Grasping the Evil-Chapter 919: Giant Old Monster

The north, east, and south, three immense auras rolled in. With Ning Fan’s keen eyes at the Second Realm of Tianren, he could naturally perceive the extremely sharp probing power within these three auras, and could even vaguely sense that each of these auras contained a supreme treasure.

He knew that at this moment, there were significant cultivation Masters outside the Barbarian Wilderness Ancient Territory, using Divine Skills to probe him. And judging by the scale and power, the one probing him was very likely a peak powerhouse in the world—an Immortal Emperor!

In the instant Ning Fan’s thoughts raced, those three immense auras arrived in an instant, and the sea of clouds to the north and east suddenly radiated with countless golden beams, refracting countless gold lines.

Once these gold lines materialized, they immediately wrapped around Ning Fan, the vast might of an Immortal Emperor descending from the skies! At this moment, Ning Fan felt his bones creak as if they would be crushed under this immense aura. As these countless gold lines came, he actually felt unable to move, as if he could only let them bind him!

This is the power of an Immortal Emperor! Even if the spell is cast across realms, even though Ning Fan is now at the Mid Stage Enlightenment, with Minor Achievement in Calamity Blood, he still couldn’t directly withstand the spell’s might of an Immortal Emperor. The gap between them was like a chasm.

Ning Fan naturally understood the huge gap between himself and an Immortal Emperor, and he could also feel that these three auras only wanted to probe his details, not to take his life. But to let himself be probed without resistance and reveal his identity was not something he could do.

Ning Fan performed a spirit sense gesture, and the various Incense Arrows around him immediately emitted six-colored and seven-colored lights, whistling forward. The golden lines ahead suddenly transformed into a withered golden hand, which grabbed at the numerous Incense Arrows.

This gripping power contained a trace of an Immortal Emperor’s might, and ordinary magical treasures simply couldn’t resist it.

Those six-colored Incense Arrows were immediately sent flying backward upon being caught by the golden hand, returning to Ning Fan, their aura slightly weakened. Only the seven-colored Incense Arrows were not sent back by the hand but instead advanced fiercely, directly piercing through that golden hand. Even the immense aura locking onto Ning Fan was forced open by a gap!

From the sky above came a soft "Hm" from an elder, issued by Meng Xuanzi outside the Barbarian Wilderness. He hadn’t expected that even with his full effort and borrowing the power of a supreme treasure, he still couldn’t find out about the details of the mysterious cultivator.

To this mysterious cultivator, Meng Xuanzi bore no malice; he only intended to find out his identity to complete the task given by the Tongtian Ancient Emperor.

He smiled slightly and cast another spell across the realms, and the gap in the aura before Ning Fan immediately healed. More golden lines turned into hands, reaching out to grab Ning Fan. The heavy golden lines were like a sea, sealing off all of Ning Fan’s escape routes.

At the same time, Meng Xuanzi’s voice transmission echoed above the ocean of clouds.

"Young one, don’t be afraid. I, an old man, am just probing your identity, and I won’t harm you. No need to be so tense."

This voice carried a genuine sense of goodwill, relating to Meng Xuanzi’s character.

Meng Xuanzi was the Immortal Emperor in charge, extremely revered in the Northern Heaven’s Immortal World, yet very affable in demeanor.

Ordinary Immortal Emperors were mostly arrogant and aloof, and it was extremely difficult for common Masters to meet even one; but Meng Xuanzi was different. He would preach at Xuan Wu City, teaching without discrimination, allowing any Master to come and listen.

He was always tolerant towards junior Masters and frequently lent a helping hand. When Ning Fan first began cultivating, he once accidentally unleashed the Myriad Miles Wander Divine Skill, causing a wisp of his spirit sense to reach Northern Heaven, unable to retract, on the brink of getting lost in the starry sky, extremely dangerous. Back then, it was Meng Xuanzi who came to aid, saving Ning Fan.

Later, when Ning Fan achieved Mortal Severance and Divinity Transformation, he also received much help from Meng Xuanzi. Various signs could prove that Meng Xuanzi was indeed a rare benevolent person in the cultivation world.

Hearing Meng Xuanzi’s voice, Ning Fan felt a sense of familiarity and recalled, recognizing that the one casting spells on him was none other than the Northern Heaven Immortal Emperor Meng Xuanzi, to whom he was indebted.

With a wry smile, Ning Fan shook his head. Although Meng Xuanzi indeed was a benefactor, Ning Fan truly did not wish to expose his identity details at this moment.

The six-colored Incense Arrows were unable to contend with those golden hands, so Ning Fan had to manipulate the last seven-colored Incense Arrow, piercing through the golden hands one by one. But those gold lines seemed endless, making it impossible to break out of their encirclement.

"This young fellow is quite stubborn."

Meng Xuanzi shook his head with a smile; seeing that he couldn’t subdue Ning Fan with his own power, he immediately pressed his ten fingers in a spirit sense gesture, directing the Fu Li Bone Umbrella and Yinrong Third Pearl down towards Ning Fan.

The Fu Li Bone Umbrella was one of the Purple Mansion’s palace-guarding magical treasures, extremely formidable. The Yinrong Third Pearl was a supreme treasure of the Lost World Palace, with extraordinary power.

In Meng Xuanzi’s view, by leveraging the power of these two treasures, it shouldn’t be difficult to subdue Ning Fan and discover his identity.

Yet a shocking scene unfolded; as these two treasures descended with the force of a thousand weights, seemingly ready to press Ning Fan into submission, ferocious might soaring to the sky.

But as the two treasures approached a hundred feet above Ning Fan’s head, they suddenly began to tremble for no apparent reason.

The two treasures continued descending, and as they neared a ten-foot range from Ning Fan, their powers seemed to diminish greatly, as if Ning Fan were some primitive and wild beast, making them afraid to approach.

"Strange, what kind of Divine Skill is this young fellow using? To cause these two treasures unable to descend!" Meng Xuanzi exclaimed in astonishment.

At this moment, Ning Fan looked up at the two trembling treasures above him, his gaze exceedingly odd.

Previously, being too far away, he couldn’t see clearly. Now, within a ten-foot range from the two treasures, he could distinctly see the two treasures Meng Xuanzi was controlling were these two items.

If he wasn’t mistaken, that bone umbrella was clearly crafted from the remains of some demon ancestor of the Fu Li race. However, this particular Fu Li demon ancestor seemed to only possess two drops of ancestral blood in its life, hence facing Ning Fan now, the bone umbrella instinctively felt fear, just because Ning Fan was also a demon ancestor of the Fu Li race, with a greater quantity of ancestral blood!

Ning Fan was once a Fu Li demon ancestor with four drops of ancestral blood, and having burned one drop of Fu Li ancestor blood, now only three remained. But even so, the Fu Li pressure within him far surpassed this Fu Li Bone Umbrella, it simply was not something this umbrella could withstand!

The other treasure was a black treasure bead like a miniature sun. At first glance, Ning Fan didn’t recognize what it was. Yet upon sensing a trace of connection between himself and this treasure bead, Ning Fan immediately realized the astonishing power of this treasure!

If he guessed correctly, this treasure bead was a supreme treasure on par with the Heaven Suppressing Bell—the Yinrong Pearl!

The Yinrong Pearl was the supreme treasure of the Northern Heavenly Immortal Realm, initially numbering ten, held by the Lost World Palace. In the ten Yinrong Pearls, the first was the weakest, the tenth the strongest, but as the tenth Yinrong Pearl had long been lost, the Lost World Palace currently possessed only nine Yinrong Pearls.

While in the Flowing Sand Star Domain, Ning Fan was fortunate enough to consume a fragment of the Yin Fusion Tenth Orb and gain insight into the power of time. Naturally, his body carried a trace of the aura of the Tenth Orb.

What Dream Ancestor borrowed was the Yin Fusion Third Orb, which ranked far below the Tenth Orb. Therefore, upon sensing the trace of the Tenth Orb’s aura on Ning Fan, he was instantly filled with fear.

No matter how Dream Ancestor exhibited his divine skills, the two treasures hesitated to attack Ning Fan. This point left Dream Ancestor baffled and deeply troubled.

"Legend says that in ancient times, there was a treasure called Treasures-Falling Money that could strip magical treasure of its power. Is it possible that this child carries a similar treasure capable of restraining both the Fu Li Bone Umbrella and Yin Fusion Orb?" Dream Ancestor pondered.

The borrowed two magical treasures were ineffective and unresponsive. Thus, even if Dream Ancestor’s divine skills were strong, he could not unravel Ning Fan’s secrets across the Barbarian Wilderness Ancient Domain. Over time, he might even be countered by the realm’s interface force, and despite being an Immortal Emperor’s honor, he could end up injured.

After some calculation, Dream Ancestor sighed slightly and transmitted a message across the boundary to Ning Fan, "You, my young friend, have powerful divine skills. I cannot detect your secrets, so let’s leave it at that..."

Having said so, he decided to retrieve the Fu Li Bone Umbrella and Yin Fusion Orb and withdraw from the investigation. However, at that moment, Ning Fan intentionally released a faint Human aura, deliberately allowing Dream Ancestor to detect it.

"Human cultivator..." Dream Ancestor’s eyes lit up, withdrew his divine skills, reclaimed the treasures, and reported the matter to the Tongtian Ancient Emperor.

He hadn’t discovered Ning Fan’s identity or cultivations, but he identified Ning Fan as a human cultivator.

Tongtian Ancient Emperor relaxed his tight eyebrows and addressed the Immortal Emperors around him, saying, "Since this mysterious cultivator is a human cultivator, there is no harm. Even if he seizes the Tianhuang Entrance, we can plan slowly, better than it falling into the hands of the demon race. However, according to my deductions, this wilderness should not have a third Human Clan Immortal Honorific... This person, could he be from the secret clans? If so..."

Tongtian Ancient Emperor furrowed his brows again, contemplating something.

As Dream Ancestor retracted his divine power treasures, a pressure around Ning Fan’s body suddenly alleviated. The overwhelming aura pressing from the north and east retreated.

Suddenly, Ning Fan’s gaze sank as he realized that the massive aura from the south hadn’t dissipated!

He had thought Dream Ancestor was the only one investigating him, but now he discovered another Immortal Emperor probing him!

"Imperial Demon Technique, Eternally Unique Princess!" A soft female voice suddenly came from the southern clouds, and in an instant, an extremely dangerous sense of crisis surged into Ning Fan’s heart!

Then, in the southern skies, illusionary mist condensed into a giant brush, painting strokes in the empty heavens. One stroke, two strokes, three strokes... Although the strokes seemed extremely slow, the painted object appeared at an incredibly fast pace.

It was a giant specter, seemingly both real and illusory. As the last stroke fell, it stepped out from the painting, its presence exuding an imposing force comparable to a Shedding Void Cultivator, screaming and pouncing on Ning Fan, seemingly intent on devouring him whole! Due to being a drawn figure, it appeared unaffected by the area’s Banishing Immortal Force!

Dream Ancestor’s probing of Ning Fan did not use extreme measures, but this empress seemed much more ruthless. If Ning Fan were truly devoured by the giant specter, his identity and appearance would be fully revealed, and he’d either die or be seriously injured.

With Ning Fan’s current cultivations, he naturally does not fear this Shedding Void Giant Specter. His minor achievement in Calamity Blood had him almost standing at the peak of the Shedding Void Stage. Yet, the giant specter still instilled in Ning Fan an intense sense of crisis.

As the specter charged directly, close to a hundred zhang away from Ning Fan, it suddenly roared, eerily without producing a single sound.

Yet, in that instant, the sense of crisis in Ning Fan’s heart magnified infinitely. An invisible impact force suddenly struck his chest, not giving Ning Fan any time to react!

At that moment, the Contrary Star Demon Armor on Ning Fan’s chest automatically manifested, trying to block the invisible impact force. But just one strike, the armor exploded with countless cracks and then with a booming noise, shattered into pieces.

Even the Six-Colored Incense Arrows protecting him shattered two of them from the roar!

Ning Fan also retreated bloodied under the impact force’s remaining force, showing significant injuries on his body. Most oddly, these injuries were impossible to heal!

The Black Star Technique couldn’t heal these injuries, and the power of expensive pills similarly failed to heal them!

"What kind of power is this impact force!" Ning Fan’s eyes flashed azure, and his Heaven Separation Sect second realm eyesight scanned the giant specter.

With that scan, Ning Fan’s face immediately turned. Surreally, the specter’s body comprised a type of phantom mist Ning Fan had never seen before. Though only one strand, the energy harbored within was enough to leave Ning Fan in awe!

This specter, though unremarkable in appearance, was merely Shedding Void cultivation. But if it self-destructed, triggering the phantom mist within, its impact would make any Immortal Venerable Immortal King flee and even an Immortal Emperor dare not face it head-on!

"Roar!!!"

The specter roared once more, and this time the sound wave was no longer invisible but materialized as black. As the black sound wave swept in, countless Great Dao Laws erupted in the world, shattering into pieces!

The specter’s roar shattered even the Great Dao Laws!

"Unbeatable!"

Ning Fan inhaled sharply; facing this specter, even ordinary Immortal Emperors wouldn’t dare confront it directly. Ning Fan was no fool to fight or withstand the sound wave of this specter.

One needs courage to overcome difficulties but also self-awareness. Ning Fan tapped his toes and rapidly retreated backward. Yet, at that moment, the Dragon-Horned Longbow that had been in Ning Fan’s hand abruptly broke free, speeding towards the ink-black sound wave!

"Haha! It really is the Origin Yuan Qi that was taken from me years ago! Hehe, little Fanzi, your good days are finally over. I won’t fear you anymore! With this Origin Yuan Qi, the seal you planted in me is worthless! Little Fanzi, hear me! From today, I, the Bow Spirit, am your grandfather, your ancestor! I won’t serve you, you fire-playing scoundrel, any longer. I’m off to pursue a life of happiness! No one better hinder me!"

Ning Fan’s eyes narrowed immediately. Was this Candle Bow intending to betray at this crucial moment...

Moreover, listening to Candle Bow’s words, was that terrifying phantom mist actually the legendary Shienie Wilderness’s Three Energies?! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)