Grasping Evil - Chapter 345

Chapter 345: Chapter 345 His Fierce Name Still Remains!

It was impossible for Yuan Yao’s two daughters to see through what she was thinking.

As soon as she got back to the Northern Heaven, she then rushed to the Sea of Clouds to give Bei Xiaoman the crystal of star power. Aside from that, she still had other things to busy herself with.

Since many geniuses from the Northern Heaven died in Ning Fan’s hands, Yuan Yao had to help Ning Fan settle some trivial matters…

“Xiaoman, I have something to ask of you and you must keep it in mind. When you return to the Rain World this time, if Lu Bei finds you and requests to ascend to the Immortal World of the Northern Heaven, you must assist him as much as you can.”

“Oh.” Bei Xiaoman nodded her head as a reply.

. . .

The Pleasure Devil Sea was rich in mineral resources. Its magnetic force was chaotic just like before and there was thick, heavy black snow covering the sky. Even if it was daytime, one’s field of view would not be more than the vicinity of one hundred zhang* (3.33m per zhang) under the black snow. With the presence of the magnetic force, ordinary cultivators did not even dare to easily spread their spirit sense.

Only a white-robed young man draped with a black-feathered cloak sauntered in the snow. His countenance was calm and composed. He spread his spirit sense to a very large distance away, as if he was not afraid of the magnetic force at all.

Anyhow, his spirit sense was at the Half-Step Void Refinement Realm. It was just too much greater than that of Xu Rushan and other Early Divine Transformation Realm experts!

Every step he took was like strolling idly in a courtyard. However, right after each step, he would vanish completely.

With such a speed, he could be regarded as one of the finest experts in the Endless Sea!

Ning Fan walked past the black snow step by step but he suddenly came to a halt outside the Pleasure Devil Immortal Island. His eyes swept across the area, observing its surroundings.

Within the snow, the Pleasure Devil Immortal Island seemed to be in a state of alert. The whole floating island activated tens of thousands of formation lights and numerous cultivators were patrolling the island, as if something big had happened.

“Mm? Is it because Qiuling’s condition has worsened? I see. They are seeking medical treatment for her? A group of Third and Fourth Revolution Pill Masters are incapable of curing her.”

Ning Fan shook his head and made a step forward. Golden purple wind breeze rose around his body. In just an instant, he passed through innumerable levels of defensive formation light and drifted into the island. No one was able to stop him.

Moreover, not a single one of the cultivators on the island could detect his arrival.

There was a mountain floating above the summit of the Pleasure Devil Island. It was named the Blissful Summit and it was formed from the magical treasures of the lord of the Pleasure Devil Island, Xu Rushan.

At this moment, tens of pill refinement masters were seated in their respective guest seats in the main hall. They were all discussing Xu Qiuling’s condition.

Everyone in this group of guests were famous pill refinement masters in the External Endless Sea. Moreover, a few of them even came from the Internal Endless Sea and their expressions were rather haughty.

There were four persons on the main seats and the leader was definitely the lord of the Pleasure Devil Immortal Island, Xu Rushan. The person sitting next to him was an old man wearing linen robes. His hair was white but his complexion looked youthful and he had an awe-inspiring presence. He was none other than the Divine Transformation Realm old ancestor of the Cloud Treading Sect — Yan Zhongze.

As for the other two on the main seats, one of them was a woman in light-yellow clothing. She wore a veil to cover her face. She was playing a qin with her eyes closed. The gentle melody of the qin reverberated within the hall but no one enjoyed it at all and she did not care.

This woman was without a doubt Xu Qiuling.

As for the last person on the main seat, he was a dirty old man dressed like a gardener. He only revealed a Nascent Soul Realm cultivation base. He was eating some pastry on his seat as if there was no one present in the room. Not a single guest in the room knew that he was actually Old Ancestor Dong Xu who appeared in front of them under the alias Shui Ye.

Apparently, Dong Xu had already revealed his identity to Xu Rushan and was treated with the highest standard of courteous reception in the Pleasure Devil Island. However, he did not tell others about his true identity. Therefore, ordinary people were unable to understand why a dirty gardener could be involved in such a solemn occasion.

Other than these four individuals, there was a faint-hearted Nascent Soul Realm cultivator standing at a side to serve the gardener. He was Old Ancestor Yu Long who was once subdued by Ning Fan and was thrown away at the Pleasure Devil Island.

“*Cough*… Every pill master, please don’t argue… I wonder what exactly is the cause of my daughter’s injuries and how can she be cured?”

Xu Rushan coughed twice to interrupt the discussion among the pill masters at the guest seats. His face was filled with guilt. This guilt was because he only found out that his own daughter was suffering from a strange sickness due to the dearth of gold element in her life force three years ago.

As a father, he had failed his obligation!

“Everyone, please give your best effort. Whoever can cure my daughter can feel free to propose any request you have! As long as it is within my capabilities, I will certainly satisfy your wishes without any excuses!”

Xu Rushan’s promise immediately caused many pill masters in the hall to burn with fervor.

Among this batch of the pill masters, they were at least at the Peak Third Revolution Pill Masters and more than half of them were Fourth Revolution Pill Masters. Among these Fourth Revolution Pill Masters, five of them were at Mid Fourth Revolution of pill refining skills and a few of them had unidentifiable pill refining levels.

Those who would be tempted by some empty promises were mostly the Third Revolution Pill Masters.

Each of the Fourth Revolution Pill Masters had high self-restraint and they behaved in a haughty manner. They would never be moved without a practical benefit.

“Of course you would all be excited because of the benefit promised by Old Man Xu. However, let me warn you beforehand… If you can’t cure my niece, Qiuling… Humph!”

Yan Zhongze coldly snorted. A ghastly aura of Early Divine Transformation Realm swept across the hall like a whirlwind that rolled up the clouds. He slammed down his palm on a long table beside him and it was instantly crushed to powder. The massive force from his palm was transmitted to the floor of the hall, causing the whole Blissful Summit to tremble violently as if it was on the verge of crumbling!

*Hiss*

This time, even the expressions of the Fourth Revolution Pill Masters were filled with a little astonishment.

This Blissful Summit was Xu Rushan’s natal magical treasure, a Low Grade Divine Transformation Realm Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasure. However, it was nearly shattered by Yan Zhongze with a single slam of his palm!

How tyrannical exactly was the force of Yan Zhongze’s palm?!

If everyone did not give Xu Rushan a satisfactory answer today, it might be a little troublesome…

With the benefits promised by Xu Rushan and the pressure exerted by Yan Zhongze, each of the pill masters finally calmed themselves down. They then got up in succession and cupped their hands towards Xu Rushan and Yan Zhongze.

“I am Wang Wei, a feudal ranking pill master of the Wang Family from the External Endless Sea. My pill refinement technique is at the Peak Third Revolution Realm. I think that Young Mistress Qiuling’s sickness was caused by her lungs. According to the Medical Canon, ‘Autumn is gold and gold is related to the lungs’. This is a disease concerning the five internal organs and it is caused by the imbalance of magic power. With just a Third Revolution pill refined by me, I am sure that Young Mistress Qiuling can be cured!” A green-clothed young man took the lead to cup his fists and provide recommendations.

However, other than the quote he used from the Medical Canon which made everyone nod in approval, his other words were purely nonsense. Even Xu Rushan who had no medical knowledge shook his head disgruntledly.

If a Third Revolution pill is all it needs to cure Xu Qiuling, why would he need to go through so much trouble to seek medical treatment for her?

There were nearly one hundred Third Revolution pill masters on the Pleasure Devil Island. Weren’t they enough?!

“Master Wang, I disagree with you…”

An old man in taoist robe got up and shook his head in disagreement.

“Humph! Who are you? I haven’t seen you before. I guess you’re just some low-ranking pill master who popped out from nowhere!” Wang Wei retorted in displeasure.

“I’m Yang Gu. Perhaps it was because of my luck that I was appointed as the elder of the ‘Pill Island’ in the Internal Endless Sea.” The old man shook his head with a smile. His tone was flat, but his words instantly aroused astonishment in the hall.

*Suck in cold breaths*

Another feeling of shock spread in the hall. This time, even Xu Rushan and Yan Zhongze’s faces changed. Both of them stood up and cupped their fists to this old man clad in taoist robes as a courtesy.

“So it’s the reputable Master Yang Gu from the Internal Endless Sea. Please forgive us for not recognizing you!”

The seven renowned forces owned by the Venerated Seven of the Internal Endless Sea were the Divine Space Island, Bu Zhou’s Zhou Family, Giant Devil Sect, Sword Island, Heavenly Abode Island, Demon Sealing Sect, and the last one was the Pill Island respectively.

The status of the Pill Island could be said to be higher than the rest as they conducted intensive research and study in pill refinement technique and they sold high-grade pills to the experts in the Internal Endless Sea.

Moreover, this Yang Gu was one of the top ten pill masters in the Pill Island. He had an Early Divine Transformation Realm cultivation base and he has been devoting himself to the Dao of Alchemy for thousands of years. Currently, he was halfway in achieving the Fifth Revolution Pill Technique!

Even if a Mid Divine Transformation Realm expert meets a pill master of this rank, he or she needs to treat him with politeness. Thus, both Xu Rushan and Yan Zhongze did not dare to slight him.

As for Yang Gu, his words definitely had more weight than Wang Wei’s who was just a Third Revolution pill master.

“T-This junior was being rude. Senior Yang, please forgive me for my lack of manners!” Wang Wei started to panic, fearing that his previous impolite remarks would offend Yang Gu.

“It doesn’t matter. Anyway, offending me is not a big deal. However, you must remember that the matter about the Dao of Medicine must not be treated lightly like child’s play. A single wrong step can harm one’s life, and a wrong medicine can result in one’s death.

Yang Gu’s tone sounded relaxed and unflustered, emanating an air of a wise elder. His remarks made Wang Wei reveal a look of embarrassment and a majority of the Third Revolution pill masters felt ashamed of themselves at the same time.

Most of them came with the intention to seize an opportunity to benefit themselves. None of them actually had the confidence of curing Xu Qiuling. They were just trying their luck by randomly prescribing medicines.

In the Dao of Medicine, harboring this kind of intention was the most intolerable quality for a pill master.

“Master Yang, if I may be so bold as to ask, does my daughter still have any chances of being cured?” Xu Rushan rubbed his palms together as he asked nervously.

“I’m sorry. I can only say that with my current pill refinement skills, I can’t save your beloved daughter. The main reason for your daughter’s illness is the lack of gold element inside her life force. As for the reason why she would be lacking that element, I believe Fellow Daoist Xu should be able to surmise that answer. It’s because of your ‘Primordial Magnetic Force Cultivation Method’ which is too powerful that had completely drawn out the gold qi from your daughter’s body when she was still a fetus… Yin and Yang and the five elements are the principles of nature. None of them can be missing. Supposedly, your daughter should have been dead long ago because of the lack of gold element in her. However, her gold qi was temporarily replenished because of a remnant piece of an ancient sword that had been implanted inside her body. Unfortunately, that is just a temporary solution to treat her condition but not something that can solve the root of the problem…”

Yang Gu sighed helplessly and his face was filled with shame.

“I suppose even a Fifth Revolution Pill Master would also be unable to cure your daughter. There would only be a trace of hope if only the Revered Pill of my island can lend a hand. Revered Pill is a Sixth Revolution pill master! Other than him, I’m afraid there is no one else in this Endless Sea who can save your daughter. Sadly, Revered Pill has already gone out to travel around the world for a long time and has yet to return… while your daughter’s lifespan is now less than ten years…”

Yang Gu’s words were like a bolt from the blue that struck heavily at Xu Rushan’s heart.

If it were the other pill masters who claimed that Xu Qiuling’s illness was incurable, perhaps Xu Rushan will still be doubtful about it. However, it was now personally said by Yang Gu himself. How could Xu Rushan refuse to believe it…

Even Old Ancestor Dong Xu could only sigh and remained silent.

There were only two people who could save Xu Qiuling inside Old Ancestor Dong Xu’s mind. Just like what Yang Gu said, one of them was Revered Pill. Unfortunately, this person had gone for a tour around the world for hundreds of years without returning. Otherwise, Dong Xu would have already requested Revered Pill to save Xu Qiuling.

The other person who could cure Xu Qiuling was Ning Fan. However, Ning Fan had also gone missing…

As for Xu Qiuling, she seemed like she didn’t hear Yang Gu’s words as she was still immersing herself inside the melody of her qin.

She had already let go of the matter of her life and death and accepted her fate. Besides, she had already prepared her own Grave of Flowers so that her body could be buried underneath flowers after she died.

If she had never met Ning Fan before, perhaps Xu Qiuling would not have any regrets before her death. Now, however, she was worried that she might not be able to see Ning Fan for the last time before she died.

Yang Gu’s words were too influential. It was as if he had just made a formal declaration of death for Xu Qiuling and no one dared to make a diagnosis for her anymore.

Each of the pill masters shook their heads in silence. They also had no means to cure Xu Qiuling. If any one of them still dares to thicken their faces and casually make a prescription, it was tantamount to giving themselves a slap right at their own faces.

“Ling Er! Don’t worry! If no one at the Endless Sea can heal you, your master, I, will take you to travel through all the eight hundred cultivation countries to find a Sixth Revolution Pill Master at the Rain Palace to heal you even if I have to go against the rules!”

Dong Xu suddenly rose up from his seat, as if he had just made up his mind to do something.

No one knew Dong Xu’s cultivation base. The pill masters there only knew that this dirty old man was Xu Qiuling’s master by now and understood why a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator like him could attend such an important occasion.

Dong Xu nodded to Xu Rushan. The latter seemed to understand his implied meaning and let out a sigh of despair. In such a situation, the only method was to let Old Ancestor Dong Xu take Xu Qiuling to the eight hundred cultivation countries and try his luck to see whether he could find a Sixth Revolution pill master to save his daughter…

After he made a decision, Xu Rushan stood up, cupped his fists to the pill masters and issued an order for them to leave.

“I think I have to accept the fact that my daughter is untreatable for now. Every pill master, thank you for your efforts. Since most of you came from afar, you can all take a break at Pleasure Devil Island. There are some things I need to deal with, so I am unavailable to personally give a warm hospitality to all of you.”

“Wait a second! Your daughter is not necessarily incurable! As long as she marries me, I have a way to save her!”

At the moment all the pill masters were about to leave, a sharp voice suddenly resounded.

The person who made this sound was actually a wretched-looking skinny man with a short body and yellowish teeth. His presence emanated a Peak Nascent Soul Realm aura. His eyes were glued to Xiu Qiuling’s body as his lips curved into a lecherous smile.

“This pill master, there’s a saying that goes, ‘One can put whatever he wants into his mouth, but one should be mindful of what comes out of it!’!” Xu Rushan was feeling annoyed and he had already issued an order for the guests to leave. But now, a man had just suddenly appeared making impertinent remarks despite his order.

What did he mean by saying that marrying him could save someone’s life? Who the hell does this person think that he can cure someone that even the pill masters from the Pill Island can’t? The Heavenly Healer?

“Little brother, the Dao of Medicine is never a child’s game!” Yang Gu was displeased. He hated to see someone trying to swindle others and rendered the patient’s death in the name of the Dao of Medicine the most.

“That’s right! Well said, Master Yang Gu! The Dao of Medicine might not be able to save Mistress Qiuling, but… what about the Dao of Worm?”

The wretched-looking skinny man threw a question back at them, immediately leaving Yang Gu speechless. In ancient times, the techniques involving poisonous worms and pill refinement techniques were equally profound as the both of them can be used to heal injuries and cure illnesses. However, when the techniques were passed down, the legitimate Poisonous Worm Techniques had branched into the Art of Worm’s Poison, the Art of Worm’s Curse, The Art of Deworming and a few others, turning into evil dao.

Yang Gu didn’t know much about the Dao of Worm and thus, he could not assert that the Poisonous Worm Techniques could not cure Xu Qiuling.

“Sir, who are you actually? Are you a master of Poisonous Worm Techniques?” Xu Rushan’s expression became slightly lower.

“I am a rogue cultivator from the Alliance of Ming Assassins… Huang Yazi! My master is one of the Divine Transformation Realm experts in the Internal Endless Sea. He obtained some kind of poisonous worm by chance in the past and its name was – Dual Cultivation Worm! After this worm was refined by me for almost one thousand years, only I can control it. Your daughter only needs to consume this worm and perform dual cultivation with me to let me completely pluck her cultivation base, then all her injuries or illnesses can be cured!”

“What?! You have the Dual Cultivation Worm!?”

When they heard the name of Dual Cultivation Worm, all of them were shocked including Xu Rushan, Yan Zhongze, Dong Xu, and even Yang Gu who didn’t know much about the Poisonous Worm Techniques.

The Dual Cultivation Worm was one of the poisonous worms that only ancient cultivators knew how to raise. Aside from that, the power of the worm which could be activated through the dual cultivation between a man and a woman could cure almost all kinds of terminal illnesses.

However, there was a special feature about this worm. If it was refined by someone else, the ownership over it could not be changed…

If this Huang Ziya really has the Dual Cultivation Worm, maybe he could really cure Xu Qiuling by letting her perform dual cultivation with him…

But when he thought of his beloved daughter being ruined by this wretched-looking man, Xu Rushan was internally conflicted. The same feeling also surfaced on Yan Zhongze and Dong Xu’s faces.

But perhaps this is the only way to save Xu Qiuling… How should I decide…

“If I use the Dual Cultivation Worm to save your daughter, I still have one more condition other than plucking all of your daughter’s primordial yin! I have heard that Island Lord Xu has quite a good relationship with the fierce devil Zhou Ming. Therefore, my master has a request for you. Before I save your daughter, you must swear the Great Oath of Heart’s Devil that if Zhou Ming returns to the Endless Sea in the future, you must not interfere when we, the Alliance of Ming Assassins, are hunting him down. You can only sit back and watch without taking any actions! If you agree with my terms, then I will take action now and save your daughter’s life!”

Huang Yazi sneered coldly. He came here for two reasons. Firstly, to marry a beauty and bring her home. Secondly, to execute his master’s order by destroying the relationship between the Pleasure Devil Island and Ning Fan as a preparation for killing Ning Fan in the future.

This time, Huang Yazi came here as a representative of the Alliance of Ming Assassins!

His tone was not courteous and he immediately caused Xu Rushan’s brows to be tightly knitted together.

“Your conditions seem to be a little too much! Besides, what does the relationship between my Pleasure Devil Island and Zhou Ming have to do with your alliance!”

“If you don’t agree with these conditions, then don’t hope that I will save your daughter. You will have to watch your own beloved daughter die a certain death without being able to help her!” Huang Yazi sneered.

Huang Yazi’s demands really put Xu Rushan in a difficult position.

Befriending Zhou Ming was an order from the patriarch of the Giant Devil Sect. There was no way he could disobey it.

However, if he doesn’t agree with the demands from Huang Yazi, then he would not be able to save his daughter…

What should I do!?

Yan Zhongze was very unhappy. He was particularly reluctant to let his cute and attractive niece marry such a nasty man. But now, he was an outsider for this matter and he could not help Xu Rushan make any decision.

Surprisingly, at the moment Xu Rushan was at his wit’s end, a seemingly unimportant man who had been staying silent by their side for a long time finally spoke.

“Alliance of Ming Assassins?! Dual Cultivation Worm?! All of these are small potatoes! If my master, Zhou Ming, returns, he can save Mistress Qiuling with ease!”

Yu Long was enraged! This voice, without a doubt, belonged to him!

Even though he had just become Ning Fan’s follower for a short period of time, he idolized him so much that the feeling of admiration he had for him was running in his veins. Deep inside his heart, he always firmly believed that Ning Fan would be able to save Xu Qiuling.

Moreover, he had even considered Xu Qiuling as Ning Fan’s woman!

Since Ning Fan was his master, then Xu Qiuling would be his master’s mistress!

This loathsome skinny Huang Yazi is really bold. How dare he demand to have my master’s mistress be his woman!? Who does he think he is!?

“Who the hell are you!?” Huang Yazi’s eyes turned frigid cold as his gaze shifted to Yu Long. He glanced sideways at him and immediately revealed a look of contempt.

Huang Yazi was a Peak Nascent Soul Realm expert while Yu Long was merely a Mid Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. With Yu Long’s cultivation base, he was not an opponent that could withstand a single attack from Huang Yazi at all!

“I am Revered Ming’s follower and my name is Yu Long! Aren’t you a member of the Alliance of Ming Assassins? How could you not even know me?!”

“You’re Zhou Ming’s follower!? Hmph!” A hint of ferocity flickered in Huang Yazi’s eyes. Then he said to Xu Rushan with an arrogant tone.

“I have a new decision. If you want me to save your beloved daughter, you need to agree to one more condition from me! I want this Yu Long’s head!”

*Bang*

Just as Huang Yazi’s voice fell, Xu Qiuling’s body trembled for the first time and a string on the qin broke.

The original tenderness and softness in her eyes which could not be affected by anything around her turned into coldness under the veil.

“Who do you think you are? How dare you harbor the intention to hurt Young Master Zhou’s people! I assure you that you won’t be able to take Yu Long’s head! As for me, Xu Qiuling, I would rather die than marry you! Get lost!”

*Hiss*

Quite a number of old monsters sucked in cold breaths.

None of them had expected that Fairy Qiuling who was said to be always gentle and refined would actually lose her temper!

“H-How dare you order me to get lost!? Do you know who my master is!? Do you know that other than me, no one else in the Endless Sea can save your life?! That’s why you can only marry me! Don’t tell me that you wish to die!?” Huang Yazi’s eyes were filled with resentment. After being rebuked contemptuously by Xu Qiuling, he became so angry that his voice trembled.

“Die? So what if I die? if I die, then I will no longer need to suffer the pain of missing and longing for someone whom I love every day, just like the saying which goes, “A silkworm will only spin silk till its death. … I don’t mind if you humiliate me with your words. However, if you want to hurt Young Master Zhou’s people, I will definitely not allow you to do so! You’re a member of the Alliance of Ming Assassins. I am not happy to see you here. If you don’t leave now, I will ask my father to kill you…”

Xu Qiuling’s expression turned calm once again. Her heart only beats for one person.

“Very well! Asking me to get lost, huh? I will remember what you’ve said! You better don’t regret it in the future! Perhaps the Pleasure Devil Island will be… washed with blood very soon!”

Huang Yazi smirked coldly. It wouldn’t take long before the Alliance of Ming Assassins would be fully prepared. Afterwards, all forces related to Zhou Ming would be eliminated.

There would be no exception to this Pleasure Devil Island too even though it was a subordinating force under the Giant Devil Sect!

Huang Yazi flicked his sleeves, intending to walk out of the hall. But before he could even make his first step, a tremendous aura force suddenly descended from the sky. It was so powerful that it made one feel as if the vast sky had fallen upon them.

Under this aura force, no one below the Divine Transformation Realm could maintain their stance inside the hall! Especially Huang Yazi who was standing right at the center of this aura force, even with a Peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivation base, his muscles and bones trembled and a sharp pain struck his chest as if he had just received a heavy blow. After consecutively retreating for tens of steps, only then was he able to regain his balance. However, he was already seriously injured and he was spurting out blood incessantly!

Then, a gentle breeze blew inside the hall followed by a trace of purple smoke which dashed past everyone in the hall. A young man dressed in white robes and draped with a black cloak slowly emerged. His piercing cold eyes were staring straight at Huang Yazi.

“Just now, you said that you wanted to take Yu Long’s head, wash the Pleasure Devil Island with blood and pluck the mistress of the Xu Family… Now, I dare you to say those words again in front of me!”

The young man only uttered those words with a bland tone. However, his tone had a mass of Baleful Qi that made even those Divine Transformation Realm cultivators there feel terrified!

At this moment, the sky above Pleasure Devil Island was dyed red by the blood-red glow of Baleful Qi!

Just as the figure of the young man appeared, Xu Qiuling suddenly felt a lump in her throat and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes …

It was Ning Fan. He had returned. He had finally returned…

Both Xu Rushan and Yang Zhongze’s expressions drastically changed when they realized they could not sense any sign of Ning Fan’s arrival! Judging from the transportation light that Ning Fan used, he was obviously using the teleportation technique which could only be performed by experts at the Divine Transformation Realm. Although only twenty plus years had passed, Ning Fan had managed to improve his cultivation base from the Late Nascent Soul Realm to the Divine Transformation Realm!

Even Dong Xu’s face changed. He had the highest cultivation base among all the cultivators in the hall and he had the sharpest observation skill. He was a Half-Step Void Refinement Realm expert. After he received Ning Fan’s insight in comprehending the power of the void, he was only a hair’s breadth away from attaining the Void Refinement Realm.

Even so, the current Dong Xu had a feeling that the current Ning Fan in front of him was undefeatable!

“Not only had this kid broken through to the Divine Transformation Realm, he could also give me such a strong sense of danger… What exactly is his current cultivation base?”

Yu Long’s eyes were filled with joy and the look on his face when looking at Ning Fan became even more respectful. Under Ning Fan’s aura force, Yu Long felt like he was a lonely small boat in the boundless sea. He immediately realized that his master had become stronger again and this time, he was terrifyingly powerful!

Master has returned. Now, the Alliance of Ming Assassins is nothing more than a mere group of clowns!

Upon seeing Ning Fan’s arrival, each and every one of the famous pill masters of the external sea started to panic.

In these twenty years, the influence of Ning Fan’s fierce name in the external sea did not grow any weaker but became even more fearsome instead!

In these twenty years, even though the Alliance of Ming Assassins had risen, there were barely any cultivators daring enough to publicly join the alliance and go against Ning Fan!

After twenty years, Ning Fan returned! This time, he brought along even greater strength and heavier Baleful Qi!

“So do you dare to say those words again in front of me?!”

Ning Fan made a step forward. However, Huang Yazi who had a respectable Peak Nascent Soul Realm cultivation base did not have the power to resist at all. His body shook and was totally crushed into pieces. When his frightened nascent soul wanted to flee, he was pushed into Ning Fan’s hand when the latter flicked his sleeve. When Ning Fan had his tiny nascent soul in his grip, it seemed just like he was holding an ant!

*Hiss*

An overwhelming feeling of shock rose in every expert’s hearts!

This Zhou Ming is even fiercer than before!

Killing a Peak Nascent Soul Realm expert with a single step. Not even an Early Divine Transformation Realm old ancestor could necessarily perform such an unimaginable act…

What actually is the current Zhou Ming’s cultivation base now!?

Besides, despite knowing that Huang Yazi was a member of the Alliance of Ming Assassins, Ning Fan acted without scruple. The first move he made was to take someone’s life. He was still as bloodthirsty as before!

Huang Yazi was completely petrified.

As his miniature nascent soul was caught in Ning Fan’s hands, an irresistible feeling of astonishment immediately rose within him.

“Y-You are Zhou Ming?! How could you possibly be so strong? Even my master, Old Ancestor Purple Gu, does not have such power…”

“Purple Gu?”

Ning Fan’s eyes shone with cold light. He obviously remembered who Purple Gu was.

He was the Third Elder of the Demon Sealing Sect. This man had quite a lot of grudges against Ning Fan in the past. However, Ning Fan did not expect that he still harbored the intention to kill him after twenty years.

So there’s Purple Gu’s shadow at the back of the Alliance of Ming Assassins.

But there was one thing that Ning Fan could not understand.

Purple Gu is the Third Elder of the Demon Sealing Sect. He might not know about my current power, but Lu Jiefen who is the master of the sect knows very well. He should not be daring enough to send his men to pursue me knowing how terrifying I am.

“Could it be that Lu Jiefen has already died or he did not return to the Demon Sealing Sect? Regardless of anything, I shall know everything after searching this man’s soul…”

Without any hesitation, Ning Fan performed the Soul Memory Searching Technique on the nascent soul.

Huang Yazi let out a shriek of pain and his soul then flew away and scattered in the next moment.

Each of the cultivators in the main hall were as silent as a winter cicada.

Ruthless! This Old Ancestor Zhou Ming is just too ruthless!

Killing someone and searching one’s soul are things normal to him. He does not avoid anyone at all and he isn’t even afraid of notifying the Alliance of Ming Assassins.

He is a true devil lord! People like him would not even bat an eye when it comes to slaughtering all members of a sect or even an island!

Each of them there only felt chills swelling up from their guts.

“Zhou Ming is back… And this devil lord must not be provoked!”

Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel.

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