Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Jade Lake Saintess
Translator: GE_Team
"Joyous Union iron...Cauldron Ring..."
Ning Fan touched the warm immortal ore and gradually calmed himself. Since he accidentally obtained this Joyous Union iron by chance, he´d naturally need to refine the Cauldron Ring in the near future.
Unfortunately, till this day he did not possess a single cauldron...
Shaking his head, Ning Fan put his thoughts on hold and placed them in the back of his mind.. The Yin Yang Flame ignited from his finger but it didn´t stay on the immortal ore.
With two kinds of immortal ores fusing into one, separating them wasn't an easy task.
All living beings originated from yin and yang. Even though the Yin Yang Flame´s power was still weak, under Ning Fan´s veteran immortal emperor rank fire control, he calcined the Joyous Union iron with the Ying Yang Flame´s Black Evil Flame, and cooled off the spirit iron with Yin Yang Flame´s cold ice. The Joyous Union iron slowly turned into molten iron and the spirit iron was as cold as before.
When the Joyous Union iron was completely melted, with a flick of his sleeve, he rolled the spirit iron in his hand. At the same time, he waved his palm and touched upon the ice spirit energy of his immortal veins, releasing a freezing cold power that condensed the Joyous Union iron.
With a pat of his storage bag, he collected the Joyous Union iron, and leisurely handed the spirit iron to Mo Rushui´s hands.
The whole process didn't take more than half an hour. Ning Fan´s fire control skills that were akin to handling heavy weights as if they weighed nothing nearly caused Mo Rushui to look on with a blank expression. 3
The sleeve of her robe covered half of her face, and under the sleeve hid her red lips that were slightly parted, unable to believe what she had just witnessed.
Mo Rushui felt that just by observing the process of Ning Fan controlling the flames, her Dao of refinement improved by leaps and bounds.
"Young Lord is extremely talented, It´s admirable" She took the spirit iron which did not contain even the slightest demonic ore and gasped in amazement.
"With that, I´ll be troubling Goddess Mo to augment the spirit for me." [1]
The two of them returned to the surface and headed straight to the refinement room. The whole Spirit Augmentation process lasted for a day. Ning Fan observed from the beginning to its end.
It was the first time he took an interest towards Spirit Augmentation.
Spirit Augmentation, in layman terms, was the melting of the spirit iron and extracting it´s 'divine power´s essence'. Finally, by using a special formation pattern, one would engrave it on the treasure.
Even if one were to use the same spirit iron, as long the treasure was slightly different, the formation pattern would also differ drastically.
At first, Ning Fan wanted to use his immortal emperor´s memories to steal the Spirit Augmentation technique. However, in the end he could only give up reluctantly.
The Dao of refinement wasn't easier than the Dao of formations at all. If he wanted to rise his Spirit Augmentation technique to the standard of Mo Rushui, he would need at least a few decades.
Ning Fan didn't have that much free time to study Spirit Augmentation. If he needed to augment the spirit of something, it was better to just search for a Spirit Augmentation Master instead. 2
When Mo Rushui returned Separation Slayer to Ning Fan, one could see in her eyes that she was reluctant to part with it, causing Ning Fan to feel as if taking away Separation Slayer from her was a crime. 1
"Young Lord, you must treat this sword well..." Mo Rushui looked at Ning Fan pitifully and requested meekly.
"I will, I will..."
Ning Fan´s gaze fell onto Separation Slayer. It's appearance didn´t change a lot, and there was still the glimmer of starlight encircling its body. But now, the edge of the sword was blazing hot. This blazing heat had a slight soul burning effect that would also increase in power as Separation Slayer advanced in rank.
Ning Fan sliced through the air multiple times and smiled in satisfaction. He opened his mouth and swallowed the starlight sword shadow into his dantian, then bid goodbye and left without further ado.
With the completion of the spirit augmentation of Separation Slayer, Ning Fan´s first Life Treasure since he initially walked the path of evil cultivation had finally taken shape.
It seems that there were only two things left to do before heading to the Sinister Sparrow Sect.
Refine the Jade Royal Dan and turn Si Wuxie into a puppet!
The Refinement room was monopolized by Old Monster, who was exploding cauldrons again and again, which made Ning Fan not have a place to refine the Jade Royal Dan. Without any other choice, he decided to first solve the matter regarding Si Wuxie.
The Si Wuxie today had his Gold Core destroyed by Ning Fan, thus his cultivation was crippled. He was imprisoned in Seven Apricot´s ice prison, under strict supervision.
The ones that were guarding the ice prison were evil cultivator ice guards. When they saw Ning Fan approaching them, they immediately showed deep respect by bowing. Such mannerisms were naturally orders from Nangong.
"Subordinate Wang Ling greets the Young Lord!"
The name of the head of the prison guards was Wang Ling. He was an evil cultivator at the tenth level of Vein Opening. In the Dao Fruit Auction, he was also responsible for maintaining the security of the auction site, so he had witnessed with his own eyes how Ning Fan intimidated a whole group of demons with his murderous aura, and thus developed a deep sense of respect towards him.
"En, I want to go to the 'ice prison´s ninth level' to see that person..."
The ice prison´s ninth level was at the very bottom of the prison, and those that were imprisoned there were the worst criminals-- The sect master of Heaven Separation, Si Wuxie, resided there. Ning Fan had not spread the name of this person, so other than Old Monster and the black godly armies three commanders, no one knew that the one who was imprisoned in the ice prison´s ninth level was actually the strongest monster whose name was known by all in Yue country.
"Hehe, commander Nangong ordered that Young Lord can see this person anytime you want. But Young Lord, it would be best to be more carefree. The ice prison´s ninth level is bitterly cold, and the love between a woman and man is passionate, so be wary of freezing over..."
Wang Ling winked at Ning Fan and revealed a smile that only men could decipher. Ning Fan frowned and secretly felt that Wang Ling´s words were a little wrong. What passionate love could ever exist between him and that transvestite Si Wuxie? 1
He shook his head and didn't let it get to him.
Ning Fan took the prison door´s key and entered the ice prison alone and went straight down to the ninth level without letting Wang Ling follow him.
The first layer of the ice prison locked up cultivators at the first level of Vein Opening. He went down directly to the eighth level that was a thousand zhang underground. Those who were below Harmonious Spirit were unable to bear with the cold qi at that place. There were only several zombies [2] tied down by chains in the few barren rooms of the eighth level. If it were a prisoner, they would have been frozen to death and left here for countless years.
The ninth level only had one room. Ning Fan opened the ice door and saw a dishevelled prisoner tied by ice chains, with his head down as if he was unconscious.
"Si Wuxie...if you were to know that there would come to be a day like this, why would you act like that before." Ning Fan said indifferently.
"Heh, Ning Fan, did you come here to kill me? Do you dare..." Si Wuxie didn't raise his head and his feminine voice carried ridicule.
"Who exactly is your original self in the Four Heaven's immortal worlds?"
"Even if I say it, would you even recognize who he is. You are merely an insignificant ant of the lower realms..."
Without knowing the reason, the feeling that Si Wuxie gave to Ning Fan today was unusual.
In the memories of the immortal emperor, there was a mystical art that could erase a person's memories and leave the body with it´s spirit and wisdom, making them into one's puppet. This mystical art was called spiritual puppet art.
Ning Fan slowly walked closer to Si Wuxie, preparing to use the spiritual puppet art against Si Wuxie.
But the closer he got, the more uneasy he felt. He kept feeling that there was something amiss.
The uneasiness continued...Ning Fan quietly summoned Separation Slayer and hid it in his sleeves. Only with that did the uneasiness lessen a little.
Ning Fan stopped three feet away from Si Wuxie. At this distance he could feel a great pressure given off by him. Almost without hesitation, he quickly retreated.
Si Wuxie let out a light expression of surprise as he didn't expect Ning Fan to be that cautious. He suddenly raised his head and revealed a pure and saintly face of a beautiful woman, rouge lips and features like a painting, like a young lotus blooming, the face was dignified and not to be messed around with. Only, those soft and beautiful eyes carried a fierce murderous intention from within.
A momentum comparable to a late stage Gold Core dispersed from Si Wuxie's body, and although Si Wuxie's body was locked due to his crippled cultivation, his divine sense transformed into a formless flying sword and attacked Ning Fan with a flurry of innumerable stabs.
Ning Fan´s expression changed slightly, if he got stabbed by the flying sword made from divine sense, it would destroy all of his knowledge and memories, making him become an idiot in the blink of an eye. This Si Wuxie, with such deep schemes and ruthless methods, he actually still had this trick hidden.
Ning Fan had clearly destroyed his Gold Core and crippled his cultivation, but who would have guessed that he had left a bit of his cultivation hidden from him and even appeared as a woman. What was going on...
A woman´s face, breath and body were not things that could be faked.
Ning Fan´s thoughts were spinning, but in a moment he figured out the crucial point. He seemed to have come to realize something, and with a cold expression, as well as Separation Slayer in his hands, the starlight sword shadow danced in an attempt to destroy the divine sense flying sword.
This move only made Si Wuxie mock gently, "An immemorial divine weapon, unfortunately it's only a low inferior rank. Just an inferior rank divine weapon cannot possibly cut my divine sense- Ah! No, impossible..." 1
Editor Note: Since Si Wuxie now appears to be acknowledged as a woman, we will now refer to the character as such. 2
She didn't finish her speech and suddenly screamed, as the power of her divine sense was caught off guard and cut by Separation Slayer and was burned cleanly from its Soul Burning power.
Her gentle and beautiful expression suddenly turned pale, breathless and shocked. Her expression burned with a desire to die as she glared at Ning Fan.
"'Soul Burning' divine power, a 'void' rank divine power, no way, with just your Harmonious Spirit status, how could you get this kind of divine material!"
She clenched her teeth and tried to use another power against Ning Fan, But it was too late… Ning Fan wouldn't give her another chance to launch a sneak attack at him, he absolutely wouldn't!
Ning Fan stepped into an icy rainbow and flew forward. He pointed at Si Wuxie several times utilizing his Yin Plucking Finger, letting a trace of yin power enter her body which made Si Wuxie's breath chaotic and unable to use even a trace of her power, not to mention even trying to secretly attack Ning Fan!
"Who would have thought that the dignified sect master Wuxie, Si Wuxie, was actually a woman...disguised as a man with the ancient magic, and almost deceived me...The Opposite Yang Art can created a fake Gold Core inside the body, transforming the wielder into a man and confused me. No wonder you still have power left even after I destroyed your Gold Core...Si Wuxie, I really underestimated you... " 1
With a 'hiss', Ning Fan tore off Si Wuxie's sleeve and revealed a beautiful lotus like arm of a girl, which partly looked like it belonged to a man, as if she were some kind of transvestite.
Si Wuxie was deathly ashamed and her face was like that of a peach dripping blood. Kneeling on the ground, a trace of murderous intent coldly swept across her beautiful eyes, "You dared to disgrace me, do you know the origin of my true self in the Four Heavens...ah...en...this...what is the power of that finger..."
She didn't even finish her fierce words, the effect of the Yin Plucking Finger´s power became more and more present. Her whole body was numb and soft, and she was gradually losing her mind...
"I am...the Jade Lake Saint...if you hurt me...I´ll dispatch...a hundred thousand celestial soldiers...and exterminate your whole clan..."
The regal Si Wuxie, at this moment did not show even the slightest arrogance. Under the power of the Yin Plucking Finger, all her murderous intention had turned into fear towards Ning Fan, and there was only dread left in her heart.
"What do you...want to do to me...what is...this enchantment art...I am the dignified Jade Lake Saint..."
"And what if you are the Jade Lake Saint...since we bear mutual hatred, we are enemies. This has nothing to do with you being a man or a woman, nor with your identity!" Ning Fan grasped Si Wuxie's chin. The corners of his mouth were cold, but a trace of sorrow flashed through his heart. 2
The Jade Lake Saint...perhaps in the Four Heavens she was a woman respected by tens of thousands of people, but this body double in the lower realms was actually a devil that harmed him and even harmed his little brother Ning Gu. How many people did she deceive with that innocent face, making them think that she was a good girl...but her heart was actually like a snake's... 1
The Four Heaven's immortal worlds were not originally pure lands...perhaps, in the whole universe, there are no pure lands.
"Even if you are the Jade Lake Saint, I, Mr Ning, must take my revenge..." 1
Si Wuxie was frightened. She realized the man in front of her was extremely daring, and he did not fear the ruthless people of the Four Heavens and dared to bully her.
In her heart, there was resentment as well as fear.
"Let me go...I didn´t harm you...and didn´t harm your little brother...I still have things to do in the lower realms..." Si Wuxie said with a miserable look in her eyes, Ning Fan couldn't tell how much of it was true and how much was a lie.
"Rest assured, I'm not interested in your body and will never touch you...compared to your body I prefer having one more Gold Core fighting hand...I just want to turn you into a Gold Core spirit puppet!"
One finger pointed at Si Wuxies head, began Soul Scouring and started refining a puppet...
...
Half a day later, Ning Fan let out a breath of turbid qi. The girl that was standing quietly before him had a pair of clear and sincere eyes, but carried the power of a late stage Gold Core cultivator and looked at Ning Fan, confused. Above the space between her eyebrows was an imprinted mark of an apricot flower.
That mark was the mark of the spiritual puppet art.
"Who are you, who am I?" The girl smiled lightly, like a young lotus blossoming and looked at Ning Fan docilely.
"You name is Sisi, starting from today you are the first cauldron of me, Ning Fan." 4
"A cauldron, huh...Sisi wants to be your wife..." The eyes of the girl pleaded, she forgot everything but faintly remembered Ning Fan, and she was instinctively depending on Ning Fan, obeying him. That obedience came from the mark on her body.
"No, you erred in the past and can only be a cauldron. Put on your clothes and come out with me. When the day I refine the Cauldron Ring arrives, it will become your new home." 1
The dignified Jade Lake Saint´s double in the lower realms actually became the first cauldron that Ning Fan subdued?
Jade Lake Saint, Si Wuxie, Sisi, how will her destiny fare? 6
Note:
[1] More like thanks for the trouble, but before it´s done, like an accepted petition.
[2]"Jiang shi", it´s a kind of chinese vampire/zombie.
*In chinese you don´t have to say "he" or "she" when you talk about someone. You can say it but it can be implicit too, so... .
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Chapter 33: Chapter 33 The Traitor to Master
Translator: GE_Team
Ning Fan walked out from the ice prison with a clean and pure girl dressed in white tagging behind him.
Seeing that the Young Lord brought out a beautiful lassie from the prison, the guards were amazed. However, since it was Ning Fan, they would not and dared not ask questions. Each one of the guards were confused, was there such a holy woman imprisoned inside the ice prison?
On the way back, every evil cultivator along the streets would turn and stare at Si Wuxie while swallowing their saliva loudly but none of them dared to covet this desirable young woman.
This woman was walking behind the City's Young Lord, obviously shows that she is the Young Lord's woman. Provoke Ning Fan? Doesn't that mean they don't want to live anymore?
Ning Fan headed towards the Southern market area to purchase the rest of the ingredients that he needed for the Jade Royal Dan.
And every time they passed by women accessories shop, Si Wuxie's eyes would moistened pitifully as she looked at Ning Fan, tugging the corner of his clothes in a pleading manner.
"Sisi wants this hairpin…"
"Sisi wants this bracelet…".
"Sisi wants…."
"No." No matter how much Si Wuxie acted pity and pleaded, Ning Fan only had one cold word as reply.
This woman has a blood feud with him, as a cauldron, she will not get a shred of Ning Fan's favor.
Ning Fan did, however, bought some pretty accessories. Unfortunately for Sisi, all of it was bought for Zhihe.
Zhihe, the girl who saved him when he was on the verge of dying…..
"Owner doesn't love Sisi, Sisi is not happy…" Si Wuxie pouted her mouth, and when the passersby saw this, they looked at Ning Fan with weird expressions.
Such a pretty wife but he doesn't know how to spoil and pamper; Ning Fan truly is someone heartless.
If these passersby knew that this spoiled acting girl was Yue Country's number one evil old monster that had her memory erased – the evil Sect Master of Heaven Separation, what would their reaction be?
Unfortunately, none of them would ever find out Si Wuxie's true identity. Because no one knew Si Wuxie was originally a woman.
"Heavy Bending Grass, Vainlife Flower, Red Fern….En, i bought all the ingredients for the Jade Royal Dan …"
Ning Fan came out from the last shop and was preparing to return to Si Fan Palace when he abruptly looked in the direction of Si Fan Palace with an incredible expression.
Above the Si Fan Palace, seven ice clouds suddenly emerged, followed by even fire clouds.
The ice clouds fused with the fire clouds, turning into seven ember-red clouds, spinning, forming a grand spiritual energy vortex.
Not only Ning Fan, many of the evil cultivators in the city was tilting their heads in the direction of Si Fan Palace to watch this phenomenon, greatly astonished.
"Red cloud manifest in the horizon, a grand vortex of spiritual energy…..…. These are signs of a Four Revolution Dan about to condense!"
In the Si Fan Palace, only that Old Monster was refining dans recently. Without a doubt, it must be the Old Monster that was on the verge of successfully refining a Four Revolution Dan.
At this moment, all the evil cultivators exposed a delighted expression. Old Monster was their master, and Old Monster refining a Four Revolution Dan meant that their master's Dan refinement skill had entered the Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master!
A Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master! There were only so many of them in the Yue Country! Even a Nascent Soul expert would have to treat them as honored guests, an existence that no one dares to provoke!
Once the Old Monster became a Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master, Seven Apricot City's status be elevated. Other countries great sects won't easily dared to make trouble here!
"Congratulations City Lord on breaking into the level of Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master!"
Thunderous cheers came in unison from the evil cultivators all over the Seven Apricot City directed at Si Fan Palace. Old Monster's popularity was actually so high!
The three guard commanders hovered in the air –Nangong, Situ, Yuchi, as well as the four clans' Patriarch – Wu Lan, Ye Huan, Fang Nuo, and Mo Rushui stepped into the void, rushing towards Si Fan Palace with animated expressions on their faces.
A Third Revolution Dan Refinement Master identity was enough for the Old Monster to rampage in the Yue Country whereas a Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master….the renaissance of Seven Apricot City's glory days has arrived!
Seeing the manifestation in the sky, Ning Fan flew up bringing Su Wuxie, and the two hurried in the direction of Si Fan Palace.
"The Seven Ying Yang Mystery Dan, Master actually succeeded in refining it! Only with the Grand Emperor's memory could I refine a Fourth Revolution Dan whereas Master relied on his own talent, and advanced from a Third Revolution Dan Refinement Master to the Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master…. Master is truly a genius amongst the talented, I'm incomparable….."
A faint smile flashed across Ning Fan's face, Old Monster could rely on himself to find his own way to refine a four revolution dan was more ideal than anything else.
With this Seven Yin Yang Mystery Dan, Old Monster could cure the Absolute Yin poison in his body and restore his cultivation!
"Don't know till what level of strength can Master recover!"
Ning Fan speculated that the Old Monster was a big shot in the Nine Worlds. Today, many secrets will be unveiled after the Old Monster has restored his strength.
A trail of an icy rainbow and a flash of azure light, Ning Fan and Si Wuxie appeared in the sky, cupping their hands towards the seven Harmonious Spirit masters.
The four Patriarchs had no clue of Si Wuxie's identity, following behind Ning Fan, so they treated her as a normal Harmonious Spirit realm master. Even so, they were secretly shocked.
When did the Young Lord took a Harmonious Spirit master as his mistress? What good fortune~.
Situ and Yuchi had already guessed that Si Wuxie was extraordinary but could not guess the woman's identity.
Apart from Nangong who received reports from the ice prison guards and knew that Ning Fan brought a woman out from the ice prison. He could roughly estimate the woman's identity, still, he was flabbergasted.
"Young Lord, this is…." Nangong pointed at Si Wuxie with shock in his eyes. The young woman in front had a few points of similarity to Si Wuxie. Not to mention that this young woman's cultivation was unfathomable, at least a Gold Core. Nangong as an intermediate Harmonious Spirit could not see through this woman, could she be the Heaven Separation Sect's Sect Master that Ning Fan had caught?
It was difficult for Nangong to envisage what method Ning Fan had used to subdue this great devil? What's more, this Si Wuxie seemed to be a woman?
"We'll talk about this later, it's more crucial that we protect Master. When a Fourth Revolution Dan is condensing, there will be sky manifestation, and lightning tribulation.
All of you stay and help Master resist the tribulation lightning, I'll come back soon. Sisi, you stay here and help them…."
"Yes, Owner," Si Wuxie nodded obediently.
The strength of a Fourth Revolution Dan lightning tribulation was no joke and it was difficult for cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm to defend against it. If they failed, the entire Si Fan Palace would be blasted into ashes.
In an icy stripe of rainbow, Ning Fan went to his room and found Little Zhihe was changing clothes at this time. Ning Fan's sudden appearance made Little Zhihe jumped and screamed out in fright, a pink blush of shyness crept up on her cheeks.
Without uttering a word, Ning Fan gently helped her with her clothes and after finishing, they walked out the room together, flying up to the sky.
He took out the hairpin that he just bought and inserted it into her hair.
"Brother Fan, what are you doing…" Zhihe has yet to finish her question when numerous streaks of lightning cracked in the sky, and struck down. Deafening sounds of rumbling thunder frightened Zhihe that she covered her ears with her hands.
The lightning tribulation is here! In an instant, the entire Seven Apricot City trembled, the evil cultivators below exclaimed in fear!
Four colors of lightning flashed in the clouds, a single streak of the four-colored lightning was powerful enough to zap a Gold Core cultivator into ashes. Before this coercive aura, Nangong and the rest of the Harmonious Spirit realm have no chance to resist even an iota.
And at this point, the Old Monster was concentrating in condensing the dan and could not be distract in the slightest.
"Sisi, you go and crush the lightning thunder." Ning Fan ordered.
"Yes, Owner." Si Wuxie's figure flashed; with lotus steps she went after a lightning.
This scene baffled the four main clan's Patriarchs. In their opinions, Ning Fan wasn't a ruthless person, so then why did he instruct a woman to go die in vain? This was a heaven lightning tribulation, even if it was the Old Monster himself, he might not necessarily remain unharmed ah…..
But, in the next moment, the four Patriarchs were shocked. They saw Su Wuxie's dainty hands formed different seals and a colorful mist turned into a sheet of rainbow that danced with the wind like an ethereal fairy.
Long sleeves fluttered as the beauty glides, and the tribulation lightning were dispelled ㅡ just like that.
All the while, Si Wuxie maintained a calm and elegant demeanor akin to the bright holy dawn.
Like an alluring dancer moving to a song from the Heavenly Temple.
Not only were the four Patriarchs shocked, even the three guard commanders that were aware of Si Wuxie's identity were stunned agape. This magical dance of the sleeves could probably even fight against a Nascent Soul master!
Just like that, the tribulation lightning that made all the evil cultivators shivered in fright were stopped by Si Wuxie's sleeve dance!
When the lightning dissipated, a ray of spiritual energy fluctuated out from the Old Monster's refinement chamber.
Subsequently, a burst of dan fragrance permeated the air as the spiritual energy turned into a hurricane that drilled into the refinement chamber. Then, a frenzied laughter came from inside the refinement chamber, resounding more than a hundred li from the Seven Apricot City.
"Success! Haha! This father refined a Four Revolution Dan, I, Han Yuanji, is back!"
A blackish-red rainbow shot out from the chamber towards the sky. It was exactly the Old Monster.
In the middle of his palm was a seven-colored dan, still exuding an herb fragrance – the Seven Yin Yang Mystery Dan.
"Little Brat Ning, thanks….Without you, there's no today for me. After my strength recovered, amongst the Nine Worlds, no one will dare to harm you!"
The Old Monster looked solemnly at Ning Fan, and then it swallowed the seven-colored dan to his belly.
A combination of Yin Yang energy broke out from the Old Monster –In an instant, the Absolute Yin poison disintegrated.
His magical powers rose at incredible speed. His aura, shook the heavens!
Peak of Harmonious Spirit, Gold Core realm!
Early Gold Core, intermediate Gold Core, late, peak, and Nascent Soul realm!
Early Nascent Soul, intermediate, late, peak, Divine Transformation Realm!
Even till Divine Transformation Realm, Old Monster had no indication of slowing down, his breath continued to rise as he roared with laughter towards the sky.
Early, intermediate, late, peak of Divine Transformation Realm, and Void Refinement!
Early Void Refinement, intermediate, late, peak and he returned to Void Fragmentation realm!
A horrifying momentum gushed out from the Old Monster's body. When his cultivation rose to intermediate Void Fragmentation, a black and white virtual round ring stretched more than a hundred li appeared in the sky.
The First Ring of Heavens Dao! In the seven boundaries of cultivation, only those who practiced to the extreme of one's Dao that a heaven's ring would appear. Once the cultivator successfully shatters this Ring of Heavens Dao, in one swoop he would enter the Fourth Boundary of cultivation!
Old Monster's smile vanished even though his momentum continued to shoot up. There were nine layers in Void Fragmentation realm and in each layer, the difference in strength was worlds apart.
Void Fragmentation first layer, second layer... ninth layer, peak!
As long as the Old Monster struck out and shatter the Ring of Heavens Dao above him, stride across the seven boundaries of cultivation, he will returned to being an Immortal.
No interference was allowed in this critical juncture, the slightest mistake and all is in vain.
Ning Fan's face tightened whereas Nangong and the rest have no knowledge about Void Fragmentation, thus none of them had any inclination of the Old Monster's strength.
The admiration in their eyes were no different than those of the mortals as they looked at the Old Monster whereas Ning Fan looked at the clearly distinguishable black and white ring with awe.
"So, this is Heaven's Dao… after shattering Heaven's Dao, one becomes Immortal!"
Ning Fan was suddenly stunned coming to the realization that his Master was originally an Immortal! No wonder even Rain Palace Emperor had to salute respectfully seeing the Old Monster….
Old Monster could restore his cultivation, to Ning Fan, it was a good thing, a happy event. Ning Fan did not expect to get any benefits from the Old Monster, he simply wished that Old Monster could heal from his injury.
He breathed out deeply, relieved. Looking skyward, the smile vanished from his face.
Now, it has come to the final step, shatter the Heavens Dao ring, become an Immortal!
But it was at this moment, that an unexpected variable happened!
The sky within a hundred li was covered with demonic qi.
From afar, a thousand feet ice mountain suddenly exploded into dust-sized particles. Out of nowhere, a thousand feet tall door of built of white bones surfaced from the earth!
There were no signs of any variables prior to the gigantic door's appearance. The gates of bones opened and as white as ghost, ten thousand feet lofty bone claw stretched out from the other side of the huge door. The bone-white claw pierced through the First Ring of Heavens Dao, shattering it into dust.
And the Old Monster who had been preparing to break the black and white ring himself suddenly had a reversed flow of cultivation, and he spurted out a mouthful of fresh blood. Like a broken kite, he fell sharply from the sky, and his cultivation declined with the same trajectory!
Void Refinement, Divine Transformation, Nascent Soul, Gold Core, Harmonious Spirit…. it actually fell to Vein Opening.
One bony white finger pointed at the Old Monster' through the void and his meridians were crushed inch by inch.
Void Fragmentation! That bony hand's master was actually a Void Fragmentation expert!
And that person had suddenly launched an attack at the most crucial moment when the Old Monster needed to recover his strength, smashing the Old Monster's hope into smithereens. Who is this person that bore this deep blood-hatred with Old Monster!
Old Monster smashed into the ground, the ground sunk, creating a hundred zhang crater. Looking at the gigantic white bones door, Old Monster was coughing blood nonstop as he revealed an expression of absolute grief and indignant.
"Why… Why did, you betray this Master…."
"Why? Hmph, you don't need to know. Han Yuanji, if you had live quietly, I don't mind sparing your dog life, but if you want to restore your strength, today, this Emperor, will not be merciful. Die!"
The huge bone claw pointed at the Old Monster, carrying an aura that oppresses all living being. If it points at the Old Monster, he's absolutely dead!
Experiencing joy and misery, the tens of thousands of evil cultivator in Seven Apricot City had become stupefied like a wooden puppet.
No one knew how ruthless Old Monster. No one knew, that the Old Monster had an enemy that was even more ruthless than him, plotting his moves!
In that instant, Ning Fan's eyes turned scarlet, gripping Separation Slayer tightly in his palm he rushed out to block.
Half a year of getting along with the Old Monster, the memories of this period flashed in his heart. He cannot stand still and watch the Old Monster die, never!
So what if you're a Void Fragmentation old devil, does that mean you can hurt my Master!
"You deserve to die!" Ning Fan's killing intent pierced the sky, and actually grabbed the long forgotten sword scabbard from his storage bag.
…..
The moment the gigantic white bone door appeared, and the bone claw shattered Old Monster's cultivation, a certain secluded space in the Rain World where a Holy Temple stood, the Godly Rain Emperor suddenly jumped up with a disbelief face.
"Demon World's Godly Emperor, Moksha Emperor. Why did this person violate the Nine Worlds Covenant and appear in Rain World! Does he want to start a war with us, the Rain World!"
Thinking of Moksha Emperor's heinous name, even as the Rain World's Godly King he felt trepidation.
"A major event is going to happen in the Rain World. Why must it be at this moment when Yun Tianjue is not around…." Rain World's Godly Emperor's white brows locked together.
Note:
Moksha – In Hinduism (origin of Buddhism) release from the cycle of rebirth impelled by the law of karma.
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Chapter 34: Chapter 34 I May Be Weak But I Never Yield!
Translator: GE_Team
Ruler of the Demon World, Moksha Emperor…. This person wanted to kill Old Monster, who in the Yue Country could block him?
Old Monster restoring his cultivation was originally a happy event, and the emergence of this person reversed such a happy occasion to one of extreme grief.
From the giant white bone door, demonic energy seeped out and oppressed the area, flooding out thickly, causing the tens of thousands of Seven Apricot City's evil cultivators to quiver in prostration on the ground. Some even fell unconscious.
The three commanders and four Clan Patriarchs trembled all the way down to the core of their very soul under the heavy demonic coercion and fell from the sky, laying unconscious on the ground.
Zhihe fainted, Si Wuxie fainted; in the entire Seven Apricot City, only two people could withstand the pressure coming from the Demon World.
One was the heavily injured Old Monster, and the other was Ning Fan.
Ning Fan's eyes were brewing with the killing intent of an ancient emperor, such that even a peak Void Fragmentation master's oppressive intimidation could not subdue him..
He stared at the enormous white bone finger. Before his brain could process any thoughts his body had already shot out.
The goal was to block the Old Monster, then sprint towards the white bone finger in the air. If he didn't save Old Monster, Old Monster would undoubtedly meet his end. He acted not out of kindness or repaying a favor, but simply because did not want Old Monster to die, that was all there was to it.
"So, this is a Void Fragmentation master…."
Ning Fan's heart and soul shook, he couldn't take the attack – he had no way to block it. This single finger shrouded over a hundred li. As long as Moksha Emperor desired it, he could destroy the entire Yue Country with one finger!
This was an invincible Void Fragmentation master… Showing such powerful magical power, Ning Fan was as insignificant as an ant. Every struggle was akin to a praying mantis trying to block a car.
Not to mention Ning Fan, in fact, but the millions of cultivators in the entire Rain Immortal World only had a scarce number of people that could block this attack.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind in that split second, and the one thing that stood out was the old scabbard. Whatever means he had now, none of them were useful against a Void Fragmentation master; only the old scabbard held a slim possibility.
Gripping the scabbard in his hands, a sharp edge gleamed in Ning Fan's eyes.
He got this scabbard from the Dao Fruit Auction, containing a unique sword qi intent that belonged to a woman.
What level of sword intent? Ning Fan wasn't sure. He decisively crushed the scabbard, using his body as the catalyst to guide the sword intent with the hope that it could block the white bone finger's attack!
He could not say for sure it would work, but it was worth a try.
However, there was no fear in his heart. Dying while fighting was better than bowing down and accepting fate without attempting any resistance.
"Oh? A measly Harmonious Spirit cultivator dares to block my Void Shattering Finger. Ignorant…" From within the giant door came a disdainful sneer and the voice rumbled like thunder.
However, Ning Fan did not hear these sarcastic words, his entire being was already immersed within the scabbard.
Mind and body blended with the scabbard. Channeling his magical power, Ning Fan crushed the scabbard and a soft melancholy sword intent, just like a young woman's sigh, attached itself onto Ning Fan's body.
In that instant, as if injured, Ning Fan's rib bones snapped, and the breaking traveled to his arm bones. Spitting blood, Ning Fan nearly lost consciousness and fell from the sky. The sword intent spread throughout his body, and Ning Fan's flesh became a crimson mess as he stood in midair like a man drenched in blood.
His veins were on the verge of breaking and the excruciating pain pierced deep into his soul. But in his eyes, there was a Void Fragmentation level sword intent!
At this point, the Godly King of the Demon World on the other side of the giant door was startled. Never did he imagine Ning Fan could initiate Void Fragmentation level sword intent with his Harmonious Spirit cultivation.
Despite that, Moksha Emperor immediately returned to his cold and aloof expression. With his eyesight, he could see the sword intent did not belong to Ning Fan himself, and instead came from the shattered scabbard, using his own body as the catalyst to forcefully activate it – it only contained a one-time attack.
"Relying on your Harmonious Spirit physical body to bear the power of Void Fragmentation sword intent really surprises this Emperor…..Unfortunately, even if borrowing external power, in this Emperor's eyes you are still no different than an ant….. You can't save Han Yuanji! After all, this Emperor's white bone finger evolved from the ' Whitebone Flame'….. "
Whitebone Flame, one of the twelve terrifying Earth Vein Demonic Flame. It burns a milky white color, in the shape of a white skull.
Moksha Emperor has always been proud of this fact; he believed even a true Void Fragmentation old monster couldn't take one move from this white bone finger unscathed.
Ning Fan was unaware of all of this, his heart and soul were currently absorbed in the sword intent from the scabbard.
From the moment Ning Fan crushed the scabbard, a woman's voice sounded between heaven and earth, faint and intermittent as if it came from eons past, left behind during an intense battle.
"Gods and Demons in this Heaven and Earth, all are ants; there is none like my sword in this Heaven and Earth….."
Within that short sentence, the scene of a woman slaughtering Gods and Demons burst into Ning Fan's mind! The scabbard shattered into dust the moment this voice sounded; the entire world seemed to turn into one mighty sword intent. The thick demonic qi collapsed when the sword intent slashed down, shattered into smithereens!
At this time, the Godly King of the Demon World could not keep his cool any longer.
"What sword intent is this….most of its power had disappeared after infinite years being buried, yet it still contains such horrible might…. If the owner of this sword intent were still alive, this Emperor wouldn't be able to block this attack….. a measly Harmonious Spirit ant actually possessed such a terrifying sword intent, this truly shocks this Emperor. However, this is the end of the road for you."
One sword slashed across the world, colliding with the white bone finger. Upon impact, the white bone finger turned to dust. The white bone finger was originally condensed out from flames. As Ning Fan's sword intent destroyed it, the white bone finger reverted back to a sea of surreal white flames. After one attack, the mysterious woman's sword intent vanished without a trace, whereas Ning Fan stumbled more than a hundred steps back in the air before he steadied himself, half kneeling on a cloud.
That scabbard was given to Ning Fan by the Godly Void Pavilion, and it has a great origin.
The sword intent residue inside could jar the world, powerful enough to defend against a Void Fragmentation level attack one time. Unfortunately, there was no second scabbard, and Ning Fan could not borrow the sword intent a second time.
Borrowing that power while utilizing a Harmonious Spirit stage cultivation base already injured him severely. Although Ning Fan successfully blocked that attack with the sword intent from the scabbard, he wasn't happy at all.
How would he deal with the next attack?
And at that moment, he saw a ten thousand zhang giant of a black-cloaked man stepped out through the door. With one point of that person's finger, the sea of Whitebone Flame whirled into a fierce gale of fire, spinning towards Ning Fan.
This gigantic man was none other than the Demon World's Godly King – Moksha Emperor!
He had a lofty and domineering physique; skin a metallic gold color like that of the ancient three-legged Golden Crow, the moon and the sun reflected in his eyes and clouds rumbled with his nasty sneer. The moment he appeared through the door, space cracked and manifested in the air like thousands of spiderweb lines, causing the earth to tremble; the entire Seven Apricot City shook unsteadily.
The swirl of white flame engulfed Ning Fan.
In the last moment, before he was swallowed by the sea of white flame, Ning Fan caught a glimpse of the gigantic man and shock ran down his spine.
Giant! Just this one giant was as big as an entire city! This person is Old Monster's enemy!
Void Fragmentation old monster ….. a day would come when he had the power to destroy a Void Fragmentation realm cultivator, but not today. The current him wasn't qualified to stand up in front of Moksha Emperor!
Wrapped in the Whitebone Flames, Ning Fan communicated with the Yin Yang Locket, he wanted to try and see if it was capable of swallowing the fire. Unfortunately, the Whitebone Flame was controlled by Moksha Emperor's magic power, how could it be swallowed so easily?
Moreover, the flame was imprinted with hundreds upon thousands of soul marks, without erasing these soul imprints he was unable to snatch the fire!
Whitebone Flame and Black Demon Flame both belonged to the twelve kinds of Earth Vein Demonic Flame. Ning Fan had once swallowed the Black Demon Flame using the Yin Yang Locket was due to Old Monster's cultivation diminishing. Manipulated by a Void Fragmentation old monster, it was exceedingly difficult to swallow the Whitebone Flame. At most, Ning Fan could use the Yin Yang Locket for self-protection, guaranteeing his life in the sea of fire.
Ning Fan gripped the Separation Slayer sword in hand and activated the Soul Burning spirit power as the look in his eyes turned colder by the second. Trapped inside the sea of flames yet still alive, Ning Fan didn't know that this feat had already shocked Moksha Emperor once again.
"There's something strange with this kid. With the Whitebone Flame manipulated by this Emperor, those below the Void Fragmentation level have absolutely no power to resist, not more than a fleeting moment anyway…"
His attacks being deflected by a Harmonious Spirit junior like Ning Fan twice was a huge insult and humiliation for the great Moksha Emperor.
Today, he cast 'Crossing Worlds Portal' to descend into the Rain World, the main purpose being to kill that Old Monster. He'd never expected he would be delayed again and again by a Harmonious Spirit punk….
The black-armored giant looked towards the horizon, sensing several powerful fluctuations rushing in their direction, shattering through the void. It seemed as though the Rain World's Void Fragmentation masters came to deal with him.
After all, he is the Godly King of the Demon World, regarded as the Rain World's greatest enemy. There were likely many people that dreamed of lopping off his head….
"Humph! Forget it, Han Yuanji's meridians are already wasted, to kill him or not is irrelevant now…. Me having done things to this extreme, 'that person' should be satisfied….. the Four Heavens White Demon Sect, if it wasn't for that vow, how could I kill my own teacher….."
Speaking of 'that person', even one such as Moksha Emperor gave the impression of fear. All this while, the Rain World's masters grew closer and closer, he knew that he could not delay any longer.
"Kid, in a hundred years the 'Ancient Heaven' land will open. I will visit Rain World again, and that will be your death."
Returning to the other side with one step, the black-armored giant snickered and called back the Whitebone Flame. However, it was as if the Whitebone Flame was out of his control, he couldn't take it back!
"You hurt Master, don't dream of leaving just like that!"
From the middle of the sea of fire came Ning Fan's cold voice. Old Monster was gravely injured, it was unknown whether he was alive or dead. Ning Fan might not be the opponent of the Demon World's Godly King, but at the very least, he could snatch his demonic flame. Simply said, he was not allowed to leave so easily!
Separation Slayer slashed out. Under the Burning Soul effect, Moksha Emperor's tens of thousands of soul imprints in the Whitebone Flame were incinerated, ruthlessly erased!
The giant figure was shocked into a stupor because he felt the Whitebone Flame that he had refined for a thousand years and marked with thousands of soul imprints over the years turned to ashes!
"Punk, you dared to snatch this Emperor's 'Natal Demon Flame'!" The giant let out a thunderous roar of wrath.
"So what if I seized your demonic flame!"