Grasping the Evil-Chapter 942: Reverse Relic
After all, having cultivated for many years, Ning Fan noticed the abnormality of Xi Zihua in an instant, realizing it was entirely caused by himself, and couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed. He apologized to Xi Zihua,
"I apologize, senior. I have just acquired the Power of Slaughter and Punishment and have yet to master it fully. It startled you..." His tone was neither servile nor overbearing, yet somewhat courteous.
Now that both were deities of the Barbarian Clan, even if there had been some misunderstandings before, Ning Fan did not wish to humiliate this woman in this time and place.
Moreover, Xi Zihua’s integrity for choosing death over kneeling to the Taicang Calamity Spirit also earned Ning Fan some admiration, so he respectfully addressed Xi Zihua as senior.
The Fourth Generation Barbarian God is the God of a Fallen Nation, the God perished in battle, the God of non-yielding spirit... The broken sword piercing the chest, the bloodstain on the skirt, the pride choosing death over kneeling, the poignant yet unyielding countenance, the graceful figure standing in the shattered royal city... Each scene, instead, possesses a unique beauty.
A Barbarian God who died in battle to protect his clan, no matter how ugly, can be called beautiful, let alone Xi Zihua, who was not an unattractive woman.
This woman, known as the most beautiful among the Barbarian Clan, indeed lives up to her name... Her superficial beauty may be temporary, but the beauty in her bones does not fade with time.
These thoughts merely flashed through Ning Fan’s mind without further contemplation. He attempted to control the power of punishment within him, suppressing the restless Xing Fa Zhi Wei within his body. Gradually, the proliferation of Xing Fa Zhi Wei across the seventh layer of the Barbarian Grave began to dissipate.
The Xing Fa Zhi Wei of the Thirty-Six Mountains is extraordinary, nearly crushing Xi Zihua’s Shanhai Shadow directly. When this coercion subsided, Xi Zihua finally felt at ease, her complexion still slightly pale. She looked at Ning Fan complexly, and after a long time, she awkwardly said,
"Thank you..."
Never did she expect that one day she would thank a Taicang Calamity Spirit...
The Thirty-Six Punishment Mountains... A truly terrifying junior, perhaps in the history of the Barbarian people, only the initial generation could reach this number...
Previously, she was the person deducing Ning Fan’s calamity, even intending to kill this Taicang Calamity Spirit Ning Fan in the Ancient Barbarian Tomb. Now, Ning Fan ironically becomes a Barbarian God. This shift in identity made Xi Zihua unsure of how to face Ning Fan, causing the atmosphere to become somewhat awkward.
Speaking of which, Ning Fan’s Eighth Calamity isn’t complete yet... Should I go easy on him...
"Let us reintroduce. This is the Fourth Generation Barbarian God, Xi Zihua. This is the Tenth Generation Barbarian God, Ning Fan. Alright, enough chitchat, Little Barbarian God Ning’s Eighth Calamity isn’t completed yet. Fourth Generation, quickly help him deduce the calamity. There is one thing you must remember, no matter Ning Little Barbarian God’s origin, he is now, like you, a deity of our Barbarian Clan. You must not hold any hostility toward him anymore. This is my order, you must obey. Should you contravene this order and harm him, I will not hesitate to erase your Shanhai Shadow with a single finger’s strength,"
Dao Barbarian Mountain looked at Xi Zihua, warningly.
Xi Zihua was Ning Fan’s deducer of calamity, because of her hatred toward Taicang Calamity Spirits, Ning Fan’s Eighth Calamity was noticeably more perilous and difficult than for others. Although Ning Fan ascended to the seventh layer of the Ancient Barbarian Tomb, the final deadly trial of the Eighth Calamity hadn’t truly descended, still in Xi Zihua’s hands.
If Xi Zihua were to sabotage it, using all means to bring down the strongest deadly trial, even with Ning Fan under the protection of the God-Extinguishing Shield and the Xing Fa Zhi Wei of the Thirty-Six Mountains, there is a considerable chance of perishing in the deadly trial.
Dao Barbarian Mountain promised Ning Fan to protect him, naturally, so it will ensure Xi Zihua doesn’t arbitrarily unleash the deadly trial to kill Ning Fan.
It doesn’t expect Xi Zihua to go easy on Ning Fan, only requests that she be fair, treating Ning Fan fairly.
If Xi Zihua descends with a normal Barbarian Master level calamity, Ning Fan would likely pass it with ease.
"No, I understand the importance, he has become a Barbarian God, the hope of our clan... I won’t harm him anymore..." Xi Zihua sighed softly, agreeing.
Xi Zihua could still distinguish the importance. She had already vaguely discerned some of Ning Fan’s character and aptitude. With Ning Fan, the Barbarian clan might still have a sliver of prosperity opportunity...
Even if Ning Fan is a Taicang Calamity Spirit, she would strive to set aside her prejudice against him...
"Tenth Generation, come a bit closer. Next, I will bestow upon you the last deadly trial of the Eighth Calamity..." Xi Zihua wanted to smile at Ning Fan but couldn’t bring herself to. She could try to repress her prejudice but couldn’t disguise herself, offer Ning Fan a fake smile.
Her hatred for Taicang Calamity Spirits was embedded in her bones, she could mentally accept Ning Fan, but physiologically, couldn’t smile.
"The senior’s hostility towards me seems entirely derived from my Taicang Calamity Spirit identity, is that so?" Ning Fan was in no hurry to undergo the Eighth Calamity, opening his mouth to ask.
"Correct. I do mind your Calamity Spirit identity, but you have become a Barbarian God, I will strive to set aside those biases..."
"No need to do so. There is one thing the senior might have misunderstood, while I possess Calamity Blood, I am not truly a Taicang Calamity Spirit. I am a Zidou Cultivator, from a certain perspective, perhaps an enemy of the Calamity Spirit clan."
Ning Fan said indifferently. Gods, demons, devils, and calamities were mere powers for him, not determining his race.
If he must label himself, he would stick ’Zidou Cultivator’ in large characters.
He didn’t know much about Zi Dou Immortal Domain’s history, but along the way, he has had many speculations.
Zi Dou Immortal Domain should already have perished. The enemy that overturned the Zi Dou Immortal Domain is most probably the Calamity Spirit Clan...
He was born in the Rain Immortal World, a cultivator in the Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign’s dream, he is the inheritor of the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, and considered the Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign as a mentor...
No doubt, Ning Fan is a Zidou Cultivator, and the Calamity Spirit Clan that overturned the Zi Dou Immortal Domain is naturally his enemy.
"What did you say! You are not truly a Taicang Calamity Spirit?! You are a Zidou Cultivator!" Xi Zihua’s eyes suddenly lit up with brilliance.
The time of her death coincided with the complete fall of the Ancient Barbarian Realm, then, the Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign hadn’t achieved Dao nor had the Zi Dou Immortal Domain been established.
But this doesn’t mean she knows nothing of the Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign, unlike Dao Barbarian Mountain.
On the contrary, she watched the ebb and flow of the Barbarian clan all the time, even in countless years after her death, she continued to inquire about the Three Real Realms’ news.
She knew that after her death, the Barbarian Clan would completely become the slave tribe of the Taicang Calamity Spirits, and future Barbarian Gods would all become servants of the Calamity Spirits.
She had heard that later generations produced a Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign, extremely remarkable, who could even tie in battle with the legendary strongest entity in Dust Realm—the Master of Calamity Thought!
The Purple Dou Immortal Sovereign, with his own power, slew the two Immortal Sovereigns Zi Wei and Northern Dipper, unified the Zi Dou Immortal Domain, and became the strongest in the Three Great Realms—the Nether Dust Realm.
However, some events later led the entire Zi Dou Immortal Domain to suffer a catastrophic disaster, ultimately perishing in the invasion of the Calamity Spirits...
The cultivators of the Zi Dou Immortal Domain are the most spirited group among the Three Great Realms; when the Calamity Spirits invade, they often fight to the death, rarely surrendering... Even if some surviving cultivators remain, they all see the Taicang Calamity Spirits as mortal enemies, fighting with all their strength against them to the end, never compromising.
For this reason, even though Zi Dou Immortal Domain was destroyed, the Calamity Spirit Clan still regards the Zi Dou cultivators as their number one enemy.
This child, claims to be a Zi Dou cultivator... Clearly a mortal enemy of the Calamity Spirit Clan, yet possessing the bloodline of the Calamity Spirits...
"You... truly aren’t a Calamity Clan cultivator?"
"No," Ning Fan shook his head and said.
"Is that so..." Xi Zihua suddenly let out a long sigh of relief; at this moment, she finally harbored no prejudice against Ning Fan.
Moreover, she felt a bit of apology towards Ning Fan.
Previously, she thought Ning Fan was a Calamity Clan cultivator and constantly aimed to kill him. Now realizing Ning Fan was not a Calamity Clan cultivator at all, she had mistakenly targeted the wrong person after all...
A mistake demands recompense! She, Xi Zihua, distinguishes clearly between favors and enmities, bearing no grudge against anyone.
Therefore... She had already conceived a plan to impose the final lethal calamity on Ning Fan.
"I, Xi Zihua, never wrong others. It seems you have cultivated a very remarkable bewitching technique... Since you are a cultivator of bewitching techniques, I will bestow upon you a fortuitous opportunity."
Each word from Xi Zihua was clear and resounding; her expression was, for some unknown reason, slightly flushed, yet her demeanor remained exceedingly firm.
It seemed she was hinting at something; Ning Fan was unsure of the deeper meaning in Xi Zihua’s words, but Dao Man Shan understood, eyes slightly shaking, he rebuked, "Fourth Generation! Are you sure you want to proceed with this? If you do so, not only will your reputation be lost, but even the Shanhai Shadow will collapse with it!"
"I, Xi Zihua, never wrong others," Xi Zihua replied lightly.
She glanced around the empty seventh layer of the Barbarian Grave, suddenly waved her delicate hand, and a violent wind instantly surged through the entire seventh layer. As the wind passed, the corpses of the slumbering Barbarian cultivators here all vanished, taken by her to unknown places.
"This matter... I don’t want any outsiders watching, could I ask the First Generation to temporarily move to the sixth layer..." Xi Zihua addressed Dao Man Shan.
"Since you’ve made your decision, you must bear all consequences. Do you understand..." Dao Man Shan suddenly sighed.
"I won’t regret it, please First Generation move," Xi Zihua affirmed.
"Well... since you don’t regret it, this old man won’t say anything else..." Dao Man Shan cast a complicated look at Ning Fan, his form flickering, disappearing straight from the seventh layer of the Barbarian Grave.
In the empty seventh layer of the Barbarian Grave, only Ning Fan and Xi Zihua remained, no one else present.
Ning Fan’s gaze slightly tensed; he wasn’t sure what riddle Xi Zihua and Dao Man Shan were playing with, yet he realized that Xi Zihua had made some weighty decision.
"Now there are no longer any interruptions, but... the scenery is quite poor, lacking any atmosphere..."
Xi Zihua waved her delicate hand again, and the surrounding scenery immediately transformed; the originally desolate land suddenly burst with life, lush green grass sprouting from the ground, dry riverbeds filled with flowing water, and within moments, the seventh layer had become a world of beautiful birds and blooming flowers.
"Next will be your final lethal calamity for the Eighth Calamity... Handle it well..." Xi Zihua lifted her lips slightly, suddenly smiling at Ning Fan with allure.
This smile included her supreme bewitching technique, and Ning Fan, though resistant to bewitching techniques, also sensed the life-and-death crisis from Xi Zihua’s smile.
"I have cultivated bewitching techniques all my life, yet never yielded to any man, because once I yield to anyone, the power of my bewitching technique will be seized... Your bewitching technique is very strong, the creator of this technique must have been an extraordinary figure."
Xi Zihua did not know the bewitching technique Ning Fan practiced was the Yin Yang Transformation created by the Ancient Chaos. Her cultivation in bewitching techniques was no lower than Ancient Chaos, but unfortunately, she lived in an era when Ancient Chaos was not yet born, thus the two generations of bewitching masters never met.
"The power of bewitching techniques originates from the control over desires. There are five kinds of desires, corresponding to the Five Aggregates, which are form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness... Those who are empty of the Five Aggregates fear no bewitching technique, but those who can achieve this, even among Saints, are exceedingly rare. You cannot achieve this, but the jade locket within you can bring you near the power of the Five Aggregates Emptiness, truly a treasure. With this treasure, I find it hard to enchant you, so I must temporarily seal this treasure..."
Xi Zihua suddenly cast a peculiar spirit sense, and at this moment, the connection between Ning Fan and the Yin Yang Locket was abruptly severed!
The Yin Yang Locket could no longer guard Ning Fan’s spirit sense, nor help him resist the bewitching techniques.
In the following moments, Ning Fan would have to rely solely on his own cultivations, to fend off Xi Zihua’s supreme bewitching techniques!
"Reverse Relic, appear!"
Xi Zihua suddenly opened her mouth and sprayed, a pink light instantly flew out, surprisingly a small pink crystal.
This item bore some resemblance to the Buddha cultivators’ relics, but while most Buddha cultivator relics are golden, Xi Zihua’s relic was pink.
Not a relic, but a... Reverse Relic!
A Buddha cultivator’s relic, when cultivated to a certain level, can make those advanced Buddha cultivators reluctantly reach the realm of Five Aggregates Emptiness.
But the Reverse Relic is the other way around, it possesses a powerful force capable of making the enemy sink into **.
The moment this Reverse Relic flew out, Ning Fan felt a buzzing explosion in his mind, then lost all consciousness, his eyes becoming dazed, within which burned a fire of desire.
Xi Zihua drew closer to Ning Fan step by step, lifting herself on tiptoe and hooking her arm around Ning Fan’s neck, offering her soft lips to Ning Fan, who was sinking in the sea of desire.
This kiss seemed like a catalyst, making the fire of desire in Ning Fan’s eyes even more fierce. He swiftly pulled out the broken sword from Xi Zihua’s chest and threw it on the ground. Then his body instinctively drew Xi Zihua fiercely into his embrace, as if he would crush her.
What a Ning Fan, first slaying the Seventh Generation Barbarian God Tagu with a sword, and then... holding the Fourth Generation Barbarian God Xi Zihua in his arms...
Held so firmly, Xi Zihua’s delicate body trembled slightly, feeling a desire to escape this embrace, but ultimately did not leave.
She, Xi Zihua, never fails anyone, and as this Shanhai Shadow, does not carry much of her original power, yet if she could pass it to Ning Fan, it would surely cause Ning Fan’s bewitching technique to greatly advance.
Allowing Ning Fan’s large hands to roam over her body, she eventually did not retreat, and as her garments peeled away piece by piece, she did not regret it.
Ning Fan seemed to be in a long dream, a dream where he held a soft body with indistinct features, entwined till death.
The other’s moans were so enchanting, each sound seemed to possess a certain magic, causing the fire of desire in Ning Fan’s body to grow ever stronger, unable to awaken from this sinking.
What a terrifying bewitching technique! Though he spent his life cultivating bewitching techniques, this was the first time he couldn’t break free in the hands of another bewitching master.
In terms of bewitching technique accomplishment alone, Xi Zihua might be even stronger than the Ancient Chaos Grand Emperor, after all, the Ancient Chaos was proficient in two Cultivation Techniques. Yin Yang Transformation is just the foundation of Chaos Ring Decision, for Ancient Chaos, bewitching techniques were merely a means to improve cultivation, not a method of attack.
Whereas Xi Zihua was different, all her strength came from bewitching techniques; her mastery of bewitching techniques was not something Ning Fan could compare to now.
Sink, sink, sink...
Time and again their lips and tongues intertwined, yet Xi Zihua deliberately tantalized, never letting Ning Fan enter.
For a long time, a long time, except for the final step, much happened between the two of them. Xi Zihua’s bewitching power was continuously flowing into Ning Fan’s body.
"Just one last step..."
Xi Zihua panted lightly, her cheeks flushed, ready to guide Ning Fan.
Once this step is completed, all her remaining power will belong to Ning Fan, and this Shanhai Shadow of hers will disappear completely from the world.
No need for regret, nor hesitation.
Xi Zihua looked steadily at Ning Fan atop her. He was the Tenth Generation Barbarian God, a hopeful revival of the Barbarian Clan, while she was merely a long-deceased Shanhai Shadow left behind...
If her death could make amends for past mistakes, allow Ning Fan’s power to increase, bring about the revival of the Barbarian Clan sooner, she would not hesitate to sacrifice this Shanhai Shadow.
"Ning Fan, is it... The future of the Barbarians is entrusted to you, comprehend my Reverse Relic technique well..."
She closed her eyes slightly, guiding Ning Fan...
Yet in this moment, Ning Fan who had always sunk suddenly let out a roar, his eyes forcibly regained clarity.
In the end, there was no...
"I see... the words you spoke with Dao Man Shan Senior earlier meant this..." The awakened Ning Fan understood Xi Zihua’s deep meaning, also guessed what consequence Xi Zihua’s act would lead to.
"Impossible! You actually managed to awaken from the allure on your own!" Xi Zihua gasped in astonishment.
She had sealed the Yin Yang Locket and summoned the Reverse Relic, sacrificing her purity to allure a Master; logically, even if the opponent was an Initial Saint, as long as they hadn’t reached the realm of the Five Aggregates Emptiness, they would be enchanted by her, unable to awaken.
How did Ning Fan awaken! His cultivations hadn’t even reached the realm of the Eternal Immortal Venerable. He similarly hadn’t cultivated to the Five Aggregates Emptiness realm, those in Five Aggregates Emptiness lack joy and sadness, each like dust outside guests severing worldly affairs, Ning Fan evidently wasn’t such a person.
Without surpassing the cultivation of the Initial Saint, without the Five Aggregates Emptiness, how did he awaken!
How did he overcome the desire within his heart!
She didn’t know, Ning Fan would never reach Five Aggregates Emptiness in his lifetime. Only those who discard all forms achieve that, yet Ning Fan was unwilling to discard anything, reluctant to forsake the mortal world.
And the reason Ning Fan could awaken was not from overcoming the desire within, but by... fully accepting those desires, using his true self to govern those desires.
This was another realm different from Five Aggregates Emptiness, known as deacon.
"It’s not impossible. Your bewitching technique is impressive, but if I indulge my true self, not suppress it, then attaining a bit of sanity, can be done."
Ning Fan’s breath grew heavier, yet the fire of desire in his eyes increased rather than diminished.
Suddenly, under him Xi Zihua groaned softly in pain, yet a unique comfort lingered in her heart.
"You are very beautiful, and if I were to unite with you, I’m sure it would be an extremely wonderful experience..."
The bare words from Ning Fan made a deeper blush appear on Xi Zihua’s face. This man was truly shameless, speaking of such disgraceful things as coupling so directly...
"But it’s a pity, if I were to take you now, it seems this Shanhai Shadow of yours would collapse immediately."
Ning Fan’s eyes flashed with an azure spike as he relied on the strength of the Second Realm of Tianren to gradually suppress the desire that had almost overtaken him.
"If I were to take you, you would be my woman, and I do not have the habit of letting my women die before my eyes. Therefore, I will not have you!"
I will not have you!
Anger flared in Xi Zihua’s heart; she was actually rejected...
In the Ancient Barbarian Realm, those who wished to savor her beauty were beyond count. She willingly offered herself to Ning Fan, yet Ning Fan rejected her, did not want her!
Not to mention her beauty, or her bewitching technique, just the benefits of having her should be enough to persuade anyone.
Ning Fan should be able to see that having her would grant him her remaining power... so why refuse?
Even a cold-blooded and emotionless person would not push her away in pursuit of power...
Ning Fan flipped over and stood up, with a wave of his hand, his naked body was suddenly clothed again.
And at the moment he fully regained consciousness, the Eighth Calamity was finally overcome.
Of course, even if he had not awoken, he could have passed the Eighth Calamity because Xi Zihua had clearly decided to hold back...
Unfortunately, Xi Zihua had not expected that Ning Fan could awaken from her allure through his own will...
"Still not getting dressed... I’ve already passed the Eighth Calamity, Dao Barbarian Mountain Senior will soon return, do you want him to see you like this?"
Ning Fan cast a glance at Xi Zihua. At this moment, Xi Zihua lay limp and soft on the grass, her snowy white figure marked with numerous blue and purple kiss marks, and there was no doubt, they were his doing...
Thinking of this, Ning Fan’s gaze towards Xi Zihua carried a touch of complexity.
No matter how this fragrant affair began or ended, there was now an unclear relationship between him and Xi Zihua.
This crazy woman, did she really have to offer herself like this... if he hadn’t woken in time, Xi Zihua’s Shanhai Shadow would have surely dissipated today.
Hmm? What’s this... After rolling around in the grass with this woman, something seems to have appeared inside him...
Ning Fan looked within himself and finally noticed there was something more within his Dantian.
After passing the Eighth Calamity, five drops of Ancestral Barbarian Blood had appeared in Ning Fan’s body, being domineeringly devoured by the Blood Lightning within.
At this moment, what had appeared within him weren’t just those ancestral bloods, but also a pink crystal, the size of an egg, smooth and translucent...
Due to the presence of this thing, his bewitching technique cultivation seemed... to have advanced significantly...
Furthermore, there appeared to be some additional abilities related to bewitching techniques...
"This is... a Reverse Relic!"
Ning Fan’s expression was moved; it was a Reverse Relic identical to Xi Zihua’s!
"What a pity... without reaching the final step, I could only pass on to you the power to condense the Reverse Relic. It would be wonderful if I could give you all the power..." Xi Zihua lamented, giving Ning Fan a resentful glare.
It was a waste that she set aside her sense of shame to roll around half a day in the grass with Ning Fan, doing many things beyond normal boundaries, yet in the end, she did not achieve her original aim.
She felt a deep sense of futility... and loss...
Of course, her heart also felt some complexity.
She, someone who had been dead for many years, had actually rolled in the grass with a younger generation from the future whom she met for the first time... Memories like these would likely be unforgettable...
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Achoo, achoo, achoo...
Outside, the Eye Orb Monster was sneezing one after another, and one wouldn’t know how he sneezed given his lack of conventional organs.
"Oh dear, oh dear, that brat has been passing the Eighth Calamity for more than a year, why is he still not out yet."
"Speaking of which, that brat is really lucky, being able to stay with this old man’s goddess for a whole year, it really makes one envious. Envy enough to want to kill him..."
If the Eye Orb Monster knew that, currently, Ning Fan had done many embarrassing things with his goddess, he would probably be even more envious.
He might envy to the point of going insane, then tear Ning Fan into pieces... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendations, monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
