A green jade boat was speeding north at an astonishing speed in the high sky.
Only Ning Fa and True Lord Kongli were on the jade boat.
Kongli looked Ning Fa up and down and suddenly said, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
Ning Fa said in a deep voice, "Indeed, I want to take Lingyun away from here."
"What?" Kongli was first greatly surprised, then thoughtfully, he slowly said, "You disappeared before, and there were rumors that you went to another cultivation world. It seems that was indeed the case.
You must want to go back there now, and given your current situation, it is a wise move."
Ning Fa was slightly surprised at first, then a smile appeared on his face. Kongli was indeed very smart and immediately understood his intentions.
That's right, his current situation was indeed not good, and he had quite a few enemies.
Wushi Demonic Palace, Yuan Cha Gate, Yuan Gang of the Three-Eyed Heavenly Ape Clan, and the Sea Race. Especially the latter two, they were killing him with intense intent and would not stop. The title of Hermit Tianyi might not be of much use to them.
As for the Qianyuan Merchant Alliance, if he refused their cooperation and did not agree to make Fu Ling Hall their subordinate force, then they would likely turn into enemies.
Ning Fa would not be so naive as to pretend to agree to the Qianyuan Merchant Alliance and then go back on his word later.
With such top-tier forces, if you agree to them, they would not give you any room to renege, and you would be controlled by them in the future.
Therefore, for Ning Fa, fleeing was the best strategy.
Anyway, the crisis in Cangyuan was now resolved. As long as he returned to the Nine Dragons Sea, he could lie low for a while. When his strength greatly increased in the future, he could naturally return to his homeland.
"That's right, I do plan to do so.
And Lingyun's relationship with me is now well-known. I fear she will become a target of public criticism after I leave, so I must take her with me."
Ning Fa said with certainty.
True Lord Kongli nodded without much hesitation, "I am very pleased that you haven't forgotten Lingyun in this situation. I have no objections."
Ning Fa immediately smiled. He now trusted True Lord Kongli more, so he could reveal a little about these matters.
After all, if he were to take Zhu Lingyun away, he couldn't do it without Kongli's approval.
After arriving at Zhenyou City.
Ning Fa immediately returned to his residence. In the secret chamber, he waved his sleeve, and a black light flashed before him, revealing Baili Ming and Hei Yu.
"Fellow Daoist Baili, I had originally intended to ask for your assistance in the Abyssal Heavenly Pool, but now that so many cultivators from the Nine Immortals Association are coming, for the sake of caution, you should not show yourself.
So, I will entrust you with the task of looking after my relatives and sect members as they retreat through the teleportation array."
Baili Ming nodded, a look of lingering fear on his face, "Don't worry, leave this matter to me.
I truly didn't expect the Nine Immortals Association to be so interested in this Abyssal Heavenly Pool, and even that old ghost Yue Long personally arrived. Even if you hadn't said anything, I wouldn't dare to show myself before them."
But then he frowned, "But I must remind you, boy, that such ultra-long-distance teleportation arrays that cross cultivation worlds require an exorbitant amount of spirit stones, at least high-grade spirit stones.
From what you've said, you're teleporting quite a few people. Even if you're wealthy, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford it."
Upon hearing this, Ning Fa's expression remained unchanged. He had anticipated this situation long ago.
Then he tossed a storage ring to Baili Ming. Baili Ming merely scanned it with his spiritual sense, and a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he exclaimed:
"It seems I underestimated your wealth, kid. You're truly willing to part with so many high-grade spirit stones. I'm afraid this is the entire fortune of several great cultivators."
Ning Fa smiled. His wealth was indeed beyond the imagination of ordinary cultivators.
After all, he had already killed nearly ten great cultivators.
He even had a top-grade spirit stone on him, so supporting the teleportation of hundreds of people was not a major problem.
However, the number of people could only be in the hundreds at most. It was fine for the sect, as he only intended to take his wives, concubines, and those close to him, so the number was not large.
The key was his family, which meant he could only take the middle and high-level cultivators of his family, and the others would have to stay in Cangyuan.
Ning Fa was also helpless, but he had no choice but to cut off his losses.
But he had already decided that before he left, he would have a good talk with Lu Caifu.
He believed that with the chips he held, he should be able to make another deal with this woman, which should be able to secure the protection of the remaining people from the Qianyuan Merchant Alliance.
Next, Ning Fa discussed in detail with Baili Ming. After all, Baili Ming, as an old monster who had lived for nearly ten thousand years, was learned and talented, and he also had considerable attainments in the art of teleportation arrays.
Ning Fa entrusted him with the task of establishing a short-distance teleportation array at the Profound Fire Sect ruins and the Changning Mountain Range with Meng Ruoqi.
Then, the family and sect members in the mountain range could directly go to the Profound Fire Sect ruins through the teleportation array.
Not long after, Baili Ming and Hei Yu quietly left under the cover of night.
Ning Fa breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched their figures disappear into the night.
He had no reason not to trust Baili Ming, as he still had a restriction planted on him.
Then Ning Fa's eyes flashed, and he thought of his Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set.
The complete Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set had a total of nine components. He had already collected five of them, namely the Myriad Laws Thunder Crown, Mysterious Pivot Chestplate, Unintentional Inner Armor, Thunder Peak Gauntlets, and the Heaven-Shattering Sword.
The Heaven-Shattering Sword was his main magic treasure. When it was forged, it was refined according to the special forging method of the Ancient Source Thunder Scripture, so it was also a part of the Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set.
Now, only the remaining four components were left: Thousand Mechanisms Thunder Belt, Demon Suppressing Thunder Armguards, Thunder Soul Skirt Armor, and Void-Rending Thunder Boots.
These four were auxiliary components, so the difficulty was not as great, but only relatively speaking.
After all, just looking at how long Ning Fa took, killing many Nascent Soul experts, obtaining their wealth, and with the help of the Spiritual Pivot Pavilion.
He even used over a thousand Third-Tier Origin Points to trace and gather a large batch of precious Fourth-grade spirit ores, only then could he complete the spiritual materials needed to forge the remaining four components.
It was no wonder that the Ancient Source Thunder Scripture mentioned that forging a complete Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set was too difficult, and ordinary cultivators should not harbor such ambitions.
Currently, Ning Fa's master, Cheng Ziyi, was in a secret location within Zhenyou City, refining the remaining four components for Ning Fa.
It was nearing completion even before the Great Qin reinforcements arrived, and with three months remaining, it was expected that she could finish refining them all in time.
This was also why Ning Fa had to rush back. After all, to forge these components, his magical power was required to support them.
As long as the complete Divine Firmament Thunder Armor Set could be forged, it would be of immense significance to Ning Fa.
It meant he could forcibly activate the First Transformation realm of the Divine Firmament Manifestation without the severe side effects he experienced before.
The duration he could maintain it would greatly increase, and the cooldown time would be significantly shortened.
This way, he could stably maintain the combat power of a top-tier Great Cultivator, which would naturally be of great importance in the perilous Abyssal Heavenly Pool ahead.
With this thought, Ning Fa's figure flickered and disappeared from his original spot.
North of Zhenyou City, within a hidden underground cave mansion.
The bluestone floor of the artifact refining room emitted a faint spiritual glow, and the embedded luminous pearls on the walls illuminated the space as if moonlight had fallen.
In the center of the room, flames surged with extreme heat. A Scarlet Flame Array surrounded the area, its intricate array patterns forming the shape of a Three-legged Spirit Bird, which contained the flames.
Above it, a three-legged purple-gold furnace was spewing out purplish-black flames.
Nearby, a female cultivator, Cheng Ziyi, Ning Fa's master, was slightly lowering her gaze. The firelight reflected on her face, revealing her delicate and cold, beautiful features. Her brows were like distant mountains, but they suddenly curved upwards at the ends, adding a touch of sharpness.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on her pretty face, but her expression was incredibly focused. Her plain hands moved ceaselessly, unleashing various colored hand seals like a fierce storm.
Within the flames before her, a thick, mercury-like liquid churned. Lightning flickered on its surface, emitting astonishing Thunder Spiritual Power.
As the female cultivator's hand seals landed on it, they formed extremely fine array patterns, connecting like a net, pieced together in a profound manner.
At some point, the room flashed with spiritual light, and a figure appeared without warning, making no sound. It was Ning Fa, and the completely absorbed Cheng Ziyi did not notice him.
Ning Fa did not disturb her and just watched quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, all the array patterns finally connected. A bright light suddenly flashed from the silvery-white object, like electricity being generated in a void. The somewhat violent lightning on its surface had all disappeared.
Without even wiping the sweat from her forehead, she quickly cast a spell to send the silvery-white object into the three-legged purple-gold furnace.
Only then did she heave a sigh of relief. At this moment, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she could barely stand.
After all, the spiritual materials she was handling were all Fourth-grade, and almost all of them were mid to high-grade Fourth-grade. With her Mid Core Formation magical power, even with the assistance of the great array, it was still quite strenuous.
Just then, a large hand steadied her.
Cheng Ziyi was startled but immediately realized it was Ning Fa, and she breathed a sigh of relief. However, her heart began to race, and after a slight pause, she quickly pulled away.
"Xiao Fa, you're here."
Cheng Ziyi said, lightly stroking her hair by her ear, pretending nothing was amiss.
At this moment, the ethereal white flames in Ning Fa's eyes were flickering intensely. After a while, they slowly subsided.
Ning Fa was also inwardly annoyed. The Moon Tribulation Burning Emotions was acting up again.
The crucial point was that, for some reason, it seemed like every time he faced Cheng Ziyi, the influence of the Moon Tribulation Burning Emotions on him seemed to be amplified significantly.
"Master, you've worked hard," Ning Fa could only pretend nothing had happened.
"By the way, Master, how is the progress?" he quickly changed the subject.
Speaking of this, Cheng Ziyi finally escaped the recent awkwardness, a happy smile appearing on her face:
"I've become much more proficient with the spiritual restrictions you sent me, Xiao Fa, so the original estimated progress might be even faster.
Now, the main materials have basically had various spiritual restrictions attached. With your assistance, Xiao Fa, it should all be refined in about two more months."