Chapter 208 - 208 232 Between Life and Death Breakthrough

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Chapter 208: Chapter 232: Between Life and Death, Breakthrough! Chapter 208: Chapter 232: Between Life and Death, Breakthrough! A thunderous explosion rang out as the hand powers of the two collided. A wildly violent surge of True Qi erupted from the center of their clash, sending tidal waves rolling in all directions, causing the nearby river to churn with towering waves. In that strike, Chen Nan poured all his Inner Strength into his attack, manifesting the True Essence of Martial Arts. The Thunderbolt Hand launched its most powerful onslaught. “Pff...” Jiang Yifei spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and his body flew backwards for more than ten meters before he finally steadied himself, swaying. The towering figure of the Qi Dao Ninth Layer Heaven had actually been injured by Chen Nan’s final palm strike! Fury was unspeakable in Jiang Yifei’s heart. At this moment, Chen Nan had completely exhausted his True Qi. His body flew thirty meters away and crashed heavily to the ground, wracked with pain that rendered him completely unable to get up. “A mere Qi Dao Seventh Layer Heaven actually managed to injure me, even if you die, you can be proud!” Jiang Yifei snorted coldly, his body emanating a dense Killing Aura as he strode towards Chen Nan, ready to take his life. Watching Jiang Yifei approach, Chen Nan felt an unbearable unwillingness. Was he really going to die at his hands? Facing the real threat of death, no one could remain indifferent, including Chen Nan. With his hands pressing against the ground, he tried hard to stand up, but the severity of his injuries and the complete depletion of his True Qi left him utterly powerless. “Meet your end!” With a loud shout, Jiang Yifei sent a palm strike hurtling toward Chen Nan, a crimson True Qi blasting towards him. Seeing the enemy’s palm strike coming, unable to resist, Chen Nan felt as if he was perceiving the arrival of death itself; he saw the gates of Ghost Gate flung wide open before him. He clenched his teeth tightly, at this moment, recalling many people and past events. His life had just begun, and he had not yet found his junior sister. He truly couldn’t bear to die like this! “Pop...” Suddenly! Chen Nan felt a crisp sound from within his Dantian, as if he had broken through some barrier. In the next moment, an endless stream of True Qi flooded out of his Dantian, flowing into his meridians and filling his once-empty body with vitality in an instant. On the brink of life and death, he actually made a breakthrough! From the Qi Dao Seventh Layer Heaven, he had stepped into the realm of the Eighth Layer Heaven! “Boom!” Chen Nan’s foot stamped on the ground, and in an instant, he shot up into the air, diving down towards Jiang Yifei with the powerful Thunderbolt Hand striking forth. Jiang Yifei’s expression underwent a drastic change; he had previously regarded Chen Nan as a lamb to the slaughter, but at this critical juncture, he had actually broken through! At such a desperate moment, he could still make a breakthrough! While Jiang Yifei was shocked, envy overshadowed his feelings. As the genius disciple of Desire Palace, reaching Qi Dao Eighth Layer Heaven at the age of twenty-six and stepping into the Qi Dao Ninth Layer Heaven at thirty, he had thought his talent was already impressive. But compared to Chen Nan, what was he but a fool? Jiang Yifei truly felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and hatred. He even forgot to defend against Chen Nan’s attack, only reacting when they were less than two meters apart, hurriedly sending out a palm strike to meet the attack in haste. “Pfft...” Chen Nan’s Thunderbolt Hand struck down, instantly causing Jiang Yifei to spit out a mouthful of blood. His body staggered back seven or eight steps and finally sat down on the ground with a “thump,” his face pale. Now, with his cultivation having broken through to the Eighth Layer Heaven, Chen Nan’s Thunderbolt Hand was incomparably more powerful, its attack comparable to that of a master of the Ninth Layer Heaven. Although Jiang Yifei possessed the cultivation of the Ninth Layer Heaven, he had engaged in successive fierce battles against Gongsun Yudie and Chen Nan, which had depleted his Inner Strength. Moreover, Chen Nan’s earlier palm strike had injured him. Now, with the scales tipped in favor of Chen Nan, how could he withstand the tiger-like ferocity of his opponent? After injuring Jiang Yifei with a palm strike, Chen Nan was relentless. He leapt into the air and performed the Slaughter God Seven Steps, fiercely stomping towards Jiang Yifei’s chest. Jiang Yifei had just managed to stand up when he hurriedly raised his hands to block. However, already severely injured, how could he be a match for Chen Nan? After the stomp, a “crack” sound was heard from Jiang Yifei’s left hand as his arm bone was shattered. Chen Nan continued with undiminished fury, stomping on Jiang Yifei’s chest and sending him flying thirty or forty meters, hitting the ground and coughing up blood. Chen Nan did not give him a chance to catch his breath, pouncing once more to finish him off. But just as he was about ten meters away, Jiang Yifei had managed to rise to his feet. Suddenly, he flung his hand, scattering a large handful of red powder that blew straight towards Chen Nan’s face. Poison Powder! Chen Nan’s expression changed, and he hastily retreated, while striking with his palm to disperse the cloud of poison powder. With that, however, Jiang Yifei took the chance to flee. Chen Nan did not pursue him, after all, his aim was to recover the painting from Gongsun Yudie, not to kill Jiang Yifei. If he went after Jiang Yifei now, there was a chance that Gongsun Yudie might take the opportunity to escape, leaving him in tears without a painting. “Jiang has fled; you should now keep your promise and return the half-scroll to me, right?” After a period of Breathing Control, Gongsun Yudie had regained some strength. She glanced at Chen Nan, “I did promise you, but I cannot give it to you right now.” Chen Nan’s face turned cold, “What do you mean?” Gongsun Yudie replied with a wary face, “I am injured and certainly no match for you now, but as long as I have the painting, you surely won’t dare to kill me. However, once I give you the painting, my life may well be in jeopardy.” Chen Nan said, “Then I won’t kill you.” “Why should I believe you?” Gongsun Yudie retorted, “When my injuries are healed and my power is restored, and I have the ability to protect myself, I will naturally return the half-scroll to you, and I will not go back on my word.” Staring at her, Chen Nan fell silent for a while then brought out a pill, grabbed Gongsun Yudie’s mouth, and stuffed the pill inside, saying, “This is my unique poisoned pill, concocted from one hundred and eight different toxins, and I am the only one who possesses the antidote. I give you three days to return the half-scroll to me, else when the poison takes effect, your intestines will rupture, and your belly will explode.” Gongsun Yudie grasped her throat, trying to spit out the poisoned pill, but it was too late; she had already swallowed it. “You... You are despicable!” Chen Nan shrugged his shoulders indifferently, “By the way, if you’re not afraid of dying, you can choose not to return the painting. But don’t forget, I still have your undergarment. I might just go to the base of Sky Sword Mountain and hold an auction. Many of your fellow disciples admire you and would surely be willing to pay a high price for it, wouldn’t they?” “You... You beast, you are shameless and vile!” Gongsun Yudie’s already pale face flushed red with anger. ============================================================================================================================

Chapter 208 - 208 232 Between Life and Death Breakthrough

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