novelraw Chapter 1017: Rage Beneath the Ice
Chapter 1017: Rage Beneath the Ice
That was a giant Buddha sitting on a lotus seat, with a golden-green glass base beneath it, engraved with eight hundred Arhats. Apart from the seated Buddha, there was nothing else in the Dao Image.
According to Mingfeng Immortal Venerable, his Dao Image is named ’Ancient Buddha Feeding the Eagle,’ supposedly derived from the Buddhist tale of offering one’s flesh to feed an eagle. However, the Dao Image was unfolded to this extent, yet there was no eagle pattern or any sign of the Buddha offering his flesh, which truly does not match its name.
No, it’s not mismatching. Ning Fan quickly understood that Mingfeng Immortal Venerable was overly arrogant and conceited, only unfolding a small portion of the Dao Image.
Was he imitating the way he held back against the long-bearded old monk...
Ning Fan was somewhat indifferent. His Dao Image was of Heavenly Grade, a rank almost existing only in legends, far surpassing Mingfeng’s Earth-Grade Fifty-Third Rank! Even if Mingfeng Immortal Venerable fully opened his Dao Image, he may not be able to match Ning Fan. Such arrogance would surely lead to defeat!
"To deal with you, I only need to use thirty percent of my Dao Image’s power! You must know..."
Mingfeng Immortal Venerable seemed complacent, speaking at length, but Ning Fan had no intention of bantering with him, not waiting for him to finish. He directly stimulated his Dao Image, and immediately, black light surged to the sky, sweeping all around. The black was part of his Dao Image radiance, carrying an oppressive and suffocating feeling, with Demonic Qi surging to the sky! Under the sweeping demon force, even the space here became distorted!
This sudden surge of Dao Image demon force caught Mingfeng Immortal Venerable off guard, forcing him back several steps, the words he intended to say abruptly cut off, his expression dramatically changed. His thirty percent Dao Image was creaking under Ning Fan’s demon force pressure, constantly twisting, even developing cracks, unable to withstand Ning Fan’s demon force!
Buddha cannot defeat Demon, how is this possible!
Mingfeng Immortal Venerable took a deep breath!
Though he only used thirty percent of his Dao Image’s power, in his life’s long river, having his Dao Image suppressed like this was the first time, especially by a demonic Dao Image! What’s more terrifying is, Ning Fan didn’t even manifest his Dao Image, merely releasing the demon force from it, already forcing him back several steps and causing cracks in his Dao Image, something that defies common sense!
"Use your full strength, or in this Dao Image confrontation, you will die!" Ning Fan said indifferently.
He stood in the black light, which was part of his Demonized Dark Night Path radiance, making him even more demonic, with an unprecedented sharp and terrifying aura.
Mingfeng Immortal Venerable seemed irritated by Ning Fan’s words, showing an angry embarrassment, "Such a big mouth you have! You are just a little stronger in Dao Image oppression, you must know, a battle of Dao Images is not just about oppression, there are many contests within! Fine, since you insist on witnessing my full Dao Image’s power, I will give you this opportunity! Re-converge!"
Mingfeng Immortal Venerable suddenly clasped his hands together, and within the Dao Image, an image of an eagle chasing a dove appeared, the compassionate expression of the ancient Buddha, containing an enhanced sense of Buddhist nature, multiplied many times!
This is his complete Dao Image!
Buddha losing to Demon, such a thing is impossible! It must be because his power wasn’t whole, giving the demon force an opportunity!
Now having used all his Dao Image’s power, the Dao Image Buddha’s might around him surged several times, like substantial golden oppression, though still not matching Ning Fan’s black demon force, it managed to barely sustain under Ning Fan’s demon force, restoring some of his confidence.
Demon high by one foot, Dao high by ten feet, now see how I perform the act of subduing demons!
In Buddhist legends, it is said that eons ago, there was a Brahma Land King who, to save a dove pursued by an eagle, willingly offered his flesh to the eagle, in exchange for the dove’s life. This is great compassion for all beings, whether eagle or dove, all are beings he wished to protect, making no distinctions.
Mingfeng Immortal Venerable’s Dao Image had already achieved great success, the Dao Technique he comprehended relates to this benevolent act of offering flesh, also containing the wonder of a curse, quite formidable. However, this moment with Ning Fan is not about comparing Dao Techniques, but simply the strength of Dao Images, thus he did not intend to use Dao Techniques, instead gathering the Buddha Light generated from his full Dao Image into a Buddha Light Hand Seal as tall as a person.
As this hand seal emerged, it seemed to resonate with all beings and methods, constantly absorbing the natural Dao Method of surrounding grass, wood, mountains, and rocks, forming a swirling pattern of Dao Method ripples in midair. As the ripples spread, Baihua Main Peak started to experience an earthquake.
When the ripple’s momentum soared to the peak, Mingfeng pushed with all his strength, and the hand seal whistled towards Ning Fan, in an instant, giving Ning Fan a momentary illusion: he was facing not just Mingfeng’s Dao Image alone, but the condensation of the Dao from all life within Baihua Peak’s territory!
The force was overwhelming, changing the color of wind and clouds!
"I have already given you a fair fight, if you die because of this, you may die with eyes closed, and afterward, I shall chant sutras for your passing!"
After Mingfeng Immortal Venerable pushed, he clasped his hands, reciting Namo Amitabha, slowly closing his eyes, as if unwilling to witness Ning Fan Dao Crumble and die.
This was already the entirety of his Dao Image’s power, additionally drawing from all beings’ Dao from this land using Buddhist Divine Skills to fuse into it! In terms of cultivation, Mingfeng ranked only sixth among Baihua Peak’s seven Side Peaks, but in terms of Dao Image strength, he could rank in the top three!
At this moment, he had exerted all his power, believing it should be sufficient to kill Ning Fan.
However, in the next instant, Mingfeng Immortal Venerable suddenly opened his eyes in horror. Without seeing clearly what had happened, a demonic palm, several times more fierce than his Buddha hand seal, suddenly smashed towards him!
It was Ning Fan who imitated Mingfeng, condensing the power of his Dao Image to create this! In terms of power levels, this demonic palm was actually several times stronger than Mingfeng’s Dao Image Buddha palm, and with just one strike, it shattered Mingfeng’s Buddha palm, almost unstoppable! In the next instant, the demonic palm continued its momentum, smashing into Mingfeng’s giant Buddha Dao Image, seemingly intending to use his own evil cultivation against the Dao power collected by Mingfeng from all beings!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Dao Images of the eagle, white dove, lotus seat, and giant Buddha were instantly shattered by just one strike of this demonic palm, and Mingfeng Immortal Venerable was severely hit, spewing blood madly and stepping back continuously. With each step, his aura weakened significantly, and after six steps, he could hardly continue, half-kneeling on the mountain path, even struggling to stand! Around him, there was nothing but shattered Buddha light and the enormous roar produced by the clash of Dao Images, resembling thunder.
Within several hundred steps of the mountain path, Demonic Qi permeated everywhere! In this battle, Ning Fan’s Dao Image demonic power not only crushed Mingfeng’s Dao Image but forcibly altered the atmosphere of the Buddhist teachings here, contaminating a small piece of pure Buddhist land like an ancient demonic cave!
If a mighty cultivator does not drive away this demonic aura, it would remain a sky-high Demonic Qi landscape for thousands, even millions of years.
"Defeated... completely not a match..." A strong sense of defeat appeared in Mingfeng’s heart.
Totally defeated... the power levels of the two’s Dao Images were completely not on the same level...
If it were a direct confrontation, even if Ning Fan was at his peak, he wouldn’t be so powerless in defeat. But this was a clash of Dao Images, different from normal magic duels, and the huge gap in their Dao Images predetermined the result of this duel as a one-sided crush...
The opponent’s Dao Image is terrifyingly strong! The opponent even... didn’t use full force...
Duolan’s red lips slightly opened, speechless with shock.
If she saw correctly, Ning Fan defeated Mingfeng Immortal Venerable with just part of his Dao Image power. Using a portion of Dao Image power to defeat the Fragmented Thought Cultivation of the long-bearded old monk wasn’t surprising, but to crush an equivalent rank Immortal Venerable was rather frightening.
Among Immortal Venerable levels, the gap in Dao Images generally wouldn’t be too huge, right? Such a one-sided defeat should rarely occur.
How strong is Ning Fan’s Dao Image! How far does it exceed Mingfeng Immortal Venerable!
In this battle, how much strength did Ning Fan use? Ninety percent, seventy percent, or even less...
"It’s ten percent..." Ning Fan whispered to himself, but didn’t speak. He used the Mind Reading Technique to see through Duolan’s doubts, but since Duolan didn’t ask, he didn’t plan to explain.
Actually, Ning Fan was also somewhat shocked by Mingfeng’s quick defeat. He had never tested the limits of his Dao Image, and only after today’s duel did he fully realize the enormous gap between his Dao Image and ordinary people’s!
Ten percent of his Dao Image was enough to defeat all of Mingfeng Immortal Venerable’s Dao Image!
And he actually has two Dao Images, one being Demonized Dark Night and the other Dao-Manifested Big Dipper, and in this duel, he only used Demonized Dark Night...
Under normal circumstances, even if there were differences in Dao Images among the Eternal Immortal Venerables, they wouldn’t be too significant, which means that among the Immortal Venerable level, those who can surpass him by ten percent Dao Image are probably rare!
And if he were to use all his powers, even an Immortal King facing his Dao Image would likely fall. But he wonders if compared to an Immortal Emperor, his Dao Image can still hold the upper hand...
"Why don’t you kill me!" Mingfeng gritted his teeth and asked, looking up at Ning Fan with eyes full of struggle.
Even though he was defeated, he didn’t suffer from the collapse of his Dao and die...
It was because the opponent spared him, seeming like his Dao Image had completely collapsed, but actually still leaving a trace of life; otherwise, he would have perished in this Dao Image duel!
He, a dignified Da Bi’s Honored Immortal, was spared by a foreign cultivator...
"You didn’t rely on your cultivation level to bully me, so I am sparing your life, that’s all. But if you block me again, I will not show mercy a second time."
Ning Fan glanced indifferently at the dying Mingfeng Immortal Venerable, then withdrew his gaze, taking Duolan’s hand once more, rushing swiftly up the mountain path straight to the summit.
Duolan naturally felt her ears heating up again.
Mingfeng stared bitterly at Ning Fan’s back as he headed straight for the summit.
Even if he wanted to pursue, he had no strength to stand up, the injury was too severe... Moreover, he still owed Ning Fan a life-saving grace...
And the intention of the Baihua Great Emperor was quite interesting...
"The Honored One could not possibly be unaware of what happened here, given the Honored One’s cold-blooded and murderous nature, if anyone dared to commit crimes in our Hundred Flowers territory, they would always take action to punish without asking for reasons, even if the Honored One is now seriously injured, killing a cultivation-limited Immortal Venerable would not be difficult, yet has not taken action for a long time..."
Could it be that the Honored One does not blame this person for committing murder?
Is it because this foreign cultivator has some connection with the Honored One? After all, a few days ago, it seemed that several foreign cultivators also came to the Hundred Flowers Peak, were received courteously by the Honored One, could it be that this person is of the same group?
Or perhaps, the Honored One was simply enamored by this person’s rather handsome appearance and developed a liking, thus contemplating forgiveness...
Or is there some other unknown reason...
Mingfeng sat cross-legged on the mountain path, taking expensive pills to heal his wounds, while his thoughts raced. In fact, when he initially stopped Ning Fan, he already had these thoughts, which is why he hesitated, giving Ning Fan a fair chance, which might have contained some elements of testing...
Now it seems, he seems to have gambled correctly.
When his Dao Image collapsed and he was at the brink of life and death, the Honored One did not take action, if Ning Fan had not shown mercy, he would have already perished...
The Honored One truly is a cold and thin person, could it be that the lives of the Disciples of the Eternal Sect mean less to her than this foreign cultivator in front of her, otherwise why not take action.
Hehe... The Honored One has changed... has become... unrecognizable...
In a daze, Mingfeng seemed to see again that graceful silhouette in the colorful light, walking towards him step by step.
The face was not clear, but the voice was exceptionally soft and melodious, like honey.
"I am the Hundred Flowers Peak Immortal Emperor, would you be willing to follow me..."
"I have the wish to bring salvation to all beings, would you be willing to follow me..."
"I desire to save all suffering in the world, would you be willing to follow me..."
"As long as I am here for one day, I will ensure that no beings die before me, would you be willing to follow me..."
And so he, along with countless poor children, yearned for that adult, joined the Hundred Flowers Peak, cultivated until now, unable to remember how many years have passed...
Ensuring no beings die before me...
Ensuring no beings die before me...
Hehe...
Hehe...
Mingfeng’s cloudy eyes, unknowingly, had two lines of old tears.
All of this, naturally, did not concern Ning Fan.
Now, not far from the mountaintop, Ning Fan pushed his speed to the utmost at the moment, along the way, encountering dozens of patrol masters trying to stop his advance, but they were all forced through by his speed, all the way to the top before releasing Duolan.
Once Ning Fan reached the mountaintop, those Baihua cultivators who were chasing from behind, all hesitated and dared not to pursue further, as if the mountaintop was some supreme forbidden land.
"The peak of the main peak is the residence of the Baihua Great Emperor, without a summons, ordinary Baihua cultivators dare not pursue into this place," Duolan explained, looking at the scenery as it was back then, feeling somewhat dazed, recalling the time when her father brought her all the way to storm the Hundred Flowers Main Peak.
Ning Fan glanced around.
This was already the end of the mountain path, surrounded by mist, deep within the mist on the mountain wall, a vague mountain gate of the cave abode could be seen. On both sides of the entrance, clusters of pale orchids grew.
A very special kind of white, like the pale skin of a sickly beauty.
Next to the cliff of the mountain gate, a stele stood approximately three zhang high and eight chi wide, with two lines containing sixteen large characters.
Flowers bloom, flowers wither, all living beings suffer.
Flowers wither, flowers bloom, those who are enlightened are saved.
The words had the impression of universal salvation, observing the supreme pressure contained in the text, it was most likely carved by the Baihua Great Emperor.
Such heavy Buddha might, it seems that this Baihua Great Emperor is also a cultivator of Buddha, which is not surprising in this Buddha Law rich Dabei clan.
Above the mountain gate, there was an extremely faint fluctuation of restrictions, if not a Formation Path Grandmaster, it would be difficult to discern, yet it could not escape Ning Fan’s eyes. Ning Fan glanced around, whether the mountain gate or the grass and orchids, every plant and stone was filled with restrictions, not only in number, but arranged intricately with hidden killing intent, if the master did not permit, even an Eternal Immortal Venerable would not dare to trespass, else risk falling.
For this is the cave abode mountain gate of a true Immortal Emperor, violators deserve death, yet it seems somewhat laughable placed alongside the stele advocating universal salvation.
What about universal salvation? Those who trespass the mountain gate should just die? Are they not in need of salvation...
"The inscription on this stele only takes the appearance, not the essence..." Ning Fan sighed slightly.
Thinking that the Baihua Great Emperor was a figure of the same era as Burying Moon, to this day, yet still a Six Calamities cultivation. Perhaps the Baihua Great Emperor has been unable to cultivate further for this inconsistency between appearance and heart.
Not as compassionate as the inscription suggests...
Nevertheless, the mountain gate formation here indeed has some skill and should not be underestimated!
Even though Ning Fan has comprehended the Momentum Character Secret, he could not completely penetrate the operation of this formation in a short time, without several days it would be impossible. This indicates the complexity of the prohibitions around the mountain gate far surpassed the formation set up by Great Emperor Chonghe on Zaoyang Mountain.
After all, that day when Ning Fan broke the formation on Zaoyang Mountain, it did not take much time.
This Baihua Great Emperor may be a superficial Buddha cultivator, but his formation path accomplishments should not be underestimated...
"Our trespass will surely not escape the Baihua Great Emperor’s notice, since she has not directly come out to destroy us, most likely due to some concerns regarding my identity as the Saintess... This mountain gate formation is extremely perilous, just like when my father broke it back then, but with the senior’s limited cultivation, trespassing may result in death. Without a summons from the Baihua Great Emperor, we might only be able to wait here, until the mountain gate opens on its own..."
Thinking about meeting the Baihua Great Emperor soon, Duolan felt somewhat anxious, her father had once severely injured the Baihua Great Emperor, there was a past grudge. Yet just as she finished speaking, the mountain gate unexpectedly opened on its own, which greatly surprised her.
In her view, with she and Ning Fan trespassing and killing, and her having a feud with the Baihua Great Emperor, even if they were not punished by the Baihua Great Emperor, they would suffer some difficulties. If lucky, they might just be left outside the mountain gate in neglect for a few days, then summoned; if unlucky, perhaps they would be attacked again by the formation outside the mountain gate... But unexpectedly, the two of them were not subjected to much difficulty, and the mountain gate opened.
Several boys with wings emerged from the cave door, upon seeing Ning Fan and Duolan standing outside, they were not surprised, only said coldly, "The Great Emperor has been waiting for a long time, please follow us."
These were the same youths who had previously escorted Ning Fan up the mountain and then disappeared on the mountain path.
One of the winged boys took out a token, and after making a gesture towards it, the deadly prohibitions here immediately ceased, stopping their operation.
Then the youths turned and returned to the cave.
Though the boys spoke indifferently, Ning Fan could hear a certain politeness in their tone, compared to their attitude at the foot of the mountain, it was somewhat better, but still limited.
At least, Ning Fan did not detect any obvious hostility in the faces of these winged boys.
These winged boys were likely following the Baihua Great Emperor’s orders to bring them into the cave abode, their attitude implicitly reflected the Baihua Great Emperor’s attitude.
Clearly, the Baihua Great Emperor was fully aware of everything that had happened on the mountain path, yet did not seem to hold any grudges against Ning Fan for his offenses and trespass...
"It seems that the Baihua Great Emperor is a reasonable person; however, it’s also possible that he is overlooking this matter for the sake of Burying Moon and the others..."
A sudden mountain wind blew by, and the orchids near the mountain gate, stirred by the wind, emitted a sobbing sound, sometimes like a baby’s cry, sometimes like a maiden’s weep, extremely peculiar.
Ning Fan couldn’t help but cast an extra glance at those orchids. This was the first time in his years of cultivation that he encountered orchids that made crying sounds, even though these orchids hadn’t gained spiritual essence yet.
The sobbing sound was actually just the listener’s imagination, yet in Ning Fan’s ears, it seemed to contain an ancient sadness that lasted for eons.
It somewhat stirred his heart.
Ning Fan found his gaze drawn to those pallid orchids, not by enchantment or divine skills, but by a simple allure he couldn’t tear his eyes away from.
Duolan, who was initially somewhat apprehensive, couldn’t help but find it amusing. Unexpectedly, Senior Ning, who possessed overwhelming demonic qi, was actually a lover of flowers.
"This flower is a unique species of Baihua Peak, named the Wuyou Orchid, one of the ten great Buddhist flowers of the Dabei. In Middle State, it is renowned as ’Blossoming Enlightenment.’ It is said that the first owner of Baihua Peak obtained it during a journey, experienced enlightenment because of it, and thus deeply cherished it, transplanting it here. That senior even displayed this flower at an Ancient Buddha Assembly, openly praising it, ’All gatherings of love will shift as nothing stands eternal, life feared in the briefness of morning dew, from love arises worry, from love arises dread, severing from love brings worry and fear to an end.’ This flower gained fame throughout Middle State, acquiring the name Wuyou."
Duolan explained to Ning Fan via voice transmission.
"Severing from love brings worry and fear to an end..." Ning Fan murmured, feeling that the words of that senior bore deep Buddhist and Daoist insights, leading him to recite them several times.
"But I’ve heard another secret from my father. My father said that the senior originally named this flower not Wuyou Orchid but Wangle Orchid. As the wind blows, the flower whimpers, actually longing for her husband..." Duolan appeared somewhat wistful.
"Wangle Orchid, huh..."
Ning Fan withdrew his gaze, ultimately following a few young men into the mountain gate of the dwelling.
The structure of Baihua Great Emperor’s abode was extremely complex, with terrain that shifted every ten breaths, carrying the flavor of an illusion formation. If Ning Fan hadn’t followed these young men and instead walked alone, he was sure he would get lost here.
Through Baihua Great Emperor’s formation proficiency, Ning Fan gained clearer insight: based on formation skills alone, this person was indeed qualified to associate with Burying Moon, whose cultivation was at the peak.
Though the abode wasn’t large and had few branches, Ning Fan walked in it for a full two hours before reaching a wide hall.
On either side of the hall stood more than ten maids in light gauze, all with lowered heads, awaiting orders from the Baihua Great Emperor.
At the center of the hall’s upper section lay a gold chair about ten feet long, on which reclined a stunning woman. Dressed in a pink gauze that barely concealed her curves, she had almost transparent veil, with lips beneath too sensually alluring. Her soft breaths could ignite the rawest desires in men.
Conquer, I must conquer this woman!
Three or four young men with lustful eyes knelt beneath her golden seat, and in near madness, licked the woman’s fingers, ankles, and bare feet, creating an obscenely indulgent scene, causing Duolan to turn her gaze bashfully, blushing and not daring to look directly.
The young men who guided them here also joined in the behavior of serving the woman after returning to this place.
The seductive woman reclining on the throne was naturally the host of this place, Baihua Great Emperor. She didn’t use any aura-masking skills to cover her appearance, but instead, shamelessly exposed her body, without any aversion to letting men indulge in playing and viewing.
The hall was filled with incense, the same incense that could also incite desire, which even Duolan found hard to resist. But to Ning Fan, it was utterly negligible.
"Chulie Duolan, haha, it’s been years since we’ve met, and you’re not dead yet..."
Baihua Great Emperor raised her enchanting watery gaze, giving Duolan a dismissive glance, her tone carrying a bit of mockery.
The mockery was naturally directed at Duolan’s struggling plight in the world.
Haha, a mere orphan girl has yet to perish; isn’t her life rather exceptional?
Baihua Great Emperor’s face flushed, it was apparent that she was not insensitive to the stimulation from the boys around her, but this flush also couldn’t mask the paleness she tried to hide; her injuries were severe to the extent that her power could exhibit only one to ten percent of its full might.
Yet she still carried an awe-inspiring imperial majesty!
Her gaze shifted from Duolan, turning steadily to Ning Fan, she licked her red lips.
A fine man indeed, Ning Fan’s looks fit perfectly with her aesthetics. She adored this kind of gentle, clean-looking male, relishing their servility under her feet, serving like obedient dogs...
Unfortunately, this person was a companion of the Burying Moon Immortal Concubine and couldn’t be touched; otherwise, she wouldn’t mind indulging in a night of intimacy with Ning Fan and then... adding his body, permanently, to her collection of Corpse Demon artifacts!
Ning Fan instinctively felt a bit of disgust.
Being a master of dual cultivation, he had no right to disdain Baihua Great Emperor’s debauchery, yet he didn’t appreciate being stared at like prey.
To think that Duolan’s jinxed words came true; Baihua Great Emperor indeed harbored lustful thoughts towards him... However, she seemed to exercise great restraint, likely because of Burying Moon.
"What is your name, sir?" Baihua Great Emperor chuckled coquettishly, inquiring.
"My name is Ning Fan."
"Oh, it’s Ning Lang then, haha. Ning Lang, I wonder what brings you to my Baihua Peak. Are you perhaps here looking for Sister Burying Moon?" Baihua Great Emperor’s gaze lowered to Ning Fan’s lower body, making a suggestive sucking motion.
Such blatant teasing...
Ning Fan felt even more repulsed, yet he calmly replied, "Indeed, I am here to find them. May I ask where Burying Moon and the others are?"
"They are presently engaged in nurturing expensive pills for me, probably still busy at this hour, and may take up to two more hours to finish. If you wish to meet them, you’ll have to wait. Until then, maybe we can discuss other matters. How about it?" Baihua Great Emperor seductively suggested.
"What might the Great Emperor wish to talk about?"
"Naturally, about the fact that you committed murder in my Hundred Flowers Territory..."
The Baihua Great Emperor’s alluring eyes momentarily glittered with murder intent, so icy and bone-chilling that Duolan broke out in a cold sweat, feeling suffocated, though it naturally didn’t intimidate Ning Fan.
This was a Great Emperor who lived from ancient times to the present, having traversed life and death, possessing unparalleled evil qi!
This was a cunning and heartless Great Emperor, whom one must approach with utmost caution!
In an instant, many thoughts crossed Ning Fan’s mind.
But in the next moment, the Baihua Great Emperor’s murderous intent was gone, and she resumed her seductive posture, giggling at Ning Fan, "Ning Lang, don’t worry. Killing a mere Long-bearded man doesn’t bother me. Since you were the killer, I can overlook it, but the woman beside you has some unsettled old scores with me. Next, I’ll give her some punishment, I hope you won’t interfere; otherwise, even with my soft spot for you, I wouldn’t hesitate to act on my killing intent... Hmm... Hmm... gentler, much gentler, yes, that’s it, tongue in, hmm..."
Too pleasurable, Baihua Great Emperor let out a soft hum, enjoying herself as she closed her eyes, and after a while, she weakly commanded,
"Yun Lang, Shi Lang, stop your service, and strip Chu Lie Duolan’s clothes for me. I can’t kill her, but you can shame her well on my behalf, using all your methods of serving me on her."
"Yes..." Instantly, two young men with fleshly wings stood up, lifelessly replying.
Duolan’s face turned deathly pale in an instant.
She expected no life threat upon entering Baihua Peak, yet never imagined Baihua Great Emperor to desecrate her purity with such methods!
Letting these Corpse Demon youngsters violate her!
"I am the Chulie Holy Maiden. If you sully my purity, Chulie will seek justice!" Duolan gritted her teeth, angrily exclaimed.
"Do you think the current Chulie Emperor will defend you? As long as your life remains unharmed, the Holy Mountain will not pursue this matter. Don’t forget the massacre your father caused at my Baihua Peak, and the grievous injuries he left on me!"
Baihua Great Emperor dismissed the meat-wing boys, stood up, her face icy cold, and in front of everyone, she untied her dress.
On his near-perfect ****, there was an extremely ugly scar that ran across his back and had yet to heal!
"This was caused by your father’s sword strike. Do you remember? I spare your life, but that doesn’t mean I won’t settle this feud. Since you’ve willingly sent yourself to my Hundred Blossom Peak, don’t blame me for a bit of retaliation. If the Holy Mountain inquires, I’ll simply say you volunteered. How will you defend yourself then?"
No way to argue!
Duolan’s face turned pale. She had willingly entered Hundred Blossom Peak, no one had forced her. If disgrace came upon her here, she could only blame her own carelessness.
As long as Baihua Great Emperor didn’t kill her, the matter wouldn’t escalate greatly. After all, though the Saintess’s chastity was important, as a Saintess, she was meant to be toyed with. Otherwise, why enter the Mother-Child Pool? Many fallen sects’ Saintesses were treated as commodities and were used by some Holy Mountain mighty ones to enhance their cultivation...
If her innocence was destroyed here and she returned to the Holy Mountain, she would be seen as a plaything, subjected to plundering and extraction...
She didn’t want to fall into such a fate!
She would rather... die!
If she threatened with death, Baihua Great Emperor might fear it a bit. After all, if she died, the matter would escalate, and the Baihua Great Emperor would bear the blame...
Duolan slightly gritted her teeth, having made a decision, ready to resist. Yet Ning Fan slightly turned and shielded her behind him. As his demonic aura spread, the two youth approaching Duolan gasped and retreated, unable to take another step!
"Put away your desire for death. With me here!"
Ning Fan had never been certain, his dislike for the empress before him.
Baihua Great Emperor, huh, a true Baihua Great Emperor. Using the rank of an Immortal Emperor to bully a younger person, using the momentum of Hundred Blossom to bully a solitary girl, even though having the right of revenge against the former Chulie Emporer, shouldn’t resort to such measures against Duolan.
It’s too unbecoming!
If Baihua Great Emperor’s revenge was to kill Duolan without hesitation, and not simply ruin her innocence, Ning Fan might even praise her courage. Of course, he wouldn’t just sit by and let Duolan die; he’d still intervene.
For revenge, do it cleanly and straightforwardly, don’t use such vile tricks, as it only leads to a lower standing.
Ning Fan didn’t intend to interfere in the enmity between Baihua Great Emperor and Chulie, neither concerning right nor wrong. Regardless of who’s right, Duolan entered Hundred Blossom’s territory for him, and she absolutely couldn’t be harmed because of him!
That’s his principle!
"I might have said, if you obstruct me, I won’t hold back anymore..."
Baihua Great Emperor’s beautiful eyes revealed killing intent!
At this moment, she was heavily injured, unable to rashly use mana, but if it’s a Dao confrontation, mana wouldn’t be needed.
Dao confrontation indeed carries its risks, but in absolute power disparity, Baihua Great Emperor fears not using this method.
Below an Immortal Emperor, would she lose in a Dao confrontation!
Dao won’t be weakened by injuries. Her Dao, no other among the four Great Middle State Emperors can rival, Ning Fan even less so!
Not to mention Ning Fan’s Dao grade or cultivation is impossible to surpass hers, just the Immortal Emperor’s Dao is enhanced by Emperor Qi, isn’t something any cultivator below the Immortal Emperor can defeat!
No Immortal Venerable or Immortal King dares accept an Immortal Emperor’s Dao confrontation, that means seeking one’s own death, without a shred of victory!
If Ning Fan were an Immortal Emperor, Baihua Great Emperor might hesitate a bit, not choose this method, but Ning Fan isn’t!
Naturally, she wouldn’t truly kill Ning Fan; she hadn’t finished using the Burial Moon entourage, still needing their help to heal injuries. If she wanted to restore strength, the Pill Masters with Five-Color Medicine Soul were indispensable and couldn’t be offended easily!
But, necessary lessons must be taught! Otherwise, how could she maintain her dignity as an Immortal Emperor!
"If you can defeat me in a Dao confrontation, the enmity of Hundred Blossom Peak with Chulie Duolan will be erased! Do you dare? If you don’t dare, then don’t obstruct my revenge!"
Baihua Great Emperor looked at Ning Fan mockingly.
She didn’t believe Ning Fan dared accept the challenge!
Unless Ning Fan was a fool!
"No! An Immortal Emperor’s Dao is incomparable to that of Immortal Venerable or Immortal King; in our Dabei history, beneath Immortal Emperor, no one has ever won against an Immortal Emperor in Dao!"
Duolan was scared.
She wasn’t afraid of the possibility of her own death; these years, day after day, she faced plots and death, long numb to her own safety.
But Ning Fan was different; yes, Senior Ning was her enemy, was the madman who abducted her, was Chulie’s adversary...
But she couldn’t bear to watch Ning Fan die!
Couldn’t do it, couldn’t do it!
If Ning Fan accepted the challenge, he’d surely die. Baihua Great Emperor might worry about her Saintess status, sparing her life, but Ning Fan, a mere foreign cultivator...she wouldn’t hesitate to disregard!
She feared Ning Fan would die.
The more familiar she was with Ning Fan, the more she knew Ning Fan wasn’t one to shrink in fear, rather someone who in anger would dare kill anyone!
At this moment, she felt the anger Ning Fan hid beneath frozen layers.
Ning Fan looked directly into Baihua Great Emperor’s eyes, without any hesitation or desire, no sign of anger, still tranquil, yet exuding a heavy sense of oppression.
Her father was the same! The only time he was angry, he was like this, showing no sadness, no anger, yet... he did something shocking to the Holy Mountain.
Blood bathed Hundred Blossom Peak, slaughtered Blood River’s lineage, burned the Holy Mountain, thunder slaughtered Sanyan, Sword Finger at Bright Buddha!
No one imagined that the former Chulie who was devoted to Buddhism would be so terrifying, so... insane in his fury!
"She’s mine." Ning Fan said calmly.
"So what, do you fight or not?" Baihua Great Emperor asked disdainfully.
"If you don’t regret, what’s wrong with fighting."
Still in that calm tone, yet directly provoked Baihua Great Emperor’s anger.
Truly arrogant, so arrogant!
If I don’t regret...well, let’s see how you, a mere foreign Immortal Venerable cultivator, can make me regret!
"Someone, inform the Seven Aids and Forty-Nine Peaks, a foreign cultivator wants to challenge me, all True Immortals or above, make sure to come to the main peak to watch the battle!"
It’s been a long time since I’ve displayed my Divine Skill.
Since she was severely injured and couldn’t heal, the Hundred Blossom Peak territory’s hearts were uneasy, this is an opportunity, to let the disciples see she’s still the one and only Baihua Great Emperor in the Eight Desolates Liuhe!
In front of everyone, punish Ning Fan properly!