The black-robed youth conceded defeat verbally, but his actions didn't falter one bit.
He gritted his teeth, his internal mana surging, and the white glow from the twin blades in his hands became dazzlingly bright.
The next moment, he held the blades with both hands and slashed out fiercely.
Two colossal blade energies, several yards in size, crossed each other, forming a cross slash that was unleashed with immense force.
Then, with a piercing thunderclap, the Cloud-Breaking Spear thrust forward.
"Boom—"
With a deafening roar, the Cloud-Breaking Spear struck the center of the cross slash, and for a moment, the two forces were locked in a stalemate.
But in the next instant, the destructive power of endless lightning erupted from the tip of the Cloud-Breaking Spear.
This massive cross slash was directly torn apart.
Following that, the Cloud-Breaking Spear, with its momentum unabated, shot towards the black-robed youth.
The youth let out a loud shout, a strange white-gold stream of light appearing on his body, even his eyes glowing with a white-gold hue.
This white-gold stream of light also covered the twin blades in front of him.
He then crossed his blades, directly blocking the incoming Cloud-Breaking Spear.
"Bang—"
With a tremendous bang, the youth was sent flying backward by the massive recoil.
He seized the opportunity to crush a blue talisman, and his body immediately shot away in a blue escape light.
The youth's voice, filled with laughter, drifted back from afar, "Brother Ning is truly formidable. This little brother can only retreat for now. I will seek your guidance another day."
Ning Fa frowned slightly as he watched the youth depart, but he made no move to pursue.
That person had used a second-tier Divine Movement Talisman. Unless he was willing to expend a significant amount of vital blood to use the escape techniques from the Illusory Demon Steps, it would be difficult to catch him.
However, doing so would be more trouble than it was worth, and he also didn't know if the youth had any other tricks up his sleeve.
Finally, the youth's strange state also made him feel a sense of threat.
Ning Fa had an intuition that the youth's true strength might even surpass that of Shi Shaoyang.
Logically, he shouldn't be an unknown figure, yet Ning Fa had never heard this name before.
Ning Fa turned to Yun Ying and asked, "Miss Yun, do you know this Liao Wuyin?"
Yun Ying's gaze towards Ning Fa shifted.
The powerful display Ning Fa had just shown left her feeling shocked.
Even her previous resistance towards Ning Fa had unconsciously diminished significantly.
Her eyes filled with hatred as she said, "I don't know this person. The reason my brother and I are being pursued by the Chongyuan Society is very simple. Initially, several cultivators from the Chongyuan Society attempted to do something improper to us, and we killed them. As a result, Chongyuan Society's Old Ghost He personally pursued us. He also recognized my Ethereal Wood Spirit Body, which is why the Chongyuan Society has been relentlessly hunting us. My brother was also poisoned because of this."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa couldn't help but exclaim with surprise, "You actually possess the Ethereal Wood Spirit Body!"
Although he had guessed that Yun Ying possessed some kind of wood-attribute spirit body, he hadn't expected it to be the Ethereal Wood Spirit Body!
This kind of spirit body was described in the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll as a very powerful wood-attribute spirit body.
Not only did it provide significant bonuses to cultivating wood-attribute techniques, but after reaching Foundation Establishment, one could cultivate an Ethereal Wood Clone, which was incredibly potent and had high potential.
If that were the case, by cultivating together with this woman, he might indeed be able to use her Ethereal Wood Spirit Body to stimulate his Wood Element Lightning Mark.
Ning Fa suppressed the excitement in his heart and then asked curiously, "Then how did you two escape from Foundation Establishment Cultivators? I recall that Old Ghost He was at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, even more formidable than ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators."
Yun Ying replied with a sense of triumphant hatred, "That old geezer was caught off guard and fell victim to my Poison Origin Pearl. Without a period of recuperation, he won't be able to move. Moreover, the poison from the Poison Origin Pearl will accompany him forever, tormenting him for his entire life!"
Ning Fa looked at her with a strange expression.
He was also aware of the Poison Origin Pearl. It was a second-tier consumable spiritual item, refined from dozens of highly toxic substances through secret methods.
Therefore, even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator would find it difficult to withstand the poison from this pearl.
Similarly, the Poison Origin Pearl was extremely expensive; one couldn't buy it for less than nearly ten thousand Spirit Stones.
However, considering how extravagantly she had spent at the auction earlier, it wasn't entirely surprising.
This brother and sister pair likely had an unusual background; judging by their appearance and demeanor, they didn't seem to be from ordinary families.
Ning Fa thought to himself that he would need to find an opportunity to investigate their background later.
"Let's leave here first and discuss things in detail on the way," Ning Fa said.
But Yun Ying didn't move, a hint of hesitation flashing in her starry eyes.
Ning Fa asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Yun Ying seemed to have made up her mind, and she said coolly, "I want to make another deal with you."
Ning Fa raised an eyebrow, "Oh? Tell me about it."
Yun Ying said in a low voice, "Because of my special constitution, I have a vague sense that there is a special wood-attribute spiritual item nearby. It's at least a second-tier high-grade, possibly even a third-tier spiritual item."
"We came in this direction specifically to find that spiritual item, and even to attempt Foundation Establishment with its help."
Ning Fa's pupils contracted.
He immediately thought of Xiao Yu. She had also sensed some treasure nearby before.
Could the two women be sensing the same thing?
Ning Fa thought it was very possible.
It seemed that the spiritual item was no ordinary thing. If it were a wood-attribute spiritual item, it might also help his Wood Element Lightning Mark.
Ning Fa said calmly, "How do you want to trade?"
Yun Ying replied, "I can lead you to the spiritual item, but I need a promise from you."
Speaking of this, she said with hatred, "Promise to help me eliminate the Chongyuan Society and kill that Old Ghost He!"
Ning Fa frowned at her, his tone laced with displeasure, "Don't you think this condition is outrageous? Even if it's a third-tier spiritual item, I wouldn't eliminate a Foundation Establishment force for it, and my family wouldn't allow it."
Yun Ying said calmly, "I'm not asking you to do it now, but only want you to act when you have the ability after reaching Foundation Establishment. You don't even need to make a heart demon oath. Moreover, if I advance to Foundation Establishment myself, I'll get revenge on my own and won't trouble you."
Ning Fa rubbed his chin. This condition was acceptable.
As long as he reached Foundation Establishment, it would be difficult for cultivators of the same level to be his opponent, and dealing with the Chongyuan Society wouldn't be too troublesome then.
He nodded, "Alright, I promise you. If I reach Foundation Establishment in the future, I will do this for you at an opportune moment."
Seeing Ning Fa's promise, Yun Ying couldn't help but show a smile.
It was truly like ice and snow melting, like a plum blossom in bloom. That momentary radiance made Ning Fa pause.
Ning Fa coughed lightly, "May I ask why you hate Old Ghost He so much? After all, your lives are still intact, and Old Ghost He was poisoned by your Poison Origin Pearl."
Yun Ying said hatefully, "My brother was poisoned by him while saving me, severely damaging his foundation. He has no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment in this life, so I wish I could cut him into a thousand pieces!"
Ning Fa suddenly understood and asked again, "Why did you tell me about this spiritual item? Why didn't you wait until later to look for it?"
Yun Ying shook her head, "I can sense it, which means the spiritual item has reached its maturity and cannot be preserved for long. Instead of missing it for nothing, I'd rather make this deal with you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's suspicion largely disappeared.
He smiled again, "Is the direction of the spiritual item you sensed to the south?"
"How did you know!?" Yun Ying asked in surprise.
"It's simple, because we are also going to search for this item," Ning Fa said with a smile.