As for the restrictions on cultivating this technique, they were not a problem for Ning Fa at all.
His Great Five Elements Thunder Body also provided a significant boost to his divine soul.
Even though he was only at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, the strength of his spiritual sense was already comparable to cultivators in the late Qi Condensation stage.
Therefore, he could be considered someone with a powerful divine soul.
About two thousand li after everyone left Tianshui Market.
An unexpected incident occurred!
With a booming sound.
A black long staff, over ten zhang in length, suddenly appeared in front of them.
This long staff, with an unstoppable might, directly smashed towards the red flying boat.
The body of the red flying boat immediately flashed with intense red auspicious light, desperately resisting the earth-shattering staff shadow.
The strange fish head at the bow of the flying boat glowed brightly, and its mouth spewed out a dazzling red mist, strengthening the flying boat's defensive shield.
However, after just one breath.
The red mist of the flying boat flashed violently and then exploded entirely.
The earth-shattering staff shadow unceremoniously smashed onto the flying boat.
With a deafening roar, the flying boat, which had reached the high-grade magic artifact level, detonated.
But before that, a ball of light had already flown out from within.
Within the ball of light were the members of the Ning Family, all of them looking shocked and enraged.
The guard leader, Ning Yuanchong, reacted extremely quickly. He shouted, "Form ranks and defend against the enemy!"
With that, the five Ning Family guards simultaneously raised a black long sword in their hands, which then shot into the sky as a black light.
In an instant, the five black lights converged into a single point.
Then, they formed a dark light screen that enveloped everyone.
Inside the dark light screen, black swords were constantly moving, and a sharp sword intent emanated from within.
It was clear that this dark light screen was both offensive and defensive.
This was not all. Ning Yuanchong flicked his finger again.
A speck of red light shot up into the sky.
It instantly transformed into a vibrant blood-colored spirit flower pattern, blooming high in the sky.
A special wave with a killing aura emanated from this blood-colored spirit flower pattern, spreading towards the distant areas.
It was clear that this blood-colored spirit flower was used to call for help from other members of the Ning Family.
Everyone then saw the attacker clearly.
Dozens of zhang away, a black-robed cultivator was flying towards them.
He stopped about ten zhang away from the Ning Family members.
This person was dressed in a black robe and wore a terrifying ghost face mask with blue fangs. His eyes were as cold and merciless as ice.
An extremely powerful spiritual pressure emanated from this person.
He was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
And a black long staff, about three feet long, was circling restlessly in front of him.
It was like a black serpent, emitting a powerful and bloody, terrifying spiritual pressure.
It was clear that this treasure was the one that had smashed the black flying boat just now.
Ning Fa's face turned pale.
Facing the attack of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he couldn't help but feel panic.
Ning Shaohong showed little fear on her face. Her eyes flashed with ferocity, and she said sternly, "Does Senior know that we are from the Ning Family! Do you know the consequences of attacking us!? If you stop now, I can treat this as a misunderstanding."
Ning Fa couldn't help but secretly praise Aunt Hong. This kind of composure in the face of danger was something that ordinary people could not possess.
But his heart felt heavy.
He knew that they might have encountered a legendary Calamity Cultivator.
He just didn't expect to directly encounter a Calamity Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment realm.
He couldn't help but recall what Wei Shiqin had said before, that the Calamity Cultivator forces in Thousand Wave Lake, the Ironclad Alliance, had a third Foundation Establishment cultivator, greatly increasing their strength.
Could this black-robed cultivator be a Calamity Cultivator from the Ironclad Alliance?
The Foundation Establishment cultivator let out a hoarse laugh, but he showed no intention of stopping.
He pointed with one hand.
The black long staff that was circling restlessly suddenly emitted a brilliant black light, and a giant snake phantom emanated from the staff.
It let out a piercing shriek towards the sky.
A supremely powerful and oppressive aura, capable of suppressing all, spread out.
"A Spirit Artifact!"
Ning Shaohong's pupils contracted, her expression turning extremely grim.
"It's a Spirit Artifact! Everyone, deploy your defensive measures and await the family's rescue!"
Before her words even finished, Ning Shaohong pointed her fair hand, and a white jade umbrella gracefully flew out.
This jade umbrella instantly grew several feet in size, spinning rapidly as it covered the dark light shield.
The patterns of various birds and beasts on it seemed to come alive, manifesting from the umbrella and swirling around it ceaselessly.
Judging by its spiritual pressure, it was clearly a top-grade magic tool of the defensive variety.
Ning Zonglie and Ning Xiuying also deployed a black iron shield and a white turtle shell-like defensive magic tool, respectively.
At the same time, the other guards also deployed their defensive magic tools or defensive talismans.
In an instant, the Ning Family members' magic tools appeared, creating a spectacle of diverse phenomena.
Ning Fa also deployed the magic tool gifted by the Third Elder, the Azure Condensation Mirror.
This mirror shone with a brilliant azure light, its surface vortex spinning at extreme speed.
A ball of azure light shot out from it, also forming a ten-foot-sized, fluctuating azure vortex outside the dark light shield.
These actions, though described as slow, were completed within a single breath.
Then, a terrifying shriek was heard.
The black long staff, shaped like a giant snake, had already arrived with immense force, like it was covering the sky and obscuring the sun.
The numerous defensive measures deployed by the Ning Family members vanished like melting spring snow.
Only the top-grade defensive magic tool deployed by Ning Shaohong managed to resist for a few more breaths.
But it too eventually let out a mournful cry, shrinking back to palm size, its surface covered in cracks, clearly severely damaged.
The black staff's shadow broke through defenses like a hot knife through butter, smashing through over ten of the Ning Family's protective measures.
When it reached the final dark light shield.
Countless small black swords were unleashed from the shield, swarming towards the black long staff like locusts.
The five Ning Family guards who activated this defensive formation had extremely pale faces, their internal spiritual power surging forth.
They all simultaneously took out a red pill and swallowed it, their auras greatly increasing as they desperately maintained the dark light shield.
At this moment, Ning Shaohong, her face pale, deployed a special yellow talisman.
This talisman was twice the size of a normal one, exuding a commanding spiritual pressure, and depicted a cold, gleaming axe.
It was the Talisman Treasure Ning Shaohong had acquired at the auction, and it had found its perfect use.
Ning Shaohong poured all her spiritual power into this Talisman Treasure, and a phantom image of a yellow giant axe instantly appeared before her.
A powerful aura was faintly emitted.
At this moment, the giant snake formed by the black long staff shrieked towards the sky, its mouth suddenly opening to spew out countless rays of cold light.
The surrounding small black swords, like a swarm of locusts, were instantly swept away.
Immediately after, the giant snake violently whipped its tail, smashing hard against the dark light shield.
In less than half a breath, the dark light shield exploded with a bang.
It reformed into five black long swords, letting out mournful cries, their spiritual essence greatly diminished.
Under the impact, the five Ning Family guards vomited blood and were sent flying backward.
Just as the giant snake, its ferocity greatly amplified, continued its charge towards the Ning Family members.
A whistling sound was heard, and a yellow giant axe, several feet in size, roared as it flew in.
"BOOM!!"
With a world-shattering roar, the black giant snake and the yellow giant axe collided.
At the point of collision, black and yellow light flashed intensely, forming black and yellow halos.
A fierce gust of wind suddenly formed, scattering outwards.