Chapter 143: Leaving Donglin City

For Donglin City, this was destined to be an eventful night.

"What are those pillars of light?"

"What's going on? How can my body have these pillars of light?"

"Why are the pillars of light on my body so thin? And why are those pillars so thick?"

The crimson pillars of light soared into the sky, casting a crimson hue over the sky of Donglin City.

In an instant, countless people were awakened, and many quickly took out their phones to capture this scene.

Hundreds of pillars of light represented the players who had awakened bloodline martial techniques throughout Donglin City.

"Look, those pillars of light are all heading towards another pillar of light."

"Let's go, let's check it out too!"

Su Nan left the residential area and arrived on a street to wait.

Soon, one of the pillars of light that was closest to him arrived first.

It was a female player, about sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in a completely lolita style.

The girl looked at the pillar of light on her body, then at the one on Su Nan's body, and seemed to finally understand the difference between the two, her eyes widening.

The girl suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Are you... are you Wang Nan?"

Su Nan glanced at her and said, "It's going to be dangerous here. You'd better leave now."

The girl looked at the dozens of huge pillars of light rapidly approaching from the north and west and asked, "Are those people looking for you?"

Su Nan didn't pay any more attention to the girl and calmly watched as the approaching pillars of light got closer and closer.

The girl also realized the danger and quickly said, "Good luck, I believe you can defeat them!"

As she spoke, she took out her phone and took a picture of Su Nan.

Su Nan didn't mind, his current appearance was entirely fake, even if it was posted online, it wouldn't matter much.

In fact, in a way, it might be a good thing.

It could make many people mistakenly believe that Wang Nan looked like this and wouldn't associate him with his real identity.

Two minutes later, several pillars of light finally arrived and surrounded Su Nan from several directions.

Su Nan's expression remained unchanged, and he noticed that one of the black-clothed men was holding a burning oil lamp, instantly understanding that the changes on his body were related to the lamp.

"Wang Nan, we've finally found you!"

The leader of the black-clothed men didn't want to waste any more time and attacked again, trying to capture Su Nan before the Night Watchmen arrived.

However, even though his movements were fast, a water arrow was faster, shooting towards him and forcing the black-clothed man to dodge to the side.

The water arrow wasn't fired by Su Nan, but by a young man.

The Night Watchmen had arrived.

The young man stared at the leader of the black-clothed men and said, "Hong Yin, I didn't expect you guys to bring the Blood Shadow Lamp to this world."

"If we hadn't happened to be nearby, you might have succeeded this time!"

The young man was both relieved and still somewhat frightened.

No one had expected the Heavenly Fate Society to pull off such a move in the middle of the night.

The leader of the black-clothed men named Hong Yin flashed a hint of annoyance in his eyes, but quickly said in a cold voice, "Luo Ping, what can you do even if you've come? In terms of numbers, I have more people than you!"

As he spoke, several more figures arrived and surrounded Su Nan and the young man named Luo Ping.

Luo Ping remained calm and said, "What's the use of having more people? A group of misfits can't compare to us!"

"That's right, unlike you guys, we don't use just anyone to fill our ranks!"

Another voice chimed in, and a handsome young man appeared not far from Su Nan.

Su Nan recognized this person.

He was Jiang Wen, the one who had chased him and fought him the last time.

Back then, Jiang Wen had only been at the peak of the Ordinary level, but now he was at the early Spiritual level.

Jiang Wen stared at Su Nan and said resentfully, "Wang Nan, we meet again. Last time, you really messed me up!"

After parting ways with Su Nan last time, he had been captured by the Heavenly Fate Society that very night, hoping to force Su Nan to reveal himself.

If it hadn't been for the intervention of other Night Watchmen, he would have died by now.

Su Nan didn't pay him any attention and continued to look at the few remaining pillars of light that hadn't arrived yet, waiting silently.

Since he had decided to make a move, he naturally wanted to take down all the black-clothed men in one fell swoop.

"Hmph! What's the point of all this talk? Now that everyone is here, let's see whose methods are superior!"

The leader of the black-clothed men, Hong Yin, didn't want to waste any more time and made his move again.

The other black-clothed men also followed suit.

A fierce battle erupted in an instant, with Su Nan at the center, as the Heavenly Fate Society and the Night Watchmen clashed head-on.

In terms of strength, both sides were evenly matched, and there was no clear advantage.

This was normal because both the Night Watchmen and the Heavenly Fate Society had to rely on time to regain their strength in this world.

Since they had all come to this world at the same time, there was naturally no one who was stronger than the others.

But just as the battle began, a variable appeared.

The leader of the black-clothed men, Hong Yin, had obviously been prepared. He took out a black stone and swallowed it hastily.

"That is..."

Su Nan noticed Hong Yin's actions, and as soon as the stone was taken out, he felt a familiar aura.

It was the aura of magic.

"A magic stone!... Hong Yin, you're crazy! You dare to use a magic stone? Do you know what you're doing?" Luo Ping was shocked.

He hadn't expected Hong Yin to take out a magic stone, let alone that he would actually swallow it.

Seeing Hong Yin consume the magic stone, his expression instantly turned fierce, and a hint of murderous intent emanated from him.

Meanwhile, the leader of the black-clothed men's strength was skyrocketing, and in the blink of an eye, he exuded the aura of an advanced Spiritual level!

On his exposed skin, black, bird-like feathers were rapidly growing!

He was not far from losing control and undergoing monstrous transformation!

"These people are really going all out!" Su Nan sighed inwardly.

With the leader of the black-clothed men's sudden surge in power, the Night Watchmen were in trouble. Originally, Luo Ping could use his advantage as a spiritual caster to keep the leader of the black-clothed men at bay from a distance.

But now, the leader of the black-clothed men had greatly increased in speed, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Luo Ping and sent him flying with a single blow, causing him to crash to the ground, coughing up blood.

The other Night Watchmen were both shocked and anxious, but there was nothing they could do.

After severely injuring Luo Ping with a single blow, the leader of the black-clothed men turned his attention back to Su Nan.

"Wang Nan, you better run. You're no match for him!" Luo Ping shouted anxiously.

"Now you want to run, but it's too late!" The leader of the black-clothed men sneered, seeing Su Nan as a trapped animal.

He had paid such a great price, how could he let Su Nan escape now?

Su Nan remained calm. Since all the black-clothed men were present, he didn't need to wait any longer.

He made his move.

There were no flashy techniques, just a simple punch against the leader of the black-clothed men's attack.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, at the moment of impact, accompanied by the cracking of bones, the expression of the leader of the black-clothed men contorted!

His arm bones were shattered!

Under Su Nan's immense strength, they were crushed with a single blow!

"Ah!" The leader of the black-clothed men screamed.

This sudden turn of events was unexpected, and no one had thought this would happen.

"This..." Luo Ping was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

"How... how could you have such incredible strength?" The leader of the black-clothed men's eyes were filled with astonishment.

Then, anger and killing intent overwhelmed his reason, and he roared, "Kill! Kill him!"

In fact, there was no need for him to shout. Seeing that they had failed to capture Su Nan, the remaining dozen or so black-clothed men had already given up on the Night Watchmen and were all converging on Su Nan.

Unfortunately, the leader of the black-clothed men was no match for Su Nan, so how could the others resist?

Su Nan didn't use his spiritual power or his soul power. He relied solely on his physical strength in the battle.

However, it was physical strength enhanced by the power of his vital energy and spirit energy.

Under the influence of various bloodlines, his physical strength was already his strongest, surpassing his spiritual power and secret power.

Now, with the support of vital energy and spirit energy, Su Nan even had a feeling that his strength was not far from the power of an early-stage Spiritual level monster!

"I wonder if in this state, I can use the Heaven-Breaking Strike to severely injure that powerful black bear monster?" Su Nan contemplated.

With the second perfected bloodline that focused on strength, his power had increased significantly.

If it weren't for the fact that the current situation was unresolved, he would have been tempted to enter the game to test his newfound strength.

Su Nan didn't hold back and struck the black-clothed men in their vital areas with every punch.

In the blink of an eye, three black-clothed men had already died at his hands.

From afar, dozens of players who were relatively close were drawn to the scene.

Seeing the situation in the field, they couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

"Spiritual levels! They're all Spiritual level experts!"

"When did Donglin City have so many powerful individuals?"

"As expected, the rumors are true. There are indeed beings in this world with extraordinary power besides us players!"

This was the first time that the Night Watchmen and the Heavenly Fate Society had appeared in the public eye.

Seeing so many martial artists in real life for the first time, everyone was amazed.

"If they're all at the Spiritual level, then who is the person who just made a move? They're so powerful!"

"Wang Nan! Apart from Wang Nan, who in Donglin City could be this strong?"

"Is that really Wang Nan? Wasn't he just at the mid-Spiritual level? This is too incredible!"

The players were all stunned by Su Nan's strength.

Su Nan's attacks were ruthless, and in a short time, several more black-clothed men had died.

Realizing the terrifying power of Su Nan, the remaining black-clothed men finally panicked and tried to escape.

However, Su Nan had no intention of letting any of them go. He moved at an incredible speed.

Finally, with the last black-clothed man falling, only the leader of the black-clothed men, Hong Yin, remained.

"It's impossible! It's impossible! How can you, at the mid-Spiritual level, be this strong?" The leader of the black-clothed men looked somewhat deranged.

Due to the magic stone, his body had further transformed, and he was already on the verge of losing control.

Su Nan said in a deep voice, "With your strength, you dared to come after me? You don't know your own limitations!"

Upon hearing this, a bitter expression appeared in the leader of the black-clothed men's eyes.

It wasn't that they didn't want to wait for their strength to recover a bit more, but they couldn't afford to wait.

Su Nan's rate of improvement was too fast, even faster than their rate of recovery in this world.

Continuing to wait would not only fail to catch up to Su Nan, but would also gradually widen the gap between them.

"Your companions are all dead, and you will follow them." Su Nan had no intention of letting the leader of the black-clothed men escape. He struck with a powerful punch, ending the leader's life.

The entire battle, from Su Nan's first move to its conclusion, lasted only two or three breaths.

In these two or three breaths, more than a dozen Spirit-ranked black-clad individuals were all killed!

The Night Patrollers watched this scene in astonishment and were still unable to react.

"Are you really Wang Nan?" Luo Ping, now standing with the support of a Night Patroller, looked at Su Nan with doubt.

Su Nan glanced at them and said, "This time, I'll spare you for now. If you keep looking for me everywhere, don't blame me for being ruthless next time."

With that, he ignored them and picked up the lantern that had fallen to the ground. Then he turned and left.

The flame of the lantern had already been extinguished during the battle, and the red glow on everyone's bodies gradually faded.

When the red glow completely disappeared, Su Nan changed his appearance to that of several different people, sneaking back to his home.

The next day, Su Nan packed his bags and left his home, heading for the train station.

Although the Destiny Society in Donglin City had been dealt with, he still intended to leave temporarily.

He didn't believe that the members who died were all there was to the Destiny Society, and he was even more certain that they wouldn't give up so easily.

It could be imagined that when the Destiny Society regrouped and returned with more power to deal with him, it would be even more terrifying.

Unfortunately, they were not from this world, or else he would have wanted to go and dismantle their headquarters now.

When he arrived at the train station, to his surprise, it seemed that his actions the previous night had an effect. The checks aimed at players were canceled, and after a simple security check, he boarded the train bound for another city.

Since he claimed to be going on a vacation, he had to play the part.

He decided to make his first stop at Mount Tai, one of the Five Great Mountains.

"Is Wang Nan really that powerful? Did he really kill so many Spirit-ranked experts?"

"Isn't it normal? People like Zhang Yang, the Great God, can hunt down peak Spirit-ranked monsters. As the number one player, it's easy for Wang Nan to kill a few ordinary Spirit-ranked martial artists."

"It's a pity. When I arrived yesterday, the battle was already over!"

On the train, many people were still discussing the events in Donglin City from the previous night.

There was no way around it; what happened last night was too shocking for them.

For the first time, they realized that this world was not limited to players possessing bloodline powers.

Bored, Su Nan opened a forum to see what was going on.

Because of the public beta the previous night, the forum was particularly lively today.

He quickly found a post about the events in Donglin City from last night.

Opening one of the most popular posts, he saw a video of himself killing several black-clad individuals.

After a cursory glance, he continued to browse other posts.

Among the newly published posts, aside from those about the events in Donglin City from last night, the highest-rated ones were related to the "Human Crisis" mission storyline.

He noticed that many players had received tasks to guard the celestial energy node. Most of these players belonged to the three sects and six schools, and the nodes they were assigned to were all different.

However, unlike him, these players were all limited to the periphery of the nodes.

Su Nan's task had no such restrictions.

"This should be because I'm the Director of the Exorcism Bureau."

In the afternoon, after spending most of the day on the train, Su Nan finally arrived at his destination.

He didn't choose to stay in a hotel but opted for a homestay.

After settling in temporarily, he immediately took out his in-game storage and logged into the game.

He wanted to try if his current strength could handle that Profound-ranked bear monster.

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