At this moment, Nan was fighting a Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast.
Although there was only one, it was clearly not something the current Nan could handle. Nan was seriously injured.
Within Zhang Ye's perception, Nan's mana fluctuations were extremely weak; his mana was clearly on the verge of being completely exhausted.
Furthermore, the mana flow in his left arm was sluggish, suggesting that he had likely sustained an injury there.
How did Nan end up provoking this Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast?
Zhang Ye didn't understand, nor did he dwell on it. He quickly rushed toward Nan's location. Nan was currently at a disadvantage, and although he was still trading blows with the Flame Rock Beast, he was nearing a dead end.
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On the other side, Nan continuously used his movement techniques to dodge the Flame Rock Beast's attacks. Cold sweat seeped from his forehead, and his eyes were filled with solemnity.
He had originally intended to find a place to rest after grinding some monsters, but he had stumbled upon an open-air mineral vein.
There were many mineral veins in the secret realm, but most were encased in lava and rock layers, making them impossible to discover without Saint-tier perception. Having stumbled upon one, he naturally wasn't going to let it go.
That kind of ore was highly valuable and had many uses, so he wanted to gather some. Who would have thought that this was actually the feeding ground of a Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast? No wonder there weren't any other Flame Rock Beasts around.
By the time he realized it, it was too late. The Flame Rock Beast struck first, breathing out a pillar of fire.
In a moment of carelessness, his left arm was burned. He was already exhausted with his mana nearly depleted from his previous monster grinding; now, he was even less of a match for a Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast.
He could only flee, but the Flame Rock Beast was relentless. Due to his injuries and fatigue, Nan's speed was greatly reduced, and he couldn't escape the beast's pursuit. Finally, he had no choice but to grit his teeth, pull a magic potion from his ring, and gulp it down. While recovering his injuries and mana, he engaged the Flame Rock Beast in combat.
He understood his situation. No one would come to save him, and no one would come to help him!
He could only rely on himself!
Only by killing this Flame Rock Beast could he survive!
Thus, Nan erupted with powerful combat strength in the face of adversity. At the Tier Nine mid stage, he was actually fighting on equal terms with the Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast.
However, as time passed, the effects of the magic potion wore off. His mana recovery couldn't keep up, his physical strength was severely overextended, and his body was covered in wounds.
At that moment, he was holding on almost entirely through sheer willpower.
In contrast, while the Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast was also heavily injured, its condition was significantly better than Nan's.
Nan knew that if this continued, he would die!
He had no choice but to use his trump card...
A look of resolve flashed in Nan's eyes. He put away his purple long blade and drew a purple-gold long blade that crackled with lightning from his spatial ring.
A pseudo-Saint artifact.
Only by overdrawing a portion of his life energy to stimulate the power of the pseudo-Saint artifact would it be possible to kill this Flame Rock Beast.
Even if he would pay a price afterward, he had no choice now.
“Mother, protect me...” He gently squeezed the jade sword pendant on his chest and closed his eyes.
The next moment, thunder exploded.
He opened his eyes, and purple lightning power overflowed from them. At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his peak!
He slowly floated up, holding the purple-gold long blade high. Purple runes began to circle around him, and dark clouds gathered in the sky. A bolt of purple lightning as thick as a barrel crashed down, striking the purple-gold long blade.
But Nan didn't suffer any harm; on the contrary, his aura surged rapidly.
His short purple hair fluttered, lightning snakes surged over his body, and a bright purple thunder marking appeared on his forehead. At this moment... he was like the incarnation of thunder!
Rather than calling him handsome, it was better to say he was... beautiful.
“Thunder... clap...” he spoke slowly, but his voice was no longer low and magnetic; instead, it was ethereal, like a divine voice.
“Obliteration Slash!!!” With a fierce shout, the purple-gold long blade swung down.
The massive bolt of lightning was directly channeled by the blade, transforming into a thousand-meter-long blade of lightning that slashed toward the Flame Rock Beast with terrifying, peerless power.
The Flame Rock Beast also sensed this horrifying might and tried to run, but its body couldn't move.
It felt a terrifying aura locking it down.
The next moment, the lightning blade arrived.
Accompanied by a thunderous boom, everything within a thousand-meter radius trembled.
A moment later, Nan landed on the ground, but he staggered, nearly falling to his knees.
At this moment, he was incredibly weak; any Tier Seven Flame Rock Beast could easily kill him.
He was almost out of strength, but he forced his body to stay upright, refusing to let himself collapse.
Fortunately, the Flame Rock Beast was dead, sliced into pieces. A shining essence condensed over its corpse.
Nan's face was pale. The feeling of burning one's life energy was truly unbearable, but fortunately, he had survived once again.
The joy of surviving a brush with death caused a slight curve to lift the corner of his mouth. Step by step, he slowly walked toward that essence and collected it into his lamp.
Next, he just needed to find a place to heal and recover.
However... before he could take another step, a figure appeared not far away.
His eyes widened as he looked at that figure, and his lips couldn't stop trembling.
Zhang Ye looked at the mess on the ground around them and couldn't help but say, “Impressive, Mr. Nan!”
He had just arrived, and who would have thought he'd happen to witness Nan's world-shaking slash.
It was truly too cool and too powerful!
He had Lina and Renomon wait where they were while he ran toward Nan.
As he ran, he shouted, “Mr. Nan, I'm here to give you some benefits!”
Nan watched Zhang Ye running toward him, and fury surged wildly in his heart.
You!
You again!
Why do you keep hounding me?!
He had finally managed to kill a Tier Ten mid stage Flame Rock Beast, paying a heavy price and consuming his life energy to do so.
The consequence was that he would not only be weak for a period of time, but his cultivation wouldn't progress at all for several months!
Yet as soon as this guy arrived, the lamp he had risked his life for was going to be snatched away in an almost humiliating fashion again!
And he even had the nerve to call it giving benefits?!!
Bastard!!!
His eyes instantly turned red, and his teeth ground together with an audible crack. He even bit his tongue, unaware that blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.
But... what could he do?
Even at his peak, he had no power to resist this guy, let alone in his current weakened state.
For a moment, he was disheartened.
He gazed at the dim sky, his lips trembling slightly.
Is this world... targeting me?
Why do I have to endure all this?
I never stop for a moment, not even for half a second, so why does disaster always manage to catch up to me?
Is it because I'm not working hard enough?
Is it because I'm not desperate enough?
Must I offer my life to the heavens before the gods are satisfied?!!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Recalling everything, the grievances and unwillingness in his heart welled up at this moment, yet he had nowhere to vent.
Looking at the person running toward him, he wished he could tear him into ten thousand pieces.
But he couldn't do it...
Perhaps burning away his entire life could kill him, but... for the sake of his family and his mother, he had to live.
But...
But who could he tell about his grievances?
His eyes were bloodshot and his nose stung, but he couldn't cry.
He didn't want his mother in heaven to see his pathetic state.
Finally, he grit his teeth hard.
It's going to be taken anyway; I might as well give it to you myself!
At least that way, I can reclaim a shred of pathetic dignity!
He unbuckled the Soul Essence Lamp belt and slammed it onto the ground with all his might.
Take it!
Take it all!
Bastard...
Without hesitation, he turned around, clutching his heavily injured arm, and staggered off into the distance.
Zhang Ye was stunned when he saw Nan throw the lamp on the ground.
“Eh?”
What's going on?
I'm not here to rob you; I'm here to give you benefits!
Zhang Ye hurriedly ran over to pick up the belt and then chased after Nan.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer behind him, Nan's entire body trembled.
I gave it all to you, and you still won't let me go?!
The grievances in his heart grew stronger and stronger. Ultimately, he couldn't hold it back anymore. He stopped where he was, slowly crouched down, buried his head in his knees, and his shoulders shook uncontrollably.
Accept reality...
Looking at his back, Zhang Ye felt that at this moment, Nan looked very helpless.
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