Ning Fa, however, remained unfazed.
He never regretted his actions, and if given another chance, he would still kill Huangfu Hong, Shen Xinlan, and Pei Nanshu without hesitation.
If the powers behind them or anyone else came seeking revenge, he would face them.
But they would also have to bear the cost of making an enemy of him.
Under everyone's gaze, the massive ship and the golden giant bird soon arrived.
Dazzling streams of escape light shot out from them, numbering fifty to sixty in total.
The spiritual pressure emanating from these individuals was incredibly powerful; they were all Nascent Soul Cultivators, and even early Nascent Soul cultivators were rare, with most being in the mid to late Nascent Soul stage.
Furthermore, judging by the divine radiance they emitted, they were clearly no ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators.
With so many high-level cultivators gathered in the air, the wind and clouds seemed to change, exuding an immense sense of pressure.
These high-level cultivators were also clearly divided into two groups.
More than thirty of them stood behind Venerable Ling Jun, evidently led by him.
The remaining twenty-odd cultivators exuded powerful demonic energy. Although their appearance was not significantly different from ordinary humans, they possessed distinct non-human features and emitted an extremely potent vital energy, clearly being transformed demon beasts.
Each of them had an arrogant and untamed demeanor, glaring at Cangyuan and his group with ill intent.
Cangyuan and his group couldn't help but frown. Why were there high-level demon beasts among the reinforcements?
These high-level demon beasts were led by a gaunt old man wearing a black cloak.
The old man was hunched over, his face deeply wrinkled, his eyes cloudy, and he exuded no discernible aura, appearing like a man on the verge of death.
However, on his forehead was a vertical slit, resembling a closed eye.
But Ning Fa felt a chilling sensation upon seeing this old man.
This was definitely a Spirit Transformation Cultivator, and even more so, the terrifying feeling this Spirit Transformation demon cultivator gave him was even greater than that of Venerable Ling Jun.
What made Ning Fa inwardly exclaim "not good" was that, judging by the feature on the old man's forehead resembling a third eye, he might be a Spirit Transformation demon cultivator from the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape clan.
Just then, a yellow light leaped out from among these high-level demon beasts, revealing a man in his thirties wearing yellow armor.
He was extremely burly, his muscles bulging as if about to burst his armor, and his exposed skin was covered in yellow fuzz.
His forehead also bore a vertical slit resembling a closed eye. His aura was incredibly powerful, having reached the late stage of transformation, and he was clearly no ordinary Great Cultivator.
His large, bell-like fierce eyes swept across the crowd, and he bellowed, "Who is Ning Fa?"
Upon seeing this, the Great Cultivators of Cangyuan's group immediately changed their expressions.
Hermit Xuyuan, True Lord Kongli, Lin Qingyi, and others looked visibly tense.
Mo Qianqiu's smile deepened slightly.
"I am Ning Fa. What guidance do you seek?" Ning Fa asked, standing with his hands behind his back, his expression as calm as still water.
The yellow-armored youth immediately turned his gaze to him, his ferocity intensifying, and he sneered, "Take your life!"
Before his voice even fell, he transformed into a dazzling yellow streak of light, charging towards Ning Fa with the might of Mount Tai bearing down.
Simultaneously, a black iron staff appeared in his hands. Runes on its surface suddenly lit up, emitting a terrifying aura that seemed capable of sweeping away mountains.
Hermit Xuyuan and the others' expressions changed again; they had already guessed the identity of the yellow-armored youth.
Venerable Ling Jun glanced at the gaunt old man but did not intervene.
The old man didn't even lift his eyelids, appearing somewhat drowsy.
Lu Caifu's lips curved slightly, and she watched the scene with interest.
The other Great Qin cultivators were similar, some with disdain in their eyes.
Ning Fa's eyes flashed with killing intent as he looked at the charging yellow-armored youth.
He had also guessed the demon's identity; it was likely Yuan Gang, Pei Nanshu's friend from the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape clan.
Judging by the momentum of this attack, he had definitely reached the strength of a High-level Great Cultivator.
Ning Fa no longer held back. Lightning surged around him, and his figure rapidly ascended. In an instant, he activated his Divine Firmament Manifestation.
The terrifying aura emanating from the purple lightning giant he transformed into caused the expressions of the top experts present to change.
The Great Qin powerhouses who had initially shown disdain now looked solemn.
At this moment, the Heaven-Shattering Sword in the hands of the Divine Firmament Manifestation also grew to about ten feet in size, its entire body flashing with dazzling white and crimson lightning.
The surrounding elemental energy of heaven and earth began to surge, especially the elemental energy of gold and fire, which rushed towards the Heaven-Shattering Sword, causing its power to rise sharply.
Concurrently, a faint halo began to rise from its surface, and the sound of sword cries echoed around, as if cheering joyfully.
"Innate Divine Thunder! Sword Intent!..."
Someone among the Great Qin cultivators whispered these names, making them look at Ning Fa with even greater apprehension, as well as disbelief.
Just then, the Divine Firmament Manifestation swung the Heaven-Shattering Sword, which flashed with dazzling white and crimson lightning, cleaving through the sky and striking the yellow-armored youth.
The demon had now revealed its true form: a giant yellow ape tens of feet tall.
The third eye on its forehead was fully open, and a strange, yellow, crystalline beam of light shot out from it, enveloping the iron staff magic treasure in the giant ape's hand, significantly increasing its power.
The ape raised the giant club in its hand high into the air before slamming it down fiercely, the next moment colliding with the Heaven-Shattering Sword.
Time seemed to freeze in that instant.
The power of the two treasures clashed wildly, countless runes flickering in and out of existence. The surrounding world even darkened abruptly, all light drawn to the point where the two treasures met.
Ning Fa's face was filled with coldness as he further amplified the mobilization of the Supreme Metal Divine Thunder and Supreme Fire Divine Thunder within his Sea of Lightning Divine Treasury.
Instantly, the innate lightning clouds within the two great treasuries began to spin furiously. At the same time, the surrounding world's spiritual energy circulated even more turbulently, converging on the Heaven-Shattering Sword at an accelerated pace, causing its power to rise instead of fall.
The giant club magic treasure could no longer hold on, its surface spiritual light beginning to flash violently.
"No!"
The giant ape let out roars from its mouth. The third eye on its forehead shot out yellow spiritual light once more, but this time it wasn't to empower the iron club in its hand, but to strike the Divine Firmament Manifestation.
At this moment, the eyes of the Divine Firmament Manifestation also blazed with lightning, shooting out a scorching beam of light, which was precisely the Law-Breaking Thunder Light.
However, the Law-Breaking Thunder Eyes, while colliding with the yellow spiritual light, passed right through it. Without any ability to block the yellow spiritual light, it struck the head of the Divine Firmament Manifestation.
The giant ape's eyes immediately revealed a cruel glint.
Their Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape race was very special; the strength of their power depended on the divine abilities awakened by their third heavenly eye.
As for his heavenly eye, it had awakened two top-tier divine abilities: [Spirit Attachment] and [Essence Absorption].
Spirit Attachment, as just seen, could drastically increase the power of his magic treasures for a short period, even including his own body.
Essence Absorption, on the other hand, was a very special and overbearing method of attack.
It directly attacked the enemy's physical body and divine soul, and it was a method of absorption, forcibly drawing the opponent's vital energy and soul power to strengthen itself.
Moreover, this type of divine ability was almost unstoppable by the enemy as long as they were within the same major realm, making it extremely overbearing.
Of course, such a divine ability could not be used without limit; each use came with a certain price and a considerable cooldown period. However, compared to its immense power, it was not much.
This Essence Absorption divine ability was also one of the three strongest divine abilities that the heavenly eye of the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape could activate.
He was also the only one in the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape clan to awaken this divine ability in over five thousand years, and thus he was highly valued by the clan.
At this moment, the withered old man finally raised his eyelids, a flicker of surprise flashing in his cloudy eyes.
The other twenty-odd high-level demon race members had various expressions on their faces, many showing anticipation and schadenfreude.
Among these high-level demon race members was an exceptionally beautiful female cultivator, dressed in a blue palace dress, tall and slender, with a graceful and curvaceous figure.
Her face was exquisitely pure and beautiful, her eyes a rare pink, and beneath her skirt, four fair white fox tails were faintly visible.
The woman stared intently at the Thunder Giant, a faint smile gracing her porcelain-like face.
Lu Caifu also became serious, her gaze fixed on the Divine Firmament Manifestation, her starry eyes flashing with mysterious five-colored crystalline light.
The Divine Firmament Manifestation, struck by the yellow-armored youth's Essence Absorption divine light, merely swayed slightly. Then, endless purple lightning erupted, shattering the strange yellow glow that enveloped its body.
Immediately after, its eyes, like a purple sun, suddenly lit up with dazzling lightning.
Two ethereal bolts of lightning shot out from its eyes, disappearing into the void in a flash.
At the same time, the giant yellow ape's massive head contorted into an extremely ferocious expression.
Its palm, as large as a door panel, clutched its head tightly as it let out a pained roar.
In an instant, white and red lightning flashed across the heavens.
The iron club magic treasure's spiritual light flashed wildly before being split open by the Heaven-Shattering Sword. Several deep cracks appeared on the club's surface, and it was sent flying backward with a mournful cry.
The Heaven-Shattering Sword, its power undiminished, continued its attack without pause towards the yellow giant ape, which was still clutching its head and screaming, showing no intention of holding back.
The faces of the high-level demon race members changed instantly, and the experts of Great Qin were also shaken.
They had not expected that the highly esteemed Yuan Gang would not only be defeated so easily but that the opponent would show no mercy, appearing intent on killing him outright, especially with Yuan Gang's Nascent Soul ancestor present.
Venerable Ling Jun, however, showed a look of admiration in his eyes.
Just as the Heaven-Shattering Sword was about to strike the yellow giant ape, a figure appeared before it without any warning.
It was the withered old man.
He extended his withered, branch-like fingers and casually pinched the immensely powerful Heaven-Shattering Sword. Despite the furious lightning flashing on its surface, it could not advance further.
The withered old man's cloudy eyes cleared, and they now fixed on the Divine Firmament Manifestation opposite him, filled with killing intent.
At this moment, a faint voice sounded.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, this is merely a spar between juniors. It is somewhat inappropriate for you to intervene personally."