"It seems Xue Di intends to remain neutral. That really is a good choice."
"If I were in her position, I would probably make the same decision."
A streak of light cut across the sky. Ning Rongrong continued flying through the air. Having reached the peak of the three supreme realms, long-distance flight was no longer particularly difficult for her.
"What she just told me… she probably hid some things."
"But it doesn't matter anymore."
Xue Di, the Ice and Snow Maiden, wasn't alone. With an entire family of soul beasts in the Extreme North, having become a god herself, and belonging to the Kindness God King's camp, there was no need for her to fight the Divine Realm to the death.
There were plenty of ways to prevent the soul beasts of the Extreme North from being slaughtered—for example, opening a small world and throwing the soul beasts inside.
Or finding another planet to live on. That was also possible.
It might not solve the root problem, but it would certainly address the symptoms.
When the outcome was still unclear, self-preservation was something those in high positions occasionally needed to consider!
"I don't seem to have the right to criticize others." Ning Rongrong gave a self-mocking smile. She was currently heading in the direction of the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Hm!" Ning Rongrong took out a token from her bosom. Engraved on it were the two characters "Nine Treasure."
She stopped flying and hovered in midair. Ning Rongrong looked at the token—the characters "Nine Treasure" had turned blood-red.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is in trouble?"
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, the Demon Empress, and the Lan Fozi Child's family were out at sea, and yet they were calling for help?
With the arrogance of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and the Demon Empress, it was almost impossible for them to ask her for rescue.
"Is it Tang San?"
Having received the distress signal, Ning Rongrong no longer hesitated. She locked onto the direction of the resonance with her spiritual power. Her pupils suddenly widened, and the space in front of her shattered instantly.
Holding the token, Ning Rongrong flew rapidly inside and soon arrived at a stretch of sea…
"It's over!"
"Seagod's Thirteen Forms—Never to Return."
A vast blue phantom of the Sea God appeared behind the woman, radiating awe-inspiring pressure.
Her soul power was almost fused together with the boundless ocean.
This was an extremely powerful single-target attack skill.
Seeing the terrifying energy almost right in front of her, Lan Fozi Child instinctively trembled and couldn't help but close her eyes.
Her body was already heavily injured. Forget being heavily injured—even at her peak, she could never escape from Bo Saixi's hands.
If her parents hadn't bought her time, she would probably already be dead.
"Save me—anyone, please, save me!"
"I don't want to die yet. I'm not even a hundred thousand years old. I'm still a young Deep Sea Demonic Whale."
As if responding to Lan Fozi Child's plea, a token glowing with golden light flew out. With itself at the center, it formed an energy shield.
"Bang—"
Bo Saixi staggered back seven or eight steps.
"What!"
Bo Saixi finally saw clearly what had blocked her—a sort of protective talisman.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's hidden ability?"
To block her full-powered strike—even though what she held was only a replica of the Seagod's Trident, while the real one was in Tang San's hands—this was still not something anyone could achieve. She was, after all, a quasi-god.
To avoid any further delays, the sea surface surged with violent waves.
Layer after layer, accompanied by the release of Bo Saixi's soul power, the sky seemed to darken considerably.
"Seagod's Thirteen Forms…"
"Sorry, Lan Fozi Child—I'm taking her with me."
At the position of the token, a pink-haired young woman appeared. With just a casual lift of her hand,
A vast and imposing pressure erupted. Bo Saixi in the distance was suddenly startled. Before she could react, she was directly sent flying hundreds of meters away.
"Who? Who is it!" Bo Saixi cried out in shock.
Ning Rongrong brushed the bangs from her forehead, her voice calm: "Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong. Senior Bo Saixi, I owe the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King a favor. I have to help them this once."
"You…"
Bo Saixi's pupils contracted. The Seagod's Trident in her hand trembled slightly.
"Ning Rongrong, must you do this?" Bo Saixi said with a hint of anger. "Don't forget—you promised the Sea God…"
"What did I promise the Sea God?" Ning Rongrong's expression remained calm. "Last time I held back, and you all left. But you—while I was in seclusion—you did some really great things!"
"My family's Dugu Bo… heh. If my father hadn't mentioned it, I still wouldn't have known. You dared to bully my Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect like that. Do you think I, Ning Rongrong, am easy to push around?"
"I don't want to make enemies casually…"
"Young Sect Master Ning, please hurry and save my father. The enemy is Tang San—he might not be his match."
Lan Fozi Child's anxious voice rang out.
"Hm?"
Ning Rongrong spread her perception but could not detect the aura of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
This was bad!
Ning Rongrong's expression changed slightly.
"Huff—" Ning Rongrong murmured, "Looks like I'm late again."
"Lan Fozi Child, what do you want done with Bo Saixi?"
Hearing the change in Ning Rongrong's tone, the expression on Lan Fozi Child's face shifted.
She had already returned to human form and was cautiously hiding behind Ning Rongrong.
"I… help me kill her. Bo Saixi killed my mother."
"The Demon Empress has fallen…"
Ning Rongrong fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Alright. I promise you."
"Ning Rongrong, we have no grudge between us. Don't think I'm afraid of you."
Cold sweat seeped from Bo Saixi's forehead. She released her Seagod martial soul with its eight black and one red soul rings, yet it seemed to bring her no sense of security at all.
"I've killed quite a few Limit Douluo quasi-gods before. One more won't make a difference."
The Glazed Sacred Sword appeared. The pressure around Ning Rongrong slowly rose.
This terrifying aura caused the entire sky to dim. Thick clouds began to gather.
Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the heavens. The sea surface surged with violent waves, crashing relentlessly.
"Damn… damn it!" Bo Saixi gritted her teeth. Even she herself could hardly believe that as a Limit Douluo quasi-god, she would actually fear a girl who was who-knows-how-many years younger than her.
"Don't think you can definitely kill me. I am the Sea God Douluo, Bo Saixi!"
Waving the Seagod's Trident, her Seagod martial soul released vast soul power. Her Limit Douluo quasi-god cultivation was unleashed without reservation.
"Chi—"
However, before Bo Saixi could even attack,
Ning Rongrong had already appeared behind her as if by teleportation.
"No… impossible!"
Bo Saixi's beautiful eyes filled with disbelief. Her Seagod martial soul—the one she believed in—began to crack little by little. In an instant, it split in two, as though cleaved by a sharp blade.
Not just the Seagod martial soul—even her own body…
"Tang Chen… I… I'm coming to see you."
Scarlet blood sprayed from Bo Saixi's severed body. Her spilled organs fell "plop plop plop" into the churning seawater.
Ning Rongrong held the Glazed Sacred Sword. Faint blood slid slowly from the blade down to the tip, then dripped away.
Afterward, a faint fluctuation of zhenqi rose from the blade, evaporating the remaining bloodstains.
"Let's go. Time to find your father." While Lan Fozi Child was still stunned by how easily Bo Saixi had fallen, Ning Rongrong appeared beside her.
Lan Fozi Child reacted instinctively and tried to dodge, only to find herself unable to move.
The space ahead shattered. Ning Rongrong grabbed Lan Fozi Child by the collar with one hand and flew inside.
Somewhere in the Demonic Whale Sea Domain.
Blood-red sewage lingered on the sea surface.
A gigantic whale-type soul beast more than two hundred and fifty meters long lay motionless on the water.
Its body had been cut in two. Its skull was shattered, exposing the condensed crystal of whale glue inside—though no one had taken it yet.
A blue-haired youth was in the process of absorbing the soul ring. He absorbed it at an extremely fast speed.
As his aura rapidly stabilized, a 990,000-year soul ring appeared at the ninth position on the iron hammer in the youth's hand.
Then, a few seconds later, the blood-red ninth soul ring turned into a brilliant gold.
Even the colors of the other soul rings on the massive iron hammer martial soul underwent dramatic changes.
Originally: red, black, red, black, black, red, red, red-tinged-gold.
Now, accompanied by an unbelievable pressure spreading outward, the soul rings became even more terrifying:
Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, red, brilliant gold.
About ten or so seconds after the blue-haired youth finished absorbing the soul ring, he slowly awakened.
Suddenly, ripples twisted in the sky. The shattered space parted, and two figures emerged—Ning Rongrong and Lan Fozi Child, who had rushed over as fast as she could.
(End of chapter)