Return of the Ancient Gods

"Excuse me, brother, what is your name?" Chu Nan put away his anger and asked politely.

As for the other people from Beiyan, their captain was easily beaten away. Not knowing how strong their opponent was, they didn't even dare to say a harsh word and rolled out of the tavern in disgrace.

"Dongfang Junhao, you can just call me Dongfang!" Soon the jar of wine was finished. The Taoist stood up and introduced himself. His cheeks turned red. He was addicted to the wine and when he saw Chu Nan take out another jar of wine, he immediately snatched it away.

I can't drink much, but I really like this drink.

Chu Nan was slightly dissatisfied, and reached out to take it back but missed. In anger, he punched him in the chest.

Boom!

Dongfang Junhao didn't move at all, but Chu Nan's hand was injured.

"The force bounced back and hurt yourself?"

The man in front of him didn't seem to be very strong, but his method was indeed surprising. Fortunately, Chu Nan didn't really want to take action and only used 10% of his strength, otherwise he would have suffered.

But he still refused to give up and tried again, using both his hands and feet.

After a few simple moves, Chu Nan thought he had won the last blow, so he punched Dongfang Junhao directly on the chest. The attack did not rebound, but the stool he was sitting on exploded inexplicably, and he almost stumbled and fell.

Looking at the stool that was shattered into pieces, Chu Nan couldn't help but frown, recognizing the other party's method, and exclaimed:

"The art of Qimen Dunjia? What a good trick!"

"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning!" Dongfang Junhao smiled foolishly, not caring about what happened before, and raised the jar of wine to clink with Chu Nan.

"I apologize for the offense just now. Come, drink to your heart's content!"

The two of them got along well and quickly became friends. It can be said that they became friends through fighting.

After three rounds of drinking, Chu Nan's expression became stern and he asked:

"Excuse me, Brother Dongfang, what you said before was that if I offended those people from Beiyan, they would find someone to take revenge on me?"

"That's just one aspect." Dongfang did not deny it. Seeing his confused face, he explained kindly:

"You have provoked Beiyan. Big trouble will come soon."

Hearing this, Chu Nan had an urge to laugh. Not to mention this matter, his existence was a life-and-death relationship with Bei Yan, and there was no reason for him to give up.

Looking at the lineup that Beiyan has put out now, its strength should be one or two levels stronger than Nanchu. However, thinking of what the Crown Prince of Beiyan said at the beginning, Chu Nan remained cautious and humbly asked for advice:

"Brother Dongfang, please explain. What is the situation with Beiyan?"

"I just came here, and I don't know much about Beiyan's situation, but I know a little about the forces behind him." Dongfang Junhao did not hide anything and told Chu Nan everything he knew. While observing the changes in Chu Nan's expression, he said calmly:

“Beiyan, together with the six neighboring states to the north, are all affiliated forces of the top ancient sect, the Rakshasa Ancient Sect.

And I understand that the Luosha Ancient Sect has a lot of support for Beiyan. Do you think you have caused a big disaster?"

The top ancient sect, the Rakshasa Ancient Sect?

Chu Nan's heart suddenly tightened, and he felt the difficulty and trouble of the matter:

If there was only Beiyan, even if it was strong, Nanchu could still resist it with its strength. However, when it came to an ancient sect, and a top ancient sect at that, the situation was completely different:

The cultivation civilization has lasted for countless epochs, and there is no shortage of family and religious inheritance. What has been accumulated over the years are resources, invincible Taoism, and strength. The strength of this foundation is unmatched by ordinary forces.

There are very few top ancient religions in the world. Apart from those that are hidden from the world, the more familiar ones are only the Heavenly Palace, the Buddhist Leiyin Temple, Kunlun, etc.

It is hard to imagine that Beiyan still has such a big tree to lean on.

"What is this ancient Rakshasa sect?" Chu Nan asked, feeling a huge pressure.

"The Luosha Ancient Sect is a top ancient sect that has fallen into decline. It is rumored that its strength has fallen to the level of a first-class ancient sect. Although it is temporarily ranked among the top ancient sects, it acts in a low-key manner and does not often attract attention." Dongfang Junhao talked freely, and seeing Chu Nan breathe a sigh of relief, he kindly reminded:

"But the Ancient Sect always has its dignity and face. You have offended Beiyan, and Beiyan is deeply favored by the Luosha Ancient Sect. Do you think they will let you go easily?"

A person lives by his face. Chu Nan agreed with Dongfang Junhao's statement and fell into deep thought. However, he couldn't figure it out for a long time and wondered:

"That's not right. Luosha Ancient Sect is a top ancient sect. The gap between their strength and Beiyan's is unknown. It can be said that they can be destroyed in a snap of a finger. Is it necessary to deliberately support them? Could it be that the two are related by blood or marriage?"

According to the current situation, it is the Ancient Rakshasa Sect that wants to plot against Southern Chu, and Northern Yan is just a pawn they have planted, but what is their motive?

Nanchu is located in the forbidden land of the gods. Even strong people in the Divine Fire Realm cannot be born. It is poor in resources. Even ordinary ancient religions look down on this remote corner. However, the Rakshasa Ancient Sect has a special liking for it?

"Who knows? Who dares to say anything about the ancient religion?" Dongfang Junhao saw through Chu Nan's doubts and shrugged his shoulders with a calm face. Then he remembered something and added:

“Could it be that the Ancient Rakshasa Cult knew that the Great Chu Dynasty had some amazing treasure, but didn’t want to attract competition, so they used Northern Yan as a pretext to do it?

Think about it, if we make a big move, even if we get a treasure that even the Rakshasa Ancient Sect is coveting, how can we keep it?"

For a declining ancient sect like the Rakshasa Ancient Sect, the inheritance, continuation and revitalization of the sect is indeed the top priority. Even if there are treasures in Nanchu that can help them regain their glory, it will most likely only serve to benefit others.

At first glance, this does make sense, but Chu Nan is even more confused:

Does Nanchu have such a treasure?

Why didn't he know?

Moreover, Southern Chu was once invaded by Northern Yan for a hundred years. If there really was some amazing treasure, wouldn’t Northern Yan be able to find it?

The conversation became increasingly boring, and the atmosphere became strange. Dongfang Junhao smiled and tried to smooth things over, raising the wine jar:

“But you don’t have to worry too much, these things will take a long time;

Moreover, more than 30 years ago, there was a guy with mysterious origins who swept across the ancient Rakshasa sect and killed many of its powerful men, greatly weakening its power. To this day, talents at the level of the Divine Realm are dwindling, and this matter once caused a sensation in the big world.

Judging from the way you just killed a True God, you have enough time to grow and you don’t have to be afraid of anything.

If you really can't make it, just follow me. I'll protect you and you'll be fine!"

Chu Nan smiled, liking the other person's true nature, but he didn't think that way:

He has a family and a country behind him, so his rapid growth is the most important thing. At worst, he can learn from that mysterious strong man and defeat the ancient Rakshasa sect.

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Dongfang. I have another question to ask you. Brother Dongfang, do you know anything about the Fox Tribe of Zhongzhou?"

Dongfang Junhao, who had been smiling all the time, was stunned when he heard Chu Nan's words. He was at a loss for words and replied after a long time:

“Familiar, a world-famous ancient clan, one of the overlords of Zhongzhou.

The direction is also very simple, just keep going north, passing through the Nameless Valley, the Star Demon Sea, the Jichuan Icefield, etc., and reaching the other end of the Tianxuan Continent, spanning tens of thousands of miles. "

Chu Nan asked Dongfang Junhao for information about Xue'er, but got nothing. He drank alone and could only go there in person later.

"By the way, isn't it said that the Heavenly Court has unified the nine heavens and ten earths? If your guess is correct, although the Rakshasa Ancient Sect is a top ancient sect, how dare it have any disloyalty?" Chu Nan asked.

"That depends on the value of the treasure they are looking for." Dongfang Junhao thought for a moment and replied. He really disagreed with Chu Nan's remarks.

"It is true that the Heavenly Court is the only powerful one now. All the major forces have either submitted to it or formed an alliance with it. But how can they truly submit to it? Most of them are just lip service.

Everyone, whether it is the various forces or the Heaven itself, is well aware of this, but for many reasons they will not fall out with each other.

According to the current situation, there will be a shocking war sooner or later."

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