. At this moment, Chen Nan’s limbs were bound, his cultivation sealed by the Demon-Subduing Pestle, leaving them not worried about his escape.

The two quickly left the dungeon, possibly to consult with Taiyin on extracting Yun Ying’s whereabouts from Chen Nan, leaving not even a guard in the dungeon.

With a thought, the scenery around Chen Nan shifted instantly, returning him to the Immortal Palace Space at that moment, Yun Ying was already in tears, rushing to embrace Chen Nan.

"Junior Brother..."

She had witnessed everything that happened outside, nearly thinking Chen Nan wouldn’t return.

Chen Nan smiled, gently pushing Yun Ying away: "I’m fine, but this Demon-Subduing Pestle is truly troublesome."

Yun Ying tried to pull out the pestle embedded in Chen Nan’s chest, but despite her full effort, she couldn’t budge it at all.

"It’s useless. The Demon-Subduing Pestle needs to be expelled gradually from the body, and your cultivation is too weak to help." Chen Nan smiled, seeing her futile efforts.

With the Time Domain, he could recover in no time, so he wasn’t worried at all.

Yun Ying looked downcast, murmuring: "Otherwise, let’s leave first. You can’t beat them, it’s pointless to get hurt."

A glint of iciness flashed in Chen Nan’s eyes: "If they hadn’t ambushed me, how could they have caught me? And this time, I must make them pay with their lives!"

After speaking, he stepped into the Time Domain, consuming Spirit Stones to sustain the domain while gradually expelling the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

Meanwhile, flames quietly burned on his body, melting the ice encasing his limbs. The melting water dripped to the ground, quickly evaporated by the flames.

In a blink, three days passed, Yun Ying had been waiting outside the hall, frequently peeking in, filled with worry.

When she looked up again, she found Chen Nan standing before her, smiling.

"You’re... okay?"

Chen Nan patted his chest, handing her the extracted Demon-Subduing Pestle: "Yes, rest easy now?"

"And this time, Qiao Que and Guo Qing won’t escape, they ambushed me, and I can do the same."

Yun Ying suddenly understood, Qiao Que and Guo Qing weren’t aware of the Time Domain’s existence, not expecting Chen Nan to recover so swiftly.

But at this precise moment, Chen Nan could strike unawares, just like when he took down Zhang Sen before!

At the moment, Chen Nan sensed someone entering from the outside, he quickly left the Immortal Palace Space, reappearing in the dungeon.

It was Qiao Que who came to the dungeon, standing outside, coldly watching Chen Nan: "Lord Taiyin says he can give you a chance. Just hand over Yun Ying, and all will be forgiven."

Chen Nan raised an eyebrow, mocking: "I killed two of your people, and you’re willing to forgive and forget? You think I’d believe that nonsense?"

Qiao Que clenched his fist instantly, directly opening the dungeon and walking up to Chen Nan. The dungeon was dark, and he failed to notice the changes in Chen Nan.