Although Sacred Cliff is located in the northernmost part of the Central Region, it already borders the Northern Region.
Nangong Zheng's every step was an illusion, his feet treading the secret of the character "行" (xing), reaching an extreme speed.
As far as the eye could see, all was desolate, with crimson earth stretching as far as the eye could see. He had arrived in the Northern Region.
He arrived in the Northern Region and soon entered a palace, which was the stronghold of the Ruthless Clan.
"Greetings, Leader!"
An older man in gray robes appeared, his body hunched over, looking very old, and his voice hoarse. He was a living fossil, having already reached the threshold of the Dao-Slaying Realm, and was much stronger than the Holy Lord.
This person is none other than Xiang Feng, the number two figure in the Ruthless Clan!
"Find the strongholds of these two assassin dynasties, the Human Realm and the Hell Realm, and destroy them!" Nangong Zheng gave the order in a cold voice, his hands behind his back.
"Reporting to the leader, some of the assassin strongholds of the Eastern Wilderness Divine Dynasty have been eliminated. Eight strongholds have been eliminated, and more than two hundred people have been killed. We are still investigating the rest!" Xiang Feng said with a slight bow.
"You have already eliminated eight strongholds!" Nangong Zheng was slightly surprised.
"Ever since the leader announced the war against the Assassin Dynasty a few months ago, we have been taking action. What difference does it make who we harvest the primordial elixir that our lineage needs?" Xiang Feng smiled, but his eyes were rather cold.
"You did a good job!" Nangong Zheng nodded, his eyes deep and unfathomable, like the ocean.
He was quite satisfied; he hadn't expected the ruthless faction to act before he even gave the order!
As he pointed, a beam of light entered Xiang Feng's brow, and clear Dao diagrams began to unfold in his mind!
"This is..." Xiang Feng was shocked. With his knowledge, he immediately realized this was an extraordinary, unparalleled secret technique.
"The Secret of the Character' 行'!" Nangong Zheng's gaze remained calm.
"The Secret of the Nine Secrets, the Secret of the Character' 行'?" Xiang Feng was greatly surprised. He hadn't expected that Nangong Zheng would actually pass on the Nine Secrets Divine Technique to him, which made him extremely excited.
The Nine Secrets: Obtaining even one of them is enough to dominate the World and become a powerful ruler.
The two talked for a while longer, and then Nangong Zheng quietly left.
"The Jade Pool Gathering is probably about to begin!"
He strode along a flower-lined avenue, his feet treading the secret path, the petals fluttering, and the air filled with a delightful fragrance that soothed the soul.
In the distance, a group of figures was traveling together on clouds towards Yaochi. At this moment, they seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around to look at Nangong Zheng. They were all Saint Lord-level figures.
"The King of the Eastern Wilderness, Nangong Zheng!" The group of people was shocked.
Nangong Zheng also saw the figures of the Holy Lords. He didn't recognize most of them, but he could vaguely tell from their attire that there was a royal uncle from the Central Plains Dynasty, a divine monk from the Western Desert, and a war king from the Southern Ridge...
Suddenly, Nangong Zheng's brow began to glow, and he felt a burning heat. The Qianzi Secret Technique started to operate automatically!
"Clang!"
Suddenly, a chilling killing intent emanated, and the sword light cleaved the sky, dazzling and blinding. The sword pierced the heavens like a comet, arriving in an instant.
The sword strike, a peerless attack, actually possessed divine power!
Nangong Zheng's expression turned cold. He hadn't expected to be attacked on his way to Yaochi!
"Sizzle!"
A small tree flew out from between Nangong Zheng's eyebrows, emitting a brilliant divine light, filled with chaotic energy, and then transformed into a towering sword light!
The sword light rang out, reaching the heavens and piercing the earth, densely packed, cleaving through the void as it clashed with that sword!
clang!
The two clashed, sparks flew, and the runes of the Great Dao surged—this was a duel of the most powerful swords!
The holy lords who were about to attend the Peach Banquet were stunned. Who was the Eastern Wilderness King Nangong Zheng fighting against?
The person hidden in the shadows, having failed in their attack, vanished from the spot and merged into nothingness, while an endless killing intent surged forth, enveloping the area.
"You cowardly dog, come out here!" Nangong Zheng, carrying a small tree, shot out a chilling light in his eyes as he surveyed the surroundings.
"I am the Slaughter Saint of the mortal World, and I have come here today to take your life!" the Slaughter Saint of the mortal World said coldly.
He looked down on Nangong Zheng with an arrogant attitude, regarding him as an ant.
"The Slaughtering Saint of the Mortal World!"
"The Slaughter Saint has actually emerged! The World's 格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) is about to change again!
The expressions of all the Holy Lords changed. Killing Saints—those were the top figures of the Assassin God Dynasty, capable of assassinating even Saints!
The thought of someone who has reached the realm of sainthood through the path of killing saints is enough to make one's scalp tingle. Their lives are spent crawling out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Their fighting skills are unparalleled in the World. If they want to assassinate someone, it is almost a death sentence for that person!
"So what if you killed a saint? You've delivered yourself to my doorstep, so I'll cut off your dog's head!"
Nangong Zheng said coldly, his magical power was like a starry sea, his killing intent was like a vast ocean, and his blood and qi were terrifyingly overwhelming.
He silently comprehended the natural World, and the next moment, a domain emerged, with ancient trees reaching the sky, exotic flowers blooming, giant vines like dragons climbing all over the heavens, and vegetation everywhere. They grew in the void, flowing with terrifying power.
Every blade of grass, every flower, every tree draws power from the void; their roots can be seen cracking open the space, completely covering the area.
The Way of Nature!
The next moment, a withered older man was forced out; Nangong Zheng had forced the Killing Saint out of the void.
This was a gaunt older man, skin and bones, short in stature, yet exuding a murderous aura!
"So what if you have some tricks up your sleeve and forced me out? It's useless. You will die today! My dynasty is destined to rule the World once again!" The Slaughter Saint of the Mortal World laughed sinisterly.
The next moment, he suddenly erupted, charging forward with a blood-dripping sword in hand!
"Bring it on!"
Nangong Zheng's eyes blazed with intense light, and an astonishing burst of blood energy erupted from the top of his head, transforming into a great dragon that spiraled upwards, shaking the ages!
His divine power surged, and he swung the small tree to fight against the World's most powerful killer!
The two clashed fiercely, a true clash of titans, and it was difficult to determine a winner for the time being!
"Indeed troublesome, no wonder it's a being that specializes in killing saints!" Nangong Zheng frowned slightly.
This Venerable Slayer is terrifying, unparalleled in attack and defense, and his physical strength is also extraordinary, withstanding Nangong Zheng's fierce attacks many times!
It must be said that this person is indeed incredibly powerful; his combat experience is far too rich and terrifying.
"How is that possible!"
In particular, the Slaughter Saint in the human World was even more shocked. The Nangong Zheng in front of him was not a saint, not even a Great Completion King, yet he could contend with him. It was simply unbelievable!
"Nangong Zheng, even if you have a thousand tricks up your sleeve, you are doomed to die!" The Killing Saint of the Mortal World spoke in a cold voice.
puff!
However, the next moment, Nangong Zheng pointed out, and a fragrance filled the air. A dazzling fairy flower rushed out, tearing through the universe with boundless power!
The fairy flower shattered the killing sword, then bloomed in the void, its crystalline petals radiating light that shot into the sky, all of which struck the man's chest, causing blood to splatter.
"Cough cough..."
The mortal saint coughed up blood; his chest was almost pierced by a fairy flower, leaving a shocking blood hole!
"Your end has come!" Nangong Zheng laughed and charged forward.
The small tree in his hand was terrifying; its chaotic sword light surged, posing a terrible threat to the old Killing Saint.
At the same time, Nangong Zheng unleashed a variety of secret techniques, relentlessly attacking the Killing Saint.
In the blinding light, the Slaughter Saint of the mortal World appeared somewhat disheveled, with disheveled hair and red eyes.
"Why? You clearly haven't even reached that level, so how do you have such combat power?!" The Killing Saint of the mortal World was cracked all over, blood and flesh splattered, howling like a vengeful ghost.
He roared in anger; he had crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood, yet now he was filled with helplessness.
"Why should I? Just because I am Nangong Zheng is enough, old man, I need your help in my cultivation!" Nangong Zheng laughed loudly, his eyes filled with indifference, looking at the Killing Saint as if he were a dead man!
Approaching!
Nangong Zheng unleashed the Lin Character Secret Technique. As the Lin Character Secret Technique was activated, the mountains and rivers fell silent, all things withered, and endless essence flowed over, converging towards Nangong Zheng.
"You... what kind of evil magic is this!" Killing Saint was shocked because he was horrified to find that he was gradually weakening, and his endless vital energy was being stripped away and flowing towards Nangong Zheng's body.
Nangong continued to manipulate the sapling, and a massive amount of Dao symbols surged forth, causing him to cough up blood!
Immediately, Nangong Zheng chanted a mantra, and an invisible force appeared. The Lin character secret was activated, squeezing and crushing his flesh and blood, extracting the essence, and continuously flowing into Nangong Zheng's body!
Then, the Emperor's Banner rushed out and swept across, directly absorbing the Killing Saint's primordial spirit. The Emperor's Banner gained another Killing Saint Spirit Body!
At this moment, Nangong Zheng showed signs of another breakthrough!