The battle at the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh was, by all accounts, a rare large-scale engagement between high-level human, sea, and demon cultivators in centuries.
Hundreds of Nascent Soul Cultivators were mobilized by both sides, an exaggerated number reaching into the hundreds.
Many Nascent Soul Cultivators perished in this battle, while many others also shone brightly, their reputations soaring.
However, in terms of fame, no one could compare to Ning Fa of the Moon Gazing Sect.
Almost single-handedly, he defended a red formation eye with the highest difficulty, killing five enemy Nascent Soul Cultivators as if slicing through vegetables.
Even more shocking was that one of them included the traitorous human cultivator Sun Xiong.
Although he was an undercover agent, Sun Xiong was a genuine Mid Nascent Soul lightning cultivator who dual-cultivated body and law, and was extremely famous in the Five Spirits Sea.
Besides him, there was also Qi Yan of the Dark Flame Black Qilin Beast clan, highly renowned among the younger generation of demons.
Despite possessing an extraordinary bloodline and receiving significant cultivation from the Demon Court, he was still killed by Ning Fa, unable to even escape with his Nascent Soul.
Furthermore, three sea race Nascent Soul Cultivators, including one at the mid-Fourth-grade, also met their end by his hand.
Later, it was even rumored that in the final battle, Ning Fa suddenly appeared and, in another display of effortless killing, dispatched three more sea race Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Such exaggerated combat achievements, just thinking about them, made these Nascent Soul Old Monsters' scalps tingle.
A thought couldn't help but arise in their minds: even if a true late-stage Great Cultivator were to act, could they achieve this level?
Therefore, although everyone had not yet met Ning Fa, in their hearts, they had already regarded him as a Great Cultivator, and naturally, they were eager to befriend him.
Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul Cultivators from Golden Water Marsh were taken aback. They hadn't expected Ning Fa's reputation to have spread so far.
True Lord Mingguang, with a beaming smile, said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, my junior brother Changning has some important matters to attend to. When he returns, I will definitely introduce you."
The old man surnamed Chen's eyes flashed with curiosity, but he didn't pry further, offering a few more polite words.
Other Nascent Soul Cultivators also came forward to greet him, and like the old man surnamed Chen, they hoped to befriend Ning Fa.
Just then, a gloomy voice suddenly rang out:
"Fellow Daoist Ning's strength is indeed astonishing, but after consecutively killing so many Nascent Soul Cultivators, it probably wasn't that easy, right?
Could it be that he suffered some serious injuries? Otherwise, why haven't we seen him appear for so long?
If that's the case, Fellow Daoist Mingguang doesn't need to hide it. If you need any high-grade recovery elixirs, our Danxia Sect can provide some.
After all, Fellow Daoist Ning has rendered great service to the human race cultivators this time."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned to look at the source of the voice.
There sat a tall, thin, sallow-faced Nascent Soul Cultivator with a chilling aura, who was currently asking True Lord Mingguang with a seemingly concerned expression.
The various Nascent Soul Cultivators present couldn't help but show different expressions.
These were all old monsters who had lived for countless years, and they naturally understood the hidden meaning behind this Mid Nascent Soul Cultivator's words.
For them, this was not difficult to understand.
This was because the speaker was a Nascent Soul elder from the Danxia Sect.
The Danxia Sect was the strongest sect in the Sun Wheel Islands, and these Sun Wheel Islands were very close to Golden Water Marsh. Therefore, the Danxia Sect naturally did not wish to see such a powerful individual emerge from Golden Water Marsh, as this would inevitably affect the Danxia Sect's future interests.
Hearing this, True Lord Mingguang's eyes flashed with anger, and he replied indifferently, "Junior Brother Changning is doing very well, no need for Fellow Daoist Pang to worry."
Although True Lord Mingguang said this, he couldn't help but feel a bit anxious in his heart.
Because Ning Fa had been missing for the past half month, which truly worried him.
Just then, a sound of breaking wind echoed.
Three streams of light flew into the great hall, circled in front of everyone, and then stopped, revealing three figures.
Among them were a man and a woman, whom many Nascent Soul Cultivators were already very familiar with. They were the two Great Cultivators from the Heavenly Evolution Sect, Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min.
The other young cultivator, dressed in a dark black robe, with sword-like eyebrows, starry eyes, and a handsome, refined appearance, was none other than Ning Fa, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
"Junior Brother Ning!" True Lord Mingguang exclaimed with immense joy upon seeing Ning Fa.
"Senior Brother Mingguang."
Ning Fa also responded with a smile, then looked at the other Nascent Soul Cultivators from Golden Water Marsh and greeted everyone one by one. All the cultivators responded with extreme politeness.
The other Nascent Soul Cultivators in the hall couldn't help but show surprise, not expecting that Ning Fa, whom they were just discussing, had actually arrived.
What surprised them even more was that Ning Fa was in the company of the two Great Cultivators from the Heavenly Evolution Sect.
They had wanted to go forward and greet Ning Fa, to befriend him, but due to the presence of the two Great Cultivators, they hesitated to step forward.
As for the cultivator surnamed Pang from the Danxia Sect who had spoken earlier, upon seeing Ning Fa appear completely unharmed, showing no signs of injury, his expression immediately turned grim.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, let us head to the back hall.
Previously, I specifically sent a message to the sect, asking my disciples to bring an additional batch of Formless True Origin.
Otherwise, with only the Formless True Origin we left in Sky Que City, I'm afraid it won't be enough to satisfy your needs."
At this moment, Venerable Kong Qing said to Ning Fa with a face full of smiles.
"Thank you for your thoughtful consideration, Fellow Daoist Kong Qing," Ning Fa replied with a smile.
Ning Fa was in a very good mood at this time.
After leaving the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh previously, he successfully took the Tungsten Iron Crystal Mine in one go. He also killed three Fourth-grade Sea Race cultivators and many Third-grade Sea Race cultivators, gaining nearly five hundred Third-Tier Origin Points.
In addition to that, he also acquired a considerable amount of Tungsten Iron Crystal ore, which was also immensely valuable.
He had intended to stay longer to collect more Tungsten Iron Crystals, but at that moment, two late Fourth-grade Sea Race cultivators attacked.
Ning Fa could only leave for now and returned to the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh to explore the Ember Abyss Fire Cave with Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min.
The dangers within were indeed significant. It was fortunate that the three of them worked together to delve deeper, ultimately reaping substantial rewards.
Not only did Ning Fa obtain several Phoenix Flame Nirvana Fruits with extremely long medicinal ages, but he also acquired a batch of very precious Fire-attribute Spiritual Materials, including the Blazing Sun Fruit, which was very important to him.
"Fellow Daoist Ning, you've nearly emptied our sect's reserves of Formless True Origin this time," Madam Min said with a radiant smile.
During the exploration of the Ember Abyss Fire Cave over the past ten days, Ning Fa's displayed strength had completely won over Madam Min.
She no longer harbored any doubts about Venerable Kong Qing's previous assessment of Ning Fa.
In the fire cave, Ning Fa's strength was no less than hers or Venerable Kong Qing's.
Therefore, Madam Min was as courteous to Ning Fa as Venerable Kong Qing was.
When Ning Fa intentionally or unintentionally mentioned his strong desire for the Heavenly Evolution Sect's Formless True Origin, both of them understood and proactively offered to exchange their Formless True Origin for the batch of Spiritual Materials Ning Fa had obtained from the Ember Abyss Fire Cave.
After all, many of the Spiritual Materials discovered during the Ember Abyss Fire Cave exploration were divided equally among the three of them, which explained their earlier remarks.
Ning Fa nodded to True Lord Mingguang and others before following them towards the front hall.
After the three of them left, an eerie silence fell upon the hall.
The expressions of the Nascent Soul Old Monsters, including True Lord Mingguang and other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Golden Water Marsh, were incredibly varied.
Everyone wore expressions of disbelief, shocked by the attitude of Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min towards Ning Fa.
This was because the cultivation world most valued strength, and cultivators only associated with peers on equal footing.
Although Great Cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage and ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators were both in the Nascent Soul realm, there was a vast difference in their strength.
Therefore, it was not uncommon in the cultivation world for ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators to consider themselves juniors when facing Great Cultivators. Generally, Great Cultivators would not treat ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators as equals.
However, just now, the attitude of Great Cultivators Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min towards Ning Fa was extremely courteous, treating him entirely as an equal.
Even Madam Min, who was always known for her sharp demeanor and arrogance, was as gentle as a spring breeze at this moment.
Seeing this, how could the Nascent Soul cultivators not be greatly astonished?
The Nascent Soul Old Monsters who had initially doubted Ning Fa's strength and believed the rumors to be exaggerated inwardly felt a sense of awe.
The attitude of Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min indirectly confirmed that Ning Fa's strength was by no means an exaggeration.
It was even possible that it was more incredible than the rumors suggested; otherwise, these two Great Cultivators from the Heavenly Evolution Sect would never have acted this way.
This caused many Nascent Soul Old Monsters' expressions to change, and their assessment of Ning Fa increased significantly.
The cultivator surnamed Pang from the Danxia Sect looked particularly grim, and the other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Danxia Sect beside him also frowned deeply, sensing that things were not going well.
In contrast, True Lord Mingguang was radiant with pride, as if he had personally achieved this.
The Nascent Soul cultivators from the other three sects of the Golden Water Marsh had mixed expressions, but most offered wry smiles. It was clear that they all realized the rise of the Moon Gazing Sect was inevitable.
At this moment, in a solemn and grand room within the hall, Ning Fa looked at several transparent Purifying Bottles before him, a smile appearing on his face.
The Purifying Bottles, each about a few feet tall, contained spiritual liquids of various colors.
Even though they were sealed with barrier talismans, faint traces of extremely pure Five Elements Spiritual Energy were subtly emanating from them.
These were the incredibly precious Formless True Origin, and they possessed all five elements.
This time, counting the one thousand one hundred drops of Formless True Origin Ning Fa had earned for guarding the formation core previously, plus Hei Yu's four hundred drops.
Ning Fa had frankly explained that Hei Yu was his puppet. Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min naturally did not make things difficult for him because of this and readily gave him Hei Yu's share.
Furthermore, to thank Ning Fa for his assistance in the final battle, they gave Ning Fa another one thousand drops of Formless True Origin.
Coupled with the exchange of the batch of precious Spiritual Materials Ning Fa obtained from the Ember Abyss Fire Cave with these two, In total, he had obtained nearly four thousand drops of Formless True Origin this time, which was an astonishing amount.
Ning Fa was naturally overjoyed. With the help of these Formless True Origin, the grade of his Divine Thunder of the Five Elements would undoubtedly improve significantly.
Venerable Kong Qing and Madam Min also wore smiles, clearly satisfied with the Spiritual Materials they had exchanged from Ning Fa.
At this moment, Ning Fa stood up and said with a smile, "It has been a pleasure cooperating with you both. Ning Ning has matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."