novelraw Chapter 623: Immortal Clouds Defeated, Rain World Emperor Terrified
Chapter 623: Immortal Clouds Defeated, Rain World Emperor Terrified
In the cultivation world, there are people who are born for cultivation and are favored by the heavens.
These people are often born accompanied by celestial signs, receiving the protective divine powers and boundless blessings from the heavens.
The Four-Color Imperial Cloud is an extremely powerful defensive divine skill.
Yun Xiaoxiang, with the protection of the Four-Color Imperial Cloud, is nearly invulnerable to attacks from anyone of the same level.
Within the Imperial Cloud, there are also tens of thousands of divine glowing rays, against which few in the Shattered Three Realm can withstand Yun Xiaoxiang’s light attacks.
Watching the thousands of divine light rays sweeping towards him, Ning Fan’s eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, he drew Emperor Xia’s Sword and slashed towards the incoming lights.
Seeing Ning Fan swing the sword to cut the divine lights, Yun Xiaoxiang’s eyes showed a mocking look. With a flick of his finger, he directed the thousands of divine lights to sweep towards the golden light of Emperor Xia’s Sword.
With a single sweep of the divine lights, the golden light of Emperor Xia’s Sword was instantly shattered, and the aftermath turned into golden waves, rebounding back towards Ning Fan.
Shaken by the aftermath, Ning Fan felt pain in his chest and retreated a hundred steps through the sky before regaining his balance.
In just one encounter, he had already suffered significant injuries from the backlash.
"Yun Xiaoxiang is very strong... With the protection of the Four-Color Imperial Cloud, he could even fight against an ordinary Fragmentation Four elder. As I am now, I am not his match..." Ning Fan sighed. He ultimately hadn’t reached the Void Fragmentation Realm, and no matter how many methods he had, it was impossible to surpass so many levels to defeat Yun Xiaoxiang.
The surrounding Rain World’s cultivators were exclaiming in surprise. Many present had witnessed the battle between Ning Fan and King Lan Ling firsthand.
That day, Ning Fan relied on the might of Emperor Xia’s Sword to slay King Lan Ling with one strike, and the fearsome reputation of Emperor Xia’s Sword once terrified countless cultivators in the Rain World.
But today, the golden sword light, which was enough to kill King Lan Ling, was easily broken by Yun Xiaoxiang, naturally causing uproar among the crowd.
"The White Marquis is very strong. With his clone and Soul Extraction divine skills, coupled with the terrifyingly powerful golden sword light, he could even battle a Second Heavenly Layer cultivator... But even so, he cannot possibly be a match for the Second Prince... The Second Prince’s Four-Color Imperial Cloud cannot be broken by anyone other than a Fragmentation Four cultivator..."
"With the protection of the Four-Color Imperial Cloud, the Second Prince is nearly invincible under the Rain Sovereign within the Rain World. The true cultivation level of the White Marquis is merely Return to Origin Grand Void Realm. Even if he could defeat a newly advanced Void Fragmentation like King Lan Ling, he absolutely cannot defeat a seasoned Void Fragmentation like the Second Prince."
"Perhaps the White Marquis has some hidden cards that could slightly contend with the Second Prince’s Imperial Cloud radiance..."
"Brother Daoist, don’t joke around. I don’t believe the White Marquis can contend with the Second Prince’s Imperial Cloud radiance."
No one was concerned about why Ning Fan suddenly returned to the Heavenly Cloud Country and forcibly entered the Heaven Controlling City’s forbidden lands.
They only cared about one thing: how today’s conflict would unfold.
Ning Fan patted his storage pouch and took out three Thunderquake Artifacts, concealing them in his sleeve.
One hand held the sword, while the other secretly clutched the Thunderquake Artifacts.
He knew he was not a match for Yun Xiaoxiang, but no matter what, he had to enter the forbidden lands today; there was no going back.
Ning Fan silently estimated the defensive power of the Four-Color Heavenly Cloud: one Thunderquake Artifact was enough to instantly kill a Second Heavenly Layer cultivator and heavily wound a Third Heavenly Layer cultivator. The combined power of three Thunderquake Artifacts was sufficient to break Yun Xiaoxiang’s Imperial Cloud defense and severely injure Yun Xiaoxiang.
If he used four Thunderquake Artifacts, he might even have a chance to kill Yun Xiaoxiang in one encounter...
If he used two Thunderquake Artifacts, it would be slightly insufficient to completely break through the Imperial Cloud defense...
Ning Fan intended to use only three Thunderquake Artifacts; he had no desire to take Yun Xiaoxiang’s life. He came to the Rain Palace today not to kill, but merely to seek his mother.
Ning Fan hadn’t antagonized the Rain Palace to a point of no return. Otherwise, he could summon rogue devils to bloodbath the Rain Palace.
He still owed a debt of gratitude to the rain ancestors, and if possible, he did not want to fall into enmity with the Rain Palace.
Within a moment, Ning Fan had stabilized his breathing.
Raising his snow-white sleeve towards Yun Xiaoxiang, he sighed, "Second Prince, Ning Fan admits he’s not your match, but I must enter the Heaven Controlling City’s forbidden lands today. I hope you will not continue to obstruct me. Otherwise, Ning Fan will show no mercy and will surely heavily injure you!"
Yun Xiaoxiang narrowed his eyes, seeing Ning Fan take something out of his storage pouch and hide it in his sleeve.
He had initially harbored some caution, but upon hearing Ning Fan’s seemingly arrogant threatening words, he immediately discarded all caution.
His eyes gradually filled with disdain.
Show mercy? Does he, the Second Prince of the Rain Palace, need mercy from a junior of the Return to Origin Realm?
Seriously injure? Could he, the invincible old monster of the Imperial Cloud protection and the Shattered Three, be severely injured by a Return to Origin junior?
Ning Fan is indeed arrogant. Just because he killed King Lan Ling, does he become so egotistical?
What an ignorant young junior he is!
Yun Xiaoxiang, the heaven’s favored child, has his own pride and refuses to believe that Ning Fan can injure him severely.
With a flick of his fingers, the thousands of divine glowing rays suddenly formed into a giant four-colored war drum, landing in front of him.
That drum was engraved with intricate runes, possessing immeasurable power, and its surface shimmered with dazzling radiance.
Yun Xiaoxiang raised his hand, transforming the wisps of divine glowing rays into a four-colored drumstick, which fell into his hand.
With a slight cold snort, he raised his hand and struck the war drum.
Dong——
A low drumbeat instantly echoed throughout the entire Heavenly Cloud Country!
The sound wasn’t deafening, but as it spread, it caused one observer after another to fall from the clouds.
Some less capable cultivators were directly knocked unconscious by the drum’s sound.
Others were only affected by the drum’s sound; the attack itself was focused on Ning Fan.
To outsiders, it was just a low drumbeat, but to Ning Fan’s ears, it was as loud as thunder.
This drumbeat concealed the full power of the myriad divine glowing rays.
By using the drumbeat to launch the glow attack, the power of the divine rays was increased by several levels, which Ning Fan couldn’t completely withstand!
Ning Fan tightly held the Thunderquake Artifacts, not immediately releasing them, sighed slightly, and crossed the sword on his chest while retreating swiftly. Surrounded by countless golden sword lights, he tried to protect himself with Emperor Xia’s Sword glow.
But as the drumbeat entered his ears, Ning Fan immediately felt an invisible force hammering his chest!
All the protective sword glow shattered, and Ning Fan spat blood, retreating two hundred steps through the sky.
The corners of his lips couldn’t help but overflow with blood.
"Is that all!" Yun Xiaoxiang’s eyes were filled with more sarcasm as he suddenly lifted the drumstick and struck the war drum a second time.
Dong——
The second drumbeat combined with the first, and the power of the sound more than doubled instantly!
The deep drumbeat echoed throughout the Heavenly Cloud, causing more cultivators to faint within this barrage of drumbeats!
Ning Fan was at the center of the drumbeat attack, feeling just how immense the power of this sound was.
In the Shattered Three Realm, few could withstand this second beat without harm!
"Break!"
With a hint of hesitation in his eyes, Ning Fan stepped back slightly, his entire body turning into countless dark shadows that vanished.
But as the drum sound spread, shaking the sky, it forcibly forced Ning Fan’s true body out of hiding.
Ning Fan grunted, and upon reappearing, his entire body was already stained with blood.
In the second drumbeat, he was seriously injured, almost to the point of death.
He looked up, only to see Yun Xiaoxiang lifting the drumstick for the third time, about to strike again.
This strike wasn’t easy for Yun Xiaoxiang. With his cultivation level, he could only unleash the third drumbeat.
The third beat could instantly kill any cultivator at the Shattered Three Realm!
"Foolishness!"
Yun Xiaoxiang sneered as the third strike fell!
As the third strike descended, all the cultivators present had drastic changes in expression.
Dong——
The sound of the drum spread, and within the entire Heavenly Cloud Country, those with cultivation lower than the Mid Divine Transformation Realm fell unconscious from the sound!
Yun Qingge raised her hand to protect Yu Chong’er behind her, but her delicate face was shocked upon hearing the drumbeat.
Her cultivation was at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, and just being affected by the third drumbeat made her breath slightly chaotic.
She could hardly imagine how dangerous it was for Ning Fan under the onslaught of the drum’s powerful waves.
If Ning Fan couldn’t withstand this drum attack, he would either be dead or severely injured.
Yu Chong’er’s face turned pale. Despite her low cultivation, she could tell that each drumbeat was more formidable than the last.
The first drumbeat injured Ning Fan, the second almost killed him...
The third drumbeat, Ning Fan probably couldn’t withstand...
"He’s in danger, I have to help him!!!"
In a moment of blank mind, Yu Chong’er forgot how weak she was and wanted with all her heart to fly to the sky, share some of the drum attack with Ning Fan, and help him escape danger.
Unfortunately, the aftershocks of the drumbeat were too strong, having already dissipated her mana, making it impossible for her to fly or move her body.
Thanks to Yun Qingge’s protection, she didn’t faint. But wanting to help Ning Fan was impossible.
Both the Pill Emperor and Yun Bushu’s expressions changed drastically, as they naturally recognized the formidable power of this third drumbeat.
The power of the third drumbeat was something even they couldn’t block.
They naturally didn’t believe Ning Fan could withstand such a level of drumbeat and were ready to step in to rescue him.
One regarded Ning Fan as half a master and owed him a life-saving debt, so of course, couldn’t watch Ning Fan in danger.
The other was a good brother of Ning Fan’s father, so naturally couldn’t let his nephew meet his doom.
But before the two could act, they witnessed a dramatic change on the battlefield!
The Rain Sovereign was also waiting for Ning Fan to summon the Nieli so he could suppress it and give Yun Xiaoxiang the chance to capture Ning Fan.
If the opportunity to kill Ning Fan arose, he naturally wouldn’t bother borrowing the power of a Divine Beast.
The Rain Sovereign secretly held the grand formation array plate, and moments later, quietly took out a simple copper ring.
This ring is called the Beast Taming Ring, a supreme treasure for dealing with Demonic Mounts.
If Ning Fan summoned the Nieli to resist Yun Xiaoxiang’s drum sound, the Rain Sovereign would secretly use the Beast Taming Ring at the first moment to temporarily trap the Nieli, and then find an opportunity to kill Ning Fan!
"Can the Crushed Five Nieli, capable of slaying the Vine Emperor..." The Rain Sovereign’s eyes showed a serious look.
Clearly, the Rain Sovereign didn’t have absolute confidence in defeating the Nieli.
Unfortunately, he had long considered Ning Fan a mortal enemy. Recalling the divination left by the previous Rain Sovereign only increased his murderous intent!
The one who condensed sovereign qi in the rain world back then was destined to prevent him from becoming immortal, and must be killed!
Ning Fan was that sovereign qi condensing person; it seemed he indeed needed to be eliminated early!
The Rain Sovereign was waiting for the moment Ning Fan summoned the Nieli, ready to launch a sneak attack.
But to the Rain Sovereign’s surprise, Ning Fan had no intention of summoning the Nieli.
On the battlefield, the situation suddenly reversed!
When the first drumbeat arrived, Ning Fan retreated, injured.
When the second drumbeat came, Ning Fan tried to dodge but almost perished.
The third drumbeat was stronger than the previous two, but Ning Fan advanced instead of retreating!
The invisible sound of the drum transformed into a fierce wind blowing towards him, but it couldn’t make Ning Fan retreat even half a step.
Ning Fan looked at the aggressive Yun Xiaoxiang, said no more, and raised a hand to summon a Thunderquake Artifact.
Others couldn’t clearly see what Ning Fan had summoned, but a flash of thunder light appeared like a snatching bolt of lightning, explosively creating a gap in the heavy beat sound!
"This is... the Thunderquake Artifact! The Thunderquake Artifact of the Three Realms Sect!"
Yun Xiaoxiang’s face changed drastically, and the few well-experienced old monsters of the Rain Immortal World present had similar expressions of shock!
Before the Thunderquake Artifact revealed its power, no one knew its ferocity, at most they could only tell it was a somewhat peculiar bead.
But once the Thunderquake Artifact exploded, too many recognized what it was!
This was the Sect’s Treasure of the Three Realms Sect in the Four Heaven’s immortal worlds. A single Thunderquake Artifact was enough to instantly slay a Second Heavenly Layer of Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator. A hundred Thunderquake Artifacts could make an Immortal retreat from its edge!
"How can he have this treasure?! But even if he has the Thunderquake Artifact, so what? If there’s only one, it’s not enough to contend with this Prince’s third wave of drum sounds!"
Yun Xiaoxiang steadied his mind slightly, revealing a hint of disdain, but the next moment, that expression froze on his face.
All expressions turned into strands of fear in the next instant!
Ning Fan raised his hand, summoning the second and third thunder lights!
As the three thunder lights exploded, the formless drum sounds shattered.
The drumstick in Yun Xiaoxiang’s hand and the war drum before him were all blasted into pieces!
The drum and drumstick shattered into streams of divine glow, reforming before Yun Xiaoxiang, slowly condensing into pieces of Four-Color Imperial Cloud, guarding in front of him.
The drum sounds were shattered, yet the thunder light persisted. The three brilliantly extreme thunder lights rushed towards Yun Xiaoxiang with terrifying speed.
With eyes showing fear, Yun Xiaoxiang hastily retreated, deploying the defense of the Four-Color Imperial Cloud.
In an instant, layers of four-colored screens unfolded in front of him, enough to defend against most of the Shattered Three attacks.
But these four layers of screens were utterly insufficient to block the attack of the three Thunderquake Artifacts!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of four shattering echoes resounded in the sky, the sound of Yun Xiaoxiang’s four layers of protective Imperial Cloud being broken!
The annihilating thunder light transformed into a silver Thunder Emperor, engulfing Yun Xiaoxiang completely.
In just one moment, this self-proclaimed celestial prodigy was severely wounded, the Imperial Cloud half-destroyed!
Puff!
Yun Xiaoxiang spat blood profusely, crashing heavily towards the direction of Ping Yun Mountain.
The Rain Palace cultivators were all shocked, none could have guessed the duel between Ning Fan and Yun Xiaoxiang would end with Yun Xiaoxiang severely wounded and defeated.
A few loyal subordinates of Yun Xiaoxiang rose into the air, trying to catch his falling body.
But as soon as they approached Yun Xiaoxiang, they were severely injured by the uncontrollable thunder light within Yun Xiaoxiang, spitting blood and falling from the sky.
The Rain Sovereign’s expression was extremely icy.
He calculated every possibility, yet never expected that Ning Fan would have such a treasure as the Thunderquake Artifact in his hand, not needing to use the Sin Separation Divine Ability to defeat Yun Xiaoxiang.
The Rain Sovereign suddenly raised his hand, pointing more than ten times towards Yun Xiaoxiang, emitting rain rays to relieve Yun Xiaoxiang’s falling force and slightly seal the raging thunder within him.
At this moment, what occupied the Rain Sovereign’s mind was not the worry over his son’s injuries.
What occupied his mind was only one thing.
Ning Fan must be killed!
If left unchecked, one day he would even lose the slightest chance to kill Ning Fan!
He could endure all the sins Ning Fan had committed, shielding and utilizing him.
But he absolutely could not endure Ning Fan being the one who obstructs his path to becoming an immortal!
The Rain Sovereign’s eyes flashed with killing intent, thinking if Ning Fan ventured alone into Heaven Controlling Realm today. If he were to harness the power of the Tianyun Kingdom Protective Great Formation, along with treasures like the Beast Taming Ring, he might be able to eliminate Ning Fan!
If all else failed, even forcibly awakening the Divine Beast, the Rain Sovereign would kill Ning Fan!
The Rain Sovereign secretly gripped the Array Plate, ready to activate the nation’s protective formation of Tianyun Kingdom.
At that moment, Ning Fan suddenly glanced back from mid-air, locking eyes with the Rain Sovereign!
"I said, if the rain does not betray me, I will not betray the rain!"
This sentence, like a thunderclap, exploded in the Rain Sovereign’s heart.
At this moment, Ning Fan stowed away Emperor Xia’s Sword, patting his storage pouch, retrieving various treasures in his hands.
In his right hand, he held a total of 12 Thunderquake Artifacts!
As Ning Fan lifted his hand, the 12 Thunderquake Artifacts transformed into 12 streaks of thunder light, spiraling around him.
One Thunderquake Artifact is enough to instantly slay a Second Heavenly Layer of Void Fragmentation Realm cultivator.
Three Thunderquake Artifacts are enough to severely injure the proud Yun Xiaoxiang.
Thunderquake Artifacts are enough to kill the mighty Rain Sovereign!
At the moment he saw the 12 Thunderquake Artifacts, a chill ran down the Rain Sovereign’s spine, instilling deep fear.
He had a premonition that if he dared to activate the formation light against Ning Fan, Ning Fan could unleash all 12 Thunderquake Artifacts to kill him instantly!
He dared not!
At this moment, the Rain Sovereign dare not rashly make a move and confront Ning Fan!
At this moment, the Rain Sovereign felt unprecedented insecurity, for what use are the Protective Great Formation, Beast Taming Ring, or even the altar’s Divine Beast?
With just a raise of his hand, Ning Fan could unleash the 12 Thunderquake Artifacts to claim his life!
Killing him is just a thought away; there was simply no time to activate the grand formation or awaken the Divine Beast!
The murderous intent in the Rain Emperor’s eyes vanished, replaced by a look of dejection and forbearance.
He dared not make a move, for doing so meant certain death!
"He actually still has 12 Thunderquake Artifacts; indeed, he spared me..." Yun Xiaoxiang’s face was ashen, his pride utterly lost.
What use was the Four-Color Imperial Cloud if it couldn’t withstand the bombardment of Ning Fan’s Thunderquake Artifacts...
"Thunderquake Artifacts! So many Thunderquake Artifacts!" Some old monsters of the Rain Immortal World were utterly horrified.
If Ning Fan were to activate all the Thunderquake Artifacts, it would be enough to level the entire Heaven Controlling Realm, leaving no cultivator alive!
But more shocking events were still to come.
Ning Fan raised his hand and summoned twelve streaks of thunderous light into his sleeve.
He then slapped his storage pouch and retrieved a silver token.
At the moment the token appeared, all cultivators bearing the bloodline of the Rain Palace felt an irresistible pressure emanating from the token!
Faced with this token, some less powerful Rain Palace cultivators couldn’t control their bodies and fell to their knees before it!
"The Rain Sovereign’s Token?! The long-lost Rain Sovereign’s Token?!" the Rain Emperor was shocked.
"The Rain Sovereign’s Token?! The token lost with my father?!" Yun Qingge’s beautiful eyes were also filled with shock!
To see this token is to see the Rain Emperor!
He who holds this token is the true Sovereign of the Rain Palace!
"I want to enter the Forbidden Land!"
Ning Fan’s voice echoed throughout the Heaven Controlling Realm, yet no one dared to jeer, question, or oppose him.
He had defeated four princes, including Yun Xiaoxiang, and held 12 Thunderquake Artifacts; within the Rain World, no one could hinder his steps.
He was determined to enter the Heaven Administrator Forbidden Lands, and no one could stop him!
Possessing the Rain Sovereign’s Token, Ning Fan’s status was nearly equivalent to that of past Rain Emperors!
Though it was unclear why this token was in his hands, to see this token is to see the Rain Emperor.
At this moment, Ning Fan’s status was on par with that of past Rain Emperors.
His status was sufficient to enter the Forbidden Land!
With this token, he could easily enter the Forbidden Land without needing to break the seals!
Ning Fan originally did not intend to reveal the Rain Sovereign’s Token, as it was acquired from the Red Cloud Rain Sovereign. The process of obtaining the Rain Sovereign’s Token involved stealing the Time Crystal from the Yishi Palace, and it was not appropriate to disclose.
But at this moment, Ning Fan could not be bothered with concealment.
He only wanted to enter the Heaven Administrator Forbidden Lands and cared for nothing else!
"Lead the way, take me into the forbidden land."
Ning Fan descended from the sky and stepped into the crowd, which immediately scattered, avoiding him like a fierce beast.
Ning Fan walked step by step towards the Rain Emperor, whose forehead began to sweat from the immense pressure he felt.
"Fine... I shall lead you into the Heaven Administrator Forbidden Lands." The Rain Emperor forced a few smiles, but they appeared fake and unsightly.
"Disperse," the Rain Emperor waved his hand, speaking with dejection.
Ning Fan advanced earlier, transforming into an escape light and diving into the depths of the Heaven Controlling Realm.
The Rain Emperor gritted his teeth, also turning into an escape light, following Ning Fan underground.
As they left, a sinister thought arose, pondering whether the divine beast in the underground altar might offer a chance to kill Ning Fan...
This left the Rain Immortal World’s cultivators looking at each other, still in shock.
In the contest between Ning Fan and the Rain Emperor, Ning Fan emerged victorious.
A decisive victory...
Ning Fan’s divine skills were astounding, and with the sovereign token in hand, the Rain Emperor dared not defy Ning Fan’s commands!
The Rain Immortal World was about to change.
From this day forth, the strongest individual in the Rain Immortal World would no longer be the Rain Emperor, and the most powerful faction would no longer be the Rain Palace...
Yun Youmu watched the direction in which Ning Fan left, his expression slightly relaxed.
Witnessing Ning Fan brandish 12 Thunderquake Artifacts had initially made him very worried that Ning Fan would, in his anger, wipe out the Rain Palace and slay the Rain Emperor.
Luckily, Ning Fan did not conduct any slaughter at the Rain Palace, which eased his mind.
Yet his expression wavered with uncertainty.
Years ago, he had once served someone’s command to meet and test Ning Fan.
At that time, he was a Void Fragmentation Master out of Ning Fan’s reach. Now, he was a defeated opponent, not even an equal match against Ning Fan...
"I misjudged... Back then, I obeyed orders to test this person, and after testing, informed the ’Dao Child’ that this person was of no use. Who would have thought..."
"With this person around, our expedition for the painting might go more smoothly, but on the ’Dao Child’s’ side, enough hands have been gathered, and there’s no need to include him in the team for the painting."
"The Immemorial Fisherman’s Raincoat Painting... In half a month, it’s time to head to the Northern Demon Sea in the Demon World, and meet with the Dao Child, all for that painting! I wonder if there are enough people gathered on the Godly Void Pavilion’s side..."
"If Ning Fan doesn’t destroy the Rain Palace, I shall proceed as promised to the Northern Demon Sea. Should Ning Fan annihilate the Rain Palace... I will meet my end and naturally won’t make it to the Northern Demon Sea."
Yun Youmu looked in the direction of the Heaven Controlling City underground, suddenly feeling worried.
At this moment, he feared for the first time that should his father mortally offend Ning Fan, it would bring calamity upon the palace, and he too would be caught in the disastrous consequences.
"I hope the White Marquis’s expedition to the forbidden land goes smoothly without any unexpected events... As long as the Rain Palace does not betray him, he won’t destroy it... Father, please, do not continue to provoke this man, lest you regret it in the future!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote with recommendations or monthly tickets on qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)