The gaunt old man snorted coldly and flicked the Heaven-Shattering Sword with his finger.
He, on the other hand, carried Yuan Gang, who had returned to his youthful yellow-armored appearance, and retreated.
Under the force of the rebound, the Heaven-Shattering Sword retreated extremely quickly.
The Divine Firmament Manifestation pressed it with both hands but was forced back more than ten feet.
A burst of purple lightning flashed, and Ning Fa's figure reappeared.
His complexion was slightly pale.
In reality, the Essence Absorption Divine Light used by Yuan Gang had no effect on him.
This was not because of the Moon God Art that Ning Fa cultivated, but because of his Five Elements Thunder Body.
Therefore, divine soul attack techniques like Essence Absorption Divine Light, which were innate divine abilities, had no effect on Ning Fa at all.
Yuan Gang had suffered a severe backlash because of this, and Ning Fa had taken the opportunity to attack him with Spiritual Heart Divine Thunder, which was why he had sustained such heavy damage.
However, when that Spirit Transformation stage demon cultivator sent his Heaven-Shattering Sword back just now, he had used some hidden force, causing him to sustain some hidden injuries.
Ning Fa's eyes flashed with killing intent.
When he achieved Spirit Transformation in the future, he would naturally return the favor.
Then, Ning Fa turned to Venerable Ling Jun, bowed respectfully, and expressed his gratitude.
In a short period, this human Spirit Transformation stage cultivator had protected him twice.
Venerable Ling Jun glanced at him with admiration and then said to the gaunt old man, "Fellow Daoist Yuan, would you like to come into the city for a chat?"
The gaunt old man coughed and said with a fake smile, "Let's forget it. We demons are not accustomed to living in human-built cities. We'll meet again when the Abyssal Heavenly Pool officially opens."
With that, he led the way towards the northwest of Zhenyou City, and the other high-level demons naturally followed closely.
At this moment, the weakened Yuan Gang glared fiercely at Ning Fa, moving his lips slightly to transmit a message:
"Ning Fa, you just wait. I will return everything you did to Fellow Daoist Pei and the Pei Family in kind!"
After speaking, he also turned into a yellow light and flew away.
Ning Fa's expression remained unchanged, but a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.
This Yuan Gang was already courting death.
At this moment, he looked at the beautiful female cultivator dressed in a blue palace dress. She gave him a slight smile and then turned into a blue light, flying away as well.
Ning Fa couldn't help but frown slightly.
He was not unfamiliar with this female demon cultivator. He had met her once at the Sky Furnace Fire Marsh in the Nine Dragons Sea.
This woman was Fairy Qing Yao from the Heavenly Fox Clan, and she, along with Qi Yan from the Dark Flame Black Qilin Clan whom he had killed, were outstanding young generation members of the Demon Court in the Nine Dragons Sea.
But why was she here?
And why was she with the high-level demons from the Cloud Break Mountain Range?
Could there be a way to connect the Cloud Break Mountain Range with the Nine Dragons Sea?
At this moment, Ning Fa noticed another female demon cultivator staring intently at him.
She was dressed in fiery red battle armor, revealing large areas of fair skin like congealed fat. She had a voluptuous figure, and her body was hot.
Behind her were several翎羽 (lingyu - feathers/plumes) like blazing flames, scattering specks of brilliant radiance.
Her pair of crimson eyes stared at Ning Fa, showing no hidden interest. She then chuckled lightly and turned into a red light, flying away.
She muttered to herself, "I didn't expect to encounter the Innate Supreme Fire Divine Thunder here. This is truly heaven-sent."
At this moment, those Nascent Soul powerhouses from Great Qin were looking at Ning Fa with various expressions.
Some of them had completely shed their contempt, and their gazes towards Ning Fa were filled with apprehension.
They had heard Ning Fa's name before coming here and had been somewhat dismissive, thinking the rumors were exaggerated.
Now that they had seen it with their own eyes, they realized that the rumors had been too conservative.
Although Ning Fa's exchange with Yuan Gang just now was very brief, with their eyesight, they could tell that Ning Fa's strength had definitely reached the pinnacle of high-level Great Cultivators.
And the key was that Ning Fa was only at the Mid Nascent Soul stage.
This was truly astonishing.
"Senior Ling Jun, fellow Daoists, why don't we return to the city first? Allow us from Cangyuan to host you."
Hermit Xuyuan said respectfully to Venerable Ling Jun.
Venerable Ling Jun looked at him and suddenly asked, "When I was in Great Qin, I heard that Cangyuan has a guardian sect called the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion. Who among you is from the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion?"
"Replying to Senior Ling Jun, this junior is the current Pavilion Master of the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion," Hermit Xuyuan replied with an unchanged expression.
Venerable Ling Jun glanced at him, nodded, and flew down first.
Everyone immediately followed.
Not long after, a group of high-level cultivators had flown back to the walls of Zhenyou City.
Swish, swish, swish.
Dazzling lights of escape streaked through the sky, revealing themselves to be Nascent Soul cultivators from other parts of Cangyuan.
Meanwhile, those with lower cultivation levels, such as Core Formation, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Condensation stage cultivators, could only watch from the periphery with excited and thrilled expressions.
"Thank you, Senior Ling Jun, and all fellow Daoists from Great Qin, for coming to our aid."
At this moment, many Nascent Soul cultivators from Cangyuan bowed in gratitude. They were secretly astonished.
Although the supporting cultivators from Great Qin were not numerous, their cultivation levels were astonishing. Even half of them were late-stage Great Cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm.
Moreover, it was clear that many of them were not ordinary Great Cultivators.
Just then, among these supporting cultivators from Great Qin.
A young man dressed in black brocade, with a face as handsome as if chiseled from stone, surveyed the surroundings and suddenly declared:
"I am Lin Wuji, the Vice Palace Master of Wushi Demonic Palace. Where are the disciples of our sect's Cangyuan branch?"
At this, Mo Qianqiu's face immediately broke into a smile, and he stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying with a laugh, "This old man is the current Palace Master of the Cangyuan branch of Wushi Demonic Palace. Greetings, fellow Daoist brother of our sect."
Lin Wuji sized up Mo Qianqiu from head to toe. His originally stern face bloomed into a smile.
"I never expected that in such a remote place as Cangyuan, you, Daoist brother, could achieve such cultivation. It is truly not easy, and you have been overlooked.
After this matter is concluded, I will explain the situation to the Supreme Elder and strive to have you return to the main sect for cultivation. Perhaps you can even advance further."
Some Nascent Soul cultivators from Wushi Demonic Palace in the crowd immediately showed excited expressions, while others were visibly shaken.
This was because the Supreme Elder mentioned by Lin Wuji was clearly a cultivator at the Spirit Transformation stage.
Not far away, Ji Lianxing, dressed in a black dress and exuding a captivating beauty, her expression shifted slightly. She secretly glanced at Ning Fa, whose expression was calm, and began to worry.
At this moment, a middle-aged scholar around forty years old from the Great Qin cultivators also stepped out from the crowd.
He had an aquiline nose and sharp eyes, exuding a stern presence. His spiritual energy was no less than Lin Wuji's.
He also asked, "This old man is Cang He, the Vice Sect Master of Taiqing Sect. Where are the disciples of the Cangyuan branch of Taiqing Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Weizi, who had been waiting nearby for a long time, stepped forward with a face full of smiles. "This humble Daoist Xuan Weizi is the current Sect Master of the Cangyuan branch of Taiqing Sect. Greetings, Daoist brother Cang He."
Cang He also showed a smile and said words similar to Lin Wuji, which caused the onlookers to stir.
Because from his words, it was clear that Taiqing Sect also had Supreme Elders at the Spirit Transformation stage.
This immediately excited the other Nascent Soul elders of Taiqing Sect who were anxiously awaiting news.
At this time, a female cultivator among the Great Qin cultivators also stepped forward.
She was extremely tall, a head taller than ordinary men, dressed in a tight black hunting outfit that accentuated her curves. However, she wore a golden-patterned mask that concealed her face.
But her exposed phoenix eyes were filled with a fierce killing intent, making it impossible for others to look directly at her. She was clearly a late-stage Great Cultivator.
She surveyed her surroundings, and her voice, like the grinding of glaciers, declared, "Where are the disciples of Yuan Cha Gate?"
Upon hearing this, no one came forward for a moment.
Some cultivators from Cangyuan, such as Hermit Xuyuan, True Lord Kongli, and Sang Wen, immediately changed their expressions, inwardly groaning.
A flicker of surprise flashed in Mo Qianqiu's eyes, and then his lips moved.
Ji Lianxing in the crowd immediately trembled, her beautiful eyes flashing with an internal struggle, appearing extremely conflicted.
Seeing that no one stepped forward, the woman with the golden-patterned mask's phoenix eyes turned cold, and a dense killing aura erupted, causing people to tremble with fear.
She asked in a chilling voice, "What is going on? Don't tell me all our disciples from Yuan Cha Gate are dead!"
Just then, a white light shot out from the crowd, revealing a female cultivator at the early Nascent Soul stage wearing a silver mask.
The woman's voice was mournful:
"Greetings, senior sister of our sect. The Cangyuan branch of Yuan Cha Gate still exists, but our Sect Master was killed not long ago.
Moreover, the person who killed him was not an enemy from the Tianli Cultivators, but one of our own. That person is him—Ning Fa!"
Saying this, the woman pointed fiercely at Ning Fa.
The woman with the golden-patterned mask suddenly turned her gaze towards Ning Fa, her phoenix eyes flashing with a sharp killing intent.
"Ning Fa! Did you really kill the Sect Master of our Yuan Cha Gate's Cangyuan branch?"
Her voice seemed to come from the deepest abyss, filled with chilling killing intent.
At this, Mo Qianqiu's lips curved slightly.
Soon, another black light emerged from the crowd, revealing another early Nascent Soul female cultivator with a beautiful appearance.
She first bowed to Lin Wuji, the Vice Palace Master of Wushi Demonic Palace, and then, with a sorrowful and teary-eyed expression, said, "Lord Lin, I am Lin Xiue, an elder of the Cangyuan branch of the Demonic Palace.
Our branch's Vice Palace Master, Shen Xinlan, who is my master, was also killed by this Ning Fa, just like Daoist Huangfu Hong, the Sect Master of the Yuan Cha Gate's Cangyuan branch.
Furthermore, this person, relying on his cultivation, has also forcibly taken our Demonic Palace's core disciple, Junior Sister Ji Lianxing.
Oh, and by the way, our other newly promoted Great Cultivator from Cangyuan, Daoist Pei Nanshu, was also killed by this insane Ning Fa.
Senior Ling Jun, fellow Daoists from Great Qin, you should also see how difficult the situation in Cangyuan is, facing attacks from multiple sides, especially with a severe shortage of high-level cultivators.
Yet, this Ning Fa completely disregards the overall situation, bullying the weak with his strength, and has slain three Great Cultivators who were pillars of Cangyuan.
Otherwise, our situation in Cangyuan would not be this dire, and we would not have lost so much territory in such a short period."
After killing his three fellow Daoists, Ning Fa completely ignored the difficult battle situation in our Cangyuan. Instead, he hid in the rear by himself and peacefully broke through his cultivation realm.
Therefore, I implore Lord Lin to deliver justice for my master, and I also ask Senior Ling Jun to uphold justice for our Cangyuan and punish this selfish, brutal, and unrighteous Ning Fa!"
After this woman finished speaking, Hermit Xuyuan, True Lord Kongli, Lin Qingyi, as well as Nascent Soul cultivators such as Sang Wen, Zheng Xuanyan, Miaoyin, and Yun Jing from within the crowd who were on good terms with Ning Fa, all had their expressions change drastically.
This woman's intentions were utterly malicious, twisting right and wrong and inverting black and white.
Although Ning Fa had indeed done what she said, the reasons were not as she described.