novelraw Chapter 728: Yao Qingyun
Chapter 728: Yao Qingyun
"The Evil Flower Trio, you’ve gone too far!"
In the grand hall of the Pill Sect, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect gazed with fury, slamming his palm down to shatter the jade table beside him.
How could he not be angry, how could he not be furious!
Now the entire Eastern Heaven knew that he, the esteemed Sect Master of the Pill Sect, was being targeted by a trillion bounty, with countless old monsters secretly eyeing his life for the reward!
Especially the Evil Flower Trio, they were extremely detestable!
This Evil Flower Trio was notorious throughout the Eastern Heaven as demons, all three possessing the cultivation of the Peak Crossing Truth Realm.
The trio mastered a secret technique for combining their power, allowing them to contend even against a True Immortal in the initial stage of Shedding Void Realm!
The trio was already displeased with the Pill Sect, and upon hearing about the trillion bounty on the Sect Master, they schemed to murder him for the reward!
On that day, as the Sect Master sought to venture out for medicine, he was ambushed by the trio just outside the sect and nearly perished at their hands!
If not for the exceptionally strong Sect Protection Array of the Pill Sect, which could withstand the Evil Flower Rogue Demons; if not for the Sect Master’s swift retreat back into the array, he would surely have been slain by the Evil Flower Rogue Demons!
"The Evil Flower Trio, gone too far, yet the one who truly crossed the line was that Millennium Child! To think, to think! I offered a hundred billion bounty on him, and he in turn set a trillion on me! Hahaha, hahaha! I was actually outsmarted by a mere Void Fragmentation brat, nearly losing my life outside the sect, how infuriating!"
Pfft!
In his towering rage, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect coughed up a mouthful of blood, half-kneeling on the ground.
Several Fate Immortal cultivators rushed over, attempting to help him, but were driven back by his fierce glare.
"Get lost!"
The aura of the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth spread, making every Fate Immortal clutch their chests in pain, coughing blood as they retreated, unable to approach the Sect Master.
The Sect Master of the Pill Sect sneered coldly at them; at this moment, he trusted no one, allowing nobody close!
He had always treated his subordinates with cold indifference; who knew if someone in the sect had long harbored resentment and, when the time came, would take his head for the bounty?
Gradually, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect calmed his anger.
He was, after all, a True Immortal of the initial Crossing Truth Realm, after all, a Ninth Revolution Pill Refinement Master of Silver Elixir grade.
His state of mind was always steady; had it not been for Ning Fan repeatedly provoking him, he wouldn’t have lost his composure.
"Thousand Autumn Ancestor, huh, I really underestimated you... slaughtering the Yao Family, setting a trillion bounty on my head, you truly are a figure."
The Sect Master settled back into the jade throne, then said with a sneer, "Too bad if you think a trillion will kill me, you’re gravely mistaken! Don’t forget, I am a Ninth Revolution Pill Refinement Master of Silver Elixir grade! With my pill refinement skills, I can, by spending a little, invite a Shedding Void old monster to extinguish the Evil Flower Trio and terrorize some petty crooks! Once I wipe out the Evil Flower Trio, others who want to kill me will think twice."
An Eighth Revolution Pill Master can refine the pills needed by Fate Immortals.
A Ninth Revolution Pill Master is divided into four levels: Lead Elixir grade, Silver Elixir grade, Golden Core grade, Emperor Elixir grade.
A Lead Elixir Pill Master can refine the pills needed by True Immortals in the Crossing Truth Realm.
A Silver Elixir Pill Master can refine the pills needed by True Immortals in the Shedding Void Realm.
A Gold Core Pill Master can refine the pills needed by True Immortals in the Shattered Thought Realm.
An Emperor Elixir grade Pill Master is unattainable but can refine pills even needed by an Immortal Emperor!
Being a Silver Elixir grade Pill Master, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect could indeed persuade a Shedding Void old monster to act, but the cost would certainly not be less than a trillion Dao Crystals.
As long as the Sect Master of the Pill Sect is willing to pay the price, it would naturally be enough to exterminate the Evil Flower Trio and slightly intimidate the others.
Though that’s the case, it’s still hard to ensure there aren’t other demons coveting his head and making a move in secret.
"From today, I cannot leave the Pill Sect lightly. If there’s an urgent matter that requires my departure, a Shedding Void old monster must accompany me for protection..."
"Damn the Millennium Child! This grudge, I shall never forget! A trillion, is it? I’ll put a bounty of two trillion on you, let you taste my pain!"
The Sect Master of the Pill Sect murmured with a cold smile, while the expressions of the Fate Immortal subordinates below changed drastically, urging him to reconsider.
"Sect Master, you must not! For the sake of a mere Millennium Child, to spend two trillion Dao Crystals is not worthwhile! Sect Master, do not forget, a large amount of Dao Crystals is needed to prepare for acquiring that item from the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain..."
Upon hearing these words, the Sect Master of the Pill Sect’s anger gradually subsided, falling silent for a while.
After some time, he nodded, "You’re right, the journey to the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain is of paramount importance. If that item can be acquired, I’ll not only hope to advance to Golden Core pill refinement, but even to Emperor Elixir pill refinement! I cannot waste too many Dao Crystals over a mere Millennium Child and affect my plans!"
"After obtaining that item, then I’ll devise plans to deal with this Millennium Child; currently, all focus should be on the Supreme Pill Sacred Domain..."
...
In the Northern Sea Starfield, outside a True Immortal Forbidden Land called the Red North Abyss, a blood-soaked, vulgar old man emerged from the forbidden land, flying toward a nearby upper-level cultivation star.
Once he entered the cultivation star, the old man heard a shocking piece of news.
His previously gloomy face over the failure to find the Eternal Jade suddenly brightened with joy.
"Hahaha! This brat really has some skill, actually staking a trillion on the head of the Pill Sect Master! Excellent, excellent!"
This jubilantly laughing vulgar old man was Qian Kaiyan, also known as Wei Wuzhi.
More accurately, Qian Kaiyan was just an alias; Wei Wuzhi was his true name.
The reason for the alias Qian Kaiyan was simply because he was a man whose eyes lit up at the sight of money.
Many couldn’t comprehend how such a money-hungry, vulgar old man could have cultivated pill refinement to the Ninth Revolution Silver Elixir level.
Even just a step away from achieving the Ninth Revolution Golden Core Realm!
"That brat took Nuan’er to the Slaughter Hall to get the jade. He’s truly earnest toward her. Nuan’er’s judgment is indeed not bad. But unfortunately, it’s impossible to obtain the Slaughter Emperor’s jade... I cannot rely on him; I must find the Eternal Jade in the True Immortal Forbidden Land. It’s infuriating. The Mysterious Elder clearly said there was a trace of the Eternal Emperor’s presence here, but I’ve searched everywhere and found no sign of the Eternal Jade. However, I did find a damaged magical treasure used by the Eternal Emperor, which is of no use..."
"Alas, I’ll have to consult the Mysterious Elder again and see where else the Eternal Emperor’s presence might be..."
With a long sigh, Wei Wuzhi blended into the heavens and earth in one step, using the Art of Shrinking Earth into Inches, and vanished without a trace.
His cultivation is at the Mid Stage of Crossing Truth.
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Ancient Chen Star Domain, Immortal Soul Star.
Wu Chen looked at the intelligence in his hand, and a hint of a smile finally appeared in his cold eyes.
"Haha! As expected of Brother Ning! To massacre the Yao Clan, place a bounty on the Sect Master of the Pill Sect—such a grand gesture, even Wu wouldn’t dare to do it lightly!"
"Brother Ning, I hope you can handle the questioning from Qingyun Elder! You possess the Death-Exemption Token, so Qingyun Elder won’t dare to kill you openly, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be other means against you..."
At the thought of Ning Fan offending the Qingyun Elder, a trace of worry gradually appeared in Wu Chen’s eyes.
...
Tianshui Star Domain, within the Xuan Yin realm.
Ten days have passed, and Ning Fan has completely refined all the one-million-year-old spiritual herbs, his entire body enveloped in dense white medicinal mist.
Across the sky, lotus shadows transformed into a lotus flower about an inch long, suspended before Ning Fan.
Ning Fan’s fingers moved in intricate gestures, and the fourth petal among the twelve petals of the lotus flower began to slowly transform into a leaden color.
Finally, the fourth petal completely turned leaden!
In an instant, the lotus flower became heavier, and its defensive power grew stronger!
"Four petals have bloomed, it’s done..."
Ning Fan opened his eyes, nodded in satisfaction, altered his gestures, and the lotus transformed into leaden streams, dispersing into the air.
With a quick movement, Ning Fan left the Xuan Yin realm, not wishing to linger long in the Tianshui Star Domain.
He retrieved the Qian Emperor Star Disk he had casually purchased on Tianshui Star and made his way through the Star Gates towards the Qian Emperor Star Domain.
Ning Fan spent a trillion Dao Crystals to place a bounty on the Sect Master of the Pill Sect because of his vengeful nature.
He also knew that this move might provoke even crazier retaliation from the Pill Sect, but he was not afraid, never afraid.
Having crossed the Tianshui Star Domain, he only needed to traverse the Qian Emperor Star Domain to reach the Blood Sea Star Realm.
Within the Blood Sea Star Realm, no one is allowed to harm cultivators participating in the Gathering of Disciples ceremony.
As long as he reached the Blood Sea Star Realm, no matter how crazy the Sect Master’s revenge was, Ning Fan would not fear it.
Traveling through the Qian Emperor Star Domain, Ning Fan didn’t linger and raced directly to the Blood Sea Star Realm.
The Qian Emperor Star Domain had formidable strength; even Shedding Void Realms could occasionally be encountered.
Ning Fan had no desire to stir trouble here. After seven days of mad escape, he finally arrived at the Blood Sea Star Realm!
It was the largest Star Realm Ning Fan had seen within the Cauldron Ring!
A single Blood Sea Star Realm could almost accommodate a hundred Upper-Level Starfields!
Every cultivation star glowed with a faint blood-red light, and in the vast void of space, blood-red galaxies were visible everywhere.
This was an Imperial Star Domain, different from ordinary star realms. Due to its vast territory, every Middle-Level or higher cultivation star had starry sky teleportation formations.
With these formations, cultivators could reach the main star of the Blood Sea Star Realm without spending much time.
The Blood Sea Star, there was where the main hall of the Slaughter Hall resided!
The locking domain great array of the Blood Sea Star Realm was immensely powerful, and only an Immortal Emperor could forcefully break through the formation light.
After marveling for a moment, Ning Fan walked toward the formation gate of the Blood Sea Star Realm.
Just as he reached the formation gate, two ghost-faced assassins immediately locked onto Ning Fan with their killing intent!
Both ghost-faced assassins were at the Late Stage of Crossing Truth Realm!
"Take him down!"
Upon the command of the two ghost-faced assassins, over a hundred blood-robed Life Immortals guarding the formation gate immediately surrounded Ning Fan, all with cold expressions and hidden murderous intent.
Ning Fan’s eyes slightly darkened, and without saying a word, he tapped his soul bag, summoning countless Spirits.
Seeing this, the faces of the two ghost-faced assassins changed slightly, and a trace of hesitation appeared in their eyes.
"I came here only to participate in the Slaughter Hall’s Gathering of Disciples ceremony. I do not know which rule of your esteemed hall I violated, so why do you wish to strike me?"
Ning Fan’s voice was loud and clear, without a hint of fear.
Some cultivators preparing to enter the Blood Sea Star Realm admired Ning Fan’s courage, seeing how he remained unafraid in the face of such a large show of force.
"Feigning ignorance! You massacred the Yao Clan and offended the Qingyun Elder. We act under Qingyun Elder’s orders, tasked to take your head back to the hall. We’ve been waiting here for you for a long time!"
A Ghost-faced Assassin thought for a moment, then decided to speak truthfully.
To be honest, when he saw Ning Fan summoning the myriad Spirit, he already felt a significant trepidation towards Ning Fan.
"Yao Qingyun’s orders, huh..." Ning Fan seemed to have anticipated the outcome and did not say much, merely tapped his storage pouch and took out an item.
At the sight of Ning Fan’s action, all the Fate Immortals’ expressions changed slightly, fearing Ning Fan would bring out something earth-shattering and start a mad slaughter.
Even the two True Immortal Assassins became alert.
If Ning Fan truly took out something heaven-defying, they would never give him the time to utilize it. Even if they were severely injured by Blast God Technique, they would forcibly seize Ning Fan!
Unfortunately, they all guessed incorrectly.
The item Ning Fan produced was not some magical treasure of attack and conquest, but a token, a Crimson Gold Token!
Engraved on the token was the character ’免’, written in Divine Seal Script!
"Death-Exemption Token! Why do you possess this token! Isn’t it supposed to be in the hands of the descendants of Wu Clan?" The two Ghost-faced True Immortals said in disbelief.
Ning Fan did not respond about the origin of the Death-Exemption Token to these people; he didn’t want to mention Wu Chen’s name, nor involve Wu Chen in his feud with Yao Qingyun.
"With this token in hand, even Yao Qingyun cannot make a move against me. Dare you lay a hand on me?" Ning Fan boldly asked.
"We do not dare!"
The two Ghost-faced True Immortals said resentfully.
They had orders from Yao Qingyun to kill Ning Fan before he entered the Blood Sea Starfield because once Ning Fan entered the Blood Sea Starfield, according to the Slaughter Hall’s regulations, they could not make a move against him.
To the outside world, Slaughter Hall cultivators heed no laws.
Internally, Slaughter Hall cultivators rigorously adhere to the hall’s laws, daring not to defy them in the slightest.
Since Ning Fan held a Death-Exemption Token, even the Slaughter Emperor himself dared not take Ning Fan’s life, so they, even more so, could not make a move against Ning Fan.
Jaws clenched, each Slaughter Hall powerhouse stowed away their magical treasures and weapons.
Ning Fan took note of everyone’s expressions and nodded in satisfaction.
As he expected, the Death-Exemption Token indeed could preserve his life.
With this token, even Yao Qingyun would not dare to strike him down.
Stowing away the Death-Exemption Token, and the myriad Spirit, Ning Fan fearlessly walked past each Fate Immortal, past the Ghost-faced True Immortals, passed through the array gate, and entered the Blood Sea Starfield.
Numerous onlookers were stunned; outsiders wouldn’t know what the Death-Exemption Token was.
They were greatly surprised, surprised that Ning Fan took out a token, causing all the Slaughter Hall Assassins to dare not act.
"What kind of token is that!" Many old monsters began to speculate.
Thinking it was no wonder Ning Fan dared to slaughter the Yao Family, dared to offend Yao Qingyun, it turned out he had a life-saving item in hand.
Some Eastern Heaven’s Chosen who were preparing to participate in the disciple recruitment ceremony looked at Ning Fan’s retreating figure, all smiling bitterly and wearily.
Without a doubt, Ning Fan was the dark horse emerging from this disciple recruitment ceremony, a super dark horse who slaughtered 146 Fate Immortals and 80,000 Void Fragmentation cultivators!
A dark horse who could instill fear in True Immortals and deter Slaughter Hall Assassins from acting rashly!
With Ning Fan present, no one felt confident in securing first place in the grand competition.
"He... is he really that scar-faced man! Akazamu brother, you weren’t lying to me, were you!"
In the crowd, Qux Yan, dressed in white like snow, asked incredulously.
How could she believe that the scar-faced man she had underestimated was actually the now renowned figure of Eastern Heaven—Thousand Autumns Old Demon!
"Indeed, he was the scar-faced man we met that day." Akazamu’s gaze deepened.
He never imagined Ning Fan could slaughter Yao Sect Star Region, earning such a formidable name.
He initially thought that if he and Ning Fan clashed, the outcome would be even-matched.
But upon reassessing Ning Fan now, he felt his odds of victory were less than ten percent.
This ten percent chance presupposed that Ning Fan wouldn’t use any Ghost Profound Strike, True Immortal Realm attack, or Blast God Technique...
"With him here, it seems the first place in this grand competition will be decided without suspense..." Akazamu sighed deeply.
"Not necessarily! Brother Akazamu seems unaware that ’that person’ suddenly changed his mind, defected from the Thick Earth Sect, and is determined to join the Slaughter Hall! He’ll appear in this competition!" Hei Qiu whispered.
"What! That person is coming?" Akazamu’s expression subtly changed, then his gaze grew solemn.
"Without Blast God Technique, Thousand Autumns Ancestor might not be a match for that person... Although that person is at Human Profound Initial Stage, within the Intermediate Stage, he is already unrivaled... But unfortunately, Thousand Autumns Ancestor happens to know Blast God Technique, if that person appears, he won’t be a match for Thousand Autumns Ancestor, unless the grand competition limits the use of Blast God Technique, but how is that possible..."
...
Ning Fan had no idea people were discussing him behind his back.
After smoothly entering the Blood Sea Starfield, he held the Blood Sea Inlaid Star Compass, journeying toward a certain middle-level cultivation star.
Once reaching that particular middle-level cultivation star, Ning Fan spent a million Dao Crystals, utilizing the starry sky Teleportation Formation to travel to a distant cultivation star.
With each long journey, after three days, Ning Fan arrived at Blood Sea Star.
This is a Star of the Celestial Emperor, so enormous, it is slightly larger than the Black Martial Star in Ning Fan’s memory.
Countless escape lights travel back and forth, entering or leaving on the Blood Sea Star.
The Masters patrolling outside the Blood Sea Star have at least Fate Immortal cultivations, and there are even True Immortals present!
Upon seeing Ning Fan’s arrival, everyone showed expressions of surprise.
What surprised them was Ning Fan’s daring to come to the Blood Sea Star Realm and his ability to do so.
Ning Fan offended Qingyun Elder, yet he dared come to the Blood Sea Star Realm, indicating his astonishing courage.
Outside the Blood Sea Star Realm, there are clearly so many formidable forces guarding it, supposedly preventing Ning Fan from entering alive. Yet he entered, showing that his abilities are remarkable.
Although these people do not know how Ning Fan entered the Blood Sea Star Realm, they understand that Ning Fan came to participate in the big competition.
According to the regulations of the Slaughter Hall, even Qingyun Elder cannot attack Ning Fan, at least until the competition is over.
The Blood Sea Star never scrutinizes the identity of newcomers because no one dares to be reckless here.
If someone becomes unruly, the Slaughter Hall does not need to inquire about their identity, they can simply eliminate them.
Ning Fan’s gaze swept over a patrol of Immortal cultivators and sighed lightly.
The Fate Immortals of the Slaughter Hall indeed are as numerous as dogs; his Void Fragmentation Peak cultivation likely means nothing in the Slaughter Hall’s eyes.
In a flash of escape light, Ning Fan soared through the layers of bloody mist on the Blood Sea Star, entering its realm and flying toward the largest cultivation city on it.
It was a blood-colored giant city. Even before entering the star, one could remotely see a palace within the city surging with blood energy.
That palace is the main hall of the Slaughter Hall.
The blood-colored giant city is named Slaughter City, and this year’s disciple competition is held here.
Ning Fan descended at the city gate, where two Ghost-faced True Immortals guarded. Upon seeing Ning Fan’s appearance, they both glanced briefly but said nothing.
An extremely ominous feeling suddenly rose in Ning Fan’s heart.
He walked step by step toward the city gate, intending to enter Slaughter City.
Suddenly, a terrifying and indescribable murderous intent locked onto Ning Fan!
In an instant, Ning Fan’s aura destabilized, and his vision was stained blood-red by the vicious aura!
This was Ning Fan’s first time being invaded by another’s murderous aura!
The strength of the opponent’s aura far surpassed Ning Fan, not just by a little but entirely due to a difference in realm!
"Was it you who slaughtered my Yao family clan?"
A cold young voice suddenly entered Ning Fan’s ears.
Ning Fan looked up, and there were two silhouettes at the city gate, though he did not know when they appeared!
Among them was a young man in a silver robe with a handsome face but overly ruthless eyes, brimming with murderous intent as he looked at Ning Fan.
The previous words were spoken by him!
But the aura was not released by him!
The silver-robed young man was named Yao Li, a member of the Yao family. He had already left the Yao family and come to the Blood Sea Star Realm, thus escaping the disaster.
Beside Yao Li stood a young lady in a blue dress with an exceedingly beautiful appearance, yet her face was too cold.
Her blue robe was embroidered with faint cloud patterns, her chest proudly presented, strikingly beautiful.
Her steps were light and graceful, as she walked slowly toward Ning Fan, each step bringing with it an unstoppable momentum!
Her brows were thin, her black hair casually tied with a blue ribbon.
All the murderous intent emanated from this woman!
One step, two steps, three steps...
With each step she took, an invisible force struck Ning Fan’s chest, causing unspeakable pain, yet strangely leaving no injury.
She knew Ning Fan possessed the Death-Exemption Token and could not harm him, so she did not injure him but intended to give him a lesson!
And this lesson was merely the beginning!
Ultimately, she would take Ning Fan’s life to commemorate those of the Yao family!
"So, you are the one who massacred the Yao family..." Her voice was captivating, as clear and gentle as a spring, unforgettable upon hearing.
But as the voice reached Ning Fan’s ears, it felt like a thunderbolt exploding, causing another bout of intense pain.
If she wished, she could shatter his divine sense, but she refrained.
She could not harm him; she could only inflict boundless suffering!
"Remember, I am Yao Qingyun; the Death-Exemption Token cannot protect you. Today is just a lesson; everything is just beginning."
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