Grasping the Evil

Chapter 1063: Striking Down Evil!

Countless years ago, when the Ancient Sea Prairie had not yet been inhabited by the Great Humble Ones, this place was not a grassland, but a vast ocean.

The fish fossil in Ning Fan’s hand was once an ancient fish in that ancient ocean.

In the cultivation world, time is elusive, oceans turn into mulberry fields; fossils are not uncommon, but those who actually sell fossils are few.

One has to say, the Great Humble Ones are an anomaly; they clearly have cultivation, yet they engage in many transactions only ordinary people do, living lives typical of ordinary people.

The gold and silver cherished by the Great Humble Ones contain the extremely precious Heavenly Dao Gold and Silver components, a fact that the vast majority of the Great Humble Ones are probably unaware of.

The ancient fish fossils sold by the Sea Witch Sect also contain a kind of extremely special Dao resonance, different from ordinary fossils; this, the vast majority of the Sea Witch Sect’s masters might also not know.

The reason Ning Fan bought the little girl Wuxx Na’s fish fossil was originally out of reluctance, but at this moment, he felt a bit thankful that he bought the fossil instead of directly driving the little girl away.

This little fossil seems to contain the key to refining the Heart Inquiry Pill...

Oceans turned to mulberry fields...

Ancient fish fossil...

Ning Fan’s gaze alternated between clarity and confusion, sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning.

He seemed to understand, yet also seemed not to, holding the fossil for a long time in study, finally arriving at a conjecture.

"The reason the Heart Inquiry Pill must be refined in the dried-up ancient sea areas, could it be related to these fish fossils left behind by the ancient sea..."

Ning Fan was silent for a while, then suddenly used the Medicine Soul Cauldron, once again setting up the cauldron for alchemy within the tent.

The flames in the Dan (1) Fragmentation Cauldron burned fiercely, and the medicinal ingredients thrown in were refined into the purest medicinal paste one by one.

Under Ning Fan’s powerful spirit sense control, over a hundred kinds of medicinal paste either fused in pairs or in groups of three or five, gradually, the hundreds of medicinal pastes within the cauldron finally merged into one, and under Ning Fan’s constant adjustments to the fire temperature, the paste turned into steam, then the steam turned back into paste, repeatedly transforming, it is unknown how long it took, suddenly, the paste began to solidify.

Ning Fan’s hand techniques continued to change, after hundreds of failures, he had become quite adept at refining the Heart Inquiry Pill.

The medicinal paste in the cauldron had already started to coagulate, this was the most difficult step, where Ning Fan had failed the vast majority of times before.

This time, during the coagulation of the Heart Inquiry Pill, signs of failure appeared again.

Ning Fan frowned, his ten fingers forming a strange pill incantation, the signs of failure in coagulation immediately subsided somewhat, yet afterwards, the paste’s medicinal power again became chaotic, unable to coagulate.

Ning Fan tried to incorporate his experiences and insights from his two Shekong Heart Tribulations into the expensive pills but was similarly unable to do so.

"Zizz..."

Inside the cauldron, a faint burnt smell began to emit, as some of the paste was burnt to ash by the Dan fire.

Ning Fan was silent for a while, suddenly taking the ancient fish fossil, rubbing his hands over it, and grinding the fossil into powder, which he then abruptly sprinkled into the cauldron.

In an instant, an extremely peculiar scene unfolded inside the cauldron.

From the flames that originally crackled and burned, unexpectedly, the sound of ancient sea waves emanated!

Moreover, a phantom of an ancient fish swam in the flames within the cauldron, and along the flame’s path, swam into the medicinal paste.

Just as the fish phantom entered, the paste that had been unable to solidify actually solidified a bit.

But then, more paste was burnt to a crisp.

Ning Fan’s hand techniques continued to change, withdrawing the fire to form the pill, ultimately creating a burnt Heart Inquiry Pill.

Such a burnt pill not only lost the majority of its medicinal power but could also have substantial side effects if consumed. In a certain sense, although Ning Fan succeeded in coagulating the pill this time, the Heart Inquiry Pill he refined was still a failure.

Looking at this failed creation, Ning Fan, however, smiled.

"It seems my perception was not wrong; after adding the ancient fish fossil to the cauldron, it indeed succeeded in coagulating the pill. The key to refining the Heart Inquiry Pill is this kind of fish fossil..."

"The reason the pills are burnt seems to be merely because the amount of fish fossil is insufficient. If there were more of this fossil...it should be possible to refine a perfect Heart Inquiry Pill!"

Ning Fan casually collected the failed Heart Inquiry Pill, lifted the tent flap, and walked out; this was his first time stepping out of the tent since arriving at the Sea Witch Sect.

Not far outside the tent was the Sea Witch Sect’s marketplace, where Great Humble Ones selling ancient fish fossils were numerous; Ning Fan easily bought a large bundle of fish fossils.

Then he returned to the tent and once again started the alchemy.

Just like before, he followed the procedure until the last step of condensing the pills.

Then, Ning Fan added the newly purchased fish fossils into the Dan Fragmentation Cauldron.

But this time, he didn’t even get burnt pills, he directly turned the medicine paste into waste!

The results were even worse than last time...

"No, no...The fossils I just bought seem to be different from the ones that little girl sold me..."

Ning Fan frowned and walked out of the tent again, stopping to examine each fossil stall in the marketplace.

He only observed and did not buy anymore.

The ancient fish fossils sold by ordinary people seemed to lack something compared to the fossils sold by Wuxx Na...

"The fossils you sell seem to be different from those sold by a girl named Wuxx Na..."

Ning Fan observed for a long time and finally asked one stall owner.

"Wuxx Na? You mean the former witch’s sister, right? Her fish fossils are indeed different from ours. After all, our fossils are dug from the underground prairie, while hers were picked from our forbidden land and nurtured by Mana of the Sea Witch Lord."

Sea Witch Lord? Forbidden land?

Since it’s a forbidden area, it shouldn’t be easily invaded by an outsider like him, right?

He still needs a lot of those special fossils to refine the perfect Heart Inquiry Pill. Invading the Sea Witch Sect forbidden land to look for special fossils is just a last resort, he has a simpler method, which is to find that little girl Wuxx Na and buy some fossils directly from her...

"Ugly brother, I kindly remind you, don’t buy Wuxx Na’s fossils, and don’t get involved with Wuxx Na." The stall owner suddenly and mysteriously warned.

"Why?"

"Didn’t I just say it? That Wuxx Na is the sister of our former witch Wuxx Yan. The former witch committed a grave sin of colluding with foreign cultivators to destroy the Punishing Ring, and now she has been stripped of her witch status, shattered of her witch’s bone, and imprisoned in our Sea Valley Forbidden Land... But I also heard a rumor that the former witch’s collusion with foreign cultivators was just an excuse, the real reason for her severe punishment was her outrageous defiance of the Eternal Immortal Venerable of Baihua Peak... Several members of our Sea Witch Sect’s Elder Council have received Baihua Great Emperor’s favors, so naturally, they won’t let the former witch off lightly..."

Ning Fan frowned.

That little girl Wuxx Na is actually Wuxx Yan’s sister?

And Wuxx Yan was stripped of her witch status and shattered of her witch’s bone?

So... was he the one who got Wuxx Yan involved?

Is Wuxx Na selling stones everywhere to gather enough money to bribe the jail head holding Wuxx Yan?

The stall owner was truly kind-hearted, seeing Ning Fan seemed indifferent to Wuxx Na’s identity, he couldn’t help but remind him a few more times, worried that Ning Fan would get involved with Wuxx Na and bring trouble on himself.

While they were talking, the marketplace suddenly became noisy, amidst the hustle and bustle, there was also a little girl’s crying voice.

"Let go of Wuxx Na! Don’t throw Wuxx Na’s stones on the ground! Don’t throw Wuxx Na’s stone currency on the ground! Damn, these are Wuxx Na’s belongings, give them back to Wuxx Na!"

"What are you doing tearing Wuxx Na’s clothes, ah...help, help! No, don’t!"

In the gaze of many travelers who couldn’t bear it, a team of soldiers wearing leather armor and painted faces was wantonly bullying a young girl.

These soldiers were Sea Witch Sect’s Witch Guards, directly commanded by the Sea Witch Sect’s Elder Council, with the privilege to kill unlawful tribe members on the spot!

In the Sea Witch Sect, the Witch Guards always acted arrogantly, and besides a few, there was hardly anyone they dared not provoke.

If Wuxx Na had been the sister of the Sea Witch Sect’s former witch, she might have been someone they dared not offend before.

But now...the former witch is deposed, Wuxx Na has lost her backing and is just a yellow-haired girl that everyone wants to beat.

The leader of this team of Witch Guards was a fat master with a face full of flesh, who directly ordered his men to tie Wuxx Na to a wooden stake and whip her with a wetted leather whip.

The force of each whip was exquisitely controlled by him, not injuring Wuxx Na’s body, only tearing her clothes and leaving red marks on Wuxx Na’s fair skin.

After only a dozen or so whips, Wuxx Na’s sleeves were ripped, revealing her red-marked lotus arms.

Another dozen or so whips, and Wuxx Na’s trousers below the thighs were torn, revealing her smooth calves.

Wuxx Na looked at the fat master in fear, crying out. This fear, this crying, sounded particularly pleasant to the fat master’s ears.

The first beauty of the Sea Witch Sect is Wuxx Yan, and the second beauty is Wuxx Yan’s younger sister... Wuxx Na.

Of course, this little girl is only thirteen years old; her body hasn’t fully matured yet, but it doesn’t matter. The younger she is, the more interested the fat monk becomes!

Moreover... there is a desire to ravage this girl!

He seemed like a cat playing with a mouse, tearing off Wuxx Na’s sleeves and pant legs.

Then, which part to tear next? Should it be the chest, or the thighs...?

Or... to get directly on top!

The fat monk licked his lips, inching closer to Wuxx Na.

The gathering crowd from the Sea Witch Sect grew larger, all harboring anger without words.

Occasionally, a few indignant people would attempt to rescue the soon-to-be ravaged Wuxx Na, only to be immediately surrounded and beaten by the sect guards, ending either dead or injured.

Blood quickly began to flow on the ground.

Wuxx Na despaired.

The fat monk before her was none other than one of the jail heads guarding her sister!

Earlier, Wuxx Na approached this man, who clearly promised to help her visit her sister secretly... Why, why now does he want to do such terrifying things to her!

"Uncle Wu Lu, didn’t you say that as long as I gave you a satisfactory reward, you’d allow me to visit my sister? I’m working hard to save money, and once I save enough for a hundred stone coins, I’ll give them to you. Will you... please let me go..." Wuxx Na pleaded.

"A hundred stone coins? That kind of thing is as abundant as the grass here; I don’t need it! The reward I implied was you, but it seems you don’t quite understand. Do you know how alluring your body is? Uncle waited for so many days, but you didn’t come to me, so today uncle doesn’t wait anymore, he comes directly to find you. Don’t hope someone will save you; those heroes who tried are already down..."

The fat monk laughed maliciously, his callused hand reaching toward Wuxx Na’s tear-streaked face.

Behind him were a few righteous men who had tried to save Wuxx Na, miserably beaten by the sect guards.

But just as the fat monk was about to touch Wuxx Na, without warning, his head suddenly flew high.

Then, from the position of the severed neck, blood spurted wildly, and the body collapsed softly to the ground!

The fat monk’s Spirit angrily, fearfully flew out of the corpse, where the desire to bully Wuxx Na vanished, and he looked back fiercely.

Everyone’s gaze locked onto Ning Fan!

More than forty sect guards, shocked, surrounded Ning Fan, treating him as a formidable enemy.

"Who are you? Why did you attack our sect guard?"

More than forty sect guards, with Fate Immortal and Enlightenment cultivation levels, especially Leader Wu Lu, who was an Abandon-Void stronger.

Yet, having Abandon-Void cultivation, Wu Lu was obliterated by Ning Fan’s mysterious actions.

No one saw how Ning Fan attacked!

This could only mean one thing... Ning Fan’s strength was terrifyingly powerful! His action speed had exceeded their eyesight!

"I’m not interested in your Sea Witch Sect’s nonsense, but I have some karmic ties with this little girl, and cannot simply watch her being humiliated."

Amidst the surrounding swords and sabers, Ning Fan seemed oblivious, and with a simple motion appeared before the wooden stake binding Wuxx Na.

At the same time, all forty-plus sect guards had their necks severed, heads only just flying while blood sprayed wildly.

One panicked Spirit after another rose from the corpses.

But as soon as they emerged, Ning Fan took a deep breath and swallowed them whole!

Even Wu Lu’s Spirit was devoured by Ning Fan in one gulp!

With a swipe of his hand, the ropes binding Wuxx Na then broke.

Wuxx Na, caught off guard, collapsed forward but was lightly supported by Ning Fan.

Upon contact, Wuxx Na’s face immediately flushed to a deep red, blowing steam nervously and stammering.

"B-b-b-brother, t-t-thank you for rescuing me, b-b-but you’ve stirred big trouble, q-q-quickly escape..."

Nearby Sea Witch Sect members remarkably urged in unison.

"Ugly brother, thank you for saving the witch lady’s sister, but you’d better escape quickly! You’ve killed so many sect guards, and the Elder’s Council will arrive soon!"

"Quickly go, ugly brother! I have a Spirit Beast Carriage that can travel thousands of miles a day; I’ll help you escape!"

"I have two Ancient Witch’s Divine Movement Talismans here; I’ll give them to you to flee!"

"I have..."

Amazingly, no one blamed Ning Fan for killing but instead helped him escape.

Ning Fan was slightly surprised, then chuckled and shook his head.

These people probably thought he was a righteous Great Humble One, which is why they spoke thus.

Whether or not they knew he was a foreign cultivator breaking the Punishing Ring, just became uncertain in their concern.

Ignoring everyone’s escape advices, Ning Fan reached out with five fingers, collecting all the fish fossils scattered on the ground.

These fish fossils scattered when Wuxx Na was directly captured; they are special fossils, beneficial for refining Heart Inquiry Pill.

"These stones are mine now, counted as my reward for saving you, any objections?" Ning Fan calmly asked.

"N-n-no... no objection... but big brother, please escape..." Wuxx Na looked at Ning Fan, calmly collecting fish fossils, anxiously advised.

"Why escape?"

"Because... because the Elder’s Council is terrifying..."

Wuxx Na nearly cried.

This big brother is so calm and composed. You killed sect guards, won’t the Elder’s Council let you go?

"As far as I know, the Elder’s Council of the Sea Witch Sect has only an Immortal King and three Immortal Venerables, nothing to be afraid of."

While speaking, over a hundred strong flowing lights were flying from a distance, hovering above the market, where an Immortal Venerable unleashed divine powers to directly lock the sky and earth here, coldly glancing at Ning Fan.

"You dare to kill the sect guards of my Sea Witch Sect, tired of living! Consider for three breaths – either commit suicide or be hunted by me!"

"Only a newly ascended Immortal Venerable? Doesn’t seem to have a good reputation..."

Ning Fan exhibited the Mind Reading Technique, seeing from the hearts of many nearby women their hatred towards this Eternal Immortal Venerable.

The fourth elder of the Elder’s Council, Water Witch Immortal Venerable!

Frequently engaged in bullying the innocent within the Sea Witch Sect, seems to be a retainer of Baihua Great Emperor, therefore possessing supreme privileges within the Sea Witch Sect...

No one dares to offend!

Unfortunately, the retainer status of Baihua Great Emperor isn’t enough to scare Ning Fan. This status might more likely be the cause of his demise!

Ning Fan isn’t fond of meddling, but if the encounters of the sisters Wuxx Yan and Wuxx Na have karmic connections with him, then he cannot sit back and ignore it.

Sizzle!

Ning Fan’s entire body radiated red light, suddenly vanishing from the spot.

In the next moment, a continuous booming and collapsing sounds echoed from the sky-bound prohibitive array!

In the sky, over a hundred sect guard figures, obliterated at the same moment into blood mist by unparalleled fist power, everywhere reflected the image of Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor demolishing mountains.

Water Witch Immortal Venerable uttered a cry of agony, failing to react in time, pierced by a strange red light, the body exploded into blood mist with a loud bang.

Then the red light condensed, revealing Ning Fan’s true self, while his hands captured Water Witch Immortal Venerable’s Spirit.

Without giving Water Witch Immortal Venerable a chance to plead, Ning Fan directly opened his mouth and devoured the Spirit!

"Fourth Brother!!!"

In the sky’s other end, three other Immortal Venerable and Immortal King auras roared in anger!