novelraw Chapter 660: The Powerhouse from Six Million Years Ago
Chapter 660: The Powerhouse from Six Million Years Ago
In the void between the Mountain World and the Earth Immortal World, there floats a desolate continent.
This place is the void battleground where the two worlds wage war, with countless temporary cultivation cities built upon it.
The entire continent is covered by formations, isolating the void storms outside.
Both sides have dispatched tens of thousands of cultivators above the Nascent Soul level, and have been fighting here for years.
This battle will last for several years at the least, and several decades at the most.
In the Mountain World’s cultivation city, 15 Void Fragmentation cultivators stand guard.
On the Earth Immortal World’s side, 21 Void Fragmentation cultivators guard this void battleground.
Both sides do not engage in mortal battles, most of the time it’s large-scale slaughters involving lower-level cultivators.
Void Fragmentation level battles are rare, as each Void Fragmentation cultivator is an old monster who has cultivated for tens of thousands of years.
They are unwilling to take risks unless absolutely necessary.
"Has Zhao Banzhi left the battleground without permission and still not returned? Where did he go?" In a certain cultivation city on the Mountain World’s side, a bald old man frowned displeasedly.
This bald old man is one of the four Shattered Seven Ancients of the Mountain World and the ancestor of Xishan Temple.
He has always appreciated Zhao Banzhi and attempted to recruit him into Xishan Temple.
This time during the realm war, he specially invited Zhao Banzhi to assist in battle.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Banzhi left the battleground without permission.
"Reporting to the ancestor, Senior Zhao went to the Rain Realm, and it’s said he invited a few close friends before going, claiming he was going to the Rain Realm to seek some benefits." A Divinity Transformation cultivator respectfully answered.
"Going to the Rain Realm to take advantage? This Zhao Banzhi..." The Xishan Ancestor shook his head with a smile.
Since Zhao Banzhi was merely going to knock on Rain Palace’s bamboo gate, he will eventually return to the battleground. As long as he returns, that’s enough.
"Heh heh, the Rain Realm’s Rain Emperor just died, and there are two new Divine Emperors, but both have weak cultivation and are not worth mentioning. The Rain Realm is bound to decline. Zhao Banzhi’s visit to the Rain Realm is likely to yield substantial gains..."
The Xishan Ancestor was smiling when suddenly his expression froze, shifting to one of extreme shock.
He slapped his storage pouch, taking out a soul plate broken in half, his eyes gradually became stormy.
"Zhao Banzhi... died in the Rain Realm! How could this be possible, just a mere Rain Realm..."
The lower-level cultivators below, upon hearing that Zhao Banzhi had died, reportedly showed expressions of extreme shock.
They knew that Zhao Banzhi’s strength was comparable to the Mountain World’s four emperors of this generation, almost not inferior to the previous Rain Emperor Yun Zongxuan.
It’s said that the Rain Realm has just lost a Divine Emperor, losing its sole Shattered Fifth cultivator, severely weakening the realm’s strength.
How could a ruthless character like Zhao Banzhi die in the Rain Realm!
"Activate the forces lying in wait in the Rain Realm, and investigate for me! I need to know how Zhao Banzhi died!" The Xishan Ancestor’s gaze was extremely stormy.
A few days later, the intelligence came back,
The Xishan Ancestor scanned the intelligence in his hand with his spirit sense, and the next instant, his gaze drastically changed!
"What! Zhao Banzhi and his party, three Shattered Fifths, one Shattered Fourth, and one Shattered Third, almost all died at the hands of Rain Emperor Ning Fan! And in this battle, Ning Fan deployed a Purple Eye Peacock fierce beast with a Shattered Sixth cultivation!"
"Purple Eye Peacock, Purple Eye Peacock... isn’t that similar to the fierce beast that destroyed the Tree Realm’s Vine Palace, I remember, the fierce beast that destroyed Vine Palace was called Nieli, but it seemed to be a Shattered Fifth cultivator... could it be that the North Tree Emperor Lu Bei, notorious in the Tree Realm, is Rain Emperor Ning Fan? This is not impossible!"
"And what’s most unexpected to me is... there’s actually a mysterious Shattered Seven guarding the Rain Realm! A Shattered Seven, a Shattered Sixth fierce beast, a Shattered Fifth cultivator, along with a Ning Fan who can kill Shattered Fifths, that’s quite the strength above Shattered Fifth..."
The Xishan Ancestor frowned deeply.
He originally wanted to leave a body double to leave the battleground and vent Zhao Banzhi’s anger in the Rain Realm.
Upon learning that the Rain Realm actually had a Shattered Seven guarding it, even the Xishan Ancestor did not dare to rashly infiltrate the Rain Realm and attack the Rain Palace.
"I did not expect that after Yun Zongxuan’s death, the Rain Realm would become so powerful. This Rain Realm cannot be infiltrated at will. As for Ning Fan, hmph, he’s quite the character, more formidable than Yun Zongxuan!"
The Xishan Ancestor’s expression darkened, but ultimately he did not mention Zhao Banzhi’s death again.
In the Tree Realm, Eastern Tree Ocean, Bamboo Hall.
The Bamboo Sovereign looked at the jade slip in his hand, his expression extremely complex.
"Lu Bei’s true identity is likely Rain Emperor Ning Fan... I did not expect that the Rain Realm would produce such a formidable figure. What’s more unexpected is, now the Rain Realm still has a Shattered Seven old monster guarding it. It seems that the title of the weakest in the nine worlds will fall on our Tree Realm..."
In the Southern Tree Ocean, Liu Hall.
Liu Haoyue looked at the intelligence in his hand, silent and speechless.
After a long while, he suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes full of admiration.
"Brother Ning has the power to kill five Void Fragmentation cultivators from the Mountain World, including three Void Fragmentation Five experts... I am not his equal! With him in the Rain Immortal World, it is likely to rise in this era."
Heavenly Court, Three Realms Sect.
The previous sect master has fallen, and after a struggle within the Three Realms Sect, a new sect master was selected.
The new sect master is the only Void Fragmentation Seven cultivator within the sect, named Gu Dao. At this moment, he held intelligence in his hand, his expression shifting unpredictably.
"It seems likely that Rain World’s Ning Fan is Lu Bei, who wreaked havoc in the Tree World... Lu Bei, hmm! According to Heaven-Supplementing Sect’s divination, the old sect master died at Lu Bei’s hands... he is Lu Bei!"
"The Rain World openly has a Void Fragmentation Seven old monster, and there may be even more powerful ones hidden in the shadows, otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible to harm the old sect master."
"The old sect master’s revenge can only be postponed for now! Have someone keep a close watch on the Rain Immortal World, and if Ning Fan leaves the Rain World and goes alone to other worlds, the sect will personally take action to intercept and kill him!"
Demon World, Nirvana Palace.
Sitting on the throne, the young Moksha Emperor held intelligence, his gaze sullen.
Behind the young Moksha Emperor stood the old Moksha Emperor, his gaze equally cold.
The middle-aged Moksha Emperor has already died at the hands of Ning Fan...
This is the Moksha Emperor’s Three Bodies as One.
"How hateful! This child’s influence has already formed; the Rain World can no longer be visited easily!"
"Han Yuanji truly treats this disciple well! Sixty years of cultivation, yet despite having bone age over a thousand years, he broke through to the Second Heavenly Layer of Void Fragmentation, huh! You can imagine Han Yuanji must have given this child the Black Demon Sect’s resources to breakthrough!"
"Ning Fan, hmm! You’d better not fall into my hands!"
The young Moksha Emperor crushed the jade scroll in his hand, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
Sword World, inside an Ice Sword City.
The old monster looking at the intelligence in his hand couldn’t believe it, it was too unbelievable.
"Little Brat Ning has reached Second Heavenly Layer, he’s reached Second Heavenly Layer! And he fought five all by himself, defeated three Void Fragmentation Five, one Fragmentation Four, and one Fragmentation Three!"
"How many years have passed since then, when there’s forty years left for the ancient Heavenly Court to open! He managed to break through to Void Fragmentation so quickly... what a monstrous talent!"
"No wonder he’s my disciple! He’s truly different from common people!"
The old monster looked proudly at the two people next to him.
One of them was a woman with black hair like a waterfall and clothes white as snow.
The other was a grey-robed elderly man with a white beard and hair, yet with layered pupils, and golden ones at that.
The woman’s cultivation was nearly at Void Refinement, her beauty peerless, her temples adorned with a plum blossom, her eyes like a secluded orchid in a valley, her temperament as cold as a sword.
Hearing the news about Ning Fan, ripples appeared in her cold gaze, and she raised her soft hand, looking at the faintly visible One Heart Sword Seal on the back of her hand.
"Little demon Ning has reached Void Fragmentation... The talent of the old is monstrous, the talent of the young is even more monstrous; truly a master and disciple!"
She was none other than Little Dugu, who shared the One Heart Sword Seal with Ning Fan.
After hearing Little Dugu’s words, the old monster’s smile became even more pleased, yet he suddenly thought of something and chuckled slyly to the other person next to him.
"Old Xia, how about helping me with a favor?"
"Help? The old man and you are merely acquaintances, protecting your Sword World is only because of that part of divine skill techniques you possess. The old man said I would only protect you for a hundred years without dying and wouldn’t help you with anything else."
"Oh, don’t say it like that, it’s just a small favor, hehe, for you, it’s just running a little errand. The old man wants you to help me deliver a message."
"Deliver a message? To whom?" The gold-eyed old man paused.
"To my disciple, Rain World’s Ning Fan. For you, from Sword World to the Rain World, it only takes the time of one incense stick, a small favor like this, you wouldn’t really refuse to help?"
"...The old man and your relationship isn’t deep enough to help you for free. This time, what price will you pay for the old man to take action?" The gold-eyed old man spoke indifferently.
"Stingy, stingy, stingy! I’ve never seen someone as stingy as you in my life! Take it!"
The old monster took out a jade scroll and imprinted something within it.
The gold-eyed old man took the jade scroll, scanned it with a glance, and a hint of surprise appeared on his cold face.
"This reward is indeed adequate, very well, the old man will go to Sword World for you. I haven’t been there in many years, last time I met a junior there, seemed to be called Zhou Chen, whose Sword Intent was quite unique... the message?"
"Here." The old monster took out a black jade scroll, imprinted some words within it, and handed the jade scroll to the gold-eyed old man.
The gold-eyed old man took the black jade scroll, said nothing more, and with a wave of his hand, opened a passage between realms directly.
His aura was vaguely that of an Immortal Cultivator, and the Sword World of the Three Lower Worlds seemed to have no Immortal Cultivators.
He took a step forward, and his whole body transformed into a streak of golden sword light. In a flash, he had darted out an unknown distance...
His escape speed far surpassed that of a Loose Immortal, even exceeding the speed of a Fate Immortal, comparable to a True Immortal!
Clearly a Loose Immortal, yet possessing a speed comparable to a True Immortal!
"Old Han, who on earth is this senior? Is he really a cultivator from the Sword World? I’ve never heard of his name."
Little Dugu’s beautiful eyes showed a hint of puzzlement.
"Old Xia is indeed a cultivator from the Sword World. It’s perfectly normal that you haven’t heard of him. When I first embarked on the path of cultivation, he already possessed an earth-shattering level of cultivation. When I broke through to the Crossing Truth Realm, I could only fight him to a draw...He’s a Loose Immortal cultivation, but there’s probably no Loose Immortal stronger than him under the heavens. Don’t mention him to anyone, not even to your father."
"Hmph, I can’t be bothered to mention it. I’ve already got news of the little demon Ning, I’m off now, looking at you makes me annoyed. You better think of a way to save my sister soon."
Little Dugu took a step, transformed into a streak of sword light, and vanished without a trace.
Alone, the old monster’s face gradually showed a trace of loneliness.
"It will still be decades before the Dao Soil can be unsealed, and although little brat Ning has broken through the Void Fragmentation, he still can’t cultivate the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit yet..."
"Little Mei, I’ll still have to wait for decades to plant the Dao Seed, and wait for hundreds of years to harvest the Dao Fruit to save you. Will you wait for me..."
...
Rain Immortal World.
Several days had passed since the annihilation of Zhao Banzhi and his group.
The combined storage pouches of the four only contained a hundred thousand Dao Crystals; the rest of the items didn’t catch Ning Fan’s eye.
After the event, Ning Fan summoned the Yang Dragon from afar in Middle State, appointing him to guard Seven Apricot, and had him release a flash of Fracture Level Seven Cultivation in front of countless masters.
He needed to shock the various realms to maintain the stability of the Rain Immortal World and the safety of Seven Apricot.
In his hand, there were several intelligence reports from the Three Realms Sect, the Mountain World, the Demon World, and other realms.
After the news that the Rain World was guarded by a Fracture Level Seven spread, the Three Realms Sect and Mountain World remained silent, seemingly having temporarily given up their hostility towards him.
The Demon World too was silent.
On the surface it seemed so, but Ning Fan didn’t know the truth.
He still let Yang Dragon guard Seven Apricot.
As long as Yang Dragon was present, unless someone of Fracture Level Eight appeared, Seven Apricot could be fully secured.
Seven Apricot also had Mu Luo as a guardian, who could burn his Demon Soul to perform rogue demon cultivations for a limited time; even if a Loose Immortal arrived, they wouldn’t gain any advantage.
Afterward, Mu Luo would perish with an exhausted Demon Soul.
This was a situation Ning Fan was unwilling to see.
"I have already reached the Second Heavenly Layer of Void Fragmentation Realm; this level of cultivation is enough to protect myself without worry, yet still not enough to protect everyone behind me."
"If I had Fracture Level Five cultivation, I wouldn’t fear even Fracture Level Six. If I had Fracture Level Six cultivation...with my divine skills, I could sweep through the Middle Three Worlds!"
"As long as I am here..."
In Seven Apricot City, the wind and snow lay silent.
Ning Fan stood in Si Fan Palace, stepping on the thick snow, watching the cold plum blossoms blooming at night, silent and speechless.
Suddenly, an extremely shocked expression appeared in his eyes.
He turned around and looked back, and found that behind him, at some unknown time, an old man in gray robes with golden eyes had appeared.
This old man was a Loose Immortal!
But the pressure he gave Ning Fan far exceeded anyone within the nine worlds!
This sense of pressure he had once felt before from the Realm Beast.
The Realm Beast was a Crossing Truth Realm expert, so who was this old man who could be as powerful as a Realm Beast!
Why would such a powerful figure appear in the nine worlds!
"No need to be nervous, young friend. This old man has no ill intentions. I am here on behalf of your master to deliver a message."
The golden-eyed old man flicked a finger, and a black light inexplicably flew to the front of Ning Fan, transforming into a black jade scroll.
"Is this person delivering a message on behalf of Master..." Ning Fan felt slightly relieved, but still did not fully let down his guard.
He raised his hand to retrieve the black jade scroll, and after verifying that it was correct, swept his spirit sense over its content.
Indeed, it was a letter from the old monster, and spirit sense couldn’t be forged... The old monster mentioned in the letter that the golden-eyed sword cultivator before him was on their side, his surname was Xia, and he was an old senior from whom he could ask for some benefits without being polite.
"How can I not be polite..." Ning Fan gave a wry smile.
He vaguely inferred from the old monster’s tone that this golden-eyed elder wasn’t a close friend of the old monster, just had some mutual interests.
If it were the old monster’s brother Wei Xuan, Ning Fan might have thickened his face to ask for benefits.
With this golden-eyed elder, Ning Fan would not do such a foolish thing and would only lower himself in others’ eyes.
The main thing the old monster wanted to say by sending this letter was actually something else.
The old monster, who accepted Ning Fan as his disciple initially, wanted to use Ning Fan’s Yin-Yang power to produce a Dao Fruit and heal his wife.
Although the master-disciple relationship with Ning Fan had gradually deepened, he hadn’t forgotten this original purpose.
The old monster candidly disclosed to Ning Fan the real intention of taking him as a disciple, without concealing the plan to cultivate a Dao Fruit.
He explained that the Dao Soil for the Dao Fruit needed several more decades to be unsealed and advised Ning Fan not to rush to Sword World, but instead thoroughly prepare for a great opportunity in the Heavenly Court.
"Is there no need to rush to Sword World then..." Ning Fan was silent for a moment before storing away the jade scroll and cupping his fists toward the golden-eyed elder.
"Thank you, senior, for delivering the letter."
"No need to be polite. This old man took your master’s benefits, so rendering some help is only right. I know as well, your master gave me such generous benefits not just to deliver a letter; in all likelihood, he wants me to bestow some opportunities upon you... Hmm? That sword..."
The golden-eyed elder suddenly extended his hand, reaching across the space towards Ning Fan’s storage pouch.
Instantly, a streak of golden sword light flew out from Ning Fan’s storage pouch, seized by the golden-eyed elder.
That sword was the Emperor Xia’s Sword obtained by Ning Fan from the Tree World.
"Years have passed, and I never thought I would reunite with this sword... In those years, I was traveling through the Tree World. This sword mistakenly injured righteous men and was deemed inauspicious, hence abandoned in a deep valley. I never thought this sword would end up in your hands. It seems we share some fate, after all."
With a thought, the golden-eyed elder sent Emperor Xia’s Sword transformed into a golden light back into Ning Fan’s storage pouch.
Ning Fan’s eyes shook.
This golden-eyed elder was truly impressive; with a mere lift of his hand, he had taken the Emperor Xia’s Sword from his storage pouch...
Based on his words, could he be the former owner of Emperor Xia’s Sword?
The old monster said that his surname was Xia, could it be...he is the Sovereign Xia?
"Oh? You have these things with you as well? It indeed seems our connection is not shallow."
The golden-eyed elder seemed to have discovered something else, and with a touch to Ning Fan’s storage pouch, a black and a white Dragon Ball flew out and landed in the elder’s palm.
The Yin-Yang Dragon Pearl!
"This old man once fished for Yin-Yang Dragon Pearls, but unfortunately, they came too late for me and were thus abandoned."
"Well, since we share some destiny, let me gift you some opportunities. Your Sword Intent is somewhat akin to mine... Lock!"
The golden-eyed elder’s eyes suddenly flashed with sword light.
An earth-shattering Sword Intent immediately locked onto Ning Fan!
The strength of that Sword Intent was enough to instantly kill a Fate Immortal!
The strength of that Sword Intent gave Ning Fan a feeling of invincibility!
As if with just a thought from the elder, Ning Fan would be cleaved into countless pieces by this Sword Intent!
To Ning Fan’s surprise, the Xiahuang Sword Intent he had comprehended from Emperor Xia’s Sword was being rapidly enhanced under the elder’s help!
Minor achievement, great achievement, completion!
After completion, it reached the Ninth Grade!
The elder had somehow imparted some of his own Xiahuang Sword Intent to Ning Fan, causing Ning Fan’s Sword Intent to barely reach the realm of Ninth Grade Sword Intent!
"The only help I can offer is this. To elevate your Sword Intent step by step to a higher grade, it will depend on your own fortune. The moment of fate has ended; I’ll be on my way now."
With these words, the golden-eyed elder waved his hand, tearing open a passage to the Land of Demons, transforming into a sword light, and vanished within an instant.
And Ning Fan could no longer afford to contemplate, immediately sitting cross-legged on the snowy ground to stabilize the rapidly surging Sword Intent realm!
In Seven Apricot City, the Little demoness’s eyes were filled with overwhelming shock.
"It’s him! This person suppresses his cultivation, deliberately not breaking through to the Fate Immortal Realm. But his strength is comparable to a True Immortal in the Crossing Truth Realm! This person was the Sword Emperor of the Sword World six million years ago!"
Ps: Sovereign Xia has appeared; Xiashu’s role models are really impressive. This novel has featured ’Loose Immortal Sword Cultivator’ several times before, referring to Xiashu. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to recommend it on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)