novelraw Chapter 1093 - 597: Mysterious Dragon Mist
Chapter 1093 - 597: Mysterious Dragon Mist
Ning Xiaoxian furrowed her brows. Snatching it from Yu Yingnan’s hands wouldn’t be difficult; the key was how to manage to bring this unruly sword into the God Demon Prison.
While she pondered, Yu Yingnan, who had been curled up behind her master, suddenly stepped forward and grasped the hilt of the Nanming Lihuo Sword.
She was the owner recognized by the Divine Sword, and since the moment this sword fell at her feet, her heart had been continuously echoing with the affectionate and invisible call of the Divine Sword. As she saw no one around, she couldn’t resist the urge to draw it.
Her master looked back, his face changed drastically, and he said, "Yingnan, don’t!"
But his words were too late; Yu Yingnan exerted a slight force with her hands, effortlessly pulling out the Nanming Lihuo Sword! Instantly, countless pairs of eyes in the venue were glued to this spot.
Yu Yingnan’s master stomped his foot, saying, "Silly child, now you and I have become the target of all!" That sword was stuck in the ground like it couldn’t be moved, but now the little disciple had pulled it up effortlessly, and they had instantly become the fat prey in the eyes of the pack of wolves!
At this moment, the tremors of the Star-picking Tower ceased. Compared to the Nanming Lihuo Sword, the two differed greatly in size. When the sword was embedded in the floor, it was like a nail piercing a person, very painful, but once pulled out, the pain reduced significantly, and the Star-picking Tower immediately quieted down.
Yet at this time, people from the Heavenly Residence also arrived, squeezing in from the entrance, yelling sharply, "All guests please return to your seats! Do not blame us if we show no mercy!"
Since Bai Yujing was put to use over a millennium ago, only petty thieving had been discovered until now. Such brazen chaos had never been witnessed, causing the Capital Guard, supposed to be the defense force, to be caught off-guard, reacting only now. Nonetheless, they have profound cultivation, and once they gathered their divine skills and shouted in unison, the venue fell silent at once.
For Bai Yujing’s old boss, those present still held some degree of respect, so once the guards arrived, most people hesitated.
But just then, Yu Yingnan’s master tossed a round pearl into the venue. The pearl broke upon hitting the ground, releasing a thick white fog that instantly filled the entire hall.
This fog was peculiar; even the cultivators’ divine thoughts couldn’t penetrate it, making those inside as good as blind.
The Jiuxiao Sect had long resided above the East Sea, near which there was a natural dead-end named "Miry Dragon Hollow," filled with underwater reefs and person-consuming vortices. In this world, "dragons" are truly powerful and mysterious creatures. Any place named after a dragon is, or once was, a perilous dead-end. Miry Dragon Hollow is no exception; besides having treacherous terrain and topography and being deadly to ships due to its cluster of underwater reefs, it also releases a peculiar milky white fog every day at the hours of the second and noon.
This fog smells wonderfully sweet, and if a mortal remains within it for more than fifteen minutes, their consciousness is seized, leaving them dazed and unable to regain clarity. Even cultivators with high cultivation can avoid this disaster, but their divine thoughts cannot penetrate the fog, making it extremely difficult to exit once trapped within the Miry Dragon Hollow.
Thus, the Jiuxiao Sect assigned specialists to regularly collect the fog from the outskirts of Miry Dragon Hollow, which was then refined into poisonous mist balls by the sect’s experts. Yu Yingnan’s master, known as Fairy Han Qiong, used this poisonous mist, which was much stronger and purer than that of Miry Dragon Hollow, affecting even weaker cultivators who couldn’t withstand it. Yu Yingnan and Senior Sister Zhen were aware of their master’s capabilities, so as the mist rose, they hurriedly swallowed a pill to ensure their safety.
Fairy Han Qiong was also meticulous. Seeing her disciple pull out the Nanming Lihuo Sword, she knew today’s events couldn’t end quietly. With the four of them discovering the Divine Sword through their master’s divination, and all treasures now in hand, there was no reason for them to relinquish them, especially since Yu Yingnan was indeed the true owner of the Divine Sword. But the sword had been purchased at an auction, and once the Heavenly Residence quelled the chaos, they were bound to demand the return of the Divine Sword to its buyer.
Concerning the supreme treasure, the Jiuxiao Sect couldn’t be allowed to be easily manipulated like a soft persimmon. They wouldn’t hand over the Divine Sword readily. Even if Yu Yingnan were willing, Han Qiong absolutely wouldn’t agree, as this involved the reputation of their esteemed sect.
Therefore, the best course of action was to create chaos, allowing Yu Yingnan to store away the Nanming Lihuo Sword, and return to her seat. At that time, there would be hundreds of people present – could the Heavenly Residence truly inspect every VIP’s storage space one by one? If that were the case, then Bai Yujing’s auction would never be held again.