Grasping the Evil-Chapter 813: The Rules of the Broken Spear Peaks
Dispelling the Ancient Demon manifestation, Ning Fan landed on the ground, gradually retracting his burgeoning aura.
The enhancement of Ancient Demon Cultivation naturally greatly benefited him.
For the current Ning Fan, mana and physique were no longer two distinct powers.
The sword he struck at Yuan Kuang earlier used both essence and mana, two entirely different forces.
This was not something every dual cultivation practitioner could achieve.
However, for Ning Fan, who had already opened the Heaven’s Gate, accomplishing this was naturally not difficult.
After secluding himself in the Human Tomb for several days, Ning Fan finally stabilized his Ancient Demon realm.
Without leaving the Tomb Palace immediately, Ning Fan stood up, stood in the empty Tomb Palace, closed his eyes, and immersed his heart entirely into the Yin Yang Locket, quietly sensing it.
No one knew what he was sensing, nor did anyone know that he borrowed a trace of the Yin Yang Locket’s perception to sense a hint of Ancient Chaos aura from the lower layer of the Divine Tomb!
That aura seemed to be calling him, guiding him, waiting for him...
Here, Ning Fan felt even more strongly the incomplete feeling on the Yin Yang Locket, yearning to be completed.
"This trace of aura comes from the lower Divine Tomb... It points to the other half of the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor’s inheritance—the ’Chaos Ring Technique’..."
Ning Fan walked out of the Tomb Palace, gazing distantly at the elliptical light gate leading to the fourth layer, narrowing his eyes.
The elliptical light gate of the fourth layer was different from the previous ones, containing a strand of Shenkong the Great Emperor’s spirit sense, not accessible to those without Divine Void Cultivation...
"To obtain the inheritance, one must first become a Tomb Guardian of the Luo Family..."
Ning Fan retracted his gaze, ascended into the sky, transforming into a long rainbow, flying away from the Divine Tomb, and racing through the starry sky.
His feet stepped on the vast sky, traversing the void, his eyes gradually gaining a resolute look.
Currently, he was not a Tomb Guardian, unable to enter the lower layer of the Divine Tomb to seek the Ancient Chaos Inheritance, a matter that could only be temporarily set aside.
However, no matter what, he would obtain the other half of the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor’s inheritance.
Just because the words ’Ancient Chaos’ meant too much to him, accompanying him till now...
That year, he obtained the Yin Yang Locket from the paper crane.
That year, he first met the old monster, without any fear, smashing the locket towards his Tian Ling.
Once, the words ’Ancient Chaos’ meant only dual cultivation to Ning Fan.
But unconsciously, the meaning of these two words had long changed.
His heart gradually had a sense of gratitude and remembrance for the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor.
The other half of the Ancient Chaos inheritance, he was determined to obtain!
Flying all the way back to Tianhai Star, Ning Fan headed straight for the Battle Crystal Hall in Purple Luo City.
Before leaving, he bought a large number of low and middle-grade battle crystals, and together with the remaining battle crystals from before, piled them inside the cave mansion on the Broken Spear Peaks.
In the cave mansion, Ning Fan sat cross-legged on a futon, his eyes closed, his heart gradually merging into the battle intent of the First Peak of Broken Halberd.
His heart and spirit seemed to have returned to the primitive and wild battlefield of the Divine Demon World War, ages ago.
He seemed to hear the battle-intent-filled roars of numerous cultivators and the demon race, from far, drawing near!
Surrounding him were three spirals of crimson flame.
Inside his body, a vortex gradually formed, with a spark of battle intent generated as it spun.
At this moment, Ning Fan’s heart and spirit nearly completely fused with the First Peak of Broken Halberd.
Without any further delay, Ning Fan summoned Ghost Eye without a word, raising his hand to grab the battle crystals one by one, swallowing them, and refining them with all his strength.
Stripping battle intent and condensing battle fire, this cultivation lasted for a full three months!
Three months later, Ning Fan once again reached the limit of crystallization consumption.
Now, the battle intent flame surrounding him had increased to six strands!
Counting carefully, this was merely his tenth month in the Luo Family.
In ten months, he cultivated six strands of battle fire, a cultivation speed unmatched in the Luo Family, except for the once War King Luo Hou!
"Three more battle fires to go! Another battle is necessary..."
Ning Fan’s eyes flickered, withdrawing the battle fire internally, contemplating quietly.
The last time he went to the Divine Tomb, having passed the Stonedemon Celestial Tomb, upon leaving, the four Heavenly Tombs on the third layer were all in a dormant state, unable to be reopened for several decades.
The first and second layers had cultivation restrictions, preventing his entry.
The fourth layer had identity restrictions, allowing entry only after becoming a Tomb Guardian...
"Seeking another battle this time, the Divine Tomb is of no use..."
"Apart from the Divine Tomb, I wonder where in the Eastern Ming Region I could find a suitable opponent for an all-out battle..."
Ning Fan put away the remaining battle crystals, contemplating silently.
While in contemplation, he suddenly furrowed his brow and reached out towards the front.
In that direction, a Sound Transmission Spirit Talisman flew straight into Ning Fan’s cave mansion, bypassing the formation.
This Sound Transmission Talisman, once captured by Ning Fan, ignited without fire, conveying a somewhat arrogant elder’s voice.
"Junior, cease your cultivation immediately, crawl out of the cave mansion, and come to the summit of the Second Peak of Broken Spear Peaks to battle with this old man!"
This voice, although not truly reaching the level of Crossing Truth, bore an aura close to the Initial Stage of Crossing Truth, full of vitality.
Though this person and Ning Fan shared the Life Immortal Realm, he directly labeled Ning Fan ’junior’ instead of ’Daoist’, evidently one with high self-regard.
"Seeking battle, is it? Quite suits my intention... However, his tone is excessively arrogant!"
Ning Fan’s brow slightly furrowed as he walked out of the cave mansion and soared, arriving at the peak of the Second Peak within moments.
At the summit of the Second Peak stood a muscular and vigorous white-haired elder with his hands behind his back.
Ning Fan, with a keen eye, immediately discerned that this person was a Ghost Profound Peak-Stage cultivator.
Though his cultivation was at the Ghost Profound Peak-Stage, his body refinement realm was not weak either, reaching the Fifth Slash of the Transcended Immortal Body.
Under dual cultivation, his aura was comparable to the Stonedemon in the Stonedemon Celestial Tomb.
To serve as a match for Ning Fan, stabilizing battle fire, this was barely sufficient.
"You are the Guest Elder recommended by Luo Xiao? Do you know the rules of Broken Spear Peaks?" The elder said arrogantly.
Feeling Ning Fan’s comprehension of the Ghost Profound Intermediate Stage aura, the elder was slightly displeased.
Ghost Profound Intermediate Stage, isn’t it too weak...
Did this kid really defeat Luo Xiao? He came precisely for this reason, seeking a breakthrough through battle with him.
"The rules of Broken Spear Peaks? What rules are there on this Broken Spear Peaks?" Ning Fan asked without expression.
"You have been a Guest Elder of the Luo Family for less than ten months, so it is not surprising you do not know the rules of Broken Spear Peaks. We Luo Family Guest Elders reside on the three peaks of Broken Spear Peaks, where there is an unwritten rule among us. If cultivators of the Third Peak reach the limit of crystallization consumption, they may challenge those of the Second and First Peaks to battle, using it to stabilize battle fire. The challengers cannot refuse! Regardless of whether the challengers are in critical moments of cultivation, they must accept the battle agreement unconditionally! Naturally, cultivators of the Second Peak also have the right to challenge those of the First Peak! As for the First Peak cultivators, they have no rights at all. I, Wang Meng, am a Second Peak cultivator, and you, you are just a First Peak cultivator!"
Speaking of this, the elder named Wang Meng immediately revealed a proud look, with a slightly contemptuous gaze towards Ning Fan.
The three peaks of Broken Spear Peaks are all inhabited by the Guest Elders of the Luo Family.
In closed cultivation at the First Peak are those Guest Elders who have not completed the First Transformation, mostly at the Mortal Profound, with a few at the Ghost Profound stage.
In closed cultivation at the Second Peak are those Guest Elders who have completed the First Transformation, mostly at the Ghost Profound stage.
In closed cultivation at the Third Peak, all Guest Elders have completed the Second Transformation, with only three individuals present.
Those three are all Initial Stage Crossing Truth cultivators!
Among these Guest Elders, there is an unwritten rule that those who practice high transformation battle arts have the right to spar with lower transformation cultivators.
This rule, the Luo Family has tacitly approved of it.
Last time, Ning Fan asked Luo Xiao where he could seek a battle, but Luo Xiao considered that Ning Fan had not yet completed his first transformation, so he didn’t inform him of this rule, only mentioning the Divine Tomb.
"On the First Peak, there were originally only four Ghost Profound cultivators, and adding you makes five. The other four have fought with this old man countless times, but for you, it’s the first time! Don’t be afraid, when I face you, I will hold back!"
Wang Meng’s fist bones cracked loudly, and he looked at Ning Fan with a trace of disdain in his eyes.
This disdain, Ning Fan had experienced it many times in the Luo Family.
Suddenly, Wang Meng’s gaze shifted, becoming filled with overwhelming battle intent, while a cold, sinister smile curled up at the corners of his mouth!
For him, as long as he didn’t kill the opponent, even if he shattered the opponent’s physical body, leaving only the Spirit, it was still considered holding back!
A momentum close to Enlightenment once again emanated from Wang Meng’s body, spreading frantically towards the three peaks of Broken Spear and even the entire Purple Luo City!
"Oh? Is it Wang Meng again? Is he looking for someone from the First Peak to battle with again... I wonder which unlucky soul he’s seeking this time... The last time was fifteen years ago when he sought Mengxx Xiu from the First Peak. Both being at the Ghost Profound Peak-Stage, he actually overpowered Mengxx Xiu, destroying half of his physical body..."
In the Second Peak’s cave mansion, many cultivators extended their spirit sense, sweeping towards the mountain peak.
When they discovered it’s Ning Fan standing opposite Wang Meng, they were all taken aback.
"Isn’t this the one recommended by Luo Xiao? Regardless of this person’s qualifications in cultivating War Techniques, just by their cultivation alone, they’re at least a cut below Wang Meng... This person will most likely not be Wang Meng’s match for even one round. One mistake, and they might be completely destroyed by Wang Meng..."
Not only the cultivators from the Second Peak but even the cultivators from the First Peak extended their spirit sense too, sweeping towards the summit of the Second Peak.
Many First Peak cultivators had previously suffered at Wang Meng’s hands, so when they initially sensed Wang Meng’s momentum, they were slightly apprehensive, fearing that they would be the ones challenged by him again this time.
But upon finding out that Wang Meng intended to battle with Ning Fan, the cultivators of the First Peak collectively breathed a sigh of relief, many expressing schadenfreude, saying,
"With this person standing in front of us, we can indeed rest easy."
On the First Peak, only Mengxx Xiu, at the Ghost Profound Peak-Stage, had a solemn expression.
At this moment, holding his self-made Battle Fire Compass, he activated the spell technique, sensing something.
On that compass, six fire marks faintly shimmered...
"Six Battle Fires!!! Last time this person only had three Battle Fires, but now they have cultivated up to six Battle Fires!"
After the shock, Mengxx Xiu put away the compass, sighing slightly,
"Ning Fan’s qualifications for cultivating the War God Art are absolutely outstanding within the Luo Family. But in terms of cultivation, he is ultimately only at the Ghost Profound Middle Stage, likely find it hard to match Wang Meng... Wang Meng’s physique is indeed one of the five War Bodies, making him almost invincible in the Ghost Profound realm, and he’s highly regarded by some of the Luo Family’s old monsters."
Recalling how Wang Meng destroyed half of his physical body years ago, anger flashed in Mengxx Xiu’s eyes.
But considering Wang Meng’s strength and the several Luo Family Transcenders backing him, Mengxx Xiu quickly sighed despondently and closed his eyes.
In his view, the outcome of this battle was virtually a foregone conclusion...
In Purple Luo City, many Luo Family cultivators were spreading their spirit senses, observing Wang Meng’s every move.
Moreover, several Luo Family Transcenders, who were in closed meditation, emerged simultaneously upon sensing this battle, directing immense focus towards Wang Meng.
"Wang Meng again... This person is currently the only War Body owner we’ve found in the Luo Family, and even if it’s the weakest of the five War Bodies, it’s still extremely rare. This person isn’t far from mastering the second transformation of the War Art. Within a hundred years, the hope of mastering the fourth transformation, though slim, is much greater than that of other guest elders... Compared to this, the life and death of the guest elder he’s fighting against don’t seem that significant..." the Transcenders thought.
Throughout Purple Luo City, among those paying attention to this battle, hardly anyone believed that Ning Fan could defeat Wang Meng.
Only Luo Xiao, who recommended Ning Fan, had great confidence in him.
There was also one other person, who likewise had immense confidence in Ning Fan—she was Luo Family’s young master, Luo Xuan!
At that moment, Luo Xuan was leaning against a green ivy tree in Purple Luo City, spreading her spirit sense to observe the situation at the Second Peak.
Initially, she just wanted to watch Wang Meng, but upon clearly seeing the face of the white-robed cultivator opposite Wang Meng, her beautiful eyes abruptly widened.
"It’s him! The person from the Tianmu Star’s Commercial Pavilion! He turned out to be the guest elder recommended by Luo Xiao!"
Previously, when Luo Xuan heard that the person recommended by Luo Xiao wasn’t a War Body owner, she had never paid attention to him.
She never imagined that the person she encountered at Tianmu Star would be the same person recommended by Luo Xiao!
"This time, Wang Meng might suffer a setback..." Luo Xuan thought, and, caught up in the moment, she suddenly took out the white cloth she had picked up back then, furrowed her brows, and then smoothed it out.
"No, it can’t be him... This person appeared successively on Tianmu Star and Tianhai Star, where large pits also emerged. This must be just a coincidence... No matter how formidable he is, it’s impossible for him to display an eon-level escape light..."
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On the Second Peak of the Broken Spear Peaks, countless spirit senses swept over Ning Fan and then moved away.
Ning Fan frowned slightly. This was the first time he had garnered so much attention from the Lu Family cultivators, yet this attention did not stem from deep regard...
Opposite him, Wang Meng’s aura was growing stronger.
His gaze also became more and more sharp!
"Young one, this old man is about to make his move! You must be very careful so as not to meet your end under my fist! Blame it on the rules of Broken Spear Peaks, which do not allow First Peak cultivators to say even half a word of rejection to those from the Second Peak!"
Wang Meng laughed heartily, his turbid old eyes filled with confidence, and the vigorous muscles of his body emanated an explosive energy.
As he lifted his hand, demon rune patterns of the False Demon Talisman moved around his arm, causing his entire right arm to petrify and cover with layers of stone skin.
This Wang Meng, sure enough, was also a Pseudo-Ancient Demon Cultivator!
With just a tiptoe on the ground, a huge force spread across the entire Second Peak, causing rocks to roll crazily, filling the peak with billowing dust!
Using the force from his tiptoe, Wang Meng’s body immediately turned into a shadow, dashing towards Ning Fan.
With one punch, he struck down!
The breath of countless cultivators caught in their throats under the impact of that punch!
This punch of Wang Meng’s contained a delicate blend of essence and mana, a force almost equal to an Enlightenment Strike!
No one believed Ning Fan could face this punch head-on, especially Wang Meng, who held boundless confidence in the punch itself!
Yet Ning Fan’s eyes remained calm. Facing Wang Meng’s offensive, instead of retreating, he advanced.
Demon rune patterns also gradually spread over his arm; those rune patterns were ancestral talismans!
His eyes focused, and in an instant, a world-shaking ancient demon aura erupted around him, meeting Wang Meng’s fist head-on.
Speaking as if disdainful, or self-whispering, he said lightly, "The rules of Broken Spear Peak cannot bind Ning Fan! You are not Ning Fan’s match either!"
With this punch executed, Ning Fan’s essence wildly dispersed, as if it would suppress the entire heaven and earth.
In his eyes, a demonic thought flickered and vanished, while demonic qi spread across the entire space, making the heavens seem to stand helpless against the true ancient demon’s fists!
He was the real ancient demon! Yet, unfortunately, no one could see this! In the world’s eyes, he was merely another Pseudo-Ancient Demon.
But this punch was destined to overturn all belittlements and perceptions the Luo Family held against him!
At this moment, all cultivators who believed Wang Meng would easily win had their expressions change drastically.
Under the strike of Ning Fan’s Ancient Demon fist, an unimaginable collapsing force, as mighty as heaven, heavily smashed against Wang Meng’s whole body.
Wang Meng’s already petrified arm had stone flakes frantically peeling off at that moment. The False Demon Talisman patterns on it were shattered with a single punch from Ning Fan, revealing faint emotions of fear.
Wang Meng didn’t even have time to erect any defense before being sent flying like a shooting star by Ning Fan’s heavy strike, unbearable pain shooting through his body, limbs, and bones experiencing injuries wildly, ejecting mouthfuls of blood during each backward flight distance!
His expression, once filled with arrogance, was now entirely replaced by shock!
Under this collapsing force, the entire sky seemed to tremble, and between heaven and earth, only Ning Fan’s fist light resonated!
This fierce punch light, non-enlightenment cultivators couldn’t withstand!
"This kid is obviously just at the Ghost Profound Middle Stage, yet he possesses such strength to this extent!!!"
Within the Extreme Cold Palace, the Luo Family’s Six Ancestors, who had never once opened his eyes to look at Ning Fan, for the first time, opened them widely in shock.
In his gaze was an undeniableness of being moved!
All his life, he had never seen a Ghost Profound Middle Stage so formidable like Ning Fan, capable of such great power with a single punch!
Especially shocking to him was the essence aura on Ning Fan!
The Luo Family’s Six Ancestors was also a Pseudo-Ancient Demon Cultivator and could proudly stand above ordinary physique refinement cultivators, but under Ning Fan’s demon might, the False Demon Talisman within him showed a sign of instability! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian.com to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
