novelraw Chapter 722: Yao Kong’s Fury!
Chapter 722: Yao Kong’s Fury!
"Insect cultivator..."
Ning Fan’s entire body seemed to be aflame with blood energy; he suddenly raised his hand and pointed a finger downwards.
A beam of blood light shot out from his finger, transforming into countless blood-colored sword rays in an instant.
The sword rays sliced through the dense swarm of insects; countless flying insects were split into two, yet they didn’t die. Instead, they turned into two separate insects.
The more they were cut, the more they multiplied!
The Insect Head Giant sneered disdainfully, "Of all things, my insect magic fears sword cultivators the least! Immortal Technique, Black Luo!"
The giant’s finger technique changed, and the endlessly multiplying swarm of insects suddenly rushed towards Ning Fan, engulfing him in a sea of insects.
These black insects’ bodies weren’t hard, but their teeth were frighteningly sharp.
Even though Ning Fan had cultivated the Corpse Demon Third Transformation, making his physical defenses nearly comparable to the peak of Nirvana Body Cultivation, he couldn’t withstand the razor-sharp teeth of the black insects.
If nothing unexpected happened, this boundless swarm of insects would devour Ning Fan, leaving behind nothing but his bones within a heartbeat.
Witnessing this, Ning Fan was reminded of the scene of flesh-eating ants devouring an elephant...
Bang!
With a dull sound, Ning Fan’s body shattered into a mist of blood and disappeared. In the next instant, amidst streaks of black starlight, Ning Fan’s body reformed at a great distance.
By allowing his body to shatter, he temporarily evaded the swarm’s attack.
Seeing Ning Fan escape, the insect swarm seemed to go berserk and once again surged towards him.
"Not afraid of sword cultivators, but let’s see if you’re afraid of fire cultivators! Burn!"
Ning Fan opened his mouth and spewed forth raging black fire. In an instant, that small patch of starry sky was completely engulfed by the black flames. Countless flying insects plunged into the black fire, easily burned to ashes!
This time, the swarm could no longer multiply!
"Immortal flames! Hmph, I didn’t expect you to have such means. It seems ordinary insect magic is useless against you... Immortal Technique, Insect Dragon!"
The Insect Head Giant’s finger technique changed, and countless deep red flying insects immediately appeared around.
These flying insects didn’t seem afraid of fire attacks. Suddenly, they flew towards the Insect Head Giant, covering its body densely.
With a flash of red light, the Insect Head Giant transformed into a six-thousand-zhang-long scarlet flying dragon.
But the dragon had the head of an insect, making it look extremely bizarre.
"Immortal Technique, Blood Rot!"
The scarlet insect dragon opened its mouth and sprayed out beams of red light. As soon as the light was emitted, it transformed into a sky-covering red mist, enveloping Ning Fan.
In this red mist, Ning Fan’s body started to gradually melt into blood water.
Even the Black Star Technique couldn’t completely withstand the melting, only slow down the dissolution of the physical body!
If the Fate Immortal Old Woman were at her peak, with the Blood Rot technique, she could instantly kill a Late Harmonious Spirit realm cultivator.
Currently, the old woman had been plotted against by Ning Fan, causing her cultivations to temporarily fall to the Intermediate Harmonious Spirit stage, greatly reducing the technique’s power, only enough to instantly kill an Initial Harmonious Spirit cultivator.
However, in the old woman’s view, using this technique to destroy the not-yet-immortal Ning Fan was more than enough.
"Intermediate Harmonious Spirit; difficult to overcome, even if this person is a woman..."
Ning Fan’s expression grew increasingly calm, as if the one melting into blood water wasn’t his own body.
His composure caused a trace of unease in the old woman.
Suddenly, Ning Fan pointed a finger, and an illusory lotus shadow appeared beneath his feet.
The flower bloomed twelve, three of which were lead-colored.
In the instant the lotus shadow appeared, it suddenly multiplied into a million!
In no time, a million lotus shadows protected Ning Fan all around. Although the blood rot red mist was strong, it could no longer harm Ning Fan one bit!
"Divine ability of Immemorial Gods, Three Flowers Gathering at the Top! You’ve actually mastered this technique; could it be you possess King-level Divine Blood!"
According to ancient legends, Three Flowers Gathering at the Top grants immortality through tribulations!
Although Ning Fan had only cultivated the first flower to the realm of three petals, it was already enough to defend against a normal Intermediate Harmonious Spirit attack!
The power of the blood rot technique at this moment wasn’t strong enough to break through the lotus shadow defense!
Amidst the shimmering lotus light, the blood mist technique was forcefully dispelled!
"Now, it’s my turn to counterattack!"
Ning Fan suddenly shook the Cauldron Ring, and a brilliance appeared beneath his feet, summoning a peacock with purple eyes and black feathers!
He stood amidst a storm of blood light, upon the purple-eyed peacock’s head!
That purple-eyed peacock was none other than the Zili that had broken through to the Ghost Profound Early Stage!
Zili’s divine skills were astounding, almost unmatched among peers of the same level; even against Intermediate Harmonious Spirit cultivators, it retained slight combat capability.
With Zili’s assistance, Ning Fan had slain over ten Initial Harmonious Spirit cultivators!
"What demonic bird is this, with such powerful presence! Such wicked aura!"
The scarlet insect dragon’s eyes trembled, and in the next moment, Ning Fan charged directly at it with Nieli underfoot!
Nieli opened its mouth, spewing beams of purple-black extreme light; the light expanded into sky-covering wind blades, slashing at the colossal body of the scarlet insect dragon.
The deep red insects attached to the insect dragon immediately turned into shades of purple-black, either sliced apart by the wind blades or poisoned to death by them!
Upon stepping into the Second Step realm, Zili’s divine skills had greatly increased, now capable of utilizing the Fu Li race’s ominous power to poison enemies.
Layer upon layer of insect armor peeled off, one wind blade after another carved into the insect dragon’s body.
Toxins spread rapidly within the insect dragon, instilling terror!
The purple-eyed fierce bird before it, though only at the Ghost Profound Early Stage, wielded power comparable to some Intermediate Harmonious Spirit cultivators!
Already stricken by Ning Fan’s Yin Plucking Finger, the toxins now invaded her body, further disrupting her aura, signaling another impending drop in cultivation.
"This is bad! If my cultivation falls again, falling below Intermediate Harmonious Spirit, I’m doomed to die here! This child is a madman; even knowing I’m from the Yao Family, he still dares to strike, truly unafraid of death!"
"Had I known this child would plot against me, forcing me into such a predicament, I would never have struck out of a moment’s desire! Enough, I must escape here first! Once back in my clan, I’ll gather experts to pursue this child!"
The scarlet insect dragon’s gaze steeled, its massive frame quivered, opting to flee without fight.
Continuing to battle was too unfavorable for her!
Her cultivations were already about to fall once more! Once below the Initial Harmonious Spirit stage, she would no longer have the power to contend with Ning Fan and Nieli!
"Trying to escape!"
Murderous intent flickered in Ning Fan’s eyes as he channeled his remaining Mana to summon the Stele of Sun and Moon, unleashing its divine power!
Above his head, a shadow of the stele flickered, then transformed into wisps of flame, falling into Ning Fan’s palm.
With the stele flame in hand, Ning Fan had used the Second Spirit Monument Technique numerous times, far more perfectly than the first attempt.
As Ning Fan wielded the stele flame, the scarlet insect dragon was overwhelmed with ominous foreboding.
Ning Fan raised his hand, releasing the stele flame, and all of a sudden, an enormous Yin Fire Colossus appeared over the starry sky, crushing down towards the scarlet insect dragon with terrifying speed!
"Not good!"
In an instant, the Fate Immortal Old Woman exited the insect dragon’s body, urgently patting her storage pouch to retrieve a black talisman, which she slapped onto herself.
Unfortunately, before the talisman’s light could activate, the giant colossus was already upon her. It smashed her head, causing her brain to splatter, her body turning into a heap of mud, and her Spirit severely injured.
Her Spirit wrapped around her storage pouch and attempted to flee, but suddenly her escape light halted, forcibly anchored in the void!
Strands of blood line tightly ensnared her; in her current weakened state, she couldn’t break free in a short time!
The next moment, her small Spirit was captured in an icy demon hand.
Ning Fan’s demon hand!
Her eyes displayed an unprecedented shock!
As a powerful being from the Eastern Heaven, how could she not recognize this technique!
"The... Heaven Sealing Technique! Ancestral Emperor from the Eastern Heaven’s Heaven Sealing Technique! How can you know this, how can you know! This is impossible, absolutely impossible! In the entire Eastern Heaven, no one should be able to learn it!"
Ning Fan had no intention of enlightening her.
Without any mercy, after destroying this soul remnant, Ning Fan swallowed her Spirit in one gulp, refining the remnant spirit.
In an instant, the power of its evil aura surged to a new realm!
On his journey, Ning Fan has killed more than a dozen Fate Immortals, but he’s never killed anyone from the Human Profound Intermediate Stage, let alone the Human Profound Peak!
This old woman is a cultivator at the Human Profound Peak!
The mountain of Yin Fire slowly dissipated as Ning Fan flicked his sleeve, capturing the mutilated corpse of the Fate Immortal Old Woman and refining it with Black Flame into a clump of blood and flesh essence, feeding it into Zili’s mouth.
Although devouring the essence of a Human Profound Peak Fate Immortal wouldn’t allow Zili to break through to the Human Profound Intermediate Stage in one go, it would greatly enhance her cultivation.
"Scree~"
Zili gave a gentle chirp, seemingly expressing gratitude to Ning Fan for offering her a pleasant feast.
Ning Fan squatted down and stroked Zili’s black feathers before sweeping his spirit sense into the Fate Immortal Old Woman’s storage pouch.
Thirty billion Dao Crystals.
Three bottles of Eighth Revolution pills, all aimed at enhancing cultivation and restoring mana, without any pills to boost cultivation.
Ning Fan wasn’t surprised by the absence of cultivation-enhancing pills.
At the Second Step, pills capable of boosting cultivation are exceedingly rare.
Most Fate Immortals elevate their cultivation through diligent practice, enlightenment, incense offerings, Dao Fruit, and heavenly treasures.
Even within sects like the Medicine Sect, only a handful of dan recipes are capable of refining pills that enhance a Fate Immortal’s cultivation.
The ingredients required for these pills are extremely rare, with few such pills remaining even within the Medicine Sect.
Ning Fan didn’t spare a glance at the healing pills and instead focused his spirit sense on a black jade scroll.
Taking the jade scroll from the storage pouch, Ning Fan swept his spirit sense over it, his gaze slightly tightening as he muttered to himself.
"Five-Star Divine Cultivation Technique, ’Gu Insect Scripture’..."
This scripture was the cultivation technique practiced by the Fate Immortal Old Woman. While the attack abilities recorded in this scripture may not be exceedingly powerful, its tracking abilities are quite formidable.
Cultivating this scripture can also enhance poison attacks, poison resistance, and even use poison to simulate insects for controlling others...
"If time allows, perhaps learning this scripture could be worthwhile..."
Ning Fan put away the ’Gu Insect Scripture’ and then pondered silently.
The Fate Immortal Old Woman had died by his hand. Given her status as a Fate Immortal Old Woman, being slain abruptly, the Yao Family surely has means to identify the murderer.
Killing her means the Yao Family likely knows he is the culprit.
Ning Fan found himself at odds with the Yao Family, making the Yao Zong Star Region unsafe for him to linger.
He had no intention of provoking the Yao Family; it was they who wanted him dead, leaving resistance as his only option.
With the Yao Family’s domineering ways, they wouldn’t care about the reason behind all this; they’d only seek Ning Fan’s death resolutely.
If he had enough strength, Ning Fan wouldn’t hesitate to storm the Yao Family to question their sins. However, his cultivation is lamentably weak.
Of course, he possesses a Corner Formation Pattern from the Ancient Chaos Great Emperor. Activating this formation pattern would surely destroy the Yao Family...
But what awaits Ning Fan next might be a personal pursuit by Shedding Void Realm Yao Qingyun...
"Ning Fan, let’s not go to the Slaughter Hall, let’s leave here quickly, leave the Yao Zong Star Region, go to the Medicine Sect, Master is there, he will surely protect you..." Ouyang Nuan’s worried voice echoed from within Yuan Yao World.
Ning Fan’s fist tightened silently.
If avoiding the Yao Family’s pursuit means fleeing the Yao Zong Star Region, he might save his life, but Ouyang Nuan would inevitably die.
If it were merely for gratitude, Ning Fan wouldn’t risk a life-threatening danger to forcefully head to the Slaughter Hall.
There are many ways to repay gratitude, and he can choose other means to thank Ouyang Nuan.
But now, Ouyang Nuan means more than just gratitude to him.
After eight years of companionship, certain feelings have deeply taken root...
He doesn’t want her to die!
He wants her to live beyond thousands of years, to experience a lifetime and savor all the beautiful things in the world!
"We will go to the Slaughter Hall!"
Ning Fan’s eyes firmed. On this path, he swore not to turn back!
If the Yao Family intervenes, he will slaughter the Yao Family!
If True Immortals attempt to assassinate, even invoking the Chaotic Ancient formation pattern and risking mutual destruction, he shall severely wound them!
The longer hesitated along this path, the greater the danger.
He must get to the Blood Sea Star Realm as soon as possible!
During the disciple recruitment competition at the Blood Sea Star Realm, all attacks on participating cultivators are prohibited. Only participants may engage in mutual slaughter!
Once reaching the Blood Sea Star Realm, he can evade the pursuit of Fate Immortals and True Immortals!
Ning Fan took out a batch of Eighth Revolution pills and swallowed them in one gulp.
The pills included mana-restoring and healing pills, but consuming too many pills at once caused sharp pain in his immortal veins, with the medicinal power coursing madly through his body.
There was no time to recover mana; the Yao Family’s pursuit might arrive soon!
Ning Fan took out the Star Gate Jade Slip and crushed it, then hammered his chest and spat out several mouthfuls of essential blood, forcefully accelerating the opening of the star gates.
With each star gate opened, his face paled further, and even the blood-replenishing pills and Black Star Technique couldn’t keep up with replenishing the frantically drained essential blood.
One star gate after another opened rapidly, as Ning Fan crossed the starry sky repeatedly, enduring self-inflicted damage each time.
Ouyang Nuan watched Ning Fan’s actions silently, suddenly noticing a chill on her hand. Only then did she realize she was already in tears.
How could she not feel Ning Fan’s unwavering determination to save her at all costs...
No one can stop him, no one can stop him!
Even she is powerless to stop him and can only quietly accept everything Ning Fan does for her, watching him harm himself repeatedly without being able to help...
...
Yao Zong Star, Yao Family Great Hall!
Yao Family Head Yao Kong gazed furiously at the groups of Yao Family cultivators beneath the great hall, his fists clenched, his body trembling in anger!
"Can anyone tell this old man why Elder Ling would die! Why did she, with her Human Profound Peak cultivation, die!"
Yao Kong, with his head full of white hair and blood robe clad, appeared extraordinarily dignified.
He knew who the murderer was, but he couldn’t comprehend how the so-called Fat Sheep of Eastern Heaven, Millennium Child, had the power to kill the Yao Family Elder known as ’Yang Absorbing Fairy,’ Yao Ling.
On the Yao Family’s wall of life, a blood-soaked phantom shape was slowly emerging!
That silhouette bore an uncanny resemblance to Ning Fan’s appearance before disguise!
In Eastern Heaven now, which Void Fragmentation and Fate Immortal wouldn’t recognize Ning Fan!
The top Fat Sheep of Eastern Heaven, who wouldn’t know him!
"Reporting to the Family Head, we saw with our own eyes Elder Yao Ling chasing after a Void Fragmentation man, but we didn’t know why she would die at the hands of that Millennium Child..." a Fate Immortal who originally guarded the formation gate spoke tremblingly.
"Foolish! Don’t you understand! The Void Fragmentation junior Yao Ling chased was the Millennium Child! This old man just can’t figure out, how could a mere Millennium Child be capable of killing Human Profound Peak Yao Ling, why!"
Yao Kong’s fists clenched tightly; he felt no sadness over Yao Ling’s death, only anger.
He was enraged that someone dared challenge the Yao Family’s prestige!
"Issue an order. From this moment on, my Yao Zong Star Realm shall allow entry only, exit forbidden! Unless that Millennium Child is killed, no cultivators below Fate Immortal can leave Yao Kong Star Realm!"
"Mobilize all strong practitioners above Void Fragmentation within the clan immediately, and swear to kill that Millennium Child in Yao Zong Star Realm! Dare to provoke the might of my Yao Family, this child must die!"
"Additionally, spread the news to all nearby star realms! Announce that the Millennium Child is indeed in my Yao Zong Star Realm. Those wishing to kill him and earn rewards should quickly come to this star realm and hunt this sheep for rewards!"
Despite his extreme anger, Yao Kong retained some rationality.
Though he didn’t understand how Ning Fan could kill a Human Profound Peak, he already felt a bit apprehensive about Ning Fan.
He himself was only at the Ghost Profound Early Stage, merely one realm higher than Human Profound Peak.
He wouldn’t let the Yao Family take risks by confronting Ning Fan alone!
He planned to gather countless Fate Immortals and even True Immortals in the Yao Zong Star Realm, attack together, and slaughter Ning Fan like a dog! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)