Grasping the Evil

Chapter 641: You Are Void Fragmentation!

As Ning Fan approached, Zhou Nan’s eyes were filled with increasing shock.

Zhou Nan had considered the fact that Miss Zixin, who had never been interested in men, might pay so much attention to Ning Fan because there was something extraordinary about him.

But he never imagined that Ning Fan’s extraordinary quality would actually be having comprehended Lifedeath Dao Light!

Currently, in the entire Demon World, only three loose demon old monsters have comprehended this light.

Ning Fan is the fourth!

Even if Ning Fan showed his cultivation at just the Void Inquiry Stage at this moment, Zhou Nan didn’t dare to underestimate him.

A Master who can comprehend the loose demon divine skill has limitless potential!

"Miss’s vision is indeed sharp. The world only knows Baimu as a mere rogue cultivator but does not realize that he is so remarkable, able to comprehend Lifedeath Dao Light..."

Zhou Nan stood up and walked step by step out of the cave abode, his expression now carrying a hint of kindness.

"Young friend has come here to take this Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure from me?"

Zhou Nan meant to use the cave abode as bait to test Ning Fan’s divine powers.

He held a treasure crafted by Tan Zixin herself. Although its grade wasn’t high, it could emit a trace of Yin Yang power, thus making it quite extraordinary.

This was the magical treasure Tan Zixin entrusted to him, wishing to use it to probe Ning Fan for any method of deciphering it.

Ning Fan’s gaze sharpened, not expecting that the one occupying the hundredth-level Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure would be the Grand Elder of the Yuan Hall, Zhou Nan.

In Ning Fan’s eyes, with Zhou Nan’s Fourth Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation Realm cultivation, he was fully capable of vying for a top twenty cave abode and competing for the Yuan Cleansing Pill.

But Zhou Nan avoiding competition, choosing to occupy the hundredth-level cave abode, seemed somewhat unreasonable.

Perhaps Zhou Nan merely felt embarrassed as the Grand Elder of the Yuan Hall to compete with fellow Daoists for the top twenty levels of the cave abode.

Excluding Ning Fan, counting Zhou Nan, there were 47 Void Fragmentation realm individuals who entered the Ascension Tower this time.

Ning Fan was mentally prepared; if he entered the top hundred levels of the Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure, he would inevitably encounter a duel with the old monsters of the Void Fragmentation realm, and thus wasn’t too surprised at this moment.

"Bai Mou wishes to enter the cave abode for a look, and will leave after, not competing for the Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure. I wonder if the Great Elder could oblige and allow Bai Mou to take a look inside."

Confronted with Zhou Nan, Ning Fan naturally wouldn’t be so arrogant as to start a fight immediately.

Zhou Nan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Just a look at the Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure is naturally easy. If the young friend is willing to withstand one strike from me, then not only will I let you look at this Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure, I’ll even give it to you. Of course, you can rest assured, my strike carries only the Void Inquiry Stage power. Even if the young friend can’t take it, it won’t be too harmful. Hehe, does the young friend dare to take on my Void Inquiry Stage strike?"

Ning Fan’s eyes flickered subtly, nodding after a moment, "Alright! Great Elder, please go ahead!"

If it’s merely withstanding Zhou Nan’s Void Inquiry Stage strike, there’s naturally no difficulty.

If Zhou Nan harbors ill intent or other motives, Ning Fan also has methods of self-protection, and it’s impossible for him to be harmed by Zhou Nan.

Ning Fan was somewhat certain that the reason Zhou Nan appeared at the hundred-level Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure was likely because of him.

However, Ning Fan didn’t know Zhou Nan’s purpose—whether it was good or malicious...

Zhou Nan nodded with a smile, taking out a half-red, half-blue flying sword from his sleeve.

This sword is named the Polar Sword, a middle-ranked Mortal Void Realm flying sword.

This sword can release a trace of Yin and Yang power to attack the enemy, and the more separate the two poles of Yin and Yang, the greater the sword’s power.

"Young friend, be careful. This sword has a trace of Yin and Yang power in it. Although it is a middle-ranked Mortal Void Realm magic treasure, it should not be underestimated. Go!"

Zhou Nan restrained his mana and raised his hand to send out the sword.

He wasn’t lying; this sword’s lethality was controlled only at the Void Inquiry Stage level.

Ning Fan’s gaze flickered as he watched the flying sword.

As soon as this flying sword was released, it immediately split into two, transforming into red and blue sword lights cutting towards Ning Fan from two completely opposite directions.

Given Ning Fan’s cultivation level, he naturally couldn’t fail to withstand this Void Inquiry Stage strike.

"This flying sword is not weak, with the separation of Yin and Yang poles actually enhancing its power..."

With that, Ning Fan reached out with both hands, directly grasping for the two flying swords.

This move truly shocked Zhou Nan.

One must know, even though the Polar Sword’s grade isn’t high, it is extremely sharp. Normally, a Master at the Third Level of the Golden Body Realm wouldn’t dare casually catch it by hand.

If one’s physical defense isn’t strong enough, grabbing the sword barehanded will most likely result in getting a hand sliced off by the flying sword.

"Young friend, be careful!"

Zhou Nan exclaimed, his intention was not to harm Ning Fan, just to probe.

Just as he was about to step in to assist Ning Fan, his eyes suddenly froze.

He saw that at the moment Ning Fan reached out with both hands, the previously overwhelmingly powerful flying sword instantly lost much of its power.

The reason for this was that, with Ning Fan’s casual move, he caused the separation of Yin and Yang in the sword to achieve balance.

With Yin and Yang unable to polarize, the sword’s power naturally diminished.

The two flying swords, originally moving with the momentum of dragons, had their power greatly reduced, allowing Ning Fan to effortlessly catch them and combine them into a single sword.

"Great Elder’s strike has been caught by Bai Mou. Could Bai Mou take a look inside the Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure?" Ning Fan tossed back the sword, looking at Zhou Nan with profound meaning.

"Of course, young friend, please freely examine the Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure." Zhou Nan sighed in slight relief, inwardly acknowledging that Ning Fan’s methods were indeed not weak, and he had worried over nothing.

However, witnessing the profound expression on Ning Fan’s face, could it be that the young man had already understood this test?

Putting away the Polar Sword and imprinting the previous scene into the Shadow-casting Jade Slip, Zhou Nan pondered slightly.

Wondering if this test result would satisfy Miss Zixin.

"Come to think of it, the reason Baimu did not occupy a cave abode but merely wished to see it, must be because he’s interested in the stone carvings inside, right?"

"This boy has comprehended the Lifedeath Dao Light. After today, his name will surely spread throughout the Demon World. It is said that within those stone carvings is hidden the Comprehension of the Dao of Life and Death of the Ancestors of Yuan Wings... Could this boy have come for this Dao Enlightenment?"

"However, it’s a pity that without the Yuan Emperor Jade in hand, one cannot showcase the Dao Enlightenment in the stone carvings..."

Zhou Nan shook his head with a smile, his spirit sense unintentionally sweeping towards the inside of the cave abode.

This scan, however, left him utterly petrified.

He saw Ning Fan already embedding a golden ancient jade into the stone wall’s recess, with his palm resting on the stone wall, deeply immersed in understanding.

"Yuan Emperor Jade! This jade is definitely the Yuan Emperor Jade, always kept by the Old Yuan Emperor. How did it end up in this boy’s hands!"

"That’s it; the Old Yuan Emperor must have lent his jade to this boy! Yet, I wonder how Baimu knows the Old Yuan Emperor and what is their relationship, that he could borrow the Yuan Emperor Jade!"

"You must know, many strong individuals within the hall sought to borrow the jade for Dao Enlightenment but were all refused by the Old Yuan Emperor. The Old Yuan Emperor even said, ’Without one who catches my interest, they have no qualification to participate in Life Enlightenment, Death Reflection.’ Could it be this Baimu is just the one who caught the Old Yuan Emperor’s interest?!"

Zhou Nan certainly wouldn’t think that this jade was stolen or robbed by Ning Fan.

Who is the Old Yuan Emperor? The unrivaled in the Demon World, who could snatch or steal from him?

Since Ning Fan came with the jade, he must have gained the favor of the Old Yuan Emperor.

Zhou Nan’s impression of Ning Fan immediately changed once again.

Being someone whom the Old Yuan Emperor regards with special attention, naturally, is far from ordinary, and Zhou Nan absolutely should not neglect him.

After over a dozen breaths, Ning Fan retracted the ancient jade, stayed silent for a moment, and then stepped out of the cave abode.

A new Lifedeath Dao Pattern appeared above Ning Fan’s Spirit.

Upon seeing Ning Fan walk out, Zhou Nan took a half step forward, folded his arms, and offered a sincere gesture, apologetically saying,

"There is one matter for which this old man must apologize to Daoist... Previously, under the orders of my family’s young lady, I used the Polar Sword to test you. If I have offended, I hope you can forgive me. But don’t worry, the young lady has always been kind-hearted and harbors no ill intentions towards you."

Zhou Nan speculated that Ning Fan had probably already seen through this test.

To avoid misunderstandings, it was best that he took the initiative to explain.

"Since the Great Elder has spoken, I will not dwell on this matter. I only hope there won’t be a next time for such tests."

Ning Fan had seen through Zhou Nan’s test and also discerned that the creator of the Polar Sword was Tan Zixin.

He had met Tan Zixin once and glimpsed into her thoughts; she was not the kind of person with malicious intentions, so this test likely wasn’t malevolent.

Considering the face of the Old Yuan Emperor, he certainly wouldn’t hold this matter in mind.

However, such tests should be fewer; no one likes being tested or schemed against.

"I, Bai Mou, still need to visit the lower-level cave abode. I shall take my leave first!"

Ning Fan cupped his fists towards Zhou Nan, transformed into escape light, and flew towards the lower-level cave abode.

"Oh? Does he really not want this cave abode?" Zhou Nan was momentarily stunned.

To Zhou Nan, although Ning Fan had cultivated Lifedeath Dao Light, his cultivation was ultimately low, barely able to sweep through Void Refinement.

With such strength, snatching a cave abode above the 400th level wouldn’t be difficult.

But within the first hundred levels, there was no hope of snatching any abode.

At present, all the cave abodes within the first hundred levels were occupied by Void Fragmentation and Return to Origin Grand Void masters. Without Guiyuan Cultivation, there was no hope of vying here.

"Does this boy have some hidden cards and is confident enough to defeat Return to Origin cultivators?"

Thinking so, Zhou Nan became somewhat curious, his escape light flashed as he silently followed Ning Fan to the 99th level.

Ascension Tower, the 99th level cave abode.

The master of this cave abode was an old man in black robes at the Return to Origin realm, hailing from the Eastern Demon Sea, one of the twelve protectors of the Black Emperor of Fang Wolf Hall.

This person sat cross-legged within the cave abode, his gaze fierce, and his right fingernail stained with fresh blood.

Previously, four Return to Origin Grand Void and seven Great Void had attempted to rob this cave abode from him but were all defeated by his Remnant Appearance Formula.

The Remnant Appearance Formula was a first-class escape divine skill of Fang Wolf Hall, paired with his near-Nirvana level physical body, he was almost unmatched below the Void Fragmentation realm!

The old man in black robes licked the blood on his fingers, his smile sinister.

If not for the Old Yuan Emperor’s order not to kill indiscriminately within the Ascension Tower, he would’ve killed several ignorant intruders trying to rob abodes.

"Oh? Someone else wants to covet my cave abode? Haha, Void Inquiry cultivation, doesn’t know the bounds of life and death!"

The body of the old man in black robes suddenly transformed into a remnant shadow, breaking apart.

In the next instant, his silhouette eerily appeared outside the cave abode.

The so-called Remnant Appearance Formula wasn’t a rapid movement leaving afterimages, but the separation of the physical body to directly cross space, appearing in another place.

This technique, used in surprise attacks, was naturally indefensible; the attacked would find it hard to predict where the caster would appear.

"You, want to rob this old man’s cave abode!" The old man in black robes stared at the approaching Ning Fan, laughing sternly.

Then he released his Return to Origin Invincible cultivation, crushing down towards Ning Fan.

The pressure swept across with the force of heaven and earth, stirring up fierce winds and raising dust in all directions.

Ning Fan walked within the dust, which immediately parted into two, clearing a path.

"I, Bai Mou, indeed wish to take a look inside the cave abode."

His tone was indifferent, yet a boundless fighting intent gradually arose.

Reaching the 99th level cave abode, Ning Fan could no longer conceal his cultivation.

Using only Void Inquiry cultivation alone, attempting to defeat Return to Origin, defeat Broken First Layer, Second Layer, Third Layer cultivators, was absolutely impossible!

Even if he revealed Void Fragmentation aura, facing Fourth Layer, Fifth Layer, or even higher cultivations, victory would still be improbable.

Thus, he must fight with all his might!

No matter what, he must comprehend the Dao Enlightenment from the stone walls of the abodes within the first hundred levels, allowing the Lifedeath Dao Pattern on his Spirit to exceed five hundred!

"Hmm? Seems you have some skills, actually resisting this old man’s pressure. However... haha, you are ultimately just a Void Inquiry ant, truly too weak before this old man. Crushing you wouldn’t even take half a breath!"

Having spoken, the old man in black robes laughed hideously, took a step forward, his body suddenly shattering into fragments and disappearing.

No trace, no breath, his body vanished into thin air.

Out of fear for the Old Yuan Emperor’s order, he dared not harm Ning Fan’s life, yet intended to severely injure him with one strike.

He was a wolf, a wolf, inherently cruel!

The Grand Elder Zhou Nan who silently followed, upon seeing the black-robed old man use the Remnant Appearance Formula, immediately had a piercing gaze.

"Not good! This Remnant Appearance Formula is extremely formidable; used with this person’s Return to Origin cultivation, few below Void Fragmentation can defend against his surprise attack! Bai Mou will likely be gravely injured by this person! Bai Mou is favored by the Old Yuan Emperor and esteemed by Miss Zixin, no matter what, this old man must save him!"

Zhou Nan was about to intervene on Ning Fan’s behalf, when suddenly, his hand froze stiffly in mid-air, his gaze revealing an extremely shocked expression.

At this moment, Ning Fan suddenly unleashed an immensely powerful aura, a cultivation distinctly at the First Heavenly Layer of the Void Fragmentation realm!

At this moment, Ning Fan’s eyes were cold as water, abruptly extending his right hand, grasping into the air.

From the empty spot to the right, the black-robed old man’s frantic silhouette was forcibly pulled out by Ning Fan.

Ning Fan’s index and middle fingers pressed on the back of the black-robed old man’s head, while his other three fingers tightly gripped his neck, rendering him utterly powerless to struggle.

Then his body lunged forward, ferociously pressing the black-robed old man’s skull against the ground, smashing it down!

"You... you are actually an old monster of the Void Fragmentation! This old man was wrong, I should not have harbored sinister intentions towards Senior, please forgive me!" The black-robed old man trembled all over; in Ning Fan’s hand, he was like a chick, completely unable to resist.

He pleaded desperately, but his plea was already too late.

With a thunderous crash, the entire Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure of the 99th level, the land spanning tens of thousands of miles was completely shattered!

The entire Immortal Abode’s Magical Treasure was on the verge of collapse!

Ning Fan released his grip, stood up, stepping onto the ruins of the ground, and entered the cave abode ahead without looking at the black-robed old man again.

At this moment, the black-robed old man’s skull was shattered, his face deformed, vomiting blood unconscious on the ruins of the ground.

His head was pressed deep into the ground by Ning Fan like an ostrich.

His divine sense was completely shattered; whether he could ever reform his divine sense and cultivate spirit sense again was uncertain!

If this person hadn’t struck so heavily, Ning Fan wouldn’t have retaliated so fiercely, destroying his divine sense.

Damage to a cultivator’s divine sense is akin to gouging a mortal’s eyes.

Everything was self-inflicted by this person.

"Is this Bai Mou’s true strength! This boy hides deeply! With this boy’s strength, I fear ordinary Broken First Layer cultivators are no match for him!"

"Among the cultivators above Broken First Layer, there are 29 people in total, meaning this boy can at least snatch a cave abode on the thirtieth level!"

"Bai Mou of the White Feather Clan, everyone has underestimated this boy. Void Fragmentation cultivation, Nirvana physical body, Lifedeath Dao Light... after this great competition, this boy will surely become famous in the Demon World! If this boy can be recruited and carefully nurtured, in tens of thousands of years, he will undoubtedly be a rogue devil-level figure! The Old Yuan Emperor and Miss Zixin’s foresight, truly perceptive..."

After dozens of breaths, Ning Fan emerged from the cave abode, deeply glanced towards Zhou Nan’s direction, said no words, and flew towards the 98th level.

Zhou Nan sighed, his escape light flashed, continuing to follow.

He wanted to see with his own eyes whether Ning Fan could seize a cave abode within the first thirty levels. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)