Ning Fa chuckled lightly, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, are you from the Xiao family, the foremost family of the Yuanshou Ancestral Court?"
Xiao Hongying looked at him and smiled gracefully, "That's right. My grandfather is currently the First Elder of the Xiao family."
Ning Fa thought to himself, As expected.
This Xiao family was no simple matter; they were the undisputed top family among the six great families of the Yuanshou Ancestral Court.
As far as he knew, the Xiao family had three Great Cultivators and a Fourth-grade Spirit Beast as their guardian.
Furthermore, the Xiao family's First Elder, Xiao Qingyu, was like the True Lord Tian Xu before him—a super expert renowned throughout the Nine Dragons Sea. It could be said that the Xiao family's overall strength was not inferior to the Heavenly Evolution Sect.
Moreover, it was rumored that the Spirit Beast Bloodline inherited by the Xiao family was also extraordinary, seemingly possessing a trace of the bloodline of the legendary Three-legged Golden Crow. They possessed extremely powerful Fire-attribute Divine Abilities, and their reputation in the Nine Dragons Sea was immense.
However, these facts did not intimidate Ning Fa.
Ning Fa clasped his hands behind his back, glanced at the woman, and said with a calm expression:
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, don't blame me for not warning you. In my life, I always repay a drop of kindness with a gushing spring. But for those who have enmity with me, I will certainly return it tenfold.
I have no grievances or grudges with your Xiao family. Do you know what the consequences will be if you join forces with Sikong Yuanlie to deal with me today?
Even if you can escape today, you will definitely be on my kill list. In the future, even if your grandfather intervenes, I will still kill you. I even wouldn't mind uprooting your entire Xiao family in the future!
Don't think I'm bragging. You should know very well how long it's been since I reached Nascent Soul Formation."
As soon as Ning Fa's extremely forceful threat concluded, the hall fell silent.
Xiao Hongying, who had been composed and in control, as if she commanded the entire scene, was stunned by his words. Immediately, her beautiful eyes welled up with anger.
As a proud prodigy, she was looked up to wherever she went. When had she ever been threatened like this in person?
But soon, her jade-like face showed an expression of uncertainty.
If any other cultivator had threatened her like this, she would have dismissed it as empty boasting. However, Ning Fa's threat was indeed unusual.
After all, according to the intelligence, Ning Fa had only been a cultivator for four to five years since reaching Nascent Soul Formation, yet he already possessed strength comparable to a Great Cultivator. He could be described as a monstrous talent.
In the tens of thousands of years of the Nine Dragons Sea, it seemed only the Demon Lord could be compared to him.
Therefore, Ning Fa's threat was definitely not just empty words; he truly had the potential to achieve it.
This meant that if she were to act today and fail to kill Ning Fa, she might indeed bring a formidable enemy upon the Xiao family.
Thinking of this, Xiao Hongying couldn't help but furrow her delicate brows.
The young man in the black shirt, seeing how his threat caused the woman in the red dress to change her attitude, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He looked at Ning Fa again, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.
Sikong Yuanlie and Sikong Zhibo's hearts sank. Sikong Yuanlie's gaze flickered intensely, and finally, as if making a decision, his lips moved, engaging in Sound Transmission.
Immediately after, Xiao Hongying, whose expression had been fluctuating, looked at Sikong Yuanlie with great surprise. Hesitation flickered in her eyes, and then she slowly nodded.
Clearly, Sikong Yuanlie had offered some other condition, causing her to disregard Ning Fa's threat and agree to join forces.
Seeing this, Ning Fa shrugged, appearing indifferent.
He wasn't afraid of her; he simply didn't wish to incur the enmity of the Xiao family at the moment.
Since the woman was obstinate, he wouldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
At this moment, the young man in the black shirt's voice transmission reached his ears again: "Heh heh, kid, how about it? Want to agree to join forces now?"
Ning Fa pondered for a moment, then nodded.
The young man in the black shirt's eyes immediately blazed with brilliance. He then left the array formation beneath him and flew upwards into the sky with his aura surging.
Simultaneously, the black ring around his body expanded to a range of nearly a hundred zhang almost instantly, engulfing Sikong Yuanlie and his four companions who were caught off guard.
Immediately, a cold glint flashed in the young man's eyes. He produced a pair of black daggers flashing with runes in each hand, transforming into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing.
In an instant, with a scream, the white-haired beautiful woman closest to him was sent flying backward, spewing blood. Her left arm was almost completely severed.
The white-haired beautiful woman's face turned ashen, and cold sweat poured down her. She quickly summoned a magic treasure that resembled white silk, shielding herself within it. Then, she swallowed a pill and faced the situation as if confronting a great enemy.
At this moment, the young man in the black shirt had already attacked again like a phantom.
"Save me quickly!" the white-haired beautiful woman shrieked, retreating rapidly beside her.
The other four could not afford to worry about anything else and could only rush to her rescue.
After all, the young man in the black shirt had returned to the late Nascent Soul stage. They would need to combine their strength to resist him.
Ning Fa glanced in their direction, then his escape light activated, and he flew towards Xiao Hongying.
As for the other hidden individual at this location, since he wished to benefit from the conflict, Ning Fa would let him remain hidden for now.
Soon, Ning Fa stopped about fifty zhang away from Xiao Hongying.
The woman also calmly sized him up from head to toe, then leisurely said, "Actually, I am also very curious. Although the information from my family indicates that Fellow Daoist Ning, despite only reaching Nascent Soul Formation a few years ago, possesses strength that is almost comparable to a Lower-tier Great Cultivator.
But to be honest, I was still somewhat skeptical. Now is a good opportunity to witness Fellow Daoist Ning's Divine Abilities and see if you truly have the right to threaten me like this!"
Before her words had even finished, the woman extended her slender hand and waved it forward. Amidst a burst of light, two treasures appeared.
One was a small, fiery red cauldron about a foot in size. Ancient and mysterious runes were carved onto the cauldron, and blazing flames burned within it. The temperature was so high that it even caused the surrounding space to distort and blur.
The other item was a delicate, miniature crimson bow, also flashing with runes. The entire bow seemed to be crafted from the body of some powerful Spirit Beast, exuding a terrifying aura of primordial destruction.
The Spiritual Pressure emanating from both magic treasures was incredibly fearsome; they were clearly rare Fourth-grade magic treasures.
Once a magic treasure reached the Fourth-grade, it was akin to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator compared to an ordinary cultivator, its power far exceeding that of common magic treasures.
Generally, only Great Cultivators were qualified to possess and wield them.
Xiao Hongying producing two Fourth-grade magic treasures at once was enough to show how strong she was and how wealthy her background was.
However, when one considered that she hailed from the ancient Xiao family, and her status was undoubtedly high, it wasn't surprising.
At this moment, she gestured with her jade hand towards the small fiery red cauldron.
The cauldron immediately grew to about ten feet in size amidst intense flames. The fiery red runes on its surface seemed to come alive, flashing wildly. The fire within the hall surged, becoming like an ocean of flames, turbulent and unpredictable.
Then, a clamorous noise erupted from within. A Crimson Flame Demonic Bird, several feet in size, flew out of the cauldron.
Its body was engulfed in roaring flames, its demonic eyes were deep red, and it exuded a powerful fire-attribute spiritual pressure, clearly having reached the spiritual pressure of a Third-tier Demonic Beast.
At the same time, more Crimson Flame Demonic Birds flew out of the fiery cauldron, one after another. In the blink of an eye, there were already twenty to thirty of them. With a flap of their fiery wings, they lunged towards Ning Fa, trailing dense flames.
Ning Fa raised an eyebrow and formed a sword seal with his hand.
With a clear and resonant sword cry, a dark black longsword appeared before him. Intense black lightning crackled around its surface – it was the Gui Water Sword.
Ning Fa pointed remotely, and the Gui Water Sword trembled and shot out, instantly unleashing dozens, even hundreds, of Nether Thunder sword qi. These emanated an aura of extreme yin and cold, precisely striking each Crimson Flame Demonic Bird.
The Crimson Flame Demonic Birds spewed flames in an attempt to resist, but these flames were no match for the Nether Thunder sword qi and were shattered in an instant.
Following that, the Nether Thunder sword qi struck the Crimson Flame Demonic Birds directly without mercy.
With a great roar of thunder and the eruption of intense Nether cold energy, these aggressive Crimson Flame Demonic Birds exploded into countless sparks, which then dissipated.
The Gui Water Sword then shot forward, its black light surging. It transformed into a dark black flood dragon over ten feet long.
Intense black lightning arcs coiled around its body. The unique Nether cold aura of Dutian Nether Thunder intensified severalfold. This was precisely the Sin Dragon formed by Dutian Nether Thunder.
Even though numerous Crimson Flame Demonic Birds continued to fly out of the small fiery red cauldron, they were unable to impede the Sin Dragon's progress. They were annihilated by the intense Nether Thunder as soon as they approached.
The Nether Thunder Sin Dragon also aggressively advanced towards Xiao Hongying.
At this moment, Xiao Hongying was already holding that scarlet longbow.
The longbow now shone with a brilliant scarlet light. The terrifying spiritual pressure it emitted was even more pronounced than that of the fiery red cauldron, clearly indicating it was a powerful magic treasure close to Fourth-grade Mid-tier.
On the bowstring, a scarlet flame light arrow gradually formed, with mysterious runes rotating around it. A terrifying aura, as if capable of destroying the heavens and earth, emanated from it.
Xiao Hongying watched the approaching Sin Dragon, a hint of solemnity appearing in her eyes.
Only then did she realize that Ning Fa not only cultivated Supreme Water Divine Thunder but had even cultivated it to the level of Dutian Nether Thunder.
This powerful Supreme Water Divine Thunder was naturally very restraining to her, as she primarily cultivated the fire attribute.
But immediately, her thoughts stirred. A flash of seven-colored light appeared before her, and a colossal figure suddenly materialized.
It was a seven-colored giant python, several dozen feet long, with a crystal-clear horn on its head. A powerful, ancient aura emanated from it, clearly reaching the Fourth-grade Mid-stage. It was undoubtedly a powerful ancient beast.
With a flash of ferocity in its eyes, the giant python was instantly enveloped in brilliant seven-colored spiritual light. It moved extremely quickly towards the Nether Thunder Sin Dragon.
With a violent collision, the two colossal beasts crashed into each other.
Although the Sin Dragon unleashed intense Dutian Nether Thunder from its four claws and mouth, the seven-colored spiritual light surrounding the giant python was clearly no ordinary thing.
It annihilated the Dutian Nether Thunder, and for a time, the two beasts were locked in a stalemate.
Seeing this, Ning Fa's brow furrowed slightly. He had heard of the Seven-Colored Python before; it was a renowned and powerful ancient beast. Its Innate Divine Ability, the Seven Luminaries Spiritual Light, was difficult for even Nascent Soul cultivators to resist.
The Xiao family indeed had profound heritage, not only possessing such an ancient beast but also nurturing it to such a high level.
However, Ning Fa let out a cold snort. With a thought, a flash of black light appeared before him, revealing Hei Yu's figure.
Without a word, Hei Yu's body was enveloped in a brilliant golden light, transforming into a golden giant several dozen feet in size in the blink of an eye. It strode forward and lunged towards the Seven-Colored Python.