CHAPTER 948: CHAPTER 948: GO TO HELL!

Claws like knives, instantly tearing the ground, reached for Chen Nan’s legs, and every stone on the ground, regardless of size, was shattered instantly.

Chen Nan’s attention was completely focused on the array before him, utterly unprepared for the attack from underground, and his body swiftly flashed away.

However, several wounds were still carved into his calf, with faint traces of demon aura lingering on them.

After the claw’s strike, it suddenly retracted, causing the ground to collapse into a circular hole about two feet wide, and a wave of earth rapidly surged towards Chen Nan like a swift snake.

"Damn, there are actually demon beasts here?"

Chen Nan bit his teeth, annoyed at the ambush, and it seemed this demon beast was not going to let it go, causing anger to brew within him.

In an instant, his mana surged within him, the Wind Roar Sword was summoned, and a fierce wind arose out of thin air, enveloping a hundred-meter radius.

"Wind Snake!"

The longsword aimed at the surging earth wave and precisely stabbed into the ground ahead of it, with the wind attached to the blade swiftly unleashed like agile snakes.

Since obtaining the Wind Pearl, Chen Nan has been using it with increasing ease, especially with the storage bag left by Xu Wencheng, which was full of wind attribute magic that he eagerly practiced.

However, some magic cannot be cast until the Golden Core Stage, such as the "Wind Snake."

Transforming the power of wind into spirit snakes, capable of offense, defense, and binding enemies, requires extremely adept control over mana, and only Golden Core Stage cultivators can cast it.

Yet Chen Nan finds it effortless to cultivate, suspecting it’s partly due to the Wind Pearl, and partly because his divine soul power rivals that of a Golden Core Stage cultivator.

Regardless, the wind snakes transformed into spirit snakes, roaming beneath the ground, directly entangling the culprit that attacked Chen Nan.

From Chen Nan’s perspective on the ground, the earth suddenly bulged like a large lump.

"Let me see what exactly you are!"

"Dragon Tiger Seal!"

Chen Nan initiated a Dragon Tiger Seal, and the phantom of a dragon and tiger appeared, roaring, as the great seal slammed onto the earthen mound, shaking the earth.

Earth and stones flew, revealing the demon beast beneath the ground.

It was a demon beast as large as a bull, with four sharp claws and a long tail, resembling a crocodile but covered with dense, dark snake scales.

"Turns out it’s an Earth Dragon!"

Earth Dragons have no relation to true dragons, yet they are well-known among demon beasts, not only being quite common, but adept at digging holes.

Whether it’s rock, earth, or rich mineral deposits, nothing is beyond an Earth Dragon’s ability to burrow through, hence beast taming cultivators usually keep an Earth Dragon.

At this moment, the Earth Dragon was bound by the Wind Snake, and with a thought, Chen Nan transformed the Wind Snake into a fierce Wind Blade, fiercely slicing the Earth Dragon, only to spark countless flames.

Just the shell alone is hard for Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators to damage, let alone one at the peak of Foundation Establishment like this Earth Dragon.

Free from binds, the Earth Dragon’s head burrowed into the soil, with front claws rapidly clawing, disappearing beneath the surface in the blink of an eye.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Chen Nan cast another great seal, but as it dissipated, it left a deep square pit in the ground, while the Earth Dragon was already gone.

"Alas, what a pity."

He sighed; even though the Dragon Tiger Mountain Seal is a Qingshan Sect technique, he only knows the first three forms, which are quite weak for the current Chen Nan.

Even against an Earth Dragon still at the Foundation Establishment Stage, it deals little damage.

Assuming the Earth Dragon left, just as Chen Nan prepared to crack the array, the ground behind him burst open and the Earth Dragon sprung out, charging directly at him.

Chen Nan reacted swiftly but only managed to turn around, instinctively extending his hands to block.

The scales on the Earth Dragon’s head glistened darkly, directly slamming into Chen Nan’s body.

"Ugh..."

Chen Nan felt a massive force surge into him, nearly vomiting blood, as his body was slammed backwards, his feet carving two deep grooves into the ground.

"Enough with this!"

The constant bother of this Earth Dragon deeply annoyed Chen Nan, as his internal strength surged out, making his long hair dance wildly, even his nails elongated.

Heavenly Fox Form!

Heavenly Fox excels in transformation, illusion techniques, and manipulating hearts, relatively speaking.

For human cultivators, a Heavenly Fox’s physique is equally formidable as other demon clans.

Therefore, Chen Nan withstood the impact head-on, grasping the Earth Dragon, veins bulging on his arms, as monstrous strength flooded.

"Die for me!"

With immense force, Chen Nan flung the giant Earth Dragon, swinging it overhead before heavily slamming it onto the ground.

With a thunderous crash, the earth trembled, leaving a sizable pit with numerous fissures spreading across the surface.

The Earth Dragon lay in the pit, blood streaming from its nostrils and mouth, clearly heavily struck by the impact.

Additionally, the shock also revealed the interconnected tunnels beneath the ground, all presumably dug by the Earth Dragon.

"Hey, might be somewhat useful!"

Chen Nan suddenly had a new idea but carelessly let the Earth Dragon slip away, burrowing back into the ground.

Once underground, the Earth Dragon was like a fish in water, vanishing without a trace, with no telling where it might reemerge.

Moreover, the demon beast seemed angered, shaking the earth violently, as if a calamity had descended, opening ominous crevices on the surface.

Suddenly, the ground beneath Chen Nan gave way, causing a hundred-meter area to collapse as if it was hollow beneath.

Immediately, countless rocks condensed into sharp earthen spikes, piercing upward from the pit, resembling jagged rocks along a shore.

The entire pit was filled with these sharp spikes!

"Whew, that was close!"

In mid-air, Chen Nan patted his chest. At the moment the ground collapsed, he conjured Thunder Wings and soared into the air, dodging the attack.

The Thunder Wings granted him temporary aerial abilities.

Upon seeing the Earth Dragon’s head emerge beyond the pit, Chen Nan’s rage surged.

He nearly fell victim to this demon beast; its scales were so tough, immune to swords, flames, and lightning, with an extremely high defense.

If it were another cultivator, they would surely be powerless.

Chen Nan’s fury ignited, the Heaven-Burning Flame erupted from his chest, instantly enveloping his whole body while soaring, looking like a golden sun!

"Damned creature, die for me!"

The Thunder Wings fluttered, and he plummeted like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the Earth Dragon’s head!