Grasping the Evil-Chapter 764: Xuekongzi

The old man riding the blood-colored demon bird was short and emaciated, surrounded by intense Evil Qi, and was precisely Xuekongzi, who had previously purchased Ning Fan’s True Spirit Blood Goose on Shaoze Star.

And the demon pet he was riding was exactly the True Spirit Blood Goose that Ning Fan had extracted from the Ancient Divine Chests.

Back then, Xuekongzi bought Ning Fan’s True Spirit Blood Goose at double the price and, out of righteousness, helped Ning Fan settle the trouble with the Seven Fiends Sect by severely injuring the Seven Fiends Sect Master with his forceful intervention.

Subsequently, Xuekongzi used the power of the True Spirit Blood Goose to enter seclusion to break through to the Human Profound Advanced Stage.

The cultivation technique he practiced was closely associated with the True Spirit Blood Goose.

He initially possessed Human Profound Middle Stage cultivation, just half a step away from the advanced stage. With the help of the True Spirit Blood Goose, after decades of seclusion, breaking through to the advanced stage was naturally achieved.

He had always been an Evil Sect member, always rushing to wherever there was a chance.

He came to the Flowing Sand Star Domain hoping to find opportunities, but unexpectedly, shortly after arriving, a shocking upheaval occurred in the Flowing Sand Star Domain!

Within the Flowing Sand Star Sea, there were countless Immortal Mountains.

One day, an Immortal Mountain suddenly collapsed, revealing hundreds of thousands of Ancient Divine Chests beneath it!

A Fate Immortal, unawares of the consequences, cut open one of the Ancient Divine Chests, trying to see what was inside.

Unexpectedly, this action set off a massive demon wave of unprecedented magnitude!

Sealed within the Ancient Divine Chest was an Ancient Fierce Beast with Truth-Transcending Cultivation Level.

Upon awakening, this Fierce Beast immediately devoured the Fate Immortal who opened the chest and proceeded to cut open all the Ancient Divine Chests, releasing hundreds of thousands of powerful demon beasts.

Half of the Flowing Sand Star Domain was destroyed under this demon wave.

The Flowing Sand Star Sea had become the domain of the demon beasts!

The leading power of the Flowing Sand Star Domain, the Flowing Sand Clan, is now gathering strong individuals to launch a counterattack against the demon wave, but so far, with little effect.

The current Flowing Sand Clan Leader is merely an Initial Stage Crossing Truth cultivator.

Alongside the Flowing Sand Clan Leader, there are only 4 True Immortals gathered in the Flowing Sand Clan, and all are in the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth.

On the demon wave’s side, there are over 10 Fierce Beasts in the Void Fragmentation.

This confrontation between the Human and demon race has seen the Humans consistently at a disadvantage up to this point.

Xuekongzi, unfortunately, got caught in this turmoil.

He accepted a reward from the Flowing Sand Clan and agreed to help them resist the demon wave. Little did he know, his first battle would be a disaster. The first encounter resulted in an ambush by a large number of Fierce Beasts, leaving most of his team dead or injured, with only seven survivors, including Xuekongzi.

Xuekongzi was severely injured; otherwise, with his fierce nature, he would certainly not run without counterattacking the pursuing beasts to some extent.

Seeing that the beasts were about to catch up, Xuekongzi couldn’t help but look up to the sky and sigh mournfully.

"Could it be that I, Xuekongzi, am destined to perish in the Flowing Sand Star Domain!"

Amid his lament, Xuekongzi suddenly noticed that in the distant starry sky stood a human Master, although he could not discern this person’s exact aura, it was evident that this person was a Fate Immortal!

Thus, Xuekongzi couldn’t help but feel a desire to seek help from this person, and the six Fate Immortals fleeing with him also moved to seek assistance.

In usual times, encountering strangers on the road, Xuekongzi and other old monsters would never rashly trust or seek help from them.

Now with the demon wave sweeping through the Flowing Sand Star Domain, all Humans in the domain are considered companions; in such a crisis, the trust among Masters is somewhat greater than usual.

Xuekongzi wanted to seek help from this person!

Even if the stranger might only be a Human Profound Initial Stage, they could still provide significant help.

In a dire situation, having one more person means one more strength, having one more person means one more chance to survive!

Resolute in mind, Xuekongzi and the others, as if seeing a lifeline when about to drown, desperately fled toward Ning Fan.

The seven Fate Immortals were about to open their mouths to plead for help from Ning Fan when Ning Fan frowned, preparing to leave the place and stay detached from the matter.

Seeing this, Xuekongzi let out a bitter smile, swallowing all words of appeal back down his throat.

The cultivation world is inherently selfish and cruel; who would dare risk being devoured by hundreds of Fierce Beasts to save a few strangers?

The other six Fate Immortals were each severely injured, their auras already withering.

Seeing Ning Fan about to leave them behind, despair was etched on their faces.

"Commander Xue, what do we do now... Our Mana is already exhausted, and we’re afraid we won’t run far before we’re caught... Let’s just fight these infernal beasts!"

A middle-aged scholarly young man showed a fierce gaze, not intending to escape anymore. Since escape seemed impossible, he could only fight to the death, ready to meet his fate to survive!

The one referred to as Commander Xue was Xuekongzi, who had now accepted the Flowing Sand Clan’s reward and became a Guest Elder for the clan, able to lead a team of Masters to resist the demon wave.

"Forget it, if there’s no use in fleeing, let’s fight. If we seven combine our efforts and use the Shattered Immortal Technique, we can suppress all injuries in a short time, fighting to the death to kill these infernal beasts, perhaps gaining a slim chance to escape. It’s just regretful that the cost of using the Shattered Immortal Technique is too high; using it would cause us to fall from our Immortal Positions back to the Void Fragmentation... But compared to perishing, what does falling in realms matter!"

Xuekongzi’s eyes flashed with Evil Qi, abruptly turning the True Spirit Blood Goose around and, along with the other six Fate Immortals, preparing to face the demon wave head-on!

At this moment, the more than five hundred Fierce Beasts that were chasing them suddenly seemed to see something terrifying, their beastly eyes showing terror one by one, retreating tens of thousands of meters back!

Some Fierce Beasts, unable to suppress the panic in their hearts, roared angrily at the sky, their roars trembling, tinged with an undeniable fear!

They were afraid!

And naturally, they were not afraid of the seven injured Human Profounds like Xuekongzi and others, but of the white-clad young man who was approaching step by step!

Seeing the herd of beasts retreat, Xuekongzi and others were shocked and turned their heads.

Only then did the seven discover that the white-clad young man who had moments ago intended to leave the place and mind his own business had inexplicably changed his mind and came over to assist them.

What puzzled Xuekongzi and the others was why the mere presence of Ning Fan could instill such a strong sense of crisis in the herd, causing them to retreat step by step...

Though the group of beasts had temporarily retreated, they had not actually left and were still watching.

Xuekongzi and others could not see through Ning Fan’s fearsome aura, but the herd could instinctively sense a potent danger emanating from Ning Fan.

Intuition told the herd that this suddenly appearing white-clad young man was not to be trifled with.

However, the herd had received orders to eradicate Xuekongzi and the others completely, and without fulfilling this command, they dared not return to the Flowing Sand Star Sea.

Even knowing Ning Fan was not to be trifled with, the herd dared not defy orders or leave the battlefield impulsively.

Under Ning Fan’s pressure, the herd did not dare to attack Xuekongzi and the others for a moment.

Xuekongzi and the others breathed a slight sigh of relief, cupping their hands toward Ning Fan, saying, "Thank you, Daoist friend, for your help. May I ask how I should address you?"

The tone of the seven Fate Immortals was very courteous. Though they couldn’t discern Ning Fan’s exact cultivation, they could infer from the beasts’ fear of Ning Fan that his Divine Skills were not weak and shouldn’t be underestimated.

"Doesn’t Daoist friend Xuekongzi recognize Ning Fan?" Ning Fan’s gaze passed over the other six Fate Immortals, focusing only on Xuekongzi as he smiled and asked.

"Is your surname Ning, Daoist friend? I do know a few friends with the surname Ning, but it seems you are not among them..."

Xuekongzi’s eyes flickered with caution.

Clearly, the white-clad young man before him knew Xuekongzi, but when Xuekongzi considered his acquaintances, the person before him did not come to mind.

However, he had numerous enemies and feared that this white-clad young man might be one of them...

If indeed an enemy, with danger both ahead and behind, Xuekongzi might truly have to account for his life here.

Xuekongzi did not recognize that Ning Fan was the one who sold him the True Spirit Blood Goose on Shaoze Star.

Shortly after obtaining the True Spirit Blood Goose, Xuekongzi entered seclusion to breakthrough to the Human Profound Advanced Stage and was unaware of Ning Fan’s many deeds, such as being rewarded a hundred billion by the Fourth Revolution Dan Refinement Master, annihilating the Yao Sect’s Star Region, or joining the Slaughter Hall.

Naturally, his impression of Ning Fan had long been blurred, and he didn’t care about this junior at all.

Back then, when he helped Ning Fan discipline the Seven Fiends Sect, it was purely on a whim, without seeking any return.

He hardly remembered having met Ning Fan...

"Blood Friend, have you perhaps forgotten? This True Spirit Blood Goose, I sold it to you." Ning Fan smiled, reminding.

Mentioning the True Spirit Blood Goose, Xuekongzi suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering.

"So it was you!"

Then, Xuekongzi looked at Ning Fan in disbelief, unable to comprehend how a junior who had not yet cultivated to the peak of Void Fragmentation back then could now be an Immortal!

"Blood Friend was righteous back in the day, you took action for me to discipline the Seven Fiends Sect, and today, I’ll repay you this debt!"

With that said, Ning Fan stepped forward, bypassing the crowd, moving towards the beasts.

It seemed he intended to face five hundred fierce beasts single-handedly!

Including Xuekongzi, all seven Fate Immortals’ gazes changed, as they did not think Ning Fan could handle the beasts alone.

Especially Xuekongzi, after confirming Ning Fan’s identity, he only thought Ning Fan had cultivated to the Human Profound Initial Stage.

In his impression, Ning Fan achieving Human Profound Initial Stage from Crumbled Void Seventh Layer in less than a hundred years was already quite remarkable, and reaching Human Profound Middle Stage or Human Profound Advanced Stage seemed impossible.

Among the beasts, there were 22 Fate Immortal fierce beasts, including one Ghost Profound fierce beast.

For Ning Fan to think of confronting the beasts alone was like striking a stone with an egg.

Xuekongzi was just about to advise Ning Fan against it when he suddenly looked at Ning Fan with disbelief!

The other six Fate Immortals were also shocked as they looked at Ning Fan, but their eyes were filled with surprise and delight!

At this moment, Ning Fan’s Ghost Profound Early Stage aura was released without reservation!

"This Daoist friend is actually a Ghost Profound expert! We are truly saved now!" The other six Fate Immortals rejoiced.

"Ghost Profound! It’s actually Ghost Profound! Cultivating from Apricot Crumble to Ghost Profound in less than a hundred years, how is this possible!" The shock in Xuekongzi’s eyes was beyond comprehension for the Fate Immortals beside him.

Xuekongzi spent tens of thousands of years cultivating from Human Profound Initial Stage to Middle Stage, and tens of thousands more to reach the Advanced Stage.

Yet Ning Fan achieved Ghost Profound Early Stage from Crumbled Void Seventh Layer within a hundred years—this speed left him speechless!

Xuekongzi looked complexly at Ning Fan’s back, remembering this junior who once cut jade for him had now surpassed him.

Heh, Ghost Profound Early Stage, a realm Xuekongzi might never reach in his lifetime...

As Ning Fan stepped closer to the beasts, with each step forward, the herd stepped back in panic.

The giant beasts, terrifyingly large, especially the Ghost Profound Early Stage fierce beast, with a body as huge as a lower-level Cultivation Star, moved as if shifting orbits of stars, creating a mighty rumble in the starry sky.

The beasts looked at Ning Fan with eyes full of instinctual fear.

To them, Ning Fan was exceedingly dangerous!

But they couldn’t retreat; they had to complete the task of extinguishing Xuekongzi and the others!

"The conflict between Humans and the Demon Race, I have no interest in getting involved. Leave now, and I will spare your lives," Ning Fan said calmly.

"Roar!!!"

Upon hearing Ning Fan’s words, the beasts roared towards the sky in anger.

They were declaring their determination, and they would not retreat!

Better to die in battle than to retreat!

"Sorry, I underestimated you. True demons, towering and awe-inspiring, would not fear death..."

Ch!

Ning Fan pointed his toe, and a powerful surge of momentum shot around him, rushing towards the beasts, his gaze as calm as water.

He held no grudges with these demon beasts and had no bias between humans and demons.

The reason he slew demon beasts here was unrelated to race or morality, merely to save Xuekongzi, to repay a debt.

It was merely a difference in stance; hence, the beasts were enemies!

Like eagle versus snake, tiger versus deer, wolf versus rabbit... the word "enemy" only concerned standpoint, irrelevant to right or wrong!

Seeing Ning Fan rushing head-on, the beasts opened their massive mouths, spewing sinister cold air.

Instantly, the surrounding billions of miles of starry sky were frozen in frost!

Xuekongzi and the other seven Fate Immortals were shocked and discolored upon seeing the cold air attack.

They, twenty Fate Immortals strong, had succumbed to this chilling divine skill, leaving thirteen dead and seven injured, swiftly defeated!

This freezing starlight chilling skill would severely injure even a Ghost Profound Middle Stage cultivator!

All seven had long been severely injured, with mana nearly exhausted, and if they were attacked by the chill again, death was inevitable!

At the height of their fright, suddenly a black wall of fire soared to the skies, enclosing the seven, isolating them from all cold air.

Through the gaps in the wall of fire, Xuekongzi and others, utterly shocked, saw that Ning Fan stood beneath the dense cold air, untouched!

Ning Fan possessed the Grand Five Elements Body; how could he fear mere cold air from the beasts!

Ning Fan stomped his foot, shattering all surrounding ice!

Then, his form shuddered, transforming into a gigantic white-robed giant, seventy thousand thousand feet tall!

As his fists swung, fierce beasts were smashed into pulp one by one.

Stomping a foot, he crushed many a roaring beast to death.

Ning Fan’s ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, already at the Si Chen Fourth Layer Heaven realm, possessed strength in his Ancient Chaos Corpse that surpassed the normal Immortal Body Fifth Slash in Body Cultivation!

The Immortal Body Fifth Slash corresponds to the Ghost Profound Early Stage realm.

Ning Fan, solely with his corporeal strength, could sweep through the Ghost Profound Early Stage!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Neither Loose Immortal fierce beasts nor Fate Immortal fierce beasts could withstand a single punch or kick of Ning Fan’s might.

Countless beasts howled and raged, clearly afraid, yet still rushed towards Ning Fan, exhaling cold air.

Despite their fear, they fought bravely!

One by one, fierce beasts perished under Ning Fan’s fist blaze, and after a mere incense burning’s time, the five hundred fierce beasts were utterly slain, leaving only the Ghost Profound Early Stage fierce beast.

His body was as gigantic as a lower-level Cultivation Star itself, making the seventy thousand feet tall Ning Fan appear almost like a small being.

Ning Fan leaped into the air and punched the fierce beast’s Tian Ling.

With just one punch, the massive body of the fierce beast immediately began to disintegrate, exploding into a mist of blood amidst roaring sounds.

Perished in one blow!

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