The aura of death loomed, and Mo Feng was terrified.
"Wait! I was wrong…" he begged, desperate to live.
"It's too late for that now!" Ning Xuan's voice was chilling, as if it had come from the Nine Nether Hell.
"You can't kill me! I'm a disciple of the Fiery Sun Sect. My sect's Star Moon Pavilion is subordinate to Su Yue Zhuai! What's more, there are experts from my sect right here in Wuling City!"
Mo Feng's face went pale with terror.
"What does that have to do with me? I've said it before: I will kill anyone who stands in my way! Forget the Fiery Sun Sect—even if a disciple of Su Yue Zhuai themselves came before me, I would cut them down without a second thought if they dared to obstruct me!"
With a sudden exertion of force, Ning Xuan cleanly snapped Mo Feng's neck.
The area fell as silent as a graveyard.
No one had expected Ning Xuan to still dare to kill Mo Feng after he had declared his identity.
"Heavens! What has he done?!"
"It's over! We're all doomed!"
As the crowd came to their senses, many were plunged into boundless fear.
Wuling City was only a three-day journey from here. If the experts from Mo Feng's sect heard the news, they would surely slaughter everyone in Qingyang Town!
WHOOSH!
A cold glint of light flashed, aiming straight for Ning Xuan's back.
Ning Xuan spun around, grabbed, and twisted. As the longsword shattered, his hand shot out and seized Wan Yue'er by the neck.
"You bitch! You dare to ambush me?!"
Ning Xuan's killing intent surged like a tidal wave.
"Ning Xuan, stop! We were wrong, it was our fault! I'll make it up to you!"
Wan Zhongshan dropped to his knees, all of his earlier arrogance gone.
Ning Xuan can even kill a Spiritual Realm master. No one here is his match. A wise man knows when to yield. As long as I can save Wan Yue'er, there will always be a chance for revenge in the future!
"You old fool, do you remember what you said that day? 'It's just a clump of True Blood.' Today, I'm going to strip that very True Blood from her body right in front of you. I assume you won't have any objections," Ning Xuan sneered.
Wan Zhongshan was utterly panicked. "No, no, no! Ning Xuan, calm down! Listen to me, Yue'er is still useful! Before Ning Yang left, he ordered your entire branch of the family to be exterminated, and several major families in Wuling City participated. As long as you don't harm her, we will follow your every command and help you fight your way back to Wuling City!"
"What did you say?! My grandfather, my parents, they…" Overwhelming killing intent erupted from Ning Xuan's body.
Wan Yue'er struggled in his grip like a dying fish.
Wan Zhongshan's heart leaped into his throat. "Let her go! Let her go now! Your grandfather died in battle, but your parents are still alive. They escaped."
"Ning Yang, I will tear you to pieces!" Ning Xuan's roar shook the heavens.
He had never expected Ning Yang to be so vicious. But he had certainly never expected…
"You despicable old fool! You hid this from me for six whole years!" Staring at Wan Zhongshan, Ning Xuan's left hand moved like a bolt of lightning.
In the next moment, he tossed Wan Yue'er to the ground like a piece of trash. In his hand now rested a clump of purple-glowing True Blood.
"You… you stripped away my Divine Body True Blood!" Wan Yue'er's gaze was venomous, her eyes filled with a hatred as deep as the ocean.
"Ning Xuan!" Wan Zhongshan was practically delirious with hatred.
"Divine Body True Blood? Are you worthy of possessing it? I'd give it to a dog before I'd give it to you!"
As he spoke, Ning Xuan actually threw the True Blood in his hand.
A skinny stray dog that hadn't dared to fight for food earlier was suddenly met with a blessing from the heavens.
It swallowed the Divine Body True Blood in a single gulp, let out a piteous howl, and dashed away frantically, its body wreathed in chaotic purple light.
At the edge of the crowd, several people began to move slowly, then gave chase.
"You… you… you…" After striving for six long years to achieve this, only to see Ning Xuan discard their prize like a worn-out shoe and give it to a stray dog, Wan Zhongshan coughed up a mouthful of blood and passed out.
Ning Xuan kicked a nearby bone that a dog had been gnawing on. Wan Zhongshan slowly stirred and came to.
"You can't pass out just yet. There's still a good show to watch."
Ning Xuan's gaze fell upon Wan Yue'er once more.
"What… what are you going to do?" The distraught Wan Yue'er had just regained her senses when her eyes met Ning Xuan's. Her heart trembled as she spoke in terror.
"I was planning to kill you, but seeing you like this, I've had a change of heart."
Before Wan Yue'er could feel a shred of relief, Ning Xuan struck, crippling all twelve of her meridians.
Ning Xuan crouched down. His next words were meant to be more devastating than any physical blow. "My apologies. From now on, you'll be forced to live in obscurity."
Previously, with the perfect fusion of the Divine Body True Blood, her Martial Arts Realm had soared, and her goal had been to contend with Ning Yang on the battlefield of prodigies. Now, not only was her True Blood stripped away, but her meridians were also destroyed.
From this day forward, she was less than livestock, doomed to live forever in her own personal Hell.
This immense fall from grace, triggered by a single sentence from Ning Xuan, became a waking nightmare that burrowed deep into her mind.
Her body and spirit shattered, Wan Yue'er coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed, unconscious.
"You beast! How could you do this to her!" Wan Zhongshan pounded the ground in a frenzy of impotent rage.
"'Just a clump of True Blood and a few meridians. What does it matter if they're there or not?' Those were your words, and now I'm returning them to you. As for you... you owe my grandfather his life. It's time to pay that debt."
Ning Xuan had come here today to kill, and murdering Mo Feng alone was far from enough.
"No, no, no! Ning Xuan, I have a plan! I can help you ensnare all the families in Wuling City that made a move against you. Just spare my life!"
Watching Ning Xuan draw closer and closer, the intense threat of death finally made Wan Zhongshan truly terrified.
"I will avenge the Ning Family myself. I don't need your help. Now, it's time for you to go."
"No—"
With a twist of the foot he had planted on the nape of Wan Zhongshan's neck, there was a sharp CRACK, and the plea for mercy was cut short.
Wan Zhongshan was dead.
Expressionless, Ning Xuan turned his gaze toward Wan Qianhe on the high platform.
Just as he was about to move, the ground began to RUMBLE. Iron-clad cavalry was approaching rapidly from outside the town.
His expression changed. Ning Xuan shot off like a cheetah, disappearing from sight after just a few leaps.
Only his voice lingered in the air. "Leave quickly! If you get captured, put all the blame on me!"
The crowd scattered like startled birds, though some greedy individuals stayed behind to loot the corpses.
The cavalry seemed unfamiliar with the town's layout. They took a long detour before six riders finally appeared in the square.
Those who hadn't managed to escape collapsed to the ground in terror.
This was because all six of them were mounted on Element Beasts!
Each rider was masked, but the aura emanating from their bodies was terrifyingly immense.
"What happened here?" one of them asked.
"Ning… Ning Xuan…" The speaker was immediately cut off. "Ning Xuan! Where is he?!"
Someone shakily pointed in the direction Ning Xuan had fled.
Without another word, the six riders gave chase.
A short while later, three long whistles echoed from three different directions. The piercing sounds persisted, gradually converging on a single location.
In the Fengwu Mountain Range, Ning Xuan also heard the whistles.
Such pure Element Force! Every one of them is countless times more terrifying than that Mo Feng. It's a good thing I was decisive. Otherwise, I never would have gotten such satisfying revenge today.
As he raced deeper into the mountain range, Ning Xuan felt a surge of relief, which was quickly followed by a tide of hatred welling in his eyes.
No, this ocean of blood debt hasn't been repaid! The major families of Wuling City, Ning Yang... I, Ning Xuan, will come for you all, one by one!
Ning Yang was far away in the Martial God Temple. After six years bolstered by countless resources, there was no telling what Realm of cultivation he had reached. Seeking revenge on him would take time. However, it wouldn't be long before he paid a visit to the ones who carried out his clan's extermination. He wouldn't spare a single one.
There must be at least several of them. Cultivating with the ambient Element Qi of heaven and earth would make me too easy to find. The Essence Blood of Element Beasts and Element Pills could also be used for cultivation. But I tempered my body and forged my meridians with the Essence Blood of the twelve ancient divine beasts. Using these lesser sources to cultivate would be like trying to put out a forest fire with a cup of water. The most urgent task now is to find an Element Vein! I need to raise my Realm in the shortest time possible and kill my way back into Wuling City!
Ning Xuan's feet never stopped moving as he rapidly formulated a plan.