novelraw Chapter 633: He Can Please Me
Chapter 633: He Can Please Me
After passing through several sea regions, Ning Fan put away the Ancient Golden Sword, used the void teleportation technique, unleashed his full speed, and rushed towards the Yuanqiong Demon Sea.
After breaking through the Void Fragmentation, Ning Fan’s greatest improvement should be his speed.
His mana had already reached 78,000 Yuanhui, and at full speed, it was almost no weaker than a cultivator of the Second Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm.
The void wind carried the little demoness and hundreds of Baiyu female cultivators, racing along the way, with only Ning Fan enduring the hardship alone.
If he were to fly using the Ancient Sword, Ning Fan could still focus on practicing the Swirling Void Technique while on the sword.
But using the teleportation technique to fly, he could not be distracted.
Ning Fan had to use teleportation flying to reach the Yuanqiong Demon Sea sooner.
The effect of the Yi Xiang Pill he consumed could only last for a month.
The sword’s flying speed was too slow, taking a month to reach the Yuanqiong Demon Sea. By then, once the effect wore off, it would risk identity exposure.
Ning Fan switched to teleportation flying and could reach the Yuanqiong Demon Sea within half a month at most.
However, in doing so, his flight speed was sensational, inevitably attracting the attention of Void Fragmentation cultivators along the way.
Low-level cultivators naturally couldn’t detect the escape light that Ning Fan deliberately concealed.
"This Void Fragmentation Daoist has such an impressive speed... Who is this person? Seems somewhat unfamiliar." Most Void Fragmentation cultivators encountered along the way thought the same.
The Demon World is different from the Rain Immortal World, with a large number of Void Fragmentation cultivators, numbering in the hundreds, so it’s quite normal for them not to know each other.
Ning Fan entered the Demon World for the purpose of the Yuanqiong Demon Sea’s Yuan Palace location - the Tianyuan Continent.
There are ten emperors in the Demon World. The Prince Qu Shun that Ning Fan met in the Lu Clan’s Nine Divisions belonged to the Qu Palace. The Moksha Emperor of the Qu Palace was Sovereign Qu, possessing the cultivation of the Sixth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, not the strongest of the ten emperors.
The strongest emperor in the current generation of the Demon World is the Ape Emperor of the Stone Ape Clan. This emperor’s physical cultivation has reached the terrifying realm of Nirvana Seventh Heaven, once repelling a Shattered Seventh Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm with a single punch.
The Yuan Emperor of the current generation of the Yuan Palace is merely at the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, not well-known.
But throughout the entire Demon World, no one dares to underestimate the Yuan Palace, simply because the Old Yuan Emperor of the previous generation is still alive!
The Old Yuan Emperor is a rogue devil, one of the three major rogue devils sitting in the Demon World!
With the Old Yuan Emperor present, there’s rarely anyone who dares to provoke the Yuan Palace.
Ning Fan is so cautious in the Demon World because the overall strength of the Demon World far exceeds that of the Rain Immortal World, incomparable.
If a big trouble is stirred up, even with a rogue devil at hand, it might not be possible to withdraw safely from the Demon World.
The purpose of entering the Demon World this time is to participate in the Dragon Fishing Assembly, held by the Yuan Palace once every thousand years.
The little demoness only mentioned that participating in this assembly is of great significance, related to the success or failure of obtaining a map, but did not tell Ning Fan specifically what to do as of now.
"Hehe, once we reach the Tianyuan Continent and meet He Daozi, my husband will know everything." The little demoness deliberately kept Ning Fan in suspense, calling him "my husband" with great ease.
Ning Fan secretly used the Mind Reading Technique, trying to spy on the little demoness’s thoughts, but could only see a void.
The Void Scripture that the little demoness practiced was quite formidable, not weaker than the Yin Yang Transformation.
This woman hid her heart with the void, and Ning Fan could not probe any of her secrets.
Along the way, the little demoness’s cultivation level lowered more and more, eventually falling to the Early-stage Harmonious Spirit.
She increasingly pitifully pleaded with Ning Fan to protect her well. Ning Fan, however, knew she was merely joking; she had her own means of self-protection.
The female cultivators of the White Feather Clan were quite quiet. A total of 532 people, but none dared to act rashly in front of Ning Fan.
The feather-clad woman with Nascent Soul cultivation was named Huayu, with her cultivation at the peak of the Early Nascent Soul, close to breaking through to the intermediate Nascent Soul realm.
Occasionally along the way, Ning Fan would give this woman a few pointers, quite earnestly playing the role of Baimu.
She was not far from the intermediate Nascent Soul realm.
Although she remained courteous and respectful to Ning Fan, she was not as shy as she had been originally.
Half a month later, Ning Fan arrived at the Yuanqiong Demon Sea.
This golden sea region was endless, with a similarly endless golden continent floating above the sea.
Coming to this place, Ning Fan couldn’t help switching to riding the Ancient Golden Sword to avoid causing too much commotion and attracting attention.
As the Dragon Fishing Assembly approached, escape lights could be seen flying into the Tianyuan Continent at any time.
When Ning Fan, stepping on the Ancient Golden Sword, led a group of hundreds of women to the shores of the Tianyuan Continent, several Yuandian Demon Envoys of the Nascent Soul realm came forward to greet him.
"May I ask if the senior has come to our Tianyuan for the Dragon Fishing Assembly?" The Nascent Soul demon envoys asked respectfully.
Though they didn’t know Ning Fan’s exact cultivation level, judging from the escape light of the Ancient Sword, Ning Fan was at least a Void Refinement realm old monster, and naturally, they didn’t dare to neglect him.
"Indeed, Bai Mou has come for the Dragon Fishing Assembly." Ning Fan said with a smile.
Seeing Ning Fan’s friendly demeanor, the few Yuandian Demon Envoys couldn’t help but feel flattered.
Although the Yuan Palace was strong, they were merely demon envoys of the Yuan Palace, with low status.
Being treated politely by a Void Refinement old monster was indeed an honor for them.
The lead demon envoy glanced at the ’Harmonious Spirit’ little demoness beside Ning Fan and then at the five hundred beautiful women on the ancient sword and asked, quite astonished,
"May I ask, Senior, have you come for the Dragon Fishing Assembly?"
"What do you want to do with them? Leave them alone," the little demoness chimed in, alarmed.
The demon envoy inwardly cursed his quick mouth for blurting out the question.
What a silly question I asked. Since all these hundreds of women are following this senior, they’re likely his wives or cauldron furnaces.
It’s perfectly normal for a Void Refinement old monster to have hundreds of cauldron furnaces and concubines; there’s nothing strange about it.
The demon envoy calmed his mind slightly and respectfully asked again, "May I ask the senior’s esteemed name and which demon race you hail from?"
"White Feather Clan, Baimu."
"What! Such a figure exists in the White Feather Clan!" The demon envoy was greatly surprised, for he had heard of the White Feather Clan in the White Feather Sea Area.
This clan was said to have already declined, with only an Early Nascent Soul guarding the entire clan.
Unexpectedly, such a declining demon clan still had a Void Refinement expert, truly not to be underestimated...
"Is there a problem?"
"No, there is absolutely no problem. This is the token for your passage through Tianyuan, please keep it carefully. This jade scroll contains some information about the upcoming Dragon Fishing Competition, which will hopefully be useful to you."
The demon envoy took out a blue jade token and a jade scroll, handing them to Ning Fan.
The blue jade glowed with a gentle luster, somewhat similar to the Blue Bridge Jade Pendant Ning Fan wore.
These demon envoys were responsible for receiving old monsters above the Divine Transformation Realm at the Tianyuan coast.
If encountered with Divine Transformation experts, they would give a green jade token.
If it was Void Refinement, they would give a blue jade token,
If it was Void Fragmentation, they would give a purple jade token.
Holding different colored tokens allows for different levels of treatment.
Many areas within the Tianyuan Continent do not permit entry to cultivators below the Divine Transformation Realm, and some places even prohibit entry to Divine Transformation cultivators.
For example, the Tianyuan City where the Dragon Fishing Competition is held only allows entry to those with a blue token or higher.
Ordinary Divine Transformation cultivators with green tokens can only watch the grand event at Tianyuan City from a high platform via the Shadow-casting Jade Screen.
Of course, anyone accompanying a Void Refinement old monster may naturally enter Tianyuan City.
As for the jade scroll, it contains a lot of information about the Dragon Fishing Competition.
Ning Fan tied the blue jade token around his waist and, after scanning the jade scroll with his spirit sense for a long time, put it away. He nodded at a few of the demon envoys, stepped on the Ancient Golden Sword, and flew towards the central region of the Tianyuan Continent.
"We respectfully send off the senior, wishing you steady success at the competition and dragon balls aplenty!" the demon envoys bowed and said.
"Dragon balls, huh... Is that why you invited me to this Dragon Fishing Competition?" Ning Fan turned his gaze to the little demoness behind him.
"Husband, you’re so clever! Nothing escapes you! But can you guess what grade of dragon balls I want you to fish for?" The little demoness smiled sweetly; anyone unaware might think she was a well-behaved girl.
In Tianyuan City, there is a giant dragon fishing pool, where Dragon Race Dragon Souls are raised.
Cultivators from the Yuan Palace often use secret techniques to gather the souls of the Dragon Race’s demonic beasts and release them into the pool for nurturing.
Every millennium, the Yuan Palace hosts a Dragon Fishing Competition, inviting cultivators to the grand event to compete for spots and fish for dragon souls.
Each Dragon Fishing Competition has only five hundred participation slots, which must be contested for through battles.
As for the dragon souls, they are divided into nine ranks, with the first-grade being the best and the ninth-grade being the least.
The dragon souls that are caught belong to the individual anglers and can significantly enhance one’s cultivation when consumed.
For Void Refinement cultivators, a ninth-grade dragon soul can increase magic power by two thousand units, eighth-grade by three thousand, and so on, while a first-grade dragon soul can enhance magic power by a full ten thousand units.
A first-grade dragon soul may also have a chance to form a dragon ball within.
Dragon balls are also divided into nine grades, where a ninth-grade dragon ball contains one thousand units of yuan magic power, eighth-grade two thousand, and a first-grade dragon ball contains a full ten thousand units of yuan magic power, incredibly rare!
Those able to fish a first-grade dragon soul often possess incredible fortune.
If a fished first-grade dragon soul also contains a dragon ball, their fortune is naturally even more extraordinary.
Those able to fish out a first-grade dragon ball are exceedingly rare.
Above the first-grade dragon balls, there are two even rarer types of dragon balls.
Yin Beads and Yang Beads!
A Yin Bead or Yang Bead contains fifty thousand units of yuan magic power and holds the power of yin and yang.
Consuming it causes tremendous cultivation gains.
When used in crafting, it has numerous marvelous uses.
"You don’t intend for me to fish for Yin-Yang Dragon Balls, do you..." Ning Fan asked.
"Husband, you are truly wise, mwa~" The little demoness blew a kiss at Ning Fan, making anyone unaware think she was truly Ning Fan’s companion.
"Do you think my luck can fish out such a rare treasure?" Ning Fan felt speechless.
He silently speculated that the little demoness, after so much effort to invite him to the Demon World, must have had her eye on his fortune.
On second thought, although his outward appearance showed black luck, deep inside, he actually harbored purple fortune.
Not even the mysterious old man who plotted against him saw through his hidden purple fortune, could the little demoness see it?
"Hehe, your luck might be black, but I have infinite confidence in you and just feel you can fish out a Yin-Yang Dragon Ball. After all, you are the inheritor of Ancient Chaos... You know, your body that’s been cleansed and refined by Yin Yang Transformation is greatly nourishing to dragon souls containing Yin-Yang Dragon Balls. You are the bait that I have my eyes on~" The little demoness laughed slyly.
Ning Fan was speechless, realizing the little demoness wasn’t eyeing his fortune, but rather his cultivation technique.
The little demoness wants to use him as bait to fish for Yin-Yang Dragon Balls.
"What is your purpose for acquiring the Yin-Yang Dragon Balls?" Ning Fan asked with a wry smile.
"In the Immortal Burning Valley, there is a dangerous barrier that requires the power of Yin and Yang to pass through... If you can truly fish out the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, with your level of cultivation technique, combined with the power of these two Dragon Pearls, it is enough to safely pass through that barrier. If you really can’t capture the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl, when retrieving the map in the future, this barrier will be extremely dangerous. Even I might die at that barrier," the little demoness revealed a trace of seriousness.
"Is the Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl that important...? Never mind, being your bait this once is no big deal."
"Husband, you’re so kind. I knew you were the best!" The little demoness’s long eyelashes curved with her smile.
This conversation naturally occurred through a messaging method, impossible for the Baiyu female cultivators to hear.
While chatting, the ancient golden sword had already proceeded forward, passing numerous cultivation cities, and Tianyuan City could be seen from afar.
Along the way, numerous Yuandian Demon Envoys conducted inspections, but upon seeing the blue jade token at Ning Fan’s waist, everyone showed a respectful demeanor, not daring to neglect.
Tianyuan City is enormous, and although it’s a cultivation city, it covers the territory equivalent to a mid-ranked cultivation country.
In the skies above the city, the escape lights of cultivators come and go, creating a bustling scene.
Along the two long streets are cultivation shops, with treasures displayed that pierce the sky.
Approaching Tianyuan City, the little demoness flicked her fingers, shooting a message-transmitting flying sword into the city.
Ning Fan then descended the golden sword light, waiting outside the city because the little demoness said that before entering the city, Ning Fan needed to meet a few people.
Though she has Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivation, she can accomplish things that even cultivators of the Harmonious Spirit Realm cannot, making Ning Fan slightly astonished, yet finding it all reasonable.
Shortly after the little demoness sent out the message-transmitting flying sword, four Void Fragmentation escape lights shot out from within Tianyuan City, startling many cultivators.
"Look quickly, that purple-black Void Fragmentation light must be the Sixth Prince of the Rain Immortal World, Senior Yun Youmu!" Some Tianyuan cultivators recognized one of the escape lights.
"Within that red light, could it be the famous Senior Black Fire of the Flame World?"
"That sword escape light must be from the Sword World, the ’Sword Demon’ of Gongyang Zi, Senior!"
"Hmm, that last escape light seems unfamiliar..."
"It is said that senior’s surname is He, possessing a cultivation of the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, very formidable, yet it’s unknown from which world he hails..."
The four escape lights swiftly shot out from Tianyuan City, landing not far in front of Ning Fan and his companions.
These four had been in Tianyuan City for a long time and did not conceal their cultivation, so many knew their identity.
When the four Void Fragmentation realm cultivators left the city simultaneously, it naturally drew the attention of many cultivators.
But some noticed that these four left the city to meet Ning Fan, making everyone very curious about Ning Fan’s identity.
"Who is that young man in white? Since he’s wearing a blue jade pendant, he must be a senior of the Void Refinement Realm. What merit does he have to make four old monsters of the Void Fragmentation realm meet him?"
The cultivators within Tianyuan City were unaware that the four Void Fragmentation experts hurried out of the city merely to welcome the little demoness.
At this moment, the little demoness was merely at the Harmonious Spirit realm, and wouldn’t naturally attract attention.
Ning Fan, slightly annoyed, fiercely glared at the little demoness.
He originally planned to enter the city low-key, but the little demoness’s message-transmitting flying sword made everyone aware of their presence.
It only took one day for Baimu of the White Feather Clan’s name to spread in Tianyuan City...
Gathering his thoughts, Ning Fan’s gaze swept over the four people before him.
Seeing Yun Youmu, Yun Youmu was slightly surprised, feeling an oddly familiar sensation from Ning Fan.
However, due to Ning Fan consuming the Yixiang Dan, Yun Youmu didn’t recognize him.
Ning Fan’s gaze passed over the old fire cultivator and the middle-aged sword cultivator.
The old fire cultivator, with a withered and thin build, had eyes that glittered brightly, possessing a cultivation of the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm.
The middle-aged sword cultivator, with an air of evil, wore a somewhat sinister smile, possessing a cultivation of the Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm as well.
The last person, with a cultivation of the Fifth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm, was a gentle jade-like young man in green.
He stood at the front, with Yun Youmu and the other three Void Fragmentation cultivators standing behind him, faintly leading this journey.
"I am He Shixiu, these three Daoist friends are fellow Daoist ’Sword Demon’ Gongyang Zi from the Sword World, fellow Daoist Black Fire from the Flame World, and fellow Daoist Yun Youmu from the Rain Immortal World. These three are the helpers I found. Hasn’t Miss Xiao found a few helpers?"
The young man in green introduced to the little demoness, his gaze towards her carried a hint of fervor.
It seems he had some admiration for the little demoness.
"Helpers, huh? I have three people in mind, and I’ve successfully convinced two, but the last one still requires the consent of her husband, so I dare not make a unilateral decision," the little demoness replied to the young man in green coolly, with a somewhat distant tone.
The young man in green was accustomed to the little demoness’s distant tone and didn’t take offense, smiling,
"Haha, I didn’t expect Miss Xiao hadn’t found all three helpers yet. But don’t worry, if you’re unable to find the helpers, I have a few candidates in mind for your reference."
"No need, I prefer to find my own people, no need for you, He Daozi, to worry... By the way! He Shixiu, I want two things from you."
"Oh? What does Miss Xiao want? Feel free to ask, I, He, will certainly present it willingly!" The young man in green replied with a happy expression.
It was the first time the little demoness used his full name, sounding much more pleasing than the title He Daozi.
"I heard you have a piece of Ganglv Gold and a piece of Xuan Huang Crystal, I want them."
"Ganglv Gold? Xuanhuang Crystal?" the young man in green revealed a look of pained hesitation.
His name is He Shixiu, the Daoist successor of Qiongdao Sect from the Eastern Heaven Immortal World.
Though Qiongdao Sect is not a small force in Eastern Heaven, with a True Immortal overseeing it, it is obviously inferior to the Godly Void Pavilion behind the little demoness.
He held an admiration for the little demoness, partly because of her beauty, but mostly because of the power behind her.
He kept the Ganglv Gold and Xuanhuang Crystal to cultivate a flying transportation magical treasure, and these two items were indeed very precious to him.
He had always been reluctant to give this item away, but at this moment, to win over the little demoness, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.
With a pat on his storage pouch, He Shixiu took out two tightly sealed jade boxes, smiling with respect, and handed the two jade boxes to the little demoness.
"These small gifts are a token of my respect. If Miss Xiao needs them, feel free to take them." He Shixiu deliberately made a generous gesture.
The little demoness accepted the jade boxes with a mischievous smile at the corner of her mouth and immediately stuffed them into Ning Fan’s arms.
"My husband, I’ve got the things you promised, make sure to keep them safe now~"
Holding the two jade boxes, Ning Fan’s expression suddenly darkened.
Ning Fan was still pondering why the little demoness was so eager to help him request these two extremely rare treasures from others.
Now, Ning Fan understood.
He had been schemed against by this cunning woman.
He had gained the Ganglv Gold and Xuanhuang Crystal, but had also inexplicably gained a powerful enemy.
"Who is he!"
He Shixiu’s usually gentle and jade-like handsome face was now clouded with a sinister look.
He had taken out precious treasures to please the little demoness, but she had turned around and given them to another man.
Moreover, the little demoness addressed that man as... husband!
Even the ever-scheming He Shixiu couldn’t help but show a bit of his anger on his face at this moment.
"He is my Big Brother Fan, one of the two helpers I found."
The little demoness gave Ning Fan a mischievous smile.
She never helped for free; she obtained two spirit materials for Ning Fan while adding some trouble for him.
Why she wanted to torment Ning Fan, she didn’t know.
She just felt that making things difficult for Ning Fan was extremely fun.
There was only one man under the heavens that could be fun for her to torment, and that was Ning Fan.
"He’s your helper? With his cultivation at the Void Refinement Realm, what can he do!"
He Shixiu’s gaze swept over the blue jade at Ning Fan’s waist, revealing a slight disdain.
Ning Fan, who had consumed the Yixiang Dan, had an aura that was now drifting and elusive, making it hard for others to see through him.
"He can please me! I just happen to like him!" The little demoness smiled mischievously, successfully igniting He Shixiu’s jealousy.
Very well, it seems the journey to Tianyuan will be quite entertaining.
It’s just a pity that even the little demoness herself hadn’t realized that her words about liking him weren’t entirely false...
Ning Fan’s expression gradually calmed as he looked at the little demoness’s mischievous smile, feeling a headache brewing.
He should’ve known that she was a demoness...
Knowing full well that he had been toyed with by the little demoness, Ning Fan couldn’t possibly return the Ganglv Gold and Xuanhuang Crystal that had been placed in his arms to He Shixiu.
No matter what, the enmity had already been sown. Even if he returned the two items, he would only be looked down upon by He Shixiu and wouldn’t change anything.
"I am Baimu of the White Feather Clan in the Demon World, greetings to all Daoists. If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave first."
Ning Fan stowed the two jade boxes into his storage pouch, bowing to the four people including He Shixiu, and then entered the city with over five hundred Baiyu female cultivators.
His attitude was neither arrogant nor submissive, making it impossible for others to find fault with him.
He wasn’t afraid of He Shixiu but wasn’t interested in deliberately provoking him either.
Just before leaving, he took a deep look at Yun Youmu.
He thought to himself that Yun Youmu was actually He Shixiu’s accomplice, assisting him in seeking the Immemorial Fisherman’s Raincoat Painting.
The probing back then seemed rather strange, but in hindsight, it was nothing much at all.
Seeing Ning Fan leave, the little demoness suddenly felt a twinge of panic.
For the first time, she was a bit worried that Ning Fan might be angry with her for scheming against him like this.
Without thinking, she chased after him, trailing behind Ning Fan, fawning over him with ’husband’ this and ’husband’ that.
Ning Fan felt a splitting headache and found the little demoness even more persistently annoying.
He had just felt a momentary annoyance at noticing he was being schemed against, but knowing the little demoness’s nature, realizing she meant no harm, he let it go.
He just considered it a momentary bullying by the demoness... There aren’t many women in this world who can bully Ning Fan.
Seeing Ning Fan turn and leave, He Shixiu’s gaze sharpened, gradually suppressing his inner anger.
He had just lost his composure in a fit of rage, but now having regained his composure, his view of Ning Fan naturally changed slightly.
"This boy doesn’t seem like an ordinary Void Refinement cultivator... Ordinary ones would not be able to maintain such composure in front of someone like me."
"This boy might have some skill, but he’s not enough to contend with me for a woman. If I can win that woman’s favor, I can naturally stand out among the three successors of the Qiongdao Sect and inherit the mantle of leadership. No matter what, I cannot let that woman go to anyone else!"
"Baimu, huh, heh..."
He Shixiu turned his head, coldly looking at Gongyang Zi, and solemnly ordered.
"Within three days, find out everything about this person! I want to see what capabilities this person has, to warrant such special favor from that woman with eyes set sky-high." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)