Chapter 1834: Stop Thinking About Escaping!

"If I’m not mistaken, you should be that so-called Emperor Palace Hunter, right?"

There seemed to be no trace of anger on Fan Yulin’s face. He put down the ancient book, picked up a teacup with his right hand, but did not bring it to his lips. Instead, he turned it slightly, and asked softly.

"So what if I am?"

Situ Nan also didn’t appear overly flustered, even though he knew he had fallen into the other party’s trap. At this moment, panicking would be of no help.

"Reveal your mastermind, and perhaps I, the Steward, can give you a quick death. Otherwise, the 108 tortures of our Emperor Palace Punishment Hall will make you wish for death!"

Seeing that the other party had no awe for him, Fan Yulin’s expression turned slightly grim. Perhaps what he said was indeed his ultimate motive.

This suddenly appearing Emperor Palace Hunter, in Fan Yulin’s view, could not possibly be acting alone. There must be a huge conspiracy against the Canglong Emperor Palace behind him.

After all, recently, the Canglong Emperor Palace Headquarters had ordered all local Emperor Palaces to quickly consolidate and incorporate all the sect families under the Canglong Emperor Palace’s banner.

Such forceful actions naturally attracted factions willing to follow, but there were also some resolute family heads who refused to submit, bringing disaster upon their families.

With such public discontent, it was inevitable that some would harbor resentment against the Canglong Emperor Palace, leading to frequent covert assassinations, though not as blatant as in this Northeast Outer Domain.

Therefore, Fan Yulin concluded that behind the person in front of him, there must be a massive organization defying the Canglong Emperor Palace. Failing to investigate thoroughly would be a dereliction of his duty as the Inspection Hall Steward of the Headquarters.

"Hmph, do you really think with your Early Stage Hua Xuan Realm cultivation, you can keep me here?"

Hearing Fan Yulin’s words, a slight smile appeared on Situ Nan’s face. As soon as his words fell, his entire form underwent a truly bizarre transformation.

Situ Nan’s original human figure suddenly emitted an eerie emerald glow. If someone looked closely, they would find a thin green line connecting from his feet to the doorway.

Whoosh!

In just two breaths, the living person just there vanished into thin air, seemingly as if he had teleported.

But a Half-step Holy Rank cultivator clearly couldn’t achieve spatial movement, nor could a Hua Xuan Realm Saint Vein Three Realms.

"This kid indeed has some skills!"

Seeing such a strange scene, Fan Yulin did not panic but instead let out a sigh of admiration, followed by a deep breath.

"Seal the net!"

A commanding call rang from Fan Yulin’s mouth, and outside there was a whirr of sounds as countless giant nets descended from the sky, enveloping the entire courtyard where Cai Yong resided.

In fact, the peculiar transformation that Situ Nan just displayed was a method of using his wood attribute aura. Being a cautious person, even when assassinating the Heavenly Realm Peak Cai Yong, he left himself a retreat route.

Once, by chance, Situ Nan had killed a wood attribute Heavenly Rank Strange Spirit. After refining its Spirit Crystal, he had fortunately inherited a unique Heavenly Spirit talent of the wood attribute.

This talent allowed him to transform and move through any nearby wood attribute life forms, such as trees, thorns, or plants, making him extremely elusive.

Facing an Early Stage Hua Xuan Realm Headquarters Steward while being guarded by the opponent, Situ Nan knew his plan to eradicate the Red Rock City Emperor Palace had utterly failed.

If Fan Yulin managed to delay him and called in those Emperor Palace cultivators, it would become extremely difficult for him to escape. As the only genius of the Situ family, he couldn’t afford to take this risk.

Previously, when Emperor Palaces in Thick Earth City and other cities were destroyed, Situ Nan’s skill had shone brightly. However, he had only used it to kill enemies, and today was the first time he used it to escape with his life.

Swish swish swish!

But just as Situ Nan was employing his wood attribute talent to transfer his true body to a large tree in the outer courtyard, he discovered countless giant nets descending from the sky, covering everything.

These nets might have seemed random and without target, but they covered every part of the sky above the courtyard, leaving Situ Nan with no room to evade regardless of which direction he tried.

Even though Situ Nan had such an elusive method to transform and walk away, the indiscriminate coverage left him no escape, forcing him to abandon the thought of escaping at that moment. Otherwise, he would surely be caught in the giant nets.

Whoosh!

Situ Nan reacted incredibly quickly. As soon as he reached down to his waist and swiped, a sword emitting a faint green light appeared in his palm out of thin air, and he swiftly slashed it.

Rip!

The sound of a sharp tear was heard as the enormous net descending from the sky was split in two, cut apart by that Green Light Long Sword.

This clearly demonstrated that the sword in Situ Nan’s hand was anything but ordinary, likely reaching a Holy Rank Low Level. Truly, the Situ family’s legacy is unparalleled.

However, despite having slashed the giant net with a single sword stroke, Situ Nan’s expression was not pleasant. He knew that this momentary delay had likely left him surrounded, and trying to escape now would not be easy.

The previous method he used to transform into a Wood attribute to escape was impossible to deploy again without special preparation. Moreover, using it openly meant it would no longer catch anyone by surprise.

"Boy, at this point, you should stop thinking about escaping."

A voice sounded from behind Situ Nan. When he turned his head, although he had never met the man personally, he recognized him at first glance as Supervisor Yu Baicang of the Red Rock City Emperor Palace.

"You really think that by having a few rough skills, you can challenge my Emperor Canglong Palace? Boy, it seems you’re tired of living!"

Second Elder Cai Yong of the Emperor Palace, who stepped out from the room, finally spoke for the first time, feeling honored and supported by the Headquarters Steward and the Lord Supervisor. He suddenly felt that setting this trap in his courtyard was a matter of pride.

"I will ask you again, Steward: who is behind this?"

Fan Yulin, who also emerged from the room, stared at Situ Nan’s face, his patience almost worn thin. If he couldn’t get the answer he wanted, he would have to resort to his own methods.

Even though Fan Yulin wasn’t a Steward from the Punishment Hall, there had been plenty of cultivators captured on his watch over the years. He had personally witnessed his colleagues from the Punishment Hall interrogating prisoners, making even an observer like him feel a shiver down his spine.

Many times, death itself isn’t terrifying. A swift kill is just a moment of pain, but the tortures from the Headquarters’ Punishment Hall are fearsome. Fan Yulin was certain he couldn’t endure such tortures.

What’s more, the Emperor Palace Headquarters has a total of 108 types of tortures, and legend has it that some heinous criminals endure all 108 without dying. That’s the most terrifying part.

This unknown Emperor Palace Hunter before them, if he still lacks tact, Fan Yulin wouldn’t mind letting him taste some of those tortures. After all, this kid dared to challenge the majesty of the Emperor Canglong Palace!

"Hmph, dreaming if you think I’ll speak!"

However, just as Fan Yulin finished speaking, Situ Nan let out a cold snort. At the same time, his entire form transformed into a faint green light, rushing towards an Elder of the Emperor Palace.

This time, the target Situ Nan chose was the Fourth Elder of the Red Rock City Emperor Palace, whose cultivation had reached the Heavenly Realm Late Stage, which wasn’t too weak among the Emperor Palace Elders.

Yet, Heavenly Realm Late Stage cultivation was clearly insufficient before Half-step Holy Rank Situ Nan, which was perhaps why Situ Nan targeted him, aiming to achieve success with one strike.

Of course, at that moment, Situ Nan didn’t intend to kill the Fourth Elder, he intended to take him hostage, perhaps giving himself a sliver of a chance to escape.

He was aware that the opponent had Fan Yulin, an Early Stage of Hua Xuan Realm, and the Supervisor Yu Baicang, who was also a Half-step Holy Rank. Situ Nan knew he was in deep peril and that survival seemed unlikely, needing his own efforts to seize a chance to live.

Relying on the strangeness of his Wood Attribute, Situ Nan quickly reached the Fourth Elder’s side. Just as he was about to stab with his sword, an unexpected surge of powerful energy came from the side, forcing him to hurriedly dodge.

"Facing death, you still want to act fierce!"

A low voice entered Situ Nan’s ear, and without looking, he knew it was Supervisor Yu Baicang of the Emperor Palace that intervened, making his expression incredibly grim. It was clear his plan had failed again.

Yu Baicang evidently showed no disregard for this famous Emperor Palace Hunter, and the Emperor Palace Elders were his strong allies. If one were to die, he’d be left as a solitary supervisor.

Perhaps Yu Baicang wanted to display his capabilities in front of the Headquarters Steward. In any case, his timely intervention thwarted Situ Nan’s hostage plan.

"It seems you’ve made your decision!"

Seeing Situ Nan’s actions, Fan Yulin, standing by the door, turned as dark as water. Since the opponent was so stubborn, they would have to capture him and use the methods of Emperor Canglong Palace for questioning.

He couldn’t believe that under the grip of 108 tortures, this kid would still hold his tongue and not submit!