At this moment, Ning Fa finally understood.
In the records left by Yan Yuan Daoist, it was mentioned that he had initially obtained a Taiyi Primordial Fire.
Yan Yuan Daoist had intended to use this fire as a base, and with the help of a special spiritual flame inherited by a prominent family in the Nine Dragons Sea, he hoped to quickly form the Solar Essence Fire.
Later, because he was severely injured in a great battle with Moon Chasing Immortal, he abandoned this plan.
At this point, Ning Fa also realized that the family Yan Yuan Daoist mentioned was very likely the Xiao family.
He probably wanted to capture core members of the Xiao family to refine the special spiritual flame they possessed, thereby cultivating the Solar Essence Fire.
Although the Xiao family and Yuanshou Ancestral Court were very powerful, Yan Yuan Daoist was almost the strongest in the Nine Dragons Sea at that time, so achieving this would have been no problem.
It had to be said that Moon Chasing Immortal had saved the Xiao family.
At this moment, Xiao Hongying's voice boomed, "Hand over that Solar Essence Fire. Whatever our Xiao family can do, you can name your price."
Ning Fa sneered, "Not interested. And you should worry about yourself first. I warned you before, if you dare to attack me, you must be prepared for the consequences."
With that, he beckoned with one hand, and the surface of the Zhou Tian Yan Lei Mirror in the air was immediately covered with five-colored lightning.
Seeing this, True Lord Fenglong and the other two were greatly alarmed, completely abandoning their last shred of hope and quickly fleeing upwards.
But as two beams of light flashed, Blue Lightning and Hei Yu flew out, intercepting them at lightning speed.
Xiao Hongying gave Ning Fa a deep look, then her wings flashed, and she disappeared in a ball of fire.
The next moment, a ball of fire reappeared in the air a hundred feet away, and Xiao Hongying, transformed into the Crimson Sun Profound Crow, reappeared.
With a flash of fire, she appeared another hundred feet away.
This woman had actually used a Fire Escape Divine Ability!
Ning Fa snorted coldly, formed a hand seal, and another Minor Chaos Thunder shot out from the surface of the Zhou Tian Yan Lei Mirror, also disappearing into the void.
The next moment, a violent roar erupted somewhere in the air, and fierce five-colored lightning and firelight shot outwards.
But the next moment, the Crimson Sun Profound Crow spread its wings and flew out from within, its speed greatly increased as it flew directly out of the opening above.
Ning Fa frowned slightly, but he gave up on pursuing her.
This woman's strength had definitely reached the level of a Lower-level Great Cultivator. While he could defeat her, killing her would not be easy.
At this moment, his Divine Thunder of the Five Elements was largely depleted, and especially with the mysterious late Nascent Soul Heavenly Puppet here, he needed to conserve his energy.
And just then, a scream was heard.
The black-clad youth had appeared in front of the White-Haired Beautiful Woman's Nascent Soul at some unknown time. The black short blade in his hand pierced the unprepared White-Haired Beautiful Woman's Nascent Soul, and she died on the spot.
Then, he chuckled and flew towards the Brocade-Clad Man who was being entangled by Hei Yu.
Ning Fa's eyes flashed, and he also pursued True Lord Fenglong, who was being blocked by Blue Lightning.
The battle resumed.
Not long after, a deep green wind mass flew out of the cave, revealing a tiny green infant, which was True Lord Fenglong's Nascent Soul.
Its small face was filled with ferocity and lingering fear. Its figure flickered a few times before disappearing into the horizon, its speed much faster than the Teleportation of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
The underground hall also returned to calm. The Brocade-Clad Man lay dead in a corner with his eyes wide open, along with True Lord Fenglong's physical body.
Ning Fa and the black-clad youth stood facing each other, tens of feet apart.
Blue Lightning and Hei Yu stood on Ning Fa's side.
Hei Yu stared intently at the black-clad youth. Usually impassive, he now looked at this person with a complex expression.
Blue Lightning, on the other hand, crossed its arms, its blue blade light flashing continuously, its small face looking eager to fight.
For a moment, the place fell silent, as if another great battle was about to begin.
But then the black-clad youth first gave Hei Yu a deep look, then looked at Ning Fa, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "What, are you planning to make a move on my ally now?"
Ning Fa's expression was calm. He did indeed have that thought in his mind.
At this moment, the black-clad youth chuckled and said something that greatly surprised Ning Fa: "Since you want the treasures in my cave mansion, I'll give them all to you. Why bother fighting?"
Ning Fa couldn't help but furrow his brows at this. He didn't believe this person would be so kind.
At this moment, the black-clad youth's smile vanished, and his eyes gleamed as he said:
"Not only will I give you the treasures in my cave mansion, but I will also teach you the cultivation method I mentioned earlier, which is specifically for Heavenly Puppet cultivation, for your Heavenly Puppet.
And besides that, I also have a supreme treasure that you can hardly imagine, which I can also give you.
But before that, I need to confirm with you if you possess the Five Elements Thunder Body?"
Ning Fa's expression couldn't help but shift slightly.
Did this person's change in attitude have something to do with his Five Elements Thunder Body?
He nodded frankly.
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared in the black-clad youth's eyes.
He smiled, "As expected. No wonder you have such great strength at only the early Nascent Soul stage. Even I was not as good as you in my younger days.
With this, we can have a good talk. Do you know my origin?"
After finishing, he didn't wait for Ning Fa's reply. A flicker of reminiscing and emotion crossed his eyes as he continued, "My name is Baili Ming. I was a disciple of a cultivation family on the Tianwu Continent.
Not only did I possess a Heavenly Spiritual Root, but I also had the extremely rare Heavenly Artifact Spiritual Body. You should know about this spiritual body; it can multiply the power of any magic tool or treasure a cultivator uses.
Furthermore, this spiritual body has another powerful, little-known ability.
It allows a cultivator to possess exceptional talent in artifact refining and puppet crafting.
In the early stages of my cultivation, everything went smoothly. I successfully formed my core in just a few decades, and my artifact refining and puppet crafting both reached the third-grade realm.
Afterward, I traveled the cultivation world. By chance, I obtained the inheritance of the now-extinct Blood Heaven Sect, which included the Heavenly Puppet Treasure Scripture."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression suddenly shifted.
Did the Blood Heaven Sect also exist on the Tianwu Continent? And it's already extinct?
He temporarily suppressed the questions in his heart and continued listening to the young man in black.
"The Blood Heaven Sect was once a powerful Spirit Transformation sect on the Tianwu Continent. Although the Heavenly Puppet Treasure Scripture wasn't their main inheritance, it was definitely a top-tier puppet cultivation method. In fact, this cultivation method has a strong connection to a certain race in the Spirit Realm.
Because I possessed the Heavenly Artifact Spiritual Body, cultivating this method was like a fish in water, and my progress was rapid. Before long, I personally refined a Heavenly Puppet.
Moreover, my Heavenly Artifact Spiritual Body provided an unimaginable boost to this Heavenly Puppet. Coupled with the vast resources I provided.
In just a few decades, this Heavenly Puppet had grown to a level of strength comparable to my own body.
Later, with the Heavenly Puppet's assistance, we both advanced to the Nascent Soul realm within a short period.
With the Heavenly Puppet's help, ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators were no match for me. I managed to establish a certain reputation in the Tianwu cultivation world.
However, my Heavenly Puppet seemed to hit a bottleneck after advancing to the fourth-grade, and its cultivation realm could no longer increase.
This didn't bother me much, as the higher my cultivation and the grade of my magic treasures became, the greater the boost my Heavenly Artifact Spiritual Body provided.
At that time, I was only in the Mid Nascent Soul stage, but my strength was already comparable to a Great Cultivator.
When I advanced to the Late Nascent Soul stage, my strength reached the level of a High-level Great Cultivator, just below the top-tier Great Cultivators.
Later, as my cultivation realm steadily increased, my strength gradually reached the level of a top-tier Great Cultivator, and I became a renowned figure on the Tianwu Continent.
At the same time, I didn't give up on advancing my Heavenly Puppet, constantly studying various methods.
Eventually, I did manage to figure out a special cultivation method, and with some precious spiritual materials, I was able to advance my Heavenly Puppet to the Mid Nascent Soul realm.
It was then that my troubles began... I was targeted by the Nine Immortals Association because of it."
The young man in black paused at this point. His face contorted with ferocity, and his eyes showed intense hatred, as if he were reliving painful memories.
Ning Fa's heart stirred. Given Baili Ming's strength as a top-tier Great Cultivator back then, the Nine Immortals Association could still cause him trouble. This showed that the organization was no ordinary force.
The young man in black took a deep breath, his expression returning to calm, and continued, "You might not know what the Nine Immortals Association truly is, but let me tell you, it is not only the strongest force on our Tianwu Continent but also one of the strongest known forces in the entire Human Realm. You could even remove the 'one of.'
Although the Great Qin Cultivation World and the Tianwu Continent are on par as the strongest cultivation worlds in the Human Realm, and their overall strength is indeed similar, with the Great Qin Cultivation World possibly having even more Spirit Transformation sects.
However, in terms of individual strength, apart from the Great Qin's Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance, they likely cannot compare to the Nine Immortals Association.
But the Qian Yuan Merchant Alliance is not a sect; its cohesion and foundation cannot be compared to the Nine Immortals Association."
Hearing the young man in black's description, Ning Fa couldn't help but feel a tremor. It seemed the Nine Immortals Association was indeed an extraordinary existence.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are the Taichu Gate and the Pure Sword Sect also far inferior?"
The young man in black gave a wry laugh. "I can tell you with certainty that even if these two great sects were combined, they would not be a match for the Nine Immortals Association.
From the information I gathered when I first came to the Nine Dragons Sea, the Tianshu Alliance has two Spirit Transformation cultivators.
But do you know how many Spirit Transformation cultivators the Nine Immortals Association has?
A full five!
As far as I know, the number of Spirit Transformation cultivators in the Nine Immortals Association has never been less than this for a very long time.
And their foundation is unimaginably deep; they have existed for at least hundreds of thousands of years.
Therefore, ordinary Spirit Transformation cultivators should not be a match for the Nine Immortals Association's Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Perhaps only the Zi Yin Immortal Dynasty at its peak in your Nine Dragons Sea would be qualified to be compared with them."
Five Spirit Transformation cultivators!
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's pupils contracted.
Setting aside everything else, the sheer number of Spirit Transformation cultivators alone made him deeply feel the terrifying strength of the Nine Immortals Association.
He strongly doubted if the entire human race in the Nine Dragons Sea currently had five Spirit Transformation cultivators.
At this moment, Ning Fa couldn't help but ask, "Then why did the Nine Immortals Association cause trouble for you? From what you've said, it seems related to your Heavenly Puppet."
The young man in black nodded. Though his tone was calm, it carried an ingrained hatred as he continued, "Because the Nine Immortals Association wanted me to go to a dangerous place, and that place is called—Mi Tian Valley."